Sports Authority Field at Mile High - Denver Broncos Ring of Fame

Denver Broncos Ring of Fame

  • Quarterback John Elway (1983-1998), 1999 Inductee*
  • Safety Austin "Goose" Gonsoulin (1960–1966), 1984 Inductee
  • Linebacker Randy Gradishar (1974–1983), 1989 Inductee
  • Defensive End Rich Jackson (1967–1972), 1984 Inductee
  • Linebacker Tom Jackson (1973–1986), 1992 Inductee
  • Quarterback Charley Johnson (1972–1975), 1986 Inductee
  • Running Back Floyd Little (1967–1975), 1984 Inductee*
  • Linebacker Karl Mecklenburg (1983–1994), 2001 Inductee
  • Quarterback Craig Morton (1977–1982), 1988 Inductee
  • Wide Receiver Haven Moses (1972–1981), 1988 Inductee
  • Former Owner Gerald H. Phipps, 1985 Inductee
  • Safety Dennis Smith (1981–1994), 2001 Inductee
  • Defensive End Paul Smith (1968–1978), 1986 Inductee
  • Wide Receiver Lionel Taylor (1960–1966), 1984 Inductee
  • Defensive Back Bill Thompson (1969–1981), 1987 Inductee
  • Quarterback Frank Tripucka (1960–1963), 1986 Inductee
  • Kicker Jim Turner (1971–1979), 1988 Inductee
  • Cornerback Louis Wright (1975–1986), 1993 Inductee
  • Tackle Gary Zimmerman (1993–1997), 2003 Inductee*
  • Free Safety Steve Atwater (1989–1998), 2005 Inductee
  • Running Back Terrell Davis (1995–2001), 2007 Inductee
  • Tight End Shannon Sharpe (1990–1999, 2002–2003), 2009 Inductee*
  • Wide Receiver Rod Smith (1994–2006), 2012 Inductee

* Also in the Pro Football Hall of Fame

While the ring of fame was carried over from the old stadium to the new, the names were re-ordered to segregate the pre-Pat Bowlen (the team's owner and founder of the Ring) era and the post-Bowlen era. One of the most noticeable changes was the move of John Elway's name to the center of the ring, in-between the goalposts of the North endzone.

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