1. Tamba Boimah Hali was born on 3 November 1983 and is a Liberian former professional player of American football who was a defensive end and linebacker in the National Football League.
44 Facts About Tamba Hali
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Tamba Hali played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions, earning unanimous All-American honors.
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Tamba Hali played his entire twelve-year career for the Chiefs, where he was selected to six consecutive Pro Bowls from 2010 to 2015 and was a Second-team All-Pro selection in 2011 and in 2013.
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Tamba Hali was sent to the United States at the age of 10 to escape civil war-torn Liberia.
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Tamba Hali worked to become an NFL-caliber player because he thought it would help him raise the money to reunite with his mother, Rachel Keita, and bring her to the United States after not having seen her for more than twelve years.
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Tamba Hali received an athletic scholarship to attend Pennsylvania State University, where he played for coach Joe Paterno's Penn State Nittany Lions football team from 2002 to 2005.
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Tamba Hali led the Big Ten with 11 sacks and 17 tackles for loss and earned numerous accolades for his play.
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Tamba Hali was a finalist for the Bronko Nagurski Trophy, presented to the nation's top defensive player, and the Ted Hendricks Defensive End Award.
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Tamba Hali was named defensive most valuable player of the 2006 Senior Bowl.
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Tamba Hali was later inducted into the Senior Bowl Hall of Fame.
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Tamba Hali entered the 2006 NFL draft ranked as the third-best defensive end behind Mario Williams and Kamerion Wimbley.
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Tamba Hali spent some time as a defensive tackle in college.
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NFL scouts began to take notice, reporting that Tamba Hali presented himself in an excellent manner not only in his workout but in his interview at the NFL Combine.
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Tamba Hali was chosen 20th overall by the Kansas City Chiefs in a surprise move.
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On 31 July 2006, Tamba Hali was excused from the Chiefs two-a-day practices at training camp in River Falls, Wisconsin, and flew back to his home in Teaneck, New Jersey to be sworn in as a permanent citizen of the United States.
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Tamba Hali won the Mack Lee Hill award as the top Chiefs rookie for 2006.
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In 2007, Tamba Hali had 7.5 sacks to go along with 59 total tackles, two passes defensed, and two forced fumbles.
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Tamba Hali moved to right defensive end for the 2008 season, replacing Jared Allen.
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Tamba Hali finished the 2009 season with 8.5 sacks, 63 total tackles, one pass defensed, four forced fumbles, and scored a safety.
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Tamba Hali earned AFC Defensive Player of the Week for Week 3.
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Tamba Hali finished the season with an AFC-leading 14.5 sacks, leading to his first invitation to the Pro Bowl, which he declined citing personal reasons.
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Tamba Hali was ranked 64th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2011.
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Tamba Hali repaid this loyalty with an All-Pro season, racking up a career-high 83 tackles and leading the team in sacks for the fifth time in his six seasons as a Chief.
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Tamba Hali was named an All-Pro and selected to play in the 2012 Pro Bowl.
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Tamba Hali started all 16 games in 2011 and finished second in sacks in the AFC.
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Tamba Hali tied for third in the conference with four forced fumbles, a team-best 12 tackles for loss, and 31 quarterback pressures.
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Tamba Hali moved into fourth place on the Chiefs' career sacks list that season.
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On 26 December 2012, Tamba Hali was announced the starting outside linebacker for the AFC in the 2013 Pro Bowl.
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Tamba Hali finished the 2012 season with nine sacks, 51 total tackles, two passes defensed, and one forced fumble.
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Tamba Hali had 11 sacks, five forced fumbles, and one interception.
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Tamba Hali earned his third consecutive Pro Bowl nod and was ranked 43rd by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2014.
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Tamba Hali had 59 tackles, of which 47 were solo, six sacks, and three forced fumbles Tamba Hali earned AFC Defensive Player of the Week in Week 15.
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Tamba Hali earned his fourth consecutive Pro Bowl nomination and was ranked 70th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2015.
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On 8 March 2015, Tamba Hali restructured his contract to free up $3 million in cap space to stay with the Chiefs.
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Tamba Hali made the Pro Bowl for the fifth consecutive year and was ranked 84th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2016.
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On 8 March 2016, Tamba Hali signed a three-year contract to stay with the Chiefs.
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In 2017, Tamba Hali started the 2017 season on the physically unable to perform list due to an undisclosed injury that kept him out all of training camp and the preseason.
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Tamba Hali was moved to the active roster on 4 November 2017, prior to the team's Week 9 game against the Dallas Cowboys.
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Tamba Hali appeared in five games and had one tackle and one quarterback hit.
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On 12 March 2018, Tamba Hali was released by the Chiefs after 12 seasons.
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Tamba Hali finished his tenure with the Chiefs second in team history in sacks behind only Hall of Fame linebacker Derrick Thomas.
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On 10 May 2021, Tamba Hali signed a one-day contract with the Chiefs to retire as a member of the team.
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On 8 January 2016, Tamba Hali's fiance gave birth to their son.
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On 9 June 2017, Tamba Hali released his single that was produced by Masterkraft, "The One For Me", on Apple Music.