ILB · New England Patriots
Tedy Bruschi
Age 52 · 185 cm (6'1") · 112 kg · Born Jun 9, 1973 · Arizona
NFL career
1996
debut year
2008
last season
13
seasons
#54
jersey
College: Arizona
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 1999 to 2008 · 141 games.
Defense
329solo tackles
22.5sacks
12INTs
4def TDs
Stats by season
10 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | New England Patriots | 14 | 45 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | New England Patriots | 16 | 35 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | New England Patriots | 15 | 31 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2002 | New England Patriots | 11 | 29 | 4.5 | 2 | 2 |
| 2003 | New England Patriots | 16 | 39 | 2.0 | 3 | 2 |
| 2004 | New England Patriots | 16 | 45 | 5.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2005 | New England Patriots | 9 | 23 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | New England Patriots | 15 | 28 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 | New England Patriots | 16 | 39 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | New England Patriots | 13 | 15 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · New England Patriots
Most recent results for the franchise while Tedy Bruschi was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
W
W
W
W
L
W
L
W
13–0 @ Bills
2008-17 · Dec 28, 2008 · REGULAR
W
47–7 vs Cardinals
2008-16 · Dec 21, 2008 · REGULAR
W
49–26 @ Raiders
2008-15 · Dec 14, 2008 · REGULAR
W
24–21 @ Seahawks
2008-14 · Dec 7, 2008 · REGULAR
L
10–33 vs Steelers
2008-13 · Nov 30, 2008 · REGULAR
W
48–28 @ Dolphins
2008-12 · Nov 23, 2008 · REGULAR
L
31–34 vs Jets
2008-11 · Nov 13, 2008 · REGULAR
W
20–10 vs Bills
2008-10 · Nov 9, 2008 · REGULAR
Career badges
Retired
13-year career
External profiles
Arizona alumni in the NFL
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1996 NFL Draft · Round 3 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#62
#63
#64
#65
#66
#67
#68
#70
#73
Ray Mickens
DB · NYJ
#63
Aaron Beasley
CB · JAX
#64
Johnny McWilliams
TE · ARI
#65
Detron Smith
RB · DEN
#66
Roman Oben
OT · NYG
#67
Clay Shiver
C · DAL
#68
John Browning
DT · KAN
#69
Ken Blackman
G · CIN
#70
Brady Smith
DE · NOR
#71
Donnie Abraham
CB · TAM
#72
Steve Conley
LB · PIT
#73
Winslow Oliver
RB · CAR
ILB peers of the era
Other ILBs who debuted within five seasons of Tedy Bruschi.
Joe Cummings
Debut 1996 · #51 · Bills
Ray Lewis
Debut 1996 · #52 · Ravens
Zach Thomas
Debut 1996 · #55 · Cowboys
Bernardo Harris
Debut 1995 · #51 · Ravens
Damien Covington
Debut 1995 · #57 · Bills
Derek M. Smith
Debut 1997 · #59 · Dolphins
James Farrior
Debut 1997 · #51 · Steelers
John Holecek
Debut 1995 · #59 · Falcons
Born on June 9
Hugh McKinnis
1948 · Seattle Seahawks
Jim Bailey
1948 · Atlanta Falcons
John Cappelletti
1952 · Los Angeles Chargers
Woodrow Lowe
1954 · Los Angeles Chargers
Craig Colquitt
1954 · Indianapolis Colts
Anthony Dickerson
1957 · Buffalo Bills
Rich Ellender
1957 · Houston Texans
Steve Heimkreiter
1957 · Baltimore Ravens