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Pat Bowlen Era All-Broncos Team

In 1984, Pat Bowlen and his siblings bought the Denver franchise and would lead the Broncos to become one of the winningest teams in NFL history. Under Bowlen, the Broncos won three Super Bowls and seven AFC championships. They produced Hall of Fame players like Champ Bailey, Gary Zimmerman and Terrell Davis. Below is a team fielded of notable Broncos who played or coached during the Pat Bowlen era (since 1984).

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Quarterback: John Elway

1983-1998

Al Messerschmidt/Associated Press

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Quarterback: Peyton Manning

2012-2015

Greg Trott/Associated Press

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Quarterback: Tim Tebow

2010-2011

Kevin Terrell/Associated Press

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Running back: Terrell Davis

1995-2001

Tom DiPace/Associated Press

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Running back: Clinton Portis

2002-2003

Stephan Savoia/Associated Press

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Wide receiver: Rod Smith

1994-2007

Jack Dempsey/Associated Press

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Wide receiver: Demaryius Thomas

2010-2018

Marcio Jose Sanchez/Associated Press

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Wide receiver: Brandon Marshall

2006-2009

Jack Dempsey/Associated Press

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Wide receiver: Ed McCaffrey

1995-2003

David Durochik/Associated Press

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Wide receiver: Emmanuel Sanders

2014-present

Jack Dempsey/Associated Press

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Tight end: Shannon Sharpe

1990-1999

Ed Andrieski/Associated Press

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Tackle: Ryan Clady

2008-2015

Joe Mahoney/Associated Press

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Tackle: Gary Zimmerman

1993-1997

Peter Read Miller/Associated Press

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Guard: Keith Bishop

1980-1989

Eric Lars Bakke/Associated Press

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Guard: Mark Schlereth

1995-2000

Allen Kee/Associated Press

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Center: Tom Nalen

1994-2008

Allen Kee/Associated Press

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Defensive end: Von Miller

2011-present

Julie Jacobson/Associated Press

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Defensive end: DeMarcus Ware

2014-2016

Greg Trott/Associated Press

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Defensive end: Simon Fletcher

1985-1995

Greg Trott/Associated Press

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Defensive end: Elvis Dumervil

2006-2012

David Zalubowski/Associated Press

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Defensive end: Neil Smith

1997-1999

Elaine Thompson/Associated Press

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Defensive tackle: Trevor Pryce

1997-2005

Greg Trott/Associated Press

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Defensive tackle: Malik Jackson

2012-2015

Eric Bakke/Associated Press

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Linebacker: Bill Romanowski

1996-2001

Ed Reinke/Associated Press

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Linebacker: Al Wilson

1999-2006

Allen Kee/Associated Press

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Linebacker: Karl Mecklenburg

1983-1994

David Durochik/Associated Press

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Cornerback: Champ Bailey

2004-2013

Jack Dempsey/Associated Press

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Cornerback: Aqib Talib

2014-2017

Jack Dempsey/Associated Press

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Cornerback: Chris Harris Jr.

2011-present

Ben Liebenberg/NFL

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Safety: Steve Atwater

1989-1998

Allen Kee/Associated Press

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Safety: Dennis Smith

1981-1994

Eric Lars Bakke/Associated Press

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Safety: John Lynch

2004-2007

David Zalubowski/Associated Press

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Kicker: Jason Elam

1993-2007

Eric Gay/Associated Press

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Head coach: Mike Shanahan

1995-1998

Al Messerschmidt/Associated Press

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Head coach: Dan Reeves

1981-1992

Al Messerschmidt/Associated Press

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Offensive coordinator: Gary Kubiak

1995-2005

Greg Trott/Associated Press

1989-1992, 2015-2016

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Defensive coordinator: Wade Phillips

1989-1992, 2015-2016

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