JOHN ABRAHAMAbraham, John A.Height: 6-4 Weight: 258 Born: May 6, 1978 Timmonsville, SC High School: Lamar (SC) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | South Carolina | Lettered |
| 1997 | South Carolina | Lettered |
| 1998 | South Carolina | Lettered |
| 1999 | South Carolina | Lettered |
| Draft: 1st round (13th overall) 2000 New York Jets |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 New York Jets (NFL)2000 NYJ NFL | 94 | LB | 6 | 0 |
| 2001 New York Jets (NFL)2001 NYJ NFL | 94 | RDE-LDE | 16 | 15 |
| 2002 New York Jets (NFL)2002 NYJ NFL | 94 | RDE | 16 | 16 |
| 2003 New York Jets (NFL)2003 NYJ NFL | 94 | RDE | 7 | 6 |
| 2004 New York Jets (NFL)2004 NYJ NFL | 94 | WDE | 12 | 12 |
| 2005 New York Jets (NFL)2005 NYJ NFL | 56 | WDE | 16 | 15 |
| 2006 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2006 ATL NFL | 55 | RDE | 8 | 7 |
| 2007 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2007 ATL NFL | 55 | RDE | 16 | 16 |
| 2008 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2008 ATL NFL | 55 | RDE | 16 | 16 |
| 2009 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2009 ATL NFL | 55 | RDE-LDE | 16 | 15 |
| 2010 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2010 ATL NFL | 55 | RDE | 15 | 13 |
| 2011 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2011 ATL NFL | 95 | RDE | 15 | 15 |
| 2012 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2012 ATL NFL | 55 | RDE | 16 | 15 |
| 2013 Arizona Cardinals (NFL)2013 ARI NFL | 55 | WLB-LILB | 16 | 13 |
| 2014 Arizona Cardinals (NFL)2014 ARI NFL | 55 | WLB | 1 | 1 |
| 15 Years (NFL)15 Years NFL | 192 | 175 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/15/2000 | 2000 New York Jets (NFL)2000 NYJ NFL |
| Signed | 7/10/2000 | 2000 New York Jets (NFL)2000 NYJ NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 11/17/2000 | 2000 New York Jets (NFL)2000 NYJ NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 12/11/2003 | 2003 New York Jets (NFL)2003 NYJ NFL |
| Restricted Free Agent | 3/2/2005 | 2004 New York Jets (NFL)2004 NYJ NFL |
| Signed | 8/30/2005 | 2005 New York Jets (NFL)2005 NYJ NFL |
| Restricted Free Agent | 3/11/2006 | 2005 New York Jets (NFL)2005 NYJ NFL |
| Signed | 3/22/2006 | 2006 New York Jets (NFL)2006 NYJ NFL |
| Traded | 3/22/2006 | 2006 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2006 ATL NFL |
| Unrestricted Free Agent | 3/13/2012 | 2011 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2011 ATL NFL |
| Signed | 3/17/2012 | 2012 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2012 ATL NFL |
| Released | 3/1/2013 | 2012 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2012 ATL NFL |
| Signed | 7/26/2013 | 2013 Arizona Cardinals (NFL)2013 ARI NFL |
| Exempt/Left Squad | 9/10/2014 | 2014 Arizona Cardinals (NFL)2014 ARI NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 9/19/2014 | 2014 Arizona Cardinals (NFL)2014 ARI NFL |
| Unrestricted Free Agent | 3/10/2015 | 2014 Arizona Cardinals (NFL)2014 ARI NFL |
| SNAP COUNTS | TOTAL | OFF | OFF% | DEF | DEF% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2012 ATL NFL | 731 | 0 | 0.0 | 731 | 71.5 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Arizona Cardinals (NFL)2013 ARI NFL | 926 | 0 | 0.0 | 863 | 79.8 | 63 | 13.4 |
| 2014 Arizona Cardinals (NFL)2014 ARI NFL | 38 | 0 | 0.0 | 36 | 3.4 | 2 | 0.5 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1695 | 0 | 1630 | 65 |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 New York Jets (NFL)2001 NYJ NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 2013 Arizona Cardinals (NFL)2013 ARI NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 2 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 8 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2010 ATL NFL | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 New York Jets (NFL)2000 NYJ NFL | 4.5 | 34.0 |
| 2001 New York Jets (NFL)2001 NYJ NFL | 13.0 | 58.5 |
| 2002 New York Jets (NFL)2002 NYJ NFL | 10.0 | 54.0 |
| 2003 New York Jets (NFL)2003 NYJ NFL | 6.0 | 38.0 |
| 2004 New York Jets (NFL)2004 NYJ NFL | 9.5 | 60.0 |
| 2005 New York Jets (NFL)2005 NYJ NFL | 10.5 | 75.0 |
| 2006 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2006 ATL NFL | 4.0 | 44.0 |
| 2007 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2007 ATL NFL | 10.0 | 61.0 |
| 2008 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2008 ATL NFL | 16.5 | 109.5 |
| 2009 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2009 ATL NFL | 5.5 | 23.0 |
| 2010 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2010 ATL NFL | 13.0 | 80.0 |
| 2011 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2011 ATL NFL | 9.5 | 70.5 |
| 2012 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2012 ATL NFL | 10.0 | 75.0 |
| 2013 Arizona Cardinals (NFL)2013 ARI NFL | 11.5 | 99.5 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 133.5 | 882.0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 New York Jets (NFL)2001 NYJ NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| 2004 New York Jets (NFL)2004 NYJ NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 New York Jets (NFL)2005 NYJ NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2011 ATL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 1 |
| DEFENSE | TKL | DEF | ST | MT | QH | TFL | FF | PD | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 New York Jets (NFL)2000 NYJ NFL | 15 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 New York Jets (NFL)2001 NYJ NFL | 67 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 New York Jets (NFL)2002 NYJ NFL | 61 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2003 New York Jets (NFL)2003 NYJ NFL | 32 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2004 New York Jets (NFL)2004 NYJ NFL | 49 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2005 New York Jets (NFL)2005 NYJ NFL | 58 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2006 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2006 ATL NFL | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2007 ATL NFL | 32 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 2008 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2008 ATL NFL | 38 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2009 ATL NFL | 35 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2010 ATL NFL | 57 | 41 | 16 | 0 | 17 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 2011 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2011 ATL NFL | 35 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 2012 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2012 ATL NFL | 35 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 0 |
| 2013 Arizona Cardinals (NFL)2013 ARI NFL | 37 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 569 | 549 | 20 | 0 | 151 | 147 | 48 | 30 | 1 |
| PENALTIES | Called | Declined | Accepted | Yards | Nullified Yards | First Downs | Stalled Drives |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 New York Jets (NFL)2001 NYJ NFL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2002 New York Jets (NFL)2002 NYJ NFL | 8 | 0 | 8 | 60 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2003 New York Jets (NFL)2003 NYJ NFL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 New York Jets (NFL)2004 NYJ NFL | 7 | 1 | 6 | 39 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 New York Jets (NFL)2005 NYJ NFL | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2006 ATL NFL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2007 ATL NFL | 6 | 0 | 6 | 41 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2008 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2008 ATL NFL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2009 ATL NFL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2010 ATL NFL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2011 ATL NFL | 8 | 2 | 6 | 36 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2012 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2012 ATL NFL | 6 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Arizona Cardinals (NFL)2013 ARI NFL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 56 | 9 | 47 | 300 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
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