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Kelly Tripucka was Denver's first QB and called
signals for the Broncos from 1960-63. He set the Broncos record
with 25 touchdown passes in a season, which stood until John Elway
broke it in 1995. Tripucka still holds the team record with 447
yards in a game. He played in the AFL All-Star Game in 1962, and
passed for 7,676 yards in his Denver career.
| Tripucka's
Denver Broncos Career Record |
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Att
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Comp
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Pct
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Yards
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TD
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Int
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1277
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622
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52.8
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7676
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51
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85
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| 44 |
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Floyd Little played for the Broncos from 1967-75
and was the team's all-time leader in rushing (6,323 yards) and
total touchdowns (54) before Terrell Davis eclipsed both of those
records in 1998. Little was the first Bronco to lead the NFL in
rushing in 1971 (1133 yards) and had fifteen 100 yard games, including
a career-high 166. He ran for a then Bronco record 43 touchdowns.
Little was All-AFL in 1969 and played in 2 AFL All-Star games (1968,
1969) and 3 Pro Bowls (1971, 1972, 1973).
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Little's
Denver Broncos Career Record
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RUSHING
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RECEIVING
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KICK RETURNS
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7 |
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John Elway
played for the Broncos for 1983-98. He is thought of by many as
the greatest quarterback of all time. Elway was the first pick in
the 1983 NFL Draft by the Baltimore Colts and was traded to the
Broncos after being named All-American and finishing second in the
Heisman voting in his senior year at Stanford. Elway holds the record
for most wins in NFL history (148). He was the master of the comeback,
leading the Broncos to 47 game-saving drives, also a league record.
Elway is 2nd on the NFL's all-time list in attempts (7,250), completions
(4,123), yards (51,475), and 3rd in touchdowns (300). Elway is NFL
record holder for rushing attempts by a QB (772), and ran for 3407
yards and 34 touchdowns. He was one of the most dangerous scramblers
ever and is the only player ever to pass for 3,000 yards and run
for 200 yards in 7 straight seasons. He also had the 2nd most 3,000
yard seasons with 12. He set Bronco records and had career highs
of 4,030 yards in 1993, 27 touchdowns in 1997, and a rating of 93
in 1998. Elway also holds Denver records with 5 TDs in one game,
191 straight passes without an interception, and lowest career interception
percentage. Elway led the Broncos to the AFC West title 7 times
and to the playoffs 10 times. He also led them to 6 AFC Championship
Games, going on to 5 Super Bowls. He is the only QB to start 5 Super
Bowls. He led the Broncos to back-to-back World Championships in
Super Bowls XXXII and XXXIII. Elway was the MVP of Super Bowl XXXIII,
passing for 336 yards and a TD while running for another TD in his
final game as a Bronco. Elway was the 1987 NFL MVP when he passed
for 3,198 yards and 19 TDs in the strike-shortened season while
carrying the Broncos to the Super Bowl. Elway is also 2nd in passing
yardage and rushing TDs in Super Bowl history. He was the NFL Man
of the Year in 1992, the 1993 NFL Offensive Player of the Year,
went to 9 Pro Bowls (1986, 87, 89, 91, 93, 94, 96, 97, 98), and
was a 4-time All Pro. Elway will mainly be remembered for "The Drive"
he engineered in the 1987 AFC Championship Game at Cleveland, and
the vintage Elway run he made in Super Bowl XXXII, giving up his
37 year old body, and getting spun through the air to get the most
important first down which led to the Broncos first Super Bowl Championship.
But John Elway will also be remembered as simply the the greatest
to ever play the game of football.
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John Elway's
Career Record
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PASSING
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G
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S
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Att.
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Comp.
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Pct.
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Yds.
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TD
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Pct.
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Int.
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Pct.
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LG
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Sack
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Yds.
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Rtg.
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| Career
Total |
234
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231
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7,250
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4,123
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56.9
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51,475
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300
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4.1
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226
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3.1
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86
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516
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3,785
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79.8
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