2011 Colts Media Guide - Nfl

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Mike Barnes and DE-John Dutton in 1977…earned second consecutive Pro Bowl bid in 2004 to become first Colt since
Dutton (1975-77) to have consecutive Pro Bowl bids and matched Dutton with third consecutive nomination in
2005…earned fourth Pro Bowl selection of career in 2008…earned Pro Bowl appearance along with DE-Robert
Mathis, then the first time in club history two ends played in same Pro Bowl (Gino Marchetti and Don Joyce were voted
in as DEs in 1958, but Marchetti missed with injury)…Freeney was selected to fifth Pro Bowl in 2009 and sixth in 2010,
as he and Mathis were selected as starters…Freeney and Mathis became first DE tandem since 1970 from same team
named to three consecutive Pro Bowls (2, Clyde Simmons-Reggie White, Philadelphia, 1991-92)…Freeney's six nominations
rank behind only Marchetti (11) among Colts defensive linemen…was named to Associated Press NFL All-Pro
First-Team for second consecutive season in 2005…also was named AP All-Pro First-Team in 2009…was named to NFL
All-Decade Team (2000-09)…Freeney (94.0) and Mathis (74.0) rank 1st and 2nd in Colts career sacks and have combined
for 168 sacks, 77 FF and 14 FR...duo combined for 21 sacks in 2010, the fifth time they have topped 20 sacks
as a tandem (26.5, 2004; 22.5, 2005; 22, 2008; 23, 2009)…Freeney and Mathis had 10+ sacks each in 2004, 2005,
2008 and 2010, surpassing White and Simmons for the most seasons (4) of 10+ sacks each by teammates in NFL history…is
one of 13 Colts players to participate in 100+ career wins (141 games, Manning; 132, QB-John Unitas; 130,
C-Jeff Saturday; 125, TE-Justin Snow; 118, WR-Marvin Harrison; 114, P-Hunter Smith; 114, WR-Reggie Wayne; 109,
P-David Lee; 107, LB-Don Shinnick; 106, OT-Ryan Diem; 106, DE-Ordell Braase; 105, C/LB-Dick Szymanski; 100,
Freeney).
2010: Started 16 games at RDE…had 25 tackles, 21 solo, 10.0 sacks (74 yards), 19 pressures, two passes defensed
and five FF…was seventh career 10+-sack season…earned sixth career Pro Bowl honor, and along with DE-Robert
Mathis, became first DE end tandem since 1970 from same team named to three consecutive Pro Bowls (2, Clyde
Simmons- Reggie White, Philadelphia, 1991-92)…had two tackles and one sack at Houston 9/12…had three tackles,
two sacks and two FFs vs. NYG 9/19…first sack-fumble led to 1t FR by DT-Fili Moala…was 21st multiple-sack game
and seventh multiple-FF game…had two tackles, two sacks and one FF vs. Houston 11/1…was named AFC Defensive
Player-of-the-Week…had three tackles, one sack and one FF vs. Cincinnati 11/14…had three tackles and one sack at
New England 11/21…had one sack vs. Dallas 12/5, at Oakland 12/26 and vs. Tennessee 1/2…had two tackles
and one FF at Tennessee 12/9…voted team recipient of Ed Block Courage Award. POST-SEASON: Started at RDE
in Wild Card Playoffs vs. NYJ 1/8 and had four tackles and one QB pressure.
2009: Appeared in 14 games, starting nine at RDE…was inactive at Houston 11/29 and at Buffalo 1/3…had 31
tackles, 24 solo, 13.5 sacks (95.5 yards), 20 QB pressures, one FF and one pass defensed…earned fifth career Pro
Bowl selection and was named to Associated Press NFL All-Pro Team for third time…was sixth career 10+-sack season…finished
T3rd in NFL with 13.5 sacks…sacks ranked as second-highest single-season total in franchise
history…recorded a sack in nine straight games (dating to 2008)…streak is franchise record and T3rd-longest in NFL
history (10, Simon Fletcher; 10, DeMarcus Ware; 9, Bruce Smith; 9, Kevin Greene)…tied teammate Robert Mathis' NFL
record with sack in eight consecutive games to start a season…had two tackles, one sack and four QB pressures vs.
Jacksonville 9/13…had four tackles and one sack at Miami 9/21…had two tackles, two sacks, one FF and six QB
pressures at Arizona 9/27…had one sack vs. Seattle 10/4 and at Tennessee 10/11…had four tackles, one sack, one
pass defensed and three pressures at St. Louis 10/25…had two tackles and one sack vs. San Francisco 11/1…had
seven tackles and 1.5 sacks vs. Houston 11/8....1st-quarter sack marked ninth straight game with sack, setting franchise
record (previous 8, Robert Mathis, 2005)…had two tackles and one sack vs. Tennessee 12/6 and vs. Denver
12/13…had two tackles and two sacks vs. NYJ 12/27. POST-SEASON: Started three games at RDE…had eight
tackles, one sack and three QB pressures…had four tackles vs. Baltimore 1/16 in Divisional Playoffs…had three tackles
vs. NYJ 1/24 in AFC Championship Game…had one sack vs. New Orleans 2/7 in Super Bowl XLIV.
2008: Appeared in 15 games with 14 starts at RDE…saw action as reserve DE vs. Baltimore 10/12 as club opened
in rush package and was inactive vs. Tennessee 12/28…had 30 tackles, 23 solo, 10.5 sacks (78.5 yards), 33 pressures
and four FF…earned fourth career Pro Bowl selection…was fifth career 10+-sack season…had three multiple-sack
games…had two tackles and one sack vs. Chicago 9/7…had four tackles, one sack and one FF at Minnesota
9/14…had six solo tackles, one sack and one FF at Houston 10/5…had two sacks, four pressures and one FF at
Pittsburgh 11/9…had two sacks vs. Houston 11/16…had one sack, one FF and four pressures at Cleveland
11/30…sack-fumble led to 37t FR by Robert Mathis for game's only TD in 10-6 victory…was named AFC Defensive
Player-of-the-Month for November…had three solo tackles and 1.5 sacks vs. Cincinnati 12/7…had five tackles, four
solo, one sack and six pressures at Jacksonville 12/18. POST-SEASON: Started at RDE in Wild Card Playoffs at
San Diego 1/3 and had two tackles, two sacks and three pressures.
2007: Started nine games at RDE before suffering foot injury at San Diego 11/11…was placed on injured reserve
11/14…had 34 tackles, 3.5 sacks (15.5 yards), 19 pressures and four FF…19 pressures led team, while FF tied for
team lead and sacks ranked tied for 2nd…had three solo tackles vs. New Orleans 9/6 and at Tennessee 9/16…had
seven tackles, five solo, one sack and two FF vs. Denver 9/30…had three solo stops and 0.5 sack vs. Tampa Bay
10/7…had seven tackles, five solo, two sacks (including one for safety) and two FF at Jacksonville 10/22…was sixth
career multiple-FF game…was first safety since DT-Josh Williams vs. Detroit 10/29/00 and was named AFC Defensive
Player-of-the-Week…had two solo tackles at San Diego before leaving in fourth quarter with foot injury.
2006: Started 16 games at RDE…had 45 tackles, 35 solo, 5.5 sacks (35.5 yards), 33 QB pressures and tied for
team lead with four FF…had tackles in 15 games and multiple stops in 13 games…had five solo stops and 0.5 sack
at Denver 10/29…had one sack vs. Buffalo 11/12 and had two solo stops, one sack and one FF at Dallas
11/19…had five solo tackles, three sacks and three FF vs. Cincinnati 12/18…marked fifth career three-sack game and
second career game with three FF…earned AFC Defensive Player-of-the-Week honors. POST-SEASON: Started vs.
Kansas City 1/6 in Wild Card Playoffs, at Baltimore 1/13 in Divisional Playoffs, vs. New England 1/21 in AFC
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