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Lorenzo Alexander
OLB · WAS/ARI/LV/BUF · 2007–2019
Born May 31, 1983 · College California · Undrafted · 6-1, 245 lb
2nd-team All-Pro (2016) · Pro Bowl ×2 (2012, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | WAS | 3 | 4 | 0.0 | 1 | – | 0 | – | 0 |
| 2008 | WAS | 10 | 17 | 2.0 | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 |
| 2009 | WAS | 12 | 24 | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | WAS | 16 | 56 | 1.5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2011 | WAS | 11 | 16 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | WAS | 15 | 46 | 2.5 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 playoffs | WAS | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | ARI | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | ARI | 8 | 13 | 1.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | LV | 6 | 13 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | BUF | 16 | 76 | 12.5 | 22 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
| 2017 | BUF | 16 | 73 | 3.0 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2017 playoffs | BUF | 1 | 10 | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | BUF | 15 | 74 | 6.5 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 2 |
| 2019 | BUF | 15 | 55 | 2.0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| 2019 playoffs | BUF | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | BUF | 145 | 471 | 33.0 | 84 | 46 | 3 | 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 |
|---|---|
| 2012 | Pro Bowl |
| 2016 | 2nd-team All-Pro, 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 | BUF | 16 | – | – | 771 | 73.1 |
| 2017 | BUF | 16 | – | – | 658 | 60.8 |
| 2017 playoffs | BUF | 1 | – | – | 45 | 78.9 |
| 2018 | BUF | 16 | 2 | 1.5 | 615 | 62.1 |
| 2019 | BUF | 16 | – | – | 479 | 47.1 |
| 2019 playoffs | BUF | 1 | – | – | 22 | 34.4 |
Game logs
2019 game log (16 games)
2019 game log
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Tackles | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2019-09-08 | @ NYJ | W 17–16 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 2019-09-15 | @ NYG | W 28–14 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 2019-09-22 | vs CIN | W 21–17 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | 2019-09-29 | vs NE | L 10–16 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 2019-10-06 | @ TEN | W 14–7 | 6 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 2019-10-20 | vs MIA | W 31–21 | 10 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | 2019-10-27 | vs PHI | L 13–31 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | 2019-11-03 | vs WAS | W 24–9 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | 2019-11-10 | @ CLE | L 16–19 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | 2019-11-17 | @ MIA | W 37–20 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | 2019-11-24 | vs DEN | W 20–3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | 2019-11-28 | @ DAL | W 26–15 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | 2019-12-08 | vs BAL | L 17–24 | 7 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | 2019-12-15 | @ PIT | W 17–10 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 2019-12-21 | @ NE | L 17–24 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| P18 | 2020-01-04 | @ HOU | L 19–22 OT | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
2018 game log (15 games)
2018 game log
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Tackles | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2018-09-09 | @ BAL | L 3–47 | 8 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 2018-09-16 | vs LAC | L 20–31 | 7 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 2018-09-23 | @ MIN | W 27–6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 2018-09-30 | @ GB | L 0–22 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 2018-10-07 | vs TEN | W 13–12 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | 2018-10-14 | @ HOU | L 13–20 | 4 | 1.5 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | 2018-10-21 | @ IND | L 5–37 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 2018-10-29 | vs NE | L 6–25 | 6 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | 2018-11-11 | @ NYJ | W 41–10 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | 2018-11-25 | vs JAX | W 24–21 | 8 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 |
| 13 | 2018-12-02 | @ MIA | L 17–21 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | 2018-12-09 | vs NYJ | L 23–27 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | 2018-12-16 | vs DET | W 14–13 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | 2018-12-23 | @ NE | L 12–24 | 15 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | 2018-12-30 | vs MIA | W 42–17 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
2017 game log (17 games)
2017 game log
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Tackles | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2017-09-10 | vs NYJ | W 21–12 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 2017-09-17 | @ CAR | L 3–9 | 10 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 2017-09-24 | vs DEN | W 26–16 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 2017-10-01 | @ ATL | W 23–17 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 2017-10-08 | @ CIN | L 16–20 | 7 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 2017-10-22 | vs TB | W 30–27 | 9 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 2017-10-29 | vs LV | W 34–14 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 2017-11-02 | @ NYJ | L 21–34 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | 2017-11-12 | vs NO | L 10–47 | 9 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | 2017-11-19 | @ LAC | L 24–54 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | 2017-11-26 | @ KC | W 16–10 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | 2017-12-03 | vs NE | L 3–23 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | 2017-12-10 | vs IND | W 13–7 OT | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | 2017-12-17 | vs MIA | W 24–16 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 2017-12-24 | @ NE | L 16–37 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 2017-12-31 | @ MIA | W 22–16 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| P18 | 2018-01-07 | @ JAX | L 3–10 | 10 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
2016 game log (16 games)
2016 game log
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Tackles | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2016-09-11 | @ BAL | L 7–13 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 2016-09-15 | vs NYJ | L 31–37 | 6 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 2016-09-25 | vs ARI | W 33–18 | 6 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 2016-10-02 | @ NE | W 16–0 | 6 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 2016-10-09 | @ LA | W 30–19 | 7 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | 2016-10-16 | vs SF | W 45–16 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | 2016-10-23 | @ MIA | L 25–28 | 5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 2016-10-30 | vs NE | L 25–41 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 2016-11-07 | @ SEA | L 25–31 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | 2016-11-20 | @ CIN | W 16–12 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | 2016-11-27 | vs JAX | W 28–21 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | 2016-12-04 | @ LV | L 24–38 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | 2016-12-11 | vs PIT | L 20–27 | 7 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| 15 | 2016-12-18 | vs CLE | W 33–13 | 10 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 2016-12-24 | vs MIA | L 31–34 OT | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | 2017-01-01 | @ NYJ | L 10–30 | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
2015 game log (6 games)
2014 game log (8 games)
2013 game log (2 games)
2012 game log (16 games)
2012 game log
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Tackles | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2012-09-16 | @ LA | L 28–31 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 2012-09-23 | vs CIN | L 31–38 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 2012-09-30 | @ TB | W 24–22 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 2012-10-07 | vs ATL | L 17–24 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 2012-10-14 | vs MIN | W 38–26 | 5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 2012-10-21 | @ NYG | L 23–27 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 2012-10-28 | @ PIT | L 12–27 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 2012-11-04 | vs CAR | L 13–21 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | 2012-11-18 | vs PHI | W 31–6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | 2012-11-22 | @ DAL | W 38–31 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | 2012-12-03 | vs NYG | W 17–16 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | 2012-12-09 | vs BAL | W 31–28 OT | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | 2012-12-16 | @ CLE | W 38–21 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 2012-12-23 | @ PHI | W 27–20 | 7 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 2012-12-30 | vs DAL | W 28–18 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| P18 | 2013-01-06 | vs SEA | L 14–24 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
2011 game log (11 games)
2011 game log
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Tackles | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2011-09-11 | vs NYG | W 28–14 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 2011-09-26 | @ DAL | L 16–18 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 2011-10-02 | @ LA | W 17–10 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 2011-10-23 | @ CAR | L 20–33 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 2011-10-30 | @ BUF | L 0–23 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 2011-11-06 | vs SF | L 11–19 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | 2011-11-13 | @ MIA | L 9–20 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | 2011-11-20 | vs DAL | L 24–27 OT | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | 2011-11-27 | @ SEA | W 23–17 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | 2011-12-11 | vs NE | L 27–34 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | 2011-12-18 | @ NYG | W 23–10 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
2010 game log (16 games)
2010 game log
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Tackles | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2010-09-12 | vs DAL | W 13–7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 2010-09-19 | vs HOU | L 27–30 OT | 4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 2010-09-26 | @ LA | L 16–30 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 2010-10-03 | @ PHI | W 17–12 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 2010-10-10 | vs GB | W 16–13 OT | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | 2010-10-17 | vs IND | L 24–27 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 2010-10-24 | @ CHI | W 17–14 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 2010-10-31 | @ DET | L 25–37 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | 2010-11-15 | vs PHI | L 28–59 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | 2010-11-21 | @ TEN | W 19–16 OT | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | 2010-11-28 | vs MIN | L 13–17 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | 2010-12-05 | @ NYG | L 7–31 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | 2010-12-12 | vs TB | L 16–17 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | 2010-12-19 | @ DAL | L 30–33 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 2010-12-26 | @ JAX | W 20–17 OT | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 2011-01-02 | vs NYG | L 14–17 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
2009 game log (12 games)
2009 game log
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Tackles | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2009-09-13 | @ NYG | L 17–23 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 2009-10-04 | vs TB | W 16–13 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 2009-10-11 | @ CAR | L 17–20 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 2009-10-18 | vs KC | L 6–14 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | 2009-10-26 | vs PHI | L 17–27 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 2009-11-08 | @ ATL | L 17–31 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | 2009-11-15 | vs DEN | W 27–17 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | 2009-12-06 | vs NO | L 30–33 OT | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | 2009-12-13 | @ LV | W 34–13 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | 2009-12-21 | vs NYG | L 12–45 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 2009-12-27 | vs DAL | L 0–17 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 2010-01-03 | @ LAC | L 20–23 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
2008 game log (10 games)
2008 game log
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Tackles | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2008-09-04 | @ NYG | L 7–16 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 2008-09-14 | vs NO | W 29–24 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 2008-09-21 | vs ARI | W 24–17 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | 2008-10-05 | @ PHI | W 23–17 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 2008-11-03 | vs PIT | L 6–23 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | 2008-11-23 | @ SEA | W 20–17 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | 2008-11-30 | vs NYG | L 7–23 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | 2008-12-07 | @ BAL | L 10–24 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | 2008-12-14 | @ CIN | L 13–20 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | 2008-12-21 | vs PHI | W 10–3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |