OLB · Kansas City Chiefs
Tamba Hali
Age 42 · 191 cm (6'3") · 125 kg · Born Nov 3, 1983 · Penn State
NFL career
2006
debut year
2017
last season
12
seasons
#91
jersey
College: Penn State
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2006 to 2017 · 173 games.
Defense
409solo tackles
89.0sacks
2INTs
1def TDs
Stats by season
12 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Kansas City Chiefs | 16 | 41 | 7.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 | Kansas City Chiefs | 15 | 36 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | Kansas City Chiefs | 15 | 32 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | Kansas City Chiefs | 16 | 41 | 8.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Kansas City Chiefs | 16 | 33 | 14.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Kansas City Chiefs | 16 | 47 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Kansas City Chiefs | 15 | 39 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Kansas City Chiefs | 15 | 37 | 11.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | Kansas City Chiefs | 16 | 43 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Kansas City Chiefs | 15 | 38 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Kansas City Chiefs | 16 | 21 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Kansas City Chiefs | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · Kansas City Chiefs
Most recent results for the franchise while Tamba Hali was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
W
W
W
W
L
L
L
21–22 vs Titans
2017-18 · Jan 6, 2018 · PLAYOFF
W
27–24 @ Broncos
2017-17 · Dec 31, 2017 · REGULAR
W
29–13 vs Dolphins
2017-16 · Dec 24, 2017 · REGULAR
W
30–13 vs Chargers
2017-15 · Dec 16, 2017 · REGULAR
W
26–15 vs Raiders
2017-14 · Dec 10, 2017 · REGULAR
L
31–38 @ Jets
2017-13 · Dec 3, 2017 · REGULAR
L
10–16 vs Bills
2017-12 · Nov 26, 2017 · REGULAR
L
9–12 @ Giants
2017-11 · Nov 19, 2017 · REGULAR
Career badges
Retired
12-year career
First-round pick
External profiles
Penn State alumni in the NFL
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2006 NFL Draft · Round 1 class
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#2
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#5
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#6
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#7
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#8
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#9
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#10
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#11
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OLB peers of the era
Other OLBs who debuted within five seasons of Tamba Hali.
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
Kamerion Wimbley
Debut 2006 · #95 · Titans
Lorenzo Alexander
Debut 2006 · #57 · Bills
Manny Lawson
Debut 2006 · #91 · Bills
Born on November 3
Mark Nordquist
1945 · San Francisco 49ers
Bruce Jarvis
1948 · Buffalo Bills
Doug Adams
1949 · Cincinnati Bengals
Loren Toews
1951 · Pittsburgh Steelers
Nick Nighswander
1952 · Buffalo Bills
Fred Steinfort
1952 · New England Patriots
Royce McKinney
1953 · Buffalo Bills
Phil Simms
1954 · New York Giants