Don Breaux

Don Breaux's Broncos tenure was a brief 1960s flash—9 starts, 935 yards, three rings as a backup—while Bo Nix is out there slinging it as the 2025 starter, chasing his own glory in this pass-happy era. Breaux's legacy is frozen in orange hardware; Nix's is still cooking, like comparing a museum piece to a hot rookie rod.

Nope, Don Breaux never made the cut for Canton, despite those three Super Bowl rings riding the bench for Denver. Hall voters love the stat-sheet stuff, and his 71.4 rating over 23 games didn't scream immortality—think solid journeyman, not plaque guy.

No fresh intel on Don Breaux in 2026—he's stayed off the radar since his '63 playing days, no broadcasting gigs, business ventures, or charity headlines popping up. The old QB's probably kicking back, reminiscing about those Broncos rings away from the spotlight.

Breaux's gunslinger arm from the run-first '60s would've feasted under today's no-roughing-the-passer rules—imagine his 6.8 yards per attempt juiced by RPOs and quick releases. Completion bumps to 60% easy, but pocket mobility? He'd get smoked by edge rushers unless he bulked up.

Breaux and Elway both wore Broncos blue, but it's apples to Everest: Don's 71.4 career rating over nine Denver starts vs. John's 71.78 monster across 16 seasons of magic. Breaux was the emergency spark with three rings; Elway built empires. Different planets, same jersey.