LB · Houston Texans
Wali Rainer
Age 49 · 188 cm (6'2") · 109 kg · Born Apr 19, 1977 · Virginia
NFL career
1999
debut year
2006
last season
8
seasons
#58
jersey
College: Virginia
1999 NFL Draft
Rd 4
round
#124
overall pick
CLE
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 1999 to 2005 · 97 games.
Defense
310solo tackles
4.0sacks
1INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
7 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Cleveland Browns | 16 | 87 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | Cleveland Browns | 16 | 69 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | Cleveland Browns | 14 | 36 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | JAC | 16 | 56 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | Detroit Lions | 10 | 18 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | Detroit Lions | 11 | 10 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | Detroit Lions | 14 | 34 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · Houston Texans
Most recent results for the franchise while Wali Rainer was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
W
W
L
L
W
L
L
W
14–6 vs Browns
2006-17 · Dec 31, 2006 · REGULAR
W
27–24 vs Colts
2006-16 · Dec 24, 2006 · REGULAR
L
7–40 @ Patriots
2006-15 · Dec 17, 2006 · REGULAR
L
20–26 vs Titans
2006-14 · Dec 10, 2006 · REGULAR
W
23–14 @ Raiders
2006-13 · Dec 3, 2006 · REGULAR
L
11–26 @ Jets
2006-12 · Nov 26, 2006 · REGULAR
L
21–24 vs Bills
2006-11 · Nov 19, 2006 · REGULAR
W
13–10 @ Jaguars
2006-10 · Nov 12, 2006 · REGULAR
Career badges
Retired
External profiles
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1999 NFL Draft · Round 4 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#96
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#98
#99
#101
#102
#103
#104
#106
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DB · IND
#97
John Welbourn
G · PHI
#98
Craig Yeast
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#99
Anthony Parker
DB · SFO
#99
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CB · SFO
#100
Hannibal Navies
LB · CAR
#101
Joe Germaine
QB · STL
#102
Dameane Douglas
WR · OAK
#103
Sedrick Irvin
RB · DET
#104
Jason Perry
DB · SDG
#105
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WR · BAL
#106
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LB peers of the era
Other LBs who debuted within five seasons of Wali Rainer.
Andy Katzenmoyer
Debut 1999 · #59 · Patriots
Antico Dalton
Debut 1999 · #93 · Patriots
Barry Gardner
Debut 1999 · #47 · Patriots
Ben Peterson
Debut 1999 · #50 · Bengals
Bobby Brooks
Debut 1999 · #56 · Jaguars
Chad Kelsay
Debut 1999 · #58 · Rams
Chris Claiborne
Debut 1999 · #52 · Giants
Clint Kriewaldt
Debut 1999 · #57 · Steelers