Nick Ferguson

Nick Ferguson

Ferguson with the Denver Broncos in 2006
No. 6, 33, 25
Position	Safety
Personal information
Born	(1974-11-27) November 27, 1974 Miami, Florida, U.S.
Listed height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight	201 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school	Miami Jackson Senior
College	Morris Brown Georgia Tech
NFL draft	1996: undrafted
Career history
Cincinnati Bengals (1996)* Saskatchewan Roughriders (1996) Winnipeg Blue Bombers (1997–1998) Rhein Fire (1999) Chicago Bears (1999)* Winnipeg Blue Bombers (1999) Rhein Fire (2000) Buffalo Bills (2000)* New York Jets (2000–2002) Denver Broncos (2003–2007) Houston Texans (2008–2009)
* Offseason or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles 420 Sacks 1 Forced fumbles 6 Fumble recoveries 6 Interceptions 7 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Nicholas A. Ferguson (born November 27, 1974) is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL). He spent the majority of his career with the Denver Broncos.

He was originally signed by the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent in 1996. He played college football for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. Ferguson was also a member of the Saskatchewan Roughriders, Winnipeg Blue Bombers, Rhein Fire, Chicago Bears, Buffalo Bills, New York Jets, Denver Broncos, and Houston Texans.

Professional career

Denver Broncos

Playing with the Denver Broncos, Ferguson started 44 games at safety, grabbing six interceptions along the way. His most notable play came in the 2006 AFC Divisional Playoffs when he came on a safety blitz and pressured Tom Brady into throwing a 100-yard interception by Champ Bailey.

Houston Texans

On March 27, 2008, he signed a one-year contract with the Houston Texans. On March 12, 2009, he re-signed a new one-year contract with the Texans.

NFL career statistics

Legend
	Led the league
Bold	Career high

Regular season

Year	Team	Games		Tackles				Interceptions				Fumbles
		GP	GS	Comb	Solo	Ast	Sck	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	FF	FR	Yds	TD
2000	NYJ	7	0	12	8	4	0.0	1	20	0	20	0	0	0	0
2001	NYJ	16	1	30	25	5	0.0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0
2002	NYJ	16	0	28	21	7	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
2003	DEN	15	10	76	63	13	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0
2004	DEN	16	1	34	23	11	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2005	DEN	16	16	80	62	18	0.0	5	59	0	30	0	1	0	0
2006	DEN	10	10	36	28	8	0.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
2007	DEN	12	7	55	43	12	0.0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0
2008	HOU	14	9	59	48	11	0.0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0
2009	HOU	10	1	10	8	2	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
		132	55	420	329	91	1.0	7	79	0	30	6	6	0	0

Playoffs

Year	Team	Games		Tackles				Interceptions				Fumbles
		GP	GS	Comb	Solo	Ast	Sck	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	FF	FR	Yds	TD
2001	NYJ	1	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2002	NYJ	2	0	1	1	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2004	DEN	1	0	3	0	3	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2005	DEN	2	2	14	9	5	0.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
		6	2	18	10	8	0.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0

Post-retirement

Ferguson served as an assistant coach with the San Francisco 49ers in 2018, following coaching internships with the 49ers, Broncos, Seattle Seahawks and Texans. He has spent time as a sports-talk radio host with the NFL on TuneIn, NBC Sports Radio, WQXI, KFWBKKFN and Voice of America, and has written for The Players' Tribune.

Ferguson is a Scientologist.

External links

• Denver Broncos bio Archived 2005-12-28 at the Wayback Machine
• Houston Texans bio Archived 2008-08-15 at the Wayback Machine
• New York Jets bio