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Bobby Hamilton
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Height: 6-5
Weight: 280
Year: 9
Yrs/Pat: 4
Acquired: UFA (NYJ)-00
School: Southern Mississippi
Major: Sports Management
Born: Jul 1, 1971
Columbia
Mississippi
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Bobby Hamilton was born the son of Billy and Charlene Hamilton on July 1, 1971 in Columbia, Miss. … Lettered in football, basketball, baseball and track at East Marion High School in his hometown of Columbia, Miss. … Enjoys playing basketball and cooking in his free time … Has four brothers (one older and three younger) … Raised by his mother, Charlene Hamilton, and his grandparents, Savannah and Charlie James, who he remains very close to … Father, Billy Hamilton, tried out at wide receiver for Denver in the 1960s … His father was killed in an accident in 1981 when Bobby was nine years old.
Bobby Hamilton signed with the New England Patriots on July 16, 2000 ... Signed a three-year contract extention (11/3/00) … He was originally signed by Seattle as a rookie free agent (4/29/94) ... Placed on injured reserve by Seattle (8/17/94) ... Released from Seattle (8/15/95) ... Signed by the N.Y. Jets as a free agent (7/20/96) ... Released by the Jets (8/26/96) but signed onto their practice squad (8/27/96) ... Activated from the practice squad (9/5/96) ... Re-signed with the Jets (5/5/97) ... Contract expired with the Jets (2/10/00).
Career GP/GS: 101/55
Played in his 100th career game vs. N.Y. Jets (12/22/2002).
Hamilton led the Patriots with a career-high seven sacks in 2001.
Hamilton teamed with Anthony Pleasant for 13 sacks (seven and six, respectively) in 2001. It was the highest sack total by a Patriots defensive line tandem since defensive ends Brent Williams (8.0) and Gary Jeter (7.0) totaled 15 in 1989.
Hamilton was part of a Patriots defense that limited opponents to an average of 17.0 points per game in 2001. It was the third lowest total in franchise history and the lowest during a 16-game season.
Hamilton was credited with 10 tackles, including one sack during the 2001 postseason.
Hamilton led all NFL defensive lineman during the 2000 season with 79 tackles (based on league-wide press box statistics).
Amassed a season-high with 10 tackles against the N.Y. Jets (10/15/00).
Finished second on the N.Y. Jets with 4.5 sacks in 1996.
Hamilton established a career-high with 11 tackles (8 solos) against the Houston Oilers (12/1/96).
Hamilton is a former rookie free agent and World League of American Football alum (Amsterdam Admirals-1996).
Hamilton was a four-year letterman and two-year starter for Southern Mississippi … Finished his career with 173 tackles, 18 sacks and 18 tackles for a loss … Achieved career-highs with 66 tackles and 14 tackles for a loss as a senior … Also led the team with eight sacks as a senior, two off the school record.
2002 (16/15): Started in 15 of 16 games and recorded 55 tackles (34 solos), including two sacks … Intercepted his first career pass at Detroit (11/28) … Played in his 100th career game vs. N.Y. Jets (12/22). N.Y. Jets (9/15): Started at defensive end and recorded a sack and three solo tackles in the Patriots 44-7 win over the Jets at the Meadowlands … Part of a Patriots defense that allowed a season-low 32 yards rushing. San Diego (9/29): Teamed with Tedy Bruschi to stop LaDainian Tomlinson for no gain on the Chargers first play of the game … Teamed with Richard Seymour to block a San Diego 50-yard field goal attempt in the fourth quarter. Green Bay (10/13): Tied his career high and led the team with 11 tackles (7 solos) … Sacked Brett Favre for a loss of four yards on third down. Detroit (11/28): Snared his first career interception in the Patriots 20-12 win over the Lions on Thanksgiving Day … Picked off a Joey Harrington pass near the line of scrimmage at the Detroit 19-yard line, setting up a Patriots touchdown four plays later that put New England in command, 17-3. Tennessee (12/16): Teamed with Ted Johnson to stop Eddie George in his tracks for no gain on third-and-one … Tied for fourth on the team with seven tackles (3 solos).
Started 15 of 16 regular season games at left defensive end/tackle … Hamilton led the Patriots with a career-high seven sacks … Recorded 52 tackles (31 solos), five passes defensed and recovered one fumble … Added 10 tackles during the postseason, including a sack of Kurt Warner in Super Bowl XXXVI … Hamilton teamed with Anthony Pleasant for 13 sacks (seven and six, respectively) in 2001. It was the highest sack total by a Patriots defensive line tandem since defensive ends Brent Williams (8.0) and Gary Jeter (7.0) totaled 15 in 1989 … N.Y. Jets (9/23): Collected a season-high eight tackles, including a sack of Vinny Testaverde … Part of a defense which limited the Jets to 238 total yards, the lowest total allowed by a Patriots opponent in 2001. Indianapolis (9/30): Sacked Peyton Manning for a loss of a yard, one of four tackles he recorded against the Colts … Part of defensive front that held the Colts to 82 yards rushing. San Diego (10/14): Part of defensive front that held the NFL’s leading rusher at the time, LaDainian Tomlinson, to only 74 yards rushing on 24 attempts (3.1 avg.) in the Patriots 29-26 overtime victory. Indianapolis (10/21): Equaled a career-high with two sacks of Manning, dropping him for eight-yard losses on first down on two separate drives in the second quarter … Recovered a Manning fumble at the Patriots 24-yard line in the fourth quarter. Atlanta (11/4): Notched a half-a-sack when he teamed with Mike Vrabel to bring down Chris Chandler for a seven yard loss … Part of Patriots defensive assault on the Falcons, as seven different defenders collected nine sacks, tying the second-highest total in franchise history. Buffalo (11/11): Defense limited the Bills to only 241 total yards, including only 69 yards rushing … Teamed with Richard Seymour to tackle Bills running back Travis Henry for a one-yard loss in the second quarter … Tallied half-a-sack when he teamed with Willie McGinest to bring down Rob Johnson for a two-yard loss in the second quarter. N.Y. Jets (12/2): Credited with five solo tackles, including a sack Vinny Testaverde for a nine-yard loss in the Patriots 17-16 come-from-behind win over the Jets … Tackled running back Curtis Martin for a three-yard loss in the fourth quarter. Cleveland (12/9): Registered four tackles (3 solos) as the Patriots defense held the Browns to just 50 yards rushing on 19 carries (2.6 avg.), the lowest total allowed by the Patriots in 2001 … Stymied Browns runner James Jackson for no gain twice in the second half. Miami (12/22): Recorded five tackles (4 solos), including a sack of Jay Fiedler for an eight-yard loss in the Patriots 20-13 victory … Part of defensive front that held the Dolphins to just 58 yards rushing on 19 carries (3.1 avg.). Oakland (1/19): Made his first career postseason start and recorded three tackles while the Patriots defense limited the Raiders to just 77 yards rushing on 30 carries (2.6 avg.). Pittsburgh (1/27): Recorded three tackles and was part of defensive front that held the Steelers to their lowest rushing total of the season, 58 yards rushing on 22 carries (2.6 avg.) … All three of his tackles were either for no gain or for a loss. St. Louis (2/3): Notched four tackles, including a sack of Kurt Warner for a five-yard loss, for his first career postseason sack … Joined with Pleasant to bring down Marshall Faulk for no gain in the third quarter.
Started every game at defensive end and recorded a career high 79 tackles, including 1.5 sacks … His 79 tackles led all NFL defensive linemen during the 2000 season … One of just three defenders to start every game (Tedy Bruschi and Lawyer Milloy) of the season … Recovered one fumble and batted down five passes. Tampa Bay (9/3): Recorded five tackles including teaming with Andy Katzenmoyer to stop Warrick Dunn for 5-yard loss … Batted down a Shaun King pass on second down forcing third-and-long. N.Y. Jets (9/11): Teamed with Henry Thomas to sack Vinny Testaverde for 5-yard loss … Defense limited Jets to only 59 yards rushing. Minnesota (9/17): Recorded eight tackles, his second-highest total of the 2000 season. Miami (9/24): Accumulated six tackles and helped the defense limit the Dolphins to only 242 total yards and 10 points … It was the lowest yardage output by a Patriots opponent in 2000 … Added a pressure of Jay Fiedler, which led to an interception and then a Patriots field goal. N.Y. Jets (10/15): Finished tied for second on the team with a season-high 10 tackles and added a fumble recovery. Buffalo (11/5): Teamed with Ted Johnson to stop Sammy Morris for 2-yard loss forcing Bills to punt on their opening drive … Added six tackles. Cincinnati (11/19): Provided seven tackles … Defense limited Bengals Corey Dillon to only 79 yards on 28 carries (2.8 avg) in 16-13 victory. Kansas City (12/4): Pressured Elvis Grbac out of pocket and swatted away his pass attempt … Aided defense that held the Chiefs to only 68 yards rushing in a 30-24 victory. Chicago (12/10): Registered seven tackles, including a sack of Shane Matthews. Buffalo (12/17): Chipped in five tackles for defense that held the Bills to only 10 points in a 13-10 overtime victory ... Recorded pass defensed when he batted Doug Flutie’s pass at line of scrimmage.
With New York Jets: Hamilton played in seven games with the Jets and recorded 11 defensive tackles … Also added four special teams stops … Played in the defensive line rotation and had a season-high three tackles at Buffalo (9/19) … Recorded one tackle in the Jets 21-13 win at Denver (10/3) … Tied his season-high with three tackles and pressured quarterback into throwing an interception in 22-21 win at Dallas (12/19).
With New York Jets: Played in all 16 regular season games and in both playoff contests ... Credited with 27 tackles as part of the Jets defensive line rotation ... Opened season with two tackles at San Francisco (9/6) … Credited with four tackles in home opener vs. Baltimore (9/13) … Posted a season-high six tackles at St Louis (10/11) ... Generated two tackles and pressured Falcons quarterbacks numerous times in 28-3 win vs. Atlanta (10/25) … Closed out the regular season with two tackles in 31-10 win vs. New England (12/27) … Registered three tackles in the AFC Championship Game at Denver.
With New York Jets: Played in all 16 games and recorded 24 tackles (15 solos) including one sack … Added one forced fumble and three passes defensed … Also played on numerous special teams units … Opened the season with two tackles as part of goal-line stand in which Seattle did not score after being first and goal on the one-yard-line at Seattle (8/31) … Spelled injured Hugh Douglas in the second half and had one tackle vs. Buffalo (9/7) … Rotated at defensive end and had two tackles versus Oakland (9/21) … Credited with his first sack of the season, dropping Peyton Manning for a 2-yard loss in 16-12 win at Indianapolis (10/5) … Contributed two tackles in consecutive weeks vs. Miami (10/12) and vs. New England (10/19) … Swatted a pass at the line of scrimmage at Chicago (11/16) … Batted down a crucial pass on third-and-seven in the third quarter vs. Minnesota (11/23) … Recorded a season-high with four tackles vs. Indianapolis (12/7) … Credited with three tackles and batted down one pass for a Jets defense that held the Buccaneers offense to 111 total yards (21 net yards passing and 90 rushing) vs. Tampa Bay (12/14).
With New York Jets: Started 11 of his 15 games at defensive end and finished second on the team with four-and-a-half sacks … Contributed 57 defensive tackles (44 solos) … Added two passes defensed, two fumble recoveries and one forced fumble … Started the season on the team’s practice squad but was signed to the active roster after defensive tackle Erik Howard was lost for the season with an injury … Experienced his first NFL action vs. Indianapolis (9/8) and had two tackles … Followed his debut, with a four tackle (3 solos) performance at Miami (9/15) … Started his first professional game at Washington (9/29) and had two tackles ... Started the final 10 games of the season at left defensive end … Shared the team lead with eight tackles (7 solos), including two sacks and a forced fumble at Jacksonville (10/13) … Credited with four tackles vs. Buffalo (10/20) … Also recovered a fumble and advanced the ball seven yards to the opponents nine-yard-line which led to a touchdown on the next play … Accrued six solo tackles, including one tackle for a loss, and added one special teams tackle at Buffalo (11/24) … Established a career-high with 11 tackles (8 solos) and added a pass defensed vs. Houston (12/1) … Gathered seven tackles (4 solos), including one sack and two tackles for losses at New England (12/8) … Recorded four tackles, including the only sack of the game, dropping Dan Marino for a 3-yard loss vs. Miami (12/22).
With Amsterdam Admirals (NFL Europe): Started nine of the 11 games he played for Amsterdam of the WLAF (now NFL Europe) … Recorded 30 tackles and five sacks.
With Seattle Seahawks: Hamilton spent training camp with the Seattle Seahawks, but was released on the final cut.
With Seattle Seahawks: Signed with Seattle as a rookie free agent (4/29/94) but he suffered a left knee injury in the team’s first preseason game … He was placed on injured reserve for the remainder of the season.
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