Inside The Denver Broncos' Roster: The Left Guards

Where in the world is Chris Kuper? Thankfully for the Broncos, the fourth year guard missing from the photo is not the subject of this article. However, this article will reveal a statistic that could possibly surprise even the most die-hard of all Bronco fans. Quickly glancing over the Denver Broncos' current roster, there is not a single player who has a longer tenure with the team than left guard Ben Hamilton. Hamilton was drafted out of Minnesota in the fourth round of the 2001 NFL Draft, and has started every game he has participated in at this level, which including the playoffs is a whopping 100 contests. From 2002-2006 Hamilton did not even miss a single snap, participating in 5,407 consecutive plays in that time frame.  Due to concussion symptoms early in the 2007 offseason, Hamilton was held out of that entire campaign, and his streak was broken. The former NCAA First Team All-American came back to form in 2008, starting all 16 games and helping lead the Broncos to the ... (link)