Tully Banta-Cain was born the son of Adam Cain and Joya Banta on Aug. 28, 1980 in Mountain View, California ... Father played football in the Navy ... Attended Fremont (Mountain View, Calif.) High ... Played a number of positions, including tailback, tight end, defensive end, linebacker and kick returner ... Earned first team All-League honors as an outside linebacker his senior season after being named the league's Defensive Player of the Year as a junior ... Also gained more than 1,000 yards as a running back ... Majored in American Studies at California ... Tully and his wife, Brigette, have two children.
Tully Banta-Cain was originally drafted by the New England Patriots in the seventh round (239th overall) of the 2003 NFL Draft ... Signed by the San Francisco 49ers as an unrestricted free agent (3/3/07) ... Released by the 49ers (2/11/09) ... Signed by the Patriots as a free agent (2/18/09).
GP/GS (Playoffs): 90/18 (10/2)
- Banta-Cain returns to the Patriots in 2009 after having played for the Patriots for four seasons from 2003-06, playing in 54 games with five starts over that period.
- For his career, Banta-Cain has played in 82 games with 15 starts and has recorded 127 tackles (79 solo), 12.0 sacks, one interception, one forced fumble, two fumble recoveries and 71 special teams tackles.
- Banta-Cain played for the San Francisco 49ers for two seasons (2007-08), playing in 28 games with 10 starts.
- In 2007, he played in every game for the 49ers with a career-high 10 starts and had a career-high 59 tackles (37 solo), 3.5 sacks and a fumble recovery in the end zone for his first career touchdown.
- In 2006, Banta-Cain played in every game for the Patriots and finished fourth on the team with a career-high 5.5 sacks while starting five regular-season contests and making 40 tackles.
- Banta-Cain started four of the final five regular-season games in 2006, after Mike Vrabel moved to inside linebacker following a season-ending injury to Junior Seau.
- In 2004, he played in every regular-season and playoff game, and his 23 special teams tackles in the regular season ranked second on the Patriots.
- Banta-Cain recorded three takeaways in 2004, intercepting a pass and recovering one fumble on defense and one fumble on special teams.
- Banta-Cain registered his first career sack as a rookie, dropping Drew Bledsoe for a seven-yard loss in the Patriots' 31-0 victory over Buffalo (12/27/03).
- Banta-Cain is one of 11 players on the 2009 Patriots who have earned multiple Super Bowl rings with New England. He was a part of the Patriots' 2003 and 2004 championship squads.
2009 (8/3/0/0): Led the team with two sacks versus Buffalo (9/14).
Buffalo (9/14): Started at defensive end in his return to the Patriots, registering two sacks and four tackles in New England's 25-24 comeback win over the Bills ... Recorded his second career game with two or more sacks ... Dragged down Trent Edwards for a 6-yard sack in the third quarter ... Tallied his second sack, dropping Edwards for a 10-yard loss late in the fourth quarter. at N.Y. Jets (9/20): Played in reserve at defensive end ... Teamed with Jonathan Wilhite to drop Chansi Stuckey for a 4-yard loss on a second-quarter swing pass ... Tallied two tackles and one quarterback hit. Atlanta (9/27): Started at outside linebacker in the Patriots' 26-10 victory over the Falcons ... Registered a quarterback hit, pressuring Matt Ryan for an incomplete pass in the fourth quarter ... Tallied two tackles. Baltimore (10/4): Played in reserve at defensive end in the Patriots’ 27-21 victory over the Ravens. at Denver (10/11): Saw action in reserve at defensive end and on special teams coverage and return units ... Tallied his third sack of the season, dropping Kyle Orton for a 6-yard loss on a third-down play in the fourth quarter, forcing a Broncos punt ... Hauled down Knowshon Moreno for a 3-yard loss in the third quarter ... Registered his fourth career pass defensed, disrupting Orton's pass intended for Eddie Royal in the fourth quarter. Tennessee (10/18): Played in reserve at outside linebacker as the Patriots tied the largest margin of victory by team since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger with a 59-0 shutout over the Titans ... Stuffed Chris Johnson for no gain on a third-quarter rush ... Tallied four tackles (3 solo). at Tampa Bay (10/25): Played in reserve at outside linebacker in the Patriots' 35-7 victory over the Buccaneers at Wembley Stadium ... Stuffed Cadillac Williams for no gain on a first-quarter carry ... Hauled down Williams for a 4-yard loss in the second quarter ... Stonewalled Williams on a carry again in the third quarter for a loss of five yards ... Made six tackles (5 solo). Miami (11/8): Made the start at outside linebacker in the Patriots' 27-17 win ... Teamed up with Brandon McGowan to drop Ricky Williams for a 3-yard loss in the first quarter ... Hauled down Ronnie Brown for a 2-yard loss on a second-quarter carry ... Stuffed Ricky Williams for no gain in the third quarter ... Registered a season high seven tackles (6 solo) ... Tallied a season-high three quarterback hits.
2008 (12/0 - San Francisco): Played in 12 games and recorded seven tackles (3 solo) and 19 special teams stops ... Was utilized as an outside pass-rusher and was a core member of special teams units ... Inactive for the first four games of the season ... Made his season debut vs. New England (10/5) and recorded three assisted tackles and 0.5 sacks while also playing on special teams.
2007 (16/10 - San Francisco): Played in all 16 games and set career-highs in starts (10) and tackles (59) after joining the 49ers in the off-season ... Finished with 59 tackles, 3.5 sacks, two passes defensed, and one fumble recovery for a touchdown ... Recovered a fumble in the end zone for game-winning overtime touchdown score at Arizona (11/25) ... It marked his first career touchdown as he jumped on the fumble in the end zone after DE Ronald Fields sacked QB Kurt Warner and forced a fumble ... Became only the third player in NFL history to end an overtime game with a fumble recovery for a touchdown, but his was the first to be recovered in the end zone ... The others were by Johnnie Cooks of the Baltimore Colts at New England (52 yards on September 4, 1983) and Glenn Cadrez of Denver vs. Seattle (37 yards on December 19, 1999) ... Established a career-high nine tackles to go along with one sack at Carolina (12/2) ... Totaled eight tackles and one sack vs. Tampa Bay (12/23).
2006 (16/5, 3/2): Finished fourth on the Patriots with a career-high 5.5 sacks ... Led the team or tied for the team lead in sacks three times ... Tied for the team lead in special teams tackles four times in 2006 ... Started his first career NFL game at outside linebacker in the Patriots' 19-17 victory over Buffalo (9/10) ... Provided the initial pass rush from the outside during Ty Warren's safety of JP Losman in the fourth quarter ... Collected a solo tackle on special teams coverage units ... Teamed with Jarvis Green to drop Chad Pennington for a 6-yard sack against the Jets (9/17) ... Saw significant action as a reserve at outside linebacker at Minnesota (10/30) ... Registered three tackles (2 solo), two and a half sacks and two quarterback hits in the Patriots' commanding 31-7 road win against the Vikings ... Dropped Brad Johnson for a 2-yard sack with a fierce pass rush at the end of the second quarter ... Teamed with Jarvis Green to drop Brooks Bollinger for a 9-yard sack in the fourth quarter ... Came off the edge and sacked Bollinger for a 9-yard loss in the fourth quarter ... Started at outside linebacker against Detroit (12/3) and registered five tackles (3 solo) in the Patriots' 28-21 comeback victory over the Lions ... Started at outside linebacker against Houston (12/17) ... Registered a career-high seven tackles (3 solo), two sacks and a forced fumble in the Patriots' commanding 40-7 victory over the Texans ... Halted a Texans drive by strip-sacking David Carr for a 6-yard loss on a third-and-six play in the second quarter but the fumble was recovered by Chester Pitts at the Houston 16-yard line ... Blitzed off left guard and sacked Carr for an 8-yard loss in the second quarter ... Started at outside linebacker and collected five solo tackles and a quarterback hit in the Patriots' 24-21 division-clinching win over the Jaguars (12/24)... Started at outside linebacker in the Patriots' playoff contest against the Jets (1/7) ... Registered three solo tackles, two sacks, three quarterback hits and a pass defensed ... Sacked Chad Pennington for a 2-yard loss on the Jets' first play from scrimmage in the first quarter ... Came off the edge and dropped Pennington for a 12-yard sack late in the fourth quarter ... Started at outside linebacker and collected a fumble recovery in the Patriots' 24-21 AFC Divisional playoff victory over the Chargers (1/14) ... Recovered a Philip Rivers fumble after a Mike Vrabel strip-sack on a fourth-and-11 play in the first quarter.
2005 (13/0/0/3): Collected 10 special teams tackles. Oakland (9/8): Inactive. at Carolina (9/18): Inactive. at Pittsburgh (9/25): Saw action on special teams coverage units in the Patriots' 23-20 victory over the Steelers. San Diego (10/2): Collected one special teams stop on coverage units. at Atlanta (10/9): Registered a special teams tackle in the Patriots' 31-28 win over the Falcons ... Saw action as a pass rush specialist on passing downs. at Denver (10/16): Collected a special teams tackle on coverage units ... Pinned the Broncos deep in their own territory by downing Josh Miller's 48-yard punt at the Denver 2-yard line. Buffalo (10/30): Saw action on special teams coverage units and collected a stop in the Patriots' 21-16 victory over the Bills on Sunday Night Football ... Served as a passer rusher on passing downs in the victory ... Returned a squib kickoff 14 yards in the fourth quarter. Indianapolis (11/7): Tied for the team lead with two special teams tackles. at Miami (11/13): Collected a solo special teams tackle in the Patriots' 23-16 road victory over the Dolphins. New Orleans (11/20): Registered a solo tackle on special teams coverage units in the Patriots' 24-17 win over the Saints. at Kansas City (11/27): Played on special teams coverage units. N.Y. Jets (12/4): Saw action on special teams coverage units in the Patriots' 16-3 victory over the Jets. at Buffalo (12/11): Saw action on special teams coverage units in the Patriots' commanding 35-7 road victory over the Bills. Tampa Bay (12/17): Registered two special teams tackle on coverage units in the Patriots' 28-0 shutout victory over the Buccaneers. at N.Y. Jets (12/26): Inactive. Miami (1/1): Saw significant action at outside linebacker and collected seven tackles (4 solo) and a half a sack ... Teamed with Ty Warren to stuff Gus Frerotte for a 4-yard sack in the second quarter ... Combined with Matt Chatham to stuff Ricky Williams for a 3-yard loss on a rush off right tackle in the fourth quarter.
2005 Postseason (2/0/0/0): Jacksonville (1/7): Saw action on special teams coverage units in the Patriots’ 28-3 AFC Wild Card victory over the Jaguars. at Denver (1/14): Collected a solo special teams tackle on coverage units.
2004 (16/0, 3/0): Finished second on the team with 23 special teams tackles ... Led the team or tied for the team lead in special teams tackles three times ... Registered his first career interception against Buffalo (11/14) ... Recorded his first career fumble recovery in the season finale against San Francisco (1/2): Indianapolis (9/9): Played primarily on special teams and registered two tackles on kickoff coverage. Arizona (9/19): Saw action on special teams coverage units and recorded one special teams tackle. Miami (10/10): Notched one special teams stop on kickoff coverage. Seattle (10/17): Recorded a special teams stop. N.Y. Jets (10/24): Played on special teams coverage units and registered a special teams tackle Pittsburgh (10/31): Registered a solo special teams tackle. St. Louis (11/7): Saw action as a reserve on defense and tallied four defensive tackles (2 solo), setting a career high that he also tied later in the season. Buffalo (11/14): Had the most statistically productive game of his career, tallying three tackles (2 solo), 1.5 sacks and an interception while also leading the team with four special teams tackles ... Dropped Drew Bledsoe for a solo sack and a loss of a yard, then later teamed with Rosevelt Colvin to sack Bledsoe for a 5-yard loss ... Registered his first career interception when he picked off a J.P. Losman pass intended for Tim Euhus. Kansas City (11/22): Saw action on special teams and on the defensive line ... Registered a solo stop on special teams coverage units ... Recorded his first career kickoff return with a 21-yard scamper in the first quarter. Baltimore (11/28): Registered two special teams tackles. Cleveland (12/5): Tallied a solo tackle on special teams coverage units. Cincinnati (12/12): Tied for the team lead with three special teams tackles. Miami (12/20): Collected a solo stop on special teams. N.Y. Jets (12/26): Led the team with three special teams tackles ... Recovered a fumble on a bouncing kickoff that knocked off of a Jets player just before halftime. San Francisco (1/2): Registered four tackles (2 solo) and a fumble recovery ... Recovered a Maurice Hicks fumble at the Patriots' 34-yard line, starting a Patriots drive that ended in a touchdown ... Tallied a solo tackle on special teams coverage units. Indianapolis (1/16): Saw action on special teams coverage units and as a situational pass rusher ... Tallied a solo tackle on special teams. Pittsburgh (1/23): Registered a special teams tackle in the Patriots' 41-27 AFC Championship victory over the Steelers. Philadelphia (2/6): Participated on special teams coverage units and on defense during pass rush situations in the Patriots' 24-21 victory over the Eagles in Super Bowl XXXIX.
2003 (9/0, 2/0): Played in nine of the final 10 games after being activated off the Physically Unable to Perform List (10/19/03) … Registered nine special teams tackles in nine games … Patriots special teams ranked second in the NFL in punt coverage, allowing just 6.3 yards per punt return … Registered his first career sack against Buffalo (12/27) … Miami (10/19): Made his NFL debut in the Patriots thrilling 19-13 overtime victory over the Dolphins … Played on special teams and at linebacker in goal line and pass-rush situations … Made a special teams stop on Charlie Rogers on the opening kickoff of overtime. Denver (11/3): Registered three special teams tackles in the Patriots’ 30-26, come-from-behind victory over the Broncos on Monday Night Football … Stopped Deltha O’Neal for a one-yard loss on Ken Walter’s 64-yard free kick in the fourth quarter, setting up a key three-and-out. Indianapolis (11/30): Participated on special teams and saw time as an outside rusher in passing situations in the Patriots dramatic 38-34 victory over the Colts … Registered one solo stop in defensive play and one solo special teams tackle … Stonewalled Terrence Wilkins at the Indianapolis 17 on a kickoff return. N.Y. Jets (12/20): Participated on special teams and collected a solo tackle in the Patriots 21-16 victory over the Jets … Stonewalled Lamont Jordan at the New York 17 for a nine-yard kickoff return. Buffalo (12/27): Saw action at outside linebacker in the second half and participated on special teams … Tallied two solo tackles in defensive play, including his first career sack, in the Patriots’ 31-0 victory over the Bills in the regular-season finale … Registered his first career sack, dropping Drew Bledsoe for a seven-yard loss. Indianapolis (1/18): Participated on special teams and recorded a tackle in the Patriots 24-14 AFC Championship victory over the Colts. Carolina (2/1): Saw action on special teams coverage units in the Patriots’ 32-29 Super Bowl XXXVIII victory over the Panthers.
Banta-Cain finished his career with 112 tackles (91 solos), 26.5 sacks for 230 yards, 52 stops behind the line of scrimmage, three fumble recoveries and eight forced fumbles in 39 games … Only Andre Carter (31, 1997-200) and Regan Upshaw (28, 1993-95) had more quarterback sacks in a career for the Bears … His 52 stops for losses rank fourth in school annals … Originally came to Cal as an outside linebacker, but made the switch to rush end before his sophomore year … Sprung an invite to the Senior Bowl personally by Dom Capers ... Recorded one of the three sacks in the game. 2002 (Senior): CNN/SI All-American second-team selection … All-Pac 10 Conference first-team choice, as he finished second in the conference in sacks and tackles for losses … Named team Defensive Most Valuable Player … Lined up at weakside defensive end … Recorded 39 tackles (30 solos) with 13 sacks for 100 yards and 22 stops for losses of 126 yards … Only Andre Carter (13.5 in 2000) had more sacks in a season for the Bears … His 22 stops behind the line of scrimmage rank fourth on the school’s season-record list. 2001 (Junior): Recipient of the Brick Muller Award, given to the team’s Most Valuable Defensive Lineman … Started every game, except vs. Arizona at strongside defensive end … Recorded 33 tackles (26 solos) with eight sacks and 17 stops for losses of 80 yards. 2000 (Sophomore): Recipient of the Bob Tessier Award as the team’s most improved lineman … Lined up at strongside defensive end … Recorded 35 tackles (31 solos) with 5.5 sacks for 73 yards and 13 stops for losses of 92 yards. 1999 (Redshirt): Appeared in five games on special teams, recording five tackles (4 solos). 1998 (Freshman): Redshirted as a freshman.
- Tully's first name is the product of a dream his mother had the night before he was born.
- On Oct. 30, 2006, Tully and his wife, Brigette, celebrated the birth of their first child, and that night, Tully was inspired to set a careerhigh with 2.5 sacks in the Patriots' 31-7 win over the Minnesota Vikings.
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