David Bowens: Pick #158 in the 1999 NFL Draft

David Bowens is a former inside linebacker out of Western Illinois; Michigan, selected by the Denver Broncos with the 158th overall pick (round 5) in the 1999 NFL Draft. He played 167 regular-season games from 1999 to 2010, with the Denver Broncos, Green Bay Packers, Miami Dolphins, New York Jets and Cleveland Browns.

Draft Details

Year

1999

Round

Round 5

Pick

158th overall

Team

Denver Broncos

Position

ILB

College

Western Illinois, Michigan

David Bowens Career Stats

Primary starter for 2 seasons.
Ranks 9th in the 1999 draft class in sacks (38.5).

Defense

Season	Team	G	Solo	Ast	TFL	Sacks	QB Hits	INT	PD	FF
1999	DEN	10	11	0	2	1	1	0	0	0
2000	GB	11	20	9	5	3.5	4	0	0	0
2001	MIA	8	7	2	1	1	1	0	5	1
2002	MIA	13	16	7	2	1.5	2	0	2	0
2003	MIA	3	2	0	0	1	0	0	2	0
2004	MIA	15	26	15	0	7	0	0	6	3
2005	MIA	14	18	3	0	5	0	0	4	0
2006	MIA	15	12	7	0	5	4	0	1	0
2007	NYJ	14	11	6	0	2.5	5	0	3	0
2008	NYJ	15	17	19	0	4.5	8	1	3	2
2009	CLE	16	35	23	0	6	10	1	5	1
2010	CLE	11	20	14	0	0.5	3	2	6	0
Career		145	195	105	10	38.5	38	4	37	7

Returns

Season	Team	G	KR	KR Yds
1999	DEN	10	0	0
2000	GB	11	1	12
2001	MIA	8	0	0
2002	MIA	13	0	0
2003	MIA	3	0	0
2004	MIA	15	0	0
2005	MIA	14	1	5
2006	MIA	15	2	21
2007	NYJ	14	3	30
2008	NYJ	15	4	37
2009	CLE	16	0	0
2010	CLE	11	0	0
Career		145	11	105

G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

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