E.J. HENDERSONHenderson, Eric NimrodHeight: 6-1 Weight: 245 Born: August 3, 1980 Fort Campbell, KY High School: Aberdeen (MD) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Maryland | Redshirted |
| 1999 | Maryland | Lettered |
| 2000 | Maryland | Lettered |
| 2001 | Maryland | Lettered |
| 2002 | Maryland | Lettered |
| Draft: 2nd round (40th overall) 2003 Minnesota Vikings |
| Relatives: Brother of Erin Henderson |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2003 MIN NFL | 56 | LB | 16 | 0 |
| 2004 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2004 MIN NFL | 56 | MLB | 14 | 14 |
| 2005 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2005 MIN NFL | 56 | WLB-RILB-LILB | 15 | 14 |
| 2006 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2006 MIN NFL | 56 | WLB | 16 | 16 |
| 2007 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2007 MIN NFL | 56 | MLB | 16 | 16 |
| 2008 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2008 MIN NFL | 56 | MLB | 4 | 3 |
| 2009 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2009 MIN NFL | 56 | MLB | 12 | 12 |
| 2010 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2010 MIN NFL | 56 | MLB | 16 | 16 |
| 2011 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2011 MIN NFL | 56 | MLB | 16 | 14 |
| 9 Years (NFL)9 Years NFL | 125 | 105 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/26/2003 | 2003 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2003 MIN NFL |
| Signed | 7/25/2003 | 2003 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2003 MIN NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 10/6/2008 | 2008 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2008 MIN NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 12/9/2009 | 2009 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2009 MIN NFL |
| Unrestricted Free Agent | 3/13/2012 | 2011 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2011 MIN NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2006 MIN 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2006 MIN NFL | 2 | 48 | 24.0 | 45t | 1 |
| 2010 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2010 MIN NFL | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 10 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 5 | 58 | 11.6 | 45t | 1 |
| KICKOFF 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 |
| 2005 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2005 MIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 13 | 13.0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2006 MIN NFL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 1 | 13 | 6.5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2004 MIN NFL | 1.0 | 9.0 |
| 2005 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2005 MIN NFL | 1.0 | 7.0 |
| 2006 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2006 MIN NFL | 3.0 | 30.0 |
| 2007 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2007 MIN NFL | 4.5 | 33.0 |
| 2008 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2008 MIN NFL | 1.0 | 10.0 |
| 2009 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2009 MIN NFL | 2.0 | 10.0 |
| 2010 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2010 MIN NFL | 1.0 | 9.0 |
| 2011 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2011 MIN NFL | 2.0 | 23.0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 15.5 | 131.0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2003 MIN NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2005 MIN NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2006 MIN NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2007 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2007 MIN NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 0 |
| 2008 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2008 MIN NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2009 MIN NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 2010 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2010 MIN NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 24 | 0 |
| DEFENSE | TKL | DEF | ST | MT | QH | TFL | FF | PD | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2003 MIN NFL | 34 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2004 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2004 MIN NFL | 94 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2005 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2005 MIN NFL | 76 | 73 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2006 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2006 MIN NFL | 110 | 108 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2007 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2007 MIN NFL | 119 | 119 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 2008 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2008 MIN NFL | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2009 MIN NFL | 83 | 83 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2010 MIN NFL | 105 | 105 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2011 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2011 MIN NFL | 109 | 109 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 757 | 735 | 22 | 0 | 36 | 67 | 12 | 20 | 0 |
| PENALTIES | Called | Declined | Accepted | Yards | Nullified Yards | First Downs | Stalled Drives |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2003 MIN NFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2004 MIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2005 MIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2006 MIN NFL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2007 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2007 MIN NFL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 32 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2009 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2009 MIN NFL | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2011 MIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 12 | 3 | 9 | 95 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
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