PRO: Has played in 60 career games, starting 48
consecutive contests since the start of the 2006 season…Atogwe’s 32 combined
forced fumbles and interceptions (16 interceptions, 16 forced fumbles) since the
start of 2006 are the most in the NFL during that time period…recorded a
career-high and NFC-leading eight interceptions in 2007…since the start of 2007,
Atogwe’s 13 interceptions rank second in the NFL…earned first career NFC
Defensive Player of the Week Award in Week 6 of the 2008 season after his
performance at Washington (10/12/08).
2008 SEASON: Started all 16 games at free safety for the
third consecutive season…registered a career-high 109 tackles (72 solo)…led the
Rams with five interceptions, a career-high eight forced fumbles and a
career-high three fumble recoveries…finished the season strong, recording five
interceptions, six forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries in the final 13
games…Week 6 at Washington (10/12): Earned first career NFC
Defensive Player of the Week award after helping the Rams to their first victory
of the season…recorded seven tackles (three solo), a forced fumble and a fumble
recovery, which he returned 75 yards for a touchdown to give the Rams a 10-7
halftime advantage…touchdown was the Rams’ first defensive touchdown since
Atogwe returned an interception for a touchdown at Arizona
(12/30/07)…Week 7 vs. Dallas (10/19): Registered the second
multi-interception game of his career, previously accomplished vs. Green Bay
(12/16/07)…tied a career-high with two interceptions, returning them for 59
yards with a 43-yard long.
2007 SEASON: Led the team with eight interceptions, most
in the NFC (second in the NFL)…made interceptions in four consecutive games,
becoming the first Ram to do so since Anthony Newman made intereceptions in four
consecutive games from 1991-92…eight interceptions were the most by a Ram since
DB Dexter McCleon had eight in 2000…vs. Green Bay (12/16): Made
two interceptions…made first interception off of QB Brett Favre with :23
remaining in the first half…recorded second interception of the game in the
fourth quarter…first multi-interception game of career…at Arizona
(12/30): Recorded five tackles (four solo) and one interception in
season finale…picked off QB Kurt Warner in the third quarter and returned the
ball 52 yards for a touchdown…first touchdown of career.
2006 SEASON: Started all 16 games…finished third on the
team in tackles and tied for first in forced fumbles…at Carolina
(11/19): Recorded two forced fumbles for the second consecutive week
after forcing two fumbles at Seattle (11/12)…vs. San Francisco (11/26):
Helped seal the game with a fourth quarter interception…vs.
Washington (12/24): Forced a fourth-quarter fumble that helped send the
game into overtime.
2005 SEASON: Played in 12 games…at Houston
(11/27): Made first career sack…at Dallas (1/1/06):
Made first career interception in season finale.