S · New Orleans Saints
Roman Harper
Age 43 · 185 cm (6'1") · 93 kg · Born Dec 11, 1982 · Alabama
NFL career
2006
debut year
2016
last season
11
seasons
#41
jersey
College: Alabama
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2006 to 2016 · 152 games.
Defense
540solo tackles
19.0sacks
11INTs
2def TDs
Stats by season
11 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | New Orleans Saints | 5 | 14 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | New Orleans Saints | 16 | 62 | 4.0 | 3 | 1 |
| 2008 | New Orleans Saints | 15 | 71 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | New Orleans Saints | 16 | 59 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | New Orleans Saints | 15 | 57 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 | New Orleans Saints | 16 | 68 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | New Orleans Saints | 16 | 83 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2013 | New Orleans Saints | 9 | 25 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | Carolina Panthers | 16 | 38 | 1.0 | 4 | 1 |
| 2015 | Carolina Panthers | 16 | 41 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | New Orleans Saints | 12 | 22 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · New Orleans Saints
Most recent results for the franchise while Roman Harper was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
W
W
L
L
W
L
L
32–38 @ Falcons
2016-17 · Jan 1, 2017 · REGULAR
W
31–24 vs Buccaneers
2016-16 · Dec 24, 2016 · REGULAR
W
48–41 @ Cardinals
2016-15 · Dec 18, 2016 · REGULAR
L
11–16 @ Buccaneers
2016-14 · Dec 11, 2016 · REGULAR
L
13–28 vs Lions
2016-13 · Dec 4, 2016 · REGULAR
W
49–21 vs Rams
2016-12 · Nov 27, 2016 · REGULAR
L
20–23 @ Panthers
2016-11 · Nov 17, 2016 · REGULAR
L
23–25 vs Broncos
2016-10 · Nov 13, 2016 · REGULAR
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Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
11-year career
External profiles
Alabama alumni in the NFL
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2006 NFL Draft · Round 2 class
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#38
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OT · PHI
#40
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#41
Deuce Lutui
G · ARI
S peers of the era
Other Ss who debuted within five seasons of Roman Harper.
Bernard Pollard
Debut 2006 · #31 · Titans
Cedric Griffin
Debut 2006 · #20 · Commanders
Charlie Peprah
Debut 2006 · #26 · Cowboys
Danieal Manning
Debut 2006 · #38 · Texans
Daniel Bullocks
Debut 2006 · #27 · Lions
Dawan Landry
Debut 2006 · #26 · Jets
Donte Whitner
Debut 2006 · #39 · Commanders
Jarrad Page
Debut 2006 · #24 · Vikings
Born on December 11
Fred Cox
1938 · Minnesota Vikings
Larry Stallings
1941 · Los Angeles Rams
Earlie Thomas
1945 · Denver Broncos
Perry Williams
1946 · Chicago Bears
Michael Basinger
1951 · Green Bay Packers
Ron Shumon
1955 · San Francisco 49ers
Putt Choate
1956 · Green Bay Packers
Rick Donnalley
1958 · Kansas City Chiefs