Mecklenburg appears in the video game Madden NFL 15 (2014) in the Ultimate Team mode, as a 97 Overall player. The digital version of Mecklenburg anchored the 3–4 defense of the Denver Broncos in the NES video games Tecmo Bowl (1989) and Tecmo Super Bowl (1991). But that other part, that was kept from us and that wasn't right." Video games Mecklenburg was a plaintiff in concussion-related litigation against the NFL: "I didn't buy in to professional football with the understanding that I was going to have brain damage. By his early fifties, Mecklenburg was experiencing cognitive issues, including memory impairment, which he attributes to the concussions he sustained. Mecklenburg suffered "at least a dozen +10 concussions" during his football career. Mecklenburg is considered one of the greatest Denver Broncos of all time, according to NFL Films top 10 Denver Broncos of All Time. The son of Fred Mecklenburg and Marjory Mecklenburg, Karl has two brothers, Eric and Fred, and a sister, Carol. The Mecklenburgs reside in Littleton, Colorado. Karl and his wife Kathi have three children. Since retiring from pro football in 1994, Mecklenburg divides his time between family, motivational speaking, and his ongoing charity involvements. He is also in the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame and serves on the Broncos Alumni Council. In 2001, during half time of a game against the Baltimore Ravens, he and Dennis Smith were inducted into the Denver Broncos Ring of Fame. His 79 sacks is the third highest total in franchise history he is one of only three Broncos with four sacks in a game, and the only one to do so twice. In spite of his low selection, Mecklenburg went on to become an integral part of the Broncos' Super Bowl teams of the 1980s. In 1983, the Denver Broncos drafted Karl Mecklenburg in the 12th round with the 310th pick overall. He played college football for the Minnesota Golden Gophers. Karl Bernard Mecklenburg (born September 1, 1960), nicknamed " the Albino Rhino", is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). Mecklenburg at a speaking engagement, November 2007.
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