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.

Drafted in the fifth round out of Miami in 1975, Rubin Carter entered the pro ranks as a consensus All-American college defensive tackle. After landing in Colorado, he shifted to nose tackle, serving as the central anchor around which Joe Collier built Denver's legendary 3-4 "Orange Crush" defense.

Lining up directly over center, Carter’s job was unglamorous and relentless: absorb double-teams, destroy interior blocking schemes, and occupy space so linebackers like Randy Gradishar and Tom Jackson could run free to make tackles. In 1977, Sports Illustrated featured him on its cover while touting him as the ideal prototype for a 3-4 nose tackle. That breakout campaign saw him earn Second-Team All-Pro honors while anchoring a defense that carried Denver to its first AFC Championship and Super Bowl XII appearance.

Though nose tackles in 3-4 fronts rarely compiled massive box-score metrics, Carter brought surprising pass-rush push from the interior, posting a career-high 6.0 sacks in 1977 and logging another 6.5 in 1978. His durability in the middle was remarkable; he missed few games and anchored Denver’s front seven across two distinct Super Bowl eras (Super Bowl XII and Super Bowl XXI).

After hanging up his cleats, Carter transitioned to coaching, serving as Denver’s defensive line coach in the late 1980s before enjoying a long coaching career at both the collegiate and NFL levels.  As a player, he had 30 sacks.

Undrafted out of Kansas following the 2011 NFL lockout, Chris Harris Jr. signed with the Denver Broncos carrying a tiny $2,000 bonus and minimal expectations. He erased those long odds almost immediately, earning a roster spot through sheer competitive drive and appearing in all 16 games as a rookie. By his second season, "Strap" had established himself as one of the most tenacious, technically sound nickel cornerbacks in the entire league.

Harris emerged as an indispensable cornerstone of Denver's fearsome "No-Fly Zone" secondary alongside Aqib Talib, Darian Stewart, and T.J. Ward. Exceptional at smothering slot receivers and possessing the fluid hips to lock down the perimeter, Harris went more than two full calendar years without allowing a touchdown pass. His lockdown coverage proved vital during Denver's Super Bowl 50 championship run, with his fourth-down tackle of Julian Edelman in the AFC Title game and key playmaking in the big game helping seal the franchise's third Lombardi Trophy.

Between 2014 and 2018, Harris earned four Pro Bowl selections and a First-Team All-Pro nod in 2016. His rare blend of instincts, open-field tackling, and positional versatility earned him a spot on the NFL’s 2010s All-Decade Team.

After nine seasons in the Mile High City, Harris departed as a free agent in 2020, spending two seasons with the Los Angeles Chargers and a final year with the New Orleans Saints. He officially hung up his cleats in 2024, signing a ceremonial contract to retire as a Denver Bronco. With the Broncos, Harris compiled 20 interceptions, 518 combined tackles, 86 pass deflections, and six forced fumbles.

Selected 12th overall out of Boise State in 2008, Ryan Clady entered the NFL with immense pressure as a rookie first-round tackle tasked with securing the blind side in Denver. He answered the call with startling ease, stepping onto the field as a Week 1 starter and delivering an elite debut campaign where he did not allow a single full sack until the season finale. His dominance earned him Second-Team All-Pro honors and a third-place finish in Offensive Rookie of the Year voting.

Clady built on that strong start in 2009, earning his first Pro Bowl nod and a First-Team All-Pro selection while shielding a revolving door of quarterbacks. Combining rare lateral agility with a dense, unyielding 6-foot-6 frame, Clady possessed the ideal toolkit to neutralize the premier edge rushers of his era. When Peyton Manning arrived in Colorado in 2012, Clady served as his primary insurance, turning in a flawless season to earn his second First-Team All-Pro honor and help power the league's most potent offense.

While his ceiling was as high as any tackle in franchise history, injuries plagued the second half of his career. A Lisfranc foot injury wiped out nearly his entire 2013 campaign. He staged an impressive comeback in 2014, starting all 16 games and capturing his fourth career Pro Bowl selection. However, tragedy struck again in May 2015 when he suffered a torn ACL during offseason workouts, sidelining him for the entirety of Denver’s Super Bowl 50 championship run.

Denver traded Clady to the New York Jets in April 2016, where he played nine games in his final NFL season before shoulder issues led to his retirement in 2017. Despite injuries robbing him of his late prime, his peak performance stands among the finest offensive line stretches in franchise history. He started all of his 98 games as a Bronco.