G · Detroit Lions
Tony Semple
Age 55 · 196 cm (6'5") · 138 kg · Born Dec 20, 1970 · Memphis
NFL career
1994
debut year
2002
last season
9
seasons
#62
jersey
College: Memphis
1994 NFL Draft
Rd 5
round
#154
overall pick
DET
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 1999 to 2002 · 16 games.
Stats by season
4 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Games during career · Detroit Lions
Most recent results for the franchise while Tony Semple was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
L
36–38 vs Vikings
2002-17 · Dec 29, 2002 · REGULAR
L
15–36 @ Falcons
2002-16 · Dec 22, 2002 · REGULAR
L
20–23 vs Buccaneers
2002-15 · Dec 15, 2002 · REGULAR
L
20–23 @ Cardinals
2002-14 · Dec 8, 2002 · REGULAR
L
12–20 vs Patriots
2002-13 · Nov 28, 2002 · REGULAR
L
17–20 @ Bears
2002-12 · Nov 24, 2002 · REGULAR
L
14–31 vs Jets
2002-11 · Nov 17, 2002 · REGULAR
L
14–40 @ Packers
2002-10 · Nov 10, 2002 · REGULAR
Career badges
Retired
External profiles
Memphis alumni in the NFL
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Tyler Murray
LB · 2023 · Steelers
Calvin Austin III
WR · 2022 · Giants
Dylan Parham
G · 2022 · Jets
J.J. Russell
ILB · 2022
Jacobi Francis
DB · 2022 · Texans
1994 NFL Draft · Round 5 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#132
#133
#134
#135
#140
#141
#142
Trent Pollard
OT · CIN
#133
John Covington
DB · IND
#134
Shelly Hammonds
DB · MIN
#135
Pat O'Neill
P · NWE
#136
Pete Pierson
OT · TAM
#137
Aaron Laing
TE · SDG
#138
#139
Harrison Houston
ATL
Anthony Redmon
G · ARI
#140
Myron Bell
DB · PIT
#141
Issac Booth
DB · CLE
#142
Herman Carroll
DE · NOR
#143
Craig Novitsky
G · NOR
G peers of the era
Other Gs who debuted within five seasons of Tony Semple.
Aaron Taylor
Debut 1994 · #73 · Chargers
Alai Kalaniuvalu
Debut 1994 · Commanders
Anthony Redmon
Debut 1994 · #61 · Falcons
Baron Rollins
Debut 1994 · Saints
Charles Hope
Debut 1994 · Packers
Craig Novitsky
Debut 1994 · #60 · Saints
Darren Reese
Debut 1994 · Giants
David Dixon
Debut 1994 · #71 · Vikings
Born on December 20
Bob Hayes
1942 · San Francisco 49ers
Lloyd Mumphord
1946 · Baltimore Ravens
Odell Lawson
1948 · New Orleans Saints
Freeman Johns
1953 · Los Angeles Rams
Glenn Bujnoch
1953 · Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Dwayne O'Steen
1954 · Green Bay Packers
Steve Howell
1956 · Miami Dolphins
Jerry Blanton
1956 · Kansas City Chiefs