1. Bernard Karmell Pollard was born on December 23,1984 and is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League.
28 Facts About Bernard Pollard
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Bernard Pollard played college football for the Purdue Boilermakers, and was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the second round of the 2006 NFL draft.
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Bernard Pollard has played for the Houston Texans, Baltimore Ravens and Tennessee Titans.
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Bernard Pollard compiled 66 tackles, one pass break-up and one fumble recovery.
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Bernard Pollard led the team with 96 tackles, 2 forced fumbles, 1 sack, five pass break-ups and one interception Bernard Pollard blocked four kicks.
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Bernard Pollard was selected in the second round, 54th overall of the 2006 NFL Draft by the Kansas City Chiefs.
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Bernard Pollard played the majority of his rookie season on special teams and ended the year with 10 tackles, 1 pass break-up, 1 forced fumble and 3 blocked punts, one against Arizona, one against San Diego, and one against Jacksonville.
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Bernard Pollard earned AFC Special Teams Player of the Week honors.
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Bernard Pollard blocked a punt against the Denver Broncos, in week ten of the 2007 season, that went out of the end zone for a safety.
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On September 7,2008, Bernard Pollard was involved in a play that ended with New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady being taken off the field with a knee injury and not returning for the rest of the game.
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Bernard Pollard was Kansas City's leading tackler with a career-high 98 tackles in 2008 with one for loss, an interception, four passes defensed, two forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries.
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Bernard Pollard signed with the Houston Texans on September 24,2009.
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Bernard Pollard had 111 tackles and four forced fumbles the next year.
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Bernard Pollard proved to be more effective and successful for the following season, recording 98 tackles, two sacks and an interception in 13 starts.
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Bernard Pollard revealed after the season that he had been playing with a rib injury for nearly the entire season, as he sustained the injury during the Week 2 meeting against the Philadelphia Eagles.
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Bernard Pollard said that while the league was making great strides toward making the game safer, players were becoming so big and so strong that concussions and other serious injuries would still continue to escalate.
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On March 13,2013, Bernard Pollard was released by the Ravens.
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On March 21,2013, Bernard Pollard signed a one-year deal with the Tennessee Titans.
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On September 18,2013, Bernard Pollard was fined $42,000 for a hit on Andre Johnson that led to Johnson getting a concussion.
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In 16 games of the 2013 year, Bernard Pollard made 99 combined tackles with 0.5 sacks, 3 interceptions, and 5 passes defended.
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In 5 games, Bernard Pollard made 27 tackles with a sack and a pass defended.
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On March 3,2015, Bernard Pollard was released by the Titans.
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In 2009, while Bernard Pollard was with the Houston Texans, Brady threw a pass to Wes Welker to the short left side of the field, which he then took up the field.
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Bernard Pollard closed in on Welker fast, forcing the diminutive receiver to cut to his right, possibly faster than he anticipated.
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Bernard Pollard's left plant foot slipped and he tore his ACL and MCL, missing the playoffs that year.
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Bernard Pollard is married to his wife Meghan with a son Jaylen and daughter Alonna.
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Bernard Pollard established "Pollard's Helping Hands Foundation", which focuses on feeding hungry urban children.
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Bernard Pollard served as a spokesperson for the annual "Hooked on Books" campaign, sponsored by the Junior League of Kansas City, Missouri.