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BY MICHAEL FERUT

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™ ™ Printed in the United States of America, North Mankato, intheUnitedPrinted MN. States North ofAmerica, ofScholastic Inc. trademarks registered and/or trademarks CHILDREN’SPRESS,andassociated logosare SCHOLASTIC, ofBellwether Media,Inc. trademarks and/orregistered trademarks are Text copyright ©2017 by Bellwether andassociated logos Media,Inc.TORQUE at http://lccn.loc.gov/2015050794 available LC record GV956.D37Classification: LCC M64 2017 |DDC796.332/640978883--dc23 literature. Subjects: LCSH: team)--History--Juvenile (Football Broncos LCCN 2015050794Identifiers: | ISBN9781626173644 paper) (hardcover :alk. Torque: NFLTeams andindex. references |Includesbibliographical Minneapolis,MN:BellwetherDescription: Media,Inc.,2017. |Series: /by AllanMorey. TheDenver Story Broncos Title: Morey,Names: Allan. Data Cataloging-in-Publication ofCongress Library 5357 Penn Avenue South,Minneapolis, MN55419. towrite Bellwether Permissions Media,Inc.,Attention: Department, ofthepublisher. permission written permission, regarding information For without inwholeorpart bereproduced ofthispublicationmay part No publishedin2017This editionfirst by Bellwether Media,Inc. WARNING dirt, smoke, fire, and chilling tales. tales. chilling and fire, smoke, dirt, These books include may adventure. vehicles, mystery,sports, and action-packed the worldinto of extreme? Torque you books thrust Are you ready take to the itto : read atyour own risk. ™ ™ BRONCOS TABLE OF CONTENTS

SUCCESS AT 50 ______4

MILE HIGH BRONCOS ______8

THEN TO NOW ______14

BRONCOS TIMELINE ______18

TEAM SUPERSTARS ______20

FANS AND TEAM CULTURE ______24

MORE ABOUT THE BRONCOS ______28

GLOSSARY______30

TO LEARN MORE ______31

INDEX ______32 4 command the game. command the defenses . Butthe quarterback Panthers. hasastar team Each CarolinaBroncos the goupagainst In SUCCESS AT SUPERBOWL 50 Super Bowl Denver 50,the

DENVER DENVER Von Miller Broncos recover ballfora ! the . The from Carolina quarterback Von ball the Millercausesafumble.Hestrips In the first quarter, Denver first In the 5 The Panthers score a touchdown in the second quarter. Then the Broncos hold them to just a in the fourth. With minutes left, Newton is sacked for the sixth time. Denver goes on to win its third Super Bowl! 6 the area at each end of a football field; a team scores by entering the opponent’s end zone with the football.

EXTRA POINT a score that occurs when a kicker kicks the ball between the opponent’s goal posts after a touchdown is scored; 1 point.

FIELD GOAL a score that occurs when a kicker kicks the ball between the opponent’s goal posts; 3 points.

SAFETY a score that occurs when a player on offense is tackled behind his own goal line; 2 points for defense.

TOUCHDOWN a score that occurs when a team crosses into its opponent’s end zone with the football; 6 points.

TWO-POINT CONVERSION a score that occurs when a team crosses into its opponent’s end zone with the football after scoring a touchdown; 2 points.

7 MILE HIGH BRONCOS

The Broncos are a Colorado team with a special home-field advantage. They play in Denver, the “Mile High City.” There, they are used to the thin mountain air.

8 9 Opponents can struggle at kilometers) above 1 mile (1.6 often are . They sea level left breathless trying to defeat the and Blue. Orange BRON conference—a large grouping of sports teams that often play one another defenses—groups of players who try to stop opposing teams from scoring division—a small grouping of sports teams that often play one another; usually there are several divisions of teams in a conference. —a loose ball that is still in play linebacker—a player on defense whose main job is to make tackles and stop passes; a linebacker stands just behind the defensive linemen. offense—the group of players who try to move down the field and score playoff—a game played after the regular NFL season is over; playoff games determine which teams play in the Super Bowl. quarterback—a player on offense whose main job is to throw and hand off the ball rivals—teams that are long-standing opponents rookie—a first-year player in a sports league running back—a player on offense whose main job is to run with the ball rushed—ran with the ball sacked—tackled for a loss of yards; players on defense can sack quarterbacks. sea level—the height of the sea’s surface Super Bowl—the championship game for the NFL tight end—a player on offense whose main jobs are to catch passes and block for teammates

30 AT THE LIBRARY Burgess, Zack. Meet the . Chicago, Ill.: Norwood House Press, 2016. Howell, Brian. Denver Broncos. Mankato, Minn.: Child’s World, 2015. Scheff, Matt. Superstars of the Denver Broncos. Mankato, Minn.: Amicus, 2014.

on the web Learning more about the Denver Broncos is as easy as 1, 2, 3. 1. Go to www.factsurfer.com. 2. Enter “Denver Broncos” into the search box. 3. Click the “Surf” button and you will see a list of related web sites. With factsurfer.com, finding more information is just a click away.

31 League (AFL), positions, 4, 5, 16, 17, 20, 21, 14, 28 22, 23 awards, 22 rivals, 12, 13, 23, 28 championship, 4, 6, 15, 16, 17, “Rocky Mountain Thunder,” 26 21, 22, 23 scoring terms, 5, 6, 7, 22, 27 colors, 29 sellout, 10, 25 conference, 12, 13, 21, 28 Sports Authority Field at Denver, Colorado, 8, 11, 29 Mile High, 10, 25, 29 division, 12, 13, 28 Super Bowl, 4, 6, 15, 16, 17, fans, 24, 25, 26, 27 22, 23 logo, 29 timeline, 18-19 mascots, 24, 29 traditions, 24, 25, 26, 27 Mile High Salute, 27 training camp, 29 name, 28 vs. (February 7, 2016), 4-7 nicknames, 8, 9, 10, 20, 28 players, 5, 6, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 27 playoff, 15, 21

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