-Decade-
1960s
1970s
1980s
1990s
2000s
DENVER BRONCOS YEAR BY YEAR STARTERS
1980s
1980
1981
1982
1983
OFFENSE
OFFENSE
OFFENSE
OFFENSE
WR
80
Rick Upchurch
WR
80
Rick Upchurch
WR
80
Rick Upchurch
WR
80
Rick Upchurch
LT
71
Claudie Minor
LT
71
Claudie Minor
LT
71
Claudie Minor
LT
70
Dave Studdard
LG
62
Tom Glassic
LG
62
Tom Glassic
LG
62
Tom Glassic
LG
62
Tom Glassic
54
Keith Bishop
C
64
Billy Bryan
C
64
Billy Bryan
C
64
Billy Bryan
C
64
Billy Bryan
RG
60
Paul Howard
RG
60
Paul Howard
RG
60
Paul Howard
RG
60
Paul Howard
RT
70
Dave Studdard
RT
70
Dave Studdard
RT
76
Ken Lanier
RT
76
Ken Lanier
TE
88
Riley Odoms
TE
88
Riley Odoms
TE
88
Riley Odoms
TE
85
Ron Egolf
85
Ron Egolf
87
Jim Wright
87
Jim Wright
WR
25
Haven Moses
WR
81
Steve Watson
WR
81
Steve Watson
WR
81
Steve Watson
25
Haven Moses
QB
7
Craig Morton
QB
7
Craig Morton
QB
17
Steve DeBerg
QB
17
Steve DeBerg
17
Matt Robinson
17
Matt Robinson
7
John Elway
HB
24
Otis Armstrong
HB
46
Dave Preston
HB
47
Gerald Willhite
RB
23
Sammy Winder
46
Dave Preston
32
Tony Reed
23
Sammy Winder
47
Gerald Willhite
FB
30
Jim Jensen
FB
24
Rick Parros
FB
24
Rick Parros
FB
34
Nathan Poole
32
Jon Keyworth
35
Larry Canada
46
Dave Preston
46
Dave Preston
P
11
Luke Prestridge
P
11
Luke Prestridge
P
11
Luke Prestridge
P
11
Luke Prestridge
K
19
Fred Steinfort
K
19
Fred Steinfort
K
3
Rich Karlis
K
3
Rich Karlis
RET
80
Rick Upchurch
RET
31
Mike Harden
RET
80
Rick Upchurch
RET
82
Zack Thomas
82
Larry Brunson
83
Wade Manning
45
Steve Wilson
DEFENSE
DEFENSE
DEFENSE
DEFENSE
LE
79
Barney Chavous
LE
79
Barney Chavous
LE
79
Barney Chavous
LE
79
Barney Chavous
NT
68
Rubin Carter
NT
68
Rubin Carter
NT
68
Rubin Carter
NT
68
Rubin Carter
72
Don Latimer
RE
66
Brison Manor
RE
75
Rulon Jones
RE
75
Rulon Jones
RE
75
Rulon Jones
75
Rulon Jones
66
Brison Manor
LOLB
55
Rob Nairne
LOLB
51
Bob Swenson
LOLB
50
Jim Ryan
LOLB
50
Jim Ryan
LILB
56
Larry Evans
LILB
56
Larry Evans
LILB
56
Larry Evans
LILB
53
Randy Gradishar
RILB
53
Randy Gradishar
RILB
53
Randy Gradishar
RILB
53
Randy Gradishar
RILB
58
Steve Busick
ROLB
57
Tom Jackson
ROLB
57
Tom Jackson
ROLB
57
Tom Jackson
ROLB
57
Tom Jackson
LC
20
Louis Wright
LC
20
Louis Wright
LC
20
Louis Wright
LC
20
Louis Wright
45
Perry Smith
RC
22
Aaron Kyle
RC
22
Aaron Kyle
RC
22
Aaron Kyle
RC
31
Mike Harden
45
Perry Smith
45
Steve Wilson
WS
43
Steve Foley
WS
43
Steve Foley
WS
31
Mike Harden
WS
43
Steve Foley
31
Mike Harden
43
Steve Foley
45
Steve Wilson
SS
36
Billy Thompson
SS
36
Billy Thompson
SS
49
Dennis Smith
SS
49
Dennis Smith
1984
1985
1986
1987
OFFENSE
OFFENSE
OFFENSE
OFFENSE
WR
86
Butch Johnson
WR
86
Butch Johnson
WR
82
Vance Johnson
WR
82
Vance Johnson
84
Clint Sampson
82
Vance Johnson
80
Mark Jackson
80
Mark Jackson
LT
70
Dave Studdard
LT
70
Dave Studdard
LT
70
Dave Studdard
LT
70
Dave Studdard
LG
54
Keith Bishop
LG
54
Keith Bishop
LG
54
Keith Bishop
LG
54
Keith Bishop
C
64
Billy Bryan
C
64
Billy Bryan
C
64
Billy Bryan
C
64
Billy Bryan
68
Larry Lee
RG
60
Paul Howard
RG
60
Paul Howard
RG
60
Paul Howard
RG
62
Mike Freeman
79
Stephan Humphries
RT
76
Ken Lanier
RT
76
Ken Lanier
RT
76
Ken Lanier
RT
76
Ken Lanier
TE
88
Clarence Kay
TE
88
Clarence Kay
TE
88
Clarence Kay
TE
88
Clarence Kay
87
Jim Wright
87
Jim Wright
89
Orson Mobley
89
Orson Mobley
WR
81
Steve Watson
WR
81
Steve Watson
WR
81
Steve Watson
WR
84
Rickey Nattiel
84
Clint Sampson
84
Clint Sampson
85
Rick Massie
QB
7
John Elway
QB
7
John Elway
QB
7
John Elway
QB
7
John Elway
8
Gary Kubiak
12
Ken Karcher
RB
23
Sammy Winder
RB
23
Sammy Winder
RB
23
Sammy Winder
RB
23
Sammy Winder
24
Rick Parros
33
Gene Lang
30
Steve Sewell
47
Gerald Willhite
RB
47
Gerald Willhite
RB
30
Steve Sewell
RB
47
Gerald Willhite
FB
33
Gene Lang
33
Gene Lang
47
Gerald Willhite
33
Gene Lang
46
Bobby Micho
P
1
Chris Norman
P
1
Chris Norman
P
1
Chris Norman
P
2
Mike Horan
13
Jack Weil
K
3
Rich Karlis
K
3
Rich Karlis
K
3
Rich Karlis
K
3
Rich Karlis
RET
82
Zack Thomas
RET
82
Vance Johnson
RET
35
Ken Bell
RET
35
Ken Bell
33
Gene Lang
47
Gerald Willhite
47
Gerald Willhite
27
Kevin Clark
47
Gerald Willhite
DEFENSE
DEFENSE
DEFENSE
DEFENSE
LE
79
Barney Chavous
LE
79
Barney Chavous
LE
61
Andre Townsend
LE
61
Andre Townsend
MG
68
Rubin Carter
MG
68
Rubin Carter
MG
71
Greg Kragen
NT
71
Greg Kragen
RE
75
Rulon Jones
RE
75
Rulon Jones
RE
75
Rulon Jones
RE
75
Rulon Jones
LOLB
50
Jim Ryan
LOLB
50
Jim Ryan
LOLB
50
Jim Ryan
LOLB
73
Simon Fletcher
52
Ken Woodard
52
Ken Woodard
LILB
55
Rick Dennison
LILB
77
Karl Mecklenburg
LILB
77
Karl Mecklenburg
LILB
77
Karl Mecklenburg
55
Rick Dennison
RILB
58
Steve Busick
RILB
58
Steve Busick
RILB
98
Rickey Hunley
RILB
98
Rickey Hunley
ROLB
57
Tom Jackson
ROLB
57
Tom Jackson
ROLB
57
Tom Jackson
ROLB
50
Jim Ryan
LC
31
Mike Harden
LC
31
Mike Harden
LC
31
Mike Harden
LC
36
Mark Haynes
RC
20
Louis Wright
RC
20
Louis Wright
RC
20
Louis Wright
RC
31
Mike Harden
45
Steve Wilson
FS
43
Steve Foley
FS
43
Steve Foley
FS
43
Steve Foley
WS
22
Tony Lilly
SS
49
Dennis Smith
SS
49
Dennis Smith
SS
49
Dennis Smith
SS
49
Dennis Smith
48
Randy Robbins
1988
1989
OFFENSE
OFFENSE
WR
82
Vance Johnson
WR
82
Vance Johnson
84
Ricky Nattiel
83
Michael Young
LT
70
Dave Studdard
LT
60
Gerald Perry
60
Gerald Perry
LG
54
Keith Bishop
LG
54
Keith Bishop
67
Doug Widell
C
64
Billy Bryan
C
72
Keith Kartz
RG
72
Keith Kartz
RG
66
Jim Juriga
RT
76
Ken Lanier
RT
76
Ken Lanier
TE
88
Clarence Kay
TE
88
Clarence Kay
89
Orson Mobley
89
Orson Mobley
WR
80
Mark Jackson
WR
80
Mark Jackson
85
Rick Massie
30
Steve Sewell
QB
7
John Elway
QB
7
John Elway
8
Gary Kubiak
8
Gary Kubiak
RB
33
Tony Dorsett
RB
26
Bobby Humphrey
47
Gerald Willhite
23
Sammy Winder
FB
23
Sammy Winder
FB
40
Jeff Alexander
30
Steve Sewell
32
Melvin Bratton
P
2
Mike Horan
P
2
Mike Horan
K
3
Rich Karlis
K
9
David Treadwell
RET
35
Ken Bell
RET
35
Ken Bell
84
Ricky Nattiel
82
Vance Johnson
DEFENSE
DEFENSE
LE
65
Walt Bowyer
LE
92
Alphonso Carreker
90
Freddie Gilbert
91
Warren Powers
NT
71
Greg Kragen
NT
71
Greg Kragen
RE
61
Andre Townsend
RE
90
Ron Holmes
61
Andre Townsend
LOLB
73
Simon Fletcher
LOLB
73
Simon Fletcher
LILB
77
Karl Mecklenburg
LILB
77
Karl Mecklenburg
97
Bruce Klosterman
RILB
55
Rick Dennison
RILB
55
Rick Dennison
ROLB
50
Jim Ryan
ROLB
56
Michael Brooks
LC
36
Mark Haynes
LC
34
Tyrone Braxton
RC
28
Jeremiah Castille
RC
24
Wymon Henderson
Steve Wilson
WS
31
Mike Harden
WS
27
Steve Atwater
SS
49
Dennis Smith
SS
49
Dennis Smith
48
Randy Robbins