McGinest at the 2008 ESPN the Weekend event at Disney's Hollywood Studios
No. 55
Position:
Linebacker
Personal information
Born:
(1971-12-11) December 11, 1971 (age 52) Long Beach, California, U.S.
Height:
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:
270 lb (122 kg)
Career information
High school:
Long Beach Polytechnic
College:
USC
NFL draft:
1994 / Round: 1 / Pick: 4
Career history
New England Patriots (1994–2005)
Cleveland Browns (2006–2008)
Career highlights and awards
3× Super Bowl champion (XXXVI, XXXVIII, XXXIX)
2× Pro Bowl (1996, 2003)
PFWA All-Rookie Team (1994)
New England Patriots All-1990s Team
New England Patriots All-2000s Team
New England Patriots All-Dynasty Team
New England Patriots Hall of Fame
NFL records
Most career postseason sacks: 16
Most sacks in a single postseason game: 4.5
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:
582
Sacks:
86
Interceptions:
5
Forced fumbles:
16
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR
William Lee McGinest Jr. (born December 11, 1971) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for 15 seasons, primarily with the New England Patriots. He played college football at USC and was selected fourth overall by the Patriots in the 1994 NFL draft. During his 12 seasons with the team, he was named to two Pro Bowls and won three Super Bowl titles. McGinest also holds the record for postseason sacks. For his accomplishments in New England, he was inducted to the Patriots Hall of Fame in 2015.
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the Patriots had three outstanding linebackers: Pro Bowl linebacker WillieMcGinest (5.5 sacks, two fumble recoveries and one interception), Mike Vrabel...
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notably 55," wrote Gary Klein of the Los Angeles Times. "Junior Seau, WillieMcGinest, Chris Claiborne and Keith Rivers," he added, "are among the linebackers...
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(including USC alumni) such as Ronnie Lott, Gary Plummer, Tim McDonald and WillieMcGinest offered their support for Carroll, who they noted had a player-friendly...
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