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Keith Brooking

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Denver Broncos · MLB

Keith Brooking recorded 223 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 15 rostered seasons with Denver Broncos, Dallas Cowboys, Atlanta Falcons.

▶Best highlights

5.4

tackles/gm

11

playoff games

15

indexed seasons

223

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Keith Brooking's most significant indexed performances.

Super Bowl
XXXIII
ATLANTAFALCONS
DENVERBRONCOS
JAN 31, 1999

Atlanta Falcons vs Denver Broncos

Super Bowl XXXIII · Jan 31, 1999

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Divisional Round
2002
ATLANTAFALCONS
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
JAN 11, 2003

Atlanta Falcons vs Philadelphia Eagles

Divisional Round · Jan 11, 2003

7 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Divisional Round
2004
ST. LOUISRAMS
ATLANTAFALCONS
JAN 15, 2005

St. Louis Rams vs Atlanta Falcons

Divisional Round · Jan 15, 2005

4 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
1999
BALTIMORERAVENS
ATLANTAFALCONS
OCT 3, 1999

Baltimore Ravens vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Oct 3, 1999

6 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Wild Card
2008
ATLANTAFALCONS
ARIZONACARDINALS
JAN 3, 2009

Atlanta Falcons vs Arizona Cardinals

Wild Card · Jan 3, 2009

5 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Keith Brooking's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 15 total tackles

Regular Season
2007
ATLANTAFALCONS
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
DEC 16, 2007

Atlanta Falcons vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Regular Season · Dec 16, 2007

15 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career highs: 2 sacks · 2 tackles for loss

Regular Season
1999
BALTIMORERAVENS
ATLANTAFALCONS
OCT 3, 1999

Baltimore Ravens vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Oct 3, 1999

6 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 4 quarterback hits

Regular Season
2009
DALLASCOWBOYS
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
OCT 11, 2009

Dallas Cowboys vs Kansas City Chiefs

Regular Season · Oct 11, 2009

9 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 2 forced fumbles

Regular Season
2004
CAROLINAPANTHERS
ATLANTAFALCONS
DEC 18, 2004

Carolina Panthers vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Dec 18, 2004

7 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 interception

Regular Season
2010
NEW YORKGIANTS
DALLASCOWBOYS
OCT 25, 2010

New York Giants vs Dallas Cowboys

Regular Season · Oct 25, 2010

6 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Keith Brooking's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1997–2001

01
ATLBROOKING—Keith Brooking
ATLANDERSON32Jamal Anderson
ATLTUGGLE58Jessie Tuggle

A power run carries Atlanta to the Super Bowl

Atlanta Falcons · The Dirty Birds

The 1998 Falcons went 14–2, stunned Minnesota in overtime and reached the first Super Bowl in franchise history behind Anderson and a veteran defense.

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Franchise era

2002–2007

02
ATLBROOKING—Keith Brooking
ATLVICK—Michael Vick
ATLDUNN28Warrick Dunn

The league's most electric quarterback

Atlanta Falcons · The Michael Vick experience

Vick's speed changed defensive geometry and delivered the first road playoff win at Lambeau, but the era ended abruptly before its potential was resolved.

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Franchise era

2008–2014

03
ATLBROOKING—Keith Brooking
ATLRYAN2Matt Ryan
ATLWHITE84Roddy White

Winning seasons become the expectation

Atlanta Falcons · Ryan and Smith stabilize Atlanta

Ryan's immediate command and a deep skill group produced five straight winning seasons and a 2012 NFC title-game appearance.

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Franchise era

2000–2015

04
DALBROOKING—Keith Brooking
DALROMO9Tony Romo
DALWITTEN82Jason Witten

Undrafted improvisation restores contention

Dallas Cowboys · The Romo years

Romo developed into a prolific quarterback and gave Dallas repeated division titles, though a sequence of narrow playoff losses shaped the era's reputation.

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Franchise era

2012–2015

05
DENBROOKING—Keith Brooking
DENMANNING18Peyton Manning
DENMILLER58Von Miller

A record offense gives way to a title defense

Denver Broncos · Peyton's final act

Manning directed the highest-scoring offense in league history before Miller and an elite defense carried Denver to victory in Super Bowl 50.

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Career accomplishments

Pro Bowl selection · 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 200515 NFL seasons223 career games882 career solo tackles22 career sacksDrafted by: ATLDraft pick: 12Jersey: 5711 playoff appearances1 Super Bowl appearanceFirst appearance: Sep 6, 1998Most recent: Jan 12, 2013

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