Atlanta Falcons 2004 The
Atlanta Falcons selected Hall in the first round (eighth overall) of the
2004 NFL draft. He was the first cornerback selected in 2004 and became the third highest draft pick from Virginia Tech, following first overall picks
Bruce Smith (1985) and
Michael Vick (2001). in
2006. On August 3, 2004, the Falcons signed Hall to a five–year, $14.75 million
rookie contract that included $7.49 million guaranteed and an initial
signing bonus of $2.10 million. He entered training camp slated as the No. 1 starting cornerback, following the departures of
Tyrone Williams and
Ray Buchanan. In August, Hall suffered an injury to his hip and was subsequently inactive for the first six games of the season (Weeks 1–6). On October 24, 2004, Hall made his professional regular season debut, but was limited to one pass deflection as the Falcons lost 10–56 at the
Kansas City Chiefs. On October 31, 2004, Hall earned his first career start in lieu of Kevin Mathis and recorded four solo tackles during a 41–28 victory at the
Denver Broncos season. Following Week 8, head coach
Jim Mora retained Hall as starting cornerback for the rest of the season. In Week 12, Hall recorded five solo tackles, set a season-high with two pass deflections, and secured the Falcons' 21–24 victory against the
New Orleans Saints by making his first career interception off a pass by
Aaron Brooks to wide receiver
Joe Horn with only nine seconds remaining in the game. On January 2, 2005, Hall had six total tackles (five solo), made two pass deflections, and made the first pick-six of his career after intercepting a pass by
Matt Hasselbeck to wide receiver
Jerry Rice and returning it 48–yards to score the first touchdown of his career during a 26–28 loss at the
Seattle Seahawks. He finished his rookie season with a total of 36 combined tackles (29 solo), six pass deflections, two interceptions, a forced fumble, was credited with half a sack, and scored one touchdown in ten games and nine starts. He also set the record for being the youngest player to return an interception for a touchdown (21 years, 44 days). The
Atlanta Falcons finished the
2004 NFL season second in the
NFC South with an 11–5 record and earned a first round bye. On January 15, 2005, Hall started in his first career playoff game and had one six–yard reception as the Falcons defeated the
St. Louis Rams 47–17 in the NFC Divisional Round. On January 23, 2005, Hall started in the
NFC Championship Game and recorded four combined tackles (three solo) during a 10–27 loss at the
Philadelphia Eagles.
2005 He entered training camp slated as the
de facto No. 1 starting cornerback. Head coach Jim Mora named him and Jason Webster as the starting cornerbacks to begin the season. On September 12, 2005, Hall started in the
Atlanta Falcons' home-opener against the
Philadelphia Eagles on
Monday Night Football. Although wide receiver Terrell Owens gained 112 receiving yards, Hall recorded five solo tackles, made two pass deflections, and intercepted a pass by
Donovan McNabb to
Terrell Owens and was able to stop Owens on many of the Eagles' third down attempts, and his tight coverage of Owens on the last possession of the game helped Atlanta clinch a 14–10 victory. In Week 5, he set a career-high with ten solo tackles during a 28–31 loss against the
New England Patriots. On October 16, 2005, Hall made six combined tackles (three solo), a pass deflection, and returned a fumble recovery that linebacker
Michael Boley forced by running back
Antowain Smith 66–yards for a touchdown during a 34–31 victory at the
New Orleans Saints. In Week 16, Hall recorded four combined tackles (three solo), made a pass deflection, and set a career-high with his sixth interception of the season on a pass attempt by
Chris Simms to wide receiver
Joey Galloway during a 24–27 overtime loss at the
Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He was inactive as the Falcons lost 11–44 to the
Carolina Panthers in Week 17 due to a shoulder injury. He finished the season with 66 combined tackles (59 solo), ten pass deflections, a career-high six interceptions, three fumble recoveries, a forced fumble, and one touchdown in 15 games and 15 starts.
2006 He returned to training camp as the
de facto No. 1 starting cornerback under defensive coordinator Ed Donatell. He was named a starting cornerback, alongside
Jason Webster, for the third consecutive season. In Week 2, Hall made four solo tackles, set a season-high with four pass deflections, and intercepted two passes by Chris Simms during a 14–3 victory against the
Tampa Bay Buccaneers. On October 1, 2006, Hall made two solo tackles, two pass deflections, and had a pick-six after intercepting a pass thrown by
Kurt Warner and returning it 37–yards for a touchdown as the Falcons defeated the
Arizona Cardinals 32–10. The following game, he had four solo tackles, broke up two passes, and intercepted a pass by
Eli Manning to wide receiver
Tim Carter during a 14–27 loss at the
New York Giants in Week 6. Prior to a matchup at the
Cincinnati Bengals in Week 8, Hall made a wager with his close friend, wide receiver
Chad Johnson while appearing on the
NFL Network. The wagered on Johnson having two touchdown receptions during the game with Hall agreeing to wait tables at an
Atlanta based restaurant owned by Bengals' tackle
Willie Anderson if Johnson successfully had two touchdown receptions and Johnson agreeing to shave his bleach blonde
mohawk that he had begun sporting that year. Johnson was limited to one touchdown reception as the Falcons won 29–27 at the
Cincinnati Bengals and subsequently shaved his mohawk. In Week 15, he set a new season-high with eight solo tackles during a 28–38 loss to the
Dallas Cowboys. He started all 16 games throughout the
2006 NFL season for the first time in his career and finished with a total of 58 combined tackles (51 solo), 16 pass deflections, four interceptions, and one touchdown. On October 7, 2007, Hall made one solo tackle, a pass deflection, and returned a fumble recovery that defensive end
Jamaal Anderson cause by running back
LenDale White for a 56–yard touchdown during a 13–20 loss at the
Tennessee Titans. In Week 6, Hall set a season-high with 11 solo tackles and four pass deflections, while also intercepting a pass by
Eli Manning to wide receiver
Amani Toomer during a 31–10 loss to the
New York Giants. On October 21, 2007, former Falcons' teammate
Michael Vick was sentenced to 23 months in prison on dogfighting charges. In response, Hall carried a poster of Vick onto the field with him at the
New Orleans Superdome, as the Falcons played against the
New Orleans Saints, and also had "MV7" written on his eye black. He went on to record six combined tackles (five solo) during a 16–22 loss at the
New Orleans Saints and was subsequently fined $10,000 by the NFL for his actions relating to his public show of support for Vick. In Week 9, Hall made four combined tackles (three solo), broke up a pass, and helped secure a 20–16 victory against the
San Francisco 49ers by intercepting a pass by
Alex Smith to wide receiver
Darrell Jackson with 2:29 remaining in the game. On December 10, 2007, Falcons' head coach Bobby Petrino unexpectedly resigned as head coach to return to college football after a 3–10 record in
2007. Defensive backs coach
Emmitt Thomas was subsequently appointed to interim head coach for the remainder of the season.He finished with a total of 70 combined tackles (63 solo), 16 pass deflections, five interceptions, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery, and one touchdown in 16 games and 15 starts. He entered training camp slated as the No. 2 starting cornerback under defensive coordinator
Rob Ryan. Head coach
Lane Kiffin named Hall a starting cornerback to begin the season, alongside No. 1 starting cornerback
Nnamdi Asomugha. On September 21, 2008, Hall made six combined tackles (four solo), was credited with half a sack, made a pass deflection, and made his first interception as a member of the Raiders on a pass attempt by
Trent Edwards to wide receiver
Lee Evans during a 23–24 loss at the
Buffalo Bills. On September 30, 2008, Raiders' owner
Al Davis fired head coach Lane Kiffin and with the Raiders standing at 1–3 offensive line coach
Tom Cable was appointed to interim head coach for the remainder of the season. In Week 7, Hall set a season-high with eight combined tackles (seven solo) and four pass deflections and also sealed the Raiders' 13–16 win against the
New York Jets after intercepting a pass attempt by
Brett Favre to wide receiver
Jerricho Cotchery with only 2:25 remaining in the fourth quarter. On November 5, 2008, the Oakland Raiders unexpectedly released Hall only eight games into the
2008 NFL season. The Raiders paid him $8 million or $1 million for each game due to his contract including a $7 million signing bonus and $1 million guaranteed salary as a veteran. He finished his short stint with the Raiders with 49 combined tackles (43 solo), 13 pass deflections, and three interceptions. Immediately upon joining the team, head coach
Jim Zorn named Hall the starting nickelback and listed him as the No. 3 cornerback on the depth chart, behind starting cornerbacks
Fred Smoot and
Carlos Rogers. He replaced
Shawn Springs, who remained inactive due to a calf strain that sidelined him for four games. On November 16, 2008, Hall made his
Washington Redskins' debut and recorded two combined tackles (one solo), broke up one pass, and intercepted a pass by
Tony Romo thrown to wide receiver
Terrell Owens during a 10–14 loss against the
Dallas Cowboys. Entering Week 14, Hall had supplanted Fred Smoot to become the No. 2 starting cornerback and retained the role for the last four games of the season. In Week 16, he set a new season-high with eight solo tackles and made three pass deflections during a 10–3 win against the
Philadelphia Eagles. He finished his seven game stint (four as a starter) with the Redskins in 2008 with 25 combined tackles (20 solo), two interceptions and eight pass deflections.
2009 On February 27, 2009, the
Washington Redskins signed Hall to a six–year, $54.00 million contract as an
unrestricted free agent that included $22.50 million guaranteed, $9.50 million guaranteed upon signing, and a
signing bonus of $1.50 million. He entered training camp slated as the
de facto No. 1 starting cornerback under defensive coordinator
Greg Blache. Head coach Jim Zorn named him a starting cornerback to begin the season, alongside Carlos Rogers and backups
Fred Smoot and rookie
Kevin Barnes. On September 13, 2009, Hall started in the Redskins' season-opener at the
New York Giants and set a season-high with seven combined tackles (six solo), broke up one pass, and intercepted a pass by
Eli Manning to wide receiver
Steve Smith during a 17–23 loss. In Week 5, he tied his season-high of seven combined tackles (five solo), made a pass deflection, and had his second consecutive game with an interception after picking off a pass by
Jake Delhomme to wide receiver
Muhsin Muhammad and returned it for a season-long 44–yards during a 17–20 loss at the
Carolina Panthers. In Week 10, he made five solo tackles, set a season-high with two pass deflections, and intercepted a pass by Chris Simms to wide receiver
Brandon Marshall during a 17–27 victory against the
Denver Broncos. He was inactive for three games (Weeks 12–14) after developing back spasms. He finished the season with a total of 58 combined tackles (46 solo), nine pass deflections, and four interceptions in 13 games and 13 starts.
2010 On January 5, 2010, the
Washington Redskins named
Mike Shanahan as their new head coach and vice president of football operations after firing Jim Zorn following an abysmal 4–12 record in
2009. Defensive coordinator
Jim Haslett chose to retain Hall and Carlos Rogers as the starting cornerbacks to begin the season with
Phillip Buchanon as the primary nickelback. On September 12, 2010, Hall started against the
Dallas Cowboys and made eight combined tackles (seven solo), two pass deflections, and recovered a fumble he forced by running back
Tashard Choice and returned it 32–yards for a touchdown as they won 13–7. The following week, he had his highest amount of tackles (13 total, four solo) as the Redskins lost in overtime 27–30 against the
Houston Texans in Week 2. On October 3, 2010, Hall made five combined tackles (four solo), broke up a pass, and sealed the Redskins' 17–12 victory at the
Philadelphia Eagles by intercepting a pass by
Kevin Kolb to wide receiver
Jason Avant with only four seconds remaining in the game. On October 24, 2010, Hall recorded seven solo tackles, set a season-high with four pass deflections, set a career-high with four interceptions off passes thrown by Jay Cutler, and had a highlight-reel one-handed interception in the third quarter that he returned for a 92–yard touchdown as the Redskins won 17–14 at the
Chicago Bears. He sealed the Redskins' victory with an interception off a pass by
Jay Cutler to wide receiver
Johnny Knox with only 2:25 remaining in the game. He tied with 18 other players for the single game interception record, with
Deltha O'Neal (2001) being the last player before Hall to have four interceptions in a game. He currently is the last player to accomplish this as of
2024. Hall made all four interceptions in the second half of the game. His jersey worn during his four interception performance was sent to the
Pro Football Hall of Fame after they requested it for public display. The following week, he made six combined tackles (four solo), two pass deflections, and tied his career-high with his sixth interception of the season on a pass thrown by
Matthew Stafford to wide receiver
Calvin Johnson during a 25–37 loss at the
Detroit Lions in Week 8. He started in all 16 games throughout the
2010 NFL season and set a career-high with 95 combined tackles (65 solo), 16 pass deflections, tied his career-high with six interceptions, and had two touchdowns.
2011 He returned to training camp slated as the No. 1 starting cornerback following the departure of
Carlos Rogers. Head coach
Mike Shanahan named Hall the No. 1 starting cornerback to begin the season and paired him with
Josh Wilson after Phillip Gaines received a four-game suspension. He also was again selected to be co-defensive captain, alongside
London Fletcher. In Week 9, he set a season-high with 12 combined tackles (six solo) as the Redskins lost 11–19 against the
San Francisco 49ers and former teammate Carlos Rogers. In Week 11, Hall recorded 11 combined tackles (eight solo) as the Redskins lost in overtime 24–27 to the
Dallas Cowboys. After the loss, Hall said to the press, "The way I'm playing right now, they need to cut me, because I'm definitely not worth what I'm getting." On November 27, 2011, Hall recorded five combined tackles (three solo), set a season-high with five pass break-ups, and was responsible for sealing the Redskins' 23–17 victory at the
Seattle Seahawks by intercepting a pass attempt by
Tarvaris Jackson to wide receiver
Golden Tate with only 44 seconds remaining. His Week 12 performance at Seattle earned him the NFC Defensive Player of the Week. He started all 16 games throughout the
2011 NFL season and finished the season with 90 combined tackles (65 solo), 16 pass breakups, and three interceptions, and a forced fumble.
2012 During the 2012 preseason, it was reported that Hall would switch from the outside corner position to nickelback. He returned as the No. 1 starting cornerback, alongside Josh Wilson. On September 19, 2012, Hall started in the
Washington Redskins' season-opener at the
New Orleans Saints and made four combined tackles (three solo) and had his first and only career solo sack on
Drew Brees for a seven–yard loss during a 40–22 victory. In Week 3, he set a season-high with 11 combined tackles (eight solo) and had one pass break-up as the Redskins list 31–38 to the
Cincinnati Bengals. On October 14, 2012, Hall made eight combined tackles (four solo), one pass deflection, and sealed the Redskins' 26–38 victory against the
Minnesota Vikings by intercepting a pass in the endzone by
Christian Ponder to wide receiver
Percy Harvin with 28 seconds remaining. In Week 8, Hall recorded six combined tackles (five solo) before being ejected late in the fourth quarter of a 12–27 loss at the
Pittsburgh Steelers after removing his helmet and yelling at a referee. On November 15, 2012, the NFL fined him $30,000 for the incident. On November 22, 2012, Hall made three combined tackles (two solo), two pass deflections, recovered an onside kick, and intercepted a pass by
Tony Romo to wide receiver
Cole Beasley during a 38–31 victory at the
Dallas Cowboys. He sealed the victory when he recovered an onside kick attempt by
Dan Bailey with 23 seconds remaining and was able to return it 27–yards and had the opportunity to score a touchdown, but opted to slide before entering the goal line to prevent the Cowboys from receiving possession with any time left. He started all 16 games and tied his career-high with 95 combined tackles (68 solo), made 14 pass deflections, four interceptions, and one sack. On April 1, 2013, the Washington Redskins re-signed Hall to a one–year $1.25 million contract that included a signing bonus of $250,000. He returned as the No. 1 starting cornerback to begin the season and was paired with rookie
David Amerson. On September 9, 2013, Hall started against the
Philadelphia Eagles, and recorded six combined tackles (three solo) while also returning a fumble recovery for a touchdown during a 27–33 loss. On the opening drive, defensive end
Ryan Kerrigan had a strip/sack on Hall's former teammate on the Atlanta Falcons,
Michael Vick, that was subsequently recovered by Hall and returned for a 75–yard touchdown. In Week 3, Hall made four combined tackles (three solo), two pass deflections, and had a pick-six on an interception on a pass by
Matthew Stafford to wide receiver
Calvin Johnson that he returned for a 17–yard touchdown during a 20–27 loss against the
Detroit Lions. On October 27, 2013, Hall recorded four combined tackles (three solo), made two pass deflections, set a season-high with two interceptions, and returned one for a touchdown during a 21–45 loss at the
Denver Broncos. His pick-six occurred when he intercepted a pass by
Peyton Manning to wide receiver
Demaryius Thomas and returned it for a 26–yard touchdown. This was the fifth pick-six of his career and was his ninth career touchdown. In Week 10, he set a season-high with 11 combined tackles (seven solo) and forced a fumble during a 27–34 loss at the
Minnesota Vikings. In Week 16, he recorded four solo tackles, had two pass break-ups, and intercepted a pass by Tony Romo to wide receiver
Dez Bryant as they lost to the
Dallas Cowboys 24–23. This would mark Hall's 43rd and final interception of his career. He started all 16 games for the third consecutive season in
2013 and finished with a total of 78 combined tackles (57 solo), 13 passes defended, four interceptions, three forced fumbles, and he set a career-high with three defensive touchdowns in one season. On December 30, 2013, the Redskins fired head coach Mike Shanahan after a 3–13 record. At the time, his staff included
Kyle Shanahan,
Mike McDaniel,
Matt LaFleur,
Sean McVay, and
Raheem Morris.
2014 On February 18, 2014, the
Washington Redskins signed Hall to a four–year, $17.00 million contract extension that included $5.65 million guaranteed, $4.40 million guaranteed upon signing, and an initial signing bonus of $3.25 million after an impressive 2013 season. Head coach
Jay Gruden retained defensive coordinator
Jim Haslett and defensive backs coach Raheem Morris. Hall returned as the No. 1 starting cornerback and was paired with David Amerson. On September 7, 2014, Hall started in the Redskins' season-opener at the
Houston Texans and set a season-high with eight combined tackles (seven solo) as they lost 6–17. In Week 3, Hall recorded five combined tackles (three solo), forced a fumble, and had a fumble recovery before he was carted off the field in the third quarter of a 24–37 loss at the
Philadelphia Eagles after he apparently injured the heel of his foot. On September 22, 2014, the day following his injury, the Redskins officially placed Hall on injured reserve for the rest of the season (Weeks 4–17) after an
MRI revealed a torn Achilles tendon, requiring surgery. He finished the
2014 NFL season with 16 combined tackles (14 solo), a forced fumble, and one fumble recovery in three games and three starts. On December 31, 2014, the Redskins and defensive coordinator
Jim Haslett agreed to mutually part ways.
2015 On January 21, 2015, the
Washington Redskins hired
Joe Barry as their new defensive coordinator. During his recovery from his torn Achilles, Hall began playing safety on the scoot team. During training camp, he competed against
Chris Culliver,
Bashaud Breeland, and Davis Amerson to regain his role as a starting cornerback. Head coach Jay Gruden named Hall and Chris Culliver the starting cornerbacks to begin the season with
Justin Rogers as the nickelback. In Week 3, Hall recorded four combined tackles (three solo) before he was carted off in the third quarter of a 21–32 loss at the
New York Giants on
Thursday Night Football after suffering a toe injury. He subsequently remained inactive for the next five games (Weeks 4–9) due to his toe injury. Upon his return, Hall was listed as the fourth cornerback on the depth chart, behind Chris Culliver, Bashaud Breeland, and
Will Blackmon. Entering Week 12, head coach Jay Gruden named Hall the
starting strong safety, replacing
Jeron Johnson. He was moved to safety full time following season-ending injuries to
Duke Ihenacho and
Trenton Robinson. On November 29, 2015, Hall started as a safety for the first time in his career and recorded four solo tackles as the Redskins defeated the New York Giants 14–10. In Week 15, he set a season-high with nine combined tackles (eight solo) and broke up a pass during a 25–35 win against the
Buffalo Bills. On December 26, 2015, Hall made four solo tackles and returned a fumble on a botched handoff by quarterback
Sam Bradford for a 17–yard touchdown during a 38–24 victory at the
Philadelphia Eagles. With the play, Hall became the first player in NFL history to score five touchdowns off fumble recoveries and five off interception returns in a career. The play also helped the Redskins win the game, and in effect, clinched the NFC East division title for the first time since 2012. He finished the season with 48 combined tackles (39 solo), two passes defended, and one forced fumble in 11 games and seven starts.
2016 in 2016 Following the season, the Redskins saw the departures of
Dashon Goldson,
Kyshoen Jarrett, and Trenton Robinson. After they signed
Josh Norman and drafted
Kendall Fuller, defensive coordinator Joe Barry chose to fully transition Hall to free safety during training camp. Head coach
Jay Gruden named Hall the starting free safety to begin the season and paired him with
David Bruton. On September 12, 2016, Hall started in the Redskins' home-opener against the
Pittsburgh Steelers and set a season-high with six combined tackles (three solo) as they lost 16–38. In Week 3, Hall recorded five combined tackles (four solo) before exiting the game in the second quarter as the Redskins won 29–27 at the
New York Giants after he suffered an injury to his right knee while attempting to tackle wide receiver
Odell Beckham Jr. On September 27, 2016, the Redskins officially placed Hall on injured reserve after it was confirmed that he had torn the
ACL in his right knee and would miss the last 13 games (Weeks 4–17) of the
2016 NFL season. He finished the season with only 16 combined tackles (10 solo) and one pass deflection in three games and three starts. On September 2, 2017, the Redskins placed Hall on the
physically unable to perform list to start the season in order to recover from his torn ACL. On November 3, 2017, the Redskins activated him off the PUP list and added him to their active roster. He was immediately named a starting safety, alongside
D. J. Swearinger, as
Montae Nicholson was inactive after suffering a concussion the previous game. In Week 9, Hall started in his first appearance of the season and recorded five combined tackles (four solo), made two pass deflections, and also returned two punts during a 17–14 victory at the
Seattle Seahawks. In Week 11, Hall set a season-high with six combined tackles (five solo) during a 31–34 overtime loss at the
New Orleans Saints. Hall was surpassed on the depth chart and was replaced as a starting safety by
Deshazor Everett. He was inactive as a healthy scratch for the last three games (Weeks 15–17) of the season and the last three games of his career. He finished the
2017 NFL season with only 14 combined tackles (11 solo) and two pass deflections in five games and two starts. On May 14, 2018, during an interview with former long-time teammate
Ryan Kerrigan, Hall officially announced his retirement, concluding his 14–year career. ==NFL career statistics==