Husain Abdullah
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Born: | Los Angeles, California, U.S. | July 27, 1985||||
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||
Weight: | 204 lb (93 kg) | ||||
Career information | |||||
High school: | Pomona (Pomona, California) | ||||
College: | Washington State | ||||
Undrafted: | 2008 | ||||
Career history | |||||
Career NFL statistics | |||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Husain Ibn Muhammed Abdullah (born July 27, 1985) is a former
High school
Abdullah attended Pomona High School[1] and was most well known for his athletics. In high school, Abdullah received many honorable awards as he represented his school football team as captain. Abdullah is a defensive back and also is a contributor to the special teams unit as a kick returner. During Abdullah's sophomore year, he was awarded the team's defensive MVP and was nominated as rookie of the year. During his junior year, Abdullah won the All-Inland Valley award and as a senior, Abdullah stood as the number 9 ranked safety in the west coast.
Professional career
Minnesota Vikings
Abdullah was an undrafted rookie who later signed with the
Kansas City Chiefs
After he returned from a year off, Abdullah accepted a one-year contract offer from the Chiefs,[2] and played in all 16 games (starting 2) of the 2013 season; he also started the Chiefs' playoff game against Indianapolis, making 2 interceptions in that game to tie a team playoff record.
An unrestricted free agent after the season, Abdullah re-signed with the Chiefs on March 12, 2014. During a Monday Night Football game on September 29, 2014, against the New England Patriots, Abdullah intercepted a pass, returning it for a touchdown. He was given a 15-yard unsportsmanlike conduct penalty for sliding on his knees, then bowing down and giving praise in Islamic prostration.[3] The next day, the NFL said the penalty was a misapplication of the relevant rule, and should not have been assessed.[4] The penalty created much controversy on social media, including beyond America.[5]
Retirement
Abdullah retired from football on March 28, 2016, citing concern over the five
NFL career statistics
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Bold | Career high |
Regular season
Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
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GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
2008 | MIN | 16 | 0 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2009 | MIN | 14 | 0 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2010 | MIN | 15 | 15 | 75 | 54 | 21 | 0.0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2011 | MIN | 9 | 9 | 49 | 44 | 5 | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 32 | 0 | 32 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2013 | KAN | 16 | 2 | 27 | 22 | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 44 | 1 | 44 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2014 | KAN | 16 | 16 | 71 | 58 | 13 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 39 | 1 | 39 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2015 | KAN | 11 | 4 | 29 | 24 | 5 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
97 | 46 | 288 | 231 | 57 | 2.5 | 12 | 6 | 120 | 2 | 44 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Playoffs
Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
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GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
2008 | MIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2009 | MIN | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2013 | KAN | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2015 | KAN | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
6 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Personal life
Abdullah is the son to Yusuf and Sa'eeda Johnwell.
References
- ^ "Husain Abdullah". Washington State Cougars. Archived from the original on July 22, 2012. Retrieved December 3, 2012.
- ^ a b c Pelissero, Tom (August 25, 2013). "Back from pilgrimage, Husain Abdullah playing for others". USA Today. Retrieved September 30, 2014.
- ^ Strauss, Chris (September 29, 2014). "Chiefs safety Husain Abdullah penalized for post-touchdown prayer". USA Today.
- Kansas City Star. Archivedfrom the original on October 1, 2014. Retrieved September 30, 2014.
- ^ Werder, Ed (September 30, 2014). "NFL: Penalty on Chiefs S for prayer wrong". ESPN.com. Associated Press. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
- ^ Teicher, Adam (March 28, 2016). "FS Abdullah retires, citing concussion history". ESPN.com. Associated Press. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
- ^ Abdullah, Husain (April 18, 2016). "The Right Decision". The Players' Tribune. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
- ^ "23 Husain Abdullah". Washington State Cougars. Archived from the original on October 2, 2014. Retrieved September 30, 2014.
- ^ Campbell, Dave (September 10, 2010). "Husain Abdullah's Ramadan Fasting Means No Water For 30 Days". Huffington Post. Associated Press. Archived from the original on September 13, 2010. Retrieved December 29, 2010.
External links
- Husain Abdullah at NFL.com
- Kansas City Chiefs bio Archived October 4, 2014, at the Wayback Machine