1. Elvis Dumervil
Years With Broncos: 2006-2012 (6 Seasons)
Stats: 63.5 sacks; 225 total tackles
Career Accolades: 2-time 1st-Team All-Pro; 5-time Pro Bowler
Far and away, Elvis Dumervil is the greatest defensive end in Broncos history, and if he’d been able to fax his contract in on time, there’s a chance he could go down as one of the greatest defenders in franchise history, too.
Not only are Dumervil’s 63.5 sacks as a Bronco fourth most in franchise history (just a half sack behind Trevor Price for third), but his 96 career sacks are the third most in the league since being drafted, only trailing DeMarcus Ware (126.5) and Jared Allen (116).
Simply put, Dumervil has, and continues to be, one of the best pass rushers of his generation.
He’s topped 10 sacks four times in his career, including two 17-sack seasons, and you could have made the case that he deserved to be defensive player of the year in 2009, when he lead the league in sacks.
While Dumervil’s career in Denver ended in confusing fashion, there’s no denying that he played a big role in the franchise’s history.
