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Michael Burton

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Michael Burton recorded 77 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 12 rostered seasons with Cleveland Browns, Denver Broncos, Kansas City Chiefs, New Orleans Saints, Washington Redskins, Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions.

▶Best highlights

1.0

rush yds/gm

2.5

rec yds/gm

6

playoff games

77

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Michael Burton's most significant indexed performances.

Super Bowl
LVII
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
FEB 12, 2023

Kansas City Chiefs vs Philadelphia Eagles

Super Bowl LVII · Feb 12, 2023

0 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 0 rec

Regular Season
2021
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
LOS ANGELESCHARGERS
DEC 16, 2021

Kansas City Chiefs vs Los Angeles Chargers

Regular Season · Dec 16, 2021

7 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 2 rec

Regular Season
2024
DENVERBRONCOS
LOS ANGELESCHARGERS
DEC 19, 2024

Denver Broncos vs Los Angeles Chargers

Regular Season · Dec 19, 2024

0 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 3 rec

Regular Season
2015
DETROITLIONS
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
DEC 21, 2015

Detroit Lions vs New Orleans Saints

Regular Season · Dec 21, 2015

0 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 2 rec

Wild Card
2020
CHICAGOBEARS
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
JAN 10, 2021

Chicago Bears vs New Orleans Saints

Wild Card · Jan 10, 2021

0 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 2 rec

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Michael Burton's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 10 rushing yards

Regular Season
2020
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
DEC 25, 2020

Minnesota Vikings vs New Orleans Saints

Regular Season · Dec 25, 2020

10 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 1 rec

Career high: 1 rushing touchdown

Regular Season
2024
CLEVELANDBROWNS
DENVERBRONCOS
DEC 2, 2024

Cleveland Browns vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Dec 2, 2024

1 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 0 rec

Career high: 2 carries

Regular Season
2024
ATLANTAFALCONS
DENVERBRONCOS
NOV 17, 2024

Atlanta Falcons vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Nov 17, 2024

2 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 1 rec

Career high: 28 receiving yards

Regular Season
2024
CAROLINAPANTHERS
DENVERBRONCOS
OCT 27, 2024

Carolina Panthers vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Oct 27, 2024

0 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 1 rec

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Michael Burton's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2009–2020

01
DETBURTON—Michael Burton
DETSTAFFORD9Matthew Stafford
DETJOHNSON81Calvin Johnson

Spectacular talent fights organizational instability

Detroit Lions · Stafford and Calvin

Stafford and Johnson powered explosive offenses and three playoff trips, but Detroit could not turn their peak into a postseason victory.

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Franchise era

2013–present

02
CHIBURTON—Michael Burton
CHIMACK52Khalil Mack
CHIFIELDS1Justin Fields

Elite defensive peaks meet repeated offensive resets

Chicago Bears · The quarterback search continues

The 2018 defense briefly restored contention, but Chicago has continued rebuilding its offense in pursuit of the long-awaited franchise quarterback.

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Franchise era

2012–2022

03
WASBURTON—Michael Burton
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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Franchise era

2017–2020

04
NOBURTON—Michael Burton
NOBREES9Drew Brees
NOKAMARA41Alvin Kamara

A brilliant draft restores balance

New Orleans Saints · One last contender

A deep young core won four straight division titles, though the Minneapolis Miracle and a controversial NFC title-game loss defined its closest chances.

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Franchise era

2018–present

05
KCBURTON—Michael Burton
KCMAHOMES15Patrick Mahomes
KCKELCE87Travis Kelce

Improvisation, adaptability and annual championship stakes

Kansas City Chiefs · The Mahomes dynasty

Mahomes won MVP in his first season as starter and Kansas City converted his unmatched creation into repeated Super Bowl trips and multiple championships.

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Franchise era

2016–present

06
DENBURTON—Michael Burton
DENSIMMONS31Justin Simmons
DENSURTAIN—Patrick Surtain II

A champion defense waits for offensive continuity

Denver Broncos · The quarterback carousel

The defense remained capable after Manning retired, but repeated quarterback and coaching changes turned the search for a successor into the era's central story.

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Franchise era

2018–present

07
CLEBURTON—Michael Burton
CLEGARRETT95Myles Garrett
CLECHUBB24Nick Chubb

A playoff breakthrough opens another complicated chapter

Cleveland Browns · Talent returns, stability does not

Cleveland ended its long playoff-win drought in 2020 and built an elite defense around Garrett, but quarterback decisions have kept the era unsettled.

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Career accomplishments

Super Bowl champion · 202211 NFL seasons150 career games79 career rushing yards2 career rushing touchdowns31 career receptions196 career receiving yards2 career receiving touchdownsCollege: RutgersDrafted by: DETDraft pick: 168Jersey: 346 playoff appearances1 Super Bowl appearanceFirst appearance: Sep 20, 2015Most recent: Sep 27, 2026

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

Official regular-season games via NFL.com ↗. Indexed games are the box scores currently available in Athlore.