Jason Fabini adds size, experience and depth to the Redskins’ offensive line. He joined the Redskins in 2007 and in the last two seasons he has played in 23 regular season games with 15 starts. In seven of his eight seasons with the New York Jets, he helped pave the way for running back Curtis Martin to rush for more than 1,000 yards in seven consecutive seasons (1998-2004). Overall, Fabini has appeared in 152 career games with 129 starts, mostly lining up at left tackle in his 11 NFL seasons.
NFL Acquisition: Selected by the New York Jets in the fourth round (111th Overall) of the 1998 NFL Draft
How Acquired: Signed by the Washington Redskins as a free agent on March 26, 2007
Pro:
Has played with the New York Jets (1998-2005), Dallas Cowboys (2006) and the Washington Redskins (2007-08)
Played in 152 career games with 129 starts (116 starts at tackle and 13 starts at guard)
Also has started in eight career postseason contests
Started in all 16 regular-season games for the New York Jets for five consecutive seasons (2000-04)
Started 89 consecutive games for the New York Jets (2000-2005) before suffering a season-ending injury (torn pectoral muscle) and being placed on injured reserve on November 14, 2005
Was a member of an offensive line that helped pave the way for RB Curtis Martin to rush for over 1,000 yards in seven consecutive seasons (1998-2004)
Played in 145 career games with 127 starts (114 starts at tackle and 13 starts at guard)
2008 Season (WAS):
Played in seven regular season games with two starts (both at right tackle)
Made first start of season against Cincinnati (12/14) in place of injured right tackle Jon Jansen.
Also started against Philadelphia (12/21)
Was declared inactive for nine games (vs. New Orleans (9/14), vs. Arizona (9/21), at Dallas (9/28), vs. Cleveland (10/19), vs. Pittsburgh (11/3), vs. Dallas (11/16), at Seattle (11/23), vs. New York Giants (11/30), at Baltimore (12/7)
2007 Season (WAS):
Played in all 16 regular season games with 13 starts (most since 2004) and one postseason contest (at Seattle, 1/5)
Proved his versatility by playing guard for the injured Randy Thomas after having played tackle most of his career
Made his first career start at right guard for the injured Randy Thomas against the New York Giants (9/23); his previous 114 starts were at the tackle position
Paved the way for Clinton Portis to rush for more than 1,000 yards (1,262) in a single season for the fifth time in his career
Opened up running lanes for the Redskins to rush for 296 yards at the New York Jets (11/4), marking the third-highest single-game rushing total in team history
2006 Season (DAL):
Played in 15 regular-season games, mainly on special teams and as a third tight end in short yardage situations
Inactive for one contest
2005 Season (NY Jets):
Started the first nine games of the season before landing on injured reserve on November 14 with a torn pectoral muscle, ending his streak of games started (89)
Posted his first start at left tackle at Jacksonville (9/25) but was forced to leave the game early with an MCL sprain to his right knee
2004 Season (NY Jets):
Started all 16 regular-season games for the Jets and helped Curtis Martin lead the NFL in rushing with 1,697 yards
Started and played in his 100th career game at Arizona (11/28)
2003 Season (NY Jets):
Started at left tackle in all 16 regular-season games, marking his fourth consecutive season without missing a game
Made his sixth consecutive opening day start for the Jets at left tackle, at Washington (9/4)
2002 Season (NY Jets):
Started 16 games for the Jets and helped them reach the AFC Divisional Playoffs
2001 Season (NY Jets):
Started in 16 games for the third time in his four-year career with Jets
Helped pave the way for running back Curtis Martin’s club record 1,513 yards
Was part of an offensive line that surrendered the fewest sacks in the AFC (19)
2000 Season (NY Jets):
Started all 16 regular-season games at left tackle and was part of an offensive line that tied Indianapolis for fewest sacks allowed (20)
Named the winner of the Ed Block Courage Award in a vote by his teammates after he battled back from a serious knee injury that cost him the second half of the 1999 season
1999 Season (NY Jets):
Played in and started nine games (first eight at right tackle and one at left tackle).
Forced to leave the game at New England (11/15) with a torn left ACL and was out the rest of the season, marking the only time in his pro career that he wasnÕt on the field with the Jets offense.
1998 Season (NY Jets):
Played and started in all 16 regular-season games for the Jets at right tackle as a rookie
Played with a non-displaced fracture in his right hand against Baltimore (9/13)
A three-time All-Conference USA selection at Cincinnati
Started every game at left tackle and received the John Pease Award as the team’s top offensive lineman as a junior
Made the third-team All-National Independent and started every game for the Bearcats at left tackle as a sophomore
Cooked a several-course Italian meal for 40 paying customers at Venice Restaurant in Fort Wayne, Indiana this past summer; restaurant is owned by a family friend and the event was called Jason Fabini Dinner Night
He and his wife, Joanne, have four sons: Hunter, Jacob, John Michael and Jordan
