EPHRAIM SALAAMSalaam, Ephraim MateenHeight: 6-7 Weight: 302 Born: June 19, 1976 Chicago, IL High School: Florin (Sacramento, CA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | San Diego State | Redshirted |
| 1994 | San Diego State | Played |
| 1995 | San Diego State | Lettered |
| 1996 | San Diego State | Lettered |
| 1997 | San Diego State | Lettered |
| Draft: 7th round (199th overall) 1998 Atlanta Falcons |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1998 ATL NFL | 74 | ROT | 16 | 16 |
| 1999 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1999 ATL NFL | 74 | ROT | 16 | 16 |
| 2000 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2000 ATL NFL | 74 | ROT | 14 | 10 |
| 2001 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2001 ATL NFL | 74 | ROT | 14 | 13 |
| 2002 Denver Broncos (NFL)2002 DEN NFL | 74 | LOT | 16 | 16 |
| 2003 Denver Broncos (NFL)2003 DEN NFL | 74 | LOT | 14 | 14 |
| 2004 Jacksonville Jaguars (NFL)2004 JAC NFL | 76 | LOT | 15 | 12 |
| 2005 Jacksonville Jaguars (NFL)2005 JAC NFL | 76 | OT | 5 | 2 |
| 2006 Houston Texans (NFL)2006 HOU NFL | 74 | LOT | 15 | 14 |
| 2007 Houston Texans (NFL)2007 HOU NFL | 74 | LOT | 16 | 16 |
| 2008 Houston Texans (NFL)2008 HOU NFL | 74 | LOT | 13 | 0 |
| 2009 Detroit Lions (NFL)2009 DET NFL | 74 | OT | 5 | 0 |
| 2010 Houston Texans (NFL)2010 HOU NFL | 66 | LOT-ROT | 4 | 0 |
| 13 Years (NFL)13 Years NFL | 163 | 129 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 Denver Broncos (NFL)2003 DEN NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Houston Texans (NFL)2006 HOU NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| DEFENSE | TKL | DEF | ST | MT | QH | TFL | FF | PD | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2000 ATL NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2001 ATL NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Denver Broncos (NFL)2002 DEN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Jacksonville Jaguars (NFL)2004 JAC NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2006 Houston Texans (NFL)2006 HOU NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Houston Texans (NFL)2007 HOU NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PENALTIES | Called | Declined | Accepted | Yards | Nullified Yards | First Downs | Stalled Drives |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1999 ATL NFL | 5 | 0 | 5 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2000 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2000 ATL NFL | 10 | 2 | 8 | 55 | 36 | 0 | 3 |
| 2001 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2001 ATL NFL | 4 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Denver Broncos (NFL)2002 DEN NFL | 7 | 0 | 7 | 60 | 11 | 0 | 4 |
| 2003 Denver Broncos (NFL)2003 DEN NFL | 5 | 1 | 4 | 40 | 24 | 0 | 2 |
| 2004 Jacksonville Jaguars (NFL)2004 JAC NFL | 7 | 0 | 7 | 65 | 47 | 0 | 2 |
| 2005 Jacksonville Jaguars (NFL)2005 JAC NFL | 4 | 0 | 4 | 35 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006 Houston Texans (NFL)2006 HOU NFL | 4 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 Houston Texans (NFL)2007 HOU NFL | 8 | 2 | 6 | 45 | 21 | 0 | 4 |
| 2008 Houston Texans (NFL)2008 HOU NFL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 57 | 7 | 50 | 380 | 145 | 0 | 25 |
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