• Voted to 12 consecutive Pro Bowl(1991-2002 seasons), as he became just the fourth NFL player since 1970 to be selected 10 or more straight times to the Pro Bowl, joining Randall McDaniel(12), Mike Singletary(10) and Lawrence Taylor(10) for that honor.
• Has been a first-team All-Pro pick by the Associated Press six times in his career(1992-94,1996,1998,2000), and was a second-team selection on two ocassions (1995, 1999).
• Has recorded 10 or more tackles in a game 60 times.
• Has led team in tackles in 90 of his 230 career regular season games.
• His 230 career games played rank as the third highest total by a linebacker in NFL history, trailing only Clay Matthews(278) and Bill Romanowski(243).
• With the Dolphins, was voted by his teammates as the winner of the club's Leadership Award in 2003 and 2004.
• Was named the NFL Alumni Association's Linebacker of the Year in 2000.
• In 2000, was named to the Chargers' 40th Anniversary Team.
• Was named to the All-Decade Team of the 1990s by the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
• Was selected the Chargers' Most Valuable Player five straight seasons (1997-01), while he shared the award with Leslie O'Neal in 1993.
• Was the Chargers' Defensive Player of the Year twice (1998-99).
• Was voted by his teammates as the Chargers' Most Inspirational Player in 1997.
• Has been a first-team All-Pro selection by College & Pro Football Newsweekly twice (1992, 1994) and a second-team pick three times (1993, 1995, 1999).
• Has been a first-team All-Pro pick by Pro Football Weekly on four occasions (1992, 1994-95, 1998).
• Has been a first-team All-Pro choice by the Pro Football Writers of America four times (1992-95).
• Was a first-team All-Pro selection by USA Today in 1996.
• Led the Chargers in tackles in eight of his 13 NFL seasons.
• Has averaged more than 108 tackles a season and nearly seven tackles a game over his career.
• Is tied for first on San Diego's all-time list for games played with 200.
• Registered 47 sacks during his tenure with San Diego, third on the Chargers' all-time list.
• For his philanthropic efforts, was named the NFL Man of the Year in 1994.
• Was selected by San Diego with the fifth overall pick of the 1990 NFL Draft. Of the 27 first-round draft choices that year, he is the only one currently active in the NFL. In fact, he is one of only three from that draft, along with WR Ricky Proehl (3rd round, Phoenix) and K Matt Stover (12th round, N.Y. Giants).

Buffalo (9/10): Started at inside linebacker and finished second on the team with nine tackles (5 solo) in the Patriots' 19-17 victory over the Bills ... Teamed with Ty Warren to stuff Willis McGahee for a 1-yard loss on a rush in the fourth quarter. at N.Y. Jets (9/17): Started at middle linebacker ... Notched five tackles (3 solo) in the Patriots' 24-17 win over the N.Y. Jets ... Combined with Ty Warren to stuff B.J. Askew for no gain on a third-and-one run in the third quarter. Denver (9/24): Started at inside linebacker and led the team with 11 tackles (2 solo) and a pass defensed ... Knocked down a pass intended for Cecil Sapp in the second quarter ... Shot through the line and stonewalled Mike Bell for no gain on a rush off left tackle in the third quarter ... Combined with Vince Wilfork to stuff Tatum Bell for no gain on a rush off left guard in the final stanza. at Cincinnati (10/1): Played in a reserve role at linebacker as the team opened in a nickel package ... Collected a tackle in the Patriots' commanding 38-13 victory over the Bengals. vs. Miami (10/8): Started at inside linebacker ... Tallied five tackles (2 solo) and a quarterback hit in the Patriots' 20-10 win over the Dolphins. at Buffalo (10/22): Made the start at inside linebacker and led the team with nine tackles (5 solo) in the Patriots' 28-6 road victory over the Bills ... Stuffed Willis McGahee for a 1-yard loss on a rush off left guard in the first quarter ... Teamed with Mike Vrabel to stuff Robert Royal for no gain on a tight end screen in the second quarter ... Combined with Ty Warren to stonewall McGahee for no gain on a rush off right guard in the third quarter. at Minnesota (10/30): Started at inside linebacker ... Recorded two solo tackles and a quarterback hit in the Patriots' commanding 31-7 road win against the Vikings ... Stonewalled Chester Taylor for a 1-yard loss on a rush off right tackle in the first quarter. Indianapolis (11/5): Started at inside linebacker ... Finished second on the team with 11 tackles (7 solo), a sack and a quarterback hit ... Teamed with Artrell Hawkins to stuff Joseph Addai for a 1-yard loss on a rush off right tackle in the second quarter ... Combined with Tedy Bruschi to stonewall Addai for a 1-yard loss on a rush off right tackle in the second quarter ... Blitzed up the middle and sacked Peyton Manning for a 9-yard loss in the second quarter ... Joined with Ty Warren to stop Dominic Rhodes for no gain on a rush off left guard in the fourth quarter ... Teamed with Vince Wilfork to stop Addai for no gain on a third-and-five rush in the fourth quarter. vs. N.Y. Jets (11/12): Made the start at inside linebacker ... Finished second on the team with 15 tackles (10 solo) ... Combined with Rosevelt Colvin to stop Leon Washington for no gain on a rush off left end in the fourth quarter. at Green Bay (11/19): Started at inside linebacker and registered a tackle in the Patriots' 35-0 road victory over the Packers. vs. Chicago (11/26): Started at inside linebacker and registered a solo tackle in the Patriots' 17-13 victory over the Bears ... Left the game with an injury in the second quarter ... Stonewalled Cedric Benson for no gain on a rush off right tackle in the second quarter.

2005 (7/5 - Miami): Started five of the seven games in which he appeared before being placed on injured reserve with an Achilles injury (11/24) ... At the time he was placed on injured reserve, he ranked fifth on the team with 43 tackles ... Led the team in tackles once and finished second on the team on two occasions ... Finished second on the team with eight tackles in the season opener against Denver (9/11) ... Led the team with a season-high 15 tackles against the N.Y. Jets (9/18), including one sack, marking his 60th career game with a double-digit tackle total ... Finished second on the team with six tackles against Carolina (9/25), before leaving the game with a calf injury ... Totaled six tackles at Buffalo (10/9) ... Missed three games and then returned to action against Atlanta (11/6) and tallied three tackles ... Recorded one stop against New England (11/13) ... Made four tackles against Cleveland (11/20).

2004(8/8 Miami): Started all eight games in which he played ... Recorded 68 tackles, a sack, a fumble recovery and a pass defensed ... Despite missing eight games, ranked eighth on the team in tackles ... Sustained a torn right pectoral muscle in Monday night game at N.Y. Jets (11/1) ... Was placed on injured reserve on November 3 and underwent surgery on November 5 ... At the time of his injury, was averaging more than eight tackles per game while his tackle total was second on the squad.

2003 (15/15 Miami): For the season ranked second on the Dolphins with 133 tackles along with three sacks for 13 yards in losses ... It was the ninth time in his career he has recorded 100 or more tackles in a season ... Finished first on the team in tackles three games and finished second five times ... Had five games of double figure tackles ... Started 15 games to date and did not play once due to a left hamstring injury.

2002 (13/13 San Diego): Was acquired by the Dolphins from San Diego on April 16, 2003 in exchange for a conditional draft choice in 2004 ... Started all 13 games at weakside linebacker ... Was inactive for three contests with an ankle injury ... Finished the year with 84 tackles, 1.5 sacks, one interception, seven passes defensed and one forced fumble ... Was selected to 2002 AFC Pro Bowl squad for the 12th time in his career in his final season with the Chargers... Did not play in the game, however, due to ankle surgery ... Was chosen by teammates as the recipient of the Emil Karas Award as the team’s Most Inspirational Player.

2001(16/16 - San Diego): Started all 16 games at weakside linebacker ... Was the team’s second-leading tackler with 96 stops ... Added a sack, an interception, six passes defensed and two forced fumbles ... Was voted to a Chargers team-record 11th consecutive Pro Bowl ... Was named Chargers’ Most Valuable Player for fifth straight season.

2000 (16/16 - San Diego): Opened all 16 contests at weakside linebacker ... Ranked second on the team in tackles (122), passes defensed (11) and interceptions (two) ... Was sixth on the team with 3.5 sacks ... 11 passes defensed tied a career-high that he first set in 1993 ... Earned his 10th consecutive Pro Bowl selection ... Also was named the team’s Most Valuable Player ... Was selected as an Associated Press All-Pro and was chosen as the NFL Alumni Association’s Linebacker of Year ... Was named to NFL’s All-Decade Team for 1990s and Chargers 40th Anniversary All-Time Team.

1999 (14/14 - San Diego): Started all 14 games in which he played at an inside linebacker spot ... Was inactive for two games ... Led team with 99 tackles, marking the eighth time in his career and the eighth time in the last nine seasons that he held this spot ... Also had 3.5 sacks, an interception, nine passes defensed, a fumble recovery and a forced fumble ... Also saw action on offense at H-Back in short-yardage and goal-line situations, catching two passes for eight yards ... Earned his ninth-consecutive Pro Bowl bid ... Was recognized as the team’s most valuable player for the third straight year ... Captured Defensive Player of Year (David Griggs Memorial Award) honors for second year in a row ... Garnered second team All-Pro honors from Associated Press and College & Pro Football Newsweekly ... Led team in tackles in seven games and was tied for team lead on one other occasion.

1998 (16/16 - San Diego): Started all 16 games at an inside linebacker spot ... Led the team with 115 tackles, representing the seventh year in a row that he led the team in tackles ... Also had 3.5 sacks, one forced fumble, two fumble recoveries and seven passes defensed ... Named to his eighth-consecutive Pro Bowl ... Voted by his teammates as Chargers’ Most Valuable Player and Defensive Player of Year ... National honors included All-Pro first team by Associated Press, Pro Football Weekly and The Sporting News ... Also was named AFC Defensive Player of the Year by the Touchdown Club of Columbus (Ohio) and the Committee of 101 in Kansas City, Missouri ... Led the Chargers in tackles in five games and tied for team lead three times.

1997 (15/15 - San Diego): Started all 15 games in which he played at an inside linebacker spot ... Was second on the club with 97 tackles ... Tied a personal-high with seven sacks, a figure he first achieved the previous year ... Also tied for team lead with two interceptions and added two fumble recoveries, a forced fumble and six passes defensed ... Was named to his seventh consecutive Pro Bowl ... Was voted by his teammates as the team’s Most Valuable Player and Most Inspirational Player ... Missed season-opener at New England (8/31) while recovering from arthroscopic knee surgery that he underwent on August 4 ... Returned to the lineup at New Orleans (9/7) and led the club with 11 tackles, including a sack.

1996 (15-15 - San Diego): Opened all 15 games in which he played at an inside linebacker spot ... Led team in both tackles (138) and sacks (7) ... Also collected two interceptions, three fumble recoveries, a forced fumble and seven passes defensed ... Was named to sixth-consecutive Pro Bowl ... Was voted a defensive captain by his teammates ... Earned All-Pro honors from the Associated Press, The Sporting News and Football Digest ... Garnered All-AFC honors from Football News and United Press International.

1995 (16/16 - San Diego): Started all 16 regular season games at an inside linebacker spot ... Topped team’s tackle chart with 129 stops ... Also compiled two sacks, a pair of interceptions, three fumble recoveries, a forced fumble and eight passes defensed ... Was voted to fifth consecutive Pro Bowl ... Earned All-Pro honors from the Associated Press, Football Digest, The Sporting News and USA Today.

1994 (16/16 - San Diego): Started all 16 games and registered a career-high 155 tackles ... Finished with 5.5 sacks, three fumble recoveries, a forced fumble and three passes defensed ... Was named to his fourth consecutive Pro Bowl ... Had eight regular-season games and two postseason contests with 10 or more tackles ... Led team in tackles in 14 of San Diego’s 19 games ... Won numerous postseason awards as well, including the True Value Hardware NFL Man of Year and NFL’s Linebacker of Year by National Football League Players Association for second straight season ... Also was a first-team All-Pro selection by Associated Press, College & Pro Football Newsweekly, Football Digest, Pro Football Weekly/Pro Football Writers of America and Sporting News ... Earned first team All-AFC honors from Football News and United Press International ... Played the second half of the regular season and all of the postseason with extremely painful pinched nerve in neck.

1993 (16/16 - San Diego): Started all 16 games ... Led team with 129 tackles, including 19 stops behind line of scrimmage, also a team-best ... Added a pair of interceptions, a fumble recovery and a forced fumble ... Made his third consecutive trip to Pro Bowl and was selected as the team’s co-Most Valuable Player ... Also was chosen as the NFL Player Association’s Linebacker of Year ... Was named to All-Pro teams by Associated Press, Football Digest, Pro Football Writers Association, The Sporting News, College & Pro Football Newsweekly and Sports Illustrated ... Was selected to All-AFC team by United Press International and Football News ... Was the Chargers’ Edge Man of Year recipient.

1992(15/15 - San Diego): Started all 15 games in which he played ... Topped team’s tackle chart with 108 stops ... Added 4.5 sacks, two interceptions, 10 passes defensed, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery ... Was voted to start in his second straight Pro Bowl ... Was voted NFL Defensive Player of Year by Football Digest, Football News and Newspaper Enterprise Association ... Was selected as the AFC Defensive Player of Year by United Press International ... Earned All-Pro recognition from Associated Press, Football Digest, The Sporting News and Pro Football Weekly.

Has three children: daughter, Sydney Beau (1993); sons Jake Ryan (1995) and Hunter Tiaina (2000) ... Graduated from Oceanside (Calif.) High School, where he played linebacker and tight end as senior ... Honors included CIF San Diego Section Defensive Player of Year; All- State and USA Today All-USA honorable mention; All-North County and Avocado League Offensive Player of Year as senior and Parade Magazine’s All-America Team ... Also was the San Diego Section Basketball Player of Year and the Avocado League shot put champion his senior year ... Was a member of California's All-Academic team with 3.6 grade point average ... Started The Junior Seau Foundation in 1992 (website: http://www.juniorseau.org/) ... The Foundation's mission is "To educate and empower young people through the support of child abuse prevention, drug and alcohol awareness, recreational opportunities, anti-juvenile delinquency efforts and complimentary educational programs" ... Distributed $1,093,761 from January, 2003-June, 2005 to organizations and programs serving children (includes annual funding of endowment) ... Funded two youth athletic fields in San Diego: the Junior Seau Sports Complex and the Junior Seau Foundation Field at Polinsky Children’s Center ... Funded athletic court at Camp Hope for the San Diego Family Justice Center ... Spokesman for San Diego City Schools breakfast program for disadvantaged children ... The "Junior Seau says it’s Time for Breakfast" program was launched in 2004 ... Seau’s Foundation donated $9,000 to provide breakfasts for kids missing the guideline for city/state funding ... The Foundation received the Community Award for Outstanding Service to Children and Families by the Department of Child and Family Development of San Diego State University in 2003 ... In San Diego, the Foundation takes 200 underprivileged children from local Boys and Girls Clubs holiday shopping for gifts for their loved ones in the annual Shop with a Jock™ program ... Each child receives a $100 gift certificate and SHOPS with either a professional or collegiate athlete ... In 2003, the Junior Seau Foundation extended Shop with a Jock to Miami where Junior and his Miami Dolphins teammates take 200 children from the South Florida area shopping on two different occasions (Christmas and Thanksgiving) ... The Junior Seau Celebrity Golf Classic is the Foundation's major fundraising event ... Held at La Costa Resort & Spa in San Diego, it is widely recognized as one of the premier events in Southern California ... The three-day event includes a Golf Tournament, Team Seau Dinner & Auction and Legends Party at SEAU’S The Restaurant ... Attended by many active and retired players from the NFL and media personalities ... In addition, a Legend of the Year is honored for commitment to family, to community and to sportsmanship ... Past Legends include Sid Brooks, Lance Alworth, Sid Gillman, Don Coryell, Marcus Allen and Deacon Jones ... The Foundation also holds an Annual Teammates Luncheon, which honors a sports teammate for work on and off the field ... Past honorees include Doug Flutie, Rodney Harrison, Drew Brees and LaDainian Tomlinson with a portion of the proceeds directed to honoree’s foundation or favorite charity ... The Foundation's Scholars of Excellence Program (funded by the NFL) has awarded more than 200 scholarships to college-bound students ... In 2004, more than 206 college bound seniors applied for the 16 available scholarships ... On Thanksgiving Day, dinner is prepared and served at SEAU’S The Restaurant for 600 residents of homeless shelters, victims of domestic violence, military families, and families from local Boys & Girls Clubs ... Among the honors Seau has received for his charitable endeavors include the True Value Hardware NFL Man of Year, (1994); National Boys and Girls Clubs Hall of Fame (1999); San Diego Hall of Champions Professional Star of the Year, (1992); Christian Okoye's Humane Award (2004); NFL United Way representative (San Diego Chargers: 1992 and 1999); JB Award which recognizes NFL players for dedication to build better families and stronger communities (2005) ... One of 100 most influential Asian Americans (1990s) by A Magazine; Spokesman for the National Beer Wholesaler’s Association appearing on national PSA’s to curb underage drinking and stop illegal alcohol consumption among youth; The 2003 Spirit of San Diego Award from the San Diego Chamber of Commerce for community commitment and leadership ... This past May, the Foundation was honored by President George W. Bush in the East Room at the White House with the "Volunteer Service Award," as part of the Asian Pacific American Heritage Month celebration ... Junior was on hand to personally accept the award ... Opened SEAU’S The Restaurant in 1996, which consistently has been voted San Diego's most popular sportsthemed restaurant ... SEAU’S has been featured in People Magazine (2002 Super Bowl edition), USA Today, Westways (May 2003), and was featured on the cover of San Diego Magazine (May 2003) ... The fifth of six children ... Born in San Diego, Junior and his family moved to American Samoa, and then returned to California prior to entering grade school ... Did not speak English until age seven ... Begins each day with early morning gym workout ... An avid golfer, scored a double-eagle at San Diego's La Jolla Country Club ... Full name is Tiaina Baul Seau Jr., born January 19,1969 in San Diego, California.