JAMES FARRIORFarrior, James AlfredHeight: 6-2 Weight: 243 Born: January 6, 1975 Richmond, VA High School: Matoaca (VA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Virginia | Lettered |
| 1994 | Virginia | Lettered |
| 1995 | Virginia | Lettered |
| 1996 | Virginia | Lettered |
| Draft: 1st round (8th overall) 1997 New York Jets |
| Relatives: Brother of Matt Farrior |
| NFL Game Logs |
| NFL Playoff Statistics |
| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 New York Jets (NFL)1997 NYJ NFL | 58 | ROLB | 16 | 15 |
| 1998 New York Jets (NFL)1998 NYJ NFL | 58 | RLB | 12 | 2 |
| 1999 New York Jets (NFL)1999 NYJ NFL | 58 | ROLB | 16 | 4 |
| 2000 New York Jets (NFL)2000 NYJ NFL | 58 | ROLB | 16 | 6 |
| 2001 New York Jets (NFL)2001 NYJ NFL | 58 | ROLB | 16 | 16 |
| 2002 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2002 PIT NFL | 51 | LILB | 14 | 14 |
| 2003 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2003 PIT NFL | 51 | LILB | 16 | 16 |
| 2004 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2004 PIT NFL | 51 | LILB | 16 | 16 |
| 2005 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2005 PIT NFL | 51 | LILB | 14 | 14 |
| 2006 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2006 PIT NFL | 51 | LILB | 16 | 16 |
| 2007 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2007 PIT NFL | 51 | LILB | 16 | 16 |
| 2008 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2008 PIT NFL | 51 | LILB | 16 | 16 |
| 2009 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2009 PIT NFL | 51 | LILB | 16 | 16 |
| 2010 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2010 PIT NFL | 51 | LILB-MLB | 16 | 16 |
| 2011 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2011 PIT NFL | 51 | LILB | 14 | 14 |
| 15 Years (NFL)15 Years NFL | 230 | 197 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/19/1997 | 1997 New York Jets (NFL)1997 NYJ NFL |
| Signed | 7/20/1997 | 1997 New York Jets (NFL)1997 NYJ NFL |
| Unrestricted Free Agent | 3/1/2002 | 2001 New York Jets (NFL)2001 NYJ NFL |
| Signed | 4/8/2002 | 2002 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2002 PIT NFL |
| Released | 3/2/2012 | 2011 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2011 PIT NFL |
| AWARDS |
|---|
| 2004 Associated Press All-NFL |
| 2004 Associated Press All-NFL |
| 2004 Sporting News All-NFL |
| 2004 Pro Football Weekly All-AFC |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2004 PIT NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 New York Jets (NFL)2000 NYJ NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 New York Jets (NFL)2001 NYJ NFL | 2 | 84 | 42.0 | 47 | 0 |
| 2003 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2003 PIT NFL | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 |
| 2004 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2004 PIT NFL | 4 | 113 | 28.3 | 41 | 1 |
| 2006 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2006 PIT NFL | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2007 PIT NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2009 PIT NFL | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 18 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 11 | 225 | 20.5 | 47 | 1 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 New York Jets (NFL)1997 NYJ NFL | 1.5 | |
| 1999 New York Jets (NFL)1999 NYJ NFL | 2.0 | 17.0 |
| 2000 New York Jets (NFL)2000 NYJ NFL | 1.0 | 6.0 |
| 2001 New York Jets (NFL)2001 NYJ NFL | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| 2004 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2004 PIT NFL | 3.0 | 22.0 |
| 2005 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2005 PIT NFL | 2.0 | 20.0 |
| 2006 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2006 PIT NFL | 4.0 | 29.0 |
| 2007 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2007 PIT NFL | 6.5 | 45.5 |
| 2008 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2008 PIT NFL | 3.5 | 23.0 |
| 2009 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2009 PIT NFL | 3.0 | 21.0 |
| 2010 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2010 PIT NFL | 6.0 | 29.0 |
| 2011 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2011 PIT NFL | 2.0 | 13.0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 35.5 | 233.5 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 New York Jets (NFL)1998 NYJ NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 New York Jets (NFL)2000 NYJ NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2002 PIT NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2003 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2003 PIT NFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2004 PIT NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2005 PIT NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2006 PIT NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2008 PIT NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2009 PIT NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2010 PIT NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 0 |
| DEFENSE | TKL | DEF | ST | MT | QH | TFL | FF | PD | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 New York Jets (NFL)1999 NYJ NFL | 46 | 39 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2000 New York Jets (NFL)2000 NYJ NFL | 58 | 56 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 2001 New York Jets (NFL)2001 NYJ NFL | 145 | 143 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| 2002 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2002 PIT NFL | 82 | 77 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2003 PIT NFL | 141 | 137 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2004 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2004 PIT NFL | 95 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 0 | |
| 2005 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2005 PIT NFL | 121 | 121 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2006 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2006 PIT NFL | 128 | 126 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 2007 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2007 PIT NFL | 96 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| 2008 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2008 PIT NFL | 133 | 133 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 2009 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2009 PIT NFL | 102 | 102 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 2010 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2010 PIT NFL | 109 | 109 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 2011 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2011 PIT NFL | 78 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1334 | 1312 | 22 | 0 | 50 | 97 | 17 | 69 | 1 |
| PENALTIES | Called | Declined | Accepted | Yards | Nullified Yards | First Downs | Stalled Drives |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 New York Jets (NFL)1999 NYJ NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 New York Jets (NFL)2001 NYJ NFL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 35 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2002 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2002 PIT NFL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2003 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2003 PIT NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2004 PIT NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2005 PIT NFL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2006 PIT NFL | 3 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2007 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2007 PIT NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2008 PIT NFL | 4 | 1 | 3 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2009 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2009 PIT NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2010 PIT NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2011 PIT NFL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 22 | 2 | 20 | 201 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
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