Best Quarterbacks in Denver Broncos History

Denver Broncos have a long history as one of the best teams in the National Football League. Broncos was a founding member of the old American Football League (AFL) and are not very successful in its first decade in professional football. The Broncos joined the NFL in 1970 AFL-NFL merger, and the mid-1970s had developed into one of the teams that other teams have had to worry. Like most professional football teams, the team's successes are somewhat a reflection of his starting quarter was at the time.

Here is a look at the best quarterbacks in the history of the Denver Broncos.


John Elway

By far, the best quarterback of the Denver Broncos had John Elway is. It was the main starting quarterback of the team from 1983 until the 1998 season, never play for another franchise. He retired from the league now all significant records Broncos team-quarter record books, including most career completions, most career attempts, most yards, most touchdowns, and more. He also held several records only team that spends the season, including most touchdown passes in a season. John Elway led the Broncos to five Super Bowls its quarter, losing the first three before winning back to back titles in his last two years in the league. During his career, Elway was named the MVP of the league again, the Super Bowl MVP again, and would also be a Pro Bowler nine times.

Craig Morton

After spending most of his career with the Dallas Cowboys, followed by a little over two seasons with the New York Giants, Craig Morton joined the Denver Broncos as starting quarterback in 1977. In return for the amazing season he helped the Broncos in 1977, Morton was named the NFL Comeback Player of the Year. By the time he retired from the league, a season before the Broncos acquired John Elway, Craig Morton made many of the transition team records.

Jake Plummer

After being one of the best quarterbacks in the league for a number of years, while playing for a team considered one of the least impressive, the Arizona Cardinals, Jake Plummer joined the Broncos Denver to be their starting quarterback in 2003 during his four seasons with the team, he would have set up an impressive number of 39-15 as a starting quarterback. Until surpassed by Jay Cutler in 2008, Jake Plummer has also held the record for yards in a season by a quarterback of the Denver Broncos.

Denver Broncos had a fascinating history in the league, upstart AFL franchise in the Super Bowl champions, and more. Some of the other players to play the quarterback position starting in Denver include Jay Cutler, Brian Griese, Steve DeBerg, Steve Ramsey, Charley Johnson, Pete Liske, Steve Tensi, Marlin Briscoe, Max Choboian, John McCormick, Jacky Lee, Mickey Slaughter and Frank Tripucka. What the future holds for the quarters of the Denver Broncos is unknown.