Mike Purcell
Height6'3"
Weight328 lb
BornApr 20, 1991
Age35
CollegeWyomingSee College Stats
ConferenceMountain West
Rookie yr2013
Combined Season Grid
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Snap Counts | Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% | |||||
| 2014 | — | SF | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 28 | 19.0% | 11 | 19.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | — | SF | 7 | — | 14 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 288 | 48.9% | 40 | 19.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | — | SF | 9 | — | 22 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 279 | 28.0% | 192 | 41.2% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | — | DEN | 12 | — | 42 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 0.0 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.0% | 415 | 48.6% | 124 | 35.5% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0.1 |
| 2020 | — | DEN | 5 | — | 13 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 218 | 53.0% | 52 | 36.4% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2021 | — | DEN | 10 | — | 29 | 13 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 362 | 43.1% | 95 | 30.1% | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 118.7 | -4.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0.2 |
| 2022 | — | DEN | 16 | — | 40 | 16 | 24 | 1 | 4 | 1.5 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.0% | 528 | 46.6% | 136 | 28.5% | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 131.2 | -4.0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 |
| 2023 | — | DEN | 16 | — | 20 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 462 | 43.5% | 90 | 21.3% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0.1 |
| Career | — | 76 | — | 181 | 89 | 92 | 15 | 15 | 3.5 | 33.5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1.0% | 2,580 | 41.3% | 740 | 29.0% | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 22 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 18 | — | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 23 | SF | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 24 | SF | 7 | 0* | 14 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3.3 |
| 2016 | 25 | SF | 9 | 0* | 22 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 4.1 |
| 2019 | 28 | DEN | 12 | 0* | 42 | 22 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 0.0 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6.4 |
| 2020 | 29 | DEN | 5 | 3* | 13 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2.9 |
| 2021 | 30 | DEN | 10 | 0* | 29 | 13 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.4 |
| 2022 | 31 | DEN | 16 | 0* | 40 | 16 | 24 | 1 | 4 | 1.5 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6.9 |
| 2023 | 32 | DEN | 16 | 0* | 20 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.7 |
| Career | 76 | 3* | 181 | 89 | 92 | 15 | 15 | — | — | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 32.7 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 23 | SF | 2 | — | — | 0.0% | 28 | 19.0% | 11 | 19.5% |
| 2015 | 24 | SF | 8 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 288 | 48.9% | 40 | 19.4% |
| 2016 | 25 | SF | 15 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 279 | 28.0% | 192 | 41.2% |
| 2019 | 28 | DEN | 13 | 0* | 1 | 1.0% | 415 | 48.6% | 124 | 35.5% |
| 2020 | 29 | DEN | 6 | 3* | — | 0.0% | 218 | 53.0% | 52 | 36.4% |
| 2021 | 30 | DEN | 13 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 362 | 43.1% | 95 | 30.1% |
| 2022 | 31 | DEN | 17 | 0* | 1 | 1.0% | 528 | 46.6% | 136 | 28.5% |
| 2023 | 32 | DEN | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 462 | 43.5% | 90 | 21.3% |
| Career | 90 | 3* | 2 | — | 2,580 | — | 740 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 28 | DEN | 13 | 0* | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0.1 |
| 2020 | 29 | DEN | 6 | 3* | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2021 | 30 | DEN | 13 | 0* | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 118.7 | -4.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0.2 |
| 2022 | 31 | DEN | 17 | 0* | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 131.2 | -4.0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 |
| 2023 | 32 | DEN | 16 | 0* | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0.1 |
| Career | 65 | 3* | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 22 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 18 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position2
Depth
of 100
Reached 2% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
2% of the all-time Sacks leader2
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 91%.
Per-Snap Impact
Interior D-Line · proprietary · 2012+36
Rotational
SIS
Disruption/1001.492Snap share41.3%Def snaps2,580ReliableCV 0.38
Production per snap — the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within interior d-line, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Kareem JacksonS5yGarett BollesOT5yJustin SimmonsFS5yCourtland SuttonWR5yJosey JewellILB5yQuinn BaileyOT5yBrandon McManusK4yDre'Mont JonesDE4yBradley ChubbOLB4yJerry JeudyWR4yP.J. LockeDB4yAndrew BeckFB4yDalton RisnerG4yLloyd Cushenberry IIIC4yJonathan HarrisDT4yPhil DawsonK3yAntoine BetheaFS3yShelby HarrisDE3yMelvin GordonRB3yGraham GlasgowC3yJimmie WardSAF3yCameron FlemingOT3yNoah FantTE3yCarlos HydeRB3y
Franchise Succession
the room, before and afterMike inherited the Denver Broncos DL room from Dre'Mont Jones (2019–2022), and handed it to DeShawn Williams (2020–2022).
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2023final season
Last recorded season with DEN
- 2019team change
Joined DEN (from SF)
- 2014signing
Entered the NFL with SF
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'3" / 328 lb
Frame
Injury History
2 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | DEN | 1 | W3Questionable· AnkleW4Out· RibsW5Questionable· Ribs |
| 2022 | DEN | 0 | W3Questionable· Elbow |
| 2021 | DEN | 1 | W3Questionable· KneeW8Out· ThumbW9Questionable· ThumbW16Questionable· Thumb / Neck |
Knox
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Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 8 seasons.
77%
20142023
2014 · backup · 2/16 G
2015 · cause not documented · 50%
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:injuries, espn.com:stats-api (facts-only reference) · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
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