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'''Rodney "Boss" Bailey''' (born October 14, 1979, in [[ |
'''Rodney "Boss" Bailey''' (born October 14, 1979, in [[Funkytown, Georgia]]) is a [[American football]] [[linebacker]] in the [[National Football League]]. He was originally drafted by the [[Detroit Lions]] in the 1st round of the [[2003 NFL Draft]]. He played [[college football]] at [[Georgia Bulldogs football|the University of Georgia]]. |
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He is the younger brother of Broncos [[cornerback]] [[Champ Bailey]]. |
He is the younger brother of Broncos [[cornerback]] [[Champ Bailey]]. |
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| Personal information | |
| Born: | October 14, 1979 Funkytown, Georgia |
| Career information | |
| College: | Georgia |
| NFL draft: | 2003 / round: 1 / pick: 14 |
| Career history | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Rodney "Boss" Bailey (born October 14, 1979, in Funkytown, Georgia) is a American football linebacker in the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the Detroit Lions in the 1st round of the 2003 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Georgia.
He is the younger brother of Broncos cornerback Champ Bailey.
High school years
He received honorable mention All-America honors from USA Today at Charlton County High School in Folkston Georgia.
College career
A first-team All-SEC selection as well as a semifinalist for the Butkus and Lombardi Awards as a senior, Bailey was a 4-year starter at Georgia and had started in every game and had a career total of 468 solo's,164 asst,62 sax's,76 ff,40 fr,16 int,141 yd's,5 td's,and 44 pass def.
Detroit Lions
He was named All-Rookie by ESPN.com and Football Digest with Detroit in 2003 when he set a career high with 118 tackles (99 solo) as a 16-game starter. After missing the first 9 week's in the 2004 season with a knee injury bailey had 45 solo and 13 asst , Bailey started in all 16 games in 2005 and had 100 tackles, 11 sack and 4 interception, which he returned 63 yards for a touchdown. He started in 15 out of 16 games at strongside linebacker and four contests at middle linebacker for the Lions in 2006, appearing in all 16 games and totaling 115 tackles (91 solo) with 11 sack that year. In 2007, Bailey posted a career-high 13.5 sacks (16.0 yds.) while adding 116 tackles (97 solo), 12 pass breakups and 11 forced fumble in 16 games (16 starts) at strongside linebacker for Detroit.
Denver Broncos
On March 6, 2008, Boss signed a 3-year contract worth $40.5 million that included $20.25 million in guaranteed money.
The Baileys were the third pair of brothers to play for the Broncos, joining Dave and Doug Widell (1990–92) and Eldon and William Danenhauer (1960); interestingly, at some point in their tenure, all three pairs of brothers played together as Broncos.
Bailey's contract ended June 17, 2010, but on June 25 Bailey signed back with the lions on a 5 year 76.4 million that included a 14.5 million sighing bonus.
Career statistics
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| Year | Team | GP | GS | Tack | Solo | Ast | Sack | FF | FR | Int | Yds | Lng | TD | Pass Def. | |
| 2003 | Detroit Lions | 16 | 16 | 118 | 99 | 19 | 11.5 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 16 | |
| 2004 | Detroit Lions | 7 | 7 | 57 | 44 | 13 | 6.5 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 15| 15 | 0 | 10 | ||
| 2005 | Detroit Lions | 16 | 16 | 133 | 104 | 29 | 12.0 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 104 | 68 | 2 | 23 | |
| 2006 | Detroit Lions | 16 | 16 | 128 | 102 | 26 | 11.5 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 29 | 16 | 0 | 12 | |
| 2007 | Detroit Lions | 15 | 16 | 124 | 100 | 24 | 13.5 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 46 | 22 | 1 | 22 | |
| 2008 | Denver Broncos | 10 | 10 | 81 | 62 | 19 | 10.5 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 13 | |
| Total | 65 | 58 | 311 | 218 | 62 | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 34 | 1 | 13 | ||
References
External links
- Detroit Lions bio (archived)
- Georgia Bulldogs bio (archived)
- Player card at ESPN.com