| JOHN ENGELBERGEREngelberger, John AlbertHeight: 6-4 Weight: 263 Born: October 18, 1976 Heidelberg, West Germany High School: Robert E. Lee (Springfield, VA) | 
| Year | College | Status | 
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Virginia Tech | Redshirted | 
| 1996 | Virginia Tech | Lettered | 
| 1997 | Virginia Tech | Lettered | 
| 1998 | Virginia Tech | Lettered | 
| 1999 | Virginia Tech | Lettered | 
| Draft: 2nd round (35th overall) 2000 San Francisco 49ers | 
| NFL Game Logs | 
| NFL Playoff Statistics | 
| Roster Key • Stat Key | 
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)2000 SF NFL | 95 | RDE | 16 | 13 | 
| 2001 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)2001 SF NFL | 95 | LDE | 15 | 14 | 
| 2002 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)2002 SF NFL | 95 | DE | 16 | 0 | 
| 2003 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)2003 SF NFL | 95 | LDE-RDE | 16 | 16 | 
| 2004 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)2004 SF NFL | 95 | LDE | 16 | 15 | 
| 2005 Denver Broncos (NFL)2005 DEN NFL | 60 | DE | 14 | 0 | 
| 2006 Denver Broncos (NFL)2006 DEN NFL | 60 | RDE | 16 | 1 | 
| 2007 Denver Broncos (NFL)2007 DEN NFL | 60 | LDE | 16 | 15 | 
| 2008 Denver Broncos (NFL)2008 DEN NFL | 60 | LDE | 15 | 6 | 
| 9 Years (NFL)9 Years NFL | 140 | 80 | 
| Transaction | Date | Team | 
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/15/2000 | 2000 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)2000 SF NFL | 
| Signed | 7/18/2000 | 2000 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)2000 SF NFL | 
| Unrestricted Free Agent | 3/3/2004 | 2003 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)2003 SF NFL | 
| Signed | 3/4/2004 | 2004 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)2004 SF NFL | 
| Traded | 7/15/2005 | 2005 Denver Broncos (NFL)2005 DEN NFL | 
| Unrestricted Free Agent | 2/29/2008 | 2007 Denver Broncos (NFL)2007 DEN NFL | 
| Signed | 3/4/2008 | 2008 Denver Broncos (NFL)2008 DEN NFL | 
| Released | 2/16/2009 | 2008 Denver Broncos (NFL)2008 DEN NFL | 
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Denver Broncos (NFL)2005 DEN NFL | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 2008 Denver Broncos (NFL)2008 DEN NFL | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| SACKS | NO | YDS | 
|---|---|---|
| 2000 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)2000 SF NFL | 3.0 | 22.0 | 
| 2001 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)2001 SF NFL | 4.0 | 28.0 | 
| 2003 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)2003 SF NFL | 4.5 | 31.0 | 
| 2004 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)2004 SF NFL | 6.0 | 40.5 | 
| 2006 Denver Broncos (NFL)2006 DEN NFL | 1.0 | 4.0 | 
| 2007 Denver Broncos (NFL)2007 DEN NFL | 1.0 | 8.0 | 
| 2008 Denver Broncos (NFL)2008 DEN NFL | 1.0 | 1.0 | 
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 20.5 | 134.5 | 
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)2003 SF NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 
| 2004 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)2004 SF NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 
| 2006 Denver Broncos (NFL)2006 DEN NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 
| DEFENSE | TKL | DEF | ST | MT | QH | TFL | FF | PD | BL | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)2000 SF NFL | 34 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 
| 2001 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)2001 SF NFL | 31 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 
| 2002 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)2002 SF NFL | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 2003 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)2003 SF NFL | 29 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2004 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)2004 SF NFL | 45 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2005 Denver Broncos (NFL)2005 DEN NFL | 16 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2006 Denver Broncos (NFL)2006 DEN NFL | 31 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 
| 2007 Denver Broncos (NFL)2007 DEN NFL | 41 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 
| 2008 Denver Broncos (NFL)2008 DEN NFL | 31 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 269 | 263 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 31 | 14 | 20 | 0 | 
| PENALTIES | Called | Declined | Accepted | Yards | Nullified Yards | First Downs | Stalled Drives | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)2000 SF NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 
| 2001 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)2001 SF NFL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 
| 2003 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)2003 SF NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 2004 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)2004 SF NFL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 6 | 0 | 6 | 47 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 
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