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26 ATARI BIGBYStrong Safety UFA (Seattle) - ’125-11, 215 Central Florida7th NFL SeasonMiami Senior HS1st with ChargersMiami, Fla.VETERANS &RETURNING PLAYERSIn March, the Chargers added an experienced veteran tocompete at strong safety when they signed Atari Bigby, aSuper Bowl champion with the Green Bay Packers in 2010.Bigby enjoyed his finest professional season with thePackers in 2007 when he set career highs and led the teamwith 121 tackles and five interceptions, while startingevery game. His tackle total was the highest by a Packersdefensive back since 1990. Injuries curtailed Bigby’s 2008season, but he bounced back in ’09 with another solid season,racking up four interceptions.TRANSACTION HISTORY: Signed with Miami as undraftedrookie, May 16, 2005...waived July 25...signed with New YorkJets, Aug. 11...waived Sept. 3...signed to Green Bay’s practicesquad, Nov. 1...signed to Packers’ active roster, Dec. 22...waived Sept. 2, 2006...re-signed to Packers’ practice squad,Sept. 4...re-signed to active roster, Nov. 15...re-signed withPackers, March 20, 2008, April 17, 2009 and July 30, 2010...signed with Seattle, Aug. 16...contract expired, March 13,2012...signed two-year contract with Chargers on March 20.2011: First-career sack Sept. 18 at Pittsburgh...inactive Nov.20 at St. Louis (hamstring). 2010: Spent first eight weeks on“Physically Unable to Perform” list (ankle)...played in NFC ChampionshipGame win at Chicago (Jan. 23) and Super Bowl XLVwin over Pittsburgh (Feb. 6). 2009: Injured knee defendingdeep pass in season opener vs. Chicago and missed next threegames...returned Oct. 18 vs. Detroit and collected end zoneinterception midway through fourth quarter to help preserveshutout...matched career high with two interceptions Dec. 27vs. Seattle and tallied career-best four passes defensed...interceptionoff Matt Leinart in Jan. 3 season finale at Arizona...injured hamstring in Jan. 10 Wild Card playoffs back at Arizona.2008: Interception off Tavaris Jackson with one minute left infourth quarter seals 24-19 win over Minnesota Sept. 8...injuredhamstring Week 2 at Detroit while attempting to break upBigby was born in Jamaica and movedto the United States at age four. He wasnamed by his grandmother, who liked theword Atari, a Japanese word that means“attack.” Bigby is a Rastafarian.Bigby and wife, Jill, have two daughters, Michelle andLeenah. Throughout his career, Bigby has been very activein the community.pass in end zone and missed next five games...returned Nov. 2vs. Tennessee...season-high nine stops at Vikings Nov. 9...sufferedseason-ending shoulder injury Nov. 30 vs. Carolina.2007: Career and team-high 14 tackles Sept. 23 vs.Chargers...first-quarter forced fumble Sept. 30 at Minnesotaset up drive which culminated with Brett Favre’s NFL-record421st-career touchdown pass... intercepted first-career passvs. Vikings as diving catch for pick sealed 23-16 win...AFCDefensive Player of Month (December) after interceptingfour passes in as many games...GMC Defensive Player ofWeek after career-high two interceptions Dec. 16 at St.Louis...forced fumble in Jan. 12 Divisional Playoffs vs. Seattleled to second quarter touchdown that gave Packers 21-14lead. 2006: Played in five games after being signed to activeroster Nov. 15...inactive final three games with hamstringinjury. 2005: Made NFL debut Dec. 25 vs. Chicago.COLLEGE: All-Mid American Conference first-team assophomore and junior...finished career with 296 tackles,three interceptions and sack...played at Central Florida from2001-04...liberal studies degree.PERSONAL: Born in Jamaica...second-team 6A all-state andAll-Dade County at Miami (Fla.) Senior High...played in Dade-Broward Counties All-Star Game...lettered in track and soccer.Regular Season Pass Fumbles Special TeamsYear Team G-S Tack.-Asst. Total Sacks-Yds. Int.-Yds. Long TD Def. For.-Rec. TFL Tackles2005 Green Bay 1-0 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0 12006 Green Bay 5-0 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0 52007 Green Bay 16-16 95-26 121 0-0 5-50 22 0 13 3-0 0 42008 Green Bay 7-6 20-11 31 0-0 1-7 7 0 3 0-0 0 02009 Green Bay 13-11 44-10 54 0-0 4-14 14 0 12 0-0 0 02010 Green Bay 4-0 4-1 5 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0-1 0 12011 Seattle 15-2 5-3 8 1-7 0-0 0 0 2 0-0 1 10Totals 61-35 168-51 219 1-7 10-71 22 0 30 3-1 1 21Postseason Pass Fumbles Special TeamsYear Team G-S Tack.-Asst. Total Sacks-Yds. Int.-Yds. Long TD Def. For.-Rec. TFL Tackles2007 Green Bay 2-1 14-2 16 0-0 0-0 0 0 2 1-0 0 02009 Green Bay 1-1 2-2 4 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0 02010 Green Bay 2-0 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0 1Totals 5-2 16-4 20 0-0 0-0 0 0 2 1-0 0 1Single-game HighsTackles — 14 vs. San Diego Sept. 23, 2007Sacks — 1 at Pittsburgh Sept. 18, 2011Interceptions — 2 (2 times) Last: vs. Seattle Dec. 27, 2009Interception Return yards — 26 at St. Louis Dec. 16, 2007Interception Return Long — 22 vs. Oakland Dec. 9, 2007Postseason Single-game HighsTackles — 9 vs. New York Giants Jan. 20, 2008MEDIA GUIDE | 36