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Denver Broncos: Mount Crushmore

Broncos Mount Rushmore

Mount Crushmore

Who are the four greatest Broncos? We asked the question and readers answered in two weeks of polls and feverish debate. Rocky cartoonist Drew Litton has drawn the final result, Mount Crushmore, featuring the faces of John Elway, Terrell Davis, Shannon Sharpe and Randy Gradishar. Click below to download and print the monument or save it as your computer desktop.

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The fans have spoken and the votes are in. Who did Broncos fans have decide are the four Broncos worthy of being carved into Mount Crushmore?

The final four from fan voting are quarterback John Elway, running back Terrell Davis, linebacker Randy Gradishar and tight end Shannon Sharpe. To see the final round vote totals, click here.

Disagree? Let us hear it. Rocky cartoonist Drew Litton will draw the final result, which be available for download Friday, Dec. 12.


Round 1: Vote in the first round of polls below to narrow down the list from the first 25 to four offensive players, four defensive players and one special teams player. First-round voting ends Nov. 27.


Round 1a, supplemental draft: Maybe we missed a few players. Vote on the most frequently mentioned write-in candidates from readers' comments. Only one makes the final list. Supplemental voting ends Nov. 27.


Round 2: After the list is narrowed down, vote for four players from the final list. Voting begins Nov. 27 at 8 p.m. and ends Dec. 4. Drew will sculpt the final four players onto the mountain and the result will be available in the Rocky Mountain News print edition and available for download at RockyMountainNews.com in December.


Round 2 candidates

Click on the players' names below to see career statistics and learn more about why each player deserves to be on the mountain.

Steve Atwater: Safety, 10 seasons with Broncos
Terrell Davis: Running back, 8 seasons with Broncos
Jason Elam: Kicker, 15 seasons with Broncos
John Elway: Quarterback, 16 seasons with Broncos
Randy Gradishar: Linebacker, 10 seasons with Broncos
Tom Jackson: Linebacker, 14 seasons with Broncos
Ed McCaffrey: Wide receiver, 9 seasons with Broncos
Karl Mecklenburg Linebacker, 12 seasons with Broncos
Shannon Sharpe: Tight end, 12 seasons with Broncos
Rod Smith: Wide receiver, 13 seasons with Broncos

Click here to vote for four players for the final mountain.

Disagree with the final nominees? Let us hear it.


Round 1 candidates

SUPPLEMENTAL ROUNDOFFENSEDEFENSESPECIAL TEAMS
Otis Armstrong, RB Terrell Davis, RBSteve Atwater, SJason Elam, K
Simon Fletcher, LBJohn Elway, QBChamp Bailey, CBRich Karlis, K
Steve Foley, SFloyd Little, RBGoose Gonsoulin, STom Rouen, P
Charley Johnson, QBCraig Morton, QBRandy Gradishar, LBJim Turner, K
Rulon Jones, DETom Nalen, CRich Jackson. DERick Upchurch, KR/PR
Ed McCaffrey, WRShannon Sharpe, TETom Jackson, LB
Haven Moses, WRRod Smith, WRKarl Mecklenburg, LB
Riley Odoms, TELionel Taylor, WRDennis Smith, S
Paul Smith, DTFrank Tripucka, QBBilly Thompson, S
Steve Watson, WRGary Zimmerman, TLouis Wright, CB
Sammy Winder, RB
Click here to see first-round results.Click here to see first-round results.Click here to see first-round results.Click here to see first-round results.