david dieHl - New York Giants

99
DEFENSIVE tackle
Height - 6-7
Weight - 317
College - Virginia
High School - Latin School (N.C.)
Birthdate - November 10, 1982
How Acquired - UFA (Dallas, 2009)
NFL EXP. - 8th YEAR
GIANTS EXP. - 4th YEAR
new york football giants
TRANSACTIONS:
- Originally a 4th round (132nd pick overall)
draft choice by the Dallas Cowboys in 2005…
Signed with the Giants as an unrestricted free
agent on March 1, 2009.
GIANTS NOTES:
- An outstanding run-stopping tackle,
Canty has also been a pass rush force. Prior
to joining the Giants, 3 of Canty’s last 4 sacks
and 4 of his last 7 (including playoffs) were of
Eli Manning. In 2011, Canty had a career-high
4.0 sacks.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
- Has played in 113 regular-season games
with 95 starts and has started all 6 postseason
games in which he’s played…Played in
every game in his first 4 seasons and in 6 of
his first 7 seasons. Canty has started every
game 5 times…Career regular-season totals
include 297 tackles (199 solo), 19.0 sacks,
12 passes defensed, 2 forced fumbles and a
fumble recovery in the regular season and 15
tackles (11 solo) and 1 sack in the postseason.
2012 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS:
- Started at DT at Baltimore (12/23)...
Recorded six tackles (five solo), including two
tackles for a loss before leaving the game
with a knee injury.
- Started at RDT at Atlanta (12/16)...
Recorded five solo tackles, including one sack
on Falcons QB Matt Ryan.
- Started at RDT vs. New Orleans (12/9)...
Recorded one solo tackle.
- Started at RDT at Washington (12/3)...
Recorded two assisted tackles, including one
quarterback hit.
- Started at RDT vs. Green Bay (11/25)...
Recorded three solo tackles, including a twoyard
sack on Aaron Rodgers.
- Started at RDT at Cincinnati (11/11) and
recorded one assisted tackle.
- Started at RDT vs. Pittsburgh (11/4) and
recorded one assisted tackle before leaving
the game with a groin injury.
- Started at RDT at Dallas (10/28)...
Recorded two solo tackles, including a
CHRIS CANTY
12-yard sack, his first of the season, on Tony
Romo...Canty also recorded three quarterback
hits on Romo.
- Made his 2012 debut vs. Washington
(10/21)...Started at DE and recorded four solo
tackles.
- Remained on the PUP list at San Francisco
(10/14).
- Remained on the PUP vs. Cleveland (10/7).
- Remained on the PUP at Philadelphia
(9/30).
- Remained on the PUP at Carolina (9/20).
- Remained on the PUP list against Tampa
Bay (9/16).
- Opened the 2012 season on the PUP
(knee) against Dallas (9/5).
CANTY’S BEST GAMES
Tackles: 8, vs. Carolina (9/12/10)
Sacks: 1.0, 19 times, last at Atlanta (12/16/12)
Interceptions: none
Forced Fumbles: 1, 2 times, last vs. Detroit (10/17/10)
Fumble Recoveries: 1, vs. Washington (11/18/07)