When the Chargers drafted him No. For many would-be hometown heroes, draft day is the mountaintop: It never gets any better than the day your childhood team drafts you in the first round. Instead, Seau embarked on a year NFL journey that spanned both coasts.
He led the Chargers to the Super Bowl almost single-handedly and was a captain of the most dominant team ever assembled. After he had accomplished nearly everything any NFL player could ever hope to, Seau settled back down in Oceanside. Seau quickly made an impact on the Chargers—and the rest of the NFL.
Credited with 85 tackles and a sack in part-time rookie duty, Seau really broke out in His tackles and seven sacks earned him his first Pro Bowl nod—starting a streak of Pro Bowl appearances that wouldn't end until In , he earned his first of six first-team All-Pro nominations.
The club of linebackers throughout NFL history with at least six All-Pro nods has only nine members; among them, only Seau and Ray Lewis are not already enshrined in Canton. Seau was a force of nature—a phenomenon. In an early '90s NFL full of bruising defenders and low-scoring games, Seau jumped off the screen. That charisma translated off the field too.
Energetic but easygoing, high tempo but low stress, he quickly became one of the NFL's most marketable stars. He aced interviews and commercials, launched a beach-bum clothing line and even went on The Tonight Show in flip-flops:. For all his off-field personality, though, Seau will be remembered best for his on-field production. He was not only an exceptional blitzer, he was also an aggressive run-stuffer.
Only 18 linebackers in NFL history have recorded a season with at least tackles and 5. Seau did it three times. Only Seth Joyner accomplished that feat as often; only Karl Mecklenburg did it more. It's telling Seau's season was the second-to-last time anyone put those beastly numbers up, and no one's done it since Chad Brown The NFL is not only a more pass-happy league, it's a specialist's league.
In today's game, outside linebackers tend to be pass-rush specialists, such as Justin Houston, or athletic playmakers who excel in coverage, such as DeAndre Levy. During Seau's 13 seasons in San Diego, six other Chargers defenders made the Pro Bowl—but only three went more than once. Gill Byrd, father of New Orleans Saints safety Jairus, went during his final two years in the league—Seau's first two as a starter.
Rodney Harrison got the call twice, once in and again in The three one-offs were all in and During the Bobby Ross years, when Seau was at his electrifying best , defensive end Leslie O'Neal was the only other perennial Pro Bowler on the field.
T he Chargers still went , made three postseasons and were a top scoring defense in four of those five years. In , the Chargers went to the only Super Bowl in team history. Javascript is required for the selection of a player. Choice is:. Powered by. Minimum receptions to qualify as career leader. Minimum rushes to qualify as career leader. Minimum touches to qualify as career leader. Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors. Hall of Fame Monitor.
All-Pro Teams. Trades Trade data since More Seau Pages. Junior Seau Overview Touchdowns Penalties Game Logs Career Postseason Player Game Finder Splits Career Player Split Finder Fantasy Career Player Game Finder Compare to Other Players Player Game Finder Receiving Plays Full Site Menu Return to Top. All-time Scores , Find a Score All Player Colleges , High Schools Lambeau Field , Superdome , Candlestick Park Though remembered as a hard-hitting, inspirational linebacker, Seau did not have a documented history of concussions.
He missed several games in his career with leg and chest injuries. In October , he sustained minor injuries when he drove his S. The police said he fell asleep at the wheel. Sign In. Edit Junior Seau. Showing all 29 items. Has announced that the San Diego Chargers has released him so he can seek a free-agent deal. An ethnic Samoan, his parents, Tiaina Sr.
He and now-ex wife Gina posed for the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue. According to the autopsy report released by the San Diego County medical examiner, Seau was completely sober when he shot himself in the chest and his cause of death has been ruled as a suicide.
Thursday, January 10th, Following a post modem examination of his brain, his family announced that Seau suffered from chronic traumatic encephalopathy CTE , a progressive degenerative disease caused by repeated head trauma. Said no team wanted or needed him. Then New England Patriots called said they needed him.
Signed with the Patriots on Friday, August 18th, He was released by the Miami Dolphins, on Monday, March 6th,
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