Professional career Eric Berry




1 professional career

1.1 2010 season
1.2 2011 season
1.3 2012 season
1.4 2013 season
1.5 2014 season
1.6 2015 season
1.7 2016 season
1.8 2017 season
1.9 nfl statistics





professional career


st. louis rams gm billy devaney.

following tennessee s 37–14 loss virginia tech in 2009 chick-fil-a bowl, berry announced decision forgo final year of college football eligibility, entering 2010 nfl draft. @ nfl combine, berry officially ran 4.47 40-yard dash time.


berry regarded highest scouted safety since sean taylor, whom berry idolized prior taylor s death, , expected selected no lower no. 7, cleveland browns pick.


the kansas city chiefs selected berry fifth overall pick in 2010 nfl draft, making him highest drafted defensive since taylor, , highest drafted tennessee volunteer since jamal lewis. berry selected number 29 jersey number in honor of former tennessee defensive standout inky johnson, career cut short due injury , tribute hometown fairburn, georgia, , main road u.s. route 29.



he , chiefs agreed six-year, $60 million contract on july 30, 2010 making berry highest-paid safety in nfl history.


berry signed multi-year endorsement deal adidas.


2010 season

in first season, berry started 16 games , became first chiefs rookie selected pro bowl since linebacker great derrick thomas. berry had big impact on team s defense, helping improve 29th best unit in 2009 season in terms of points allowed 11th in 2010 season, in addition starting every game, berry on field half of kansas city s special teams plays , chiefs defender play every defensive snap.


he led team in interceptions (4), , second derrick johnson in tackles (92) , solo tackles(77). on december 26, 2010, berry scored first nfl touchdown on 54-yard interception return against tennessee titans. in first playoff game, recorded career-high in solo tackles 9 , passes defended 4.


2011 season

on september 11, 2011, berry suffered torn acl, , placed on injured reserve on september 14, ending season. berry had surgery on september 29, 2011.


2012 season

after playing in 1 game in 2011, berry came chiefs , played 16 games. selected pro bowl after season.


2013 season

in 2013, berry played in 15 games, recording career high 3.5 sacks while recording 2 fumble recoveries.


2014 season

on september 14, 2014, berry sustained high ankle sprain against denver broncos, injury keeping him off field until week 8.


during loss against oakland raiders on november 20, 2014, berry began complain of chest pain. mass discovered in chest, him being diagnosed hodgkin s lymphoma on december 8, 2014. berry placed on chiefs non-football illness list, ending season. berry s doctor, dr. christopher flowers, lymphoma specialist @ emory university hospital in atlanta, said of berry s diagnosis, diagnosis treatable , potentially curable standard chemotherapy approaches. goal of mr. berry s treatment cure lymphoma , beginning treatment now.


2015 season

on july 28, 2015, chiefs announced through official twitter account berry had been cleared resume football activities after declared clear of cancer 9 months after initial diagnosis. berry returned field gradually, earned starting job , had phenomenal 2015 season. selected pro bowl starting safety , many experts , coaches around league remarked best safety in entire nfl. named comeback player of year. ranked 55th fellow players on nfl top 100 players of 2016., helped chiefs 11-5 record , wild card berth, after overcoming hodgkin s lymphoma.


2016 season

the chiefs placed franchise tag on berry on july 14, 2016. due both parties not agreeing on long-term contract, berry held out of offseason training activities , signed $10.8 million franchise tender on august 28. in week 13 against atlanta falcons, berry became first player return interception defensive two-point conversion since rule enacted in 2015, intercepted pass quarterback matt ryan during atlanta falcons two-point conversion attempt. return provided winning score chiefs, won 29–28. returned interception 37 yards touchdown earlier in game, earning him afc defensive player of week honors. named fifth pro bowl , third first-team all-pro.


2017 season

on february 28, 2017, berry signed six-year, $78 million deal chiefs including $40 million in guaranteed, making him highest-paid safety in nfl. during thursday night football against patriots in week 1, berry carted off field apparent achilles injury. following day, chiefs announced had ruptured achilles , miss rest of season. placed on injured reserve on september 9, officially ending season.. berry underwent surgery on september 12.


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