Liberian born American football player (born 1983)
American football player
Tamba Hali
Hali with the Kansas City Chiefs in 2014
No. 91
Position:
Defensive end Linebacker
Personal information
Born:
(1983-11-03) 3 November 1983 (age 40) Gbarnga, Liberia
Height:
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:
275 lb (125 kg)
Career information
High school:
Teaneck (Teaneck, New Jersey)
College:
Penn State (2002–2005)
NFL draft:
2006 / Round: 1 / Pick: 20
Career history
Kansas City Chiefs (2006–2017)
Career highlights and awards
2× Second-team All-Pro (2011, 2013)
6× Pro Bowl (2010–2015)
PFWA All-Rookie Team (2006)
Unanimous All-American (2005)
Big Ten Defensive Lineman of the Year (2005)
First-team All-Big Ten (2005)
Second-team All-Big Ten (2004)
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:
591
Sacks:
89.5
Forced fumbles:
32
Fumble recoveries:
8
Player stats at PFR
Tamba Boimah Hali (born 3 November 1983) is a Liberian former American football player who was a defensive end and linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions, earning unanimous All-American honors. Hali was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the first round of the 2006 NFL draft.
He played his entire twelve-year career for the Chiefs, where he was selected to six consecutive Pro Bowls from 2010 to 2015 and was a Second-team All-Pro selection in 2011 and in 2013.
Tamba Boimah Hali (born 3 November 1983) is a Liberian former American football player who was a defensive end and linebacker in the National Football...
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regular season, behind starting outside linebackers Andy Studebaker and TambaHali. Houston made his NFL debut and first NFL start in the season-opener against...
fourth-most populous urban area in Liberia. Gbarnga is the hometown of TambaHali, a former professional football player for the Kansas City Chiefs of the...
season, alongside Javon Belcher, and outside linebackers Mike Vrabel and TambaHali. On October 24, 2010, Johnson made six combined tackles, three pass deflections...
were chosen for the Pro Bowl: Dwayne Bowe, Jamaal Charles, Brian Waters, TambaHali, Matt Cassel, and rookie safety Eric Berry. Jamaal Charles won the FEDEX...
Jared Allen forced a fumble from quarterback Philip Rivers, recovered by TambaHali. The Chiefs took advantage of the turnover by scoring a touchdown with...
Adongo for the Indianapolis Colts as an outside linebacker, Liberia native TambaHali, a five-time Pro Bowl outside linebacker for the Kansas City Chiefs, and...
Chargers Antonio Cromartie † CB Florida State ACC 1 20 Kansas City Chiefs TambaHali † DE Penn State Big Ten 1 21 New England Patriots Laurence Maroney RB...
Grier, former professional football player Hinkey Haines, football player TambaHali, NFL defensive lineman Jack Ham, former professional football player Micha...
LIII MVP. Played for New England during his entire 12-year career. LB TambaHali – Six-time Pro Bowler and two-time second-team All-Pro. Played for Kansas...
2013. Retrieved October 9, 2013. "Bengals QB Andy Dalton, Chiefs LB TambaHali & Charger K Nick Novak named AFC Players of Week 6" (PDF). NFL. October...
Atlanta Falcons 29-28. Linebackers Justin Houston, Derrick Johnson, and TambaHali would make the NFL's Top 100, ranked 26th, 80th, and 84th respectively...
under 4 minutes to play. After moving the ball into Penn State territory, TambaHali sacked Smith at midfield, forcing a fumble recovered by Scott Paxson and...
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scored the only points of the second half in the fourth quarter when TambaHali returned an interception 10 yards for a touchdown. The Chiefs beat the...
others being All-Pro veterans Luke Kuechly of the Carolina Panthers and TambaHali of the Kansas City Chiefs). He was ranked 49th by his fellow players on...
offensive line combined with Brady's accuracy issues doomed them against TambaHali and Justin Houston while the Patriots had no answer for the Chiefs' balanced...
per game compared to the year before. In the 2011 season, linebackers TambaHali and Derrick Johnson were selected to the Pro Bowl. During the 2012 season...
Guinean footballer Kai Abdul Foday, former Sierra Leonean politician TambaHali, Liberian and former defensive end for the Kansas City Chiefs Elie Kamano...
Playoff finish Did not qualify Pro Bowlers 2 LB TambaHali LB Derrick Johnson AP All-Pros 2 LB TambaHali (2nd team) LB Derrick Johnson (1st team) Team...
Ezekiel Ansah Julius Peppers OLB Sean Lee Bobby Wagner ILB Derrick Johnson TambaHali OLB Anthony Barr Vontae Davis CB Richard Sherman Jason Verrett CB Adam...
West Playoff finish Did not qualify Pro Bowlers 6 RB Jamaal Charles LB TambaHali LB Justin Houston LB Derrick Johnson S Eric Berry P Dustin Colquitt AP...
tenured player Derrick Johnson and they released long time linebacker TambaHali. Under first year starting quarterback Patrick Mahomes, the Chiefs would...