Broncos’ Terrell Davis wins MVP after 2,000-yard season | Jan. 9, 1999 | Colorado’s Top 150 Sports Moments
Happy birthday, Colorado — and Colorado sports.
Leading into the state’s 150th birthday Aug. 1, The Denver Gazette has partnered with the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame to publicize the definitive list of Colorado’s top 150 sports moments.
For Nos. 50 to 1, Colorado Sports Hall of Fame historian Dave Plati coordinated a 19-member committee to rank in order what they considered the top moments. The No. 1 moment will be revealed July 31. Plati and Broncos icon Jim Saccomano will unveil the list weekly on a Colorado Sports Hall of Fame podcast at coloradosports.org/podcast/.
No. 43 — Jan. 9, 1999
After becoming only the fourth player in NFL history rush for 2,000 yards in a season, Denver’s Terrell Davis was named the Associated Press’ NFL Most Valuable Player. In leading Denver to a 14-2 record (and eventual Super Bowl win over Atlanta), he ran for 2,008 yards and 21 touchdowns. He nearly doubled the votes of runner-up, Minnesota quarterback Randall Cunningham. He ran for 100-plus yards in a game 11 times, with a high of 208 at Seattle; he had three more in the playoffs, aiding Denver’s back-to-back Super Bowl wins. Davis also won AP’s Offensive Player of the Year honor.
—Dave Plati, Colorado Sports Hall of Fame historian