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Kirk Dodge

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Denver Broncos · LB

Kirk Dodge recorded 23 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 3 rostered seasons with Denver Broncos, Houston Texans, Houston Oilers, Detroit Lions.

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playoff games

3

indexed seasons

23

career games

Five defining games

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A provisional five-game introduction to Kirk Dodge's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
1987
DENVERBRONCOS
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
OCT 18, 1987

Denver Broncos vs Kansas City Chiefs

Regular Season · Oct 18, 1987

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
1987
OAKLANDRAIDERS
DENVERBRONCOS
OCT 12, 1987

Oakland Raiders vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Oct 12, 1987

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
1987
TENNESSEETITANS
DENVERBRONCOS
OCT 4, 1987

Tennessee Titans vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Oct 4, 1987

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
1986
BUFFALOBILLS
TENNESSEETITANS
DEC 21, 1986

Buffalo Bills vs Tennessee Titans

Regular Season · Dec 21, 1986

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
1986
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
TENNESSEETITANS
DEC 14, 1986

Minnesota Vikings vs Tennessee Titans

Regular Season · Dec 14, 1986

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Kirk Dodge's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1959–1988

01
DETDODGE—Kirk Dodge
DETLEBEAU—Dick LeBeau
DETBARNEY—Lem Barney

Great defenders and Billy Sims cannot sustain a winner

Detroit Lions · The long wait

Detroit produced elite players but only intermittent contention, and Sims's career-altering injury removed the brightest offensive hope.

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Franchise era

1985–1996

02
TENDODGE—Kirk Dodge
TENMOON1Warren Moon
TENJEFFIRES80Haywood Jeffires

A historic passing offense meets historic heartbreak

Tennessee Titans · Moon and the run-and-shoot

Moon flourished in Houston's wide-open offense and made seven straight playoffs, but the 32-point collapse in Buffalo became the era's defining ending.

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Franchise era

1983–1992

03
DENDODGE—Kirk Dodge
DENELWAY7John Elway
DENMECKLENBURG—Karl Mecklenburg

Three AFC championships establish the standard

Denver Broncos · Elway carries Denver west

Elway's arm, movement and late-game nerve repeatedly pulled Denver through the AFC even when the Super Bowl exposed the roster's limits.

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Career accomplishments

3 NFL seasons23 career games0 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Oct 7, 1984Most recent: Oct 18, 1987

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