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Tedy Bruschi

ILB

Drafted 86th overall in the 3rd round of the 1996 draft, Tedy Bruschi arrived from Arizona. He last played in 2008 with NE, a career spanning 13 NFL seasons. Last season's 38.8 ScoutIndex Rating landed in the 28th percentile among DEFs, below average for the position.

Size

6'1", 247#

College

Arizona

Draft

Rd 3, 86th overall (1996)

Seasons

1996–2008

2008 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
38.8

28th percentile among DEFs

13 games

Splash plays×0.15-0.53
Pass rush×0.3-0.55
Ball skills×0.25-0.52
Run defense×0.2-0.63
Availability×0.1+0.52

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2008NE38.813
2007NE53.116
2006NE54.315
2005NE60.99
2004NE73.316
2003NE80.716
2002NE89.511
2001NE53.415
2000NE50.816
1999NE7314

Career profile

Across 10 NFL seasons on file, Tedy Bruschi has played in 141 regular-season games, all with NE.

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2002: a 89.5, in the 98th percentile among DEFs that year.

2008 splits

regular season

2008 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1KC—40
Week 2NYJ—48
Week 3MIA—36.9
Week 5SF—42.5
Week 6LAC—36.2
Week 7DEN—36.5
Week 8LAR—46.5
Week 9IND—45.5
Week 10BUF—36.3
Week 11NYJ—40.2
Week 12MIA—42.8
Week 13PIT—35.3
Week 14SEA—43.1

Tedy Bruschi — common questions

What position does Tedy Bruschi play?
Tedy Bruschi is listed as an ILB.
Which teams has Tedy Bruschi played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Tedy Bruschi has played for NE (1999–2008).
Where did Tedy Bruschi go to college?
Tedy Bruschi played college football at Arizona.
When was Tedy Bruschi drafted?
Tedy Bruschi was selected in round 3, 86th overall, of the 1996 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Tedy Bruschi scored?
Tedy Bruschi has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Tedy Bruschi's ScoutIndex Rating?
Tedy Bruschi rated 38.8 for 2008, the 28th percentile among DEFs. Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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