Bronco Daily Fun Facts And Trivia

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CB Willie Brown

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The Hall of Famer, Willie Brown was undrafted. He was signed by the Houston Oilers of the American Football League (AFL), but was cut from the team during training camp. He made his debut with the Denver Broncos, even though the best part of his career with the Oakland Raiders. He was a Bronco from 1963-66, and was traded to Oakland in 1967, playing there for 12 seasons.

The corner from Grambling State was a massive hitter and the all-time leading Raider in interceptions, He was named to five AFL All-Star games and four NFL Pro Bowls. He was also named All-AFL three times and All-NFL four times. In 1984 he was inducted into the NFL Pro Football Hall of Fame.

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^^^^Thanks for another Q&A Sam_Z!

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Easy one...who was the first Bronco offensive lineman to play in the Pro Bowl?

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Ken Adamson?

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Question: Another undrafted free agent who blossomed into an extremely solid player for the Denver Broncos was known for his blocking skill, however he was very intimidating when he did get his hands on the football, and he finished with 192 receptions and 15 touchdowns.

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Question: Another undrafted free agent who blossomed into an extremely solid player for the Denver Broncos was known for his blocking skill, however he was very intimidating when he did get his hands on the football, and he finished with 192 receptions and 15 touchdowns.

TE Dwayne Carswell

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TE Dwayne Carswell

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Dwayne Carswell played primarily as a tight end from 1994-2005 for the Denver Broncos. He was originally signed as an undrafted rookie free agent. He played college football at Liberty University.

Carswell won two Super Bowl rings with the Broncos in 1998 and 1999 and was selected to the Pro Bowl in 2001. His first career reception came on a five-yard pass from Hall of Fame quarterback John Elway. Carswell received the Ed Block Courage Award, after suffering season-ending internal injuries in October 2005, in a car crash in Aurora, Colorado.

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^^^^Again....thx to Sam_Z for another trivia question. I get to do the easy part.

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Which Bronco LB never made it to a Pro Bowl but was named First Team All Pro?

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John Mobley

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John Mobley

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John Ulysses Mobley (born October 10, 1973 in Chester, Pennsylvania) played eight seasons for the Denver Broncos from 1996 through 2003. Mobley was drafted in the first round of the 1996 NFL Draft by the Broncos after a college football career in Kutztown University. Mobley's best season was in 1997 when he had 132 tackles and four sacks and was a First Team All-Pro, though not a Pro Bowler.

In Super Bowl XXXII, Mobley deflected a Brett Favre pass on 4th and 6 from the 31-yard-line with just over 30 seconds left in the game. The deflection sealed a 31-24 victory for the Broncos.

Mobley suffered a bruised spinal column during the 2003 season after he collided with his teammate Kelly Herndon in a game against the Baltimore Ravens, and the injury was severe enough that the Broncos cut him before the 2004 season in order to allow him time for recovery. He later re-signed with the Broncos and retired because of the injury.

During his career, Mobley played in 105 career games, starting 102 of them, including two Super Bowls, during which he made 608 career tackles, 10.5 quarterback sacks, and five interceptions for 45 yards and a touchdown.