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Denver Broncos: Looking back at most unheralded players in team history

By Travis Wakeman

LOS ANGELES,CA-CIRCA 1986 Rulon Jones of the Denver Broncs against the Los Angeles Raiders at the Coliseum circa 1986 in Los Angeles,California. (Photo by Owen C. Shaw/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES,CA-CIRCA 1986 Rulon Jones of the Denver Broncs against the Los Angeles Raiders at the Coliseum circa 1986 in Los Angeles,California. (Photo by Owen C. Shaw/Getty Images) /
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Denver Broncos, Steve Watson
DENVER, CO – CIRCA 1983: Steve Watson #81 of the Denver Broncos carries the ball against the Pittsburgh Steelers during an NFL football game circa 1983 at Mile High Stadium in Denver, Colorado. Watson played for the Broncos from 1979-87. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images) /

Steve Watson

One of the most likeable players on the team during his career, Steve Watson was a highly underrated wide receiver for the Broncos.

In terms of receptions, Watson still ranks ninth on the team’s all-time list with 353 and he sits at No. 6 in receiving yardage with 6,112. Never one to be flashy, Watson was just a consummate pro who was always ready when his number was called.

An undrafted free agent out of Temple, Watson spent his entire nine-year career with the Broncos where he played in every game possible until the 1987 campaign, his last with the team.

Watson was always outshined by other guys, particularly later in his career when the Broncos had the “Three Amigos” playing wide receiver. But he deserves credit for the numbers he posted as well.

The 1981 season was easily his best as a professional. That year he led the NFL with 13 touchdown catches and he was eventually selected to play in the Pro Bowl following that year.

Easily lost in the shuffle of the best wide receivers to ever play in Denver, Watson came in as a hungry rookie ready to prove himself and ended his career as a great leader willing to help the team and the players around him be better.

You can’t ask for much more.

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