DE · Chicago Bears
Van Tuinei
Age 55 · 193 cm (6'4") · 132 kg · Born Feb 16, 1971 · Arizona; Golden West
NFL career
1997
debut year
2000
last season
4
seasons
#90
jersey
College: Arizona; Golden West
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 1999 to 2000 · 19 games.
Defense
32solo tackles
3.5sacks
0INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
2 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Chicago Bears | 14 | 26 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | Chicago Bears | 5 | 6 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · Chicago Bears
Most recent results for the franchise while Van Tuinei was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
W
L
W
L
L
W
L
W
23–20 @ Lions
2000-17 · Dec 24, 2000 · REGULAR
L
0–17 @ 49ers
2000-16 · Dec 17, 2000 · REGULAR
W
24–17 vs Patriots
2000-15 · Dec 10, 2000 · REGULAR
L
6–28 vs Packers
2000-14 · Dec 3, 2000 · REGULAR
L
10–17 @ Jets
2000-13 · Nov 26, 2000 · REGULAR
W
13–10 vs Buccaneers
2000-12 · Nov 19, 2000 · REGULAR
L
3–20 @ Bills
2000-11 · Nov 12, 2000 · REGULAR
W
27–24 vs Colts
2000-10 · Nov 5, 2000 · REGULAR
Other "Tuinei" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
External profiles
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DE peers of the era
Other DEs who debuted within five seasons of Van Tuinei.
Al Wallace
Debut 1997 · Bills
Alex Bernstein
Debut 1997 · #67 · Falcons
Andre Purvis
Debut 1997 · #97 · Bengals
Antonio Anderson
Debut 1997 · #96 · Cowboys
Brandon Mitchell
Debut 1997 · #97 · Seahawks
Carl Powell
Debut 1997 · #72 · Bengals
Carlos Thornton
Debut 1997 · #93 · 49ers
Chris Ward
Debut 1997 · #95 · Ravens
Born on February 16
Brig Owens
1943 · Washington Commanders
Tony Baker
1945 · Los Angeles Chargers
Ted Washington
1948 · Houston Texans
Donnie Joe Morris
1950 · Kansas City Chiefs
Paul Fersen
1950 · New Orleans Saints
Dallas Hickman
1952 · Washington Commanders
George Martin
1953 · New York Giants
Carl Russ
1953 · New York Jets