Patrick Surtain

Patrick Frank Surtain (/sərˈtæn/; born June 19, 1976) is a former American football cornerback who played 11 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Southern Mississippi. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the second round of the 1998 NFL Draft, and also played for the Kansas City Chiefs.

Not to be confused with Patrick Surtain II.

Patrick Surtain
Surtain at a 2007 Chiefs mini camp.
No. 23
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1976-06-19) June 19, 1976
New Orleans, Louisiana
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school:Edna Karr
(New Orleans, Louisiana)
College:Southern Miss
NFL Draft:1998 / Round: 2 / Pick: 44
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:538
Sacks:7.5
Forced fumbles:7
Fumble recoveries:7
Interceptions:37
Defensive touchdowns:2
Player stats at NFL.com

Early years

Surtain attended high school at Edna Karr High School, where he completed 44 of 97 passes for 753 yards with seven touchdowns and rushed 137 times for 784 yards with 12 touchdowns as a quarterback.[1] He also played baseball and ran track, and was also a member of the state title basketball and football teams in his senior year.[1]

College career

Surtain attended the University of Southern Mississippi, where he was a four-year letterman and two-year starter. In his junior year, Surtain started all 11 games and accumulated 84 tackles, 8 passes defended and six interceptions.[1]

Professional career

Miami Dolphins

Surtain was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the second round of the 1998 NFL Draft. He played for the Dolphins from 1998–2004 and was selected to the Pro Bowl three times in 2002, 2003, and 2004. He finished with 344 tackles, 6.5 sacks, and 29 interceptions in 108 career games with the Dolphins.

Patrick Surtain (left) with Ty Law at the Chiefs' 2007 mini-camp.

Kansas City Chiefs

In April 2005 the Dolphins traded Surtain to the Kansas City Chiefs for a second round pick in the 2005 NFL Draft. After the trade the Chiefs re-signed him to a seven-year $50.8 million deal.[2]

Surtain was released by the Chiefs on February 24, 2009. He finished his career with the team with 192 tackles, one sack, and eight interceptions in 55 games.[3]

NFL statistics
YearTeamGamesCombined TacklesTacklesAssisted TacklesSacksForced FumblesFumble RecoveriesFumble Return YardsInterceptionInterception Return YardsYards per Interception ReturnLongest Interception ReturnInterceptions Returned for TouchdownPasses Defended
1998MIA16302370.0000211109
1999MIA16393272.0000228142805
2000MIA165242101.02105551143021
2001MIA165343101.02203742541116
2002MIA145940191.50006791340111
2003MIA155334190.0000759832013
2004MIA155840181.00104212011
2005KC155747100.00104571453013
2006KC16686081.0210100005
2007KC16585080.0010225132306
2008KC8111100.0100150505003
Career1635384221167.57703743012532113

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Personal life

Surtain bought a 6,300-square-foot home in Plantation, Florida, in 2001.[5] In 2016, Surtain became head coach at American Heritage School.[6] His son, Patrick II, who played for him at American Heritage, was one of the top-ranked high school football players of the class of 2018[7] and currently plays college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide.

References
  1. "Patrick Surtain, #23, Cornerback, Kansas City Chiefs". Kansas City Chiefs. Archived from the original on February 29, 2008. Retrieved March 6, 2008.
  2. Former Dolphin to sign 7-year deal worth $50.8M
  3. "Chiefs announce four transactions". Kansas City Chiefs. February 24, 2009. Archived from the original on February 27, 2009. Retrieved February 24, 2009.
  4. "Patrick Surtain Stats". ESPN. ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved June 15, 2014.
  5. https://www.forbes.com/2001/07/27/0727movers.html
  6. http://www.miamidolphins.com/news/article-1/Where-Are-They-Now-Patrick-Surtain/a55e3967-c169-4633-88eb-9411f191ba5c
  7. 10 sons of NFL players expected to star in high school football
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