page_title: Tony Scheffler
section_title: Denver Broncos
hierarchical_section_title: Tony Scheffler / Professional career / Denver Broncos
caption_attribution_description: English: Tony Scheffler, a player on the Denver Broncos American football team.
context_page_description: Tony Scheffler is a former American football tight end of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the second round of the 2006 NFL Draft. He played college football and baseball at Western Michigan.
  Scheffler also played for the Detroit Lions during his NFL career.
context_section_description: Scheffler was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the second round of the 2006 NFL Draft. After seeing limited playing time early in the season, Scheffler saw increased playing time and production after Jay Cutler was inserted as the Broncos starting quarterback on December 3, 2006, against the Seattle Seahawks. In a game against the San Diego Chargers on December 10, Scheffler caught his first NFL touchdown from a pass by Cutler. After the following kickoff was fumbled, Scheffler caught another touchdown, 48 seconds after his previous one.
  On May 19, 2007, Scheffler broke his left foot in seven-on-seven passing drills during practice. The injury caused Scheffler to miss much of training camp, the setback kept Scheffler out of his place in the lineup as the Broncos pass receiving tight end until October 21, 2007 against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Scheffler finished the season among league leaders of tight ends with 49 receptions for 549 yards and five touchdowns.
  Following the 2007 season, Scheffler, Cutler and Marshall went to Atlanta together to train and work on timing for the 2008 season.
  On April 14, 2010, Scheffler was re-signed to a one-year contract.
caption: Scheffler while a member of the Denver Broncos in the 2009 NFL season
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