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Ken Woodard

Retired

Los Angeles Chargers · LB

Ken Woodard recorded 104 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 8 rostered seasons with San Diego Chargers, Pittsburgh Steelers, Denver Broncos.

▶Best highlights

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tackles/gm

5

playoff games

8

indexed seasons

104

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Ken Woodard's most significant indexed performances.

Super Bowl
XXI
DENVERBRONCOS
NEW YORKGIANTS
JAN 25, 1987

Denver Broncos vs New York Giants

Super Bowl XXI · Jan 25, 1987

0 tackles · 0.5 sacks · 0 INT

Wild Card
1983
DENVERBRONCOS
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
DEC 24, 1983

Denver Broncos vs Seattle Seahawks

Wild Card · Dec 24, 1983

0 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
1986
DENVERBRONCOS
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
SEP 21, 1986

Denver Broncos vs Philadelphia Eagles

Regular Season · Sep 21, 1986

0 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Conference Championship
1986
DENVERBRONCOS
CLEVELANDBROWNS
JAN 11, 1987

Denver Broncos vs Cleveland Browns

Conference Championship · Jan 11, 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 · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Ken Woodard's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 2 sacks

Regular Season
1986
DENVERBRONCOS
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
SEP 21, 1986

Denver Broncos vs Philadelphia Eagles

Regular Season · Sep 21, 1986

0 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 interception

Regular Season
1985
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
DENVERBRONCOS
DEC 14, 1985

Kansas City Chiefs vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Dec 14, 1985

0 tackles · 1 sacks · 1 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Ken Woodard's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1973–1982

01
DENWOODARD—Ken Woodard
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
DENWOODARD—Ken Woodard
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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Franchise era

1980–1991

03
PITWOODARD—Ken Woodard
PITSTALLWORTH—John Stallworth
PITWOODSON26Rod Woodson

The old champions fade while defense reloads

Pittsburgh Steelers · After the dynasty

Pittsburgh remained competitive as its Hall of Famers retired and Woodson became the versatile star of a new defensive generation.

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Franchise era

1986–2000

04
LACWOODARD—Ken Woodard
LACSEAU55Junior Seau
LACHUMPHRIES12Stan Humphries

Defense carries an unlikely champion of the AFC

Los Angeles Chargers · Seau and the first Super Bowl

Seau became the emotional center of the franchise and the 1994 Chargers won three straight playoff games to reach Super Bowl XXIX.

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Career accomplishments

8 NFL seasons104 career games11 career sacksJersey: 05 playoff appearances1 Super Bowl appearanceFirst appearance: Sep 12, 1982Most recent: Dec 24, 1989

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