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Keith Burns

Retired

Denver Broncos · LB

Keith Burns recorded 161 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 13 rostered seasons with Denver Broncos, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Chicago Bears, New England Patriots.

▶Best highlights

0.8

tackles/gm

11

playoff games

13

indexed seasons

161

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Keith Burns'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

Super Bowl
XXXII
DENVERBRONCOS
GREEN BAYPACKERS
JAN 25, 1998

Denver Broncos vs Green Bay Packers

Super Bowl XXXII · Jan 25, 1998

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Conference Championship
2005
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
DENVERBRONCOS
JAN 22, 2006

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Denver Broncos

Conference Championship · Jan 22, 2006

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Wild Card
2000
DENVERBRONCOS
BALTIMORERAVENS
DEC 31, 2000

Denver Broncos vs Baltimore Ravens

Wild Card · Dec 31, 2000

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Wild Card
2003
DENVERBRONCOS
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
JAN 4, 2004

Denver Broncos vs Indianapolis Colts

Wild Card · Jan 4, 2004

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

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

Career high: 4 total tackles

Regular Season
2005
DENVERBRONCOS
OAKLANDRAIDERS
NOV 13, 2005

Denver Broncos vs Oakland Raiders

Regular Season · Nov 13, 2005

4 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 sack

Regular Season
1995
W
WSH
DENVERBRONCOS
SEP 17, 1995

WSH vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Sep 17, 1995

0 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 forced fumble

Regular Season
2006
DENVERBRONCOS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
NOV 5, 2006

Denver Broncos vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Nov 5, 2006

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 interception

Regular Season
1999
CHICAGOBEARS
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
OCT 31, 1999

Chicago Bears vs Washington Commanders

Regular Season · Oct 31, 1999

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

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

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1993–1998

01
DENBURNS—Keith Burns
DENELWAY7John Elway
DENDAVIS30Terrell Davis

The zone run completes Elway's career

Denver Broncos · At last, back-to-back titles

Mike Shanahan's run game and Davis's postseason dominance gave Elway the balance needed to win consecutive Super Bowls.

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Franchise era

1993–2000

02
NEBURNS—Keith Burns
NEBLEDSOE11Drew Bledsoe
NECOATES87Ben Coates

A No. 1 quarterback brings the Patriots back

New England Patriots · Parcells and Bledsoe reset expectations

Robert Kraft's ownership and Bill Parcells's coaching stabilized the organization, leading to Super Bowl XXXI and a roster ready for another regime.

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Franchise era

1993–2003

03
CHIBURNS—Keith Burns
CHICOX52Bryan Cox
CHICONWAY80Curtis Conway

A proud identity waits for another core

Chicago Bears · Between great defenses

Chicago searched for offensive stability while gradually assembling the line and linebackers that would power its next contender.

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Franchise era

1999–2011

04
DENBURNS—Keith Burns
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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Franchise era

1996–2004

05
TBBURNS—Keith Burns
TBBROOKS55Derrick Brooks
TBSAPP99Warren Sapp

Dungy builds it; Gruden finishes it

Tampa Bay Buccaneers · The championship defense

The Tampa 2 defense restored the franchise, and Jon Gruden's arrival supplied the offense and edge needed to dominate Super Bowl XXXVII.

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Career accomplishments

Super Bowl champion · 1997, 199813 NFL seasons161 career games106 career solo tackles2 career sacksDrafted by: DENDraft pick: 210Jersey: 5111 playoff appearances2 Super Bowl appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 4, 1994Most recent: Dec 24, 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