Justin Houston

Kansas City Chiefs 70th overall

OLB · Georgia

Justin Houston is a former outside linebacker out of Georgia, selected by the Kansas City Chiefs with the 70th overall pick (round 3) in the 2011 NFL Draft. He played 170 regular-season games from 2011 to 2023, with the Kansas City Chiefs, Indianapolis Colts, Baltimore Ravens and Carolina Panthers. He was named to 4 Pro Bowls.

Draft Details

Year

2011

Round

Round 3

Pick

70th overall

Team

Kansas City Chiefs

Position

OLB

College

Georgia

Justin Houston Career Stats

4× Pro Bowl selection, 1× first-team All-Pro.
Primary starter for 10 seasons.
Ranks 4th in the 2011 draft class in sacks (112).

Defense

Season	Team	G	Solo	Ast	TFL	Sacks	QB Hits	INT	PD	FF
2011	KC	16	44	10	0	5.5	9	0	4	1
2012	KC	16	48	13	13	10	18	1	6	1
2013	KC	11	40	3	10	11	15	0	4	1
2014	KC	16	59	9	23	22	25	0	5	4
2015	KC	10	23	5	9	7.5	13	2	6	1
2016	KC	4	20	1	6	4	6	0	1	1
2017	KC	15	41	13	16	9.5	20	0	5	0
2018	KC	12	27	9	7	9	12	1	1	5
2019	IND	16	26	11	13	11	18	0	0	2
2020	IND	14	16	6	7	8	12	0	0	1
2021	BAL	15	16	15	6	4.5	17	0	1	1
2022	BAL	12	14	7	7	9.5	17	1	1	1
2023	CAR	6	4	4	2	0.5	3	0	1	0
Career		163	378	106	119	112	185	5	35	19

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

Draft Class Context

Justin Houston was the 2nd of 10 OLBs selected in the 2011 draft. The 70th overall pick has been used 58 times in draft history. Its most productive selection was Ed Dickson in 2010, who played 124 games. Georgia had 6 players drafted in 2011, among them A.J. Green and Akeem Dent. Career statistics for him are not currently held in this database; coverage is thinner for earlier draft classes.

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