Age: 25
(Sept. 11)
2nd
season in pro football & with Ravens
College: Miami
(FL)
Height: 5’11” Weight: 205
Prelude:
Reed was
chosen by the Ravens in the first round (24th overall) of the 2002
NFL draft and was inserted into the starting lineup at strong safety. He made
an impression with his skill as a tackler combined with his ballhawking
ability. Reed had five interceptions as a rookie, which he returned for 167
yards. He quickly developed into a premier player at his position.
2003 Season Summary
Appeared in
all 16 games
[Bracketed
numbers indicate league rank in Top 20]
Interceptions
– 7 [4, tied with Marcus Coleman & Patrick Surtain, 1st in AFC]
Most
interceptions, game – 2 vs. Cleveland 9/14
Int. return
yards – 132 [8]
Most int.
return yards, game – 55 (on 2 int.) vs. Cleveland 9/14
Int. TDs – 1 [7,
tied with many others]
Sacks – 1
Fumble
recoveries – 0
Forced fumbles
– 1
Tackles – 59
Assists – 12
Punt Returns
Returns – 5
Yards – 33
Average per
return – 6.6
TDs – 0
Longest
return – 19 yards
Scoring
TDs – 1
Points – 6
Postseason: 1 G (AFC Wild Card playoff vs. Tennessee)
Interceptions
– 1
Interception
return yards – 23
Int. return
TDs – 0
Awards &
Honors:
1st
team All-NFL: PFWA, Sporting News
2nd
team All-NFL: AP
1st
team All-AFC: Pro Football Weekly
Pro Bowl
Ravens went 10-6
to finish first in the AFC North. Lost AFC Wild Card playoff to Tennessee
Titans (20-17).
Aftermath:
Reed followed
up in 2004 with a season in which he led the league with 9 interceptions and a
then- record 358 return yards, and was named NFL Defensive Player of the Year
by the Associated Press. He had a lesser year in ‘05 as injuries limited him to
10 games but, shifted to free safety, came back strong in 2006 as he regained
his status as one of the dominant defensive players in the NFL. After 11
seasons capped by a championship in 2012, Reed left the Ravens and signed with
the Houston Texans for 2013 but was waived during the season and signed by the
Jets in what was his final year. Reed was a consensus first-team All-NFL
selection on five occasions, received at least second-team consideration after
three other seasons, and was named to nine Pro Bowls, including seven straight
from 2006-12. He led the league in interceptions twice more, with 9 in 2008 and
8 in 2010, and had a career total of 64 that he returned for a NFL-record 1590
yards and seven touchdowns. 61 of the interceptions were with the Ravens, making
him the club’s career leader by far.
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Highlighted Years features players who were consensus
first-team All-League* selections or league* or conference** leaders in the
following statistical categories:
Rushing:
Yards, TDs (min. 10)
Passing:
Yards, Completion Pct., Yards per Attempt, TDs, Rating
Receiving:
Catches, Yards, TDs (min. 10)
Scoring: TDs,
Points, Field Goals (min. 5)
All-Purpose:
Total Yards
Defense:
Interceptions, Sacks
Kickoff Returns:
Average
Punt Returns:
Average
Punting:
Average
*Leagues
include NFL (1920 to date), AFL (1926), AFL (1936-37), AAFC (1946-49), AFL
(1960-69), WFL (1974-75), USFL (1983-85)
**NFC/AFC
since 1970
