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Robert Ayers
Born September 6, 1985 · College Tennessee · Drafted 2009, round 1, pick 18 (DEN) · 6-3, 275 lb
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 | DEN | 13 | 19 | 0.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2010 | DEN | 11 | 38 | 1.0 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | DEN | 16 | 39 | 3.0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 2011 playoffs | DEN | 2 | 5 | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | DEN | 10 | 16 | 2.0 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | DEN | 14 | 29 | 5.5 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 playoffs | DEN | 3 | 4 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | NYG | 11 | 22 | 5.0 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | NYG | 12 | 41 | 9.5 | 22 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| 2016 | TB | 12 | 29 | 6.5 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | TB | 12 | 31 | 2.0 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Career | TB | 111 | 264 | 34.5 | 105 | 51 | 0 | 12 | 9 |
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 | TB | 12 | – | – | 568 | 72.0 |
| 2017 | TB | 12 | – | – | 574 | 71.0 |
Game logs
2017 game log (12 games)
2017 game log
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Tackles | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2017-09-17 | vs CHI | W 29–7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 2017-09-24 | @ MIN | L 17–34 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 2017-10-01 | vs NYG | W 25–23 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 2017-10-05 | vs NE | L 14–19 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 2017-10-15 | @ ARI | L 33–38 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 2017-10-22 | @ BUF | L 27–30 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 2017-10-29 | vs CAR | L 3–17 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 2017-11-05 | @ NO | L 10–30 | 5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | 2017-11-12 | vs NYJ | W 15–10 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | 2017-11-19 | @ MIA | W 30–20 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | 2017-12-10 | vs DET | L 21–24 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | 2017-12-18 | vs ATL | L 21–24 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
2016 game log (12 games)
2016 game log
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Tackles | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2016-09-11 | @ ATL | W 31–24 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 2016-09-18 | @ ARI | L 7–40 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 2016-10-30 | vs LV | L 24–30 OT | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 2016-11-03 | vs ATL | L 28–43 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | 2016-11-13 | vs CHI | W 36–10 | 6 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | 2016-11-20 | @ KC | W 19–17 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | 2016-11-27 | vs SEA | W 14–5 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | 2016-12-04 | @ LAC | W 28–21 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | 2016-12-11 | vs NO | W 16–11 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | 2016-12-18 | @ DAL | L 20–26 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 2016-12-24 | @ NO | L 24–31 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 2017-01-01 | vs CAR | W 17–16 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
2015 game log (12 games)
2015 game log
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Tackles | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2015-09-13 | @ DAL | L 26–27 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 2015-09-20 | vs ATL | L 20–24 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | 2015-10-25 | vs DAL | W 27–20 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | 2015-11-01 | @ NO | L 49–52 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 2015-11-08 | @ TB | W 32–18 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | 2015-11-15 | vs NE | L 26–27 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | 2015-11-29 | @ WAS | L 14–20 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | 2015-12-06 | vs NYJ | L 20–23 OT | 5 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | 2015-12-14 | @ MIA | W 31–24 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | 2015-12-20 | vs CAR | L 35–38 | 6 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 2015-12-27 | @ MIN | L 17–49 | 6 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 2016-01-03 | vs PHI | L 30–35 | 7 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
2014 game log (11 games)
2014 game log
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Tackles | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2014-09-08 | @ DET | L 14–35 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 2014-09-14 | vs ARI | L 14–25 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 2014-09-21 | vs HOU | W 30–17 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 2014-09-25 | @ WAS | W 45–14 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | 2014-10-05 | vs ATL | W 30–20 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 2014-10-19 | @ DAL | L 21–31 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 2014-11-03 | vs IND | L 24–40 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | 2014-11-09 | @ SEA | L 17–38 | 5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | 2014-11-16 | vs SF | L 10–16 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | 2014-11-23 | vs DAL | L 28–31 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | 2014-11-30 | @ JAX | L 24–25 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
2013 game log (17 games)
2013 game log
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Tackles | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2013-09-05 | vs BAL | W 49–27 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 2013-09-15 | @ NYG | W 41–23 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 2013-09-23 | vs LV | W 37–21 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 2013-09-29 | vs PHI | W 52–20 | 6 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 2013-10-06 | @ DAL | W 51–48 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 2013-10-20 | @ IND | L 33–39 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 2013-10-27 | vs WAS | W 45–21 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | 2013-11-10 | @ LAC | W 28–20 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | 2013-11-24 | @ NE | L 31–34 OT | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | 2013-12-01 | @ KC | W 35–28 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | 2013-12-08 | vs TEN | W 51–28 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | 2013-12-12 | vs LAC | L 20–27 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 2013-12-22 | @ HOU | W 37–13 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 2013-12-29 | @ LV | W 34–14 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| P19 | 2014-01-12 | vs LAC | W 24–17 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| P20 | 2014-01-19 | vs NE | W 26–16 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| P21 | 2014-02-02 | vs SEA | L 8–43 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
2012 game log (10 games)
2012 game log
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Tackles | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2012-09-09 | vs PIT | W 31–19 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 2012-09-30 | vs LV | W 37–6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 2012-10-15 | @ LAC | W 35–24 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 2012-11-04 | @ CIN | W 31–23 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | 2012-11-11 | @ CAR | W 36–14 | 5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | 2012-11-18 | vs LAC | W 30–23 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | 2012-11-25 | @ KC | W 17–9 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | 2012-12-06 | @ LV | W 26–13 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | 2012-12-16 | @ BAL | W 34–17 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 2012-12-30 | vs KC | W 38–3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
2011 game log (18 games)
2011 game log
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Tackles | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2011-09-12 | vs LV | L 20–23 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 2011-09-18 | vs CIN | W 24–22 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 2011-09-25 | @ TEN | L 14–17 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 2011-10-02 | @ GB | L 23–49 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 2011-10-09 | vs LAC | L 24–29 | 5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 2011-10-23 | @ MIA | W 18–15 OT | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 2011-10-30 | vs DET | L 10–45 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 2011-11-06 | @ LV | W 38–24 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | 2011-11-13 | @ KC | W 17–10 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | 2011-11-17 | vs NYJ | W 17–13 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | 2011-11-27 | @ LAC | W 16–13 OT | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | 2011-12-04 | @ MIN | W 35–32 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | 2011-12-11 | vs CHI | W 13–10 OT | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | 2011-12-18 | vs NE | L 23–41 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 2011-12-24 | @ BUF | L 14–40 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 2012-01-01 | vs KC | L 3–7 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| P18 | 2012-01-08 | vs PIT | W 29–23 OT | 3 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| P19 | 2012-01-14 | @ NE | L 10–45 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
2010 game log (11 games)
2010 game log
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Tackles | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2010-09-12 | @ JAX | L 17–24 | 5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 2010-09-19 | vs SEA | W 31–14 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 2010-09-26 | vs IND | L 13–27 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 2010-10-03 | @ TEN | W 26–20 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 2010-10-10 | @ BAL | L 17–31 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | 2010-11-28 | vs LA | L 33–36 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | 2010-12-05 | @ KC | L 6–10 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | 2010-12-12 | @ ARI | L 13–43 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | 2010-12-19 | @ LV | L 23–39 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 2010-12-26 | vs HOU | W 24–23 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 2011-01-02 | vs LAC | L 28–33 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
2009 game log (13 games)
2009 game log
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Tackles | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2009-09-27 | @ LV | W 23–3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 2009-10-04 | vs DAL | W 17–10 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 2009-10-11 | vs NE | W 20–17 OT | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 2009-10-19 | @ LAC | W 34–23 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 2009-11-01 | @ BAL | L 7–30 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 2009-11-09 | vs PIT | L 10–28 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | 2009-11-15 | @ WAS | L 17–27 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | 2009-11-26 | vs NYG | W 26–6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | 2009-12-06 | @ KC | W 44–13 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | 2009-12-13 | @ IND | L 16–28 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | 2009-12-20 | vs LV | L 19–20 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | 2009-12-27 | @ PHI | L 27–30 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 2010-01-03 | vs KC | L 24–44 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |