LB · New Orleans Saints
Tommy Polley
Age 48 · 191 cm (6'3") · 104 kg · Born Jan 18, 1978 · Florida State
NFL career
2001
debut year
2006
last season
6
seasons
#54
jersey
College: Florida State
2001 NFL Draft
Rd 2
round
#42
overall pick
STL
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2001 to 2005 · 70 games.
Defense
250solo tackles
7.5sacks
5INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
5 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | St. Louis Rams | 15 | 48 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | St. Louis Rams | 12 | 41 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | Los Angeles Rams | 14 | 48 | 0.0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2004 | Los Angeles Rams | 14 | 51 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | Baltimore Ravens | 15 | 62 | 4.0 | 1 | 0 |
Games during career · New Orleans Saints
Most recent results for the franchise while Tommy Polley was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
W
L
W
L
W
W
W
14–39 @ Bears
2006-20 · Jan 21, 2007 · PLAYOFF
W
27–24 vs Eagles
2006-19 · Jan 13, 2007 · PLAYOFF
L
21–31 vs Panthers
2006-17 · Dec 31, 2006 · REGULAR
W
30–7 @ Giants
2006-16 · Dec 24, 2006 · REGULAR
L
10–16 vs Commanders
2006-15 · Dec 17, 2006 · REGULAR
W
42–17 @ Cowboys
2006-14 · Dec 10, 2006 · REGULAR
W
34–10 vs 49ers
2006-13 · Dec 3, 2006 · REGULAR
W
31–13 @ Falcons
2006-12 · Nov 26, 2006 · REGULAR
Other "Polley" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
External profiles
Florida State alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended Florida State.
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Jaheim Bell
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2001 NFL Draft · Round 2 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#32
#34
#35
#36
#36
#37
#38
#39
#40
#41
Drew Brees
QB · SDG
#33
Quincy Morgan
WR · CLE
#34
Kyle Vanden Bosch
DE · ARI
#35
Alge Crumpler
TE · ATL
#36
Chad Johnson
WR · CIN
#36
Chad Johnson
CB · CIN
#37
Idrees Bashir
DB · IND
#38
Anthony Thomas
RB · CHI
#39
Kendrell Bell
OLB · PIT
#40
Ken Lucas
CB · SEA
#41
Robert Ferguson
WR · GNB
#43
Maurice Williams
G · JAX
LB peers of the era
Other LBs who debuted within five seasons of Tommy Polley.
Alex Lincoln
Debut 2001 · 49ers
Anthony Denman
Debut 2001 · #56 · Bills
Anthony Sessions
Debut 2001 · #58 · Commanders
Byron Thweatt
Debut 2001 · #58 · Titans
Carlos Polk
Debut 2001 · #52 · Cowboys
Clayton White
Debut 2001 · #57 · Giants
Curtis Holden
Debut 2001 · #57 · Saints
DeLawrence Grant
Debut 2001 · #59 · Raiders
Born on January 18
Charlie Smith
1946 · Los Angeles Chargers
Tony McGee
1949 · Washington Commanders
Pat Sullivan
1950 · Atlanta Falcons
Council Rudolph
1950 · Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Herbert Scott
1953 · Dallas Cowboys
Neil O'Donoghue
1953 · Los Angeles Rams
Craig Puki
1957 · Los Angeles Rams
John Thompson
1957 · Green Bay Packers