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Tom Nalen

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Tom Nalen recorded 104 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 15 rostered seasons with Denver Broncos, New England Patriots.

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tackles/gm

10

playoff games

13

indexed seasons

104

career games

Five defining games

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A provisional five-game introduction to Tom Nalen'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

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Conference Championship
1998
NEW YORKJETS
DENVERBRONCOS
JAN 17, 1999

New York Jets vs Denver Broncos

Conference Championship · Jan 17, 1999

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Tom Nalen's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 2 total tackles

Conference Championship
2005
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
DENVERBRONCOS
JAN 22, 2006

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Denver Broncos

Conference Championship · Jan 22, 2006

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Tom Nalen's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1993–1998

01
DENNALEN—Tom Nalen
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
NENALEN—Tom Nalen
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

1999–2011

03
DENNALEN—Tom Nalen
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

First-team All-Pro · 2000, 2003Pro Bowl selection · 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003Super Bowl champion · 1997, 199815 NFL seasons104 career games1 career receptions-1 career receiving yards13 career solo tacklesDrafted by: DENDraft pick: 218Jersey: 6610 playoff appearances2 Super Bowl appearancesFirst appearance: Nov 6, 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