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Mike Purcell

DL

#98

Experience: 8 years

Height: 6-3

Age: 32

Weight: 328 lbs

College: Wyoming

2023 SEASON

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Defense

YEAR TEAM G Total Solo AST SCK SFTY PDEF INT TDS YDS AVG LNG
2023 Denver Broncos 11 11 3 8 0 0 3
2022 Denver Broncos 17 40 16 24 1.5 1 0
2021 Denver Broncos 13 29 13 16 0 0 1
2020 Denver Broncos 6 13 8 5 1 0 0
2019 Denver Broncos 13 42 22 20 0 0 0
2016 San Francisco 49ers 15 22 13 9 0 0 0
2015 San Francisco 49ers 8 14 10 4 1 0 0
2014 San Francisco 49ers 2 1 1 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 85 172 86 86 3.5 1 4 0 0 0 0 0

Fumbles

YEAR TEAM G FUM LOST FF OWN FR OPP FR TD
2023 Denver Broncos 11 0 0 0 1 0
2022 Denver Broncos 17 0 0 0 1 0
2021 Denver Broncos 13 0 0 0 1 0
2020 Denver Broncos 6 0
2019 Denver Broncos 13 0
2016 San Francisco 49ers 15 1
2015 San Francisco 49ers 8 0
2014 San Francisco 49ers 2 0
TOTAL 85 0 0 1 0 3 0

Biography

PURCELL AT A GLANCE:

  • An eighth-year defensive lineman who has appeared in 74 career games (35 starts) with the 49ers (2014-16) and Broncos (2019-22) in addition to competing on practice squads with San Francisco (2013), Chicago (2017), Carolina (2017), New England (2017) and Kansas City (2017).
  • Totaled 183 tackles (105 solo), 3.5 sacks (16.5 yds.), one pass defensed, one forced fumble and two fumble recoveries during his career.
  • Played in all 17 games (4 starts) in 2022, posting 45 tackles (21 solo), a career-high 1.5 sacks (2.5 yds.) and one fumble recovery.
  • Appeared in 13 games (10 starts) in 2021, totaling 33 tackles (17 solo), one pass defensed and one fumble recovery.
  • Started all six games played with the Broncos in 2020, totaling 15 tackles (10 solo) and one sack (10 yds.) before being placed on injured reserve with a season-ending foot injury.
  • Started 7-of-13 games played with Denver in 2019, recording a career-best 48 tackles (28 solo).
  • Totaled 14 tackles (13 solo) and three sacks in eight regular season games played with the Salt Lake Stallions of the Alliance of American Football.
  • Appeared in 15 games (5 starts) with the 49ers in 2016, registering 26 tackles (17 solo) and one forced fumble.
  • Played 42 games (36 starts) at the University of Wyoming, posting 197 tackles, four sacks, three forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries in his four-year collegiate career.
  • Joined the Broncos as a free agent on April 22, 2019.
  • Entered the NFL with the 49ers as a college free agent on May 7, 2013.
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