Patrick Surtain

Patrick Surtain

refer to caption Surtain at a 2007 Chiefs mini camp.
No. 23
Position:	Cornerback
Personal information
Date of birth:	(1976-06-19) June 19, 1976
Place of birth:	New Orleans, Louisiana
Height:
Weight:
Career information
College:	Southern Mississippi
NFL draft:	1998 / Round: 2 / Pick: 44
Career history
Miami Dolphins (1998–2004) Kansas City Chiefs (2005–2008)
Career highlights and awards
3× Pro Bowl (2002, 2003, 2004) 2× All-Pro (2002, 2003) NFL Alumni Defensive Back of the Year (2002)
Career NFL statistics
Tackles: 415 Quarterback sacks: 7.5 Interceptions: 37 Player stats at NFL.com

Patrick Frank Surtain (/sərˈtæn/; born June 19, 1976) is a former American football cornerback who played eleven seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Southern Mississippi. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the second round of the 1998 NFL Draft, and also played for the Kansas City Chiefs.

Early years

Surtain attended high school at Edna Karr High School, where he completed 44 of 97 passes for 753 yards with seven touchdowns and rushed 137 times for 784 yards with 12 touchdowns as a quarterback. He also played baseball and ran track, and was also a member of the state title basketball and football teams in his senior year.

College career

Surtain attended the University of Southern Mississippi, where he was a four-year letterman and two-year starter. In his junior year, Surtain started all 11 games and accumulated 84 tackles, 8 passes defended and six interceptions.

Professional career

Miami Dolphins

Surtain was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the second round of the 1998 NFL Draft. He played for the Dolphins from 1998–2004 and was selected to the Pro Bowl three times in 2002, 2003, and 2004. He finished with 344 tackles, 6.5 sacks, and 29 interceptions in 108 career games with the Dolphins.

Patrick Surtain (left) with Ty Law at the Chiefs' 2007 mini-camp.

Kansas City Chiefs

In April 2005 the Dolphins traded Surtain to the Kansas City Chiefs for a second round pick in the 2005 NFL Draft. After the trade the Chiefs re-signed him to a seven-year $50.8 million deal.

Surtain was released by the Chiefs on February 24, 2009. He finished his career with the team with 192 tackles, one sack, and eight interceptions in 55 games.

NFL stats

Year	Team	Games	Combined Tackles	Tackles	Assisted Tackles	Sacks	Forced Fumbles	Fumble Recoveries	Fumble Return Yards	Interception	Interception Return Yards	Yards per Interception Return	Longest Interception Return	Interceptions Returned for Touchdown	Passes Defended
1998	MIA	16	30	23	7	0.0	0	0	0	2	1	1	1	0	9
1999	MIA	16	39	32	7	2.0	0	0	0	2	28	14	28	0	5
2000	MIA	16	52	42	10	1.0	2	1	0	5	55	11	43	0	21
2001	MIA	16	53	43	10	1.0	2	2	0	3	74	25	41	1	16
2002	MIA	14	59	40	19	1.5	0	0	0	6	79	13	40	1	11
2003	MIA	15	53	34	19	0.0	0	0	0	7	59	8	32	0	13
2004	MIA	15	58	40	18	1.0	0	1	0	4	2	1	2	0	11
2005	KC	15	57	47	10	0.0	0	1	0	4	57	14	53	0	13
2006	KC	16	68	60	8	1.0	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	5
2007	KC	16	58	50	8	0.0	0	1	0	2	25	13	23	0	6
2008	KC	8	11	11	0	0.0	1	0	0	1	50	50	50	0	3
Career		163	538	422	116	7.5	7	7	0	37	430	12	53	2	113

External links

• Kansas City Chiefs bio