The Best players of the Denver Broncos

Warning! Slightly biased

Side of Scrimmage 1

Offense

Section 1: Receivers and Tight Ends

• Receivers1. Brandon Lloyd2. Eddie Royal3. Rod Smith• Tight Ends1. Shannon Sharpe2. Daniel Graham3. Tony Scheffler

#84Brandon Lloyd• The most amazing receiver I have

ever seen• 104 receptions in 3 years with the

Broncos• 1848 total yards with an average of

17.8 yards per catch• 1 Pro Bowl• 11 touchdowns

#19Eddie Royal• My personal favorite because he

reminds me of me (small and skinny)• 4 years with the broncos translates

to 201 receptions• 2083 yards with an average of 10.4

yards per reception• No Pro Bowl selections• 9 touchdowns

#80Rod Smith• Emergency quarterback• 849 receptions in 12 years with the

Broncos• 11,389 total yards with an average of

13.4 yards per catch• 3 time Pro Bowl selection• 2 time Super Bowl champion• Hall of Fame nominee• 68 touchdowns

#84Shannon Sharpe• 675 receptions in 12 years with the

Broncos• 8439 total yards with an average of

12.5 yards per reception• 8 time Pro Bowler• 2 time Super Bowl champion (not

including Ravens)• Hall of Famer• 55 touchdowns

#89Daniel Graham• 102 receptions in 4 years with the

Broncos• 1072 total yards with an average of

10.5 yards per catch• No Pro Bowl selections• 7 touchdowns

#88Tony Scheffler• Tight End that is as fast as a

receiver• 138 receptions in 4 years with the

Broncos• 1896 total yards with an average of

13.7 yards per catch• No Pro Bowl selections• 14 touchdowns

Section 2: Backs• Quarterbacks1. John Elway2. Tim Tebow3. Craig Morton• Running backs1. Terrell Davis2. Sammy Winder3. Floyd Little

Records of Quarterbacks• John Elway

• Craig Morton

148 wins

82 losses

1 tie

• Tim Tebow

7

wins

3 LOSSES0 ties3

3 wins

20 losses

1 tie

#7John Elway• Famous for the “helicopter”• Passing 4123 completions out of 7250 attempts in 16 years with the Broncos(56.9%) 226 interceptions and 300 touchdowns 51475 total yards and sacked 516 times• Rushing 774 attempts for 3407 yards 33 touchdowns and a long of 31 yards 4.4 yards per attempt• Awards 9 time Pro Bowler Hall of Famer 2 time Super Bowl champion Super Bowl MVP Broncos Ring of Fame Colorado Hall of Fame Number retired

#15Tim Tebow• Christian beast• Passing 86 of 179 in 15 games(48%) 11 touchdowns and 4 interceptions Sacked 21 times and 1190 yards• Rushing 81 attempts for 504 yards 7 touchdowns and a long of 40 yards 6.2 yards per attempt• Awards Only college awards

#7Craig Morton• Quarterback that led Denver to its first Super Bowl

(loss)• Passing 907 completions of 1594 attempts in 6 years with the

Broncos(56.9%) 74 touchdowns and 65 interceptions 192 sacks and 11895 total yards• Rushing 100 attempts for 256 yards 6 touchdowns and a long of 15 yards 2.6 yards per attempt• Awards Broncos Ring of Fame

#30Terrell Davis• Small but super• Rushing 1655 attempts for 7607 yards in 7 years with the Broncos 60 touchdowns with a long of 71 yards 4.6 yards per attempt• Receiving 169 receptions for 1280 yards 7.6 yards per catch 5 touchdowns• Awards 3 time Pro Bowler 2 time Super Bowl champion 2 time offensive player of the year NFL MVP Super Bowl MVP Single Season 2,000 rushing yards club

#23Sammy Winder• Rushing1495 attempts for 5427 yards in 9 years with the

Broncos39 touchdowns and a long of 52 yards3.6 yards per attempt• Receiving197 receptions for 1302 yards6.6 yards per catch 9 touchdowns• Awards2 time Pro Bowler

#44Floyd Little• The truly little, little• Rushing 1641 attempts for 6323 yards in 9 years with the

Broncos 43 touchdowns and a long of 80 yards 3.9 yards per carry• Receiving 215 receptions for 2418 yards 11.2 yards per reception 9 touchdowns Awards 5 time Pro Bowler Hall of Famer Broncos Ring of Fame

Section 3: Kickers and Punters

• Kickers1. Jason Elam2. Rick Karlis• Punters1. Brinton Colquitt2. Tom Rouen

#1Jason Elam• Tied for the record of longest field

goal(63 yards)540 attempts with 436 made(80.7%)

in 15 years with the Broncos679 extra points attempted with 675

made(99.4%)A long of 63 yards3 time Pro Bowler2 time Super Bowl champion

#3Rick Karlis• A barefooted kicker193 field goal attempts for 137

makes(71%)254 extra point attempts and 244

makes(96.1%)

#4Britton Colquitt• 137 punts for a total of 6334 yards

in 2 years with the Broncos• A long of 66 yards(was 85 but was

called back because of penalties)• 0 blocks and 46.2 yards per punt

#16Tom Rouen• 641 punts for 28,146 yards in 10

years with the Broncos• A long of 76 yards• 7 blocks and 43.9 yards

Side of Scrimmage 2

Defense

Section 1: Front 7• Defensive linemen1. Elvis Dumervil2. Trevor Pryce• Linebackers(the Broncos have had many

great LBs, these are my favorite)1. Von Miller2. D.J. Williams3. Karl Mecklenburg

#92Elvis Dumervil• Played linebacker for 1 year and led

the league in sacks28 sacks in 4 years(as a defensive

end)with the Broncos1 interception6 forced fumbles74 tackles1 time Pro BowlerNFL sacks champion

#93Trevor Pryce64 sacks in 9 years with the Broncos2 interceptions9 forced fumbles249 tackles4 time Pro Bowler2 time Super Bowl champion

#58Von Miller8 sacks in 9 games with the Broncos0 interceptions2 forced fumbles29 tacklesOnly college awards

#55,52D.J. Williams18.5 sacks in 8 years with the

Broncos2 interceptions12 forced fumbles577 tacklesOnly college awards

#77Karl Mecklenburg79 sacks in 12 years with the

Broncos5 interceptions16 forced fumbles1104 tackles6 time Pro Bowler

Section 2: Secondary• Corner backs1. Champ Bailey2. Dre’ Bly3. Darrent Williams(also kick returner)• Safeties1. Brian Dawkins2. Steve Atwater

#24Champ Bailey• A true Champ32 interceptions in 8 years with the

Broncos3 touchdownsA long of 70 yards429 tackles10 time Pro BowlerFuture Hall of Famer

#32 Dre' Bly7 interceptions in 2 years with

Denver0 touchdownsA long of 37 yards95 tackles2 time Pro Bowler

#27Darrent Williams• The murdered mohawk man• Punt returning42 punts returned for 354 yards in almost

2 years with the Broncos0 touchdowns and a long of 528.4 yards per return• Kick returning 18 returns for 437 yards 0 touchdowns and a long of 36 yards 24.3 yards per return

#20Brian Dawkins• Lost his wings and grew more feet3 interceptions in 3 years with the

BroncosLong of 0 yards174 tackles8 time Pro BowlerFuture Hall of Famer

#27Steve Atwater24 interceptions in 10 years with the

BroncosA long of 68 yards1038 tackles8 time Pro Bowler2 time Super Bowl champion

Honorary Mentions• Ryan Clady- in his rookie season he

gave up .5 sacks and was called for 1 penalty

• Gerald Willhite- would do a back flip after every touchdown he scored

Best nicknames• Brian Dawkins- Weapon X• Von Miller- Voom and Robin• Elvis Dumervil- Doom, Sack

Master, and Batman• Mark Schlereth- Stink