Leigh Bodden was signed by the Patriots as a free agent on March 11, 2009 ... Originally signed by the Cleveland Browns as a rookie free agent (5/2/03) ... Placed on injured reserve with a pectoral injury (11/9/04) ... Traded by the Browns to the Detroit Lions (3/1/08) in exchange for DT Shaun Rogers ... Released by the Lions (2/9/09).
GP/GS (Playoffs): 83/60 (0/0)
- Bodden joins the Patriots in 2009 as a veteran of six NFL seasons with the Cleveland Browns (2003-07) and Detroit Lions (2008).
- Bodden enters 2009 having played in 75 career games with 53 starts and has recorded 287 tackles (215 solo), 13 interceptions for 132 yards, 58 passes defensed, six forced fumbles, five fumble recoveries and 30 special teams tackles.
- In 2008 with Detroit, Bodden played in 16 games with 15 starts and tied for fifth on the team with 80 tackles (68 solo). Additionally, he tied for the team lead with three forced fumbles and also tied the club best with two fumble recoveries.
- Bodden spent the first five years of his career with Cleveland after being signed by the Browns as an undrafted rookie free agent from Duquense on May 2, 2003.
- In 2007, Bodden started every game and led the Browns with a career-high six interceptions and also set a personal best with 92 tackles.
- Bodden tied for second in the NFL in 2007 with nine individual takeaways (six interceptions and three fumble recoveries).
- In 2005, Bodden earned a spot as a full-time starter, playing in 13 games with 11 starts and had 59 tackles while tying for the team lead with three interceptions and pacing the club with 20 passes defened.
- Bodden returned a blocked field goal 59 yards for a touchdown against Pittsburgh in 2005.
- In his first two NFL seasons (2003-04), Bodden appeared in 21 games with two starts, recording a total of 21 tackles, one interception and 29 special teams tackles.
2009 (8/7/0/0): Notched a single-game career high 10 tackles, including nine solo stops at the Denver Broncos (10/11) ... Grabbed his first interception in a Patriots uniform against the Baltimore Ravens (10/4).
Buffalo (9/14): Made his Patriots debut, making the start at cornerback in the Patriots' 25-24 comeback win over the Bills ... Tied for second on the team in tackles with six (4 solo) ... Credited with a pass defensed, breaking up a deep lob intended for Lee Evans in the second quarter. at N.Y. Jets (9/20): Started at cornerback ... Pounced on a Leon Washington fumble created on Vince Wilfork's strip during the first quarter. Atlanta (9/27): Started at cornerback in the Patriots' 26-10 victory over the Falcons ... Contributed to a Patriots secondary that held Falcons receivers under 200 combined receiving yards ... Made a team-high five solo tackles. Baltimore (10/4): Started at cornerback in the Patriots' 27-21 victory over the Ravens ... Snared his first interception in a Patriots uniform, and the Patriots' first of the 2009 season, with an acrobat catch along the sideline, tapping both feet in bounds to pick off a Joe Flacco pass at the end of the second quarter as the Ravens were driving in Patriots' territory. at Denver (10/11): Started a cornerback and tallied a single-game career high 10 tackles, including nine solo stops ... Collected a season high two passes defensed ... Deflected a Kyle Orton pass intended for Eddie Royal in the third quarter ... Knocked away a second Orton pass later in the third intended for Jabar Gaffney. Tennessee (10/18): Played in reserve at cornerback 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. at Tampa Bay (10/25): Started at cornerback in the Patriots' 35-7 victory over the Buccaneers at Wembley Stadium ... Broke up Josh Johnson's deep pass for Antonio Bryant in the second quarter ... Registered his second pass defensed of the game, breaking up another attempt for Bryant in the third quarter ... Made three tackles. Miami (11/8): Made the start at cornerback in the Patriots' 27-17 win ... Knocked away a Chad Henne pass intended for Davone Bess for a pass defensed in the third quarter ... Tallied five tackles (4 solo).
2008 (16/15 - Detroit): In his lone season with the Detroit Lions, tied for fifth on the team with 80 tackles (68 solo) ... Tied for the team lead with three forced fumbles and also tied the club lead with two fumble recoveries ... Recorded four solo stops, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery, one interception and three passes defensed at Minnesota (10/12) ... Recorded a season-best nine tackles (eight solo) vs. Washington (10/26) ... Posted three tackles, two passes defensed and a forced fumble at Carolina (11/16) ... Notched six tackles (four solo), one pass defensed and a fumble recovery vs. New Orleans (12/21).
2007 (16/16 - Cleveland): Started every game and led the Browns with a career-high six interceptions and 14 passes defensed ... Also ranked fourth on the club with a career-high 92 tackles (68 solo) ... Finished fifth among NFL cornerbacks with 88 credited tackles according to NFL. com press box stats, and he was the only NFL player to have at least 88 tackles and six interceptions ... Tallied three tackles (two solo), one fumble recovery and one interception with 0:20 seconds remaining in the game to secure the Browns 51-45 victory vs. Cincinnati (9/16) ... Matched a career-high eight solo tackles, one interception for 12 yards and a pass defense vs. Baltimore (9/30) ... Ranked second on the club with a career-high nine tackles (five solo) and one interception for 26 yards vs. Miami (10/14) ... Recorded his team-leading third interception in the second quarter at the 50-yard line and returned it 26 yards to set up a 24- yard touchdown pass ... Tied for the team lead with seven solo tackles, and added one interception and one pass defensed at St. Louis (10/28) ... In the fourth quarter, made a key interception at the Cleveland 28-yard line with only 0:38 seconds remaining to preserve a 27-20 road victory ... Led the team with nine tackles (seven solo) and one fumble recovery vs. Seattle (11/4) ... Totaled seven tackles (five solo), two pass defenses and one fumble recovery vs. Houston (11/25) ... Part of a defensive effort that forced three turnovers, 2.0 sacks and limited Houston to only 77 net yards rushing ... Added six tackles (five solo) and a pass defense vs. Buffalo (12/16) ... Helped give the Browns their first shutout since 2005 and held the Bills to 232 net yards of offense ... Added three solo tackles, two interceptions for 42 yards and a pass defense at Cincinnati (12/23) ... Recorded his first multi-interception game of his career.
2006 (9/9 - Cleveland): Was limited due to ankle injuries throughout the year and started nine contests compiling 35 tackles (22 solo), two interceptions for 48 yards, one forced fumble and 11 pass defenses ... Started at left cornerback and matched a then career-high eight tackles (six solo), and two pass defenses vs. New Orleans (9/10) ... Finished with four tackles (three solo), two pass defenses and recorded an interception for 35 yards in the fourth quarter at Cincinnati (9/17) ... Part of a defensive effort that limited the Jets to only 193 net yards of total offense, including 88 net yards rushing, and forced three turnovers vs. N.Y. Jets (10/29) ... Started and recorded five tackles (two solo) and forced a fumble in the second quarter vs. Pittsburgh (12/7) ... Recorded two tackles (one solo), one pass defensed and one interception for 13 yards in the second quarter to stop a potential scoring drive at Baltimore (12/17).
2005 (13/11 - Cleveland): Made a then career-high 59 tackles (39 solo), three interceptions, 20 pass defenses and two forced fumbles ... Led the team in passes defensed and tied for the team lead with three interceptions ... Scored a touchdown on a 59-yard blocked field goal return at Pittsburgh (11/13) ... Started at right cornerback in the season opener vs. Cincinnati (9/11), and totaled five tackles, one forced fumble and one interception in the end zone, the second pick of his career... Started at Houston (10/30) and totaled a then career-high eight tackles (5 solo), one interception and three pass defenses ...Made his second interception of the year in the first quarter ... Started at Pittsburgh (11/13), and matched a then career-high with eight tackles (five solo), and one pass defensed ... In the fourth quarter, scooped up a blocked field goal attempt (44 yards) at the Pittsburgh 41-yard line and returned it 59 yards for a touchdown ... Started at Oakland (12/18), and totaled six tackles, one tackle for loss, one interception for six yards and a career-high four pass defenses. Recorded his teamleading third interception of the year in the third quarter.
2004 (8/1 - Cleveland): Played in eight games and totaled nine tackles (eight solo) ... Was a standout on special teams and finished the season tied for the team lead with 18 special teams tackles and a forced fumble, despite missing half the season with a pectoral injury ... Opened the season vs. Baltimore (9/12), and played corner in the nickel defensive package with two solo tackles and a team-high five special teams tackles ... Added a team-high three special teams tackles at Dallas (9/19) ... Started for the injured Daylon McCutcheon, making his second career start, at New York Giants (9/26), and recorded five tackles (four solo) ... Played on special teams at Pittsburgh (10/10), with a team-high four special teams tackles ... Placed on Injured Reserve (11/9) with a pectoral injury.
2003 (13/1 - Cleveland): Earned a spot on the roster as an undrafted rookie free agent and played in 13 games and totaled 12 tackles (10 solo), one interception, three pass defenses and contributed 11 tackles on special teams ... Made his NFL debut on special teams vs. Indianapolis (9/7), with one special teams tackle ... Added his first career interception vs. Arizona (11/16), in the fourth quarter ... Made his first career start at Seattle (11/30) and marked a season-high seven tackles (6 solo) and one pass defense ... In the regular season finale at Cincinnati (12/28), recorded five tackles (four solo), a season-high two pass defenses and added two special teams tackles.
Two-time consensus All-American helped Duquesne to four consecutive Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Football League titles (1999, 2000, 2001, 2002) ... Duquesne went 37-8 overall and 27-1 in MAAC play during his four-year career ... Finished his career tied for second on the alltime NCAA I-AA interception list with 28 ... Holds every Duquesne interception record ... As a senior, finished the season with seven interceptions for 71 yards, 23 tackles and a team-high four fumble recoveries ... As a junior, tied his own school record with 9 interceptions for 51 yards and one touchdown ... Established a school record as a sophomore with nine interceptions in 11 games ... As a freshman, had four interceptions ... Was a three-year member of the Duquesne track team and scored a total of 12 points for the Dukes at the 2002 Atlantic 10 outdoor championship ... Won the Atlantic 10 long jump with a career-best 23'-0" leap ... In the process became Duquesne's first outdoor men's track conference champion ... Also finished seventh in the 100-meter dash with a career-best time of 11:08 and was also part of the 4x100 relay team.
Leigh Edmond Bodden was born on Sept. 24, 1981 in Hyattsville, Md. ... Attended Northwestern High School in Hyattsville, Md. ... Hometown is Upper Marlborough, Md. ... While with the Browns was active in the Cleveland community with support to various charitable endeavors including building a home with the Browns Habitat For Humanity project, building a playground for the United Way's ‘Hometown Huddle' program and the Toys For Tots kickoff toy collection during the holidays ... Earned his degree in business management.
- While in college at Duquesne, Leigh won the Atlantic 10 Conference Championship in the long jump with a career-best leap of 23'-0".
- Leigh had 28 interceptions at Duquesne, tying what was then the all-time Division I-AA career record.
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