Mile High Report
Full steam ahead, we’re doing the Top 5 running backs in Denver Broncos history in this post. There is a near universal number one and then plenty of disagreement from there. I’ll start with mine and then share each of our Mile High Report staff’s takes on this topic.
The obvious number one for me is going to Hall of Famer Terrell Davis. The man who brought Broncos’ fans the first title to the Mile High City. Who doesn’t love TD? After that, we go to the only other Hall of Fame running back in team history in the late, great Floyd Little, who was likely the main reason Denver even has a football team called the Broncos today. From there, its mostly modern era Mike Shanahan studs and another Super Bowl champion.
Here’s where the rest of the staff went on their top five.
Scotty Payne: TD is obvious and Portis was amazing for two seasons and landed Champ Bailey, Floyd Little is in the Hall of Fame so he makes the list, Mike Anderson was a personal favorite of mine, and CJ Anderson was a big part of that SB 50 team.
Chris Hart: Terrell Davis and Floyd Little are easily the top two running backs in Broncos’ history. Davis is an all-time great and one could argue Little helped save the franchise and keep them in the Mile High City. Winder was a key cog in Denver’s rushing attack in the 1980s alongside Elway. Portis, although his time in Denver was short, had two memorable seasons with the Broncos. A curveball here at the fifth slot is Moreno. Injuries derailed his career, but he was a promising player who added versatility as a runner and receiver in his five years with the team.
Ian St. Clair: Davis is the best post-season running back in NFL history. Little was Elway before Elway for the Broncos. How can you not love the Mississippi Mud Walk? Portis destroyed the Chiefs (FUKC). But Armstrong is one of the players in franchise history often overlooked. He’s fourth in Broncos history in rushing yardage, and similar to Little, did so for a portion of time when the offense and team wasn’t very good.
Ross Allen: Much like the quarterbacks, the top two guys on this list are incredibly easy to choose. Davis’ playoff performances are unmatched and Little’s impact on the history of the organization is incredible. I think there was a few different names that could be chosen as the fifth-best, but what CJ Anderson did during that Super Bowl 50 campaign was vital to that lackluster offense...
