Over the past month, we’ve taken you on a journey to learn more about some of the greatest Broncos in history that have yet to be enshrined in the team’s Ring of Fame. 30 candidates later, here are the results that Thin Air readers gave to each Bronco’s* consideration–along with a new poll to choose the best of the best.
*Hey, this is one of the rare time where “Bronco’s” is grammatically correct!
| Name | Y | N | Pct | Tot |
| Peyton Manning | 77 | 9 | 89.5% | 86 |
| Al Wilson | 61 | 10 | 85.9% | 71 |
| Joe Collier | 39 | 11 | 78.0% | 50 |
| Ed McCaffrey | 81 | 24 | 77.1% | 105 |
| Alex Gibbs | 38 | 14 | 73.1% | 52 |
| Steve Antonopulos | 26 | 13 | 66.7% | 39 |
| Riley Odoms | 32 | 17 | 65.3% | 49 |
| Steve Watson | 32 | 25 | 56.1% | 57 |
| Steve Foley | 27 | 23 | 54.0% | 50 |
| Tyrone Braxton | 39 | 35 | 52.7% | 74 |
| Wade Phillips | 42 | 39 | 51.9% | 81 |
| Rulon Jones | 17 | 16 | 51.5% | 33 |
| Rubin Carter | 21 | 20 | 51.2% | 41 |
| Mark Schlereth | 31 | 33 | 48.4% | 64 |
| Trevor Pryce | 23 | 29 | 44.2% | 52 |
| Barney Chavous | 18 | 25 | 41.9% | 43 |
| John Mobley | 22 | 32 | 40.7% | 54 |
| Greg Kragen | 12 | 23 | 34.3% | 35 |
| Otis Armstrong | 9 | 23 | 28.1% | 32 |
| Ken Lanier | 7 | 22 | 24.1% | 29 |
| Jake Plummer | 22 | 72 | 23.4% | 94 |
| Rick Dennison | 8 | 27 | 22.9% | 35 |
| DeMarcus Ware | 20 | 68 | 22.7% | 88 |
| Ryan Clady | 14 | 53 | 20.9% | 67 |
| Keith Bishop | 5 | 26 | 16.1% | 31 |
| Bill Romanowski | 5 | 29 | 14.7% | 34 |
| Paul Howard | 4 | 27 | 12.9% | 31 |
| Lyle Alzado | 4 | 28 | 12.5% | 32 |
| DJ Williams | 3 | 31 | 8.8% | 34 |
| John Fox | 4 | 80 | 4.8% | 84 |
There were 13 names in which a majority of readers believed that they should be considered for the Broncos Ring of Fame. This is a strong class of candidates for sure, and I would be interested to hear what any readers infer from these results.
It is these 13 names that we will then proceed with as finalists to determine the highest level of Broncos recognition. In the poll below, please select four candidates that you believe should be first in line for a Ring of Fame recognition. You are encouraged, but of course not required, to reveal your ballot and explain your choices in the comments below.
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