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Dennis Gardeck

OLB

#45

Experience: 7 years

Height: 6-0

Age: 30

Weight: 232 lbs

College: Sioux Falls

2024 SEASON

  • Solo
    12
  • SCK
    3
  • FF
    1
  • INT
    1
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WK OPP RESULT TKL AST COMBINED SOLO SCK SFTY PDEF INT YDS AVG LNG TDS FF OPP FR
1 @Bills L 28 - 34
2 Rams W 41 - 10 6 0 6 5 3 0 0 1
3 Lions L 13 - 20 2 2 4 2 0 0 1 1 10 10 10 0 0
4 Commanders L 14 - 42 4 1 5 3 0 0 0 0
5 @49ers W 24 - 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
6 @Packers L 13 - 34 3 1 4 1 0 0 0 0
7 Chargers W 17 - 15 2 1 3 1 0 0 0 0

Career Stats

Defense Career

SEASON TEAM G GS TKL AST COMBINED SOLO SCK SFTY PDEF INT YDS AVG LNG TDS FF OPP FR
2018 Arizona Cardinals 16 0 7 0 7 7 0 0 0 0
2019 Arizona Cardinals 14 0 7 4 11 6 0 0 0 0 1
2020 Arizona Cardinals 14 0 14 2 16 14 7 0 0 0 1
2021 Arizona Cardinals 14 3 14 9 23 14 0 0 0 0 1
2022 Arizona Cardinals 14 3 22 9 31 18 1 0 1 1 24 24 24 0 1
2023 Arizona Cardinals 17 8 36 10 46 29 6 0 4 1 1
2024 Arizona Cardinals 7 3 17 5 22 12 3 0 2 1 10 10 10 0 1
TOTAL 96 17 117 39 156 100 17 0 7 2 34 17 24 0 3 4

Biography

NoteCARDS:

  • A former undrafted free agent out of Sioux Falls (2018), is a four-time team captain and two-time Pro Bowl alternate (2019, 2022) who re-signed with Arizona on a three-year contract in March of 2022.
  • Named a team captain for the fourth-consecutive season in 2023 and started eight of 17 games played. Totaled 41 tackles, a team-high 6.0 sacks, a team-high 12 QB hits, seven tackles for loss, four passes defensed and a forced fumble while also tallying five tackles and a fumble recovery on special teams.
  • His eight starts, 41 tackles, seven tackles for loss, 12 QB hits and four passes defensed in 2023 were all career highs.
  • After totaling 6.0 sacks in '23, reached 14.0 sacks for his career. That represents the most in franchise history by a player who entered the league undrafted.
  • Named a team captain for the third-straight year in 2022, appeared in 14 games (three starts) and totaled 21 tackles, a sack, his first career INT, a pass defensed, five QB hits, two tackles for loss and a forced fumble.
  • In addition to his play on defense, led Arizona with 10 special teams tackles in 2022. Marked the third time in his first four seasons (2022, 2021, 2019) he led or tied for the team lead in special teams tackles.
  • Named a team captain for the first time in his career in 2020. After not playing a snap on defense in his first two seasons, earned a spot in the rotation in '20 and responded with 7.0 sacks, seven tackles for loss and 10 QB hits in just 93 defensive snaps played. He set a new franchise single-season record for the most sacks by a player who entered the league undrafted.
  • Named a Pro Bowl alternate on special teams in 2019 after posting a team-high 10 tackles and a fumble recovery.
  • The Cardinals 2019 and 2023 Salute to Service nominee, has consistently been the Cardinals most active player in the community.

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