MLB · Chicago Bears
Manti Te'o
Age 35 · 185 cm (6'1") · 109 kg · Born Jan 26, 1991 · Notre Dame
NFL career
2013
debut year
2020
last season
8
seasons
#51
jersey
College: Notre Dame
2013 NFL Draft
Rd 2
round
#38
overall pick
SDG
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2013 to 2019 · 59 games.
Defense
167solo tackles
1.5sacks
2INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
7 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Los Angeles Chargers | 13 | 32 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Los Angeles Chargers | 10 | 27 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | Los Angeles Chargers | 12 | 45 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | Los Angeles Chargers | 3 | 11 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | New Orleans Saints | 14 | 40 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | New Orleans Saints | 5 | 10 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | New Orleans Saints | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · Chicago Bears
Most recent results for the franchise while Manti Te'o was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
L
W
W
W
L
L
L
9–21 @ Saints
2020-18 · Jan 10, 2021 · PLAYOFF
L
16–35 vs Packers
2020-17 · Jan 3, 2021 · REGULAR
W
41–17 @ Jaguars
2020-16 · Dec 27, 2020 · REGULAR
W
33–27 @ Vikings
2020-15 · Dec 20, 2020 · REGULAR
W
36–7 vs Texans
2020-14 · Dec 13, 2020 · REGULAR
L
30–34 vs Lions
2020-13 · Dec 6, 2020 · REGULAR
L
25–41 @ Packers
2020-12 · Nov 29, 2020 · REGULAR
L
13–19 vs Vikings
2020-10 · Nov 16, 2020 · REGULAR
Career badges
Retired
Notre Dame alumni in the NFL
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2013 NFL Draft · Round 2 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#33
#34
#35
#36
#37
#39
#40
#41
#41
#41
#42
#43
Johnathan Cyprien
DB · JAX
#34
Justin Hunter
WR · TEN
#35
Zach Ertz
TE · PHI
#36
Darius Slay
CB · DET
#37
Giovani Bernard
RB · CIN
#39
Geno Smith
QB · NYJ
#40
Tank Carradine
DE · SFO
#41
Robert Woods
WR · BUF
#41
Robert Woods
WR · BUF
#41
Robert Woods
OT · BUF
#42
Menelik Watson
OT · OAK
#43
Johnthan Banks
DB · TAM
MLB peers of the era
Other MLBs who debuted within five seasons of Manti Te'o.
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Debut 2013 · #57 · Cowboys
Anthony Hitchens
Debut 2014 · #53 · Chiefs
Audie Cole
Debut 2012 · #57 · Vikings
Bobby Wagner
Debut 2012 · #54 · Commanders
Kyle Van Noy
Debut 2014 · #53 · Ravens
Miles Burris
Debut 2012 · #56 · Raiders
Nate Stupar
Debut 2012 · #45 · Giants
Preston Brown
Debut 2014 · #59 · Jaguars