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Stephen Alexander

Retired

Denver Broncos · TE

Stephen Alexander recorded 105 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 10 rostered seasons with Denver Broncos, Detroit Lions, San Diego Chargers, Washington Redskins, WSH.

▶Best highlights

24.0

rec yds/gm

0.0

rush yds/gm

4

playoff games

105

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Stephen Alexander's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
2002
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
SAN DIEGOCHARGERS
DEC 29, 2002

Seattle Seahawks vs San Diego Chargers

Regular Season · Dec 29, 2002

8 rec · 129 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Regular Season
1999
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
NEW YORKGIANTS
SEP 19, 1999

Washington Commanders vs New York Giants

Regular Season · Sep 19, 1999

5 rec · 86 rec yds · 2 rec TD

Regular Season
1998
W
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
WSH
DEC 19, 1998

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs WSH

Regular Season · Dec 19, 1998

6 rec · 62 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Regular Season
1998
W
WSH
CAROLINAPANTHERS
DEC 13, 1998

WSH vs Carolina Panthers

Regular Season · Dec 13, 1998

7 rec · 47 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Regular Season
2002
NEW YORKJETS
SAN DIEGOCHARGERS
NOV 3, 2002

New York Jets vs San Diego Chargers

Regular Season · Nov 3, 2002

7 rec · 84 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Stephen Alexander's indexed NFL box scores.

Career highs: 129 receiving yards · 8 receptions · 11 targets

Regular Season
2002
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
SAN DIEGOCHARGERS
DEC 29, 2002

Seattle Seahawks vs San Diego Chargers

Regular Season · Dec 29, 2002

8 rec · 129 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Career high: 2 receiving touchdowns

Regular Season
1999
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
NEW YORKGIANTS
SEP 19, 1999

Washington Commanders vs New York Giants

Regular Season · Sep 19, 1999

5 rec · 86 rec yds · 2 rec TD

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Stephen Alexander's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1993–2011

01
WASALEXANDER—Stephen Alexander
WASBAILEY24Champ Bailey
WASDAVIS48Stephen Davis

Frequent resets obscure isolated playoff teams

Washington Commanders · Instability after Gibbs

Ownership and coaching turnover prevented a stable successor, even as several veteran teams produced brief postseason runs.

Read the era story →

Franchise era

2001–2009

02
LACALEXANDER—Stephen Alexander
LACTOMLINSON21LaDainian Tomlinson
LACRIVERS17Philip Rivers

An extraordinary core dominates the regular season

Los Angeles Chargers · Tomlinson, Gates and Rivers

Tomlinson's MVP records and a loaded roster produced five division titles, but injuries and close losses repeatedly blocked a Super Bowl.

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Franchise era

1999–2008

03
DETALEXANDER—Stephen Alexander
DETHANSON4Jason Hanson
DETWILLIAMS11Roy Williams

A painful rebuild reaches rock bottom

Detroit Lions · From Barry's exit to 0–16

Sanders retired abruptly and years of poor roster construction culminated in the league's first 0–16 season.

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Franchise era

1999–2011

04
DENALEXANDER—Stephen Alexander
DENBAILEY24Champ Bailey
DENSMITH80Rod Smith

Good defenses and changing quarterbacks

Denver Broncos · Searching after Elway

Denver remained competitive and reached the 2005 AFC title game, then a run of instability ended with Tim Tebow's brief, unforgettable playoff moment.

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Career accomplishments

Pro Bowl selection · 20009 NFL seasons118 career games247 career receptions2,519 career receiving yards14 career receiving touchdownsDrafted by: WASDraft pick: 48Jersey: 824 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 6, 1998Most recent: Dec 31, 2006

Official awards via ESPN · Pro Bowl and All-Pro counts via NFLverse with selection years cross-checked against Wikipedia · league leads verified from indexed regular-season stats

Team history

Official regular-season games via NFL.com ↗. Indexed games are the box scores currently available in Athlore.