- 2009: (with Baltimore) Game 4 at NE (10/4): Played in his 100th-career game, starting at LB (his 1st start since 10/29/06), recording 5 tackles from scrimmage as part of a defense that held the Patriots to 2.8 yards per rush and 40% on 3rd-down conversions...Also posted 2 solo special teams stops before leaving the game in the 2nd half with a thigh injury.
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Game 3 vs. Cle. (9/27): Earned AFC Defensive Player of the Week honors after posting 6 tackles, a sack (-5 yards) and an INT (which led to a Ravens TD 4 plays later), as part of a defense that held the Browns to 186 total yards, including 126 passing, and forced 4 turnovers in the 34-3 victory.
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Game 2 at SD (9/20): Led the Ravens with 3 solo special teams stops and tied a career high with 7 tackles, including a career-high 5 solo from scrimmage, helping hold the Chargers to 53 rushing yards and a 2.5 rushing average in the 31-26 win.
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Game 1 vs. KC (9/13): Saw action off the bench, posting a solo special teams stop and 4 tackles (3 solo) from scrimmage as he helped hold the Chiefs to 188 total yards, including just 29 on the ground in the 38-24 win.
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2008: (with Baltimore) Earned his 3rd-consecutive Pro Bowl berth after playing in all 16 regular season games, leading the team with a career-high 30 special teams tackles and 1 FR
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Earned his berth after playing in all 16 regular season games, leading the team with a and 1 FR
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Ayanbadejo recorded 2 tackles and his 1st-career sack (-9 yards) from scrimmage as part of the NFL’s 2nd-ranked defense
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Also saw action in all 3 postseason games and tied for the team lead with 3 solo special teams tackles
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Ayanbadejo led or tied for the lead in special teams tackles in 4 games
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He also recorded his 1st-career sack (-9 yards) in game 12 at Cin. (11/30).
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2007: (with Chicago) Selected to his 2nd-consecutive Pro Bowl after appearing in all 16 contests, leading the Bears with 26 special teams stops and 1 tackle from scrimmage
- Selected to his after appearing in all 16 contests, leading the Bears with 26 special teams stops and 1 tackle from scrimmage
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Collected 3 or more special teams tackles in 6 games
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Posted a career-high 2 FFs on special teams, 1 of which was recovered by Chicago, leading to a Bears’ FG in game 5 at GB (10/7).
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2006: (with Chicago) Earned his 1st-career Pro Bowl nod as a special teamer while playing in 16 games, including 1 start
- Earned his nod as a special teamer while playing in 16 games, including 1 start
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Tied for the team lead with 28 special teams tackles
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Also recovered 2 opponent fumbles on special teams that led to Bears FGs
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Collected a career-high 6 special teams tackles and recorded a FF
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Started his 1st game as a Bear and recorded 5 tackles from scrimmage in game 7 vs. SF (10/29)
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Played all 3 postseason contests, pacing team with 7 special teams tackles.
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2005: (with Chicago) Played all 16 games while leading the team with 28 special teams tackles during his 1st season with Chicago
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Recorded at least 1 special teams tackle every game.
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2004: (with Miami) Saw action in all 16 games, including the 1st 2 starts of his career, pacing the Dolphins with 23 special teams tackles
- Saw action in all 16 games, including the 1st 2 starts of his career, pacing the Dolphins with 23 special teams tackles
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Recorded 20 tackles and 1 INT from scrimmage
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Ayanbadejo started his 1st-career game at LB on Monday Night Football and posted a career-high 7 tackles and his 1st-career INT, which led to a Dolphins’ game-winning TD drive in game 14 vs. NE (12/20).
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2003: (with Miami) Played in all 16 games as a reserve LB and on special teams where he led Miami with 19 special teams tackles.
- Played in all 16 games as a reserve LB and on special teams where he led Miami with 19 special teams tackles.
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2002: (CFL) Earned CFL West All-Star honors and was a CFL All-Pro
- Earned honors and was a
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Played with British Columbia and tied for 2nd on the squad with 77 tackles, all while compiling a team-high 5 FRs to go with 3 INTs and 3 sacks
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Added a club-high 27 special teams tackles.
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2001: (NFL Europe) Allocated to the Amsterdam Admirals by Baltimore in the spring of 2001.
- Allocated to the Amsterdam Admirals by Baltimore in the spring of 2001.
- 2000: (CFL) Split time between Winnipeg and Toronto.
- Split time between Winnipeg and Toronto.
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1999: (with Atlanta) Went to training camp with the Falcons as an undrafted rookie free agent in 1999 before being waived prior to the start of the regular season.
- Went to training camp with the Falcons as an undrafted rookie free agent in 1999 before being waived prior to the start of the regular season.
