OLB · Detroit Lions
Ryan Nece
Age 47 · 191 cm (6'3") · 102 kg · Born Feb 24, 1979 · UCLA
NFL career
2002
debut year
2008
last season
7
seasons
#55
jersey
College: UCLA
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2002 to 2008 · 85 games.
Defense
169solo tackles
4.0sacks
3INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
7 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 8 | 7 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 14 | 39 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 9 | 8 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 16 | 39 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 14 | 27 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 8 | 11 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | Detroit Lions | 16 | 38 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
Games during career · Detroit Lions
Most recent results for the franchise while Ryan Nece was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
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L
21–31 @ Packers
2008-17 · Dec 28, 2008 · REGULAR
L
7–42 vs Saints
2008-16 · Dec 21, 2008 · REGULAR
L
21–31 @ Colts
2008-15 · Dec 14, 2008 · REGULAR
L
16–20 vs Vikings
2008-14 · Dec 7, 2008 · REGULAR
L
10–47 vs Titans
2008-13 · Nov 27, 2008 · REGULAR
L
20–38 vs Buccaneers
2008-12 · Nov 23, 2008 · REGULAR
L
22–31 @ Panthers
2008-11 · Nov 16, 2008 · REGULAR
L
14–38 vs Jaguars
2008-10 · Nov 9, 2008 · REGULAR
Career badges
Retired
External profiles
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OLB peers of the era
Other OLBs who debuted within five seasons of Ryan Nece.
Ben Leber
Debut 2002 · #59 · Rams
Bryan Thomas
Debut 2002 · #58 · Jets
Coy Wire
Debut 2002 · #52 · Falcons
David Thornton
Debut 2002 · #50 · Titans
James Harrison
Debut 2002 · #92 · Patriots
Levar Fisher
Debut 2002 · #52 · Cardinals
Scott Fujita
Debut 2002 · #99 · Browns
Troy Evans
Debut 2002 · #54 · Saints