JEAN-PHILIPPE DARCHE #51

Position	Long Snapper
Height	6-0
Weight	242
Years Experience	9
Birthdate	2/28/1975
Hometown	Montreal, Quebec
College	McGill
Current status	Injured Reserve
Games Started	0
Games Played	113

Pro Career

Dependable long snapper enters his second season with the Chiefs … Originally joined Kansas City as an unrestricted free agent on March 7, 2007 … Came to Kansas City after a seven-season tour with Seattle (2000-06) that included an appearance in Super Bowl XL … Enters his ninth NFL campaign in 2008 … Played in 97 consecutive games for the Seahawks before sustaining a hip injury on Opening Day at Detroit (9/10/06) ... Spent the remainder of the 2006 campaign on injured reserve … An unlikely success story from McGill University in Montreal, Quebec … Former collegiate linebacker enjoyed a one-year stint with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League before joining Seattle in 2000 … Unselfish performer has taken snaps in practice as a scout team linebacker and is willing to assist the squad in any way necessary … Has played in 113 games with Seattle (2000-06) and Kansas City (2007), recording 25 special teams tackles … Also has one fumble recovery and one forced fumble on special teams … Has seen action in five postseason games … Appeared in 16 games for the Toronto Argonauts in ‘99 and produced 16 special teams tackles.

Transactions: Signed a four-year contract with Kansas City as an unrestricted free agent from Seattle (3/7/07) ... Signed a four-year contract with Seattle (3/25/03) ... Signed a two-year contract with Seattle (4/6/01) ... Signed a one-year contract with Seattle (5/9/00) ... Drafted in the third-round (21st overall) by the Toronto Argonauts of the ‘98 Canadian Football League College Draft.

Additional Stats: Has 25 special teams tackles - four in 2000, two in 2001, one in 2002, five in 2003, four in 2004, two in 2005 and seven in 2007. Forced a fumble vs. St. Louis (9/21/03). Recovered a fumble on a punt return at St. Louis (10/9/05).

Games Played/Games Started: 2000 SEA (16/0), 2001 SEA(16/0), 2002 SEA (16/16), 2003 SEA (16/0), 2004 SEA (16/0), 2005 SEA (16/0), 2006 SEA (1/0), 2007 KC (16/0) — 113/0. Playoffs: 2003 SEA (1/0), 2004 SEA (1/0), 2005 SEA (3/0) — 5/0.

2007

Kansas City: Handled the team’s long-snapping duties in all 16 games … Had a career-high seven special teams tackles … Had a special teams stop at Houston (9/9) ... Registered three special teams tackles vs. Jacksonville (10/7) ... Tallied two special teams tackles vs. Green Bay (11/4) ... Produced one special teams tackle vs. San Diego (12/2).

2006

Seattle (2000-06): Saw duty in 97 games as the club’s long snapper … Posted 18 special teams tackles … Also had a forced fumble and fumble recovery on special teams … Saw action in five postseason games.

2006: Played in one game … Handled the long-snapping duties at Detroit (9/10) before suffering a hip injury … Was subsequently placed on injured reserve on September 13th.

2005

Appeared in all 16 contests as the club’s long snapper … Totaled two special teams tackles and a fumble recovery on special teams … Recovered a WR Shaun McDonald fumble on a punt return at St. Louis (10/9) ... Played in three postseason games, including the club’s Super Bowl XL appearance vs. Pittsburgh (2/5/06).

2004

Handled the long-snapping duties in all 16 games for the fifth consecutive season … Tallied four special teams tackles … Played in an NFC Wild Card Game vs. St. Louis (1/8/05).

2003

Saw action in all 16 games as the club’s long snapper … Registered five special teams tackles and a forced fumble on special teams … Forced a CB DeJuan Groce fumble on a punt return vs. St. Louis (9/21/03) ... Played in an NFC Wild Card Game at Green Bay (1/4/04).

2002

Handled the long-snapping duties in all 16 games … Had one special teams tackle.

2001

Played in all 16 games as the club’s long snapper in all 16 games … Had two special teams tackles.

2000

Handled the long-snapping duties in all 16 games … Totaled four special teams tackles.

1999

CFL:Played in 17 games for the Toronto Argonauts, recording 16 special teams tackles … Also saw action in an East Semi-Final Game at the Hamilton Tiger-Cats (11/14/99).

College Bio

A five-year member of the football team at McGill University … Selected as a co-captain his final two seasons … Concluded his collegiate career as the all-time leading tackler in school history with 272 stops (132 solo) ... Recorded a team-high 92 tackles (38 solo), three fumble recoveries and one interception as a senior in ‘98 … Named the Defensive Player of the Game on three occasions and Special Teams Player of the Game once … Ranked third on the team with 62 tackles (37 solo) to go with 4.0 sacks in ‘97 … Registered 34 tackles (17 solo), 2.0 sacks and an INT in ‘96 … Amassed 78 tackles (37 solo), 2.5 sacks and two INTs in ‘95 … Voted the team’s Most Improved Player … Posted six tackles (three solo) in ‘94 … Was one of only three rookies to play on defense his freshman campaign … Began his college career at Andre Grassett Junior College in Montreal, Canada where he was named the Athlete of the Year in ‘93-94 … Graduated from McGill with a degree in Physiology and was accepted into the McGill’s Medical School.

Personal Bio

• A prep standout at College Notre Dame High School in Montreal, Quebec.

• Participated in the Montreal High School All-Star Game as a senior, earning defensive MVP honors.

• Brother, Mathieu, is currently a left winger for the Tampa Bay Lightning of the NHL. He has also played in the NHL with Columbus (2000-03), Nashville (2003-04) and San Jose (2006-07).

• Full name: Jean-Philippe Darche (pronounced zhon phil-EEP darsh).

• Married, wife Joanne with two sons Justin (6) and Zachary (3) and a daughter Catherine (5).

• The Darches reside in Overland Park, Kansas.