Antoine Winfield: Pick #23 in the 1999 NFL Draft

Antoine Winfield is a former cornerback out of Ohio State, selected by the Buffalo Bills with the 23rd overall pick (round 1) in the 1999 NFL Draft. He played 191 regular-season games from 1999 to 2012, with the Buffalo Bills and Minnesota Vikings. He was named to 3 Pro Bowls.

Draft Details

Year

1999

Round

Round 1

Pick

23rd overall

Team

Buffalo Bills

Position

CB

College

Ohio State

Antoine Winfield Career Stats

3× Pro Bowl selection.
Primary starter for 12 seasons.
Ranks 1st in the 1999 draft class in solo tackles (935).

Defense

Season	Team	G	Solo	Ast	TFL	Sacks	QB Hits	INT	PD	FF
1999	BUF	16	55	2	0	0	0	2	6	0
2000	BUF	10	33	5	0	0	0	1	6	0
2001	BUF	16	60	12	3	0	0	2	11	1
2002	BUF	13	42	5	4	0	0	0	7	0
2003	BUF	16	76	15	0	1	0	1	12	2
2004	MIN	14	62	15	0	0	0	3	8	3
2005	MIN	16	73	9	0	0	0	4	8	0
2006	MIN	16	80	14	0	0	3	4	14	0
2007	MIN	10	52	9	0	0	0	1	9	1
2008	MIN	16	73	14	0	2	0	2	11	4
2009	MIN	9	47	2	0	1	1	1	5	1
2010	MIN	16	63	18	0	2	1	2	5	2
2011	MIN	5	34	6	0	1	1	1	1	1
2012	MIN	15	70	29	8	0.5	1	3	13	0
Career		188	820	155	15	7.5	7	27	116	15

G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

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