NAPOLEON HARRIS #50

Position	Linebacker
Height	6-3
Weight	253
Years Experience	7
Birthdate	2/25/1979
Hometown	Harvey, IL
College	Northwestern
Current status	Active
Games Started	68
Games Played	90

Pro Career

Talented middle linebacker enters his second campaign in Kansas City … Joined the Chiefs as an unrestricted free agent from Minnesota on March 6, 2007 … Expected to once again man the starting middle linebacker post for the Chiefs in 2008 … Led Kansas City with a career-high 123 tackles (97 solo) in 2007, marking the second 100-tackle performance of his pro career … Became an NFL starter at middle linebacker in just the second game of his pro career with Oakland in 2002 … Experienced and intelligent performer serves as the signal caller on Kansas City’s defense … Is well versed in the cover two scheme frequently employed by the Chiefs … Versatile performer can play all three linebacker positions, but is considered a prototypical middle linebacker … Possesses solid skills as both a run stopper and coverage artist … Prior to joining the Chiefs, spent two seasons in Minnesota (2005-06), where he was an integral part of that club’s defensive resurgence … Anchored a Vikings squad that was eighth in the NFL in total defense in 2006 after ranking 21st in that category one season earlier … Was acquired by Minnesota from Oakland in the 2005 WR Randy Moss trade … Kansas City is quite familiar with his skills after seeing him twice a year during a three-season stint in Oakland (2002-04) ... Entered the league as a first-round draft choice of Oakland in 2002 … Started three postseason contests for the Raiders as a rookie in 2002, including the club’s appearance in Super Bowl XXXVII vs. Tampa Bay (1/26/03) ... Has seen duty in 90 regular season games (68 starts) ... Owns 490 tackles (362 solo), 7.5 sacks (-59.0 yards), four interceptions for 24 yards, 12 QB pressures, six forced fumbles and 19 passes defensed … Has also started three postseason games, registering 17 tackles (nine solo) and half of a sack (-4.5 yards).

Transactions: Signed a six-year contract with Kansas City as an unrestricted free agent from Minnesota (3/6/07) ... Was traded to Minnesota from Oakland (3/3/05). The Vikings received Harris and a first-round pick (seventh overall - used on WR Troy Williamson) and a seventh-round selection (219th overall - used on CB Adrian Ward) in exchange for WR Randy Moss … Signed a seven-year contract with Oakland (7/24/02) ... Drafted by Oakland in the first round (23rd overall) of the 2002 NFL Draft.

2007

Kansas City: Played in 16 games, starting 13 contests at middle linebacker … Led the team with a career-high 123 tackles (97 solo) with four for loss … Registered 1.5 sacks (-11.0 yards), an interception (four yards), four passes defensed, two QB pressures and a forced fumble, as well as a special teams tackle … Produced five games with double-digit tackles … Made his first start in a Chiefs uniform at Houston (9/9) ... Recorded 11 tackles, a sack of Rex Grossman and intercepted a Grossman pass at Chicago (9/16). Also forced a RB Adrian Peterson fumble and had one special teams stop … Registered 10 tackles at San Diego (9/30) ... Contributed 11 tackles and half of a sack of David Garrard vs. Jacksonville (10/7) ... Posted 10 tackles at Denver (12/9) ... Registered a career-high 15 tackles (14 solo) with two for loss and one QB pressure at the N.Y. Jets (12/30).

2006

Minnesota (2005-06): Played in 29 games (17 starts) ... Tallied 116 tackles (84 solo), including eight stops behind the line … Added 3.5 sacks (-29.0 yards), three interceptions for 20 yards, 10 QB pressures, two forced fumbles and 10 passes defensed.

2006: Started 14 games at middle linebacker, ranking third on the team with 96 tackles (71 solo) with seven stops for loss … Also produced 2.5 sacks (-20.0 yards), nine QB pressures, three interceptions for 20 yards, two forced fumbles and seven passes defensed … Recorded 12 tackles and a sack of Jake Delhomme vs. Carolina (9/17) ... Posted 10 tackles at Buffalo (10/1) ... Amassed nine tackles, a career-high four QB pressures and his first career INT off Jon Kitna vs. Detroit (10/8) ... Collected six tackles and half of a sack of Matt Hasselbeck at Seattle (10/22) ... Was inactive with a wrist injury at San Francisco (11/5) and vs. Green Bay (11/12) ... Intercepted a Rex Grossman pass at Chicago (12/3) ... Had 12 tackles (nine solo) and an INT off Chad Pennington, as well as a sack and strip of Pennington vs. the N.Y. Jets (12/17) ... Forced a TE Bubba Franks fumble at Green Bay (12/21) ... Recorded 11 tackles vs. St. Louis (12/31).

2005

Played in 15 games, starting three games at left outside linebacker … Registered 20 tackles (13 solo), with one for loss, a sack (-9.0 yards), three passes defensed and one QB pressure … Posted a season-high three tackles in a starting role vs. Tampa Bay (9/11) ... Opened at left outside linebacker vs. New Orleans (9/25) and at Atlanta (10/2) ... Notched a sack of Kyle Orton at Chicago (10/16) ... Was inactive at Detroit (12/4).

2004

Oakland (2002-04): Played in 45 games (38 starts) ... Recorded 251 tackles (181 solo), 2.5 sacks (-19.0 yards), five passes defensed and three forced fumbles … Also started three postseason games … Produced 17 tackles (nine solo) and half of a sack (-4.5 yards).

2004: Appeared in 14 games (nine starts) and was inactive for two contests … Amassed 61 tackles (47 solo) and one pass defensed … Was inactive at Pittsburgh (9/12) and vs. Buffalo (9/19) with a knee injury … Notched a season-best nine tackles vs. Tampa Bay (9/26) ... Recorded eight tackles vs. Denver (10/17) ... Posted six tackles apiece at San Diego (10/31) and at Kansas City (12/25).

2003

Started all 16 games, opening 11 contests at middle linebacker and five at left outside linebacker … Ranked second on the team with 109 tackles (75 solo) ... Also had 2.0 sacks (-19.0 yards), two passes defensed and three forced fumbles … Amassed seven tackles at Tennessee (9/7) ... Tallied eight tackles and a sack of Jon Kitna vs. Cincinnati (9/14) ... Produced 12 tackles vs. San Diego (9/28) ... Compiled eight tackles at Chicago (10/5) ... Added eight tackles at Cleveland (10/12) ... Tallied eight tackles vs. the N.Y. Jets (11/9) ... Posted six tackles, as well as a sack and strip of Daunte Culpepper vs. Minnesota (11/16) ... Had four tackles and a pass defensed at Kansas City (11/23) ... Started his first career game at left outside linebacker vs. Denver (11/30), collecting six tackles … Forced a RB Jerome Bettis fumble at Pittsburgh (12/7) ... Totaled seven tackles and forced a QB Aaron Wright fumble vs. Baltimore (12/14) ... Amassed six tackles vs. Green Bay (12/22).

2002

Played in 15 games, starting 13 contests at middle linebacker … Registered 81 tackles (59 solo), a half of a sack (-0.0 yards) and two passes defensed … Named to Pro Football Weekly All-Rookie Team … Tallied seven tackles and half of a sack of Matt Hasselbeck in his first NFL game vs. Seattle (9/8) ... Posted five tackles in his initial NFL start at Pittsburgh (9/15) ... Registered seven tackles and one pass defensed at Buffalo (10/6) ... Had a team-high six tackles at St. Louis (10/13) ... Posted eight tackles vs. San Diego (10/20) ... Notched nine tackles vs. San Francisco (11/3) ... Was inactive at Arizona (11/24) ... Started three postseason games, recording 17 tackles (nine solo) and half of a sack (-4.5 yards) ... Registered seven tackles in an AFC Divisional Playoff Game vs. the N.Y. Jets (1/12) ... Had seven tackles and half of a sack of Steve McNair in the AFC Championship Game vs. Tennessee (1/19/03) ... Started at middle linebacker and had three tackles in Super Bowl XXXVII vs. Tampa Bay (1/26/03).

College Bio

Played football and basketball at Northwestern … Ended his collegiate career ranked 11th on the Wildcats all-time tackle chart … Started all 11 games at defensive end as a senior in 2001, ranking fourth on the team with 78 tackles … Earned All-Big Ten honors … Opened all 12 games at outside linebacker his junior campaign in 2000, finishing second on the team in tackles … Collected All-Big Ten honors … Played in 10 games (six starts) as a sophomore in ‘99 … Ranked second on the club with 110 tackles … Had a season-high 23 tackles vs. Indiana … Played in 12 games in ‘98 as a redshirt freshman … Redshirted as a true freshman in ‘97 … Played in 18 games on the Wildcats basketball team as a true freshman, averaging 4.1 points per game and 5.1 rebounds per game … Graduated from Northwestern with a degree in Communications.

Personal Bio

• Was a standout defensive player at Thornton Township High School in Harvey, Illinois.

• Earned Defensive Player of the Year honors from numerous media outlets in Chicago.

• Also played guard and forward on the basketball team.

• Part of a basketball squad as a senior that held the top spot in the USA Today national poll for 18 consecutive weeks.

• Established the “Napoleon Harris Foundation” to encourage disadvantaged students to pursue higher education and strive for excellence.

• Through his “Napoleon’s Army,” established the Mentoring Minds tutoring program and also awards college scholarships.

• Hosts an annual free football camp.

• Maintains his own website at www.napoleonharris.com.

• Full name: Napoleon Harris.

• Married, wife Nicole.

• The Harris’ reside in Leawood, Kansas.