Keith Burns

NFLretired

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position=Linebacker
number=56
birthdate=birth date and age|1972|5|16
Greeleyville, South Carolina
deathdate=
debutyear=1994
finalyear=2006
draftyear=1994
draftround=7
draftpick=210
college=Navarro Junior College
Oklahoma State
teams=
* Denver Broncos (1994-1998)
* Chicago Bears (1999)
* Denver Broncos (2000-2003)
* Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2004)
* Denver Broncos (2005-2006)
stat1label=Sacks
stat1value=1.5
stat2label=Forced Fumbles
stat2value=4
stat3label=Interceptions
stat3value=1
nfl=BUR522598
highlights=
* 2x Super Bowl champion (XXXII, XXXIII)
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CollegeHOF=

Keith Bernard Burns (born May 16, 1972 in Greeleyville, South Carolina) is a former professional football player. The Denver Broncos drafted Burns out of Oklahoma State in the 7th round (#210 overall) of the 1994 NFL Draft. A Bronco for most of his thirteen-year career, Burns saw playing time as a reserve linebacker and a prominent special teams player. He spent the 1999 season with Chicago Bears, and the 2004 season with Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

High school

Burns was a 1990 graduate of T. C. Williams High School in Alexandria, Virginia, where he won three varsity letters in football, two in basketball, and one in baseball.

Junior college

Burns lettered in football at Navarro Junior College in Corsicana, Texas where he garnered first team JuCo All-America honors, and finished his sophomore season with six sacks, three interceptions, and 192 tackles.

Retirement and coaching

On March 27, 2007, the Denver Broncos announced Burns would retire as Special Teams Captain and assume the role of Assistant Coach Special Teams.