Leonard Pope
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Receiving Stats (WR / TE)
| Year | Team | Games | Rec | Targets | Rec Yds | TDs | YAC | 1st Downs | Fumbles | Fantasy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | PIT | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 13 |
| 2011 | KC | 14 | 24 | 34 | 247 | 1 | 125 | 12 | 0 | 31 |
| 2010 | KC | 14 | 10 | 19 | 76 | 2 | 34 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
| 2009 | KC | 12 | 20 | 30 | 174 | 1 | 84 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| 2008 | ARI | 7 | 9 | 9 | 77 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| 2007 | ARI | 10 | 23 | 23 | 238 | 5 | 79 | 12 | 1 | 52 |
| 2006 | ARI | 12 | 16 | 16 | 161 | 0 | 92 | 7 | 0 | 16 |
Career Summary
Leonard Pope is a former NFL tight end who played college football at Georgia. NFL statistics credit him with 103 games, 105 receptions, 982 receiving yards and 11 receiving touchdowns over seven seasons.
Leonard Pope is a former NFL tight end who played college football at Georgia. NFL statistics credit him with 103 games, 105 receptions, 982 receiving yards and 11 receiving touchdowns over seven seasons.
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Early Life
Pope is from Americus, Georgia. Georgia listed him as an Americus recruit when he signed with the Bulldogs and later reported that he hosted a community fund-raiser there.
Pope is from Americus, Georgia. Georgia listed him as an Americus recruit when he signed with the Bulldogs and later reported that he hosted a community fund-raiser there.
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High School
Georgia identified Pope as a 6-foot-7 tight end from Americus, Georgia in its 2002 signing class. The reviewed official sources do not provide a fuller verified high-school account.
Georgia identified Pope as a 6-foot-7 tight end from Americus, Georgia in its 2002 signing class. The reviewed official sources do not provide a fuller verified high-school account.
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College Career
Pope played tight end at Georgia and was named to the 2005 John Mackey Award watch list. He arrived on the Bulldogs’ 2003 fall depth chart as a 6-foot-7 freshman tight end.
Pope played tight end at Georgia and was named to the 2005 John Mackey Award watch list. He arrived on the Bulldogs’ 2003 fall depth chart as a 6-foot-7 freshman tight end.
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Path to the NFL
Arizona selected Pope in the third round, 72nd overall, of the 2006 NFL Draft. Cardinals draft history records him as a tight end from Georgia.
Arizona selected Pope in the third round, 72nd overall, of the 2006 NFL Draft. Cardinals draft history records him as a tight end from Georgia.
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NFL Career
Pope played three seasons with Arizona, three with Kansas City and one with Pittsburgh. His career totals were 103 games, 105 receptions, 982 yards and 11 touchdowns.
Pope played three seasons with Arizona, three with Kansas City and one with Pittsburgh. His career totals were 103 games, 105 receptions, 982 yards and 11 touchdowns.
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Career Accomplishments
Pope’s top receiving season was 2011 with Kansas City, when he caught 24 passes for 247 yards and a touchdown. He also had a five-touchdown season for Arizona in 2007.
Pope’s top receiving season was 2011 with Kansas City, when he caught 24 passes for 247 yards and a touchdown. He also had a five-touchdown season for Arizona in 2007.
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Playing Style
Pope played tight end throughout his NFL career. His 2002 Georgia signing listing described him at 6-foot-7 and 238 pounds, and he later appeared in at least 13 games in each of his seven NFL seasons.
Pope played tight end throughout his NFL career. His 2002 Georgia signing listing described him at 6-foot-7 and 238 pounds, and he later appeared in at least 13 games in each of his seven NFL seasons.
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Legacy
Pope combined a seven-year NFL career with service to his hometown. In 2007, while playing for Arizona, he hosted an all-star fund-raising weekend for Sumter Regional Hospital and the Americus community after tornado damage.
Pope combined a seven-year NFL career with service to his hometown. In 2007, while playing for Arizona, he hosted an all-star fund-raising weekend for Sumter Regional Hospital and the Americus community after tornado damage.
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Post-Career
The reviewed official football sources document Pope as a Pittsburgh Steeler in late 2012 but do not provide enough verified detail about his activities after football.
The reviewed official football sources document Pope as a Pittsburgh Steeler in late 2012 but do not provide enough verified detail about his activities after football.
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21267, 00-0024287, 1983-09-10, Leonard Pope, Leonard, Pope
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