ALAN BRANCHBranch, Alan KeithHeight: 6-5 Weight: 338 Born: December 29, 1984 Albuquerque, NM High School: Cibola (Albuquerque, NM) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Michigan | Lettered |
| 2005 | Michigan | Lettered |
| 2006 | Michigan | Lettered |
| Draft: 2nd round (33rd overall) 2007 Arizona Cardinals |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Arizona Cardinals (NFL)2007 ARI NFL | 78 | DT | 11 | 0 |
| 2008 Arizona Cardinals (NFL)2008 ARI NFL | 78 | NT | 4 | 0 |
| 2009 Arizona Cardinals (NFL)2009 ARI NFL | 78 | DT-NT | 16 | 0 |
| 2010 Arizona Cardinals (NFL)2010 ARI NFL | 78 | DT-RDE | 16 | 3 |
| 2011 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)2011 SEA NFL | 99 | LDT | 15 | 15 |
| 2012 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)2012 SEA NFL | 99 | LDT | 16 | 16 |
| 2013 Buffalo Bills (NFL)2013 BUF NFL | 90 | LDE-LDT | 16 | 13 |
| 2014 New England Patriots (NFL)2014 NE NFL | 97 | LDT-RDT | 8 | 2 |
| 2015 New England Patriots (NFL)2015 NE NFL | 96 | LDT | 16 | 15 |
| 2016 New England Patriots (NFL)2016 NE NFL | 97 | LDT-LDE | 16 | 16 |
| 2017 New England Patriots (NFL)2017 NE NFL | 97 | LDT-RDT | 12 | 6 |
| 11 Years (NFL)11 Years NFL | 146 | 86 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/28/2007 | 2007 Arizona Cardinals (NFL)2007 ARI NFL |
| Signed | 7/26/2007 | 2007 Arizona Cardinals (NFL)2007 ARI NFL |
| Unrestricted Free Agent | 7/26/2011 | 2010 Arizona Cardinals (NFL)2010 ARI NFL |
| Signed | 7/29/2011 | 2011 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)2011 SEA NFL |
| Unrestricted Free Agent | 3/12/2013 | 2012 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)2012 SEA NFL |
| Signed | 4/2/2013 | 2013 Buffalo Bills (NFL)2013 BUF NFL |
| Released | 8/25/2014 | 2014 Buffalo Bills (NFL)2014 BUF NFL |
| Signed | 10/29/2014 | 2014 New England Patriots (NFL)2014 NE NFL |
| Unrestricted Free Agent | 3/10/2015 | 2014 New England Patriots (NFL)2014 NE NFL |
| Signed | 3/18/2015 | 2015 New England Patriots (NFL)2015 NE NFL |
| Unrestricted Free Agent | 3/9/2017 | 2016 New England Patriots (NFL)2016 NE NFL |
| Signed | 4/10/2017 | 2017 New England Patriots (NFL)2017 NE NFL |
| Unrestricted Free Agent | 3/14/2018 | 2017 New England Patriots (NFL)2017 NE NFL |
| SNAP COUNTS | TOTAL | OFF | OFF% | DEF | DEF% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)2012 SEA NFL | 614 | 0 | 0.0 | 560 | 55.9 | 54 | 12.6 |
| 2013 Buffalo Bills (NFL)2013 BUF NFL | 701 | 0 | 0.0 | 596 | 52.1 | 105 | 20.7 |
| 2014 New England Patriots (NFL)2014 NE NFL | 197 | 0 | 0.0 | 161 | 14.8 | 36 | 7.7 |
| 2015 New England Patriots (NFL)2015 NE NFL | 548 | 0 | 0.0 | 434 | 39.6 | 114 | 23.1 |
| 2016 New England Patriots (NFL)2016 NE NFL | 777 | 0 | 0.0 | 625 | 59.9 | 152 | 33.9 |
| 2017 New England Patriots (NFL)2017 NE NFL | 377 | 0 | 0.0 | 273 | 25.7 | 104 | 23.1 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3214 | 0 | 2649 | 565 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 Arizona Cardinals (NFL)2009 ARI NFL | 2.0 | 12.0 |
| 2010 Arizona Cardinals (NFL)2010 ARI NFL | 2.0 | 7.0 |
| 2011 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)2011 SEA NFL | 3.0 | 18.0 |
| 2012 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)2012 SEA NFL | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| 2015 New England Patriots (NFL)2015 NE NFL | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| 2016 New England Patriots (NFL)2016 NE NFL | 1.5 | 0.5 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 10.5 | 46.5 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)2012 SEA NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| DEFENSE | TKL | DEF | ST | MT | QH | TFL | FF | PD | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Arizona Cardinals (NFL)2007 ARI NFL | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Arizona Cardinals (NFL)2008 ARI NFL | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Arizona Cardinals (NFL)2009 ARI NFL | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2010 Arizona Cardinals (NFL)2010 ARI NFL | 35 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)2011 SEA NFL | 34 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2012 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)2012 SEA NFL | 29 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2013 Buffalo Bills (NFL)2013 BUF NFL | 39 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 New England Patriots (NFL)2014 NE NFL | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 New England Patriots (NFL)2015 NE NFL | 35 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2016 New England Patriots (NFL)2016 NE NFL | 49 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2017 New England Patriots (NFL)2017 NE NFL | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 279 | 279 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 29 | 5 | 13 | 1 |
| PENALTIES | Called | Declined | Accepted | Yards | Nullified Yards | First Downs | Stalled Drives |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Arizona Cardinals (NFL)2010 ARI NFL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2012 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)2012 SEA NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 Buffalo Bills (NFL)2013 BUF NFL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 New England Patriots (NFL)2015 NE NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 New England Patriots (NFL)2016 NE NFL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 New England Patriots2017 NE NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 11 | 0 | 11 | 84 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
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