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Karl Mecklenburg

Karl Bernard Mecklenburg

Position: LB-DE
Height: 6-3    Weight: 240 lbs.
Born: September 1, 1960 in Seattle, WA
College: Augustana (SD), Minnesota

6-time Pro Bowler & 3-time first-team All-Pro (fine print)

Drafted by the Denver Broncos in the 12th round (310th overall) of the 1983 Draft

Defense & Fumbles

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty
1983 23 DEN 16 0 2.0 24
1984 24 DEN 16 1 7.0 2 105 0 63 0 0 1 0 0 41
1985*+ 25 DEN LILB 16 9 13.0 5 0 1 0 0 65
1986*+ 26 DEN LILB 16 16 9.5 1 0 1 0 0 127
1987* 27 DEN LILB 12 12 7.0 3 23 0 16 2 0 1 0 0 97
1988 28 DEN LILB 9 9 1.0 102
1989*+ 29 DEN LILB 15 15 7.5 2 0 4 23 1 143
1990 30 DEN LILB 16 16 5.0 0 0 2 24 1 116 1
1991* 31 DEN LILB 16 16 9.0 1 0 0 0 0 130
1992 32 DEN LILB 16 16 7.5 2 0 0 0 0 116
1993* 33 DEN LILB 16 16 9.0 1 0 2 0 0 99
1994 34 DEN MLB 16 15 1.5 2 0 2 0 0 44 14
Career 180 141 79.0 5 128 0 63 16 0 14 47 2 1104 14 1

Scoring Summary

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Year Age Tm Pos G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1989*+ 29 DEN LILB 15 15 1 6
1990 30 DEN LILB 16 16 1 1 8
Career 180 141 2 1 14

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Pro Bowls

1985
1986
1987
1989
1991
1993

1st-team All-Pro

1985
1986
1989

Non-Offensive TDs

1989 NFL 1 (8)
1990 NFL 1 (8)

Playoff Games Started

Career 12 (197)

Fumble Return TD

1989 NFL 1 (2)
1990 NFL 1 (2)
Career 2 (36)

Sacks

1985 NFL 13.0 (8)
Career 79.0 (46)

Safeties

1990 NFL 1 (1-- 17)

Career 1 (68)

 

Pro Bowls games are Year; All-Pro Teams are Year; Stats are Season Lg (if not NFL) Value (Rank--in top 100 all-time single-season)

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1985 - UPI: 1st team all-conf.
1985 - Associated Press: 1st team all-NFL
1985 - Pro Football Writers: 1st team all-NFL
1985 - Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st team all-NFL
1986 - Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-conf.
1986 - UPI: 1st team all-conf.
1986 - Associated Press: 1st team all-NFL
1986 - Pro Football Writers: 1st team all-NFL
1986 - Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st team all-NFL
1986 - Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-NFL
1986 - Sporting News: 1st team all-NFL
1987 - Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-conf.
1987 - UPI: 1st team all-conf.
1987 - Associated Press: 2nd team all-NFL
1987 - Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st team all-NFL
1989 - Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-conf.
1989 - UPI: 1st team all-conf.
1989 - Associated Press: 1st team all-NFL
1989 - Pro Football Writers: 1st team all-NFL
1989 - Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st team all-NFL
1989 - Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-NFL
1991 - UPI: 1st team all-conf.