Keith Brooking

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Selected as a first round (12th pick overall) draft choice by the Atlanta Falcons in 1998.

Career
Led the Falcons in total tackles (127) for the seventh consecutive season in 2007.

Has started 112 consecutive games entering the 2008 season, dating back to 2001.

Only player on Atlanta’s current roster that played for the Falcons on the 1998 Super Bowl team.

Intense, throwback player who was named to five straight Pro Bowls from 2001–2005. Only Claude Humphrey (1970–74) and Mike Kenn (1980–84) have made five consecutive Pro Bowl appearances in Falcons history.

Totaled 200-plus tackle seasons in 2002 (212) and 2003 (207), becoming only the second Falcons player to reach the mark in a season twice.

Posted the most tackles (212) in a season by a Falcons player in 2002 since LB Buddy Curry tallied 229 in 1983. Became the fifth Falcons defender ever to record 200 tackles in a season with those 212 stops.

Set a new single-game high with 22 tackles at Green Bay (9/8) in 2002.

2007 (Falcons)
Collared 127 tackles (82 solo), two sacks for a loss of 13 yards, one fumble recovery and four passes defensed in 16 starts.

Posted a team-high 11 tackles and one pass defensed at Jacksonville (9/16).

Led the team with 10 tackles, including nine solo tackles at New Orleans (10/21).

Logged six tackles and one sack (eight yards) vs. San Francisco (11/4).

Notched a team-high 10 tackles vs. Indianapolis (11/22) in addition to recording one sack (five yards).

Collared a season-high 15 tackles at Tampa Bay (12/16) for a defense that allowed a season-low 109 passing yards.

2006 (Falcons)
Started 16 games for the sixth consecutive season and led the team with 165 tackles for the sixth year in a row. He added 2.5 sacks, one fumble recovery and one pass defensed.

Led the team in tackles with 12 vs. Tampa Bay (9/17) in addition to assisting a defense that did not allow a touchdown for the second consecutive game.

Collected a team-high 13 tackles at Detroit (11/5) in addition to his first sack of the season.

Tallied his fourth straight double-digit tackle game with 15 at Baltimore (11/19).

Posted nine tackles and one sack (nine yards) vs. New Orleans (11/26).

Led the team in tackles with a season-high 18 at Tampa Bay (12/10). The 18 tackles ties his second-highest single-game tackle total (at New Orleans 11/16/03).

2005 (Falcons)
Made fifth consecutive Pro Bowl appearance (ties team record) while finishing the season with a team-high 150 tackles in addition to establishing career-highs in interceptions (four) and passes defensed (10). Also recorded one fumble recovery and tied a career-high with 3.5 sacks.

Recorded 12 tackles and his first sack of the season at Seattle (9/18).

Posted eight tackles, one sack and one interception vs. Minnesota (10/2) in his 100th career game. He became the first Falcons player to record a sack and interception in the same game since 2000 (St. Louis).

Started his first game of the season at MLB in place of an injured Ed Hartwell (Achilles) at New Orleans (10/16) and led the linebacker corps with eight tackles in addition to posting his second interception of the season.

Established a career-high with his fourth interception of the season at Tampa Bay (12/24) in addition to tallying a team-high 12 tackles.

Tallied one sack, one pass defensed and a team-high 10 tackles vs. Carolina (1/1) in the season finale.

2004 (Falcons)
Earned Pro Bowl honors for the fourth straight year after totaling a team-high 144 tackles. Also added 2.5 sacks, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and three interceptions as he led the team in tackles 10 times.

Recorded a team-high 10 tackles along with one forced fumble at Carolina (10/3) in a defensive effort that limited the Panthers to 10 points.

Registered 10 tackles and one interception vs. San Diego (10/17) as he helped limit RB LaDainian Tomlinson to 64 yards on 23 carries (2.8 avg.).

Recorded nine tackles and his first sack since the 2001 season vs. Tampa Bay (11/14).

Registered two forced fumbles, one sack and a season-high with 12 tackles vs. Carolina (12/18).

2003 (Falcons)
Named to his third consecutive Pro Bowl after registering a team-high 207 total tackles and career-high 130 solo stops in 16 starts. Also posted two fumble recoveries.

Posted a season-high 18 tackles at New Orleans (11/16), the second highest total since he recorded 22 stops at Green Bay (9/8/02).

Registered 17 tackles apiece vs. New York Giants (11/9), at Tampa Bay (12/20) and vs. Jacksonville (12/28).

2002 (Falcons)
Earned second straight Pro Bowl nod after leading the team with a career-high 212 tackles. Also added two interceptions, two fumble recoveries, one forced fumble and one blocked field goal.

Became the fifth Falcons player to total 200 tackles in a season, following LB Tommy Nobis (296 in 1966), LB Fulton Kuykendall (284 in 1978), LB Buddy Curry (229 in 1983) and LB Jessie Tuggle (201 in ‘90, 207 in ‘91).

Established a new career-high with 22 tackles at Green Bay (9/8). The 22 tackles were the most by a Falcons player since LB Jessie Tuggle had 22 vs. New Orleans on September 29, 1991. Named NFC Defensive Player of the Week for his efforts vs. New Orleans (11/17) when he collected 15 stops and one fumble recovery.

Blocked his first-career field goal at Minnesota (12/1).

2001 (Falcons)
Started all 16 games for the first time in his career and did not miss a play on defense in 957 total snaps as he made the transition to middle linebacker. Led the team with 167 tackles in addition to registering two interceptions, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, nine passes defensed and 3.5 sacks.

Became the first Pro Bowl player from the Falcons roster since 1998 when six players were voted to Hawaii.

Registered 15 tackles and one sack in his middle linebacker debut at San Francisco (9/9).

Named Defensive Player of the Week for the first time in his career at New Orleans (10/21) after recording 12 tackles, one sack and two passes defensed.

Had a key interception vs. Dallas (11/11) to seal a 20–13 win with 0:16 remaining on Atlanta’s 30-yard line.

2000 (Falcons)
Totaled 39 tackles, one sack and one forced fumble in five starts before suffering a sprained foot at Philadelphia (10/1). Placed on Injured Reserve November 1.

1999 (Falcons)
Played and started in 13 games, finishing fourth on the team with 95 tackles in addition to posting two sacks and two passes defensed.

Made first career start vs. Minnesota (9/12) and tallied eight tackles.

Recorded first career sack vs. Baltimore (10/3).

1998 (Falcons)
Played in 15 games and posted 32 tackles, one interception, two forced fumbles, and five passes defensed as he served as the team’s nickel linebacker in passing situations throughout the season.

Tallied eight tackles in the NFC Championship Game at Minnesota (1/17/99).

College
Started 34 straight games to end his college career as he led the team in tackles during his final three seasons at Georgia Tech and became the leading tackler in school history with 467 career stops.

Had two of the top tackle seasons in Georgia Tech history with 147 and 146, respectively, as a junior and sophomore.

Collected 131 tackles, two sacks, two interceptions, three passes defensed, one fumble recovery and one blocked field goal to lead Tech to a Bowl game as a senior. Voted a permanent team captain by his teammates and a finalist for the Dick Butkus Award.

Top tackler in the ACC in 1995 after averaging 13.3 stops a game and ranked second in the conference in 1996 with 13.4 tackles a game.

Closed out collegiate career with 15 tackles and one interception to help the Yellow Jackets defeat West Virginia in the Carquest Bowl.

Personal
Served as the team captain and co-team MVP at East Coweta (Senoia, GA) High School, totaling 250 tackles and 53 receptions for 622 yards with seven touchdowns in his career.

Founded The Keith Brooking Children’s Foundation in 2003 to serve foster children and the agencies who assist and support them throughout metro Atlanta.

Has helped the Atlanta Community Food Bank raise funds and collect food for the last six years through the Player Performance Pledge. As the official team spokesperson for the ACFB, Brooking coordinates the Bird for a Bird turkey drive and prepares holiday meals with other Atlanta celebrities during the Great Thanksgiving Dish.

Named Falcons 2002 “Man of the Year” for his extensive community involvement.

Supporter of East Coweta High School as he holds a yearly golf tournament in the offseason with proceeds going to the school’s athletic department. A plaque honoring the annual “Keith Brooking Most Dedicated Athlete Award” hangs in the school’s front lobby.

Named to the prestigious Georgia Tech Athletic Hall of Fame in 2007.

Boasts a big family fan base that includes mother, Brenda Hembree, and father Harvey Brooking. His father often travels to road games to watch his son play. He also has three brothers and sisters.

Born Keith Howard Brooking on October 30, 1975 in Senoia, Georgia. He and his wife, Holly, live in Atlanta with son, Logan, and daughter, Juliette.