DT · Dallas Cowboys
Willie Blade
Age 47 · 191 cm (6'3") · 143 kg · Born Feb 7, 1979 · Mississippi State; Butler County CC; Northwest Mississippi CC
NFL career
2001
debut year
2005
last season
5
seasons
#96
jersey
College: Mississippi State; Butler County CC; Northwest Mississippi CC
2001 NFL Draft
Rd 3
round
#93
overall pick
DAL
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2003 to 2004 · 11 games.
Defense
10solo tackles
1.0sacks
0INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
2 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Dallas Cowboys | 9 | 9 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · Dallas Cowboys
Most recent results for the franchise while Willie Blade was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
W
L
W
L
L
W
W
10–20 vs Rams
2005-17 · Jan 1, 2006 · REGULAR
W
24–20 @ Panthers
2005-16 · Dec 24, 2005 · REGULAR
L
7–35 @ Commanders
2005-15 · Dec 18, 2005 · REGULAR
W
31–28 vs Chiefs
2005-14 · Dec 11, 2005 · REGULAR
L
10–17 @ Giants
2005-13 · Dec 4, 2005 · REGULAR
L
21–24 vs Broncos
2005-12 · Nov 24, 2005 · REGULAR
W
20–7 vs Lions
2005-11 · Nov 20, 2005 · REGULAR
W
21–20 @ Eagles
2005-10 · Nov 14, 2005 · REGULAR
Career badges
Retired
External profiles
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2001 NFL Draft · Round 3 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#63
#64
#65
#66
#67
#69
#70
Derrick Burgess
DE · PHI
#64
Adrian Wilson
S · ARI
#65
James Jackson
RB · CLE
#66
Sean Brewer
TE · CIN
#67
Tay Cody
CB · SDG
#68
Mike Gandy
OT · CHI
#69
Eric Kelly
CB · MIN
#70
Sedrick Hodge
OLB · NOR
#71
Bhawoh Jue
DB · GNB
#72
Torrance Marshall
LB · GNB
#73
Eric Westmoreland
LB · JAX
#74
Steve Smith Sr.
CAR
DT peers of the era
Other DTs who debuted within five seasons of Willie Blade.
Chartric Darby
Debut 2001 · #91 · Lions
Daleroy Stewart
Debut 2001 · #64 · 49ers
Damione Lewis
Debut 2001 · #97 · Texans
DeVone Claybrooks
Debut 2001 · #95 · Cowboys
Donovan Arp
Debut 2001 · #74 · Commanders
Ellis Wyms
Debut 2001 · #97 · Vikings
Eric Downing
Debut 2001 · #93 · Chargers
Gerard Warren
Debut 2001 · #98 · Patriots
Born on February 7
Jeff Van Note
1946 · Atlanta Falcons
Tom Bailey
1949 · Philadelphia Eagles
Skip Thomas
1950 · Las Vegas Raiders
Robert Brazile
1953 · Houston Texans
Ted Petersen
1955 · Pittsburgh Steelers
Rolf Benirschke
1955 · Los Angeles Chargers
Gus Coppens
1955 · New York Giants
Sam Harrell
1957 · Minnesota Vikings