ERIK COLEMANColeman, Erik JamesHeight: 5-10 Weight: 202 Born: May 6, 1982 Sacramento, CA High School: Lewis & Clark (Spokane, WA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Washington State | Lettered |
| 2001 | Washington State | Lettered |
| 2002 | Washington State | Lettered |
| 2003 | Washington State | Lettered |
| Draft: 5th round (143rd overall) 2004 New York Jets |
| NFL Game Logs |
| NFL Playoff Statistics |
| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 New York Jets (NFL)2004 NYJ NFL | 26 | FS | 16 | 16 |
| 2005 New York Jets (NFL)2005 NYJ NFL | 26 | SS-FS | 16 | 16 |
| 2006 New York Jets (NFL)2006 NYJ NFL | 26 | SS | 16 | 13 |
| 2007 New York Jets (NFL)2007 NYJ NFL | 26 | FS | 15 | 4 |
| 2008 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2008 ATL NFL | 26 | FS | 16 | 16 |
| 2009 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2009 ATL NFL | 26 | SS | 16 | 16 |
| 2010 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2010 ATL NFL | 26 | SS | 12 | 1 |
| 2011 Detroit Lions (NFL)2011 DET NFL | 24 | SS | 4 | 0 |
| 2012 Detroit Lions (NFL)2012 DET NFL | 34 | SS | 12 | 7 |
| 9 Years (NFL)9 Years NFL | 123 | 89 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/25/2004 | 2004 New York Jets (NFL)2004 NYJ NFL |
| Signed | 5/26/2004 | 2004 New York Jets (NFL)2004 NYJ NFL |
| Unrestricted Free Agent | 2/29/2008 | 2007 New York Jets (NFL)2007 NYJ NFL |
| Signed | 3/3/2008 | 2008 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2008 ATL NFL |
| Released | 2/9/2011 | 2010 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2010 ATL NFL |
| Signed | 2/18/2011 | 2011 Detroit Lions (NFL)2011 DET NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 10/13/2011 | 2011 Detroit Lions (NFL)2011 DET NFL |
| Unrestricted Free Agent | 3/13/2012 | 2011 Detroit Lions (NFL)2011 DET NFL |
| Signed | 3/20/2012 | 2012 Detroit Lions (NFL)2012 DET NFL |
| Released | 12/4/2012 | 2012 Detroit Lions (NFL)2012 DET NFL |
| SNAP COUNTS | TOTAL | OFF | OFF% | DEF | DEF% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Detroit Lions (NFL)2012 DET NFL | 629 | 0 | 0.0 | 460 | 44.6 | 169 | 33.8 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 629 | 0 | 460 | 169 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 New York Jets (NFL)2004 NYJ NFL | 4 | 43 | 10.8 | 37 | 0 |
| 2005 New York Jets (NFL)2005 NYJ NFL | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2006 New York Jets (NFL)2006 NYJ NFL | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2008 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2008 ATL NFL | 3 | 48 | 16.0 | 32 | 0 |
| 2012 Detroit Lions (NFL)2012 DET NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 11 | 98 | 8.9 | 37 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 New York Jets (NFL)2004 NYJ NFL | 2.0 | 9.0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2.0 | 9.0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 New York Jets (NFL)2004 NYJ NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| DEFENSE | TKL | DEF | ST | MT | QH | TFL | FF | PD | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 New York Jets (NFL)2004 NYJ NFL | 100 | 88 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| 2005 New York Jets (NFL)2005 NYJ NFL | 121 | 116 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2006 New York Jets (NFL)2006 NYJ NFL | 101 | 93 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2007 New York Jets (NFL)2007 NYJ NFL | 50 | 41 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2008 ATL NFL | 95 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 2009 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2009 ATL NFL | 116 | 115 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 2010 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2010 ATL NFL | 20 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Detroit Lions (NFL)2011 DET NFL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Detroit Lions (NFL)2012 DET NFL | 47 | 45 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 652 | 611 | 41 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 37 | 0 |
| PENALTIES | Called | Declined | Accepted | Yards | Nullified Yards | First Downs | Stalled Drives |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 New York Jets (NFL)2004 NYJ NFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 New York Jets (NFL)2006 NYJ NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 New York Jets (NFL)2007 NYJ NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2008 ATL NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2010 ATL NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 5 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
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