Frank Zombo

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Frank Zombo
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Zombo with the Kansas City Chiefs in 2014
No. 58, 51
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1987-03-05) March 5, 1987 (age 37)
Sterling Heights, Michigan, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:254 lb (115 kg)
Career information
High school: Adlai E. Stevenson
(Sterling Heights, Michigan)
College: Central Michigan
Undrafted: 2010
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:196
Sacks:12.5
Forced fumbles:5
Fumble recoveries:4
Interceptions:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Frank William Zombo III (born March 5, 1987) is an American former professional football linebacker. He was signed by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2010 and later won Super Bowl XLV with them over the Pittsburgh Steelers. He played college football at Central Michigan.

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Early life

Zombo graduated from Adlai E. Stevenson High School in 2005 where he also played high school football.

Zombo was honored in the Adlai E. Stevenson High School's 2024 Athletic Hall of Fame class. He was inducted homecoming weekend in September 2024. [1]

College career

Zombo was a four-year letterman at Central Michigan, [2] appearing in all 55 games during his four seasons with 39 starts as a defensive end. He finished his career ranked second in school history with 25½ sacks. Zombo also earned 1st team All-MAC honors twice.

Professional career

Zombo with the Green Bay Packers in 2011 Frank Zombo 1.jpg
Zombo with the Green Bay Packers in 2011

Green Bay Packers

After going undrafted in the 2010 NFL draft, Zombo signed with the Green Bay Packers on April 30, 2010. [3] In his NFL debut, Zombo recorded a sack against the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 1 of the 2010 season. [4] As a rookie, he finished with four sacks, 38 total tackles, and two forced fumbles in 13 games in the 2010 season. [5] In Super Bowl XLV, Zombo was a starter and recorded a sack as well as five tackles (two for a loss), as Green Bay defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers 31–25 to bring the Lombardi trophy back to Green Bay for the first time in 14 years. [6]

In August 2011, Zombo suffered a broken shoulder blade. [7] Zombo appeared in five games in the 2011 season. He recorded one sack, which came in Week 17 against the Detroit Lions. [8]

In 2012, Zombo missed the first eight games of the season due to a hamstring injury, and was placed on the physically unable to perform list. [9] Zombo was activated on November 3. [10] He appeared in seven games in a defensive and special teams role. [11]

Kansas City Chiefs

On April 3, 2013, Zombo signed with the Kansas City Chiefs. [12] In the 2013 season, he recorded two sacks, 27 total tackles, one interception, two passes defended, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery in 16 games and five starts. [13] In the 2014 season, he appeared in all 16 games in primarily a special teams role. [14] In the 2015 season, he appeared in all 16 games and made two starts. He finished with three sacks, 19 total tackles, and one forced fumble. [15]

Zombo signed a three-year, $3.6 million contract extension in March 2016. [16] [17] In the 2016 season, Zombo finished with one sack, 41 total tackles, two passes defended, and one forced fumble in 16 games and 11 starts. [18] In the 2017 season, he had 1.5 sacks, 43 total tackles, and one fumble recovery in 16 games and nine starts. [19]

On September 1, 2018, Zombo was released by the Chiefs. [20] He was re-signed by the Chiefs on October 9, 2018. [21] He appeared in nine games in mainly a special teams role in the 2018 season. [22]

NFL career statistics

Regular season

YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GPGSCombTotalAstSckSFTYPDefIntYdsAvgLngTDsFFum
2010 GB 1383628104-0--0.0--2
2011 GB 5110821-0--0.0--0
2012 GB 708530-0--0.0--0
2013 KC 165272342-2155.0501
2014 KC 1608800-0-00.0--0
2015 KC 162191633-0--0.0--1
2016 KC 16114130111-2--0.0--1
2017 KC 1694326171.5-0--0.0--0
2018 KC 902200-0-00.0--0
Career107361961465012.50415-505
Source: NFL.com

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  2. ↑ "Frank Zombo (2023)". Central Michigan University Athletics. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
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  6. ↑ "Super Bowl XLV - Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Green Bay Packers - February 6th, 2011". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 15, 2017.
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  8. ↑ "Frank Zombo 2011 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
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  11. ↑ "Frank Zombo 2012 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
  12. ↑ "Chiefs Sign LB Frank Zombo". Chiefs.com. April 4, 2013. Archived from the original on September 8, 2017.
  13. ↑ "Frank Zombo 2013 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
  14. ↑ "Frank Zombo 2014 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
  15. ↑ "Frank Zombo 2015 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
  16. ↑ Pelissero, Tom (March 9, 2016). "#Chiefs are re-signing linebacker and special teamer Frank Zombo to a 3-year, $3.6M deal. Another $750K available in incentives". @TomPelissero. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
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  19. ↑ "Frank Zombo 2017 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
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  21. ↑ Sweeney, Pete (October 9, 2018). "ROSTER MOVES: Armani Watts, Laurent Duvernay-Tardif placed on injured reserve; Frank Zombo returns". Arrowhead Pride. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
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