The Minnesota Vikings travel to Denver for tomorrow’s big game against the Broncos. As an original American Football League team, the Broncos have a fun history. All of the plucky AFL teams have a fun history. The Broncos were fun even though they struggled through their first decade. Perhaps it was the hideous uniforms that they wore for a few of those years. After the complete AFL-NFL merger, the Broncos eventually became one of the teams that routinely came up short in the Super Bowl. They played great to get there and then struggled in the biggest game. The Broncos lost Super Bowls XII, XXI, XXII, and XXIV. The Broncos finally broke through in John Elway’s final seasons with consecutive titles. They won Super Bowl XXXII and XXXIII. The addition of Peyton Manning in 2012 returned the Broncos to the Super Bowl. They lost Super Bowl XLVIII. They won Super Bowl L. Elway and Manning both walked away from the game as champions. On the eve of the big game, here’s a look at some of the best players in the franchise history of the Denver Broncos.
Offense
Quarterback
John Elway
Running Back
Terrell Davis
Fullback
Howard Griffith
Wide Receivers
Lionel Taylor
Rod Smith
Tight End
Shannon Sharpe
Offensive Tackles
Gary Zimmerman
Ryan Clady
Offensive Guards
Keith Bishop
Paul Howard
Center
Tom Nalen
Defense
Defensive Ends
Rich Jackson
Lyle Alzado
Defensive Tackle
Trevor Pryce
Linebackers
Von Miller
Randy Gradishar
Karl Mecklenburg
Simon Fletcher
Cornerbacks
Champ Bailey
Louis Wright
Safeties
Steve Atwater
Goose Gonsoulin
Special Teams
Kicker
Jason Elam
Punter
Tom Rouen
Returner
Rick Upchurch
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