The Denver Broncos are represented by a dozen players and late former owner Pat Bowlen in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Denver also has its own Broncos Ring of Fame, reserved for the greatest players, coaches and owners in franchise history. After electing safety Steve Foley and tight end Riley Odoms earlier this year, there are now 37 individuals in the team’s Ring of Fame.
Before Foley and Odoms were added, the most recent inductee was former quarterback Peyton Manning in 2021. In addition to 32 players, the Broncos Ring of Fame also includes three former coaches and two former owners.
The first players added in 1984 were safety Austin “Goose” Gonsoulin, defensive end Rich Jackson, running back Floyd Little and wide receiver Lionel Taylor. Little is one of 10 former Broncos who are in the Pro Football Hall of Fame and the Broncos Ring of Fame, joining QB John Elway, LB Randy Gradishar, OL Gary Zimmerman, DB Steve Atwater, RB Terrell Davis, TE Shannon Sharpe, DB John Lynch, CB Champ Bailey and Manning.
View the full list of all 37 members of the Broncos Ring of Fame below.
37
DB Steve Foley (1976-86)
36
TE Riley Odoms (1972-83)
35
QB Peyton Manning (2012-15)
34
Coach Mike Shanahan (1984-87, ’89-91, 1995-2008)
33
CB Champ Bailey (2004-13)
32
Coach Red Miller (1977-80)
31
K Jason Elam (1993-2007)
30
LB Simon Fletcher (1985-95)
29
DB John Lynch (2004-07)
28
Owner Pat Bowlen (1984-2019)
27
Coach Dan Reeves (1981-92)
26
WR Rick Upchurch (1975-83)
25
HB/K Gene Mingo (1960-64)
24
C Tom Nalen (1994-2008)
23
WR Rod Smith (1994-2007)
22
TE Shannon Sharpe (1990-99, 2002-03)
21
RB Terrell Davis (1995-2002)
20
DB Steve Atwater (1989-98)
19
OL Gary Zimmerman (1993-97)
18
LB Karl Mecklenburg (1983-94)
17
DB Dennis Smith (1981-94)
16
QB John Elway (1983-98)
15
CB Louis Wright (1975-86)
14
LB Tom Jackson (1973-86)
13
LB Randy Gradishar (1974-83)
12
QB Craig Morton (1977-82)
11
WR Haven Moses (1972-81)
10
K Jim Turner (1971-79)
9
DB Billy Thompson (1969-81)
8
QB Charley Johnson (1972-75)
7
DL Paul Smith (1968-78)
6
QB Frank Tripucka (1960-63)
5
Owner Gerald H. Phipps (1961-81)
4
DB Goose Gonsoulin (1960-66)
3
DE Rich Jackson (1967-72)
2
RB Floyd Little (1967-75)
1
WR Lionel Taylor (1960-66)
