DE · Denver Broncos
Ebenezer Ekuban
Age 49 · 193 cm (6'4") · 125 kg · Born May 29, 1976 · North Carolina
NFL career
1999
debut year
2008
last season
10
seasons
#91
jersey
College: North Carolina
1999 NFL Draft
Rd 1
round
#20
overall pick
DAL
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 1999 to 2008 · 111 games.
Defense
170solo tackles
36.5sacks
0INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
9 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Dallas Cowboys | 12 | 16 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | Dallas Cowboys | 10 | 19 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | Dallas Cowboys | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | Dallas Cowboys | 14 | 24 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | Dallas Cowboys | 14 | 17 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | Cleveland Browns | 16 | 20 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | Denver Broncos | 16 | 17 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | Denver Broncos | 15 | 36 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | Denver Broncos | 13 | 20 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · Denver Broncos
Most recent results for the franchise while Ebenezer Ekuban was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
L
L
W
W
L
W
W
21–52 @ Chargers
2008-17 · Dec 28, 2008 · REGULAR
L
23–30 vs Bills
2008-16 · Dec 21, 2008 · REGULAR
L
10–30 @ Panthers
2008-15 · Dec 14, 2008 · REGULAR
W
24–17 vs Chiefs
2008-14 · Dec 7, 2008 · REGULAR
W
34–17 @ Jets
2008-13 · Nov 30, 2008 · REGULAR
L
10–31 vs Raiders
2008-12 · Nov 23, 2008 · REGULAR
W
24–20 @ Falcons
2008-11 · Nov 16, 2008 · REGULAR
W
34–30 @ Browns
2008-10 · Nov 6, 2008 · REGULAR
Career badges
Retired
10-year career
First-round pick
External profiles
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1999 NFL Draft · Round 1 class
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#3
#4
#5
#7
#8
#9
#10
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#2
Donovan McNabb
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#3
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#4
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#5
Ricky Williams
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#5
Ricky Williams
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#5
Ricky Williams
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#6
Torry Holt
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#7
Champ Bailey
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#8
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#9
Chris Claiborne
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#10
Chris McAlister
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DE peers of the era
Other DEs who debuted within five seasons of Ebenezer Ekuban.
Aaron Smith
Debut 1999 · #91 · Steelers
Adrian Dingle
Debut 1999 · #90 · Chargers
Antonio Cochran
Debut 1999 · #94 · Cardinals
Arnold Miller
Debut 1999 · #98 · Browns
Chris White
Debut 1999 · #92 · Cowboys
Chukie Nwokorie
Debut 1999 · #90 · Packers
Corey Terry
Debut 1999 · #50 · Saints
Dimitrius Underwood
Debut 1999 · #91 · Cowboys
Born on May 29
Steve Smith
1944 · Philadelphia Eagles
Dennis Franks
1953 · Detroit Lions
Dave Preston
1955 · Denver Broncos
Zack Valentine
1957 · Philadelphia Eagles
Sam Clancy
1958 · Indianapolis Colts
Bobby Kemp
1959 · Tampa Bay Buccaneers
John Tautolo
1959 · Las Vegas Raiders
Ted Watts
1959 · Los Angeles Chargers