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all-Time Player Honors

2018

Pro Bowl: Chris Harris Jr., Casey Kreiter, Phillip Lindsay, Von Miller. All-NFL: Von Miller (1st team PFWA, The Sporting News, 2nd team AP). All-AFC: Phillip Lindsay (PFWA), Von Miller (PFWA). All-Rookie: Bradley Chubb (PFWA), Phillip Lindsay (PFWA). Colorado Sports Hall of Fame Pro Athlete of the Year: Phillip Lindsay.

2017

Pro Bowl: Von Miller, Aqib Talib. All-NFL: Von Miller (1st team PFWA, 2nd team AP). All-AFC: Von Miller (PFWA). All-Rookie: Garett Bolles (PFWA). Defensive Pro Bowl MVP: Von Miller.

2016

Pro Bowl: Chris Harris Jr., Von Miller, Emmanuel Sanders, Darian Stewart, Aqib Talib, Demaryius Thomas. All-NFL: Chris Harris Jr. (1st team AP), Von Miller (1st team AP, PFWA, The Sporting News), Aqib Talib (1st team AP, PFWA, The Sporting News). All-AFC: Von Miller (PFWA), Aqib Talib (PFWA). All-Rookie: Riley Dixon (PFWA) Colorado Sports Hall of Fame Pro Athlete of the Year: Von Miller.

2015

Pro Bowl: Chris Harris Jr., Von Miller, Aqib Talib, Demaryius Thomas, T.J. Ward, DeMarcus Ware. All-NFL: Chris Harris Jr. (2nd team AP), Von Miller (1st team AP, PFWA, The Sporting News), Super Bowl 50 Most Valuable Player (Pete Rozelle Trophy): Von Miller. All-AFC: Chris Harris Jr. (PFWA), Von Miller (PFWA). Jack Horrigan Award: John Elway (PFWA). Executive of the Year: John Elway (ESPN.com). Assistant Coach of the Year: Wade Phillips (PFWA, MMQB.com, ESPN.com). Paul “Dr. Z” Zimmerman Award: Wade Phillips (PFWA).

2014

Pro Bowl: C.J. Anderson, Ryan Clady, Chris Harris Jr., Peyton Manning, Von Miller, Emmanuel Sanders, Aqib Talib, Demaryius Thomas, Julius Thomas, T.J. Ward, DeMarcus Ware. All-NFL: Chris Harris Jr. (2nd team AP), Von Miller (1st team PFWA, The Sporting News, 2nd team AP), Demaryius Thomas (2nd team AP). All-AFC: Chris Harris Jr. (PFWA), Von Miller (PFWA), Demaryius Thomas (PFWA).

2013

Pro Bowl: Peyton Manning, Matt Prater, Demaryius Thomas, Julius Thomas, Louis Vasquez. All-NFL: Peyton Manning (1st team AP, PFWA, The Sporting News), Matt Prater (2nd team AP), Demaryius Thomas (2nd team AP), Louis Vasquez (first team AP, PFWA). NFL Most Valuable Player: Peyton Manning (AP). NFL Offensive Player of the Year: Peyton Manning (The Sporting News). AFC Offensive Player of the Year: Peyton Manning (Kansas City 101 Club). FedEx Air Player of the Year: Peyton Manning. 2013 Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year: Peyton Manning. Colorado Sports Hall of Fame Male Athlete of the Year: Peyton Manning.

2012

Pro Bowl: Champ Bailey, Zane Beadles, Ryan Clady, Elvis Dumervil, Peyton Manning, Von Miller, Demaryius Thomas. All-NFL: Champ Bailey (2nd team AP), Ryan Clady (1st team AP, Pro Football Weekly/PFWA, The Sporting News), Peyton Manning (1st team AP, Pro Football Weekly/PFWA, Sports Illustrated), Von Miller (1st team AP, Pro Football Weekly/PFWA, The Sporting News, Sports Illustrated). Comeback Player of the Year: Peyton Manning (AP, Sports Illustrated). AFC Offensive Player of the Year: Peyton Manning (Kansas City 101 Club). FedEx Air Player of the Year: Peyton Manning. Colorado Sports Hall of Fame Pro Athlete of the Year: Peyton Manning.

2011

Pro Bowl: Champ Bailey, Ryan Clady, Brian Dawkins, Elvis Dumervil, Willis McGahee, Von Miller. All-NFL: Chris Kuper (1st team Dallas Morning News), Von Miller (1st team Dallas Morning News, 2nd team AP). All-AFC: Elvis Dumervil (Pro Football Weekly/PFWA), Von Miller (Pro Football Weekly/PFWA). NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year: Von Miller (AP, Sports Illustrated, Dallas Morning News, Football Outsiders). All-Rookie: Orlando Franklin (Football Outsiders), Chris Harris (Pro Football Weekly/PFWA, Football Outsiders), Von Miller (Pro Football Weekly/PFWA, Football Outsiders). Colorado Sports Hall of Fame Pro Athlete of the Year: Tim Tebow. GMC Never Say Never Moment of the Year Award: Tim Tebow. PFWA Good Guy Award (National Chapter): Tim Tebow.

2010

Pro Bowl: Champ Bailey, Brandon Lloyd. All-NFL: Brandon Lloyd (2nd team AP). 2009

Pro Bowl: Champ Bailey, Ryan Clady, Brian Dawkins, Elvis Dumervil, Brandon Marshall. All-NFL: Ryan Clady (1st team AP, Pro Football Weekly/PFWA, The Sporting News, ESPN.com), Brian Dawkins (2nd team AP, The Sporting News), Elvis Dumervil (1st team AP, Pro Football Weekly/PFWA, The Sporting News, ESPN.com). All-Rookie: Knowshon Moreno (Pro Football Weekly/PFWA, The Sporting News), NFL Alumni Pass Rusher of the Year: Elvis Dumervil.

2008

Pro Bowl: Jay Cutler, Brandon Marshall, Casey Wiegmann. All-NFL: Ryan Clady (2nd team AP), Ryan Harris (Sports Illustrated). All-AFC: Ryan Clady (Pro Football Weekly/PFWA). All-Rookie: Ryan Clady (Pro Football Weekly/PFWA, The Sporting News), Brett Kern (Pro Football Weekly/PFWA, The Sporting News), Eddie Royal (Pro Football Weekly/PFWA, The Sporting News). Colorado Sports Hall of Fame Inductee: Rod Smith (Class of 2009).

2007

Pro Bowl: Champ Bailey, John Lynch. All-NFL: Champ Bailey (2nd team AP). 2006

Pro Bowl: Champ Bailey, John Lynch, Al Wilson (Wilson did not play in game due to injury). All-NFL: Champ Bailey (1st team AP, Pro Football Weekly/PFWA, The Sporting News, Sports Illustrated), Tom Nalen (Sports Illustrated), Al Wilson (2nd team AP). All-AFC: Champ Bailey (Pro Football Weekly/PFWA). Colorado Sports Hall of Fame Pro Athlete of the Year: Champ Bailey. Colorado Sports Hall of Fame Inductee: Pat Bowlen (Class of 2007).

2005

Pro Bowl: Champ Bailey, John Lynch, Rod Smith, Al Wilson. All-NFL: Champ Bailey (1st team AP, Pro Football Weekly/PFWA, The Sporting News, USA Today), Matt Lepsis (Sports Illustrated), Tom Nalen (Sports Illustrated). Al Wilson (1st team AP, The Sporting News). All-AFC: Champ Bailey (Pro Football Weekly/PFWA), Al Wilson (Pro Football Weekly/PFWA). All-Rookie: Darrent Williams (Pro Football Weekly/PFWA, NFL.com). Colorado Sports Hall of Fame Pro Athlete of the Year: Champ Bailey.

2004

Pro Bowl: Champ Bailey, John Lynch. All-NFL: Champ Bailey (1st team AP, The Sporting News, Pro Football Weekly), John Lynch (2nd team College & Pro Football Newsweekly). All-AFC: Champ Bailey (Pro Football Weekly). All-Rookie: D.J. Williams (Pro Football Weekly).

2003

Pro Bowl: Tom Nalen, Clinton Portis, Al Wilson. All-NFL: Tom Nalen (1st team AP, Pro Football Weekly). All-AFC: Tom Nalen (Pro Football Weekly). NFL Alumni Offensive Lineman of the Year: Tom Nalen.

2002

Pro Bowl: Trevor Pryce, Al Wilson (Wilson did not play in game due to injury). All-NFL: Al Wilson (2nd team Football Digest). NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year: Clinton Portis (AP, Pro Football Weekly, Football Digest). NFL Rookie of the Year: Clinton Portis (Sports Illustrated/Dr. Z). All-Rookie: Clinton Portis (Pro Football Weekly).

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2001

Pro Bowl: Dwayne Carswell, Jason Elam, Ian Gold, Deltha O’Neal, Trevor Pryce, Rod Smith, Al Wilson (Pryce and Smith did not play in game due to injury). All-NFL: Jason Elam (2nd team AP, College & Pro Football Newsweekly and Football News), Trevor Pryce (2nd team AP and College & Pro Football Newsweekly), Rod Smith (1st team Football Digest, 2nd team AP), Deltha O’Neal (2nd team College & Pro Football Newsweekly). All-AFC: Jason Elam (Pro Football Weekly, Football News), Ian Gold (Pro Football Weekly), Deltha O’Neal (Pro Football Weekly), Trevor Pryce (Football News), Rod Smith (Pro Football Weekly). NFL Alumni Special Teams Player of the Year: Jason Elam.

2000

Pro Bowl: Brian Griese, Tom Nalen, Trevor Pryce, Rod Smith (Griese and Nalen did not play in game due to injury). All-NFL: Howard Griffith (2nd team College & Pro Football Newsweekly and Football Digest), Ed McCaffrey (Sports Illustrated), Tom Nalen (AP, USA Today, Sports Illustrated, The Sporting News, Football Digest; 2nd team College & Pro Football Newsweekly), Trevor Pryce (2nd team College & Pro Football Newsweekly), Rod Smith (USA Today, College & Pro Football Newsweekly, Football Digest; 2nd team AP). All-AFC: Tom Nalen (Pro Football Weekly, Football News), Trevor Pryce (Pro Football Weekly, Football News), Rod Smith (Pro Football Weekly, Football News). NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year: Mike Anderson (AP, Pro Football Weekly, Football Digest). NFL Rookie of the Year: Mike Anderson (USA Today). All-Rookie: Mike Anderson (Pro Football Weekly, Football News, Football Digest), Deltha O’Neal (punt returner—Football News).

1999

Pro Bowl: Tom Nalen, Trevor Pryce, Detron Smith (Nalen did not play in game due to injury). All-NFL: Trevor Pryce (AP, Sports Illustrated, College & Pro Football Newsweekly, 2nd team Football Digest), Tom Nalen (The Sporting News, Football Digest, 2nd team AP). All-AFC: Trevor Pryce (Pro Football Weekly), Detron Smith (special teams; Pro Football Weekly). All-Rookie: Olandis Gary (Pro Football Weekly, College & Pro Football Newsweekly, Football News, Football Digest), Chris Watson (kick returner; College & Pro Football Newsweekly).

1998

Pro Bowl: Steve Atwater, Terrell Davis, Jason Elam, John Elway, Tony Jones, Ed McCaffrey, Tom Nalen, Bill Romanowski, Mark Schlereth, Shannon Sharpe (Davis and Sharpe did not play in game due to injury). All-NFL: Terrell Davis (AP, Sports Illustrated, The Sporting News, USA Today, Pro Football Weekly, College & Pro Football Newsweekly, Football Digest), Jason Elam (2nd team AP, College & Pro Football Newsweekly, Football Digest), Howard Griffith (2nd team Football Digest), Ed McCaffrey (2nd team AP), Tom Nalen (USA Today), Mark Schlereth (2nd team College & Pro Football Newsweekly), Shannon Sharpe (AP, The Sporting News, USA Today, Pro Football Weekly, College & Pro Football Newsweekly, Football Digest), Rod Smith (2nd team College & Pro Football Newsweekly). All-AFC: Terrell Davis (Pro Football Weekly, Football News), Jason Elam (Pro Football Weekly, Football News), Vaughn Hebron (kick returner—Pro Football Weekly), Ed McCaffrey (Football News), Shannon Sharpe (Pro Football Weekly, Football News). All-Rookie: Eric Brown (Football News, Football Digest, College & Pro Football Newsweekly). Super Bowl XXXIII Most Valuable Player (Pete Rozelle Trophy): John Elway. NFL Most Valuable Player: Terrell Davis (AP, Pro Football Weekly, Pro Football Writers of America). NFL Player of the Year: Terrell Davis (The Sporting News, Football Digest, NFL Films). NFL Offensive Player of the Year: Terrell Davis (AP, College & Pro Football Newsweekly). AFC Player of the Year: Terrell Davis (Football News). AFC Offensive Player of the Year: Terrell Davis (Kansas City 101 Club). San Diego Hall of Champions Professional Star of the Year: Terrell Davis. Colorado Sports Hall of Fame Inductee: John Elway (Class of 1999). Colorado Sports Hall of Fame Professional Athlete of the Year: Terrell Davis. ESPY Award for Pro Football Performer of the Year: Terrell Davis.

1997

Pro Bowl: Terrell Davis, John Elway, Tom Nalen, Shannon Sharpe, Neil Smith (Elway did not play in game due to injury). All-NFL: Terrell Davis (AP, Sports Illustrated, The Sporting News, USA Today, Pro Football Weekly, College & Pro Football Newsweekly, Football News, Football Digest), John Elway (College & Pro Football Newsweekly 2nd team), Darrien Gordon (1st team punt returner—Sports Illustrated, The Sporting News, USA Today, Pro Football Weekly; 2nd team punt returner—Football Digest, College & Pro Football Newsweekly), John Mobley (1st team AP, The Sporting News, Pro Football Weekly, Football Digest; 2nd team College & Pro Football Newsweekly), Tom Nalen (2nd team College & Pro Football Newsweekly), Mark Schlereth (Sports Illustrated), Shannon Sharpe (AP, The Sporting News, USA Today, Pro Football Weekly, College & Pro Football Newsweekly 1st team; Football Digest 2nd team). All-AFC: John Elway (Pro Football Weekly, Football News), Darrien Gordon (punt returner—Pro Football Weekly, Football News), John Mobley (Pro Football Weekly), Shannon Sharpe (Pro Football Weekly). Super Bowl XXXII Most Valuable Player (Pete Rozelle Trophy): Terrell Davis. AFC Player of the Year: Terrell Davis (Football News, Touchdown Club of Columbus). AFC Offensive Player of the Year: Terrell Davis (Kansas City 101 Club). San Diego Hall of Champions Professional Star of the Year: Terrell Davis. Colorado Sports Hall of Fame King of the Hill Award: Terrell Davis. ESPY Award for Best Performance Under Pressure: Terrell Davis.

1996

Pro Bowl: Steve Atwater, Tyrone Braxton, Terrell Davis, John Elway, Michael Dean Perry, Bill Romanowski, Shannon Sharpe, Alfred Williams, Gary Zimmerman (Atwater, Elway and Zimmerman did not play in game due to injury). All-NFL: Steve Atwater (AP 2nd team), Terrell Davis (AP, Sports Illustrated, The Sporting News, USA Today, Pro Football Weekly, Football News, College & Pro Football Newsweekly), John Elway (AP 2nd team, College & Pro Football Newsweekly 2nd team, Football Digest 2nd team), Bill Romanowski (College & Pro Football Newsweekly 2nd team), Shannon Sharpe (AP, Sports Illustrated, The Sporting News, Pro Football Weekly, Football Digest, College & Pro Football Newsweekly), Alfred Williams (AP, The Sporting News, Pro Football Weekly, Football Digest, College & Pro Football Newsweekly 2nd team), Gary Zimmerman (AP, Sports Illustrated, The Sporting News, Pro Football Weekly, Football Digest, College & Pro Football Newsweekly). All-AFC: Steve Atwater (UPI, Pro Football Weekly), Tyrone Braxton (Football News, UPI 2nd team), Terrell Davis (UPI, Football News), John Elway (UPI, Pro Football Weekly, Football News), Michael Dean Perry (UPI 2nd team), Bill Romanowski (UPI 2nd team), Shannon Sharpe (UPI, Football News), Alfred Williams (UPI, Football News), Gary Zimmerman (UPI, Football News). NFL All-Rookie Team: John Mobley (Pro Football Weekly, Football News, College & Pro Football Newsweekly. NFL Most Valuable Player: Terrell Davis (Sports Illustrated). NFL Offensive Player of the Year: Terrell Davis (AP). AFC Player of the Year: John Elway (Football News, Touchdown Club of Columbus). AFC Most Valuable Player: John Elway (NFLPA). AFC Offensive Player of the Year: Terrell Davis (UPI), John Elway (Kansas City 101 Club). NFL Coach of the Year: Mike Shanahan (Touchdown Club of Columbus). AFC Coach of the Year: Mike Shanahan (Kansas City 101 Club).

1995

Pro Bowl: Steve Atwater, Jason Elam, Glyn Milburn, Anthony Miller, Shannon Sharpe, Gary Zimmerman (Zimmerman did not play in game due to injury). All-NFL: Steve Atwater (College & Pro Football Newsweekly 2nd team), Jason Elam (AP 2nd team, College & Pro Football Newsweekly 2nd team, Football Digest 2nd team), Glyn Milburn (AP 2nd team, Sporting News 1st team, College & Pro Football Newsweekly 2nd team, Football Digest 1st team), Shannon Sharpe (AP 2nd team), Gary Zimmerman (AP 2nd team, Football Digest 1st team). All-AFC: Steve Atwater (UPI 1st team), Terrell Davis (UPI 2nd team), Jason Elam (UPI 1st team), Glyn Milburn (Football News 1st team), Michael Dean Perry (UPI 2nd team), Shannon Sharpe (UPI 2nd team), Gary Zimmerman (Football News 1st team, UPI 1st team). NFL All-Rookie Team: Terrell Davis (College & Pro Football Newsweekly, Football News, Pro Football Weekly). NFL Rookie of the Year: Terrell Davis (Football Digest). Earl Hartman Awards (Broncos Most Valuable Players): Terrell Davis (offense), Steve Atwater (defense), Glyn Milburn (special teams). Bob Peck Award (Most Inspirational Player): Michael Dean Perry. Bob Martin Award (For cooperation with local media): Lionel Washington.

1994

Pro Bowl: Steve Atwater, John Elway, Shannon Sharpe, Gary Zimmerman (Sharpe did not play in game). All-NFL: Shannon Sharpe (College & Pro Football Newsweekly 2nd team, Football Digest 2nd team). All-AFC: Tom Rouen (UPI 2nd team), Shannon Sharpe (UPI 2nd team), Gary Zimmerman (UPI 2nd team). Earl Hartman Awards (Broncos Most Valuable Players): John Elway (offense), Steve Atwater (defense), Ray Jacobs (special teams). Bob Peck Award (Most Inspirational Player): Shannon Sharpe. Bob Martin Award (For cooperation with local media): Shannon Sharpe.

1993

Pro Bowl: Steve Atwater, John Elway, Karl Mecklenburg, Shannon Sharpe, Dennis Smith. All-NFL: John Elway (AP 2nd team, College & Pro Football Newsweekly 2nd team, Football Digest 2nd team), Simon Fletcher (Football Digest 2nd team), Shannon Sharpe (AP, Pro Football Weekly/Pro Football Writers of America, The Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, College & Pro Football Newsweekly, Football Digest), Dennis Smith (College & Pro Football Newsweekly 2nd team), Gary Zimmerman (AP 2nd team, College & Pro Football Newsweekly 2nd team). All-AFC: Steve Atwater (UPI, Football News), John Elway (UPI, Football News), Shannon Sharpe (UPI, Football News). NFL All-Rookie: Jason Elam (Pro Football Weekly/Pro Football Writers of America, Football News, College & Pro Football Newsweekly, Football Digest). AFC Most Valuable Player: John Elway (NFL Players Association). AFC Player of the Year: John Elway (Football News). AFC Offensive Player of the Year: John Elway (UPI, Kansas

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City 101 Club). Rookie Coach of the Year: Wade Phillips (College & Pro Football Newsweekly). Earl Hartman Awards (Broncos Most Valuable Players): John Elway (offense), Simon Fletcher (offense), Reggie Rivers (special teams). Bob Peck Award (Most Inspirational Player): Dennis Smith. Bob Martin Award (For cooperation with local media): Tyrone Braxton.

1992

Pro Bowl: Steve Atwater, Michael Brooks, Shannon Sharpe. All-NFL: Steve Atwater (AP, Pro Football Weekly/Pro Football Writers of America, The Sporting News, Football Digest, NEA), Michael Brooks (Sports Illustrated, College and Pro Football Newsweekly 2nd team), Greg Kragen (AP 2nd team, College and Pro Football Newsweekly 2nd team). All-AFC: Steve Atwater (Football News). NFL All-Rookie: Russell Freeman (Football News, College and Pro Football Newsweekly), Arthur Marshall (Pro Football Weekly/Pro Football Writers of America, Football News, College and Pro Football Newsweekly). Colorado Sports Hall of Fame Pro Athlete of the Year: Michael Brooks. Earl Hartman Awards (Broncos Most Valuable Players): John Elway (offense), Simon Fletcher (defense), Keith Traylor (special teams). Bob Peck Award (Most Inspirational Player): Dennis Smith. Bob Martin Award (For cooperation with local media): Reggie Rivers.

1991

Pro Bowl: Steve Atwater, John Elway, Gaston Green, Karl Mecklenburg, Dennis Smith. All-NFL: Steve Atwater (AP, Pro Football Weekly, College and Pro Football Newsweekly 2nd-team), Greg Kragen (Sports Illustrated). All-AFC: Steve Atwater (Football News, Pro Football Weekly). AFC Coach of the Year: Dan Reeves (Football News, Kansas City 101 Club). NFL Rookie of the Year: Mike Croel (Bert Bell Award-World Almanac, Pro Football Weekly, Washington Touchdown Club, Pro-Set). NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year: Mike Croel (AP, College and Pro Football Newsweekly). NFL All-Rookie: Mike Croel (Football News, Pro Football Weekly, College and Pro Football Newsweekly, Football Digest), Reggie Johnson (Pro Football Digest), Keith Traylor (Pro Football Weekly, Football Digest). Earl Hartman Award Winners (Broncos Most Valuable Players): John Elway (offense), Dennis Smith (defense), Alton Montgomery (special teams). Bob Peck Memorial Award (Most Inspirational Player): Kenny Walker. Bob Martin Award (For cooperation with local media): Greg Kragen.

1990

Pro Bowl: Steve Atwater, Bobby Humphrey, Dennis Smith. All-NFL: Steve Atwater (College and Pro Football Newsweekly-second team), Mike Horan (College and Pro Football Newsweekly-second team). All-AFC: Steve Atwater (UPI, Football News), Mike Horan (UPI-second team, Football News). Earl Hartman Award (Broncos Most Valuable Players): Bobby Humphrey (offense), Steve Atwater (defense), Kevin Clark (special teams). Bob Peck Memorial Award (Most Inspirational Player): Keith Kartz. Bob Martin Award (for cooperation with media): Mark Jackson.

1989

Pro Bowl: John Elway, Greg Kragen, Karl Mecklenburg, Dennis Smith, David Treadwell. All-NFL: Mike Horan (College and Pro Football Newsweekly 2nd team), Karl Mecklenburg (AP, Pro Football Weekly, Sports Illustrated, NEA-World Almanac, Football Digest), Dennis Smith (AP 2nd team). All-AFC: Greg Kragen (Pro Football Weekly), Karl Mecklenburg (UPI, Pro Football Weekly, Football News), Dennis Smith (Pro Football Weekly, UPI 2nd team), David Treadwell (UPI, Pro Football Weekly, Football News). NFL Rookie of the Year: Bobby Humphrey (Touchdown Club of Washington, D.C.). NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year: Bobby Humphrey (NFL Players Association). NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year: Steve Atwater (Football Digest). AFC Offensive Rookie of the Year: Bobby Humphrey (Mackey Award). NFL All-Rookie: Steve Atwater (UPI, Pro Football Weekly, PFWA, College and Pro Football Newsweekly, Football Digest), Bobby Humphrey (UPI, Pro Football Weekly, PFWA, College and Pro Football Newsweekly), David Treadwell (Football Digest), Doug Widell (College and Pro Football Newsweekly, Football Digest). Colorado Sports Hall of Fame Pro Athlete of the Year: Bobby Humphrey. Earl Hartman Award Winners (Broncos Most Valuable Players): Bobby Humphrey (offense), Dennis Smith (defense), David Treadwell (special teams). Bob Peck Memorial Award (Most Inspirational Player): Marc Munford.

1988

Pro Bowl: Mike Horan. All-NFL: Mike Horan (AP, PFWA, The Sporting News, College and Pro Football Newsweekly, Sports Illustrated, World Almanac 2nd team). All-AFC: Mike Horan (UPI, Football News). NFL All-Rookie: Gerald Perry (UPI, Football Digest). Earl Hartman Award Winners (Broncos Most Valuable Players): John Elway and Sammy Winder (offense), Simon Fletcher (defense), Ken Bell (special teams). Bob Peck Memorial Award (Most Inspirational Player): Keith Bishop and Billy Bryan.

1987

Pro Bowl: Keith Bishop, John Elway, Karl Mecklenburg. All-NFL: Keith Bishop (Sports Illustrated, NEA-second team), John Elway (The Sporting News, NEA, AP-second team), Karl Mecklenburg (NEA, AP-second team). All-AFC: Keith Bishop (UPI-second team), John Elway (UPI, Pro Football Weekly, Football News), Rulon Jones (UPI-second team), Karl Mecklenburg (UPI, Pro Football Weekly, Football News). NFL Most Valuable Player: John Elway (AP). AFC Most Valuable Player: John Elway (NFLPA). AFC Player of the Year: John Elway (Football News). AFC Offensive Player of the Year: John Elway (UPI, Kansas City 101 Club). NFL All Rookie: Ricky Nattiel (UPI, College and Pro Football Newsweekly, Football Digest, PFWA, Pro Football Weekly). Earl Hartman Award Winners (Broncos Most Valuable Players): John Elway (offense), Karl Mecklenburg (defense), Ken Bell (special teams). Bob Peck Memorial Award (Most inspirational Player): Keith Bishop.

1986

Pro Bowl: Keith Bishop, John Elway, Rulon Jones, Karl Mecklenburg, Dennis Smith, Sammy Winder. All-NFL: John Elway (AP-honorable mention), Keith Bishop (AP-honorable mention), Mike Harden (AP-honorable mention), Rulon Jones (AP, Pro Football Weekly, Sports Illustrated, PFWA, The Sporting News, Football News, Football Digest, NEA-second team), Karl Mecklenburg (AP, Pro Football Weekly, Sports Illustrated, PFWA, The Sporting News, Football News, Football Digest, NEA), Dennis Smith (AP-honorable mention, Football News second team, NEA). All-AFC: Keith Bishop (UPI-second team, Football News), John Elway (UPI-second team), Rulon Jones (UPI, Pro Football Weekly, Football News), Karl Mecklenburg (UPI, Pro Football Weekly, Football News). Dennis Smith (Pro Football Weekly), Gerald Willhite (UPI-second team). AFC Defensive Player of the Year: Rulon Jones (UPI). AFC Player of the Year: Karl Mecklenburg (Football News). Colorado Sports Hall of Fame King of the Hill Award: John Elway. Seattle Gold Helmet Award (Professional Football Player of the Year): John Elway. Earl Hartman Award Winners (Broncos Most Valuable Players): John Elway (offense), Mike Harden (defense), Darren Comeaux (special teams). Bob Peck Memorial Award (Most Inspirational Player): Tom Jackson.

1985

Pro Bowl: Rulon Jones, Karl Mecklenburg, Dennis Smith, Louis Wright. All-NFL: John Elway (AP-honorable mention), Rulon Jones (AP-2nd team, The Sporting News, Sports Illustrated), Karl Mecklenburg (AP, Sports Illustrated, PFWA, The Football News, NEA), Dennis Smith (AP-honorable mention), Louis Wright (AP honorable mention). All-AFC: Rulon Jones (UPI), Karl Mecklenburg (UPI), Dennis Smith (UPI-2nd team), Louis Wright (UPI). Earl Hartman Award Winners (Broncos Most Valuable Players): John Elway (offense), Rulon Jones (defense), Daniel Hunter (special teams). Bob Peck Memorial Award (Most Inspirational Player): Tom Jackson.

1984

Pro Bowl: Sammy Winder. All-NFL: Tom Jackson (CPFW-2nd team), Dennis Smith (Pro Football Weekly, CPFW-2nd team), Louis Wright (The Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, Pro Football Weekly, NEA-2nd team, CPFW-2nd team). All-AFC: Tom Jackson (Pro Football Weekly, UPI 2nd team), Dennis Smith (Pro Football Weekly, UPI-2nd team), Sammy Winder (UPI-2nd team), Louis Wright (Pro Football Weekly, UPI-2nd team). All-Rookie: Winford Hood (UPI), Clarence Kay (PFWA, Pro Football Weekly). Colorado Sports Hall of Fame Pro Athlete of the Year: Tom Jackson. Earl Hartman Award Winners (Broncos Most Valuable Players): Steve Watson (offense), Louis Wright (defense), Ken Woodard (special teams). Bob Peck Memorial Award (Most Inspirational Player): Tom Jackson. NFL Coach of the Year: Dan Reeves (NFL-Sports Illustrated, Pro Football Weekly, College and Pro Football Newsweekly. AFC-Kansas City 101 Club, Football News).

1983

Pro Bowl: Randy Gradishar, Louis Wright (DNP). All-NFL: Randy Gradishar (AP-2nd team), Louis Wright (NEA, CPFN-2nd team). All-AFC: Randy Gradishar (UPI-2nd team). Earl Hartman Award Winners (Broncos Most Valuable Players): Steve Watson (offense), Randy Gradishar (defense), Ken Woodard (special teams). Bob Peck Memorial Award (Most Inspirational Player): Tom Jackson.

1982

Pro Bowl: Randy Gradishar, Luke Prestridge, Rick Upchurch. All-NFL: Randy Gradishar (Football Digest), Luke Prestridge (AP, Football Digest), Rick Upchurch (AP, Football Digest). All-AFC: Randy Gradishar (UPI), Luke Prestridge (UPI). Earl Hartman Award Winners

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1981

Pro Bowl: Randy Gradishar, Bob Swenson, Bill Thompson, Steve Watson. All-NFL: Randy Gradishar (AP 2nd team, NEA-2nd team, Pro Football Weekly, The Sporting News), Bob Swenson (AP, NEA, The Sporting News). All-AFC: Randy Gradishar (UPI), Bill Thompson (UPI), Steve Watson (UPI), Bob Swenson (UPI-2nd team), Louis Wright (UPI-2nd team). Earl Hartman Award Winners (Broncos Most Valuable Players): Steve Watson (offense), Bob Swenson (defense), Jim Ryan (special teams). Bob Peck Memorial Award (Most Inspirational Player): Tom Jackson.

1980

All-NFL: Randy Gradishar (The Sporting News), Fred Steinfort (Pro Football Weekly, The Sporting News). All-AFC: Fred Steinfort (UPI). Pro Football Weekly Golden Toe Award: Fred Steinfort. Earl Hartman Award Winners (Broncos Most Valuable Players): Bill Bryan (offense), Randy Gradishar (defense), Fred Steinfort (special teams).

1979

Pro Bowl: Randy Gradishar, Tom Jackson, Rick Upchurch, Louis Wright. All-NFL: Randy Gradishar (PFWA, Pro Football Weekly, AP-2nd team), Rich Upchurch (PFWA, Pro Football Weekly, AP-2nd team), Louis Wright (AP, NEA, PFWA, Pro Football Weekly). All-AFC: Randy Gradishar (Pro Football Weekly, The Sporting News, UPI-2nd team), Bob Swenson (UPI-2nd team), Bill Thompson (UPI), Rick Upchurch (Pro Football Weekly), Louis Wright (UPI, Pro Football Weekly, The Sporting News). Earl Hartman Award Winners (Broncos Most Valuable Players): Craig Morton (offense), Bob Swenson (defense), Larry Canada (special teams).

1978

Pro Bowl: Lyle Alzado, Randy Gradishar, Tom Jackson, Riley Odoms, Bill Thompson, Rick Upchurch, Louis Wright. All-NFL: Lyle Alzado (AP), Randy Gradishar (AP, PFWA, PFW, NEA), Tom Jackson (AP), Rick Upchurch (AP, PFWA, PFW), Louis Wright (AP, PFWA, PFW, NEA). All-AFC: Lyle Alzado (UPI, PFW, TSN), Steve Foley (UPI), Randy Gradishar (UPI, PFW, TSN), Tom Jackson (UPI), Bill Thompson (UPI, PFW, TSN), Rick Upchurch (PFW), Louis Wright (UPI, PFW, TSN). NFL Defensive Player of the Year: Randy Gradishar (AP, PFW, NEA). AFC Defensive Player of the Year: Randy Gradishar (UPI, Kansas City 101 Club). NFL Defensive Lineman of the Year: Barney Chavous (Pittsburgh Courier). Colorado Sports Hall of Fame Pro Athlete of the Year: Randy Gradishar. Earl Hartman Award Winners (Broncos Most Valuable Players): Riley Odoms (offense), Randy Gradishar (defense), Maurice Harvey (special teams).

1977

Pro Bowl: Lyle Alzado, Randy Gradishar, Tom Jackson, Bill Thompson, Louis Wright. All-NFL: Lyle Alzado (AP, UPI, PFW), Randy Gradishar (AP, UPI, PFW), Tom Jackson (AP, UPI, PFW), Bill Thompson (AP). All-AFC: Louis Wright (PFW), Bill Thompson (PFW). AFC Defensive Player of the Year: Lyle Alzado (Kansas City 101 Club). Colorado Sports Hall of Fame Pro Athlete of the Year: Craig Morton. Earl Hartman Award Winners (Broncos Most Valuable Players): Craig Morton (offense), Tom Jackson (defense), Rick Upchurch (special teams). NFL Coach of the Year: Red Miller (AP, UPI, PFW, TSN, Football Digest, Washington Touchdown Club, Kansas City 101 Club, Columbus Touchdown Club).

1976

Pro Bowl: Otis Armstrong, Rick Upchurch. All-NFL: KR Rick Upchurch (AP). Earl Hartman Award Winners (Broncos Most Valuable Players): Riley Odoms (offense), Tom Jackson (defense), Rick Upchurch (special teams).

1975

Pro Bowl: Randy Gradishar, Riley Odoms. All-Pro: Riley Odoms (NEA-second team). All-AFC: TE Riley Odoms (AP). Earl Hartman Award Winners (Broncos Most Valuable Players): Bobby Maples (offense), Lyle Alzado (defense), Jim Turner (special teams).

1974

Pro Bowl: Otis Armstrong, Riley Odoms. All-Pro: Otis Armstrong, Riley Odoms. Earl Hartman Award Winners (Broncos Most Valuable Players): Otis Armstrong (offense), Tom Jackson (defense), Ken Criter (special teams).

1973

Pro Bowl: Floyd Little, Haven Moses, Riley Odoms, Paul Smith. All-Pro: Riley Odoms (PFWA-second team, NEA-first team), Paul Smith (PFWA-second team, NEA-second team). All-AFC: TE Riley Odoms (AP, UPI). NFLPA Rookie of the Year: Barney Chavous. All-Rookie: Barney Chavous (AP, UPI). Earl Hartman Award Winners (Broncos Most Valuable Players): Charley Johnson (offense), Paul Smith (defense). Colorado Sports Hall of Fame Pro Athlete of the Year: Paul Smith. AFC Coach of the Year: John Ralston (AP, UPI, PFWA, Kansas City 101 Club).

1972

Pro Bowl: Paul Smith. Colorado Sports Hall of Fame Pro Athlete of the Year: Floyd Little. 1971

Pro Bowl: Rich Jackson, Floyd Little. All-Pro: Floyd Little (PFWA-second team). All-AFC: Floyd Little (AP, UPI).1970

Pro Bowl: Rich Jackson, Floyd Little. All-Pro: Rich Jackson (PFWA-first team), Floyd Little (PFWA-second team). All-AFC: Rich Jackson (AP, UPI), Floyd Little (AP, UPI). Colorado Sports Hall of Fame Pro Athlete of the Year: Rich Jackson.

1969

All-Pro: Rich Jackson (second team), Floyd Little (first team). All-AFL: Rich Jackson (AP, UPI, NEA), Floyd Little (AP, UPI, NEA). AFL All-Star Game: Dave Costa, Mike Current, Al Denson, George Goeddeke, Rich Jackson, Floyd Little.

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All-AFL: Rich Jackson (AP, UPI). AFL All-Star Game: Dave Costa, Rich Jackson, Floyd Little.1967

All-AFL: Al Denson (NEA). AFL All-Star Game: Dave Costa, Al Denson, Larry Kaminski, Nemiah Wilson.1966

All-AFL (The Sporting News): Bob Scarpitto. AFL All-Star Game: John Bramlett, Goose Gonsoulin, Bob Scarpitto, Jerry Sturm.1965

All-AFL (The Sporting News): Eldon Danenhauer, Cookie Gilchrist, Lionel Taylor. AFL All-Star Game: Eldon Danenhauer, Cookie Gilchrist.1964

All-AFL (The Sporting News): Willie Brown. AFL All-Star Game: Willie Brown, Jim Fraser, Goose Gonsoulin, Jerry Sturm.1963

All-AFL (The Sporting News): Goose Gonsoulin. AFL All-Star Game: Goose Gonsoulin, Bud McFadin. AFL Rookie of the Year: Billy Joe (The Sporting News’ Players’ Poll).

1962

All-AFL (The Sporting News): Eldon Danenhauer, Goose Gonsoulin, Bud McFadin, Bob Zeman. AFL All-Star Game: Eldon Danenhauer, Jim Fraser, Goose Gonsoulin, Bud McFadin, Gene Mingo, Lionel Taylor, Frank Tripucka, Bob Zeman. AFL Coach of the Year: Jack Faulkner (AP, UPI).

1961

All-AFL (The Sporting News): Bud McFadin, Lionel Taylor. AFL All-Star Game: Ken Adamson, Goose Gonsoulin, Bud McFadin, Don Stone.1960

All-AFL (The Sporting News): Goose Gonsoulin, Bud McFadin, Lionel Taylor.

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nFl mosT Valuable Player (aP)2013 QB Peyton Manning (16 starts / 450-659, 68.3%,5,477 yds., 55 TDs, 10 INTs / 115.1 rtg.) 1998 RB Terrell Davis (16 starts / 392 att., 2,008 yds., 5.1 avg., 21 TDs / 25 rec., 217 yds., 8.7 avg., 2 TDs)1987 QB John Elway (12 starts / 224-410, 54.6%, 3,198 yds., 19 TDs, 12 INTs / 66 att., 304 yds., 4.6 avg., 4 TDs)suPer bowl mosT Valuable Player

50 LB Von Miller (6 tackles, 5 solo, 2.5 sacks, 27 yds., 2 FF, 1 PD) XXXIII QB John Elway (18-29, 62.1%, 336 yds., 1 TD, 1 INT, 99.2 rtg.)XXXII RB Terrell Davis (30 att., 157 yds., 5.2 avg., 3 TD / 2 rec., 8 yds.)

nFl oFFensiVe Player oF THe year (aP)1998 RB Terrell Davis (16 starts / 392 att., 2,008 yds., 5.1 avg., 21 TDs / 25 rec., 217 yds., 8.7 avg., 2 TDs)1996 RB Terrell Davis (16 starts / 345 att., 1,538 yds., 4.5 avg., 13 TDs / 36 rec., 310 yds., 8.6 avg., 2 TDs)nFl deFensiVe Player oF THe year (aP)1978 LB Randy Gradishar (16 starts / 286 tackles, incl. 190 solo, 4 INTs, 2 FF, 1 returned for a TD)

(Please see year-by-year Broncos Pro Bowlers and AFL All-Star Game participants beginning on page 351) Current players in bold

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Pro BowlsPlayer as a Bronco season(s) selectedLyle Alzado 2 1977-78C.J. Anderson 1 2014Otis Armstrong 2 1974, ‘76Steve Atwater 8 1990-96, ‘98Champ Bailey 8 2004-07, ‘09-12Zane Beadles 1 2012Keith Bishop 2 1986-87Tyrone Braxton 1 1996Michael Brooks 1 1992Dwayne Carswell 1 2001Ryan Clady 4 2009, ‘11-12, ‘14Jay Cutler 1 2008Terrell Davis 3 1996-98Brian Dawkins 2 2009, ‘11Elvis Dumervil 3 2009, ‘11-12Jason Elam 3 1995, ‘98, 2001John Elway 9 1986, ‘87, ‘89, ‘91, 1993-94, ‘96-98Ian Gold 1 2001Randy Gradishar 7 1975, ‘77-79, 1981-83Gaston Green 1 1991Brian Griese 1 2000Chris Harris Jr. 4 2014-16, ‘18Mike Horan 1 1988Bobby Humphrey 1 1990Rich Jackson 2 1970-71Tom Jackson 3 1977-79Tony Jones 1 1998Rulon Jones 2 1985-86Greg Kragen 1 1989Casey Kreiter 1 2018Phillip Lindsay 1 2018Floyd Little 3 1970-71, ‘73Brandon Lloyd 1 2010John Lynch 4 2004-07Peyton Manning 3 2012-14Brandon Marshall 2 2008-09Ed McCaffrey 1 1998Willis McGahee 1 2011Karl Mecklenburg 6 1985-87, ‘89, ‘91, ‘93

Pro BowlsPlayer as a Bronco season(s) selectedGlyn Milburn 1 1995Anthony Miller 1 1995Von Miller 7 2011-12, ‘14-18Haven Moses 1 1973Tom Nalen 5 1997-2000, ‘03Riley Odoms 4 1973-75, ‘78Deltha O’Neal 1 2001Michael Dean Perry 1 1996Clinton Portis 1 2003Matt Prater 1 2013Luke Prestridge 1 1982Trevor Pryce 4 1999-2002Bill Romanowski 2 1996, ‘98Emmanuel Sanders 2 2014, ‘16Mark Schlereth 1 1998Shannon Sharpe 7 1992-98Dennis Smith 6 1985-86, ‘89-91, ‘93Detron Smith 1 1999Rod Smith 3 2000-01, ‘05Neil Smith 1 1997Paul Smith 2 1972-73Darian Stewart 1 2016Bob Swenson 1 1981Aqib Talib 4 2014-17Demaryius Thomas 5 2012-16Julius Thomas 2 2013-14Billy Thompson 3 1977-78, ‘81David Treadwell 1 1989Rick Upchurch 4 1976, ‘78-79, ‘82Louis Vasquez 1 2013T.J. Ward 2 2014-15DeMarcus Ware 2 2014-15Steve Watson 1 1981Casey Wiegmann 1 2008Alfred Williams 1 1996Al Wilson 5 2001-03, ‘05-06Sammy Winder 2 1984, ‘86Louis Wright 5 1977-79, ‘83, ‘85Gary Zimmerman 3 1994-96

broncos in THe aFl all-sTar Game (1960-69)

all-star sel.Player as a Bronco season(s) selectedKen Adamson 1 1961John Bramlett 1 1966Willie Brown 1 1964Dave Costa 3 1967-69Mike Current 1 1969Eldon Danenhauer 2 1962, ‘65Al Denson 2 1967, ‘69Jim Fraser 2 1962, ‘64Cookie Gilchrist 1 1965George Goeddeke 1 1969Goose Gonsoulin 5 1961-64, ‘66Rich Jackson 2 1968-69

all-star sel.Player as a Bronco season(s) selectedLarry Kaminski 1 1967Floyd Little 2 1968-69Bud McFadin 3 1961-63Gene Mingo 1 1962Bob Scarpitto 1 1966Don Stone 1 1961Jerry Sturm 2 1964, ‘66Lionel Taylor 1 1962Frank Tripucka 1 1962Nemiah Wilson 1 1967Bob Zeman 1 1962

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nFl oFFensiVe rookie oF THe year (aP)2002 RB Clinton Portis (16 gms., 12 starts / 273 att., 1508 yds., 5.5 avg., 15 TDs / 33 rec., 364 yds., 11.0 avg., 2 TDs)2000 RB Mike Anderson (16 gms., 12 starts / 297 att., 1487 yds., 5.0 avg., 15 TDs / 23 rec., 169 yds., 7.3 avg.)

nFl deFensiVe rookie oF THe year (aP)2011 LB Von Miller (15 gms., 15 starts / 64 tackles, incl. 50 solo, 11.5 sacks, -77 yds., 2 FF, 4 PD)1991 LB Mike Croel (13 gms., 10 starts / 84 tackles, incl. 55 solo, 10 sacks, -65 yds., 4 FF, 2 PD)

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(14 Total Winners—Award Initiated by NFL in 1986)2013 QB Peyton Manning December (145-214, 67.8%, 1,755 yds., 19 TDs, 3 INTs, 116.5 rtg.)2013 QB Peyton Manning September (117-156, 75.0%, 1,470 yds., 16 TDs, 0 INTs, 138.0 rtg.)2012 QB Peyton Manning December (123-174, 70.7%, 1,399 yds., 11 TDs, 3 INTs, 108.4 rtg.) 2012 QB Peyton Manning October (77-104, 74.0%, 95 1yds., 9 TDs, 1 INT, 126.7 rtg.) 2008 QB Jay Cutler September (102-157, 65.0%, 1,275 yds., 9 TDs, 4 INTs, 98.6 rtg.)2001 QB Brian Griese September (60-93, 64.5%, 763 yds., 7 TDs, 2 INTs, 106.2 rtg.)2000 RB Mike Anderson December (104 att., 516 yds., 5.0 avg., 8 TDs / 4 rec., 34 yds., 8.5 avg.)2000 WR Rod Smith November (26 rec., 479 yds., 18.4 avg., 1 TD / 3 rush., 78 yds., 26 avg., 1 TD)1998 RB Terrell Davis October (81 att., 512 yds., 6.3 avg., 6 TDs / 5 rec., 76 yds., 15.2 avg.)1998 RB Terrell Davis September (94 att., 489 yds., 5.2 avg., 6 TDs / 4 rec., 22 yds., 5.5 avg.)1997 QB John Elway November (94-149, 61.7%, 1231 yds., 8 TDs, 0 INTs / 23 att., 60 yds., 2.6 avg.)1997 RB Terrell Davis September (118 att., 605 yds., 5.1 avg., 4 TDs / 6 rec., 31 yds., 5.2 avg.)1996 QB John Elway October (73-111, 65.8%, 935 yds., 10 TDs, 3 INTs / 18 att., 110 yds., 6.1 avg., 1 TD)1996 RB Terrell Davis September (112 att., 573 yds., 5.1 avg., 4 TDs / 10 rec., 83 yds., 8.3 avg.)

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(11 Total Winners—Award Initiated by NFL in 1986)2016 LB Von Miller September (5 sacks, -31 yds., 12 tackles, 1 PD, 1 FF) 2015 LB DeMarcus Ware September (3.5 sacks, -22.5 yds., 10 tackles)2014 LB Von Miller October (7 sacks, -48.5 yds., 14 tackles, 1 PD)2012 LB Von MIller November (8 sacks, -54 yds., 20 tackles, 3 FF) 2006 CB Champ Bailey October (3 INTs, 21 tackles, 9 PBUs)2005 CB Champ Bailey November (3 INTs, 1 TD on INT return, 20 tackles, 5 PBUs)2001 CB Deltha O’Neal October (6 INTs, 17 tackles)1991 LB Simon Fletcher December (5 sacks, -39 yds., 15 tackles)1989 LB Karl Mecklenburg November (4.5 sacks, -40 yds., 18 tackles)1989 S Dennis Smith October (2 INTs, 22 tackles, 2 FF, 1 FR)1986 DE Rulon Jones October (8.5 sacks, -142 yds., 33 tackles)

aFc sPecial Teams Player oF THe monTH(9 Total Winners—Award Initiated by NFL in 1993)2015 K Brandon McManus October (10-11 FGs, 5-5 PATs, 35 pts.)2014 K Connor Barth December (10-11 FGs, 13-13 PATs, 43 pts.)2013 PR/KR Trindon Holliday September (13 punt returns, 191 yds., 14.7 avg., 1 TD / 3 kick returns, 139 yds., 46.3 avg., 1 TD)2011 K Matt Prater Dec./Jan. (6-7 FGs, 8-8 PATs, 26 pts., 11 touchbacks)2009 PR/KR Eddie Royal October (8 punt returns, 134 yds., 16.8 avg., 1 TD / 5 kick returns, 158 yds., 31.6 avg., 1 TD)2009 K Matt Prater September (7-9 FGs, 5-5 PATs, 26 pts., 7 touchbacks)2005 P Todd Sauerbrun October (11-of-28 punts downed inside 20, 45.3 gross avg., 39.1 net avg.)2004 KR Reuben Droughns September (8 kick returns, 244 yds., 30.5 avg.)2001 K Jason Elam November (11-12 FGs, 5-5 PATs, 38 pts.)

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2002 RB Clinton Portis October (79 att., 358 yds., 4.5 avg., 3 TDs / 11 rec., 98 yds., 8.9 avg., 1 TD) 2000 RB Mike Anderson December (104 att., 516 yds., 5.0 avg., 8 TDs / 4 rec., 34 yds., 8.5 avg.)2000 RB Mike Anderson September (85 att., 403 yds., 4.7 avg., 3 TDs / 5 rec., 39 yds., 7.8 avg.)

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2018 LB Bradley Chubb October (16 tackles, 5.5 sacks, 1 FF and 1 PD)2011 LB Von Miller November (31 tackles, 4.5 sacks and 2 PD)2004 LB D.J. Williams December (40 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT., 1 FF, and 4 PD)

aFc oFFensiVe Player oF THe week(63 Total Winners—Award Initiated by NFL in 1984)2018 RB Phillip Lindsay Week 12 at Cincinnati (19 att., 157 yds., 8.3 avg., 2 TDs)2018 WR Emmanuel Sanders Week 7 at Arizona (6 rec., 102 yds., 17.0 avg., 1 rec. TD, 28 pass yds., 1 pass TD)2016 QB Trevor Siemian Week 3 at Cincinnati (23-35, 65.7%, 312 yds., 4 TDs, 132.1 rtg.) 2015 RB Ronnie Hillman Week 17 vs. San Diego (15 att., 117 yds., 7.8 avg., 1 TD / 2 rec., 10 yds., 5.0 avg.)2015 RB C.J Anderson Week 12 vs. New England (15 att., 113 yds., 7.5 avg., 2 TDs / 4 rec., 40 yds., 10.0 avg.)2015 QB Brock Osweiler Week 11 at Chicago (20-27, 74.1%, 250 yds., 2 TDs, 127.1 rtg.)2014 RB C.J. Anderson Week 17 vs. Oakland (13 att., 87 yds., 6.7 avg., 3 TDs / 2 rec., 20 yds., 10.0 avg.)2014 QB Peyton Manning Week 7 vs. San Francisco (22-26, 84.6%, 318 yds., 4 TDs, 157.2 rtg.)2014 WR Demaryius Thomas Week 5 vs. Arizona (8 rec., 226 yds.*, 28.3 avg., 2 TDs *Broncos rec.)2014 TE Julius Thomas Week 1 vs. Indianapolis (7 rec., 104 yds., 14.9 avg., 3 TDs)2013 QB Peyton Manning Week 16 at Houston (32-51, 62.7%, 400 yds., 4 TDs, 113.2 rtg.) 2013 WR Eric Decker Week 13 at Kansas City (8 rec., 174 yds., 21.8 avg., 4 TDs)2013 WR Demaryius Thomas Week 10 at San Diego (7 rec., 108 yds., 15.4 avg., 3 TDs)2013 QB Peyton Manning Week 3 vs. Oakland (32-37, 86.5%, 374 yds., 3 TDs, 135.8 rtg.)2013 QB Peyton Manning Week 1 vs. Baltimore (27-42, 64.3%, 462 yds., 7 TDs, 141.1 rtg.)2012 QB Peyton Manning Week 17 vs. Kansas City (23-29, 79.3%, 304 yds., 3 TDs, 144.8 rtg.)2012 RB Knowshon Moreno Week 15 at Baltimore (22 att., 118 yds., 5.4 avg., 1 TD / 2 rec., 8 yds.) 2012 QB Peyton Manning Week 6 at San Diego (24-30, 80.0%, 309 yds., 3 TDs, 1 INT, 129.0 rtg.) 2009 WR Brandon Marshall Week 14 at Indianapolis (21 rec., 200 yds., 9.5 avg., 2 TDs; *NFL rec)2009 QB Kyle Orton Week 5 vs. New England (35-48, 72.9%, 330 yds., 2 TDs, 1 INT, 96.7 rtg.)2008 QB Jay Cutler Week 10 at Cleveland (24-42, 57.1%, 447 yds., 3 TDs, 1 INT, 107.9 rtg.)2008 WR Brandon Marshall Week 2 vs. San Diego (18 rec., 166 yds., 9.2 avg., 1 TD)2005 WR Rod Smith Week 15 at Buffalo (11 rec., 137 yds., 12.5 avg., 1 TD)2005 QB Jake Plummer Week 8 vs. Philadelphia (22-35, 62.9%, 309 yds., 4 TDs, 129.3 rtg.)2004 QB Jake Plummer Week 17 vs. Indianapolis (17-30, 58.2%, 246 yds., 2 TDs, 105.7 rtg.)2003 RB Clinton Portis Week 14 vs. Kansas City (22 att., 218 yds., 9.9 avg., 5 TDs / 2 rec., 36 yds., 18.0 avg.)2003 TE Shannon Sharpe Week 11 vs. San Diego (7 rec., 101 yds., 14.4 avg., 3 TDs)2003 QB Jake Plummer Week 3 vs. Oakland (14-21, 66.7%, 197 yds., 2 TDs, 128.5 rtg.)2002 TE Shannon Sharpe Week 7 at Kansas City (12 rec., 214 yds.*, 17.8 avg., 2 TDs; *NFL TE rec.)2001 QB Brian Griese Week 1 vs. N.Y. Giants (21-29, 72.4%, 330 yds., 3 TDs, 144.3 rtg.)2000 RB Mike Anderson Week 14 at New Orleans (37 att., 251 yds.*, 6.8 avg., 4 TDs; *NFL rookie rec.)2000 RB Mike Anderson Week 13 at Seattle (30 att., 195 yds., 6.5 avg., 2 TDs / 2 rec., 14 yds.)1999 RB Olandis Gary Week 15 vs. Seattle (22 att., 183 yds., 8.3 avg., / 2 rec., 16 yds.)

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1999 QB Brian Griese Week 6 vs. Green Bay (19-31, 61.3%, 363 yds., 2 TDs, 1 INT, 110.0 rtg.)1998 RB Terrell Davis Week 17 vs. Seattle (29 att., 178 yds., 6.1 avg. / 2 rec., 17 yds., 1 TD)1998 QB John Elway Week 14 vs. Kansas City (22-32, 68.8%, 400 yds., 2 TDs, 1 INT, 119.3 rtg.)1998 RB Terrell Davis Week 8 vs. Jacksonville (31 att., 136 yds., 4.4 avg., 3 TDs / 5 rec., 76 yds.)1998 RB Terrell Davis Week 5 vs. Philadelphia (20 att., 168 yds., 8.4 avg., 2 TDs)1998 RB Terrell Davis Week 2 vs. Dallas (23 att., 191 yds., 8.3 avg., 3 TDs)1997 QB John Elway Week 10 vs. Seattle (19-30, 63.3%, 252 yds., 2 TDs, 112.1 rtg.)1997 RB Terrell Davis Week 4 vs. Cincinnati (27 att., 215 yds., 8.0 avg., 1 TD / 2 rec., 13 yds.)1996 RB Terrell Davis Week 12 at New England (32 att., 154 yds., 4.8 avg., 2 TDs / 4 rec., 56 yds., 1 TD)1996 RB Terrell Davis Week 8 vs. Baltimore (28 att., 194 yds., 6.9 avg., 2 TDs / 3 rec. 19 yds.)1995 QB John Elway Week 17 at Oakland (24-41, 58.5%, 320 yds., 2 TDs, 1 INT, 89.5 rtg.)1995 WR Anthony Miller Week 7 vs. Oakland (7 rec., 149 yds., 21.3 avg., 2 TDs)1995 QB John Elway Week 3 vs. Washington (30-47, 63.8%, 327 yds., 2 TDs, 98.4 rtg.)1994 QB John Elway Week 9 vs. Cleveland (30-41, 73.2%, 349 yds., 2 TDs, 114.8 rtg.)1993 TE Shannon Sharpe Week 15 vs. Kansas City (10 rec., 65 yds., 6.5 avg., 3 TDs)1993 QB John Elway Week 12 vs. Pittsburgh (18-25, 72%, 276 yds., 1 TD, 121.4 rtg.)1993 QB John Elway Week 10 at Cleveland (17-23, 73.9%, 244 yds., 3 TDs, 147.5 rtg.)1992 QB John Elway Week 5 vs. Kansas City (23-38, 60.5%, 311 yds., 2 TDs, 104.2 rtg.)1992 QB John Elway Week 1 vs. L.A. Raiders (10-24, 41.7%, 171 yds., 1 INT, 49.1 rtg.)1991 RB Gaston Green Week 5 at Minnesota (26 att., 158 yds., 6.1 avg. / 1 rec., 9 yds.)1989 WR Vance Johnson Week 12 vs. Seattle (6 rec., 154 yds., 25.7 avg., 2 TDs)1989 QB John Elway Week 7 at Seattle (18-35, 51.4%, 344 yds., 2 TDs, 104.9 rtg.)1988 QB John Elway Week 13 vs. L.A. Rams (21-36, 58.3%, 272 yds., 3 TDs, 1 INT, 98.4 rtg.)1988 RB Tony Dorsett Week 2 vs. San Diego (23 att., 113 yds., 4.9 avg., 1 TD)1987 RB Joe Dudek Week 5 vs. L.A. Raiders (23 att., 128 yds., 5.6 avg., 2 TDs)1987 QB John Elway Week 1 vs. Seattle (22-32, 68.8%, 338 yds., 4 TDs, 1 INT, 129.9 rtg.)1986 QB John Elway Week 13 vs. Cincinnati (22-34, 64.7%, 228 yds., 3 TDs, 113.4 rtg.)1986 QB John Elway Week 8 vs. Seattle (18-32, 56.3%, 321 yds., 1 TD, 1 INT, 88.2 rtg.)1984 QB John Elway Week 10 vs. New England (26-40, 65%, 315 yds., 3 TDs, 1 INT, 103.6 rtg.)1984 QB Gary Kubiak Week 9 at L.A. Raiders (21-34, 61.8%, 206 yds., 1 TD, 88.6 rtg.)

aFc deFensiVe Player oF THe week(33 Total Winners—Award Initiated by NFL in 1984)2018 LB Von Miller Week 11 at L.A. Chargers (1 tackle, 1 sack, 1 INT, 41 yds.)2016 CB Bradley Roby Week 8 vs. San Diego (7 tackles, 4 solo, 1 INT, 51 yds., TD, 2 PD)2016 LB Von Miller Week 2 vs. Indianapolis (7 tackles, 5 solo, 3 sacks, 20 yds., 1 PD, 1 FF) 2015 DE Derek Wolfe Week 8 vs. Green Bay (7 tackles, 3 solo)2015 S T.J. Ward Week 4 vs. Minnesota (6 tackles, all solo, 2 sacks, 18 yds., 1 FF)2015 CB Aqib Talib Week 1 vs. Baltimore (3 tackles, incl. 2 solo, 1 INT, 51 yds., TD, 2 PD)2014 CB Aqib Talib Week 15 vs. San Diego (8 tackles, incl. 7 solo, 1 INT, 4 yds., 3 PD)2013 CB D. Rodgers-Cromartie Week 8 vs. Washington (6 tackles, incl. 4 solo, 1 INT, 75 yds., TD, 3 PD)2012 LB Von MIller Week 11 vs. San Diego (6 tackles, all solo, 3 sacks, -29 yds., 2 FF)2012 LB Wesley Woodyard Week 8 vs. New Orleans (13 tackles, incl. 9 solo, 1 sack, -12 yds., 1 INT, 8 yds., 2 PD, 1 FF) 2012 CB Tracy Porter Week 1 vs. Pittsburgh (8 tackles, all solo, 1 INT, 43 yds., TD, 5 PD)2011 LB Von Miller Week 11 vs. N.Y. Jets (10 tackles, incl. 9 solo, 1.5 sacks, -12 yds., 1 PD)2009 CB Champ Bailey Week 4 vs. Dallas (8 tackles, all solo, 1 INT, 3 yds., 4 PD)2007 DE Elvis Dumervil Week 14 vs. Kansas City (5 tackles, all solo, 3 sacks, -15 yds., 1 FF)2005 S John Lynch Week 17 at San Diego (7 tackles, inc. 5 solo, 2 sacks, -12 yds., 2 FF)2005 LB Al Wilson Week 4 at Jacksonville (6 tackles, inc. 4 solo, 1 sack, -2 yds., 2 FF)2004 LB D.J. Williams Week 16 at Tennessee (7 tackles, incl. 5 solo, 1 INT, 10 yds., 3 PD)2001 CB Denard Walker Week 7 vs. New England (6 tackles, incl. 5 solo, 2 INT, 39 yds., 1 TD) 2001 CB Deltha O’Neal Week 4 vs. Kansas City (2 tackles, both solo, 4 INT*, 69 yds., 2 PD; *tied NFL rec.)2000 CB Terrell Buckley Week 6 at San Diego (2 tackles, both solo, 2 INT, 64 yds., 2 PD)1999 LB Glenn Cadrez Week 11 vs. Oakland (11 tackles, incl. 8 solo, 3 sacks, -16 yds.)1998 CB Darrien Gordon Week 13 at San Diego (4 tackles, incl. 3 solo, 2 INT, 34 yds., 1 FR)1998 CB Ray Crockett Week 3 at Oakland (5 tackles, all solo, 2 INT, 105 yds., 80-yd. TD, 2 PD)1997 LB John Mobley Week 6 vs. New England (15 tackles, incl. 12 solo, 1 INT, 13 yds., 1 TD, 1 FR)1996 DE Alfred Williams Week 3 vs. Tampa Bay (3 tackles, all solo, 2 sacks, -14 yds., 2 FF, 1 FR)1991 S Steve Atwater Week 3 vs. Seattle (7 tackles, incl. 6 solo, 1 INT, 1 yd., 1 FR)1989 NT Greg Kragen Week 10 at Kansas City (6 tackles, incl. 5 solo, 1 sack, -9 yds., 1 FF)1987 LB Karl Mecklenburg Week 13 vs. New England (8 tackles, incl. 7 solo, 2 INT, 25 yds.)1986 CB Mike Harden Week 9 at L.A. Raiders (5 tackles, incl. 4 solo, 2 INT, 64 yds., 40-yd. TD, 3 PD)1986 LB Karl Mecklenburg Week 4 vs. New England (11 tackles, incl. 9 solo, 2 sacks, -23 yds.)1985 LB Karl Mecklenburg Week 13 at Pittsburgh (6 tackles, all solo, 4 sacks, -18 yds.)1985 CB Louis Wright Week 11 vs. San Diego (3 tackles, all solo, 1 INT, 16 yds., 60-yd. blocked FG ret. TD in OT)1984 S Steve Foley Week 7 vs. Green Bay (8 tackles, incl. 5 solo, 1 INT, 20 yds., 22-yd. FR for TD)

aFc sPecial Teams Player oF THe week(26 Total Winners—Award Initiated by NFL in 1993)2016 S Justin Simmons Week 10 at New Orleans (Blocked PAT that led to game-winning defensive two-point conversion) 2013 K Matt Prater Week 14 vs. Tennessee (3-3 FGS, 25/64/19, 6-6 PAT, 15 pts., 8 KO for touchback)2013 PR/KR Trindon Holliday Week 2 at N.Y. Giants (1 KOR, 121 yds., 30.3 avg., 1 TD)2012 PR/KR Trindon Holliday Week 9 at Cincinnati (2 KOR, 119 yds., 59.5 avg., 1 TD)2012 K Matt Prater Week 4 vs. Oakland (3-3 FGs, 21/43/53, 4-4 PAT, 13 pts., 8 KO for touchback) 2011 K Matt Prater Week 14 vs. Chicago (2-3 FGs, 59/51, 1-1 PAT, 7 pts., 2 KO for touchback)2011 PR/KR Eddie Royal Week 9 at Oakland (1 PR, 85 yds., 85.0 avg., 1 TD)2009 K Matt Prater Week 12 vs. N.Y. Giants (4-4 FGs, 26/32/47/24, 2-2 PAT, 14 pts., 5 KO for touchback)2009 PR/KR Eddie Royal Week 6 at San Diego (3 PR, 77 yds., 25.7 avg., 1 TD / 5 KOR, 158 yds., 31.6 avg., 1 TD)2008 K Matt Prater Week 5 vs. Tampa Bay (3-3 FGs, 55/40/27, 1-1 PAT, 10 pts., 4 KO for touchback)2007 PR Glenn Martinez Week 11 vs. Tennessee (2 PR, 80 yds., 40.0 avg., 80-yd. PR for a TD)2007 K Jason Elam Week 2 vs. Oakland (3-4 FGs, 23/20/23, 2-2 PAT, 11 pts.; game-winner in OT)2005 P Todd Sauerbrun Week 6 vs. New England (7 punts, 366 yds., 52.3 avg., 46.9 net., 2 IN20, 66LG)2004 K Jason Elam Week 4 at Tampa Bay (3-3 FGs, 49/50/23, 1-1 PAT, 10 pts.; game-winner)2004 P/K Micah Knorr Week 1 vs. Kansas City (2 punts, 113 yds., 56.5 avg., 43.3 net., 1 IN20, 66LG, 6 KO for TB)2003 K Jason Elam Week 15 vs. Cleveland (3-3 FGs, 51/36/25, 2-2 PATs, 11 pts.; game-winner in OT)2001 P Tom Rouen Week 9 vs. San Diego (6 punts, 319 yds., 53.2 avg., 52.3 net., 5 IN20, 62LG)2000 LB Ian Gold Week 11 vs. Oakland (blocked a punt and returned it 12 yds. for a TD, 2 tackles)1999 K Jason Elam Week 9 at San Diego (4-4 FGs, 24/41/44/55, 3-3 PATs, 15 pts.)1998 KR Vaughn Hebron Week 16 at Miami (4 KOR, 158 yds., 39.5 avg., 95-yd. KOR for a TD)1998 KR Vaughn Hebron Week 9 at Cincinnati (6 KOR, 161 yds., 26.8 avg., blocked a punt)1998 K Jason Elam Week 8 vs. Jacksonville (3-3 FGs, 31/32/63*, 4-4 PATs, 13 pts.; *NFL rec.)1997 PR Darrien Gordon Week 11 vs. Carolina (5 PR, 168 yds., 33.6 avg., 2 PR TDs* in 1st qtr.; *tied NFL rec.)1995 KR Glyn Milburn Week 15 vs. Seattle (404 total yds.*, 131 rush., 45 rec., 95 PR, 133 KOR; *NFL rec.)1995 KR Glyn Milburn Week 12 vs. San Diego (2 PR, 20 yds., 10.0 avg., 4 KOR, 177 yds., 44.3 avg.)1994 DE Shane Dronett Week 14 at Kansas City (Blocked 37-yd. FG attempt with :02 remaining to forced OT)1993 RB Reggie Rivers Week 15 vs. Kansas City (1 tackle, blocked a punt to set up go-ahead TD in 4th)

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John Elway, who wore number 7 from 1983-98, led the Broncos to five Super Bowl appearances and two World Championships and retired ranked second in nearly every all-time NFL passing category. Inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2004, he passed for 51,475 yards and 300 touchdowns in his 16-year career and retired as the all-time winningest starting quarterback in NFL history with a career mark of 148-82-1 (.643). Elway was named Most Valuable Player of Super Bowl XXXIII, leading Denver to its second consecutive World Championship with a 34-19 defeat of the Atlanta Falcons, becoming the first player in NFL history to close his career by earning Super Bowl MVP honors in his final game. His image was forged early in his career as he developed a reputation for leading the Broncos to victory against seemingly insurmountable odds. Elway directed the Broncos on an NFL-record 47 fourth-quarter or overtime, game-winning or game-saving drives in his legendary career. Elway was inducted into the Denver Broncos’ Ring of Fame in 1999—the first inductee for whom the customary five-year waiting period was waived. The only other players to wear No. 7 in franchise history were quarter-backs Mickey Slaughter (1963-66) and Craig Morton (1977-82).

Frank Tripucka, who wore number 18 from 1960-63, was Denver’s first quarterback and helped lay the foundation for the club’s future success. One of the original Broncos, Tripucka played in the American Football League All-Star Game in 1962 and passed for 7,676 yards in his Denver career. His best statistical season came in 1960 when he completed 248-of-478 passes (51.9%) for 3,038 yards with 24 touchdowns. Tripucka’s career passing total still ranks eighth in franchise history, and his single-game record of 447 yards at Buffalo on Sept. 15, 1962, remained the franchise record until broken in 2000. He ranks eighth in completions (662) and sixth in attempts (1,277) as well as eighth in touchdown passes (51) in club history while also guiding Denver to its first .500 season with a 7-7 mark in 1962. Tripucka was inducted into the Broncos’ Ring of Fame in 1986. (Quarterback Peyton Manning is also recognized for wearing the No. 18 from 2012-15; Tripucka gave Manning his blessing to wear his retired number.)

Floyd Little, who wore number 44 from 1967-75 with the Denver Broncos as well as during his legendary college career at Syracuse, retired as the Broncos’ all-time career leader in rushing yards (6,323) and total touchdowns (54). He held both marks until 1998 when they were eclipsed by Terrell Davis, and he was the club’s all-time leader in career combined yardage (12,173) until he was passed by Rod Smith in 2006. Inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2010, Little was All-AFL in 1969, played in two AFL All-Star Games (1968, ‘69) and was named to three Pro Bowls (1970-71, ‘73). When Little retired, he ranked seventh in NFL history in career rushing yards. He joined the Broncos in 1967 as the club’s No. 1 draft choice, becoming the first No. 1 pick to sign with the team in its eight-year history. During his career, Little helped the Broncos to their first winning sea-sons in 1973 and ‘74 with back-to-back 7-5-2 and 7-6-1 marks, and he retired in 1975 with Denver just two years away from its first Super Bowl appearance. He was inducted into the club’s Ring of Fame as part of its inaugural class in 1984. The only other players to wear No. 44 in franchise history were defen-sive back Miller Farr in 1965 and halfback Bruce Starling in 1963.

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The Denver Broncos have retired three jersey numbers in their 55-year history: the No. 7 worn by quarter-back John Elway (1983-98), the No. 18 worn by quarterback Frank Tripucka (1960-63) and the No. 44 worn by running back Floyd Little (1967-75). The most recent addition was Elway’s, retired on Sept. 13, 1999, in a ceremony at halftime of the Broncos’ season-opening game vs. Miami.

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JoHn elway, Qb inducTed: 2004 Full Bio appears on p. 641

Quarterback John Elway was the Broncos’ first inductee into the Pro Football Hall of Fame to have spent his entire career with the club, playing a franchise-record 16 seasons (1983-1998). Elected on Jan. 31, 2004, and inducted on Aug. 8, 2004, as a “first-ballot” Hall of Famer, Elway is arguably the best quarterback to have played the game.

A nine-time Pro Bowl choice who retired as the NFL’s all-time leader in wins (148) among quarterbacks, Elway capped his career with back-to-back World Championships and started in five Super Bowls. Elway, who ranks sixth in NFL history in career passing yards (51,475) and seventh in touchdown passes (300), holds an NFL-record 47 fourth-quarter or overtime game-winning or game-tying drives.

Gary Zimmerman, T inducTed: 2008 Full Bio appears on p. 654

Tackle Gary Zimmerman was the second Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee to have spent a primary portion of his career with the Denver Broncos. Elected on Feb. 2, 2008, and inducted on Aug. 2, 2008, Zimmerman played five seasons in Denver from 1993-97, helping the Broncos win Super Bowl XXXII during the 1997 campaign for the club’s first-ever World Championship. One of a handful of players named to two NFL All-Decade Teams (1980s and ‘90s) and a seven-time Pro Bowl selection who started all 184 career games played, Zimmerman joined the Broncos in a trade from Minnesota on Aug. 24, 1993, after playing his first seven years with the Vikings.

Zimmerman started all 76 career games played with Denver and earned three Pro Bowl selec-tions (1994-96) as a key component of offenses that led the NFL in total yards twice (1996-97).

Floyd liTTle, rb inducTed: 2010 Full Bio appears on p. 644

Running Back Floyd Little, elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Feb. 6, 2010, and induct-ed on Aug. 7, 2010, spent all nine of his professional seasons with the Broncos from 1967-75 and ranked seventh on the NFL’s all-time rushing list (6,323 yards) and eighth on its all-time combined yards list (12,173 yards) at the time of his retirement. Selected by Denver with the sixth overall pick in the 1967 draft from Syracuse University, Little was the first No. 1 draft choice to sign with the Broncos and made five All-Star appearances (3 Pro Bowls, 2 AFL All-Star) with the team.

Little led the Broncos in rushing for a club-record seven consecutive seasons from 1967-73, including 1971 when he captured the NFL’s rushing crown with 1,133 yards. His eight years with at least 1,000 combined yards tied for second in league history at the time of his retirement.

sHannon sHarPe, Te inducTed: 2011 Full Bio appears on p. 649

Tight end Shannon Sharpe became the third former Bronco to be elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in three seasons when he was selected on Feb. 5, 2011. Inducted into the Hall of Fame on Aug. 6, 2011, Sharpe played 12 seasons for the Broncos (1990-99, 2002-03) and two years with the Ravens (2000-01), winning three Super Bowls and finishing his career as the NFL’s all-time leader in receptions (815), receiving yards (10,060) and receiving touchdowns (62) by a tight end.

Selected by Denver in the seventh round of the 1990 NFL Draft, Sharpe set a league record at his position with eight Pro Bowls (7 as a Bronco) and was named to the 1990s NFL All-Decade Team. A four-time first-team Associated Press All-Pro, Sharpe participated in more overall wins (137) than any tight end in NFL history.

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Terrell daVis, rb inducTed: 2017 Full Bio appears on p. 640

Running back Terrell Davis became the fifth former Bronco to be elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame when his selection was announced on Feb. 4, 2017. The Broncos’ all-time leading rusher, Davis rushed for at least 1,000 yards in each of his first four seasons, including the 1998 campaign in which he totaled the fourth-most rushing yards (2,008) in a season in NFL history to earn league MVP honors. That year, he also set a club record with 21 rushing scores.

The three-time Pro Bowl and first-team All-Pro selection (1996-98) finished his career with a franchise-record 7,607 rushing yards and 60 rushing touchdowns on 1,655 carries (4.6 avg.) in 78 regular-season games (77 starts) as a key member of the Broncos’ back-to-back Super Bowl championship teams (1997-98).

cHamP bailey, cb inducTed: 2018 Full Bio appears on p. 639

Cornerback Champ Bailey became the first defensive player in franchise history to make the Pro Football Hall of Fame when he was selected as a first-ballot inductee on Feb. 2, 2019. Bailey played 10 seasons with the Broncos from 2004-13 and five years with the Washington Redskins from 1999-2003.

Bailey was selected to 12 Pro Bowls during his career to tie for the third-most in history among defensive players. A member of the 2000s NFL All-Decade Team as chosen by the Pro Football Hall of Fame Selectors, Bailey also was named to the Associated Press All-Pro Team five times (1st Team: 2004-06; 2nd Team: 2000, ’12). He began his career starting 99 consecutive regular-season games and made the most starts (212) among league cornerbacks during his 15 NFL seasons.

PaT bowlen, owner inducTed: 2018 Full Bio appears on p. 639

Owner Pat Bowlen became the 15th principal owner to be elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame when he was selected on Feb. 2, 2019. During Bowlen’s 35 seasons as owner (1984-2019), the Broncos tied for the second-best win percentage (.596 / 354-240-1) in the NFL and the fourth-best mark among all 122 major North American pro sports teams. The Broncos also made as many Super Bowl appearances (7) as losing seasons under Bowlen.

In addition to his role with the Broncos, Bowlen was heavily involved in the growth of profes-sional football through his dedication at the league level. Bowlen served a combined 91 seasons on 15 different NFL committees—the third most ever by an owner—including a role as role chairman of both the NFL Management Council Executive Committee and the NFL Broadcasting Committee.

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• CB Willie Brown (Inducted 1984): Played for the Broncos from 1963-66 and was named All-American Football League in 1964 before being traded to Oakland and playing 12 seasons with the Raiders.• S Brian Dawkins (Inducted 2017): A 2000s All-Decade performer, he spent his first 13 seasons with Philadelphia before playing for the Broncos during his final three years from 2009-11. He was named to the Pro Bowl twice with Denver (2009, ‘11).All-American Football League in 1964 before being traded to Oakland and playing 12 seasons with the Raiders.• RB Tony Dorsett (Inducted 1994): Best known for his brilliant 11-year tenure with the Dallas Cowboys, he ended his playing career in Denver from 1988-89 and finished his career second on the all-time rushing list with 12,739 yards. • Fred Gehrke (Hall of Fame Pioneer Award, 1972): A 16-year team employee and Broncos General Manager from 1977-80. • Stan Jones (Inducted 1991): Honored for his 12-year playing career, he coached Denver’s defensive line for 18 years (1967-71, ‘76-88).• CB Ty Law (Inducted 2018): A 2000s All-Decade performer, he spent his first 10 seasons (1995-2004) with New England, winning three Super Bowls as a member of the Patriots. After brief stints with the Jets (2005, ‘08) and Chiefs (2006-07), he ended his career playing seven games for the Broncos in 2009.• Doak Walker (Inducted 1986): Honored for his six-year playing career, he coached Denver’s wide receivers in 1966.

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The Broncos in 2019 will be playing in their fourth-ever Pro Football Hall of Fame Game when they face off against the Atlanta Falcons on Thursday Aug. 1, at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, Ohio.

Denver also played in the Hall of Fame Game in 1976 (vs. Detroit, W, 10-7), 1991 (vs. Detroit, L, 14-3) and 2004 (vs. Washington, L, 20-17).

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broncos rinG oF Fame ProFiles

The Denver Broncos Ring of Fame, which is displayed on the Level 5 façade of Broncos Stadium at Mile High, was created by Owner Pat Bowlen in 1984 to honor former players and administrators who played significant roles in the franchise’s history.

A total of 33 individuals have been honored as Ring of Famers, including 2019 inductee Champ Bailey.

Inductees of the distinguished membership are also featured on 8-foot bronze and steel pillars in Ring of Fame Plaza at Broncos Stadium at Mile High.

DENVER BRONCOS RING OF FAME Name Pos. Years Inducted Name Pos. Years InductedChamp Bailey CB 2004-13 2019 John Elway QB 1983-98 1999Red Miller Coach 1977-80 2017 Louis Wright CB 1975-86 1993Jason Elam K 1993-2007 2016 Tom Jackson LB 1973-86 1992Simon Fletcher LB 1985-95 2016 Randy Gradishar LB 1974-83 1989John Lynch S 2004-07 2016 Craig Morton QB 1977-82 1988Pat Bowlen Owner 1984-2019 2015 Haven Moses WR 1972-81 1988Dan Reeves Coach 1981-92 2014 Jim Turner K 1971-79 1988Rick Upchurch WR/Ret. 1975-83 2014 Billy Thompson S 1969-81 1987Gene Mingo HB/K 1960-64 2014 Charley Johnson QB 1972-75 1986Tom Nalen C 1994-2008 2013 Paul Smith DT 1968-78 1986Rod Smith WR 1994-2007 2012 Frank Tripucka QB 1960-63 1986Shannon Sharpe TE 1990-99, ‘02-03 2009 Gerald H. Phipps Owner 1961-81 1985Terrell Davis RB 1995-2002 2007 “Goose” Gonsoulin S 1960-66 1984Steve Atwater S 1989-98 2005 Rich Jackson DE 1967-72 1984Gary Zimmerman T 1993-97 2003 Floyd Little RB 1967-75 1984Karl Mecklenburg LB 1983-94 2001 Lionel Taylor WR 1960-66 1984Dennis Smith S 1981-94 2001

Steve Atwater was inducted as the 20th member of the Broncos’ Ring of Fame in 2005 after a brilliant 10-year career with the club from 1989-98. Regarded as one of the toughest safeties in the NFL during his playing days, Atwater was voted to a franchise record-tying seven consecutive Pro Bowls from 1990-96, and his eight career Pro Bowl selections are the second most by a player in Broncos history. Selected by the Broncos in the first round (20th overall) of the 1989 NFL Draft from the University of Arkansas, Atwater was a consensus All-Rookie selection and was named NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year by Football Digest during his first professional season on a club that advanced to Super Bowl XXIV. He went on to serve as a key leader on the Broncos’ back-to-back Super Bowl championship teams from 1997-98 and was voted an All-Pro by the Associated Press from 1991-92 and in 1996. He started all 155 regular-season games he played with Denver, a total that ranks 10th in franchise history. Atwater also recorded 24 interceptions that rank ninth in Denver history and 408 interception return yards that rank seventh in club annals. He led the Broncos in tackles during two seasons (1993 and ‘95) and finished second on the club in that category five times during his career. Atwater’s play against Green Bay in Super Bowl XXXII, a game in which he totaled six tackles, one sack, one forced fumble and two pass breakups, was instrumental in Denver winning its first-ever World Championship. The safety ranks second to only John Elway in career postseason starts by a Bronco as he started all 14 playoff appearances, including three Super Bowls and four AFC Championship Games. Atwater, who was a three-time All-Southwest Conference selection and a two-time All-American at Arkansas, played one season with the New York Jets in 1999 following his Broncos career.

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Champ Bailey was inducted as the 33rd member of the Broncos’ Ring of Fame in 2019—the same season he became the first defensive player in franchise history to be selected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Bailey played 10 seasons with the Broncos from 2004-13 and five years with the Washington Redskins from 1999-2003. He was selected to 12 Pro Bowls during his career to tie for the third-most in history among defensive players. A member of the 2000s NFL All-Decade Team as chosen by the Pro Football Hall of Fame Selectors, Bailey also was named to the Associated Press All-Pro Team five times (1st Team: 2004-06; 2nd Team: 2000, ’12). In 215 career regular-season games, Bailey totaled 983 tackles (837 solo), 52 interceptions (464 yds.), 235 passes defensed, three sacks (26 yds.), nine forced fumbles and five fumble recoveries. Bailey also started 10-of-11 career postseason contests and added 34 tack-les (30 solo), two interceptions (105 yds.) and 10 passes defensed. He began his career starting 99 consecutive regular-season games and made the most starts (212) among league cornerbacks during his 15 NFL seasons. Bailey’s 52 interceptions were the most among NFL cornerbacks during his career (third among all players). That total included a career-best 10 interceptions in 2006, which marked the second-highest single-season total in Broncos history and propelled him to a second-place finish in the AP’s NFL Defensive Player of the Year voting. In all, Bailey was a member of six playoff teams (1999, 2004-05, ’11-13), five division champions (1999, 2005, ’11-13) and one Super Bowl team (2013). Selected by the Redskins with the seventh overall pick in the 1999 NFL Draft from the University of Georgia, Bailey played his first five seasons with Washington before being acquired by Denver in a trade on March 4, 2004.

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Games Starts Solo Assist Total Sacks Int. Yds. Avg. TD 215 212 806 96 902 3.0 52 464 8.9 4

Late Broncos Owner Pat Bowlen was elected as the newest member of the team’s Ring of Fame in 2015—his 32nd season with the franchise. One of two owners and one of just three non-players elected to the Ring of Fame, Mr. Bowlen guided the Broncos to an unprecedented period of success during his three-plus decades in Denver. A member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2019, Mr. Bowlen was the first owner in NFL his-tory to achieve 300 overall victories during his first 30 seasons, Mr. Bowlen has totaled 333 regular-season wins, 21 winning seasons and 18 playoff appearances since he purchased the team in 1984. The Broncos are the only NFL team to post at least 90 wins in each of the last three decades while posting the fewest losing seasons (7) during that span. Mr. Bowlen’s seven Super Bowl appearances rank second all-time among NFL owners. The Broncos’ back-to-back titles in 1997 and ‘98, along with Denver’s Super Bowl 50 win in 2015, make him one of just seven owners in history with at least three World Championships. Denver’s success and recognition nationally was confirmed by a 2014 Harris poll that named the Broncos “America’s Team.” Locally, the Broncos operated with the best homefield advantage in the NFL during Mr. Bowlen’s ownership, ranking first in the league in home winning percentage (.711 / 199-81). The team also sold out every regular season and playoff contest as part of the team’s NFL-record 403-game sellout streak dating back to 1970. In addition to his unmistakable impact with the Denver Broncos, Mr. Bowlen had a profound influence on the growth of the NFL. He served on 15 league committees during his ownership, helping negotiate record-breaking television contracts and ensuring years of labor peace with several extensions to the NFL’s Collective Bargaining Agreement. Mr. Bowlen’s championship mentality—to be “No. 1 in everything”—included an unwavering commitment to the community. As chairman of the board of Denver Broncos Charities, he donated more than $25 million to charitable organizations in the Denver area since the inception of that fund in 1993. Pat Bowlen earned degrees in both business (1965) and law (1968) from the University of Oklahoma. After successful careers in oil, gas and real estate, he purchased the Denver Broncos in 1984.

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A member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2017, Terrell Davis was inducted as the 21st member of the Ring of Fame in 2007 after establishing himself as the Denver Broncos’ all-time leading rusher while spending his entire eight-year career with the team from 1995-2002. Selected by the Broncos in the sixth round (196th overall) of the 1995 NFL Draft from the University of Georgia, Davis rushed for at least 1,000 yards in each of his first four seasons, including the 1998 campaign in which he totaled the fourth-most rushing yards (2,008) in a season in NFL history to earn league MVP honors. That year, he also set a club record with 21 rushing scores. The three-time Pro Bowl and first-team All-Pro selection (1996-98) finished his career with a franchise-record 7,607 rushing yards and 60 rushing touchdowns on 1,655 carries (4.6 avg.) in 78 regular-season games (77 starts) as a key member of the Broncos’ back-to-back Super Bowl championship teams (1997-98). His 101.7-yard rushing average in all games played (incl. postseason) trails only Pro Football Hall of Famer Jim Brown. Davis owns three of the top-five single-season rushing outputs in Broncos annals as well as the club’s single-season scoring record for a non-kicker (138 pts., 1998). In the postseason, Davis was equally as impressive, totaling at least 100 rushing yards in seven of his eight career playoff appearances, including his 157-yard, three-rushing touch-down performance against Green Bay in Super Bowl XXXII to earn game MVP honors. He averaged an NFL-record (min. 5 games) 142.5 rushing yards per game in the postseason for his career, totaling a club-record 1,140 rushing yards on 204 carries (5.6 avg.) with 12 touchdowns. Davis, who played his first collegiate season at Long Beach State before transferring to Georgia, ranks first in Broncos history in career 100-yard rushing games (41), first in rushing touchdowns (60), second in overall touchdowns (65) and second in yards from scrimmage (8,887).

daVis' nFl career record

RUSHING RECEIVING Games Starts No. Yds. Avg. LG TD No. Yds. Avg. LG TD 78 77 1,655 7,607 4.6 71t 60 169 1,280 7.6 35 5

Jason Elam, who played the first 15 seasons (1993-2007) of his 17-year NFL career with the Broncos, is the franchise’s all-time leader in field goals (395) and points (1,786)—both representing the second-highest totals in NFL history for a single team (K Jason Hanson, Det.). A three-time Pro Bowl selection (1995, ’98, ’01) and 2001 NFL Special Teams Player of the Year, Elam played in a team-record 250 combined games (236 reg. season / 14 postseason) for the Broncos. He was part of 152 combined wins—the sec-ond-highest total in team history behind quarterback John Elway (163)—including the Broncos’ back-to-back Super Bowl victories in 1997 and 1998. In addition to kicking 24 game-winning or game-saving field goals as a Bronco, Elam finished his career with the team ranked eighth in NFL history in regular-season field goal percentage (80.6 / 395-of-490) and playoff field goal percentage (83.3 / 15-of-18). He also finished his Broncos career ranked second in league history in 50-yard field goals (37), including a 63-yard kick against Jacksonville on Oct. 25, 1998, that tied the NFL record. Including his two final NFL seasons with Atlanta (2008-09), Elam finished his career making 436-of-540 (80.7%) field goals and 675-of-679 (99.4%) PATs for 1,983 points. He set an NFL mark with 16 consecutive seasons scoring 100-plus points, and his 263 consecutive games (every contest of his career) with a point was the second-lon-gest streak in league history at the time of his retirement. Elam was selected by the Broncos in the third round (70th overall) of the 1993 NFL Draft from the University of Hawaii, where he converted 79 career field goals to finish one shy of the then-NCAA record. A graduate of Brookwood High School in Snellville, Ga., Elam was born on March 8, 1970.

elam's nFl career record

PAT CONVERSIONS FIELD GOALS Games No.-Att. Pct. No.-Att. Pct. LG Pts. 263 675-679 99.4 436-540 80.7 63 1,983

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John Elway, a two-time Super Bowl champion as a player, a member of the Hall of Fame Class of 2004 and the most accomplished player in Denver Broncos history, was elected to the franchise’s Ring of Fame in 1999. The only player for whom the custom-ary wait for Ring of Fame induction was waived, Elway finished his magnificent career completing 4,123-of-7,250 passes (56.9%) for 51,475 yards with 300 touchdowns and 226 interceptions. A starter in five Super Bowls overall, Elway capped his playing days with Super Bowl XXXIII Most Valuable Player honors after helping the Broncos capture the second of back-to-back World Championships following the 1998 season. Elway, who retired as the NFL’s all-time winningest starting quarterback (148-82-1 / .643) was voted to a franchise-record nine Pro Bowl appearances (1986, ‘87, ‘89, ‘91, ‘93, ‘94, ‘96, ‘97 and ‘98) and as a starter six times. He was the NFL’s Most Valuable Player in 1987 and AFC Player of the Year in 1993. Elway was named the Edge NFL Man of the Year for 1992 and was inducted into the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame in 1999 while also being named to the NFL’s All-Decade team for the 1990s (first team). He generated 4,771 of the 5,806 points (82.2%) scored by the Broncos during his 16-year tenure with the club. Elway ranked No. 1 in NFL history in fourth-quarter, game-winning or game-saving drives with 47 (46-0-1 record) and had 36 career 300-yard passing games in the regular season. He started 2,595 drives as a pro and was replaced just 10 times due to injury (.039%). Elway’s No. 7 jersey was retired on Sept. 13, 1999. Selected as the No. 1 overall pick in the 1983 NFL Draft, Elway concluded his collegiate career at Stanford University with five major NCAA Division I-A records and nine major Pacific-10 Conference marks.

elway's nFl career record

Games Starts Att. Comp. Yards Pct. TD INT LG Rtg. 234 231 7,250 4,123 51,475 56.9 300 226 86 79.9

Simon Fletcher spent his entire 11-year NFL career (1985-95) with the Broncos and finished as the franchise’s all-time sack leader with 97.5 quarterback takedowns—a record that wasn’t surpassed until 2018 by Von Miller. A member of the Broncos’ 50th Anniversary Team, Fletcher never missed a game in his career, setting a team mark by appearing in 172 consecutive contests. At the conclusion of his career, Fletcher was tied for 13th on the NFL’s all-time sack list. Including his six quarterback takedowns in the postseason, he totaled 103.5 for the Broncos to become just the 11th player in NFL history to reach 100 combined sacks for a single team. In addition to leading the Broncos in sacks for seven consecutive seasons (1988-94), Fletcher still owns three of the Top 7 single-season sack totals in team history. Fletcher joined Pro Football Hall of Fame defensive end Reggie White as the only players to record double-digit sack totals in five consecutive years from 1989-93. His 66 sacks during that span trailed only White (67) among his NFL counterparts. Fletcher set an NFL record by posting a sack in 10 consecutive games from 1992-93—a mark that he currently shares with former Broncos linebacker DeMarcus Ware (2007-08 w/Dallas). Along with his sack totals, Fletcher accounted for 851 career tackles (530 solo), two interceptions, 21 forced fumbles and 10 fumble recoveries. A starter on three AFC Championship teams (1986-87, ’89), he totaled 42 tackles (36 solo) and six sacks (23 yds.) in 12 career postseason games. Fletcher was selected by the Broncos in the second round (54th overall) of the 1985 NFL Draft from the University of Houston. He started 33-of-37 games played for the Cougars, accounting for 14 career sacks and 30 tackles for a loss. A graduate of Bay City (Texas) High School, Fletcher was born on Feb. 18, 1962.

FleTcHer's nFl career record

Games Starts Sacks Int. Yds. FF FR 172 143 97.5 2 8 21 10

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Austin “Goose” Gonsoulin was one of the four original Ring of Fame inductees in 1984 and was recognized for his splendid play at safety for seven seasons. Gonsoulin was one of the original Broncos from the 1960 season and was one of three original Broncos still with the team at the start of his final year with the club in 1966. At the end of his Broncos career, he was the all-time American Football League leader in interceptions with 43 and still ranks second in club history in that category. His 11 pickoffs in 1960 as a rookie are still a Denver club record, and he shares the team and NFL record for inter-ceptions in a game with four, a feat he accomplished on Sept. 18, 1960, at Buffalo. He also had three interceptions in a game against Kansas City on Oct. 11, 1964. Gonsoulin led the Broncos in interceptions four times in his career, including in consecutive sea-sons from 1962-63, and currently ranks fifth in club history with 542 career interception return yards. He was an All-AFL choice in 1960, ‘62 and ‘63 while also being named to the AFL All-Star Game from 1961-64 and in ‘66. His amazing durability and toughness enabled him to start 61 consecutive games at one point in his career. Gonsoulin played one season with San Francisco in 1967 after his Broncos career concluded. A native of Port Arthur, Texas, he was captain of his college team at Baylor University.

Gonsoulin's nFl career record

Games Starts Sacks Int. Yds. Avg. TD 108 N/A N/A 46 551 12.0 2

Randy Gradishar was the only Ring of Fame inductee in 1989 in recognition of his outstanding 10-year career (1974-83) at linebacker for the Broncos. He was among the 15 finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame balloting in 2003 and 2008 as well as one of the 25 semifinalists for the Class of 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007. Gradishar earned seven Pro Bowl selections, a total that was the most by a Bronco at the end of his career (currently ties for fourth), and he is the Broncos’ all-time leader in tackles with 2,049. He led the Broncos in tackles for a franchise-record nine consecutive years from 1975-83 and averaged 222 tackles per season during that stretch. His 286 tackles during the 1978 campaign still stand as the Broncos’ single-season record. Selected by the Broncos in the first round (14th overall) of the 1974 NFL Draft, Gradishar never missed a game, playing in 145 in a row. He accounted for 33 turnovers (20 INTs, 13 FR) during his 10-year career, and that total tied for the fourth most by an NFL line-backer in that span. Voted the NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 1978 by AP, UPI, Pro Football Weekly and NEA (George Halas Award), Gradishar helped the Broncos to four playoff berths (1977-79, ‘83), two division titles (1977-78) and an appearance in Super Bowl XII during the 1977 season. His teammates also voted him defensive MVP in 1978 and ‘80. While at Ohio State, Gradishar was referred to by Head Coach Woody Hayes as “the best linebacker I ever coached at Ohio State.” A three-year starter for the Buckeyes and a consensus All-American as a senior, Gradishar received Academic All-America honors in college. He was president of the Denver Broncos Youth Foundation from 1982-92 and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1998.

GradisHar's nFl career record

Games Starts Tackles Sacks Int. Yds. Avg. TD Fum. Rec. Fum TD Def. TD 145 134 2,049 19.5 20 335 16.8 3 13 1 4

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Rich Jackson was one of the four original Ring of Famers who were inducted in 1984 and was recognized for his six outstanding seasons with the Broncos from 1967-72. He was considered by many as the best defensive end in professional football during his prime. Known as “Tombstone,” Jackson was the first Bronco to be named to the All-NFL first team in 1970. His 43 sacks as a Bronco were the most by any player in club history at the conclusion of his career. He entered the AFL in 1966 with Oakland, playing in five games, before spending the next six seasons with Denver after the Broncos acquired him in a trade. Jackson posted his career high in quarterback sacks in 1969 with 11 and had 10 sacks in both ‘68 and ‘70. He was voted All-AFL in 1968 and ‘69 in addition to starting in the 1970 Pro Bowl. He made the Pro Bowl again in 1971 despite playing in only seven games due to a knee injury that eventually forced him out of football. That season, he was graded by the Broncos’ coaches as the team’s most efficient tackler as he made the stop on 97 percent of his opportunities. Tabbed the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame Pro Athlete of the Year in 1970, Jackson played the first four games of the 1972 season with the Broncos before being traded to Cleveland for a 1973 third-round draft choice (Paul Howard). He played in each of the final 10 games for the Browns in 1972 during his final NFL season. He was a standout end at Southern University on both sides of the ball and also was the NAIA shot-put champion.

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Tom Jackson was the only player inducted into the Denver Broncos Ring of Fame in 1992. “TJ” always was one of the most popular players among his teammates, who voted him most inspirational player six consecutive seasons (1981-86). Selected by the Broncos in the fourth round (88th overall) of the 1973 NFL Draft from the University of Louisville, Jackson finished his 14-year career (1973-86) having played the most games in Broncos history at 191 and currently stands fourth on that list. He also finished his career tied for second in games started by a Bronco with 177 (currently tied for fourth) and is one of only five Broncos to wear the Denver uniform for at least 14 seasons. Jackson, who started every possible game in a season seven times for his career, made three consecutive Pro Bowl appearances from 1977-79 and was named first-team All-Pro twice (1977-78). He also was named by his teammates as Denver’s defensive MVP in 1974, ‘76 and ‘77. The linebacker helped the Broncos to six playoff berths (1977-79, ‘83-84, ‘86), four division titles (1977-78, ‘84, ‘86) and two Super Bowls (XII in 1977, XXI in ‘86). He was a key member of the 1977 squad that posted a 12-2 regular-sea-son record en route to earning the franchise’s first-ever playoff berth and advancing to Super Bowl XII against the Cowboys. Jackson is tied with fellow Ring of Famer Randy Gradishar for the most interceptions in Broncos history by a linebacker with 20, a career total that currently ties for the 10th highest by any player in club annals. His seven interceptions in 1976 mark the highest single-season total by a linebacker in Broncos history. Jackson finished among Denver’s top five tacklers during 11 consecutive seasons from 1974-84 and recorded a career-high 169 stops in 1980. Upon his retirement following the 1986 season, he was fifth on the Broncos’ all-time sack list with 44 and currently is 10th on that chart. Jackson joined the Broncos after a standout career at Louisville, where he was a three-time all-conference selection.

Jackson's nFl career record

Games Starts Sacks Int. Yds. Avg. TD 191 177 44.0 20 340 17.0 3

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Charley Johnson was one of three inductees into the Denver Broncos Ring of Fame in 1986 along with fellow quarterback Frank Tripucka and defensive end Paul Smith. Johnson came to Denver in 1972 from Houston in exchange for a third-round draft choice, and the trade at that time was regarded as the most important in franchise history. He quarterbacked the Broncos to their first winning season (7-5-2 in 1973), a landmark moment in the first 14 years of club annals. Johnson set a Broncos record for passing accuracy in 1974 by completing 55.7 percent of his attempts. He made the All-AFC team picked by UPI and Pro Football Weekly after the 1973 season while being chosen by his teammates as the Broncos’ most valuable offensive player. Johnson once threw for 445 yards in a game (vs. Kansas City, 11/18/74), marking the second-highest single-game passing total in team history at the time, and recorded four 300-yard passing games for his career. He also threw a touchdown pass in 10 consecutive games from 1973-74. He finished his Broncos career with 7,238 passing yards, which currently rank ninth in team history, and 52 touchdown passes, which currently rank seventh in club annals. He had a 20-18-3 (.524) record as a starter with Denver and averaged an impressive 7.46 yards per pass attempt. A draft choice of the St. Louis Cardinals, Johnson played his first professional season with that club in 1961 and set many passing records during nine years with the team. He was traded to Houston before the 1970 season and was with the Oilers for two years before joining the Broncos. Johnson was a star quarterback at New Mexico State University, where he led his team to two Sun Bowl titles.

JoHnson's nFl career record

Games Starts Att. Comp. Yards Pct. TD INT LG Rtg. 165 124 3,392 1,737 24,410 51.2 170 181 90t 69.2

Floyd Little, named to the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2010, was one of the four original Denver Broncos Ring of Fame inductees from 1984 and joins John Elway and Frank Tripucka as one of three Broncos whose jersey number is retired. A first-round (sixth overall) draft choice of the Broncos in 1967 from Syracuse University, Little was the first No. 1 draft pick ever signed by the Broncos and was widely regarded as “The Franchise” for much of his nine-year career in which he established himself as Denver’s first serious threat at running back. A Pro Bowl participant from 1970-71 and in ‘73, Little twice played in the AFL All-Star Game (1968-69) and was named the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame Pro Athlete of the Year in 1972. He finished his Broncos career ranked No. 1 on the fran-chise’s all-time list for rushing attempts (1,641), rushing yards (6,323) and rushing touch-downs (43), and he now ranks second in each behind Terrell Davis. Among professional football players from 1967-75, only O.J. Simpson totaled more rushing yards than Little, who also posted the fourth-most rushing scores in football during that time. He led Denver in rushing for seven consecutive seasons from 1967-73, marking the longest such streak in club history, and at the time of his retirement ranked seventh in NFL annals in career rushing yards. In 1971, Little led the NFL in rushing with a career-best 1,133 yards after capturing the AFC rushing crown a year earlier with 901 yards in 1970. He set a Broncos career record with 54 total touchdowns (43 rush, 9 rec., 2 ret.) that currently rank fourth on their all-time list while finishing his career third on their all-time scoring list with 324 points (currently 10th). He also set a team record with 12,173 career all-purpose yards, a mark that stood until Rod Smith passed him in 2006, and finished his career as the Broncos’ all-time leader in career kickoff return yards (2,523—currently second). A three-time All-American at Syracuse, Little followed in the footsteps of Jim Brown and Ernie Davis as a superstar tailback for the Orangemen. He shattered most of the records set by his predecessors, rushing for 2,704 yards, totaling 582 receiving yards, returning punts for 845 yards and kickoffs for 797 yards, and recording 19 passing yards—for a total of 4,947 yards.

liTTle's nFl career record

RUSHING RECEIVING KICK RETURNS Games Starts No. Yds. Avg. LG TD No. Yds. Avg. LG TD No. Yds. Avg. LG TD 117 93 1,641 6,323 3.9 80t 43 215 2,418 11.2 74 9 104 2,523 24.3 89 0

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John Lynch played four seasons (2004-07) with the Broncos and was named to the Pro Bowl in each year he played for the franchise. He joins cornerbacks Champ Bailey and Aqib Talib as the only three players in Broncos history to make the Pro Bowl in each of their first four years with the club. A finalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame in each of the last six years, Lynch was selected to nine total Pro Bowls (4 with Denver; 5 with Tampa Bay), trailing only Hall of Famer Ken Houston (10) among safeties in league history. Lynch helped Denver’s defense rank No. 8 overall in total defense from 2004-07 while producing 304 tackles (215 solo), seven sacks, three interceptions, 26 passes defensed, nine forced fumbles and one fumble recovery. He joined 2017 Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee Brian Dawkins as the only NFL safeties during that span to post seven sacks and nine forced fumbles. After setting a career high with 10 passes defensed in his first year with the Broncos in 2004, Lynch established personal bests with four sacks and four forced fum-bles in 2005 to become the first safety since Rod Woodson in 1992 to reach those totals in a single season. Denver’s defense in 2005 allowed the fewest points per game (16.1) by the franchise in 14 years, helping the team to a 13-3 record and an AFC West Division title. Lynch came to the Broncos after 11 seasons in Tampa Bay, where he was a four-time Associated Press All-Pro selection (1999-2002) and helped the franchise to a victory in Super Bowl XXXVII. He was inducted into the Buccaneers’ Ring of Honor in 2016. Lynch was selected by Tampa Bay in the third round (82nd overall) of the 1993 NFL Draft from Stanford University, where he received first-team All-Pacific-10 Conference honors as a senior. He attended Torrey Pines High School in Del Mar, Calif., and was born on Sept. 25, 1971.

lyncH's nFl career record

Games Starts Sacks Int. Yds. FF FR 224 191 13.0 26 204 15 9

Karl Mecklenburg joined the Denver Broncos Ring of Fame in 2001 after establishing himself as one of the most outstanding defensive players in franchise history during his 12-year career from 1983-94. Mecklenburg overcame long odds to achieve greatness after being drafted by the Broncos in the 12th round from the University of Minnesota in 1983—the 310th player chosen. After playing defensive end during his first professional season, Mecklenburg was converted to linebacker in 1984. He became a starter by his third season in 1985 and went on to start 141 career games, a total that includes all 16 games in a year during five different campaigns. His 180 career games played with Denver placed him fifth on the club’s all-time list at the end of his tenure with the team (currently ninth). Mecklenburg was voted to play in six Pro Bowls (1985-87, ‘89, ‘91, ‘93), a total that ties for the fifth highest by a player in team history. He was named All-AFC and All-NFL four times (1985-87, ‘89) and was tabbed the 1986 AFC Player of the Year by Football News. Mecklenburg helped Denver to seven postseason appearances (1983-84, ‘86-87, ‘89, ‘91, ‘93), five division titles (1984, ‘86-87, ‘89, ‘91) and three Super Bowl berths (XXI in 1986, XXII in ‘87, XXIV in ‘89). He finished his career with 1,145 tackles (787 solo) as well as a franchise-record 79 sacks. Mecklenburg’s career high of 13 sacks came in 1985 and (then a franchise single-season record), and he posted eight seasons with at least seven sacks. He recorded 11 multiple-sack games and is the only player in team annals to record four sacks in a game twice in his career. Mecklenburg posted 100 tackles in a season six times, including a career and team-high 143 stops in 1989. Mecklenburg began his collegiate career at Augustana (S.D.) College before transferring to Minnesota, where he earned second-team All-Big Ten honors as a senior in 1982.

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Games Starts Solo Assist Total Sacks Int. Yds. Avg. TD 180 141 787 358 1,145 79.0 5 128 25.6 0

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Red Miller was elected to the Broncos Ring of Fame in 2017, joining Dan Reeves as the only two coaches in team history to receive the prestigious honor. Hired as the eighth head coach in Broncos history on Feb. 1, 1977, Miller compiled a 40-22 (.645) regular-season record and a 2-3 (.400) playoff mark from 1977-80. He never had a losing record in his four seasons with the Broncos, tying for the fourth-most regu-lar-season wins (40) in the NFL during his head coaching tenure—a figure that ranks fourth in Broncos history. Miller’s 1977 squad posted a 12-2 record and won Denver’s first-ever AFC West title, wrestling it away from the defending Super Bowl-champion Oakland Raiders. After earning their first-ever playoff berth, the Broncos went on to beat the Raiders in the AFC Championship Game and advanced to their first Super Bowl. Despite losing to the Dallas Cowboys 27-10 in Super Bowl XII, Miller was named 1977 NFL Coach of the Year by the Associated Press and K.C. 101 Club. The Broncos finished the 1978 season with a 10-6 record and won its second consecutive AFC West crown before losing in the divisional playoffs to the eventual Super Bowl-champion Pittsburgh Steelers. Denver finished 10-6 in 1979 to qualify for the playoffs for a third consecutive year before posting an 8-8 mark in 1980, Miller’s final season. Miller’s teams were fueled by the famed Orange Crush defense, which allowed an NFL-low 15.0 points per game from 1977-80.

Gene Mingo, who played five seasons with the club (1960-64), was one of three induct-ees into the Ring of Fame in 2014, becoming the fourth “original Bronco” to receive the honor. During the first four seasons (1960-63) in Broncos history, Mingo ranked third in professional football with 375 total points, trailing only Pro Football Hall of Fame running back Paul Hornung (396 pts.) and Patriots Hall of Fame wide receiver/kicker Gino Cappelletti (448 pts.). He led the American Football League in scoring on two occasions—producing 123 points (6 TDs, 18 FGs, 33 PATs) in Denver’s inaugural 1960 season and 137 points (4 TDs, 27 FGs, 32 PATs) as an AFL All-Star selection in 1962. A multi-talented weapon during the formative years of the franchise, Mingo appeared in 59 career games for the Broncos and totaled 185 rushes for 777 yards (4.2 avg.) with eight touchdowns on the ground and 47 catches for 399 yards (8.5 avg.) with three touchdowns through the air. He also completed 6-of-18 passes for 200 yards with two touchdowns and one interception. On special teams, he connected on 72-of-119 field goals (60.5%) and 111-of-116 extra points (95.7%) for the Broncos and returned 18 punts for 214 yards (11.9 avg.) with one touchdown along with 34 kickoffs for 742 yards (21.8 avg.). He returned a punt 76 yards for a touchdown in the first regular-season AFL game—a 13-10 Broncos victory against the Boston Patriots on Sept. 9, 1960. Mingo later served as an honorary captain for Denver’s “Legacy Game” against the Patriots on Oct. 11, 2009, commemorating the franchise’s 50th season. A pioneer as the first African-American placekicker in professional football history, Mingo finished his career playing in a combined 71 games for Oakland (1964-65), Miami (1966-67), Washington (1967) and Pittsburgh (1969-70).

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RUSHING PUNT RETURNS KICKING Games Starts No. Yds. Avg. LG TD No. Yds. Avg. LG TD No.-Att. Pct. LG Pts. 130 N/A 185 777 4.2 82 8 18 214 11.9 76t 1 112-219 51.1 53 551

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Craig Morton was one of three Broncos Ring of Fame inductees in 1988 along with fellow teammates Haven Moses and Jim Turner. Morton, who joined the Broncos from the New York Giants in a 1977 trade, was Denver’s starting quarterback for most of the period from 1977-82 and led the team to its first postseason and Super Bowl berth (XII vs. Dallas) in 1977 when he guided the Broncos to a 12-2 regular-season record and home playoff wins against Pittsburgh and Oakland that year. Morton, who played for the Cowboys from 1965-74, earned a variety of awards for his performance in 1977, includ-ing AFC Most Valuable Player honors after ranking fourth in the league in passer rating (82.0). During his career with Denver, he led the team to two division titles (1977-78) and three playoff berths (1977-79). Morton finished his Broncos career ranked first in passing yards (11,895 - currently third), touchdown passes (74 - currently third), pass attempts (1,594 - currently fifth), completions (907 - currently fifth) and total offense (12,155 - currently fourth). His 41 career regular-season wins as the Broncos’ starting quarterback mark the second-highest total in club history, and his .641 winning per-centage as Denver’s signal caller (41-23) is the fourth best in franchise annals. In 1981, the quarterback led the NFL with an 8.50 yards per attempt average, a figure that stands as the highest single-season total in Broncos history, and threw for a career-high 3,195 yards. Morton once completed 16 consecutive passes in a game and had a streak of nine consecutive games with a touchdown pass. He was a consensus All-American at the University of California, where he also starred in baseball.

morTon's nFl career record

Games Starts Att. Comp. Yards Pct. TD INT LG Rtg. 203 144 3,786 2,053 27,908 54.2 183 187 95t 73.5

Haven Moses was inducted into the Denver Broncos Ring of Fame in 1988 as part of a three-member class that included quarterback Craig Morton and kicker Jim Turner. Moses played 10 seasons for the Broncos from 1972-81 as one of their primary wide receivers after joining the team from Buffalo, where he played his first four professional seasons. He finished his Broncos career ranked third in receptions (302 - currently 11th) and receiving yards (5,450 - currently ninth) while tying for first in receiving touchdowns with 44 (currently tied for fifth). His yards-per-reception average for his Denver career was 18.0, which marks the highest career mark in franchise history, and he averaged more than 19 yards per catch in three consecutive seasons from 1976-78. Moses, who helped Denver to three playoff berths (1977-79), two division titles (1977-78) and its first-ever Super Bowl berth (XII vs. Dallas during the 1977 season), was a key member of the first winning season in Broncos history in 1973 (7-5-2) when he caught a career-high eight touchdown passes to earn Pro Bowl honors. In 1979, he had career bests in receptions (54) and receiving yards (943). Moses was a two-year letterman and an All-American as a wide receiver and defensive back at San Diego State University.

moses' nFl career record

Games Starts Rec. Yds. Avg. LG TD 199 N/A 448 8,091 18.1 76t 56

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Tom Nalen was elected into the Denver Broncos Ring of Fame in 2013. He played center for the Broncos for 14 seasons (1994-2007), anchoring an offensive line that was the standard among NFL units during that span. He saw action in the third-most regular-season games (194) in franchise history, and his 188 starts are second only to quarterback John Elway in Denver’s record books. The 11 single-season 1,000-yard rushers and 93 single-game 100-yard rushers he blocked for as the team’s starting center (1995-2007) represented the most by an NFL club during that time and the Broncos’ 395 sacks allowed in that span were the third fewest in the league. Originally drafted by Denver in the seventh round (218th overall) in 1994, Nalen went on to make five Pro Bowls (1997-2000, ‘03)—the most by an offensive lineman in Broncos histo-ry—in addition to being named an Associated Press All-Pro selection three times (First Team – 2000 ’03; Second Team – 1999) and the NFL’s Offensive Lineman of the Year following the 2003 season. He was a member of Denver’s back-to-back Super Bowl champion teams from 1997-98 and his 13 career postseason starts are tied for the third-highest total in team history. In addition to being a part of seven playoff teams, three division champions and two Super Bowl winners, Nalen’s offenses finished ranked in the Top 5 in total yards on eight occasions. He blocked for 1997 MFL MVP Terrell Davis’ memorable 2,000-yard campaign in 1998 and helped pave the way for NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year performances by running backs Mike Anderson (2000) and Clinton Portis (2002). Nalen was a three-year starter at Boston College, where he earned numerous honors, including third-team AP All-America, second-team All-Big East Conference and first-team ECAC recognition.

nalen's nFl career record

Games Starts 194 188

Gerald H. Phipps became the first non-player to be inducted into the Denver Broncos Ring of Fame in 1985. Under the guidance of Phipps and his brother Allan, the Broncos rose from their less than auspicious beginnings to the top of the American Football Conference after Phipps purchased the club on Feb. 15, 1965. In 1977, the Broncos posted a 12-2 regular-season record and advanced to the playoffs for the first time in franchise history en route to claiming their first-ever AFC Championship and appearing in their first Super Bowl (XII vs. Dallas). Denver won the AFC West title in 1977 and ‘78 with Phipps as owner, and the club made three consecutive playoff appearances (1977-79). Under Phipps, the Broncos ultimately rose to a position as one of the NFL’s most stable franchises after recording the first winning season in club history under his direction in 1973 (7-5-2 record). With the success of the Broncos, the doors were opened for major league teams from other sports to grab a piece of the Denver sports pie. Following the takeover by the Phipps brothers, Denver Broncos season ticket sales improved from 8,002 in 1964 to 22,905 in 1965. Broncos season tickets were sold out for every season under Phipps from 1970-81 and grew to 73,380 in 1981. Denver’s home attendance grew to 598,224 in his final year overseeing the club in 1981. Before purchasing the Broncos, Phipps was the president of the Gerald H. Phipps Inc. Construction Company, which he continued to operate. Phipps was born March 4, 1915, in Denver. Mr. Phipps passed away on Aug. 6, 1993.

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Dan Reeves became the first head coach to be elected to the Denver Broncos Ring of Fame when he was chosen along with Gene Mingo and Rick Upchurch in 2014. Reeves coached the Broncos from 1981-92 and compiled a 110-73-1 (.600) record in his 12 seasons while leading the team to a franchise-best five division titles (1984, ’86-87, ’89, ’91) and three Super Bowl appearances (1986-87, ’89). His 110 regular-season wins and seven playoff victories each rank second in Broncos history behind former Head Coach Mike Shanahan (138 reg. season/8 postseason). Hired by the Broncos on March 10, 1981, Reeves made six postseason appearances with Denver and finished with a losing record on just two occasions—one of which was the strike-shortened 1982 season. The pinnacle of his coaching career with the Broncos came in the late 1980s when he led the Broncos to the Super Bowl three times in a four-year span (1986-87, ’89). Including his NFL tenure as a player with Dallas (1965-72) and coaching stops with the Cowboys (1972, ’74-80), New York Giants (1993-96) and Atlanta Falcons (1997-2003), Reeves owns the distinction of participating in more Super Bowls (9) than any individual in NFL history. His most recent championship appearance was during the 1998 season when he led the Falcons to Super Bowl XXXIII against the Broncos to become just the third head coach at the time to lead multiple teams to the Super Bowl. In 23 seasons as an NFL head coach, including his 12 years with Denver, Reeves posted a 190-165-2 (.535) regular-season record and an 11-9 (.550) postseason mark. His 190 regular-season wins and 201 overall victories each rank ninth in league history while his four Super Bowl appearances are tied for fourth in league annals among head coaches. A quarterback at the University of South Carolina, Reeves signed with the Cowboys in 1965 and totaled 535 rushes for 1,990 yards (3.7 avg.) and 25 touchdowns as a running back during his eight-year professional playing career.

Shannon Sharpe was elected as the 22nd member of the Denver Broncos Ring of Fame on May 12, 2009, after 12 record-setting seasons with the club from 1990-99 and 2002-03. A Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee in 2011, Sharpe tied a Broncos record with seven consecutive Pro Bowl selections from 1992-98 while becoming the NFL’s all-time leader in receptions, receiving yards and receiving touchdowns by a tight end. A key member of the Broncos’ back-to-back Super Bowl championship teams from 1997-98, Sharpe also was a four-time first-team All-Pro selection by the Associated Press as a Bronco. In 172 career regular-season games (139 starts) with Denver, he registered the second-most receptions (675), receiving yards (8,439) and receiving touchdowns (55) by a player in club annals, trailing only wide receiver Rod Smith. He also played two seasons with Baltimore from 2000-01, earning the third Super Bowl ring of his career during the 2000 campaign and his eighth trip to the Pro Bowl in 2001 with the Ravens. For his 14-year NFL career, Sharpe played 204 regular-season games (169 starts) and had 815 receptions for 10,060 yards (12.3 avg.) with 62 touchdowns. Sharpe owns more receptions, receiving yards, receiving touchdowns, Super Bowl wins and Pro Bowl selections than any of the other seven tight ends enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Selected by the Broncos in the seventh round (192nd overall) of the 1990 NFL Draft from Savannah State University, Sharpe was named the first-team tight end on the NFL 1990s All-Decade Team as chosen by the Hall of Fame Selection Committee members.

sHarPe's nFl career record

Games Starts Rec. Yds. Avg. LG TD 204 169 815 10,060 12.3 82t 62

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Dennis Smith was inducted into the Denver Broncos Ring of Fame in 2001, honoring his stellar 14-year career with the club during which he established himself as one of the most feared safeties in the NFL. A ferocious hitter, Smith was voted to six Pro Bowls (1985-86, ‘89-91, ‘93) that tie for the sixth most by a player in Broncos history. The four-time All-NFL choice (1985-86, ‘89, ‘93) was a key part of seven playoff teams, five division champions and three Super Bowl teams (XXI in 1986, XXII in ‘87, XXIV in ‘89) with Denver. Selected by the Broncos in the first round (15th overall) of the 1981 NFL Draft from the University of Southern California, Smith finished his career ranked third all time in games played (184) by a Bronco and fifth in games started (170). He current-ly ranks sixth in club annals in both categories. The safety also is one of just four players in the history of the Broncos to play at least 14 seasons with the club. Smith’s 30 career interceptions and 431 career interception return yards both were the fifth-highest totals at the time of his retirement (currently ranked seventh and sixth, respectively). Smith’s career totals also include 1,171 tackles (794 solo) and 15 sacks. He posted a career-high five sacks in 1983, a career-best five interceptions in ‘91 and a career-high 120 tackles in ‘92. For his career, Smith recorded five seasons with at least 100 tackles. He was a consensus All-America choice in 1980 as a senior at USC, where he lettered four times in football and three times in track.

smiTH's nFl career record

Games Starts Solo Assist Total Sacks Int. Yds. Avg. TD Fum. Rec. Fum TD Def. TD 184 170 794 377 1,171 15.0 30 431 14.4 0 17 1 1

Paul Smith was inducted into the Denver Broncos Ring of Fame in 1986 along with quarterbacks Frank Tripucka and Charley Johnson. The defensive tackle recorded 55.5 sacks with the Broncos from 1968-78, finishing his 11-year career in Denver ranked second in that category (currently seventh). He posted 10.5 sacks in 1972 and 11 sacks in ‘73, propelling him to back-to-back Pro Bowl selections, while registering a career-high 12 sacks during the ‘71 campaign. Smith did not miss a game for five consecutive seasons from 1969-73, appearing in all 70 contests during that period. He saw action in 12 games during the 1977 campaign, a season in which the AFC West-champion Broncos reached the playoffs for the first time in club history and played in Super Bowl XII against the Cowboys. Smith was one of the team’s defensive leaders during the years when Denver was building the foundation for defensive excellence with the famed “Orange Crush.” His head coach, John Ralston, once said that Smith was “the finest defensive tackle in pro football,” and the lineman was known for being one of the quick-est defensive tackles in the NFL. Smith’s 11-year career was the longest in Broncos annals until he was surpassed by fellow Ring of Famer Billy Thompson. He was the first 10-year man in Broncos history after joining the club as a ninth-round selection (222nd overall) in the 1968 NFL Draft from the University of New Mexico. Smith finished his professional career by playing two seasons with Washington from 1979-80. Smith passed away on March 14, 2000.



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Rod Smith, the franchise’s all-time leading receiver, was elected to the Denver Broncos Ring of Fame in 2012. A three-time Pro Bowl selection (2000-01, ‘05), Smith played 183 regular-season games (158 starts) over 12 seasons while setting club records for receptions (849), receiving yards (11,389) and receiving touchdowns (68). He also established the team’s career postseason receiving marks with 49 catches for 860 yards and six touchdowns in 13 playoff games, including Denver’s back-to-back Super Bowl championships following the 1997 and ‘98 seasons. Originally signed by the Broncos as a college free agent from Division II Missouri Southern University in 1994, Smith spent his rookie season on Denver’s practice squad. His first NFL reception came against the Washington Redskins on Sept. 17, 1995, on a 43-yard catch from quarterback John Elway as time expired to give the Broncos a dramatic 38-31 victory. Smith eclipsed the 1,000-yard receiving mark in six consecutive seasons from 1997-2002 and in a club-re-cord eight seasons overall (also from 2004-05). He produced 30 100-yard receiving games in the regular season, including in a career-high eight contests during the 2000 season. Following his final game as a Bronco at the conclusion of the 2006 regular season, Smith was ranked 11th in NFL history in career receptions (849), 17th in career receiving yards (11,389) and tied for 30th in career receiving touchdowns (68). His string of posting 70 or more catches for nine consecutive seasons (1997-2005) tied for the second-longest streak in NFL history, and his career receiving yardage total still ranks second among undrafted players in league annals.


Games Starts Rec. Yds. Avg. LG TD 183 158 849 11,389 13.4 85t 68

Lionel Taylor, one of the “original Broncos,” was one of the initial Ring of Famers after being inducted with the inaugural class in 1984. He finished his seven-year Broncos career (1960-66) as the franchise’s all-time leader in receptions (543) and receiving yards (6,872), records he held until 1999 (and now ranks fourth in each). In addition, he set a Broncos record for career touchdown receptions with 44, a mark that now ties for the fifth highest in team history. He caught 92 passes for 1,235 yards (13.4 avg.) with 12 touchdowns in Denver’s inaugural 1960 campaign, and his reception total that year was the eighth best by a second-year player in NFL history. Taylor followed his impressive 1960 campaign with 100 receptions (1,176 yds.) in 1961 that stood as the franchise record until 2000 and currently tie for eighth on its single-season chart. Regarded by many as the possessor of the best hands in pro football, Taylor led the AFL in receiving for five of the league’s first six years of existence. He never caught fewer than 76 passes in a season over those first six years, averaging 84.7 catches from 1960-65 for the highest six-year total in football history at that time. He totaled AFL/NFL bests in receptions (508) while ranking third in receiving yards (6,424) and tying for eighth in touchdown receptions (43) from 1960-65. A three-time All-AFL selection (1960-61, ‘65) who played in the league all-star game in 1962, Taylor attended New Mexico Highlands University. He entered the NFL with Chicago in 1959 and played for the Bears as a linebacker for one season before joining the Broncos in 1960. He finished his professional career playing two seasons with Houston from 1967-68.

Taylor's nFl career record

Games Starts Rec. Yds. Avg. LG TD 121 N/A 567 7,195 12.7 80t 45

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Billy Thompson, regarded by many as one of the best defensive backs in Denver Broncos history, was the only Ring of Fame inductee in 1987. A third-round draft choice (61st overall) by the Broncos in 1969, Thompson was the first player in team history to play 13 seasons with Denver (1969-81) with that total tying for the sixth highest in franchise annals. A team captain for many years, Thompson finished his career with more starts (178) and games played (179) than any player in Broncos history and currently ranks third and 10th, respectively, in those categories. The safety also had the longest consecutive start and games played streaks (156 games) in Broncos history at the time of his retirement, marks that currently rank first and third, respectively, in club annals. Thompson was a three-time Pro Bowl selection (1977-78, ‘81) who earned All-NFL honors twice (1977-78) while establishing himself as one of the game’s top ballhawks, finishing his career with a club-record 61 takeaways (40 INTs/21 FUM) as a member of teams that reached the playoffs three times (1977-79), won two division titles (1977-78) and appeared in one Super Bowl (XII in 1977). His 40 career interceptions are the third most by a Bronco in team history, and Thompson stands atop the Broncos’ career interception return yardage list with 784 for a 19.6-yard average that is the second best in club history. The safety scored seven defensive touchdowns for his career, reaching the end zone three times on interception returns and four times on fumble recoveries. His three interception return touchdowns tie for the third-highest total in Broncos annals while his four fumble recovery touchdowns stood as the NFL’s career record for many years and currently tie for third in league history. As a rookie in 1969, Thompson became the first player in pro football history to lead his league in both kickoff (28.5 avg.) and punt return (11.5 avg.) average in the same season. He finished his career with the second-most punt return yards (1,814), seventh-best punt return average (11.6) and third-best kickoff return average (25.1) in Broncos history. Thompson enjoyed a brilliant career at Maryland State (now Maryland-Eastern Shore), earning All-CIAA honors three times as a defensive back and being named team MVP as a senior. He also twice earned NAIA All-America honors and made All-CIAA three times in baseball as a centerfielder.

THomPson's nFl career record

Games Starts Sacks Int. Yds. Avg. TD Fum. Rec. Fum TD Def. TD 179 178 4.0 40 784 19.6 3 21 4 7

Frank Tripucka, who joined the Denver Broncos Ring of Fame in 1986, is one of the “original Broncos,” playing for the team from 1960-63. Tripucka led the Broncos to their first-ever .500 season in 1962 (7-7) and represented half of the Tripucka-to-Lionel Taylor passing combination as the duo (both Ring of Famers) went on to set various records together. Tripucka, who joins John Elway and Floyd Little as one of three Broncos whose jersey number is retired, recorded his best statistical season in 1960 when he completed 248-of-478 passes (51.9%) for 3,038 yards with 24 touchdowns. His 3,038 passing yards led the AFL that year while his 24 touchdown passes tied for the second-highest total in the league. The signal-caller was selected to play in the AFL All-Star Game following a 1962 season in which he threw for 2,917 yards to lead Denver to a 7-7 record and a second-place finish in the AFL West. Tripucka’s 7,645 passing yards and 51 touchdown passes from 1960-62 marked the second-highest totals in the AFL during those three seasons. Tripucka currently ranks eighth in Broncos history in career passing yards (7,676), sixth in pass attempts (1,277), eighth in completions (662) and eighth in touchdown passes (51). His 447 passing yards against Buffalo (9/15/62) stood as the Broncos’ single-game record until 2000 and currently tie for sixth in club annals. A former star at Notre Dame, Tripucka joined the Broncos after playing for Detroit (1949), the Chicago Cardinals (1950-52) and the Dallas Texans (1952).

TriPucka's nFl career record

Games Starts Att. Comp. Yards Pct. TD INT LG Rtg. 75 N/A 1,745 879 10,282 50.4 69 124 96t 52.2

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Jim Turner, a 1988 inductee into the Denver Broncos Ring of Fame, ranks as one of the most prolific kickers of all time in professional football. He never missed a game as a pro and finished with a streak of 228 consecutive appearances, including 130 in nine seasons (1971-79) with the Broncos, for whom he scored 742 points to establish himself as Denver’s all-time scoring leader until Jason Elam passed his mark in 1999. Turner also ranks behind only Elam in Broncos history in career field goals made (151) and extra points made (283). Turner’s 151 field goals made with Denver from 1971-79 marked the fourth-highest total in the NFL during that period while his 742 points scored were the fifth most in the league over that span. In 1977, Turner helped Denver post a 12-2 regular-season record to earn the franchise’s first-ever playoff appearance en route to advancing to Super Bowl XII against Dallas. Turner was a key part of Broncos squads that earned a total of three playoff appearances (1977-79) and two division titles (1977-78). Named the Broncos’ special teams MVP in 1975, Turner joined Denver in 1971 after the club acquired him in a trade from the New York Jets. He played seven seasons for the Jets (1964-70), helping lead the club to a victory in Super Bowl III against Baltimore. At the time of his retirement, Turner ranked second in NFL career scoring with 1,439 points (currently 25th) as well as second in field goals with 304 (currently tied for 26th). Turner kicked 521 career extra points (currently 23rd in NFL history) and was the fourth player to ever reach the 500 mark. Before entering the NFL, Turner was a three-time letterman as a quarterback at Utah State University in the early 1960s.

Turner's nFl career record

PAT CONVERSIONS FIELD GOALS Games No.-Att. Pct. No.-Att. Pct. LG Pts. 228 521-543 95.9 304-488 62.3 53 1,439

Rick Upchurch joined Gene Mingo and Dan Reeves as Denver Broncos Ring of Fame inductees in 2014. Upchurch, who spent his entire nine-year NFL career (1975-83) with the Broncos, made four Pro Bowls (1976, ’78-79, ’82) and five Associated Press All-Pro teams (1976-79, ’82) as a returner. He was named a first-team 1970s NFL All-Decade choice by the Pro Football Hall of Fame Selection Committee in addition to earning second-team 1980s NFL All-Decade honors as a kick returner. Upchurch is the only player in Broncos history to make multiple all-decade teams with the franchise. His career totals include 267 receptions for 4,369 yards (16.4 avg.) with 24 touchdowns, 49 rushes for 349 yards (7.1 avg.) with three scores, 248 punt returns for 3,008 yards (12.1 avg.) with eight touchdowns as well as 95 kickoff returns for 2,355 yards (24.8 avg.). Upchurch’s eight career punt return scores tied Pro Football Hall of Fame safety Jack Christiansen for the most in NFL history at the time of his retirement and currently rank first in franchise annals. In 1976, he led the NFL with a 13.7-yard punt return average and four punt return scores. His four touchdowns on punt returns tied an NFL record which still hasn’t been broken. He finished first in the league in punt return average (16.1) and punt return touchdowns (2) again in 1982. His best offensive season came in 1979 when he paced the Broncos with 64 receptions for 937 yards (14.6 avg.) with seven touchdowns. His 937 yards marked the sixth-highest single-season total in franchise history at the time and his seven receiving scores tied for sixth. Selected by the Broncos in the fourth round (95th overall) of the 1975 NFL Draft from the University of Minnesota, Upchurch was a 2003 inductee into the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame. He was born on May 20, 1952, in Toledo, Ohio.

uPcHurcH's nFl career record

RECEIVING PUNT RETURNS Games Starts No. Yds. Avg. LG TD No. Yds. Avg. LG TD 119 N/A 267 4,369 16.4 90t 24 248 3,008 12.1 92 8

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Louis Wright was named to the Denver Broncos Ring of Fame in 1993 following an electrifying 12-year career (1975-86) with the club as a cornerback. Selected by the Broncos in the first round (17th overall) of the 1975 NFL Draft from San Jose State University, Wright was a five-time Pro Bowl choice (1977-79, ‘83, ‘85) and is one of nine players in franchise history to be selected to at least five Pro Bowls. He was named All-NFL by The Sporting News, Pro Football Weekly and the NEA in 1977, a year in which he was a key member of Denver’s 12-2 team that became the first in franchise history to make the playoffs en route to reaching Super Bowl XII against Dallas. For his career, Wright helped the Broncos earn six playoff berths (1977-79, ‘83-84, ‘86), four division titles (1977-78, ‘84, ‘86) and two Super Bowl appearances (XII in ‘77 and XXI in ‘86). He received All-AFC honors from UPI in 1985 after posting five interceptions that year while his teammates voted him Denver’s MVP on defense following both the 1982 and ‘84 seasons. Wright played 166 career games as a Bronco, including 163 starts that ranked fourth in club history at the time of his retirement and currently stand eighth. The defensive back played every game in a season eight times, including the 1983 campaign in which he recorded a career and team-high six interceptions. Wright’s 26 career interceptions rank eighth in club history while his 360 career interception return yards are eighth on Denver’s all-time list. He recovered 11 fumbles for his career and scored twice on fumble recoveries for touchdowns. At San Jose State, Wright was a two-time letterwinner as a defensive back. He also won two letters in track and once ran the 100 meters in 9.6 seconds.

wriGHT's nFl career record

Games Starts Sacks Int. Yds. Avg. TD Fum. Rec. Fum TD Tot. TD 166 163 3.0 26 360 13.8 1 11 2 4

Gary Zimmerman, named to the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2008, was inducted into the Denver Broncos Ring of Fame in 2003. He played tackle for the Broncos for five seasons (1993-97) and became the first offensive lineman in the history of the franchise to be honored with inclusion in the Ring. A finalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame from 2003-04 and ‘06-07 before he joined John Elway as the second HOF inductee who spent a primary portion of his career in Denver, Zimmerman was acquired by the Broncos in a trade from Minnesota on Aug. 24, 1993, after playing his first seven years with the Vikings. He was named to the Pro Bowl three times (1994-96) as a Bronco and helped the franchise to its first-ever World Championship with a victory over Green Bay in Super Bowl XXXII during his final season in 1997. Zimmerman, who started all 76 games played as a Bronco, helped Denver lead the NFL in total yards twice (1996-97) and record three consecutive top-5 league rushing rankings (1995-97), including an NFL-best mark in 1996. During his 12 seasons in the NFL from 1986-97, Zimmerman started all 184 games played and was named to seven Pro Bowls (1987-89, ‘92, ‘94-96) while receiving first-or second-team All-Pro honors eight times. He holds the unique distinction of being one of only a handful of players to be named to two NFL All-Decade Teams (1980s and 1990s). Picked in the first round (third overall) of the 1984 supplemental draft by the New York Giants, his signing rights were traded to the Vikings for two second-round picks in the 1986 draft. He spent two seasons with the L.A. Express of the USFL before reporting to Minnesota, where he began a streak of 169 consecutive starts that lasted until 1996 when surgery sidelined him. Zimmerman, who helped the Vikings lead the NFC in rushing in 1991, anchored offensive lines that blocked for a conference’s leading passer four times during his career (1986, ‘88, ‘93, ‘96). He played at the University of Oregon, where he received first-team All-Pacific-10 Conference honors as a senior.

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Broncos Top 100 Team

The Denver Broncos announced their all-time Top 100 Team in 2019 in celebration of the NFL’s 100th season.

The team was voted on by thousands of fans along with input from Broncos alimni, Team Historian Jim Saccomano and Senior Digital Reporter Andrew Mason.

Lyle Alzado, DL Cookie Gilchrist, RB Ed McCaffrey, WR Jerry Sturm, G/CMike Anderson, RB Goose Gonsoulin, S Bud McFadin, DT Bob Swenson, LBOtis Armstrong, RB Darrien Gordon, CB/PR Karl Mecklenburg, LB Aqib Talib, CBSteve Atwater, S Randy Gradishar, LB Glyn Milburn, RB/KR Lionel Taylor, WRChamp Bailey, CB Daniel Graham, TE Von Miller, LB Demaryius Thomas, WRKeith Bishop, G Howard Griffith, FB Gene Mingo, RB/K/KR Julius Thomas, TETyrone Braxton, CB/S Mike Harden, S John Mobley, LB Billy Thompson, SWillie Brown, CB Chris Harris Jr., CB Craig Morton, QB Keith Traylor, LB/STBilly Bryan, C Paul Howard, G Haven Moses, WR Danny Trevathan, LBKeith Burns, LB Rich Jackson, DE Tom Nalen, C Frank Tripucka, QBDwayne Carswell, TE Tom Jackson, LB Riley Odoms, TE Jim Turner, KRubin Carter, NT Mark Jackson, WR Jake Plummer, QB Rick Upchurch, WR/KRBarney Chavous, DL Charley Johnson, QB Clinton Portis, RB Bill Van Heusen, P/WRRyan Clady, T Vance Johnson, WR Trevor Pryce, DL Louis Vasquez, GDave Costa, DT Rulon Jones, DE/OLB Bill Romanowski, LB T.J. Ward, SRay Crockett, CB Tony Jones, T Tom Rouen, P DeMarcus Ware, DE/OLBEldon Danenhauer, T Larry Kaminski, C Jim Ryan, LB Steve Watson, WRTerrell Davis, RB Greg Kragen, NT Emmanuel Sanders, WR Alfred Williams, DEBrian Dawkins, S Chris Kuper, G Mark Schlereth, G D.J. Williams, LBAl Denson, WR Ken Lanier, T Shannon Sharpe, TE Darrent Williams, CBElvis Dumervil, DE/OLB Matt Lepsis, T Paul Smith, DE Al Wilson, LBJason Elam, K Floyd Little, RB Dennis Smith, S Sammy Winder, RBJohn Elway, QB John Lynch, S Rod Smith, WR Derek Wolfe, DESimon Fletcher, OLB/DE Peyton Manning, QB Neil Smith, DE Louis Wright, CBSteve Foley, CB/S Brandon Marshall, WR Dave Studdard, T Gary Zimmerman, T

Broncos 50Th anniversary Team

In 2009, the Denver Broncos cele-brated their 50th season by selecting their 50th Anniversary Team.

Pos. First-Team Second TeamQB John Elway Craig Morton RB Terrell Davis Otis ArmstrongRB Floyd Little Sammy WinderWR Ed McCaffrey Haven MosesWR Rod Smith Lionel TaylorTE Shannon Sharpe Riley OdomsT Matt Lepsis Ken LanierT Gary Zimmerman Dave StuddardG Keith Bishop Ben HamiltonG Mark Schlereth Paul HowardC Tom Nalen Billy BryanDE Simon Fletcher Rulon JonesDE Rich Jackson Alfred WilliamsDT Trevor Pryce Greg KragenDT Rubin Carter Paul SmithLB Karl Mecklenburg Al WilsonLB Randy Gradishar Bill RomanowskiLB Tom Jackson D.J. WilliamsCB Champ Bailey Ray CrockettCB Louis Wright Willie BrownS Steve Atwater Steve FoleyS Dennis Smith Goose GonsoulinK Jason Elam Jim TurnerP Tom Rouen Mike HoranRET Rick Upchurch Billy Thompson

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