LB · Atlanta Falcons
Sean Weatherspoon
Age 38 · 188 cm (6'2") · 111 kg · Born Dec 29, 1987 · Missouri
NFL career
2010
debut year
2017
last season
8
seasons
#56
jersey
College: Missouri
2010 NFL Draft
Rd 1
round
#19
overall pick
ATL
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2010 to 2017 · 57 games.
Defense
218solo tackles
8.0sacks
2INTs
1def TDs
Stats by season
7 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Atlanta Falcons | 8 | 23 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Atlanta Falcons | 16 | 79 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Atlanta Falcons | 13 | 65 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 | Atlanta Falcons | 7 | 23 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | Arizona Cardinals | 8 | 8 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Atlanta Falcons | 4 | 19 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Atlanta Falcons | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · Atlanta Falcons
Most recent results for the franchise while Sean Weatherspoon was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
W
W
L
W
W
L
W
10–15 @ Eagles
2017-19 · Jan 13, 2018 · PLAYOFF
W
26–13 @ Rams
2017-18 · Jan 6, 2018 · PLAYOFF
W
22–10 vs Panthers
2017-17 · Dec 31, 2017 · REGULAR
L
13–23 @ Saints
2017-16 · Dec 24, 2017 · REGULAR
W
24–21 @ Buccaneers
2017-15 · Dec 18, 2017 · REGULAR
W
20–17 vs Saints
2017-14 · Dec 7, 2017 · REGULAR
L
9–14 vs Vikings
2017-13 · Dec 3, 2017 · REGULAR
W
34–20 vs Buccaneers
2017-12 · Nov 26, 2017 · REGULAR
Other "Weatherspoon" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
First-round pick
External profiles
Missouri alumni in the NFL
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2010 NFL Draft · Round 1 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#1
#2
#3
#5
#7
#8
#9
#10
#11
Sam Bradford
QB · STL
#2
Ndamukong Suh
NT · DET
#3
Gerald McCoy
DT · TAM
#4
Trent Williams
OT · WAS
#5
Eric Berry
DB · KAN
#6
Russell Okung
OT · SEA
#7
Joe Haden
CB · CLE
#8
Rolando McClain
MLB · OAK
#9
C.J. Spiller
RB · BUF
#10
Tyson Alualu
DE · JAX
#11
Anthony Davis
LB · SFO
#11
Anthony Davis
OT · SFO
LB peers of the era
Other LBs who debuted within five seasons of Sean Weatherspoon.
A.J. Edds
Debut 2010 · #57 · Jaguars
Aaron Morgan
Debut 2010 · #48 · Colts
Adrian Tracy
Debut 2010 · #98 · Giants
Albert McClellan
Debut 2010 · #47 · Jets
Alex Joseph
Debut 2010 · #58 · 49ers
Austin Spitler
Debut 2010 · #45 · Dolphins
Bear Woods
Debut 2010 · #45 · Falcons
Boris Lee
Debut 2010 · #57 · Jaguars
Born on December 29
Jim Cheyunski
1945 · Green Bay Packers
Joe Gilliam
1950 · Pittsburgh Steelers
Rod Kush
1956 · Houston Texans
Harry Holt
1957 · Los Angeles Chargers
Karl Swanke
1957 · Green Bay Packers
John Corker
1958 · Green Bay Packers
Mervyn Fernandez
1959 · Las Vegas Raiders
Harvey Armstrong
1959 · Indianapolis Colts