Photos: The Broncos' best sixth-round draft picks
Look back through some of the best draft picks in Broncos history from the sixth round, where the franchise has found some key contributors — including one of the best running backs of all time.
Draft position: Sixth round, 47th overall in 1964 (AFL) College: Alabama A&M Years with Broncos: 7 (1964-70)
Broncos stats (via Pro Football Reference): 91 games, 71 starts, 250 receptions, 4150 receiving yards, 32 receiving touchdowns
Career stats: 98 games, 74 starts, 260 receptions, 4275 receiving yards, 32 receiving touchdowns
Career accolades: Broncos Top 100 Team selection, two-time AFL All-Star selection, led Broncos in receiving yards in four seasons
Draft position: Sixth round, 157th overall in 1980 College: Nebraska, Baylor Years with Broncos: 10 (1980-89)
Career stats (via Pro Football Reference): 129 games, 87 starts (all with Broncos)
Career accolades: Broncos Top 100 Team selection, Broncos 50th Anniversary Team first-team selection, two Pro Bowl selections (1986-87), three-time AFC champion
Draft position: Sixth round, 161st overall in 1986 College: Purdue Years with Broncos: 7 (1986-92)
Broncos stats (via Pro Football Reference): 100 games, 70 starts, 276 receptions, 4746 receiving yards, 24 receiving touchdowns, one rushing touchdown
Career stats: 130 games, 84 starts, 342 receptions, 5551 receiving yards, 29 receiving touchdowns, one rushing touchdown
Career accolades: Broncos Top 100 Team selection, three-time AFC champion,
Draft position: Sixth round, 196th overall in 1995 College: Georgia Years with Broncos: 7 (1995-2001)
Career stats (via Pro Football Reference): 78 games, 77 starts, 1655 rushing attempts, 7607 rushing yards, 60 rushing touchdowns, 169 receptions, 1280 receiving yards, five receiving touchdowns
Career accolades: Pro Football Hall of Famer (2017 inductee), Broncos Ring of Famer (2007 inductee), Broncos Top 100 Team selection, Broncos 50th Anniversary Team first-team selection, two-time Super Bowl champion (1997-98), Super Bowl XXXII MVP, 1998 AP league MVP, three-time Pro Bowler (1996-98), three-time AP first-team All-Pro (1996-98), two-time AP Offensive Player of the Year (1996, '98), franchise record-holder in career rushing yards, career rushing attempts and career rushing touchdowns, ranks first and second in rushing yards in a single season in franchise history, was the fourth player in NFL history to rush for at least 2,000 yards in a single season
Draft position: Sixth round, 189th overall in 2000 College: Utah Years with Broncos: 6 (2000-05)
Broncos stats (via Pro Football Reference): 74 games, 51 starts, 865 rushing attempts, 3822 rushing yards, 36 rushing touchdowns, 79 receptions, 657 receiving yards, five receiving touchdowns
Career stats: 98 games, 51 starts, 919 rushing attempts, 4067 rushing yards, 37 rushing touchdowns, 92 receptions, 727 receiving yards, five receiving touchdowns
Career accolades: Broncos Top 100 Team selection, 2000 AP Offensive Rookie of the Year, 2000 NFL All-Rookie Team selection, 2000 December AFC Offensive Player of the Month, two-time AFC Offensive Player of the Week (Week 13 and Week 14 in 2000), fifth all time in career rushing yards in Broncos history, fourth all time in career rushing touchdowns in Broncos history, holds the single-game rushing yardage record in Broncos history
Draft position: Sixth round, 188th overall in 201 College: Kentucky Years with Broncos: 4 (2012-15)
Broncos stats (via Pro Football Reference): 50 games, 32 starts, 282 total tackles, 11 tackles for loss, 18 passes defensed, five interceptions, one defensive touchdown, three forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, three sacks, eight quarterback hits
Career stats: 117 games, 94 starts, 741 total tackles, 30 tackles for loss, 39 passes defensed, eight interceptions, one defensive touchdown, seven forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries, 10 sacks, 24 quarterback hits
Career accolades: Super Bowl 50 champion, two-time AFC champion, Broncos Top 100 Team selection
Draft position: Sixth round, 207th overall in 2014 College: Boise State Years with Broncos: 5 (2014-18)
Broncos stats (via Pro Football Reference): 57 games, 57 starts
Career stats: 98 games, 98 starts
Career accolades: Super Bowl 50 champion
