iscellaneous Denver Broncos
2020
Pro Bowl: Bradley Chubb, Justin Simmons. All-NFL: Garett Bolles
(2nd team AP). All-Rookie: Lloyd Cushenberry III (PFWA). 2019
Pro Bowl: Von Miller, Courtland Sutton. All-NFL: Justin Simmons
(2nd team AP). All-Rookie: Dalton Risner (PFWA), Noah Fant (PFWA).
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.
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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).
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
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(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 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.
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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
(Broncos Most Valuable Players): Billy Bryan (offense), Louis
Wright (defense), Rick Upchurch and Rob Lytle (special teams). Bob
Peck Memorial Award (Most Inspirational Player): Tom Jackson.
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.
1968
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 359) Current players in bold
broncos in THe Pro bowl (1970-2020)
Pro Bowls Player as a Bronco season(s) selected Lyle Alzado 2
1977-78 C.J. Anderson 1 2014 Otis Armstrong 2 1974, ‘76 Steve
Atwater 8 1990-96, ‘98 Champ Bailey 8 2004-07, ‘09-12 Zane Beadles
1 2012 Keith Bishop 2 1986-87 Tyrone Braxton 1 1996 Michael Brooks
1 1992 Dwayne Carswell 1 2001 Bradley Chubb 1 2020 Ryan Clady 4
2009, ‘11-12, ‘14 Jay Cutler 1 2008 Terrell Davis 3 1996-98 Brian
Dawkins 2 2009, ‘11 Elvis Dumervil 3 2009, ‘11-12 Jason Elam 3
1995, ‘98, 2001 John Elway 9 1986, ‘87, ‘89, ‘91, 1993-94, ‘96-98
Ian Gold 1 2001 Randy Gradishar 7 1975, ‘77-79, 1981-83 Gaston
Green 1 1991 Brian Griese 1 2000 Chris Harris Jr. 4 2014-16, ‘18
Mike Horan 1 1988 Bobby Humphrey 1 1990 Rich Jackson 2 1970-71 Tom
Jackson 3 1977-79 Tony Jones 1 1998 Rulon Jones 2 1985-86 Greg
Kragen 1 1989 Casey Kreiter 1 2018 Phillip Lindsay 1 2018 Floyd
Little 3 1970-71, ‘73 Brandon Lloyd 1 2010 John Lynch 4 2004-07
Peyton Manning 3 2012-14 Brandon Marshall 2 2008-09 Ed McCaffrey 1
1998 Willis McGahee 1 2011 Karl Mecklenburg 6 1985-87, ‘89, ‘91,
‘93
Pro Bowls Player as a Bronco season(s) selected Glyn Milburn 1 1995
Anthony Miller 1 1995 Von Miller 8 2011-12, ‘14-19 Haven Moses 1
1973 Tom Nalen 5 1997-2000, ‘03 Riley Odoms 4 1973-75, ‘78 Deltha
O’Neal 1 2001 Michael Dean Perry 1 1996 Clinton Portis 1 2003 Matt
Prater 1 2013 Luke Prestridge 1 1982 Trevor Pryce 4 1999-2002 Bill
Romanowski 2 1996, ‘98 Emmanuel Sanders 2 2014, ‘16 Mark Schlereth
1 1998 Shannon Sharpe 7 1992-98 Justin Simmons 1 2020 Dennis Smith
6 1985-86, ‘89-91, ‘93 Detron Smith 1 1999 Rod Smith 3 2000-01, ‘05
Neil Smith 1 1997 Paul Smith 2 1972-73 Darian Stewart 1 2016
Courtland Sutton 1 2019 Bob Swenson 1 1981 Aqib Talib 4 2014-17
Demaryius Thomas 5 2012-16 Julius Thomas 2 2013-14 Billy Thompson 3
1977-78, ‘81 David Treadwell 1 1989 Rick Upchurch 4 1976, ‘78-79,
‘82 Louis Vasquez 1 2013 T.J. Ward 2 2014-15 DeMarcus Ware 2
2014-15 Steve Watson 1 1981 Casey Wiegmann 1 2008 Alfred Williams 1
1996 Al Wilson 5 2001-03, ‘05-06 Sammy Winder 2 1984, ‘86 Louis
Wright 5 1977-79, ‘83, ‘85 Gary Zimmerman 3 1994-96
broncos in THe aFl all-sTar Game (1960-69)
all-star sel. Player as a Bronco season(s) selected Ken Adamson 1
1961 John Bramlett 1 1966 Willie Brown 1 1964 Dave Costa 3 1967-69
Mike Current 1 1969 Eldon Danenhauer 2 1962, ‘65 Al Denson 2 1967,
‘69 Jim Fraser 2 1962, ‘64 Cookie Gilchrist 1 1965 George Goeddeke
1 1969 Goose Gonsoulin 5 1961-64, ‘66 Rich Jackson 2 1968-69
all-star sel. Player as a Bronco season(s) selected Larry Kaminski
1 1967 Floyd Little 2 1968-69 Bud McFadin 3 1961-63 Gene Mingo 1
1962 Bob Scarpitto 1 1966 Don Stone 1 1961 Jerry Sturm 2 1964, ‘66
Lionel Taylor 1 1962 Frank Tripucka 1 1962 Nemiah Wilson 1 1967 Bob
Zeman 1 1962
broncos all-Time nFl Honors
iscellaneous Denver Broncos
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) aFc
oFFensiVe Player oF THe monTH
(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.) aFc deFensiVe Player
oF THe monTH
(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.) nFl oFFensiVe rookie oF THe monTH
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.) nFl deFensiVe rookie oF THe
monTH
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.) 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.)
broncos all-Time nFl Honors, conT.
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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 (35 Total Winners—Award Initiated
by NFL in 1984) 2019 DE Dre’Mont Jones Week 16 vs. Detroit (5
tackles, 3 solo, 2.5 sacks, 13.5 yds.) 2019 S Kareem Jackson Week
14 at Houston (11 tackles, 6 solo, 1 INT, 4 yds., 3 PD) 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 (29 Total Winners—Award
Initiated by NFL in 1993) 2020 WR Diontae Spencer Week 14 at
Carolina (83-yard punt return touchdown) 2020 K Brandon McManus
Week 6 at New England (franchise record 6-6 FGS, 45, 44, 27, 52,
20, 54) 2020 K Brandon McManus Week 4 at N.Y. Jets (3-3 FGS,
40/54/53 — 50+ both in 4th Qtr.; 4-4 PATs) 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)
broncos all-Time nFl Honors, conT.
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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.
Frank Tripucka
Floyd Little
John Elway
reTired Jersey numbers
The Denver Broncos have retired three jersey numbers in their
61-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. 653
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. 667
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. 656
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. 662
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.
Terrell daVis, rb inducTed: 2017 Full Bio appears on p. 652
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).
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cHamP bailey, cb inducTed: 2019 Full Bio appears on p. 651
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: 2019 Full Bio appears on p. 651
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.
sTeVe aTwaTer, s elecTed: 2020 Full Bio appears on p. 650
Safety Steve Atwater became the second defensive player in Broncos
history elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame who spent a
significant portion of his career with the team when he was
selected on Feb. 1, 2020. Atwater played the first 10 seasons of
his 11-year career with the Broncos after being selected by the
club in the first round (20th overall) of the 1989 NFL Draft from
the University of Arkansas.
A first-team selection for the 1990s NFL All-Decade Team, Atwater’s
eight career Pro Bowl selections are the second most by a player in
Broncos history. In 167 career regular-season games (166 starts),
Atwater totaled 1,357 tackles (857 solo), 24 interceptions (408
yds.), five sacks (34 yds.), 13 forced fumbles and nine fumble
recoveries.
JoHn lyncH, s elecTed: 2021 Full Bio appears on p. 657
Safety John Lynch became third defensive player in Broncos history
selected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame who spent a meaningful
portion of his career with the team when he was chosen on Feb. 6,
2021. Lynch, a nine-time Pro Bowler and a four-time Associated
Press All-Pro selection, played 15 NFL seasons, including his first
11 years (1993-2003) with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and his final
four years (2004-07) with the Broncos.
Lynch was inducted into the Buccaneers Ring of Honor and Broncos
Ring of Fame in 2016, earning the rare distinction of being
inducted into the Ring of Honor/Fame with two NFL teams.
PeyTon manninG, Qb elecTed: 2021 Full Bio appears on p. 657
Quarterback Peyton Manning became the second quarterback in Broncos
history who spent a significant part of his career with the team
when he was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Feb. 6,
2021. The only five-time Most Valuable Player in NFL history
(2003-04, ’08-09, ’13), heplayed 18 seasons with Indianapolis
(1998-2011) and Denver (2012-15).
Manning is one of two quarterbacks in league history to win a Super
Bowl with two franchises (Indianapolis – SB XLI; Denver – SB 50)
while also helping the Colts and Broncos to Super Bowls XLIV and
XLVIII, respectively. He he helped the Broncos to the most wins
(55) and highest winning percentage (.764) of any team in the NFL
while capturing four AFC West Division titles, two AFC
Championships and a Super Bowl victory during his four years with
the team.
oTHer Pro FooTball Hall oF Fame members wiTH broncos Ties
• 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;
spent his first 13 seasons with Philadelphia before playing for the
Broncos during his final three years from 2009-11. Pro Bowler 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 12-year playing career; Denver’s defensive line
coach for 18 years (1967-71, ‘76-88). • CB Ty Law (Inducted 2018):
A 2000s All-Decade performer, spent his first 10 seasons
(1995-2004) with New England. Ended his career playing seven games
for the Broncos in 2009. • Doak Walker (Inducted 1986): Honored for
his six-year playing career; Coached Denver’s wide receivers in
1966.
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broncos rinG oF Fame ProFiles
The Denver Broncos Ring of Fame, which is displayed on the Level 5
façade of Empower Field at Mile High, was created by late Owner Pat
Bowlen in 1984 to honor former players and administrators who
played significant roles in the franchise’s history.
A total of 35 individuals have been honored as Ring of Famers,
including former head coach Mike Shanahan who was elected in 2020
(2021 induc- tion ceremony).
Inductees of the distinguished membership are also featured on
8-foot bronze and steel pillars in Ring of Fame Plaza at Empower
Field at Mile High.
DENVER BRONCOS RING OF FAME Name Pos. Years Inducted Name Pos.
Years Inducted Peyton Manning QB 2012-15 2021 Dennis Smith S
1981-94 2001 Mike Shanahan Coach ‘84-87, ‘89-91, ‘95-08 2020 John
Elway QB 1983-98 1999 Champ Bailey CB 2004-13 2019 Louis Wright CB
1975-86 1993 Red Miller Coach 1977-80 2017 Tom Jackson LB 1973-86
1992 Jason Elam K 1993-2007 2016 Randy Gradishar LB 1974-83 1989
Simon Fletcher LB 1985-95 2016 Craig Morton QB 1977-82 1988 John
Lynch S 2004-07 2016 Haven Moses WR 1972-81 1988 Pat Bowlen Owner
1984-2019 2015 Jim Turner K 1971-79 1988 Dan Reeves Coach 1981-92
2014 Billy Thompson S 1969-81 1987 Rick Upchurch WR/Ret. 1975-83
2014 Charley Johnson QB 1972-75 1986 Gene Mingo HB/K 1960-64 2014
Paul Smith DT 1968-78 1986 Tom Nalen C 1994-2008 2013 Frank
Tripucka QB 1960-63 1986 Rod Smith WR 1994-2007 2012 Gerald H.
Phipps Owner 1961-81 1985 Shannon Sharpe TE 1990-99, ‘02-03 2009
“Goose” Gonsoulin S 1960-66 1984 Terrell Davis RB 1995-2002 2007
Rich Jackson DE 1967-72 1984 Steve Atwater S 1989-98 2005 Floyd
Little RB 1967-75 1984 Gary Zimmerman T 1993-97 2003 Lionel Taylor
WR 1960-66 1984 Karl Mecklenburg LB 1983-94 2001
Steve Atwater, a 2020 Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee, was
chosen as the 20th mem- ber 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 selec- tion 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.
aTwaTer's nFl career record
Games Starts Solo Assist Total Sacks Int. Yds. Avg. TD 167 166 854
502 1,356 5.0 24 408 17.0 1
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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.
bailey's nFl career record
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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iscellaneous Denver Broncos
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
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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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year inducTed: 1989
iscellaneous Denver Broncos
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 Fa