2025 Denver Broncos season

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2025 Denver Broncos season
Owner Rob Walton
General manager George Paton
Head coach Sean Payton
Home stadium Empower Field at Mile High
Results
Record1–2
Division place3rd AFC West
Uniform
Denver Broncos Uniforms 2024-Present.png

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.

Contents

Coaching changes

2025 Denver Broncos coaching staff changes
PositionPrevious coachReplacement(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 coachNone Zach Line [4]
Cornerbacks coachNone Addison Lynch [4]
Director of game managementNone Evan Rothstein [4]
Director of strength and conditioningNone Shaun Snee [4]
Offensive run game coordinatorNone Zach Strief [4]

Notes:

Front office changes

2025 Denver Broncos front office staff changes
PositionPrevious executiveReplacementSource(s)
Director of player personnelReed Burckhardt, 2022–2024A. J. Durso
Cam Williams
[13] [14]
Director of pro personnelA. J. Durso, 2017–2024 Jordon Dizon [14]
Assistant general manager Darren Mougey, 2022–2024Reed Burckhardt [15] [14]
ScoutRob Paton, 2017–2024None [16]
Assistant director of college scoutingNick Schiralli, 2021–2024Dave Bratten [14]
Senior personnel executive David Shaw, 2024Nick Schiralli [17] [14]
Director of college scoutingBrian Stark, 2017–2024Bryan Chesin [18] [14]
Vice president of football operationsMark Thewes, 2020–2024None [19]
Player personnel coordinator/scoutNoneRoya Burton [14]
Senior college scoutNoneScott DiStefano [14]
National scoutNoneDeon Randall [14]
Midwest area/international scoutNoneIsh Seisay [14]

Notes:

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.

PositionPlayer
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:

Free agents

PositionPlayerTagTeam signed withDate signedNotesSource(s)
T Quinn Bailey UFATBD
LB Cody Barton UFA Tennessee Titans March 133 years, $21 million [22]
FB Michael Burton UFADenver BroncosMarch 261 year, $1.423 million [23]
LB Zach Cunningham UFA Detroit Lions May 271 year [24]
P Riley Dixon UFA Tampa Bay Buccaneers March 132 years, $6 million [25]
LS Mitchell Fraboni RFADenver BroncosMarch 113 years, $4.175 million [26]
WR Lil'Jordan Humphrey UFA New York Giants March 211 year, $1.245 million [27]
DE Jordan Jackson ERFADenver BroncosMarch 41 year, $0.96 million [28]
DT D. J. Jones UFADenver BroncosMarch 113 years, $39 million [29]
S Devon Key ERFADenver BroncosMarch 41 year, $0.96 million [28]
TE Lucas Krull ERFADenver BroncosMarch 41 year, $1.03 million [28]
CB Ja'Quan McMillian ERFADenver BroncosMarch 41 year, $1.03 million [28]
T Matt Peart UFADenver BroncosMarch 122 years, $7 million [30]
CB Tremon Smith UFA Houston Texans March 142 years, $6.5 million [31]
QB Jarrett Stidham UFADenver BroncosMarch 102 years, $12 million [32]
LB Justin Strnad UFADenver BroncosMarch 131 year, $2.788 million [33]
LB Dondrea Tillman ERFADenver BroncosMarch 41 year, $0.96 million [28]
RB Javonte Williams UFA Dallas Cowboys March 141 year, $3 million [34]
QB Zach Wilson UFA Miami Dolphins March 171 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

PositionPlayerPrevious teamDate signedNotesSource(s)
TE Evan Engram Jacksonville Jaguars March 132 years, $23 million [37]
LB Dre Greenlaw San Francisco 49ers March 133 years, $35 million [38]
S Talanoa Hufanga San Francisco 49ersMarch 133 years, $45 million [39]
WR Trent Sherfield Minnesota Vikings March 132 years, $6 million [40]
P Matt Haack Jacksonville JaguarsMarch 191 year, $1.255 million [41]
QB Sam Ehlinger Indianapolis Colts April 21 year, $1.338 million [42]
S Sam Franklin Jr. Carolina Panthers April 111 year, $1.5 million [43]
LS Zach Triner Miami Dolphins April 211 year, $1.17 million [44]
TE Cole Fotheringham Las Vegas Raiders May 121 year, $0.84 million [45]
LSZach TrinerDenver BroncosMay 121 year, $1.17 million [46]
TE Caden Prieskorn Detroit Lions June 31 year, $0.84 million [47]
RB J. K. Dobbins Los Angeles Chargers June 111 year, $5.25 million [48]
CB Mario Goodrich Birmingham Stallions (UFL)June 181 year, $1.03 million [49]
LB Garrett Nelson San Antonio Brahmas (UFL)July 311 year, $0.84 million [50]
LB Garret Wallow Tennessee Titans August 11 year, $1.1 million [51]
CB Gregory Junior Green Bay Packers August 101 year, $1.03 million [52]
CB Micah Abraham St. Louis Battlehawks (UFL)August 151 year, $0.84 million [53]
FB Adam Prentice New Orleans Saints August 171 year, $1.13 million [54]
DT Michael Dwumfour San Francisco 49ersAugust 201 year, $1.03 million [55]
LB Levelle Bailey Denver BroncosAugust 27Practice squad [56]
WR Michael Bandy Denver BroncosAugust 27Practice squad [56]
QBSam EhlingerDenver BroncosAugust 27Practice squad [56]
TE Caleb Lohner Denver BroncosAugust 27Practice squad [56]
C Joe Michalski Denver BroncosAugust 27Practice squad [56]
NT Jordan Miller Denver BroncosAugust 27Practice squad [56]
CB Quinton Newsome Denver BroncosAugust 27Practice squad [56]
WR A. T. Perry Denver BroncosAugust 27Practice squad [56]
FBAdam PrenticeDenver BroncosAugust 27Practice squad [56]
CB Jaden Robinson Denver BroncosAugust 27Practice squad [56]
S Keidron Smith Denver BroncosAugust 27Practice squad [56]
CB Reese Taylor Denver BroncosAugust 27Practice squad [56]
G Calvin Throckmorton Denver BroncosAugust 27Practice squad [56]
LB Jordan Turner Denver BroncosAugust 27Practice squad [56]
S Delarrin Turner-Yell Denver BroncosAugust 27Practice squad [56]
LBGarret WallowDenver BroncosAugust 27Practice squad [56]
TE Patrick Murtagh Jacksonville JaguarsAugust 28Practice squad [57]
WR Thayer Thomas Minnesota VikingsSeptember 2Practice squad [58]
QBSam EhlingerDenver BroncosSeptember 6Promoted from PS [59]
RB Deuce Vaughn Dallas Cowboys September 9Practice squad [60]
FBAdam PrenticeDenver BroncosSeptember 24Promoted from PS [61]
CB A. J. Woods Philadelphia Eagles September 24Practice squad [61]

Departures

PositionPlayerDateNotesSource(s)
P Matt Haack May 9Released [62]
LS Zach Triner May 9Released [62]
CB Kendall Bohler May 12Waived [46]
LB K. J. Cloyd May 12Waived [46]
NT Christian Dowell May 12Waived [46]
TE Thomas Yassmin May 12Waived [46]
TE Cole Fotheringham June 3Waived/injured [47]
TECole FotheringhamJune 5Waived from IR [63]
LSZach TrinerJune 11Released [48]
S Tanner McCalister June 18Waived [49]
CB Mario Goodrich August 1Waived [64]
DE Matt Henningsen August 10Waived/injured [52]
CB Gregory Junior August 15Waived/injured [65]
LB J. B. Brown August 20Waived [55]
CBGregory JuniorAugust 22Waived from IR [66]
CB Micah Abraham August 24Waived [67]
WR Joaquin Davis August 24Waived [67]
LB Andrew Farmer August 24Waived [67]
CB Joshua Pickett August 24Waived [67]
G Clay Webb August 24Waived [67]
T Marques Cox August 25Waived [68]
DT Michael Dwumfour August 25Waived [67]
RB Audric Estimé August 25Waived [68]
CB Damarri Mathis August 25Waived [68]
LB Garrett Nelson August 25Waived [68]
WR Jerjuan Newton August 25Waived [68]
WR Kyrese Rowan August 25Waived [68]
T Xavier Truss August 25Waived [67]
RB Blake Watson August 25Waived [68]
LB Levelle Bailey August 26Waived [68]
WR Michael Bandy August 26Waived [68]
QB Sam Ehlinger August 26Released [68]
S Sam Franklin Jr. August 26Released [68]
WR Courtney Jackson August 26Waived [68]
TE Caleb Lohner August 26Waived [68]
C Joe Michalski August 26Waived [68]
NT Jordan Miller August 26Waived [68]
CB Quinton Newsome August 26Waived [68]
WR A. T. Perry August 26Waived [68]
FB Adam Prentice August 26Released [68]
TE Caden Prieskorn August 26Waived [68]
CB Jaden Robinson August 26Waived [68]
G Will Sherman August 26Waived [68]
S Keidron Smith August 26Waived [68]
CB Reese Taylor August 26Waived [68]
G Calvin Throckmorton August 26Released [68]
LB Jordan Turner August 26Waived [68]
S Delarrin Turner-Yell August 26Waived [68]
LB Garret Wallow August 26Released [68]
DT Kristian Williams August 26Waived/injured [68]
CBQuinton NewsomeSeptember 2Released from PS [69]
DTKristian WilliamsSeptember 8Waived from IR [70]

Extensions and restructures

PositionPlayerDate signedNotesSource(s)
LB Jonathon Cooper March 21Restructure [71]
WR Courtland Sutton July 284 years, $92 million [72]
DE Zach Allen August 24 years, $102 million [73]
LB Nik Bonitto September 44 years, $120 million [74]

Trades

Trade partnerBroncos giveBroncos receiveDateSource
New Orleans Saints WR Devaughn Vele 2026 fourth-round selection
2027 seventh-round selection
August 20 [75]

Draft

2025 Denver Broncos draft selections
RoundSelectionPlayerPositionCollegeNotes
1 20 Jahdae Barron CB Texas
251Traded to the Carolina Panthers [A]
57Traded to the Detroit Lions [B] From Panthers [A]
60 RJ Harvey RB UCF From Lions [B]
374 Pat Bryant WR Illinois From Panthers [A]
85Traded to the Carolina Panthers [A]
101 Sai'vion Jones DE LSU From Rams via Falcons and Eagles [C]
4111Traded to the Philadelphia Eagles [C] From Panthers [A]
122Traded to the Carolina Panthers [A]
130Traded to the Philadelphia Eagles [C] From Lions [B]
134 Que Robinson DE Alabama From Eagles [C]
5155Traded to the Miami Dolphins [D]
6191Traded to the Philadelphia Eagles [C] From Cardinals [E]
197Traded to the Houston Texans [F]
208Traded to the Carolina Panthers [A] From Eagles [G]
216 Jeremy Crawshaw P Florida From Texans [F]
7230Traded to the Detroit Lions [B] From Cardinals via Panthers [A]
236Traded to the Philadelphia Eagles [G]
241 Caleb Lohner TE Utah From Texans [F]

Draft trades

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 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). [76]
  2. 1 2 3 4 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). [77]
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 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). [78]
  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. [79]
  5. The Broncos traded LB Baron Browning to the Arizona Cardinals in exchange for a sixth-round selection. [80]
  6. 1 2 3 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. [81]
  7. 1 2 The Broncos traded a seventh-round selection and TE Albert Okwuegbunam to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for a sixth-round selection. [82]

Undrafted free agents

All undrafted free agents were signed on April 27, following the conclusion of the 2025 NFL draft unless otherwise noted. [83]

2025 Denver Broncos undrafted free agents
PositionPlayerCollege
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:

Injuries

PositionPlayerTime of injuryType of injuryReserve listGames missedSource(s)
TE Cole Fotheringham OTAsUndisclosedWaived/injured, later waived with injury settlementNone [47]
WR A. T. Perry MinicampAnkleActive/physically unable to playNone [85]
LB Drew Sanders Training campFootReserve/injured, designated for returnWeeks 1–4 [86] [87]
LB Johnny Walker Jr. Training campUndisclosedReserve/injuredEntire 2025 season [88]
LB Dre Greenlaw Training campQuadReserve/injuredWeeks 1–6 [89] [90] [91]
TE Nate Adkins PreseasonSprained ankleWeeks 1–2 [92] [93] [89]
FB Michael Burton PreseasonHamstringReserve/injuredEntire 2025 season [93] [94]
G Nick Gargiulo Preseason Torn ACL Reserve/injuredEntire 2025 season [95] [96] [97]
DE Matt Henningsen Preseason Ruptured Achilles tendon Waived/injuredEntire 2025 season [98] [52]
CB Gregory Junior PreseasonHamstringWaived/injured, later waived with injury settlementNone [65]
CB Joshua Pickett PreseasonHandWaived with injury settlementNone [99]
RB Blake Watson Preseason Strained PCL Waived with injury settlementNone [100]
DT Kristian Williams PreseasonUndisclosedWaived/injured, later waived with injury settlementWeek 1 [101] [70]
DT Malcolm Roach Week 1 practiceStrained calfReserve/injuredWeeks 1–4 [89] [59]
TE Evan Engram Week 3 practiceBackWeek 3 [90]

Practice squad elevations

2025 Denver Broncos standard elevations
PositionNameWeek(s)Source(s)
LB Levelle Bailey 1 [59]
FB Adam Prentice 1, 2, 3 [59] [102] [103]
LB Garret Wallow 2, 3 [102] [103]

Staff

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
 
Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
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

Quarterbacks (QB)

Running backs (RB)

Wide receivers (WR)

Tight ends (TE)

Offensive linemen (OL)

Defensive linemen (DL)

Linebackers (LB)

Defensive backs (DB)

Special teams (ST)

Practice squad

Reserve

Preseason

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenueRecap
1August 9at San Francisco 49ers W 30–91–0 Levi's Stadium Recap
2August 16 Arizona Cardinals W 27–72–0 Empower Field at Mile High Recap
3August 23at New Orleans Saints W 28–193–0 Caesars Superdome Recap

Regular season

Schedule

WeekDateTime (MT)OpponentResultRecordVenueNetworkRecap
1 September 72:05 p.m. Tennessee Titans W 20–121–0 Empower Field at Mile High Fox Recap
2 September 142:05 p.m.at Indianapolis Colts L 28–291–1 Lucas Oil Stadium CBS Recap
3 September 212:05 p.m.at Los Angeles Chargers L 20–231–2 SoFi Stadium CBS Recap
4 September 296:15 p.m. Cincinnati Bengals Empower Field at Mile High ABC
5October 511:00 a.m.at Philadelphia Eagles Lincoln Financial Field CBS
6 October 12 7:30 a.m.at New York Jets Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (London) NFLN
7October 192:05 p.m. New York Giants Empower Field at Mile HighCBS
8October 262:25 p.m. Dallas Cowboys Empower Field at Mile HighCBS
9November 211:00 a.m.at Houston Texans NRG Stadium Fox
10November 66:15 p.m. Las Vegas Raiders Empower Field at Mile High Prime Video
11November 162:25 p.m. Kansas City Chiefs Empower Field at Mile HighCBS
12 Bye
13November 306:20 p.m.at Washington Commanders Northwest Stadium NBC
14December 72:05 p.m.at Las Vegas Raiders Allegiant Stadium CBS
15December 142:25 p.m. Green Bay Packers Empower Field at Mile HighCBS
16December 212:05 p.m. Jacksonville Jaguars Empower Field at Mile HighFox
17 December 25 6:15 p.m.at Kansas City Chiefs Arrowhead Stadium Prime Video
18January 3/4TBD Los Angeles Chargers Empower Field at Mile HighTBD

Notes

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Tennessee Titans

Week 1: Tennessee Titans at Denver Broncos – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Titans363012
Broncos373720

at Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado

Game information

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. [105]

Week 2: at Indianapolis Colts

Week 2: Denver Broncos at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Broncos7147028
Colts6143629

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

Game information

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. [106]

Week 3: at Los Angeles Chargers

Week 3: Denver Broncos at Los Angeles Chargers – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Broncos0710320
Chargers3731023

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

With the loss, the Broncos extended their losing streak against the Chargers to 3 games. [107]

Week 4: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

Week 4: Cincinnati Bengals at Denver Broncos – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Bengals00000
Broncos00000

at Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado

Standings

Division

AFC West
WLTPCTDIVCONFPFPASTK
Los Angeles Chargers 3001.0003–03–07050W3
Las Vegas Raiders 120.3330–11–15374L2
Denver Broncos 120.3330–11–26864L2
Kansas City Chiefs 120.3330–10–16056W1

Conference

SeedTeamDivisionWLTPCTDIVCONFSOSSOVSTK
Division leaders
1 Los Angeles Chargers West3001.0003–03–0.333.333W3
2 Indianapolis Colts South3001.0001–03–0.111.111W3
3 Buffalo Bills East3001.0002–03–0.111.111W3
4 Cincinnati Bengals North210.6671–02–0.556.500L1
Wild cards
5 Pittsburgh Steelers North210.6670–02–0.333.167W1
6 Jacksonville Jaguars South210.6671–01–1.333.167W1
7 Baltimore Ravens North120.3331–01–1.667.333L1
In the hunt
8 Las Vegas Raiders West120.3330–11–1.667.333L1
9 Denver Broncos West120.3330–11–2.667.000L2
10 New England Patriots East120.3331–01–2.333.000L1
11 Cleveland Browns North120.3330–20–2.556.667W1
12 Kansas City Chiefs West120.3330–10–1.667.000W1
13 New York Jets East030.0000–10–2.889.000L3
14 Houston Texans South030.0000–10–1.778.000L3
15 Miami Dolphins East030.0000–20–3.778.000L3
16 Tennessee Titans South030.0000–10–2.667.000L3

Statistics

Team leaders

CategoryPlayer(s)Value
Passing yards Bo Nix 535
Passing touchdownsBo Nix5
Rushing yards J. K. Dobbins 222
Rushing touchdownsJ. K. Dobbins3
Receptions Troy Franklin 14
Receiving yards Courtland Sutton 185
Receiving touchdownsCourtland Sutton2
Points Wil Lutz 20
Kickoff return yards Marvin Mims 248
Punt return yardsMarvin Mims103
Tackles Talanoa Hufanga
Alex Singleton
27
Sacks Nik Bonitto 3.0
Forced fumbles Ja'Quan McMillian 2
Interceptions Brandon Jones 1

Team statistics updated through Week 3.
Source for this section: Denver Broncos' official website. [108]

League rankings

Offense
CategoryValueNFL rank
(out of 32)
Total yards302.0 YPGT–19th
Yards per play5.1T–18th
Rushing yards129.0 YPG8th
Yards per rush5.24th
Passing yards173.0 YPG25th
Yards per pass5.628th
Pass completions61/95 (.642)T–18th
Total touchdowns8T–10th
Rushing touchdowns3T–9th
Receiving touchdowns5T–8th
Scoring22.7 PPG17th
Red Zone Touchdowns5/8 (.625)T–14th
Third down efficiency12/37 (.324)27th
Fourth down efficiency2/4 (.500)T–18th
First downs per game17.324th
Fewest sacks allowed3T–2nd
Fewest giveaways5T–17th
Fewest penalties24T–19th
Least penalty yardage218T–27th
Defense
CategoryValueNFL rank
(out of 32)
Total yards327.3 YPG19th
Yards per play4.99th
Rushing yards114.7 YPG20th
Yards per rush4.2T–17th
Passing yards212.7 YPG18th
Yards per pass6.7T–16th
Pass completions63/109 (.578)4th
Total touchdowns4T–1st
Rushing touchdowns2T–8th
Receiving touchdowns2T–1st
Scoring21.3 PPG16th
Red Zone Touchdowns3/11 (.273)2nd
Third down efficiency16/44 (.364)12th
Fourth down efficiency0/3 (.000)T–1st
First downs per game20.7T–22nd
Sacks12T–1st
Takeaways4T–10th
Fewest penalties27T–28th
Least penalty yardage22429th
Special teams
CategoryValueNFL rank
(out of 32)
Gross punting46.8 YPP21st
Net punting41.7 YPP15th
Kickoffs62.6 YPK6th
Punt returns17.2 YPR4th
Kick returns26.5 YPR9th
Punt coverage11.0 YPR16th
Kick coverage29.4 YPR29th

League statistics updated through Week 3.
Source for this section: Pro-Football Reference. [109]

Starters

PositionPlayerAgeYears proStarts
Offense
QB Bo Nix 2511
RB J. K. Dobbins 2751
WR Courtland Sutton 3071
WR Troy Franklin 2211
TE Adam Trautman 2851
TE Lucas Krull 2731
LT Garett Bolles 3381
LG Ben Powers 2961
C Luke Wattenberg 2831
RG Quinn Meinerz 2741
RT Mike McGlinchey 3171
Defense
LDE Zach Allen 2861
NT D. J. Jones 3081
RDE John Franklin-Myers 2971
LOLB Jonathon Cooper 2741
LILB Alex Singleton 3261
RILB Justin Strnad 2941
ROLB Nik Bonitto 2631
LCB Patrick Surtain II 2541
RCB Riley Moss 2521
SS Talanoa Hufanga 2641
FS Brandon Jones 2751

Source for this section: Pro-Football Reference. [110]

Captains

PositionPlayerTimes 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. [111]

Awards and honors

NFL Top 100

RankPlayerPositionChange
10 Patrick Surtain II CB Increase2.svg42
38 Nik Bonitto LB NR
64 Bo Nix QB NR
90 Zach Allen DE NR

Weekly

WeekAwardRecipientSource
1 NFLPA Community MVP T Garett Bolles [112]
4NFLPA Community MVPWR Trent Sherfield [113]

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