9. Gary Zimmerman
Zimmerman was tasked with protecting the blindside of the player who will eventually top this list. A five-time All-Pro player and a member of both the ’80s and ’90s All-Decade team, Zimmerman is one of only a handful of Broncos to be enshrined in Canton.
He changed the culture of the offensive line in Denver when he arrived in 1993, and owner Pat Bowlen said he was a huge reason the Broncos won its first Super Bowl.
Due to recurring shoulder issues, Zimmerman retired following that victory in San Diego, and though I am sure he would have loved to repeat in 1998, there are worse ways to end a Hall of Fame career.
