Husain Abdullah

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Husain Abdullah
Husain Abdullah signs autographs 140709-F-DB574-050.JPG
Abdullah while writing autographs in 2014
Position (s):
Safety 		Jersey number (s):
39
born on July 27, 1985 in Los Angeles , California
Career information
Active : 2008 - 2015
Undrafted in 2008
College : Washington State
Teams
Career statistics
Tackles     289
Sacks     2.5
Interceptions     6th
Stats at NFL.com
Stats at pro-football-reference.com
Career highlights and awards

  • No notable successes

Husain Ibn Muhammad Abdullah (* 27 July 1985 in Los Angeles , California ) is a former American American football poker players on the position of the safeties . He played with the Minnesota Vikings and the Kansas City Chiefs in the National Football League (NFL).

Career

Abdullah joined the NFL Draft in 2008 but was not signed by any team during the draft. The Minnesota Vikings took the rookie under contract after the draft. For the first two seasons, Safety was only a substitute, but he played almost every game and came up with around one tackle per game. In the 2010 season , Husain Abdullah became a starter, he had 54 tackles in 15 games. After his contract with the Vikings, he took the Hajj to Mecca with his brother during the 2012 season before returning to the NFL in 2013 and signing a one-year contract with the Kansas City Chiefs . After his contract had expired, he agreed with the Chiefs on a new two-year contract.

At 41: 14-victory of the Kansas City Chiefs against the New England Patriots on September 29, 2014 was Abdullah intercept an opponent's pass ( interception ) and 39 yards deep into the opponent's end zone for a touchdown carry back. After the touchdown, Abdullah had slipped on his knees and pressed his head to the ground for a brief prayer, which received a 15-yard unsporting penalty as the rules forbade walking on the ground while cheering. The punishment sparked controversy on social media and was retrospectively declared flawed by the NFL as the cheering was acceptable as a religious expression.

On March 28, 2016, Abdullah announced his resignation from the NFL on the grounds of personal health after suffering five concussions in seven years in the NFL .

Personal

Husain Abdullah is one of twelve children, his older brother Hamza Abdullah also played as safety in the NFL. As a Muslim, he strictly adhered to the rules of Ramadan even during his professional career . US President Barack Obama invited Husain and his brother to the annual Iftar dinner in the White House in 2011 .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Tom Pelissero: Back from pilgrimage, Husain Abdullah playing for others. In: USA Today . August 25, 2013, accessed February 8, 2020.
  2. ^ Joel Thorman: Chiefs sign a free agent! Husain Abdullah back with 2-year contract on arrowheadpride.com. March 11, 2014, accessed February 8, 2020.
  3. ↑ Punishment for prayer by Muslim professional was wrong. In: Der Spiegel . September 30, 2014, accessed February 8, 2020.
  4. ↑ NFL: Husain Abdullah penalty wrong on espn.com. September 30, 2014, accessed February 8, 2020.
  5. ↑ Personal health 'primary reason for Husain Abdullah to retire on espn.com. March 28, 2016, accessed February 8, 2020.
  6. ^ Husain Abdullah: The Right Decision on theplayerstribune.com. April 18, 2016, accessed February 8, 2020.
  7. ↑ Abdullah brothers invited to Ramadan dinner with Obama on nfl.com. August 10, 2011, accessed February 8, 2020.
personal data
SURNAME Abdullah, Husain
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Abdullah, Husain Ibn Muhammed (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American football player
DATE OF BIRTH July 27, 1985
PLACE OF BIRTH Los Angeles , California , United States