MARK BRUENERBruener, Mark FrederickHeight: 6-4 Weight: 260 Born: September 16, 1972 Olympia, WA High School: Aberdeen (WA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Washington | Lettered |
| 1992 | Washington | Lettered |
| 1993 | Washington | Lettered |
| 1994 | Washington | Lettered |
| Draft: 1st round (27th overall) 1995 Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Relatives: Father of Carson Bruener |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1995 PIT NFL | 87 | TE | 16 | 13 |
| 1996 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1996 PIT NFL | 87 | TE | 12 | 12 |
| 1997 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1997 PIT NFL | 87 | TE | 16 | 16 |
| 1998 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1998 PIT NFL | 87 | TE | 16 | 16 |
| 1999 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1999 PIT NFL | 87 | TE | 14 | 14 |
| 2000 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2000 PIT NFL | 87 | TE | 16 | 16 |
| 2001 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2001 PIT NFL | 87 | TE | 9 | 9 |
| 2002 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2002 PIT NFL | 87 | TE | 12 | 12 |
| 2003 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2003 PIT NFL | 87 | TE | 14 | 0 |
| 2004 Houston Texans (NFL)2004 HOU NFL | 87 | TE | 16 | 11 |
| 2005 Houston Texans (NFL)2005 HOU NFL | 87 | TE | 16 | 15 |
| 2006 Houston Texans (NFL)2006 HOU NFL | 87 | TE | 15 | 4 |
| 2007 Houston Texans (NFL)2007 HOU NFL | 87 | TE | 14 | 1 |
| 2008 Houston Texans (NFL)2008 HOU NFL | 87 | TE | 2 | 0 |
| 14 Years (NFL) | 188 | 139 |
| Date | Team | Transaction |
|---|---|---|
| 4/22/1995 | 1995 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1995 PIT NFL | Draft |
| 7/25/1995 | 1995 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1995 PIT NFL | Signed |
| 11/29/1996 | 1996 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1996 PIT NFL | Injured Reserve |
| 11/21/2001 | 2001 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2001 PIT NFL | Injured Reserve |
| 12/3/2002 | 2002 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2002 PIT NFL | Injured Reserve |
| 2/27/2004 | 2003 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2003 PIT NFL | Released |
| 3/22/2004 | 2004 Houston Texans (NFL)2004 HOU NFL | Signed |
| 3/2/2007 | 2006 Houston Texans (NFL)2006 HOU NFL | Unrestricted Free Agent |
| 2/29/2008 | 2007 Houston Texans (NFL)2007 HOU NFL | Unrestricted Free Agent |
| 3/12/2007 | 2007 Houston Texans (NFL)2007 HOU NFL | Signed |
| 2/27/2009 | 2008 Houston Texans (NFL)2008 HOU NFL | Unrestricted Free Agent |
| 3/10/2008 | 2008 Houston Texans (NFL)2008 HOU NFL | Signed |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1995 PIT NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| 1996 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1996 PIT NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1997 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1997 PIT NFL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 36 | ||
| 1998 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1998 PIT NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 2000 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2000 PIT NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| 2002 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2002 PIT NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 2003 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2003 PIT NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 2006 Houston Texans (NFL)2006 HOU NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL) | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 110 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1995 PIT NFL | 26 | 238 | 9.2 | 29 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1996 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1996 PIT NFL | 12 | 141 | 11.8 | 36 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1997 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1997 PIT NFL | 18 | 117 | 6.5 | 18t | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1998 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1998 PIT NFL | 19 | 157 | 8.3 | 20 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1999 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1999 PIT NFL | 34 | 18 | 52.9 | 176 | 9.8 | 29 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2000 PIT NFL | 34 | 17 | 50.0 | 192 | 11.3 | 30t | 3 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2001 PIT NFL | 19 | 12 | 63.2 | 98 | 8.2 | 21 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2002 PIT NFL | 18 | 13 | 72.2 | 66 | 5.1 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2003 PIT NFL | 5 | 2 | 40.0 | 12 | 6.0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Houston Texans (NFL)2004 HOU NFL | 10 | 4 | 40.0 | 52 | 13.0 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Houston Texans (NFL)2005 HOU NFL | 4 | 2 | 50.0 | 22 | 11.0 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Houston Texans (NFL)2006 HOU NFL | 10 | 9 | 90.0 | 62 | 6.9 | 25 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Houston Texans (NFL)2007 HOU NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL) | 135 | 152 | 57.0 | 1333 | 8.8 | 36 | 18 | 71 | 13 | 0 | 1 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1995 PIT NFL | 2 | 0 | 19 | 9.5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Houston Texans (NFL)2005 HOU NFL | 1 | 0 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Houston Texans (NFL)2006 HOU NFL | 1 | 0 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL) | 4 | 0 | 38 | 9.5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1997 PIT NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1999 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1999 PIT NFL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 2001 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2001 PIT NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Houston Texans (NFL)2005 HOU NFL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL) | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| DEFENSE | TKL | DEF | ST | MT | QH | TFL | FF | PD | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2000 PIT NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2002 PIT NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Houston Texans (NFL)2004 HOU NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2005 Houston Texans (NFL)2005 HOU NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2006 Houston Texans (NFL)2006 HOU NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PENALTIES | Called | Declined | Accepted | Yards | Nullified Yards | First Downs | Stalled Drives |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1999 PIT NFL | 5 | 1 | 4 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2000 PIT NFL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2002 PIT NFL | 5 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2003 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)2003 PIT NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Houston Texans (NFL)2004 HOU NFL | 4 | 0 | 4 | 30 | 73 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Houston Texans (NFL)2005 HOU NFL | 4 | 1 | 3 | 25 | -1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 Houston Texans (NFL)2006 HOU NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 Houston Texans (NFL)2007 HOU NFL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 39 | 0 | 1 |
| Career Totals (NFL) | 24 | 4 | 20 | 160 | 128 | 0 | 8 |
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