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Denver Broncos all-time Mount Rushmore

By Russell S. Baxter

Denver Broncos running back Terrell Davis (30) take the handoff from quarterback John Elway (7) and finds a hold past Atlanta Falcons defensive end Chuck Smith (90) during Super Bowl XXXIII, a 34-19 Broncos victory over the Atlanta Falcons on January 31, 1999, at Pro Player Stadium in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Allen Kee/Getty Images)
Denver Broncos running back Terrell Davis (30) take the handoff from quarterback John Elway (7) and finds a hold past Atlanta Falcons defensive end Chuck Smith (90) during Super Bowl XXXIII, a 34-19 Broncos victory over the Atlanta Falcons on January 31, 1999, at Pro Player Stadium in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Allen Kee/Getty Images) /
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22 Nov 1998: Running back Terrell Davis #30 of the Denver Broncos in action against defensive end Pat Swilling #56 of the Oakland Raiders during the game at the Mile High Stadium in Denver, Colorado. The Broncos defeated the Raiders 40-14. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Laforet /Allsport
22 Nov 1998: Running back Terrell Davis #30 of the Denver Broncos in action against defensive end Pat Swilling #56 of the Oakland Raiders during the game at the Mile High Stadium in Denver, Colorado. The Broncos defeated the Raiders 40-14. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Laforet /Allsport /

Denver Broncos Mount Rushmore: RB Terrell Davis

He enjoyed a short lived career. But the impact that Pro Football Hall of Fame running back Terrell Davis – a member of Canton’s Class of 2017 (story via Brooke Cersosimo of NFL.com) – had on the Denver Broncos was immeasurable. The sixth-round draft choice in 1995 exploded on to the scene with a memorable hit on special teams in a preseason game against the 49ers.

The former University of Georgia product would go onto post four consecutive seasons of 1,000-plus yards on the ground. As a rookie, he ran for 1,117 yards and seven scores. In 1996, he topped that total with 1,538 rushing yards rushing and 13 touchdowns. In 1997, he amassed 369 carries for 1,750 yards and 15 TDs in as many games. And then he went on quite the run, literally, in the postseason against the Jaguars (184), Chiefs (101), Steelers (139) and eventually the defending NFL champion Packers in Denver’s 31-24 win in XXXII, with Davis capturing Super Bowl XXXII MVP honors with 157 yards and three scores.

In 1998, he ran for 2,008 yards and 21 scores on 392 carries on the way to NFL MVP honors. There would be three more postseason performances of 100-plus yards on the ground as the Broncos won another Super Bowl. But injuries would take their toll as he was limited to 17 outings his final three years in the NFL.

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