Tyrone Braxton
| Tyrone Braxton | |
|---|---|
| Position(s): DB |
Jersey #: N/A |
| Date of birth: December 17 1964 | |
Place of birth:  Madison, Wisconsin |
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| Career information | |
| NFL Draft: 1987 / Round: 12 / Pick 334 | |
| College: North Dakota State | |
| Pro Bowls | 1 |
| Teams | |
| 1987-1993 1994 1995-1999 |
Denver Broncos Miami Dolphins Denver Broncos |
| Stats at DatabaseFootball.com | |
Tyrone Braxton (born December 17, 1964 in Madison, Wisconsin) is a former American football defensive back who played for the Denver Broncos for most of his career from 1987 to 1999. Braxton also played one season with the Miami Dolphins in 1994 and was a one time Pro Bowler in 1996, a season in which he led the National Football League in interceptions [1] with 9.
Braxton played in 3 Super Bowls with the Broncos, and won 2 NFL championship rings in Super Bowl XXXII and Super Bowl XXXIII. In Super Bowl XXXII, he recorded a key interception from Brett Favre that set up a Broncos touchdown.
Braxton finished his 13 NFL seasons with 36 interceptions, which he returned for 617 yards and 4 touchdowns. He also recorded 3 sacks and 10 fumble recoveries, which he returned for 106 yards.
Braxton played college football at North Dakota State University where he earned all-conference honors as a senior and was drafted by the Broncos in the 12th round of the 1987 NFL Draft.
Reference
- ^ Career notes on Tyrone Braxton Retrieved March 7, 2006
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