Denver Broncos all-time Mount Rushmore

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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DENVER, CO – DECEMBER 22: Linebacker Von Miller #58 of the Denver Broncos stands on the field against the Detroit Lions during the first quarter at Empower Field at Mile High on December 22, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. The Broncos defeated the Lions 27-17. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images) /

Denver Broncos Mount Rushmore: OLB Von Miller

He’s the one active player on this list of Denver greats. Outside linebacker Von Miller was the second overall pick in what has become a fabled NFL draft in 2011. He displayed a lot of talent early in his career but as time has worn one, he’s become a more complete football player.

One of the turning points of his career was during the team’s 2015 Super Bowl 50 championship season and in particular, the club’s 20-18 win over Tom Brady and the New England Patriots in the AFC title game.

That afternoon, the former Texas A&M standout recorded five tackles, 2.5 sacks and a key interception of Brady. Two weeks later, the Broncos went on to a 24-10 over the Carolina Panthers at Levi’s Stadium and Miller, who finished with six stops, 2.5 sacks, a pair of forced fumbles and one pass deflection, was named Super Bowl 50’s Most Valuable Player.

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In nine NFL seasons, the 31-year-old pro has racked up a franchise-record 106 sacks, as well as 26 forced fumbles in 135 regular-season contests. There’s a lot of optimism these days in the Mile High City and Miller is far from finished when it comes to what is amounting as a memorable career.

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