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Top 5 quarterbacks in Denver Broncos history

By Tylor Walden

PITTSBURGH, PA - JANUARY 11: Quarterback John Elway #7 of the Denver Broncos looks to hand off the football during the 1997 season AFC Championship game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Three Rivers Stadium on January 11, 1998 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Broncos defeated the Steelers 24-21. (Photo by George Gojkovich/Getty Images)
PITTSBURGH, PA - JANUARY 11: Quarterback John Elway #7 of the Denver Broncos looks to hand off the football during the 1997 season AFC Championship game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Three Rivers Stadium on January 11, 1998 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Broncos defeated the Steelers 24-21. (Photo by George Gojkovich/Getty Images) /
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Craig Morton
NEW ORLEANS, LA – JANUARY 15: Craig Morton #7 of the Denver Broncos drops back to pass against the Dallas Cowboys during Super Bowl XII on January 15, 1978, at the Louisiana Super Dome in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Cowboys won the Super Bowl 27-10. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images) /

Craig Morton (64 games started, 41-23 as starter)

I could easily flip flop between Plummer and Craig Morton. However, due to the success Morton had in the early part of his time in Denver, that is what puts him at number three on this list.

In his first season with the Broncos, Morton recorded a 12-2 record as a starter. That was good for the number one seed in the AFC playoffs, one game better than division rival Oakland. Morton would then lead the Broncos to playoff wins over the Steelers and Oakland Raiders to secure the team’s first Super Bowl appearance.

The magic came to an end at the hands of Morton’s former team, the Dallas Cowboys, and Denver fell short in their first Super Bowl appearance.

Morton became an ageless wonder during his time with the Broncos. He would call it a career the same year as another Broncos legend would get his start in the league. But more on that later. There was no doubt Morton was the most successful Broncos quarterback in the early years.

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