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Willie Middlebrooks

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San Francisco 49ers · DB

Willie Middlebrooks recorded 38 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 5 rostered seasons with San Francisco 49ers, Denver Broncos.

▶Best highlights

1.9

tackles/gm

1

playoff games

5

indexed seasons

38

career games

Five defining games

Start here

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

Wild Card
2003
DENVERBRONCOS
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
JAN 4, 2004

Denver Broncos vs Indianapolis Colts

Wild Card · Jan 4, 2004

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2004
DENVERBRONCOS
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
OCT 3, 2004

Denver Broncos vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Regular Season · Oct 3, 2004

3 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2005
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
ARIZONACARDINALS
OCT 2, 2005

San Francisco 49ers vs Arizona Cardinals

Regular Season · Oct 2, 2005

7 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2004
OAKLANDRAIDERS
DENVERBRONCOS
NOV 28, 2004

Oakland Raiders vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Nov 28, 2004

4 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2003
SAN DIEGOCHARGERS
DENVERBRONCOS
NOV 16, 2003

San Diego Chargers vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Nov 16, 2003

5 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

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

Career highs: 7 total tackles · 1 pass defended

Regular Season
2005
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
ARIZONACARDINALS
OCT 2, 2005

San Francisco 49ers vs Arizona Cardinals

Regular Season · Oct 2, 2005

7 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

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

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1999–2011

01
DENMIDDLEBROOKS—Willie Middlebrooks
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

1999–2010

02
SFMIDDLEBROOKS—Willie Middlebrooks
SFOWENS81Terrell Owens
SFGARCIA5Jeff Garcia

Brief Owens–Garcia fireworks precede a rebuild

San Francisco 49ers · The long reset

An explosive early-2000s offense supplied one last playoff comeback before instability took over and Willis became the next defensive foundation.

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Career accomplishments

5 NFL seasons38 career games59 career solo tackles1 career sacksDrafted by: DENDraft pick: 24Jersey: 351 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 10, 2001Most recent: Nov 20, 2005

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