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Sammy Winder

Retired

Denver Broncos · RB

Sammy Winder recorded 127 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 9 rostered seasons with Denver Broncos.

▶Best highlights

42.7

rush yds/gm

10.3

rec yds/gm

11

playoff games

127

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Sammy Winder's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
1986
DENVERBRONCOS
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
SEP 21, 1986

Denver Broncos vs Philadelphia Eagles

Regular Season · Sep 21, 1986

104 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 1 rec

Conference Championship
1989
CLEVELANDBROWNS
DENVERBRONCOS
JAN 14, 1990

Cleveland Browns vs Denver Broncos

Conference Championship · Jan 14, 1990

37 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 2 rec

Regular Season
1984
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
DENVERBRONCOS
SEP 23, 1984

Kansas City Chiefs vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Sep 23, 1984

139 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 3 rec

Conference Championship
1987
CLEVELANDBROWNS
DENVERBRONCOS
JAN 17, 1988

Cleveland Browns vs Denver Broncos

Conference Championship · Jan 17, 1988

72 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 3 rec

Regular Season
1985
MIAMIDOLPHINS
DENVERBRONCOS
SEP 29, 1985

Miami Dolphins vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Sep 29, 1985

103 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 0 rec

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Sammy Winder's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 165 rushing yards

Regular Season
1983
DENVERBRONCOS
TENNESSEETITANS
OCT 9, 1983

Denver Broncos vs Tennessee Titans

Regular Season · Oct 9, 1983

165 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 2 rec

Career high: 2 rushing touchdowns

Regular Season
1988
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
DENVERBRONCOS
DEC 17, 1988

New England Patriots vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Dec 17, 1988

64 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 2 rec

Career high: 63 receiving yards

Regular Season
1985
DENVERBRONCOS
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
OCT 13, 1985

Denver Broncos vs Indianapolis Colts

Regular Season · Oct 13, 1985

65 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 5 rec

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Sammy Winder's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1973–1982

01
DENWINDER—Sammy Winder
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
DENWINDER—Sammy Winder
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

Pro Bowl selection · 1984, 19869 NFL seasons127 career games5,427 career rushing yards39 career rushing touchdowns197 career receptions1,302 career receiving yards9 career receiving touchdownsJersey: 011 playoff appearances3 Super Bowl appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 12, 1982Most recent: Dec 30, 1990

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