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Denver Broncos draft history: The franchise's first-round picks who became Pro Bowlers

Look back through Broncos history with these photos of Denver's first-round draft picks who went on to become Pro Bowl players with the Broncos.

1967 AFL-NFL Draft: No. 6 overall Accolades: Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee, Denver Broncos Ring of Fame inductee, five AFL All-Star or Pro Bowl selections, 1969 AFL first-team All-Pro, Denver Broncos Top 100 Team selection, first-team Denver Broncos 50th Anniversary Team selection, first Denver Broncos first-round pick to sign with Denver, 1971 NFL rushing leader, 1973 NFLPA Alan Page Community Award,
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1967 - RB Floyd Little

1967 AFL-NFL Draft: No. 6 overall

Accolades: Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee, Denver Broncos Ring of Fame inductee, five AFL All-Star or Pro Bowl selections, 1969 AFL first-team All-Pro, Denver Broncos Top 100 Team selection, first-team Denver Broncos 50th Anniversary Team selection, first Denver Broncos first-round pick to sign with Denver, 1971 NFL rushing leader, 1973 NFLPA Alan Page Community Award,

1972 NFL Draft: No. 5 overall Accolades: Four Pro Bowl selections, two first-team All-Pro selections, one second-team All-Pro selection, Denver Broncos Top 100 Team selection, second-team Denver Broncos 50th Anniversary Team selection
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1972 - TE Riley Odoms

1972 NFL Draft: No. 5 overall

Accolades: Four Pro Bowl selections, two first-team All-Pro selections, one second-team All-Pro selection, Denver Broncos Top 100 Team selection, second-team Denver Broncos 50th Anniversary Team selection

Rod Hanna
1973 NFL Draft: No. 9 overall Accolades: Two Pro Bowl selections, one first-team All-Pro selection, 1974 NFL rushing leader, Denver Broncos Top 100 Team selection, second-team Denver Broncos 50th Anniversary Team selection
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1973 - RB Otis Armstrong

1973 NFL Draft: No. 9 overall

Accolades: Two Pro Bowl selections, one first-team All-Pro selection, 1974 NFL rushing leader, Denver Broncos Top 100 Team selection, second-team Denver Broncos 50th Anniversary Team selection

1974 NFL Draft: No. 14 overall Accolades: Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee, Denver Broncos Ring of Fame inductee, seven Pro Bowl selections, two first-team All-Pro selections, three second-team All-Pro selections, 1978 NFL Defensive Player of the Year, Denver Broncos Top 100 Team selection, first-team Denver Broncos 50th Anniversary Team selection, Denver Broncos all-time tackling leader
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1974 - LB Randy Gradishar

1974 NFL Draft: No. 14 overall

Accolades: Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee, Denver Broncos Ring of Fame inductee, seven Pro Bowl selections, two first-team All-Pro selections, three second-team All-Pro selections, 1978 NFL Defensive Player of the Year, Denver Broncos Top 100 Team selection, first-team Denver Broncos 50th Anniversary Team selection, Denver Broncos all-time tackling leader

1975 NFL Draft: No. 17 overall Accolades: Five Pro Bowl selections, two first-team All-Pro selections, Denver Broncos Top 100 Team selection, first-team Denver Broncos 50th Anniversary Team selection, second-team NFL 1970s All-Decade Team selection
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1975 - CB Louis Wright

1975 NFL Draft: No. 17 overall

Accolades: Five Pro Bowl selections, two first-team All-Pro selections, Denver Broncos Top 100 Team selection, first-team Denver Broncos 50th Anniversary Team selection, second-team NFL 1970s All-Decade Team selection

1981 NFL Draft: No. 15 overall Accolades: Six Pro Bowl selections, one second-team All-Pro selection, Denver Broncos Top 100 Team selection, first-team Denver Broncos 50th Anniversary Team selection
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1981 - S Dennis Smith

1981 NFL Draft: No. 15 overall

Accolades: Six Pro Bowl selections, one second-team All-Pro selection, Denver Broncos Top 100 Team selection, first-team Denver Broncos 50th Anniversary Team selection

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1989 NFL Draft: No. 20 overall Accolades: Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee, Denver Broncos Ring of Fame inductee, two-time Super Bowl champion (XXXII, XXXIII), eight Pro Bowl selections, two first-team All-Pro selections, one second-team All-Pro selection, Denver Broncos Top 100 Team selection, first-team Denver Broncos 50th Anniversary Team selection, first-team NFL 1990s All-Decade Team selection
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1989 - S Steve Atwater

1989 NFL Draft: No. 20 overall

Accolades: Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee, Denver Broncos Ring of Fame inductee, two-time Super Bowl champion (XXXII, XXXIII), eight Pro Bowl selections, two first-team All-Pro selections, one second-team All-Pro selection, Denver Broncos Top 100 Team selection, first-team Denver Broncos 50th Anniversary Team selection, first-team NFL 1990s All-Decade Team selection

David Gonzales
1997 NFL Draft: No. 28 overall Accolades: Two-time Super Bowl champion (XXXII, XXXIII), four Pro Bowl selections, one first-team All-Pro selection, one second-team All-Pro selection, Denver Broncos Top 100 Team selection, first-team Denver Broncos 50th Anniversary Team selection
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1997 - DE Trevor Pryce

1997 NFL Draft: No. 28 overall

Accolades: Two-time Super Bowl champion (XXXII, XXXIII), four Pro Bowl selections, one first-team All-Pro selection, one second-team All-Pro selection, Denver Broncos Top 100 Team selection, first-team Denver Broncos 50th Anniversary Team selection

Eric Lars Bakke
1999 NFL Draft: No. 31 overall Accolades: Five Pro Bowl selections, one first-team All-Pro selection, one second-team All-Pro selection, Denver Broncos Top 100 Team selection, second-team Denver Broncos 50th Anniversary Team selection
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1999 - LB Al Wilson

1999 NFL Draft: No. 31 overall

Accolades: Five Pro Bowl selections, one first-team All-Pro selection, one second-team All-Pro selection, Denver Broncos Top 100 Team selection, second-team Denver Broncos 50th Anniversary Team selection

Jamie Schwaberow
2000 NFL Draft: No. 15 overall Accolades: Two Pro Bowl selections (one with Denver), one second-team All-Pro selection (with Cincinnati), Denver Broncos single-game interceptions leader (4 - tied with Willie Brown, Goose Gonsoulin)
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2000 - CB Deltha O'Neal

2000 NFL Draft: No. 15 overall

Accolades: Two Pro Bowl selections (one with Denver), one second-team All-Pro selection (with Cincinnati), Denver Broncos single-game interceptions leader (4 - tied with Willie Brown, Goose Gonsoulin)

Ryan McKee
2006 NFL Draft: No. 11 overall Accolades: One Pro Bowl selection
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2006 - QB Jay Cutler

2006 NFL Draft: No. 11 overall

Accolades: One Pro Bowl selection

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2008 NFL Draft: No. 12 overall Accolades: Four Pro Bowl selections, two first-team All-Pro selections, one second-team All-Pro selection, 2008 NFL All-Rookie Team selection, Denver Broncos Top 100 Team selection
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2008 - T Ryan Clady

2008 NFL Draft: No. 12 overall

Accolades: Four Pro Bowl selections, two first-team All-Pro selections, one second-team All-Pro selection, 2008 NFL All-Rookie Team selection, Denver Broncos Top 100 Team selection

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2010 NFL Draft: No. 22 overall Accolades: Super Bowl 50 champion, five Pro Bowl selections, two second-team All-Pro selections, Denver Broncos Top 100 Team selection, No. 1 in Denver Broncos history in single-season receiving yardage, single-season receiving touchdowns (14 - tied with Anthony Miller) and single-game receiving yardage, No. 2 in Denver Broncos history in career receiving yards and receiving touchdowns, No. 3 in Denver Broncos history in career receptions
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2010 - WR Demaryius Thomas

2010 NFL Draft: No. 22 overall

Accolades: Super Bowl 50 champion, five Pro Bowl selections, two second-team All-Pro selections, Denver Broncos Top 100 Team selection, No. 1 in Denver Broncos history in single-season receiving yardage, single-season receiving touchdowns (14 - tied with Anthony Miller) and single-game receiving yardage, No. 2 in Denver Broncos history in career receiving yards and receiving touchdowns, No. 3 in Denver Broncos history in career receptions

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2011 NFL Draft: No. 2 overall Accolades: Two-time Super Bowl champion (Super Bowl 50 with Broncos, LVI with Rams), Super Bowl 50 MVP, eight Pro Bowl selections, three first-team All-Pro selections, four second-team All-Pro selections, 2011 NFL All-Rookie Team selection, 2011 Defensive Rookie of the Year, Denver Broncos Top 100 Team selection, first-team NFL 2010s All-Decade Team
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2011 - OLB Von Miller

2011 NFL Draft: No. 2 overall

Accolades: Two-time Super Bowl champion (Super Bowl 50 with Broncos, LVI with Rams), Super Bowl 50 MVP, eight Pro Bowl selections, three first-team All-Pro selections, four second-team All-Pro selections, 2011 NFL All-Rookie Team selection, 2011 Defensive Rookie of the Year, Denver Broncos Top 100 Team selection, first-team NFL 2010s All-Decade Team

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2018 NFL Draft: No. 5 overall Accolades: Two Pro Bowl selections, 2018 NFL All-Rookie Team selection
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2018 - OLB Bradley Chubb

2018 NFL Draft: No. 5 overall

Accolades: Two Pro Bowl selections, 2018 NFL All-Rookie Team selection

David Dermer
2021 NFL Draft: No. 9 overall Accolades: Two Pro Bowl selections, one first-team All-Pro selection, one second-team All-Pro selection, 2021 NFL All-Rookie Team selection
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2021 - CB Pat Surtain II

2021 NFL Draft: No. 9 overall

Accolades: Two Pro Bowl selections, one first-team All-Pro selection, one second-team All-Pro selection, 2021 NFL All-Rookie Team selection

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