OLB · Cleveland Browns
Willie McGinest
Age 54 · 196 cm (6'5") · 122 kg · Born Dec 11, 1971 · USC
NFL career
1994
debut year
2008
last season
15
seasons
#55
jersey
College: USC
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 1999 to 2008 · 142 games.
Defense
264solo tackles
54.5sacks
4INTs
1def TDs
Stats by season
10 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | New England Patriots | 16 | 33 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | New England Patriots | 13 | 29 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | New England Patriots | 10 | 20 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | New England Patriots | 16 | 32 | 5.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 | New England Patriots | 14 | 30 | 5.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | New England Patriots | 16 | 26 | 9.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 | New England Patriots | 16 | 23 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | Cleveland Browns | 14 | 24 | 5.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 | Cleveland Browns | 13 | 16 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | Cleveland Browns | 14 | 31 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · Cleveland Browns
Most recent results for the franchise while Willie McGinest was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
L
L
L
L
L
W
L
0–31 @ Steelers
2008-17 · Dec 28, 2008 · REGULAR
L
0–14 vs Bengals
2008-16 · Dec 21, 2008 · REGULAR
L
10–30 @ Eagles
2008-15 · Dec 15, 2008 · REGULAR
L
9–28 @ Titans
2008-14 · Dec 7, 2008 · REGULAR
L
6–10 vs Colts
2008-13 · Nov 30, 2008 · REGULAR
L
6–16 vs Texans
2008-12 · Nov 23, 2008 · REGULAR
W
29–27 @ Bills
2008-11 · Nov 17, 2008 · REGULAR
L
30–34 vs Broncos
2008-10 · Nov 6, 2008 · REGULAR
Career badges
Retired
15-year veteran
First-round pick
External profiles
USC alumni in the NFL
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1994 NFL Draft · Round 1 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#1
#2
#3
#5
#6
#8
#9
#10
#11
#12
Dan Wilkinson
DT · CIN
#2
Marshall Faulk
RB · IND
#3
Heath Shuler
QB · WAS
#5
Trev Alberts
OLB · IND
#6
Trent Dilfer
QB · TAM
#7
Bryant Young
DT · SFO
#8
Sam Adams
DT · SEA
#8
Sam Adams
G · SEA
#9
Antonio Langham
DB · CLE
#10
Jamir Miller
OLB · ARI
#11
John Thierry
OLB · CHI
#12
Aaron Glenn
DB · NYJ
OLB peers of the era
Other OLBs who debuted within five seasons of Willie McGinest.
Allen Aldridge
Debut 1994 · #55 · Lions
Brant Boyer
Debut 1994 · #52 · Browns
Jamir Miller
Debut 1994 · #95 · Browns
John Thierry
Debut 1994 · #55 · Falcons
Lemanski Hall
Debut 1994 · #55 · Vikings
Rob Fredrickson
Debut 1994 · #59 · Cardinals
Sam Rogers
Debut 1994 · #59 · Falcons
Trev Alberts
Debut 1994 · #51 · Colts
Born on December 11
Fred Cox
1938 · Minnesota Vikings
Larry Stallings
1941 · Los Angeles Rams
Earlie Thomas
1945 · Denver Broncos
Perry Williams
1946 · Chicago Bears
Michael Basinger
1951 · Green Bay Packers
Ron Shumon
1955 · San Francisco 49ers
Putt Choate
1956 · Green Bay Packers
Rick Donnalley
1958 · Kansas City Chiefs