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The Broncos Top 100 players of all-time came out today, and it’s quite a list.
There are the “well, obvi!” players - John Elway, Peyton Manning, Von Miller, Steve Atwater, Randy Gradishar...
And the “may never be in the ROF but totally deserve it” players - Lyle Alzado, Bob Swenson, Clinton Portis...
A bunch of “thank goodness he’s in there” players - Al Wilson, John Mobley, Karl Mecklenberg...
And most likely there are a few “probably should have been on the list” players - Rich Karlis, Tim Te...ahh nevermind.
"He is the #Broncos."
— Denver Broncos (@Broncos) July 1, 2019
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No matter the debates that will happen over who is and who is not included, every name here is part of a franchise that has contributed to the Denver Broncos growing from a fledgling AFL team to a three-time Super Bowl champion that is second only to the New England Patriots in number of Super Bowl appearances (8) and has the second-best home field winning percentage in the league at 69.6 (including postseason).
More than 5,000 fans voted for the Broncos Top 100 Team during May as part of the NFL’s 100th year commemoration. Fans helped select the franchise’s greatest players along with Broncos alumni, team historian Jim Saccomano and senior digital reporter Andrew Mason.
The Broncos Top 100 Team, which features 47 offensive players, 46 defensive players and seven special-teams players, is one of three distinguished groups of formally recognized Broncos players, joining the Broncos Ring of Fame (est. 1984) and the Broncos 50th Anniversary Team (est. 2009).
Select members of the Broncos Top 100 Team will will be recognized on the field during the Broncos’ game against the Tennessee Titans Oct. 13 and will participate in fan-facing events during that Fantennial Weekend.
Check out your Top 100 team and let the debates begin!
Broncos Top 100 Team
Player | Pos. | Years |
---|---|---|
Player | Pos. | Years |
Lyle Alzado | DL | 1971-78 |
Mike Anderson | RB | 2000-05 |
Otis Armstrong | RB | 1973-80 |
Steve Atwater | S | 1989-98 |
Champ Bailey | CB | 2004-13 |
Keith Bishop | G | 1980-89 |
Tyrone Braxton | CB/S | 1987-93, '95-99 |
Willie Brown | CB | 1963-66 |
Billy Bryan | C | 1977-88 |
Keith Burns | LB | 1994-98, '00-03, '05-06 |
Dwayne Carswell | TE | 1994-2005 |
Rubin Carter | NT | 1975-86 |
Barney Chavous | DL | 1973-85 |
Ryan Clady | OT | 2008-15 |
Dave Costa | DT | 1967-71 |
Ray Crockett | CB | 1994-2000 |
Eldon Danenhauer | OT | 1960-65 |
Terrell Davis | RB | 1995–2001 |
Brian Dawkins | S | 2009-11 |
Al Denson | WR | 1964-70 |
Elvis Dumervil | DE/OLB | 2006-12 |
Jason Elam | K | 1993–2007 |
John Elway | QB | 1983-98 |
Simon Fletcher | LB/DE | 1985–95 |
Steve Foley | CB/S | 1976-86 |
Cookie Gilchrist | RB | 1965, '67 |
Goose Gonsoulin | S | 1960-66 |
Darrien Gordon | CB/PR | 1997-98 |
Randy Gradishar | LB | 1974–83 |
Daniel Graham | TE | 2007-10 |
Howard Griffith | FB | 1997-2001 |
Mike Harden | S | 1980-88 |
Chris Harris Jr. | CB | 2011-present |
Paul Howard | G | 1973-75, '77-86 |
Mark Jackson | WR | 1986-92 |
Rich Jackson | DE | 1967-72 |
Tom Jackson | LB | 1973-86 |
Charley Johnson | QB | 1972-75 |
Vance Johnson | WR | 1985-93, '95 |
Rulon Jones | DE/OLB | 1980-88 |
Tony Jones | OT | 1997-2000 |
Larry Kaminski | C | 1966-73 |
Greg Kragen | NT | 1985-95 |
Chris Kuper | G | 2006-13 |
Ken Lanier | OT | 1981-92, '94 |
Matt Lepsis | T | 1997-2007 |
Floyd Little | RB | 1967-75 |
John Lynch | S | 2004–07 |
Peyton Manning | QB | 2012-15 |
Brandon Marshall | WR | 2006-09 |
Ed McCaffrey | WR | 1995-2003 |
Bud McFadin | DT | 1960-63 |
Karl Mecklenburg | LB | 1983–95 |
Glyn Milburn | RB/KR | 1993-95 |
Von Miller | LB | 2011-present |
Gene Mingo | RB/K/KR | 1960–64 |
John Mobley | LB | 1996-2003 |
Craig Morton | QB | 1977–82 |
Haven Moses | WR | 1972–81 |
Tom Nalen | C | 1994–2007 |
Riley Odoms | TE | 1972-83 |
Jake Plummer | QB | 2003-06 |
Clinton Portis | RB | 2002-03 |
Trevor Pryce | DL | 1997-2005 |
Bill Romanowski | LB | 1996-2001 |
Tom Rouen | P | 1993-2002 |
Jim Ryan | LB | 1979-88 |
Emmanuel Sanders | WR | 2014-present |
Mark Schlereth | G | 1995-2000 |
Shannon Sharpe | TE | 1990-99, 2002-03 |
Dennis Smith | S | 1981-94 |
Neil Smith | DE | 1997-99 |
Paul Smith | DE | 1968-78 |
Rod Smith | WR | 1994-2006 |
Dave Studdard | T | 1979-88 |
Jerry Sturm | G/C | 1961-66 |
Bob Swenson | LB | 1975-83 |
Aqib Talib | CB | 2014-17 |
Lionel Taylor | WR | 1960-66 |
Demaryius Thomas | WR | 2010-18 |
Julius Thomas | TE | 2011-14 |
Billy Thompson | S | 1969–81 |
Keith Traylor | LB/DT | 1991-92, '97-2000 |
Danny Trevathan | LB | 2012-15 |
Frank Tripucka | QB | 1960–63 |
Jim Turner | K | 1971–79 |
Rick Upchurch | WR/KR | 1975-83 |
Bill Van Heusen | P/WR | 1968-76 |
Louis Vasquez | G | 2013-15 |
T.J. Ward | S | 2014-16 |
DeMarcus Ware | DE/OLB | 2014-16 |
Steve Watson | WR | 1979-87 |
Alfred Williams | DE | 1996-2000 |
D.J. Williams | LB | 2004-12 |
Darrent Williams | CB | 2005-06 |
Al Wilson | LB | 1999-2006 |
Sammy Winder | RB | 1982-90 |
Derek Wolfe | DE | 2012-present |
Louis Wright | CB | 1975–86 |
Gary Zimmerman | OT | 1993–97 |
The #Broncos100 is out!
— Andrew Mason (@MaseDenver) July 1, 2019
Join @broncos_sacco and me for a 49-minute chat on some of the most intriguing names on the list, including WRs Al Denson and Steve Watson, RB Clinton Portis, special-teams studs Keith Burns, Darrien Gordon & Glyn Milburn, & more!https://t.co/NXNISWp09s