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Rulon Jones

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Denver Broncos · DE

Rulon Jones recorded 129 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 9 rostered seasons with Denver Broncos.

▶Best highlights

0.0

tackles/gm

8

playoff games

9

indexed seasons

129

career games

Five defining games

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A provisional five-game introduction to Rulon Jones's most significant indexed performances.

Super Bowl
XXII
W
DENVERBRONCOS
WSH
JAN 31, 1988

Denver Broncos vs WSH

Super Bowl XXII · Jan 31, 1988

0 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Super Bowl
XXI
DENVERBRONCOS
NEW YORKGIANTS
JAN 25, 1987

Denver Broncos vs New York Giants

Super Bowl XXI · Jan 25, 1987

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Divisional Round
1986
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
DENVERBRONCOS
JAN 4, 1987

New England Patriots vs Denver Broncos

Divisional Round · Jan 4, 1987

0 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Conference Championship
1987
CLEVELANDBROWNS
DENVERBRONCOS
JAN 17, 1988

Cleveland Browns vs Denver Broncos

Conference Championship · Jan 17, 1988

0 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Conference Championship
1986
DENVERBRONCOS
CLEVELANDBROWNS
JAN 11, 1987

Denver Broncos vs Cleveland Browns

Conference Championship · Jan 11, 1987

0 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Rulon Jones's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 2.5 sacks

Regular Season
1986
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
DENVERBRONCOS
OCT 26, 1986

Seattle Seahawks vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Oct 26, 1986

0 tackles · 2.5 sacks · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Rulon Jones's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1973–1982

01
DENJONES—Rulon Jones
DENGRADISHAR—Randy Gradishar
DENJACKSON—Tom Jackson

Defense sends Denver to its first Super Bowl

Denver Broncos · The Orange Crush

A swarming defense and a roaring home crowd transformed the Broncos, culminating in the franchise's first Super Bowl trip after the 1977 season.

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Franchise era

1983–1992

02
DENJONES—Rulon Jones
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

First-team All-Pro · 1986Pro Bowl selection · 1985, 19869 NFL seasons129 career games53 career sacksJersey: 08 playoff appearances2 Super Bowl appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 7, 1980Most recent: Dec 17, 1988

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