The field of candidates was trimmed from 108 to 25 modern-era nominees on Tuesday. Four of those players played some or most of their career with the Denver Broncos.
Here we go again Broncos Country. Four players out of 25 feels like good odds, but it seems like there are always multiple former Denver Broncos greats on this semifinalist list every year. However, this time I feel like things are going to be different for at least one, maybe two, former Broncos.
First, here is the full list of nominees from the Pro Football Hall of Fame website:
- Morten Andersen: K – 1982-1994 New Orleans Saints, 1995-2000, 2006-07 Atlanta Falcons, 2001 New York Giants, 2002-03 Kansas City Chiefs, 2004 Minnesota Vikings | (Times as a Semifinalist: 4 – 2013-16)
- Steve Atwater: S – 1989-1998 Denver Broncos, 1999 New York Jets | (Times as a Semifinalist: 5 – 2012-16)
- Tony Boselli: T – 1995-2001 Jacksonville Jaguars, 2002 Houston Texans (injured reserve) | (Times as a Semifinalist: 1 – 2016)
- Isaac Bruce: WR – 1994-2007 Los Angeles/St.