Brian Dawkins retired on Monday after 16 seasons in the NFL. As compiled by Media Relations Coordinator Erich Schubert, here is Dawkins’ career by the numbers.
9
Pro Bowl selections — tied with John Lynch for the second-most by a player at the safety position.
16
Seasons played at the safety position, tying Paul Krause (1964-79) and Eugene Robinson (1985-2000) for the most in NFL history.
18
Postseason games played/started.
26
Career sacks, ranking him third all-time among defensive backs.
30
Number of different quarterbacks Dawkins intercepted during his career.
36
Career forced fumbles — most by a defensive back and tied for the fifth-most overall since the statistic was tracked starting in 1994.
129
Combined wins — tied with John Lynch for the fourth-most in NFL history by a defensive back.
242
Combined regular season and postseason games played, tying him for third in NFL history among defensive backs.
1,527
Career regular-season tackles.
OT, I value your comments and enjoy reading your posts, which I respect. That said, not everyone looks forward to daddybronco forcefeeding us. I enjoy posting my opionion and don’t feel his are more, or less valid than mine. Just saying, they are all opinions.
Good bye Brian Dawkins,you were a warrior on the field,you and your leadership will be missed,you we’re one of the great ones,thanks for all the memories you have bestowed on us all.
BFE
I truly appreciate the things this man has done for this team and tho it was only 3 years of his long career im so thankful that the denver broncos were the true team he retired with. Thank you Mr Dawkins i hope your future with denver doesnt stop there… stick around and train our young safetys to be half what you were
Tide – you’re one of my favorites as well, and you will be sorely missed.. But I’m glad to know that you’ll come back to check up on us from time to time, hopefully soon! In the meantime, enjoy your summer, and happy gardening to ya!
Buck – I was just joking about the “force feeding” comment, my apologies if the sarcasm hadn’t come through on that post.
‘MILE HIGH’ SALUTE (BONG) to BRIAN DAWKING!!! You were the best safety to were the Orange and Blue since Steve Atwater!!!
We will miss you greatly, and I for one would trade PM for You and Tebow any day! (we all know he comes back if Tebow was still here, he said it himself and I posted that article here already weeks ago!)
‘MILE HIGH’ SALUTE to you Ms Tide!!! I will look forward very much to talking to you again one day! Until then, I’ll be here PUM PUM PUMMING the good fight!!!
You will be very greatly missed!
2 days 22 hours and 52 minutes till the DRAFT!!!!
B-R-O-N-C-O-S BRONCOS BRONCOS BRONCOS!!!
*DAWKINS!!! lol (who the hell is Dawking?!?)
wear* Holy Chit… can you tell I spent the entire day in the Corral processing calves?!?! my spelling is horrid…
Thank you Mr. Dawkins for giving 110% since the first day you walked through the doors at Dove Valley. You were one of my favorite players to ever play the game years before you ever came to Denver and I along with many many other will miss you dearly… I hope whichever path you decide to take in life makes you happy and I wish nothing but the best to you and your family… I will be wearing your jersey with pride all season!!!! Take care brother. Here is a big mile high salute to number 20!!!
p.s please consider coaching… We all would love to see you on the sidelines!!!
LETS GO!!!
GO BRONCOS!!!
9, 16, 18, 26, 30, 36, 129, 242, 1527. These numbers don’t come close to His knowledge and ability to read a play and communicate with His TEAMates on what to do. Dawkins reads a play like a seasoned fly fisherman reads the waters he is fishing, or a seasoned poker player reads his opponents. You ever wonder how, or why the same players seem to make it to the final table. A good seasoned poker player can have bad cards all day but still win with their knowledge and ability to read the table. Dawkins has this ability, and I can only compare Him to one other player in this category, Mike Singletary. This to me will be the biggest challenge to Jack Del Rio this year not defensive tackle. It’s not easy to find players of this caliber. Brian Dawkins will be missed on the field and off…THANK YOU! MR. DAWKINS!
TIME OF POSSESSION ! ! !
GO BRONCOS ! ! !