99 BRETT
KEISEL
2007 (16-16/1-1):
Started all 16 games
at RE for the second consecutive season (32 straight starts)…has played in 51
consecutive games dating back to Week 14 of the 2004 campaign…also started the
playoff loss against Jacksonville, recording seven tackles…finished with 49
tackles and two sacks…led team with 31 QB pressures…added five pass defenses and
a forced fumble...9/9 at Cleveland:
Started at RDE…had two tackles (one solo) and one quarterback pressure…was a
big part of a defense that allowed only 46 yards rushing in the game...9/16 vs. Buffalo: Started his
18th consecutive game at RDE and recorded three tackles (two solo) on
43 defensive plays...9/23 vs. San
Francisco: Started at RDE and was credited with one tackle and six
quarterback pressures…also batted down one ball…part of a defensive line that
held Frank Gore to 39 rushing yards...9/30 at Arizona: Started
20th career game at RDE and logged 52 snaps…had two solo tackles, two
quarterback hits, four quarterback pressures and one pass defensed...10/7 vs. Seattle: Started at RDE and
had four tackles (two solo)…part of a defense that allowed only 144 total yards,
38 rushing yards, 106 passing and only eight first downs...10/21 at Denver: Started at RDE and saw
action on 45 defensive plays…had four solo tackles…also registered one
quarterback pressure…part of a defensive unit that allowed Denver running backs
to gain only 54 rushing yards...10/28 at
Cincinnati: Started at RDE for the 23rd consecutive game…finished
with three tackles (two solo)…also had three quarterback pressures on Carson
Palmer...11/5 vs. Baltimore: Made
his 24th consecutive start at RDE…finished the game with two tackles
(one solo), one hit on the QB and one pass defensed…part of a defensive unit
that allowed the Ravens only 104 total yards, with 64 coming on the ground and
40 yards by air…the Baltimore offense managed only five first downs all
night...11/11 vs. Cleveland: Made
his 25th consecutive start at RE and saw action on 52 snaps…finished
the game with two tackles (one solo)…also added one quarterback pressure and two
passes defensed…part of a defensive unit that allowed only 163 total yards,
including 40 rushing and 123 passing yards...11/18 at N.Y. Jets: Played in his
60th career game and logged 68 defensive snaps…racked up six solo
tackles, including one sack for a loss of 2.0 yards, which was his first of the
season...11/26 vs. Miami: Made his
46th consecutive start at RE…finished the game with five tackles (two
solo), including one sack for a loss of three yards on Miami QB John Beck...12/2 vs. Cincinnati: Started in his
28th consecutive game at RE, while logging 68 defensive
plays…finished the game three hits on Bengals’ quarterback Carson Palmer and
added three more quarterback pressures...12/9 at New England: Made his
29th consecutive start at RE…registered 54 defensive snaps and
finished the game with six tackles (three solo), one hit on the QB and added one
pressure on Patriots’ quarterback Tom Brady...12/16 vs. Jacksonville: Made his
30th consecutive start at RE…finished the game with one solo
tackle...12/20 at St. Louis: Played
in his 65th career game, while starting in his 31st
consecutive…saw action on 50 defensive plays and finished with one solo tackle
and one pressure on the quarterback...12/30 at Baltimore: Made his
32nd consecutive start at RE…registered five tackles (three
solo)...AFC WILD CARD 1/5/08 vs.
Jacksonville: Registered his seventh consecutive playoff appearance and
first postseason start at RE and tallied seven tackles (two solo) with one pass
defensed.
2006
(16-16): Started
all 16 games in his first season as a starter…finished with a career-high 58
tackles, including 37 solo…also posted a career-high 5.5 sacks and had one
fumble recovery…9/7 vs. Miami: Made
his first career start at RDE…recorded two tackles (one solo) and one
quarterback hurry/pressure while logging 34 plays…threw two key blocks to spring
Joey Porter on a 42-yard interception return for touchdown that clinched the
game…helped limit Miami to just 38 yards rushing, the lowest against Pittsburgh
since Nov. 7, 2004 vs. Philadelphia (23 yards) …9/18 at Jacksonville: Started at RDE
and registered four solo tackles and two quarterback hurries/pressures...logged
60 plays…9/24 vs. Cincinnati: Led
the team with two quarterback hurries/pressures…added three tackles (one solo)
and a sack for a loss of eight yards…logged 49 plays…10/8 at San Diego: Registered
five tackles (four solo) and two quarterback hurries/pressures…recorded his
second sack of the season…10/15
vs. Kansas City: Let the defensive line with four tackles (three solo) and
two tackles for losses…logged 46 plays and helped hold Kansas City to 38 rushing
yards…also had two quarterback hurries/pressures…10/22 at Atlanta: Recorded career highs
in tackles (6), solo tackles (5) and pass defenses (2)…registered two
quarterback hurries/pressures…logged a career-high 66 snaps. 10/29 at Oakland: Logged 50 plays and
recorded three tackles (two solo) and one quarterback hurry/pressure…11/5 vs. Denver: Started at RDE and
logged 45 plays…recorded two tackles (one solo) and a quarterback
hurry/pressure…11/12 vs. New
Orleans: Recorded eight tackles (five solo) and collected one sack…logged 65
snaps and registered two quarterback hurries/pressures, first career fumble
recovery and one pass defense…11/19 at
Cleveland: Recorded two solo tackles and two quarterback
hurries/pressures…logged 57 snaps…11/26
at Baltimore: Collected five tackles (two solo) and two quarterback
hurries/pressures while logging 59 plays…12/3 vs. Tampa Bay: Collected five
tackles (three solo)…added one sack for a loss of six yards, setting a new
career high with four for the season…logged 52 plays…12/7 vs. Cleveland: Recorded one tackle
in 44 plays…12/17 at Carolina:
Logged 31 plays and collected two solo tackles…added one quarterback
hurry/pressure…dropped Chris Weinke for 1.5 sacks for losses of 6.5 yards…helped
hold Carolina to 43 yards rushing…12/24
vs. Baltimore: Posted four tackles (two solo)…12/31 at Cincinnati: Logged 54 snaps
and collected two tackles and three quarterback
hurries/pressures.
2005
(16-0/4-0):
Finished the season with 13 tackles (12 solo) and three sacks, both career
bests…also had a productive postseason, finishing with two sacks (at Denver) and
seven total stops…9/11 vs. Tennessee: Played 14 snaps
on defense and saw action on special teams…9/18
at Houston: Played 15 defensive snaps…recorded two solo tackles,
defensed one pass and made three special teams stops (two solo)…9/25
vs. New England: Logged 10
defensive snaps and recorded one special teams assist…10/10 at San Diego: Played on
special teams and saw action as a reserve DE…recorded one special teams
tackle…took seven defensive snaps…10/16 vs. Jacksonville: Played 11 snaps and recorded one solo
tackle…also had a solo special teams tackle…10/23 at Cincinnati: Saw action as a reserve and on special
teams…finished with two special teams tackles…10/31 vs. Baltimore: Logged only 10 plays but made one of
the biggest plays of the game when he sacked quarterback Anthony Wright on third
down on the Ravens' final drive, his first career sack…also had a solo tackle…11/6
at Green Bay: Played 12
snaps, registering one solo tackle and a quarterback hurry/pressure…also added a
solo special teams tackle…11/13 vs. Cleveland: Registered one solo tackle in 12
plays…also recorded a solo special teams tackle…11/20 at Baltimore: Logged nine plays and one tackle…also
had one special teams tackle…11/28 at Indianapolis: Saw action as
a reserve defensive end and on special teams…logged nine plays and registered
one solo tackle…added one solo special teams tackle…12/4
vs. Cincinnati: Recorded one
pass defense on seven snaps…had one solo special teams tackle…also returned one
kickoff for 11 yards…12/11 vs. Chicago: Logged only eight plays but recorded
one solo tackle and a quarterback hurry/pressure...also had three special teams
tackles (two solo)…12/18 at Minnesota: Recorded two solo special teams
tackles...logged five defensive snaps…12/24 at Cleveland: Logged 25 plays and recorded three
solo tackles…recorded his first two-sack game for a loss of 17 yards and his
first forced fumble…added two special teams tackles (one solo)…1/1
vs. Detroit: Recorded one solo tackle on defense while logging eight
plays…made two solo special teams tackles…recovered a fumbled punt return by
Detroit's Eddie Drummond…AFC Wild Card Game 1/8 at
Cincinnati: Played on both defense and special teams…recorded one
assisted special teams tackle…AFC Divisional Game 1/15 at
Indianapolis: Played as a
reserve DE on defense and recorded one tackle…also recorded one special teams
tackle…AFC Championship Game 1/22 at
Denver: Recorded four solo tackles including two sacks and forced one
fumble on defense…sacks totaled 10 yards in losses…the sacks and forced fumble
were the first of his career in the postseason…Super Bowl XL 2/5 vs. Seattle: Recorded two solo tackles and one solo
special teams tackle.
2004
(13-0/2-0):
9/12
vs. Oakland:
Played
four defensive snaps…finished with one assist...9/19
at Baltimore: Was credited with one special teams assist…played four
defensive snaps...9/26 at Miami: Played five defensive
snaps...10/3 vs. Cincinnati: Played nine
defensive snaps...10/10 vs. Cleveland: Played eight
defensive snaps...10/17 at Dallas: Logged six
defensive plays...10/31 vs. New England: Played six
defensive snaps…was credited with one solo special teams tackle...11/7
vs. Philadelphia:
Played three defensive snaps...11/14
at Cleveland:
Was credited with one quarterback hurry/pressure…logged seven
defensive plays...11/21 at
Cincinnati: Suffered a
hamstring injury in the fourth quarter and did not return…was credited with two
special teams assists...12/18 at N.Y.
Giants: Dressed
for the first time in four weeks as a result of a hamstring injury...12/26 vs. Baltimore: Had one assist…played seven
defensive snaps...1/2 at
Buffalo: Registered one
solo tackle…logged 45 defensive plays...AFC
Divisional Playoff Game 1/15 vs. N.Y.
Jets: Registered
one solo special teams tackle.
2003
(IR):
Was
placed on reserve/injured list for entire season following shoulder surgery.
2002
(5-0/2-0):
Came
on strong as a dynamic special teams player...played in five games and two
postseason games...finished with seven solo special teams tackles...was inactive
for first nine games...11/17 at
Tennessee:
Dressed for his first pro game…did not play…12/15 vs. Carolina: Made some big plays again on
special teams…recovered a fumble on a muffed punt that led to a Steelers TD…was
credited with three special teams tackles (all solo).
COLLEGE:
Finished his career with 66 tackles (39 solos), nine quarterback sacks and 19
stops behind the line of scrimmage...was a Super Sleeper Team selection by
The NFL Draft Report. 2001: Received All-Mountain West
Conference honorable mention honors…had a banner senior campaign in his first
year as a starter…recorded 41 tackles (23 solos) and ranked second on the team
with four sacks, and third with nine tackles for losses...also forced one
fumble...played in every game at defensive end. 2000: Made 22 tackles (13 solos),
five sacks and 10 tackles for losses...transferred to Snow (Utah) Junior College
in 1999...made three unassisted tackles at defensive end in 1998...redshirted in
1997...majored in health sciences.
PERSONAL:
Lettered four times in football and basketball and twice in track at Greybull
(Wy.) High School...was a four-time All-Conference selection...earned All-State
honors as a tight end and linebacker (1995-96)...was USA Today Wyoming
Player of the Year in his final season...also earned Sportslink Player of the
Year and Conference Player of the Year honors in 1996...is the son of Connie and
Lane Keisel…is married to Sarah…Full name: Brett Keisel.
