Indianapolis Colts Broughton was selected by the
Indianapolis Colts in the fourth round (88th overall) of the
1985 NFL draft. He was also selected by the
Orlando Renegades in the
1985 USFL Territorial Draft. As a rookie, he appeared in 15 games with one start at
left defensive end, making 17 tackles one sack and 2 quarterback pressures. In
1986, he started the first 8 games at
nose tackle, after the team released veteran Brad White. He was limited by a neck injury the rest of the season. He posted 34 tackles, one sack, one quarterback pressure and one fumble recovery. In
1987, he injured a knee in training camp and was placed on the
injured reserve list on August 4. On July 5,
1988, he was signed as a
free agent. He was waived on August 23.
Dallas Cowboys In
1989, his college coach
Jimmy Johnson gave him a tryout and ended up signing him on July 18. He started 14 out of 16 games, while registering 92 tackles (fifth on the team), 3 sacks and 2 passes defensed. In
1990, he only played in 4 games as backup
defensive tackle. He suffered a lower back strain before the fifth game against the
Tampa Bay Buccaneers and was placed on the
injured reserve list. He was cut on August 20,
1991. He was not re-signed after the season.
Los Angeles Raiders (first stint) Broughton spent a year out of football rehabilitating his back, before being signed as a
free agent by the
Los Angeles Raiders in
1992. He appeared in 16 games with 8 starts at
left defensive tackle. He had 42 tackles and one sack. On August 30,
1993, he was released and re-signed the next day. He appeared in 15 games as a backup, making 4 tackles and one sack. Broughton did not play in
1994, after being declared inactive in 9 games. He also was limited with a right elbow injury that he suffered in a preseason drill. He was released on November 14.
Miami Dolphins On November 23, he signed as a
free agent with the
Miami Dolphins, after
Craig Veasey was lost to injury. He was declared inactive in 5 games. He was not re-signed after the season.
Los Angeles Raiders (second stint) On June 2,
1995, he was signed as a
free agent by the
Los Angeles Raiders. On August 28, he was traded to the
New Orleans Saints in exchange for a draft choice (#220-
Sedric Clark).
New Orleans Saints In
1995, he appeared in 16 games with 10 starts at
left defensive end and
nose tackle in a
3-4 defense. He had 31 tackles, 2 sacks and one pass defensed. In
1996, he appeared in 14 games with 5 starts at right defensive tackle, he tallied 22 tackles (16 solo) and 2 sacks. He was placed on the
injured reserve list on December 19. He was cut on July 18,
1997. ==Personal life==