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Denver Broncos All-Time Roster by Decade
NFL Dynasty rates 110 Broncos players across 6 decades of football (1970s–2020s). The highest-rated is Peyton Manning (QB, 96 overall), whose peak season with the team came in 2013: 5,477 pass yds, 55 TD, 10 INT. The best Broncos defense in the game belongs to the 1970s: 10.6 points allowed per game (#3 in NFL) in 1977.
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The strongest Broncos lineup: 2010s
Drafting the top-rated player at every position from the 2010s Broncos board gives a team rating of 85.8 — good for an expected 13-4 season in the game, just short of the 88 team rating needed for a shot at 17-0. Against the 16-0 2007 Patriots in Boss mode, that five would win about 9.0% of the time. The thinnest Broncos board is the 2020s (74.7).
| Pos | Player | Season | Peak season | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | Peyton Manning | 2013 | 5,477 pass yds, 55 TD, 10 INT | 96 |
| RB | Knowshon Moreno | 2013 | 1,038 rush yds, 10 TD, 60 rec | 76 |
| WR | Demaryius Thomas | 2014 | 1,619 rec yds, 11 TD, 111 rec | 94 |
| TE | Julius Thomas | 2013 | 788 rec yds, 12 TD, 65 rec | 80 |
| DEF | Broncos Defense | 2012 | 18.1 points allowed per game (#4 in NFL) | 76 |
Best Broncos player at every position
| Pos | Player | Season | Peak season | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | Peyton Manning | 2013 | 5,477 pass yds, 55 TD, 10 INT | 96 |
| RB | Terrell Davis | 1998 | 2,008 rush yds, 21 TD, 25 rec | 90 |
| WR | Demaryius Thomas | 2014 | 1,619 rec yds, 11 TD, 111 rec | 94 |
| TE | Shannon Sharpe | 1997 | 1,107 rec yds, 3 TD, 72 rec | 86 |
| DEF | Broncos Defense | 1977 | 10.6 points allowed per game (#3 in NFL) | 82 |
Broncos boards, decade by decade
The top three players at each offensive position plus the best defense of each decade — what you can draft when the wheel lands on the Broncos. Ratings run 56–99 and are era-adjusted (how ratings work).
1970s Broncos
Best possible lineup: team rating 75.4 · expected 6-11 · 15 players on the board
| Pos | Player | Season | Peak season | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | Charley Johnson | 1972 | 1,783 pass yds, 14 TD, 14 INT | 73 |
| QB | Pete Liske | 1970 | 1,340 pass yds, 7 TD, 11 INT | 66 |
| QB | Steve Ramsey | 1975 | 1,562 pass yds, 9 TD, 14 INT | 65 |
| RB | Floyd Little | 1973 | 979 rush yds, 12 TD, 41 rec | 82 |
| RB | Otis Armstrong | 1974 | 1,407 rush yds, 9 TD, 38 rec | 76 |
| RB | Bobby Anderson | 1971 | 533 rush yds, 3 TD, 37 rec | 71 |
| WR | Rick Upchurch | 1979 | 937 rec yds, 7 TD, 64 rec | 67 |
| WR | Al Denson | 1970 | 646 rec yds, 2 TD, 47 rec | 64 |
| TE | Riley Odoms | 1974 | 639 rec yds, 3 TD, 42 rec | 73 |
| TE | Jim Whalen | 1970 | 503 rec yds, 3 TD, 36 rec | 71 |
| TE | Billy Masters | 1972 | 393 rec yds, 3 TD, 25 rec | 62 |
| DEF | Broncos Defense | 1977 | 10.6 points allowed per game (#3 in NFL) | 82 |
1980s Broncos
Best possible lineup: team rating 76.6 · expected 7-10 · 10 players on the board
| Pos | Player | Season | Peak season | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | John Elway | 1987 | 3,198 pass yds, 19 TD, 12 INT, 304 rush yds | 81 |
| QB | Steve DeBerg | 1983 | 1,617 pass yds, 9 TD, 7 INT | 62 |
| RB | Rick Parros | 1981 | 749 rush yds, 2 TD, 25 rec | 67 |
| RB | Jim Jensen | 1980 | 476 rush yds, 2 TD, 49 rec | 63 |
| WR | Steve Watson | 1981 | 1,244 rec yds, 13 TD, 60 rec | 82 |
| WR | Butch Johnson | 1984 | 587 rec yds, 6 TD, 42 rec | 69 |
| WR | Clint Sampson | 1985 | 432 rec yds, 4 TD, 26 rec | 63 |
| TE | Clarence Kay | 1988 | 352 rec yds, 4 TD, 34 rec | 61 |
| DEF | Broncos Defense | 1989 | 14.1 points allowed per game (#1 in NFL) | 82 |
1990s Broncos
Best possible lineup: team rating 79.3 · expected 9-8 · 10 players on the board
| Pos | Player | Season | Peak season | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | John Elway | 1997 | 3,635 pass yds, 27 TD, 11 INT | 78 |
| RB | Terrell Davis | 1998 | 2,008 rush yds, 21 TD, 25 rec | 90 |
| RB | Robert Delpino | 1993 | 445 rush yds, 8 TD, 26 rec | 70 |
| WR | Ed McCaffrey | 1998 | 1,053 rec yds, 10 TD, 64 rec | 74 |
| WR | Mark Jackson | 1990 | 926 rec yds, 4 TD, 57 rec | 70 |
| WR | Cedric Tillman | 1994 | 455 rec yds, 1 TD, 28 rec | 62 |
| TE | Shannon Sharpe | 1997 | 1,107 rec yds, 3 TD, 72 rec | 86 |
| DEF | Broncos Defense | 1991 | 14.7 points allowed per game (#3 in NFL) | 74 |
2000s Broncos
Best possible lineup: team rating 80.9 · expected 10-7 · 27 players on the board
| Pos | Player | Season | Peak season | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | Jake Plummer | 2005 | 3,366 pass yds, 18 TD, 7 INT | 79 |
| QB | Jay Cutler | 2008 | 4,525 pass yds, 25 TD, 18 INT | 79 |
| QB | Brian Griese | 2000 | 2,606 pass yds, 19 TD, 4 INT | 78 |
| RB | Clinton Portis | 2002 | 1,508 rush yds, 15 TD, 33 rec | 83 |
| RB | Mike Anderson | 2000 | 1,491 rush yds, 15 TD, 23 rec | 74 |
| RB | Reuben Droughns | 2004 | 1,240 rush yds, 6 TD, 32 rec | 74 |
| WR | Rod Smith | 2001 | 1,343 rec yds, 11 TD, 113 rec | 89 |
| WR | Brandon Marshall | 2009 | 1,120 rec yds, 10 TD, 101 rec | 85 |
| WR | Ed McCaffrey | 2000 | 1,311 rec yds, 9 TD, 99 rec | 79 |
| TE | Shannon Sharpe | 2003 | 770 rec yds, 8 TD, 62 rec | 82 |
| TE | Desmond Clark | 2001 | 566 rec yds, 6 TD, 51 rec | 69 |
| TE | Tony Scheffler | 2008 | 645 rec yds, 3 TD, 40 rec | 69 |
| DEF | Broncos Defense | 2005 | 16.1 points allowed per game (#3 in NFL) | 75 |
2010s Broncos
Best possible lineup: team rating 85.8 · expected 13-4 · 28 players on the board
| Pos | Player | Season | Peak season | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | Peyton Manning | 2013 | 5,477 pass yds, 55 TD, 10 INT | 96 |
| QB | Kyle Orton | 2010 | 3,652 pass yds, 20 TD, 9 INT | 72 |
| QB | Case Keenum | 2018 | 3,890 pass yds, 18 TD, 15 INT | 71 |
| RB | Knowshon Moreno | 2013 | 1,038 rush yds, 10 TD, 60 rec | 76 |
| RB | C.J. Anderson | 2014 | 849 rush yds, 8 TD, 34 rec | 70 |
| RB | Phillip Lindsay | 2018 | 1,037 rush yds, 9 TD, 35 rec | 68 |
| WR | Demaryius Thomas | 2014 | 1,619 rec yds, 11 TD, 111 rec | 94 |
| WR | Brandon Lloyd | 2010 | 1,448 rec yds, 11 TD, 77 rec | 83 |
| WR | Emmanuel Sanders | 2014 | 1,404 rec yds, 9 TD, 101 rec | 83 |
| TE | Julius Thomas | 2013 | 788 rec yds, 12 TD, 65 rec | 80 |
| TE | Jacob Tamme | 2012 | 555 rec yds, 2 TD, 52 rec | 70 |
| TE | Joel Dreessen | 2012 | 356 rec yds, 5 TD, 41 rec | 69 |
| DEF | Broncos Defense | 2012 | 18.1 points allowed per game (#4 in NFL) | 76 |
2020s Broncos
Best possible lineup: team rating 74.7 · expected 5-12 · 20 players on the board
| Pos | Player | Season | Peak season | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | Bo Nix | 2024 | 3,775 pass yds, 29 TD, 12 INT, 430 rush yds | 76 |
| QB | Russell Wilson | 2023 | 3,070 pass yds, 26 TD, 8 INT, 341 rush yds | 75 |
| QB | Teddy Bridgewater | 2021 | 3,052 pass yds, 18 TD, 7 INT | 72 |
| RB | Melvin Gordon | 2020 | 986 rush yds, 9 TD, 32 rec | 71 |
| RB | Latavius Murray | 2022 | 703 rush yds, 5 TD, 26 rec | 68 |
| RB | Javonte Williams | 2021 | 903 rush yds, 4 TD, 43 rec | 67 |
| WR | Courtland Sutton | 2024 | 1,081 rec yds, 8 TD, 81 rec | 77 |
| WR | Jerry Jeudy | 2022 | 972 rec yds, 6 TD, 67 rec | 70 |
| WR | Tim Patrick | 2020 | 742 rec yds, 6 TD, 51 rec | 68 |
| TE | Noah Fant | 2021 | 670 rec yds, 4 TD, 68 rec | 71 |
| TE | Greg Dulcich | 2022 | 411 rec yds, 2 TD, 33 rec | 68 |
| TE | Albert Okwuegbunam | 2021 | 330 rec yds, 2 TD, 33 rec | 65 |
| DEF | Broncos Defense | 2025 | 18.3 points allowed per game (#3 in NFL) | 76 |