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

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

1969 NFL-AFL Draft: No. 61 overall (third round) Accolades: Denver Broncos Ring of Fame inductee, three Pro Bowl selections, one first-team NFL All-Pro selection, one second-team AFL All-Pro selection, Denver Broncos Top 100 Team selection, second-team Denver Broncos 50th Anniversary Team selection, 1973 NFL punt return yardage leader
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1969, Round 3 - DB Billy Thompson

1969 NFL-AFL Draft: No. 61 overall (third round)

Accolades: Denver Broncos Ring of Fame inductee, three Pro Bowl selections, one first-team NFL All-Pro selection, one second-team AFL All-Pro selection, Denver Broncos Top 100 Team selection, second-team Denver Broncos 50th Anniversary Team selection, 1973 NFL punt return yardage leader

1980 NFL Draft: No. 42 overall (second round) Accolades: Two 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, 1980 NFL All-Rookie Team selection
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1980, Round 2 - DE Rulon Jones

1980 NFL Draft: No. 42 overall (second round)

Accolades: Two 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, 1980 NFL All-Rookie Team selection

1987 NFL Draft: No. 86 overall (third round) Accolades: One Pro Bowl selection with Broncos, one second-team All-Pro selection with New York Giants
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1987, Round 3 - LB Michael Brooks

1987 NFL Draft: No. 86 overall (third round)

Accolades: One Pro Bowl selection with Broncos, one second-team All-Pro selection with New York Giants

Eric Lars Bakke
1993 NFL Draft: No. 43 overall (second round) Accolades: Two Pro Bowl selections (one with Denver), one first-team All-Pro with Chicago Bears, one second-team All-Pro selection with Broncos, Denver Broncos Top 100 Team selection
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1993, Round 2 - RB Glyn Milburn

1993 NFL Draft: No. 43 overall (second round)

Accolades: Two Pro Bowl selections (one with Denver), one first-team All-Pro with Chicago Bears, one second-team All-Pro selection with Broncos, Denver Broncos Top 100 Team selection

1993 NFL Draft: No. 70 overall (third round) Accolades: Three Pro Bowl selections, three second-team All-Pro selections, 1993 NFL All-Rookie Team selection, two-time Super Bowl champion (XXXII, XXXIII), Denver Broncos Top 100 Team selection, first-team Denver Broncos 50th Anniversary Team selection, franchise leader in several categories including career points and field goals made, 2001 NFL leader in field goals made, tied for third-longest made field goal in NFL history
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1993, Round 3 - K Jason Elam

1993 NFL Draft: No. 70 overall (third round)

Accolades: Three Pro Bowl selections, three second-team All-Pro selections, 1993 NFL All-Rookie Team selection, two-time Super Bowl champion (XXXII, XXXIII), Denver Broncos Top 100 Team selection, first-team Denver Broncos 50th Anniversary Team selection, franchise leader in several categories including career points and field goals made, 2001 NFL leader in field goals made, tied for third-longest made field goal in NFL history

Ryan McKee
1996 NFL Draft: No. 65 overall (third round) Accolades: One Pro Bowl selection, two-time Super Bowl champion (XXXII, XXXIII)
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1996 Round 3 - RB Detron Smith

1996 NFL Draft: No. 65 overall (third round)

Accolades: One Pro Bowl selection, two-time Super Bowl champion (XXXII, XXXIII)

David Gonzales
1998 NFL Draft: No. 81 overall (third round) Accolades: One Pro Bowl selection, Super Bowl XXXIII champion, 2000 NFL leader in passer rating
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1998, Round 3 - QB Brian Griese

1998 NFL Draft: No. 81 overall (third round)

Accolades: One Pro Bowl selection, Super Bowl XXXIII champion, 2000 NFL leader in passer rating

Eric Lars Bakke
2000 NFL Draft: No. 40 overall (second round) Accolades: One Pro Bowl selection
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2000, Round 2 - LB Ian Gold

2000 NFL Draft: No. 40 overall (second round)

Accolades: One Pro Bowl selection

Ryan McKee
2002 NFL Draft: No. 51 overall (second round) Accolades: Two Pro Bowl selections (one with Denver), one second-team All-Pro selection with Washington, 2002 NFL All-Rookie-Team selection, 2002 Offensive Rookie of the Year, Denver Broncos Top 100 Team selection
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2002, Round 2 - RB Clinton Portis

2002 NFL Draft: No. 51 overall (second round)

Accolades: Two Pro Bowl selections (one with Denver), one second-team All-Pro selection with Washington, 2002 NFL All-Rookie-Team selection, 2002 Offensive Rookie of the Year, Denver Broncos Top 100 Team selection

PHOTO:: Trevor Brown
2010 NFL Draft: No. 45 overall (second round) Accolades: One Pro Bowl selection
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2010, Round 2 - OL Zane Beadles

2010 NFL Draft: No. 45 overall (second round)

Accolades: One Pro Bowl selection

Eric Lars Bakke/Eric Lars Bakke
2016 NFL Draft: No. 98 overall (third round) Accolades: Two Pro Bowl selections, four second-team All-Pro selections, 2022 NFL interceptions leader
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2016, Round 3 - S Justin Simmons

2016 NFL Draft: No. 98 overall (third round)

Accolades: Two Pro Bowl selections, four second-team All-Pro selections, 2022 NFL interceptions leader

Gabriel Christus/© Gabriel Christus
2018 NFL Draft: No. 40 overall (second round) Accolades: One Pro Bowl selection
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2018, Round 2 - WR Courtland Sutton

2018 NFL Draft: No. 40 overall (second round)

Accolades: One Pro Bowl selection

Gabriel Christus/© Gabriel Christus
2023 NFL Draft: No. 63 overall (second round) Accolades: One Pro Bowl selection, 2023 NFL All-Rookie Team selection
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2023, Round 2 - WR Marvin Mims Jr.

2023 NFL Draft: No. 63 overall (second round)

Accolades: One Pro Bowl selection, 2023 NFL All-Rookie Team selection

Gabriel Christus/2023 Denver Broncos
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