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John Abraham Career Stats
- 5× Pro Bowl selection, 2× first-team All-Pro.
- Primary starter for 11 seasons.
- Ranks 1st in the 2000 draft class in sacks (133.5).
Defense
| Season | Team | G | Solo | Ast | TFL | Sacks | QB Hits | INT | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | NYJ | 6 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4.5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2001 | NYJ | 16 | 40 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2002 | NYJ | 16 | 40 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2003 | NYJ | 7 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | NYJ | 11 | 28 | 14 | 0 | 9.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 2005 | NYJ | 16 | 27 | 14 | 0 | 10.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 2006 | ATL | 6 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2007 | ATL | 16 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2008 | ATL | 16 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 16.5 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2009 | ATL | 15 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | ATL | 15 | 33 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| 2011 | ATL | 15 | 25 | 10 | 0 | 9.5 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 2012 | ATL | 16 | 31 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 19 | 0 | 8 | 6 |
| 2013 | ARI | 14 | 30 | 6 | 14 | 11.5 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Career | 185 | 381 | 98 | 52 | 134 | 147 | 1 | 30 | 48 |
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
John Abraham is a former outside linebacker out of South Carolina, selected by the New York Jets with the 13th overall pick (round 1) in the 2000 NFL Draft. He played 192 regular-season games from 2000 to 2014, with the New York Jets, Atlanta Falcons and Arizona Cardinals. He was named to 5 Pro Bowls.
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