4. Tyrone Braxton
YEARS WITH BRONCOS: 1987-93, 1995-99 (12 seasons)
STATS WITH BRONCOS: 34 interceptions; 4 touchdowns; 820 tackles; 3.5 sacks
CAREER ACCOLADES: 1-time Pro Bowler; 2-time Super Bowl champion
For the most part, Tyrone Braxton was a Denver Bronco through and through — we’ll forget that one year he spent in Miami in 1994.
From 1987 to 1999, the 12th round cornerback out of North Dakota St. started 132 games for the Denver Broncos and racked up 34 interceptions, tied with Champ Bailey for fourth most in franchise history.
The only slight issue with Braxton, though, and why I had a hard time putting him even this high on the list is that he started over half his games at safety, including both of the Broncos’ Super Bowl victories in 1997 and 1998. Only because he technically spent more seasons as a cornerback (he didn’t start his first two years) did he qualify as a cornerback.
Either way, he’s deserving of a spot on one of the Broncos’ defensive back lists.
