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David Bruton

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David Bruton recorded 75 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 8 rostered seasons with Washington Redskins, Denver Broncos.

▶Best highlights

2.3

tackles/gm

4

playoff games

8

indexed seasons

75

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to David Bruton's most significant indexed performances.

Wild Card
2011
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
DENVERBRONCOS
JAN 8, 2012

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Denver Broncos

Wild Card · Jan 8, 2012

8 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Divisional Round
2014
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
DENVERBRONCOS
JAN 11, 2015

Indianapolis Colts vs Denver Broncos

Divisional Round · Jan 11, 2015

3 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Divisional Round
2011
DENVERBRONCOS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
JAN 14, 2012

Denver Broncos vs New England Patriots

Divisional Round · Jan 14, 2012

7 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Conference Championship
2013
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
DENVERBRONCOS
JAN 19, 2014

New England Patriots vs Denver Broncos

Conference Championship · Jan 19, 2014

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2013
JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS
DENVERBRONCOS
OCT 13, 2013

Jacksonville Jaguars vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Oct 13, 2013

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from David Bruton's indexed NFL box scores.

Career highs: 10 total tackles · 1 forced fumble

Regular Season
2015
DENVERBRONCOS
SAN DIEGOCHARGERS
DEC 6, 2015

Denver Broncos vs San Diego Chargers

Regular Season · Dec 6, 2015

10 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career highs: 1 interception · 2 passes defended

Regular Season
2015
DENVERBRONCOS
CLEVELANDBROWNS
OCT 18, 2015

Denver Broncos vs Cleveland Browns

Regular Season · Oct 18, 2015

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career high: 12 interception return yards

Regular Season
2015
DENVERBRONCOS
DETROITLIONS
SEP 27, 2015

Denver Broncos vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Sep 27, 2015

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped David Bruton's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1999–2011

01
DENBRUTON—David Bruton
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

2012–2015

02
DENBRUTON—David Bruton
DENMANNING18Peyton Manning
DENMILLER58Von Miller

A record offense gives way to a title defense

Denver Broncos · Peyton's final act

Manning directed the highest-scoring offense in league history before Miller and an elite defense carried Denver to victory in Super Bowl 50.

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Franchise era

2012–2022

03
WASBRUTON—David Bruton
WASGRIFFIN10Robert Griffin III
WASKERRIGAN91Ryan Kerrigan

A spectacular rookie season gives way to a decade of change

Washington Commanders · RGIII's spark and the identity crisis

Griffin's 2012 offense electrified the league before injury, while the franchise later changed its name and continued cycling through quarterbacks.

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Career accomplishments

Super Bowl champion · 20158 NFL seasons75 career games48 career rushing yards137 career solo tackles2 career sacksDrafted by: DENDraft pick: 114Jersey: 304 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 13, 2009Most recent: Oct 2, 2016

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