Phillip Daniels life and biography

Phillip Daniels is a veteran defensive end with a wealth of experience in the NFL. In 2009, he returned from a knee injury and started all 16 games, posting 46 tackles and one sack. Daniels has played 134seasons in the NFL and has amassed 614 career tackles (386 solo) and 60 sacks. In his offseasons, Daniels has competed in power lifting competitions.

Highlights

PRO:
* Has played in 187 career games with 167 starts in 14 seasons; also has played in five postseason games (all starts).
* Has played with the Seattle Seahawks (1996-99), Chicago Bears (2000-03) and Washington Redskins (2004-09).
* Has 60 career sacks and ranks 20th in that category among active players.
* Is the 87th player in NFL history to record at least 60 career sacks.
* Amassed 614 career tackles (386 solo), 60 sacks, 16 forced fumbles and 12 fumble recoveries and one interception.
* Voted as the Redskins 2009 Ed Block Courage Award winner, given annually to a player from each NFL team who exemplifies commitment to the principles of sportsmanship and courage.

2011 (Redskins)
Daniels was released by the Redskins on July 28, 2011. Head coach Mike Shanahan said that he saw Daniels as a coach or in a front office somewhere because of the way he prepare and handles himself and Daniels was hired the following year as the Washington Redskins Director of Player Development.

2009 (Redskins)
* Started in all 16 regular season games in 2009.
* Had 46 tackles and one sack.
* Recorded four tackles (two solo) and his first sack of the season vs. Dallas (12/27).

2008 Season (WAS):
* Suffered a knee ligament injury on the first day of Redskins training camp and was placed on injured reserve

2007 Season (WAS):
* Played and started in 15 regular-season games
* Started 33 consecutive games for the Redskins until an ankle injury held him out Week 2 at Philadelphia (9/17)
* Posted 50 tackles (33 solo) and tied for second on the team with 2.5 sacks
* Had four tackles, one sack and a pass defensed at Dallas (11/18)

2006 Season (WAS):
* Started in all 16 regular-season games
* Tallied 46 tackles and finished second on the team with three sacks
* Recorded his first career interception (Byron Leftwich) vs. Jacksonville during Week 8 (10/1)
* Named co-winner of the B.J. Blanchard Award (along with teammate Santana Moss); the B.J. Blanchard award is an award given annually to a Redskins player which best helps the media do their job

2005 Season (WAS):
* Started in all 16 regular-season games and two postseason contests
* Totaled 72 tackles, a team-best eight sacks and nine passes defensed
* His eight sacks marked the most by a Redskins player since 2002 (La Var Arrington, 11)
* Named NFC Defensive Player of the Week after he had a career-high four sacks vs. Dallas (12/18)

2004 Season (WAS):
* Started and played in five games for the Redskins in 2004 after being limited due to groin and wrist injuries
* Inactive Weeks 3-6 and 10-12 and then placed on injured reserve on December 8 for the final four games of the year
* Had six tackles and one sack on the season

2003 Season (CHI):
* Started in all 16 regular-season games
* Had 64 tackles, 2.5 sacks and five passes defensed
* Registered his first career blocked field goal vs. Oakland (10/5)

2002 Season (CHI):
* Played with an ankle injury and switched from right end to left end to start 13 games
* Started Week 1 and Weeks 5-6 at right end before injuries led to his move to left end for Weeks 7-16
* Recorded 64 tackles, 5.5 sacks, two passes defensed and one fumble recover

2001 Season (CHI):
* Started in all 16 regular-season games and one postseason contest
* Compiled his best NFL season, leading the Bears defensive line with nine sacks, also tying his career high in a season
* Ranked second on the team with a career-high 10 passes defensed
* Added a then career-best 72 tackles

2000 Season (CHI):
* Started the first 14 games before suffering a season-ending high right ankle sprain
* Start vs. New England (12/10) was his last of the season after injuring his right ankle on the third play of the game; was placed on injured reserve on December 13 due to injury
* Missed games at San Francisco (12/17) and at Detroit (12/24)

1999 Season (SEA):
* Started in all 16 regular-season games and one postseason contest
* Recorded a then career-high nine sacks
* Made his postseason debut in a Wild Card Game vs. Miami (1/9/00), totaling five tackles

1998 Season (SEA):
* Played in all 16 regular-season games with 15 starts
* Collected 48 tackles, 6.5 sacks, three forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, and one pass breakup

1997 Season (SEA):
* Played in 13 games with 10 starts
* Had 32 tackles, one pass defensed and one fumble recovery
* Recorded his first multi-sack game (two sacks) of his career at Indianapolis (9/14)

1996 Season (SEA):
* Participated in 15 regular-season games as a Seahawks rookie (inactive at Jacksonville – 12/15)
* Had 22 tackles and two sacks

College

* A four-year letterman and three-year starter at Georgia (1992-95), finished his career with 244 tackles, 18 tackles-for-loss and 12 sacks
* Majored in social work
* Started at defensive end as a senior, linebacker as a junior and defensive tackle as a sophomore


Personal

* All-State honorable mention at the Seminole County High School in Donalsonville, Ga.
* Started at quarterback, also played linebacker and kicker, to lead his team to the state playoffs as a senior; also lettered in basketball and baseball
* A competitive power lifter; started competing in power lifting competitions during the 1998 offseason. He placed first at Florida State Championships and the Oregon State Push-Pull Championship during the 1999 offseason. He resumed power lifting during the 2008 offseason as part of the American Powerlift Federation. On March 16 in Willowbrook, Ill., he finished first in his weight class with a 633 pound squat, a 600 pound dead lift and 413 pound bench press. His second and final competition of the season was held at the end of June
* He and wife Leslie have four children: daughters Dakiya and Damara and sons Davaris and DaKendrick
* Daniels has organized a deep-sea fishing trip with teammates during offseasons
* In 2007, he helped distribute school supplies to children in need from five Loudoun County (Virginia) schools as well as took part in the American Red Cross Blood Drive.
* On February 17, 2012, Daniels was hired as the director of player development of the Washington Redskins. Daniels coached the defensive line in the 1st Annual NFLPA All-Star game. He was hired by the Philadelphia Eagles as Assistant Defensive Line Coach on January 20, 2016.[5] Daniels won his first Super Bowl ring when the Eagles defeated the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LII.
* On February 8, 2019, Daniels was promoted internally to become the Eagles' defensive line coach, replacing Chris Wilson, whose contract had expired. On January 17, 2020, it was reported that Daniels would not return to the Eagles' coaching staff in 2020 which was surprise move after having the best unit on the team finishing 3rd vs the run and 11 in sacks with a slew of injuries at the DT position.

Read more