- For his father, see Allen Aldridge (defensive end).
No. 57, 55,50 | |
Linebacker / Long snapper | |
Personal information | |
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Date of birth: | May 30, 1972|
Place of birth: Houston, Texas | |
Career information | |
College: Houston | |
NFL Draft: 1994 / Round: 2 / Pick: 51 | |
No regular season or postseason appearances | |
Career history | |
* Denver Broncos ( 1994– 1997)
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Career highlights and awards | |
* Super Bowl XXXII champion | |
Tackles | 464 |
Sacks | 10.5 |
Interceptions | 1 |
Stats at NFL.com | |
Stats at pro-football-reference.com |
Allen Ray Aldridge Jr.[1] (born May 30, 1972) is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the second round of the 1994 NFL Draft and later won Super Bowl XXXII with the team over the world champion Green Bay Packers. He played college football at Houston.
Aldridge also played for the Detroit Lions and Houston Texans.[2]
Professional career[]
Denver Broncos[]
Aldridge was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the second round of the 1994 NFL Draft. He started at middle linebacker in Super Bowl XXXII against the Green Bay Packers. He played for them from 1994 to 1997. During the four years he started 45 of 64 games, recording 227 tackles and 1.5 sacks.
Detroit Lions[]
Aldridge signed with the Detroit Lions before the 1998 season. He played for the team from 1998 to 2001. In the fours years he started 59 of 64 games, recording 237 tackles, nine sacks and an interception. He also served as the Lions' long snapper for punt coverage.[3][4]
NFL statistics[]
Year | Team | Games | Combined Tackles | Tackles | Assisted Tackles | Sacks | Forced Fumbles | Fumble Recoveries | Fumble Return Yards | Interceptions | Interception Return Yards | Yards per Interception Return | Longest Interception Return | Interceptions Returned for Touchdown | Passes Defended |
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1994 | DEN | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1995 | DEN | 16 | 89 | 65 | 24 | 1.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
1996 | DEN | 16 | 81 | 67 | 14 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
1997 | DEN | 16 | 56 | 39 | 17 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
1998 | DET | 16 | 68 | 46 | 22 | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
1999 | DET | 16 | 64 | 40 | 24 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
2000 | DET | 16 | 58 | 40 | 18 | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
2001 | DET | 16 | 47 | 32 | 15 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career | 128 | 464 | 330 | 134 | 10.5 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 21 |
References[]
- ↑ http://www.nfl.com/players/allenaldridge/profile?id=ALD410038
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20110712223453/http://old.houstontexans.com/news/Transactions2000_2002.asp. Retrieved 2010-12-09.
- ↑ http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1208/is_15_225/ai_74800708/pg_2/
- ↑ HighBeam
- ↑ "Allen Aldridge Stats". ESPN Internet Ventures. http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/stats/_/id/582/allen-aldridge. Retrieved 12 May 2014.
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