Luther Elliss
Luther John Elliss
Born: March 22, 1973
Mancos, CO USA
Position: DT-DE
Height: 6'5"
Weight: 318
College: Utah
High School: Mancos (CO)
Career: 1995-2004
Drafted: 1995 in Round 1, #20 overall by the Detroit Lions
Luther Elliss played from 1995 to 2004 during his career with the Denver Broncos and Detroit Lions. Elliss recorded 29.0 quarterback sacks in his career.
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Sacks:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | NFL Detroit Lions | 6.5 | 0.0 | |
| 1997 | NFL Detroit Lions | 8.5 | 0.0 | |
| 1998 | NFL Detroit Lions | 3.0 | 0.0 | |
| 1999 | NFL Detroit Lions | 3.5 | 0.0 | |
| 2000 | NFL Detroit Lions | 3.0 | 0.0 | |
| 2002 | NFL Detroit Lions | 2.5 | 0.0 | |
| 2004 | NFL Denver Broncos | 2.0 | 0.0 | |
| Totals | 29.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Defense and Fumbles:
| Year | Team | Tackle | Solo | Ast | Brup | Fum | F Rec | FYds | FTD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | NFL Detroit Lions | 14 | 9 | 10 | ||||||
| 1996 | NFL Detroit Lions | 37.5 | 26 | 23 | ||||||
| 1997 | NFL Detroit Lions | 49 | 35 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1998 | NFL Detroit Lions | 44 | 38 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1999 | NFL Detroit Lions | 39 | 31 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2000 | NFL Detroit Lions | 31 | 23 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2001 | NFL Detroit Lions | 28.5 | 26 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | NFL Detroit Lions | 22.5 | 19 | 7 | ||||||
| 2004 | NFL Denver Broncos | 6.5 | 6 | 1 | ||||||
| Totals | 272 | 213 | 118 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 4 |
Total Scoring:
| Touchdowns | Other | Total | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team | Rush | Rec | Punt | Kick | MFG | Int | Fum | Other | FG | X/C | Single | 2Pt | Saf | Points |
| 1999 | NFL Detroit Lions | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
Playing Career:
| Year | League | Team | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | NFL | Detroit Lions | 16 | 16 |
| 1996 | NFL | Detroit Lions | 14 | 14 |
| 1997 | NFL | Detroit Lions | 16 | 16 |
| 1998 | NFL | Detroit Lions | 16 | 16 |
| 1999 | NFL | Detroit Lions | 15 | 14 |
| 2000 | NFL | Detroit Lions | 16 | 16 |
| 2001 | NFL | Detroit Lions | 14 | 13 |
| 2002 | NFL | Detroit Lions | 14 | 14 |
| 2003 | NFL | Detroit Lions | 5 | 0 |
| 2004 | NFL | Denver Broncos | 8 | 0 |
Honors
1999 - Pro Football Weekly All-Conference (1st Team)
