2007 MEDIA GUIDE - Seahawks Online Media Packet

JOPPRU’S NFL RECORDYear Club G/S No Yds Avg LG TD2003-05 Houston Injured Reserve2006 Seattle 5/0 0 0 0.0 0 0NFL TOTALS 5/0 0 0 0.0 0 0POSTSEASONYear Club G/S No Yds Avg LG TD2006 Seattle 2/0 0 0 0.0 0 0NFL TOTALS 2/0 0 0 0.0 0 02006: Started all nine games played (four atleft end and five at right end) and posted 19tackles (16 solo), 4.5 sacks with two forced fumbles.Tallied 2.5 sacks vs. Arizona (10/1) in additionto a season-high five tackles and oneforced fumble. Posted three tackles, one sackand one pass defensed vs. the New York Giants(10/15). Recorded four tackles, one sack and oneforced fumble at Cincinnati (10/29). Suffered atorn pectoral vs. Cleveland (11/12) and inactivethe following week at Baltimore (11/19). Placedon injured reserve on November 20.PRO: Signed as an unrestricted free agent fromAtlanta on March 7, 2007. Originally the 30thoverall selection by the Falcons in the 1999 NFLDraft. Named to the Pro Bowl in 2004. 1999:Played in all 16 games with two starts and posted44 tackles with 2.5 sacks. Made first careerstart vs. Baltimore (10/3) and collared his firstNFL sack when he dropped Stoney Case for aseven-yard loss. 2000: Started all 16 gamesand finished with 81 tackles (38 solo) with 2.5sacks, one forced fumble and one fumblerecovery. Registered nine stops and one sackvs. St. Louis (9/24) while adding the first interceptionof his career. 2001: Started all 16games at left defensive end and led the teamwith 12.0 sacks (9th NFL). Finished with 68 tackles(41 solo) and two forced fumbles and twofumble recoveries. Tallied 2.5 sacks vs. Dallas(11/11) and added 1.5 sacks vs. Carolina (9/23)and vs. New England (11/4). Streak of sevengames with at least a half-sack lasted almostDefensive End 6-5 272Virginia9th NFL Season1st Seahawks SeasonUnrestricted FA (Atlanta) 20072006 Games/Starts: 9/9Career Games/Starts: 121/107December 30, 1976Newtown, Pennsylvaniatwo months as it began vs. San Francisco(10/14) and ended vs. New Orleans (12/9).2002: Posted career-highs in tackles with 104(54 solo) as he recorded his second straightdouble-digit sack season with 10.5. Added twofumble recoveries, including one returned forhis first career touchdown, and had a pair offumble recoveries. Totaled career-high 11 tacklesand one sack in the season opener at GreenBay (9/8). Picked up a fumble recovery andscored the first touchdown of his career on afour-yard return vs. Baltimore (11/3). Totaled 1.5sacks to go along with eight tackles atPittsburgh (11/10). Pushed his season sack totalto double-digits at 10.5 with one sack vs. Detroit(12/22). Posted one sack and a forced fumble inboth playoff contests, and added a fumblerecovery at the Packers (1/3/03). 2003: Started16 games at defensive end and totaled 87 tackles(52 solo), 6.5 sacks, two forced fumbles anda team-high three fumble recoveries. Recordedtwo sacks at New Orleans (11/16) and added sixtackles. Posted seven stops and in the 30-28 victoryat Tampa Bay (12/20). 2004: Started all 16games and registered 81 tackles (52 solo), oneinterception, one fumble recovery, three passesdefensed and a career-high 13.0 sacks en routeto his first Pro Bowl. Recorded more than onesack four times in 2004 and had seven sacks inthe first four games of the season, including acareer-high three sacks vs. Arizona (9/26).Named the NFC's Defensive Player of theMonth for September as he registered a total ofKERNEY 123