Flowers, Brandon

Pro Career

• Cornerback enters his sixth year with the Chiefs in 2013.

• Joined the Chiefs as the club's second-round draft choice (35th overall) in 2008.

• Has seen action in 75 games (74 starts), recording 353 tackles (275 solo), 16 interceptions returned for 312 yards and three touchdowns, 90 passes defensed, four forced fumbles, five fumble recoveries, 1.0 sack (-2.0 yards) and two QB pressures.

Transactions

Signed with Kansas City (9/16/11) ... Signed with Kansas City (7/23/08) ... Originally entered the NFL with the Chiefs as a second-round pick (35th overall) in the 2008 NFL Draft.

Year-by-Year

2012: Started 15 games at left cornerback, recording 48 tackles (40 solo), including two tackles for loss, three interceptions, 13 passes defensed, a sack (-2.0 yards), one fumble recovery for 64 yards and one QB pressure ... Was inactive for one contest with a foot injury ... Was inactive vs. Atlanta (9/9) with a foot injury ... Grabbed one solo tackle and one pass defensed at Buffalo (9/16) ... Posted five tackles (four solo) and a pass defensed at New Orleans (9/23) ... Produced three solo tackles, an interception of QB Philip Rivers, and two passes defensed vs. San Diego (9/30) ... Generated two solo tackles, an interception of QB Joe Flacco and a pass defensed vs. Baltimore (10/7) ... Grabbed three tackles (two solo) at Tampa Bay (10/14) ... Posted three solo tackles and two passes defensed vs. Oakland (10/28) ... Produced one solo tackle at San Diego (11/1) ... Had two solo tackles at Pittsburgh (11/12) ... Grabbed five tackles (four solo) vs. Cincinnati (11/18) ... Posted four solo tackles, an interception (-2 yards) of QB Peyton Manning and a pass defensed vs. Denver (11/25) ... Had two solo tackles vs. Carolina (12/2) before leaving the game with a hamstring injury ... Grabbed five tackles (four solo) and a pass defensed at Cleveland (12/9) ... Posted five tackles (three solo) and a pass defensed at Oakland (12/16) ... Had four solo tackles, including two for loss, a sack (-2.0 yards) of QB Andrew Luck, one pass defensed and one QB pressure at Indianapolis (12/23) ... Posted three tackles (one solo), two passes defensed, and a fumble recovery that he returned 64 yards at Denver (12/30).

2011: Started 16 contests at left cornerback, tallying 81 tackles (53 solo), including 3.0 for loss, four interceptions returned for 95 yards with a TD and 21 passes defensed ... His four INTs tied for fourth in the AFC ... Tied a career-high with two interceptions at Oakland (10/23). Had one interception of QB Kyle Boller and one of QB Carson Palmer that he returned for a 58-yard touchdown.

2010: Started 15 games at left cornerback and was inactive for one contest ... Had 81 tackles (59 solo), 1.0 tackle for loss, 18 passes defensed, two INTs for 33 yards with a TD and a forced fumble ... Returned an INT 33 yards for a TD at Cleveland (9/19) ... Was inactive with a hamstring injury at Seattle (11/28).

2009: Started 15 games at left cornerback and was inactive for one contest ... Tallied 65 tackles (58 solo) with 4.0 for loss, a career-high five interceptions for 38 yards and a team-high 28 passes defensed ... His five interceptions tied for fifth in the AFC ... Added two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries ... Was inactive with a shoulder injury at Baltimore (9/13) ... Tallied a career-high five passes defensed and intercepted a pass in the end zone at Denver (1/3/10).

2008: Played in 14 games with 13 starts at right CB ... Was inactive for two contests ... Ranked fourth on the squad with 78 tackles (65 solo), including 3.0 for loss ... Returned two INTs for 118 yards, including a 91-yard TD ... Tied for the team lead with 10 passes defensed, while adding one forced fumble and two fumble recoveries ... Named to the Pro Football Weekly All-Rookie Team ... Was one of four rookies in the NFL to record two or more INTs in a single game ... Joined teammate CB Brandon Carr, Washington S Chris Horton, Arizona CB Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie and Tampa Bay CB Aqib Talib as the only five rookies with four or more takeaways ... Made his first NFL start at New England (9/7), collecting six tackles ... Registered his first two INTs off QB Brett Favre at the N.Y. Jets (10/26). Tallied 118 return yards, including a 91-yard TD, the fifth-longest in Chiefs history and the longest since CB Kevin Ross had a 99-yard INT return at San Diego (9/6/92). His 118 INT yards were the second-highest single-game total in team history. It was the first two-INT performance by a member of the Chiefs since S Jarrad Page did it at Oakland (12/23/06) ... Was inactive at San Diego (11/9) and vs. New Orleans (11/16) ... Amassed a career-high 10 solo tackles and forced a fumble vs. San Diego (12/14).

College

Saw action in 41 contests at Virginia Tech (28 starts) ... Tallied 158 tackles (99 solo) including 17.0 stops for a loss ... Intercepted 10 passes for 172 yards with two TDs ... Recorded 3.5 sacks (-28.0 yards), 32 passes defensed, a fumble recovery and a forced fumble ... Started 14 games as a junior in 2007, recording 86 tackles (56 solo) and five INTs with a TD ... Totaled 51 tackles (29 solo), with 3.5 sacks (-28.0 yards), three INTs and 18 passes defensed as a sophomore in 2006 ... Was named first-team All-America by the American Football Coaches Association while earning first-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference honors ... Saw action in 13 contests (one start) as a redshirt freshman in 2005 ... Posted 20 tackles (13 solo) with four passes defensed and an INT ... Named first-team All-ACC and third-team All-America by the AP ... Competed in one game, notching a tackle and an interception return TD before being granted a medical redshirt in 2004 ... Entered the draft with a year of eligibility remaining ... Majored in Sociology.

Personal

• A prep standout at Atlantic High School in Delray Beach, Fla., where he led the team to a Class 5A regional title as a senior.

• Intercepted five passes and notched 3.0 sacks to earn first-team all-area and all-conference honors as a senior.

• Spent one season at Hargrave Military Academy in Chatham, Va., notching three interceptions.

• Related to former Chiefs CB Patrick Surtain through marriage.

Flowers' NFL Statistics

				Tackles			Sacks		INTs					Fumbles
Year	Tm	GP	GS	Solo	Asst.	TT	No.	Yds.	No.	Yds.	LG	TDs	PDs	FF	FR	Yds.
2008	KC	14	13	65	13	78	0.0	0.0	2	118	91t	1	10	1	2	37
2009	KC	15	15	58	7	65	0.0	0.0	5	33	33	0	28	2	2	0
2010	KC	15	15	59	22	81	0.0	0.0	2	33	33t	1	18	1	0	0
2011	KC	16	16	53	28	81	0.0	0.0	4	95	58t	1	21	0	0	0
2012	KC	15	15	40	8	48	1.0	2.0	3	28	29	0	13	0	1	64
Totals		75	74	275	78	353	1.0	2.0	16	312	91t	3	90	4	5	64

Additional Stats: Has three INT returns for TDs - a 91-yard return at the New York Jets (10/26/08), a 33-yard return at Cleveland (9/19/10) and a 58-yard return at Oakland (10/23/11).

Postseason
				Tackles			Sacks		INTs					Fumbles
Year	Tm	GP	GS	Solo	Asst.	TT	No.	Yds.	No.	Yds.	LG	TDs	PDs	FF	FR	Yds.
2010	KC	1	1	3	2	5	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0
Total		1	1	3	2	5	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0

Single-Game Career Highs:

Tackles: 10 (10 solo) vs. San Diego (12/14/08)

Interceptions: 2 at New York Jets (10/26/08), at Oakland (10/23/11)

INT Return Yards: 118 at New York Jets (10/26/08)

Long INT Return: 91t at New York Jets (10/26/08)

Passes Defensed: 5 at Denver (1/3/10)

Forced Fumble: 1, four times, last vs. Buffalo (10/31/10)

Fumble Recovery: 1, five times, last at Denver (12/30/12)

Sacks: 1.0 vs. Indianapolis (12/23/12)

QB Pressures: 1 vs. Indianapolis (12/23/12)

Tackles for Loss: 2, @ Detroit (9/18/11), vs. Indianapolis (12/23/12)

Flowers' Game-By-Game Statistics

*2012 - Chiefs*
Date	Opp.	Tackles	Assists	Total	TFL	Sacks	INT	FR	FF	PR	PD
9/9	ATLANTA	Inactive/Foot
9/16	@ Buffalo	1	0	1	0	0.0	0-0	0	0	0	1
9/23	@ New Orleans	4	1	5	0	0.0	0-0	0	0	0	1
9/30	SAN DIEGO	3	0	3	0	0.0	1-1	0	0	0	2
10/7	BALTIMORE	2	0	2	0	0.0	1-29	0	0	0	1
10/14	@ Tampa Bay	2	1	3	0	0.0	0-0	0	0	0	0
10/28	OAKLAND	3	0	3	0	0.0	0-0	0	0	0	2
11/1	@ San Diego	1	0	1	0	0.0	0-0	0	0	0	0
11/12	@ Pittsburgh	2	0	2	0	0.0	0-0	0	0	0	0
11/18	CINCINNATI	4	1	5	0	0.0	0-0	0	0	0	0
11/25	DENVER	4	0	4	0	0.0	1-(-2)	0	0	0	1
12/2	CAROLINA	2	0	2	0	0.0	0-0	0	0	0	0
12/9	@ Cleveland	4	1	5	0	0.0	0-0	0	0	0	1
12/16	@ Oakland	3	2	5	0	0.0	0-0	0	0	0	1
12/23	INDIANAPOLIS	4	0	4	2	1.0	0-0	0	0	1	1
12/30	@ Denver	1	2	3	0	0.0	0-0	1	0	0	2
Totals		40	8	48	2	1.0	3-28	1	0	1	13

*2011 - Chiefs*
Date	Opp.	Tackles	Assists	Total	TFL	Sacks	INT	FR	FF	PR	PD
9/11	BUFFALO	2	0	2	0	0.0	1-0	0	0	0	2
9/18	@ Detroit	7	1	8	2	0.0	0-0	0	0	0	3
9/25	@ San Diego	6	2	8	0	0.0	1-43	0	0	0	0
10/2	MINNESOTA	4	2	6	0	0.0	0-0	0	0	0	2
10/9	@ Indianapolis	2	3	5	0	0.0	0-0	0	0	0	0
10/23	@ Oakland	3	2	5	0	0.0	2-52	0	0	0	4
10/31	SAN DIEGO	4	2	6	0	0.0	0-0	0	0	0	4
11/6	MIAMI	6	2	8	0	0.0	0-0	0	0	0	0
11/13	DENVER	4	5	9	1	0.0	0-0	0	0	0	1
11/21	@ New England	1	2	3	0	0.0	0-0	0	0	0	0
11/27	PITTSBURGH	2	1	3	0	0.0	0-0	0	0	0	2
12/4	@ Chicago	3	1	4	0	0.0	0-0	0	0	0	0
12/11	@ N.Y. Jets	2	3	5	0	0.0	0-0	0	0	0	2
12/18	GREEN BAY	2	0	2	0	0.0	0-0	0	0	0	0
12/24	OAKLAND	2	1	3	0	0.0	0-0	0	0	0	0
1/1/12	@ Denver	3	1	4	0	0.0	0-0	0	0	0	1
Totals		53	28	81	3	0.0	4-95	0	0	1	21

*2010 - Chiefs*
Date	Opp.	Tackles	Assists	Total	TFL	Sacks	INT	FR	FF	PR	PD
9/13	SAN DIEGO	4	2	6	0	0.0	0-0	0	0	0	2
9/19	@ Cleveland	4	0	4	0	0.0	1-33t	0	0	0	1
9/26	SAN FRANCISCO	2	1	3	0	0.0	1-0	0	0	0	4
10/10	@ Indianapolis	4	2	6	0	0.0	0-0	0	0	0	1
10/17	@ Houston	5	2	7	0	0.0	0-0	0	0	0	2
10/24	JACKSONVILLE	3	1	4	0	0.0	0-0	0	0	0	0
10/31	BUFFALO	5	2	7	1	0.0	0-0	0	1	0	0
11/7	@ Oakland	7	1	8	0	0.0	0-0	0	0	0	2
11/14	@ Denver	2	2	4	0	0.0	0-0	0	0	0	2
11/21	ARIZONA	5	2	7	0	0.0	0-0	0	0	0	2
11/28	@ Seattle	Inactive/Hamstring
12/5	DENVER	2	1	3	0	0.0	0-0	0	0	0	0
12/12	@ San Diego	2	2	4	0	0.0	0-0	0	0	0	0
12/19	@ St. Louis	3	1	4	0	0.0	0-0	0	0	0	1
12/26	TENNESSEE	7	1	8	0	0.0	0-0	0	0	0	1
1/2/11	OAKLAND	4	2	6	0	0.0	0-0	0	0	0	0
	Totals	59	22	81	1	0.0	2-33	0	1	0	18

1/9/11	BALTIMORE	3	2	5	0	0.0	0-0	0	0	0	2
	Postseason Totals	3	2	5	0	0.0	0-0	0	0	0	2

*2009 - Chiefs*
Date	Opp.	Tackles	Assists	Total	TFL	Sacks	INT	FR	FF	PR	PD
9/13	@ Baltimore	Inactive/Shoulder
9/20	OAKLAND	2	0	2	0	0.0	0-0	0	0	0	2
9/27	@ Philadelphia	6	1	7	0	0.0	0-0	0	0	0	1
10/4	N.Y. GIANTS	4	1	5	0	0.0	1-5	0	0	0	3
10/11	DALLAS	2	0	2	0	0.0	0-0	0	0	0	0
10/18	@ Washington	2	0	2	0	0.0	1-33	0	0	0	2
10/25	SAN DIEGO	3	0	3	1	0.0	0-0	0	0	0	2
11/8	@ Jacksonville	5	0	5	1	0.0	0-0	0	0	0	1
11/15	@ Oakland	5	0	5	0	0.0	0-0	0	0	0	3
11/22	PITTSBURGH	5	1	6	0	0.0	0-0	1	1	0	0
11/29	@ San Diego	5	0	5	1	0.0	0-0	1	1	0	2
12/6	DENVER	4	1	5	1	0.0	0-0	0	0	0	1
12/13	BUFFALO	3	3	6	0	0.0	1-0	0	0	0	2
12/20	CLEVELAND	3	0	3	0	0.0	1-0	0	0	0	2
12/27	@ Cincinnati	5	0	5	0	0.0	0-0	0	0	0	2
1/3/10	@ Denver	4	0	4	0	0.0	1-0	0	0	0	5
	Totals	58	7	65	4	0.0	5-38	2	2	0	28

*2008 - Chiefs*
Date	Opp.	Tackles	Assists	Total	TFL	Sacks	INT	FR	FF	PR	PD
9/7	@ New England	4	2	6	0	0.0	0-0	0	0	0	0
9/14	OAKLAND	3	0	3	0	0.0	0-0	0	0	0	0
9/21	@ Atlanta	2	2	4	0	0.0	0-0	0	0	0	0
9/28	DENVER	7	0	7	0	0.0	0-0	1	0	0	2
10/5	@ Carolina	4	2	6	0	0.0	0-0	0	0	0	1
10/19	TENNESSEE	2	0	2	0	0.0	0-0	0	0	0	0
10/26	@ N.Y. Jets	5	2	7	0	0.0	2-118	0	0	0	2
11/2	TAMPA BAY	2	3	5	0	0.0	0-0	0	0	0	0
11/9	@ San Diego	Inactive/Shoulder
11/16	NEW ORLEANS	Inactive/Shoulder
11/23	BUFFALO	2	2	4	0	0.0	0-0	0	0	0	0
11/30	@ Oakland	4	0	4	0	0.0	0-0	1	0	0	1
12/7	@ Denver	8	0	8	1	0.0	0-0	0	0	0	1
12/14	SAN DIEGO	10	0	10	1	0.0	0-0	0	1	0	0
12/21	MIAMI	7	0	7	1	0.0	0-0	0	0	0	1
12/28	@ Cincinnati	4	0	4	0	0.0	0-0	0	0	0	2
	Totals	64	13	78	3	0.0	2-118	2	1	0	10

Height:	5-9
Weight:	187
Born:	2/18/86
Hometown:	Delray Beach, Fla.
NFL Exp.:	6 (6th with Chiefs)
GP/GS:	75/74 (1/1)
Acq.:	D2-08
College:	Virginia Tech

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