 Brian Dawkins runs on the field during a 2005 game. |
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| Philadelphia Eagles — No. 20 | |
| Free safety | |
| Date of birth: October 13, 1973 | |
| Place of birth: Jacksonville, Florida | |
| Height: 6 ft 0 in (1. The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In team Sports the squad number, shirt number, jersey number, sweater number, or uniform number is the Number Events 54 - Nero ascends to the Roman throne 409 - Vandals and Alans crossed the Pyrenees Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit Inches redirects here To see the Les Savy Fav album see Inches. 83 m) | Weight: 210 lb (95 kg) |
| National Football League debut | |
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| 1996 for the Philadelphia Eagles | |
| Career history | |
| College: Clemson | |
| NFL Draft: 1996 / Round: 2 / Pick: 61 | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
| Tackles | 842 |
| Interceptions | 33 |
| Sack | 18 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
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College
A three-year starter at strong safety for Clemson University, Dawkins finished his career with 247 tackles and 11 interceptions. Safety ( S) is an American and Canadian football position played by a member of the defense. He was an 2nd team All-American selection as a senior when his team-high 6 INTs tied him for the conference lead. An All-American "team" is an honorary Sports team composed of outstanding Amateur players those considered the best players of a specific season for Dawkins, who was also an outstanding special team’s player, made 35 stops on those units. Dawkins was named the first-team strong safety on Clemson's all-centennial team in 1995.
NFL career
Dawkins was drafted in the 1996 NFL draft by the Philadelphia Eagles in the second round. The 1996 National Football League Draft was held on April 20–21 1996 and is considered one of the best draft classes ever for the position of Wide In his career he has played in six Pro Bowls and was a starter for the Eagles when they went to four consecutive NFC championship games and Super Bowl XXXIX. In professional American football, the Pro Bowl is the All-star game of the National Football League (NFL Super Bowl XXXIX was an American football game played on February 6, 2005, at ALLTEL Stadium in Jacksonville Florida, to decide
Memorable Plays
2002
- Brian became the only player in history to have an interception, a quarterback sack, a fumble recovery, and a touchdown reception in one game. In American football and Canadian football, the sack occurs when the Quarterback is tackled behind the Line of scrimmage before he Fumblespng|300px|right|thumb|The rate of fumbles by running backs in the NFL has decreased steadily since the AFL-NFL merger. A touchdown is the primary method of scoring in American and Canadian football. This unusual feat included a fake punt, when halfback Brian Mitchell shovel passed (flipped) the ball to Dawkins who dodged several Houston players as he ran 57 yards into the endzone, which technically counted as a pass. A punt in some codes of football especially American football and Rugby football, is performed when the ball is Brian Keith Mitchell (born August 18, 1968 in Fort Polk, Louisiana) is a former American football player who played Running back The Houston Texans is a professional American football team based in Houston, Texas.
- In the NFC Divisional Round of the playoffs, Dawkins landed a notoriously vicious hit on Atlanta Falcons Quarterback Michael Vick just as he crossed the goal line. Michael Dwayne Vick (born June 26 1980 in Newport News Virginia) is a suspended National Football League (NFL Quarterback under contract The direct hit to Vick's ribs was so fierce that it left him on the ground for sometime before he could walk off the field.
2003
- In the divisional playoff against the Packers, Dawkins intercepted quarterback Brett Favre in overtime and returned the ball 35 yards to put the Eagles in position to kick the game-winning field goal and advance to their third straight NFC Championship game. Brett Lorenzo Favre (ˈfɑrv (born October 10 1969 is an American football Quarterback for the New York Jets of the National Football League The NFC Championship Game is one of the two Semi-final matches of the National Football League the largest professional American football league in the United
2004
- In Week 11 Dawkins intercepted Redskins quarterback Patrick Ramsey in the end zone with under 2 minutes remaining. Patrick Jones Ramsey (born February 14, 1979 in Ruston, Louisiana) is an American football player in the National Football League The pick preserved a 17-14 victory and improved the NFC-leading Eagles' record to 12-1.
- Another memorable play of the 2004 season was a bruising hit on Atlanta Falcons Tight End Alge Crumpler during the NFC Title Game where a head on collision between the two landed Crumpler directly on his back. Algernon Darius "Alge" Crumpler (al-JEE (born December 23, 1977) is an American football Tight end for the Tennessee Titans
2006
- Dawkins showed no signs of slowing down and finished the season with career highs in total tackles (98) and solo tackles (76). He also tied his career highs for interceptions (4) and had five forced fumbles, tied for second most for a single season in his career. Dawkins was rewarded with his sixth trip to the Pro Bowl and the Eagles were back on top as NFC East Champions with a 10-6 record. In professional American football, the Pro Bowl is the All-star game of the National Football League (NFL
- In week 15, Dawkins had two forced fumbles and an interception where he caught a pass by Eli Manning which bounced off the helmet of Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle Mike Patterson against the New York Giants, helping the Eagles win and enter the playoffs for the fifth time in six seasons. Elisha Nelson Manning IV (born January 3 1981 in New Orleans, Louisiana) is an American football Quarterback for the New York Giants Mike Patterson (born September 1 1983 in Sacramento California) is an American football Defensive tackle for the Philadelphia Eagles of the The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York City suburb of East Rutherford New Jersey.
- In week 16, Dawkins intercepted Dallas quarterback Tony Romo in the end zone while covering Dallas receiver Terrell Owens. Antonio "Tony" Ramiro Romo (born April 22 1980 in San Diego, California) is an American football Quarterback who plays for the Terrell Eldorado Owens (ˈtɛɹl̩ (born December 7, 1973) is an American football Wide receiver for the Dallas Cowboys of the This effectively sealed the Philadelphia Eagles' ninth win of the season and secured the team's place in the playoffs.
NFL Statistics
| Year | Games | Solo Tackles | Assisted Tackles | Total Tackles | Sacks | Interceptions | Forced Fumbles | Defensive Touchdowns |
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| Totals | 167 | 755 | 397 | 1152 | 18. 0 | 33 | 32 | 4 |
Trivia
- Ranks third on the Eagles' all-time list with 33 career interceptions.
- In the 2002 season, Dawkins became the first player in NFL history to record a sack, an interception, a fumble recovery and a touchdown reception in the same game, against the Houston Texans. The Houston Texans is a professional American football team based in Houston, Texas. [1]
- In the 2005 season, Dawkins became only the seventh NFL player with at least 15 sacks and 25 interceptions.
- Dawkins is an avid fan of Marvel Comics' Wolverine and is sometimes referred to as Wolverine or as Weapon X. Marvel Comics is an American comic book company owned by Marvel Publishing Inc This article is about the clandestine government anti-mutant project for the reality-jumping team of antiheroes see Weapon X (Exiles; for the individuals called Weapon
- Dawkins wears a protective eyeshield due to a laceration to his cornea as a child. The cornea is the transparent front part of the Eye that covers the iris, Pupil, and Anterior chamber.
- Sports Illustrated named him as one of seventeen active players that they predicted would ultimately would be voted entry into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Sports Illustrated is an American Sports Magazine owned by media conglomerate Time Warner. The Pro Football Hall of Fame is the Hall of fame of the National Football League (NFL Sporting News also named him one of the top 100 active NFL players. Sporting News (previously The Sporting News, and known colloquially as TSN) is an American -based Sports
- He produced a highlight reel style mixtape of recognizable and memorable plays, as well as famous speeches or quotes. A mixtape or mixed tape is a compilation of Songs recorded in a specific order traditionally onto a Compact audio cassette. The song used was Requiem for a Tower by Corner Stone Cues. " Lux Aeterna " ( Latin, Lux Æterna: "the eternal light" is a composition by Clint Mansell, the Theme song and Leitmotif
External links
- Brian Dawkins at NFL. com.
- Brian Dawkins at the Philadelphia Eagles Official Web Site.
- Brian Dawkins at Yahoo! Sports.
- Brian Dawkins at KFFL.
- Brian Dawkins at Sportsline.
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