2015 DETROIT LIONS MEDIA GUIDE

63 - MANNY RAMIREZ
Guard/Center Texas Tech Houston, Texas
Year: 9 Ht: 6-3 Wt: 325 Born: 2/13/83
Draft: ‘07, R4 (117)-Det Acquired: T-Den ‘15
Complete biographical information available on Detroitlions.com.
TRANSACTIONS
‣ ¾ Traded to the Detroit Lions as part of a trade for a 2015 first-round draft pick from Denver on April 30, 2015.
‣ ¾ Re-signed by the Broncos as an unrestricted free agent to a two-year extension on September 11, 2013.
‣ ¾ Re-signed by the Broncos as an unrestricted free agent on March 22, 2012.
‣ ¾ Signed by the Denver Broncos as a free agent on January 4, 2011.
‣ ¾ Released by the Lions on October 6, 2010.
‣ ¾ Drafted by the Detroit Lions in the fourth round (117th overall) of the 2007 NFL Draft.
PRO
Ninth-year offensive lineman who returns for his second stint with the Lions after beginning his career in Detroit as a
fourth-round draft pick (117th overall) in 2007. Spent the last four seasons with the Denver Broncos (2011-14) and has
started 58 of his 67 career games in the NFL. Has also started in four of the seven postseason games he has played in.
2014: Started all 16 regular season games for the second-consecutive season, including at center for the first eight games
before making the switch to the starting right guard for the final eight regular season games. Member of a Broncos offensive
line that helped Denver allow the fewest sacks (17) in the NFL while also ranking fourth in total offense (402.9 yards per game).
2013: Opened all 16 regular season games and all three playoff contests at center for the Broncos and was a key cog in
an offensive line unit that allowed the fewest sacks in the NFL (20), as well as the most games allowing zero sacks (six).
‣ ¾ Part of an offensive line group that received a collective Offensive Player of the Week honor by Sports Illustrated’s
Peter King for its performance in which it allowed zero sacks and zero quarterback hits against the NFL’s top-ranked
defense vs. Kansas City (11/17).
‣ ¾ Offensive line held the Patriots to zero sacks and zero quarterback hits in Denver’s AFC Championship Game win vs.
New England (1/19).
COLLEGE
Part of the nation’s most explosive aerial attack during his four seasons at Texas Tech (2003-06) as the Red Raiders led
the nation with 398.9 passing yards per game during that span. Earned multiple All Big-12 Conference honors following
his senior year and established a school lifting record with his 550-pound bench press.
PERSONAL
Was a First Team All-District 20-5A selection in his final two seasons at Willowridge High School in Houston.
‣ ¾ Majored in exercise sport science at Texas Tech.
RAMIREZ’S CAREER STATISTICS
Year Tm G S
2007 Det 1 0
2008 Det 4 3
2009 Det 13 12
2010 Det 0 0
2011 Den 2 0
2012 Den 15 11
2013 Den 16 16
2014 Den 16 16
Totals 67 58
Postseason
Year Tm G S
2011 Den 2 0
2012 Den 1 0
2013 Den 3 3
2014 Den 1 1
Totals 7 4
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