Rob Ninkovich
Career · 2006 to 2016
239Solo tackles
46Sacks
5INT
124 regular season games
At a glance
Patriots hubCareer stats
Regular-season totals from 2006 to 2016 · 124 games.
Defense
239solo tackles
46.0sacks
5INTs
1def TDs
Stats by season
10 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | New Orleans Saints | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | Miami Dolphins | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | New England Patriots | 13 | 8 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | New England Patriots | 16 | 32 | 4.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2011 | New England Patriots | 16 | 39 | 6.5 | 2 | 1 |
| 2012 | New England Patriots | 15 | 30 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | New England Patriots | 16 | 39 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | New England Patriots | 16 | 41 | 8.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | New England Patriots | 16 | 32 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | New England Patriots | 11 | 16 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · New England Patriots
Most recent results for the franchise while Rob Ninkovich was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
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34, 28 @ Falcons
2016-21 · Feb 5, 2017 · PLAYOFF
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36, 17 vs Steelers
2016-20 · Jan 22, 2017 · PLAYOFF
W
34, 16 vs Texans
2016-19 · Jan 14, 2017 · PLAYOFF
W
35, 14 @ Dolphins
2016-17 · Jan 1, 2017 · REGULAR
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41, 3 vs Jets
2016-16 · Dec 24, 2016 · REGULAR
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16, 3 @ Broncos
2016-15 · Dec 18, 2016 · REGULAR
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30, 23 vs Ravens
2016-14 · Dec 12, 2016 · REGULAR
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26, 10 vs Rams
2016-13 · Dec 4, 2016 · REGULAR
Career badges
Retired
11-year career
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LB · TEN
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G · ATL
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OLB peers of the era
Other OLBs who debuted within five seasons of Rob Ninkovich.
Ahmad Brooks
Debut 2006 · #55 · Packers
Chad Greenway
Debut 2006 · #52 · Vikings
Ernie Sims
Debut 2006 · #59 · Cowboys
Gerris Wilkinson
Debut 2006 · #58 · Giants
James Anderson
Debut 2006 · #42 · Saints
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Debut 2006 · #95 · Titans
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Debut 2006 · #57 · Bills
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Debut 2006 · #91 · Bills
Born on February 1
Dave Hill
1941 · Kansas City Chiefs
Milt Sunde
1942 · Minnesota Vikings
Dave Thompson
1949 · New Orleans Saints
David Knight
1951 · New York Jets
Charlie Hunt
1951 · Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Larry Jameson
1953 · Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Clark Gaines
1954 · Kansas City Chiefs
Mark Slater
1955 · Philadelphia Eagles