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Willie Broughton

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New Orleans Saints · DT

Willie Broughton recorded 110 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 9 rostered seasons with New Orleans Saints, Miami Dolphins, RAI, Los Angeles Raiders, Dallas Cowboys, Indianapolis Colts.

▶Best highlights

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tackles/gm

2

playoff games

8

indexed seasons

110

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Willie Broughton's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
1996
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
NOV 3, 1996

San Francisco 49ers vs New Orleans Saints

Regular Season · Nov 3, 1996

0 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Divisional Round
1993
OAKLANDRAIDERS
BUFFALOBILLS
JAN 15, 1994

Oakland Raiders vs Buffalo Bills

Divisional Round · Jan 15, 1994

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Wild Card
1993
DENVERBRONCOS
OAKLANDRAIDERS
JAN 9, 1994

Denver Broncos vs Oakland Raiders

Wild Card · Jan 9, 1994

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
1989
ARIZONACARDINALS
DALLASCOWBOYS
OCT 29, 1989

Arizona Cardinals vs Dallas Cowboys

Regular Season · Oct 29, 1989

0 tackles · 1.5 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
1995
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
NOV 19, 1995

New Orleans Saints vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Nov 19, 1995

0 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Willie Broughton's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 2 sacks

Regular Season
1996
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
NOV 3, 1996

San Francisco 49ers vs New Orleans Saints

Regular Season · Nov 3, 1996

0 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Willie Broughton's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1984–1997

01
INDBROUGHTON—Willie Broughton
INDDICKERSON29Eric Dickerson
INDGEORGE1Jeff George

A new city waits through upheaval

Indianapolis Colts · Indianapolis searches for a cornerstone

Dickerson supplied the first playoff breakthrough and Harbaugh's 1995 team came within one catch of the Super Bowl before the franchise found its defining draft pick.

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Franchise era

1989–1999

02
DALBROUGHTON—Willie Broughton
DALAIKMAN8Troy Aikman
DALSMITH22Emmitt Smith

A bold rebuild produces three championships

Dallas Cowboys · The Triplets dynasty

Jimmy Johnson converted the Herschel Walker trade into a deep young roster, and Dallas won three Super Bowls in four seasons.

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Franchise era

1988–2001

03
LVBROUGHTON—Willie Broughton
LVBROWN81Tim Brown
LVGANNON12Rich Gannon

Old stars give way to Gruden's veteran contender

Las Vegas Raiders · Back to Oakland

The Raiders returned home, developed Brown and Woodson, and found a precise veteran offense under Jon Gruden.

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Franchise era

1983–1999

04
MIABROUGHTON—Willie Broughton
MIAMARINO13Dan Marino
MIACLAYTON83Mark Clayton

The quickest release in football rewrites passing

Miami Dolphins · The Marino years

Marino shattered records immediately and kept Miami relevant for seventeen seasons, though his lone Super Bowl came in year two.

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Franchise era

1987–1999

05
NOBROUGHTON—Willie Broughton
NOJACKSON—Rickey Jackson
NOMILLS51Sam Mills

Linebacker defense delivers the first winners

New Orleans Saints · The Dome Patrol

Jim Mora's defense sent four linebackers to the Pro Bowl and ended the franchise's wait for winning seasons and playoff football.

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Career accomplishments

9 NFL seasons110 career games11 career sacksJersey: 992 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 8, 1985Most recent: Dec 8, 1996

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