Daryl Gardener

Daryl Gardener

Gardner with the Miami Dolphins.
No. 92, 99
Position	Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born	(1973-02-25) February 25, 1973 (age 52) Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight	295 lb (134 kg)
Career information
High school	Lawton (OK)
College	Baylor
NFL draft	1996: 1st round, 20th overall pick
Career history
Miami Dolphins (1996–2001) Washington Redskins (2002) Denver Broncos (2003)
Awards and highlights
First-team All-SWC (1995)
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles 311 Sacks 19.0 Forced fumbles 3 Fumble recoveries 5 Interceptions 1 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Daryl Ronald Gardener (born February 25, 1973) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for the Miami Dolphins, Washington Redskins, and Denver Broncos. He played college football at Baylor University and was selected in the first round (20th overall) of the 1996 NFL draft by the Miami Dolphins in a spot Ray Lewis thought was sure to be his. ^{[1] [2]}

On June 28, 2011, Gardener was arrested and charged with domestic-violence battery after he allegedly head butted his girlfriend during an argument. ^[3]

NFL career statistics

Legend
Bold	Career high

Regular season

Year	Team	Games		Tackles				Interceptions				Fumbles
		GP	GS	Comb	Solo	Ast	Sck	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	FF	FR	Yds	TD
1996	MIA	16	12	32	23	9	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1997	MIA	16	16	52	32	20	1.5	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0
1998	MIA	16	16	39	27	12	1.0	1	-1	0	-1	0	0	0	0
1999	MIA	16	15	51	29	22	5.0	0	0	0	0	1	1	33	0
2000	MIA	10	10	49	35	14	2.5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2001	MIA	8	8	28	17	11	4.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
2002	WAS	15	15	52	45	7	4.0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
2003	DEN	5	2	8	5	3	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career		102	94	311	213	98	19.0	1	-1	0	0	3	5	33	0

Playoffs

Year	Team	Games		Tackles				Interceptions				Fumbles
		GP	GS	Comb	Solo	Ast	Sck	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	FF	FR	Yds	TD
1997	MIA	1	1	6	4	2	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1998	MIA	2	2	6	5	1	0.5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1999	MIA	2	2	4	3	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2000	MIA	2	2	9	3	6	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career		7	7	25	15	10	1.5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

References

1. Hensley, Jamison (February 2, 2018). "Sizing up a legend: Inside Ray Lewis' draft-day slide to the Ravens". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
2. "1996 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
3. Former NFL player, girlfriend arrested after argument, UCF cops say