Greg Favors: Pick #120 in the 1998 NFL Draft

Greg Favors is a former linebacker out of Mississippi State, selected by the Kansas City Chiefs with the 120th overall pick (round 4) in the 1998 NFL Draft. He played 101 regular-season games from 1998 to 2005. From 1999 on, he played for the Tennessee Titans, Buffalo Bills, Carolina Panthers and Jacksonville Jaguars.

Draft Details

Year

1998

Round

Round 4

Pick

120th overall

Team

Kansas City Chiefs

Position

LB

College

Mississippi State

Greg Favors Career Stats

Primary starter for 4 seasons.

Career Totals

Games	Solo Tkl	Sacks	Def INT
101	172	14.5	1

Defense

Season	Team	G	Solo	Ast	TFL	Sacks	QB Hits	INT	PD	FF
1999	TEN	7	9	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
2000	TEN	14	28	9	6	5.5	6	0	1	2
2001	TEN	14	25	18	7	1.5	2	1	4	0
2002	BUF	4	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
2003	CAR	16	47	20	0	0	0	0	1	1
2004	JAX	13	22	10	0	4	0	0	4	0
2005	JAX	1	1	5	0	0	0	0	0	0
Since 1999		69	134	67	13	11	8	1	10	3

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

Season-by-season detail is available from 1999 on; career totals above cover the full career.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

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