CHIKE OKEAFOROkeafor, Chikezie RussellHeight: 6-4 Weight: 258 Born: March 27, 1976 Grand Rapids, MI High School: West Lafayette (IN) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Purdue | Roster |
| 1995 | Purdue | Roster |
| 1996 | Purdue | Roster |
| 1997 | Purdue | Redshirted |
| 1998 | Purdue | Roster |
| Draft: 3rd round (89th overall) 1999 San Francisco 49ers |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1999 SF NFL | 91 | DE | 12 | 0 |
| 2000 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)2000 SF NFL | 91 | DE | 15 | 0 |
| 2001 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)2001 SF NFL | 91 | RDE-LDE | 14 | 3 |
| 2002 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)2002 SF NFL | 91 | LDE | 16 | 16 |
| 2003 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)2003 SEA NFL | 56 | RDE | 16 | 16 |
| 2004 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)2004 SEA NFL | 58 | LDE | 16 | 16 |
| 2005 Arizona Cardinals (NFL)2005 ARI NFL | 56 | LDE | 16 | 16 |
| 2006 Arizona Cardinals (NFL)2006 ARI NFL | 56 | LDE | 16 | 15 |
| 2008 Arizona Cardinals (NFL)2008 ARI NFL | 56 | SLB | 16 | 16 |
| 2009 Arizona Cardinals (NFL)2009 ARI NFL | 56 | ROLB | 13 | 13 |
| 10 Years (NFL)10 Years NFL | 150 | 111 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/17/1999 | 1999 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1999 SF NFL |
| Signed | 7/27/1999 | 1999 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1999 SF NFL |
| Restricted Free Agent | 3/1/2002 | 2001 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)2001 SF NFL |
| Signed | 4/20/2002 | 2002 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)2002 SF NFL |
| Unrestricted Free Agent | 2/28/2003 | 2002 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)2002 SF NFL |
| Signed | 4/7/2003 | 2003 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)2003 SEA NFL |
| Unrestricted Free Agent | 3/2/2005 | 2004 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)2004 SEA NFL |
| Signed | 3/9/2005 | 2005 Arizona Cardinals (NFL)2005 ARI NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 9/2/2007 | 2007 Arizona Cardinals (NFL)2007 ARI NFL |
| Unrestricted Free Agent | 3/5/2010 | 2009 Arizona Cardinals (NFL)2009 ARI NFL |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)2003 SEA NFL | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 18 | 0 |
| 2008 Arizona Cardinals (NFL)2008 ARI NFL | 1 | 39 | 39.0 | 39 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 57 | 28.5 | 39 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)2000 SF NFL | 1 | 0 | 17 | 17.0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 17 | 17.0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1999 SF NFL | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| 2000 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)2000 SF NFL | 2.0 | 19.5 |
| 2001 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)2001 SF NFL | 2.5 | 11.0 |
| 2002 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)2002 SF NFL | 6.0 | 30.0 |
| 2003 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)2003 SEA NFL | 8.0 | 43.0 |
| 2004 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)2004 SEA NFL | 8.5 | 55.5 |
| 2005 Arizona Cardinals (NFL)2005 ARI NFL | 7.5 | 29.0 |
| 2006 Arizona Cardinals (NFL)2006 ARI NFL | 8.5 | 57.0 |
| 2008 Arizona Cardinals (NFL)2008 ARI NFL | 4.5 | 14.0 |
| 2009 Arizona Cardinals (NFL)2009 ARI NFL | 4.5 | 32.5 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 53.0 | 295.5 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Arizona Cardinals (NFL)2006 ARI NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| DEFENSE | TKL | DEF | ST | MT | QH | TFL | FF | PD | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1999 SF NFL | 15 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)2000 SF NFL | 32 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)2001 SF NFL | 33 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2002 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)2002 SF NFL | 43 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 2003 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)2003 SEA NFL | 48 | 47 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2004 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)2004 SEA NFL | 54 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2005 Arizona Cardinals (NFL)2005 ARI NFL | 51 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2006 Arizona Cardinals (NFL)2006 ARI NFL | 54 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 2008 Arizona Cardinals (NFL)2008 ARI NFL | 59 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2009 Arizona Cardinals (NFL)2009 ARI NFL | 47 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 436 | 429 | 7 | 0 | 46 | 67 | 17 | 21 | 0 |
| PENALTIES | Called | Declined | Accepted | Yards | Nullified Yards | First Downs | Stalled Drives |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1999 SF NFL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)2000 SF NFL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)2001 SF NFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)2002 SF NFL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 Seattle Seahawks (NFL)2004 SEA NFL | 5 | 0 | 5 | 65 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2005 Arizona Cardinals (NFL)2005 ARI NFL | 5 | 1 | 4 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2006 Arizona Cardinals (NFL)2006 ARI NFL | 5 | 1 | 4 | 40 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2008 Arizona Cardinals (NFL)2008 ARI NFL | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 Arizona Cardinals (NFL)2009 ARI NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 27 | 4 | 23 | 209 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
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