Mario Edwards Jr.
DL
#97
Experience: 7 years
Height: 6-3
Age: 27
Weight: 280 lbs
College: Florida State
Recent Games
| WK | OPP | RESULT | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TDS | FF | OPP FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Packers | L 16 - 35 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 16 | @Jaguars | W 41 - 17 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 15 | @Vikings | W 33 - 27 | |||||||||||||
| 14 | Texans | W 36 - 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 13 | Lions | L 30 - 34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||
| 12 | @Packers | L 25 - 41 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 10 | Vikings | L 13 - 19 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 9 | @Titans | L 17 - 24 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 8 | Saints | L 23 - 26 | |||||||||||||
| 7 | @Rams | L 10 - 24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 2 | Giants | W 17 - 13 | |||||||||||||
| 6 | @Panthers | W 23 - 16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 5 | Buccaneers | W 20 - 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 4 | Colts | L 11 - 19 | |||||||||||||
| 3 | @Falcons | W 30 - 26 | |||||||||||||
| 1 | @Lions | W 27 - 23 |
Career Stats
Defense Career
| SEASON | TEAM | G | GS | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TDS | FF | OPP FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Oakland Raiders | 14 | 10 | 36 | 27 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2016 | Oakland Raiders | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Oakland Raiders | 14 | 14 | 25 | 17 | 8 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 2018 | New York Giants | 15 | 0 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |||||||
| 2019 | New Orleans Saints | 14 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | |||||||
| 2020 | Chicago Bears | 15 | 0 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | |||||||
| TOTAL | 74 | 24 | 99 | 71 | 28 | 14.5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | NaN | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Biography
PRO CAREER:
- Sixth-year pro has totaled 14.5 sacks in his stops with Oakland, New York Giants, New Orleans and Chicago
- Has played in 74 games with 24 starts; also has 30 QBH, 18 TFL and 5 FF to his credit
- Also has played in three postseason games; one with Oakland in 2016, one with New Orleans in 2019 and one with the Bears in 2020
HONORS:
- 2015: NFL.com All-Rookie team (Gil Brandt); Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week (Week 10)
2020 SEASON (Bears):
- Played in 15 games; tied for third on the team with 4.0 sacks and was fifth with six TFL
- Recorded four tackles, two TFL and a QBH in the Wild Card playoff game at the Saints
- Career-high 2.0 sacks for minus-27 yards in the Week 14 win over the Texans
- Recorded his first sack of the season in Week 6 at Carolina; also had two tackles
- Recorded his second sack of the season in Week 9 at the Titans
- Posted a career-high two TFL in the Week 7 at the Rams and again in Week 14 vs. the Texans
2019 SEASON (Saints):
- Played in 14 games for New Orleans totaling 3.0 sacks and one forced fumble
- Had his first sack at Carolina in Week 12 where he also had one QBH and a FF
- Notched his second sack of the season vs. SF in Week 14 and his third in Week 17 at Carolina
2018 SEASON (Giants):
- Played in 15 games for the Giants recording 2.0 sacks and one forced fumble
2017 SEASON (Raiders):
- Recorded a career-high 3.5 sacks and four tackles for loss
- Played and started in 14 games
2016 SEASON (Raiders):
- Missed a majority of the season with a hip injury
- Played in two games towards end of season, and logged one tackle
2015 SEASON (Raiders):
- Logged a career best 33 tackles as a rookie
- Also had 2.0 sacks, starting 10 games and playing in 14
