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Tyrone Braxton

Tyrone Scott Braxton

Position: DB
Height: 5-11    Weight: 185 lbs.
Born: December 17, 1964 in Madison, WI
College: North Dakota State

Career AV: 53 (1204th overall since 1950)

1-time Pro Bowler (fine print)

Drafted by the Denver Broncos in the 12th round (334th overall) of the 1987 NFL Draft.

34 34 34

Defense & Fumbles

Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty AV
1987 23 DEN 34 2 0 0
1988 24 DEN 34 16 0 1.0 2 6 0 6 0 0 1 0 0 39 1
1989 25 DEN LCB 34 16 16 6 103 1 34 0 0 2 35 0 111 9
1990 26 DEN 34 3 2 1 10 0 10 17 1
1991 27 DEN LCB 34 16 15 1.0 4 55 1 52 0 1 1 0 0 92 8
1992 28 DEN LCB 34 16 14 2 54 0 40 99 5
1993 29 DEN LCB 34 16 16 3 37 0 25 2 0 2 6 0 111 7
1994 30 MIA 34 16 0 2 3 0 3 2 2 1
1995 31 DEN SS 34 16 16 2 36 0 36 1 0 0 0 0 70 23 7
1996* 32 DEN SS 34 16 16 9 128 1 69 3 0 1 20 0 69 15 10
1997 33 DEN SS 34 16 16 0.5 4 113 1 43 1 0 3 45 0 62 17 7
1998 34 DEN ss 34 16 6 1 72 0 72 1 0 0 0 0 33 6 3
1999 35 DEN SS 34 16 15 1.0 43 13 6
Career 181 132 3.5 36 617 4 72 8 1 10 106 0 748 76 65
12 yrs DEN 165 132 3.5 34 614 4 72 8 1 10 106 0 746 74 64
1 yr MIA 16 0 2 3 0 3 2 2 1

Kick & Punt Returns

Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
1994 30 MIA 34 16 0 1 34 0 34 34.0 34
Career 181 132 1 34 0 34 34.0 34

Scoring Summary

Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1989 25 DEN LCB 34 16 16 1 1 6
1991 27 DEN LCB 34 16 15 1 1 6
1996* 32 DEN SS 34 16 16 1 1 6
1997 33 DEN SS 34 16 16 1 1 6
Career 181 132 4 4 24

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Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Pro Bowls

1996

Non-Offensive TDs

1989 NFL 1 (8)
1991 NFL 1 (6)
Career 4 (176)

Playoff Games

Career 19 (68)

Playoff Games Started

Career 13 (148)

Fumble Return Yds

1997 NFL 45 (9)
Career 106 (96)

Interceptions

1989 NFL 6 (7)
1996 NFL 9 (1/76)

Career 36 (111)

Intercept. Ret. Yds

1989 NFL 103 (6)
1996 NFL 128 (7)
1997 NFL 113 (9)
Career 617 (77)

Intercept. Ret. TD

1989 NFL 1 (3)
1991 NFL 1 (2)
1996 NFL 1 (4)
1997 NFL 1 (6)
Career 4 (49)

Long Intercep. Return

1996 NFL 69 (10)
1998 NFL 72 (9)

     
Stats are Year Lg Value (Rank Season/Rank in Top 100 All-Time Seasons)

All-Pro Teams

1996UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.