Greg Favors

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Greg Favors
No. 54, 51, 53, 55
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1974-09-30) September 30, 1974 (age 50)
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:242 lb (110 kg)
Career information
High school: Southside (Atlanta, Georgia)
College: Mississippi State
NFL draft: 1998  / round: 4 / pick: 120
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:242
Sacks:14.5
Interceptions:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Gregory Bernard Favors (born September 30, 1974) is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the fourth round of the 1998 NFL draft. [1] He played high school football at Southside High School in Atlanta and college football at Mississippi State.

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Favors also played for the Tennessee Titans, Indianapolis Colts, Buffalo Bills, Carolina Panthers, and Jacksonville Jaguars. In 1999, the Titans made it to Super Bowl XXXIV in which Favors appeared as a substitute, [2] however they lost to the Kurt Warner-led St. Louis Rams.

NFL career statistics

Legend
BoldCareer high

Regular season

YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GPGSCombSoloAstSckIntYdsTDLngFFFRYdsTD
1998 KAN 164191722.0000011410
1999 TEN 15011920.000000100
2000 TEN 1615393095.500001000
2001 TEN 16125032181.510000000
2002 BUF 605230.000000000
2003 CAR 16127656200.000001000
2004 JAX 15113625115.500000000
2005 JAX 106150.000000000
101542421727014.5100032410

Playoffs

YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GPGSCombSoloAstSckIntYdsTDLngFFFRYdsTD
1999 TEN 403300.000000000
2000 TEN 111100.000000000
2003 CAR 43121021.000000000
2005 JAX 100000.000000000
104161421.000000000

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References

  1. "1998 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
  2. "Super Bowl XXXIV Team Rosters". sportspool.com. Archived from the original on December 4, 2015. Retrieved April 13, 2012.