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Jon Heath

View the Broncos’ all-time scoring leaders since 1960

The Denver Broncos have a great history of strong-legged kickers, and given the nature of the position, it’s no surprise that the team’s all-time scoring list is topped by kickers.

The NFL does not count quarterback points on all-time scoring lists (presumably because QBs are responsible for so many touchdowns). If they did, John Elway would be Denver’s all-time leader in points (4,771).

Instead, Broncos Ring of Fame kicker Jason Elam is officially recognized as Denver’s all-time scoring leader (1,786 points). A two-time Super Bowl champion, three-time Pro Bowler and three-time second-team All-Pro, Elam was the best kicker in franchise history.

Immediately behind Elam on the Broncos’ all-time scoring list are five more kickers. The first non-kicker to show up on the list is Ring of Fame wide receiver Rod Smith (428 points), another two-time Super Bowl champion.

The top 12 leading scorers in franchise history are listed below (and yes, Rich Karlis kicked barefoot, even in the cold).

1
K Jason Elam: 1,786 points

(Photo by Drew Hallowell/NFLPhotoLibrary)

2
K Brandon McManus: 946 points

(TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images)

3
K Jim Turner: 742 points

(Dick Raphael-USA TODAY Sports)

4
K Matt Prater: 682 points

(Chris Humphreys-USA TODAY Sports)

5
K Rich Karlis: 655 points

(Ned Bonzi /Allsport)

6
K David Treadwell: 429 points

(Photo by George Rose/Getty Images)

7
WR Rod Smith: 428 points

(RVR Photos-USA TODAY Sports)

8
K/HB/KR Gene Mingo: 408 points

(AP Photo)

9
RB Terrell Davis: 396 points

(RVR Photos-USA TODAY Sports)

10
WR Demaryius Thomas: 363 points

(Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports)

11
TE Shannon Sharpe: 336 points

(MARK LEFFINGWELL/AFP/Getty Images)

12
RB Floyd Little: 324 points

(Dick Raphael-USA TODAY Sports)
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