Some of these passers lifted the Lombardi Trophy in orange; others are remembered for one wild playoff night or for starting in the franchise's very first season.
1John ElwayBroncos quarterback from 1983 to 1998 who won the 1987 NFL MVP award and back-to-back titles in Super Bowls XXXII and XXXIII.1000pts
2Peyton ManningThrew 55 touchdown passes in his 2013 MVP season in Denver and finished his career by winning Super Bowl 50.833pts
3Frank TripuckaDenver's starting quarterback in the franchise's first AFL season in 1960, whose No. 18 was retired by the team.630pts
4Brian GrieseSucceeded John Elway in 1999 and made the Pro Bowl for the 2000 season.621pts
5Bo Nix2024 first-round pick who started as a rookie and took Denver to its first playoff berth since the 2015 season.481pts
6Jay Cutler2006 first-round pick who passed for 4,526 yards and made the Pro Bowl in 2008.397pts
7Craig MortonQuarterback of the 1977 Broncos, who reached Super Bowl XII, the franchise's first Super Bowl appearance.299pts
8Tim TebowLed the 2011 Broncos to the AFC West title and threw the overtime touchdown that beat Pittsburgh in that season's wild-card round.185pts
9Jake PlummerBroncos starter from 2003 to 2006 who led the 13-3 team of the 2005 season to the AFC Championship Game.185pts
Photo credits
- John Elway — All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Peyton Manning — All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Brian Griese — University of Michigan, CC BY 4.0
- Bo Nix — Tennessee Titans, CC BY 4.0
- Jay Cutler — Onetwo1 (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tim Tebow — Clemed, CC BY-SA 3.0
