Simon Raynard Fletcher (born February 18, 1962) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Houston Cougars. Fletcher was selected by the Broncos in the second round of the 1985 NFL draft.[1]
.JPG) Fletcher on the field at his Ring of Fame ceremony in 2016. | |||||||||
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| Position: | Linebacker Defensive end | ||||||||
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| Born: | February 18, 1962 Bay City, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 240 lb (109 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Bay City (Bay City, Texas) | ||||||||
| College: | Houston | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1985 / round: 2 / pick: 54 | ||||||||
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Professional career
editFletcher played for the Denver Broncos for his entire NFL career from 1985 to 1995. In his 11-year career he recorded a Denver Broncos record 97.5 sacks, two interceptions, and 10 fumble recoveries. He shared the NFL record (DeMarcus Ware) for most consecutive games with a sack with 10 until it was broken by Chris Jones of the Kansas City Chiefs in 2018. His four sacks against Minnesota on Nov 4, 1990 tied a franchise record.
In May 2016, Simon Fletcher was inducted into the Broncos' Ring of Fame, along with Denver greats Jason Elam and John Lynch. The three inductees were the 29th, 30th, and 31st members of Denver's Ring of Fame.[2]
He owned a barbecue restaurant named Simon Fletcher's Grid-Iron Grill and BBQ in Fort Morgan, Colorado. [citation needed]
NFL career statistics
editRegular season
edit| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | |||||||
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| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | Int | Yds | TD | FF | FR | ||
| 1985 | DEN | 16 | 1 | 17 | – | – | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | DEN | 16 | 2 | 43 | – | – | 5.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1987 | DEN | 12 | 12 | 70 | – | – | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1988 | DEN | 16 | 16 | 115 | – | – | 9.0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1989 | DEN | 16 | 16 | 105 | – | – | 12.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 1990 | DEN | 16 | 16 | 97 | – | – | 11.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 1991 | DEN | 16 | 16 | 89 | – | – | 13.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 1992 | DEN | 16 | 16 | 99 | – | – | 16.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 1993 | DEN | 16 | 16 | 99 | – | – | 13.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 1994 | DEN | 16 | 16 | 50 | 38 | 12 | 7.0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1995 | DEN | 16 | 16 | 44 | 36 | 8 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Career | 172 | 143 | 828 | 74 | 20 | 97.5 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 20 | 10 | |
References
edit- ^ "1985 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
- ^ "Broncos Ring of Fame Class of 2016: Jason Elam, Simon Fletcher and John Lynch". www.denverbroncos.com. Archived from the original on May 19, 2016.
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