BEN NIEMANNNiemann, BenHeight: 6-2 Weight: 233 Born: July 27, 1995 Des Moines, IA High School: Sycamore (IL) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Iowa | Lettered |
| 2015 | Iowa | Lettered |
| 2016 | Iowa | Lettered |
| 2017 | Iowa | Lettered |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)2018 KC NFL | 56 | RILB | 14 | 1 |
| 2019 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)2019 KC NFL | 56 | MLB | 16 | 1 |
| 2020 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)2020 KC NFL | 56 | SLB-WLB | 15 | 5 |
| 2021 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)2021 KC NFL | 56 | SLB | 17 | 5 |
| 2022 Arizona Cardinals (NFL)2022 ARI NFL | 56 | RILB | 17 | 9 |
| 2023 Denver Broncos (NFL)2023 DEN NFL | 57 | ILB | 7 | 0 |
| 2024 Detroit Lions (NFL)2024 DET NFL | 51 | LB | 17 | 4 |
| 7 Years (NFL)7 Years NFL | 103 | 25 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Signed | 5/7/2018 | 2018 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)2018 KC NFL |
| Unrestricted Free Agent | 3/16/2022 | 2021 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)2021 KC NFL |
| Signed | 6/17/2022 | 2022 Arizona Cardinals (NFL)2022 ARI NFL |
| Unrestricted Free Agent | 3/15/2023 | 2022 Arizona Cardinals (NFL)2022 ARI NFL |
| Signed | 4/17/2023 | 2023 Tennessee Titans (NFL)2023 TEN NFL |
| Released | 8/29/2023 | 2023 Tennessee Titans (NFL)2023 TEN NFL |
| Practice Squad | 9/1/2023 | 2023 Denver Broncos (NFL)2023 DEN NFL |
| Practice Squad Elevation | 9/30/2023 | 2023 Denver Broncos (NFL)2023 DEN NFL |
| Signed | 10/30/2023 | 2023 Denver Broncos (NFL)2023 DEN NFL |
| Unrestricted Free Agent | 3/13/2024 | 2023 Denver Broncos (NFL)2023 DEN NFL |
| Signed | 3/10/2024 | 2024 Detroit Lions (NFL)2024 DET NFL |
| Unrestricted Free Agent | 3/12/2025 | 2024 Detroit Lions (NFL)2024 DET NFL |
| SNAP COUNTS | TOTAL | OFF | OFF% | DEF | DEF% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)2018 KC NFL | 323 | 0 | 0.0 | 64 | 5.4 | 259 | 55.8 |
| 2019 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)2019 KC NFL | 690 | 0 | 0.0 | 409 | 36.5 | 281 | 66.4 |
| 2020 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)2020 KC NFL | 712 | 0 | 0.0 | 466 | 43.3 | 246 | 56.3 |
| 2021 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)2021 KC NFL | 833 | 0 | 0.0 | 557 | 49.8 | 276 | 64.5 |
| 2022 Arizona Cardinals (NFL)2022 ARI NFL | 665 | 0 | 0.0 | 481 | 43.3 | 184 | 40.4 |
| 2023 Denver Broncos (NFL)2023 DEN NFL | 134 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 134 | 29.0 |
| 2024 Detroit Lions (NFL)2024 DET NFL | 474 | 0 | 0.0 | 179 | 16.3 | 295 | 64.0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3831 | 0 | 2156 | 1675 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)2020 KC NFL | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| 2021 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)2021 KC NFL | 1.0 | 9.0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 17 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)2019 KC NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)2020 KC NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)2021 KC NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Arizona Cardinals (NFL)2022 ARI NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 Detroit Lions (NFL)2024 DET NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| DEFENSE | TKL | DEF | ST | MT | QH | TFL | FF | PD | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)2018 KC NFL | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)2019 KC NFL | 56 | 50 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)2020 KC NFL | 44 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)2021 KC NFL | 57 | 52 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 Arizona Cardinals (NFL)2022 ARI NFL | 70 | 67 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 Denver Broncos (NFL)2023 DEN NFL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 Detroit Lions (NFL)2024 DET NFL | 25 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 264 | 242 | 22 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| PENALTIES | Called | Declined | Accepted | Yards | Nullified Yards | First Downs | Stalled Drives |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)2018 KC NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Arizona Cardinals (NFL)2022 ARI NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 Detroit Lions (NFL)2024 DET NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 30 | 0 | 0 |
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