RICHARD SEYMOURSeymour, Richard VershaunHeight: 6-6 Weight: 310 Born: October 6, 1979 Gadsden, SC High School: Lower Richland (Hopkins, SC) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Georgia | Lettered |
| 1998 | Georgia | Lettered |
| 1999 | Georgia | Lettered |
| 2000 | Georgia | Lettered |
| Draft: 1st round (6th overall) 2001 New England Patriots |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 New England Patriots (NFL)2001 NE NFL | 93 | RDT-NT | 13 | 10 |
| 2002 New England Patriots (NFL)2002 NE NFL | 93 | RDT-NT | 16 | 16 |
| 2003 New England Patriots (NFL)2003 NE NFL | 93 | RDE-LDT-RDT-LDE | 15 | 14 |
| 2004 New England Patriots (NFL)2004 NE NFL | 93 | RDE | 15 | 15 |
| 2005 New England Patriots (NFL)2005 NE NFL | 93 | RDE-DT | 12 | 12 |
| 2006 New England Patriots (NFL)2006 NE NFL | 93 | RDE-RDT | 16 | 15 |
| 2007 New England Patriots (NFL)2007 NE NFL | 93 | RDE-DT | 9 | 8 |
| 2008 New England Patriots (NFL)2008 NE NFL | 93 | RDE | 15 | 15 |
| 2009 Oakland Raiders (NFL)2009 OAK NFL | 92 | LDE | 16 | 16 |
| 2010 Oakland Raiders (NFL)2010 OAK NFL | 92 | LDT | 13 | 13 |
| 2011 Oakland Raiders (NFL)2011 OAK NFL | 92 | RDT | 16 | 15 |
| 2012 Oakland Raiders (NFL)2012 OAK NFL | 92 | DT | 8 | 8 |
| 12 Years (NFL)12 Years NFL | 164 | 157 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/21/2001 | 2001 New England Patriots (NFL)2001 NE NFL |
| Signed | 7/24/2001 | 2001 New England Patriots (NFL)2001 NE NFL |
| Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform | 9/2/2007 | 2007 New England Patriots (NFL)2007 NE NFL |
| Activated | 10/27/2007 | 2007 New England Patriots (NFL)2007 NE NFL |
| Traded | 9/6/2009 | 2009 Oakland Raiders (NFL)2009 OAK NFL |
| Free Agent (Franchise Tag) | 2/25/2010 | 2009 Oakland Raiders (NFL)2009 OAK NFL |
| Signed | 6/19/2010 | 2010 Oakland Raiders (NFL)2010 OAK NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 12/27/2012 | 2012 Oakland Raiders (NFL)2012 OAK NFL |
| Unrestricted Free Agent | 3/12/2013 | 2012 Oakland Raiders (NFL)2012 OAK NFL |
| SNAP COUNTS | TOTAL | OFF | OFF% | DEF | DEF% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Oakland Raiders (NFL)2012 OAK NFL | 386 | 0 | 0.0 | 348 | 33.8 | 38 | 8.0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 386 | 0 | 348 | 38 |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 New England Patriots (NFL)2004 NE NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 New England Patriots (NFL)2002 NE NFL | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2006 New England Patriots (NFL)2006 NE NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 6 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 New England Patriots (NFL)2001 NE NFL | 3.0 | 18.0 |
| 2002 New England Patriots (NFL)2002 NE NFL | 5.5 | 42.0 |
| 2003 New England Patriots (NFL)2003 NE NFL | 8.0 | 57.0 |
| 2004 New England Patriots (NFL)2004 NE NFL | 5.0 | 30.0 |
| 2005 New England Patriots (NFL)2005 NE NFL | 4.0 | 33.0 |
| 2006 New England Patriots (NFL)2006 NE NFL | 4.0 | 18.0 |
| 2007 New England Patriots (NFL)2007 NE NFL | 1.5 | 14.5 |
| 2008 New England Patriots (NFL)2008 NE NFL | 8.0 | 50.0 |
| 2009 Oakland Raiders (NFL)2009 OAK NFL | 4.0 | 20.0 |
| 2010 Oakland Raiders (NFL)2010 OAK NFL | 5.5 | 36.0 |
| 2011 Oakland Raiders (NFL)2011 OAK NFL | 6.0 | 24.0 |
| 2012 Oakland Raiders (NFL)2012 OAK NFL | 3.0 | 18.0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 57.5 | 360.5 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 New England Patriots (NFL)2001 NE NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 New England Patriots (NFL)2002 NE NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 New England Patriots (NFL)2004 NE NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 68 | 1 |
| 2005 New England Patriots (NFL)2005 NE NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 New England Patriots (NFL)2006 NE NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 New England Patriots (NFL)2008 NE NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Oakland Raiders (NFL)2010 OAK NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0 |
| 2012 Oakland Raiders (NFL)2012 OAK NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 81 | 1 |
| DEFENSE | TKL | DEF | ST | MT | QH | TFL | FF | PD | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 New England Patriots (NFL)2001 NE NFL | 45 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 New England Patriots (NFL)2002 NE NFL | 56 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 2003 New England Patriots (NFL)2003 NE NFL | 56 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 1 | |
| 2004 New England Patriots (NFL)2004 NE NFL | 40 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2005 New England Patriots (NFL)2005 NE NFL | 47 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2006 New England Patriots (NFL)2006 NE NFL | 41 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| 2007 New England Patriots (NFL)2007 NE NFL | 23 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 New England Patriots (NFL)2008 NE NFL | 51 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 Oakland Raiders (NFL)2009 OAK NFL | 47 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2010 Oakland Raiders (NFL)2010 OAK NFL | 48 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2011 Oakland Raiders (NFL)2011 OAK NFL | 29 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 2012 Oakland Raiders (NFL)2012 OAK NFL | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 498 | 498 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 91 | 4 | 38 | 7 |
| PENALTIES | Called | Declined | Accepted | Yards | Nullified Yards | First Downs | Stalled Drives |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 New England Patriots (NFL)2001 NE NFL | 5 | 0 | 5 | 45 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2002 New England Patriots (NFL)2002 NE NFL | 8 | 1 | 7 | 35 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2003 New England Patriots (NFL)2003 NE NFL | 6 | 0 | 6 | 53 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2004 New England Patriots (NFL)2004 NE NFL | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 New England Patriots (NFL)2005 NE NFL | 5 | 2 | 3 | 44 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2006 New England Patriots (NFL)2006 NE NFL | 4 | 0 | 4 | 50 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2008 New England Patriots (NFL)2008 NE NFL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Oakland Raiders (NFL)2009 OAK NFL | 7 | 1 | 6 | 53 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2010 Oakland Raiders (NFL)2010 OAK NFL | 7 | 1 | 6 | 30 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2011 Oakland Raiders (NFL)2011 OAK NFL | 11 | 1 | 10 | 90 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2012 Oakland Raiders (NFL)2012 OAK NFL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 62 | 8 | 54 | 445 | 2 | 29 | 1 |
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