Warren Sapp
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Position (s): Defensive tackle |
Jersey number (s): 99 |
| born on December 19, 1972 in Plymouth , Florida | |
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| Active : 1995 - 2007 | |
| NFL Draft : 1995 / Round: 1 / Pick: 12 | |
| College : Miami | |
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| Sacks | 96.5 |
| Tackles | 569 |
| Interceptions | 4th |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
| Stats at pro-football-reference.com | |
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| Pro Football Hall of Fame | |
Warren Sapp Carlos (* 19th December 1972 in Plymouth , Florida ) is a former American American football poker players the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Oakland Raiders in the National Football League (NFL). The 1.88 meter tall Sapp played the position of the defensive tackle . In 2013 he was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame .
Career
After a promising career in college football at the University of Miami , Sapp made an impressive impression at the NFL Combine as he put down a 40-yard sprint in 4.69 seconds as a nearly 150-pound defensive tackle. Sapp was selected in the 1995 NFL Draft by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 12th place and immediately made it into the starting line-up of the team of Coach Sam Wyche . In 1997, Sapp established himself as one of the best defensive tackles with 47 tackles, 10.5 sacks and three fumbles and was elected to the Pro Bowl for the first of seven times . With the Pro Bowl linebackers Hardy Nickerson and Derrick Brooks , Sapp ensured that the Bucs were consistently one of the best defensive teams, even if their offensive to quarterback Trent Dilfer remained moderate. In 1999, Sapp made 12.5 sacks and was named NFL Defensive Player of the Year , but Tampa Bay failed in the Conference Finals at the St. Louis Rams . In the next two years Sapp was a pro bowler, twice the Bucs failed in the play-offs at the Philadelphia Eagles . In 2002, however, Sapp and the Bucs made it to Super Bowl XXXVII under new coach Jon Gruden and quarterback Brad Johnson , which they won 48-21 against the Oakland Raiders . After a disappointing 2003, in which Tampa Bay missed the play-offs, the 32-year-old Sapp moved to Oakland , where he played for four more years and then ended his active career in 2007.
Seven-time pro-bowler Sapp and NFL Defensive Player of the Year (1999) was considered one of the NFL's best defensive tackles. His nickname was quarterback Killa (German: " Quarterback murderer"), which he due to 100 sacks (96.5 in the regular season plus 3.5 in the play-offs - the second most sacks for a defensive tackle in the history of NFL). His "combination of speed, explosiveness and power" was feared, with which he "destroyed many opposing moves". Even if Sapp attracted negative attention several times because of unsportsmanlike conduct, he is a member of both the NFL 1990s All-Decade Team and the NFL 2000s All-Decade Team .
After his football career, Sapp worked as a TV host on Showtime and NFL Network . In 2008 he was a participant in Dancing with the Stars . In 2013 he was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame .
Private life
Sapp married his wife Jamiko in 1998, with whom he has two children. The marriage was later divorced. Sapp has four other children from other relationships. In 2012 he had to file for personal bankruptcy.
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- ^ A beast on D-line, Warren Sapp became NFL legend in the '00s , USA Today
- ^ The play-by-play of Warren Sapp's 59-page bankruptcy filing , The Tampa Bay Times
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| SURNAME | Sapp, Warren |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Sapp, Warren Carlos |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American football player and television commentator |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 19, 1972 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Plymouth, Florida |