2. Barney Chavous
Years With Broncos: 1973-1985 (13 Seasons)
Stats: 23.0 sacks (Sacks not counted first nine seasons); tackles not counted yet
Career Accolades: None
Barney Chavous was never one of the best defensive ends in the NFL, but he’s one of the best defensive ends in Denver Broncos history because he represented this franchise to the fullest extent.
Chavous was selected in the second round of the 1973 draft, and he would go on to spend the next 13 years in Denver, starting 179 games, nearly twice as many as any other player on this list.
If sacks were counted during his first nine seasons, there’s no question that he’d be ranked inside the top-five; his 23 official sacks (from 1982-85) still rank ninth on the all-time list.
To cap it off, after retiring in 1985, Chavous returned to the team in 1989 as the assistant strength and conditioning coach. He would remain with the team through the 1999 season, earning two Super Bowl rings in the process.
