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Mike Harden

Michael Harden

Position: DB
Height: 6-1    Weight: 192 lbs.
Born: February 16, 1958 in Memphis, TN
College: Michigan

Career AV: 54 (1162nd overall since 1950)

Drafted by the Denver Broncos in the 5th round (131st overall) of the 1980 NFL Draft.

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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
1980 22 DEN 31 16 0 1 0 0 0 1
1981 23 DEN 31 16 3 2 34 0 38 0 1 0 0 3
1982 24 DEN FS 31 5 4 2 3 0 3 0 1 13 0 3
1983 25 DEN RCB 31 15 15 4 127 0 48 0 3 0 0 7
1984 26 DEN RCB 31 16 16 6 79 1 45 1 2 0 0 10
1985 27 DEN RCB 31 16 16 1.0 5 100 1 42 0 2 5 0 8
1986 28 DEN RCB 31 16 16 6 179 2 52 8
1987 29 DEN RCB 31 12 12 4 85 0 32 0 1 14 0 7
1988 30 DEN FS 31 16 16 4 36 0 34 1 1 0 0 7
1989 31 RAI SS 45 15 12 2 1 0 1 0 3 22 0 6
1990 32 RAI SS 45 15 15 3 19 0 15 7
Career 158 125 1.0 38 663 4 52 3 14 54 0 67
9 yrs DEN 128 98 1.0 33 643 4 52 3 11 32 0 54
2 yrs RAI 30 27 5 20 0 15 0 3 22 0 13

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
1980 22 DEN 31 16 0 2 36 0 23 18.0 12 214 0 35 17.8 250
1981 23 DEN 31 16 3 11 178 0 23 16.2 178
1983 25 DEN RCB 31 15 15 1 9 0 9 9.0 9
1984 26 DEN RCB 31 16 16 1 4 0 4 4.0 4
1986 28 DEN RCB 31 16 16 1 41 1 41 41.0 41
1987 29 DEN RCB 31 12 12 2 11 0 7 5.5 11
1988 30 DEN FS 31 16 16 2 14 0 14 7.0 1 9 0 9 9.0 23
1989 31 RAI SS 45 15 12 1 11 0 11 11.0 11
Career 158 125 8 113 1 41 14.1 26 414 0 35 15.9 527
9 yrs DEN 128 98 7 102 1 41 14.6 26 414 0 35 15.9 516
2 yrs RAI 30 27 1 11 0 11 11.0 11

Scoring Summary

Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1984 26 DEN RCB 31 16 16 1 1 6
1985 27 DEN RCB 31 16 16 1 1 6
1986 28 DEN RCB 31 16 16 1 2 3 18
Career 158 125 1 4 5 30

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Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Non-Offensive TDs

1985 NFL 1 (7)
1986 NFL 3 (2/23)
Career 5 (102)

Punt Return TD

1986 NFL 1 (2/89)
Career 1 (143)

Interceptions

Career 38 (86)

Intercept. Ret. Yds

1983 NFL 127 (5)
1985 NFL 100 (10)
1986 NFL 179 (2)
Career 663 (60)

Intercept. Ret. TD

1984 NFL 1 (9)
1985 NFL 1 (1)

1986 NFL 2 (2/24)
Career 4 (49)

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