Position: LB / DE Name Simon Fletcher Education University of Houston Tackles: 828 Weight 109 kg | College: Houston Height 1.98 m Place of birth: Bay City, Texas Role American football player | |
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Date of birth: (1962-02-18) February 18, 1962 (age 53) NFL draft: 1985 / Round: 2 / Pick: 54 | ||
Simon Raynard Fletcher (born February 18, 1962) is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the second round of the 1985 NFL Draft. He played college football at Houston.
Professional career
Fletcher played for the Denver Broncos for his entire NFL career from 1985-1995. In his 11-year career he recorded a Denver Broncos record 97.5 sacks, two interceptions, and 10 fumble recoveries. He shares the NFL record (DeMarcus Ware) for most consecutive games with a sack with 10. 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.
He now owns/operates a local barbecue restaurant named Simon Fletcher's Grid-Iron Grill and BBQ located at 14424 U.S. 34, Fort Morgan, CO.