Denard Antuan Walker (born August 9, 1973) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). Walker was selected by the Tennessee Oilers in the 1997 NFL draft out of Louisiana State University.[1][2]
Professional career
On October 26, 1997, Walker recorded his first career pick-six, which came from off of Arizona Cardinals quarterback Jake Plummer.[3][4]
On January 30, 2000, the Titans made it to Super Bowl XXXIV in which Walker started. The team lost to the St. Louis Rams.
On October 28, 2001, as a member of the Denver Broncos, Walker recorded his second career pick-six, which came off of quarterback Tom Brady. The interception recorded late in the fourth quarter and helped the Broncos defeat the New England Patriots.[5]
NFL career statistics
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| Led the league | |
| Bold | Career high |
Regular season
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Comb | Solo | Ast | Sck | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
| 1997 | TEN | 15 | 11 | 68 | 56 | 12 | 0.0 | 2 | 53 | 1 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | TEN | 16 | 16 | 83 | 68 | 15 | 0.0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | TEN | 15 | 14 | 47 | 39 | 8 | 0.0 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 83 | 1 |
| 2000 | TEN | 15 | 14 | 45 | 44 | 1 | 0.0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | DEN | 16 | 15 | 56 | 51 | 5 | 0.0 | 3 | 60 | 1 | 39 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | DEN | 16 | 16 | 64 | 56 | 8 | 0.0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | MIN | 16 | 8 | 53 | 48 | 5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | OAK | 16 | 5 | 45 | 43 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 45 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 0 |
| 2005 | OAK | 9 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 134 | 99 | 464 | 407 | 57 | 0.0 | 13 | 203 | 2 | 45 | 0 | 3 | 111 | 1 | ||
Playoffs
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Comb | Solo | Ast | Sck | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
| 1999 | TEN | 4 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 2000 | TEN | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | ||
References
- ^ "Denard Walker NFL Football Statistics". Pro Football Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 21, 2016.
- ^ "1997 NFL Draft Listing". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
- ^ "Tennessee Oilers at Arizona Cardinals - October 26th, 1997". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved September 28, 2017.
- ^ "Denard Walker Career Game Log". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved September 28, 2017.
- ^ "New England Patriots at Denver Broncos - October 28th, 2001". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved September 28, 2017.