had one pass defensed and one QB hit @ Min (10/9); final tackle was 400th of his career … recovered a Joe Flacco fumble at the 2-yard line to set up a Cardinals TD @ Bal (10/30); collected three tackles, including a team-leading two for loss, and one QB hit … played in his 120th career game @ Phi (11/13) and recorded two unassisted tackles and one QB hit … recorded two unassisted tackles, including one for loss, and had one QB hit @ StL (11/27) … registered his first full sack of the season vs. Dal (12/4), one of a season- high five sacks by the Cardinals; led the defensive line with five tackles, including one for loss, and had one QB hit … recorded one of five sacks by the Cardinals vs. SF (12/11); marked the second consecutive game the Cardinals registered five sacks; totaled four tackles and added a team-leading three QB hits … had one tackle for loss and one QB pressure vs. Cle (12/18) … posted a season-high seven tackles, including one for loss, and had two QB hits @ Cin (12/24) … collected a sack of Tarvaris Jackson in the second quarter vs. Sea (1/1/12); marked his third sack in five games; notched five unassisted tackles and a team-high two QB hits.
2010: Started all 15 games played, missing the first game of his career due to a shoulder injury which ended a streak of 104 consecutive games played … earned third career trip to the Pro Bowl … totaled 5.0 sacks and registered over 50 tackles (51) for the fifth straight season and tied a career-high (2008) with three fumble recoveries … totaled a team-high 11 QB hits and eight tackles for loss … prior to the season, was selected as a defensive captain by his teammates for the second straight year … in the season opener @ StL (9/12), led the d-line with six unassisted tack- les, two tackles for loss, one QB pressure and one QB hit … led the defensive line with seven tackles, two tackles for loss, one sack and two QB pressures vs. Oak (9/26) … played in 100th career game @ SD (10/3), registering a team-high two QB pressures … made 100th career start vs. NO (10/10), registering a team-best two QB hits, three tackles and one forced fumble that FS Kerry Rhodes returned 27 yards for a TD to give AZ a 23-13 fourth quarter lead … recorded two tackles, one tackle for loss and recovered a fumble @ Sea (10/24); first fumble recovery since 12/7/08 vs. StL … led d-line with five tackles, one tackle for loss, one sack and a team-high three QB hits @ Min (11/7) … inactive (shoulder) vs. Sea (11/14), ending a streak of 104 consecutive games played; first missed game of his career … after being limited in practice all week (shoulder), started and registered one tackle @ KC (11/21) … had two tackles, a QB hit and a fumble recovery for a TD after LB Daryl Washington was stripped at the one-yard line vs. Den (12/12); second career TD and first since 12/7/08 vs. St. Louis … totaled one pass defensed and recovered a fumble at the AZ 29-yard line with 8:04 to play in the fourth quarter @ Car (12/19) … recorded two sacks in a span of three plays vs. Dal (12/25) while also lead- ing the AZ d-line with five tackles, one tackle for loss and a team-high two QB hits; marked the third time
A N U N C LE ’ S I N S P I R ATI O N
Faced with unspeakable tragedy at an early age, Darnell Dockett remembers a time when he thought he was more likely to end up in prison or dead than in the NFL. He credits his uncle, Kevin, as the one individual responsible for turning his life around.
At the age of 13, Darnell arrived home to find the body of his mother, Cheryl Hambrick, who had been killed by a gunshot to the head. Shortly thereafter, Darnell moved from Decatur, GA to Maryland to be with his father, Darnell Sr., who was dying of pancreatic cancer.
Only a few months after moving in with his father, Darnell Sr. passed away and Darnell became an orphan. That’s when Kevin Dockett, his father’s brother, took him into his Burtonsville, MD home and probably saved his life. Additional challenges would follow but he credits his uncle with providing a foundation and instill- ing a sense of perspective that enabled him to meet and move past each of them.
Tattooed on Darnell’s right forearm is a poem of gratitude to his uncle:
For believing in me when no one else would. When the odds were against me,
beside me you stood. For being my friend, brother, confidant and father.
Because of you I know blood is thicker than water. Words can’t express my gratitude,
nor any amount of money. From the bottom of my heart,
thank you and I love you Donny
Sacks Player, Years
66.0 Freddie Joe Nunn, DE, 1985-93 53.5 Simeon Rice, DE, 1996-2000 50.5 Curtis Greer, DE, 1980-88 47.5 Ken Harvey, LB, 1988-93 45.5 Eric Swann, DT, 1991-99 40.0 Bertrand Berry, DE, 2004-09 37.5 Al Baker, DE, 1983-86 37.0 David Galloway, DT, 1982-89
36.0 Darnell Dockett, DT, 2004-
27.5 Calais Campbell, DE, 2008-
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in his career (including the postseason) with at least two sacks in a game … registered one sack and three tackles @ SF (1/2/11).
2009: Earned his first Pro Bowl start (second selection) and for the fifth straight season started all 16 regular season games; also started both postseason contests … joined Reggie Wells as the only Cardinals players to start every game for Arizona in the 2007, 2008 and 2009 seasons … selected as a team captain prior to the season opener … led team with nine QB hits and a career-high 15 tackles for loss … made 80th career start in season opener, leading the d-line with two tackles for loss, one sack and one QB pressure vs. SF (9/13) … left the game in the first quarter with an ankle injury but returned in the second quarter and registered one tackle for loss vs. Ind (9/27) … reg- istered a team-high four tackles @ Sea (10/18); part of defense that held Seattle to their lowest rushing output in franchise history (14 yards on 11 attempts) … led the d-line with a season-high six tackles, one tackle for loss, and one QB pressure @ NYG (10/25); held New York to 40 yards below its season average in rushing yards per game … registered a team-high three tackles for loss as well as a season-high five solo tackles and one QB hit vs. Car (11/1); surpassed 300 career tackles and 200 solo tackles … registered one sack, one tackle for loss and a team-leading three QB hits @ Chi (11/8); named to Pro Football Weekly’s Midseason All-Pro team … accounted for one sack and led the d-line with six tackles and one QB pressure vs. Sea (11/15) … recorded three tackles, one sack, one pass defensed and led the team with two tackles for loss and two QB hits @ StL (11/22) … totaled career-
high three sacks and tied season-high with six tackles @ Ten (11/29); became 10th player in franchise his- tory to record three or more sacks in a game; marked first time in his career he recorded a sack in four con- secutive games, tying the third-longest streak in fran- chise history; four-game streak marked the longest by a Cardinals player since 2006 (Chike Okeafor-5 games) … recorded three tackles, one QB hit and a team-high two tackles for loss vs. Min (12/6); part of defense that held the Vikings to 62 yards rushing, 67.2 yards below their season average heading into the game (129.2) … recorded first INT since 10/16/06 (vs. Chi) by deflecting a pass up in air and hauling it in while also registering three tackles, one QB hit and one pass defensed @ SF (12/14) … only played in the first two series of the regular season finale vs. GB (1/3/10) … registered one sack and along with fellow DT Gabe Watson, lined up in the offensive backfield to lead the way on a one-yard TD run by Tim Hightower to give Arizona a 7-0 lead vs. GB (1/10/10) in the Wild Card matchup … started and registered one tackle in the Divisional Playoff game @ NO (1/16/10).
2008: For the fourth straight season started all 16 games played as well as all four postseason con- tests ... named a Pro Bowl alternate after registering a team-high 13 QB hits and led all defensive linemen with 55 tackles and a career-best three fumble recov- eries (tied for 2nd most in the NFC) during the regular season … started at DT and registered a forced fumble of 49ers FB Zak Keasey in season opener @ SF (9/7) ... tied for lead among defensive lineman with four tack- les, one QB pressure and one sack of QB Brett Favre on third down to force a missed FG @ NYJ (9/28) ... in