Sean Patrick Lee was born on July 22,1986 and is an American former professional football player who spent his entire 11-year career as a linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League.
27 Facts About Sean Lee
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Sean Lee played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions, and was selected by the Cowboys in the second round of the 2010 NFL Draft.
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Sean Lee made two Pro Bowls and the 2016 All-Pro Team.
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Sean Lee is the son of Craig Lee and Geralyn Lee of Upper St Clair, Pennsylvania.
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Sean Lee was a multi-sport star at Upper St Clair High School outside Pittsburgh, he was a three-year starter at point guard in basketball, averaging 21.2 points, 9.1 rebounds and 3.2 assists as a senior, and winning a district title.
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Sean Lee had a season high 17 tackles versus Illinois, and registered more than 10 tackles in all but three games.
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Sean Lee had two interceptions and three forced fumbles on the season.
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Sean Lee was bothered by nagging injuries in training camp; consequently, he failed to see a lot of action on the field.
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Sean Lee earned NFL Defensive Player of the Week and Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week honors for his Week 14 performance versus Peyton Manning and the Indianapolis Colts, in which he recorded the first two interceptions of his NFL career, including one he returned for a touchdown and one in overtime to set up the game-winning field goal.
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Sean Lee was the first Cowboys player in franchise history to win the award.
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Sean Lee ranked first on the team with 3 interceptions, the only player on the team through the first seven games with more than one interception.
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Sean Lee ended up having a breakout season, becoming one of the defensive leaders, leading the team with 131 tackles and tying for the team lead in interceptions and tackles for loss.
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Sean Lee became only the second linebacker ever to have intercepted both Tom Brady and Peyton Manning.
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Sean Lee had an excellent game against the New York Giants with 10 tackles, 2 assists and a forced fumble on David Wilson.
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Sean Lee registered 14 tackles against the Seattle Seahawks in the second game of the season, tying him with Lee Roy Jordan for the 41-year-old team record for most tackles in a game.
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Sean Lee's performance earned him NFC Defensive Player of the Week.
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Sean Lee finished with 128 tackles, 2.5 sacks, 11 tackles for loss, 6 quarterback pressures, one interception and 5 passes defensed.
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Sean Lee appeared in 14 games, missing one contest because of a hamstring injury and the other because of a concussion.
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Sean Lee was named to the Pro Bowl as an injury replacement for Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Justin Houston.
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Sean Lee was second only to Bobby Wagner in tackles and was named First-team All-Pro as a linebacker for the first time in his career.
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Sean Lee was named to his second straight Pro Bowl as an injury replacement for Carolina Panthers linebacker Luke Kuechly.
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Sean Lee was ranked 79th on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2017.
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Sean Lee finished the 2018 season with 30 tackles and 0.5 sacks.
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On February 13,2019, Sean Lee announced that he planned on returning for his ninth season.
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On March 24,2020, Sean Lee re-signed with the Cowboys on a one-year deal worth $4.5 million, with $2 million fully guaranteed.
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Sean Lee was placed on injured reserve on September 7,2020.
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At the time of his retirement, Sean Lee was the last active Cowboy that played under head coach Wade Phillips.