40 Fun Facts About Ndamukong Suh

In which Pacific Northwest city did Ndamukong Suh grow up, a four-sport star at Grant High School?

Portland later got something back from its hometown star: in 2013 Suh gave $250,000 toward a new turf field at his old high school.

Which college did Ndamukong Suh pick in 2005 after also visiting California and Mississippi State?

Nebraska won out, and Suh left five years later as the first defensive player ever named AP College Football Player of the Year.

What does Ndamukong Suh's first name, taken from a 7-foot-3 great-grandfather, mean in Ngemba?

House of Spears is the translation, and the great-grandfather who shared the name towered over Suh's father, who stands 5 ft 8 in.

On which day of the 2011 season was Ndamukong Suh ejected for stomping on a Green Bay lineman's arm?

Thanksgiving brought an ejection after the whistle, and Green Bay scored two plays later; the NFL then suspended Suh for two games without pay.

After kicker Jason Hanson was hurt against the New York Jets in 2010, what did Ndamukong Suh attempt?

An extra point was the job, and Suh's kick struck the right upright; Detroit went on to lose 23–20 in overtime.

Which billionaire investor, a fellow alumnus of his university, let Ndamukong Suh shadow him several times?

Warren Buffett first met Suh at his Berkshire Hathaway office, and the two became friends who have stayed in close contact ever since.

What did Ndamukong Suh ride at Joe Louis Arena during the Detroit Red Wings' 2013 Stanley Cup playoff run?

A Zamboni carried Suh around the ice in a Red Wings jersey during the series against the Chicago Blackhawks.

In which sport did Ndamukong Suh compete on Splash, a 2013 ABC celebrity series he left in week two?

Diving from extreme heights was the whole premise of the show, with the challenges getting harder every week.

In a Sporting News poll of fellow NFL players, Ndamukong Suh was named the league's what?

Dirtiest player was the label, yet by 2019 Suh had cleaned up enough to be flagged only five times in the entire season.

Ndamukong Suh won his only Super Bowl ring in February 2021 as a lineman for which team?

Tampa Bay Buccaneers won Super Bowl LV 31–9, and Suh shared in 1.5 sacks during the game.

Which team made Ndamukong Suh the NFL's highest-paid defender in 2015, then cut him after three seasons?

Miami Dolphins money totalled $114 million over six years, with about $60 million guaranteed, but the club let Suh go in 2018 to free up cap space.

Which NFL award did Ndamukong Suh win after recording 10 sacks in the 2010 season?

Defensive Rookie of the Year honors came after Suh led every defensive tackle in the league in sacks during his first season.

For which famous college award was lineman Ndamukong Suh a 2009 finalist, eventually finishing fourth?

Heisman Trophy voting left Suh fourth, but his total was the highest a fourth-place finisher had ever received.

Which quarterback's calf did Ndamukong Suh step on in a 2014 game, drawing a ban that was later overturned?

Aaron Rodgers was the victim, and the one-game suspension would have cost Suh a playoff game until an arbitrator replaced it with a $70,000 fine.

Which team did Ndamukong Suh face in two different Super Bowls, winning the first and losing the second?

Kansas City Chiefs lost to Suh's side by 22 in the first meeting, then edged his next team by three two seasons later.

Ndamukong Suh was the first Detroit Lions rookie picked as a Pro Bowl starter since which franchise great?

Barry Sanders was the last Lion to manage it, though Suh never actually played in the game because of a shoulder operation.

Which sportswear giant signed Ndamukong Suh to an endorsement deal before any NFL team had drafted him?

Nike moved before the 2010 draft, and Dick's Sporting Goods and Omaha Steaks were among the brands that followed.

In which field event did Ndamukong Suh win a 2005 state high school title with a school record?

Shot put brought Suh the Class 4A title with a throw of 18.71 meters, more than 61 feet.

With which team did Ndamukong Suh reach his first Super Bowl after signing a one-year deal in 2018?

Los Angeles Rams went 13–3 with Suh, who had 1.5 sacks in the NFC Championship Game before a 13–3 defeat in Super Bowl LIII.

Which team signed Ndamukong Suh in November 2022 for a final NFL run that ended in Super Bowl LVII?

Philadelphia Eagles coaches used Suh in eight regular-season games, and the 38–35 defeat that followed proved to be the last game of his career.

Which quarterback was the only player picked ahead of Ndamukong Suh in the 2010 NFL draft?

Sam Bradford went first overall, and that October Suh intercepted one of his passes for the only interception of his NFL career.

Which pass rusher did Ndamukong Suh overtake in 2015 as the NFL's highest-paid defensive player?

J. J. Watt of the Houston Texans had held the title until Suh signed a six-year contract worth more than $114 million.

Ndamukong Suh's first name comes from the Ngemba language of which African country, his father's homeland?

Cameroon also gave the family a sporting pedigree: Suh's older sister Ngum went on to play for its women's national team.

Which sport did Ndamukong Suh's father play semi-professionally in Germany and his sister play in college?

Soccer was also the first sport Suh himself played, and his sister Ngum went on to represent their father's home country.

Against which team did Ndamukong Suh record 4.5 sacks in a one-point loss in the 2009 Big 12 title game?

Texas Longhorns needed a last-second field goal to win 13–12, and Suh was still named the game's MVP in defeat.

Which Dallas quarterback did Ndamukong Suh sack twice in his last game for the Detroit Lions?

Tony Romo went down twice in that Wild Card game, which Suh was only able to play because a one-game suspension had been overturned on appeal.

Which degree did Ndamukong Suh complete in 2009, the year he swept college football's major defensive awards?

Construction management suited a player who once planned to join his father's heating and cooling company and help it grow.

Ndamukong Suh's mother, an elementary school teacher, was born in Spanish Town in which Caribbean country?

Jamaica is where Bernadette Suh was born; she met Suh's father after he was admitted to a trade school in the United States, and they married in 1982.

At which offensive position did Ndamukong Suh catch a touchdown pass for his college team in 2008?

Fullback was a cameo for Suh, who that same season returned two interceptions for touchdowns and led his team in tackles.

Which Chicago Bears quarterback did Ndamukong Suh bring down for his first NFL sack in September 2010?

Jay Cutler was the first of many, and later that season Suh was fined $15,000 for unnecessary roughness against the same passer.

Which ESPN draft analyst called Ndamukong Suh perhaps the most dominating defensive tackle he had seen?

Mel Kiper Jr. was comparing Suh with 32 years of prospects, and he projected him as the first overall pick, one spot higher than he went.

Which British broadcaster added Ndamukong Suh to its NFL coverage as a pundit from the 2023 season?

Sky Sports put Suh on screen in the United Kingdom while he was out of football, two years before he formally announced his retirement.

In which postseason game did Ndamukong Suh's college team shut out Arizona 33–0, a first for the event?

Holiday Bowl history had gone 32 years without a shutout, and it was also the first bowl shutout his school had ever recorded.

Which former Oakland Raiders coach heard and rejected Ndamukong Suh's appeal of a 2011 suspension?

Art Shell held an expedited hearing so a ruling could come before Detroit's next game, and he turned the appeal down two days before kickoff.

Which Houston Texans quarterback did Ndamukong Suh kick in the groin in 2012, drawing a $30,000 fine?

Matt Schaub took the blow as Suh was being dragged to the ground; Suh insisted it was accidental, and the league chose a fine over a suspension.

Which defensive tackle went third overall in 2010, one pick after Ndamukong Suh went to Detroit?

Gerald McCoy went one spot later, part of a run in which five of the first six picks came from the Big 12 Conference.

A $100,000 fine followed Ndamukong Suh's illegal low block in the 2013 season opener against which team?

Minnesota Vikings lineman John Sullivan took the block, and the resulting flag wiped out a teammate's interception-return touchdown.

Which American automaker signed Detroit Lions star Ndamukong Suh to an endorsement deal?

Chrysler joined a sponsor list that also featured Dick's Sporting Goods and Omaha Steaks.

Which sandwich chain was among the brands that signed Ndamukong Suh to an endorsement deal?

Subway followed a sportswear company that had already signed Suh before he was even drafted.

What ended Ndamukong Suh's true freshman season after two games in 2005, earning him a medical redshirt?

Knee surgery cost Suh most of that year, but he returned to play all 14 games as a backup the following season.