DELTHA O'NEALO'Neal, Deltha Lee, IIIHeight: 5-10 Weight: 194 Born: January 30, 1977 Palo Alto, CA High School: Milpitas (CA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | California | Did Not Play |
| 1996 | California | Lettered |
| 1997 | California | Lettered |
| 1998 | California | Lettered |
| 1999 | California | Lettered |
| Draft: 1st round (15th overall) 2000 Denver Broncos |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Denver Broncos (NFL)2000 DEN NFL | 24 | CB | 16 | 0 |
| 2001 Denver Broncos (NFL)2001 DEN NFL | 24 | LCB | 16 | 16 |
| 2002 Denver Broncos (NFL)2002 DEN NFL | 24 | LCB | 16 | 14 |
| 2003 Denver Broncos (NFL)2003 DEN NFL | 24 | RCB-WR | 13 | 6 |
| 2004 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)2004 CIN NFL | 24 | LCB | 12 | 10 |
| 2005 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)2005 CIN NFL | 24 | LCB | 15 | 14 |
| 2006 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)2006 CIN NFL | 24 | LCB | 12 | 7 |
| 2007 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)2007 CIN NFL | 24 | LCB | 16 | 8 |
| 2008 New England Patriots (NFL)2008 NE NFL | 21 | LCB | 16 | 10 |
| 9 Years (NFL)9 Years NFL | 132 | 85 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/15/2000 | 2000 Denver Broncos (NFL)2000 DEN NFL |
| Signed | 7/21/2000 | 2000 Denver Broncos (NFL)2000 DEN NFL |
| Traded | 4/9/2004 | 2004 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)2004 CIN NFL |
| Released | 8/30/2008 | 2008 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)2008 CIN NFL |
| Signed | 9/1/2008 | 2008 New England Patriots (NFL)2008 NE NFL |
| Unrestricted Free Agent | 2/27/2009 | 2008 New England Patriots (NFL)2008 NE NFL |
| Signed | 8/6/2009 | 2009 Houston Texans (NFL)2009 HOU NFL |
| Released | 9/5/2009 | 2009 Houston Texans (NFL)2009 HOU NFL |
| AWARDS |
|---|
| 2001 Pro Football Weekly All-AFC |
| 2005 Sporting News All-NFL |
| 2005 Pro Bowl All-AFC |
| 2005 Pro Football Weekly All-AFC |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Denver Broncos (NFL)2000 DEN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 2001 Denver Broncos (NFL)2001 DEN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 2002 Denver Broncos (NFL)2002 DEN NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 2003 Denver Broncos (NFL)2003 DEN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 2004 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)2004 CIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 36 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 Denver Broncos (NFL)2003 DEN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 Denver Broncos (NFL)2003 DEN NFL | 3 | 2 | 66.7 | 4 | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 2 | 66.7 | 4 | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 Denver Broncos (NFL)2001 DEN NFL | 9 | 115 | 12.8 | 42 | 0 |
| 2002 Denver Broncos (NFL)2002 DEN NFL | 5 | 70 | 14.0 | 28t | 2 |
| 2003 Denver Broncos (NFL)2003 DEN NFL | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2004 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)2004 CIN NFL | 4 | 60 | 15.0 | 31t | 1 |
| 2005 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)2005 CIN NFL | 10 | 103 | 10.3 | 37 | 0 |
| 2006 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)2006 CIN NFL | 1 | 42 | 42.0 | 42 | 0 |
| 2007 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)2007 CIN NFL | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 |
| 2008 New England Patriots (NFL)2008 NE NFL | 3 | 49 | 16.3 | 47 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 34 | 452 | 13.3 | 47 | 3 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Denver Broncos (NFL)2000 DEN NFL | 34 | 11 | 354 | 10.4 | 64 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| 2001 Denver Broncos (NFL)2001 DEN NFL | 31 | 9 | 405 | 13.1 | 86t | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| 2002 Denver Broncos (NFL)2002 DEN NFL | 30 | 7 | 251 | 8.4 | 53 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 2003 Denver Broncos (NFL)2003 DEN NFL | 33 | 10 | 315 | 9.5 | 57t | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 2004 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)2004 CIN NFL | 7 | 6 | 33 | 4.7 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)2006 CIN NFL | 1 | 2 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 New England Patriots (NFL)2008 NE NFL | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 138 | 46 | 1370 | 9.9 | 86t | 2 | 16 | 6 | 10 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Denver Broncos (NFL)2000 DEN NFL | 46 | 0 | 1102 | 24.0 | 87t | 1 | 33 | 2 | 2 |
| 2002 Denver Broncos (NFL)2002 DEN NFL | 1 | 0 | 15 | 15.0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Denver Broncos (NFL)2003 DEN NFL | 8 | 0 | 128 | 16.0 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)2004 CIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 15 | 15.0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)2005 CIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 14 | 14.0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 57 | 0 | 1274 | 22.4 | 87t | 1 | 36 | 2 | 2 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)2004 CIN NFL | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Denver Broncos (NFL)2000 DEN NFL | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| 2001 Denver Broncos (NFL)2001 DEN NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Denver Broncos (NFL)2002 DEN NFL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Denver Broncos (NFL)2003 DEN NFL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)2005 CIN NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 0 |
| 2006 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)2006 CIN NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)2007 CIN NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 12 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 32 | 0 |
| DEFENSE | TKL | DEF | ST | MT | QH | TFL | FF | PD | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Denver Broncos (NFL)2000 DEN NFL | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2001 Denver Broncos (NFL)2001 DEN NFL | 69 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| 2002 Denver Broncos (NFL)2002 DEN NFL | 69 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 2003 Denver Broncos (NFL)2003 DEN NFL | 23 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2004 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)2004 CIN NFL | 40 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 0 | |
| 2005 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)2005 CIN NFL | 65 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 0 | |
| 2006 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)2006 CIN NFL | 37 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 2007 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)2007 CIN NFL | 52 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| 2008 New England Patriots (NFL)2008 NE NFL | 32 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 395 | 389 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 101 | 0 |
| PENALTIES | Called | Declined | Accepted | Yards | Nullified Yards | First Downs | Stalled Drives |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 Denver Broncos (NFL)2001 DEN NFL | 5 | 1 | 4 | 88 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2002 Denver Broncos (NFL)2002 DEN NFL | 4 | 0 | 4 | 50 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2003 Denver Broncos (NFL)2003 DEN NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)2005 CIN NFL | 3 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2006 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)2006 CIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 Cincinnati Bengals (NFL)2007 CIN NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 New England Patriots (NFL)2008 NE NFL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 17 | 2 | 15 | 200 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
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