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Denver Broncos all-time team and 29-player lineup

By Graham Tiedtke

CLEVELAND, OH - JANUARY 11: Quarterback John Elway #7 of the Denver Broncos, his uniform partially covered with mud, scrambles during the AFC Championship Game against the Cleveland Browns at Municipal Stadium on January 11, 1987 in Cleveland, Ohio. The Broncos defeated the Browns 23-20. (Photo by George Gojkovich/Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OH - JANUARY 11: Quarterback John Elway #7 of the Denver Broncos, his uniform partially covered with mud, scrambles during the AFC Championship Game against the Cleveland Browns at Municipal Stadium on January 11, 1987 in Cleveland, Ohio. The Broncos defeated the Browns 23-20. (Photo by George Gojkovich/Getty Images) /
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22 Sep 1996: Offensive lineman Gary Zimmerman of the Denver Broncos (right) blocks Kansas City Chiefs defensive lineman John Browning during a game at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. The Chiefs won the game, 17-14. Mandatory Credit: Stephen
22 Sep 1996: Offensive lineman Gary Zimmerman of the Denver Broncos (right) blocks Kansas City Chiefs defensive lineman John Browning during a game at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. The Chiefs won the game, 17-14. Mandatory Credit: Stephen /

LT: Gary Zimmerman

The Denver Broncos offensive line in the mid-’90s was filled with bullies and mean, nasty linemen that controlled all phases. One of the anchors of the team was Gary Zimmerman at left tackle.

There are arguments for Ryan Clady to be chosen here, but due to the injury history, Zimmerman became the top choice at left tackle. Zimmerman helped anchor the left side of an offensive line, also helping the Broncos win a Super Bowl.

Zimmerman spent the first the first two years of his professional career with the Los Angeles Express before moving on to the Minnesota Vikings, where he made first-team All-Pro twice and the Pro Bowl three times but failed to win a Super Bowl.

With Denver, Zimmerman played five years, earning a Pro Bowl appearance in three straight years. He earned five first-team All-Pro selections, including one with the Broncos. Zimmerman was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2008 and was part of two all-decade teams (the 1980s and 1990s).

Zimmerman was inducted into the Ring of Fame in 2003. Zimmerman started 169 consecutive games and helped the Vikings be the top rushing team in 1991. That was one of the things that really started to make him known nationally.

With Denver, Zimmerman helped the team lead the league in total combined yards for three-straight seasons (1995, 1996 and 1997).

— Cameron Parker

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