ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — The Broncos have lost a starter from their Super Bowl XXXII championship team.
Former Broncos linebacker Allen Aldridge Jr. has passed away at the age of 52.
Aldridge, whom the Broncos selected in the second round of the 1994 NFL Draft, played in 64 games and started 45 contests during four seasons in Denver from 1994-97. He started 15-of-16 regular-season games in 1997 and started all four playoff games as the Broncos won their first world championship.
Aldridge recorded a key leaping second-half interception in the end zone against the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1997 AFC Championship Game that helped Denver maintain a 10-point advantage. He also recovered a fumble and posted 11 total tackles during the Broncos' postseason run to the Super Bowl.
A Houston native and University of Houston alumnus, Aldridge recorded 230 tackles, 1.5 sacks, a fumble recovery and two forced fumbles during his tenure with the Broncos.
Following the 1997 season, Aldridge joined the Lions and played another four seasons for Detroit.
Aldridge returned to the field to coach after his playing career, as he has served as the head football coach at Fort Bend Bush High School since 2008, according to the Houston Chronicle&utmsource=t.co&utmmedium=referral).
