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Brian Orakpo
Born July 31, 1986 · College Texas · Drafted 2009, round 1, pick 13 (WAS) · 6-4, 257 lb
Pro Bowl ×4 (2009, 2010, 2013, 2016)
Defence
Counting stats from the play-by-play credits (QB hits from 2006, tackles for loss and passes defensed from 2009).
| Season | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | QB hits | Tackles for loss | INT | Passes defensed | Forced fumbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | WAS | 16 | 51 | 11.0 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2010 | WAS | 15 | 56 | 8.5 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2011 | WAS | 16 | 59 | 9.0 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| 2012 | WAS | 2 | 5 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 2013 | WAS | 14 | 60 | 10.0 | 18 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2014 | WAS | 7 | 24 | 0.5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | TEN | 16 | 51 | 7.0 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 2016 | TEN | 14 | 46 | 10.5 | 19 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 2017 | TEN | 16 | 44 | 7.0 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 2017 playoffs | TEN | 2 | 4 | 1.5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | TEN | 12 | 28 | 1.5 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Career | TEN | 128 | 424 | 66.0 | 124 | 78 | 1 | 31 | 12 |
Honours
Honours: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), matched to players through Wikidata (CC0). Awards and All-Pro teams are the Associated Press’s; Pro Bowl selections include replacements.
| Season | Honours |
|---|---|
| 2009 | Pro Bowl |
| 2010 | Pro Bowl |
| 2013 | Pro Bowl |
| 2016 | Pro Bowl |
Playing time
Scrimmage snaps from 2016, in the games he played (share: of his team’s snaps in those games). A season’s snaps appear after its playoffs, when the data is published. Who was on the field: NFL Next Gen Stats via nflverse (2016–22) and FTN Data via nflverse (2023 on), CC BY-SA 4.0. Aggregated by Red Zone Math; this table is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0 too.
| Season | Team | G | Offensive snaps | Share of the offence’s snaps | Defensive snaps | Share of the defence’s snaps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | TEN | 16 | – | – | 852 | 79.3 |
| 2017 | TEN | 16 | – | – | 827 | 76.9 |
| 2017 playoffs | TEN | 2 | – | – | 99 | 73.9 |
| 2018 | TEN | 13 | – | – | 567 | 68.3 |
Game logs
2018 game log (12 games)
2018 game log
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Tackles | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2018-09-09 | @ MIA | L 20–27 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 2018-09-16 | vs HOU | W 20–17 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 2018-09-23 | @ JAX | W 9–6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 2018-09-30 | vs PHI | W 26–23 OT | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 2018-10-07 | @ BUF | L 12–13 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 2018-10-14 | vs BAL | L 0–21 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 2018-10-21 | @ LAC | L 19–20 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 2018-11-05 | @ DAL | W 28–14 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | 2018-11-11 | vs NE | W 34–10 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | 2018-11-26 | @ HOU | L 17–34 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | 2018-12-02 | vs NYJ | W 26–22 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | 2018-12-06 | vs JAX | W 30–9 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
2017 game log (18 games)
2017 game log
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Tackles | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2017-09-10 | vs LV | L 16–26 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 2017-09-17 | @ JAX | W 37–16 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 2017-09-24 | vs SEA | W 33–27 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 2017-10-01 | @ HOU | L 14–57 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 2017-10-08 | @ MIA | L 10–16 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 2017-10-16 | vs IND | W 36–22 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 2017-10-22 | @ CLE | W 12–9 OT | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 2017-11-05 | vs BAL | W 23–20 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | 2017-11-12 | vs CIN | W 24–20 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | 2017-11-16 | @ PIT | L 17–40 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | 2017-11-26 | @ IND | W 20–16 | 4 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | 2017-12-03 | vs HOU | W 24–13 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | 2017-12-10 | @ ARI | L 7–12 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | 2017-12-17 | @ SF | L 23–25 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 2017-12-24 | vs LA | L 23–27 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 2017-12-31 | vs JAX | W 15–10 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| P18 | 2018-01-06 | @ KC | W 22–21 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| P19 | 2018-01-13 | @ NE | L 14–35 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
2016 game log (14 games)
2016 game log
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Tackles | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2016-09-18 | @ DET | W 16–15 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 2016-09-25 | vs LV | L 10–17 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 2016-10-02 | @ HOU | L 20–27 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 2016-10-09 | @ MIA | W 30–17 | 6 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 2016-10-16 | vs CLE | W 28–26 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 2016-10-23 | vs IND | L 26–34 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 2016-11-06 | @ LAC | L 35–43 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | 2016-11-13 | vs GB | W 47–25 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | 2016-11-20 | @ IND | L 17–24 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | 2016-11-27 | @ CHI | W 27–21 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | 2016-12-11 | vs DEN | W 13–10 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | 2016-12-18 | @ KC | W 19–17 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | 2016-12-24 | @ JAX | L 17–38 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 2017-01-01 | vs HOU | W 24–17 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
2015 game log (16 games)
2015 game log
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Tackles | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2015-09-13 | @ TB | W 42–14 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 2015-09-20 | @ CLE | L 14–28 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 2015-09-27 | vs IND | L 33–35 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 2015-10-11 | vs BUF | L 13–14 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 2015-10-18 | vs MIA | L 10–38 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 2015-10-25 | vs ATL | L 7–10 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 2015-11-01 | @ HOU | L 6–20 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | 2015-11-08 | @ NO | W 34–28 OT | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | 2015-11-15 | vs CAR | L 10–27 | 6 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | 2015-11-19 | @ JAX | L 13–19 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | 2015-11-29 | vs LV | L 21–24 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | 2015-12-06 | vs JAX | W 42–39 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | 2015-12-13 | @ NYJ | L 8–30 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | 2015-12-20 | @ NE | L 16–33 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 2015-12-27 | vs HOU | L 6–34 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | 2016-01-03 | @ IND | L 24–30 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
2014 game log (7 games)
2013 game log (14 games)
2013 game log
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Tackles | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2013-09-09 | vs PHI | L 27–33 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 2013-09-15 | @ GB | L 20–38 | 5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 2013-09-22 | vs DET | L 20–27 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 2013-09-29 | @ LV | W 24–14 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | 2013-10-20 | vs CHI | W 45–41 | 4 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | 2013-10-27 | @ DEN | L 21–45 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | 2013-11-03 | vs LAC | W 30–24 OT | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | 2013-11-07 | @ MIN | L 27–34 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | 2013-11-17 | @ PHI | L 16–24 | 5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | 2013-11-25 | vs SF | L 6–27 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | 2013-12-01 | vs NYG | L 17–24 | 6 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | 2013-12-08 | vs KC | L 10–45 | 7 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | 2013-12-15 | @ ATL | L 26–27 | 8 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 2013-12-22 | vs DAL | L 23–24 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
2012 game log (2 games)
2011 game log (16 games)
2011 game log
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Tackles | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2011-09-11 | vs NYG | W 28–14 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 2011-09-18 | vs ARI | W 22–21 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 2011-09-26 | @ DAL | L 16–18 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 2011-10-02 | @ LA | W 17–10 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 2011-10-16 | vs PHI | L 13–20 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | 2011-10-23 | @ CAR | L 20–33 | 6 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 2011-10-30 | @ BUF | L 0–23 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 2011-11-06 | vs SF | L 11–19 | 5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | 2011-11-13 | @ MIA | L 9–20 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | 2011-11-20 | vs DAL | L 24–27 OT | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | 2011-11-27 | @ SEA | W 23–17 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | 2011-12-04 | vs NYJ | L 19–34 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | 2011-12-11 | vs NE | L 27–34 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | 2011-12-18 | @ NYG | W 23–10 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | 2011-12-24 | vs MIN | L 26–33 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 2012-01-01 | @ PHI | L 10–34 | 3 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
2010 game log (15 games)
2010 game log
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Tackles | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2010-09-12 | vs DAL | W 13–7 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 2010-09-19 | vs HOU | L 27–30 OT | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 2010-09-26 | @ LA | L 16–30 | 6 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 2010-10-03 | @ PHI | W 17–12 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 2010-10-10 | vs GB | W 16–13 OT | 3 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 2010-10-17 | vs IND | L 24–27 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 2010-10-24 | @ CHI | W 17–14 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 2010-10-31 | @ DET | L 25–37 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | 2010-11-15 | vs PHI | L 28–59 | 8 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | 2010-11-21 | @ TEN | W 19–16 OT | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | 2010-11-28 | vs MIN | L 13–17 | 5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | 2010-12-05 | @ NYG | L 7–31 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | 2010-12-12 | vs TB | L 16–17 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | 2010-12-19 | @ DAL | L 30–33 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 2011-01-02 | vs NYG | L 14–17 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
2009 game log (16 games)
2009 game log
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Tackles | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2009-09-13 | @ NYG | L 17–23 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 2009-09-20 | vs LA | W 9–7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 2009-09-27 | @ DET | L 14–19 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 2009-10-04 | vs TB | W 16–13 | 7 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 2009-10-11 | @ CAR | L 17–20 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 2009-10-18 | vs KC | L 6–14 | 5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 2009-10-26 | vs PHI | L 17–27 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 2009-11-08 | @ ATL | L 17–31 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | 2009-11-15 | vs DEN | W 27–17 | 6 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | 2009-11-22 | @ DAL | L 6–7 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | 2009-11-29 | @ PHI | L 24–27 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | 2009-12-06 | vs NO | L 30–33 OT | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | 2009-12-13 | @ LV | W 34–13 | 6 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | 2009-12-21 | vs NYG | L 12–45 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 2009-12-27 | vs DAL | L 0–17 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 2010-01-03 | @ LAC | L 20–23 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |