2009 Denver Broncos Media Guide

M DENVER BRONCOS ISCELLANEOUS Miscellaneous 682 Staff/Coaches Players Roster Breakdown 2014 Season History/Results Year-by-Year Stats Postseason Records Honors Staff/Coaches Players Roster Breakdown 2014 Season History/Results Year-by-Year Stats Postseason Records Honors DENVER BRONCOS DENVER BRONCOS TEAM AWARDS WALTER PAYTON NFL MAN OF ED BLOCK COURAGE AWARD THE YEAR (SINCE 2005) (SINCE 1984) Below are the Broncos’ nominees for the Walter Payton NFL Player Year Player Year Man of the Year award since 2005. Quarterback John Elway Chris Harris Jr. 2014 Tony Jones 1998 received the national honor from the NFL in 1992, given to the Knowshon Moreno 2013 Steve Atwater 1997 individual who provides leadership for his teammates on the Chris Kuper 2012 Ed McCaffrey 1996 gridiron and his fellow citizens in the community. Elvis Dumervil 2011 Dave Wyman 1995 Ryan Clady 2010 Rondel Jones 1994 Player Year Brian Dawkins 2009 Simon Fletcher 1993 Ben Garland 2014 Marquand Manuel 2008 Dennis Smith 1992 Wesley Woodyard 2013 John Engelberger 2007 Zane Beadles 2012 John Elway 1991 Louis Green 2006 Keith Kartz 1990 Wesley Woodyard 2011 Dwayne Carswell 2005 Wesley Woodyard 2010 Dan Neil 2004 Rick Dennison 1989 Champ Bailey 2009 Tom Nalen 2003 Gerald Willhite 1988 Champ Bailey 2008 Keith Burns 2002 Dennis Smith 1987 Domonique Foxworth 2007 Terrell Davis 2001 Rubin Carter 1986 Rod Smith 2006 John Mobley 2000 Rulon Jones 1985 John Lynch 2005 Rod Smith 1999 Keith Bishop 1984 DARRENT WILLIAMS GOOD GUY AWARD he Darrent Williams Good ALL-TIME BRONCOS WINNERS TGuy Award was created in (SINCE 2007) the memory of former Broncos cornerback Darrent Williams, Player Year Terrance Knighton 2014 who passed away on Jan. 1, Chris Harris Jr. 2013 2007, after completing his Wesley Woodyard 2012 second season with the team. Champ Bailey 2011 Mario Haggan 2010 The award, voted upon by local Elvis Dumervil 2009 media, is given annually to the Ebenezer Ekuban 2008 Bronco who best exemplifies Williams’ enthusiasm, John Lynch 2007 cooperation and honesty while dealing with members of the press. Defensive tackle Terrance Knighton was named the recipient of the Darrent Williams Good Guy Award in recognition of his work with the media during the 2014 season. MISCELLANEOUS TEAM AWARD WINNERS MVP — EARL HARTMAN AWARD BOB PECK MEMORIAL AWARD OFFENSE DEFENSE SPECIAL TEAMS (MOST INSPIRATIONAL) 1995 Terrell Davis Steve Atwater Glyn Milburn 1995 Michael Dean Perry 1994 John Elway Steve Atwater Ray Jacobs 1994 Shannon Sharpe 1993 John Elway Simon Fletcher Reggie Rivers 1993 Dennis Smith 1992 John Elway Simon Fletcher Keith Traylor 1992 Dennis Smith 1991 John Elway Dennis Smith Alton Montgomery 1991 Kenny Walker 1990 Bobby Humphrey Steve Atwater Kevin Clark 1990 Keith Kartz 1989 Bobby Humphrey Dennis Smith David Treadwell 1989 Marc Munford 1988 John Elway/ Simon Fletcher Ken Bell 1988 Keith Bishop/Billy Bryan Sammy Winder 1987 John EIway Karl Mecklenburg Ken Bell 1987 Keith Bishop 1986 John EIway Mike Harden Darren Comeaux 1986 Tom Jackson 1985 John EIway Rulon Jones Daniel Hunter 1985 Tom Jackson 1984 Steve Watson Louis Wright Ken Woodard 1984 Tom Jackson 1983 Steve Watson Randy Gradishar Ken Woodard 1983 Tom Jackson 1982 Billy Bryan Louis Wright Rob Lytle/ 1982 Tom Jackson Rick Upchurch 1981 Tom Jackson 1981 Steve Watson Bob Swenson Jim Ryan BOB MARTIN AWARD 1980 Billy Bryan Randy Gradishar Fred Steinfort Miscellaneous (FOR COOPERATION WITH THE MEDIA) 1979 Craig Morton Bob Swenson Larry Canada 1978 Riley Odoms Randy Gradishar Maurice Harvey 1995 Lionel Washington 1977 Craig Morton Tom Jackson Rick Upchurch 1994 Shannon Sharpe 1976 Riley Odoms Tom Jackson Rick Upchurch 1993 Tyrone Braxton 1975 Bobby Maples Lyle Alzado Jim Turner 1992 Reggie Rivers 1974 Otis Armstrong Tom Jackson Ken Criter 1991 Greg Kragen 1973 Charley Johnson Paul Smith 1990 Mark Jackson 683 DENVER BRONCOS BE A CHAMPION IN THE COMMUNITY In April of 2012, after existing under the brand “Champions in the Community” for nearly a decade, Miscellaneous the Denver Broncos launched a new community branding campaign: BE A CHAMPION IN THE COMMUNITY, intentionally updating the brand to become a call to action for the community to join the team in civic stewardship. Under that new brand, 10 community partners of the organization were given one word as a part of the campaign to evoke emotion and inspire action from the community. 2015 Be A Champion in the Community Partners: Alzheimer’s Association Colorado Chapter SUPPORT Bonfils Blood Center GIVE Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver INSPIRE Colorado Youth & High School Football/USA Football PLAY Denver Rescue Mission SERVE Food Bank of the Rockies NOURISH Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver BUILD Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children CARE Rose Andom Center HOPE Susan G. Komen Colorado CURE The Denver Broncos will work alongside each of these partners and with our communities to continue to build a lasting legacy of impact. Highlighted here are some of the programs or events that take place throughout the year capturing the Be A Champion in the Community spirit. YOUTH FOOTBALL The Denver Broncos are proud to support youth and high school football throughout Colorado and are committed to making the game safer and more enjoyable for kids. In 2015, the Broncos will continue to support USA Football and their Heads Up Football safety program which focuses on Coaching Education and Certification, Concussion Awareness, Equipment Fitting, Heads Up Tackling and Blocking, Heat and Hydration and sudden cardiac arrest components at the youth and high school levels. Youth Programs: The Broncos will once again host Broncos Bowl, a preseason celebration of youth football where 10 youth football teams from around the state will have the chance to compete in interleague play at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. All Broncos Bowl teams are honored at the Youth Football Salute preseason game against the Arizona Cardinals. The Broncos will also host the second annual Mom’s Safety Clinic this July where moms of youth football players will have the opportunity to learn about the components of Heads Up Football at the stadium. Middle School Programs: This spring marked the seventh season of Denver Public Schools Futures Football and the second season for Aurora Public Schools. Futures Football is a tackle football program for middle school students led by district high school coaching staffs that emphasizes character development (5 week course led by instructors from Project Pave), work-ethic, academics along with proper football fundamentals. High School Programs: The Broncos hosted the fifth annual High School Training Clinic this past spring where Colorado high school football coaches had the opportunity to learn from Broncos assis- tant coaches. High school programs also had the opportunity this summer to compete in the annual 7-on-7 tournament featuring more than 80 programs from across the state. Combine drills, such as the 40-yard dash and pro agility, along with the first annual Linemen Challenge, were also made available to teams participating in 7-on-7. 684 Staff/Coaches Players Roster Breakdown 2014 Season History/Results Year-by-Year Stats Postseason Records Honors Staff/Coaches Players Roster Breakdown 2014 Season History/Results Year-by-Year Stats Postseason Records Honors DENVERENVER BRONCOS DENVER BRONCOS BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB The Denver Broncos Boys and Girls Club was established in August 2003 with a $1.2 million investment over a minimum of five years—a commitment that was extended five more years in 2008 and extended once again in 2013 to include the operating budget of the Darrent Williams Memorial Teen Center—bringing the organization’s total investment over 15 years to $2.4 million. Currently, the Club’s membership has swelled to capacity with more than 1,500 members and an average nightly attendance of more than 200 children. Transcending the mere monetary contribution, the Broncos have committed to integrating community programs and player visits to the club’s operations, truly building upon a legacy of investment. An additional facet of that commitment is to continually develop and sustain programming that reaches members of all 18 branches of Boys and Girls Clubs of Metro Denver. denver broncos youth center at the crossing In June 2006, the Denver Broncos granted the Denver Rescue Mission $150,000 over three years for its new transitional housing facility, The Crossing. The Crossing is home to the Family Rescue Ministry program that assists moving homeless, working and refugee families into permanent housing as well as the New Life Program for men looking to improve their lives. The Broncos’ grant was designated to fund a ‘family room’ as part of the Denver’s Road Home project as well as the Denver Broncos Youth Center that serves as an educational and recreational place for children of all ages residing at the facility. The Broncos continue to work with the Denver Rescue Mission on Broncos Tackle Hunger, an annual holiday party and other programs to benefit the children of the Denver Broncos Youth Center. ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION COLORADO CHAPTER The Broncos added the Alzheimer’s Association Colorado Chapter as a flagship community partner in 2014. This relationship with the Alzheimer’s Association Colorado Chapter aims to raise awareness and provide support to those diagnosed and living with the disease. Alzheimer’s is the only disease among the Top-10 causes of death in America that cannot be prevented, cured or even slowed, and there are an estimated 5.3 million Americans (or the population of Colorado) of all ages living with Alzheimer’s disease in 2015. THE ROSE ANDOM CENTER In 2014, the Broncos added the Rose Andom Center as a flagship community partner. The Rose Andom Center, which is scheduled to open in Denver this fall, will provide services to victims of domestic violence through its wide-ranging support system of both public and private agencies.

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