BEN LEBERLeber, BenHeight: 6-3 Weight: 244 Born: December 7, 1978 Vermillion, SD High School: Vermillion (SD) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Kansas State | Lettered |
| 1999 | Kansas State | Lettered |
| 2000 | Kansas State | Lettered |
| 2001 | Kansas State | Lettered |
| Draft: 3rd round (71st overall) 2002 San Diego Chargers |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2002 SD NFL | 51 | SLB | 16 | 14 |
| 2003 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2003 SD NFL | 51 | SLB | 16 | 16 |
| 2004 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2004 SD NFL | 51 | OLB | 16 | 16 |
| 2005 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2005 SD NFL | 51 | LOLB | 9 | 6 |
| 2006 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2006 MIN NFL | 51 | SLB | 15 | 10 |
| 2007 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2007 MIN NFL | 51 | SLB | 16 | 10 |
| 2008 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2008 MIN NFL | 51 | WLB | 16 | 15 |
| 2009 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2009 MIN NFL | 51 | WLB | 16 | 13 |
| 2010 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2010 MIN NFL | 51 | WLB | 16 | 10 |
| 2011 St. Louis Rams (NFL)2011 STL NFL | 59 | WLB | 7 | 0 |
| 10 Years (NFL)10 Years NFL | 143 | 110 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/21/2002 | 2002 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2002 SD NFL |
| Signed | 7/22/2002 | 2002 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2002 SD NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 11/30/2005 | 2005 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2005 SD NFL |
| Unrestricted Free Agent | 3/11/2006 | 2005 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2005 SD NFL |
| Signed | 3/11/2006 | 2006 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2006 MIN NFL |
| Unrestricted Free Agent | 7/26/2011 | 2010 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2010 MIN NFL |
| Signed | 8/9/2011 | 2011 St. Louis Rams (NFL)2011 STL NFL |
| Released | 12/3/2011 | 2011 St. Louis Rams (NFL)2011 STL 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 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2007 MIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2008 MIN NFL | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 28 | 0 |
| 2010 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2010 MIN NFL | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 19 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 5 | 48 | 9.6 | 28 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2002 SD NFL | 5.0 | 46.0 |
| 2003 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2003 SD NFL | 3.0 | 16.0 |
| 2004 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2004 SD NFL | 2.0 | 17.0 |
| 2005 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2005 SD NFL | 2.0 | 10.0 |
| 2006 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2006 MIN NFL | 3.0 | 21.0 |
| 2007 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2007 MIN NFL | 5.0 | 54.0 |
| 2008 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2008 MIN NFL | 1.5 | 9.5 |
| 2009 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2009 MIN NFL | 2.5 | 19.0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 24.0 | 192.5 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2004 SD NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 0 |
| 2005 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2005 SD NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2006 MIN NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2007 MIN NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| 2008 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2008 MIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 0 |
| 2009 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2009 MIN NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2010 MIN NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 St. Louis Rams (NFL)2011 STL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 45 | 1 |
| DEFENSE | TKL | DEF | ST | MT | QH | TFL | FF | PD | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2002 SD NFL | 52 | 49 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2003 SD NFL | 80 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2004 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2004 SD NFL | 60 | 58 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2005 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2005 SD NFL | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2006 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2006 MIN NFL | 48 | 47 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| 2007 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2007 MIN NFL | 67 | 65 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 2008 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2008 MIN NFL | 64 | 62 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| 2009 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2009 MIN NFL | 46 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 2010 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2010 MIN NFL | 46 | 45 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 2011 St. Louis Rams (NFL)2011 STL NFL | 15 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 500 | 488 | 12 | 0 | 27 | 53 | 12 | 29 | 0 |
| PENALTIES | Called | Declined | Accepted | Yards | Nullified Yards | First Downs | Stalled Drives |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2002 SD NFL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2003 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2003 SD NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2004 SD NFL | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 San Diego Chargers (NFL)2005 SD NFL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2006 MIN NFL | 4 | 0 | 4 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2007 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2007 MIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2008 MIN NFL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2009 MIN NFL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2010 MIN NFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 St. Louis Rams (NFL)2011 STL NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 19 | 2 | 17 | 143 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
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