Football
Steve Atwater
Hall of Fame Class of 2020
- 01Hall of Fame Class of 2020
- 02Eight Pro Bowls
The story
Steve Atwater was a hard-hitting NFL safety who spent ten seasons with Denver before finishing with the Jets. He helped the Broncos win consecutive Super Bowls.
Denver selected the Arkansas safety 20th overall in the 1989 NFL Draft. Across 11 seasons and 167 games, Atwater recorded 24 interceptions and more than 1,000 tackles. He earned eight Pro Bowl selections and a place on the NFL’s 1990s All-Decade Team.
In focus
Championship defense+
Atwater helped Denver win Super Bowls XXXII and XXXIII. In the first championship season, his postseason contributions included a sack, a forced fumble and five passes defensed.
A career in Canton+
Two consecutive first-team All-Pro selections in 1991 and 1992 preceded his induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame as a member of the Class of 2020.
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References & photography
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Career reference 1Photo: www.denverbroncos.com