Rocky Bernard

Robert "Rocky" Eugene Bernard Jr. (born April 19, 1979) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the fifth round of the 2002 NFL draft. He played college football for the Texas A&M Aggies.

Professional career

Seattle Seahawks Bernard was selected by the Seahawks in the fifth round of the 2002 NFL draft with the 146th overall pick. Bernard was mostly used as a backup in his first three seasons in the league before becoming the starting right defensive tackle in 2005, earning 8.5 sacks with two more in the NFC Championship Game against the Carolina Panthers. Bernard amassed a total of forty-two tackles in the 2005 season.

On August 30, 2008, the National Football League suspended Bernard for the Seahawks' 2008 season opener for violating the league's personal conduct policy. Bernard was arrested in April on investigation of domestic violence. He allegedly punched his ex-girlfriend in the forehead. He lost $235,000 in salary for the suspension.

New York Giants On February 28, 2009, Bernard signed a four-year, $16 million contract with the New York Giants. The deal contains $6.9 million guaranteed, including a $5 million signing bonus and his first-year base salary.

Bernard was released on July 28, 2011. He was re-signed by the Giants on August 4. He earned a Super Bowl ring when the Giants defeated the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLVI. Following the season, he became an unrestricted free agent.

NFL career statistics Legend Bold Career high

Regular season Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD 2002 SEA 16 2 49 34 15 4.0 6 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2003 SEA 12 0 16 11 5 2.0 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2004 SEA 14 1 39 26 13 3.5 5 0 0 0 0 6 0 1 0 0 2005 SEA 16 7 52 43 9 8.5 16 0 0 0 0 3 0 2 5 0 2006 SEA 16 15 37 25 12 3.5 8 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 2007 SEA 14 14 35 25 10 3.5 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2008 SEA 15 15 55 43 12 4.0 8 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 2009 NYG 15 0 22 16 6 1.0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2010 NYG 14 0 18 16 2 2.0 3 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 2011 NYG 16 1 30 15 15 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 2012 NYG 12 5 30 16 14 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 160 60 383 270 113 33.0 61 0 0 0 0 20 5 8 5 0

Playoffs Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD 2004 SEA 1 1 6 3 3 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2005 SEA 3 3 7 6 1 2.0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2006 SEA 2 2 9 8 1 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2007 SEA 2 2 3 3 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2011 NYG 4 0 8 6 2 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 12 8 33 26 7 5.0 5 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0