NFL Records
N. D. Kalu
DE· Rice· 1999–2008
97
Games since 1999
123
Solo Tackles
29
Sacks
1
Interceptions
N. D. Kalu is a former defensive end out of Rice who entered the NFL in 1997 as an undrafted free agent. From 1999 to 2008, he played 97 regular-season games, with the Washington Redskins, Philadelphia Eagles and Houston Texans.
Draft Details
N. D. Kalu Career Stats
Defense
| Season | Team | G | Solo | Ast | TFL | Sacks | QB Hits | INT | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 |  WAS | 9 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3.5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | WAS | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 |  PHI | 9 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | PHI | 16 | 21 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| 2003 | PHI | 16 | 39 | 8 | 0 | 6.5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2005 | PHI | 13 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2006 |  HOU | 15 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 | HOU | 9 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 | HOU | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Since 1999 | 97 | 123 | 40 | 12 | 29 | 28 | 1 | 12 | 4 |
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 Oct 6, 2026