Thread: "All-Time" Final 53 Roster Game

QB Elway, Manning
RB Davis, Little, Portis, Mike Anderson
FB Griffith
WR Smith, Thomas, Lionel Taylor, Vance Johnson, Eddie Mac, Haven Moses
TE Sharpe, Odoms
OT Zimmerman, Clady, Lanier
OG Stink, Glassic, Paul Howard
C Nalen, Bill Bryan

3-4 D
DE Rich Jackson, Pryce, Barney Chavous, Rulon Jones
NT Kragen, Peko
OLB Von Miller, Simon Fletcher, Elvis Dumervil, Ware
ILB Randy Gradishar, Karl Mecklenburg, Tom Jackson, Al Wilson
CB Champ, Harris, Louis Wright, Talib, Crockett
S Atwater, Dennis Smith, Billy Thompson, Steve Foley

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Rouen

Originally Posted by BroncoWave

Read the first post again. He was limiting his list from 1997-Present.

Then maybe don't call it "all time"

No Rick Upchurch?

Originally Posted by BroncoWave

Read the first post again. He was limiting his list from 1997-Present.

Then the title of the thread is not exactly accurate. All-Time would be from 1960. Dang Millennials!

Plummer > Cutler

Originally Posted by atwater27

QB- Duh with Cutty 3rd string
RB- double duh. With a side of Mike Anderson
WR- Rod, Ed DT, Sanders with surprise Javon Walker sighting.
TE - Duh with Tony Scheffler as backup
O-line- stinky and the bunch
FB- Griffith and Peyton Hillis
DE- Rich Jackson and Doom would vaporize every tackle tandem ever.
DT- Trevor Pryce and Malik Jackson would blow up every play before the handoff.
OLB- Von and Simon Fletcher... fughetaboutit
MLB- Mecklenburg, Al Wilson
CB-Champ, Louis Wright, Chris Harris, Talib and Darrien Gordon for dime and kick/punt return
FS- Dennis Smith, Brian Dawkins
SS- STEVE ATWATER, John Lynch, TJ Ward
Coach- Shanny

When i saw no tombstone or louis i almost flipped. I like yours but How about Floyd little? No Gradishar?

My bad, Upchurch was a great returner as well.

Originally Posted by chanesaw

QB Elway, Manning
RB Davis, Little, Portis, Mike Anderson
FB Griffith
WR Smith, Thomas, Lionel Taylor, Vance Johnson, Eddie Mac, Haven Moses
TE Sharpe, Odoms
OT Zimmerman, Clady, Lanier
OG Stink, Glassic, Paul Howard
C Nalen, Bill Bryan

3-4 D
DE Rich Jackson, Pryce, Barney Chavous, Rulon Jones
NT Kragen, Peko
OLB Von Miller, Simon Fletcher, Elvis Dumervil, Ware
ILB Randy Gradishar, Karl Mecklenburg, Tom Jackson, Al Wilson
CB Champ, Harris, Louis Wright, Talib, Crockett
S Atwater, Dennis Smith, Billy Thompson, Steve Foley

Elam
Rouen

Great list. I was working on my own list but it was identical to yours with the exception of the addition of Rick Upchurch as the all time returner.

Interesting that you put Cutler over Plummer.

Originally Posted by MOtorboat

I forgot about Gordon. He was only in Denver for a couple seasons, though, wasn’t he?

Yea, but he was better than anyone we have or have had.

Originally Posted by Northman

Yea, but he was better than anyone we have or have had.

If we’re including the entire history of the team, there’s no way he was better than Upchurch.

If we’re sticking to the post 1997 players, I think that’s still debatable.

Gordon had 3 TDs and a punt return average of 12.3 on 40 returns. He didn’t return kicks.

Holliday had 4 return TDs (2 punt, 2 kick), a 9.5 PRA on 64 returns and 29.1 KRA on 39 returns.

O’Neal had 3 return TDs (2 punt, 1 kick), 10.4 PRA on 128, 22.6 KRA on 55.

Originally Posted by MOtorboat

If we’re including the entire history of the team, there’s no way he was better than Upchurch.

If its team specific yes, but both Gordon and Upchurch were very close in comparison as far as careers are concerned. Also, Upchurch did not play in the NFL when free agency existed so its hard to hold that against Gordon in that regard.

Originally Posted by Northman

If its team specific yes, but both Gordon and Upchurch were very close in comparison as far as careers are concerned. Also, Upchurch did not play in the NFL when free agency existed so its hard to hold that against Gordon in that regard.

I think if we’re picking an all-time Broncos team we should only consider their time as Broncos. That’s obviously only how I’d do it.

Originally Posted by MOtorboat

I think if we’re picking an all-time Broncos team we should only consider their time as Broncos. That’s obviously only how I’d do it.

Fair enough, but then guys like Shannon Sharpe and Steve Atwater should not be on any lists at that point. Both spent time with other teams. IMO

Originally Posted by Northman

Fair enough, but then guys like Shannon Sharpe and Steve Atwater should not be on any lists at that point. Both spent time with other teams. IMO

No, I’m not saying I’d only consider career Broncos. I meant I’d only count their time as Broncos in my consideration.