1. London Fletcher played college football for the John Carroll Blue Streaks and signed with the St Louis Rams as an undrafted free agent in 1998.
42 Facts About London Fletcher
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London Fletcher finished his career with 215 consecutive games started, which ties him for seventh all-time along with Alan Page and Ronde Barber.
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London Fletcher was named to the Washington's Ring of Fame in 2019 and joined their radio broadcast crew in 2022.
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London Fletcher is the current color commentator for the Washington Commanders radio broadcast team.
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London Fletcher attended Villa Angela-St Joseph High School in Cleveland, Ohio, and won varsity letters in football and basketball.
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London Fletcher attended Saint Francis University of Pennsylvania before transferring to John Carroll University.
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London Fletcher was on the men's basketball team while at Saint Francis.
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London Fletcher attended the NFL Scouting Combine and ran a 4.38 in the 40-yard dash.
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London Fletcher worked out for several NFL teams and was expected to be a day 2 selection, but was not one of the 30 linebackers drafted during the 1998 NFL draft.
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On December 27,1998, London Fletcher earned his first career start after Eric Hill sustained an injury.
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London Fletcher finished the season with 14 combined tackles in 16 games and one start.
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London Fletcher sacked Bengals' quarterback Jeff Blake for a ten-yard loss during the third quarter.
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London Fletcher earned his safety by tackling running back Greg Hill in the endzone for a one-yard loss during the first quarter.
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London Fletcher started in all 16 games in 1999 and recorded a total of 138 tackles on defense and special teams combined.
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London Fletcher recorded 90 combined tackles, with three sacks, and one safety on defense.
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London Fletcher was named to the All-Madden team and as a second alternate to the Pro Bowl for the first time.
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London Fletcher intercepted a pass by Giants' Kerry Collins, that was intended for wide receiver Ike Hilliard, and returned it for a 12-yard gain during the third quarter.
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London Fletcher made both interceptions off pass attempts by Saints' quarterback Aaron Brooks.
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London Fletcher's performance earned him NFC Defensive Player of the Week honors.
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London Fletcher led the team with 193 tackles on defense and special teams, eclipsing the old franchise mark of 185 set by LB Jim Collins in 1984.
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London Fletcher recorded 132 combined tackles solely on defense and made four interceptions and 5.5 sacks in 16 games and 15 starts.
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In 2001, London Fletcher earned NFC Defensive Player of the Week honors twice and was an alternate to the pro bowl for the third straight season.
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London Fletcher forced a fumble on the Rams' three-yard line that led to a 97-yard scoring drive to end the first half and intercepted a Tom Brady pass with 5:18 left in the third quarter for an 18-yard return.
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London Fletcher was named a 2007 Pro Bowl alternate in his last season as a member of the Bills.
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On March 2,2007, London Fletcher signed with the Washington Redskins to a five-year, $25 million contract.
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London Fletcher continued his Pro Bowl-caliber run with the Redskins in 2008.
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London Fletcher was the Redskins' defensive co-captain for the team from 2008 season until he retired.
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London Fletcher was named to the NFC squad in the 2010 Pro Bowl after Jonathan Vilma's New Orleans Saints qualified for Super Bowl XLIV, the first Pro Bowl selection in his career.
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London Fletcher was one of three candidates for the 2009 Walter Payton Man of the Year Award, which was ultimately won by the Kansas City Chiefs's Brian Waters.
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London Fletcher made the Pro Bowl for the second consecutive time in 2010, where he had an interception which set up a touchdown for the NFC.
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London Fletcher started all 16 games of the 2011 season and recorded 166 combined tackles, 1.5 sacks, two interceptions, and eight pass breakups.
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London Fletcher did make it as alternate for the 2012 Pro Bowl along with teammates, Brian Orakpo and Lorenzo Alexander.
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On January 9,2012, London Fletcher was added to the NFC 2012 Pro Bowl roster after Brian Urlacher confirmed that he would not be participating.
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On January 11,2012, it was announced that London Fletcher won the Bart Starr Award.
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London Fletcher was named the Redskins' 2011 Defensive Player of the Year.
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London Fletcher was given the 87th ranking in the NFL Network's Top 100 Players of 2012 list.
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London Fletcher intercepted Joe Flacco in Week 14 against the Baltimore Ravens.
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London Fletcher had another interception, against Brandon Weeden, in the Redskins' win over the Cleveland Browns.
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London Fletcher finished the season with 139 tackles, three sacks, and a career-high five interceptions.
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London Fletcher finished his career having played in 256 consecutive games and starting 215 consecutive games, which is the NFL all-time record of consecutive starts at the linebacker position.
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On September 1,2022, London Fletcher was inducted into Washington's Greatest Players list in honor of the franchise's 90th anniversary.
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London Fletcher was named a Pro Bowl alternate 11 times during his career and did not play in his first one until the 2010 Pro Bowl via replacing Jonathan Vilma.