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| Born | November 23, 1975 Miami, Florida |
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| Year(s) | 1999–2003 | ||
| Undrafted in 1999 | |||
| College | Jacksonville State University | ||
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| Games played - started | 37 - 4 | ||
| Tackles | 29 | ||
| Sacks | 12.0 | ||
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Mark Bernard Word (born November 23, 1975 in Miami, Florida) is a former professional American football player who played defensive end for three seasons for the Kansas City Chiefs and the Cleveland Browns.
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Word was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent on April 27, 1999.
The St. Louis Rams signed Word on February 2, 2001 and allocated him to NFL Europe on April 17. As a member of the Rhein Fire he recorded nine total tackles, five sacks, three forced fumbles and two passes defensed. He was waived by St. Louis on July 5.
Word was signed by the Cleveland Browns on July 20. He suffered a shoulder injury during training camp and was forced to spend the rest of the season on the injured reserve list.[1]