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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, Tyrone Braxton
3 Oct 1999: Tyrone Braxton #34 of the Denver Broncos runs onto the field before the game against the New York Jets at the Mile High Stadium in Denver, Colorado. The Jets defeated the Broncos 21-13. /

Tyrone Braxton

Tyrone Braxton played in 165 games across as total seasons in Denver, going from an average player to a solid contributor by the time his career ended.

Braxton always had to overcome obstacles, from personal struggles before his career to having to overcome the odds as a 12th-round pick in the draft. But Braxton always seemed to make a big play at the right time.

He had 34 interceptions during his time with the Broncos which is tied for the fourth-most in team history. His biggest interception came in Super Bowl XXXII where he picked off Brett Favre to set up a score in what was one of the game’s biggest plays.

Braxton played all over the secondary during his time with the team at both the cornerback and safety spots, but it was his intelligence and attention to detail that made him a favorite of head coach Mike Shanahan.

Braxton was always a player that many would have seen average. If he didn’t land with the Broncos, his career likely would have gone down a much different, shorter path. But there was something about Denver that just clicked for Braxton, which is why he had two separate stints with the team.

He was rewarded with back-to-back Super Bowl victories in 1997 and 1998 and should be remembered for being one of the best underdogs in team history.

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