Eric Warfield

Infobox NFLretired


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position=Cornerback
number=44, 23
birthdate=birth date and age|1976|3|3
Vicksburg, Mississippi
deathdate=
debutyear=1998
finalyear=2006
draftyear=1998
draftround=7
draftpick=216
college=Nebraska
teams=
* Kansas City Chiefs (1998-2005)
* New England Patriots* (2006):*Offseason member only
stat1label=Tackles
stat1value=392
stat2label=Sacks
stat2value=1
stat3label=INT
stat3value=20
nfl=WAR387961

Eric Andrew Warfield (born March 3, 1976 in Vicksburg, Mississippi) is a former professional football cornerback for the Kansas City Chiefs and New England Patriots.

Warfield attended college at the University of Nebraska.

Warfield finished the 2004 NFL season with 45 tackles after three straight years of over 70. He also intercepted four passes (one for a touchdown), and forced two fumbles in 2004.

In 2005, Warfield struggled with legal issues that threatened his NFL career. On March 3, he was convicted of a third DUI charge and was sentenced to 10 days in jail and 80 days of house arrest. [ [http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2004494 ESPN - Cornerback gets jail time, house arrest - NFL ] ] In the wake of this incident, the NFL suspended Warfield for the first four games of the 2005 season. [ [http://proxy.espn.go.com/nfl/columns/story?columnist=pasquarelli_len&id=2106473 ESPN - Discipline follows third DUI conviction - NFL ] ]

On April 3, 2006, Warfield was signed by the New England Patriots but was released shortly after training camp, never playing in a regular season game for the team. [ [http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/wire?section=nfl&id=2569350 Team cuts 10, trade RB Cobbs, ESPN.com, 1 September 2006.] ]

External links

*"ESPN.com:" [http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/profile?statsId=4445 Eric Warfield player card]

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