Broncos will induct Davis in Ring of Fame

0 Comments | Gazette, The (Colorado Springs), Jul 28, 2007 | by FRANK SCHWAB THE GAZETTE

Running back Terrell Davis' career was one of the greatest in Denver Broncos history, and the team gave him its highest honor Friday.

Davis was voted to the Broncos Ring of Fame at Invesco Field at Mile High, the team announced. Davis will be honored at halftime of Denver's Sept. 23 game against Jacksonville, which coincides with the team's alumni reunion weekend. Davis played from 1995 to 2001. He holds 12 Broncos records, including rushing yards and rushing touchdowns. Davis was named Super Bowl XXXII MVP, and won the NFL MVP award in 1998 after rushing for 2,008 yards.

Davis said owner Pat Bowlen called him Friday to inform him.

"I was like 'This is all right,'" Davis said. "I'm excited. It's like a confirmation of what your career meant to the city of Denver and the organization."

Davis lives in San Diego and is an analyst on NFL Network. He retired because of knee problems after spending the 2002 season on injured reserve.

Davis was voted into the Ring of Fame by a four-person panel of Broncos owner Pat Bowlen, former general manager John Beake, former defensive coordinator Joe Collier and former play-byplay announcer Larry Zimmer. Davis is eligible for the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and was one of 25 semifinalists for this year's class.

Lombardi hired

The Broncos hired Mike Lombardi, who was in the Oakland Raiders' front office the past eight years, to the position of personnel assistant. Last year Lombardi held the position of senior personnel executive.

Rookie update

Broncos general manager Ted Sundquist said talks with the agents for defensive ends Jarvis Moss and Tim Crowder, the team's unsigned draft picks, continued. The first training camp practice is Sunday morning.

"I don't anticipate anyone not being in on time," Sundquist said.

Moss was a first-round pick and Crowder was a second-round pick.

Denver's other two draft picks, offensive tackle Ryan Harris and defensive tackle Marcus Thomas, are signed.

Tickets on sale today

Single-game Broncos tickets go on sale at 11 a.m. today. Tickets are available by calling Ticketmaster at 1-303-830-TIXS, at any Ticketmaster outlet, on Ticketmaster.com and at the Broncos ticket office at Invesco Field at Mile High.

There will be 2,000 halfprice tickets, which are offered in compliance with the operating agreement with the Metropolitan Football Stadium District, on sale at 1 p.m. through Ticketmaster's phone system and its Web site.

BRONCOS RING OF FAME

Goose Gonsoulin, S, 1960-66, inducted 1984

Floyd Little, RB, 1967-75, inducted 1984

Lionel Taylor, WR, 1960-66, inducted 1984

Rich Jackson, DE, 1967-72, inducted 1984

Gerald Phipps, owner, 1961-81, inducted 1985

Charley Johnson, QB, 1972-75, inducted 1986

Frank Tripucka, QB, 1960-63, inducted 1986

Paul Smith, DE, 1968-78, inducted 1986

Billy Thompson, S, 1969-81, inducted 1987

Craig Morton, QB, 1977-82, inducted 1988

Jim Turner, K, 1971-79, inducted 1988

Haven Moses, WR, 1972-81, inducted 1988

Randy Gradishar, LB, 1976-83, inducted 1989

Tom Jackson, LB, 1973-86, inducted 1992

Louis Wright, S, 1975-86, inducted 1993

John Elway, QB, 1983-98, inducted 1999

Dennis Smith, S, 1981-94, inducted 2001

Karl Mecklenburg, LB, 1983-95, inducted 2001

Gary Zimmerman, OT, 1993-97, inducted 2003

Steve Atwater, S, 1989-98, inducted 2005

Terrell Davis, RB, 1995-2002, to be inducted 2007