All Time Broncos At Each Position

[kirby33]

Lets start with defence

Safties--Dennis Smith, Steve Atwater, hon ment--Steve Foley

CornerBacks--Mike Harden, Louie Wright

Linebackers--Tom Jackson, Randy Gradishare, Al Wilson

Dline-- Simon Fletcher, Graig Gregan, Rich Jackson, Rulon Jones

Offence

God Himself--John Elway
Rb-- Terrel Davis, Sammy Winder, Haven Moses
FB-- howard G.
Te--Shannon Sharpe, Clarence Kay
WR-- Steve Watson, Rod Smith, Ed Mac, Three Amigos,
Oline-- Keith Bishop, Tom Nalen, Gary Z, Brain Habib, Tony Jones

Best Double Threat-- Steve Sewell, Gerald Wilhite

Just A guy you loved-- Alfred Williams

[TheDave]

Lets start with defence

Safties--Dennis Smith, Steve Atwater, hon ment--Steve Foley

CornerBacks--Mike Harden, Louie Wright

Linebackers--Tom Jackson, Randy Gradishare, Al Wilson

Dline-- Simon Fletcher, Graig Gregan, Rich Jackson, Rulon Jones

Offence

God Himself--John Elway
Rb-- Terrel Davis, Sammy Winder, Haven Moses
FB-- howard G.
Te--Shannon Sharpe, Clarence Kay
WR-- Steve Watson, Rod Smith, Ed Mac, Three Amigos,
Oline-- Keith Bishop, Tom Nalen, Gary Z, Brain Habib, Tony Jones

Best Double Threat-- Steve Sewell, Gerald Wilhite

Just A guy you loved-- Alfred Williams

I'll just take the whole 97-98 team...

[DennisSmithHOF]

Any all-time team without Floyd Little, Rick Upchurch, Billy Thompson, and Jason Elam just to name a few is flawed.

[dbroncos31]

I'll just take the whole 97-98 team...
yeah. even '96 in there too. those teams would destroy the Pats IMO. especially now that the Pats have lost a bunch of guys.

[TheDave]

yeah. even '96 in there too. those teams would destroy the Pats IMO. especially now that the Pats have lost a bunch of guys.

I'm not saying they are the best ever, but i would take my chances with that team (especially the offense) against any of the all time great teams...

[dbroncos31]

I'm not saying they are the best ever, but i would take my chances with that team (especially the offense) against any of the all time great teams...
i am. i think that they are the best ever.

[bronco militia]

Lets start with defense

Safties--Dennis Smith, Steve Atwater, honorable mention: Mike Harden

CornerBacks--Ray Crocket, Louie Wright

Linebackers--Tom Jackson, Randy Gradishar, Karl Mecklenberg, Simon Fletcher, Bill Romonowski

Dline-- Greg Kregan, Rulon Jones, Rubin Carter, Rich Jackson, Trevor Pryce

Offense

QB--John Elway
Rb-- Terrel Davis, Clinton Portis, Sammy Winder
FB-- Howard Griffith, Mike Anderson
Te--Shannon Sharpe
WR-- Steve Watson, Rod Smith, Eddy Mac, Vance Johnson, Marc Jackson
Oline-- Keith Bishop, Tom Nalen, Gary Zimmerman, Dan Neil, Tony Jones,

role players-- Steve Sewell, Gerald Wilhite

Just A guy you loved-- sammy winder

[stoxman]

Brian Habib??

You mention Habib and leave out "Stinky" Schlereth???

Hello?

[kirby33]

dbroncos31 good call on rubin carter, forgot about him.

[dbroncos31]

Lets start with defense

Safties--Dennis Smith, Steve Atwater, honorable mention: Mike Harden

CornerBacks--Ray Crocket, Louie Wright

Linebackers--Tom Jackson, Randy Gradishar, Karl Mecklenberg, Simon Fletcher, Bill Romonowski

Dline-- Greg Kregan, Rulon Jones, Rubin Carter, Rich Jackson, Trevor Pryce

Offense

QB--John Elway
Rb-- Terrel Davis, Clinton Portis, Sammy Winder
FB-- Howard Griffith, Mike Anderson
Te--Shannon Sharpe
WR-- Steve Watson, Rod Smith, Eddy Mac, Vance Johnson, Marc Jackson
Oline-- Keith Bishop, Tom Nalen, Gary Zimmerman, Dan Neil, Tony Jones,

role players-- Steve Sewell, Gerald Wilhite

Just A guy you loved-- sammy winder
PORTIS?!?!?! I know he was good but i dont know if 2 years qualifies some1 for that honor. what about floyd little??

[dbroncos31]

dbroncos31 good call on rubin carter, forgot about him.
wasnt me, it was broncos militia

[kirby33]

Does anyone remember when the defence would mess with elway and keith bishop would always get in there grill. He was always there picking him up and finishing the fight.

[Old Dude]

...Rb-- Terrel Davis, Sammy Winder, Haven Moses
...

Haven Moses was a WR.

Haven Moses was inducted into the Ring of Fame in 1988 along with teammates Craig Morton and kicker Jim Turner. Moses played 10 seasons with the Broncos (1972-1981). He ended his career with 5,450 receiving yards and 44 TDs. His yards-per-catch average was 18.0, and he averaged over 19 yards a catch in 1974, 1976 and 1977. In the AFC Championship Game on New Year's Day, 1978, Moses caught five passes for 168 yards and two touchdowns.

My vote for the other RB would be Floyd Little.

[delany]

Put #80 in there for special teams

http://www.rickupchurch.com/spike.JPG

[bendog]

RB: TD and Floyd. How can you miss Floyd? I'd chalk it up to young but....

TE: sharpe, but Kay? Damn, mobley was better, and odoms was better than mobley. odoms still has MORE yds than Gonzalez, last I checked.

WR: Watson and Smith. EMac as the third but where Moses.

Oline. You list habib and Tbone who only played abotu 3 years. Even assuming you were only watching for the Elway years, there's Paul Howard and Ken Lanier. I'd take Claude Minor over Lanier at RT, but either would be fine.

Dline. Kragan? Maybe, but I think R.Carter was by far a better NT. And Paul Smith was arguabley the best DT to play for Den. Tombstone, Rcarter, Smith and Alzado, but Jones is fine.

LBers. I'd pick 4 with Fletcher the odd guy in. Wilson, Grads and TJ I keep thinking I'm missing somebody, and not my personal fav Swenson..... ah, Meck

Corners. Wright and Billy Thompson

Safties. Atwater and Smith

[kirby33]

how about barney chavous, dont remember much about him, but my dad loved him

[bendog]

I loved seeing him play. Prototypical DE in a 3-4. Two gap guy who'd take a tackle and guard on running plays. Had a little pass rush game, so the tackle had to stay honest, which helped on the blitz and Alzado getting the double team.

[kirby33]

Speaking of Alzado, I have his autograph from a high school athletic banquet in Springfield colorado in 1977. One of my most prized. I know he went out in a bad way but still cherrish the signature

[big56fan#1]

QB- J.Elway
RB- T.Davis,F.Little,S.Winder
FB- H.Griffith,M.Anderson
WR- H.Moses,R.Smith,R.Upchurch,S.Watson,V.Johnson
TE-S.Sharpe,R.Odoms,C.Kay
Kicker-J.Elam
Defense:
LB-R.Gradishar,T.Jackson,K.Mecklenberg,A.Wilson
DL-R.Jackson,S.Fletcher,R.Jones,L.Alzado,G.Kragen
CB-L.Wright,C.Bailey,W.Brown,R.Crockett
S-S.Atwater,D.Smith,B.Thompson,Mike Harden (Hon men: S.Foley)
Role Players- S.Sewell, G.Wilhite
Guy you love: for me it was Jeff Alexander RB/FB from early 90's, one time lost a contact on the field, and during time out they showed him looking for it on the ground ??? :laugh:

[Northman]

alright, here's mine.


Qb- John Elway
Rb- Terrell Davis
3rd Down Back- Steve Sewell
Fb- Howard Griffith
TE- Shannon Sharpe, Clarence Kay
WR- Rod Smith, Ed Mcaffery, and Vance Johnson
Offensive Line- 98 Broncos Line

Defensive Line- Trevor Pryce, Neil Smith, Greg Kragen, Rubin Carter

Linebackers- John Mobley, Karl Mecklenberg, Randy Gradishar

Corners- Champ Bailey, Ray Crockett, Louis Wright

Safeties- Dennis Smith, Steve Atwater

Kicker- Jason Elam

Placeholder- Rich Karlis................j/k

Punt Returner- Darrien Gordon

[Master___Pain]

I can't believe how much love Kay is getting. You never knew if he'd be in jail or not and if he was on the field you never knew if he was going to drop the ball or not.

Hey, where's Melvin Bratton?? John Keyworth? Dick Butkus? (If memory serves me right the broncos(AFL) drafted him, but so did da bears (NFL) and he felt like Chi town was the place. Just think, if Butkus had played here he would be in the same boat as Gradishar and Jackson.

[delany]

Jon Keyworth was a great role player..

[montrose]

QB: Elway
RB: Davis
RB: Little
WR: Smith
WR: Moses
TE: Sharpe
OT: Zimmerman
OT: Jones
OG: Schlereth
OG: Bishop
C: Nalen

DE: Jackson
DT: Carter
DE: Alzardo
LB: Jackson
LB: Wilson
LB: Mecklenburg
LB: Gradishar
CB: Wright
CB: Bailey
S: Atwater
S: Smith

K: Elam
P: Horan
KR: Upchurch
PR: Gordon

[bendog]

best catch kay made was when the Duke literally stuck it in his mask. I'll always dislike the guy not just for being a drunk bum, but from the Giant superbowl. If he was that great a blocker, he could have at least slowed LT a bit.

[bendog]

exnay on kay

http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/KayxCl00.htm

http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/OdomRi00.htm

[Atlas]

Lets start with defence

Safties--Dennis Smith, Steve Atwater, hon ment--Steve Foley

CornerBacks--Mike Harden, Louie Wright

Linebackers--Tom Jackson, Randy Gradishare, Al Wilson

Dline-- Simon Fletcher, Graig Gregan, Rich Jackson, Rulon Jones

Offence

God Himself--John Elway
Rb-- Terrel Davis, Sammy Winder, Haven Moses
FB-- howard G.
Te--Shannon Sharpe, Clarence Kay
WR-- Steve Watson, Rod Smith, Ed Mac, Three Amigos,
Oline-- Keith Bishop, Tom Nalen, Gary Z, Brain Habib, Tony Jones

Best Double Threat-- Steve Sewell, Gerald Wilhite

Just A guy you loved-- Alfred Williams


Harden?? You have to go with Champ Bailey. Then it would be Billy Thompson and Ben Smith...lol

I would take Mecklenburg over Wilson. DJ WIlliams will soon be mentioned in the same breath as Gradishar. Rod Smith, Lionel Taylor then Haven Moses and Vance Johnson. RBs Davis, Little, Armstrong Mark Schlereth was 10 times the Guard Habib was.
Double threat would be Rick Upchurch
I loved Clarence Kay for the way he hated the raiders!! He was always getting infights sticking up for his fellow Broncos.

[Cito Pelon]

Any all-time team without Floyd Little, Rick Upchurch, Billy Thompson, and Jason Elam just to name a few is flawed.

Billy Thompson returned punts also. Floyd Little was a great back, and a real gentleman. I'd like to see his clone on the team today. Jason Elam this guy is an all-timer, no doubt. Upchurch held the record for PR's for TD's in a season until Dante Hall came around, or does Upchurch still hold the record?

[Cito Pelon]

Haven Moses was a WR.

Haven Moses was inducted into the Ring of Fame in 1988 along with teammates Craig Morton and kicker Jim Turner. Moses played 10 seasons with the Broncos (1972-1981). He ended his career with 5,450 receiving yards and 44 TDs. His yards-per-catch average was 18.0, and he averaged over 19 yards a catch in 1974, 1976 and 1977. In the AFC Championship Game on New Year's Day, 1978, Moses caught five passes for 168 yards and two touchdowns.

My vote for the other RB would be Floyd Little.

Amen.

[Tom G]

The best CB to ever play for the Broncos and the only Bronco defenseman in the Hall of Fame is Willie Brown. He was already a star in the AFL for the Broncos when that asshole Lou Saban traded him to Al Davis (of all people) and the Raiders for a 3rd round choice. I was livid then and I'm still livid now.

[Cito Pelon]

Rich Jackson. King of the Head-Slap. Anybody want to bring back the head-slap?

Wouldn't be many $60 million signing bonuses given to QB's. But the stats of QB's that played in the 60's would be better evaluated.

[Cito Pelon]

Harden?? You have to go with Champ Bailey. Then it would be Billy Thompson and Ben Smith...lol

I would take Mecklenburg over Wilson. DJ WIlliams will soon be mentioned in the same breath as Gradishar. Rod Smith, Lionel Taylor then Haven Moses and Vance Johnson. RBs Davis, Little, Armstrong Mark Schlereth was 10 times the Guard Habib was.
Double threat would be Rick Upchurch
I loved Clarence Kay for the way he hated the raiders!! He was always getting infights sticking up for his fellow Broncos.

Harden had a real knack for returning INT's for TD's. He wasn't real popular with the coaches, but he did have that knack.

[Tom G]

Also, if I may, the 2nd best RB in Bronco history is Floyd Little. I could even be persuaded to argue that he was the best ever for the Broncos. He played for terrible Bronco teams and his greatest runs were described as just getting back to the line of scrimmage.

But TD is still my personal favorite.

[Garcia Bronco]

QB: Elway
RB: Davis
RB: Little
FB: Kyle Johnson...just kidding...Howard
WR: Smith
WR: Moses
TE: Sharpe
OT: Zimmerman
OT: Jones
OG: Schlereth
OG: Bishop
C: Nalen

DE: Jackson
DT: Carter
DE: Alzardo
LB: Jackson
LB: Wilson
LB: Mecklenburg
LB: Gradishar
CB: Wright
CB: Bailey
S: Atwater
S: Smith

K: Elam
P: Horan
KR: Upchurch
PR: Gordon

You guys throwing down Al Wilson are making me laugh...I'd almost put Cadrez ahead of him.

QB: Elway
RB: Davis
RB: Little
WR: Smith
WR: Moses
WR: L Taylor
TE: Sharpe, Odoms
OT: Zimmerman
OT: Jones
OG: Schlereth
OG: Bishop
C: Nalen

DE: Jackson
DT: Carter
DE: Alzardo
LB: Jackson
LB: Mecklenburg
LB: Gradishar
CB: Wright
CB: Braxton
S: Atwater
S: Smith

K: Karlis...all hail the barefoot kicker...but Elam is the all-time kicker
P: Horan
KR: Upchurch
PR: Gordon

[Tom G]

Oh, and as long as I'm on a roll, my vote for the 2nd best Bronco FB is Cookie Gilchrist who may have been the best blocking back in both the AFL and NFL at the time.

[epicSocialism4tw]

Here is the final word:

QB - Gus Frerotte
RB - Bobby Humphrey
WR - Adrian Madise, Kevin Kasper

[Garcia Bronco]

Here is the final word:

QB - Gus Frerotte
RB - Bobby Humphrey
WR - Adrian Madise, Kevin Kasper

Quick...somebody ban him

[Cito Pelon]

Also, if I may, the 2nd best RB in Bronco history is Floyd Little. I could even be persuaded to argue that he was the best ever for the Broncos. He played for terrible Bronco teams and his greatest runs were described as just getting back to the line of scrimmage.

But TD is still my personal favorite.

Mr. Little had Q moves with power and twist. If he had TD's holes?????

If not for Jim Brown, Floyd Little would still hold all of Syracuses rushing records.

So, yeah, I could be persuaded also that Mr. Floyd Little was the best ever RB for the Broncs.

I had the honor of shaking his hand when I was a 10 year old boy at the City Park Golf Course snack bar. I still treasure that memory.

[Bronco LB 59]

First Team

QB: 7
HB: Terrell Davis
FB: Jon Keyworth
WR: Rod Smith
WR: Lionel Taylor
TE: Shannon Sharpe
LT: Gary Zimmerman
LG: Keith Bishop
C: Tom Nalen
RG: Paul Howard
RT: Claudie Minor

DE: Rich "Tombstone" Jackson
DT: Paul Smith
DT: Trevor Pryce
DE: Lyle Alzado
OLB: Tom Jackson
MLB: Randy Gradishar
MLB: Karl Mecklenberg
OLB: Simon Fletcher
CB: Louis Wright
CB: Billy Thompson
FS: Steve Atwater
SS: Dennis Smith

PK: Jason Elam
P: Mike Horan
KR: Rick Upchurch

SECOND TEAM

QB: Craig Morton
HB: Floyd Little "THE FRANCHISE"
FB: Howard Griffith
WR: Ed McCaffrey
WR: Haven Moses
TE: Riley Odoms
LT: Tony Jones
LG: Mark Schlereth
C: Billy Bryan
RG: Dan Neil
RT: Ken Lanier

DE: Rulon Jones
DT: Rubin Carter
DT: Pete Duranko
DE: Barney Chavous
OLB: John Mobley
MLB: Al Wilson
MLB: Joe Rizzo
OLB: Bob Swenson
CB: Ray Crockett
CB: Steve Foley
S: Austin "Goose" Gosoluin
S: Tyrone Braxton

K: Jim Turner
P: Luke Prestridge
KR: Abner Haynes or Darrien Gordon

HONORABLE MENTION

QB: Charley Johnson, Jake Plummer, Frank Tripucka
HB: Ottis Armstrong, Sammy Winder, Clinton Portis
FB: Steve Sewell
WR: Steve Watson, Vance Johnson, Mark Jackson, Ashley Lelie, Al Denson
T: Eldon Danenhauer, Matt Lepsis, Jerry Sturm
G: Tom Glassic, Brian Habib
C: Billy Masters, Keith Kartz

DE: Neil Smith, Alfred Williams, Bud McFadin
DT: Greg Kragen, Dave Costa
MLB: Michael Brooks
OLB: Bill Romanowski
CB: Champ Bailey, Willlie Brown
S: Bernard Jackson, Mike Harden
K: Rich Karlis

[TUG]

QB Duh
RB T.D.
FB H. Griffith(sp)
WR Rod Smith, Easy Ed, Vance Johnson, and Mark Jackson
TE Sharpe and Carswell(IMHO one of the best blocking TEs of all time)
OL Zimm, Schlereth, Nalen, Bishop, and T Bone Hon mention Kartz

DL Kragen, Al Williams, Jones and Pryce
LB Mecklenberg, Romo, and Fletcher
CB Ray Crockett and Wright
S Dennis Smith and Atwater Hon Mention Tyrone Braxton

P Mike Horan
K Jason Elam

Special Teams Keith Burns



I can't honestly add some of the older guys like Gradisher or Tombstone Jackson due to the fact I never saw them play. I became a fan in 84 when I was 9, and I don't think I started to understand the game until the 86-87 season. I include a guy like Wright because he is my first Bronco Memory when he returned a blocked kick for a touchdown against San Diego.

[Hogan11]

I can't take any list omitting Floyd Little seriously at all.

[big56fan#1]

One Player to Love that no one has said yet: Droz "Puke"
I think hell be remembered by all Broncos fans that saw him puke on the ball. :yep: :laugh:

[Spider]

Ricky Hunly needs to fit in there somewhere .................



















( just for Slap ;D )

[TexanBob]

Lets start with defence

Safties--Dennis Smith, Steve Atwater, hon ment--Steve Foley

CornerBacks--Mike Harden, Louie Wright

Linebackers--Tom Jackson, Randy Gradishare, Al Wilson

Dline-- Simon Fletcher, Graig Gregan, Rich Jackson, Rulon Jones

Offence

God Himself--John Elway
Rb-- Terrel Davis, Sammy Winder, Haven Moses
FB-- howard G.
Te--Shannon Sharpe, Clarence Kay
WR-- Steve Watson, Rod Smith, Ed Mac, Three Amigos,
Oline-- Keith Bishop, Tom Nalen, Gary Z, Brain Habib, Tony Jones

Best Double Threat-- Steve Sewell, Gerald Wilhite

Just A guy you loved-- Alfred Williams

The unintentional comedy!

First of all, they play "offense" and "defense" in the NFL. But that's forgiveable if you weren't raised in the U.S.

Secondly, Haven Moses was a receiver, not a running back,

"Graig Gregan" I think I knew as Greg Kragen. Or maybe you meant Steve Grogan.

"Randy Gradishare" is that guy the Hall of Fame keeps overlooking.

You can't come up with a better corner than Mike Harden? Oh, let me see? Does the name Champ Bailey ring a bell?

Brian Habib makes your list but Dan Neil doesn't??

I hope you come up with a better list when you turn 12 next year.

[Spider]

The unintentional comedy!

First of all, they play "offense" and "defense" in the NFL. But that's forgiveable if you weren't raised in the U.S.

Secondly, Haven Moses was a receiver, not a running back,

"Graig Gregan" I think I knew as Greg Kragen. Or maybe you meant Steve Grogan.

"Randy Gradishare" is that guy the Hall of Fame keeps overlooking.

You can't come up with a better corner than Mike Harden? Oh, let me see? Does the name Champ Bailey ring a bell?

Brian Habib makes your list but Dan Neil doesn't??

I hope you come up with a better list when you turn 12 next year.

I always Knew you were a prick ..........

[SoCalBronco]

One Player to Love that no one has said yet: Droz "Puke"
I think hell be remembered by all Broncos fans that saw him puke on the ball. :yep: :laugh:

i think that was in a preseason game in 93 against the Dolphins. It was pretty funny the announcer said he threw up on the Paul Tagliabue signature side of the ball.

[broncoblue]

we have just aall time great team on my soccer team....it needs a mod or someone to run a poll on each position and everyone votes and puts there views in .