From the archive: Photos of the Broncos with US presidents through the years
To celebrate Presidents' Day, here is a collection of photos of Broncos players, coaches and executives meeting with the country's leaders, from Gerald Ford to Joe Biden.
Jim Turner greets President Gerald Ford. Turner was one of three Broncos invited to a White House Prayer Breakfast in 1976.
Broncos Owner Pat Bowlen and running back Tony Dorsett meet with President George H.W. Bush in December of 1989. Bush and members of the Denver Broncos spoke at an anti-drug rally at John F. Kennedy High School.
Broncos owner Pat Bowlen and President Bill Clinton hoist the Lombardi Trophy as the team visited the White House for a day celebrating their Super Bowl XXXII victory in Washington, D.C. on June 16, 1998.
Mike Shanahan greets President Bill Clinton as the team visited the White House for a day celebrating their Super Bowl XXXII victory in Washington, D.C. on June 16, 1998.
Alfred Williams greets President Bill Clinton as the team visited the White House for a day celebrating their Super Bowl XXXII victory in Washington, D.C. on June 16, 1998.
Tyrone Braxton greets President Bill Clinton as the team visited the White House for a day celebrating their Super Bowl XXXII victory in Washington, D.C. on June 16, 1998.
Neil Smith greets President Bill Clinton as the team visited the White House for a day celebrating their Super Bowl XXXII victory in Washington, D.C. on June 16, 1998.
President Bill Clinton shows off his Broncos jersey as the team visited the White House for a day celebrating their Super Bowl XXXII victory in Washington, D.C. on June 16, 1998.
Terrell Davis and President Bill Clinton do a Mile High Salute as the team visited the White House for a day celebrating their Super Bowl XXXII victory in Washington, D.C. on June 16, 1998.
David Diaz-Infante greets President Bill Clinton as the team visited the White House for a day celebrating their Super Bowl XXXII victory in Washington, D.C. on June 16, 1998.
Steve Awater greets President Bill Clinton as the team visited the White House for a day celebrating their Super Bowl XXXII victory in Washington, D.C. on June 16, 1998.
President Clinton and Denver Broncos owner Pat Bowlen hold the Vince Lombardi Trophy during a ceremony at the White House Tuesday June 16,1998 where the president honored the Super Bowl XXXII champions. Super Bowl Most Valuable Player Terrell Davis is at right. (AP Photo/Greg Gibson)
Former President Jimmy Carter and his wife Rosalynn talk with NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue and NFLPA Executive Director Gene Upshaw before the Broncos faced the Atlanta Falcons in Super Bowl XXXIII at Pro Player Stadium in Miami, FL on January 31, 1999.
Former Denver Broncos star and Pro Football Hall of Famer Floyd Little visits the White House Press Briefing Room with then Vice President and Joe Biden, later the 46th President, on Oct. 6, 2010, in Washington. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
Chris Clark, Wes Welker, David Bruton, John Fox, Champ Bailey and Peyton Manning visited former United States President George H.W. Bush and Barbara Bush at their residence in Houston on December 21, 2013.
Chris Clark, Wes Welker, David Bruton, John Fox, Champ Bailey and Peyton Manning visited former United States President George H.W. Bush and Barbara Bush at their residence in Houston on December 21, 2013.
Head Coach John Fox and Peyton Manning present former President George H.W. Bush with a Broncos jersey at his residence in Houston on December 21, 2013.
Head Coach John Fox greets former United States President George H.W. Bush at his residence in Houston on December 21, 2013.
President Barack Obama, center, standing next to Annabel Bowlen, wife of Broncos owner Pat Bowlen, holds up a Denver Broncos team football jersey, as he welcomes the Super Bowl Champions during a ceremony in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, Monday, June 6, 2016, to honor the team and their Super Bowl 50 victory.(AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
President Barack Obama welcomes the Denver Broncos Super Bowl Champions during a ceremony in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, Monday, June 6, 2016, to honor the team and their Super Bowl 50 victory. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
Peyton Manning shakes hands with President Barack Obama at the White House during a ceremony honoring the Broncos for winning Super Bowl 50 on June 6, 2016. (Photo by Ben Swanson)
John Elway shakes hands with President Barack Obama at the White House during a ceremony honoring the Broncos for winning Super Bowl 50 on June 6, 2016. (Photo by Ben Swanson)
President Barack Obama looks at his personalized Broncos jersey at the White House during a ceremony honoring the Broncos for winning Super Bowl 50 on June 6, 2016. (Photo by Ben Swanson)
President Barack Obama looks at his personalized Broncos jersey at the White House during a ceremony honoring the Broncos for winning Super Bowl 50 on June 6, 2016. (Photo by Eric Lars Bakke)
President George Bush and Denver Broncos wide receiver Courtland Sutton (14) during the NFL game against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday, November 7, 2021 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Photo by Gabriel Christus
President George Bush, Laura Bush, Brandon McManus, Courtland Sutton and Josey Jewell during the NFL game against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday, November 7, 2021 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Photo by Gabriel Christus
President George Bush, Laura Bush, Brandon McManus, Courtland Sutton and Josey Jewell during the NFL game against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday, November 7, 2021 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Photo by Gabriel Christus
President George Bush, Laura Bush, Brandon McManus, Courtland Sutton and Josey Jewell during the NFL game against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday, November 7, 2021 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Photo by Gabriel Christus
