2025 Denver Broncos season

2025 Denver Broncos season
Owner	Rob Walton
General manager	George Paton
Head coach	Sean Payton
Home stadium	Empower Field at Mile High
Results
Record	4–2
Division place	2nd AFC West
Uniform
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The 2025 season is the Denver Broncos' 56th in the National Football League (NFL) and their 66th overall. It is also their fifth under the leadership of general manager George Paton, their fourth under the ownership of the Walton-Penner family group and their third under head coach Sean Payton. The Broncos' 4–2 start is their best since 2016.

Coaching changes

2025 Denver Broncos coaching staff changes

Position	Previous coach	Replacement(s)	Source(s)
Assistant special teams coach	Chris Banjo, 2023–2024	Marwan Maalouf	[1] [2]
Tight ends coach	Declan Doyle, 2023–2024	Austin King	[3] [4]
Assistant offensive line coach	Austin King, 2023–2024	Chris Morgan	[4]
Special teams coordinator	Ben Kotwica, 2023–2024	Darren Rizzi	[5] [6]
Defensive quality control coach	Addison Lynch, 2023–2024 Isaac Shewmaker, 2023–2024	Todd Davis Brian Niedermeyer	[7] [8]
Inside linebackers coach	Greg Manusky, 2023–2024	Jeff Schmedding	[9] [10]
Offensive pass game coordinator	John Morton, 2023–2024	Davis Webb	[11] [4]
Assistant strength and conditioning coach	Shaun Snee, 2023–2024	Taylor Porter	[4]
Outside linebackers coach	Michael Wilhoite, 2023–2024	Isaac Shewmaker	[12] [4]
Special teams quality control coach	None	Zach Line	[4]
Cornerbacks coach	None	Addison Lynch	[4]
Director of game management	None	Evan Rothstein	[4]
Director of strength and conditioning	None	Shaun Snee	[4]
Offensive run game coordinator	None	Zach Strief	[4]

Notes:

• Darren Rizzi and Zach Strief will also hold the title of assistant head coach, alongside Jim Leonhard. ^{[4] [6]}
• Austin King, Addison Lynch, Isaac Shewmaker, Shaun Snee, Zach Strief and Davis Webb were all promoted from within the organization, and were not new hires. ^[4]

Front office changes

2025 Denver Broncos front office staff changes

Position	Previous executive	Replacement	Source(s)
Director of player personnel	Reed Burckhardt, 2022–2024	A. J. Durso Cam Williams	[13] [14]
Director of pro personnel	A. J. Durso, 2017–2024	Jordon Dizon	[14]
Assistant general manager	Darren Mougey, 2022–2024	Reed Burckhardt	[15] [14]
Scout	Rob Paton, 2017–2024	None	[16]
Assistant director of college scouting	Nick Schiralli, 2021–2024	Dave Bratten	[14]
Senior personnel executive	David Shaw, 2024	Nick Schiralli	[17] [14]
Director of college scouting	Brian Stark, 2017–2024	Bryan Chesin	[18] [14]
Vice president of football operations	Mark Thewes, 2020–2024	None	[19]
Player personnel coordinator/scout	None	Roya Burton	[14]
Senior college scout	None	Scott DiStefano	[14]
National scout	None	Deon Randall	[14]
Midwest area/international scout	None	Ish Seisay	[14]

Notes:

• Dave Bratten, Reed Burckhardt, Roya Burton, Bryan Chesin, Scott DiStefano, A. J. Durso, Deon Randall, Nick Schiralli, and Ish Seisay were all promoted from within the organization, and were not new hires. ^[14]

Roster changes

Future contracts

All players listed below were signed to reserve/future contracts on January 13, ^[20] unless otherwise noted. Each player was officially added to the active roster on March 12—the first day of the 2025 league year.

Position	Player
WR	Michael Bandy
LB	K. J. Cloyd
LB	Andrew Farmer
G	Nick Gargiulo
DE	Matt Henningsen
S	Tanner McCalister
NT	Jordan Miller
CB	Quinton Newsome
WR	A. T. Perry
T	Will Sherman
S	Keidron Smith
CB	Reese Taylor
G	Calvin Throckmorton
TE	Thomas Yassmin

Notes:

• Michael Bandy was signed on January 15. ^[21]

Free agents

Position	Player	Tag	Team signed with	Date signed	Notes	Source(s)
T	Quinn Bailey	UFA	TBD
LB	Cody Barton	UFA	Tennessee Titans	March 13	3 years, $21 million	[22]
FB	Michael Burton	UFA	Denver Broncos	March 26	1 year, $1.423 million	[23]
LB	Zach Cunningham	UFA	Detroit Lions	May 27	1 year	[24]
P	Riley Dixon	UFA	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	March 13	2 years, $6 million	[25]
LS	Mitchell Fraboni	RFA	Denver Broncos	March 11	3 years, $4.175 million	[26]
WR	Lil'Jordan Humphrey	UFA	New York Giants	March 21	1 year, $1.245 million	[27]
DE	Jordan Jackson	ERFA	Denver Broncos	March 4	1 year, $0.96 million	[28]
DT	D. J. Jones	UFA	Denver Broncos	March 11	3 years, $39 million	[29]
S	Devon Key	ERFA	Denver Broncos	March 4	1 year, $0.96 million	[28]
TE	Lucas Krull	ERFA	Denver Broncos	March 4	1 year, $1.03 million	[28]
CB	Ja'Quan McMillian	ERFA	Denver Broncos	March 4	1 year, $1.03 million	[28]
T	Matt Peart	UFA	Denver Broncos	March 12	2 years, $7 million	[30]
CB	Tremon Smith	UFA	Houston Texans	March 14	2 years, $6.5 million	[31]
QB	Jarrett Stidham	UFA	Denver Broncos	March 10	2 years, $12 million	[32]
LB	Justin Strnad	UFA	Denver Broncos	March 13	1 year, $2.788 million	[33]
LB	Dondrea Tillman	ERFA	Denver Broncos	March 4	1 year, $0.96 million	[28]
RB	Javonte Williams	UFA	Dallas Cowboys	March 14	1 year, $3 million	[34]
QB	Zach Wilson	UFA	Miami Dolphins	March 17	1 year, $6 million	[35]
Unrestricted Free Agent (UFA): Players with four or more accrued seasons whose contracts expired at the end of the previous season Restricted Free Agent (RFA): Players with three accrued seasons whose contracts expired at the end of the previous season Exclusive-Rights Free Agent (ERFA): Players with two or fewer accrued seasons whose contracts expired at the end of the previous season

Source for this section: USA Today. ^[36]

Signings

Position	Player	Previous team	Date signed	Notes	Source(s)
TE	Evan Engram	Jacksonville Jaguars	March 13	2 years, $23 million	[37]
LB	Dre Greenlaw	San Francisco 49ers	March 13	3 years, $35 million	[38]
S	Talanoa Hufanga	San Francisco 49ers	March 13	3 years, $45 million	[39]
WR	Trent Sherfield	Minnesota Vikings	March 13	2 years, $6 million	[40]
P	Matt Haack	Jacksonville Jaguars	March 19	1 year, $1.255 million	[41]
QB	Sam Ehlinger	Indianapolis Colts	April 2	1 year, $1.338 million	[42]
S	Sam Franklin Jr.	Carolina Panthers	April 11	1 year, $1.5 million	[43]
LS	Zach Triner	Miami Dolphins	April 21	1 year, $1.17 million	[44]
TE	Cole Fotheringham	Las Vegas Raiders	May 12	1 year, $0.84 million	[45]
LS	Zach Triner	Denver Broncos	May 12	1 year, $1.17 million	[46]
TE	Caden Prieskorn	Detroit Lions	June 3	1 year, $0.84 million	[47]
RB	J. K. Dobbins	Los Angeles Chargers	June 11	1 year, $5.25 million	[48]
CB	Mario Goodrich	Birmingham Stallions (UFL)	June 18	1 year, $1.03 million	[49]
LB	Garrett Nelson	San Antonio Brahmas (UFL)	July 31	1 year, $0.84 million	[50]
LB	Garret Wallow	Tennessee Titans	August 1	1 year, $1.1 million	[51]
CB	Gregory Junior	Green Bay Packers	August 10	1 year, $1.03 million	[52]
CB	Micah Abraham	St. Louis Battlehawks (UFL)	August 15	1 year, $0.84 million	[53]
FB	Adam Prentice	New Orleans Saints	August 17	1 year, $1.13 million	[54]
DT	Michael Dwumfour	San Francisco 49ers	August 20	1 year, $1.03 million	[55]
LB	Levelle Bailey	Denver Broncos	August 27	Practice squad	[56]
WR	Michael Bandy	Denver Broncos	August 27	Practice squad	[56]
QB	Sam Ehlinger	Denver Broncos	August 27	Practice squad	[56]
TE	Caleb Lohner	Denver Broncos	August 27	Practice squad	[56]
C	Joe Michalski	Denver Broncos	August 27	Practice squad	[56]
NT	Jordan Miller	Denver Broncos	August 27	Practice squad	[56]
CB	Quinton Newsome	Denver Broncos	August 27	Practice squad	[56]
WR	A. T. Perry	Denver Broncos	August 27	Practice squad	[56]
FB	Adam Prentice	Denver Broncos	August 27	Practice squad	[56]
CB	Jaden Robinson	Denver Broncos	August 27	Practice squad	[56]
S	Keidron Smith	Denver Broncos	August 27	Practice squad	[56]
CB	Reese Taylor	Denver Broncos	August 27	Practice squad	[56]
G	Calvin Throckmorton	Denver Broncos	August 27	Practice squad	[56]
LB	Jordan Turner	Denver Broncos	August 27	Practice squad	[56]
S	Delarrin Turner-Yell	Denver Broncos	August 27	Practice squad	[56]
LB	Garret Wallow	Denver Broncos	August 27	Practice squad	[56]
TE	Patrick Murtagh	Jacksonville Jaguars	August 28	Practice squad	[57]
WR	Thayer Thomas	Minnesota Vikings	September 2	Practice squad	[58]
QB	Sam Ehlinger	Denver Broncos	September 6	Promoted from PS	[59]
RB	Deuce Vaughn	Dallas Cowboys	September 9	Practice squad	[60]
FB	Adam Prentice	Denver Broncos	September 24	Promoted from PS	[61]
CB	A. J. Woods	Philadelphia Eagles	September 24	Practice squad	[61]
LB	Garret Wallow	Denver Broncos	October 4	Promoted from PS	[62]
WR	Samori Toure	Chicago Bears	October 5	Practice squad	[63]
S	J. T. Gray	Baltimore Ravens	October 13	1 year	[64]
G	Calvin Throckmorton	Denver Broncos	October 14	Promoted from PS	[65]
G	Karsen Barnhart	Los Angeles Chargers	October 14	Practice squad	[66]
LB	Garrett Nelson	Denver Broncos	October 14	Practice squad	[65]

Departures

Position	Player	Date	Notes	Source(s)
P	Matt Haack	May 9	Released	[67]
LS	Zach Triner	May 9	Released	[67]
CB	Kendall Bohler	May 12	Waived	[46]
LB	K. J. Cloyd	May 12	Waived	[46]
NT	Christian Dowell	May 12	Waived	[46]
TE	Thomas Yassmin	May 12	Waived	[46]
TE	Cole Fotheringham	June 3	Waived/injured	[47]
TE	Cole Fotheringham	June 5	Waived from IR	[68]
LS	Zach Triner	June 11	Released	[48]
S	Tanner McCalister	June 18	Waived	[49]
CB	Mario Goodrich	August 1	Waived	[69]
DE	Matt Henningsen	August 10	Waived/injured	[52]
CB	Gregory Junior	August 15	Waived/injured	[70]
LB	J. B. Brown	August 20	Waived	[55]
CB	Gregory Junior	August 22	Waived from IR	[71]
CB	Micah Abraham	August 24	Waived	[72]
WR	Joaquin Davis	August 24	Waived	[72]
LB	Andrew Farmer	August 24	Waived	[72]
CB	Joshua Pickett	August 24	Waived	[72]
G	Clay Webb	August 24	Waived	[72]
T	Marques Cox	August 25	Waived	[73]
DT	Michael Dwumfour	August 25	Waived	[72]
RB	Audric Estimé	August 25	Waived	[73]
CB	Damarri Mathis	August 25	Waived	[73]
LB	Garrett Nelson	August 25	Waived	[73]
WR	Jerjuan Newton	August 25	Waived	[73]
WR	Kyrese Rowan	August 25	Waived	[73]
T	Xavier Truss	August 25	Waived	[72]
RB	Blake Watson	August 25	Waived	[73]
LB	Levelle Bailey	August 26	Waived	[73]
WR	Michael Bandy	August 26	Waived	[73]
QB	Sam Ehlinger	August 26	Released	[73]
S	Sam Franklin Jr.	August 26	Released	[73]
WR	Courtney Jackson	August 26	Waived	[73]
TE	Caleb Lohner	August 26	Waived	[73]
C	Joe Michalski	August 26	Waived	[73]
NT	Jordan Miller	August 26	Waived	[73]
CB	Quinton Newsome	August 26	Waived	[73]
WR	A. T. Perry	August 26	Waived	[73]
FB	Adam Prentice	August 26	Released	[73]
TE	Caden Prieskorn	August 26	Waived	[73]
CB	Jaden Robinson	August 26	Waived	[73]
G	Will Sherman	August 26	Waived	[73]
S	Keidron Smith	August 26	Waived	[73]
CB	Reese Taylor	August 26	Waived	[73]
G	Calvin Throckmorton	August 26	Released	[73]
LB	Jordan Turner	August 26	Waived	[73]
S	Delarrin Turner-Yell	August 26	Waived	[73]
LB	Garret Wallow	August 26	Released	[73]
DT	Kristian Williams	August 26	Waived/injured	[73]
CB	Quinton Newsome	September 2	Released from PS	[74]
DT	Kristian Williams	September 8	Waived from IR	[75]
QB	Sam Ehlinger	October 17	Released	[76]

Extensions and restructures

Position	Player	Date signed	Notes	Source(s)
LB	Jonathon Cooper	March 21	Restructure	[77]
WR	Courtland Sutton	July 28	4 years, $92 million	[78]
DE	Zach Allen	August 2	4 years, $102 million	[79]
LB	Nik Bonitto	September 4	4 years, $120 million	[80]

Trades

Trade partner	Broncos give	Broncos receive	Date	Source
New Orleans Saints	WR Devaughn Vele	2026 fourth-round selection 2027 seventh-round selection	August 20	[81]

Draft

Main article: 2025 NFL draft

2025 Denver Broncos draft selections

Round	Selection	Player	Position	College	Notes
1	20	Jahdae Barron	CB	Texas
2	51	Traded to the Carolina Panthers [A]
	57	Traded to the Detroit Lions [B]			From Panthers [A]
	60	RJ Harvey	RB	UCF	From Lions [B]
3	74	Pat Bryant	WR	Illinois	From Panthers [A]
	85	Traded to the Carolina Panthers [A]
	101	Sai'vion Jones	DE	LSU	From Rams via Falcons and Eagles [C]
4	111	Traded to the Philadelphia Eagles [C]			From Panthers [A]
	122	Traded to the Carolina Panthers [A]
	130	Traded to the Philadelphia Eagles [C]			From Lions [B]
	134	Que Robinson	DE	Alabama	From Eagles [C]
5	155	Traded to the Miami Dolphins [D]
6	191	Traded to the Philadelphia Eagles [C]			From Cardinals [E]
	197	Traded to the Houston Texans [F]
	208	Traded to the Carolina Panthers [A]			From Eagles [G]
	216	Jeremy Crawshaw	P	Florida	From Texans [F]
7	230	Traded to the Detroit Lions [B]			From Cardinals via Panthers [A]
	236	Traded to the Philadelphia Eagles [G]
	241	Caleb Lohner	TE	Utah	From Texans [F]

Draft trades

1. The Broncos traded a second round selection (51st overall), a third round selection (85th overall), a fourth round selection (122nd overall), and a sixth-round selection (208th overall) to the Carolina Panthers in exchange for 2nd round selection (57th overall), a 3rd round selection (74th overall), a fourth round selection (111th overall) and a seventh-round selection (230th overall). ^[82]
2. The Broncos traded a 2nd round selection (57th overall) and a 7 round selection (230th overall) for a second round selection (60th overall) and a fourth round selection (130th overall). ^[83]
3. The Broncos traded two fourth round selections (111th overall and 130th overall) along with a sixth round selection (191st overall) to the Eagles in exchange for a third round selection (101st overall) and a fourth round selection (134th overall). ^[84]
4. The Broncos traded a fifth-round selection and LB Bradley Chubb to the Miami Dolphins in exchange for a 2023 first-round selection, a 2024 fourth-round selection and RB Chase Edmonds. ^[85]
5. The Broncos traded LB Baron Browning to the Arizona Cardinals in exchange for a sixth-round selection. ^[86]
6. The Broncos traded the No. 197 selection to the Houston Texans in exchange for the Texans' sixth- and seventh-round selections—Nos. 216 and 241 overall, respectively. ^[87]
7. The Broncos traded a seventh-round selection and TE Albert Okwuegbunam to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for a sixth-round selection. ^[88]

Undrafted free agents

All undrafted free agents were signed on April 27, following the conclusion of the 2025 NFL draft unless otherwise noted. ^[89]

2025 Denver Broncos undrafted free agents

Position	Player	College
CB	Kendall Bohler	Florida A&M
LB	J. B. Brown	Kansas
T	Marques Cox	Kentucky
WR	Joaquin Davis	North Carolina Central
NT	Christian Dowell	UT Martin
WR	Courtney Jackson	Arkansas State
C	Joe Michalski	Oklahoma State
WR	Jerjuan Newton	Toledo
CB	Joshua Pickett	Duke
LB	Karene Reid	Utah
CB	Jaden Robinson	Oregon State
WR	Kyrese Rowan	Utah State
G	Xavier Truss	Georgia
LB	Jordan Turner	Michigan State
DE	Johnny Walker Jr.	Missouri
G	Clay Webb	Jacksonville State
DT	Kristian Williams	Missouri

Notes:

• Jordan Turner and Kyrese White were signed on May 12. ^[90]

Injuries

Position	Player	Time of injury	Type of injury	Reserve list	Games missed	Source(s)
TE	Cole Fotheringham	OTAs	Undisclosed	Waived/injured, later waived with injury settlement	None	[47]
WR	A. T. Perry	Minicamp	Ankle	Active/physically unable to play	None	[91]
LB	Drew Sanders	Training camp	Foot	Reserve/injured	Weeks 1–5	[92] [93]
LB	Johnny Walker Jr.	Training camp	Undisclosed	Reserve/injured	Entire 2025 season	[94]
LB	Dre Greenlaw	Training camp	Quad	Reserve/injured	Weeks 1–6	[95] [96] [97]
TE	Nate Adkins	Preseason	Sprained ankle	–	Weeks 1–2	[98] [99] [95]
FB	Michael Burton	Preseason	Hamstring	Reserve/injured	Entire 2025 season	[99] [100]
G	Nick Gargiulo	Preseason	Torn ACL	Reserve/injured	Entire 2025 season	[101] [102] [103]
DE	Matt Henningsen	Preseason	Ruptured Achilles tendon	Waived/injured	Entire 2025 season	[104] [52]
CB	Gregory Junior	Preseason	Hamstring	Waived/injured, later waived with injury settlement	None	[70]
CB	Joshua Pickett	Preseason	Hand	Waived with injury settlement	None	[105]
RB	Blake Watson	Preseason	Strained PCL	Waived with injury settlement	None	[106]
DT	Kristian Williams	Preseason	Undisclosed	Waived/injured, later waived with injury settlement	Week 1	[107] [75]
DT	Malcolm Roach	Week 1 practice	Strained calf	Reserve/injured	Weeks 1–5	[95] [59] [108]
TE	Evan Engram	Week 3 practice	Back	–	Week 3	[96]
TE	Lucas Krull	Week 5 practice	Broken foot	Reserve/injured	Weeks 5–8	[109] [110]
G	Ben Powers	Week 5	Biceps	Reserve/injured	Weeks 6–13	[111] [108]
LB	Jonah Elliss	Week 6 practice	Shoulder	–	Weeks 6–7	[112] [113]
G	Matt Peart	Week 6	Torn MCL	Reserve/injured	Weeks 7–10	[65] [114]
LB	Garret Wallow	Week 6	Hamstring	Reserve/injured	Weeks 7–10	[65]
WR	Thayer Thomas	Week 7 practice	Undisclosed	Practice squad/injured	Weeks 7–10	[115]

Practice squad elevations

2025 Denver Broncos standard elevations
Position	Name	Week(s)	Source(s)
LB	Levelle Bailey	1	[59]
FB	Adam Prentice	1, 2, 3	[59] [116] [117]
G	Calvin Throckmorton	6	[108]
LB	Garret Wallow	2, 3, 4	[116] [117] [118]

Staff

Denver Broncos staff

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	Front office Owner – Rob Walton Owner / CEO – Greg Penner Owner – Carrie Walton Penner Owner – Mellody Hobson Owner – Condoleezza Rice Owner – Lewis Hamilton President – Damani Leech General manager – George Paton Vice president of player personnel – Cody Rager Assistant general manager – Reed Burckhardt Co-director of player personnel – Cam Williams Co-director of player personnel - A. J. Durso Director of pro personnel – Jordon Dizon Executive director of football operations – Kelly Kleine Van Calligan Vice president of football administration – Rich Hurtado Vice president of player development – Ray Jackson Director of college scouting – Bryan Chesin Assistant director of college scouting - Dave Bratten Senior Director of Football Technology & Research - Tony Lazzaro Director of football analytics - Scott Flaska Senior personnel executive – Roman Phifer Senior personnel executive – Nick Schiralli Head coach Head coach – Sean Payton Assistant to the head coach – Paul Kelly Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Joe Lombardi Offensive pass game coordinator/quarterbacks – Davis Webb Running backs – Lou Ayeni Wide receivers – Keary Colbert Tight ends – Austin King Offensive run game coordinator/assistant head coach – Zach Strief Assistant offensive line – Chris Morgan Director of game management/offensive line assistant – Evan Rothstein Senior offensive assistant – Pete Carmichael Passing game specialist – Zack Grossi Offensive quality control – Logan Kilgore Offensive quality control – Favian Upshaw			Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Vance Joseph Defensive line – Jamar Cain Linebackers – Isaac Shewmaker Inside Linebackers – Jeff Schmedding Defensive pass game coordinator/assistant head coach – Jim Leonhard Cornerbacks – Addison Lynch Senior defensive assistant – Joe Vitt Defensive quality control – Todd Davis Defensive quality control – Brian Niedermeyer Special teams coaches Special teams coordinator/assistant head coach – Darren Rizzi Assistant special teams – Marwan Maalouf Special teams quality control – Zach Line Strength and conditioning Vice president of player health and performance – Beau Lowery Director of strength and conditioning – Shaun Snee Head strength and conditioning – Dan Dalrymple Assistant strength and conditioning – Korey Jones Assistant strength and conditioning – Taylor Porter → Coaching staff → Front office → More NFL staffs

Current roster

Denver Broncos roster

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Quarterbacks (QB) 10 Bo Nix  8 Jarrett Stidham Running backs (RB) 28 Tyler Badie 27 J. K. Dobbins 12 RJ Harvey 38 Jaleel McLaughlin 46 Adam Prentice FB Wide receivers (WR) 13 Pat Bryant 11 Troy Franklin 19 Marvin Mims  5 Trent Sherfield 14 Courtland Sutton Tight ends (TE) 45 Nate Adkins  1 Evan Engram 82 Adam Trautman

Offensive linemen (OL) 72 Garett Bolles LT 73 Frank Crum RT 54 Alex Forsyth C 69 Mike McGlinchey RT 77 Quinn Meinerz RG 63 Alex Palczewski LG 76 Calvin Throckmorton LG 60 Luke Wattenberg C Defensive linemen (DL) 99 Zach Allen DE 98 John Franklin-Myers DE 94 Jordan Jackson DE 93 D. J. Jones DT 95 Sai'vion Jones DE 97 Malcolm Roach DT 96 Eyioma Uwazurike DE

Linebackers (LB) 15 Nik Bonitto OLB  0 Jonathon Cooper OLB 52 Jonah Elliss OLB 47 Karene Reid ILB 51 Que Robinson OLB 49 Alex Singleton ILB 40 Justin Strnad ILB 92 Dondrea Tillman OLB Defensive backs (DB) 31 Kris Abrams-Draine CB 23 Jahdae Barron CB 25 J. T. Gray FS  9 Talanoa Hufanga SS 22 Brandon Jones FS 26 Devon Key FS  6 P. J. Locke SS 29 Ja'Quan McMillian NB 21 Riley Moss CB 34 JL Skinner SS  2 Patrick Surtain II CB Special teams (ST) 16 Jeremy Crawshaw P 48 Mitchell Fraboni LS  3 Wil Lutz K

Practice squad 56 Levelle Bailey ILB 83 Michael Bandy WR 71 Karsen Barnhart RG 84 Caleb Lohner TE 68 Joe Michalski C 90 Jordan Miller NT 86 Patrick Murtagh TE(Int.) 53 Garrett Nelson OLB 87 A. T. Perry WR 33 Jaden Robinson CB 43 Keidron Smith FS 35 Reese Taylor CB 89 Thayer Thomas WR (PS/I) 81 Samori Toure WR 55 Jordan Turner ILB 32 Delarrin Turner-Yell SS 42 Deuce Vaughn RB 39 A. J. Woods CB Reserve 20 Michael Burton FB (IR) 66 Nick Gargiulo RG (IR) 57 Dre Greenlaw ILB (IR/DFR) 91 Matt Henningsen DE (IR) 85 Lucas Krull TE (IR) 79 Matt Peart LG (IR) 74 Ben Powers LG (IR) 41 Drew Sanders ILB (IR/DFR) 59 Johnny Walker Jr. OLB (IR) 50 Garret Wallow ILB (IR) 52 active, 17 practice squad (1 exempt), 10 reserve As of October 17, 2025. Rookies in italics. Roster Depth chart Transactions

Preseason

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	August 9	at San Francisco 49ers	W 30–9	1–0	Levi's Stadium	Recap
2	August 16	Arizona Cardinals	W 27–7	2–0	Empower Field at Mile High	Recap
3	August 23	at New Orleans Saints	W 28–19	3–0	Caesars Superdome	Recap

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Time (MT)	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Network	Recap
1	September 7	2:05 p.m.	Tennessee Titans	W 20–12	1–0	Empower Field at Mile High	Fox	Recap
2	September 14	2:05 p.m.	at Indianapolis Colts	L 28–29	1–1	Lucas Oil Stadium	CBS	Recap
3	September 21	2:05 p.m.	at Los Angeles Chargers	L 20–23	1–2	SoFi Stadium	CBS	Recap
4	September 29	6:15 p.m.	Cincinnati Bengals	W 28–3	2–2	Empower Field at Mile High	ABC	Recap
5	October 5	11:00 a.m.	at Philadelphia Eagles	W 21–17	3–2	Lincoln Financial Field	CBS	Recap
6	October 12	7:30 a.m.	at New York Jets	W 13–11	4–2	Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (London)	NFLN	Recap
7	October 19	2:05 p.m.	New York Giants			Empower Field at Mile High	CBS
8	October 26	2:25 p.m.	Dallas Cowboys			Empower Field at Mile High	CBS
9	November 2	11:00 a.m.	at Houston Texans			NRG Stadium	Fox
10	November 6	6:15 p.m.	Las Vegas Raiders			Empower Field at Mile High	Prime Video
11	November 16	2:25 p.m.	Kansas City Chiefs			Empower Field at Mile High	CBS
12	Bye
13	November 30	6:20 p.m.	at Washington Commanders			Northwest Stadium	NBC
14	December 7	2:05 p.m.	at Las Vegas Raiders			Allegiant Stadium	CBS
15	December 14	2:25 p.m.	Green Bay Packers			Empower Field at Mile High	CBS
16	December 21	2:05 p.m.	Jacksonville Jaguars			Empower Field at Mile High	Fox
17	December 25	6:15 p.m.	at Kansas City Chiefs			Arrowhead Stadium	Prime Video
18	January 3/4	TBD	Los Angeles Chargers			Empower Field at Mile High	TBD

Notes

• Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
• Networks and times from Weeks 9–17 and dates from Weeks 13–17 are subject to change as a result of flexible scheduling. ^[119]
• The date, time and network for Week 18 will be finalized at the end of Week 17. ^[119]

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Tennessee Titans

Week 1: Tennessee Titans at Denver Broncos – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Titans	3	6	3	0	12
Broncos	3	7	3	7	20

at Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado

• Date: September 7
• Game time: 2:05 p.m. MDT
• Game weather: Mostly sunny, 84 °F (29 °C)
• Game attendance: 73,747
• Referee: Alex Kemp
• TV announcers (Fox): Adam Amin, Mark Sanchez and Kristina Pink
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter TEN – Joey Slye 50-yard field goal, 11:58. Titans 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 33 yards, 3:02. DEN – Wil Lutz 39-yard field goal, 8:35. Tied 3–3. Drive: 10 plays, 44 yards, 3:23. Second quarter TEN – Joey Slye 33-yard field goal, 2:16. Titans 6–3. Drive: 8 plays, 23 yards, 4:47. DEN – Courtland Sutton 22-yard pass from Bo Nix (Wil Lutz kick), 0:16. Broncos 10–6. Drive: 1 play, 38 yards, 0:11. TEN – Joey Slye 42-yard field goal, 0:02. Broncos 10–9. Drive: 1 play, 0 yards, 0:14. Third quarter TEN – Joey Slye 35-yard field goal, 11:56. Titans 12–10. Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 2:09. DEN – Wil Lutz 33-yard field goal, 4:17. Broncos 13–12. Drive: 13 plays, 48 yards, 7:39. Fourth quarter DEN – J. K. Dobbins 19-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 7:37. Broncos 20–12. Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:45. Top passers TEN – Cam Ward – 12/28, 112 yards DEN – Bo Nix – 25/40, 176 yards, TD, 2 INT Top rushers TEN – Tony Pollard – 18 rushes, 60 yards DEN – RJ Harvey – 6 rushes, 70 yards Top receivers TEN – Tony Pollard – 1 reception, 29 yards DEN – Courtland Sutton – 6 receptions, 61 yards, TD

Prior to the two-minute warning, all of the scoring came by way of the placekickers—50- and 33-yard field goals by the Titans' Joey Slye and a 39-yarder by the Broncos' Wil Lutz. The second Titans' field goal occurred after Broncos' quarterback Bo Nix was strip-sacked. The Broncos took a 10–6 lead with only 27 second before halftime, with Nix throwing a 22-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Courtland Sutton. However, Titans' return specialist Chimere Dike returned the ensuing kickoff to the Broncos' 24-yard line, which set up Slye's third field goal—a 42-yarder just before halftime. Following a Nix interception on the second play of the third quarter, Slye's fourth field goal of the game from 35 yards out gave the Titans a 12–10 lead. The Broncos marched down the field on their next possession, but had to settle on a 33-yard field goal by Lutz. This gave the Broncos a lead in which they would not relinquish. After Broncos' return specialist Marvin Mims muffed a punt early in the fourth quarter, the Titans had a short field at the Broncos' 24-yard line. However, Titans rookie quarterback Cam Ward was sacked on two consecutive plays, which would push the Titans out of field goal range. Four plays later, Broncos' running back J. K. Dobbins rushed for a 19-yard touchdown, giving the Broncos a 20–12 lead midway through the fourth quarter. The Broncos' defense forced a three-and-out on the Titans' next two possessions. With only 47 seconds left in the game, and after the Titans exhausted all of their team timeouts, Ward was strip-sacked on 4th-and-10 to seal the Broncos' win. The Broncos' defense held the Titans to –2 net yards in the second half and recorded six sacks of Ward. ^[120]

Week 2: at Indianapolis Colts

Week 2: Denver Broncos at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Broncos	7	14	7	0	28
Colts	6	14	3	6	29

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

• Date: September 14
• Game time: 4:05 p.m. EDT/2:05 p.m. MDT
• Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
• Game attendance: 63,910
• Referee: Craig Wrolstad
• TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter IND – Spencer Shrader 29-yard field goal, 11:51. Colts 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 3:09. DEN – Marvin Mims 23-yard pass from Bo Nix (Wil Lutz kick), 8:24. Broncos 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 64 yards, 3:27. IND – Spencer Shrader 33-yard field goal, 4:19. Broncos 7–6. Drive: 8 plays, 55 yards, 4:05. Second quarter IND – Daniel Jones 1-yard run (Spencer Shrader kick), 14:12. Colts 13–7. Drive: 7 plays, 85 yards, 3:30. DEN – Troy Franklin 3-yard pass from Bo Nix (Wil Lutz kick), 10:42. Broncos 14–13. Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 3:30. DEN – Adam Trautman 2-yard pass from Bo Nix (Wil Lutz kick), 3:03. Broncos 21–13. Drive: 10 plays, 50 yards, 4:25. IND – Jonathan Taylor 7-yard pass from Daniel Jones (Spencer Shrader kick), 1:31. Broncos 21–20. Drive: 6 plays, 81 yards, 1:32. Third quarter DEN – J. K. Dobbins 5-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 11:13. Broncos 28–20. Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 3:47. IND – Spencer Shrader 36-yard field goal, 5:42. Broncos 28–23. Drive: 10 plays, 42 yards, 5:31. Fourth quarter IND – Spencer Shrader 28-yard field goal, 8:33. Broncos 28–26. Drive: 7 plays, 81 yards, 2:52. IND – Spencer Shrader 45-yard field goal, 0:00. Colts 29–28. Drive: 9 plays, 41 yards, 3:15. Top passers DEN – Bo Nix – 22/30, 206 yards, 3 TD, INT IND – Daniel Jones – 23/34, 316 yards, TD Top rushers DEN – J. K. Dobbins – 14 rushes, 76 yards, TD IND – Jonathan Taylor – 25 rushes, 165 yards Top receivers DEN – Troy Franklin – 8 receptions, 89 yards, TD IND – Tyler Warren – 4 receptions, 79 yards

After a strong performance against the Titans, the Broncos' defense struggled against the Colts, failing to force a punt and surrendering five field goals to placekicker Spencer Shrader. The defense also allowed Colts' quarterback Daniel Jones to pass for 316 yards, rush for one touchdown and pass for another. Three touchdown passes by quarterback Bo Nix and a 5-yard rushing touchdown by running back J. K. Dobbins gave the Broncos a 28–20 lead at the 11:13 mark of the third quarter. However, the Broncos would be held scoreless for the remainder of the game. After Nix was intercepted deep in Colts' territory, a 28-yard field goal by Schrader narrowed the Broncos' lead to 28–26 early in the fourth quarter. Broncos' placekicker Wil Lutz hit the right upright on a 42-yard field goal attempt with 3:19 remaining in the game, and the Colts had one last offensive possession. With three seconds left in the game, Schrader missed short on a 60-yard field goal attempt; however, Broncos' linebacker Dondrea Tillman was flagged for a 15-yard leverage penalty, giving Schrader another opportunity. Schrader kicked the game-winning 45-yard field goal on an untimed down. ^[121]

Week 3: at Los Angeles Chargers

Week 3: Denver Broncos at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Broncos	0	7	10	3	20
Chargers	3	7	3	10	23

at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California

• Date: September 21
• Game time: 2:05 p.m. MDT/1:05 p.m. PDT
• Game weather: Cloudy, 76 °F (24 °C) (fixed roof)
• Game attendance: 70,740
• Referee: Shawn Smith
• TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter LAC – Cameron Dicker 32-yard field goal, 11:54. Chargers 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 3:06. Second quarter LAC – Omarion Hampton 3-yard run (Cameron Dicker kick), 1:53. Chargers 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 3:57. DEN – Courtland Sutton 52-yard pass from Bo Nix (Wil Lutz kick), 0:38. Chargers 10–7. Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 1:15. Third quarter DEN – J. K. Dobbins 19-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 13:40. Broncos 14–10. Drive: 3 plays, 66 yards, 1:20. DEN – Wil Lutz 42-yard field goal, 12:02. Broncos 17–10. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 1:30. LAC – Cameron Dicker 24-yard field goal, 5:35. Broncos 17–13. Drive: 14 plays, 69 yards, 6:27. Fourth quarter DEN – Wil Lutz 26-yard field goal, 12:21. Broncos 20–13. Drive: 10 plays, 51 yards, 4:50. LAC – Keenan Allen 20-yard pass from Justin Herbert (Cameron Dicker kick), 2:37. Tied 20–20. Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 2:31. LAC – Cameron Dicker 43-yard field goal, 0:00. Chargers 23–20. Drive: 8 plays, 43 yards, 1:43. Top passers DEN – Bo Nix – 14/25, 153 yards, TD LAC – Justin Herbert – 28/47, 300 yards, TD, INT Top rushers DEN – J. K. Dobbins – 11 rushes, 83 yards, TD LAC – Omarion Hampton – 19 rushes, 70 yards, TD Top receivers DEN – Courtland Sutton – 6 receptions, 118 yards, TD LAC – Quentin Johnston – 6 receptions, 89 yards

The Broncos spotted the Chargers a 10–0 lead, after a 32-yard field goal by placekicker Cameron Dicker, followed in the second quarter by a 3-yard touchdown run by running back Omarion Hampton. The Broncos then scored 17 unanswered points, and got on the scoreboard just before halftime, with quarterback Bo Nix launching a 52-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Courtland Sutton. A 19-yard touchdown run by running back J. K. Dobbins and a 42-yard field goal by placekicker Wil Lutz gave the Broncos a 17–10 lead. After a 24-yard field goal by Dicker narrowed the Broncos' lead to 17–13, Lutz responded with a 26-yarder early in the fourth quarter. The Broncos went three-and out on their next offensive possession, and Chargers' quarterback Justin Herbert connected on a 20-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Keenan Allen to tie the score at 20–20 with 2:37 remaining in the game. The Broncos had a chance to get in field goal range, but Nix overthrew Sutton on a critical third down pass play on the first play from scrimmage after the two-minute warning, forcing the Broncos to punt. Herbert then engineered a game-winning drive, culminating in a 43-yard field goal by Dicker as time expired. It was the second consecutive week in which the Broncos were victimized by a game-ending field goal. ^[122]

Week 4: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

Week 4: Cincinnati Bengals at Denver Broncos – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bengals	3	0	0	0	3
Broncos	7	14	0	7	28

at Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado

• Date: September 29
• Game time: 6:15 p.m. MDT
• Game weather: Partly cloudy, 65 °F (18 °C)
• Game attendance: 75,673
• Referee: Alex Moore
• TV announcers (ABC): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman, Lisa Salters and Laura Rutledge
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter CIN – Evan McPherson 26-yard field goal, 9:08. Bengals 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 62 yards, 5:52. DEN – Bo Nix 6-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 0:17. Broncos 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 4:07. Second quarter DEN – Marvin Mims 16-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 8:48. Broncos 14–3. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:04. DEN – Courtland Sutton 20-yard pass from Bo Nix (Wil Lutz kick), 0:08. Broncos 21–3. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 1:01. Third quarter No scoring plays Fourth quarter DEN – RJ Harvey 12-yard pass from Bo Nix (Wil Lutz kick), 4:58. Broncos 28–3. Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, 6:11. Top passers CIN – Jake Browning – 14/25, 125 yards DEN – Bo Nix – 29/42, 326 yards, 2 TD, INT Top rushers CIN – Chase Brown – 10 rushes, 40 yards DEN – J. K. Dobbins – 16 rushes, 101 yards Top receivers CIN – Tee Higgins – 3 receptions, 32 yards DEN – Courtland Sutton – 5 receptions, 81 yards, TD

After allowing a 26-yard field goal by Bengals' placekicker Evan McPherson on the game's opening drive, the Broncos' defense held the Bengals scoreless for the remainder of the game. The Broncos' defense also recorded three sacks of Bengals' quarterback Jake Browning, who was playing in place of the injured Joe Burrow. On the offensive side of the football, quarterback Bo Nix accounted for three of the four Broncos' touchdowns—two passing and one rushing—and wide receiver Marvin Mims rushed for the other touchdown. J. K. Dobbins became the first Broncos' running back to rush for 100 yards since Week 18 of the 2022 season. ^[123]

Week 5: at Philadelphia Eagles

Week 5: Denver Broncos at Philadelphia Eagles – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Broncos	3	0	0	18	21
Eagles	3	7	7	0	17

at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

• Date: October 5
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/11:00 a.m. MDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 80 °F (27 °C)
• Game attendance: 69,879
• Referee: Adrian Hill
• TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter DEN – Wil Lutz 55-yard field goal, 6:49. Broncos 3–0. Drive: 12 plays, 32 yards, 5:19. PHI – Jake Elliott 31-yard field goal, 0:29. Tied 3–3. Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 6:20. Second quarter PHI – Dallas Goedert 2-yard pass from Jalen Hurts (Jake Elliott kick), 7:20. Eagles 10–3. Drive: 7 plays, 90 yards, 4:32. Third quarter PHI – Saquon Barkley 47-yard pass from Jalen Hurts (Jake Elliott kick), 13:23. Eagles 17–3. Drive: 4 plays, 74 yards, 1:37. Fourth quarter DEN – J. K. Dobbins 2-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 13:11. Eagles 17–10. Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 4:27. DEN – Evan Engram 11-yard pass from Bo Nix (Bo Nix–Troy Franklin pass), 7:36. Broncos 18–17. Drive: 6 plays, 72 yards, 3:32. DEN – Wil Lutz 36-yard field goal, 1:11. Broncos 21–17. Drive: 11 plays, 50 yards, 3:49. Top passers DEN – Bo Nix – 24/39, 242 yards, TD PHI – Jalen Hurts – 23/38, 280 yards, 2 TD Top rushers DEN – J. K. Dobbins – 20 rushes, 79 yards, TD PHI – Saquon Barkley – 6 rushes, 30 yards Top receivers DEN – Courtland Sutton – 8 receptions, 99 yards PHI – Devonta Smith – 8 receptions, 114 yards

A 55-yard field goal by placekicker Wil Lutz got the Broncos on the scoreboard midway through the first quarter. The Broncos caught a break, after a fumble by quarterback Bo Nix was overturned by a booth review. However, the Eagles would score 17 unanswered points and the Broncos were forced to punt on their next six possessions. First, a 31-yard field goal by placekicker Jake Elliott got the Eagles on the scoreboard late in the first quarter. Then, quarterback Jalen Hurts tossed a pair of touchdown passes—a 2-yarder to tight end Dallas Goedert midway through the second quarter, followed by a 47-yarder to running back Saquon Barkley on the opening possession of the third quarter. The Broncos' defense held the Eagles scoreless for the remainder of the game, and the offense did not reach the red zone until early in the fourth quarter, when running back J. K. Dobbins rushed for a 2-yard touchdown. After forcing an Eagles' punt, Nix connected on an 11-yard touchdown pass to tight end Evan Engram. Instead of a game-tying extra point, the Broncos opted for a successful two-point conversion pass from Nix to wide receiver Troy Franklin that gave the Broncos an 18–17 lead with 7:43 remaining in the game. ^[124]

The Eagles faced a 4th-and-4 near midfield on their next possession, and Hurts connected on a long pass play to wide receiver DeVonta Smith to the Broncos' 21-yard line. However, an illegal shift penalty on Barkley negated the 4th-down conversion, forcing a punt. The Broncos then drove down the field and forced the Eagles to use all of their team timeouts. A 36-yard field goal by Lutz gave the Broncos a 21–17 lead with only 1:14 remaining in the game. The drive was extended as the result a 15-yard unnecessary roughness penalty on Eagles' linebacker Zack Baun, after Broncos' running back RJ Harvey was stopped just short of a first down on a 3rd-and-2 at the Eagles' 29-yard line. After Broncos' safety JL Skinner was flagged for pass interference on a 4th-down play near midfield, the Eagles had one last play at the Broncos 29-yard line with three seconds remaining. Hurts' hail mary pass into the back of the end zone intended for wide receivers Smith and A. J. Brown was well defended by several Broncos' defenders, falling incomplete. The Broncos' defense recorded six sacks of Hurts, and the Broncos won in Philadelphia for only the second time in eight tries—the other victory occurred in 1986. ^[124]

With the win, the Broncos snapped the Eagles’ 10-game overall winning streak and their 12-game home winning streak, handing Philadelphia its first loss of the season. ^{[125] [126]} Additionally, head coach Sean Payton surpassed Bill Parcells and tied for 14th on the NFL’s all-time head coaching wins list. ^[127]

Week 6: at New York Jets

NFL London games

Week 6: Denver Broncos at New York Jets – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Broncos	10	0	0	3	13
Jets	6	0	5	0	11

at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, England

• Date: October 12
• Game time: 2:30 p.m. BST/7:30 a.m. MDT
• Game weather: Mostly sunny, 59 °F (15 °C)
• Game attendance: 61,155
• Referee: Land Clark
• TV announcers (NFLN): Rich Eisen, Kurt Warner and Sara Walsh
• Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter NYJ – Nick Folk 52-yard field goal, 11:00. Jets 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 2:22. DEN – Wil Lutz 57-yard field goal, 7:03. Tied 3–3. Drive: 7 plays, 23 yards, 3:57. NYJ – Nick Folk 41-yard field goal, 4:55. Jets 6–3. Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 2:08. DEN – Nate Adkins 16-yard pass from Bo Nix (Wil Lutz kick), 0:00. Broncos 10–6. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 4:55. Second quarter No scoring plays Third quarter NYJ – Nick Folk 38-yard field goal, 10:25. Broncos 10–9. Drive: 10 plays, 37 yards, 4:35. NYJ – Offensive holding penalty enforced in the end zone, 4:56. Jets 11–10. Fourth quarter DEN – Wil Lutz 27-yard field goal, 5:06. Broncos 13–11. Drive: 12 plays, 65 yards, 5:10. Top passers DEN – Bo Nix – 19/30, 174 yards, TD NYJ – Justin Fields – 9/17, 45 yards Top rushers DEN – J. K. Dobbins – 14 rushes, 40 yards NYJ – Breece Hall – 22 rushes, 59 yards Top receivers DEN – Evan Engram – 5 receptions, 42 yards NYJ – Josh Reynolds – 3 receptions, 25 yards

The Broncos fumbled on their first possession of the game leading to a Jets field goal and a 72 yard kick return put the Jets in front 6-3 however the Broncos responded with a 16 yard touchdown pass to take the lead. After both teams exchanged punts to end the first half, the Jets kicked a field goal to make it a 10-9 game midway through the 3rd however after a Offensive Holding in the end zone resulting in a safety thus giving the lead back to the Jets, after both teams exchanged punts, the Broncos marched down the field but had to settle for a 33-yard field goal to take the lead which they never relinquished. After both teams exchanged punts, the Jets were unable to get themselves into field goal range thus giving the win to the Broncos. The Broncos' defense recorded nine sacks on Jets quarterback Justin Fields, including a game-winning sack on fourth down, and held the Jets to just 82 total net yards on offense. The Broncos also limited the Jets to −10 net passing yards, setting a franchise record for the fewest passing yards allowed in a single game. It was the lowest total by any NFL team since the San Diego Chargers recorded -19 passing yards against the Kansas City Chiefs in 1998. ^{[128] [129]}

Week 7: vs. New York Giants

Week 7: New York Giants at Denver Broncos – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Giants	0	0	0	0	0
Broncos	0	0	0	0	0

at Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado

• Date: October 19
• Game time: 2:05 p.m. MDT
• Referee: Brad Allen
• TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
• Preview

Standings

Division

AFC West
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
Los Angeles Chargers	4	2	0	.667	3–0	4–0	127	125	W1
Denver Broncos	4	2	0	.667	0–1	3–2	130	95	W3
Kansas City Chiefs	3	3	0	.500	0–1	1–2	155	124	W1
Las Vegas Raiders	2	4	0	.333	0–1	2–2	103	149	W1

Conference

AFC v t e
Seed	Team	Division	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	SOS	SOV	STK
Division leaders
1	Indianapolis Colts	South	5	1	0	.833	1–0	4–0	.389	.333	W2
2 [a] [b]	Los Angeles Chargers	West	4	2	0	.667	3–0	4–0	.417	.417	W1
3 [a] [c]	Pittsburgh Steelers	North	4	2	0	.667	1–1	3–1	.417	.348	L1
4 [a] [c] [d]	New England Patriots	East	4	2	0	.667	2–0	2–2	.417	.375	W3
Wild cards
5 [d] [e]	Buffalo Bills	East	4	2	0	.667	2–1	3–1	.286	.125	L2
6 [e]	Jacksonville Jaguars	South	4	2	0	.667	1–0	2–1	.528	.522	L1
7 [b] [e]	Denver Broncos	West	4	2	0	.667	0–1	3–2	.459	.320	W3
In the hunt
8	Kansas City Chiefs	West	3	3	0	.500	0–1	1–2	.528	.389	W1
9	Cincinnati Bengals	North	3	4	0	.429	2–0	3–1	.588	.500	W1
10	Houston Texans	South	2	3	0	.400	1–1	2–1	.500	.167	W2
11	Las Vegas Raiders	West	2	4	0	.333	0–1	2–2	.571	.417	W1
12 [f] [g]	Baltimore Ravens	North	1	5	0	.167	1–0	1–3	.514	.167	L4
13 [f] [h]	Miami Dolphins	East	1	5	0	.167	1–2	1–4	.556	.000	L2
14 [g] [h] [i]	Cleveland Browns	North	1	5	0	.167	0–3	0–3	.529	.700	L3
15 [f] [h] [i]	Tennessee Titans	South	1	5	0	.167	0–2	0–4	.543	.333	L1
16	New York Jets	East	0	6	0	.000	0–2	0–4	.569	.000	L6

Statistics

Team leaders

Category	Player(s)	Value
Passing yards	Bo Nix	1,277
Passing touchdowns	Bo Nix	9
Rushing yards	J. K. Dobbins	442
Rushing touchdowns	J. K. Dobbins	4
Receptions	Courtland Sutton	27
Receiving yards	Courtland Sutton	382
Receiving touchdowns	Courtland Sutton	3
Points	Wil Lutz	38
Kickoff return yards	Marvin Mims	352
Punt return yards	Marvin Mims	180
Tackles	Alex Singleton	51
Sacks	Nik Bonitto	8.0
Forced fumbles	Ja'Quan McMillian	2
Interceptions	Brandon Jones	1

Team statistics updated through Week 6.
Source for this section: Denver Broncos' official website. ^[130]

League rankings

Offense Category Value NFL rank (out of 32) Total yards 337.0 YPG 15th Yards per play 5.3 T–19th Rushing yards 130.2 YPG 7th Yards per rush 4.6 T–10th Passing yards 206.8 YPG 15th Yards per pass 6.2 T–25th Pass completions 133 206 64.6 23rd Total touchdowns 15 T–15th Rushing touchdowns 6 T–9th Receiving touchdowns 9 T–17th Scoring 21.7 PPG T–20th Red Zone Touchdowns 11/17 (.647) 12th Third down efficiency 30/82 (.366) 24th Fourth down efficiency 3/6 (.500) T–23rd First downs per game 19.3 18th Fewest sacks allowed 6 2nd Fewest giveaways 7 T–16th Fewest penalties 49 T–28th Least penalty yardage 448 31st

Defense Category Value NFL rank (out of 32) Total yards 254.2 YPG 2nd Yards per play 4.3 1st Rushing yards 89.0 YPG 6th Yards per rush 3.9 T–8th Passing yards 165.2 YPG 3rd Yards per pass 6.2 T–3rd Pass completions 109/189 (.577) T–1st Total touchdowns 6 1st Rushing touchdowns 2 T–1st Receiving touchdowns 4 2nd Scoring 15.8 PPG 2nd Red Zone Touchdowns 4/14 (.286) 1st Third down efficiency 22/81 (.272) 1st Fourth down efficiency 1/5 (.200) 1st First downs per game 15.8 3rd Sacks 30 1st Takeaways 4 T–26th Fewest penalties 49 26th Least penalty yardage 359 T–20th

Special teams Category Value NFL rank (out of 32) Gross punting 47.5 YPP 19th Net punting 40.6 YPP 19th Kickoffs 62.4 YPK T–4th Punt returns 12.0 YPR 12th Kick returns 25.7 YPR T–13th Punt coverage 10.8 YPR 18th Kick coverage 29.3 YPR 32nd

League statistics updated through Week 6.
Source for this section: Pro-Football Reference. ^[131]

Starters

Position	Player	Age	Years pro	Starts
Offense
QB	Bo Nix	25	1	5
RB	J. K. Dobbins	27	5	4
WR	Courtland Sutton	30	7	5
WR	Troy Franklin	22	1	4
TE	Adam Trautman	28	5	3
TE	Lucas Krull	27	3	3
LT	Garett Bolles	33	8	5
LG	Ben Powers	29	6	5
C	Luke Wattenberg	28	3	5
RG	Quinn Meinerz	27	4	5
RT	Mike McGlinchey	31	7	5
Defense
LDE	Zach Allen	28	6	5
NT	D. J. Jones	30	8	5
RDE	John Franklin-Myers	29	7	4
LOLB	Jonathon Cooper	27	4	5
LILB	Alex Singleton	32	6	5
RILB	Justin Strnad	29	4	4
ROLB	Nik Bonitto	26	3	5
LCB	Patrick Surtain II	25	4	5
RCB	Riley Moss	25	2	5
SS	Talanoa Hufanga	26	4	5
FS	Brandon Jones	27	5	5

Source for this section: Pro-Football Reference. ^[132]

Captains

Position	Player	Times captain
Offense
QB	Bo Nix	2
WR	Courtland Sutton	5
G	Quinn Meinerz	2
Defense
DT	D. J. Jones	1
ILB	Alex Singleton	3
CB	Patrick Surtain II	2
S	Talanoa Hufanga	1
Special Teams
K	Wil Lutz	2

Source for this section: Denver Broncos. ^[133]

Awards and honors

NFL Top 100

Main article: NFL Top 100 Players of 2025

Rank	Player	Position	Change
10	Patrick Surtain II	CB	42
38	Nik Bonitto	LB	NR
64	Bo Nix	QB	NR
90	Zach Allen	DE	NR

Weekly

Week	Award(s)	Recipient	Source
1	NFLPA Community MVP	T Garett Bolles	[134]
4	NFLPA Community MVP	WR Trent Sherfield	[135]
5	AFC Defensive Player of the Week	LB Nik Bonitto	[136]
6	AFC Defensive Player of the Week	LB Jonathon Cooper	[137]

Notes

1. LA Chargers wins tie break over Pittsburgh and New England based on conference record.
2. LA Chargers wins tie break over Denver based on head-to-head victory.
3. Pittsburgh wins tie break over New England based on head-to-head victory.
4. New England wins tie break over Buffalo based on head-to-head victory.
5. Buffalo, Jacksonville and Denver are ranked based on conference record.
6. Baltimore wins tie break over Miami and Tennessee based on conference record. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Cleveland (see below).
7. Baltimore wins tie break over Cleveland based on head-to-head victory.
8. Miami wins tie break over Cleveland and Tennessee based on conference record.
9. Cleveland wins tie break over Tennessee based on strength of victory.

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