TE · Houston Texans
Mark Bruener
Age 53 · 193 cm (6'4") · 115 kg · Born Sep 16, 1972 · Washington
NFL career
1995
debut year
2008
last season
14
seasons
#87
jersey
College: Washington
1995 NFL Draft
Rd 1
round
#27
overall pick
PIT
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 1999 to 2007 · 76 games.
Receiving
680yards
7touchdowns
77receptions
8.8YPC avg
Stats by season
9 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Receiving
| Year | Team | G | Rec | Targets | Yards | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 13 | 18 | 34 | 176 | 9.8 | 0 |
| 2000 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 16 | 17 | 34 | 192 | 11.3 | 3 |
| 2001 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 8 | 12 | 19 | 98 | 8.2 | 0 |
| 2002 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 11 | 13 | 18 | 66 | 5.1 | 1 |
| 2003 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 6.0 | 1 |
| 2004 | Houston Texans | 8 | 4 | 0 | 52 | 13.0 | 0 |
| 2005 | Houston Texans | 6 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 |
| 2006 | Houston Texans | 8 | 9 | 0 | 62 | 6.9 | 2 |
| 2007 | Houston Texans | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
Games during career · Houston Texans
Most recent results for the franchise while Mark Bruener was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
W
L
W
W
W
W
L
L
31–24 vs Bears
2008-17 · Dec 28, 2008 · REGULAR
L
16–27 @ Raiders
2008-16 · Dec 21, 2008 · REGULAR
W
13–12 vs Titans
2008-15 · Dec 14, 2008 · REGULAR
W
24–21 @ Packers
2008-14 · Dec 7, 2008 · REGULAR
W
30–17 vs Jaguars
2008-13 · Dec 1, 2008 · REGULAR
W
16–6 @ Browns
2008-12 · Nov 23, 2008 · REGULAR
L
27–33 @ Colts
2008-11 · Nov 16, 2008 · REGULAR
L
13–41 vs Ravens
2008-10 · Nov 9, 2008 · REGULAR
Other "Bruener" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
14-year career
First-round pick
External profiles
Washington alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended Washington.
Carson Bruener
LB · 2025 · Steelers
Esa Pole
OL · 2025 · Chiefs
Keleki Latu
TE · 2025 · Bills
Kyle Williams
WR · 2025 · Patriots
Sebastian Valdez
DL · 2025 · 49ers
Bralen Trice
LB · 2024 · Falcons
Brennan Jackson
LB · 2024 · Raiders
Cam Lampkin
DB · 2024 · Rams
Chau Smith-Wade
CB · 2024 · Panthers
Devin Culp
TE · 2024 · Buccaneers
1995 NFL Draft · Round 1 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
#6
#7
#8
#9
#10
#12
Ki-Jana Carter
RB · CIN
#2
Tony Boselli
OT · JAX
#3
Steve McNair
QB · HOU
#4
Michael Westbrook
WR · WAS
#5
Kerry Collins
QB · CAR
#6
Kevin Carter
DE · STL
#7
Mike Mamula
DE · PHI
#8
Joey Galloway
WR · SEA
#9
Kyle Brady
TE · NYJ
#10
J.J. Stokes
WR · SFO
#11
Derrick Alexander
WR · MIN
#12
Warren Sapp
DT · TAM
TE peers of the era
Other TEs who debuted within five seasons of Mark Bruener.
Andre President
Debut 1995 · #48 · Eagles
Byron Chamberlain
Debut 1995 · #89 · Commanders
Cedric Saunders
Debut 1995 · Buccaneers
Christian Fauria
Debut 1995 · #86 · Panthers
David Sloan
Debut 1995 · #48 · Saints
Eric Bjornson
Debut 1995 · #86 · Patriots
Greg DeLong
Debut 1995 · #83 · Jaguars
James McKeehan
Debut 1995 · #87 · Titans
Born on September 16
Bob DeMarco
1938 · Los Angeles Rams
Bob Hoskins
1945 · San Francisco 49ers
Glen Holloway
1948 · Cleveland Browns
Jeff Severson
1949 · Los Angeles Rams
Greg Kindle
1950 · Atlanta Falcons
Willard Harrell
1952 · Los Angeles Rams
Harvey Goodman
1952 · Denver Broncos
Wilbert Montgomery
1954 · Detroit Lions