Unique Images Magazine Congratulates

Osi Umenyiora

NFL:  Has established himself as one of the NFL’s very best defensive ends…Enjoyed a career year in 2005, posting NFC-leading 14.5 sacks and playing in his 1st Pro Bowl…Teams with Michael Strahan to give the Giants the finest pair of defensive ends in the NFL…Became a disruptive defensive force after stepping into the starting lineup following an injury to Keith Washington in 2004…Played well as a reserve end and on special teams as a rookie…Has played in 45 regular season games with 24 starts.

2005:  Started all 16 regular season games and the NFC Wild Card Game at right defensive end…Finished with 70 tackles (48 solo), 14.5 sacks, 3 passes defensed, 4 forced fumbles and 2 fumble recoveries…His 14.5 sacks placed him 1st in the NFC and 2nd in the NFL and was highest total by a Giants player other than Michael Strahan since Hall of Famer Lawrence Taylor had 15 in 1989…Umenyiora and Strahan combined for 26 sacks, the most by any pair of NFL teammates…Umenyiora was selected to his 1st Pro Bowl and was named 1st-team All-Pro by both the Associated Press and Pro Football Weekly and was selected the NFL’s Most Improved Player by Pro Football Weekly… Umenyiora and Strahan became the 1st tandem of defensive ends from the same team to go to the Pro Bowl together since Jason Taylor and Trace Armstrong of the Miami Dolphins in 2000…Had 6 solo tackles, 1 sack and a forced fumble in the NFC Wild Card Game vs. Carolina (1/8). Sacked Jake Delhomme for an 8-yard loss and forced a fumble in the 1st quarter…Finished with 5 tackles (4 solo), 2 sacks and a forced fumble at Oakland (12/31).

 Dropped Kerry Collins for a 12-yard loss in the 2nd quarter and recorded his 2nd sack of the game in the 4th quarter when he stripped Collins of the ball for a 9-yard loss…Registered 6 tackles (4 solo), 1.5 sacks and a forced fumble at Philadelphia (12/11)…Split a sack of Mike McMahon with Fred Robbins in the 2nd quarter. Sacked McMahon and forced a fumble that was recovered by Kenderick Allen at the Eagles’ 29-yard line to set up the Giants’ game-winning field goal in overtime…Had 8 tackles (7 solo), 2 sacks and a forced fumble at Seattle (11/27). Sacked Matt Hasselbeck for an 8-yard loss and stripped him of the ball and dropped him for a 4-yard loss, all in the 2nd quarter…Finished with 9 tackles (4 solo) and 2 sacks vs. Minnesota (11/13). Picked up his 7th and 8th sacks of the season when he dropped Brad Johnson for a pair of 4-yard losses…Had 3 tackles (2 solo) 1 sack and a pass defensed at San Francisco (11/6). Stopped Cody Pickett for a 7-yard sack in the 4th quarter…Contributed 4 solo tackles, 2 sacks, 1 fumble recovery and 1 pass defensed vs. Washington (10/30). Recovered a Chris Cooley fumble in the 3rd quarter and sacked Patrick Ramsey for losses of 9 and 11 yards in the 4th quarter to help preserve the Giants’ shutout in a 36-0 victory…Had 2 solo tackles, including a 5-yard sack of Drew Bledsoe on which he stripped the ball, at Dallas (10/16)…Finished with 3 solo tackles and 2 sacks at New Orleans. Recorded his 1st sack of the season when he dropped Aaron Brooks for a 1-yard loss in the 2nd quarter. Also sacked Brooks for a 9-yard loss in the 4th quarter.

2004:  Played in 16 games with 7 starts at defensive right end…Led the team with 7 sacks, 4 fumble recoveries (including 1 he returned for a touchdown) and 3 forced fumbles…Finished with 58 tackles (42 solo) and 3 passes defensed…Started a right defensive end and recorded 9 tackles, 1 sack and a forced fumble vs. Dallas (1/2). Sacked Vinny Testaverde and forced a fumble in the 4th quarter that was recovered by Reggie Torbor and led to Tiki Barber’s 3-yard touchdown reception…Finished with a career-high 13 tackles and a sack vs. Pittsburgh (12/18). Sacked Ben Roethlisberger for a 2-yard loss in the 3rd quarter...Did not start at Baltimore (12/12), but recorded 4 tackles, a half-sack, 2 passes defensed and a fumble recovery. Scored the 1st touchdown of his career when he recovered a Kyle Boller fumble that was forced by a Reggie Torbor sack, and returned it 50 yards in the 2nd quarter...Finished  with 5 tackles and a half-sack vs. Atlanta (11/21).

Split a sack of Michael Vick with Lance Legree in the 3rd quarter for a 4-yard loss...Entered the starting lineup at Arizona (11/14) and finished with 4 tackles, 1 sack and a forced fumble…Replaced injured Keith Washington vs. Chicago (11/7) and had 3 tackles, a sack and a fumble recovery. Sacked Craig Krenzel for a 9-yard loss in the 3rd quarter...Finished with 3 tackles, a sack and a forced fumble vs. Detroit (10/24). Sacked Joey Harrington and forced a fumble for an 11-yard loss in the 3rd quarter…Posted his 1st sack of the season at Dallas (10/10), tackling Testaverde for a 7-yard loss…Played the majority of the game vs. Cleveland (9/26) and had 2 tackles…Recovered a Clinton Portis fumble that was forced by William Peterson and had 1 solo tackles vs. Washington (9/19).

2003:Played in 13 games, with 1 start...Playing time increased late in the season because of injuries suffered by defensive linemen…Finished with 19 tackles (15 solo), 1 sack and one special teams tackle...Set up all 3 Giants touchdowns in season finale against Carolina (12/28), the first 2 with blocked punts and the third with a sack and forced fumble that was recovered for a score by Keith Washington. Umenyiora’s feat was the first time the Giants blocked 2 punts in 1 game since Oct. 9, 1943 against the Phil-Pitt Steagles, a team made up of Pittsburgh and Philadelphia players during World War II. Named NFC Special Teams Player of the Week. He finished with 4 tackles (1 solo) and a sack for a loss of 17 yards...Had 4 tackles (2 solo) at New Orleans (12/14) and 2 tackles (1 solo) vs. Washington (12/7)...Made 1st career start at Philadelphia (11/16) in place of the injured Kenny Holmes. Finished with 2 solo tackles...Had 3 solo tackles at Minnesota (10/26), including a stopping Randy Moss for a 12-yard loss on a reverse attempt…Recorded 1st career tackle when he stopped Patrick Ramsey after a 2-yard gain at Washington (9/21)…Played in his first NFL game against St. Louis (9/7) as part of an 8-man defensive line rotation. Did not record a tackle.

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