2023 Denver Broncos season

2023 Denver Broncos season
2023 Denver Broncos season
Owner	Walton-Penner family group
General manager	George Paton
Head coach	Sean Payton
Home field	Empower Field at Mile High
Results
Record	2–5
Division place	4th AFC West
Uniform

The 2023 season is the Denver Broncos' 54th season in the National Football League (NFL) and their 64th overall. It is also their third under the leadership of general manager George Paton, their second under the ownership of the Walton-Penner family group and their first under head coach Sean Payton. They attempt to improve on their 5–12 record from last year, make the playoffs after a seven-year absence, and end their seven-year AFC West title drought.

During the offseason, the Broncos released longtime kicker Brandon McManus after spending nine seasons with the team.[1] He was the last player from the 2015 Super Bowl 50–winning team still on the roster. His release made safety Justin Simmons, who has been with the team since 2016, the team's new longest-tenured player.[2]

In Week 3 against the Miami Dolphins, the Broncos surrendered 70 points, becoming the first team since the 1966 New York Giants to do so.[3] This season began with the Broncos' first 1–5 start since 1994.

Coaching changes

On February 3, Sean Payton was named as the 20th head coach in franchise history. Payton previously coached the New Orleans Saints from 2006–2021, with the exception of 2012, and the Broncos agreed to draft compensation with the Saints—see Draft section. Payton was the Broncos' seventh different head coach since 2008, and their third since 2018.[4] He replaced Nathaniel Hackett, who was fired on December 26, 2022, and replaced by Jerry Rosburg on an interim basis for the last two games of the 2022 season.[5]

In the weeks that followed Payton's hiring, the Broncos underwent the following coaching changes:

2023 Denver Broncos coaching staff changes
Position	Previous coach(es)	2023 replacement(s)
Assistant head coach	None	Mike Westhoff
Assistant to the head coach	None	Paul Kelly
Offensive coordinator	Justin Outten, 2022	Joe Lombardi
Quarterbacks coach	Klint Kubiak, 2022	Davis Webb
Pass game coordinator	Klint Kubiak, 2022	John Morton
Running backs coach	Tyrone Wheatley, 2022	Lou Ayeni
Wide receivers coach	Zach Azzanni, 2018–2022	Keary Colbert
Tight ends coach	Jake Moreland, 2022	Declan Doyle
Offensive line coach	Butch Barry (Weeks 1–16, 2022) Ben Steele (interim—Weeks 17 and 18, 2022)	Zach Strief
Assistant offensive line coach	Ben Steele, 2022	Austin King
Offensive quality control	Ramon Chinyoung, 2022	Logan Kilgore Favian Upshaw
Defensive coordinator	Ejiro Evero, 2022	Vance Joseph
Linebackers coach	Peter Hansen, 2022	None
Outside linebackers coach	Bert Watts, 2022	Michael Wilhoite
Inside linebackers coach	None	Greg Manusky
Pass rush specialist	None	Jamar Cain
Assistant defensive backs	Ola Adams, 2022	None
Defensive quality control coach	Andrew Carter, 2022	Addison Lynch Isaac Shewmaker
Senior defensive assistant	Dom Capers, 2022	Joe Vitt
Special teams coach	Dwayne Stukes (Weeks 1–16, 2022) Mike Mallory (interim—Weeks 17 and 18, 2022)	Ben Kotwica
Assistant special teams coach	Mike Mallory, 2022	Chris Banjo

Sources for this section: Denver Broncos' official website[6][7]

Roster changes

Future contracts

All players listed below were signed to reserve/future contracts on January 9, unless otherwise noted. Each player was officially added to the active roster on March 15—the first day of the 2023 league year.[8]

Position	Player	Notes
WR	Victor Bolden Jr.	waived March 14[9]
G	Parker Ferguson	waived May 12[10]
CB	Faion Hicks	waived August 29[11]
CB	Delonte Hood	waived August 27[12]
DE	Jordan Jackson	signed January 11,[13] waived August 29,[11] assigned to the practice squad on August 30[14]
S	Devon Key	waived August 29,[11] assigned to the practice squad on August 30[14]
RB	Tyreik McAllister	waived May 12, re-signed May 15,[15] waived May 31[16]
T	Isaiah Prince	signed February 3,[17] released August 27[12]
LB	Wyatt Ray	released March 20[18]
T	Hunter Thedford	waived May 25[19]
LB	Ray Wilborn	waived August 14[20]

Unrestricted

Position	Player	2023 team	Notes
LB	Dakota Allen	TBD
T	Calvin Anderson	New England Patriots	signed with the Patriots on March 14[21]
CB	Essang Bassey	Denver Broncos	originally an RFA, re-signed March 22,[22] waived October 3[23]
FB	Andrew Beck	Houston Texans	signed with the Texans on March 14[24]
LS	Jacob Bobenmoyer	Las Vegas Raiders	originally an RFA, signed with the Raiders on March 17[25]
RB	Mike Boone	Houston Texans	signed with the Texans on March 14[26]
G	Tom Compton	TBD
T	Cameron Fleming	Denver Broncos	re-signed May 23[27]
LB	Jonathan Kongbo	TBD	originally an ERFA
S	Kareem Jackson	Denver Broncos	re-signed May 15[28]
DE	Dre'Mont Jones	Seattle Seahawks	signed with the Seahawks on March 13[29]
S	P. J. Locke	Denver Broncos	originally an RFA, re-signed March 16,[30] placed on injured reserve August 31,[31] returned to the active roster on October 7[32]
RB	Marlon Mack	Arizona Cardinals	signed with the Cardinals on August 4[33]
RB	Latavius Murray	Buffalo Bills	signed with the Bills on May 1[34]
CB	Darius Phillips	Houston Texans	Signed with the Texans on May 4[35]
G	Dalton Risner	Minnesota Vikings	signed with the Vikings on September 18[36]
QB	Brett Rypien	Los Angeles Rams	originally an RFA, signed with the Rams on May 4[37]
TE	Eric Saubert	Miami Dolphins	signed with the Dolphins on March 15[38]
LB	Alex Singleton	Denver Broncos	re-signed March 16[39]
TE	Eric Tomlinson	Houston Texans	signed with the Texans on May 3[40]
T	Billy Turner	New York Jets	Signed with the Jets on May 1[41]
P	Corliss Waitman	New England Patriots	originally an ERFA, assigned tender on March 13,[42] tender rescinded on March 21,[43] signed with the Patriots on March 23[44]
DE	DeShawn Williams	Carolina Panthers	signed with the Panthers on March 15[45]

Note: Unrestricted free agents who were originally Restricted free agents (RFA) had three accrued seasons whose contracts expired at the end of the previous season, and did not receive a qualifying offer before the start of the 2023 league year on March 15.

Exclusive-rights

Position	Player	Tag	2022 team	Notes
T	Quinn Bailey	ERFA	Denver Broncos	assigned tender on March 13,[42] released August 29,[11] re-signed August 31[31]
LB	Jonas Griffith	ERFA	None	assigned tender on March 13,[42] placed on injured reserve on August 3[46]
Exclusive-Rights Free Agent (ERFA): Players with two or fewer accrued seasons whose contracts expired at the end of the previous season

Signings

Position	Player	2022 team(s)	Notes
DE	Zach Allen	Arizona Cardinals	signed March 15[47]
WR	Michael Bandy	Los Angeles Chargers	signed July 28,[48] waived August 29,[11] assigned to the practice squad on August 30[14]
FB	Michael Burton	Kansas City Chiefs	signed March 17[49]
WR	Marquez Callaway	New Orleans Saints	signed March 24,[50] waived August 29[11]
LB	Frank Clark	Kansas City Chiefs	signed June 13[51]
QB	Ben DiNucci	None	signed May 16,[52] waived August 29,[11] assigned to the practice squad on August 30[14]
P	Riley Dixon	Los Angeles Rams	signed March 21[43]
G	Yasir Durant	New Orleans Saints	signed July 31,[53] designated as waived/injured on August 5[54]
PK	Elliott Fry	None	signed May 31,[16] designated as waived/injured on August 15[55]
C	Kyle Fuller	Seattle Seahawks	signed April 3,[56] released August 29[11]
WR	Josh Hammond	None	signed August 22,[57] waived August 29[11]
TE	Tommy Hudson	None	signed June 1,[58] waived August 29[11]
WR	Lil'Jordan Humphrey	New England Patriots	signed March 7,[59] released August 29,[11] assigned to the practice squad on August 30,[14] promoted to the active roster on September 13,[60] released October 11[61] promoted to the active roster on October 25[62]
RB	Tony Jones Jr.	Seattle Seahawks	signed March 23,[63] waived August 29[11]
WR	J. J. Koski	None	signed August 14,[20] waived August 27[12]
NT	Tyler Lancaster	None	signed May 23,[64] released August 29,[11] assigned to the practice squad on August 30[14]
DT	Tomasi Laulile	None	signed August 23,[65] waived August 29[11]
OT	Mike McGlinchey	San Francisco 49ers	signed March 15[66]
PK	Brett Maher	Dallas Cowboys	signed July 25,[67] released August 29[11]
DE	Forrest Merrill	None	signed August 5,[54] designated as waived/injured on August 16[68]
CB	Fabian Moreau	New York Giants	signed August 2,[69] released August 29,[11] re-signed August 31[31]
TE	Chris Manhertz	Jacksonville Jaguars	signed March 15[70]
NT	Haggai Chisom Ndubuisi	None	signed as part of the International Player Pathway Program on May 12,[71] waived August 29,[11] assigned to the practice squad on August 30[14]
RB	Jacques Patrick	None	signed May 16,[52] waived June 1[58]
RB	Samaje Perine	Cincinnati Bengals	signed March 16[72]
LB	Ronnie Perkins	None	signed from the New England Patriots' practice squad on September 18[73]
G	Ben Powers	Baltimore Ravens	signed March 16[74]
CB	Tremon Smith	Houston Texans	signed March 17[75]
QB	Jarrett Stidham	Las Vegas Raiders	signed March 15[76]
RB	Dwayne Washington	New Orleans Saints	signed August 16,[68] released August 29,[11] assigned to the practice squad on August 30,[14] promoted to the active roster on October 4[77]

Departures

Position	Player	Notes
LB	Christopher Allen	waived August 29[11]
RB	Tyler Badie	waived August 29,[11] assigned to the practice squad on August 30[14]
LB	Frank Clark	released October 14[78]
RB	Damarea Crockett	waived June 5[79]
CB	Ronald Darby	released March 14[9]
T	Christian DiLauro	waived July 31[53]
RB	Chase Edmonds	released March 13[80]
C	Graham Glasgow	released March 13[80]
QB	Jarrett Guarantano	waived July 25[67]
WR	Kendall Hinton	waived August 27[12]
CB	Lamar Jackson	waived March 20[18]
PK	Brandon McManus	released May 23[1]
LB	Jacob Martin	released May 10[81]
LB	Aaron Patrick	waived August 29[11]
NT	Mike Purcell	released August 29,[11] re-signed August 31[31]
G	William Sherman	waived August 29,[11] assigned to the practice squad on August 30[14]
WR	Freddie Swain	waived March 14[9]
WR	Montrell Washington	waived August 29[11]

Draft

2023 Denver Broncos Draft
Round	Selection	Player	Position	College	Notes
1	5	Traded to the Seattle Seahawks[upper-alpha 1]
1	29	Traded to the New Orleans Saints			From Miami Dolphins[upper-alpha 2]
2	37	Traded to the Seattle Seahawks[upper-alpha 1]
2	63	Marvin Mims	WR	Oklahoma	From Detroit Lions[upper-alpha 3]
3	67	Drew Sanders	LB	Arkansas	From Indianapolis Colts[upper-alpha 4]
	68	Traded to the Detroit Lions[upper-alpha 3]
	83	Riley Moss	CB	Iowa	From Seattle Seahawks[upper-alpha 5]
4	108	Traded to the Seattle Seahawks[upper-alpha 5]
5	139	Traded to the Detroit Lions[upper-alpha 3]
6	183	JL Skinner	S	Boise State	From Broncos via Detroit Lions[upper-alpha 3]
6	195	Traded to the New Orleans Saints			From Pittsburgh Steelers[upper-alpha 6]
7	222	Traded to the San Francisco 49ers[upper-alpha 7]
	241	Traded to the Pittsburgh Steelers			From Minnesota Vikings[upper-alpha 6]
	257	Alex Forsyth	C	Oregon	From New Orleans Saints[upper-alpha 6]

Draft trades

The Broncos traded their original first- and second-round selections (Nos. 5, and 37 overall, respectively), along with quarterback Drew Lock, tight end Noah Fant and defensive end Shelby Harris to the Seattle Seahawks in exchange for quarterback Russell Wilson and the Seahawks' 2022 fourth-round selection.[82]
The Broncos acquired a new first-round selection (No. 29 overall) as part of a trade that sent linebacker Bradley Chubb to the Miami Dolphins.[83] The Broncos later traded this selection and a 2024 second-round selection to the New Orleans Saints as the compensation for the hiring of head coach Sean Payton.[84]
The Broncos traded their original sixth-round selection (No. 183 overall), along with wide receiver Trinity Benson, to the Detroit Lions in exchange for the Lions' 2022 fifth- and seventh-round selections.[85] The Lions later traded the No. 183 selection back to the Broncos, along with their second-round selection (No. 63 overall), in exchange for the Broncos' original third- and fifth-round selections (Nos. 68 and 139 overall).[86]
The Broncos acquired an additional third-round selection (No. 67 overall) as part of a trade that sent their 2022 third-round selection to the Indianapolis Colts.[87]
The Broncos acquired an additional third-round selection (No. 83 overall) in a trade that sent their fourth-round selection (No. 108 overall) and a 2024 third-round selection to the Seattle Seahawks.[88]
The Broncos acquired a new sixth-round selection (No. 195 overall) in a trade that sent a seventh-round selection—No. 241 overall—and linebacker Malik Reed to the Pittsburgh Steelers.[89] The No. 241 selection was previously acquired as part of a trade that sent the Broncos' 2022 seventh-round selection to the Minnesota Vikings.[90] The Broncos later traded this selection to the New Orleans Saints in exchange for tight end Adam Trautman and the Saints' seventh-round selection (No. 257 overall).[91]
The Broncos traded their original seventh-round selection (No. 222 overall), along with a 2022 sixth-round selection, to the San Francisco 49ers in exchange for linebacker Jonas Griffith and a 2022 seventh-round selection.[92]

Undrafted free agents

All undrafted free agents were signed prior to the team's rookie minicamp on May 12,[71] unless noted otherwise.

2023 Denver Broncos Undrafted Free Agents
Player	Position	College	Notes
Nate Adkins	TE	South Carolina	made the Week 1 roster[93]
Austin Ajiake	LB	UNLV	signed August 3,[46] waived August 29[11]
Seth Benson	LB	Iowa	waived August 29[11]
Henry Byrd	G	Princeton	waived August 29[11]
Dallas Daniels	WR	Jackson State	waived May 15[15]
Darrious Gaines	CB	Western Colorado	waived May 15[15]
Art Green	CB	Houston	waived August 29,[11] assigned to the practice squad on August 30[14]
Taylor Grimes	WR	Incarnate Word	waived August 29[11]
Marcus Haynes	LB	Old Dominion	waived August 29,[11] assigned to the practice squad on August 30[14]
Thomas Incoom	LB	Central Michigan	made the Week 1 roster[93]
Demontrey Jacobs	T	South Florida	waived August 29,[11] assigned to the practice squad on August 30[14]
Jack Landherr	LS	UCLA	signed August 15,[55] waived August 23[65]
Kris Leach	TE	Kent State	waived May 15[15]
Jaleel McLaughlin	RB	Youngstown State	made the Week 1 roster[93]
P. J. Mustipher	NT	Penn State	waived August 29,[11] assigned to the practice squad on August 30[14]
Alex Palczewski	T	Illinois	made the Week 1 roster,[93] placed on injured reserve August 31[31]
Nick Williams	WR	UNLV	signed June 5,[79] waived June 13,[51] signed July 25,[67] waived July 28,[48] signed August 1,[94] waived August 27[12]
Emanuel Wilson	RB	Fort Valley State	waived May 15[15]

Suspensions

July 24: Defensive end Eyioma Uwazurike was suspended indefinitely by the NFL for violating the league’s gambling policy. Uwazurike, the team's 2022 fourth-round draft selection, bet on NFL games during his rookie season.[95]

October 23: Safety Kareem Jackson was initially suspended four games by the NFL for repeated violations of the league's policy on unnecessary roughness. Jackson was ejected during the Broncos' Week 7 win over the Green Bay Packers after a forceful blow to the head & neck area of Packers' tight end Luke Musgrave, when Musgrave was determined to be a defenseless receiver. Jackson was also ejected during the Broncos' Week 2 loss to the Washington Commanders for a similar hit on Commanders' tight end Logan Thomas, which resulted in Thomas suffering a concussion. Jackson was fined for a total of $89,670 for a series of illegal hits, including violations in three other games—Week 1 against the Las Vegas Raiders, Week 3 against the Miami Dolphins and Week 6 against the Kansas City Chiefs.[96] One day later (October 24), Jackson's suspension was reduced to two games following an appeal hearing.[97]

Trades

Trade partner	Broncos give	Broncos receive	Source
New Orleans Saints	2024 seventh-round selection	K Wil Lutz	[98]
Philadelphia Eagles	TE Albert Okwuegbunam 2025 seventh-round selection	2025 sixth-round selection	[98]
San Francisco 49ers	LB Randy Gregory 2024 seventh-round selection	2024 sixth-round selection	[99]

Injuries

Position	Player	Time & type of injury	Games missed	Source(s)
LB	Baron Browning	recovery from off-season knee surgery	PUP list, Weeks 1–6	[100]
LB	Frank Clark	hip, Week 1	Weeks 2–4	[101][102][103][104]
TE	Greg Dulcich	hamstring, Week 2	injured reserve, Weeks 2–5	[105][106]
TE	Greg Dulcich	hamstring, Week 6	injured reserve, Week 7–present	[100]
LB	Jonas Griffith	ruptured ACL, preseason workouts	injured reserve, will miss the entire 2023 season	[46]
WR	K. J. Hamler	NFI list, preseason designated as waived/NFI on July 31		[107][108]
WR	Kendall Hinton	recovery from off-season knee surgery	PUP list, July 28 activated on July 28	[107][48]
WR	Jerry Jeudy	hamstring, preseason	Week 1	[109]
S	P. J. Locke	dislocated toe, preseason	injured reserve, Weeks 1–4	[32][110]
T	Alex Palczewski	hand preseason	injured reserve, Weeks 1–present	[111]
WR	Tim Patrick	ruptured Achilles tendon, preseason workouts	injured reserve, will miss the entire 2023 season	[69]
NT	Mike Purcell	NFI list, preseason		[107]
S	Justin Simmons	hip, Week 2	Weeks 3–4	[103][104][32]
S	Caden Sterns	ruptured patella tendon, Week 1	season-ending injured reserve, starting with Week 2	[60]
WR	Jalen Virgil	ruptured meniscus, preseason Week 2	injured reserve, will miss the entire 2023 season	[57]
RB	Javonte Williams	hip flexor, Week 4	Week 5	[112][113]
CB	K'Waun Williams	ankle, preseason	injured reserve, Week 1–present	[114][31]

Practice squad elevations

2023 Denver Broncos standard elevations
Position	Name	Week(s)	Source(s)
WR	Phillip Dorsett	1	[115]
WR	Lil'Jordan Humphrey	1, 6, 7	[115][106][100]
NT	Tyler Lancaster	6	[106]
LB	Ben Niemann	4	[116]
RB	Dwayne Washington	2, 3, 4	[105][117][116]

Staff

**Denver Broncos staff**

	Ownership Owner – Rob Walton Owner – Carrie Walton Penner Owner / CEO – Greg Penner Owner – Mellody Hobson Owner – Condoleezza Rice Owner – Lewis Hamilton Front office President – Damani Leech General manager – George Paton Assistant general manager – Darren Mougey Director of player personnel – Reed Burckhardt Director of pro personnel – A. J. Durso Executive director of football operations – Kelly Kleine Vice president of football administration – Rich Hurtado Vice president of football operation and compliance – Mark Thewes Vice president of player development – Ray Jackson Director of college scouting – Brian Stark Senior personnel executive – Roman Phifer Assistant director of college scouting – Nick Schiralli Head coach Head coach – Sean Payton Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Joe Lombardi Pass game coordinator – John Morton Quarterbacks – Davis Webb Running backs – Lou Ayeni Wide receivers – Keary Colbert Tight ends – Declan Doyle Offensive line – Zach Strief Assistant offensive line – Austin King Offensive quality control – Zack Grossi Offensive quality control – Logan Kilgore Offensive quality control – Favian Upshaw			Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Vance Joseph Defensive line – Marcus Dixon Outside linebackers – Michael Wilhoite Inside linebackers – Greg Manusky Defensive backs – Christian Parker Senior defensive assistant – Joe Vitt Defense quality control – Addison Lynch Defense quality control – Isaac Shewmaker Pass rush specialist – Jamar Cain Special teams coaches Special teams coordinator – Ben Kotwica Assistant special teams – Chris Banjo Support staff Assistant head coach – Mike Westhoff Assistant to the head coach – Paul Kelly Strength and Conditioning Vice president of player health and performance – Beau Lowery Head strength and conditioning – Dan Dalrymple Assistant strength and conditioning – Korey Jones Assistant strength and conditioning – Shaun Snee → Coaching staff → Front office → More NFL staffs

Current roster

**Denver Broncos roster**
Quarterbacks 4 Jarrett Stidham 3 Russell Wilson Running backs 20 Michael Burton FB 38 Jaleel McLaughlin 25 Samaje Perine 39 Dwayne Washington 33 Javonte Williams Wide receivers 17 Lil'Jordan Humphrey 10 Jerry Jeudy 89 Brandon Johnson 19 Marvin Mims 14 Courtland Sutton Tight ends 45 Nate Adkins 84 Chris Manhertz 82 Adam Trautman		Offensive linemen 75 Quinn Bailey G 72 Garett Bolles T 79 Lloyd Cushenberry C 73 Cameron Fleming T 76 Alex Forsyth C 69 Mike McGlinchey T 77 Quinn Meinerz G 74 Ben Powers G 60 Luke Wattenberg G Defensive linemen 99 Zach Allen DE 94 Keondre Coburn NT 95 Elijah Garcia DE 92 Jonathan Harris DE 91 Matt Henningsen DE 93 D. J. Jones NT 98 Mike Purcell NT		Linebackers 42 Nik Bonitto OLB 56 Baron Browning OLB 0 Jonathon Cooper OLB 59 Thomas Incoom OLB 47 Josey Jewell ILB 51 Ronnie Perkins OLB 41 Drew Sanders ILB 49 Alex Singleton ILB 40 Justin Strnad ILB Defensive backs 6 P. J. Locke SS 27 Damarri Mathis CB 29 Ja'Quan McMillian CB 23 Fabian Moreau CB 37 Riley Moss CB 31 Justin Simmons FS 34 JL Skinner FS 1 Tremon Smith CB 2 Patrick Surtain II CB 32 Delarrin Turner-Yell SS Special teams 9 Riley Dixon P 48 Mitchell Fraboni LS 16 Wil Lutz K				Reserve lists 80 Greg Dulcich TE (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 50 Jonas Griffith ILB (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 22 Kareem Jackson SS (Suspended) 63 Alex Palczewski T (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 12 Tim Patrick WR (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 30 Caden Sterns SS (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 96 Eyioma Uwazurike DE (Suspended) 15 Jalen Virgil WR (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 8 K'Waun Williams CB (IRTooltip Injured reserve) Practice squad 36 Tyler Badie RB 83 Michael Bandy WR 11 Ben DiNucci QB 13 Phillip Dorsett WR 28 Art Green CB 52 Marcus Haynes OLB 90 Jordan Jackson DE 71 Demontrey Jacobs T 26 Devon Key SS 85 Lucas Krull TE 96 Tyler Lancaster NT 97 P. J. Mustipher NT 64 Haggai Ndubuisi NT (Int.) 57 Ben Niemann ILB 78 William Sherman T 87 David Sills WR 81 Tre'Quan Smith WR Rookies in italics Roster updated October 25, 2023 Depth chart Transactions 53 active, 9 inactive, 16 practice squad (+1 exempt) → AFC rosters → NFC rosters

Preseason

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	August 11	at Arizona Cardinals	L 17–18	0–1	State Farm Stadium	Recap
2	August 19	at San Francisco 49ers	L 20–21	0–2	Levi's Stadium	Recap
3	August 26	Los Angeles Rams	W 41–0	1–2	Empower Field at Mile High	Recap

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Time (MT)	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	TV	Recap
1	September 10	2:25 p.m.	Las Vegas Raiders	L 16–17	0–1	Empower Field at Mile High	CBS	Recap
2	September 17	2:25 p.m.	Washington Commanders	L 33–35	0–2	Empower Field at Mile High	CBS	Recap
3	September 24	11:00 a.m.	at Miami Dolphins	L 20–70	0–3	Hard Rock Stadium	CBS	Recap
4	October 1	11:00 a.m.	at Chicago Bears	W 31–28	1–3	Soldier Field	CBS	Recap
5	October 8	2:25 p.m.	New York Jets	L 21–31	1–4	Empower Field at Mile High	CBS	Recap
6	October 12	6:15 p.m.	at Kansas City Chiefs	L 8–19	1–5	Arrowhead Stadium	Prime Video	Recap
7	October 22	2:25 p.m.	Green Bay Packers	W 19–17	2–5	Empower Field at Mile High	CBS	Recap
8	October 29	2:05 p.m.	Kansas City Chiefs			Empower Field at Mile High	CBS
9	Bye
10	November 13	6:15 p.m.	at Buffalo Bills			Highmark Stadium	ESPN
11	November 19	6:20 p.m.	Minnesota Vikings			Empower Field at Mile High	NBC
12	November 26	2:05 p.m.	Cleveland Browns			Empower Field at Mile High	Fox
13	December 3	2:05 p.m.	at Houston Texans			NRG Stadium	CBS
14	December 10	2:25 p.m.	at Los Angeles Chargers			SoFi Stadium	CBS
15	TBD (December 16/17/18)	TBD	at Detroit Lions			Ford Field	TBD
16	December 24	6:15 p.m.	New England Patriots			Empower Field at Mile High	NFLN
17	December 31	2:25 p.m.	Los Angeles Chargers			Empower Field at Mile High	CBS
18	TBD (January 6/7)	TBD	at Las Vegas Raiders			Allegiant Stadium	TBD

Notes

Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Networks and times from Weeks 7–17 are subject to change as a result of flexible scheduling.
The date, time and network for Week 15 will be finalized at a later date.
The date, time and network for Week 18 will be finalized at the end of Week 17.

Week 1: vs. Las Vegas Raiders

Week 1: Las Vegas Raiders at Denver Broncos – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Raiders	7	3	0	7	17
Broncos	6	7	0	3	16

at Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado

Date: September 10
Game time: 2:25 p.m. MDT
Game weather: Cloudy, 64 °F (18 °C)
Game attendance: 76,299
Referee: Bill Vinovich
TV announcers (CBS): Tom McCarthy, James Lofton, Jay Feely and Tiffany Blackmon
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

LV – Jakobi Meyers 3-yard pass from Jimmy Garoppolo (Daniel Carlson kick), 9:28. Raiders 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 44 yards, 5:32.
DEN – Lil'Jordan Humphrey 5-yard pass from Russell Wilson (kick failed), 0:44. Raiders 7–6. Drive: 14 plays, 86 yards, 8:44.

Second quarter

LV – Daniel Carlson 24-yard field goal, 10:54. Raiders 10–6. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 4:50.
DEN – Courtland Sutton 5-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Wil Lutz kick), 0:12. Broncos 13–10. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:18.

Third quarter

No scoring plays.

Fourth quarter

DEN – Wil Lutz 24-yard field goal, 8:54. Broncos 16–10. Drive: 16 plays, 75 yards, 8:07.
LV – Jakobi Meyers 6-yard pass from Jimmy Garoppolo (Daniel Carlson kick), 6:34. Raiders 17–16. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:20.

Top passers

LV – Jimmy Garoppolo – 20/26, 200 yards, 2 TD, INT
DEN – Russell Wilson – 27/34, 177 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

LV – Josh Jacobs – 19 rushes, 48 yards
DEN – Javonte Williams – 13 rushes, 52 yards

Top receivers

LV – Jakobi Meyers – 9 receptions, 81 yards, 2 TD
DEN – Samaje Perine – 4 receptions, 37 yards

The Broncos kicked off the 2023 season against their AFC West division rival Las Vegas Raiders. This marked Sean Payton's debut as the Broncos' head coach. The Raiders grabbed the early lead on their initial possession, with quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo connecting on a 3-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Jakobi Meyers. The Broncos responded on their first possession, with a 5-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Russell Wilson to wide receiver Lil'Jordan Humphrey. However, placekicker Wil Lutz missed wide-right on the extra point attempt — a miscue that would prove to be critical to the game's outcome. A 24-yard field goal by placekicker Daniel Carlson gave the Raiders a 10–6 lead early in the second quarter. The Broncos took their first just lead before halftime, with Wilson's second touchdown pass of the first half — a 5-yarder to wide receiver Courtland Sutton.[118]

Lutz missed wide right on a 55-yard field goal attempt on the initial possession of the second half. The Raiders then marched down the field and faced a 3rd-and-goal from the Broncos' 6-yard line. However, Garoppolo was intercepted by safety Kareem Jackson in the end zone for a touchback, late in the third quarter. The Broncos then had a first-and-goal from the Raiders' 8-yard line; however, they failed to score a touchdown, and instead, settled for a 24-yard field goal by Lutz midway through the fourth quarter. The Raiders took a 17–16 lead six plays later, with another touchdown pass from Garoppolo to Meyers — from 6 yards out. The Broncos went three-and-out, and were forced to punt. The Raiders faced a 3rd-and-8 from their own 44-yard line with exactly three minutes left in the game. Meyers was stopped one yard short of a first down on a pass completion from Garoppolo; however, Jackson was flagged for an unnecessary roughness flag for a helmet-to-helmet hit on Meyers, giving the Raiders a first down. The Broncos' defense was unable to stop Garoppolo from scrambling for a game-clinching 8-yard first down run.[118]

Week 2: vs. Washington Commanders

Week 2: Washington Commanders at Denver Broncos – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Commanders	3	11	7	14	35
Broncos	14	7	3	9	33

at Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado

Date: September 17
Game time: 2:25 p.m. MDT
Game weather: Sunny, 81 °F (27 °C)
Game attendance: 76,108
Referee: Brad Rogers
TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta and Aditi Kinkhabwala
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

DEN – Jaleel McLaughlin 5-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 6:14. Broncos 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 4:05.
WAS – Joey Slye 44-yard field goal, 0:24. Broncos 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 50 yards, 5:50.
DEN – Marvin Mims 60-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Wil Lutz kick), 0:12. Broncos 14–3. Drive: 1 plays, 75 yards, 0:12.

Second quarter

DEN – Brandon Johnson 16-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Wil Lutz kick), 9:01. Broncos 21–3. Drive: 9 plays, 90 yards, 5:01.
WAS – Logan Thomas 4-yard pass from Sam Howell (Brian Robinson Jr. run), 1:47. Broncos 21–11. Drive: 9 plays, 49 yards, 4:47.
WAS – Joey Slye 49-yard field goal, 0:00. Broncos 21–14. Drive: 8 plays, 46 yards, 1:20.

Third quarter

WAS – Terry McLaurin 30-yard pass from Sam Howell (Joey Slye kick), 11:47. Tied 21–21. Drive: 5 plays, 57 yards, 2:01.
DEN – Wil Lutz 31-yard field goal, 2:11. Broncos 24–21. Drive: 9 plays, 38 yards, 5:21.

Fourth quarter

WAS – Brian Robinson Jr. 2-yard run (Joey Slye kick), 13:25. Commanders 28–24. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:46.
WAS – Brian Robinson Jr. 15-yard run (Joey Slye kick), 7:11. Commanders 35–24. Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 5:11.
DEN – Wil Lutz 32-yard field goal, 1:50. Commanders 35–27. Drive: 15 plays, 61 yards, 5:21.
DEN – Brandon Johnson 50-yard pass from Russell Wilson (pass failed), 0:00. Commanders 35–33. Drive: 7 plays, 87 yards, 0:48.

Top passers

WAS – Sam Howell – 27/39, 299 yards, 2 TD
DEN – Russell Wilson – 18/32, 308 yards, 3 TD, INT

Top rushers

WAS – Brian Robinson Jr. – 18 rushes, 87 yards
DEN – Russell Wilson – 6 rushes, 56 yards

Top receivers

WAS – Terry McLaurin – 5 receptions, 54 yards, TD
DEN – Marvin Mims – 2 receptions, 113 yards, TD

The Broncos took a 21–3 lead over the Commanders with touchdowns on each of their first three possessions, consisting of a 5-yard touchdown run by running back Jaleel McLaughlin and two touchdown passes from quarterback Russell Wilson — a 60-yarder to wide receiver Marvin Mims and a 16-yarder to wide receiver Brandon Johnson. However, the Broncos' offense would sputter for the remainder of the game and their defense was unable to stop the Commanders. After Wilson was strip-sacked by linebacker Jamin Davis, the momentum shifted to the Commanders. Quarterback Sam Howell connected on a 4-yard touchdown pass to tight end Logan Thomas on a 4th-and-goal, with a two-point conversion that was initially ruled unsuccessful, but overturned by review. The Broncos' lead was narrowed to 21–14 just before halftime, with a 49-yard field goal by Commanders' placekicker Joey Slye, who missed from 49 and made from 44 in the first quarter.[119]

After a Broncos' three-and-out to start the second half, the Commanders tied the game at 21–21, with Howell throwing a 30-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Terry McLaurin. Following an interception of Russell, Slye missed wide-right on a 59-yard field goal attempt. The Broncos reached the red zone on the ensuing possession, but were forced to settle for a 31-yard field goal by placekicker Wil Lutz. The Commanders took their first lead of the game early in the fourth quarter, with running back Brian Robinson Jr. rushing for a 2-yard touchdown, then added to their lead, with another rushing touchdown by Robinson — a 15-yarder midway through the fourth quarter. After being outscored 32–3 since early in the second quarter, the Broncos found themselves trailing 35–24. A 32-yard field goal by Lutz on the first play after the two-minute warning pulled the Broncos to a 35–27 deficit. After burning all of their team timeouts and forcing a Commanders' punt, the Broncos had one last possession at their own 13-yard line and with 48 seconds remaining. With 3 seconds remaining, Wilson heaved a desperation hail mary pass that was caught by Johnson for a touchdown. The Broncos needed a two-point conversion to send the game to overtime. However, Wilson's pass that was intended for wide receiver Courtland Sutton fell incomplete.[119]

Week 3: at Miami Dolphins

Week 3: Denver Broncos at Miami Dolphins – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Broncos	7	6	0	7	20
Dolphins	14	21	14	21	70

at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

Date: September 24
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/11:00 a.m. MDT
Game weather: Partly cloudy, 86 °F (30 °C)
Game attendance: 65,522
Referee: Clay Martin
TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

MIA – Tyreek Hill 54-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders kick), 13:37. Dolphins 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:23.
MIA – De'Von Achane 8-yard run (Jason Sanders kick), 6:31. Dolphins 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 81 yards, 5:33.
DEN – Courtland Sutton 12-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Wil Lutz kick), 1:12. Dolphins 14–7. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:19.

Second quarter

MIA – De'Von Achane 4-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders kick), 10:16. Dolphins 21–7. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 5:56.
DEN – Wil Lutz 31-yard field goal, 6:36. Dolphins 21–10. Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 3:40.
MIA – Raheem Mostert 20-yard run (Jason Sanders kick), 1:49. Dolphins 28–10. Drive: 6 plays, 86 yards, 1:20.
MIA – Raheem Mostert 3-yard run (Jason Sanders kick), 1:29. Dolphins 35–10. Drive: 1 play, 3 yards, 1:29.
DEN – Wil Lutz 25-yard field goal, 0:03. Dolphins 35–13. Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 1:26.

Third quarter

MIA – Raheem Mostert 1-yard run (Jason Sanders kick), 7:48. Dolphins 42–13. Drive: 11 plays, 90 yards, 4:29.
MIA – Raheem Mostert 19-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders kick), 0:29. Dolphins 49–13. Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 4:44.

Fourth quarter

MIA – De'Von Achane 10-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders kick), 14:55. Dolphins 56–13. Drive: 2 plays, 8 yards, 0:20.
MIA – Robbie Chosen 68-yard pass from Mike White (Jason Sanders kick), 9:05. Dolphins 63–13. Drive: 3 plays, 68 yards, 1:23.
DEN – Marvin Mims 99-yard kickoff return (Wil Lutz kick), 8:50. Dolphins 63–20.
MIA – De'Von Achane 67-yard run (Jason Sanders kick), 8:01. Dolphins 70–20. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:49.

Top passers

DEN – Russell Wilson – 23/38, 306 yards, TD, INT
MIA – Tua Tagovailoa – 23/26, 309 yards, 4 TD

Top rushers

DEN – Javonte Williams – 11 rushes, 42 yards
MIA – De'Von Achane – 18 rushes, 203 yards, 2 TD

Top receivers

DEN – Courtland Sutton – 8 receptions, 91 yards, TD
MIA – Tyreek Hill – 9 receptions, 157 yards, TD

The Broncos were overwhelmed by the Dolphins, in an embarrassing 70–20 loss. The Broncos' defense surrendered franchise worsts in points (70), yards (726) and overall touchdowns in one game (10), and tied a franchise record for rushing touchdowns in one game (5). The 50-point loss was the third-worst margin of defeat in Broncos' franchise history, behind a 59–7 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in 1963 and a 51–0 loss to the Oakland Raiders in 1967. Dolphins' quarterback Tua Tagovailoa threw for four touchdowns, and running backs Raheem Mostert and De'Von Achane accounted for six other touchdowns. Broncos' quarterback Russell Wilson threw for 306 yards and only one touchdown, while wide receiver Marvin Mims returned a kickoff 99 yards for a touchdown.[120]

The 70 points scored by the Dolphins was tied for the second-most in a single game in NFL history, only trailing a 72-point output by the Washington Redskins in 1966.[121]

Week 4: at Chicago Bears

Week 4: Denver Broncos at Chicago Bears – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Broncos	7	0	7	17	31
Bears	0	21	7	0	28

at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois

Date: October 1
Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT/11:00 a.m. MDT
Game weather: Sunny, 80 °F (27 °C)
Game attendance: 62,220
Referee: Carl Cheffers
TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, Tiki Barber, Matt Ryan and AJ Ross
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

DEN – Jaleel McLaughlin 18-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Wil Lutz kick), 5:08. Broncos 7-0. Drive: 11 plays, 84 yards, 6:12.

Second quarter

CHI – D.J. Moore 29-yard pass from Justin Fields (Cairo Santos kick), 14:53. Tied 7-7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:15.
CHI – Cole Kmet 22-yard pass from Justin Fields (Cairo Santos kick), 11:44. Bears 14-7. Drive: 3 plays, 44 yards, 1:16.
CHI – Cole Kmet 3-yard pass from Justin Fields (Cairo Santos kick), 6:08. Bears 21-7. Drive: 5 plays, 85 yards, 2:27.

Third quarter

CHI – Khalil Herbert 2-yard pass from Justin Fields (Cairo Santos kick), 4:11. Bears 28-7. Drive: 15 plays, 66 yards, 9:26.
DEN – Brandon Johnson 4-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Wil Lutz kick), 0:14. Bears 28-14. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:57.

Fourth quarter

DEN – Courtland Sutton 13-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Wil Lutz kick), 9:36. Bears 28-21. Drive: 10 plays, 66 yards, 4:20.
DEN – Jonathon Cooper 35-yard fumble return (Wil Lutz kick), 6:55. Tied 28-28.
DEN – Wil Lutz 51-yard field goal, 1:46. Broncos 31-28. Drive: 5 plays, 48 yards, 1:06.

Top passers

DEN – Russell Wilson – 21/28, 223 yards, 3 TD
CHI – Justin Fields – 28/35, 335 yards, 4 TD, INT

Top rushers

DEN – Jaleel McLaughlin – 7 rushes, 72 yards
CHI – Khalil Herbert – 18 rushes, 103 yards

Top receivers

DEN – Jerry Jeudy – 3 receptions, 52 yards
CHI – D.J. Moore – 8 receptions, 131 yards, TD

The Broncos took the early lead over the Bears on their initial possession, with quarterback Russell Wilson connecting on an 18-yard touchdown pass with running back Jaleel McLaughlin. The Broncos' offense would then sputter, failing to advance past their own 44-yard line on their next four possessions, and the Bears reeled off 28 unanswered points. The Broncos' defense yielded four touchdown passes to Bears' quarterback Justin Fields—two to tight end Cole Kmet, and one apiece to wide receiver D.J. Moore and running back Khalil Herbert. The Broncos trailed 28–7 with 4:10 remaining in the third quarter, but proceeded to score the final 24 points of the game. Wilson threw a 4-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Brandon Johnson near the end of the third quarter, followed in the fourth quarter by a 13-yarder to wide receiver Courtland Sutton. Then the Broncos' defense came up with a crucial turnover, with linebacker Nik Bonitto forcing a strip sack and fumble off Fields, and linebacker Jonathon Cooper returning the fumble 42 yards for a game-tying touchdown midway through the fourth quarter. The Bears then marched down the field, and faced a 4th-and-1 at the Broncos' 18-yard line with 2:57 remaining in the fourth quarter. However, instead of a go-ahead field goal, the Bears decided to go for a first-down, but turned the football over on downs when Fields was tackled for no gain by linebacker Alex Singleton. Five plays later, a 51-yard field goal by placekicker Wil Lutz put the Broncos ahead to stay with 1:51 remaining in the game. The Bears attempted a rally, but after reaching their own 47-yard line, Fields was intercepted by safety Kareem Jackson for the Broncos' first win of the season.[122]

Week 5: vs. New York Jets

Week 5: New York Jets at Denver Broncos – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Jets	5	3	10	13	31
Broncos	7	6	0	8	21

at Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado

Date: October 8
Game time: 2:25 p.m. MDT
Game weather: Sunny, 73 °F (23 °C)
Game attendance: 76,387
Referee: John Hussey
TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, Tiki Barber, Matt Ryan and AJ Ross
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

NYJ – Greg Zuerlein 30-yard field goal, 11:19. Jets 3–0. Drive: 5 plays, 8 yards, 1:29.
DEN – Jaleel McLaughlin 22-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Wil Lutz kick), 7:34. Broncos 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:45.
NYJ – Intentional grounding penalty on Russell Wilson in end zone for a safety, 4:17. Broncos 7–5.

Second quarter

DEN – Wil Lutz 23-yard field goal, 12:47. Broncos 10–5. Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 4:12.
NYJ – Greg Zuerlein 26-yard field goal, 6:41. Broncos 10–8. Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 6:06.
DEN – Wil Lutz 22-yard field goal, 1:48. Broncos 13–8. Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 4:53.

Third quarter

NYJ – Breece Hall 72-yard run (Greg Zuerlein kick), 13:29. Jets 15–13. Drive: 1 play, 72 yards, 0:10.
NYJ – Greg Zuerlein 27-yard field goal, 5:16. Jets 18–13. Drive: 10 plays, 40 yards, 6:03.

Fourth quarter

NYJ – Greg Zuerlein 22-yard field goal, 12:19. Jets 21–13. Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 5:52.
NYJ – Greg Zuerlein 49-yard field goal, 7:27. Jets 24–13. Drive: 5 plays, 41 yards, 2:58.
DEN – Adam Trautman 3-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Michael Burton run), 4:44. Jets 24–21. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:43.
NYJ – Breece Hall 39-yard fumble return (Greg Zuerlein kick), 0:29. Jets 31–13.

Top passers

NYJ – Zach Wilson – 19/26, 199 yards, INT
DEN – Russell Wilson – 20/31, 196 yards, 2 TD

Top rusher

NYJ – Breece Hall – 22 rushes, 177 yards, TD
DEN – Jaleel McLaughlin – 9 rushes, 68 yards

Top receiver

NYJ – Tyler Conklin – 4 receptions, 67 yards
DEN – Samaje Perine – 4 receptions, 73 yards

Week 6: at Kansas City Chiefs

Week 6: Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Broncos	0	0	0	8	8
Chiefs	3	10	3	3	19

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Date: October 12
Game time: 7:15 p.m. CDT/6:15 p.m. MDT
Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C)
Game attendance: 73,528
Referee: Shawn Hochuli
TV announcers (Prime Video): Al Michaels, Kirk Herbstreit and Kaylee Hartung
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

KC – Harrison Butker 35-yard field goal, 5:40. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 42 yards, 3:44.

Second quarter

KC – Kadarius Toney 3-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 3:06. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 3:22.
KC – Harrison Butker 60-yard field goal, 0:00. Chiefs 13–0. Drive: 3 plays, 19 yards, 0:15.

Third quarter

KC – Harrison Butker 25-yard field goal, 9:16. Chiefs 16–0. Drive: 12 plays, 68 yards, 5:44.

Fourth quarter

DEN – Courtland Sutton 11-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Javonte Williams run), 6:07. Chiefs 16–8. Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, 3:15.
KC – Harrison Butker 52-yard field goal, 1:59. Chiefs 19–8. Drive: 9 plays, 41 yards, 4:08.

Top passers

DEN – Russell Wilson – 13/22, 95 yards, TD, 2 INT
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 30/40, 306 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

DEN – Javonte Williams – 10 rushes, 52 yards
KC – Isiah Pacheco – 16 rushes, 62 yards

Top receivers

DEN – Courtland Sutton – 4 receptions, 46 yards, TD
KC – Travis Kelce – 9 receptions, 124 yards

Week 7: vs. Green Bay Packers

Week 7: Green Bay Packers at Denver Broncos – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Packers	0	0	10	7	17
Broncos	3	6	7	3	19

at Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado

Date: October 22
Game time: 2:25 p.m. MDT
Game weather: Sunny, 72 °F (22 °C)
Game attendance: 76,880
Referee: Alex Kemp
TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

DEN – Wil Lutz 32-yard field goal, 8:27. Broncos 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 6:33.

Second quarter

DEN – Wil Lutz 29-yard field goal, 13:14. Broncos 6–0. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 4:17.
DEN – Wil Lutz 35-yard field goal, 0:05. Broncos 9–0. Drive: 6 plays, 50 yards, 0:36.

Third quarter

GB – Anders Carlson 29-yard field goal, 10:24. Broncos 9–3. Drive: 12 plays, 64 yards, 4:36.
DEN – Courtland Sutton 18-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Wil Lutz kick), 6:17. Broncos 16–3. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:07.
GB – Romeo Doubs 16-yard pass from Jordan Love (Anders Carlson kick), 1:46. Broncos 16–10. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:31.

Fourth quarter

GB – Jayden Reed 4-yard pass from Jordan Love (Anders Carlson kick), 8:31. Packers 17–16. Drive: 11 plays, 76 yards, 6:19.
DEN – Wil Lutz 52-yard field goal, 3:50. Broncos 19–17. Drive: 9 plays, 41 yards, 4:41.

Top passers

GB – Jordan Love – 21/31, 180 yards, 2 TD, INT
DEN – Russell Wilson – 20/29, 194 yards, TD

Top rushers

GB – A. J. Dillon – 15 rushes, 61 yards
DEN – Javonte Williams – 15 rushes, 82 yards

Top receivers

GB – Luke Musgrave – 4 receptions, 30 yards
DEN – Courtland Sutton – 6 receptions, 76 yards, TD

Week 8: vs. Kansas City Chiefs

Week 8: Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	0	0	0	0	0
Broncos	0	0	0	0	0

at Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado

Date: October 29
Game time: 2:25 p.m. MDT
Referee: Brad Allen
TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
Preview

Division

AFC West
	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
Kansas City Chiefs	6	1	0	.857	2–0	4–0	178	105	W6
Las Vegas Raiders	3	4	0	.429	1–1	2–3	112	161	L1
Los Angeles Chargers	2	4	0	.333	1–1	1–3	144	155	L2
Denver Broncos	2	5	0	.286	0–2	0–4	148	217	W1

Conference

AFC
#	Team	Division	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	SOS	SOV	STK
Division leaders
1	Kansas City Chiefs	West	6	1	0	.857	2–0	4–0	.468	.425	W6
2[lower-alpha 1]	Miami Dolphins	East	5	2	0	.714	1–1	3–1	.396	.242	L1
3[lower-alpha 1]	Baltimore Ravens	North	5	2	0	.714	2–1	4–2	.545	.548	W2
4[lower-alpha 1]	Jacksonville Jaguars	South	5	2	0	.714	2–1	3–2	.551	.500	W4
Wild Cards
5[lower-alpha 2]	Pittsburgh Steelers	North	4	2	0	.667	2–0	3–1	.575	.556	W2
6[lower-alpha 2]	Cleveland Browns	North	4	2	0	.667	1–2	3–2	.564	.500	W2
7	Buffalo Bills	East	5	3	0	.625	1–2	2–3	.473	.457	W1
In the hunt
8[lower-alpha 3]	Houston Texans	South	3	3	0	.500	1–1	2–2	.585	.600	W1
9[lower-alpha 3][lower-alpha 4]	New York Jets	East	3	3	0	.500	1–1	2–2	.595	.591	W2
10[lower-alpha 3][lower-alpha 4]	Cincinnati Bengals	North	3	3	0	.500	0–2	0–3	.487	.400	W2
11[lower-alpha 5]	Indianapolis Colts	South	3	4	0	.429	2–2	3–3	.587	.526	L2
12[lower-alpha 5]	Las Vegas Raiders	West	3	4	0	.429	1–1	2–3	.404	.300	L1
13[lower-alpha 6]	Tennessee Titans	South	2	4	0	.333	0–1	2–3	.513	.417	L2
14[lower-alpha 6]	Los Angeles Chargers	West	2	4	0	.333	1–1	1–3	.575	.429	L2
15[lower-alpha 7]	New England Patriots	East	2	5	0	.286	2–1	2–2	.604	.571	W1
16[lower-alpha 7]	Denver Broncos	West	2	5	0	.286	0–2	0–4	.511	.308	W1
Tiebreakers[lower-alpha 8]
Miami, Baltimore and Jacksonville are ranked based on conference record. Pittsburgh wins tie break over Cleveland based on head-to-head victory. Houston and NY Jets win tie break over Cincinnati based on conference record. Houston wins tie break over NY Jets based on strength of victory. NY Jets wins tie break over Cincinnati based on conference record. Indianapolis wins tie break over Las Vegas based on conference record. Tennessee wins tie break over LA Chargers based on head-to-head victory. New England wins tie break over Denver based on conference record. When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest ranked remaining team from each division.
Legend
w — Clinched wild card
x — Clinched playoff berth
y — Clinched division
z — Clinched first-round bye and home-field advantage

Statistics

Team leaders

Category	Player(s)	Value
Passing yards	Russell Wilson	1,499
Passing touchdowns	Russell Wilson	13
Rushing yards	Javonte Williams	272
Rushing touchdowns	Jaleel McLaughlin	1
Receptions	Courtland Sutton	31
Receiving yards	Courtland Sutton	351
Receiving touchdowns	Courtland Sutton	5
Points	Wil Lutz	48
Kickoff return yards	Marvin Mims	176
Punt return yards	Marvin Mims	111
Tackles	Alex Singleton	66
Sacks	Nick Bonitto	5.5
Forced fumbles	6 tied	1
Interceptions	Kareem Jackson	2

Team statistics updated through Week 7.
Source for this section: Denver Broncos' official website.[123]

League rankings

Offense
Category	Value	NFL rank (out of 32)
Total yards	311.0 YPG	21st
Yards per play	5.6	T–7th
Rushing yards	111.6 YPG	17th
Yards per rush	5.1	4th
Passing yards	199.4 YPG	22nd
Yards per pass	7.0	17th
Pass completions	142/214 (.664)	14th
Total touchdowns	16	T–13th
Rushing touchdowns	1	T–28th
Receiving touchdowns	13	5th
Scoring	21.1 PPG	19th
Red Zone Touchdowns	12/23 (.522)	18th
Third down efficiency	31/78 (.397)	16th
Fourth down efficiency	2/5 (.400)	20th
First downs per game	18.0	24th
Fewest sacks allowed	20	T–24th
Fewest giveaways	11	T–21st
Fewest penalties	48	T–29th
Least penalty yardage	351	T–14th

Defense
Category	Value	NFL rank (out of 32)
Total yards	424.7 YPG	32nd
Yards per play	6.5	32nd
Rushing yards	167.3 YPG	32nd
Yards per rush	5.5	32nd
Passing yards	257.4 YPG	30th
Yards per pass	8.4	31st
Pass completions	171/227 (.753)	32nd
Total touchdowns	25	32nd
Rushing touchdowns	8	T–24th
Receiving touchdowns	16	32nd
Scoring	31.0 PPG	T–31st
Red Zone Touchdowns	16/29 (.552)	20th
Third down efficiency	32/81 (.395)	17th
Fourth down efficiency	6/11 (.545)	19th
First downs per game	23.4	30th
Sacks	14	22nd
Takeaways	7	T–22nd
Fewest penalties	57	32nd
Least penalty yardage	525	32nd

Special teams
Category	Value	NFL rank (out of 32)
Gross punting	44.2 YPP	28th
Net punting	38.4 YPP	29th
Kickoffs	62.2 YPK	30th
Punt returns	18.5 YPR	1st
Kick returns	35.2 YPR	1st
Punt coverage	6.8 YPR	7th
Kick coverage	20.0	6th

League statistics updated through Week 7.
Source for this section: Pro-Football Reference.[124]

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Greenberg, Ethan (May 1, 2023). "Jets Sign OL Billy Turner". New York Jets. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
Alper, Josh (March 13, 2023). "Broncos tender Corliss Waitman, Jonas Griffith, Quinn Bailey". NBC Sports. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
Gabriel, Parker (March 21, 2023). "Punter Riley Dixon began his career with Broncos and is returning as free agent signing". The Denver Post. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
"Patriots Re-Sign DL Daniel Ekuale and Sign P Corliss Waitman". New England Patriots. March 23, 2023. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
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DiLalla, Aric (March 17, 2023). "Broncos sign FB Michael Burton". Denver Broncos. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
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DiLalla, Aric (July 31, 2023). "Broncos sign G Yasir Durant". Denver Broncos. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
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DiLalla, Aric (August 15, 2023). "Broncos sign LS Jack Landherr". Denver Broncos. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
DiLalla, Aric (April 3, 2023). "Broncos sign C Kyle Fuller". Denver Broncos. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
Gabriel, Parker (August 22, 2023). "Broncos place WR Jalen Virgil on injured reserve after knee injury vs. 49ers, ending his season". The Denver Post. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
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DiLalla, Aric (March 7, 2023). "Broncos sign WR Lil'Jordan Humphrey". Denver Broncos. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
Gabriel, Parker (September 13, 2023). "Broncos place Caden Sterns on injured reserve after tearing patellar tendon vs. Las Vegas, likely ending his season". The Denver Post. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
DiLalla, Aric (October 11, 2023). "Broncos release WR Lil'Jordan Humphrey". Denver Broncos. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
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DiLalla, Aric (March 23, 2023). "Broncos sign RB Tony Jones Jr". Denver Broncos. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
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DiLalla, Aric (August 23, 2023). "Broncos sign DT Tomasi Laulile". Denver Broncos. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
DiLalla, Aric (March 15, 2023). "Broncos sign RT Mike McGlinchey". Denver Broncos. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
DiLalla, Aric (July 25, 2023). "Broncos sign K Brett Maher, WR Nick Williams". Denver Broncos. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
Swanson, Ben (August 16, 2023). "Broncos sign RB Dwayne Washington". Denver Broncos. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
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DiLalla, Aric (March 15, 2023). "Broncos sign TE Chris Manhertz". Denver Broncos. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
DiLalla, Aric (May 12, 2023). "Broncos sign 15 college free agents". Denver Broncos. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
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DiLalla, Aric (March 15, 2023). "Broncos sign QB Jarrett Stidham". Denver Broncos. Retrieved March 15, 2023.
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DiLalla, Aric (March 13, 2023). "Broncos release G Graham Glasgow, RB Chase Edmonds". Denver Broncos. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
DiLalla, Aric (May 10, 2023). "Broncos release OLB Jake Martin". Denver Broncos. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
DiLalla, Aric (March 16, 2022). "Broncos trade for nine-time Pro Bowl QB Russell Wilson". Denver Broncos. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
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DiLalla, Aric (August 31, 2021). "Broncos agree to trade WR Trinity Benson to Lions for 2022 fifth- and seventh-round picks". Denver Broncos. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
DiLalla, Aric (April 28, 2023). "Broncos trade up, draft WR Marvin Mims Jr. with 63rd-overall pick". Denver Broncos. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
DiLalla, Aric (April 29, 2022). "Broncos pick up 2023 third-round pick in trade with Colts". Denver Broncos. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
DiLalla, Aric (April 28, 2023). "Broncos trade back into third round, select DB Riley Moss with 83rd-overall pick". Denver Broncos. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
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[Seahawks1-83] The Broncos traded their original first- and second-round selections (Nos. 5, and 37 overall, respectively), along with quarterback Drew Lock, tight end Noah Fant and defensive end Shelby Harris to the Seattle Seahawks in exchange for quarterback Russell Wilson and the Seahawks' 2022 fourth-round selection.[82]

[Dolphins/Saints-86] The Broncos acquired a new first-round selection (No. 29 overall) as part of a trade that sent linebacker Bradley Chubb to the Miami Dolphins.[83] The Broncos later traded this selection and a 2024 second-round selection to the New Orleans Saints as the compensation for the hiring of head coach Sean Payton.[84]

[Lions-89] The Broncos traded their original sixth-round selection (No. 183 overall), along with wide receiver Trinity Benson, to the Detroit Lions in exchange for the Lions' 2022 fifth- and seventh-round selections.[85] The Lions later traded the No. 183 selection back to the Broncos, along with their second-round selection (No. 63 overall), in exchange for the Broncos' original third- and fifth-round selections (Nos. 68 and 139 overall).[86]

[Colts-91] The Broncos acquired an additional third-round selection (No. 67 overall) as part of a trade that sent their 2022 third-round selection to the Indianapolis Colts.[87]

[Seahawks2-93] The Broncos acquired an additional third-round selection (No. 83 overall) in a trade that sent their fourth-round selection (No. 108 overall) and a 2024 third-round selection to the Seattle Seahawks.[88]

[Steelers/Vikings-97] The Broncos acquired a new sixth-round selection (No. 195 overall) in a trade that sent a seventh-round selection—No. 241 overall—and linebacker Malik Reed to the Pittsburgh Steelers.[89] The No. 241 selection was previously acquired as part of a trade that sent the Broncos' 2022 seventh-round selection to the Minnesota Vikings.[90] The Broncos later traded this selection to the New Orleans Saints in exchange for tight end Adam Trautman and the Saints' seventh-round selection (No. 257 overall).[91]

[49ers-99] The Broncos traded their original seventh-round selection (No. 222 overall), along with a 2022 sixth-round selection, to the San Francisco 49ers in exchange for linebacker Jonas Griffith and a 2022 seventh-round selection.[92]

[5-2-130] Miami, Baltimore and Jacksonville are ranked based on conference record.

[4-2-131] Pittsburgh wins tie break over Cleveland based on head-to-head victory.

[3-3a-132] Houston and NY Jets win tie break over Cincinnati based on conference record. Houston wins tie break over NY Jets based on strength of victory.

[3-3b-133] NY Jets wins tie break over Cincinnati based on conference record.

[3-4-134] Indianapolis wins tie break over Las Vegas based on conference record.

[2-4-135] Tennessee wins tie break over LA Chargers based on head-to-head victory.

[2-5-136] New England wins tie break over Denver based on conference record.

[137] When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest ranked remaining team from each division.

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[3] "Dolphins rout Broncos 70-20, scoring the most points by an NFL team in a game since 1966". ESPN. September 24, 2023. Retrieved September 24, 2023.

[4] DiLalla, Aric (February 3, 2023). "Broncos name Sean Payton as Head Coach". Denver Broncos. Retrieved February 3, 2023.

[5] Gabriel, Parker (December 26, 2022). "After "embarrassing game," floundering Broncos fire head coach Nathaniel Hackett". The Denver Post. Retrieved December 26, 2022.

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[8] Swanson, Ben (January 9, 2023). "Broncos sign nine players to future contracts". Denver Broncos. Retrieved January 9, 2023.

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[10] Jensen, Chad (May 12, 2023). "Report: Broncos Make More Roster Cuts Ahead of Rookie Camp". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved May 12, 2023.

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[May15-15] DiLalla, Aric (May 15, 2023). "Broncos sign RB Tyreik McAllister, waive four players". Denver Broncos. Retrieved May 15, 2023.

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[17] Heath, Jon (February 3, 2023). "Broncos sign OT Isaiah Prince to reserve/future contract". USA Today. Retrieved February 3, 2023.

[JacksonRay-18] DiLalla, Aric (March 20, 2023). "Broncos waive CB Lamar Jackson, release OLB Wyatt Ray". Denver Broncos. Retrieved March 20, 2023.

[19] Kelberman, Zack (May 25, 2023). "Broncos Waive OT Hunter Thedford with Injury Settlement". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved May 25, 2023.

[KoskiWilborn-20] DiLalla, Aric (August 14, 2023). "Broncos sign WR J.J. Koski, waive LB Ray Wilborn". Denver Broncos. Retrieved August 14, 2023.

[21] Heath, Jon (March 14, 2023). "Calvin Anderson leaving Broncos to sign with Patriots". USA Today. Retrieved March 14, 2023.

[22] DiLalla, Aric (March 22, 2023). "Broncos re-sign CB Essang Bassey". Denver Broncos. Retrieved March 22, 2023.

[23] DiLalla, Aric (October 3, 2023). "Broncos sign WR Tre'Quan Smith to practice squad, waive CB Essang Bassey from active roster". Denver Broncos. Retrieved October 3, 2023.

[24] Heath, Jon (March 14, 2023). "Broncos lose free agent tight end to Texans". USA Today. Retrieved March 14, 2023.

[25] Williams, Charean (March 17, 2023). "Raiders sign Jacob Bobenmoyer to three-year deal". NBC Sports. Retrieved March 17, 2023.

[26] Heath, Jon (March 14, 2023). "Texans signing ex-Broncos RB Mike Boone to 2-year contract". USA Today. Retrieved March 14, 2023.

[27] DiLalla, Aric (May 24, 2023). "Broncos sign T Cam Fleming". Denver Broncos. Retrieved May 24, 2023.

[28] DiLalla, Aric (May 8, 2023). "Broncos sign S Kareem Jackson". Denver Broncos. Retrieved May 15, 2023.

[29] Henderson, Brady (March 13, 2023). "Free agent Dre'Mont Jones says he's signing with Seahawks". ESPN. Retrieved March 13, 2023.

[30] DiLalla, Aric (March 16, 2023). "Broncos re-sign S P.J. Locke". Denver Broncos. Retrieved March 16, 2023.

[August31-31] DiLalla, Aric (August 31, 2023). "Broncos sign NT Mike Purcell, CB Fabian Moreau and T Quinn Bailey, place three players on injured reserve". Denver Broncos. Retrieved August 31, 2023.

[LockeIR-32] DiLalla, Aric (October 7, 2023). "Broncos activate S P.J. Locke from IR". Denver Broncos. Retrieved October 7, 2023.

[33] Alper, Josh (August 4, 2023). "Cardinals sign Marlon Mack". NBC Sports. Retrieved August 4, 2023.

[34] Brown, Chris (May 1, 2023). "Bills sign RB Latavius Murray". Buffalo Bills. Retrieved May 16, 2023.

[35] "Houston Texans Transactions (5-4-2023)". Houston Texans. May 4, 2023. Retrieved May 16, 2023.

[36] Alper, Josh (September 18, 2023). "Dalton Risner agrees to sign with Vikings". NBC Sports. Retrieved September 18, 2023.

[37] Jackson, Stu (May 4, 2023). "Rams agree to terms with QB Brett Rypien". Los Angeles Rams. Retrieved May 16, 2023.

[38] Simmons, Myles (March 15, 2023). "Dolphins agree to one-year deal with Eric Saubert". NBC Sports. Retrieved March 15, 2023.

[39] DiLalla, Aric (March 16, 2023). "Broncos re-sign ILB Alex Singleton". Denver Broncos. Retrieved March 16, 2023.

[40] "Houston Texans Transactions (5-3-2023)". Houston Texans. May 3, 2023. Retrieved May 16, 2023.

[41] Greenberg, Ethan (May 1, 2023). "Jets Sign OL Billy Turner". New York Jets. Retrieved May 16, 2023.

[BaileyGriffithWaitman-42] Alper, Josh (March 13, 2023). "Broncos tender Corliss Waitman, Jonas Griffith, Quinn Bailey". NBC Sports. Retrieved March 13, 2023.

[DixonWaitman-43] Gabriel, Parker (March 21, 2023). "Punter Riley Dixon began his career with Broncos and is returning as free agent signing". The Denver Post. Retrieved March 21, 2023.

[44] "Patriots Re-Sign DL Daniel Ekuale and Sign P Corliss Waitman". New England Patriots. March 23, 2023. Retrieved May 16, 2023.

[45] Gantt, Darin (March 15, 2023). "Panthers agree to terms with DeShawn Williams". Carolina Panthers. Retrieved May 16, 2023.

[August3-46] Swanson, Ben (August 3, 2023). "Broncos sign ILB Austin Ajiake, place ILB Jonas Griffith on injured reserve with ACL injury". Denver Broncos. Retrieved August 3, 2023.

[47] DiLalla, Aric (March 15, 2023). "Broncos sign DE Zach Allen". Denver Broncos. Retrieved March 15, 2023.

[July28-48] DiLalla, Aric (July 28, 2023). "Broncos activate WR Kendall Hinton from Physically Unable to Perform list, sign WR Michael Bandy". Denver Broncos. Retrieved July 28, 2023.

[49] DiLalla, Aric (March 17, 2023). "Broncos sign FB Michael Burton". Denver Broncos. Retrieved March 17, 2023.

[50] DiLalla, Aric (March 24, 2023). "Broncos sign WR Marquez Callaway". Denver Broncos. Retrieved March 24, 2023.

[ClarkWilliams-51] DiLalla, Aric (June 13, 2023). "Broncos sign OLB Frank Clark". Denver Broncos. Retrieved June 13, 2023.

[DiNucciPatrick-52] DiLalla, Aric (May 16, 2023). "Broncos sign QB Ben DiNucci, RB Jacques Patrick". Denver Broncos. Retrieved May 16, 2023.

[July31-53] DiLalla, Aric (July 31, 2023). "Broncos sign G Yasir Durant". Denver Broncos. Retrieved July 31, 2023.

[August5-54] DiLalla, Aric (August 5, 2023). "Broncos sign DT Forrest Merrill, designate G Yasir Durant as waived/injured". Denver Broncos. Retrieved August 5, 2023.

[FryLandherr-55] DiLalla, Aric (August 15, 2023). "Broncos sign LS Jack Landherr". Denver Broncos. Retrieved August 15, 2023.

[56] DiLalla, Aric (April 3, 2023). "Broncos sign C Kyle Fuller". Denver Broncos. Retrieved April 3, 2023.

[HammondVirgil-57] Gabriel, Parker (August 22, 2023). "Broncos place WR Jalen Virgil on injured reserve after knee injury vs. 49ers, ending his season". The Denver Post. Retrieved August 22, 2023.

[HudsonPatrick-58] Swanson, Ben (June 1, 2023). "Broncos sign TE Tommy Hudson". Denver Broncos. Retrieved June 1, 2023.

[59] DiLalla, Aric (March 7, 2023). "Broncos sign WR Lil'Jordan Humphrey". Denver Broncos. Retrieved March 7, 2023.

[HumphreySterns-60] Gabriel, Parker (September 13, 2023). "Broncos place Caden Sterns on injured reserve after tearing patellar tendon vs. Las Vegas, likely ending his season". The Denver Post. Retrieved September 13, 2023.

[61] DiLalla, Aric (October 11, 2023). "Broncos release WR Lil'Jordan Humphrey". Denver Broncos. Retrieved October 11, 2023.

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Denver Broncos
Founded in 1960 Based in Denver, Colorado Headquartered in Dove Valley, Colorado
Franchise	History Players Starting quarterbacks Coaches Seasons First-round draft picks Broadcasters
Stadiums	Mile High Stadium Empower Field at Mile High
Key personnel	Owners Rob Walton Greg Penner (CEO) Carrie Walton Penner Mellody Hobson Condoleezza Rice Lewis Hamilton President Damani Leech General manager George Paton Head coach Sean Payton Consultant John Elway
Culture	A Few Seconds of Panic Alan Roach Barrel Man Bucky the Bronco Cheerleaders Everybody's All-American "Hold That Mork" (Mork & Mindy episode) "Joy to the World" Miles No Fly Zone Orange Crush Defense "Rocky Mountain Way" South Park Thunder "You Only Move Twice" (The Simpsons episode)
Lore	Snowball Game The Drive The Fumble Tebowmania Mile High Miracle
Rivalries	Kansas City Chiefs Las Vegas Raiders Los Angeles Chargers New England Patriots Brady–Manning rivalry Pittsburgh Steelers Seattle Seahawks
Retired numbers	7 18 44
Division championships (15)	1977 1978 1984 1986 1987 1989 1991 1996 1998 2005 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Conference championships (8)	1977 1986 1987 1989 1997 1998 2013 2015
League championships (3)	1997 (XXXII) 1998 (XXXIII) 2015 (50)
Media	Radio network Dave Logan Brian Griese Scott Hastings Ed McCaffrey Alan Roach TV: KUSA 9News Radio: 850 KOA (AM)
Current league affiliations	League: National Football League (1970–present) Conference: American Football Conference Division: West Division
Former league affiliation	League: American Football League (1960–1969)