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46. Karlos Dansby

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A football player rarely has three runs with a football team, but Karlos Dansby did just that with the Arizona Cardinals.

Dansby’s first stint in Arizona was his longest and most traditional, arriving as a 2nd Round Pick in 2004.  Receiving All-Rookie honors, Dansby blossomed into a solid interior Linebacker who was capable of a big play at any time.  In 2008, Dansby had his first 100-Tackle plus year, which not coincidentally also saw the Cardinals make it to the Super Bowl.  After another year where he broke 100 Tackles, Dansby left for Miami but returned three years later in 2013, where he was a Second Team All-Pro and put up his best numbers in Tackles (129) as a Cardinal.

Dansby left again, this time with Cleveland as his landing spot. Furthermore, after three years, Dansby returned to the Cards for what was his final season in the NFL.  His overall metrics with Arizona saw the Linebacker net 776 Tackles and 33 Sacks.

The Bullet Points

  • Position: Linebacker
  • Acquired: Selected in the 2nd Round, 33rd Overall in the NFL Draft 4/24/04.
  • Departed:

    Signed with the Miami Dolphins as a Free Agent 3/5/10.

    Acquired (2): Signed as a Free Agent 5/13/13.

    Departed (2): Signed as a Free Agent with the Cleveland Browns 3/13/14.

    Acquired (3): Signed as a Free Agent 3/11/17.

    Departed (3): Retired after the 2017 Season.

  • Games Played: 122
  • Notable Statistics:

    113 Games Started
    15 Interceptions
    198 Interception Return Yards
    4 Interception Return Touchdowns
    12 Forced Fumbles
    11 Fumble Recoveries
    0 Fumble Recovery Yards
    33.0 Quarterback Sacks
    776 Combined Tackles
    633 Solo Tackles
    143 Assisted Tackles
    77 Tackles for Loss
    39 Quarterback Hits*
    68 Approximate Value

    6 Playoff Games
    1 Interception
    -1 Interception Yard
    2 Forced Fumbles
    2 Fumble Recoveries
    17 Fumble Recovery Yards
    1 Fumble Recovery Touchdown
    39 Combined Tackles
    32 Solo Tackles
    7 Assisted Tackles
    7 Tackles for Loss

    *Quarterback Hits were not calculated until the 2006 Season.

  • Major Accolades and Awards:

    Second Team All-Pro (2013)
    All-Rookie (2004)