NFL Career
Bratton was originally drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the sixth round of the 1988 NFL Draft but never signed a contract with the Dolphins.
In the seventh round of the 1989 NFL Draft, the Broncos drafted Bratton as the 180th overall pick. He rushed for 190 yards and 4 touchdowns on 57 carries in his brief career. He also added 345 receiving yards and 4 touchdowns on 39 catches. He also returned 5 kickoffs for total of 56 yards averaging 11.2 yards. At Super Bowl XXIV, in which the Broncos lost to the San Francisco 49ers 55-10, Bratton caught one 14-yard pass from John Elway. He retired after the 1990 season, never really regaining his full abilities to run the ball from his knee injury in 1988 Orange Bowl.
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