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Brian Dawkins

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Key facts

Full name Brian Patrick Dawkins Sr.[1]
Birth date October 13, 1973[2]
Birth place Jacksonville, Florida[4]
Position Safety[2]
NFL draft 1996, round 2, pick 61[3]
Teams Philadelphia Eagles; Denver Broncos[3]

Brian Dawkins is a former American football safety who played 16 NFL seasons, mainly for the Philadelphia Eagles, and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2018.

Context

Brian Dawkins is an American former professional football safety who played in the NFL for 16 seasons, mainly with the Philadelphia Eagles and later the Denver Broncos [2]. He is best known as a nine-time Pro Bowl player and a Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee in 2018 [3]. Dawkins was born in Jacksonville, Florida, on October 13, 1973 [4]. He entered the NFL when the Eagles selected him out of Clemson in the second round of the 1996 draft [3]. Over his career, he played 224 games, recorded 37 interceptions and 26 sacks, and earned a spot on the NFL's All-Decade Team of the 2000s [3]. His Hall of Fame induction in 2018 capped a career defined by hard-hitting play and leadership [3].

Documented claims

  • Brian Dawkins was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the second round of the 1996 NFL Draft. [3]
  • He played 224 career games with the Eagles and Broncos. [3]
  • He recorded 37 interceptions and 26 sacks in his career. [3]
  • He was named to the NFL's All-Decade Team of the 2000s. [3]
  • He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2018. [3]

Questions and answers

What is Brian Dawkins doing today?

Brian Dawkins is retired from professional football. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2018 [3].

How good was Brian Dawkins?

Brian Dawkins was a nine-time Pro Bowl safety and a member of the NFL's All-Decade Team for the 2000s [3]. He recorded 37 interceptions and 26 sacks in his career [3].

What happened with Brian Dawkins?

Brian Dawkins played 16 NFL seasons, mainly with the Philadelphia Eagles, and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2018 [3].

Sources

  1. Brian Dawkins — profootballhof.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  2. Brian Dawkins - NFL 100 | NFL.com — nfl.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  3. Brian Dawkins: From Yancey Park to Pro Football Hall of Fame — jacksonville.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  4. Brian Dawkins - Biography - IMDb — imdb.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)

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