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Steve Atwater
#27 | Safety | New York Jets | Roster

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Career Notes

1995
Led the team in tackles with 148 ... Selected to play in his sixth consecutive Pro Bowl ... Voted as Denver's defensive MVP.

1994
Started 14 games ... Recorded 125 tackles ... Sat out two games with an injured hamstring ... Intercepted a pass and recovered a fumble against Seattle ... Made 14 tackles against the Raiders.

1993
Earned fourth straight Pro Bowl bid ... Started every game for the Broncos, leading the team with 141 tackles ... Had double figures in tackles in six games.

1992
Pro Bowl participant ... Named to several All-NFL teams ... Second on the team with 151 tackles ... Recorded 17 tackles a week after spraining his ankle.

1991
Another Pro Bowl year ... Set a career-high with five interceptions ... Second with 150 tackles on a defense that ranked No. 1 in the AFC.

1990
Exploded on the defensive landscape with his first Pro Bowl year, registering 173 tackles ... Voted Denver's most valuable defensive player ... Missed one game due to injury to his ribs ... Had 18 tackles against Pittsburgh and recorded 12 or more stops in nine games.

1989
Named to All-NFL Rookie team ... Admirably replaced Denver mainstay Mike Harden at strong safety ... Second on the team with 129 tackles ... Grabbed three interceptions.


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