Stephon Gilmore

CB

#2

Experience: 13 years

Height: 6-0

Age: 34

Weight: 190 lbs

College: South Carolina

2024 SEASON

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WK	OPP	RESULT	TKL	AST	COMBINED	SOLO	SCK	SFTY	PDEF	INT	YDS	AVG	LNG	TDS	FF
13	Cardinals	W 23 - 22	1	1	2	1	0	0	1						0
14	Falcons	W 42 - 21
15	Bears	W 30 - 12
1	@Giants	W 28 - 6	3	1	4	3	0	0	0						0
2	49ers	W 23 - 17	5	1	6	4	0	0	0						0
3	Texans	W 34 - 7	2	2	4	2	0	0	0						0
4	@Packers	W 31 - 29	0	0	0	0	0	0	1						0
5	Jets	W 23 - 17	5	1	6	5	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0
7	Lions	L 29 - 31	3	1	4	3	0	0	0						0
8	@Rams	L 20 - 30	4	1	5	4	0	0	1						0
9	Colts	W 21 - 13	1	2	3	1	0	0	1						0
10	@Jaguars	W 12 - 7	3	2	5	3	0	0	0						0
11	@Titans	W 23 - 13	3	0	3	3	0	0	0						0
12	@Bears	W 30 - 27	2	3	5	2	0	0	1						0

Career Stats

Defense Career

SEASON	TEAM	G	GS	TKL	AST	COMBINED	SOLO	SCK	PDEF	INT	YDS	AVG	LNG	TDS	FF	OPP FR
2012	Buffalo Bills	16	16	52	9	61	49	0	16	1	23	23	23	0	3
2013	Buffalo Bills	11	9	30	5	35	29	0	10	2	0	0	0	0	0
2014	Buffalo Bills	14	14	38	8	46	30	0	6	3	61	20.3	27	0	1
2015	Buffalo Bills	12	12	36	0	36	34	0	18	3	33	11	29	0	0
2016	Buffalo Bills	15	15	42	6	48	37	0	12	5	135	27	49	0	0
2017	New England Patriots	13	13	47	3	50	44	0	9	2	59	29.5	39	0	0
2018	New England Patriots	16	16	40	5	45	39	1	20	2	0	0	0	0	2	1
2019	New England Patriots	16	16	44	9	53	40	0	20	6	126	21	64	2	0	1
2020	New England Patriots	11	11	30	7	37	27	0	3	1	15	15	15	0	1
2021	Carolina Panthers	8	3	15	1	16	12	0	2	2	13	6.5	13	0	0
2022	Indianapolis Colts	16	16	53	13	66	46	0	11	2	31	15.5	31	0	0
2023	Dallas Cowboys	17	17	54	14	68	50	0	13	2	0	0	0	0	1
2024	Minnesota Vikings	12	12	32	15	47	31	0	7	1	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL		177	170	513	95	608	468	1	147	32	496	15.5	64	2	8	2

Biography

CAREER NOTES

Two-time All-Pro (2018-19) and five-time Pro Bowler (2016, 2018-21).
Prior to joining the Vikings, spent time with the Buffalo Bills (2012-16), New England Patriots (2017-20), Carolina Panthers (2021), Indianapolis Colts (2022) and Dallas Cowboys (2023).
Named the Associated Press NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 2019 after leading the league in passes defensed (20) and tying for the league lead in interceptions (six), including returning two for touchdowns.
Became the first Patriots player to earn AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year honors and the first cornerback to win the award since Charles Woodson in 2009.

CAREER NOTES

Two-time All-Pro (2018-19) and five-time Pro Bowler (2016, 2018-21).
Prior to joining the Vikings, spent time with the Buffalo Bills (2012-16), New England Patriots (2017-20), Carolina Panthers (2021), Indianapolis Colts (2022) and Dallas Cowboys (2023).
Named the Associated Press NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 2019 after leading the league in passes defensed (20) and tying for the league lead in interceptions (six), including returning two for touchdowns.
Became the first Patriots player to earn AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year honors and the first cornerback to win the award since Charles Woodson in 2009.

2023 | DALLAS COWBOYS

Started all 17 games and tallied a single-season career high in total tackles (68) and recorded two interceptions, 13 passes defensed and a forced fumble.

2022 | INDIANAPOLIS COLTS

Played in and started all 16 games in his lone season in Indianapolis.
Amassed 66 total tackles, a pair of interceptions and 11 passes defensed.
Finished with seven total tackles and a season-high three passes defensed at Minnesota (12/17), his most passes defensed in a single game since 2019.
Tallied six total tackles, two passes defensed and an interception at Dallas on Sunday Night Football (12/4).

2021 | CAROLINA PANTHERS

Selected to the Pro Bowl for the fourth-straight season and the fifth time in his career.
Started three of the eight games he played in one season in Carolina.
Tallied 16 total tackles, including one for loss, two interceptions and two passes defensed.

2020 | NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS

Selected to the Pro Bowl for the third-straight season and the fourth time in his career.
Started all 11 games he appeared in.
Compiled 37 total tackles and hauled in one interception.

2019 | NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS

Named the Associated Press NFL Defensive Player of the Year, First-Team All Pro and named to his third career Pro Bowl.
Led the league in passes defensed, tying his single-season career high with 20. Also tied the NFL lead with six interceptions, returning two for touchdowns.
Finished the season with 53 total tackles.

2018 | NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS

Named First-Team All Pro and achieved second career Pro Bowl selection.
Started all 16 games he played and recorded 45 total tackles, his first career sack, a pair of interceptions, a career-high 20 passes defensed, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery.

2017 | NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS

Saw action in 13 regular-season games (13 starts) and each of the Patriots three playoff games, helping the team to an AFC Division title and a Super Bowl LII appearance.
Finished the season with 50 total tackles, two interceptions and nine passes defensed.

2016 | BUFFALO BILLS

Earned his first-career Pro Bowl nod.
Started all 15 games he competed in, registering 48 total tackles, five interceptions and 12 passes defensed.

2015 | BUFFALO BILLS

Appeared in all 12 games he played and produced 36 total tackles, three interceptions and 18 passes defensed before missing the final four games of the season due to a shoulder injury.

2014 | BUFFALO BILLS

Was inactive at the start of the season due to a groin injury but finished the year starting all 14 games he played.
Notched 46 total tackles, three interceptions, six passes defensed and one forced fumble.

2013 | BUFFALO BILLS

Played in 11 games, starting nine, after missing the first five contests with a wrist injury.
Posted 35 total tackles, a pair of interceptions, 10 passes defensed and recovered a fumble.

2012 | BUFFALO BILLS

Started all 16 games he appeared in as a rookie.
Recorded 61 total tackles, one interception, 16 passes defensed and two forced fumbles.

COLLEGE - SOUTH CAROLINA

Started all 40 games he played at South Carolina, posting 181 total tackles, 7.0 sacks, four forced fumbles, eight interceptions and 17 pass breakups.
Also returned punts for the Gamecocks, gaining 206 yards on 28 punt returns (7.4 average), and blocked a kick.
As a sophomore in 2010, started all 14 games and led the team with 79 total tackles, including six for loss, 3.0 sacks and a forced fumble. Also posted three interceptions, returning one for a touchdown.
During his true freshman campaign, started all 13 games and ranked fifth on the team with 56 total tackles. Also hauled in one interception, recorded eight pass breakups and recovered a pair of fumbles.
Also ran track and field.

HONORS

2x First-Team All-SEC (2010-11)
Associated Press Third-Team All-American (2010)
Phil Steele Freshman All-American (2009)
Freshman All-SEC (Coaches, 2010)

PREP - SOUTH POINTE (S.C.)

Passed for 1,771 yards and four touchdowns, while rushing for 1,331 yards and 23 scores as a dual-threat quarterback.
Named "Mr. Football" for the state of South Carolina and First-Team All-State as a senior while helping South Pointe to a perfect 15-0 record and the South Carolina AAAA Division II title.

OFF THE FIELD

Son of Linda and Steve Gilmore.
Eldest of six - has four younger sisters and a brother.
Brother, Steven, played football at Marshall and is a CB for the Detroit Lions.
Married his college sweetheart, Gabrielle, who was a sprinter at South Carolina. Together, they have three children - Sebastian, Gael and Gisele.
Majored in sport and entertainment management at South Carolina.

video

Gilmore on Picking Off Hall of Famers, What He Hopes His NFL Legacy Will Be and More

vikings.com's Tatum Everett sat down with CB Stephon Gilmore for this week's "Vikings GameDay Live" interview. Watch the full show on Sunday morning on FOX 9.