Yes, we know that this is taking a while!

As many of you know, we at Notinhalloffame.com are slowly generating the top 50 of each major North American sports team. That being said, we maintain and update our existing Top 50 lists annually.  As such, we are delighted to present our post-2024 revision of our top 50 Denver Broncos.

As for all of our top 50 players in football, we look at the following: 

1.  Advanced Statistics.

2.  Traditional statistics and how they finished in the National Football League.

3.  Playoff accomplishments.

4.  Their overall impact on the team and other intangibles that are not reflected in a stat sheet.

Last year, the Broncos overachieved by going 10-7 and making the playoffs, only to lose to Buffalo in the opening round.  There were no fluctuations, but two new entrants to the Top 50.

As always, we present our top five, which remain unchanged.

1. John Elway
2. Von Miller
3. Shannon Sharpe
4. Champ Bailey
5. Randy Gradishar

You can find the entire list here.

Reigning Defensive Player of the Year Patrick Surtain II makes his debut on the list at #41.

The second new entrant is Courtland Sutton, who enters at #47.

We thank you for your continued support of our lists on Notinhalloffame.com.

Yes, we know that this is taking a while!

As many of you know, we here at Notinhalloffame.com are slowly generating the 50 of each major North American sports team. That being said, we have existing Top 50 lists out and we always consistently look to update them when we can and based on necessity. As such, we are very happy to present our post 2022 revision of our top 50 Denver Broncos.

As for all of our top 50 players in football we look at the following:

1. Advanced Statistics.

2. Traditional statistics and how they finished in the National Football League.

3. Playoff accomplishments.

4. Their overall impact on the team and other intangibles not reflected in a stat sheet.

Last year, the Broncos had a very disappointing season where they not only failed to make the playoffs but may have made a mistake in signing Russel Wilson, but year two could be completely different. This yielded no changes in our top 50 list, but we always acknowledge that the past season was taken into account.

As always, we present our top five, which had no changes (obviously).

1. John Elway

2. Von Miller

3. Shannon Sharpe

4. Champ Bailey

5. Randy Gradishar

You can find the entire list here.

We welcome your input and comments and as always, we thank you for your support.

Yes, we know that this is taking a while!

As many of you know, we here at Notinhalloffame.com are slowly generating the 50 of each major North American sports team.  That being said, we have existing Top 50 lists out and we always consistently look to update them when we can and based on necessity.  As such, we are very happy to present our post-2021 revision of our top 50 Denver Broncos.

As for all of our top 50 players in football we look at the following: 

1.  Advanced Statistics.

2.  Traditional statistics and how they finished in the National Football League. 

3.  Playoff accomplishments.

4.  Their overall impact on the team and other intangibles not reflected in a stat sheet.

Last year, the Broncos went 7-10 and failed to make the playoffs.  No new players made the top 50, but there was one change, which we will comment on below.

As always, we present our top five:

1. John Elway

2. Von Miller

3. Shannon Sharpe

4. Champ Bailey

5. Randy Gradishar

You can find the entire list here.

The only change on the list was Von Miller, who was traded during the season to the Rams, who moved up to #2 from #3.

We welcome your input and comments and as always, we thank you for your support.

Yes, we know that this is taking a while!

As many of you know, we here at Notinhalloffame.com are slowly generating the 50 of each major North American sports team.  That being said, we have existing Top 50 lists out and we always consistently look to update them when we can and based on necessity.  As such, we are very happy to present our pre-2021 revision of our top 50 Denver Broncos of all-time.

As for all of our top 50 players in football we look at the following: 

1.  Advanced Statistics.

2.  Traditional statistics and how they finished in the NFL. 

3.  Playoff accomplishments.

4.  Their overall impact on the team and other intangibles not reflected in a stat sheet.

This our first revision in two years, with one significant jump and one new entry.

1. John Elway

2. Shannon Sharpe

3. Von Miller

4. Randy Gradishar

5. Champ Bailey

You can find the entire list here.

Although he was out for the 2020 Season, his strong 2019 brought Miller to the top five, up from his previous #6 rank.

Wide Receiver, Emmanuel Sanders, who is no longer with the club, debuts at #50.

We welcome your input and comments and as always, we thank you for your support.

Yes, we know that this is taking a while!

As many of you know, we here at Notinhalloffame.com are slowly generating the 50 of each major North American sports team.  We have a new one to unveil today, that of the Denver Broncos. 

The Nets were formed in 1960, as a charter member of the American Football League.  While the fanbase proved to be strong, the play on the field was not, and they had little to no success in the 1960s.  The first few seasons when they migrated to the NFL saw the same result, but a developing “Orange Crush” Defense, took them to Super Bowl XII.  They came up short, but it was a start.

The Broncos would trade for the number one pick in 1983, John Elway, and it would usher in a wave of success in Mile High.  Elway took the Broncos to three AFC Championships in the 1980s, but they were unable to convert that success into a Super Bowl ring.  This changed in the 90s, when Elway gained a prime offensive weapon in Terrell Davis, and the two would win Super Bowl back-to-back in the 1997 and 1998 season, ending the anxiety of Broncos fans.

Denver would again sign a Hall of Fame Quarterback, though in Peyton Manning, it was at the end of his career.  The Broncos went to Super Bowl XLVIII, but were thrashed by the Seattle Seahawks. In Manning’s last year, he did enough for them to win Super Bowl 50, though that was more on the strength of their defense.

As for all of our top 50 players in football we look at the following: 

1.  Advanced Statistics.

2. Traditional statistics and how they finished in the NFL.

3. Playoff accomplishments.

4. Their overall impact on the team and other intangibles not reflected in a stat sheet.

Remember, this is ONLY based on what a player does on that particular team and not what he accomplished elsewhere and also note that we have placed an increased importance on the first two categories.

This list is updated up until the end of the 2018 Season.

The complete list can be found here,but as always we announce our top five in this article.  They are:

1. John Elway

2. Randy Gradishar

3. ShannonSharpe

4. RodSmith

5. ChampBailey

We will continue our adjustments on our existing lists and will continue developing our new lists.  

Look for or All-Time Top 50 Carolina Panthers coming next!

As always we thank you for your support.

The 1983 Draft had a lot of drama.

John Elway, who was selected first overall in the 1983 NFL Draft by the Baltimore Colts from Stanford University, was renowned for possessing the most celebrated combination of arm strength, athletic mobility, and field vision among his peers. Having explicitly expressed his intention not to play on the East Coast for Baltimore—leveraging his status as a top draft prospect of the New York Yankees to compel a transfer—he persuaded the Colts to trade his rights to the Denver Broncos. Under the leadership of head coach Dan Reeves, Elway faced immediate challenges as a rookie. Nevertheless, he quickly developed into one of the most dynamic playmakers in the history of football, utilizing his mobility to evade collapsing pockets and delivering off-platform throws that redefined the role of the quarterback.

Elway demonstrated exceptional arm strength, capable of delivering precise deep passes on a line, complemented by uncommon speed and physical resilience as a runner. Excelling in heavy bootleg and scramble-drill scenarios, he thrived when structured plays collapsed. His notable mobility enabled him to manipulate pursuit angles, employing his legs to secure vital third downs or to buy time outside the pocket before accurately delivering long throws downfield.

Elway’s reputation as a distinguished performer on significant stages was exemplified during the 1986 AFC Championship Game against the Cleveland Browns. With a deficit of one touchdown and 5:32 remaining, and situated at his own 2-yard line, Elway meticulously directed a 15-play, 98-yard touchdown drive—commonly known as "The Drive"—to compel overtime, ultimately leading Denver to secure a position in Super Bowl XXI. Despite Denver’s defeat by the New York Giants' formidable defense, Elway had already cemented his status as the preeminent late-game strategist in the National Football League.

The following year, Elway captured the 1987 AP NFL Most Valuable Player award after throwing for 3,198 yards and 19 touchdowns, while adding 304 yards and four scores on the ground. He led Denver back to Super Bowl XXII, though the campaign ended in a blowout loss to Washington. Two seasons later, Elway led another Denver roster to the championship stage in Super Bowl XXIV, only to suffer a third defeat at the hands of the San Francisco 49ers.

Despite the uneven postseason outcomes during his initial championship pursuits, Elway consistently maintained his status as an elite regular-season performer. Over the course of his 16-year career, he was selected to nine Pro Bowls and received three Second-Team All-Pro honors (1987, 1993, 1996). He led the entire NFL in passing yards in 1993 with a career-high 4,028 yards, continuously improving his pre-snap decision-making and pocket mechanics as he gained experience.

Throughout the late 1980s and early 1990s, Elway consistently enhanced the talent surrounding him, establishing late-game fourth-quarter comebacks as his distinctive hallmark. By the time Head Coach Mike Shanahan joined in 1995, Elway had acquired the veteran expertise necessary to proficiently operate a sophisticated, movement-oriented West Coast offensive scheme that capitalized on his deep-ball accuracy off play-action fakes.

The incorporation of Terrell Davis and Shanahan's zone-blocking strategy furnished Elway with the well-balanced offensive support he lacked earlier in his career. During Super Bowl XXXII, Elway executed his most renowned physical play—the celebrated "Helicopter" run on third down, which facilitated a touchdown—as Denver triumphed over the Green Bay Packers with a score of 31-24, securing the franchise's inaugural Lombardi Trophy.

Elway returned for one final campaign in 1998, leading Denver to a 14-2 regular-season record. He capped his legendary career in Super Bowl XXXIII, throwing for 336 yards and a touchdown while scoring another on the ground in a 34-19 victory over the Atlanta Falcons. Named Super Bowl MVP in his final professional contest, Elway walked off the field as a back-to-back world champion.

Elway played all 234 of his regular-season games with the Denver Broncos. During his career, he threw for 51,475 yards and 300 touchdowns, and also rushed for 3,407 yards and 33 touchdowns. He ended his playing days holding the NFL record for fourth-quarter comebacks by a quarterback with 47.

In 1999, the franchise expedited Elway's induction into the Denver Broncos Ring of Fame and officially retired his No. 7 jersey. Subsequently, in 2004, he was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame during his first year of eligibility. Elway rejoined the franchise as General Manager and Executive Vice President of Football Operations in 2011, where he was responsible for constructing the roster—including signing free-agent quarterback Peyton Manning—that secured Super Bowl 50, thereby earning Elway his third championship ring with the franchise.

With the Broncos (1983–1998), Elway played in 234 regular-season games (230 starts), throwing for 51,475 yards and 300 touchdowns, rushing for 3,407 yards and 33 scores.