Gabe NorthernNorthern, Gabriel O'KaraHeight: 6-3 Weight: 240 Born: June 8, 1974 Baton Rouge, LA High School: Southern University Laboratory (Baton Rouge, LA); Glen Oaks (Baton Rouge, LA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Louisiana State | Lettered |
| 1993 | Louisiana State | Lettered |
| 1994 | Louisiana State | Lettered |
| 1995 | Louisiana State | Lettered |
| Draft: 2nd round (53rd overall) 1996 Buffalo Bills |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1996 BUF NFL | 99 | ROLB-DE | 16 | 2 |
| 1997 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1997 BUF NFL | 99 | ROLB | 16 | 1 |
| 1998 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1998 BUF NFL | 99 | WLB | 16 | 16 |
| 1999 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1999 BUF NFL | 99 | ROLB | 16 | 16 |
| 2000 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2000 MIN NFL | 90 | DE-UT | 9 | 2 |
| 5 Years (NFL)5 Years NFL | 73 | 37 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/20/1996 | 1996 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1996 BUF NFL |
| Signed | 7/17/1996 | 1996 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1996 BUF NFL |
| Free Agent | 2/11/2000 | 1999 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1999 BUF NFL |
| Signed | 6/21/2000 | 2000 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2000 PIT NFL |
| Released | 8/27/2000 | 2000 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2000 PIT NFL |
| Signed | 9/5/2000 | 2000 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2000 MIN NFL |
| Released | 8/20/2001 | 2001 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2001 MIN NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1996 BUF NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1998 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1998 BUF NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1999 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1999 BUF NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1998 BUF NFL | 1 | 40 | 40.0 | 40t | 1 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 40 | 40.0 | 40t | 1 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1996 BUF NFL | 5.0 | |
| 1998 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1998 BUF NFL | 2.0 | 10.0 |
| 1999 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1999 BUF NFL | 3.5 | 15.5 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 10.5 | 15.5 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1999 BUF NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 59 | 1 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 59 | 1 |
| DEFENSE | TKL | DEF | ST | MT | QH | TFL | FF | PD | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1999 BUF NFL | 38 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2000 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2000 MIN NFL | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 47 | 42 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| PENALTIES | Called | Declined | Accepted | Yards | Nullified Yards | First Downs | Stalled Drives |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1999 BUF NFL | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2000 MIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 5 | 1 | 4 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
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