1. Atari David Bigby was born on September 19,1981 and is a former American football safety.
33 Facts About Atari Bigby
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Atari Bigby was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2005.
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Atari Bigby played college football at the University of Central Florida.
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Atari Bigby is named after the American video game console company with the same name.
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Atari Bigby attended Miami High School in Miami, Florida, where he lettered three years in football and two in track.
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Atari Bigby attended high school with safety Marquand Manuel, Houston Texans wide receiver Andre Johnson, Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Roscoe Parrish, Philadelphia Eagles offensive lineman Jamaal Jackson, and Miami Heat forward Udonis Haslem.
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Atari Bigby earned second-team Class 6A all-state honors and played in the Dade-Broward All-Star Game.
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Atari Bigby was later waived by the Dolphins on July 25,2005, prior to the start of the preseason.
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Atari Bigby was signed by the New York Jets on August 11,2005, only to be waived during final cuts on September 3.
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Atari Bigby was originally signed to the Packers practice squad on November 1,2005.
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Atari Bigby was promoted to the active roster on December 22,2005, and made his NFL debut on December 25 against the Chicago Bears.
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Atari Bigby was inactive for the final contest against the Seattle Seahawks.
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Atari Bigby was waived by the Packers at the end of the 2006 preseason, but was signed two days later to their practice squad.
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Atari Bigby was named the NFC Defensive Player of the month for December 2007.
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Atari Bigby tied for the NFL lead with four interceptions during the month in just four games.
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Atari Bigby had a 22-yard interception in Week 14 and recorded a career-high two interceptions the next week against St Louis.
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Atari Bigby finished the month with an interception in the Packers' win over Detroit.
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Atari Bigby finished the game with seven tackles, a forced fumble and a pass defensed.
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Atari Bigby had two big hits, one that led to a Marcus Pollard fumble that was recovered by Green Bay's defensive end Aaron Kampman.
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An exclusive-rights free agent in the 2008 offseason, Atari Bigby signed a one-year tender deal with the Packers.
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Atari Bigby had the Packers' first 2008 interception in the season opener against the Minnesota Vikings on Monday Night Football, picking off quarterback Tarvaris Jackson in the fourth quarter.
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Atari Bigby finished the 2008 season with 21 tackles, two pass deflections and an interception.
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On February 26,2009, Atari Bigby received a second-round tender offer worth $1.545 million from the Green Bay Packers.
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Atari Bigby was free to sign a contract with another team when he became a free agent on the 27th, but the Packers had the right to match the deal.
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Atari Bigby won his first Super Bowl when the Packers defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XLV.
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Atari Bigby was the first player to emerge from the tunnel when the Packers were introduced.
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Atari Bigby signed with the Seattle Seahawks on August 16,2011, and played in 15 regular season games.
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Atari Bigby signed with the San Diego Chargers on March 16,2012.
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On March 8,2013, Atari Bigby was released by the Chargers.
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Atari Bigby was born in Jamaica and moved to the United States at age 4.
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Atari Bigby was named by his grandmother, who liked the name Atari.
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Atari Bigby is married to Jill and has 2 daughters, Michelle, born in 2001, and Leenah, born in 2004 and 3 sons, Atari Kente Bigby, who was born February 10,2008.
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David Atari Bigby who was born in 2011, and Joshua, who was born in 2014.