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Signed with the Baltimore Ravens (3-year contract) on 3/24/06...Re-signed with the Kansas City Chiefs on (2/27/03)...Re-signed with the Chiefs (4/20/02)...Signed a 3-year contract with Kansas City (7/26/99)...Tabbed by the Chiefs with the 1st of their 2 3rd-round selections (75th overall) in the 1999 NFL Draft.
Highlights:
Pro Bowl special teams standout (2003)...Versatile athlete with a non-stop motor and good footwork who can play both LB and DE...Stills enters his 8th season in the NFL with 148 special teams tackles, which ranks him as the Kansas City Chiefs' all-time franchise leader...Also has 4 FRs and 3 FFs on special teams...Was named the Chiefs' special teams captain for the past 4 seasons...Entering 2006, Stills has seen action in 88 games (1 start) and has 80 tackles (41 solo), 7.5 sacks (-62.5 yards), 4 FRs and 3 PD...Saw duty in 16 games on special teams and finished 2nd on the team with 25 special teams tackles and a special teams FR in 2005...Played in 16 games on defense and special teams in 2004...Had 15 tackles (6 solo), including 1 TFL, 6 QB pressures, 2.5 sacks (-22.5 yards) and a FR from scrimmage...Also led the Chiefs with 25 special teams tackles to go with a FR...Named to his 1st-career Pro Bowl (as a special teamer) as well as being named to the All-Joe Team for his special teams exploits by USA Today in 2003...His Pro Bowl invite as a special teams performer made him the 1st player in Kansas City history to earn that distinction in a role other than a kick returner...Played in 16 games on special teams and 14 games as a reserve on defense...Produced 33 tackles (17 solo), including 3 TFL, 3.0 sacks (-35.0 yards), 3 PD and 1 FR...Also led the team with 29 special teams tackles in addition to 2 FFs and 1 FR on special teams...Saw action in 16 games at DE with 1 start, in addition to special teams duty in 2002...Produced 31 defensive stops (17 solo), including 5 TFL, 2 QB sacks (-5 yards), 1 FR and 3 QB pressures...Also set a franchise record with a career-high 34 special teams tackles and 1 FF on special teams...Saw action on special teams in 10 games and on defense in 2 contests and had 1 tackle from scrimmage, plus a team-high 18 special teams tackles and 1 FR on special teams in 2001...NFL Europe (2001): Started 7 of 10 games for the Frankfurt Galaxy...Tied for the lead in the NFLEL and led the Galaxy with 9.5 sacks, earning All-NFLEL honors...Also led the Galaxy with 54 tackles (41 solo)...Added 3 PD, 1 FF and 2 tackles on special teams...Was named NFL Europe Defensive Player of the Week vs. Barcelona (6/23/01) after collecting 7 tackles, 3.5 sacks and 1 FF...Saw action on special teams in 2 games, but did not record any stats as a rookie in 1999.
Pro Career:
2005: (with Kansas City) Saw duty in 16 games on special teams and finished 2nd on the team with 25 special teams tackles and a special teams FR...2005 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: Played on special teams and posted 1 special teams tackle, collecting his 148th-career special teams stop to pass LB Greg Manusky (147) for the most special teams tackles in Kansas City Chiefs history in game 15 vs. SD (12/24)...Tallied 3 special teams stops in game 14 at NYG (12/17)...Tallied 1 special teams tackle and recovered a CB Chris Carr fumble on a punt return in game 2 at Oak. (9/18)...Recorded 2 special teams stops in the season opener vs. NYJ (9/11).
2004: (with Kansas City) Played in 16 games on defense and special teams...Had 15 tackles (6 solo), including 1 TFL, 6 QB pressures, 2.5 sacks (-22.5 yards) and a FR from scrimmage...Also led the Chiefs with 25 special teams tackles to go with a FR...Recovered a fumble on defense and a fumble on the final kickoff return of the game to go with 2 tackles from scrimmage and 1 special teams tackle in game 13 at Ten. (12/13)...Compiled 3 tackles, including 1 TFL, 1 sack and 2 special teams tackles in game 12 at Oak. (12/5)...Registered a season-high 4 tackles, 2 QB pressures and 1 sack from scrimmage as well as 1 special teams tackle in game 4 at Bal. (10/4)...Recorded 2 special teams stops including the 100th special teams tackle of his career in game 3 vs. Hou. (9/26).
2003: (with Kansas City) Named to his 1st-career Pro Bowl (as a special teamer) as well as being named to the All-Joe Team for his special teams exploits by USA Today...Played in 16 games on special teams and 14 games as a reserve on defense...Produced 33 tackles (17 solo), including 3 TFL, 3.0 sacks (-35.0 yards), 3 PD and 1 FR...Also led the team with 29 special teams tackles in addition to 2 FFs and 1 FR on special teams...Posted 2 tackles and 2 special teams stops in the AFC Divisional Playoff Game vs. Ind. (1/11/04...Registered 3 special teams stops and had a FF and a FR on a punt return in game 5 vs. Den. (10/5)...Recorded 4 tackles, 1 sack and 1 PD from scrimmage, and posted 3 special teams tackles in game 4 at Bal. (9/28)...Registered 4 tackles, 1 sack and 3 special teams stops in game 2 vs. Pit. (9/14).
2002: (with Kansas City) Saw action in 16 games at DE with 1 start, in addition to special teams duty...Produced 31 defensive stops (17 solo), including 5 TFL, 2 sacks (-5 yards), 1 FR and 3 QB pressures...Also set a franchise record with a career-high 34 special teams tackles and 1 FF on special teams...Recorded 2 tackles, and had a FR with :43 seconds remaining to clinch a 24-22 win in game 15 vs. SD (12/22)...Totaled 3 tackles, including 1 sack and 1 special teams stop in game 13 vs. STL (12/8)...Also piled up a career-high 5 special teams tackles, the highest seasonal special teams tackle total in Chiefs history in the game against the Chargers...Recorded 4 special teams stops and had a FF on a punt return in game 6 at SD (10/13)...Registered 4 tackles and his 1st-career sack in game 5 at NYJ (10/6)...Made his 1st-career NFL start at LDE in game 3 at NE (9/22).
2001: (with Kansas City) Saw action on special teams in 10 games and on defense in 2 contests and had 1 tackle from scrimmage, plus a team-high 18 special teams tackles and 1 FR on special teams...Made 3 special teams stops in the season finale at Sea. (1/6/02)...Had 3 special teams tackles and a FR on a KO in game 15 at Jax. (12/30)...Recorded 3 special teams tackles, as well as his 1st tackle from scrimmage in game 13 vs. Den. (12/16)...NFL Europe (2001): Started 7 of 10 games for the Frankfurt Galaxy...Tied for the lead in the NFLEL and led the Galaxy with 9.5 sacks, earning All-NFLEL honors...Also led the Galaxy with 54 tackles (41 solo)...Added 3 PD, 1 FF and 2 tackles on special teams...Was named NFL Europe Defensive Player of the Week vs. Barcelona (6/23) after collecting 7 tackles, 3.5 sacks and 1 FF.
2000: (with Kansas City) Played in 12 games on special teams and in 3 games on defense (2 at DE and 1 at LB)...Finished 2nd on the team with 17 special teams tackles and 1 FR...Recorded a season-high 4 special teams tackles in game 5 vs. Sea. (10/2)...Saw reserve duty at DE in pass rush situations and posted a FR forced by S Greg Wesley in Kansas City's 23-22 comeback win in game 4 at Den. (9/24)...Had a pair of special teams tackles in game 3 vs. SD (9/17).
1999: (with Kansas City) Saw action on special teams in 2 games, but did not record any stats...Was inactive for 14 games...Played on special teams in game 11 at Oak. (11/28) and in game 7 vs. SD (10/31).
College Career:
A 2-year starter West Virginia, who saw duty in 30 career games (17 starts) in 3 collegiate seasons...Finished his career with 159 tackles (109 solo), 26 sacks (-148 yards), 1 FR and 4 FFs...His 26 career sacks ranked 2nd in school history...Also had 18 TFL, 24 QB pressures and 8 PD...Started 8 games and was a 1st-team All-Big East pick as a junior...Ranked 4th in the conference with 10 sacks (-58 yards) and was credited with 2 FFs and 4 PD...Played in 11 games (9 starts) and received 1st-team All-Big East accolades as a sophomore...Ranked 2nd in the Big East with a career-best 12 sacks (-71 yards), adding 67 tackles (46 solo), 1 FR, 1 FF, 3 PD and 12 QB pressures...Saw action in 11 games as a redshirt freshman, making 34 tackles (25 solo), 4 sacks (-19 yards), 1 FF and 5 QB pressures...Majored in Sports Management at West Virginia.
Personal:
Attended Valley Forge (PA) Military Academy...Registered 162 tackles with 7.5 sacks as a senior...Produced 22 tackles in a single game during his senior campaign in '94...Rated the 5th-best LB in the East by Blue Chip Illustrated...Established the 'Gary Stills Youth Foundation' in 2002 to provide programs and services to the inner-city youth and their families in his hometown of Trenton, New Jersey...Full name: Gary Stills. |
