Nick Ferguson

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

Nick Ferguson

No. 6, 33, 25
Position:	Safety
Personal information
Born:	(1974-11-27) November 27, 1974 (age 50) Miami, Florida, U.S.
Height:	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:	201 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:	Miami Jackson Senior (FL)
College:	Morris Brown Georgia Tech
NFL draft:	1996: undrafted
Career history
[1] 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 and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles: 420 Sacks: 1.0 Forced fumbles: 6 Fumble recoveries: 6 Interceptions: 7 Stats at Pro Football Reference

He was originally signed by the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent in 1996. He played college football at Georgia Tech. Ferguson has also been a member of the Saskatchewan Roughriders, Rhein Fire, Winnipeg Blue Bombers, Chicago Bears, Buffalo Bills, and New York Jets in his career.

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.

In addition to coaching, Ferguson has spent time as a sports-talk radio host with the NFL on TuneIn, NBC Sports Radio, WQXI, KFWB and Voice of America. He has also written for The Players' Tribune.

Ferguson hosted a sports-talk radio show on Sports Radio 104.3 The Fan in Denver, Ferguson is a member of the Church of Scientology.