NATE BURLESONBurleson, NateHeight: 6-0 Weight: 195 Born: August 18, 1981 Calgary, AB High School: O'Dea (Seattle, WA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Nevada-Reno | Did Not Play |
| 2000 | Nevada-Reno | Lettered |
| 2001 | Nevada-Reno | Lettered |
| 2002 | Nevada-Reno | Lettered |
| Draft: 3rd round (71st overall) 2003 Minnesota Vikings |
| Relatives: Son of Al Burleson |
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| NFL Playoff Statistics |
| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2003 MIN NFL | 81 | WR | 16 | 9 |
| 2004 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2004 MIN NFL | 81 | WR | 16 | 16 |
| 2005 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2005 MIN NFL | 81 | WR | 12 | 9 |
| 2006 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)2006 SEA NFL | 81 | WR | 16 | 7 |
| 2007 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)2007 SEA NFL | 81 | WR | 16 | 12 |
| 2008 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)2008 SEA NFL | 81 | WR | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)2009 SEA NFL | 80 | WR | 13 | 12 |
| 2010 Detroit Lions (NFL)2010 DET NFL | 13 | WR | 14 | 14 |
| 2011 Detroit Lions (NFL)2011 DET NFL | 13 | WR | 16 | 11 |
| 2012 Detroit Lions (NFL)2012 DET NFL | 13 | WR | 6 | 5 |
| 2013 Detroit Lions (NFL)2013 DET NFL | 13 | WR | 9 | 8 |
| 11 Years (NFL)11 Years NFL | 135 | 104 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/27/2003 | 2003 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2003 MIN NFL |
| Signed | 7/23/2003 | 2003 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2003 MIN NFL |
| Restricted Free Agent | 3/11/2006 | 2005 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2005 MIN NFL |
| Signed | 4/3/2006 | 2006 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)2006 SEA NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 9/8/2008 | 2008 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)2008 SEA NFL |
| Unrestricted Free Agent | 3/5/2010 | 2009 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)2009 SEA NFL |
| Signed | 3/5/2010 | 2010 Detroit Lions (NFL)2010 DET NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 10/24/2012 | 2012 Detroit Lions (NFL)2012 DET NFL |
| Released | 2/13/2014 | 2013 Detroit Lions (NFL)2013 DET NFL |
| Signed | 4/11/2014 | 2014 Cleveland Browns (NFL)2014 CLE NFL |
| Released | 8/30/2014 | 2014 Cleveland Browns (NFL)2014 CLE NFL |
| SNAP COUNTS | TOTAL | OFF | OFF% | DEF | DEF% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Detroit Lions (NFL)2012 DET NFL | 356 | 356 | 29.7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Detroit Lions (NFL)2013 DET NFL | 497 | 496 | 43.8 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0.2 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 853 | 852 | 0 | 1 |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2003 MIN NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 2004 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2004 MIN NFL | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 62 | ||
| 2005 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2005 MIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 2006 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)2006 SEA NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| 2007 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)2007 SEA NFL | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 66 | ||
| 2008 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)2008 SEA NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 2009 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)2009 SEA NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| 2010 Detroit Lions (NFL)2010 DET NFL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 36 | ||
| 2011 Detroit Lions (NFL)2011 DET NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| 2012 Detroit Lions (NFL)2012 DET NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 14 | ||
| 2013 Detroit Lions (NFL)2013 DET NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 43 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 262 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2004 MIN NFL | 6 | 49 | 8.2 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2005 MIN NFL | 2 | -6 | -3.0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)2007 SEA NFL | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)2009 SEA NFL | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Detroit Lions (NFL)2010 DET NFL | 7 | 81 | 11.6 | 25 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Detroit Lions (NFL)2011 DET NFL | 11 | 85 | 7.7 | 20 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Detroit Lions (NFL)2012 DET NFL | 8 | 48 | 6.0 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Detroit Lions (NFL)2013 DET NFL | 2 | -8 | -4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 40 | 257 | 6.4 | 25 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2003 MIN NFL | 57 | 29 | 50.9 | 455 | 15.7 | 52 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2004 MIN NFL | 102 | 68 | 66.7 | 1006 | 14.8 | 68t | 9 | 50 | 14 | 4 | 0 |
| 2005 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2005 MIN NFL | 52 | 30 | 57.7 | 328 | 10.9 | 20 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)2006 SEA NFL | 37 | 18 | 48.6 | 192 | 10.7 | 36 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)2007 SEA NFL | 96 | 50 | 52.1 | 694 | 13.9 | 45t | 9 | 37 | 16 | 2 | 1 |
| 2008 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)2008 SEA NFL | 9 | 5 | 55.6 | 60 | 12.0 | 20t | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)2009 SEA NFL | 103 | 63 | 61.2 | 812 | 12.9 | 44t | 3 | 42 | 10 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 Detroit Lions (NFL)2010 DET NFL | 86 | 55 | 64.0 | 625 | 11.4 | 58 | 6 | 32 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
| 2011 Detroit Lions (NFL)2011 DET NFL | 110 | 73 | 66.4 | 757 | 10.4 | 47 | 3 | 36 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 Detroit Lions (NFL)2012 DET NFL | 43 | 27 | 62.8 | 240 | 8.9 | 26 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Detroit Lions (NFL)2013 DET NFL | 55 | 39 | 70.9 | 461 | 11.8 | 47 | 1 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 750 | 457 | 60.9 | 5630 | 12.3 | 68t | 39 | 284 | 77 | 12 | 8 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2003 MIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2004 MIN NFL | 25 | 9 | 214 | 8.6 | 91t | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2005 MIN NFL | 5 | 0 | 21 | 4.2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)2006 SEA NFL | 34 | 7 | 322 | 9.5 | 90t | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 2007 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)2007 SEA NFL | 58 | 8 | 658 | 11.3 | 94t | 1 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
| 2008 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)2008 SEA NFL | 3 | 3 | 54 | 18.0 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)2009 SEA NFL | 30 | 3 | 254 | 8.5 | 29 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 156 | 30 | 1523 | 9.8 | 94t | 3 | 17 | 4 | 6 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2004 MIN NFL | 2 | 0 | 51 | 25.5 | 29 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)2006 SEA NFL | 26 | 0 | 643 | 24.7 | 50 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 0 |
| 2007 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)2007 SEA NFL | 27 | 0 | 590 | 21.9 | 91t | 1 | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| 2009 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)2009 SEA NFL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Detroit Lions (NFL)2010 DET NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 57 | 0 | 1286 | 22.6 | 91t | 1 | 32 | 4 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2003 MIN NFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2004 MIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2005 MIN NFL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)2006 SEA NFL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)2007 SEA NFL | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)2009 SEA NFL | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Detroit Lions (NFL)2010 DET NFL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Detroit Lions (NFL)2011 DET NFL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2013 Detroit Lions (NFL)2013 DET NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 15 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| DEFENSE | TKL | DEF | ST | MT | QH | TFL | FF | PD | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2003 MIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2004 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2004 MIN NFL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2005 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2005 MIN NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2006 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)2006 SEA NFL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)2007 SEA NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)2009 SEA NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Detroit Lions (NFL)2010 DET NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Detroit Lions (NFL)2011 DET NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Detroit Lions (NFL)2013 DET NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 22 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PENALTIES | Called | Declined | Accepted | Yards | Nullified Yards | First Downs | Stalled Drives |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2003 MIN NFL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2004 MIN NFL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2005 MIN NFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)2006 SEA NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)2007 SEA NFL | 4 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)2009 SEA NFL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Detroit Lions (NFL)2010 DET NFL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 30 | 11 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 Detroit Lions (NFL)2011 DET NFL | 6 | 1 | 5 | 49 | 92 | 0 | 2 |
| 2012 Detroit Lions (NFL)2012 DET NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Detroit Lions (NFL)2013 DET NFL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 24 | 4 | 20 | 164 | 128 | 0 | 6 |
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