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Position:  FS
Height:  6-0
Weight:  210
College:  Clemson
Experience:  14
Birthdate:  10/13/73
Hometown:  Jacksonville, FL
Acquired by Eagles:
D2b-96 (61st selection overall)
Originally joined NFL:
Same as above
 
Year G Tck Solo Ast Sacks Int TD
2008 16 142 96 46 3.0 1 0
Career 183 1,294 851 443 21.0 34 2
 
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Was selected to the 2009 NFC Pro Bowl squad, the 7th time in his career that he has earned that honor, joining Hall of Famers Chuck Bednarik and Reggie White as the only three players in team history to earn seven Pro Bowl selections.

To understand this seven-time Pro Bowl safety, just take a look on the top shelf of his locker. There you will find multiple figurines of his favorite comic book hero, Wolverine, some of which have been provided by his fans. Wolverine is the low-key leader of the X-Men, a comic book action series, an animated cartoon and the main character in three full-length feature films. Wolverine is known for his animal-keen senses that allow him to track his adversaries with great ease, very much like Brian Dawkins, the longest tenured athlete in Philadelphia, hunts down opposing ball carriers and receivers. The Eagles 2nd round draft choice in 1996 landed a starting role in the second game of his rookie season and has since gone on to become the franchise's all-time leader in games played (183) and tied for the franchise-lead in interceptions (34), while averaging nearly 100 tackles per year. 

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

  • A seven-time Pro Bowl selection in 1999, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008 was also named first alternate in 2000, despite missing three games due to an emergency appendectomy
  • Is the franchise's all-time leader in games played (183), with 109 career wins (including 10 playoff victories), and is tied for the all-time lead in INTs (34)
  • Became the first player in NFL history to record a sack, an INT, FR, and TD reception in a single game vs. Hou. (9/29/02). It was the first time a fake punt was converted into a TD by the Eagles since 1988 (Terry Hoage). He victimized Texans QB David Carr for the defensive trio of events before taking a pitch from Brian Mitchell on the fake punt and racing 57 yds. for his 4th career TD. Earned NFC defensive POW honors for his effort
  • Has played in a franchise-record 18 playoff games
  • Is ranked 2nd on the Eagles all-time list in playoff INTs (4) and in playoff INT return yds. (75)

Playoff INTs among active players
# Player INTs
1. Asante Samuel 7
  Rodney Harrison (NE) 7
3. Ty Law (NYJ) 6
4. Ricky Manning Jr. (StL) 5
  Ed Reed (Bal.) 5
6. Brian Dawkins 4
  Duane Starks (Oak.) 4

NFL Playoff Games Started among active players
GP Player
22 Brett Favre (NYJ)
21 Jon Runyan
18 Brian Dawkins
17 Tra Thomas
  Tedy Bruschi (NE)
  Mike Vrabel (NE)
  Tom Brady (NE)

Disruptive Plays Since 1996

Player

Total

INTs

FFs

S Brian Dawkins (Phi.)

66

34

32

S Darren Sharper (Min.)

63

54

9

CB Dre Bly (Den.)

58

40

18

CB Ty Law (NYJ)

56

49

7

S Sammy Knight (NYG)

55

42

13

*According to Stats, Inc.

Dawkins is the only player since 1994 to record at least 30 INTs and at least 30 FFs.

In addition, according to stats kept by Eagles defensive coaches, Dawkins has recorded 34 INTs and 38 FFs, for a combined 72 "disruptive plays." That total is the most by any Eagle since 1982 (when the Eagles began keeping forced fumbles as an official stat). Former Eagles S Wes Hopkins (49) is the closest to Dawkins' total with 30 INTs and 19 FFs


Players with at least 30 INTs and 20 sacks, All-Time
Player Years INTs Sacks
S Leroy Butler 1990-2001 38 20.5
CB Ronde Barber (TB) 1997-2008 37 23.0
S Rodney Harrison (NE) 1994-2008 34 30.5
S Brian Dawkins (Phi) 1996-2008 34 21.0

Most Career Sacks by Defensive Backs, All-Time

Player Sacks
Rodney Harrison (NE) 30.5
Carnell Lake 25.0
Ronde Barber (TB) 23.0
Brian Dawkins 21.0
LeRoy Butler 20.5

Most Career INTs with Current Team
Player Team INTs
Ed Reed Baltimore 43
Ronde Barber Tampa Bay 37
Brian Dawkins Philadelphia 34
Ray Lewis Baltimore 28
Derrick Brooks Tampa Bay 25

Longest Current Tenured Athletes in Philadelphia
Player Years
Brian Dawkins 1996-present
William Thomas 1998-present
David Akers 1999-present
Donovan McNabb 1999-present

Eagles All-Time Interceptions
Player INTs Years
Brian Dawkins 34 1996-pres.
Eric Allen 34 1988-94
Bill Bradley 34 1969-76

Eagles All-Time Interception Yardage
Player Yards INTs Years
Bill Bradley 536 34 1969-76
Brian Dawkins 515 34 1996-pres.
Eric Allen 482 34 1988-94
Lito Sheppard 460 18 2002-pres.

Eagles All-Time Games Played
Player Games Years
Brian Dawkins 183 1996-pres.
Harold Carmichael 180 1971-83
Chuck Bednarik 169

1949-62


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