thanks for your more experienced perspective I've only been an active fan for half that time, and Von certainly sticks out to me more than #10 all time
@@adrianpijas8867 WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU SMOKING!! TIM TEBOW IS A FREAKING GARBAGE QUARTERBACK, HE SHOULD'VE BEEN A TIGHT END, BUT HE'D PROBABLY SUCK AT THAT TOO...JUST LIKE HE DOES PLAYING BASEBALL.
Ben how is he a hall of Famer for having two amazing years? He didn't do crap before the year they won the superbowl and he has been average since the year after
Richard Grace What’s up with discrediting great men? Do you have a personal vengeance against Bronco Greats? Lmao Von’s been a top 3 Edge rusher pretty much every single season he’s been healthy, and was probably snubbed that DPOY award that was given to Mack, who probably won it because Oakland won more games than we did that year.
me too I'm not even from Denver, but I got Terrell Davis' autograph in San Diego before the Super Bowl when I was a young boy and I've been a fan ever since... My parents are Giants fans and no matter where I've moved or who I'm with, the Broncos have always been a part of me Pondering why I'm so invested in them; I think it's for the reason you stated
@@fulcrumthebrave5715 Post-Manning Broncos, are why Owners do belong in the HoF. I have a four-way tie at 10: Karl Mecklenburg, Louis Wright, Simon Fletcher, Dennis Smith. "Defense wins championships" except when you only get there because John Elway. Something just jogged in my memory about Wright having a pick-six called back on a penalty against the Raiders. Next play, Wright pick-six. Not to be denied another (long) shot at the Super Bowl, whattabronco.
S.E.C. Perigee No. I woild put him at number 2. The fact that he is already around 75 sacks or something like that in his 7th season is insane. There are only two other players in NFL history to have 10+ sacks in their first six seasons along side Von Miller: Reggie White and Demarcus Ware.
Yea 2 games after dropping 8 straight and missing the playoffs for the 2nd straight year. It's going to be like when John Elway retire where Denver goes through a whole QB carousel. Griese, Brister, Cutler, Plummer, Tebow, and whoever else until they got Peyton. Now it's Brock, Paxton, Trevor and whoever else.
Thats why Champ Bailey was one of the greatest corners of all time in my eyes he went about it the same way Barry Sanders did he let his play do the talking and not his mouth
just so you all are aware to it, when Atwater levels "The Nigerian Nightmare", he broke Christians shoulder pads, cracked his own helmet and smashed the mic he had on under his pads. It is one of the hardest hits in the history of the NFL.
Okoye was reaching Bo Jackson status running over and through every defense they played that season. After that hit he disappeared, I'm not even sure that he finished the season. He was never the same. after that hit
I'd like to add an honorable mention for wr Lionel Taylor. The first Bronco to catch 100 passes in a season. A tremendous wideout during the Broncos early years.
Agreed. He actually tackled like a safety or linebacker if they ran to his side. Not like Dion's olé tackle, step to the side and jump on his back until the safety came to save him. He hurt his shoulder making tackles on big backs and played hurt
pride893 I think demaryius Thomas is better than rod Smith. In just 8 seasons DT is ready to pass Smith in the Broncos record books. DT should definitely be in the top 10, if not now then at the end of his career be will be a top 10 bronco
Sports Guy1909 What?? Maybe you need to relook at how many receptions smith had. That guy was a machine and he was clutch. And Smith left on his terms .. he retired. Demarius just lost his edge.
Exceptional tackler. He's my favorite defensive player of all time. I watched him in college,he came out in 97 after Charles woodson. He was born to say corner in my eyes 🤷🏾♂️
Von Miller deserves higher. Such a baller. He made our Defense. This youtube video came out 4 years ago and hes one of the best on the Buffalo Bills. I was at one of the 2021 broncos summer practice and he got the crowd wild up and started a clap. Such a legend. Also Rod Smith saying " we have a 14 point lead, we should have a 28 point league" this is what the Broncos need now. That mentality.
Damn that's a good one you could argue that but they'd never put him or any kicker in a special like this there's no dynamic highlights there's no crazy personality nobody celebrates kickers the way they do every other player on the field there's nothing to say just yeah he was a great kicker he didn't miss often he was clutch he had some special game winners and that's literally it. But still, by value to the team, I'd put him top 15 in my lifetime i been watching the broncos as a fan since maybe 85.
Randy Gradishar was the best linebacker I ever saw. He was big, strong, tough, and never made a mental mistake. He was good at everything. He just wasn't verbal and Denver isn't a big media town. but, trust me, anybody would have traded their best linebacker for him during his time in Denver
His own teammate Tom Jackson comes to mind... Besides Von Miller and Ray Lewis in the modern era, Singletary CHI, Taylor NYG, Hendricks OAK, Rickey Jackson NO, and Seth Joyner PHI swiftly come to mind… …
I get he was a big piece for denver, the guy only rushed for 1000 yards one time. Clinton Portis, mike Anderson, Willis mcgahee are all better backs and they won't come near the hof. Floyd worked his tail off and had no help on his team, but hes a bit overrated in my opinion.
@@90sgrungefan51 How is is overrated? The list is for the "Top 10 Greatest Denver Broncos of All-Time." Floyd Little's presence and popularity alone kept the Broncos in Denver. He was the first nationally-known Bronco. Don't look at his numbers like you would look at a modern running back's and compare them. It was a different game back then. Floyd was incredibly productive despite the lack of talent around him and when he retired was 7th all-time in rushing and his franchise rushing record stood until Terrell Davis Broke it. To say he's underrated is a blatant sign of ignorance to the work he put in and the way the game was played during his career. Anyone can look at and compare stats, try learning how the game has changed over the past 100 years.
it’s only because miller was number 10 on this list if von was number 5 or so (which is where he should be) he’d make the list but von miller is definitely better
@@braedenostrow It's appropriate to have Miller at #10 but comparing Von to Floyd is like comparing apples to oranges. Different eras, different positions. Where Miller is placed isn't a valid reason to exclude Floyd Little. Had they replaced Karl Mecklenburg with Floyd Little no one would question it. Mecklenburg was a badass, yes, but an argument can be made that he and Tom Jackson probably shouldn't be on this list ESPECIALLY over Floyd Little. Little is the reason the Broncos remained in Denver, was 7th all-time in rushing when he retired, and was the Broncos first nationally-recognized star. There's a reason he was nicknamed "The Franchise" and the fact that The Franchise isn't on this list is a disgrace to Broncos Country.
I would have placed Manning at ten, and then gone on with the real Broncos. It is hard to take Manning off of the list, as he completely sparked what became a dominant team the moment he put on their uniform. The Broncos have had some great players over the years, but like the video states, playing in Denver means that you will get overlooked quite often.
Carlos Perez: Without Manning, Denver goes nowhere with Tim Tebow. No where. Without Manning Denver never makes the playoffs or a Super Bowl. It would have been 8 straight years of so-so football in Denver without the Sheriff for those 4 years.
Agree that Manning should be on the list, but #5 was way too high. Makes sense to put him at #10, then move on. He is and always will be remembered as a Colt. He makes the list because of the record setting 2013 season. Heck, the way I see it he only played 3 seasons, though he was on the team for 4 seasons. His 2 SBs for the Broncos, he played awful. We just had a dominant defense to help him out the second time. Manning was great in the regular season, not so much in the playoffs.
I use to work security at the bronco games for 2009 season,I got to drive Rod Smith's cart into the stadium the day he was inducted to the Broncos Ring of Fame! Go Broncos!
That one guy got it right (31:45) when he said that without Elway the Denver Broncos never even get close to the earlier Super Bowls. People used to talk about Elway not being able to get it done but they don't realize that without Elway they don't even make the playoffs. Easily one of the greatest QB's ever and in a time when defenders were allowed to actually hit the QB and he played in a cold weather climate and he had no real running game until Davis. Oh yeah, let's not forget that he was drafted to play pro baseball by the New York Yankees.
I’ve always said in this age with receivers as they are now and good running backs being a dime a dozen elway would have been running circles around the entire nfl.
@@LoneWolfsLair Absolutely right. Elway was amazing and he carried many of those Bronco teams on his back. You can barely touch the quarterbacks today and pass interference is called all the time. Back then defenders were hanging all over the receivers and Elway, Marino and Kelly still got them the ball.
He never even got voted by the sports writers to be in the pro bowl. Even in the season he got 16 sacks or when he set an NFL record for 10 consecutive games with a sack. I say sports writers because, at the time, only they determined who was in the Pro Bowl......unless I remember it wrong.
I first started watching the broncos because of my dad . I was in the sixth grade when my family moved to Denver. It was in the year 1965 and dad started watching the Broncos . (in black and white T.V.) Being a daddy's boy there was nothing that my dad did without me being under foot. We got to where watching the Broncos was a way of life. But he didn't care about what the score was , who was winning or what their record was. The long bomb and long runs and the defense stuffing plays was all that mattered. And i of coarse was just like dad. To this day i am still a fan first of my dad and second of the Denver Broncos. R.I.P. DAD and LET'S GO BRONCOS.
The beauty of having a favorite Bronco is that nobody can argue with you about it or say this player should be it or this guy was better - cause it's your own preference. TD was by far my favorite. Watching him play, seeing his excitement but also mild-toned personality, and knowing that he did everything it took to give us that Championship against the pack meant the world to me growing up as a kid. Elway may be known as the life-long Bronco and Manning, Randy, Miller, Atwater, Rod, Sharpe, Champ and everyone in between did their part, but I will always have a special spot for TD on that list. And yes, I do think Miller should have been higher.
@@Dr.Zoidberg_2914 Agreed, but Jake was fun and also the most reliable QB we had until Manning. Remember when the media dubbed him "No Mistake Jake"? He had 229 attempts without an interception, took the boys to 13-3, and ended up in the Pro-Bowl that year.
I'm on the fence that he was better than RS, but Ed could acrobatically catch anything thrown his way. He was absolutely amazing and should be recognized more often.
I would not say he was better than rod smith but I Don't think he did quite enough to make this list I would put him around 12 on this list. and would put Floyd Little at 11
He was great, but he just wasn't as good as you remember him being. He played alot other places, and even won a superbowl with the niners. He was good, but not deserving of being ahead of von miller or rod smith
I think some of the crappy stats of Namath is because he was always trying to get a shitty team on the scoreboard. You know he was an incredible pure athlete and was drafted by an MLB team and also could play a mean game of basketball, but he tore up his knee one day at Alabama when he forgot to get taped. With good kneed he's just like Elway. But it's true he was pretty much of a gunslinger and he often missed and also I think he was an alcoholic and that may have affected his game.
0:01 10: Von Miller 3:00 9: Karl Mecklenburg 6:05 8: Randy Gradishar 8:45 7: Rod Smith 12:56 6: Steve Atwater 15:27 5: Peyton Manning 18:25 4: Champ Bailey 21:36 3: Shannon Sharpe 25:31 2: Terrell Davis 29:37 1: John Elway
I was taking classes at night at CU Denver and walking to the bus or my car (I can't remember which) I saw that hit when walking by a bar and looking in at the television. That was one of the all time great Broncos hits.
I have been a Broncos fan for 36 years, John Elway was it,!!!! the thing then!!!!!!!!!. The blue and orange are still my team today and brings back a lot of memories.😀
Zoomer here, but here's my top 10 (also sorry I wasn't alive for the 70s or 80s but feel the league is very very different now) 1. John Elway (duh) 2. Peyton Manning (comes to denver a few years, breaks most all his records with denver and takes us to 2 super bowls) 3. Von Miller (he won us super bowl 50 - and I own his jersey, my personal favorite bronco of all time) 4. Terrell Davis ( I really wanna put him higher but .... I don't feel peace in my soul about lowering manning or miller) 5. Shannon Sharpe (iconic bronco who's energy on the sideline was just as contagious as on the field) 6. Champ Bailey (arguably in the top 5 cbs of all time) 7. Steve Atwater (mid field catchers beware) 8. Jason Elam (reliable kickers are insanely undervalued in these lists, but elam is THEE bronco kicker) 9. Tom Nalen (14 season bronco, lifeblood of the O line) 10. Rod Smith Honorable Mention 11. Demaryius Thomas (rip, my personal favorite wr, manning's favorite target, long time bronco, love you)
Greatest Broncos By Number 1. Jason Elam 2. 3. Russell Wilson 4. 5. 6. 7. John Elway 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. Charley Johnson 13. 14. 15. Jim Turner 16. 17. 18. Peyton Manning/Frank Tripucka 19. 20. Louis Wright 21. Gene Mingo 22. 23. Goose Gonsoulin 24. Champ Bailey 25. Haven Moses 26. 27. Steve Atwater 28. 29. 30. Terrell Davis 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. Billy Thompson 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. Floyd Little 45. 46. 47. John Lynch 48. 49. Dennis Smith 50. 51. 52. 53. Randy Gradishar 54. 55. 56. 57. Tom Jackson 58. Von Miller 59. 60. 61. 62. 63. 64. 65. Gary Zimmerman 66. Tom Nalen
I don't know if I can finish the video. Von Miller is easily a top 3 Bronco of all time. He won you a SB and was probably the best DE/Linebacker pass rusher in the entire NFL for at least a 4-5 year stretch. Maybe the best first step of any LB all time! Fast and quick as hell! Tom Brady as they stated was running for his GD life every time... Anyone else watch Phillip Rivers play Von Miller. Miller is and always will be the reason Rivers walks around looking behind him till he does ..
Agree that he was the best D rusher ever for the Broncos but I submit that this list is for the best Broncos throughout their career - with the Broncos. That is, Von, while the Bronc's best, didn't play his whole career here. Just as why Manning is only #5 as he is NFL's top three QBs ever to play the game regardless of which team he played for - but Manning only played 4/5 years in Denver.
I watched Karl Mecklenberg playing for the Gophers in Minnesota. Sure we knew Karl Mecklenberg was good but we had no idea he was going to be nearly unblockable upon arrival in the NFL. It was great fun for Gopher fans watching what he was able to do for the Denver Broncos.
How Shannon sharpe didn’t make the NFL Top 100 for tight ends, I’ll never understand. Tony got it, gronk got it, uncle shay should’ve been right there with them.
Randy Gradishar is the Greatest HOF snub of all time? Most tackles in NFL HISTORY, until Ray Lewis broke it but he had seven more years in the league. BS!
1. John Elway 2. Tom Nalen 3. Rod Smith 4. Karl Mecklenburg 5. Tom Jackson 6. Louis Wright 7. Randy Gradishar 8. Bill Thompson 9. Dennis Smith 10. Champ Bailey
There are only 8 Broncos in the NFL Hall of Fame that spent most of their careers in Denver. To not have Floyd Little on this list, makes the list a sham.
I'm pushing 70 and have followed the Broncos since the mid-60s and I even remember that silly bronco on those orange helmets. I took a lot of crap from my school mates. But I stuck with the Broncos anyway. So here's a shout out to players like Floyd Little, Lionel Taylor, Rich Jackson, Jerry Inman, Pete Duranko and others who battled on through those mostly losing seasons.
As a lifelong Bronco fan, I just had chills watching this. All ten picks thoroughly deserve to be on the list. I'd like to add some honorable mentions though: Craig Morton was the first Bronco QB to take his team to a Superbowl, and the Morton to Moses combination was one of the all time great QB to WR combinations. Another great one was Louis Wright, who was a 5 time pro bowl cornerback. Great in pass coverage as well as run defense. 984 was arguably his most productive year. He gave up only one touchdown pass in the regular season and was named All-NFL by the Sporting News and Pro Football Weekly. He was also named by his teammates as the most valuable player on defense. Then there is Lyle Alzado, one of the most feared defensive lineman in NFL history. The man was a human wrecking machine! To this list, you could also add Dennis Smith, Steve Foley, Tom Jackson, Vance Johnson, Ed McCaffrey, Floyd Little, Haven Moses, Riley Odoms, Bill Romanowski, Emmanuel Sanders, Billy Thompson, Demaryius Thomas, Rick Upchurch, and more!
How is Dennis Smith not on this list?? 6 pro bowls?? And yet Peyton manning makes a spot on this list and Tim Tebow somehow sneaks in, doesn’t make sense kinda of shows how biased top 10 has become just to increase ratings by showing off overrated players
@@JosepCalderon-ig9rz Oh, how did I forget Dennis Smith??? Of course he belongs there, too! Tim Tebow wouldn't even come close to making the top 1,000 Bronco list!
Snubbed: Floyd Little Jason Elam Haven Moses Louis Wright Billy Thompson Dennis Smith Sammy Winder Demariyus Thomas Mike Anderson Chris Harris Jr. Tom Nalen
Good List. Honorable mentions: Louis Wright, Dennis Smith, Tom Jackson. Louis Wright should be in the Hall Of Fame! NO ONE wanted to throw against him!
@@siphonzyno7378 wrong sucka. Most of the claims except the spygate scandal of 2007 were false claims and yes they are. A reporter claimed the pats cheated in 2001 during SB36 but refuted that claim as it wasn't true. Cough you're an idiot cough
Honestly, I've been a Broncos fans for 40 years, and I've seen the best they have ever had, but Von Miller is higher than 10.
John elway should be #1 Denver Broncos because he was heart of soul of franchise.2 Super Bowls
thanks for your more experienced perspective
I've only been an active fan for half that time, and Von certainly sticks out to me more than #10 all time
Should in that list Tim Tebow be?
@@adrianpijas8867 WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU SMOKING!!
TIM TEBOW IS A FREAKING GARBAGE QUARTERBACK, HE SHOULD'VE BEEN A TIGHT END, BUT HE'D PROBABLY SUCK AT THAT TOO...JUST LIKE HE DOES PLAYING BASEBALL.
He and Peyton should switch I'm a Peyton fan but he's only number 10 on this list
I think we can all agree that Von Miller should have been higher on the list
I'd say 2 or 3
Right after Dennis Miller...
3 for sure
He is better than most of the other players.In my opinion
Yea
Von Miller is already a Hall of famer and he’s not ever 30 yet
Ben he’s not a hall of famer yet but we can’t deny that he definitely will be in the HOF
Tom Brady Shady #WOAT#MaddenCursed#OldFART There’s people in the hall of fame with less than him right now
Ben how is he a hall of Famer for having two amazing years? He didn't do crap before the year they won the superbowl and he has been average since the year after
Richard Grace yep, totally, definitely not the third fastest player to 50 sacks right
Richard Grace
What’s up with discrediting great men? Do you have a personal vengeance against Bronco Greats? Lmao
Von’s been a top 3 Edge rusher pretty much every single season he’s been healthy, and was probably snubbed that DPOY award that was given to Mack, who probably won it because Oakland won more games than we did that year.
This is why I LOVE the Broncos! They’re hated on, underestimated, never recognized, and still world champions three times over! DB4L!
me too
I'm not even from Denver, but I got Terrell Davis' autograph in San Diego before the Super Bowl when I was a young boy and I've been a fan ever since...
My parents are Giants fans and no matter where I've moved or who I'm with, the Broncos have always been a part of me
Pondering why I'm so invested in them; I think it's for the reason you stated
This year really proved how much the Broncos are hated by most other teams and fanbases. We'll be back on top soon enough tho
@@fulcrumthebrave5715 Post-Manning Broncos, are why Owners do belong in the HoF. I have a four-way tie at 10: Karl Mecklenburg, Louis Wright, Simon Fletcher, Dennis Smith. "Defense wins championships" except when you only get there because John Elway.
Something just jogged in my memory about Wright having a pick-six called back on a penalty against the Raiders. Next play, Wright pick-six. Not to be denied another (long) shot at the Super Bowl, whattabronco.
Von Miller should be wayyyy higher
Duncan4Prez Spurs4Life for real
it's disrespectful that they have payton manning higher than von miller
mmmmmh, I would probably agree, my mom watched them growing up, put Miller at 5.
S.E.C. Perigee No. I woild put him at number 2. The fact that he is already around 75 sacks or something like that in his 7th season is insane. There are only two other players in NFL history to have 10+ sacks in their first six seasons along side Von Miller: Reggie White and Demarcus Ware.
overrated
End this injustice and put Atwater in the HOF!!!
Alejandro Hernandez yes agreed
Alejandro Hernandez he is now
im front the future in 2020 the world is ending but atwater is in hall of fame so its all good
He made it baby!! Yeah!!
Steve At water NFL HOF class of 2020
Real Broncos fans know how much Peyton’s time no matter how short meant to us.
Derek Blankenship damn straight
Without him, I doubt we get players like Ware, Sanders and Talib (plus countless others). He made Denver a very desirable team.
He made Denver Division champ and Super bowl contender for those short 4 season. Since he's left look at Denver now.
supratrd900 yeah they are doing good, currently on a win streak :)
Yea 2 games after dropping 8 straight and missing the playoffs for the 2nd straight year. It's going to be like when John Elway retire where Denver goes through a whole QB carousel. Griese, Brister, Cutler, Plummer, Tebow, and whoever else until they got Peyton. Now it's Brock, Paxton, Trevor and whoever else.
Thats why Champ Bailey was one of the greatest corners of all time in my eyes he went about it the same way Barry Sanders did he let his play do the talking and not his mouth
I have him as the 2nd best bronco ever after John Elway
Let's get Shannon Sharp to comment on this comment lmao🤣
just so you all are aware to it, when Atwater levels "The Nigerian Nightmare", he broke Christians shoulder pads, cracked his own helmet and smashed the mic he had on under his pads. It is one of the hardest hits in the history of the NFL.
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Okoye was reaching Bo Jackson status running over and through every defense they played that season. After that hit he disappeared, I'm not even sure that he finished the season. He was never the same. after that hit
the shot heard round the nfl!!
@@slickchick5811 I always loved that hit. Then I did some research On Christian. It came down heart for the game. Atwaters was 5 times the size
I'd like to add an honorable mention for wr Lionel Taylor. The first Bronco to catch 100 passes in a season. A tremendous wideout during the Broncos early years.
He also played QB one game
Floyd Little??? He only played his entire career in Denver AND is enshrined in Canton, OH. But I guess being in the Hall of Fame doesn't count.
Probably best of the rest
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Ironeagle 777 Manning
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I hate kids too.
Ironeagle 777 Miller and Manning, replace them with Floyd and Dennis Smith.
Champ Bailey was such a class act. It was a fans pleasure to watch him play.
His tackling technique alone, was a joy to see. Love & Miss Ya Champ!
Agreed. He actually tackled like a safety or linebacker if they ran to his side. Not like Dion's olé tackle, step to the side and jump on his back until the safety came to save him. He hurt his shoulder making tackles on big backs and played hurt
Hell yeah
I’m glad Rod Smith is in there, growing up I just remember him being one of the better receivers in the league.
pride893 I think demaryius Thomas is better than rod Smith. In just 8 seasons DT is ready to pass Smith in the Broncos record books. DT should definitely be in the top 10, if not now then at the end of his career be will be a top 10 bronco
Sports Guy1909 No way... Better put some RESPECK on RODS name!
Ryzen yes so true
Sports Guy1909 What?? Maybe you need to relook at how many receptions smith had. That guy was a machine and he was clutch. And Smith left on his terms .. he retired. Demarius just lost his edge.
Rod smith IS statistically the greatest undrafted wr ever
Anyone else here loving the fact that Champ Bailey actually ended up in the HOF in 2019???
Well deserved hell ya
He's trash
most underrated thing about Champ was that he was also an exceptional tackler for a CB
Champ played great for every team he ever played for. Real talk
Exceptional tackler. He's my favorite defensive player of all time. I watched him in college,he came out in 97 after Charles woodson. He was born to say corner in my eyes 🤷🏾♂️
Von Miller deserves higher. Such a baller. He made our Defense. This youtube video came out 4 years ago and hes one of the best on the Buffalo Bills. I was at one of the 2021 broncos summer practice and he got the crowd wild up and started a clap. Such a legend. Also Rod Smith saying " we have a 14 point lead, we should have a 28 point league" this is what the Broncos need now. That mentality.
Jason elam
I think the fact that no one has even tried to reply to your comment says a lot...oh...uuuuhhhh....
On everything
He won a lot of games for us, sadly he missed the one for us to get in the Playoffs in 93 with Wade vs LAR
Damn that's a good one you could argue that but they'd never put him or any kicker in a special like this there's no dynamic highlights there's no crazy personality nobody celebrates kickers the way they do every other player on the field there's nothing to say just yeah he was a great kicker he didn't miss often he was clutch he had some special game winners and that's literally it. But still, by value to the team, I'd put him top 15 in my lifetime i been watching the broncos as a fan since maybe 85.
J1 is priceless. Out of where? Hawaii
Randy Gradishar was the best linebacker I ever saw. He was big, strong, tough, and never made a mental mistake. He was good at everything. He just wasn't verbal and Denver isn't a big media town. but, trust me, anybody would have traded their best linebacker for him during his time in Denver
His own teammate Tom Jackson comes to mind...
Besides Von Miller and Ray Lewis in the modern era, Singletary CHI, Taylor NYG, Hendricks OAK, Rickey Jackson NO, and Seth Joyner PHI swiftly come to mind…
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How in the hell is Floyd Little not on this list?
Just about anyone could replace Manning on this list
I get he was a big piece for denver, the guy only rushed for 1000 yards one time. Clinton Portis, mike Anderson, Willis mcgahee are all better backs and they won't come near the hof. Floyd worked his tail off and had no help on his team, but hes a bit overrated in my opinion.
@@90sgrungefan51 How is is overrated? The list is for the "Top 10 Greatest Denver Broncos of All-Time." Floyd Little's presence and popularity alone kept the Broncos in Denver. He was the first nationally-known Bronco.
Don't look at his numbers like you would look at a modern running back's and compare them. It was a different game back then. Floyd was incredibly productive despite the lack of talent around him and when he retired was 7th all-time in rushing and his franchise rushing record stood until Terrell Davis Broke it.
To say he's underrated is a blatant sign of ignorance to the work he put in and the way the game was played during his career. Anyone can look at and compare stats, try learning how the game has changed over the past 100 years.
it’s only because miller was number 10 on this list
if von was number 5 or so (which is where he should be) he’d make the list
but von miller is definitely better
@@braedenostrow It's appropriate to have Miller at #10 but comparing Von to Floyd is like comparing apples to oranges. Different eras, different positions. Where Miller is placed isn't a valid reason to exclude Floyd Little.
Had they replaced Karl Mecklenburg with Floyd Little no one would question it. Mecklenburg was a badass, yes, but an argument can be made that he and Tom Jackson probably shouldn't be on this list ESPECIALLY over Floyd Little. Little is the reason the Broncos remained in Denver, was 7th all-time in rushing when he retired, and was the Broncos first nationally-recognized star.
There's a reason he was nicknamed "The Franchise" and the fact that The Franchise isn't on this list is a disgrace to Broncos Country.
Atwater was one of my favorite broncos love the way he used to hit
I would have placed Manning at ten, and then gone on with the real Broncos. It is hard to take Manning off of the list, as he completely sparked what became a dominant team the moment he put on their uniform. The Broncos have had some great players over the years, but like the video states, playing in Denver means that you will get overlooked quite often.
Carlos Perez: Without Manning, Denver goes nowhere with Tim Tebow. No where. Without Manning Denver never makes the playoffs or a Super Bowl. It would have been 8 straight years of so-so football in Denver without the Sheriff for those 4 years.
Agree that Manning should be on the list, but #5 was way too high. Makes sense to put him at #10, then move on. He is and always will be remembered as a Colt. He makes the list because of the record setting 2013 season. Heck, the way I see it he only played 3 seasons, though he was on the team for 4 seasons. His 2 SBs for the Broncos, he played awful. We just had a dominant defense to help him out the second time. Manning was great in the regular season, not so much in the playoffs.
Mvp, went to 2 superbowls, win one in 4 years. I think he's a bronco's legend.
@@briankistner4331 um...the second one was by the d.
I use to work security at the bronco games for 2009 season,I got to drive Rod Smith's cart into the stadium the day he was inducted to the Broncos Ring of Fame! Go Broncos!
Karl Mecklenburg was a BEAST.
I remember when pat said “this ones for John” I broke down like a little baby.... haha
I love that! Thank you for sharing! It is why we cheer for a team for so long. Ups and downs, heart breaks... and then that final grand moment! 🥰
Sharpe was made for Undisputed!!! “Skiiiuupppp, here’s the thing”!!!
Elway was a tough player and outstanding Quarterback
Plus I think Eddy Mac deserved a place. I can't remember him ever dropping a pass. Didn't matter where you threw it... He'd get it.
Broken leg and all. He wasn't dropping a ball.
Right, get absolutely leveled over the middle and hop right up, pop his neck a couple times and resume play.
That one guy got it right (31:45) when he said that without Elway the Denver Broncos never even get close to the earlier Super Bowls. People used to talk about Elway not being able to get it done but they don't realize that without Elway they don't even make the playoffs. Easily one of the greatest QB's ever and in a time when defenders were allowed to actually hit the QB and he played in a cold weather climate and he had no real running game until Davis. Oh yeah, let's not forget that he was drafted to play pro baseball by the New York Yankees.
I’ve always said in this age with receivers as they are now and good running backs being a dime a dozen elway would have been running circles around the entire nfl.
@@LoneWolfsLair
Absolutely right. Elway was amazing and he carried many of those Bronco teams on his back. You can barely touch the quarterbacks today and pass interference is called all the time. Back then defenders were hanging all over the receivers and Elway, Marino and Kelly still got them the ball.
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SKKIEEEPPP! Where's Joy's fine ass at?
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I thought they'd include Simon Fletcher - 97.5 sacks in 10 years with the Broncos.
Yeah that's bullshit.
Fletcher never got the respect he deserved and earned.
Yes he was underated
He never even got voted by the sports writers to be in the pro bowl. Even in the season he got 16 sacks or when he set an NFL record for 10 consecutive games with a sack. I say sports writers because, at the time, only they determined who was in the Pro Bowl......unless I remember it wrong.
Uhm, where is Floyd Little?
S.E.C. Perigee thats what im saying. He is a hall of famer.
HoFer, but as a broncos fan, there are 10 broncos better than him. First HoFer in team history, but averaged only 3.5 yards in his career.
*3.9/4.0 yards
The list was too big for him. LOL
No reason to disrespect Tim Tebow... I've been a fan since Floyd Little. The modern era with John and company rocked...
He couldn't throw a bowling ball through a glass door.
ugg, god dammit. the german guy kills it for me right off the bat
I think guy´s like him are the reason we germans are still hated :D
memyselfandmeagain21 😂😂😂
Im german myself and he grinds my gears every time he is in this videos
I know
I first started watching the broncos because of my dad . I was in the sixth grade when my family moved to Denver. It was in the year 1965 and dad started watching the Broncos . (in black and white T.V.) Being a daddy's boy there was nothing that my dad did without me being under foot. We got to where watching the Broncos was a way of life. But he didn't care about what the score was , who was winning or what their record was. The long bomb and long runs and the defense stuffing plays was all that mattered. And i of coarse was just like dad. To this day i am still a fan first of my dad and second of the Denver Broncos. R.I.P. DAD and LET'S GO BRONCOS.
Notice how back then they would tackle with their HEAD UP
These comedians are wack , get ACTUAL teammates or good/HOF players that recognize these said players
The beauty of having a favorite Bronco is that nobody can argue with you about it or say this player should be it or this guy was better - cause it's your own preference.
TD was by far my favorite. Watching him play, seeing his excitement but also mild-toned personality, and knowing that he did everything it took to give us that Championship against the pack meant the world to me growing up as a kid.
Elway may be known as the life-long Bronco and Manning, Randy, Miller, Atwater, Rod, Sharpe, Champ and everyone in between did their part, but I will always have a special spot for TD on that list.
And yes, I do think Miller should have been higher.
Agree with list, maybe Miller #6 in this rank.
But, well, Ed McCaffrey and the GOAT Jake "The Snake" Plummer are my favorites.
Jake Plummer honestly didn't have that good of stats
@@Dr.Zoidberg_2914 Agreed, but Jake was fun and also the most reliable QB we had until Manning. Remember when the media dubbed him "No Mistake Jake"? He had 229 attempts without an interception, took the boys to 13-3, and ended up in the Pro-Bowl that year.
Floyd Little ?? Lyle Alzado ??
The Legendary Lurch Logan Both of those guys belong and what about Tom Jackson? Otis Armstrong? Bob Swenson?
There’s so many amazing Broncos players that are always snubbed, we are the 2nd most winningest organization in sports history after all!!
@@GAPSYO3O1 factually wrong. 😂
Lyle Alzado was remembered as being a raider. Although he did have some solid years with the donkeys.
Because Alazado did steroids
God bless that Champ Bailey is in the HOF, now it should be Atwater and Mecklenburg!
DENNIS SMITH WAS BETTER THAN STEVE ATWATER!!
can we quit having comedians on these? theyre not funny and it ruins the feeling of these types of films
Daniel Chachanashvili yeah, It's always bothered me that they have more comedians and celebrities these lists than actual analyst
I was thinking the same thing. Put some actual player's on here instead. People who can truly relate.
Get rid of the German.
Agreed!!! I don't care what they think. I love these type of lists and I want experts and not amateurs.
Keep Dan Soder in. Guy likes football
What about ed mcaffery
He was way better than Rod Smith.
I'm on the fence that he was better than RS, but Ed could acrobatically catch anything thrown his way. He was absolutely amazing and should be recognized more often.
I would not say he was better than rod smith but I Don't think he did quite enough to make this list I would put him around 12 on this list. and would put Floyd Little at 11
I agree 100%, Ed McCaffrey should definitely be on this list. Anybody seen his kids play?
For me he was a ny Giant
Wasn’t ed mccaffery a big part of those super bowl teams in the 90’s? Why were those guys in the video talking as if he didn’t exist..
pride893 He was awesome. I think I still have his cereal lying around somewhere.
I was thinking mcaffrey is top 10 or even 5 for broncos
He was great, but he just wasn't as good as you remember him being. He played alot other places, and even won a superbowl with the niners. He was good, but not deserving of being ahead of von miller or rod smith
He and Rod Smith had several seasons together where they both had 1000+ yds receiving.
LILCHEESE99 okay so you didn't see all the hits he took and still held onto the ball after a catch?
If Joe Namath is a hall of famer, everyone on this list should be a hall of famer.
Randall Denison True but Namath was pretty ass the only reason he is in the Hall of Fame is because of that one game
@@liggonsreacts21 first QB ever to throw for 4,000 yards. He was a lot more than just that one game.
@@eddixon2015 overrated as hell
I think some of the crappy stats of Namath is because he was always trying to get a shitty team on the scoreboard. You know he was an incredible pure athlete and was drafted by an MLB team and also could play a mean game of basketball, but he tore up his knee one day at Alabama when he forgot to get taped. With good kneed he's just like Elway. But it's true he was pretty much of a gunslinger and he often missed and also I think he was an alcoholic and that may have affected his game.
That's a 100% fact
1. Elway 2. Sharpe 3. Bailey 4. Davis 5. Miller 6. Atwater 7. Gradishar 8. Mecklenberg 9. Manning 10. Smith
Perfect
Shoutout to Champ Bailey making the HOF this year!!!!!! Go Broncos!!!!
Champ Bailey was a redskin not a bronco
@@loscar5434 And that's why his HOF jersey is a Broncos jersey and not a redskin potatoes jersey... right?
@@loscar5434 nah man I think he will always be considered a Bronco
1. John Elway
2. TD
3. Atwater
4. Floyd little
5. Von Miller
6. Rod Smith
7. Randy gradishar
8. Peyton Manning
9. Lyle Alzano
10. DT
Roadwarrior 0823 DT cracks the list??
Do you not know how good shannon sharpe was
7:43 "I'm gonna break your @#$%&*! head!" 🤣
0:01 10: Von Miller
3:00 9: Karl Mecklenburg
6:05 8: Randy Gradishar
8:45 7: Rod Smith
12:56 6: Steve Atwater
15:27 5: Peyton Manning
18:25 4: Champ Bailey
21:36 3: Shannon Sharpe
25:31 2: Terrell Davis
29:37 1: John Elway
GREAT Sport Memories. Best of the Best. I would add No, 87, Ed McCaffrey.
My favorite BRONC of all time..
Denver Broncos fan for life here..
This list is all sorts of jacked up.
It seems y'all have forgotten about Floyd Little
I am a Broncos fan from after Floyd's time, but I fully agree. Just an awesome rb!
I guess you could say he gets .... little respect 😬!
I was taking classes at night at CU Denver and walking to the bus or my car (I can't remember which) I saw that hit when walking by a bar and looking in at the television. That was one of the all time great Broncos hits.
I'm a touch surprised to see Floyd Little and Jason Elam left off this list.
Shout out to Floyd Little, Dennis Smith, Louis Wright, Ed McCaffrey, Tom Jackson, Simon Fletcher, Rulon Jones, Keith Bishop, Tom Nalen.
I have been a Broncos fan for 36 years, John Elway was it,!!!! the thing then!!!!!!!!!. The blue and orange are still my team today and brings back a lot of memories.😀
Zoomer here, but here's my top 10 (also sorry I wasn't alive for the 70s or 80s but feel the league is very very different now)
1. John Elway (duh)
2. Peyton Manning (comes to denver a few years, breaks most all his records with denver and takes us to 2 super bowls)
3. Von Miller (he won us super bowl 50 - and I own his jersey, my personal favorite bronco of all time)
4. Terrell Davis ( I really wanna put him higher but .... I don't feel peace in my soul about lowering manning or miller)
5. Shannon Sharpe (iconic bronco who's energy on the sideline was just as contagious as on the field)
6. Champ Bailey (arguably in the top 5 cbs of all time)
7. Steve Atwater (mid field catchers beware)
8. Jason Elam (reliable kickers are insanely undervalued in these lists, but elam is THEE bronco kicker)
9. Tom Nalen (14 season bronco, lifeblood of the O line)
10. Rod Smith
Honorable Mention
11. Demaryius Thomas (rip, my personal favorite wr, manning's favorite target, long time bronco, love you)
Rod Smith and Steve Atwater need golden jackets. This is so pathetic
Atwater has one now finally
Greatest Broncos By Number
1. Jason Elam
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3. Russell Wilson
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7. John Elway
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12. Charley Johnson
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15. Jim Turner
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18. Peyton Manning/Frank Tripucka
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20. Louis Wright
21. Gene Mingo
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23. Goose Gonsoulin
24. Champ Bailey
25. Haven Moses
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27. Steve Atwater
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30. Terrell Davis
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36. Billy Thompson
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44. Floyd Little
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47. John Lynch
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49. Dennis Smith
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53. Randy Gradishar
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57. Tom Jackson
58. Von Miller
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65. Gary Zimmerman
66. Tom Nalen
Can we put Dave Logan somewhere?? The best sports announcer in my opinion. He always puts so much emotion into every game.
Exactly! Hearing Dave Logan on the radio, "Are you kidding me?!?!" Love it...
I don't know if I can finish the video. Von Miller is easily a top 3 Bronco of all time. He won you a SB and was probably the best DE/Linebacker pass rusher in the entire NFL for at least a 4-5 year stretch. Maybe the best first step of any LB all time! Fast and quick as hell! Tom Brady as they stated was running for his GD life every time... Anyone else watch Phillip Rivers play Von Miller. Miller is and always will be the reason Rivers walks around looking behind him till he does ..
Agree that he was the best D rusher ever for the Broncos but I submit that this list is for the best Broncos throughout their career - with the Broncos. That is, Von, while the Bronc's best, didn't play his whole career here. Just as why Manning is only #5 as he is NFL's top three QBs ever to play the game regardless of which team he played for - but Manning only played 4/5 years in Denver.
"I'm gonna pull a Thurman Thomas." - Shannon Sharpe
Im new to football, playing db for two years, and im a broncos fan since then. It really inspiring to see how much defense is a part of our spirit
Floyd Little got snubbed
Floyd Little never played in a Super Bowl. Good running back in the 60s & 70s. The bar for Broncos is way higher now than it was back then.
@@scottglennen2186 W/o Floyd, the franchise would have been sold or flat out collapsed. He SAVED the Broncos.
Its hard to fit him when broncos have alot of greats
That German comedian guy is so funny. Can’t get enough of him.
No Floyd little or Gary Zimmerman...
But boy if John Elway had some weapons in the 80s you would have won five Super Bowls or more
also tom nalen and mark schlereth should be on here too but o-lineman are used to being snubbed
There's no way in hell they would've beat the 86 giants or 89 49ers even if they had the weapons
I watched Karl Mecklenberg playing for the Gophers in Minnesota. Sure we knew Karl Mecklenberg was good but we had no idea he was going to be nearly unblockable upon arrival in the NFL. It was great fun for Gopher fans watching what he was able to do for the Denver Broncos.
How is Von only 10?? He literally had possibly the best defensive performance EVER in the superbowl and they won!!
RIP DT You'll always be the greatest broncos receiver for me
How Shannon sharpe didn’t make the NFL Top 100 for tight ends, I’ll never understand. Tony got it, gronk got it, uncle shay should’ve been right there with them.
Randy Gradishar is the Greatest HOF snub of all time? Most tackles in NFL HISTORY, until Ray Lewis broke it but he had seven more years in the league. BS!
INFOCOOL Totally agree!!!
just a great player,200 tackles a year for 10 yrs
When it comes to DEN, you could do a list of greatest snubs: Rod Smith, Elam, Alzado, Tombstone, Neil Smith, Meck, Grandishar, etc.
What about Eddie mac? He's my fav bronco
John Elwayyyyyyy#7. The heart of Denver Broncos back to back 🧡💙🧡💙🧡
SKIIIUPPPP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
1. John Elway
2. Tom Nalen
3. Rod Smith
4. Karl Mecklenburg
5. Tom Jackson
6. Louis Wright
7. Randy Gradishar
8. Bill Thompson
9. Dennis Smith
10. Champ Bailey
Floyd Little???
Watching this now and Champ Bailey is a HOF now!
There was nothing more beautiful than watching TD breaking multiple tackles and running down field for a touchdown!!
Karl Mecklenburgh and Rulon Jones were LEGENDS! Don't forget Dennis Smith! Original Orange Crush, GO BRONCOS!!!
There are only 8 Broncos in the NFL Hall of Fame that spent most of their careers in Denver. To not have Floyd Little on this list, makes the list a sham.
Floyd Little .....????
Gradishar does not get lost and he deserves top 5 status
how is eddy mac not on this list
I'm pushing 70 and have followed the Broncos since the mid-60s and I even remember that silly bronco on those orange helmets. I took a lot of crap from my school mates. But I stuck with the Broncos anyway. So here's a shout out to players like Floyd Little, Lionel Taylor, Rich Jackson, Jerry Inman, Pete Duranko and others who battled on through those mostly losing seasons.
What a great trade that was.. McGehee for Champ
Deja Voodoo Clinton Portia for champ
Portis
Clinton Portis
Clinton Portis, Running Back.
What defensive player from Denver is in the hall?none...check your facts NFL films
As a lifelong Bronco fan, I just had chills watching this. All ten picks thoroughly deserve to be on the list.
I'd like to add some honorable mentions though: Craig Morton was the first Bronco QB to take his team to a Superbowl, and the Morton to Moses combination was one of the all time great QB to WR combinations.
Another great one was Louis Wright, who was a 5 time pro bowl cornerback. Great in pass coverage as well as run defense. 984 was arguably his most productive year. He gave up only one touchdown pass in the regular season and was named All-NFL by the Sporting News and Pro Football Weekly. He was also named by his teammates as the most valuable player on defense.
Then there is Lyle Alzado, one of the most feared defensive lineman in NFL history. The man was a human wrecking machine!
To this list, you could also add Dennis Smith, Steve Foley, Tom Jackson, Vance Johnson, Ed McCaffrey, Floyd Little, Haven Moses, Riley Odoms, Bill Romanowski, Emmanuel Sanders, Billy Thompson, Demaryius Thomas, Rick Upchurch, and more!
How is Dennis Smith not on this list?? 6 pro bowls?? And yet Peyton manning makes a spot on this list and Tim Tebow somehow sneaks in, doesn’t make sense kinda of shows how biased top 10 has become just to increase ratings by showing off overrated players
@@JosepCalderon-ig9rz Oh, how did I forget Dennis Smith??? Of course he belongs there, too!
Tim Tebow wouldn't even come close to making the top 1,000 Bronco list!
Rod Smith=Greatest undrafted player ever. And bw this is Atwater’s year!
Champ for Hall of Fame! Best corner I’ve ever seen!
When you hear Steve Atwater’s name you think of John Lynch, Ray Lewis and other hard hitting safeties, linebackers, corners
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This is a good top ten. I'd probably re-order some of them from 3-10 but the overall 10 are the top ten Broncos of all time
Rip Brody Stevens
That champ interception return vs patriots was the first play that I remember watching as a Denver fan
I’m surprised Ed MaCaffrey wasn’t tin this list
John Elway is without question THE GOAT. What other quarterback took a Lousy team to the Super Bowl 3 times ? Marino did it once.
Where are the "Best of the Rest" segments?
There’s a lot of players you can argue with their position on the list after 3. But we can all agree that number 1 and 2 are just simply correct
Snubbed:
Floyd Little
Jason Elam
Haven Moses
Louis Wright
Billy Thompson
Dennis Smith
Sammy Winder
Demariyus Thomas
Mike Anderson
Chris Harris Jr.
Tom Nalen
Tom Nalen :) Jake Plummer, Ed McCaffrey
Bobby Humphrey
It's neat to look back on teams you hated back in the day and appreciate how great they really were.
Never was a Denver fan but Karl Mecklenberg deserves to be in the Hall of Fame. He is one of the most overlooked players in NFL history.
Good List. Honorable mentions: Louis Wright, Dennis Smith, Tom Jackson. Louis Wright should be in the Hall Of Fame! NO ONE wanted to throw against him!
I love how the Broncos bully the Patriots every time. 😂😂😂😂
helldrenn I love how the donkeys are the biggest cheaters in the NFL. Salarycapgate anyone? Spygate 2010 perhaps?
@@carwhiz90 tf are the donkeys
@@siphonzyno7378 the broncos duh!!!
@@carwhiz90 wanna talk about cheaters cough cough patriots
@@siphonzyno7378 wrong sucka. Most of the claims except the spygate scandal of 2007 were false claims and yes they are. A reporter claimed the pats cheated in 2001 during SB36 but refuted that claim as it wasn't true. Cough you're an idiot cough
I loved Champ Baily growing up. Cant say that enough.