DT · Detroit Lions
Ricky Jean Francois
Age 39 · 188 cm (6'2") · 140 kg · Born Nov 23, 1986 · LSU
NFL career
2009
debut year
2018
last season
10
seasons
#97
jersey
College: LSU
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2010 to 2018 · 94 games.
Defense
106solo tackles
14.0sacks
0INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
9 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | San Francisco 49ers | 9 | 8 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | San Francisco 49ers | 9 | 11 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | San Francisco 49ers | 8 | 11 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Indianapolis Colts | 8 | 12 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Indianapolis Colts | 14 | 18 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Washington Commanders | 14 | 8 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Washington Commanders | 13 | 13 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | New England Patriots | 7 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Detroit Lions | 12 | 19 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · Detroit Lions
Most recent results for the franchise while Ricky Jean Francois was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
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L
31–0 @ Packers
2018-17 · Dec 30, 2018 · REGULAR
L
9–27 vs Vikings
2018-16 · Dec 23, 2018 · REGULAR
L
13–14 @ Bills
2018-15 · Dec 16, 2018 · REGULAR
W
17–3 @ Cardinals
2018-14 · Dec 9, 2018 · REGULAR
L
16–30 vs Rams
2018-13 · Dec 2, 2018 · REGULAR
L
16–23 vs Bears
2018-12 · Nov 22, 2018 · REGULAR
W
20–19 vs Panthers
2018-11 · Nov 18, 2018 · REGULAR
L
22–34 @ Bears
2018-10 · Nov 11, 2018 · REGULAR
Career badges
Retired
10-year career
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