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'{{Infobox NFL player |name=Antoine Bethea |image=Antoine Bethea 2010-12-18.JPG |image_size=250 |alt= |caption=Bethea in 2010. |currentteam=San Francisco 49ers |number=41 |position=[[Safety (American and Canadian football position)|Safety]] |birth_date={{Birth date and age|1984|7|27|mf=y}} |birth_place=[[Savannah, Georgia]] |death_date= |death_place= |heightft=6 |heightin=11 |weight=206 |highschool=[[Denbigh High School (Newport News, Virginia)|Newport News (VA) Denbigh]] |college=[[Howard Bison football|Howard]] |draftyear=2006 |draftround=6 |draftpick=207 |debutyear=2006 |debutteam=Indianapolis Colts |pastteams= * [[Indianapolis Colts]] ({{NFL Year|2006}}–{{NFL Year|2013}}) * [[San Francisco 49ers]] ({{NFL Year|2014}}–present) |highlights= * 3× [[Pro Bowl]] ([[2008 Pro Bowl|2007]], [[2010 Pro Bowl|2009]], [[2015 Pro Bowl|2014]]) * [[List of Super Bowl champions|Super Bowl Champion]] ([[Super Bowl XLI|XLI]]) * 2× [[AFC Championship Game|AFC Champion]] ([[2006-07 NFL playoffs|2006]], [[2009-10 NFL playoffs|2009]]) * [[San Francisco 49ers]] Team [[MVP]] ({{nfly|2014}}) * USA Football/NFL Players Association All-Fundamentals Team (2010) |statweek=17 |statseason=2014 |statlabel1=[[Tackle (football move)|Tackles]] |statvalue1=892 |statlabel2=[[Quarterback sack]]s |statvalue2=4.5 |statlabel3=[[Interception]]s |statvalue3=18 |statlabel4=[[Fumble|Forced fumbles]] |statvalue4=6 |nfl=BET074391 }} '''Antoine Akeem Bethea'''<ref>{{cite web | title=ESPN Profile | work= ESPN.com | url=http://m.espn.go.com/nfl/playerinfo?playerId=9793 |accessdate=}}</ref> ({{IPAc-en|b|ə|ˈ|θ|eɪ}}; born July 27, 1984) is an [[American football]] [[safety (American and Canadian football position)|safety]] for the [[San Francisco 49ers]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL). He played [[college football]] for [[Howard Bison football|Howard]] and was drafted by the [[Indianapolis Colts]] in the sixth round of the [[2006 NFL Draft]]. He has been selected for the [[Pro Bowl]] three times. ==Early years== He attended [[Denbigh High School (Newport News, Virginia)|Denbigh High School]] in [[Newport News, Virginia]]<ref>Wood, Norm (May 5, 2012), [http://articles.dailypress.com/2012-05-05/sports/dp-spt-antoine-bethea-football-camp-0506-20120505_1_antoine-bethea-camp-counselors-second-annual-football-camp "Antoine Bethea returns to where it all started at Denbigh High"], ''[[Daily Press (Virginia)|Daily Press]]''</ref> where he was a three-year [[Letterman (sports)|letterman]] in football and also lettered in [[basketball]], where he earned all-area and All-conference honors in his senior year. ==College career== Bethea attended [[Howard University]], where he majored in administration of justice, and played for the [[Howard Bison football]] team. He started 31 of 37 games at safety. His freshman year, he saw action in five games as a backup in the secondary collecting 13 total tackles. He would have a career-best 109 total tackles his sophomore year while seeing action as a starter in 10 of 11 games that year. That year, he had three games where he tallied 13 tackles and another game against [[Bethune-Cookman]] where he made 14 tackles. He ended that year also adding one sack, three forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, six pass deflections and a blocked kick. He would nab three interceptions his junior year, along with two sacks, four forced fumbles and eight pass deflections in 11 starts. Ending the year with 99 total tackles and two sacks, Bethea would earn All-Mid-Eastern Conference honors and selection to the American Urban Radio Network Sheridan Broadcasting Network Black College All-American Team joining the likes of NFL greats such as former [[Tennessee Titans|Houston Oilers/Tennessee Titans]] quarterback and NFL MVP [[Steve McNair]] and NFL tight end, [[Shannon Sharpe]]. He would earn these honors three years in a row. Bethea would continue his success in his senior season, collecting 88 tackles, six passes defensed and a career-high four interceptions in 10 games. This would mark the third straight year he would lead his team in tackles. His senior season performance would earn him 1st-Team All-America honors from the NFL Draft Report. As a three-year starter at Howard, Bethea made 309 stops that included 187 solo tackles and twelve for a loss, seven forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, 18 passes defensed and seven interceptions. He also returned two recoveries for a touchdown: one coming on a blocked kick and the other on a fumble recovery, both returned 26 yards.<ref name="colts.com">[http://www.colts.com/sub.cfm?page=bio&player_id=385 Colts.com]</ref> ==Professional career== ===NFL Draft=== Antoine Bethea was drafted in the 6th round (207th overall) of the [[2006 NFL Draft]] by the [[Indianapolis Colts]]. On July 30, 2006, he signed a 4-year contract with the Colts.<ref name="rotoworld.com">[http://www.rotoworld.com/content/playerpages/player_main.aspx?sport=NFL&id=3998 RotoWorld.com]</ref> {{NFL predraft | height ft = 5 | height in = 11 | weight = 196 | dash = 4.39 | ten split = | twenty split = | shuttle = 4.13 | cone drill = 6.99 | vertical = 36.5 | broad ft = | broad in = | bench = 19 | wonderlic = | arm span = | hand span = | note = All values from [[NFL Combine]]<ref>[http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=55512&draftyear=2006&genpos=FS NFLDraftScout.com]</ref> }} ===Indianapolis Colts=== ====2006 season==== Bethea saw action at both free and strong safety for the Colts in 2006, starting 14 games as a rookie. Alongside All-Pro safety [[Bob Sanders]], Bethea helped the Colts' secondary manage the NFL's 2nd-ranked pass defense, surrendering just 159.3 YPG. In a week 3 matchup against the [[Jacksonville Jaguars]], Bethea made 12 total tackles, including 8 solo stops and one pass deflection. His best performance coming against the [[New England Patriots]] in week 9, he made 11 tackles and intercepted quarterback [[Tom Brady]] for his first career pick in the 27-20 win. Bethea nabbed two more picks in the 2006 post season, which saw his Colts go to [[Super Bowl XLI]] where they defeated the [[Chicago Bears]] 29-17. Bethea helped in the Colts' secondary limiting quarterback [[Rex Grossman]] to 165 yards passing while he was intercepted twice. He made four tackles in the game and made a pass deflection. Bethea's play during the 2006 season was so good that the Colts allowed safety [[Mike Doss]] to leave the team to test free agency. ====2007 season==== Bethea would miss 3 games in his second year due to injury but still managed to put together a [[Pro Bowl]] year, collecting 95 total tackles and a team-leading 4 interceptions in 13 starts. His stellar performance included three double-digit tackle games and five-plus tackles in 11 games at the free safety position. Again the Colts finished the year with the 2nd-ranked pass defense in the league for the 2007 season. After [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] All-Pro safety [[Troy Polamalu]] was unable to make the trip to [[Honolulu, Hawaii]] for the [[2008 Pro Bowl]] due to injury, Bethea was selected as an alternate in his place, making the trip with teammates [[Peyton Manning]], [[Joseph Addai]], [[Reggie Wayne]], and [[Jeff Saturday]]. ====2008 season==== Through midseason, Antoine Bethea managed to be the only starter in the Colts' secondary to start every game to that point with Sanders going down for 6 games and starting cornerback [[Marlin Jackson]] going down for the season after week 8. Colts coach Tony Dungy stated in an interview that he believes Bethea can be "that ball-skills safety that can have eight or nine picks in a year."<ref name="rotoworld.com" /> Bethea was credited with 126 total tackles at the end of the season and also intercepted two passes during the season, one coming in the last minute of a game against the [[Cleveland Browns]] which sealed the victory for the Colts.<ref name="colts.com" /> ====2009 season==== Bethea started all 16 games and earned his second Pro Bowl nomination of his career. Bethea led the Colts with 120 tackles, four interceptions, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, and four passes defended. In the divisional round of the playoffs against the [[Baltimore Ravens]], Bethea recorded three tackles, two passes defended, and an interception. This was his fourth career postseason interception and ranks third-most in franchise history. He had five tackles in the AFC Championship Game against the [[New York Jets]] and four tackles against the [[New Orleans Saints]] in [[Super Bowl XLIV]]. ====2010 season==== Antoine Bethea again led team in tackles with 106. He also had 0.5 sacks, one pick, five passes defended, and a forced fumble. In the wild card game against the Jets, Bethea recorded seven tackles and one forced fumble. ====2011 season==== Bethea had a career-high 139 tackles, ranking second on the team. He also had a career-high 7 passes defended, 2 forced fumbles, and a fumble recovery. ====2012 season==== Bethea had 100 tackles, ranking second on the team. He also had a career high with 2 sacks and tied career-high with 7 passes defended. ====2013 season==== Bethea had a career high of 48 interception yards. ===San Francisco 49ers=== ====2014 season==== On March 11, 2014 Bethea signed a 4-year, $23 million contract with the [[San Francisco 49ers]].<ref>[http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/10590764/antoine-bethea-san-francisco-49ers-reach-4-year-23-million-deal?ex_cid=espnapi_public ESPN.com]</ref> On December 20, 2014, Bethea intercepted a pass by Chargers quarterback [[Phillip Rivers]] and returned it 49 yards for the touchdown, his first career "[[Pick 6 (American football)|pick six]]". ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== * [http://www.49ers.com/team/roster/Antoine-Bethea/6a05f3cb-9529-420f-8edb-d4e7b6c65ff3 San Francisco 49ers bio] * [http://www.colts.com/team/roster/Antoine-Bethea/eab72e5d-0047-4304-9b55-5444adb28b38 Indianapolis Colts bio] {{Colts2006DraftPicks}} {{Super Bowl XLI}} {{San Francisco 49ers roster navbox}} {{Persondata <!-- Metadata: see [[Wikipedia:Persondata]]. --> | NAME = Bethea, Antoine | ALTERNATIVE NAMES = | SHORT DESCRIPTION = American football player, defensive back, safety | DATE OF BIRTH = July 27, 1984 | PLACE OF BIRTH = Savannah, Georgia, United States | DATE OF DEATH = | PLACE OF DEATH = }} {{DEFAULTSORT:Bethea, Antoine}} [[Category:1984 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Sportspeople from Savannah, Georgia]] [[Category:Players of American football from Georgia (U.S. state)]] [[Category:African-American players of American football]] [[Category:American football safeties]] [[Category:Howard Bison football players]] [[Category:Indianapolis Colts players]] [[Category:San Francisco 49ers players]] [[Category:American Conference Pro Bowl players]] [[Category:Super Bowl champions]]'