Nate Odomes
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| Position | Cornerback | ||||||||
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| Born | August 25, 1965 Columbus, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 188 lb (85 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Carver (Columbus) | ||||||||
| College | Wisconsin | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1987: 2nd round, 29th overall pick | ||||||||
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Nathaniel Bernard Odomes (born August 25, 1965) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL) for the Buffalo Bills (1987–1993), Seattle Seahawks (1994–1995), and the Atlanta Falcons (1996). Before his NFL career, he played college football for the Wisconsin Badgers, returning 36 punts for 359 yards and intercepting nine passes. His seven interceptions in the 1986 season led the Big Ten Conference.[1] He was selected by the Bills in the second round of the 1987 NFL draft.[2]
Odomes was one of the top defensive backs in the NFL during the early 1990s, assisting the Bills to four consecutive Super Bowl appearances, and making the Pro Bowl twice (1992 and 1993). One of his more memorable plays was in a 1992 playoff game known as The Comeback, where he intercepted a pass from future Hall of Fame quarterback Warren Moon to set up Buffalo's game-winning field goal. In the following season, Odomes led the NFL with nine interceptions, and made a key interception in the second quarter of Super Bowl XXVIII to help his team build a 13–6 halftime lead (the team lost the game 30–13). His five postseason interceptions is still a franchise record.[3]
After the 1993 season, Odomes signed with Seattle and spent two injury-plagued years with the Seahawks. He never suited up for Seattle. Before concluding his NFL career, he played one final season with the Atlanta Falcons in 1996. In his eight NFL seasons, Odomes intercepted 26 passes, which he returned for 224 yards and a touchdown. He also recorded 3 sacks and recovered 8 fumbles, returning them for 86 yards and 2 touchdowns.
NFL career statistics
[edit]Regular season
[edit]| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | |||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Comb | Solo | Ast | Sck | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
| 1987 | BUF | 12 | 12 | 42 | — | — | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | BUF | 16 | 16 | 44 | — | — | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | BUF | 16 | 16 | 46 | — | — | 1.0 | 5 | 20 | 4.0 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | BUF | 16 | 16 | 42 | — | — | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 49 | 1 |
| 1991 | BUF | 16 | 16 | 76 | — | — | 1.0 | 5 | 120 | 24.0 | 48 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | BUF | 16 | 16 | 63 | — | — | 1.0 | 5 | 19 | 3.8 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | BUF | 16 | 15 | 47 | — | — | 0.0 | 9 | 65 | 7.2 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 1 |
| 1994 | SEA | Missed season due to injury | ||||||||||||||
| 1995 | SEA | Missed season due to injury | ||||||||||||||
| 1996 | ATL | 7 | 4 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 115 | 111 | 383 | 23 | 0 | 3.0 | 26 | 224 | 8.6 | 48 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 86 | 2 | |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Nate Odomes College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ↑ "1987 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
- ↑ "For combined seasons, playing for the Buffalo Bills, in the postseason, sorted by descending Interceptions". Stathead. Retrieved February 18, 2026.