159th overall pick (5th round) in the 2006 NFL Draft. Despite not being an official starter in the Bears Cover 2 defensive scheme, Anderson thrived in his role as a third-down pass rusher, and during the 2006 regular season he totaled 12 sacks, a Chicago Bears rookie record, which was previously held by Brian Urlacher. Anderson also received consideration in 2006 Defensive Rookie of the Year, finishing second in the voting to former Alabama teammate, DeMeco Ryans. He was named to Pro Football Weekly/Pro Football Writers Association All-Rookie team. He played in all 16 regular season contests gathering 28 tackles to go along with 3 TFLs, 5 QB Hits, 2 PBUs, 4 FFs and 1 FR. Also played in all 3 postseason contests, recording 4 tackles and 1.5 sacks. He combined with Alex Brown for 19 sacks in 2006, the most by a Chicago DE duo since Richard Dent and Trace Armstrong recorded 24 sacks in 1993. Anderson has recorded 4 multiple-sack games in 16 career regular season games played. He registered 0.5 sack in Super Bowl XLI and 1.5 sacks among 4 tackles in 3 postseason contests. He was voted NFL Defensive Rookie of the month in October 2006. The Bears released Anderson on October 5, 2010. Houston Texans On October 6, 2010 Anderson signed with the Houston Texans, where he was reunited with his college teammate, DeMeco Ryans. New England Patriots On August 5, 2011, Anderson signed with the New England Patriots. Mark had a rebound year in New England, recording 10 sacks for the Patriots in the regular season. Anderson recorded 1.5 sacks and 5 tackles in Super Bowl XLVI. Buffalo Bills On March 21, 2012, Anderson signed a four-year contract worth 20 million dollars with the Buffalo Bills. In the 2012 season, Anderson had 12 combined tackles and 1 sack through 5 games. However, he suffered a season-ending knee injury against the San Francisco 49ers on October 7, 2012. On July 23, 2013, Anderson was released by the Bills after just one season. Post-playing career On July 31, 2015, Anderson was hired by former Bears head coach and Tampa Bay Buccaneers HC Lovie Smith as a scouting department member. References External links Patriots Bio http://www.ourlads.com/nfldepthcharts/depthchart/BUF https://newsok.com/article/5570786/rodney-anderson-joins-the-family-business 1983 births Living people Sportspeople from Tulsa, Oklahoma Booker T. Washington High School (Tulsa, Oklahoma) alumni Players of American football from Oklahoma American football defensive ends American football linebackers Alabama