Karl MecklenburgMecklenburg, Karl BernardHeight: 6-3 Weight: 232 Born: September 1, 1960 Seattle, WA High School: West (Edina, MN) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Augustana (South Dakota) | |
| 1979 | Augustana (South Dakota) | Played |
| 1980 | Minnesota | Redshirted |
| 1981 | Minnesota | Lettered |
| 1982 | Minnesota | Lettered |
| Draft: 12th round (310th overall) 1983 Denver Broncos; 21st round (246th overall) 1983 Chicago Blitz |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 Denver Broncos (NFL)1983 DEN NFL | 93 | DE | 16 | 0 |
| 1984 Denver Broncos (NFL)1984 DEN NFL | 77 | LILB | 16 | 1 |
| 1985 Denver Broncos (NFL)1985 DEN NFL | 77 | LILB-LLB | 16 | 9 |
| 1986 Denver Broncos (NFL)1986 DEN NFL | 77 | LILB-LLB | 16 | 16 |
| 1987 Denver Broncos (NFL)1987 DEN NFL | 77 | LILB | 12 | 12 |
| 1988 Denver Broncos (NFL)1988 DEN NFL | 77 | RILB-LILB | 9 | 9 |
| 1989 Denver Broncos (NFL)1989 DEN NFL | 77 | RILB | 15 | 15 |
| 1990 Denver Broncos (NFL)1990 DEN NFL | 77 | ROLB | 16 | 16 |
| 1991 Denver Broncos (NFL)1991 DEN NFL | 77 | RILB | 16 | 16 |
| 1992 Denver Broncos (NFL)1992 DEN NFL | 77 | RILB | 16 | 16 |
| 1993 Denver Broncos (NFL)1993 DEN NFL | 77 | LILB | 16 | 16 |
| 1994 Denver Broncos (NFL)1994 DEN NFL | 77 | MLB | 16 | 15 |
| 12 Years (NFL)12 Years NFL | 180 | 141 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/5/1983 | 1983 Chicago Blitz (USFL)1983 CHI USFL |
| Draft | 4/26/1983 | 1983 Denver Broncos (NFL)1983 DEN NFL |
| Signed | 5/14/1983 | 1983 Denver Broncos (NFL)1983 DEN NFL |
| Exemption | 9/23/1987 | 1987 Denver Broncos (NFL)1987 DEN NFL |
| Activated | 10/20/1987 | 1987 Denver Broncos (NFL)1987 DEN NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 10/28/1988 | 1988 Denver Broncos (NFL)1988 DEN NFL |
| Activated | 12/10/1988 | 1988 Denver Broncos (NFL)1988 DEN NFL |
| Free Agent | 3/1/1993 | 1992 Denver Broncos (NFL)1992 DEN NFL |
| Signed | 4/19/1993 | 1993 Denver Broncos (NFL)1993 DEN NFL |
| Released | 7/11/1995 | 1995 Denver Broncos (NFL)1995 DEN NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 Denver Broncos (NFL)1989 DEN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1990 Denver Broncos (NFL)1990 DEN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 8 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 14 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 Denver Broncos (NFL)1984 DEN NFL | 2 | 105 | 52.5 | 63 | 0 |
| 1987 Denver Broncos (NFL)1987 DEN NFL | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 16 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 5 | 128 | 25.6 | 63 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 Denver Broncos (NFL)1984 DEN NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 Denver Broncos (NFL)1985 DEN NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 Denver Broncos (NFL)1986 DEN NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 Denver Broncos (NFL)1987 DEN NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 Denver Broncos (NFL)1989 DEN NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 1 |
| 1990 Denver Broncos (NFL)1990 DEN NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 1 |
| 1993 Denver Broncos (NFL)1993 DEN NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 Denver Broncos (NFL)1994 DEN NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 47 | 2 |
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