Professional career Brandon Flowers (American football)

1 professional career

1.1 kansas city chiefs
1.2 san diego chargers
1.3 nfl statistics

professional career

regarded no. 8 cornerback available in 2008 nfl draft, flowers described opportunistic cornerback solid ball skills sports illustrated. drafted kansas city chiefs in second round (35th overall) of 2008 nfl draft. flowers highest selected hokies defender since deangelo hall in 2004.

kansas city chiefs

flowers (left) chiefs

flowers signed contract 4 years on july 23, 2008.

during 2008 season, flowers played opposite patrick surtain, cousin. recorded first 2 career interceptions against brett favre of new york jets on october 26, returning 2nd 1 91 yards touchdown. chiefs, however, lost game 28–24. flowers finished season 69 tackles (62 solo), 1 forced fumble, 13 pass break-ups, 2 interceptions , touchdown.

despite playing 2009 season hurt shoulder, flowers accumulated 65 tackles (58 solo), 2 forced fumbles, 23 pass break-ups, , 5 interceptions.

during 2010 season, helped lead chiefs 14th ranked defense (in yards per game), after finishing 30th previous season, , helped lead chiefs first division title since 2003. finished season 65 tackles, 14 pass deflections, , 2 interceptions 1 of returned touchdown.

on september 16, 2011, flowers signed five-year contract extension chiefs worth $50 million $22 million guaranteed. in chiefs/raiders game, flowers picked ball off twice 1 returned touchdown. flowers finished season 59 tackles , 4 interceptions.

on june 13, 2014, chiefs released flowers.

san diego chargers

flowers in 2014

on june 24, 2014, flowers signed one-year deal san diego chargers. decision influenced opportunity play against chiefs. on september 28, 2014 against jacksonville jaguars, flowers picked off blake bortles, first interception charger. on october 5, 2014 versus new york jets, flowers recorded second interception of season, intercepting geno smith. on november 23, versus st. louis rams, flowers recorded 3rd interception of season, intercepting shaun hill. flowers finished first season in san diego recording 52 total tackles (48 solo), going along 3 interceptions, , 10 passes defended in 14 games played.

flowers re-signed chargers on four-year, $36 million contract on march 8, 2015. after departure of ryan mathews announced switch number 24 (his previous number 26). on december 12, 2015, placed on injured reserve.

flowers appeared in 6 games in 2016 before suffering concussion in week 10. placed on injured reserve on december 14, 2016.

on march 7, 2017, flowers released chargers.

on august 8, 2017, flowers announced retirement nfl.

nfl statistics