Vontaze Burfict: 'All I Needed Was A Chance'
Last year at this time Vontaze Burfict was heading into the draft and nobody knew what to expect. Fortunately for the Bengals, things worked out in their favor.
| Sacks | Interceptions | Tackles | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team | G | Sacks | YdsL | Int | Yds | IntTD | Solo | Ast | Total |
| 2009 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 29 | 69 | |
| 2010 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 36 | 90 | |
| 2011 | 13 | 5 | 40 | 1 | 36 | 0 | 40 | 29 | 69 | |
| 2012 | Bengals | 16 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 54 | 127 |
| Career Total | 16 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 54 | 127 | |
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Last year at this time Vontaze Burfict was heading into the draft and nobody knew what to expect. Fortunately for the Bengals, things worked out in their favor.
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