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Luther Elliss

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Denver Broncos · DT

Luther Elliss recorded 123 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 10 rostered seasons with Denver Broncos, Detroit Lions.

▶Best highlights

1.1

tackles/gm

3

playoff games

9

indexed seasons

123

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Luther Elliss's most significant indexed performances.

Wild Card
1997
DETROITLIONS
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
DEC 28, 1997

Detroit Lions vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Wild Card · Dec 28, 1997

0 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Wild Card
1999
DETROITLIONS
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
JAN 8, 2000

Detroit Lions vs Washington Commanders

Wild Card · Jan 8, 2000

3 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
1996
DETROITLIONS
GREEN BAYPACKERS
NOV 3, 1996

Detroit Lions vs Green Bay Packers

Regular Season · Nov 3, 1996

0 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Wild Card
1995
DETROITLIONS
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
DEC 30, 1995

Detroit Lions vs Philadelphia Eagles

Wild Card · Dec 30, 1995

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
1997
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
DETROITLIONS
NOV 23, 1997

Indianapolis Colts vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Nov 23, 1997

0 tackles · 1.5 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Luther Elliss's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 6 total tackles

Regular Season
2001
GREEN BAYPACKERS
DETROITLIONS
NOV 22, 2001

Green Bay Packers vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Nov 22, 2001

6 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 2 sacks

Regular Season
1996
DETROITLIONS
GREEN BAYPACKERS
NOV 3, 1996

Detroit Lions vs Green Bay Packers

Regular Season · Nov 3, 1996

0 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 2 tackles for loss

Regular Season
1999
DETROITLIONS
ARIZONACARDINALS
NOV 14, 1999

Detroit Lions vs Arizona Cardinals

Regular Season · Nov 14, 1999

5 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 quarterback hit

Regular Season
2002
DETROITLIONS
ARIZONACARDINALS
DEC 8, 2002

Detroit Lions vs Arizona Cardinals

Regular Season · Dec 8, 2002

1 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 forced fumble

Regular Season
2002
CHICAGOBEARS
DETROITLIONS
OCT 20, 2002

Chicago Bears vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Oct 20, 2002

3 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Luther Elliss's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1989–1998

01
DETELLISS—Luther Elliss
DETSANDERS20Barry Sanders
DETMOORE84Herman Moore

The league's most elusive runner

Detroit Lions · Barry Sanders

Sanders turned every carry into possibility and led the 1991 Lions to the NFC Championship Game, the franchise's lone playoff win of the era.

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Franchise era

1999–2008

02
DETELLISS—Luther Elliss
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

03
DENELLISS—Luther Elliss
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 · 1999, 200010 NFL seasons123 career games87 career solo tackles29 career sacksDrafted by: DETDraft pick: 20Jersey: 943 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 3, 1995Most recent: Nov 7, 2004

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