WR · San Francisco 49ers
Vinny Sutherland
Age 48 · 173 cm (5'8") · 88 kg · Born Apr 22, 1978 · Purdue
NFL career
2001
debut year
2002
last season
2
seasons
#85
jersey
College: Purdue
2001 NFL Draft
Rd 5
round
#136
overall pick
ATL
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2001 to 2002 · 16 games.
Receiving
5yards
0touchdowns
1receptions
5.0YPC avg
Stats by season
2 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Receiving
| Year | Team | G | Rec | Targets | Yards | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | San Francisco 49ers | 15 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 |
| 2002 | Chicago Bears | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
Games during career · San Francisco 49ers
Most recent results for the franchise while Vinny Sutherland was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
W
L
W
L
W
W
L
6–31 @ Buccaneers
2002-19 · Jan 12, 2003 · PLAYOFF
W
39–38 vs Giants
2002-18 · Jan 5, 2003 · PLAYOFF
L
20–31 @ Rams
2002-17 · Dec 30, 2002 · REGULAR
W
17–14 @ Cardinals
2002-16 · Dec 21, 2002 · REGULAR
L
14–20 vs Packers
2002-15 · Dec 15, 2002 · REGULAR
W
31–27 @ Cowboys
2002-14 · Dec 8, 2002 · REGULAR
W
31–24 vs Seahawks
2002-13 · Dec 1, 2002 · REGULAR
L
17–38 vs Eagles
2002-12 · Nov 25, 2002 · REGULAR
Other "Sutherland" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
External profiles
Purdue alumni in the NFL
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2001 NFL Draft · Round 5 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#132
#137
#138
#139
#144
Elliot Silvers
OT · SDG
#133
Mario Fatafehi
DT · ARI
#134
#135
Jeremiah Pharms
CLE
Victor Leyva
G · CIN
#137
Matt Lehr
C · DAL
#138
Bernard Robertson
OT · CHI
#139
Zeke Moreno
LB · SDG
#140
Alex Bannister
WR · SEA
#141
Bill Baber
KAN
#142
#143
David Leaverton
JAX
Jarrod Cooper
DB · CAR
#144
Marques Sullivan
OT · BUF
WR peers of the era
Other WRs who debuted within five seasons of Vinny Sutherland.
Ahmad Merritt
Debut 2001 · #86 · Cardinals
Albert Horsey
Debut 2001 · #15 · Ravens
Albert Johnson
Debut 2001 · #89 · Jets
Alex Bannister
Debut 2001 · #80 · Ravens
Andre King
Debut 2001 · #84 · Browns
Arnold Jackson
Debut 2001 · #84 · Cardinals
Cedric James
Debut 2001 · #80 · Patriots
Cedrick Wilson
Debut 2001 · #80 · Steelers