Player
Adrian Wilson
SS (retired)
Adrian Wilson: facts drawn from the play-by-play.
12 yrs all in ARI, 25.5 sacks + 27 INTs — one of only 3 safeties in NFL history with 25+ sacks AND 25+ INTs.
MilestoneCareer regular-season totals
| Stat | Total |
|---|---|
| Games | 166 |
| Tackles | 907 |
| Sacks | 25.5 |
| INTs | 27 |
| FF | 15 |
| Pro Bowls | 5 |
NC State 3rd-round pick (2001) → 12-year ARI cornerstone → SB XLIII run in 2008.
TrendWilson career
| Year | Team | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | ARI | 15 |
| 2003 | ARI | 16 |
| 2005 | ARI | 16 |
| 2008 | ARI | 16 |
| 2010 | ARI | 16 |
| 2012 | ARI | 15 |
| 2013 | NE | 0 (IR) |
5x Pro Bowler (2006, 2008-2010, 2012) — the rare safety who excelled BOTH as a blitzer AND in coverage.
RareWilson Pro Bowls
| Year | Note |
|---|---|
| 2006 | First Pro Bowl |
| 2008 | SB XLIII run |
| 2009 | All-Pro |
| 2010 | Pro Bowl |
| 2012 | Final Pro Bowl |
Started at SS in SB XLIII (Feb 2009) — ARI lost 27-23 to PIT on Santonio Holmes' last-second TD.
MilestoneWilson SB XLIII run
| Round | Result | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Wild Card | W vs ATL 30-24 | Starter |
| NFC Div | W vs CAR 33-13 | Starter |
| NFC CG | W vs PHI 32-25 | Starter |
| SB XLIII | L vs PIT 27-23 | Starter |
2005 vs CHI: blocked 2 punts AND recorded a sack in a single game — a rare ST/D double.
AnomalyWilson big-play games
| Year | Note |
|---|---|
| 2003 | 5 sacks + 2 INTs |
| 2005 | 8 sacks + 2 INTs (DPOY votes) |
| 2006 | 3 sacks + 3 INTs |
| 2010 | 2 sacks + 4 INTs |
25.5 career sacks at safety puts him 2nd all-time behind Rodney Harrison (30.5).
ComparisonAll-time sacks at safety
| Player | Sacks |
|---|---|
| Rodney Harrison | 30.5 |
| Adrian Wilson | 25.5 |
| Brian Dawkins | 26.0 |
| Troy Polamalu | 12.0 |
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