S · Denver Broncos
Brian Dawkins
Age 52 · 183 cm (6'0") · 95 kg · Born Oct 13, 1973 · Clemson
NFL career
1996
debut year
2011
last season
16
seasons
#20
jersey
College: Clemson
1996 NFL Draft
Rd 2
round
#61
overall pick
PHI
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 1999 to 2011 · 181 games.
Defense
677solo tackles
24.5sacks
29INTs
1def TDs
Stats by season
13 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Philadelphia Eagles | 16 | 53 | 1.5 | 4 | 1 |
| 2000 | Philadelphia Eagles | 13 | 50 | 2.0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2001 | Philadelphia Eagles | 15 | 57 | 1.5 | 2 | 0 |
| 2002 | Philadelphia Eagles | 16 | 61 | 3.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2003 | Philadelphia Eagles | 7 | 28 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | Philadelphia Eagles | 15 | 54 | 3.0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2005 | Philadelphia Eagles | 16 | 60 | 4.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2006 | Philadelphia Eagles | 16 | 68 | 1.0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2007 | Philadelphia Eagles | 10 | 27 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 | Philadelphia Eagles | 16 | 59 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 | Denver Broncos | 16 | 75 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2010 | Denver Broncos | 11 | 49 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 | Denver Broncos | 14 | 36 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · Denver Broncos
Most recent results for the franchise while Brian Dawkins was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
W
L
L
L
W
W
W
10–45 @ Patriots
2011-19 · Jan 14, 2012 · PLAYOFF
W
29–23 vs Steelers
2011-18 · Jan 8, 2012 · PLAYOFF
L
3–7 vs Chiefs
2011-17 · Jan 1, 2012 · REGULAR
L
14–40 @ Bills
2011-16 · Dec 24, 2011 · REGULAR
L
23–41 vs Patriots
2011-15 · Dec 18, 2011 · REGULAR
W
13–10 vs Bears
2011-14 · Dec 11, 2011 · REGULAR
W
35–32 @ Vikings
2011-13 · Dec 4, 2011 · REGULAR
W
16–13 @ Chargers
2011-12 · Nov 27, 2011 · REGULAR
Other "Dawkins" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
16-year veteran
External profiles
Clemson alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended Clemson.
Barrett Carter
LB · 2025 · Bengals
Jake Briningstool
TE · 2025 · Chiefs
Payton Page
DT · 2025 · Jets
Phil Mafah
RB · 2025 · Cowboys
R.J. Mickens
SAF · 2025 · Chargers
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
LB · 2024 · Eagles
Nate Wiggins
CB · 2024 · Ravens
Ruke Orhorhoro
DT · 2024 · Jaguars
Tyler Davis
DE · 2024 · Rams
Will Putnam
C · 2024 · Raiders
1996 NFL Draft · Round 2 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#31
#32
#33
#34
#35
#38
#39
#40
Alex Van Dyke
WR · NYJ
#32
Leeland McElroy
RB · ARI
#33
Tony Brackens
DE · JAX
#34
Amani Toomer
WR · NYG
#35
Mike Alstott
FB · TAM
#36
Lawyer Milloy
S · NWE
#37
Kavika Pittman
DE · DAL
#38
Bryant Mix
DE · HOU
#39
Marco Battaglia
TE · CIN
#40
Je'Rod Cherry
DB · NOR
#41
Bryan Still
WR · SDG
#42
Tony Banks
QB · STL
S peers of the era
Other Ss who debuted within five seasons of Brian Dawkins.
Greg Myers
Debut 1996 · #29 · Cowboys
Lawyer Milloy
Debut 1996 · #36 · Seahawks
Billy Jenkins
Debut 1997 · #24 · Bills
Gerald McBurrows
Debut 1995 · #22 · Falcons
Lance Brown
Debut 1995 · #31 · Bills
Ron Rice
Debut 1995 · #28 · Lions
Sam Garnes
Debut 1997 · #42 · Jets
Sam Shade
Debut 1995 · #29 · Commanders