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Paul Ernster

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Paul Ernster recorded 22 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 4 rostered seasons with Pittsburgh Steelers, CLV, Cleveland Browns, Denver Broncos.

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playoff games

4

indexed seasons

22

career games

Five defining games

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A provisional five-game introduction to Paul Ernster's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
2006
CINCINNATIBENGALS
DENVERBRONCOS
DEC 24, 2006

Cincinnati Bengals vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Dec 24, 2006

6 punts · 256 punt yds · 1 inside 20

Regular Season
2006
DENVERBRONCOS
ARIZONACARDINALS
DEC 17, 2006

Denver Broncos vs Arizona Cardinals

Regular Season · Dec 17, 2006

1 punts · 34 punt yds · 1 inside 20

Regular Season
2006
SAN DIEGOCHARGERS
DENVERBRONCOS
NOV 19, 2006

San Diego Chargers vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Nov 19, 2006

4 punts · 191 punt yds · 1 inside 20

Regular Season
2008
CINCINNATIBENGALS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
NOV 20, 2008

Cincinnati Bengals vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Nov 20, 2008

5 punts · 142 punt yds · 1 inside 20

Regular Season
2008
SAN DIEGOCHARGERS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
NOV 16, 2008

San Diego Chargers vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Nov 16, 2008

4 punts · 124 punt yds · 1 inside 20

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Paul Ernster's indexed NFL box scores.

Career highs: 8 punts · 329 punting yards · 4 punts inside the 20

Regular Season
2006
DENVERBRONCOS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
SEP 24, 2006

Denver Broncos vs New England Patriots

Regular Season · Sep 24, 2006

8 punts · 329 punt yds · 4 inside 20

Career highs: 287 net punting yards · 3 punts downed

Regular Season
2006
DENVERBRONCOS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
NOV 5, 2006

Denver Broncos vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Nov 5, 2006

7 punts · 296 punt yds · 1 inside 20

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Paul Ernster's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1999–2011

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DENERNSTER—Paul Ernster
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

1999–2017

02
CLEERNSTER—Paul Ernster
CLETHOMAS73Joe Thomas
CLECRIBBS16Josh Cribbs

An expansion-style rebirth becomes a long rebuild

Cleveland Browns · The Browns return

The restored franchise returned in 1999 but cycled through leadership and quarterbacks, with Thomas providing Hall of Fame stability amid the turnover.

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Franchise era

2007–2021

03
PITERNSTER—Paul Ernster
PITROETHLISBERGER7Ben Roethlisberger
PITPOLAMALU43Troy Polamalu

Stability survives constant roster change

Pittsburgh Steelers · Tomlin, Ben and another title

Mike Tomlin won Super Bowl XLIII in his second season and kept Pittsburgh in contention through elite defenses and increasingly explosive passing teams.

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Career accomplishments

Super Bowl champion · 20084 NFL seasons22 career games3 career solo tacklesDrafted by: DENDraft pick: 239Jersey: 50 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 11, 2005Most recent: Nov 20, 2008

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