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26. Rick Upchurch

Rick Upchurch was a decent Wide Receiver who started 69 of his 119 Games, which reflects where he was in the food chain.  His best season as a wideout was in 1979 where he had 937 Receiving Yards with seven Touchdowns.  Where he shined in the league was as a Returner, and he would be named a four-time Pro Bowl and two-time First Team All-Pro as a Return Specialist.  Upchurch would three times lead the NFL in Yards per Punt Return, and overall he would accumulate 10,081 All-Purpose Yards.

Denver inducted Upchurch to their Ring of Fame in 2014.
Simon Fletcher was one of the most consistent Linebackers of the early 1990s, and from 1989 to 1993 he would have at least 10 Sacks.  A Bronco for his entire 11-year career, Fletcher would at one time share the record with ten consecutive games with a Sack, and he would have 97.5 overall.  Fletcher was never chosen for a Pro Bowl, but he was a significant part of Denver's multiple trips to the playoffs.

Fletcher entered the Broncos Ring of Fame in 2016.

31. Rubin Carter

Rubin Carter played his entire professional career with the Denver Broncos where he predominantly played Nose Tackle.  Carter would start 162 of his 166 Games where he was a decent pass rusher.  While he was never named to a Pro Bowl, he was on the fringe of making one in a few seasons, and he was named a Second Team All-Pro in 1977.

29. Chris Harris

Despite a good career at Kansas, Chris Harris went undrafted in 2011, but he found a home with the Denver Broncos where he played in all 16 Games of his rookie season, starting four of them. 

By 2013 he was cemented as a starting Cornerback, and in 2014 he would be named to his first of three straight Pro Bowls, the last of which saw him secure a First Team All-Pro Selection.  Harris would also help the Broncos win Super Bowl 50, and in 2018 he would earn his fourth Pro Bowl.  Harris played one more year with Denver before signing with the Los Angeles Chargers as a Free Agent in 2020.  He had an even 20 Interceptions as a Bronco.