Orange Crush Defense
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Orange Crush Defense was the defense of the Denver Broncos during the 1970s. It was one of the top defenses of its time with Linebackers Randy Gradishar and Tom Jackson. Both are potential Hall of Famers.
Other key Crushers were defensive linemen Lyle Alzado, and Rubin Carter (football player), linebackers Bob Swenson and Joe Rizzo, and defensive backs Billy Thompson and Louis Wright. Joe Collier was the defensive co-ordinator of head coach Red Miller's coaching staff.
In their Super Bowl XII season in 1977, The Crush had the NFL's number-one defense against the rush though the Broncos were 27th out of 28 teams against the pass.
The team derived their name from their orange, blue and white uniforms and a popular soft drink of the decade, Orange Crush.
The Orange Crush uniforms were replaced in 1998 by the team's current Nike/Perisco Blue uniforms.
Source: Pro Football Reference
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