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Derrick Brooks

Brooks with the 2006 Pro Bowl MVP trophy
Personal information
Date of birthApril 18, 1973(age 37)
Place of birthPensacola, Florida
Height6 ft 0 inch (1.8 m)
Weight235 lb (106.6 kg)
Career information
CollegeFlorida State
NFL Draft1995 / Round: 1 / Pick: 28
Debut1995 for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Last played2008 for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Career history
As player:
* Tampa Bay Buccaneers (19952008)
As player:
* Tampa Bay Buccaneers (19952008)
Career highlights and awards
* 11× Pro Bowl selection (1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008) * 6× First-team All-Pro (1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005) * "Whizzer" White NFL Man of the Year Award (2003) * 3× Second-team All-Pro (1997, 1998, 2001) * 9× First-team All-NFC (1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005) * AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year (2002) * Super Bowl champion (XXXVII) * NFL 2000s All-Decade Team * College awards and honors * NFL awards and honors
NFL stat - Week, 2008
Tackles1698
Sacks13.5
Interceptions25

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Derrick Dewan Brooks (born April 18, 1973 in Pensacola, Florida) is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Buccaneers 28th overall in the 1995 NFL Draft. He played college football at Florida State.

An eleven-time Pro Bowl selection and nine-time All-Pro, Brooks was named AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 2002. He earned a Super Bowl ring with the Buccaneers in Super Bowl XXXVII.

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Ex-Buccaneers great Derrick Brooks officially announces retirement - USA Today Tweet this news
USA Today---Brooks- hasn't played since 2008, but he never ruled out the potential to rejoin a team last year. An 11-time Pro Bowler, -Brooks- spent his entire career in ... - Date : Wed, 11 Aug 2010 12:29:56 GMT+00:00
Former Florida State linebacker Derrick Brooks: The best player in state history - Orlando Sentinel (blog) Tweet this news
Orlando Sentinel (blog)--He wrote in a column published today that -Derrick Brooks-, who on Thursday officially announced his retirement, is the best football player in state history. ... - Date : Fri, 13 Aug 2010 16:56:44 GMT+00:00
NFL veteran Derrick Brooks becomes Beyond Sport ambassador - Sportbusiness.com Tweet this news
Sportbusiness.com--Long-time Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker and Super Bowl winner -Derrick Brooks- has been unveiled as an ambassador to Beyond Sport, the global initiative ... - Date : Tue, 24 Aug 2010 07:01:56 GMT+00:00
NFL Football Picks: Buccaneers-Dolphins & Lions-Steelers Picks - Vernon Croy Sports Tweet this news
Vernon Croy Sports--Tampa Bay has lost one of their long-time players in -Derrick Brooks- but his business and charitable work will remain in Tampa Bay at places like ... - Date : Sat, 14 Aug 2010 20:52:52 GMT+00:00
State player countdown: No. 8 at FSU, Derrick Brooks - Orlando Sentinel Tweet this news
Orlando Sentinel--This is how we thought -Derrick- might play for us when we recruited him." � former FSU coach Bobby Bowden, after -Brooks- made 28 tackles in a two-game ... - Date : Thu, 22 Jul 2010 22:49:09 GMT+00:00
Derrick Brooks tackles politics - Pensacola News Journal Tweet this news
Pensacola News Journal---Derrick Brooks- is learning how to play the political business game, Tara Blackwell will be feted in another special Tarafest on Saturday and South Alabama ... - Date : Wed, 14 Jul 2010 06:02:23 GMT+00:00
The Five Best NFL Players on the Five Worst Teams - Bleacher Report Tweet this news
Bleacher Report--Long gone are the days of -Derrick Brooks-, Warren Sapp, and John Lynch. Although Ronde Barber is still on the squad his career is coming to a close as well. ... - Date : Sat, 24 Jul 2010 00:44:28 GMT+00:00
College Football - WJHG-TV Tweet this news
WJHG-TV--of Famer -Derrick Brooks-, well then that one game will the Clemson game November 13th. That's because the University will, on that day at Doak, retire Brooks ... - Date : Thu, 01 Jul 2010 23:19:55 GMT+00:00

Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Michael Strahan
NFL Defensive Player of the Year
2002
Succeeded by
Ray Lewis
Preceded by
Cris Carter
Walter Payton Man of the Year Award
2000
(Co-Award Winner Jim Flanigan)
Succeeded by
Jerome Bettis


USA Today Defensive High School Player of the Year

1982: H. Harris * 1983: R. Stallworth * 1984: Q. McDonald * 1985: J. Foley * 1986: M. Spindler * 1987: T. Collins * 1988: S. Gilbert * 1989: O. Gibson * 1990: D. Brooks * 1991: D. Daniels * 1992: J. German * 1993: L. Green * 1994: K. Minor * 1995: A. Katzenmoyer * 1996: D. Warren * 1997: D. Johnson * 1998: C. Redding * 1999: D. Williams * 2000: S. Cody * 2001: A. Brooks * 2002: A. Cromartie * 2003: T. Ginn * 2004: K. Phillips * 2005: G. McCoy * 2006: M. Austin * 2007: P. Johnson * 2008: M. Teʻo * 2009: L. Joyner

Florida High School All-Century Team

Offense: QB Tim Tebow * QB Daunte Culpepper * RB Emmitt Smith * RB Rick Casares * RB Tucker Frederickson * WR Anthony Carter * WR Michael Irvin * RB Willie Galimore * WR Darrell Jackson * TE-Ut Anquan Boldin * OT Larry Brown * OT Lomas Brown * G Larry Gagner * G Steve Hutchinson * C Larry Little
Defense: DE Deacon Jones * DE Jack Youngblood * DT Jerome Brown * DT-Ut Warren Sapp * DE/LB Ted Hendricks * LB Derrick Brooks * LB Wilber Marshall * LB Ray Lewis * LB Rickey Jackson * CB Deion Sanders * CB Ken Riley * S LeRoy Butler * S Bennie Blades * S Sean Taylor * S-Ut Reggie Nelson
Special Teams P Pat Summerall * PK John Carney * KR Leon Bright

Jack Lambert Award winners

1991: Anderson * 1992: Jones * 1993: Alberts * 1994: Brooks/Howard * 1995: Rice * 1996: Fitzgerald * 1997: Katzenmoyer * 1998: Nguyen * 1999: Arrington * 2000: Morgan * 2001: Calmus * 2002: Henderson * 2003: Vilma * 2004: Johnson * 2005: Hawk * 2006: Willis * 2007: Laurinaitis * 2008: Laurinaitis * 2009: McClain

1995 NFL Draft First Round Selections

Ki-Jana Carter * Tony Boselli * Steve McNair * Michael Westbrook * Kerry Collins * Kevin Carter * Mike Mamula * Joey Galloway * Kyle Brady * J. J. Stokes * Derrick Alexander * Warren Sapp * Mark Fields * Ruben Brown * Ellis Johnson * Hugh Douglas * Tyrone Wheatley * Napoleon Kaufman * James Stewart * Luther Elliss * Rashaan Salaam * Tyrone Poole * Ty Law * Korey Stringer * Billy Milner * Devin Bush * Mark Bruener * Derrick Brooks * Blake Brockermeyer * Craig Powell * Trezelle Jenkins * Craig Newsome

Tampa Bay Buccaneers first-round draft picks

Selmon * Bell * D. Williams * Snell * Green * Farrell * Holmes * Jackson * R. Jones * Testaverde * Gruber * Thomas * McCants * McRae * Curry * Dilfer * Sapp * Brooks * Upshaw * M. Jones * Dunn * Anthony * McFarland * Walker * Clayton * C. Williams * Joseph * Adams * Talib * Freeman * McCoy

Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1995 NFL Draft selections

Warren Sapp * Derrick Brooks * Melvin Johnson * Jerry Wilson * Clifton Abraham * Wardell Rouse * Steve Ingram * Jeff Rodgers

Tampa Bay Buccaneers Super Bowl XXXVII Champions

7 Martín Gramática * 9 Tom Tupa * 10 Shaun King * 11 Rob Johnson * 14 Brad Johnson * 19 Keyshawn Johnson * 20 Ronde Barber * 23 Jermaine Phillips * 25 Brian Kelly * 26 Dwight Smith * 27 Aaron Stecker * 30 Darian Barnes * 31 Tim Wansley * 32 Michael Pittman * 34 Dexter Jackson (MVP) * 35 Corey Ivy * 38 John Howell * 40 Mike Alstott * 41 Daniel Wilcox * 43 Jameel Cook * 45 Mike Solwold * 47 John Lynch * 51 Alshermond Singleton * 52 Nate Webster * 53 Shelton Quarles * 55 Derrick Brooks * 56 Ryan Nece * 58 Jack Golden * 59 Justin Smith * 60 Cosey Coleman * 62 Jeff Christy * 64 Dan Goodspeed * 66 Ryan Benjamin * 67 Kenyatta Walker * 71 Kerry Jenkins * 72 Roman Oben * 74 Cornell Green * 75 Lomas Brown * 77 Todd Washington * 80 Todd Yoder * 83 Joe Jurevicius * 84 Reggie Barlow * 85 Ken Dilger * 86 Karl Williams * 87 Keenan McCardell * 88 Rickey Dudley * 89 Casey Crawford * 90 Buck Gurley * 91 Chuck Darby * 92 Anthony McFarland * 93 DeVone Claybrooks * 94 Greg Spires * 95 Ron Warner * 96 Ellis Wyms * 97 Simeon Rice * 99 Warren Sapp

National Football League * NFL's 2000s All-Decade Team

Peyton Manning * Tom Brady * LaDainian Tomlinson * Shaun Alexander * Edgerrin James * Jamal Lewis * Lorenzo Neal * Marvin Harrison * Terrell Owens * Randy Moss * Torry Holt * Tony Gonzalez * Antonio Gates * Walter Jones * Orlando Pace * Jonathan Ogden * Willie Roaf * Alan Faneca * Will Shields * Steve Hutchinson * Larry Allen * Kevin Mawae * Olin Kreutz * Dwight Freeney * Jason Taylor * Michael Strahan * Julius Peppers * Warren Sapp * Kevin Williams * Richard Seymour * La'Roi Glover * Ray Lewis * Joey Porter * Derrick Brooks * Zach Thomas * Brian Urlacher * DeMarcus Ware * Champ Bailey * Charles Woodson * Ronde Barber * Ty Law * Ed Reed * Darren Sharper * Troy Polamalu * Brian Dawkins * Adam Vinatieri * David Akers * Shane Lechler * Brian Moorman * Joshua Cribbs * Dante Hall * Devin Hester * Bill Belichick * Tony Dungy

NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award from the Associated Press

1971: Page * 1972: Greene * 1973: Anderson * 1974: Greene (x2) * 1975: Blount * 1976: Lambert * 1977: Martin * 1978: Gradishar * 1979: Selmon * 1980: Hayes * 1981: Taylor * 1982: Taylor (x2) * 1983: Betters * 1984: Easley * 1985: Singletary * 1986: Taylor (x3) * 1987: White * 1988: Singletary (x2) * 1989: Millard * 1990: Smith * 1991: Swilling * 1992: Kennedy * 1993: Woodson * 1994: D. Sanders * 1995: Paup * 1996: Smith (x2) * 1997: Stubblefield * 1998: White (x2) * 1999: Sapp * 2000: Lewis * 2001: Strahan * 2002: Brooks * 2003: Lewis (x2) * 2004: Reed * 2005: Urlacher * 2006: Taylor * 2007: B. Sanders * 2008: Harrison * 2009: Woodson

Walter Payton Man of the Year Award

1970: Unitas * 1971: Hadl * 1972: Lanier * 1973: Dawson * 1974: Blanda * 1975: Anderson * 1976: Harris * 1977: Payton * 1978: Staubach * 1979: Greene * 1980: Carmichael * 1981: Swann * 1982: Theismann * 1983: Benirschke * 1984: Lyons * 1985: Stephenson * 1986: Williams * 1987: Duerson * 1988: Largent * 1989: Moon * 1990: Singletary * 1991: Muñoz * 1992: Elway * 1993: Thomas * 1994: Seau * 1995: Esiason * 1996: Green * 1997: Aikman * 1998: Marino * 1999: Carter * 2000: Flanigan & Brooks * 2001: Bettis * 2002: Vincent * 2003: Shields * 2004: Dunn * 2005: Manning * 2006: Brees & Tomlinson * 2007: Taylor * 2008: Warner * 2009: Waters

Bart Starr Man of the Year Award

1988: Largent * 1989: Munoz * 1990: Singletary * 1991: White * 1992: Byrd * 1993: Moon * 1994: Carter * 1995: Slater * 1996: Green * 1997: Fryar & Jones * 1998: Robinson * 1999: Williams * 2000: Matthews * 2001: Woodson * 2002: Dilfer * 2003: Brooks * 2004: Vincent * 2005: Martin * 2006: Lynch * 2007: Tomlinson * 2008: Dunn * 2009: Warner

2000 Pro Bowl NFC Starters

OffenseQB Kurt Warner * RB Marshall Faulk * FB Mike Alstott * WR Isaac Bruce * WR Cris Carter * TE Wesley Walls
OT Orlando Pace * OT Willie Roaf * G Larry Allen * G Randall McDaniel * C Jeff Christy
DefenseDE Kevin Carter * DE Michael Strahan * DT Luther Elliss * DT Warren Sapp
OLB Jessie Armstead * OLB Derrick Brooks * ILB Hardy Nickerson
CB Todd Lyght * CB Deion Sanders * FS Lance Schulters * SS John Lynch
Special TeamsP Mitch Berger * PK Jason Hanson * KR Glyn Milburn * ST Michael Bates

2001 Pro Bowl NFC Starters

OffenseQB Daunte Culpepper * RB Marshall Faulk * FB Mike Alstott * WR Isaac Bruce * WR Randy Moss * TE Chad Lewis
OT Orlando Pace * OT Willie Roaf * G Larry Allen * G Randall McDaniel * C Jeff Christy
DefenseDE Hugh Douglas * DE Joe Johnson * DT La'Roi Glover * DT Warren Sapp
OLB Jessie Armstead * OLB Derrick Brooks * ILB Stephen Boyd
CB Champ Bailey * CB Troy Vincent * FS Darren Sharper * SS John Lynch
Special TeamsP Scott Player * PK Martín Gramática * KR Desmond Howard * ST Michael Bates

2002 Pro Bowl NFC Starters

OffenseQB Brett Favre * RB Marshall Faulk * FB Mike Alstott * WR David Boston * WR Terrell Owens * TE Bubba Franks
OT Orlando Pace * OT Chris Samuels * G Larry Allen * G Ron Stone * C Olin Kreutz
DefenseDE Hugh Douglas * DE Michael Strahan * DT La'Roi Glover * DT Warren Sapp
OLB LaVar Arrington * OLB Derrick Brooks * ILB Brian Urlacher
CB Ronde Barber * CB Aeneas Williams * FS Brian Dawkins * SS Sammy Knight
Special TeamsP Todd Sauerbrun * PK David Akers * KR Steve Smith * ST Larry Whigham

2003 Pro Bowl NFC Starters

OffenseQB Brett Favre * RB Deuce McAllister * FB Mike Alstott * WR Joe Horn * WR Terrell Owens * TE Bubba Franks
OT Walter Jones * OT Tra Thomas * G Jermane Mayberry * G Ron Stone * C Olin Kreutz
DefenseDE Simeon Rice * DE Michael Strahan * DT La'Roi Glover * DT Warren Sapp
OLB LaVar Arrington * OLB Derrick Brooks * ILB Brian Urlacher
CB Champ Bailey * CB Troy Vincent * FS Darren Sharper * SS John Lynch
Special TeamsP Todd Sauerbrun * PK David Akers * KR Michael Lewis * ST Fred McAfee

2004 Pro Bowl NFC Starters

OffenseQB Daunte Culpepper * RB Ahman Green * FB Fred Beasley * WR Torry Holt * WR Randy Moss * TE Alge Crumpler
OT Flozell Adams * OT Orlando Pace * G Larry Allen * G Marco Rivera * C Olin Kreutz
DefenseDE Simeon Rice * DE Michael Strahan * DT La'Roi Glover * DT Kris Jenkins
OLB LaVar Arrington * OLB Derrick Brooks * ILB Brian Urlacher
CB Champ Bailey * CB Dré Bly * FS Corey Chavous * SS Roy Williams
Special TeamsP Todd Sauerbrun * PK Jeff Wilkins * KR Jerry Azumah * ST Alex Bannister

2006 Pro Bowl NFC Starters

OffenseQB Matt Hasselbeck * RB Shaun Alexander * FB Mack Strong * WR Santana Moss * WR Steve Smith * TE Alge Crumpler
OT Walter Jones * OT Orlando Pace * G Larry Allen * G Steve Hutchinson * C Olin Kreutz
DefenseDE Julius Peppers * DE Michael Strahan * DT Shaun Rogers * DT Tommie Harris
OLB Keith Brooking * OLB Derrick Brooks * ILB Brian Urlacher
CB Ronde Barber * CB DeAngelo Hall * FS Darren Sharper * SS Roy Williams
Special TeamsP Josh Bidwell * PK Neil Rackers * KR Koren Robinson * ST David Tyree



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