The Broncos' top draft picks of the 2010s
During the decade of drafts from 2010-19, the Broncos found an array of star players, consistent starters and key contributors on the Super Bowl XLVIII and 50 teams.
Five Pro Bowl selections, two second-team All-Pro selections, four NFL Top 100 selections (2013 – No. 68; 2014 – No. 49; 2015 – No. 20; 2016 – No. 62), two AFC Offensive Player of the Week selections (Week 10, 2013 and Week 5, 2014), ranks third, second and second in career receptions, career receiving yards and career touchdown receptions in Broncos history, holds franchise record for most receiving yards in a single season and in a single game
Career stats with Broncos: 125 games, 111 starts, 665 receptions, 9,055 yards, 60 touchdowns
Appeared in two Super Bowls (XLVIII, 50) and won one (50)
2012 NFL Top 100 selection (No. 95)
Though Tebow didn't lead a particularly lengthy or statistically impressive career, he earns placement on this list for his place in team history in creating numerous memorable moments, including perhaps the biggest postseason win between the Broncos' second and third Super Bowl runs. Fans who witnessed his pass to Demaryius Thomas on the first play of overtime against the Steelers in a wild-card game, will always hold that play close to their hearts.
One Pro Bowl selection (2012)
Career stats with Broncos: 64 games, 62 starts
Appeared in Super Bowl XLVIII
2013 Week 13 AFC Offensive Player of the Week, holds Broncos franchise record for most touchdown receptions in a single game, ranks 10th in career touchdown receptions in Broncos history, tied for second-most touchdown receptions in a single season in Broncos history
Career stats with Broncos: 62 games, 44 starts: 222 receptions, 3,070 yards, 33 touchdowns
Appeared in Super Bowl XLVIII
Eight Pro Bowl selections, three first-team All-Pro selections, four second-team All-Pro selections, unanimous NFL 2010s All-Decade Team, Super Bowl 50 MVP, 2012 Butkus Award winner, 2011 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year, 2011 NFL All-Rookie Team, nine NFL Top 100 selections (2012 – No. 52; 2013 – No. 9; 2014 – No. 76; 2015 – No. 33; 2016 – No. 15; 2017 – No. 2; 2018 – No. 9; 2019 – No. 10; 2020 – No. 26), three AFC Defensive Player of the Month selections (November 2012, October 2014, September 2016), four AFC Defensive Player of the Week selections (2011 Week 11, 2012 Week 11, 2016 Week 2, 2018 Week 11), holds Broncos' franchise record for career sacks and single-season sacks
Career stats: 135 games, 135 starts, 106 sacks, 490 total tackles, 135 tackles for loss, 216 quarterback hits, 26 forced fumbles, nine fumble recoveries, one fumble returned for a touchdown, two interceptions, one interception returned for a touchdown, 21 passes defensed
Appeared in and won Super Bowl 50 (was on injured reserve for Super Bowl XLVIII)
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Appeared in Super Bowl XLVIII
Career stats with Broncos: 63 games, 63 starts
Two Pro Bowl selections, 2015 NFL Top 100 selection (No. 45), 2014 Week 1 AFC Offensive Player of the Week, tied for fifth for most touchdown receptions in a single season in Broncos history (2013 and 2014)
Career stats with Broncos: 36 games, 25 starts, 109 receptions, 1,282 yards, 24 touchdowns
Appeared in Super Bowl XLVIII
Appeared in two Super Bowls (XLVIII, 50) and won one (50)
Career stats with Broncos: 100 games, 49 receptions, 71 receptions, 807 yards, four touchdowns
Appeared in and won Super Bowl 50 (was on injured reserve for Super Bowl XLVIII), 2015 Week 8 AFC Defensive Player of the Week
Career stats with Broncos: 108 games, 108 starts, 33 sacks, 77 quarterback hits, 299 total tackles, 46 tackles for loss, one forced fumble, two fumble recoveries, one interception, 15 passes defensed
After serving as a longtime backup to Peyton Manning, Brock Osweiler emerged as a key contributor during the Broncos' run to Super Bowl 50 after Manning suffered a foot injury. In his seven starts, he helped the Broncos win five games down the stretch to secure home-field advantage in the playoffs as the AFC's top seed. That included memorable overtime wins over the Patriots and Bengals. Without his play, it's feasible that the Broncos would have had to play at least one playoff game on the road. Considering how narrow the Broncos' playoff wins were, this could have been the difference between a run to the franchise's third championship and a run that left players and fans wondering "What if?"
One Pro Bowl
Career stats with Broncos: 62 games, 24 starts, 14.5 sacks, 44 quarterback hits, one safety, 134 total tackles, 27 tackles for loss, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, 15 passes defensed
Two Super Bowl appearances (XLVIII and 50) and won one (50)
Two Super Bowl appearances (XLVIII and 50) and won one (50)
Career stats with Broncos: 50 games, 32 starts, five interceptions, one defensive touchdown, 18 passes defensed, three forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, three sacks, 282 total tackles, 11 tackles for loss, eight quarterback hits
Two Super Bowl appearances (XLVIII and 50) and won one (50)
Career stats with Broncos: 68 games, 48 starts, 103 total tackles, 17 tackles for loss, 14 quarterback hits, 5.5 sacks, four passes defensed, one fumble recovery
One Super Bowl appearance and victory (Super Bowl 50), 2016 Week 8 AFC Defensive Player of the Week
Career stats with Broncos: 79 games, 29 starts, seven interceptions, two interceptions for a touchdown, 60 passes defensed, seven forced fumbles, four fumble recoveries, one fumble recovered for a touchdown, three sacks, 236 total tackles, eight tackles for loss, two quarterback hits
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One Super Bowl appearance and victory (Super Bowl 50)
Career stats with Broncos: 57 games, 57 starts, three fumble recoveries
One Pro Bowl, one second-team All-Pro selection, 2016 Week 10 AFC Special Teams Player of the Week, ranks second in franchise history in interceptions by a Broncos player through his first five pro seasons, two-time Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year nominee
Career stats: 74 games, 64 starts, 16 interceptions, one interception returned for a touchdown, 37 passes defensed, one fumble recovery, two sacks, 385 total tackles, 11 tackles for loss, three quarterback hits
One second-team All-Pro selection, 2017 NFL All-Rookie Team selection, has played the most offensive snaps of any player whose first year in the NFL was 2017
Career stats: 63 games, 63 starts
One Pro Bowl, 2018 NFL All-Rookie Team, 2019 NFL Top 100 selection (No. 82), 2018 October NFL Defensive Rookie of the Month, holds franchise rookie record for sacks in a single season
Career stats: 34 games, 34 starts, 20.5 sacks, 123 total tackles, 28 tackles for loss, 46 quarterback hits, four forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, two passes defensed
One Pro Bowl selection, holds franchise record for most receiving yards and receiving touchdowns through a player's first two seasons
Career stats: 33 games, 24 starts, 117 receptions, 1,182 yards, 10 touchdowns
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2019 NFL All-Rookie Team selection; ranks first in team history in receptions and receiving yards by a tight end through their first 21 games; set Broncos rookie record in 2019 for most receptions and receiving yards by a tight end
Career stats: 31 games, 25 starts, 102 receptions, 1,235 yards, six touchdowns
2019 NFL All-Rookie Team selection
Career stats: 32 games, 32 starts, allowed zero sacks and was called for zero penalties in 2020
