denver broncos 2015 weekly press release

Denver Broncos Football Media Relations Staff: Patrick Smyth, Vice President of Public Relations • (303-264-5536) • [email protected] Erich Schubert, Senior Manager of Media Relations • (303-264-5503) • [email protected] Seth Medvin, Media Relations Coordinator • (303-264-5608) • [email protected] 2 World Championships • 7 Super Bowls • 9 AFC Title Games • 14 AFC West Titles • 21 Playoff Berths • 27 Winning Seasons

week DENVER BRONCOS QUICK HITS The Broncos have compiled a 35-19-1 (.648) all-time opening-game record #1 that ranks second in the NFL (first in AFC). See Page 7 Denver enters Sunday’s game against Baltimore with a 41-13-1 (.755) all-time Denver Broncos (0-0) vs. (0-0) record in home openers and has won 14 of its last 15 such games. See Page 7 Sunday, Sept. 13, 2015 • 2:25 p.m. MDT Gary Kubiak, who spent the 2014 season as Baltimore’s offensive coordi- nator, will make his Broncos head coaching debut against the Ravens while Sports Authority Field at Mile High (76,125) • Denver looking to become the 11th individual in team history to win his initial game leading the club. See Page 7 BROADCAST INFORMATION In his 30 years in the NFL, including his nine years as a player, Kubiak has been a part of the second-most total wins among active NFL head coaches. See Page 12 TELEVISION: CBS (KCNC-TV) Jim Nantz (play-by-play) Phil Simms (color analyst) Owner Pat Bowlen, who was elected to the Denver Broncos Ring of Fame Tracy Wolfson (sideline) in 2015, has experienced more appearances (6) than losing seasons (5) in his 31 years with the team. See Pages 10-12 NATIONAL RADIO: ESPN RADIO Marc Kestecher (play-by-play) Jeff Saturday (color analystt Since E.V.P. of Football Ops./GM John Elway was hired in 2011 (and com- ing off a 4-12 record in 2010), the Broncos have tied for the second-most LOCAL RADIO: KOA (850 AM) Dave Logan (play-by-play) wins (46) in the NFL. See Page 12 The Fox (103.5 FM) Ed McCaffrey (color analyst) Elway has signed or extended the contracts of 14 players who have com- Andy Lindahl (sideline) bined for 20 Pro Bowl selections with the Broncos. See Page 12 SPANISH RADIO: KMXA (1090 AM) Luis Canela (play-by-play) Broncos Offensive Coordinator Rick Dennison (12 yrs.), Defensive KJMN (92.1 FM) Rafael Medina (color analyst) Coordinator Wade Phillips (24 yrs.) and Special Teams Coordinator Joe Javier Olivas (color analyst) DeCamillis (23 yrs.) represent the most experienced trio of coordinators in the league with 59 combined years of coordinator experience. See Page 13 BRONCOS 2015 SCHEDULE Dennison’s 15-year tenure on the Broncos’ coaching staff is tied for the PRESEASON fourth longest in franchise history, and his 26 total years with Denver rep- Wk. Day Date Opponent Site Result Rec. resent the most in team history for a player/coach. See Page 14 1 Fri. Aug. 14 at Seattle CenturyLink Field W, 22-20 1-0 2 Sat. Aug. 22 at Houston NRG Stadium W, 14-10 2-0 Since Phillips’ first stint as the Broncos’ beginning 3 Sat. Aug. 29 SAN FRANCISCO Sports Authority Field at Mile High W, 19-12 3-0 in 1989, every team Phillips has coached for has made the postseason 4 Thu. Sept. 3 ARIZONA Sports Authority Field at Mile High L, 22-20 3-1 during his first season on staff. See Page 23 REGULAR SEASON The Broncos, who won the AFC West for the 14th time in their history in Wk. Day Date Opponent Site Time TV 1 Sun. Sept. 13 BALTIMORE Sports Authority Field at Mile High 2:25 p.m. MDT CBS 2014, own the most titles among division members. See Page 8 2 Thu. Sept. 17 at Kansas City Arrowhead Stadium 7:25 p.m. CDT NFLN/CBS Nine of the Broncos’ NFL-high and team-record 11 Pro Bowl players from 3 Sun. Sept. 27 at Detroit Ford Field 8:30 p.m. EDT NBC a year ago are on the club’s active roster. See Page 9 4 Sun. Oct. 4 MINNESOTA Sports Authority Field at Mile High 2:25 p.m. MDT FOX 5 Sun. Oct. 11 at Oakland O.co Coliseum 1:25 p.m. PDT CBS* Five-time MVP QB ’s 94 touchdown passes from 2013-14 rep- 6 Sun. Oct. 18 at Cleveland FirstEnergy Stadium 1 p.m. EDT CBS* resent the most in pro football history in a two-year span and more than double 7 BYE 8 Sun. Nov. 1 GREEN BAY Sports Authority Field at Mile High 6:30 p.m. MST NBC* the output by any other player in Years 16 & 17 of their careers. See Page 18 9 Sun. Nov. 8 at Indianapolis Lucas Oil Stadium 4:25 p.m. EST CBS* WR Demaryius Thomas, who signed a new five-year contract with the 10 Sun. Nov. 15 KANSAS CITY Sports Authority Field at Mile High 2:25 p.m. MST CBS* 11 Sun. Nov. 22 at Chicago Soldier Field 12 p.m. CST CBS* Broncos in July, is one of three players in NFL history to post at least 1,400 12 Sun. Nov. 29 NEW ENGLAND Sports Authority Field at Mile High 6:30 p.m. MST NBC* receiving yards and 10 touchdowns in three consecutive seasons. See Page 19 13 Sun. Dec. 6 at San Diego Qualcomm Stadium 1:05 p.m. PST CBS* Broncos OLB DeMarcus Ware ranks 14th in NFL history with 127 career 14 Sun. Dec. 13 OAKLAND Sports Authority Field at Mile High 2:05 p.m. MST CBS* 15 Sun. Dec. 20 at Pittsburgh Heinz Field 4:25 p.m. EST CBS* sacks and needs seven sacks to move into the Top 10 all-time. See Page 24 16 Mon. Dec. 28 CINCINNATI Sports Authority Field at Mile High 6:30 p.m. MST ESPN Despite playing in only 56-of-64 possible games, OLB Von Miller is tied 17 Sun. Jan. 3 SAN DIEGO Sports Authority Field at Mile High 2:25 p.m. MST CBS* for the sixth-most sacks (49) in league history through a player’s first four * - All Sunday games from Weeks 5-17 are eligible to be moved to a different time as part of the NFL’s flex scheduling format. seasons. See Page 24

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2014 TEAM COMPARISONS

­BRONCOS/RAVENS 2014 TEAM COMPARISON BRONCOS/RAVENS 2014 INDIVIDUAL COMPARISON BRONCOS RAVENS Record...... 12-4. . . . . 10-6 BRONCOS RAVENS Turnover Margin (NFL Rank). . . .+5 (T-11th) . . +2 (T-14th) PASSING YARDS Manning ...... 4,727 Flacco...... 3,986 OFFENSE Osweiler...... 52 Net Yards Per Game (NFL Rank). . 402.9 (4th). . 364.9 (12th) RUSHING YARDS Yards Per Play (NFL Rank) . . . . . 6.0 (3rd). . .5.7 (T-9th) Anderson...... 849 Forsett...... 1,266 Points Per Game (NFL Rank). . . . 30.1 (2nd). . . 25.6 (8th) Hillman ...... 434 Pierce*...... 366 Possession Average...... 30:35. . . . .29:40 Thompson...... 272 Taliaferro...... 292 Net Rushing Yards Per Game. . . 111.6 (15th). . .126.2 (8th) RECEIVING YARDS Net Passing Yards Per Game. . . .291.3 (4th). . 238.7 (13th) D. Thomas...... 1,619 S. Smith...... 1,065 Sanders...... 1,404 T. Smith*...... 767 Had Intercepted/Yards ...... 15/228. . . . 12/149 J. Thomas*...... 489 Daniels...... 527 Sacks Allowed/Yards ...... 17/118. . . . 19/167 Fumbles/Lost...... 16/5. . . . . 17/8 POINTS SCORED J. Thomas*...... 72 Tucker...... 129 Third Down Pct. (NFL Rank). . . . 44.1% (8th).41.0% (T-13th) McManus...... 68 T. Smith*...... 66 Red Zone TD Pct. (NFL Rank). . . 62.9% (4th). .52.4% (19th) D. Thomas...... 68 Forsett...... 50 Giveaways...... 20...... 20 INTERCEPTIONS DEFENSE Moore*...... 4 Mosley...... 2 Net Yards Per Game (NFL Rank). . 305.2 (3rd). . .336.9 (8th) Talib ...... 4 Ngata*...... 2 C. Harris...... 3 7 players ...... 1 Yards Per Play (NFL Rank) . . . . . 4.7 (2nd). . . 5.21 (8th) Points Per Game (NFL Rank). . . 22.1 (T-16th). . . 18.9 (6th) SACKS Miller...... 14.0 Dumervil ...... 17.0 Net Rushing Yards Per Game. . . . 79.8 (2nd). . . 88.3 (4th) Ware...... 10.0 Suggs...... 12.0 Net Passing Yards Per Game. . . .225.4 (9th). . 248.7 (23rd) Intercepted By/Yards...... 18/213. . . . 11/135 DEFENSIVE TACKLES (PRESS BOX TOTALS) Marshall...... 110 Mosley...... 129 Sacks For/Yards ...... 41/252. . . . 49/362 Ward*...... 74 D. Smith...... 127 Opponent Fumbles/Lost...... 21/7. . . . .22/11 Roby...... 64 Suggs...... 61 Third Down Pct. (NFL Rank). . . . 36.5% (5th). .40.3% (17th) Talib...... 64 D. Stewart*...... 53 Red Zone TD Pct. (NFL Rank). . 57.7% (22nd). . 42.6% (2nd) KICKOFF RETURNS (AVG.) Takeaways...... 25...... 22 Bolden...... 12 (33.0) Jones*. . . . .32 (30.6) Caldwell. . . . . 12 (23.2) Toussaint*. . . .2 (20.5) SPECIAL TEAMS ...... Juszczyk. . . . .2 (14.0) Punts-Average Yards (Gross)...... 44.2. . . . . 47.4 PUNT RETURNS (AVG.) Punts-Average Yards (Net)...... 37.6. . . . . 43.3 Burse*...... 29 (7.3) Jones*. . . . . 30 (9.2) Punt Returns-Average Per ...... 7.2...... 9.1 Welker*...... 11 (6.7) Campanaro. . . . 2 (8.5) Punt Returns-Average Per Allowed . . . . 11.2...... 7.2 FIELD GOALS Kickoff Returns-Average Per ...... 25.1. . . . . 28.3 Barth*. . . . .15/16 (.938) Tucker. . . .29/34 (.853) Kickoff Returns-Average Per Allowed . . . 25.9. . . . . 23.1 McManus. . . . 9/13 (.692) Field Goals Made/Attempted...... 24/29. . . . .29/34 PUNTS (GROSS/NET AVG.) PENALTIES Colquitt. . . 69 (44.2/37.6) Koch. . . . . (47.4/43.3) Penalties Against/Yards...... 120/1,045. . . .111/870 * - player not currently on active roster Opponent Penalties Against/Yards. . . 103/816. . . 110/1,007

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2015 PRESEASON TEAM COMPARISONS

­BRONCOS/RAVENS 2015 PRESEASON TEAM COMPARISON BRONCOS/RAVENS 2015 PRESEASON INDIVIDUAL COMPARISON BRONCOS RAVENS Record...... 3-1...... 1-3 BRONCOS RAVENS Turnover Margin (NFL Rank). . . .-1 (T-16th) . . -6 (T-30th) PASSING YARDS Osweiler...... 484 Renner*...... 409 OFFENSE Siemian...... 283 Schaub...... 354 Manning ...... 176 Flacco...... 193 Net Yards Per Game (NFL Rank). .320.8 (11th). . 322.5 (10th) Yards Per Play (NFL Rank) . . . . 4.9 (T-15th). . 4.8 (T-18th) RUSHING YARDS Hillman ...... 155 Magee* ...... 93 Points Per Game (NFL Rank). . . .18.8 (16th). .19.8 (T-14th) C. Anderson...... 81 Allen...... 88 Possession Average...... 30:59. . . . .30:32 Ball* ...... 68 Toussaint*...... 51 Net Rushing Yards Per Game. . .98.3 (T-15th). . .94.3 (19th) ...... Forsett...... 51 Net Passing Yards Per Game. . . .222.5 (9th). . .228.3 (7th) RECEIVING YARDS Had Intercepted/Yards ...... 3/70. . . . . 6/91 Caldwell...... 164 S. Smith...... 104 Fowler...... 155 M. Brown...... 100 Sacks Allowed/Yards ...... 8/67. . . . . 8/43 Norwood...... 67 Butler*...... 76 Fumbles/Lost...... 6/1...... 4/2 POINTS SCORED Third Down Pct. (NFL Rank). . .40.0% (T-14th). .38.2% (19th) McManus...... 27 Tucker...... 31 Red Zone TD Pct. (NFL Rank). . . . . 30.0% . . . . 41.7% Caldwell...... 12 D. Brown*...... 12 Giveaways...... 4...... 8 INTERCEPTIONS DEFENSE None...... 0 Suggs...... 1 Net Yards Per Game (NFL Rank). . 245.5 (3rd). . 362.3 (30th) SACKS Yards Per Play (NFL Rank) . . . . . 4.1 (2nd). . . 5.2 (25th) Barrett...... 4.0 Beyer*...... 2.0 Ray ...... 2.5 5 players ...... 1.0 Points Per Game (NFL Rank). . . 16.0 (T-10th). . .29.5 (31st) Kilgo ...... 2.0 ...... Net Rushing Yards Per Game. . 103.3 (T-17th). . 144.0 (32nd) Miller...... 2.0 Net Passing Yards Per Game. . . .142.3 (2nd). . 218.3 (20th) DEFENSIVE TACKLES (PRESS BOX TOTALS) Intercepted By/Yards...... 0/0...... 1/0 Barrett...... 15 A. Brown...... 21 Sacks For/Yards ...... 20/130. . . . . 7/54 Nelson...... 12 Orr...... 19 Davis...... 11 Z. Smith...... 14 Opponent Fumbles/Lost...... 11/3...... 3/1 Ray ...... 11 Third Down Pct. (NFL Rank). . . 37.3% (14th). .49.1% (29th) Red Zone TD Pct. (NFL Rank). . . . . 27.3% . . . . 57.1% KICKOFF RETURNS (AVG.) Louks*...... 3 (26.0) Jackson*. . . . 3 (48.0) Takeaways...... 3...... 2 Bolden...... 2 (31.0) Magee* . . . . .3 (21.3) Burse*...... 2 (27.0) Nelson*. . . . .2 (25.0) SPECIAL TEAMS Norwood. . . . . 2 (26.5) Punts-Average Yards (Gross)...... 45.4. . . . . 48.4 PUNT RETURNS (AVG.) Punts-Average Yards (Net)...... 40.3. . . . . 33.9 Bolden...... 3 (1.7) Jackson*. . . . 5 (14.6) Punt Returns-Average Per ...... 1.7. . . . . 12.4 Burse*...... 2 (3.5) Nelson*. . . . . 2 (8.0) Punt Returns-Average Per Allowed . . . . 6.9. . . . . 19.3 FIELD GOALS Kickoff Returns-Average Per ...... 23.2. . . . . 29.2 McManus. . . . 8/10 (.800) Tucker. . . . .8/9 (.889) Kickoff Returns-Average Per Allowed . . . 34.4. . . . . 25.7 Barth*...... 2/2 (1.00) Field Goals Made/Attempted...... 10/12...... 8/9 PUNTS (GROSS/NET AVG.) PENALTIES Colquitt. . . 16 (44.6/40.9) Koch. . . .15 (48.8/34.3) Lanning*. . . 3 (48.0/37.3) Manton*. . .1 (42.0/27.0) Penalties Against/Yards...... 25/212. . . . 39/388 Opponent Penalties Against/Yards. . . 35/320. . . . 36/333 ...... * - player not currently on active roster

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NFL PRESEASON STANDINGS / BRONCOS-RAVENS SERIES BREAKDOWN

2015 PRESEASON NFL STANDINGS BRONCOS/RAVENS SERIES BREAKDOWN AFC East (REGULAR SEASON) Team W L T Pct PF PA Home Road Div AFC NFC Series Meetings: 10 NYJ 3 1 0 .750 85 81 2-0 1-1 0-0 0-0 1-3 Broncos Record: 5-5-0 (Home: 4-1-0 / Away: 1-4-0) N.E. 2 2 0 .500 63 74 0-2 2-0 0-0 0-0 2-2 First Game: at Den. 45, Bal. 34 (10/20/96) Buf. 2 2 0 .500 88 71 1-1 1-1 0-0 2-0 0-2 Last Game: at Den. 49, Bal. 27 (9/5/13) Mia. 1 3 0 .250 70 89 1-1 0-2 0-0 0-0 3-1 Current Streak: Won 1 AFC North Longest Den. Win Streak: 2, (12/11/05 - 10/9/06) Team W L T Pct PF PA Home Road Div AFC NFC Longest Bal. Win Streak: 3, (9/30/01 - 10/26/03) Cin. 3 1 0 .750 64 51 2-0 1-1 0-0 1-0 1-2 Last Den. Home Win: at Den. 49, Bal. 27 (9/5/13) Last Den. Home Loss: Bal. 20, at Den. 13 (9/30/01) Cle. 1 3 0 .250 58 62 0-2 1-1 0-0 0-1 2-1 Last Den. Road Win: Den. 34, at Bal. 17 (12/16/12) Bal. 1 3 0 .250 79 118 1-1 0-2 0-0 0-0 3-1 Last Den. Road Loss: at Bal. 31, Den. 17 (10/10/10) Pit. 1 4 0 .200 73 122 1-1 0-3 0-0 0-2 2-1 Den. Shutouts: None AFC South Bal. Shutouts: None Team W L T Pct PF PA Home Road Div AFC NFC Most Den. Points: 49, (9/5/13): at Den. 49, Bal. 27 Jac. 2 2 0 .500 69 81 1-1 1-1 0-0 1-0 2-1 Most Bal. Points: 34, 2x, last (9/30/02): at Bal. 34, Den. 23 Ten. 2 2 0 .500 85 96 2-0 0-2 0-0 0-1 1-2 Total Den. Points: 219 Hou. 2 2 0 .500 74 58 1-1 1-1 0-0 0-1 1-2 Total Bal. Points: 232 Ind. 1 3 0 .250 51 82 0-2 1-1 0-0 0-1 2-1 Average Den. Points: 21.9 AFC West Average Bal. Points: 23.2 Largest Den. Win: 22, (9/5/13): at Den. 49, Bal. 27 Team W L T Pct PF PA Home Road Div AFC NFC Largest Bal. Win: 23, (11/1/09): at Bal. 30, Den. 7 K.C. 4 0 0 1.000 106 59 2-0 2-0 0-0 1-0 3-0 Most Pts., Both Teams: 79, (10/20/96): at Den. 45, Bal. 34 Den. 3 1 0 .750 75 64 1-1 2-0 0-0 1-0 1-2 Fewest Pts., Both Teams: 16, (10/9/06): at Den. 13, Bal. 3 S.D. 2 2 0 .500 66 56 1-1 1-1 0-0 0-0 2-2 Oak. 1 3 0 .250 74 84 1-1 0-2 0-0 0-0 3-1 BRONCOS/RAVENS ALL-TIME RESULTS NFC East Team W L T Pct PF PA Home Road Div NFC AFC Season (Date) W/L Result Site Was. 3 1 0 .750 88 64 1-1 2-0 0-0 1-0 1-2 1996 (10/20) W @Denver 45, Baltimore 34 Mile High Stadium Phi. 3 1 0 .750 133 77 2-0 1-1 0-0 1-0 1-2 2000 (12/31) L @Baltimore 21, Denver 3* PSINet Stadium NYG 2 2 0 .500 62 72 1-1 1-1 0-0 0-0 2-2 2001 (9/30) L Baltimore 20, @Denver 13 INVESCO Field at Mile High Dal. 1 3 0 .250 48 82 1-1 0-2 0-0 0-2 1-1 2002 (9/30) L @Baltimore 34, Denver 23 Ravens Stadium NFC North 2003 (10/26) L @Baltimore 26, Denver 6 M&T Bank Stadium 2005 (12/11) W @Denver 12, Baltimore 10 INVESCO Field at Mile High Team W L T Pct PF PA Home Road Div NFC AFC 2006 (10/9) W @Denver 13, Baltimore 3 INVESCO Field at Mile High Min. 4 1 0 .800 105 69 3-0 1-1 0-0 2-0 1-2 2009 (11/1) L @Baltimore 30, Denver 7 M&T Bank Stadium Det. 3 1 0 .750 79 51 2-0 1-1 0-0 0-1 3-0 2010 (10/10) L @Baltimore 31, Denver 17 M&T Bank Stadium Chi. 3 1 0 .750 84 42 2-0 1-1 0-0 0-0 1-3 2012 (12/16) W Denver 34, @Baltimore 17 M&T Bank Stadium G.B. 2 2 0 .500 105 84 1-1 1-1 0-0 1-1 1-1 2012 (1/12/13) L Baltimore 38, @Denver 35^ (OT) S.A.F. at Mile High Stadium NFC South 2013 (9/5/13) W @Denver 49, Baltimore 27 S.A.F. at Mile High Stadium Team W L T Pct PF PA Home Road Div NFC AFC *AFC Wild Card Playoff Game Car. 3 1 0 .750 95 77 1-1 2-0 0-0 0-0 1-3 ^AFC Divisional Playoff Game T.B. 2 2 0 .500 70 85 1-1 1-1 0-0 0-1 1-2 Atl. 2 2 0 .500 82 86 2-0 0-2 0-0 0-0 2-2 N.O. 0 4 0 .000 74 121 0-2 0-2 0-0 0-1 0-3 NFC West Team W L T Pct PF PA Home Road Div NFC AFC S.F. 2 2 0 .500 59 60 2-0 0-2 0-0 1-0 2-1 Ari. 2 2 0 .500 90 99 0-2 2-0 0-0 0-0 2-2 Sea. 2 2 0 .500 80 72 1-1 1-1 0-0 0-0 2-2 Stl. 0 4 0 .000 48 93 0-2 0-2 0-0 0-0 0-4

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BRONCOS-RAVENS CONNECTIONS / WHAT TO WATCH FOR

BRONCOS/RAVENS CONNECTIONS FORMER BRONCOS ON THE RAVENS Baltimore OLB was a fourth-round pick by the Broncos in CROSSING PATHS (COLLEGE) 2006 and played for Denver from 2006-12... Ravens Inside Linebackers Denver S Omar Bolden (2008-11) and QB Brock Osweiler (2009-11) Coach was the linebackers coach for the Broncos in 2009 played at Arizona State with Ravens DE Lawrence Guy... Broncos OLB and defensive coordinator in 2010. Shaquil Barrett and T Ty Sambrailo were Colorado State teammates with FORMER RAVENS ON THE BRONCOS Ravens TE Crockett Gillmore (2011-13)... Denver OLB Lerentee McCray Denver Head Coach Gary Kubiak, Offensive Coordinator Rick Dennison, played four seasons at Florida with Baltimore FS Will Hill... Broncos Assistant Special Teams Coach Tony Coaxum and Tight Ends Coach NT Sylvester Williams was a two-year teammate at North Carolina with Brian Pariani were all part of the Baltimore staff in 2014... Broncos TE Ravens T James Hurst... Broncos Strength & Conditioning Coach Luke Owen Daniels and S Darian Stewart played for the Ravens in 2014. Richesson was a strength and conditioning graduate assistant at Arizona State in 2000 when Ravens OLB played for the Sun Devils... HOMETOWN CONNECTIONS Broncos P Britton Colquitt played at Tennessee for three seasons (2006- Baltimore C Ryan Jensen is a graduate of Fort Morgan (Colo.) High 08) with Baltimore LS ... Denver Assistant Offensive Line School and played college football at CSU-Pueblo... Denver ILB Brandon Coach James Cregg coached at Tennessee in 2009 when Cox was a Marshall and Baltimore DE Lawrence Guy are both from Las Vegas. Volunteer... Denver S Josh Bush and Ravens WR Michael Campanaro were Wake Forest teammates from 2010-11... Denver TE Owen Daniels WHAT TO WATCH FOR vs. RAVENS (2003-04) was coached at Wisconsin by Ravens Running Backs Coach Thomas Hammock... Broncos T Ryan Harris was coached at Notre Dame TEAM (3 consecutive opening-week victories) in 2003 by Baltimore Quarterbacks Coach Marty Mornhinweg. * - Needs a win against Baltimore to post its fourth consecutive open- CROSSING PATHS (PRO) ing-week win and improve to 36-19-1 all-time in Week 1. Broncos QB Peyton Manning played one season (2008) in Indianapolis HEAD COACH GARY KUBIAK with Ravens RB Justin Forsett... Forsett played in Houston for the 2012 * - Needs a victory against Baltimore to become the 11th individual to win season with Denver FB/TE James Casey, TE Owen Daniels, T Ryan Harris his Broncos head coaching debut. and DE Antonio Smith... Denver Head Coach Gary Kubiak and Offensive Coordinator Rick Dennison coached Forsett in Houston (2012)... Forsett RB C.J. ANDERSON (887 career rushing yards) was also coached in Seattle by Broncos Quarterbacks/Passing Game * - Needs 113 rushing yards to become the 29th player to rush for 1,000 Coordinator Greg Knapp (2009)... Denver Wide Receivers Coach Tyke career yards as a Bronco. Tolbert coached Ravens WR Steve Smith Sr. in Carolina during the 2010 TE OWEN DANIELS (103 consecutive games with a reception) season... Broncos OLB DeMarcus Ware and Baltimore DE Chris Canty * - Needs a catch against Baltimore to extend the NFL’s longest active were both drafted by Dallas in 2005 and played there together through streak of games with a catch by a tight end (tied with Jason Witten, Dal.). 2008 (4 seasons)... Denver Defensive Coordinator Wade Phillips (2007- 08) and Linebackers Coach (2008) coached Canty when RB RONNIE HILLMAN (982 career rushing yards) he played for the Cowboys... Denver CB Aqib Talib played the 2012 * - Needs 18 rushing yards to become the 29th player to rush for 1,000 season in New England with Ravens WR Kamar Aiken and was a Tampa career yards as a Bronco. Bay teammate with Baltimore G/C Jeremy Zuttah (2008-12)... Broncos QB PEYTON MANNING (69,691 career passing yds.) Special Teams Coordinator Joe DeCamillis coached Ravens ILB Daryl * - Needs 309 passing yards to join Brett Favre (71,838) as the only play- Smith in Jacksonville (2007-08)... Broncos ILB Brandon Marshall played ers in NFL history to reach 70,000 yards. the 2012 season in Jacksonville with Baltimore T Eugene Monroe... Ravens Quarterbacks Coach Marty Mornhinweg coached Denver CB LB VON MILLER (49 career sacks) Curtis Marsh (2011-12) and WR Jordan Norwood (2009) in Philadelphia... * - Needs one sack to become the third-fastest player in NFL history to Broncos Assistant Offensive Line Coach Chris Beake (1999-2000) and post 50 career sacks. Quarterbacks Coach/Passing Game Coordinator Greg Knapp (1997-2000) CB AQIB TALIB (27 career INTs) were coaches in San Francisco with Mornhinweg... Knapp and Broncos * - Needs one interception to pass Tramon Williams for the second-most Assistant Offensive Line Coach James Cregg were Bay Area colleagues interceptions by a cornerback since he entered the NFL in 2008. with Baltimore Offensive Coordinator Marc Trestman in San Francisco WR DEMARYIUS THOMAS (351 career rec., 5,317 career rec. yds., 41 career rec. TDs) (1995-96) and Inside Linebackers Coach Don Martindale (2007-08) in Oakland... Broncos Special Teams Coordinator Joe DeCamillis (2013-14) * - Needs two catches to tie Steve Watson (353) for seventh on the and Linebackers Coach Reggie Herring (2014) were on Trestman’s staff Broncos’ all-time receptions in Chicago... Denver Outside Linebackers Coach Fred Pagac coached with * - Needs 133 receiving yards to tie Haven Moses for eighth on the club’s Trestman for three seasons (2001-03) in Oakland... DeCamillis coached all-time receiving yards list. in Chicago with Ravens Offensive Quality Control Coach Andy Bischoff in * - Needs one receiving score to pass Riley Odoms (41) into fifth place on 2013 and Linebackers Coach Ted Monachino in Jacksonville (2007-08)... the club’s all-time receiving touchdown list. Denver Running Backs Coach Eric Studesville was an offensive quality DE DEMARCUS WARE (127 career sacks) control coach in Chicago from 1997-98 when Ravens Defensive Line * - Needs one sack to tie Ricky Jackson for 13th on NFL’s all-time sack list. Coach Clarence Brooks was on staff.

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REGULAR SEASON WEEK 1 SCHEDULE / GAME NOTES

NFL SCHEDULE - REGULAR SEASON WEEK 1 BRONCOS/RAVENS QUARTERBACK COMPARISON

Thursday, Sept. 10 DENVER BRONCOS Pittsburgh at New England ...... (NBC) 8:30p (EDT) Sunday, Sept. 13 PEYTON MANNING vs. BALTIMORE Green Bay at Chicago...... (FOX) 1:00p (EDT) Game G/S W/L Att. Cmp. Pct. Yds. TD INT Rtg. Kansas City at Houston...... (CBS) 12:00p (CDT) at Bal. (11/29/98) 1/1 L 42 27 64.3 357 3 1 105 Cleveland at N.Y. Jets ...... (CBS) 1:00p (EDT) Indianapolis at Buffalo...... (CBS) 1:00p (EDT) at Bal. (12/2/01) 1/1 L 48 27 56.3 310 2 1 81.1 Miami at Washington...... (CBS) 1:00p (EDT) vs. Bal. (10/13/02) 1/1 W 40 30 75.0 284 1 1 92.1 Carolina at Jacksonville...... (FOX) 1:00p (EDT) Seattle at St. Louis...... (FOX) 12:00p (CDT) vs. Bal. (12/19/04) 1/1 W 33 20 60.6 249 1 0 94.1 New Orleans at Arizona...... (FOX) 1:05p (MST) at Bal. (9/11/05) 1/1 W 36 21 58.3 254 2 0 98.6 Detroit at San Diego...... (FOX) 1:05p (PDT) Tennessee at Tampa Bay...... (CBS) 4:25p (EDT) at Bal. (1/13/07)^ 1/1 W 30 15 50.0 170 0 2 39.6 Cincinnati at Oakland...... (CBS) 1:25p (PDT) at Bal. (12/9/07) 1/1 W 17 13 76.5 249 4 0 157.5 Baltimore at Denver...... (CBS) 2:25p (MDT) N.Y. Giants at Dallas ...... (NBC) 7:30p (CDT) vs. Bal. (10/12/08) 1/1 W 28 19 67.9 271 3 0 134.7 Monday, Sept. 14 at Bal. (11/22/09) 1/1 W 31 22 71.0 299 1 2 85.3 Philadelphia at Atlanta...... (ESPN) 7:10p (EDT) vs. Bal. (1/16/10)^ 1/1 W 44 30 68.2 246 2 1 87.9 Minnesota at San Francisco...... (ESPN) 7:20p (PDT)­ at Bal. (12/16/12) 1/1 W 28 17 60.7 204 1 0 94.9 vs. Bal. (1/12/13)^ 1/1 L 43 28 65.1 290 3 2 88.3 BRONCOS SEASON OPENER RECORDS vs. Bal. (9/5/13) 1/1 W 42 27 64.3 462 7 0 141.1 REG. SEASON 10/10 8-2 345 223 64.6 2,939 25 5 109.6 PASSING YARDS Player Game Yds. PLAYOFFS 3/3 2-1 117 73 62.4 7.6 5 5 75.7 1. Peyton Manning vs. Bal., 9/5/13 462 ^AFC Divisional Playoff Game 2. Frank Tripucka vs. S.D., 9/7/62 376 3. John Elway vs. S.D., 9/4/94 371 PEYTON MANNING’S 2014 STATISTICS 4. John Elway vs. Sea., 9/13/87 338 G/S W/L Att. Cmp. Pct. Yds. TD INT Rtg. 5. Brian Griese vs. NYG, 9/10/01 330 16/16 12-4 597 395 66.2 4,727 39 15 101.5 6. Charley Johnson vs. K.C., 9/21/75 329 7. John Elway vs. Buf., 9/3/95 317 PEYTON MANNING’S CAREER STATISTICS 8. Brian Griese at Stl., 9/4/00 307 9. Kyle Orton vs. Oak., 9/12/12 304 G/S W/L Att. Cmp. Pct. Yds. TD INT Rtg. Jay Cutler at Buf., 9/9/07 304 256/256 179-77 9,049 5,927 65.5 69,691 530 234 97.5 RUSHING YARDS Player Game Yds. BALTIMORE RAVENS 1. Quentin Griffin vs. K.C., 9/12/04 156 2. Travis Henry at Buf., 9/9/07 139 vs. DENVER 3. Clinton Portis at Cin., 9/7/03 120 Game G/S W/L Att. Cmp. Pct. Yds. TD INT Rtg. 4. Gaston Green vs. Cin., 9/1/91 116 5. Floyd Little vs. Bos., 9/14/69 105 vs. Den. (11/1/09) 1/1 W 25 20 80.0 175 1 0 109.2 6. Tatum Bell at Stl., 9/10/06 103 vs. Den. (10/10/10) 1/1 W 25 14 56.0 196 0 0 81.4 7. Terrell Davis vs. NYG, 9/10/01 101 vs. Den. (12/6/12) 1/1 L 40 20 50.0 254 2 1 76.5 Terrell Davis vs. K.C., 8/31/97 101 Floyd Little vs. Hou., 9/17/72 101 at Den. (1/12/13)^ 1/1 W 34 18 52.9 331 3 0 116.2 10. Sammy Winder at Pit., 9/4/83 96 at Den. (9/5/13) 1/1 L 62 34 54.8 362 2 2 69.4 Otis Armstrong at Cin., 9/12/76 96 REG. SEASON 4/4 2-2 152 88 57.9 987 5 3 80.1 RECEIVING YARDS Player Game Yds. PLAYOFFS 1/1 1-0 34 18 52.9 331 3 0 116.2 1. Shannon Sharpe vs. Buf., 9/3/95 180 ^AFC Divisional Playoff Game 2. Demaryius Thomas vs. Bal., 9/5/13 161 3. Rick Upchurch vs. K.C., 9/21/75 153 JOE FLACCO’S 2014 STATISTICS 4. Eddie Royal at Oak., 9/8/08 146 G/S W/L Att. Cmp. Pct. Yds. TD INT Rtg. 5. Lionel Taylor at Buf., 9/10/61 132 6. Al Denson vs. Bos., 9/3/67 131 16/16 10-6 554 344 62.1 3,986 27 12 91.0 7. Al Carmichael at Bos., 9/9/60 130 8. Rod Smith vs. K.C., 8/31/97 122 JOE FLACCO’S CAREER STATISTICS 9. Mark Jackson at LAA, 9/9/90 121 G/S W/L Att. Cmp. Pct. Yds. TD INT Rtg. 10. Javon Walker at Buf., 9/9/07 119 112/112 72-40 3,657 2,213 60.5 25,531 148 90 84.8 Mike Pritchard vs. S.D., 9/4/94 119

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GAME NOTES

BRONCOS IN SEASON OPENERS KUBIAK TO MAKE BRONCOS The Broncos have compiled a 35-19-1 (.648) all-time opening-game REGULAR-SEASON HEAD COACHING DEBUT record that ranks second in the NFL (first in the AFC). Denver is 6-2 in its Named the 15th head coach in Denver Broncos history on Jan. 19, last eight season openers (since 2007). Gary Kubiak will make his Broncos regular-season head coaching debut Denver owns a 26-7-1 record in home openers and is 9-11 in road openers on Sunday against the Ravens. in Week 1. The Broncos will open the season at home for just the fifth time Kubiak spent the 2014 season as offensive coordinator for Baltimore. since 2004. All-time, Broncos head coaches are 9-1 when making their regular-sea- Broncos Head Coach Gary Kubiak 5-3 (.625) all-time on kickoff weekend. son head-coaching debut at the start of a season. Including individuals TOP OPENING-GAME RECORDS, NFL HISTORY named head coach during a season, Broncos head coaches are 10-4 in Team W L T Pct. Streak their first regular-season game with the club. 1. Dallas 36 18 1 .667 Lost 2 Below is a look at how Denver’s head coaches have fared in their first 2. Denver 35 19 1 .648 Won 3 regular-season game. 3. Houston 8 5 0 .615 Won 5 4. Chicago 54 36 5 .600 Lost 4 BRONCOS HEAD COACHES IN THEIR 5. N.Y. Giants 49 36 5 .576 Lost 4 FIRST REGULAR-SEASON GAME, ALL-TIME Head Coach NFL Exp. Game Result BRONCOS’ LAST 10 SEASON OPENERS (SINCE 2007) Frank Filchock 1st at Boston, 9/9/60 W, 13-10 Season (Date) W/L Result Site Jack Faulkner 1st vs. San Diego, 9/7/62 W, 30-21 2007 (9/9) W Denver 15, at Buffalo 14 Ralph Wilson Stadium Mac Speedie* 1st vs. Kansas City, 10/11/64 W, 33-27 2008 (9/8) W Denver 41, at Oakland 14 McAfee Coliseum Ray Malavasi* 1st vs. N.Y. Jets, 9/25/66 L, 16-7 2009 (9/13) W Denver 12, at Cincinnati 7 Paul Brown Stadium Lou Saban 7th vs. Boston, 9/3/67 W, 26-21 2010 (9/12) L at Jacksonville 24, Denver 17 EverBank Field Jerry Smith* 1st at Kansas City, 11/21/71 L, 28-10 2011 (9/4) L Oakland 23, at Denver 20 S.A.F. at Mile High John Ralston 1st vs. Houston, 9/17/72 W, 30-17 2012 (9/9) W at Denver 31, Pittsburgh 19 S.A.F. at Mile High Red Miller 1st vs. St. Louis, 9/18/77 W, 7-0 2013 (9/5) W at Denver 49, Baltimore 27 S.A.F. at Mile High Dan Reeves 1st vs. Oakland, 9/6/81 W, 9-7 2014 (9/7) W at Denver 31, Indianapolis 24 S.A.F. at Mile High Wade Phillips 2nd at N.Y. Jets, 9/5/93 W. 26-20 Mike Shanahan 3rd vs. Buffalo, 9/3/95 W, 22-7 BRONCOS IN HOME OPENERS Josh McDaniels 1st at Cincinnati, 9/13/09 W, 12-7 Eric Studesville* 1st at Arizona, 12/12/10 L, 43-13 Denver enters Sunday’s game against Baltimore with a 41-13-1 (.755) John Fox 10th vs. Oakland, 9/12/11 L, 23-20 all-time record in home openers, including a 14-1 mark in its last 15 such Gary Kubiak 9th vs. Baltimore, 9/13/15 TBD games (since 2000). * - Named head coach during the season The Broncos are 27-4 in home openers during the Pat Bowlen era (1984- Pres.) for an .871 winning percentage that is the best in the NFL. BRONCOS LOOKING FOR ANOTHER SUPER SEASON HOME OPENER WINNING PERCENTAGE, NFL, SINCE 1984 Denver’s seven Super Bowl appearances are the fourth-most in NFL Team Rec. Pct. Streak history. 1. Denver 27-4 .871 Won 3 2. Chicago 23-8 .742 Lost 1 MOST SUPER BOWL APPEARANCES, NFL HISTORY New England 23-8 .742 Won 13 Team No. 4. San Francisco 22-9 .710 Lost 1 1. Dallas 8 Washington 22-9 .710 Won 1 New England 8 Pittsburgh 8 BRONCOS IN HOME OPENERS, SINCE 2000 4. Denver 7 Year (Date) W/L Result 5. San Francisco 6 2000 (9/10) W @Denver 42, Atlanta 14 DENVER BRONCOS SUPER BOWL SEASONS 2001 (9/10) W @Denver 31, N.Y. Giants 20 Season Coach Opponent Result 2002 (9/8) W @Denver 23, St. Louis 16 1977 Red Miller Dallas L, 27-10 2003 (9/22) W @Denver 31, Oakland 10 1986 Dan Reeves N.Y. Giants L, 39-20 2004 (9/12) W @Denver 34, Kansas City 24 1987 Dan Reeves Washington L, 42-10 2005 (9/18) W @Denver 20, San Diego 17 1989 Dan Reeves San Francisco L, 55-10 2006 (9/17) W @Denver 9, Kansas City 6 OT 1997 Mike Shanahan Green Bay W, 31-24 2007 (9/16) W @Denver 23, Oakland 20 OT 1998 Mike Shanahan Atlanta W, 34-19 2008 (9/14) W @Denver 39, San Diego 38 2013 John Fox Seattle L, 43-8 2009 (9/20) W @Denver 27, Cleveland 6 2010 (9/19) W @Denver 31, Seattle 14 2011 (9/4) L Oakland 23, @Denver 20 2012 (9/9) W @Denver 31, Pittsburgh 19 2013 (9/5) W @Denver 49, Baltimore 27 2014 (9/7) W @Denver 31, Indianapolis 24

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TEAM NOTES

BRONCOS FANS SET TRAINING 2014 AFC WEST CHAMPIONS CAMP ATTENDANCE MARK The Broncos, who won the AFC West for the 14th time in their history in The Denver Broncos concluded 2015 Training Camp with record-setting 2014, own the most titles among division members. attendance totals at UCHealth Training Center. MOST AFC WEST DIVISION TITLES, NFL HISTORY Team No. In 13 practices open to the public, a total of 54,313 fans came to watch 1. Denver 14 the Broncos. The total eclipsed the previous record of 43,076 fans at 2. Oakland 12 UCHealth Training Center in 2012. The average attendance of 4,178 fans in 3. San Diego 10 2015 also bested the previous average mark of 2,872 fans in 2012. 4. Kansas City 6 A single-day record of 5,507 fans came to watch the Broncos practice 5. Seattle 2 on Friday, Aug. 7. MOST CONSECUTIVE AFC WEST TITLES, NFL HISTORY DENVER BRONCOS TRAINING CAMP Team No. Years ATTENDANCE COMPARISONS (2005-15) 1. Oakland 5 1972-76 Year Practices Att. Total Att. Avg. 2. Denver 4 2011-14 2005 23 18,671 812 San Diego 4 2006-09 4. Oakland 3 2000-02 2006 32 26,827 838 San Diego 3 1979-81 2007 23 33,071 1,438 San Diego 3 1963-65 2008 27 17,633 653 2009 22 21,452 975 DENVER BRONCOS’ AFC WEST TITLE SEASONS 2010 16 22,553 1,410 Year W L T Coach Postseason (Rec.) 2011 17 27,142 1,597 1977 12 2 0 Red Miller Super Bowl (2-1) 2012 15 43,076 2,872 1978 10 6 0 Red Miller Playoffs (0-1) 2013 15 41,925 2,795 1984 13 3 0 Dan Reeves Playoffs (0-1) 2014 - - - 1986 11 5 0 Dan Reeves Super Bowl (2-1) 2015 13 54,313 4,178 1987 10 4 1 Dan Reeves Super Bowl (2-1) 1989 11 5 0 Dan Reeves Super Bowl (2-1) 1991 12 4 0 Dan Reeves AFC Champ. (1-1) BRONCOS HOLD TRAINING CAMP AT 1996 13 3 0 Mike Shanahan Playoffs (0-1) FACILITY FOR 13th YEAR IN A ROW 1998 14 2 0 Mike Shanahan S.B. Champs (3-0) 2005 13 3 0 Mike Shanahan AFC Champ. (1-1) For the 13th consecutive year, the Broncos held training camp at their 2011 8 8 0 John Fox Playoffs (1-1) practice facility, UCHealth Training Center, in Englewood, Colo. 2012 13 3 0 John Fox Playoffs (0-1) Below is a look at where the team has conducted its training camp since 2013 13 3 0 John Fox Super Bowl (2-1) the franchise’s first year in 1960. 2014 12 4 0 John Fox Playoffs (0-1) BRONCOS ALL-TIME TRAINING CAMP SITES BRONCOS DOMINANT IN RECENT DIVISIONAL PLAY Years Site Location 1960-61 Colorado School of Mines Golden, Colo. During the last four seasons, the Broncos have compiled a 20-4 (.833) 1962-64 Colorado State University Fort Collins, Colo. record in divisional play to represent the highest win percentage against 1965-66 Colorado School of Mines Golden, Colo. their own division in the NFL during that span. 1967-71 Broncos headquarters Adams County, Colo. BEST RECORDS AGAINST DIVISIONAL OPPONENTS, NFL, 2011-PRES. 1972-75 California Poly-Pomona Pomona, Calif. Team W L T Pct. 1976-81 Colorado State University Fort Collins, Colo. 1. Denver 20 4 0 .833 1982-2002 University of Northern Colorado Greeley, Colo. 2. Green Bay 19 4 1 .813 2003-15 UCHealth Training Center Englewood, Colo. 3. New England 19 5 0 .792 4. Indianapolis 18 6 0 .750 BRONCOS UNBEATEN IN AFC WEST PLAY IN ‘14 5. Baltimore 16 8 0 .667 New Orleans 16 8 0 .667 Denver finished 6-0 against divisional opponents in 2014 to represent its third unbeaten AFC West slate in team history. DENVER’S DIVISIONAL ROAD WIN STREAK BRONCOS SEASONS WITH A PERFECT AFC WEST RECORD The Broncos have won 12 consecutive divisional road games dating to Year W L T Coach Postseason (Rec.) 2011 to tie for the longest streak in NFL history. 1998 8 0 0 Mike Shanahan S.B. Champs (3-0) MOST CONSECUTIVE DIVISIONAL ROAD WINS, NFL HISTORY 2012 6 0 0 John Fox Playoffs (0-1) Team No. Year Head Coach(es) 2014 6 0 0 John Fox Playoffs (0-1) 1. Denver 12 2011-pres. John Fox San Francisco 12 1987-90 Bill Walsh/George Seifert 3. Carolina 10 2004-07 John Fox Chicago 10 1983-86 Mike Ditka Cleveland 10 1964-66 Blanton Collier Cleveland 10 1950-52 Paul Brown

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TEAM NOTES

BRONCOS SEND 11 PLAYERS TO PRO BOWL IN ‘14 UNRESTRICTED FREE-AGENT SIGNINGS/LOSSES

The Broncos sent an NFL-high and team-record 11 players to the Pro Below is a look at the Broncos’ offseason unrestricted free-agent signings Bowl following the 2014 season. and losses in 2015. Eight of Denver’s 11 selections from last year are on the team’s current UNRESTRICTED FREE-AGENT SIGNINGS, 2015 roster, the three exceptions being tackle Ryan Clady (IR), tight end Julius Player Pos. Former Club Thomas (UFA-Jac.) and safety T.J. Ward (suspended Week 1). Owen Daniels TE Baltimore MOST PRO BOWL SELECTIONS, BRONCOS HISTORY Darian Stewart S Baltimore Year No. UNRESTRICTED FREE-AGENT LOSSES, 2015 1. 2014 11 Player Pos. New Club 2. 1998 10 Quinton Carter S - 3. 1996 9 4. 2012 7 Orlando Franklin G San Diego 2001 7 Nate Irving LB Indianapolis 1978 7 Terrance Knighton DT Washington Will Montgomery C Chicago MOST PRO BOWL SELECTIONS, NFL, 2014 Rahim Moore S Houston Year No. Jacob Tamme TE Atlanta 1. Denver 11 Julius Thomas TE Jacksonville 2. Philadelphia 9 Mitch Unrein DT San Diego 3. Dallas 8 Wes Welker WR - 4. Green Bay 7 Indianapolis 7 NEW ADDITIONS TO DENVER ROSTER DENVER BRONCOS 2014 PRO BOWL SELECTIONS Player Pos. Selection The Broncos’ current active roster features 17 players who were not C.J. Anderson RB 1st with the club in 2014. Ryan Clady T 4th Chris Harris Jr. CB 1st CURRENT PLAYERS NOT WITH THE BRONCOS IN 2014 Peyton Manning QB 14th How Acquired Total Von Miller LB 3rd Free Agency 9 Emmanuel Sanders WR 1st NFL Draft 6 Aqib Talib CB 2nd Waivers 2 Demaryius Thomas WR 3rd TOTALS 17 Julius Thomas TE 2nd T.J. Ward S 2nd NEW PLAYERS ON DENVER’S ACTIVE ROSTER IN 2014 DeMarcus Ware DE 8th Player Pos. Exp. How Acq. James Casey TE/FB 7 Free Agent Owen Daniels TE 10 UFA (Bal.) BRONCOS COMING OFF PERFECT HOME RECORD Lorenzo Doss CB R Draft (5) The Broncos finished with an 8-0 record at home during the regular sea- James Ferentz C 1 Waivers (Hou.) son in 2014 to represent the sixth perfect mark in team history. Max Garcia C/G R Draft (4) Ryan Harris T 8 Free Agent Denver’s six all-time unblemished home records tie for the second-most Mitchell Henry TE R Waivers (G.B.) perfect home slates in pro football history. Darius Kilgo NT R Draft (6) BRONCOS SEASONS WITH A PERFECT HOME RECORD Curtis Marsh CB 4 Free Agent Year W L T Coach Postseason (Rec.) Evan Mathis G 11 Free Agent 1981 10 6 0 Dan Reeves N/A Shane Ray OLB R Draft (1) 1996 13 3 0 Mike Shanahan Playoffs (0-1) Ty Sambrailo T R Draft (2) 1997 12 4 0 Mike Shanahan S.B. Champs (4-0) Trevor Siemian QB R Draft (7a) 1998 14 2 0 Mike Shanahan S.B. Champs (3-0) Antonio Smith DE 12 Free Agent 2005 13 3 0 Mike Shanahan AFC Champ. (1-1) Shelley Smith G 6 Free Agent 2014 12 4 0 John Fox Playoffs (0-1) Darian Stewart S 6 UFA (Bal.) Vance Walker DE 7 Free Agent MOST SEASONS WITH PERFECT HOME RECORDS, PRO FOOTBALL HISTORY Starters listed in italics Team No. Years 1. 7 1969-70, ‘73, ‘75, ‘89, ‘98, ‘09 2. Denver Broncos 6 1981, ‘96-98, ‘05, ‘14 6 1962, ‘66, ‘96, ‘02, ‘11, ‘14 6 2003-04, ‘07, ‘09, ‘10, ‘13 5. 5 1972-74, ‘82, ‘85 5 1963, ‘72, ‘79, ‘82, ‘04

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BRONCOS NEWCOMERS / OWNER PAT BOWLEN

BRONCOS NEWCOMERS Name Pos. School Acquired No. Antonio Smith DE Oklahoma State FA 90 Name Pos. School Acquired No. 12th-year defensive lineman who has played 156 games (133 starts) for James Casey FB/TE Rice FA 80 Arizona (2004-08), Houston (2009-13) and Oakland (2014)… Named to Seventh-year player who started 23-of-92 games for Houston (2009-12) the 2011 Pro Bowl… Has only missed one game in the last nine seasons, and Philadelphia (2013-14)… Has 72 catches for 842 yards with six touch- the second best active streak among defensive players… Has posted mul- downs in addition to 47 special teams tackles in his career… Led NFL with tiple sacks in each of the last 10 seasons. 439 special-teams snaps in 2014… Played two years at Rice (2007-08) Shelley Smith G Colorado State FA 64 after playing professional baseball for three years. Played in 36 games (11 starts) in his first six years for Houston (2010- Owen Daniels TE Wisconsin UFA 81 11), St. Louis (2012-13) and Miami (2014) at both guard spots… Started 10th-year player who started 109-of-115 games for Houston (2006-13) 3-of-11 games for Miami in 2014… Played 36 games (31 starts) for CSU. and Baltimore (2014)…Two-time Pro Bowler (2008, ’12)… Posted 433 Trevor Siemian QB Northwestern D-7a 3 catches for 5,144 yards (11.9 avg.) with 33 touchdowns… Has a reception Started 14-of-44 games at Northwestern…Completed 550-of-934 passes in 103 straight games… Spent entire career with HC Gary Kubiak and TE (58.9%) for 5,931 yards with 27 touchdowns and 24 interceptions… Coach Brian Pariani... Played collegiately at Wisconsin. Missed end of senior year with torn ACL. Lorenzo Doss CB Tulane D-5 37 Darian Stewart S South Carolina UFA 26 Three-year starter at Tulane… Picked off 15 passes in his career… Also Started 33-of-69 games for St. Louis (2010-13) and Baltimore (2014) in ran track in college with Broncos teammate Taurean Nixon. his first five years in the league… Saw action in 16 games (14 starts) for Baltimore in 2014… Finished with 53 tackles (37 solo) and four passes James Ferentz C Iowa W 53 defensed… Played in 50 games (36 starts) collegiately at South Carolina. First-year center who spent the entire 2014 season competing on Houston’s Vance Walker DE Georgia Tech FA 96 practice squad… Saw action in all of Houston’s preseason games in 2015… Appeared in 89 games (28 starts) for Atlanta (2009-12), Oakland (2013) Started 38 consecutive games in his last three seasons at the University of and Kansas City (2014) in six seasons… Multiple sacks in four straight Iowa (2010-12)… Second team All-Big Ten as a senior. seasons… Started 2-of-16 games for the Chiefs in 2014... 2008 finalist for Max Garcia C/G Florida D-4 73 the Bednarik Award while at Georgia Tech. Two-year starter at Florida at left tackle, left guard and center… Began career at Maryland… Named All-SEC his redshirt senior year after starting PAT BOWLEN ELECTED TO RING OF FAME 13 games at center. Broncos Owner Pat Bowlen was elected as the 28th member of the team’s Ryan Harris T Notre Dame FA 68 Ring of Fame in 2015. He will be officially enshrined into the Ring during a Eighth-year offensive tackle with previous stops in Denver (2007-10), halftime ceremony on Nov. 1 when the Broncos host the Green Bay Packers Houston (2012-13) and Kansas City (2014)… Started 54-of-94 games, at Sports Authority Field at Mile High on NBC’s Sunday Night Football. including 15-of-16 for the Chiefs in 2014… Drafted by Denver in the third Mr. Bowlen’s indelible contributions to the Broncos, the community and round (70th overall) out of Notre Dame. the NFL have established him as one of the greatest contributors in profes- Mitchell Henry TE Western Kentucky W 84 sional football history. Rookie tight end who competed in training camp with Green Bay… Started PAT BOWLEN’S ALL-TIME RANKINGS AMONG PRO FOOTBALL 22-of-47 games at Western Kentucky, totaling 78 receptions for 1,094 PRIMARY OWNERS/CHAIRPERSONS yards (14.0 avg.) with 12 touchdowns… Posted career highs in receptions Category No. All-Time Rk. Since ‘84 (32), receiving yards (489) and receiving touchdowns (4) as a senior. Regular-Season Wins 301 9th 1st Darius Kilgo NT Maryland D-6 98 Overall Wins 319 8th 1st Three-year starter at nose tackle at Maryland… Posted 35 or more tackles Winning Seasons 19 T-9th 1st in three straight years… Honorable-mention All-Big Ten as a senior. Playoff Appearances 17 T-3rd 1st Curtis Marsh CB Utah State FA 38 Playoff Wins 17 6th 4th Conference Championship Berths 8 5th T-2nd Saw action in 26 games with Philadelphia (2011-13) and Cincinnati Super Bowl Appearances 6 2nd 2nd (2013)… Recorded five tackles and nine special-teams stops in his Super Bowl Wins 2 T-7th T-4th career… Played 52 games (22 starts) at Utah State. Evan Mathis G Alabama FA 69 PAT BOWLEN HAS SIX SUPER BOWL APPEARANCES Appeared in 114 career regular-season games (78 starts) with Carolina (2005- 07), Miami (2008), Cincinnati (2008-10) and Philadelphia (2011-14)… Started Broncos Owner Pat Bowlen, who has more Super Bowl appearances (6) all 56 games played at left guard in his four seasons in Philadelphia… Two- than losing seasons (5) during his 31 years with the team, has been to the time Pro Bowl (2013, ’14) and AP First-Team All-Pro (2013). second-most title games among owners in NFL history. Shane Ray OLB Missouri D-1 56 MOST SUPER BOWL APPEARANCES BY A TEAM OWNER, PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL HISTORY Started 14-of-40 games in 3 years at Missouri... Named SEC Defensive Owner Team No. POY after finishing with 14.5 sacks… Making transition to OLB from DE. 1. Robert Kraft New England 7 Ty Sambrailo T Colorado State D-2 74 2. Pat Bowlen Denver 6 Started 42 games at Colorado State at all five sports on offensive line… 3. Edward DeBartolo Jr. San Francisco 5 1st-Team All-MWC as a senior… Earned USSA titles age-group titles in Clint Murchison Jr. Dallas 5 three ski events in his youth. Joe Robbie Miami 5

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OWNER PAT BOWLEN

PAT BOWLEN OWNERSHIP PROFILE BOWLEN ERA MARKED BY ACHIEVEMENT

Broncos Owner Pat Bowlen, who is entering his 32nd year with the team Introduced as the majority owner of the Denver Broncos on March 23, in 2015, has guided the franchise to an unprecedented run of success since 1984, Pat Bowlen has positioned the Broncos among the league’s top purchasing the team in 1984. franchises during the last three decades. Below is a summary of Mr. Bowlen’s accomplishments during his 31 REGULAR-SEASON WINS, NFL, 1984-PRES. years with the Broncos. Team No. 1. San Francisco 303 * - Ranks as the second-longest tenured current owner in the NFL. 2. Denver 301 * - First owner in professional football history to win 300 games in his 3. New England 296 first 30 seasons. 4. Pittsburgh 291 * - Appeared in six Super Bowls (2nd most in history) during three dif- 5. Green Bay 283 ferent decades, capturing AFC Championships in 1986, 1987, 1989, 1997, OVERALL WINS, NFL, 1984-PRES. 1998 and 2013. Team No. * - One of five owners in history to win back-to-back Super Bowls (1997-98). 1. San Francisco 327 * - Broncos have won the second most regular-season games (301) 2. New England 321 and have experienced the fewest losing seasons (5) during Mr. Bowlen’s 3. Denver 319 ownership tenure. 4. Pittsburgh 310 5. Green Bay 301 * - Denver is the only NFL team to win 90-plus games in each of the last three decades with Mr. Bowlen as the owner. DIVISION TITLES, NFL, 1984-PRES. * - During Mr. Bowlen’s ownership, every Broncos regular season and Team No. playoff contest has been sold out as part of the club’s 45-year, 369-game 1. New England 15 sellout streak that is the longest in the NFL. 2. Pittsburgh 13 San Francisco 13 * - The Broncos own the NFL’s best home record (181-67 / .730) in the 4. Denver 12 NFL during Mr. Bowlen’s ownership (1984-pres.). 5. Green Bay 11 * - Denver has led the NFL in attendance during Mr. Bowlen’s tenure, Indianapolis 11 drawing nearly 20 million fans to their home games from 1984-2014. * - The Broncos have dominated the AFC West Division under Mr. SEASONS WITH A .500 OR BETTER RECORD Bowlen, posting more division titles (12), conference championship game Team No. appearances (8) and Super Bowl appearances (6) than any other club in 1. Denver 26 the division. 2. New England 24 3. Green Bay 23 * - The Broncos have played in an NFL-high 315 nationally televised Miami 23 games during Mr. Bowlen’s ownership, a total that includes a league-best Pittsburgh 23 176 primetime games. * - Contributed more than $150 million to the construction of Sports CONFERENCE CHAMP. GAMES, NFL, 1984-PRES. Authority Field at Mile High, which opened in 2001, and commissioned Team No. $30 million worth of stadium upgrades during the 2013 offseason to 1. San Francisco 11 improve the fan experience. New England 11 3. Pittsburgh 9 * - Mr. Bowlen has served on nine league committees during his 4. Denver 8 ownership of the Broncos, including chair of the Broadcast Committee (2001-06) and co-chair of the Compensation Committee (2007-09) and the SUPER BOWL APPEARANCES, NFL, 1984-PRES. Management Council Executive Committee (2007-10). Team No. * - Helped negotiate the NFL’s $18 billion television contract in 1998, the 1. New England 7 most lucrative single-sport contract in history. 2. Denver 6 3. N.Y. Giants 5 * - Played a key role in several extensions of the NFL’s Collective San Francisco 5 Bargaining Agreement. 5. Buffalo 4 * - The Broncos have played eight international games in six different Pittsburgh 4 countries under Mr. Bowlen’s ownership (7 American Bowls, 1 regular sea- son game in London), marking the third-most such games in the league. SUPER BOWL WINS, NFL, 1984-PRES. Team No. * - Mr. Bowlen has maintained a substantial profile in the community 1. San Francisco 4 during his three decades as the Denver Broncos’ owner, including donating 2. Dallas 3 more than $25 million to charitable organizations in the last 20 years. New England 3 * - Introduced as the majority owner of the Broncos on March 23, 1984; N.Y. Giants 3 Mr. Bowlen and the Bowlen family acquired 100 percent ownership of the 5. Den., G.B., Pit., Was. 2 Broncos in July 1985.

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PAT BOWLEN / JOHN ELWAY / GARY KUBIAK

PAT BOWLEN REACHES 300 WINS KUBIAK ENTERS FIRST SEASON AS BRONCOS H.C. Broncos Owner Pat Bowlen earned his 300th win in Week 10 against San Gary Kubiak, who was hired as the 15th head coach in Denver Broncos Diego in 2013 to become the first owner in professional football history to history on Jan. 19, is a 22-year NFL coaching veteran and a three-time reach 300 wins in 30 years. Super Bowl champion. Mr. Bowlen also was the second-fastest owner to 300 wins in terms of games. In his 30 years in the NFL, including his nine years as a player, Kubiak has FEWEST YEARS TO REACH 300 OVERALL WINS BY AN OWNER, been a part of the second-most total wins among active NFL head coaches. PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL HISTORY Owner Years ACTIVE NFL HEAD COACHES WHO HAVE BEEN A PART OF THE MOST NFL 1. Pat Bowlen, Den. 30 TOTAL WINS (REG. SEASON + POSTSEASON) 2. Al Davis, Oak. 31 Coach Player Assistant Head Coach Total 3. Lamar Hunt, K.C. 38 1. Bill Belichick 0 195 233 428 4. Art Modell, Cle./Bal. 39 2. Gary Kubiak 81 151 63 295 5. Ralph Wilson, Buf. 40 3. Jeff Fisher 23 92 167 282 FEWEST GAMES TO REACH 300 OVERALL WINS BY AN OWNER, 4. Ron Rivera 94 139 33 266 PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL HISTORY 5. Andy Reid 0 84 160 244 Owner Games 6. Tom Coughlin 0 60 176 236 1. Al Davis, Oak. 495 7. John Fox 0 109 127 236 2. Pat Bowlen, Den. 501 3. George Halas, Chi. 536 8. Jack Del Rio 72 94 69 235 4. Art Modell, Cle./Bal. 570 9. Mike McCarthy 0 114 101 215 5. Lamar Hunt, K.C. 574 10. Marvin Lewis 0 104 100 204 ELWAY HAS BRONCOS BACK TO WINNING WAYS KUBIAK’S YEAR-BY-YEAR COACHING BREAKDOWN

Since John Elway was hired in 2011 (and coming off a 4-12 record in 2010), Year Position Team/School Rec. Postseason the Broncos have tied for the second-most overall wins (49) in the NFL. 1992 Running Backs Texas A&M University 12-0 Cotton Bowl (0-1) MOST OVERALL WINS, NFL, 2011-PRES. 1993 Running Backs Texas A&M University 10-1 Cotton Bowl (0-1) Team W L T Playoff App. 1994 Quarterbacks 13-3 World Champions (3-0) 1. New England 56 18 0 4 1995 O.C./QBs Denver Broncos 8-8 2. Denver 49 22 0 4 San Francisco 49 22 1 3 1996 O.C./QBs Denver Broncos 13-3 Playoffs (0-1) Seattle 49 23 0 3 1997 O.C./QBs Denver Broncos 12-4 World Champions (4-0) 5. Green Bay 48 21 1 4 1998 O.C./QBs Denver Broncos 14-2 World Champions (3-0) 1999 O.C./QBs Denver Broncos 6-10 BRONCOS NFL RANKS UNDER JOHN ELWAY (2011-PRES.) Statistic No. Rk. 2000 O.C./QBs Denver Broncos 11-5 Playoffs (0-1) Reg. Season Wins 46 T-2nd 2001 O.C./QBs Denver Broncos 8-8 Overall Wins 49 T-2nd 2002 O.C./QBs Denver Broncos 9-7 Playoff Berths 4 T-1st 2003 O.C. Denver Broncos 10-6 Playoffs (0-1) Division Titles 4 T-1st 2004 O.C. Denver Broncos 10-6 Playoffs (0-1) 2005 O.C. Denver Broncos 13-3 Playoffs (1-1) ELWAY HAS AN EYE FOR TALENT 2006 Head Coach 6-10 During John Elway’s four seasons as an executive, he has signed or 2007 Head Coach Houston Texans 8-8 extended the contracts of 14 players who have combined for 20 Pro Bowl 2008 Head Coach Houston Texans 8-8 selections with the Broncos. 2009 Head Coach Houston Texans 9-7 Elway is the only NFL general manager during the last four years to 2010 Head Coach Houston Texans 6-10 acquire future Pro Bowl players through the draft, street free agency, unre- 2011 Head Coach Houston Texans 10-6 Playoffs (1-1) stricted free agency and college free agency. 2012 Head Coach Houston Texans 12-4 Playoffs (1-1) BRONCOS TO MAKE THE PRO BOWL AFTER BEING ACQUIRED OR 2013 Head Coach Houston Texans 2-11 HAVING CONTRACT EXTENDED BY JOHN ELWAY 2014 O.C. Baltimore Ravens 10-6 Playoffs (1-1) Year Player Pro Bowls BREAKDOWN OF GARY KUBIAK’S RECORD COACHING FOOTBALL 2011 CB Champ Bailey (extension) 2 Category W L T Pct. CB Chris Harris Jr. (CFA) 1 Regular season record as an NFL head coach 61 64 0 .488 LB Von Miller (Draft) 3 RB Willis McGahee (FA) 1 Postseason record as an NFL head coach 2 2 -- .500 TE Julius Thomas (Draft) 2 Overall record as an NFL head coach 63 66 0 .488 2012 QB Peyton Manning (FA) 3 Regular season record as an NFL assistant coach 137 71 0 .659 K Matt Prater (extension) 1 Postseason record as an NFL assistant coach 14 8 -- .636 2013 RB C.J. Anderson (CFA) 1 Overall record as an NFL assistant coach 151 79 0 .657 T Ryan Clady (extension) 1 Overall record as an NFL coach 214 145 0 .596 G Louis Vasquez (UFA) 1 Regular season record as a collegiate assistant coach 22 1 0 .957 2014 WR Emmanuel Sanders (UFA) 1 Postseason record as a collegiate assistant coach 1 2 -- .000 CB Aqib Talib (UFA) 1 S T.J. Ward (UFA) 1 Overall record as a collegiate assistant coach 22 3 0 .880 OLB DeMarcus Ware (FA) 1 Overall record coaching football 236 148 0 .615

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HEAD COACH COACH KUBIAK / ASSISTANT COACHES

PRO BOWL PLAYERS COACHED BY KUBIAK BRONCOS BOAST EXPERIENCED COORDINATORS

Broncos Head Coach Gary Kubiak has coached 29 players who have Broncos Offensive Coordinator Rick Dennison (12 yrs.), Defensive earned a total of 57 Pro Bowl selections at 12 different positions during Coordinator Wade Phillips (24 yrs.) and Special Teams Coordinator Joe his coaching career. DeCamillis (23 yrs.) represent the most experienced trio of coordinators in the league with 59 combined years of coordinator experience. PRO BOWL PLAYERS COACHED BY KUBIAK AS TEAMS WITH MOST EXPERIENCED COORDINATOR GROUP, NFL, 2015 A POSITION COACH, COORDINATOR OR HEAD COACH (Totals include 2015 season) Player Position Pro Bowls Years Team Coordinator Exp. Duane Brown T 2 2012-13 1. Denver Rick Dennison (OC)* 12 Dwayne Carswell TE 1 2001 Wade Phillips (DC) 24 Brian Cushing LB 1 2010 Joe DeCamillis (STC) 23 Owen Daniels TE 2 2009, ‘12 Total 59 Terrell Davis RB 3 1996-98 2. Carolina Mike Shula (OC) 7 John Elway QB 3 1996-98 Sean McDermott (DC) 7 Justin Forsett RB 1 2014 Bruce DeHaven (STC) 27 Arian Foster RB 3 2010-12 Total 41 Brian Greise QB 1 2000 3. Atlanta Kyle Shanahan (OC) 8 Andre Johnson WR 6 2007, ‘09-13 Richard Smith (DC) 5 Tony Jones T 1 1998 Keith Armstrong (STC) 19 Johnathan Joseph CB 1 2012 Total 32 FB 1 2011 Baltimore Marc Trestman (OC) 9 Jerome Mathis WR 1 2006 (DC) 8 Ed McCaffrey WR 1 1998 (STC) 15 Anthony Miller WR 1 1995 Total 32 Chris Myers C 1 2012 N.Y. Jets Chan Gailey (OC) 7 Tom Nalen C 5 1997-2000, ‘03 Kacy Rodgers (DC) 1 Clinton Portis RB 1 2003 Bobby April (STC) 24 DeMeco Ryans LB 2 2008, ‘10 Total 32 Matt Schaub QB 2 2010, ‘12 *Spent four seasons as special teams coordinator Mark Schlereth G 1 1998 Shannon Sharpe TE 4 1995-98 Rod Smith WR 3 2000-01, ‘05 2015 BRONCOS ASSISTANT COACHING STAFF Wade Smith G 1 2012 Steve Young QB 1 1994 (S) - Sideline; (B) Coaching Booth J.J. Watt DE 2 2012-13 OFFENSE Mario Williams DE 2 2009-10 G 1 2014 Rick Dennison (B)...... Offensive Coordinator Gary Zimmerman T 2 1995-96 Clancy Barone (S)...... Offensive Line Totals 29 plrs./12 pos. 57 Brian Callahan (B)...... Offensive Assistant/Quarterbacks James Cregg (B)...... Assistant Offensive Line BRONCOS COACHING RECORDS Greg Knapp (S)...... Quarterbacks/Passing Game/Coord. Marc Lubick (B)...... Assistant Wide Receivers Below is a look at the overall records (regular season and playoffs) for all Brian Pariani (S)...... Tight Ends of Denver’s head coaches in the club’s 55-year history. Eric Studesville (S)...... Running Backs BRONCOS ALL-TIME HEAD COACHES’ OVERALL RECORDS Tyke Tolbert (S)...... Wide Receivers Head Coach Years W L T Pct. DEFENSE Frank Filchock 1960-61 7 20 1 .268 Wade Phillips (S)...... Defensive Coordinator Jack Faulkner 1962-64 9 22 1 .297 Chris Beake (B)...... Defensive Assistant Mac Speedie* 1964-66 6 19 1 .250 Ray Malavasi* 1966 4 8 0 .333 Samson Brown (B)...... Assistant Defensive Backs Lou Saban 1967-71 20 42 3 .331 Reggie Herring (S)...... Linebackers Jerry Smith* 1971 2 3 0 .400 Bill Kollar (S)...... Defensive Line John Ralston 1972-76 34 33 3 .507 Fred Pagac (B)...... Outside Linebackers Red Miller 1977-80 42 25 0 .627 Joe Woods (S)...... Defensive Backs Dan Reeves 1981-92 117 79 1 .596 SPECIAL TEAMS Wade Phillips 1993-94 16 17 0 .485 Joe DeCamillis (S)...... Special Teams Coordinator Mike Shanahan 1995-2008 146 91 0 .616 Tony Coaxum (B)...... Assistant Special Teams Josh McDaniels 2009-10 11 17 0 .393 Eric Studesville* 2010 1 3 0 .250 STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING John Fox 2011-14 49 22 0 .690 Luke Richesson (S)...... Strength and Conditioning Gary Kubiak 2015-pres. - - - - Mike Eubanks (S)...... Assistant Strength and Conditioning *Interim Head Coach Anthony Lomando (S)...... Assistant Strength and Conditioning Dennis Love (S)...... Assistant Strength and Conditioning

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DENNISON’S YEAR-BY-YEAR COORDINATOR TOTALS OFFENSIVE LINE PROVIDES PROTECTION Rick Dennison’s units have averaged a No. 10 total ranking during his The Broncos have allowed the fewest sacks (58) in the NFL since 2012, seven seasons as an NFL offensive coordinator. including a league-low 17 quarterback takedowns in 2014. RICK DENNISON’S YEARLY OFFENSIVE TOTALS/RANKINGS FEWEST SACKS ALLOWED, NFL, 2012-PRES. AS OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR Team No. Year Team Pass Off. Rush Off. Total Off. Scoring Off. 1. Denver 58 2006 Denver 174.9 (25) 134.5 (8) 309.4 (21) 19.9 (17) 2. N.Y. Giants 90 2007 Denver 224.0 (13) 122.3 (9) 346.3 (11) 20.0 (21) 3. New England 93 2008 Denver 279.4 (3) 116.4 (12) 395.8 (2) 23.1 (16) New Orleans 93 2010 Houston 259.0 (4) 127.6 (7) 400.8 (3) 24.4 (9) 5. Houston 96 2011 Houston 219.1 (18) 153.9 (2) 384.0 (13) 23.9 (10) 2012 Houston 239.4 (11) 132.7 (8) 385.6 (7) 26.0 (8) DENVER’S SACKS ALLOWED SINCE 2012 2013 Houston 238.3 (15) 108.9 (20) 370.4 (11) 17.3 (31) Year No. NFL Rk. Averages 233.4 (13) 128.0 (9) 370.3 (10) 22.1 (16) 2012 21 2nd 2013 20 1st DENNISON HAS STRONG BRONCOS ROOTS 2014 17 1st TOTAL 58 1st Rick Dennison enters his 27th overall year with the Broncos and his fourth as the club’s offensive coordinator. He previously served as MANNING A FIVE-TIME NFL MVP Denver’s offensive coordinator from 2006-08. Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning won his NFL-record fifth MVP A linebacker for the Broncos for 11 seasons (1982-90), Dennison has award in 2013 after leading the NFL in nearly every significant passing also worked for the club as an offensive assistant (1995-96), special teams category. coach (1997-2000) and offensive line coach (2001-05, ‘09). A runner-up for league MVP following his first season with Denver in Dennison’s 15 years of service on the Broncos’ coaching staff is tied for 2012, Manning has finished first or second in MVP voting in eight of the the fourth most in franchise history. His 26 total years with Denver rep- 16 seasons he has played. resents the most in team history for a player/coach. MOST NFL MVP AWARDS, NFL HISTORY MOST YEARS OF COACHING EXPERIENCE WITH THE BRONCOS Player MVPs Years Selected Coach Position Year(s) 1. Peyton Manning 5 2003-04, ‘08-09, ‘13 1. Mike Shanahan Wide Receivers 1984 (1) 2. Brett Favre 3 1995-97 Offensive Coord. 1985-87 (3) Johnny Unitas 3 1959, ‘64, ‘67 Quarterbacks 1989-90 (2) Jim Brown 3 1957-58, ‘65 Offensive Coord. 1991 (1) 5. 2 2007, ‘10 Head Coach 1995-2008 (14) Kurt Warner 2 1999, ‘01 Total 21 Steve Young 2 1992, ‘94 2. Joe Collier Defensive Backfield 1969-71 (3) Joe Montana 2 1989-90 Defensive Coord. 1972-81 (10) MOST MVP AWARDS, MAJOR SPORTS LEAGUE HISTORY Asst. Head Coach/Defense 1982-88 (7) Player League MVPs Total 20 1. Wayne Gretzky NHL 9 3. Stan Jones Defensive Line 1967-71, ‘76-88 (18) 2. Barry Bonds MLB 7 Total 18 3. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar NBA 6 4. Rick Dennison Offensive Assistant 1995-96 (2) Gordie Howe NHL 6 Special Teams 1997-2000 (4) 5. Peyton Manning NFL 5 Offensive Line 2001-05 (5) Michael Jordan NBA 5 Offensive Coord. 2006 (1) Bill Russell NBA 5 Offensive Coord./Off. Line 2007-08 (2) Offensive Line 2009 (1) MANNING NAMED TO 14TH PRO BOWL IN 2014 Total 15 Bobby Turner Running Backs 1995-2009 (15) Quarterback Peyton Manning was named to his 14th Pro Bowl in 2014 to Total 15 tie for the most selections in NFL history. MOST YEARS OF EXPERIENCE WITH THE BRONCOS AS A COACH/PLAYER MOST PRO BOWL SELECTIONS, NFL HISTORY Name Player Coach Total Player No. 1. Rick Dennison 11 15 26 1. Peyton Manning 14 2. Barney Chavous 13 11 24 Tony Gonzalez 14 3. Mike Shanahan 0 21 21 Bruce Matthews 14 4. Gary Kubiak 9 11 20 4. 13 Joe Collier 0 20 20 Jerry Rice 13 Reggie White 13

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MANNING HAS APPEARED IN THREE SUPER BOWLS MANNING HAS EARNED WIN vs. EVERY NFL TEAM Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning played in his third career Super Quarterback Peyton Manning is joined by Brett Favre as the only two Bowl following the 2013 season. quarterbacks in NFL history to beat each of the 32 current NFL franchises. Manning joined Craig Morton and Kurt Warner as the only three quarter- MOST NFL TEAMS A QUARTERBACK HAS DEFEATED, NFL HISTORY backs in league history to lead multiple teams to the Super Bowl. Player No. QB PEYTON MANNING’S SUPER BOWL GAME LOGS 1. Peyton Manning 32 Opp. (Date) Res. Att. Cmp. Yds. TD INT Rtg. Brett Favre 32 Chi. (2/4/07) W, 29-17 38 25 247 1 1 81.8 3. Tom Brady 31 N.O. (2/7/10) L, 31-17 45 31 333 1 1 88.5 Drew Brees 31 Sea. (2/2/14) L, 43-8 49 34 280 1 2 73.5 Kerry Collins 31 TOTALS 1-2 132 90 860 3 4 81.0 6. Ben Roethlisberger 30 STARTING QBs TO LEAD MULTIPLE TEAMS TO THE SUPER BOWL Quarterback First Team Second Team MANNING OWNS NFL PASSING TD MARK Craig Morton Dallas (1970) Denver (1977) Quarterback Peyton Manning passed Brett Favre for the most passing Kurt Warner St. Louis (1999, 2001) Arizona (2008) touchdowns (509) in pro football history in Denver’s 42-17 win against San Peyton Manning Indianapolis (2006, ‘09) Denver (2013) Francisco in Week 7 of the 2014 season. MANNING ACCUSTOMED TO WINNING Manning equaled Favre’s previous record of 508 touchdowns in 56 fewer games and 1,514 fewer attempts. Quarterback Peyton Manning owns the second-most regular-season wins PEYTON MANNING’S TOUCHDOWN MILESTONES (179) by a starting quarterback in NFL history, trailing only Brett Favre in TD Opp. (Date) Scoring Play that category. 1 vs. Mia. (9/6/98) Marvin Harrison (6 yds.) MOST VICTORIES BY A STARTING QB, REGULAR SEASON, NFL HISTORY 100 vs. Mia. (11/11/01) Marvin Harrison (11 yds.) Player W L T Pct. 200 at Chi. (11/21/04) Reggie Wayne (35 yds.) 1. Brett Favre 186 112 0 .624 300 at Bal. (12/9/07) Joseph Addai (19 yds.) 2. Peyton Manning* 179 77 0 .699 400 vs. Pit. (9/9/12) Demaryius Thomas (71 yds.) 3. Tom Brady* 160 47 0 .773 500 vs. Ari. (10/5/14) Julius Thomas (7 yds.) 4. John Elway 148 82 1 .643 509* vs. S.F. (10/19/14) Demaryius Thomas (8 yds.) 5. Dan Marino 147 93 0 .613 *NFL record *active player FASTEST TO 508 CAREER PASSING TOUCHDOWNS MOST VICTORIES BY A STARTING QB, REGULAR SEASON, ACTIVE PLAYERS Player GP Att. Player W L T Pct. Manning 246 8,650 1. Peyton Manning 179 77 0 .699 Favre 302 10,164 2. Tom Brady 160 47 0 .773 3. Drew Brees 117 83 0 .585 NFL CAREER PASSING TOUCHDOWN RECORDS SET (Since 1943) 4. Ben Roethlisberger 105 50 0 .677 Record Final Career 5. Eli Manning 91 75 0 .548 Player TD Year GP TD/G TD GP TD/G Peyton Manning 509 2014 246 2.07 530* 256* 2.07* MANNING’S SITUATIONAL RECORDS Brett Favre 421 2007 237 1.78 508 302 1.68 Dan Marino 343 1995 182 1.88 420 242 1.74 Below is a look at Peyton Manning’s career situational records. He owns Fran Tarkenton 291 1975 205 1.42 342 246 1.39 a career 179-77 (.699) regular-season record. Johnny Unitas 213 1966 125 1.70 290 211 1.37 PEYTON MANNING CAREER SITUATIONAL RECORDS Y.A. Tittle 197 1963 166 1.19 212 178 1.19 Bobby Layne 188 1962 148 1.27 196 175 1.12 Throws 0 TD passes...... 14-13 on Sunday. . . . 156-69 Sammy Baugh 67 1943 44 1.52 187 165 1.13 Throws 1+TD passes...... 163-63 on Monday . . . . .13-5 *Active totals Throws 2+TD passes...... 122-40 on Thursday . . . . 10-2 MANNING’S TOUCHDOWN RANKS Throws 3+TD passes...... 76-16 on Saturday. . . . . 0-1 Throws 4+TD passes...... 32-3 in September. . . .38-15 Below is a look at where Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning ranks among players in terms of single-game touchdown passes: Throws for <200 yds...... 25-16 in October. . . . .42-16 Throws for 200+yds...... 154-61 in November. . . .47-22 PEYTON MANNING’S CAREER TD PASS RANKINGS Games with... No. Rk. Throws for 300+yds...... 59-33 in Dec./Jan. . . . .52-24 1+ touchdowns 228 2 was not intercepted...... 103-14 at home...... 98-30 2+ touchdowns 162 1 was intercepted...... 76-63 on road ...... 81-47 3+ touchdowns 92 1 was not sacked...... 73-24 in division. . . . .73-31 4+ touchdowns 35 1 5+ touchdowns 9 1t was sacked...... 106-53 in conference . . .136-56 6+ touchdowns 3 1 Posts 100+rating...... 88-10 out of conference . .43-21 7+ touchdowns 1 1t

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MANNING’S TOUCHDOWN TARGETS MANNING FASTEST TO 100 TDs WITH A TEAM A total of 47 players have combined to catch Peyton Manning’s NFL- Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning threw his 100th touchdown as a record 530 career touchdown passes. Bronco in his 35th game with the club to become the fastest player in NFL PEYTON MANNING’S CAREER TOUCHDOWN TARGETS history to reach 100 touchdown passes with a team. (Current Broncos in bold) FEWEST GAMES TO RECORD 100 TD PASSES WITH A TEAM, NFL HISTORY Player No. Player No. Player No. Marvin Harrison 112 Dominic Rhodes 4 1. Peyton Manning, Den. 35 Reggie Wayne 67 Marshall Faulk 4 2. Dan Marino, Mia. 44 Dallas Clark 44 Troy Walters 4 3. Daryle Lamonica, LAA 46 Demaryius Thomas 35 Qadry Ismail 3 4. Kurt Warner, Stl. 50 Marcus Pollard 34 James Mungro 3 George Blanda, Hou. 50 Julius Thomas 24 Andre Caldwell 3 Eric Decker 24 Knowshon Moreno 3 Brandon Stokley 20 C.J. Anderson 2 MANNING’S SINGLE-GAME TD MARK Austin Collie 15 E.G. Green 2 Wes Welker 12 Ricky Williams 2 Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning threw for an NFL record-tying seven Edgerrin James 11 Ben Utecht 2 touchdowns against Baltimore in Week 1 of the 2013 season. Pierre Garcon 10 Jim Finn 1 His seven touchdown passes were the most in a single game since Joe Kapp Emmanuel Sanders 9 Mitch Unrein 1 accomplished the feat a year before the 1970 NFL-AFL merger. Joseph Addai 9 Gijon Robinson 1 MOST PASSING TOUCHDOWNS, SINGLE GAME, NFL HISTORY Jacob Tamme 9 Aaron Moorehead 1 Player Opponent (Date) No. Anthony Gonzalez 7 Luke Lawton 1 1. Peyton Manning, Den. vs. Bal. (9/5/13) 7 Terrence Wilkins 7 Lance Ball 1 Nick Foles, Phi. at Oak. (11/3/13) 7 Torrance Small 7 Dan Klecko 1 Joe Kapp, Min. vs. Bal. (9/28/69) 7 Ken Dilger 7 Ronnie Hillman 1 Jerome Pathon 6 Trevor Insley 1 Y.A. Tittle, NYG vs. Was. (10/28/62) 7 Joel Dreessen 6 Mike Roberg 1 George Blanda, Hou. vs. NYT (11/19/61) 7 Bryan Fletcher 5 Tom Santi 1 Adrian Burk, Phi. vs. Was. (10/17/54) 7 Blair White 5 Lamont Warren 1 Sid Luckman, Chi. vs. NYG (11/14/43) 7 Kenton Keith 1 MANNING’S 3,000/4,000-YARD PASSING SEASONS MANNING’S TOUCHDOWN STREAKS Quarterback Peyton Manning has totaled 14 4,000-yard passing seasons Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning’s streak of 51 games with at least to represent the most in NFL history. one touchdown pass—the third-longest streak all-time—came to an end in Denver’s Week 14 win against Buffalo in 2014. Manning also owns 16 seasons with 3,000 passing yards to mark the second-most in NFL history (Brett Favre, 18). Manning’s NFL-record streak of 15 consecutive games with at least two touchdown passes was snapped last season in Week 11 against St. Louis. MOST 4,000-YARD PASSING SEASONS, NFL HISTORY Player No. Years MOST CONSECUTIVE GAMES WITH A TD PASS, NFL HISTORY Player No. Years 1. Peyton Manning* 14 1999-2004, ‘06-10, ‘12-14 1. Drew Brees 54 2009-12 2. Drew Brees* 9 2006-14 2. Tom Brady 52 2010-13 3. Tom Brady* 7 2005, ‘07, ‘09, ‘11-14 3. Peyton Manning 51 2010-14 4. Philip Rivers* 6 2008-11, ‘13-14 4. Johnny Unitas 47 1956-60 Brett Favre 6 1995, ‘98-99, 2004, ‘07, ‘09 5. Tony Romo 38 2012-14 Dan Marino 6 1984-86, ‘88, ‘92, ‘94 *active MOST CONSECUTIVE GAMES WITH A TD PASS, BRONCOS HISTORY MOST 3,000-YARD PASSING SEASONS, NFL HISTORY Player No. Years Player No. Years 1. Peyton Manning 43 2012-14 1. Brett Favre 18 1992-2009 2. Brian Griese 23 2001-02 2. Peyton Manning* 16 1998-2010, ‘12-14 3. Kyle Orton 17 2009-10 3. Dan Marino 13 1984-92, ‘94-95, ‘97-98 4. John Elway 15 1995-96 4. John Elway 12 1985-91, ‘93-97 5. John Elway 13 1985-86 Tom Brady* 12 2002-07, ‘09-14 MOST CONSECUTIVE GAMES WITH MULTIPLE Drew Brees* 12 2002, ‘04-14 TOUCHDOWN PASSES, NFL HISTORY *active Player No. Year(s) 1. Peyton Manning 15 2013-14 2. Aaron Rodgers 13 2011 Tom Brady 13 2010-11 Peyton Manning 13 2004 Don Meredith 13 1965-66

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MANNING’S REGULAR-SEASON STATISTICAL RANKINGS MANNING CLIMBS DENVER RECORD BOOKS Below is a look at where Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning ranks all- In just three seasons, Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning already time in major regular-season statistical passing categories. ranks second in franchise history in touchdown passes and passing yards. PEYTON MANNING’S REGULAR SEASON STATISTICAL PASSING RANKS MOST TOUCHDOWN PASSES, BRONCOS HISTORY Career Statistic No. Active Rk. All-Time Rk. Player No. Wins (QBs) 179 1 2 1. John Elway 300 Attempts 9,049 1 2 2. Peyton Manning 131 Completions 5,927 1 2 3. Craig Morton 74 Passing Yards 69,691 1 2 4. Jake Plummer 71 Passing TDs 530 1 1 Brian Griese 71 Passer Rtg. (min. 1,500 att.) 97.5 3 3 MOST PASSING YARDS, BRONCOS HISTORY 300-yard Passing Games 91 1 1 Player No. Games with 3+ Passing TDs 92 1 1 1. John Elway 51,475 Games with 100+ Passer Rtg. 111 1 1 2. Peyton Manning 14,863 3,000-yard passing seasons 15 1 2 3. Craig Morton 11,895 4,000-yard passing seasons 14 1 1 4. Brian Griese 11,763 Seasons with 25+ Passing TDs 15 1 1 5. Jake Plummer 11,631 MOST PASSING ATTEMPTS, NFL HISTORY Player No. MANNING’S BRONCOS PASSING BREAKDOWN 1. Brett Favre 10,169 2. Peyton Manning 9,049 PEYTON MANNING’S COMPLETIONS BY RECEIVER (AS A BRONCO) 3. Dan Marino 8,358 (current Broncos players in bold) 4. Drew Brees 7,458 Player Comp. Yds. Avg. LG TDs 5. John Elway 7,250 D. Thomas 295 4,470 15.2 86 35 MOST PASSING COMPLETIONS, NFL HISTORY E. Decker 170 2,347 13.8 61 24 Player No. W. Welker 122 1,242 10.2 39 12 1. Brett Favre 6,300 J. Thomas 107 1,270 11.9 74 24 2. Peyton Manning 5,927 E. Sanders 101 1,404 13.9 48 9 3. Dan Marino 4,967 J. Tamme 84 830 9.9 36 5 4. Drew Brees 4,937 K. Moreno 81 715 8.8 35 3 5. Tom Brady 4,551 J. Dreessen 45 377 8.4 30 6 B. Stokley 45 544 12.1 38 5 MOST PASSING YARDS, NFL HISTORY R. Hillman 43 320 7.4 29 1 Player No. C. Anderson 34 324 9.5 51 2 1. Brett Favre 71,838 M. Ball 29 207 7.1 31 0 2. Peyton Manning 69,691 W. McGahee 26 221 8.5 31 0 3. Dan Marino 61,361 A. Caldwell 21 246 11.7 36 3 4. Drew Brees 56,033 V. Green 16 128 8.0 28 0 5. Tom Brady 53,258 M. Willis 9 85 9.4 19 0 MOST PASSING TOUCHDOWNS, NFL HISTORY L. Ball 7 58 8.3 17 1 Player No. J. Thompson 4 25 6.3 14 0 1. Peyton Manning 530 T. Holliday 2 17 8.5 15 0 2. Brett Favre 508 C. Latimer 1 14 14.0 14 0 3. Dan Marino 420 J. Hester 1 7 7.0 7 0 4. Drew Brees 396 M. Unrein 1 1 1.0 1 1 5. Tom Brady 392 C. Gronkowski 1 11 11.0 11 0 TOTALS 1,245 14,863 11.9 86 131 MANNING’S 2012-14 STATISTICAL RANKINGS Below is a look at where Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning ranks MANNING’S 300-YARD PASSING GAMES among NFL quarterbacks since he signed with the Broncos prior to the Peyton Manning owns the most 300-yard passing games (91) in NFL his- 2012 season: tory during the regular season after passing Hall of Fame quarterback Dan PEYTON MANNING’S STATISTICAL PASSING RANKS, 2012-14 Marino with his 330-yard effort against Houston in Week 3 of 2012. Statistic No. Rk. Including his eight 300-yard passing games in the postseason, Manning Wins 38 1 also owns the most overall 300-yard games (99) in NFL history. Attempts 1,839 5 Completions 1,245 3 MOST 300-YARD PASSING GAMES, REGULAR SEASON NFL HISTORY Passing Yards 14,863 2 Player No. Passing TDs 131 1 1. Peyton Manning* 91 Completion Pct. 67.7 1 2. Drew Brees* 86 Passer Rtg. 107.8 2 3. Tom Brady* 64 300-yard Passing Games 28 2 4. Dan Marino 63 Games with 3+ Passing TDs 28 1 5. Brett Favre 62 Games with 100+ Passer Rtg. 29 1 *active

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MANNING’S RECORD-BREAKING 2013 SEASON MANNING NO STRANGER TO POSTSEASON Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning broke multiple NFL passing Peyton Manning has led his teams to 14 postseason berths in his career records in 2013, most notably the single-season marks for touchdowns to represent the most by a quarterback in NFL history. (55) and yards (5,477). MOST SEASONS LEADING A TEAM TO THE PLAYOFFS, PEYTON MANNING’S SINGLE-SEASON STATISTICAL RECORDS, 2013 QUARTERBACKS, NFL HISTORY Statistic No. Old Record Player No. Passing Yards 5,477 5,476 (Drew Brees, 2011) 1. Peyton Manning 14 Passing TDs 55 51 (Tom Brady, 2007) 2. Tom Brady 12 Passing First Downs 289 278 (Drew Brees, 2011) Brett Favre 12 MOST PASSING TOUCHDOWNS, SINGLE SEASON, NFL HISTORY 4. Joe Montana 11 Player Year No. 5. Dan Marino 10 1. Peyton Manning, Den. 2013 55 2. Tom Brady, N.E. 2007 50 MANNING’S POSTSEASON STATISTICAL RANKINGS 3. Peyton Manning, Ind. 2004 49 Below is a look at where Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning ranks all- 4. Dan Marino, Mia. 1984 48 time in major postseason statistical passing categories. 5. Drew Brees, N.O. 2011 46 PEYTON MANNING’S POSTSEASON STATISTICAL PASSING RANKS MOST PASSING YARDS, SINGLE SEASON, NFL HISTORY Career Statistic No. Active Rk. All-Time Rk. Player Year No. Postseason Berths (QBs) 14 1 1 1. Peyton Manning, Den. 2013 5,477 Wins (QBs) 11 2 8t 2. Drew Brees, N.O. 2011 5,476 Attempts 935 2 2 3. Tom Brady, N.E. 2011 5,235 Completions 598 2 2 4. Drew Brees, N.O. 2012 5,177 Passing Yards 6,800 1 1 5. Dan Marino, Mia. 1984 5,084 Passing TDs 38 2 4 Passer Rtg. (min. 100 att.) 88.5 8 13 MANNING DEFIES LAWS OF AGING 300-yard Passing Games 9 1 1 Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning’s 94 touchdown passes from Games with 3+ Passing TDs 5 1 2t 2013-14 were the most in pro football history in a two-year span and Games with 100+ Passer Rtg. 6 2t 7t more than double the output by any other player in Years 16 & 17 of their MOST POSTSEASON PASSING ATTEMPTS, NFL HISTORY careers. Player No. The 38-year-old Manning also owns the top three single-season passing 1. Tom Brady 1,000 touchdown totals by a player 35 years or older. 2. Peyton Manning 935 3. Brett Favre 791 MOST PASSING TDs IN A TWO-YEAR SPAN, PRO FOOTBALL HISTORY 4. Joe Montana 734 Player Year No. 5. Dan Marino 687 1. Peyton Manning 94 2013-14 2. Peyton Manning 92 2012-13 MOST POSTSEASON PASSING COMPLETIONS, NFL HISTORY 3. Drew Brees 89 2011-12 Player No. 4. Aaron Rodgers 84 2011-12 1. Tom Brady 623 5. Drew Brees 82 2012-13 2. Peyton Manning 598 3. Brett Favre 481 MOST PASSING TDs IN 16th & 17th SEASONS COMBINED 4. Joe Montana 460 Player No. 5. Dan Marino 385 1. Peyton Manning 94 2. Brett Favre 46 MOST POSTSEASON PASSING YARDS, NFL HISTORY Y.A. Tittle 46 Player No. 4. George Blanda 37 1. Peyton Manning 6,800 5. Dan Marino 35 2. Tom Brady 6,791 3. Brett Favre 5,855 MOST PASSING TDs IN A SEASON BY A QB 35 YEARS OR OLDER 4. Joe Montana 5,772 Player TD Age Year 5. John Elway 4,964 1. Peyton Manning 55 37 2013 2. Peyton Manning 39 38 2014 MOST POSTSEASON PASSING TOUCHDOWNS, NFL HISTORY 3. Peyton Manning 37 36 2012 Player No. 4. Y.A. Tittle 36 37 1963 1. Tom Brady 46 5. Steve Young 36 37 1998 2. Joe Montana 45 2. Brett Favre 44 4. Peyton Manning 38 5. Dan Marino 32

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MANNING’S ACCURACY ON DISPLAY THOMAS MAKES THIRD PRO BOWL Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning owns an NFL-record 88 career regu- Broncos wide receiver Demaryius Thomas was named to his third con- lar-season games completing at least 70 percent of his passes. secutive Pro Bowl in 2014 to tie Ring of Famer Rod Smith for the most Pro Bowl selections by a receiver in team history. MOST GAMES COMPLETING 70 PERCENT OF PASSES, NFL HISTORY MOST PRO BOWL SELECTIONS BY A WIDE RECEIVER, BRONCOS HISTORY Player No. Player No. 1. Peyton Manning* 88 1. Demaryius Thomas 3 2. Drew Brees* 72 Rod Smith 3 3. Brett Favre 59 3. Brandon Marshall 2 4. Several players 1 4. Philip Rivers* 51 5. Steve Young 50 THOMAS IN ELITE COMPANY *active Broncos wide receiver Demaryius Thomas posted 111 receptions for 1,619 MANNING’S PLAYER OF THE WEEK/MONTH HONORS yards with 11 touchdowns in 2014 to join Marvin Harrison (4) and Jerry Rice (3) as the only players in league history with three consecutive seasons Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning owns the most conference Player totaling at least 1,400 yards receiving and 10 receiving scores. of the Week honors (27) since the award was initiated by the NFL in 1984. MOST CONSECUTIVE SEASONS WITH 1,400 RECEIVING YARDS He also owns the most AFC Offensive Player of the Month honors (8) AND 10 RECEIVING TDs, NFL HISTORY since the award’s inception in 1986. Player No. Year(s) 1. Marvin Harrison, Ind. 4 1999-2002 MOST CONFERENCE PLAYER OF THE WEEK AWARDS, NFL HISTORY 2. Demaryius Thomas, Den. 3 2012-14 Player No. Jerry Rice, S.F. 3 1993-95 1. Peyton Manning* 27 2. Tom Brady* 24 THOMAS AMONG LEAGUE’S BEST WIDEOUTS 3. Dan Marino 18 4. Drew Brees* 16 Demaryius Thomas ranks among the NFL’s top receivers by any measure Brett Favre 16 during the last three seasons (2012-present). 6. John Elway 15 Thomas is the only player to rank in the league’s Top 3 in receptions *active (297 - 3rd), receiving yards (4,483 - 2nd) and receiving touchdowns (35 MOST CONFERENCE PLAYER OF THE MONTH AWARDS, NFL HISTORY - 2nd) since 2012. Additionally, Thomas ranks first in the NFL in 25+yard Player No. receptions (50) and yards after the catch (1,959) during that span. 1. Peyton Manning* 8 WHERE THOMAS RANKS AMONG NFL’S TOP RECEIVERS SINCE 2012 2. Tom Brady* 7 (Sorted by most receptions) Aaron Rodgers* 6 Player Rec. Yds. Rec. TD 25+ YAC Brett Favre 6 Andre Johnson 306 (1) 3,941 (4) 12 (T-37) 29 (T-14) 1,368 (5) Bruce Smith 6 Antonio Brown 305 (2) 3,984 (3) 26 (8) 30 (T-11) 1,597 (2) Steve Young 6 Demaryius Thomas 297 (3) 4,483 (2) 35 (2) 50 (1) 1,959 (1) Brandon Marshall 279 (4) 3,524 (9) 31 (3) 24 (T-20) 923 (26) Barry Sanders 6 Calvin Johnson 277 (5) 4,533 (1) 25 (8) 38 (T-2) 1,284 (10) *active Dez Bryant 273 (6) 3,935 (5) 41 (1) 38 (T-2) 1,418 (4) MANNING’S GAME-WINNING DRIVES A.J. Green 264 (7) 3,817 (6) 28 (T-5) 30 (T-11) 1,204 (14) Eric Decker 246 (8) 3,314 (11) 29 (4) 27 (16) 1,043 (19) Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning owns the most game-winning Wes Welker 240 (9) 2,596 (27) 18 (T-16) 17 (T-40) 1,268 (11) drives in the fourth quarter or overtime (51) since the 1970 NFL merger, Roddy White 235 (10) 2,983 (17) 17 (T-18) 18 (T-37) 694 (45) according to Elias Sports Bureau. Included in his career total are seven game-winning drives during the THOMAS SETS BRONCOS SINGLE-GAME MARK 1999 and 2009 seasons that are tied for the NFL single-season record. Wide receiver Demaryius Thomas set a Broncos record with 226 receiving MOST CAREER GAME-WINNING DRIVES IN FOURTH QUARTER OR yards and two touchdowns on eight catches (28.3 avg.) in Denver’s Week 5 OVERTIME, SINCE 1970 NFL MERGER win against the in 2014. Player No. 1. Peyton Manning, Den./Ind. 51 MOST RECEIVING YARDS, SINGLE GAME BRONCOS HISTORY 2. Dan Marino, Mia. 47 Player Opponent (Date) Rec. Yds. Avg. TD 3. Brett Favre, Min./NYJ/G.B./Atl. 43 1. Demaryius Thomas vs. Ari. (10/5/14) 8 226 28.3 2 4. John Elway, Den. 40 2. Shannon Sharpe at K.C. (10/20/02) 12 214 17.8 2 5. Warren Moon, K.C./Sea./Min./Hou. 35 3. Jabar Gaffney vs. K.C. (1/3/10) 14 213 15.2 0 4. Rod Smith vs. Atl. (10/31/04) 9 208 23.1 1 5. Brandon Marshall at Ind. (12/13/09) 21 200 9.5 2

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THOMAS SETS TEAM RECEIVING MARK THOMAS’ 100-YARD GAMES Broncos wide receiver Demaryius Thomas set a franchise single-season Broncos wide receiver Demaryius Thomas has produced 28 career 100- record with 1,619 receiving yards in 2014 and ranked second in team annals yard receiving game (including playoffs) to rank second in Broncos history with 111 catches on the year. and second in the NFL since 2011 when he recorded his first 100-yard output. MOST RECEIVING YARDS, SINGLE SEASON, BRONCOS HISTORY His 10 individual 100-yard receiving games in 2014 represented the most in Player Year Yds. a single season in Broncos history and made him one of just seven players in 1. Demaryius Thomas 2014 1,619 pro football history with at least 10 100-yard games in a single year. 2. Rod Smith 2000 1,602 MOST 100-YARD RECEIVING GAMES, BRONCOS HISTORY (incl. playoffs) 3. Brandon Lloyd 2010 1,448 Player No. 4. Demaryius Thomas 2012 1,434 1. Rod Smith 31 5. Demaryius Thomas 2013 1,430 2. Demaryius Thomas 28 3. Lionel Taylor 24 MOST RECEPTIONS, SINGLE SEASON, BRONCOS HISTORY 4. Ed McCaffrey 18 Player Year Rec. Shannon Sharpe 18 1. Rod Smith 2000 113 2. Demaryius Thomas 2014 111 MOST 100-YARD RECEIVING GAMES, NFL, 2011-PRES. (incl. playoffs) 3. Brandon Marshall 2008 104 Player No. 4. Brandon Marshall 2007 102 1. Calvin Johnson, Det. 32 5. Emmanuel Sanders 2014 101 2. Demaryius Thomas, Den. 28 Brandon Marshall 2009 101 3. A.J. Green, Cin. 20 Ed McCaffrey 2000 101 Julio Jones, Atl. 20 Brandon Marshall, Mia./Chi. 20 THOMAS’ 1,000-YARD SEASONS MOST 100-YARD RECEIVING GAMES, SINGLE SEASON, BRONCOS HISTORY Player Year No. Broncos wide receiver Demaryius Thomas is one of just four players in fran- 1. Demaryius Thomas 2014 10 chise history to post 1,000 receiving yards in at least three consecutive seasons. 2. Rod Smith 2000 8 MOST CONSECUTIVE SEASONS WITH 1,000 RECEIVING YARDS, 3. Emmanuel Sanders 2014 7 BRONCOS HISTORY Demaryius Thomas 2012 7 Player No. Year(s) Lionel Taylor 1960 7 1. Rod Smith 6 1997-2002 MOST 100-YARD RECEIVING GAMES, SINGLE SEASON, PRO FOOTBALL HISTORY 2. Demaryius Thomas 3* 2012-14 Player Year No. Brandon Marshall 3 2007-09 1. Michael Irvin, Dal. 1995 11 Ed McCaffrey 3 1998-2000 Calvin Johnson, Det. 2012 11 *active streak 3. Demaryius Thomas, Den. 2014 10 Four players - 10 THOMAS’ 100-YARD GAME STREAK Broncos wide receiver Demaryius Thomas posted at least 100 receiving THOMAS/SANDERS AMONG NFL RECEIVING LEADERS yards in Games 4-10 in 2014 to tie for the second-longest 100-yard streak in league history. Broncos wide receivers Demaryius Thomas and Emmanuel Sanders each finished the 2014 season ranked in the top five in both receptions and He became just the fifth player in pro football history to post a seven-game receiving yards to represent the top receiving tandem in the NFL. streak of at least 100 receiving yards (one of three players to accomplish that feat since the 1970 NFL merger). The 2014 season marked the ninth time a Broncos tandem has each topped 1,000 yards in a season and the second time two Broncos have MOST CONSECUTIVE 100-YARD RECEIVING GAMES, NFL HISTORY reached 100 catches in the same year. Player No. Year(s) 1. Calvin Johnson, Det. 8 2012 MOST RECEPTIONS, NFL, 2014 2. Demaryius Thomas, Den. 7 2014 Player No. Michael Irvin, Dal. 7 1995 1. Antonio Brown, Pit. 129 Bill Groman, Hou. 7 1961 2. Demaryius Thomas, Den. 111 Charley Hennigan, Hou. 7 1961 3. Julio Jones, Atl. 104 MOST CONSECUTIVE 100-YARD RECEIVING GAMES, BRONCOS HISTORY 4. Matt Forte, Chi. 102 Player No. Year(s) 5. Emmanuel Sanders, Den. 101 1. Demaryius Thomas 7 2014 2. Emmanuel Sanders 3 2014 MOST RECEIVING YARDS, NFL, 2014 Demaryius Thomas 3 2012-13 Player No. Brandon Lloyd 3 2010 1. Antonio Brown, Pit. 1,698 Brandon Marshall 3 2007-08 2. Demaryius Thomas, Den. 1,619 Rod Smith 3 2000 3. Julio Jones, Atl. 1,593 Anthony Miller 3 1994 4. Jordy Nelson, G.B. 1,519 Mark Jackson 3 1988 5. Emmanuel Sanders, Den. 1,404 Lionel Taylor 3 1961

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THOMAS/SANDERS DUO, cont. SANDERS RACKS UP THE BIG PLAYS

MOST COMBINED RECEPTIONS BY AN OFFENSIVE TANDEM, NFL, 2014 Broncos wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders, who established career Team Tandem Rec. highs in receptions (101), receiving yards (1,404) and touchdowns (9) 1. Denver D. Thomas (111) / E. Sanders (101) 212 in 2014, ranked second in the NFL with 16 catches of 25-plus yards. Pittsburgh A. Brown (129) / L. Bell (83) 212 Included in that total was three scoring catches covering 30+ yards. 3. Chicago M. Forte (102) / M. Bennett (90) 192 4. Green Bay J. Nelson (98) / R. Cobb (91) 189 MOST 25+YARD RECEPTIONS, NFL, 2014 5. Atlanta J. Jones (104) / R. White (80) 184 Player No. 1. T.Y. Hilton, Ind. 17 MOST COMBINED RECEIVING YDS. BY AN OFFENSIVE TANDEM, NFL, 2014 2. Emmanuel Sanders, Den. 16 Team Tandem Yds. 3. Demaryius Thomas, Den. 15 1. Denver D. Thomas (1,619) / E. Sanders (1,404) 3,023 DeSean Jackson, Was. 15 2. Green Bay J. Nelson (1,519) / R. Cobb (1,287) 2,806 5. Antonio Brown, Pit. 14 3. Pittsburgh A. Brown (1,698) / L. Bell (854) 2,552 4. Atlanta J. Jones (1,593) / R. White (921) 2,514 DANIELS OWNS IMPRESSIVE RECEPTION STREAK 5. Detroit G. Tate (1,331) / C. Johnson (1,077) 2,408 Broncos tight end Owen Daniels, who was signed by the Broncos as an 1,000-YARD RECEIVING TANDEMS, BRONCOS HISTORY unrestricted free agent (Baltimore) in 2015, has posted a reception in 103 Year Tandem (Yds.) consecutive games, tying Dallas’ Jason Witten for the NFL’s longest active 1994 Anthony Miller (1,107) / Shannon Sharpe (1,010) streak among tight ends. 1997 Rod Smith (1,180) / Shannon Sharpe (1,107) 1998 Rod Smith (1,222) / Ed McCaffrey (1,053) LONGEST ACTIVE STREAK OF GAMES WITH A RECEPTION, NFL TIGHT ENDS 1999 Rod Smith (1,020) / Ed McCaffrey (1,018) Player No. 2000 Rod Smith (1,602) / Ed McCaffrey (1,317) 1. Owen Daniels, Den. 103 2004 Rod Smith (1,144) / Ashley Lelie (1,084) Jason Witten, Dal. 103 2012 Demaryius Thomas (1,434) / Eric Decker (1,064) 3. Heath Miller, Pit. 97 2013 Demaryius Thomas (1,430) / Eric Decker (1,288) 4. Rob Gronkowski, N.E. 65 2014 Demaryius Thomas (1,619) / Emmanuel Sanders (1,404) 5. Antonio Gates, S.D. 58 100-CATCH RECEIVING TANDEMS, BRONCOS HISTORY Year Tandem (Rec.) DANIELS A CONSISTENT TARGET 2000 Rod Smith (113) / Ed McCaffrey (101) Broncos tight end Owen Daniels ranks third among active NFL tight ends 2014 Demaryius Thomas (111) / Emmanuel Sanders (101) with 44.7 receiving yards per game since he entered the league in 2006. SANDERS A NICE ADDITION IN 2014 MOST RECEIVING YARDS PER GAME BY AN ACTIVE TIGHT END, SINCE 2006 Player No. Broncos wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders, who was signed by the 1. Jason Witten, Dal. 58.5 Broncos as an unrestricted free agent in 2014, ranked fourth and fifth, 2. Antonio Gates, S.D. 56.4 respectively, in league history in receiving yards (1,404) and receptions 3. Owen Daniels, Den. 44.7 (101) by a player with a new team. 4. Greg Olsen, Car. 41.2 5. Vernon Davis, S.F. 40.9 MOST RECEIVING YARDS BY A PLAYER WITH A NEW TEAM Player Year No. ANDERSON MAKES FIRST CAREER PRO BOWL 1. Brandon Marshall, Chi. 2012 1,508 2. Randy Moss, N.E. 2007 1,493 Broncos running back C.J. Anderson, who rushed for 849 yards and 3. Santana Moss, Was. 2005 1,483 eight touchdowns in 2014, became just the fifth undrafted running back in 4. Emmanuel Sanders, Den. 2014 1,404 league history to make the Pro Bowl. 5. Henry Ellard, Was. 1994 1,397 Anderson is the only undrafted running back in league annals to make the MOST RECEPTIONS BY A PLAYER WITH A NEW TEAM Pro Bowl in his first year as a starter. Player Year No. UNDRAFTED RUNNING BACKS TO MAKE THE PRO BOWL, NFL HISTORY 1. Brandon Marshall, Chi. 2012 118 Player Team Season(s) 2. Wes Welker, N.E. 2007 112 John Settle Atlanta 1988 3. Terance Mathis, Atl. 1994 111 Priest Holmes Kansas City 2001-03 4. Eric Metcalf, Atl. 1995 104 Willie Parker Pittsburgh 2006-07 5. Emmanuel Sanders, Den. 2014 101 Arian Foster Houston 2010-12, ‘14 C.J. Anderson Denver 2014

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ANDERSON’S BIG 2014 FINISH ANDERSON: UNDRAFTED TO STARTER Broncos running back C.J. Anderson led the NFL with seven rushing Broncos running back C.J. Anderson’s 10 total touchdowns in 2014 were touchdowns in December last season to tie for the third-most rushing the most by an undrafted running back in Broncos history. scores by an undrafted player in a single month in NFL history. MOST TOUCHDOWNS BY A BRONCOS UNDRAFTED RUNNING BACK MOST RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS IN DECEMBER, NFL, 2014 Player Year No. Player No. 1. C.J. Anderson 2014 10 2. Mike Bell 2006 8 1. C.J. Anderson, Den. 7 3. Larry Canada 1981 4 2. Le’Veon Bell, Pit. 5 Reggie Rivers 1992 4 DeMarco Murray, Dal. 5 5. Larry Canada 1978 3 4. Marshawn Lynch, Sea. 4 Derrick Clark 1994 3 5. Seven players 3 Cecil Sapp 2007 3 MOST RUSHING TDs BY AN UNDRAFTED PLAYER IN A SINGLE MONTH ANDERSON’S THREE-TOUCHDOWN GAMES Player Month (Year) No. 1. Priest Holmes, K.C. Dec. (2003) 10 Broncos running back C.J. Anderson totaled two games with three rush- 2. Priest Holmes, K.C. Oct. (2004) 9 ing touchdowns in 2014. 3. C.J. Anderson, Den. Dec. (2014) 7 He joined Terrell Davis (3 - 1998) as the only players in team annals with Priest Holmes, K.C. Sept. (2003) 7 multiple games in a season posting at least three rushing scores. Priest Holmes, K.C. Sept. (2002) 7 MOST RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS, SINGLE GAME, BRONCOS HISTORY 6. Arian Foster, Hou. Oct. (2014) 6 Player Opp. (Date) No. Arian Foster, Hou. Nov. (2010) 6 1. Clinton Portis vs. K.C. (12/7/03) 5 Priest Holmes, K.C. Oct. (2002) 6 2. Mike Anderson at N.O. (12/3/00) 4 3. C.J. Anderson vs. Oak. (12/28/14) 3 ANDERSON CARRIES THE LOAD IN NOVEMBER C.J. Anderson vs. Buf. (12/7/14) 3 Knowshon Moreno vs. Jac. (10/13/13) 3 Despite only starting 3-of-5 games in Weeks 9-13 last season, Broncos Tatum Bell at S.D. (12/31/05) 3 running back C.J. Anderson led all NFL players with 709 total yards in five Mike Anderson vs. NYJ (11/20/05) 3 games during the month of November. Clinton Portis vs. K.C. (12/15/02) 3 Terrell Davis vs. K.C. (12/6/98) 3 That total represents the third-most yards from scrimmage in franchise Terrell Davis vs. Jac. (10/25/98) 3 history during a single month. Terrell Davis vs. Dal. (9/13/98) 3 In Weeks 11 & 12, Anderson rushed for 167 and 168 yards, respectively, Terrell Davis vs. Oak. (11/24/97) 3 to represent the top two rushing performances by an undrafted player in Gaston Green vs. S.D. (9/22/91) 3 team history. He also became the first Bronco since Reuben Droughns in Otis Armostrong vs. Hou. (12/8/74) 3 2004 to rush for at least 150 yards in consecutive games. Jon Keyworth vs. K.C. (11/18/74) 3 Floyd Little vs. Cin. (9/16/73) 3 MOST YARDS FROM SCRIMMAGE IN NOVEMBER, NFL, 2014 Player Rush Rec. Total MOST GAMES BY A BRONCO WITH AT LEAST THREE RUSHING TDs 1. C.J. Anderson, Den. 472 237 709 Player No. 2. Marshawn Lynch, Sea. 474 150 624 1. Terrell Davis 4 2. C.J. Anderson 2 3. Odell Beckham Jr., NYG 13 593 606 Mike Anderson 2 4. Le’Veon Bell, Pit. 355 248 603 Clinton Portis 2 5. Jamaal Charles, K.C. 450 115 565 5. Six players 1 MOST YARDS FROM SCRIMMAGE IN A SINGLE MONTH, BRONCOS HISTORY ANDERSON BREAKS OUT vs. RAIDERS Player Month/Year Rush Rec. Total Broncos running back C.J. Anderson rushed for 90 yards on 13 carries 1. Clinton Portis Dec./2002 672 154 826 (6.9 avg.) against the Raiders in Week 10 last year in addition to catching 2. Otis Armstrong Nov./1974 543 192 735 four passes for 73 yards, including a 51-yard touchdown reception. 3. C.J. Anderson Nov./2014 472 237 709 4. Terrell Davis Nov./1997 579 124 703 He became just the fifth running back in team history to post at least 70 yards rushing and 70 yards receiving in a single game. 5. Reuben Droughns Oct./2004 548 117 665 MOST RUSHING YARDS BY AN UNDRAFTED PLAYER, BRONCOS RUNNING BACKS WITH AT LEAST 70 YDS. RUSHING SINGLE GAME, BRONCOS HISTORY & 70 YDS. RECEIVING IN A SINGLE GAME Player Opp. (Date) Rush Yds. Rec. Yds. Player Opponent (Date) Att. Yds. Avg. TD Floyd Little vs. Buf. (11/24/68) 71 165 1. C.J. Anderson at K.C. (11/30/14) 32 168 5.3 0 Floyd Little vs. S.D. (11/11/73) 109 76 2. C.J. Anderson vs. Mia. (11/23/14) 27 167 6.2 1 Otis Armstrong vs. Pit. (9/22/74) 131 86 3. Selvin Young vs. K.C. (12/9/07) 17 156 9.2 0 Terrell Davis at Oak. (10/19/97) 85 70 4. Mike Bell vs. Ind. (10/29/06) 15 136 9.1 2 Terrell Davis vs. Jac. (10/25/98) 136 76 5. Selvin Young at K.C. (11/11/07) 20 109 5.5 1 Clinton Portis vs. K.C. (12/15/02) 130 75 Clinton Portis at K.C. (10/5/03) 141 79 C.J. Anderson at Oak. (11/9/14) 90 73

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VASQUEZ AN INTERIOR ANCHOR PHILLIPS RETURNS TO BRONCOS Broncos guard Louis Vasquez has started every game for the Broncos Broncos Defensive Coordinator Wade Phillips has been a part of 19 differ- since being signed by the club as an unrestricted free agent (San Diego) ent top-10 defensive units during his NFL career and has coached a total of prior to the 2013 season. 27 Pro Bowlers, including Pro Football Hall of Fame defenders Elvin Bethea, Following his first season with the Broncos in 2013, Vasquez became the Curley Culp, Rickey Jackson, Bruce Smith and Reggie White. first guard and just the fourth offensive lineman in team history to earn Since Phillips’ first stint as the Broncos’ defensive coordinator beginning first-team All-Pro recognition from the Associated Press. in 1989, every team Phillips has coached for has made the postseason BRONCOS OFFENSIVE LINEMEN TO RECEIVE during his first season on staff. ASSOCIATED PRESS FIRST-TEAM ALL-PRO HONORS WADE PHILLIPS’ POSTSEASON STREAK IN FIRST YEAR WITH A NEW TEAM Player Pos. Season(s) Year Team Position Def. Rk. Rec. Gary Zimmerman T 1993, ‘96 1989 Denver Defensive Coordinator 3 11-5 Tom Nalen C 2000, ‘03 1995 Buffalo Defensive Coordinator 13 10-6 Ryan Clady T 2009, ‘12 2002 Atlanta Defensive Coordinator 19 9-6 Louis Vasquez G 2013 2004 San Diego Defensive Coordinator 18 12-4 2007 Dallas Head Coach 9 13-3 MATHIS A TWO-TIME PRO BOWLER 2011 Houston Defensive Coordinator 2 10-6 Broncos guard Evan Mathis, who was signed by the club on Aug. 26, PHILLIPS’ YEAR-BY-YEAR COORDINATOR TOTALS was an Associated Press All-Pro choice in 2013 and a Pro Bowl selection in each of the last two seasons with the Eagles. Wade Phillips owns 23 years of experience as an NFL defensive coordi- Mathis’ 5.5 sacks allowed since 2011 are the fewest among starting NFL nator with seven different teams. guards during that span (min. 50 GS). WADE PHILLIPS’ YEARLY DEFENSIVE TOTALS/RANKINGS He also was the second-ranked NFL offensive guard in 2014 according AS DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR to ProFootballFocus.com after posting the top grade among his position Year Team Pass Def. Rush Def. Total Def. Scoring Def. group from 2011-13. 1981 N.O. 208.6 (20) 119.8 (11) 328.3 (11) 23.6 (24) EVAN MATHIS’ PROFOOTBALLFOCUS.COM GRADES 1982 N.O. 181.4 (8) 108.2 (10) 289.7 (5) 17.8 (8) & RANKINGS AMONG NFL GUARDS (2011-14) 1983 N.O. 168.2 (1) 125.0 (11) 293.2 (2) 21.1 (12) Year Pass Run Overall NFL Rk. 1984 N.O. 153.3 (1) 153.8 (26) 307.1 (4) 22.6 (19) 2011 11.0 26.4 41.3 1st 1985 N.O. 228.3 (23) 135.1 (19) 363.4 (24) 25.1 (22) 2012 14.2 33.3 52.0 1st 1986 Phi. 202.2 (14) 124.3 (19) 326.5 (17) 19.5 (12) 2013 4.2 42.4 48.3 1st 1987 Phi. 240.4 (28) 109.5 (9) 349.9 (23) 25.3 (25) 2014* 7.5 17.3 25.8 2nd 1988 Phi. 259.2 (28) 103.3 (6) 362.4 (27) 19.9 (14) *Missed seven games due to injury 1989 Denver 176.7 (3) 98.8 (6) 275.4 (3) 14.1 (1) 1990 Denver 211.4 (21) 122.7 (17) 334.1 (20) 23.4 (23) 1991 Denver 172.2 (3) 112.1 (19) 284.3 (5) 14.7 (3) BRONCOS STARTING DEFENSE ALLOWS ZERO 1992 Denver 195.0 (18) 122.7 (23) 317.7 (22) 20.6 (19) TOUCHDOWNS IN PRESEASON 1995 Buffalo 218.9 (16) 101.6 (11) 320.5 (13) 20.9 (12) 1996 Buffalo 191.8 (8) 104.3 (14) 296.1 (9) 16.6 (6) In 11 series this preseason that featured Broncos starters, the defense 1997 Buffalo 191.3 (12) 112.0 (15) 303.3 (9) 22.9 (23) allowed just six points (2 FG) while forcing seven punts, one fumble and 2002 Atlanta 205.4 (16) 127.9 (23) 333.4 (19) 19.6 (8) one safety. The first-team defense allowed just 3.8 yards per play during 2003 Atlanta 237.5 (32) 144.3 (29) 381.8 (32) 26.4 (30) those 11 series. 2004 S.D. 253.3 (31) 81.7 (3) 335.0 (18) 19.6 (11) DENVER BRONCOS’ FIRST-TEAM DEFENSIVE SERIES THIS PRESEASON 2005 S.D. 224.9 (28) 84.3 (1) 309.3 (13) 19.5 (13) Opp. (Date) Plays Yds. FD Result 2006 S.D. 200.8 (13) 100.8 (7) 301.6 (10) 18.9 (7) at Sea. (8/14) 2 -3 0 Fumble 2011 Houston 189.7 (3) 96.0 (4) 285.7 (2) 17.4 (4) 8 28 3 Field Goal 2012 Houston 225.8 (16) 97.5 (7) 323.3 (7) 20.7 (9) at Hou. (8/22) 8 26 2 Punt 2013 Houston 195.2 (3) 122.4 (23) 317.6 (7) 26.8 (24) 3 7 0 Punt Averages 205.7 (15) 113.4 (14) 319.1 (13) 20.7 (14) 5 16 1 Punt 3 9 0 Punt vs. S.F. (8/29) 3 6 0 Punt 3 9 0 Punt 1 -3 0 Safety 4 17 1 Punt 8 72 2 Field Goal Totals 48 184 9 6 pts.

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WARE EARNS EIGHTH PRO BOWL SELECTION MILLER OFF TO A FAST START Broncos outside linebacker DeMarcus Ware was named to his eighth Denver outside linebacker Von Miller has totaled the sixth-most sacks Pro Bowl in 2014 to tie for the most selections by an active NFL defensive (49) in league history through a player’s first four seasons. player. MOST SACKS THROUGH FIRST FOUR SEASONS, NFL HISTORY MOST PRO BOWL SELECTIONS AMONG ACTIVE NFL DEFENSIVE PLAYERS (Since sacks were tracked beginning in 1982) Player Pos. No. Player GP Sk. 1. DeMarcus Ware OLB/DE 8 1. Reggie White, Phi. 57 70.0 Charles Woodson S/CB 8 2. Derrick Thomas, K.C. 63 58.0 Julius Peppers OLB/DE 8 3. J.J. Watt, Hou. 64 57.0 4. Lance Briggs LB 7 4. DeMarcus Ware, Dal. 64 53.5 Dwight Freeney OLB/DE 7 5. Dwight Freeney, Ind. 63 51.0 6. Von Miller, Den. 56 49.0 WARE AMONG NFL’S TOP PASS RUSHERS Richard Dent, Chi. 63 49.0 Broncos outside linebacker DeMarcus Ware owns 127 career sacks to MILLER’S 10-SACK SEASONS rank 14th in NFL history (3rd among active players). Ware needs seven sacks to move into the Top 10 and 15 sacks to move Broncos outside linebacker Von Miller totaled 14 sacks in 2014 to rep- into the Top 5 all-time. resent the third double-digit sack season in his first four years in the NFL. His three seasons with 10 or more sacks are tied for the third-most in MOST SACKS IN NFL HISTORY (Since 1982) Broncos history. Player No. 1. Bruce Smith 200.0 MOST SEASONS WITH 10+ SACKS, BRONCOS HISTORY 2. Reggie White 198.0 Player No. Years 3. Kevin Greene 160.0 1. Simon Fletcher 5 1989-93 4. Chris Doleman 150.5 2. Paul Smith 4 1970-73 5. Michael Strahan 141.5 3. Von Miller 3 2011-12, ‘14 6. Jason Taylor 139.5 Elvis Dumervil 3 2007, ‘09, ‘12 7. Richard Dent 137.5 Rulon Jones 3 1980, ‘84-85 John Randle 137.5 Rich Jackson 3 1968-70 9. Jared Allen* 134.0 10. John Abraham* 133.5 MARSHALL EMERGES AS KEY CONTRIBUTOR 11. Leslie O’Neal 132.5 Lawrence Taylor 132.5 Broncos inside linebacker Brandon Marshall opened 13-of-14 games 13. Rickey Jackson 128.0 played in 2014 and led Denver with 110 tackles (88 solo) to represent the 14. DeMarcus Ware* 127.0 second-most defensive stops by an NFL player last season among first- 15. Derrick Thomas 126.5 year starters. *active player MOST TACKLES BY A FIRST-YEAR STARTER, NFL, 2014 Player No. MILLER/WARE A DANGEROUS DUO 1. C.J. Mosley, Bal.* 129 2. Brandon Marshall, Den. 110 Broncos outside linebackers Von Miller and DeMarcus Ware each rank 3. Preston Brown, Buf. 108 in the Top 6 in NFL history (since 1982) in sacks per game among players Jelani Jenkins, Mia. 108 who have appeared in 40 or more contests. Keenan Robinson, Was. 108 MOST SACKS PER GAME, NFL HISTORY (Since 1982 / min. 40 GP) *Denotes rookie Player GP Sk Sk/G 1. J.J. Watt* 64 57.0 0.89 WARD A FORCE IN THE BACKFIELD 2. Aldon Smith* 50 44.0 0.88 3. Von Miller* 56 49.0 0.88 Broncos safety T.J. Ward, who has earned a Pro Bowl selection in each 4. Reggie White 232 198.0 0.85 of the last two seasons, leads all NFL defensive backs with 15 tackles for 5. Justin Houston, K.C. 59 49.0 0.82 a loss during that span—a total that includes 3.5 quarterback sacks and 6. DeMarcus Ware* 157 127.0 0.81 11.5 run stuffs. *active player MOST TACKLES FOR A LOSS BY A DEFENSIVE BACK, NFL, 2013-14 Player Sk. Stuff TFL 1. T.J. Ward, Cle./Den. 3.5 11.5 15.0 2. T.J. McDonald, Stl. 3.0 9.0 12.0 3. , Bal./Det. 2.0 9.5 11.5 4. Troy Polamalu, Pit. 2.0 8.5 10.5 5. Harrison Smith, Min. 3.0 6.5 9.5

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HARRIS JR. IN ELITE COMPANY TALIB FINDS THE END ZONE Broncos cornerback Chris Harris Jr. is one of just five NFL players to Broncos cornerback Aqib Talib’s six interceptions returned for a touch- record three or more interceptions in each of the last three seasons. down are tied for the most in the league since he became a regular starter MOST CONSECUTIVE SEASONS WITH AT LEAST THREE INTs (active streaks) in 2009. His two such plays in 2014 tied for the most in team history for Player No. a single season. 1. Antonio Cromartie, S.D./NYJ/Ari. 6 MOST INTERCEPTIONS FOR TOUCHDOWNS, NFL, 2009-PRES. 2. Richard Sherman, Sea. 4 Player No. 3. Chris Harris Jr., Den. 3 1. Aqib Talib 6 Joe Haden, Cle. 3 Charles Tillman 6 Patrick Peterson, Ari. 3 3. Captain Munnerlyn 5 Charles Woodson 5 HARRIS JR.: UNDRAFTED TO PRO BOWLER Janoris Jenkins 5 BRONCOS WITH MULTIPLE INTERCEPTIONS Signed by the Broncos as a college free agent in 2011, cornerback Chris RETURNED FOR TOUCHDOWNS IN A SEASON Harris Jr. is one of just six undrafted cornerbacks in pro football history to Player Year No. make a Pro Bowl with his original team. Nemiah Wilson 1967 2 UNDRAFTED CBs TO MAKE A PRO BOWL WITH THEIR ORIGINAL TEAM John Rowser 1976 2 Player Team Rookie Yr. First Pro Bowl Mike Harden 1986 2 Cornell Green Dallas 1962 1971* Jimmy Spencer 2000 2 Emmitt Thomas Kansas City 1966 1971* Deltha O’Neal 2002 2 Robert James Buffalo 1969 1972 Champ Bailey 2005 2 Rolland Lawrence Atlanta 1973 1977 Chris Harris Jr. 2012 2 Everson Walls Dallas 1981 1981 Aqib Talib 2014 2 Chris Harris Jr. Denver 2011 2014 *Named an AFL All-Star before being selected to the Pro Bowl ROBY MAKES IMMEDIATE IMPACT HARRIS JR./TALIB FORM NICE DUO Broncos cornerback Bradley Roby, who was selected by Denver with the 31st overall pick in the 2014 NFL Draft, tied for the second-most passes Broncos cornerbacks Chris Harris Jr. and Aqib Talib ranked first and defensed (13) among rookies in his debut season. He also tied for the most third, respectively, in opponent quarterback rating when targeting them tackles (64) among cornerbacks in his rookie class. defensively, according to Pro Football Focus (min. 75% of defensive snaps Though he started only two games, Roby played more than 75 percent played). of Denver’s defensive snaps alongside Pro Bowl cornerbacks Chris Harris They represent the first pair of cornerbacks to make the Pro Bowl for the Jr. and Aqib Talib. Broncos in the same season. MOST PASSES DEFENSED BY A ROOKIE, NFL, 2014 LOWEST OPPONENT QB RATING, NFL, 2014 (Source: Pro Football Focus) Player GP GS PD Player Rec. Yds. Rtg. 1. E.J. Gaines, Stl. 15 15 15 1. Chris Harris Jr., Den. 46 356 47.8 2. Bradley Roby, Den. 16 2 13 2. Richard Sherman, Sea. 31 422 48.4 Bashaud Breeland, Was. 16 15 13 3. Aqib Talib, Den. 55 578 72.2 4. Kyle Fuller, Chi. 16 14 10 4. Darrelle Revis, N.E. 41 557 72.6 5. Travis Carrie, Oak. 13 4 8 5. Desmond Trufant, Atl. 54 649 74.0 MOST TACKLES BY A ROOKIE CORNERBACK, NFL, 2014 Player GP GS TT TALIB HAS A KNACK FOR THE BALL 1. E.J. Gaines, Stl. 15 15 70 2. Bradley Roby, Den. 16 2 64 Aqib Talib, who was selected to his second consecutive Pro Bowl in 2014, 3. Bashaud Breeland, Was. 16 15 58 is tied for the second-most interceptions (27) by a cornerback in the NFL 4. Kyle Fuller, Chi. 16 14 50 since he entered the NFL in 2008. 5. Travis Carrie, Oak. 13 4 37 MOST INTERCEPTIONS BY A CORNERBACK, NFL, 2008-PRES. Player GP No. 1. Asante Samuel 82 29 2. Aqib Talib 92 27 Tramon Williams 111 27 4. DeAngelo Hall 95 26 5. Richard Sherman 64 24

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SPECIAL TEAMS / MISCELLANEOUS NOTES

COLQUITT A HOUSEHOLD NFL NAME BRONCOS SUCCESSFUL IN OVERTIME Denver’s Britton Colquitt and Kansas City’s Dustin Colquitt are the first brothers The Denver Broncos rank third in the NFL with a 25-17-2 (.591) record to punt in the NFL at the same time since 1941 (George and Wes McAfee). in regular-season overtime games since the system was instituted in 1974. The Colquitt family has produced four NFL punters, including Britton and BEST RECORDS IN OVERTIMES GAMES, REGULAR SEASON, NFL HISTORY Dustin’s father, Craig, and uncle, Jimmy. Craig Colquitt won two Super Bowl Team W L T Pct. rings as the Steelers’ punter and Jimmy Colquitt played two games for the 1. Washington 25 14 1 .638 Seahawks in 1985. All four Colquitts attended the University of Tennessee. 2. Arizona 24 16 2 .595 COLQUITTS IN THE NFL 3. Denver 25 17 2 .591 Player Years GP No. Avg. LG In20 Net 4. Buffalo 20 14 0 .588 Craig Colquitt 1978-84, ‘87 97 431 41.3 74 112 34.8 5. Pittsburgh 21 15 2 .579 Jimmy Colquitt 1985 2 12 40.1 55 3 34.3 BRONCOS OWN NFL’S LONGEST SCORING STREAK Dustin Colquitt 2005-Pres. 158 815 44.8 81 316 39.4 Britton Colquitt 2009-Pres. 80 388 45.5 67 127 39.0 The Broncos’ 357-game scoring streak is the longest active streak in the league. The streak, which began on Monday Night Football with a 16-13 McMANUS STRONG ON KICKOFFS overtime loss at Seattle on Nov. 30, 1992, is the second-longest such streak in NFL history. Broncos kicker Brandon McManus ranked fourth in the NFL with a 70.3 In the impressive run, the Broncos have scored on their first possession touchback percentage (64-of-91) in 2014. 140 times. Denver has scored in the first quarter 231 times during the MOST TOUCHBACKS ON KICKOFFS, NFL, 2014 streak and has had it extended by halftime 330 times. Player KOs TBs Pct. Denver has had to wait until the fourth quarter to extend the streak just 1. Graham Gano, Car. 79 61 77.2 five times. 2. Pat McAfee, Ind. 96 70 72.9 LONGEST SCORING STREAKS, NFL HISTORY (Regular Season only) 3. Sam Martin, Det. 74 53 71.6 Team Games Years 4. Brandon McManus, Den. 91 64 70.3 1. San Francisco 420 1977-2004 5. , Bal. 86 60 69.8 2. Denver 357* 1992-Pres. 3. Indianapolis 337* 1993-Pres. DECADES OF SUCCESS 4. Cleveland 274 1950-71 The Broncos are in their sixth decade of professional football, looking to 5. Minnesota 260 1991-2007 build off a body of work that ranks as the most consistent in the NFL in *Active Streaks terms of winning over the last three decades. BREAKDOWN OF THE BRONCOS’ 246-GAME SCORING STREAK Denver is one of just four teams to record three 90+ win decades since SCORED ON/IN: 1960 and the only organization to do so in each of the last three decades. Year Games 1st Pos. 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q Below is a look at the Broncos’ record by the decade. In its 50-plus sea- 1992 5 0 3 0 2 0 sons of football, Denver has totaled the seventh-most regular-season wins 1993 16 7 8 6 1 1 (444 / 444-381-10) in the NFL and advanced to the postseason 20 times. 1994 16 3 7 9 0 0 1995 16 7 10 5 1 0 BRONCOS REGULAR-SEASON RECORD BY DECADE 1996 16 9 15 1 0 0 Decade W L T Pct. Playoff Berths Win Rk. 1997 16 5 12 4 0 0 1960s 39 97 4 .287 0 22nd 1998 16 9 15 1 0 0 1970s 75 64 5 .539 3 8th 1999 16 8* 11 2 3 0 1980s 93 58 1 .615 5 4th 2000 16 8 11 5 0 0 1990s 94 66 0 .588 5 7th 2001 16 4 9 7 0 0 2000s 93 67 0 .581 4 6th 2002 16 7 11 5 0 0 2010s 50 30 0 .625 4 T-5th 2003 16 8 12 3 1 0 TOTALS 444 382 10 .537 22 7th 2004 16 6 11 5 0 0 MOST DECADES WITH 90+ REGULAR SEASON WINS, SINCE 1960 2005 16 7 10 6 0 0 Team 90+ Win Decades Decades (Win Total) 2006 16 2 6 9 1 0 1. Denver 3 1980s (93), 1990s (94), 2000s (93) 2007 16 6 10 4 1 1 Green Bay 3 1960s (96), 1990s (93), 2000s (95) 2008 1 1 1 0 0 0 Miami 3 1970s (104), 1980s (94), 1990s (95) 2009 16 3 8 6 2 0 Pittsburgh 3 1970s (99), 1990s (93), 2000s (103) 2010 16 4 7 7 2 0 2011 16 6 6 1 1 2 2012 16 6 10 5 1 0 2013 16 10 13 3 0 0 2014 16 8 14 2 0 0 TOTALS 357 140 231 99 16 5 * - Includes one punt return

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HOME, SWEET HOME BRONCOS ALL-TIME YEAR-BY-YEAR RECORDS The Broncos own the NFL’s best home record since 1975 in the regular YEAR PRESEASON REG. SEASON PLAYOFFS season and postseason with a 244-90 (.731) mark. 1960. . . . .0-5...... 4-9-1...... 0-0 TOP HOME RECORDS, NFL, 1975-PRES. 1961. . . . .1-4...... 3-11...... 0-0 Team Regular Season Postseason Total Pct. 1962. . . . .2-2...... 7-7 ...... 0-0 1. Denver 229-85-0 (.729) 15-5 (.750) 244-90-0 .731 1963. . . . .2-3...... 2-11-1...... 0-0 2. Pittsburgh 222-89-1 (.713) 18-8 (.692) 240-97-1 .712 1964. . . . .2-3...... 2-11-1...... 0-0 3. Baltimore 106-45-1 (.701) 3-2 (.600) 109-47-1 .697 1965. . . . .1-4...... 4-10...... 0-0 4. New England 208-105-0 (.665) 16-4 (.800) 224-109-0 .673 1966. . . . .1-3...... 4-10...... 0-0 5. Minnesota 206-106-1 (.658) 8-5 (.615) 214-112-1 .656 1967. . . . .3-1...... 3-11...... 0-0 1968. . . . .1-4...... 5-9 ...... 0-0 1969. . . . .1-4...... 5-8-1...... 0-0 HOME SELLOUT STREAK 1970. . . . .3-2...... 5-8-1...... 0-0 The Broncos have sold out every home game since the beginning of the 1971. . . . .1-4...... 4-9-1...... 0-0 1970 season with the exception of two replacement games played during 1972. . . . .2-3...... 5-9 ...... 0-0 the 1987 strike (both games were sold out before the strike). 1973. . . . .2-3...... 7-5-2...... 0-0 Denver has thus sold out 349 consecutive regular-season games, which 1974. . . . .4-2...... 7-6-1...... 0-0 marks the second-longest home sellout streak in the NFL. With postseason 1975. . . . .3-3...... 6-8 ...... 0-0 games factored in, the total reaches 369. 1976. . . . .5-2...... 9-5 ...... 0-0 1977. . . . .5-1...... 12-2. . . . 2-1 (S.B. loss) LONGEST HOME SELLOUT STREAKS, REGULAR SEASON, 1978. . . . .2-2...... 10-6...... 0-1 NFL HISTORY 1979. . . . .3-1...... 10-6...... 0-1 Team Games Year Started 1980. . . . .2-2...... 8-8 ...... 0-0 1. Washington 359 1965 1981. . . . .2-2...... 10-6...... 0-0 2. Denver 349 1970 1982. . . . .4-0...... 2-7 ...... 0-0 3. Pittsburgh 333 1972 1983. . . . .3-1...... 9-7 ...... 0-1 4. N.Y. Giants 312 1974 1984. . . . .3-1...... 13-3...... 0-1 5. Green Bay 309 1960 1985. . . . .2-2...... 11-5...... 0-0 1986. . . . .2-2...... 11-5. . . . 2-1 (S.B. loss) 1987. . . . .3-2...... 10-4-1. . . . 2-1 (S.B. loss) 1988. . . . .3-1...... 8-8 ...... 0-0 1989. . . . .2-2...... 11-5. . . . 2-1 (S.B. loss) 1990. . . . .3-2...... 5-11...... 0-0 1991. . . . .2-3...... 12-4...... 1-1 1992. . . . .1-4...... 8-8 ...... 0-0 1993. . . . .2-2...... 9-7 ...... 0-1 1994. . . . .2-3...... 7-9 ...... 0-0 1995. . . . .3-2...... 8-8 ...... 0-0 1996. . . . .3-1...... 13-3...... 0-1 1997. . . . .3-2...... 12-4. . . . .4-0 (S.B. win) 1998. . . . .3-1...... 14-2. . . . .3-0 (S.B. win) 1999. . . . .3-2...... 6-10...... 0-0 2000. . . . .4-0...... 11-5...... 0-1 2001. . . . .3-1...... 8-8 ...... 0-0 2002. . . . .3-1...... 9-7 ...... 0-0 2003. . . . .3-1...... 10-6...... 0-1 2004. . . . .2-3...... 10-6...... 0-1 2005. . . . .4-0...... 13-3...... 1-1 2006. . . . .3-1...... 9-7 ...... 0-0 2007. . . . .2-2...... 7-9 ...... 0-0 2008. . . . .2-2...... 8-8 ...... 0-0 2009. . . . .1-3...... 8-8 ...... 0-0 2010. . . . .1-3...... 4-12...... 0-0 2011. . . . .2-2...... 8-8 ...... 1-1 2012. . . . .2-2...... 13-3...... 0-1 2013. . . . .2-2...... 13-3...... 2-1 2014. . . . .3-1...... 12-4...... 0-1 2015. . . . .3-1...... 0-0 ...... 0-0 TOTAL . .135-118 (.534) . . 444-382-10 (.537). . .20-19 (.513)

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(REFLECTS THE LAST TIME EACH INDIVIDUAL STATISTIC OCCURRED IN THE REGULAR SEASON AND PLAYOFFS) - 2015 PERFORMANCES BOLDED; SUPER BOWL PERFORMANCES IN ITALICS

100 YARDS RUSHING: FIVE RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS: Broncos: C.J. Anderson, 32-168, 0 TD, at Kansas City, 11/30/14 Broncos: Clinton Portis, 22-218, 5 TD, vs. Kansas City, 12/7/03 Playoffs: Terrell Davis, 25-102, vs. Atlanta, 1/31/99 Playoffs: Has never happened Opponents: Jeremy Hill, 22-147, 1 TD, at Cincinnati, 12/22/14 Opponents: Has never happened Playoffs: , 30-131, 1 TD, vs. Baltimore, 1/12/13 Playoffs: Has never happened

200 YARDS RUSHING: 300 YARDS PASSING: Broncos: Knowshon Moreno, 37-224, 1 TD, at New England, 11/24/13 Broncos: Peyton Manning, 28-44, 311 yds., 2 TD, 4 INT, at Cincinnati, 12/22/14 Playoffs: Has never happened Playoffs: Tim Tebow, 10-21, 316 yds., 2 TD, 0 INT, vs. Pittsburgh, 1/8/12 Opponents: Jamaal Charles, 25-259, 2 TD, vs. Kansas City, 1/3/10 Opponents: Kyle Orton, 38-57, 355 yds., 1 TD, 2 INT, vs. Buffalo, 12/7/14 Playoffs: Tim Smith, 23-204, 2TD, vs. Washington, 1/31/88 Playoffs: Joe Flacco, 18-34, 331 yds., 3 TD, 0 INT, vs. Baltimore, 1/12/13

TWO 100-YARD RUSHERS: 400 YARDS PASSING: Broncos: Willis McGahee (163) and Tim Tebow (118), at Oakland, 11/6/11 Broncos: Peyton Manning, 34-57, 438 yds., 2 TD, 2 INT, at New England, 11/2/14 Playoffs: Terrell Davis (184) and Derek Loville (103), vs. Jacksonville, 12/27/97 Playoffs: Peyton Manning, 32-43, 400 yds., 2 TD, 0 INT, vs. New England, 1/19/14 Opponents: Curt Warner (126) and John L. Williams (109), at Seattle, 12/11/88 Opponents: Tony Romo, 25-36, 506 yds., 5 TD, 1 INT, at Dallas, 10/6/13 Playoffs: Has never happened Playoffs: Peyton Manning, 27-33, 458 yds., 4 TD, 1 INT, at Indianapolis, 1/9/05

100-YARD RUSHER AND 100-YARD RECEIVER: THREE TOUCHDOWN PASSES: Broncos: C.J. Anderson (167) and Emmanuel Sanders (125), vs. Miami, 11/23/14 Broncos: Peyton Manning, 28-35, 257 yds., 4 TD, 0 INT, vs. Miami, 11/23/14 Playoffs: Terrell Davis (102) and Rod Smith (152), vs. Atlanta, 1/31/99 Playoffs: Peyton Manning, 28-43, 290 yds., 3 TD, 2 INT, vs. Baltimore, 1/12/13 Opponents: Tre Mason (113) and Kenny Britt (128), at St. Louis, 11/16/14 Opponents: Ryan Tannehill, 26-36, 228 yds., 3 TD, 1 INT, vs. Miami, 11/23/14 Playoffs: Tim Smith (204) and Ricky Sanders (193), vs. Washington, 1/31/88 Playoffs: Joe Flacco, 18-34, 331 yds., 3 TD, 0 INT, vs. Baltimore, 1/12/13

100-YARD RUSHER AND TWO 100-YARD RECEIVERS: FOUR TOUCHDOWN PASSES: Broncos: Ronnie Hillman (109), Emmanuel Sanders (120) and Demaryius Thomas (105), vs. San Diego, 10/23/14 Broncos: Peyton Manning, 28-35, 257 yds., 4 TD, 0 INT, vs. Miami, 11/23/14 Playoffs: Has never happened Playoffs: Has never happened Opponents: Ryan Grant (104), Greg Jennings (141) and James Jones (107) vs. Green Bay, 10/29/07 - OT Opponents: Tom Brady, 33-53, 333 yds., 4 TD, 1 INT, at New England, 11/2/14 Playoffs: Has never happened Playoffs: Tom Brady, 26-34, 363 yds., 6 TD, 1 INT, at New England, 1/14/12

100-YARD RUSHER, 300-YARD PASSER, 100-YARD RECEIVER: FIVE TOUCHDOWN PASSES: Broncos: Willis McGahee (122), Peyton Manning (305), Demaryius Thomas (137), vs. N.O., 10/28/12 Broncos: Peyton Manning, 31-44, 340 yds., 5 TD, 2 INT, at Oakland, 11/9/14 Playoffs: Terrell Davis (102), John Elway (336), Rod Smith (152), vs. Atlanta, 1/31/99 Playoffs: Has never happened Opponents: R. Grant (104 rush), B. Favre (331 pass), G. Jennings (141 rec.), J. Jones (107 rec.) vs. G.B., 10/29/07 - OT Opponents: Tony Romo, 25-36, 506 yds., 5 TD, 1 INT, at Dallas, 10/6/13 Playoffs: Tim Smith (204), Doug Williams (340), Ricky Sanders (193), vs. Washington, 1/31/88 Playoffs: Tom Brady, 26-34, 363 yds., 6 TD, 1 INT, at New England, 1/14/12

100-YARD RUSHER, 300-YARD PASSER AND TWO 100-YARD RECEIVERS: SIX OR MORE TOUCHDOWN PASSES: Broncos: M. Ball (117), P. Manning (403), E. Decker (174) and D. Thomas (106), at Kansas City, 12/1/13 Broncos: Peyton Manning, 27-42, 462 yds., 7 TD, 0 INT, vs. Baltimore, 9/5/13 Playoffs: Has never happened Playoffs: Has never happened Opponents: R. Grant (104 rush), B. Favre (331 pass), G. Jennings (141 rec.), J. Jones (107 rec.), vs. Green Bay, 10/29/07 - OT Opponents: Len Dawson, 23-38, 435 yds., 6 TD, 0 INT, at Kansas City, 11/1/64 Playoffs: Has never happened Playoffs: Tom Brady, 26-34, 363 yds., 6 TD, 1 INT, at New England, 1/14/12

100-YARD RUSHER AND 300-YARD PASSER: 100 YARDS RECEIVING: Broncos: Montee Ball (117) and Peyton Manning (403), at Kansas City, 12/1/13 Broncos: Demaryius Thomas, 8-115, vs. Oakland, 12/28/14 Playoffs: Terrell Davis (102) and John Elway (336), vs. Atlanta, 1/31/99 Playoffs: Demaryius Thomas, 13-118, 1 TD, vs. Seattle, 2/2/14 Opponents: Ryan Mathews (120) and Philip Rivers (313), vs. San Diego, 1/2/11 Opponents: Sammy Watkins, 7-127, vs. Buffalo, 12/7/14 Playoffs: Ray Rice (131) and Joe Flacco (331), vs. Baltimore, 1/12/13 Playoffs: Keenan Allen, 6-142, 2 TD, vs. San Diego, 1/12/14

100-YARD RECEIVER AND 300-YARD PASSER: 200 YARDS RECEIVING: Broncos: Demaryius Thomas (115) and Peyton Manning (311), at Cincinnati, 12/22/14 Broncos: Demaryius Thomas, 8-226, 2 TD, vs. Arizona, 10/5/14 Playoffs: Demaryius Thomas (134) and Peyton Manning (400), vs. New England, 1/19/14 Playoffs: Demaryius Thomas, 4-204, 1 TD, vs. Pittsburgh, 1/8/12 Opponents: Sammy Watkins (127) and Kyle Orton (355), vs. Buffalo, 12/7/14 Opponents: Torrance Small, 6-200, 2 TD, vs. New Orleans, 12/24/94 Playoffs: Rob Gronkowski (145) and Tom Brady (363), at New England, 1/14/12 Playoffs: Reggie Wayne, 10-221, 2 TD, at Indianapolis, 1/9/05

TWO 100-YARD RECEIVERS AND 300-YARD PASSER: TWO 100-YARD RECEIVERS: Broncos: Demaryius Thomas (103), Emmanuel Sanders (102) and Peyton Manning (389), at St. Louis, 11/16/14 Broncos: Demaryius Thomas, 7-103, and Emmanuel Sanders, 5-102, at St. Louis, 11/16/14 Playoffs: Has never happened Playoffs: Has never happened Opponents: Jerome Simpson (136), A.J. Green (124) and Andy Dalton (332), vs. Cincinnati, 9/18/11 Opponents: Terrance Williams (151), Dez Bryant (141) and Jason Witten (121), at Dallas, 10/6/13 Playoffs: Reggie Wayne (221), Dallas Clark (112) and Peyton Manning (458), at Indianapolis, 1/9/05 Playoffs: Reggie Wayne (221) and Dallas Clark (112), at Indianapolis, 1/9/05

THREE 100-YARD RECEIVERS AND 300-YARD PASSER: TWO RECEIVING TOUCHDOWNS: Broncos: Has never happened Broncos: Emmanuel Sanders, 6-70, 2 TD, at Cincinnati, 12/22/14 Playoffs: Has never happened Playoffs: Clarence Kay, 3-57, 2 TD, vs. Houston, 1/10/88 Opponents: Terrance Williams (151), Dez Bryant (141), Jason Witten (121) and Tony Romo (506), at Dallas, 10/6/13 Opponents: Jarvis Landry, 7-50, 2 TD, vs. Miami, 11/23/14 Playoffs: Has never happened Playoffs: Keenan Allen, 6-142, 2 TD, vs. San Diego, 1/12/14

TWO RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS: THREE RECEIVING TOUCHDOWNS: Broncos: C.J. Anderson, 13-87, 3 TD, vs. Oakland, 12/28/14 Broncos: Demaryius Thomas, 10-87, 3 TD, vs. Miami, 11/23/14 Playoffs: Mike Anderson, 19-69, 2 TD, vs. New England, 1/14/06 Playoffs: Has never happened Opponents: Knile Davis, 22-79, 2 TD, vs. Kansas City, 9/14/14 Opponents: Dallas Clark, 5-43, 3 TD, at Indianapolis, 12/13/09 Playoffs: Jamal Lewis, 30-110, 2 TD, at Baltimore, 12/31/00 Playoffs: Rob Gronkowski, 10-145, 3 TD, at New England, 1/14/12

THREE RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS: FOUR RECEIVING TOUCHDOWNS: Broncos: C.J. Anderson, 13-87, 3 TD, vs. Oakland, 12/28/14 Broncos: Eric Decker, 8-174, 4 TD, at Kansas City, 12/1/13 Playoffs: Terrell Davis, 30-157, 3 TD, vs. Green Bay, 1/25/98 Playoffs: Has never happened Opponents: Ryan Matthews, 26-120, 3 TD, vs. San Diego, 1/2/11 Opponents: Lance Alworth, 9-171, 4 TD, vs. San Diego, 12/1/68 Playoffs: Napoleon McCallum, 13-81, 3 TD, at L.A. Raiders, 1/9/94 Playoffs: Has never happened

FOUR RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS: TWO INTERCEPTIONS: Broncos: Clinton Portis, 22-218, 5 TD, vs. Kansas City, 12/7/03 Broncos: Rahim Moore, 2, vs. Indianapolis, 9/7/14 Playoffs: Has never happened Playoffs: Darrien Gordon, 2, vs. Atlanta, 1/31/99 Opponents: Curt Warner, 23-126, 4 TD, at Seattle, 12/11/88 Opponents: Dre Kirkpatrick, 2, at Cincinnati, 12/22/14 Playoffs: Has never happened Playoffs: David Macklin, 2, at Indianapolis, 1/4/04 THE LAST TIME IT HAPPENED

THREE INTERCEPTIONS: FOUR FIELD GOALS: Broncos: Deltha O’Neal, 4, vs. Kansas City, 10/7/01 Broncos: Connor Barth, 4, vs. Oakland, 12/28/14 Playoffs: Has never happened Playoffs: Matt Prater, 4, vs. New England, 1/19/14 Opponents: Mark Kelso, 3, at Buffalo, 12/12/92 Opponents: Dave Rayner, 4, at Buffalo, 12/24/11 Playoffs: Has never happened Playoffs: Has never happened

FOUR INTERCEPTIONS: FIVE FIELD GOALS: Broncos: Deltha O’Neal, 4, vs. Kansas City, 10/7/01 Broncos: Connor Barth, 5, at San Diego, 12/14/14 Playoffs: Has never happened Playoffs: Has never happened Opponents: Has never happened Opponents: Greg Zuerlein, 5, at St. Louis, 11/16/14 Playoffs: Has never happened Playoffs: Has never happened

TWO SACKS: SIX FIELD GOALS: Broncos: Von Miller, 2, at Kansas City, 11/30/14 Broncos: Has never happened Playoffs: Shaun Phillips, 2, vs. San Diego, 1/12/14 Playoffs: Has never happened Opponents: , 2, at Indianapolis, 10/20/13 Opponents: Jeff Wilkins, 6, at St. Louis, 9/10/06 Playoffs: Terrell Suggs, 2, vs. Baltimore, 1/12/13 Playoffs: Has never happened

THREE SACKS: PUNT RETURN FOR A TOUCHDOWN: Broncos: DeMarcus Ware, 3, vs. San Francisco, 10/19/14 Broncos: Trindon Holliday, 81 yds., at N.Y. Giants, 9/15/13 Playoffs: Has never happened Playoffs: Trindon Holliday, 90 yds., vs. Baltimore, 1/12/13 Opponents: Chris Kelsay, 3, at Buffalo, 12/24/11 Opponents: Julian Edelman, 84 yds., at New England, 11/2/14 Playoffs: Michael McCrary, 3, at Baltimore, 12/31/00 Playoffs: Has never happened

FOUR SACKS: KICKOFF RETURN FOR A TOUCHDOWN: Broncos: Elvis Dumervil, 4, vs. Cleveland, 9/20/09 Broncos: Trindon Holliday, 105 yds., vs. Philadelphia, 9/29/13 Playoffs: Has never happened Playoffs: Trindon Holliday, 104 yds., vs. Baltimore, 1/12/13 Opponents: Michael Sinclair, 4, at Seattle, 9/8/96 Opponents: Knile Davis, 108 yds., at Kansas City, 12/1/13 Playoffs: Has never happened Playoffs: Percy Harvin, 87 yds., vs. Seattle, 2/2/14

TWO OPPONENT FUMBLE RECOVERIES: INTERCEPTION RETURN FOR A TOUCHDOWN: Broncos: Elvis Dumervil, 2, vs. Minnesota, 12/30/07 - OT Broncos: Aqib Talib, 33 yds., at Cincinnati, 12/22/14 Playoffs: Has never happened Playoffs: Has never happened Opponents: Glenn Dorsey, 2, at Kansas City, 12/6/09 Opponents: Dre Kirkpatrick, 30 yds., at Cincinnati, 12/22/14 Playoffs: Malcolm Smith, 69 yds., vs. Seattle, 2/2/14 Playoffs: Randy Hughes, 2, vs. Dallas, 1/15/78 FUMBLE RETURN FOR A TOUCHDOWN: SHUTOUT ON ROAD: Broncos: Tony Carter, 20 yds., vs. Oakland, 12/28/14 by Broncos: Denver 12, at Cleveland 0, 9/27/92 Playoffs: Neil Smith, 79 yds., vs. Miami, 1/9/99 Playoffs: Has never happened Opponents: Keith McGill, 18 yds., vs. Oakland, 12/28/14 by Opponents: at L.A. Raiders 24, Denver 0, 11/22/92 Playoffs: Has never happened Playoffs: Has never happened MISSED FIELD GOAL RETURN FOR A TOUCHDOWN: SHUTOUT AT HOME: Broncos: Has never happened by Broncos: at Denver 27, N.Y. Jets 0, 11/20/05 Playoffs: Has never happened Playoffs: Has never happened Opponents: Chris McAlister, 107 yds., at Baltimore, 9/30/02 by Opponents: Has never happened Playoffs: Has never happened Playoffs: Has never happened BLOCKED PUNT: OVERTIME WIN AWAY FROM DENVER: Broncos: Steven Johnson, vs. Philadelphia, 9/29/13 Broncos: Denver 16, at San Diego 13, 11/27/11 Playoffs: Has never happened Playoffs: Denver 23, at Cleveland 20, 1/11/87 Opponents: Jamize Olawale, at Oakland, 12/29/13 Opponents: at Seattle 26, Denver 20, 9/21/14 Playoffs: Blake Spence, vs. N.Y. Jets, 1/17/99 Playoffs: Has never happened TIE: Denver 17, at Green Bay 17, 9/20/87 BLOCKED PUNT RETURN FOR A TOUCHDOWN: Broncos: Steven Johnson, vs. Philadelphia, 9/29/13 OVERTIME WIN IN DENVER: Playoffs: Has never happened Broncos: at Denver 13, Chicago 10, 12/11/09 Opponents: Alex Bannister, 9 yds., at Seattle, 10/14/01 Playoffs: at Denver 29, Pittsburgh 23, 1/8/12 Playoffs: Travis Davis, 29 yds., vs. Jacksonville, 12/27/97 Opponents: Green Bay 19, at Denver 13, 10/29/07 Playoffs: Baltimore 38, at Denver 25, 1/12/13 BLOCKED FIELD GOAL: TIE: at Denver 35, Pittsburgh 35, 9/22/74 Broncos: Derek Wolfe, at San Diego, 12/14/14 Playoffs: Has never happened 40 POINTS: Opponents: Julius Peppers, vs. Chicago, 12/11/11 Broncos: at Denver 47, Oakland 14, 12/28/14 Playoffs: Has never happened Playoffs: at Denver 42, Jacksonville 17, 12/27/97 Opponents: at New England 43, Denver 21, 11/2/14 BLOCKED FIELD GOAL RETURN FOR A TOUCHDOWN: Playoffs: vs. Seattle 43, Denver 8, 2/2/14 Broncos: Louis Wright, 60 yds., vs. San Diego, 11/17/85 Playoffs: Has never happened 50 POINTS: Opponents: Cornelius Bennett, 80 yds., at Buffalo, 9/30/90 Broncos: at Denver 51, Tennessee 28, 12/8/13 Playoffs: Has never happened Playoffs: Has never happened Opponents: Oakland 59, at Denver 14, 10/24/10 MISSED POINT-AFTER-TOUCHDOWN ATTEMPT: Playoffs: San Francisco 55, Denver 10, 1/28/90 Broncos: Matt Prater (Kick Failed), at San Francisco, 10/31/10 Playoffs: Jason Elam (Blocked by Clyde Simmons), vs. Jacksonville, 1/4/97 TWO-POINT CONVERSION: Opponents: Josh Brown (Kick Failed), vs. St. Louis, 11/28/10 Broncos: Peyton Manning pass to Emmanuel Sanders, vs. Miami, 11/23/14 Playoffs: Has never happened Playoffs: Peyton Manning pass to Wes Welker, vs. Seattle, 2/2/14 Opponents: Lamar Miller run, vs. Miami, 11/23/14 SAFETY: Playoffs: Has never happened Broncos: Marshawn Lynch tackled in the end zone by Nate Irving and T.J. Ward, at Seattle, 9/21/14 Playoffs: Tony Eason sacked in the end zone by Rulon Jones, vs. New England, 1/4/87 THREE FIELD GOALS: Opponents: P. Manning fumble forced by Robert Mathis out of bounds in end zone, at Indianapolis, 10/20/13 Broncos: Matt Prater, 3, at Houston, 12/22/13 Playoffs: K. Moreno tackled in end zone by C. Avril, vs. Seattle, 2/2/14 Playoffs: Matt Prater, 3, vs. Pittsburgh, 1/8/12 Opponents: Adam Vinatieri, 3, at Indianapolis, 10/20/13 Playoffs: Mike Hollis, vs. Jacksonville, 1/4/97 BRONCOS BIG GAMES VS. BALTIMORE

BRONCOS ALL-TIME 100-YARD RUSHING GAMES (5 / 4 reg., 1 post) — vs. BALTIMORE PLAYER ...... PERFORMANCE ...... GAME Terrell Davis...... 26-139, 1 TD...... Jan . 11, 1998, at Baltimore* Otis Armstrong...... 19-131, 0 TD...... Sept . 22, 1974, vs . Baltimore Knowshon Moreno...... 22-118, 1 TD...... Dec . 16, 2012, at Baltimore Greg Lewis...... 19-111, 1 TD...... Nov . 3, 1991, vs . Baltimore Bobby Humphrey...... 25-105, 2 TD...... Nov . 5, 1989, vs . Baltimore BRONCOS ALL-TIME 300-YARD PASSING GAMES (2 / 2 reg., 0 post) — vs. BALTIMORE Peyton Manning...... 27-42-0, 462 yds ,. 7 TD . . . . . Sept . 5, 2013, vs . Baltimore Kyle Orton...... 23-28-0, 314 yds ,. 2 TD ...... Oct . 10, 2010, at Baltimore

BRONCOS ALL-TIME 100-YARD RECEIVING GAMES (9 / 7 reg., 2 post) — vs. BALTIMORE PLAYER ...... PERFORMANCE ...... GAME Steve Watson...... 11-177, 1 TD...... Dec . 30, 1984, vs . Baltimore* Demaryius Thomas...... 5-161, 2 TD...... Sept . 5, 2013, vs . Baltimore Eric Decker...... 8-133, 1 TD...... Dec . 16, 2012, at Baltimore Haven Moses...... 5-133, 1 TD...... Oct . 22, 1979, at Baltimore Haven Moses...... 5-116, 1 TD...... Dec . 16, 1978, vs . Baltimore Rod Smith ...... 4-115, 2 TD...... Dec . 7, 1997, at Baltimore Mark Jackson...... 5-111, 0 TD...... Jan . 7, 1990, vs . Baltimore* Julius Thomas ...... 5-110, 2 TD...... Sept . 5, 2013, vs . Baltimore Ricky Nattiel...... 3-102, 1 TD...... Oct . 23, 1988, at Baltimore * postseason BRONCOS PLAYER CAREER STATS VS. BALTIMORE

SAFETY OMAR BOLDEN — vs. BALTIMORE G/S W-L UT A TT S-Yds. I-Yds. PD FF FR SpTK 12/16/12 at Bal . 1/0 W 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 9/5/13 vs . Bal . 1/0 W 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 TOTALS 2/0 2-0 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 POSTSEASON 1/12/13 vs . Bal . 1/0 L 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 TOTALS 1/0 0-1 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 SAFETY DAVID BRUTON JR. — vs. BALTIMORE G/S W-L UT A TT S-Yds. I-Yds. PD FF FR SpTK 11/1/09 at Bal . 1/0 L 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 2 10/10/10 at Bal . 1/0 L 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 12/16/12 at Bal . 1/0 W 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 9/5/13 vs . Bal . 1/0 W 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 TOTALS 4/0 2-2 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 4 POSTSEASON 1/12/13 vs . Bal . 1/0 L 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 TOTALS 1/0 0-1 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 SAFETY JOSH BUSH — vs. BALTIMORE G/S W-L UT A TT S-Yds. I-Yds. PD FF FR SpTK 11/24/13 at Bal *. 1/0 L 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 2 TOTALS 1/0 0-1 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 2 * -w/ WIDE RECEIVER ANDRE CALDWELL — vs. BALTIMORE RECEIVING KICK RETURNS G/S W-L Rec. Yds. Avg. LG TD No. Yds. Avg. LG TD 11/30/08 vs . Bal *. 1/0 L 0 0 0 0. — 0 2 57 28 5. 43 0 10/11/09 at Bal *. 1/0 W 2 33 16 5. 20t 1 3 56 18 7. 33 0 11/8/09 vs . Bal *. 1/0 W 3 15 5 0. 9 1 2 17 8 5. 16 0 9/19/10 vs . Bal *. 1/0 W 0 0 0 0. — 0 0 0 0 0. — 0 1/2/11 at Bal *. 1/1 L 7 94 13 4. 39 0 0 0 0 0. — 0 11/20/11 at Bal *. 1/1 L 3 63 21 0. 49t 1 0 0 0 0. — 0 9/5/13 vs . Bal . 1/0 W 1 28 28 0. 28t 1 0 0 0 0. — 0 TOTALS 7/2 4-3 16 232 14.5 49t 4 7 130 18.6 43 0 * -w/Cincinnati TIGHT END/FULLBACK JAMES CASEY — vs. BALTIMORE RUSHING RECEIVING G/S W-L Att. Yds. Avg. LG TD No. Yds. Avg. LG TD 12/13/10 vs . Bal *. 1/0 L 0 0 0 0. — 0 0 0 0 0. — 0 10/21/12 vs . Bal *. 1/0 W 1 6 6 0. 6 0. 0 0 0 0 0. — 0 TOTALS 2/0 1-1 1 6 6.0 6.0 0 0 0 0.0 — 0 POSTSEASON 1/15/12 at Bal *. 1/0 L 0 0 0 0. — 0 0 0 0 0. — 0 TOTALS 1/0 0-1 0 0 0.0 — 0 0 0 0.0 — 0 * -w/Houston

BRONCOS PLAYER CAREER STATS VS. BALTIMORE

PUNTER BRITTON COLQUITT — vs. BALTIMORE G/S W-L No. Yds. Avg. Net TB IN 20 LG 10/10/10 at Bal . 1/0 L 7 281 40 1. 35 7. 0 0 53 12/16/12 at Bal . 1/0 W 8 344 43 0. 36 5. 0 2 49 9/5/13 vs . Bal . 1/0 W 7 319 45 6. 40 9. 1 5 59 TOTALS 3/0 2-1 22 944 42.9 37.6 1 7 59 POSTSEASON 1/12/13 vs . Bal . 1/0 L 5 244 48 8. 44 4. 0 3 59 TOTALS 1/0 0-1 5 244 48.8 44.4 0 3 59 TIGHT END OWEN DANIELS — vs. BALTIMORE RECEIVING RUSHING G/S W-L Rec. Yds. Avg. LG TD Att. Yds. Avg. LG TD 11/9/08 vs . Bal *. 1/1 L 1 13 13 0. 13 0 0 0 0 0. — 0 12/13/10 vs . Bal *. 1/1 L 5 91 18 2. 30 0 0 0 0 0. — 0 10/16/11 at Bal *. 1/1 L 2 12 6 5. 8 0 0 0 0 0. — 0 10/21/12 vs . Bal *. 1/1 W 7 59 8 4. 19 1 0 0 0 0. — 0 9/22/13 at Bal *. 1/1 L 5 29 5 8. 13 0 0 0 0 0. — 0 TOTALS 5/5 1-4 20 205 10.3 30 1 0 0 0.0 — 0 POSTSEASON 1/15/12 at Bal *. 1/1 L 2 26 13 0. 17 0 0 0 0 0. — 0 TOTALS 1/1 0-1 2 26 13.0 17 0 0 0 0.0 — 0 * -w/Houston TIGHT END VIRGIL GREEN — vs. BALTIMORE RECEIVING RUSHING G/S W-L Rec. Yds. Avg. LG TD Att. Yds. Avg. LG TD 12/16/12 at Bal . 1/0 W 0 0 0 0. — 0 0 0 0 0. — 0 9/5/13 at Bal . 1/0 W 0 0 0 0. — 0 0 0 0 0. — 0 TOTALS 2/0 2-0 0 0 0.0 — 0 0 0 0.0 — 0 POSTSEASON 1/12/13 vs . Bal . 1/0 L 0 0 0 0. — 0 0 0 0 0. — 0 TOTALS 1/0 0-1 0 0 0.0 — 0 0 0 0.0 — 0 CORNERBACK CHRIS HARRIS JR. — vs. BALTIMORE G/S W-L UT A TT S-Yds. I-Yds. PD FF FR SpTK 12/16/12 at Bal . 1/1 W 1 0 1 0-0 1-98 1 0 0 0 9/5/13 vs . Bal . 1/1 W 3 0 3 0-0 1-0 1 0 0 0 TOTALS 2/2 2-0 4 0 4 0-0 2-98 2 0 0 0 POSTSEASON 1/12/13 vs Bal . 1/1 L 3 0 3 0-0 0-0 4 0 0 0 TOTALS 1/1 0-1 3 0 3 0-0 0-0 4 0 0 0 RUNNING BACK RONNIE HILLMAN — vs. BALTIMORE RUSHING RECEIVING G/S W/L Att. Yds. Avg. LG TD Rec. Yds. Avg. LG TD 12/16/12 at Bal . 1/0 W 15 32 2 1. 8 0 0 0 0 0. — 0 9/5/13 vs . Bal . 1/0 W 4 15 3 8. 7 0 2 27 13 5. 17 0. 0 TOTALS 2/0 2-0 19 47 2.5 8 0 2 27 13.5 17.0 0 POSTSEASON 1/12/13 vs . Bal . 1/0 L 22 83 3 8. 11 0 3 20 6 7. 11 0 TOTALS 1/0 0-1 22 83 3.8 11 0 3 20 6.7 11 0 BRONCOS PLAYER CAREER STATS VS. BALTIMORE

DEFENSIVE END MALIK JACKSON — vs. BALTIMORE G/S W-L UT A TT S-Yds. I-Yds. PD FF FR SpTK 12/16/12 at Bal . 1/0 W 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 9/5/13 vs Bal . 1/0 W 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 TOTALS 2/0 2-0 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 POSTSEASON 1/12/13 vs Bal . 1/0 L 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 TOTALS 1/0 0-1 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 QUARTERBACK PEYTON MANNING — vs. BALTIMORE PASSING RUSHING G/S W/L Att. Cmp. Pct. Yds. TD INT LG S-Yds. Rtg. Att. Yds. Avg. LG TD 11/29/98 at Bal *. 1/1 L 42 27 64 3. 357 3 1 34t 2-13 105 0. 1 2 2 0. 2 0 12/2/01 at Bal *. 1/1 L 48 27 56 3. 310 2 1 57t 3-47 81 1. 1 9 9 0. 9 0 10/13/02 vs . Bal *. 1/1 W 40 30 75 0. 284 1 1 39 5-27 92 1. 2 17 8 5. 9 0 12/19/04 vs . Bal *. 1/1 W 33 20 60 6. 249 1 0 31 0-0 94 1. 2 -2 -1 0. -1 0 9/11/05 at Bal *. 1/1 W 36 21 58 3. 254 2 0 28t 0-0 98 6. 3- 2 -0 7. 0 0 12/9/07 at Bal *. 1/1 W 17 13 76 5. 259 4 0 57t 0-0 157 5. 0 0 0 0. — 0 10/12/08 vs . Bal *. 1/1 W 28 19 67 9. 271 3 0 67t 2-13 134 7. 2 -2 -1 0. -1 0 11/22/09 at Bal *. 1/1 W 31 22 71 0. 299 1 2 66 0-0 85 3. 1 -1 -1 0. -1 0 12/16/12 at Bal . 1/1 W 28 17 60 7. 204 1 0 51 2-17 94 9. 0 0 0 0. — 0 9/5/13 vs . Bal . 1/1 W 42 27 64 3. 462 7 0 78t 3-17 141 1. 2 -2 -1 0. -1 0 TOTALS 10/10 8-2 345 223 64.6 2,939 25 5 78t 17-134 109.6 14 19 1.4 9 0 POSTSEASON 1/13/07 at Bal *. 1/1 W 30 15 50 0. 170 0 2 27 1-9 39 6. 3 5 1 7. 7 0 1/16/10 vs . Bal *. 1/1 W 44 30 68 2. 246 2 1 20 2-13 87 9. 2 -2 -1 0. -1 0 1/12/13 vs . Bal . 1/1 L 43 28 65 .1 290 3 2 32 3-17 88 .3 1 -1 -1 .0 -1 0 TOTALS 3/3 2-1 117 73 62.4 706 5 3 32 6-39 75.7 6 2 0.3 7 0 * - w/Indianapolis OUTSIDE LINEBACKER VON MILLER — vs. BALTIMORE G/S W-L UT A TT S-Yds. I-Yds. PD FF FR SpTK 12/16/12 at Bal . 1/1 W 2 1 3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 TOTALS 1/1 1-0 2 1 3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 POSTSEASON 1/12/13 vs . Bal . 1/1 L 7 2 9 5-3. 5. 0-0 0 0 0 0 TOTALS 1/1 0-1 7 2 9 .5-3.5 0-0 0 0 0 0 WIDE RECEIVER JORDAN NORWOOD — vs. BALTIMORE RECEIVING KICK RETURNS G/S W-L Rec. Yds. Avg. LG TD No. Yds. Avg. LG TD 12/4/11 vs . Bal *. 1/1 L 3 29 9 7. 11 0 0 0 0 0. — 0 9/27/12 at Bal *. 1/0 L 4 56 14 0. 56 0 0 0 0 0. — 0 TOTALS 2/1 0-2 7 85 12.1 56 0 0 0 0.0 — 0 *-w/Cleveland QUARTERBACK BROCK OSWEILER — vs. BALTIMORE PASSING RUSHING G/S W/L Att. Cmp. Pct. Yds. TD INT LG S-Yds. Rtg. Att. Yds. Avg. LG TD 12/16/12 at Bal . 1/0 W 0 0 — 0 0 0 — 0-0 — 2 -4 -2 0 -2. 0 TOTALS 1/0 1-0 0 0 — 0 0 0 — 0-0 — 2 -4 -2.0 -2 0 BRONCOS PLAYER CAREER STATS VS. BALTIMORE

WIDE RECEIVER EMMANUEL SANDERS — vs. BALTIMORE RECEIVING KICK RETURNS G/S W-L Rec. Yds. Avg. LG TD No. Yds. Avg. LG TD

12/5/10 at Bal *. 1/0 W 3 49 16 3. 28 0 — — — — —

9/11/11 at Bal *. 1/0 L 2 20 10 0. 11t 1 — — — — —

11/18/12 vs . Bal *. 1/1 L 3 82 27 3. 37 0 0 0 0 0. — 0

12/2/12 at Bal *. 1/1 W 5 60 12 0. 21 0 — — — — — 10/20/13 vs . Bal *. 1/0 W 1 7 7 0. 7 0 1 44 44 0. 44 0 11/28/13 at Bal *. 1/0 L 6 43 7 2. 15 1 2 48 24 0. 26 0 TOTALS 6/2 3-3 20 261 13.1 37 2 3 92 30.7 44 0 POSTSEASON 1/15/11 vs . Bal . 1/0 W 4 54 13 5. 17 0 — — — — — TOTALS 1/0 1-O 4 54 13.5 17 0 — — — — — *-w/Pittsburgh DEFENSIVE END ANTONIO SMITH — vs. BALTIMORE G/S W-L UT A TT S-Yds. I-Yds. PD FF FR SpTK 9/23/07 at Bal *. 1/0 L 4 2 6 5-0. 0-0 0 0 0 0 12/13/10 vs . Bal ^. 1/1 L 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 10/16/11 at Bal ^. 1/1 L 3 0 3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 10/21/12 vs . Bal ^. 1/1 W 3 0 3 2-17 0-0 0 0 0 0 9/22/13 at Bal ^. 1/1 L 2 0 2 1-2 0-0 0 1 0 0 TOTALS 5/4 1-4 13 2 15 3.5-19 0-0 0 1 0 0 POSTSEASON 1/15/12 at Bal ^. 1/1 L 2 1 3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 TOTALS 1/1 0-1 2 1 3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 * - w/Arizona, ^-w/Houston SAFETY DARIAN STEWART — vs. BALTIMORE G/S W-L UT A TT S-Yds. I-Yds. PD FF FR SpTK 9/25/11 vs . Bal *. 1/1 L 3 0 3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 TOTALS 1/1 0-1 3 0 3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 * - w/St . Louis CORNERBACK AQIB TALIB — vs. BALTIMORE G/S W-L UT A TT S-Yds. I-Yds. PD FF FR SpTK 11/28/10 at Bal *. 1/1 L 5 0 5 0-0 1-25 2 0 0 0 12/22/13 at Bal ^. 1/1 W 4 2 6 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 TOTALS 2/2 1-1 9 2 11 0-0 1-25 2 0 0 0 POSTSEASON 1/20/13 vs . Bal ^. 1/1 L 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 0 TOTALS 1/1 0-1 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 0 * - w/Tampa Bay, ^-w/New England WIDE RECEIVER DEMARYIUS THOMAS — vs. BALTIMORE RECEIVING KICK RETURNS G/S W-L Rec. Yds. Avg. LG TD No. Yds. Avg. LG TD 10/10/10 at Bal . 1/1 L 2 12 6 0. 10 0 1 21 21 0. 21 0 12/16/12 at Bal . 1/1 W 4 13 3 3. 5 0 0 0 0 0. — 0 9/5/13 vs . Bal . 1/1 W 5 161 32 2. 78t 2 0 0 0 0. — 0 TOTALS 3/3 2-1 11 186 16.9 78t 2 1 21 21.0 21 0 POSTSEASON 1/12/13 vs . Bal . 1/1 L 3 37 12 3. 17t 1 0 0 0 0. — 0 TOTALS 1/1 0-1 3 37 12.3 17t 1 0 0 0.0 — 0 BRONCOS PLAYER CAREER STATS VS. BALTIMORE

INSIDE LINEBACKER DANNY TREVATHAN — vs. BALTIMORE G/S W-L UT A TT S-Yds. I-Yds. PD FF FR SpTK 12/16/12 at Bal . 1/0 W 3 0 3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 9/5/13 vs . Bal . 1/1 W 4 0 4 0-0 1-29 2 0 0 0 TOTALS 2/1 2-0 7 0 7 0-0 1-29 2 0 0 0 POSTSEASON 1/12/13 vs . Bal . 1/0 L 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 TOTALS 1/0 0-1 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 DEFENSIVE END VANCE WALKER — vs. BALTIMORE G/S W-L UT A TT S-Yds. I-Yds. PD FF FR SpTK 11/11/10 vs . Bal *. 1/0 W 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 TOTALS 1/0 1-0 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 * - w/Atlanta OUTSIDE LINEBACKER DEMARCUS WARE — vs. BALTIMORE G/S W-L UT A TT S-Yds. I-Yds. PD FF FR SpTK 12/20/08 vs . Bal *. 1/1 L 4 2 6 1-5 0-0 0 2 0 0 10/14/12 at Bal *. 1/1 L 1 0 1 1-4 0-0 0 0 0 0 TOTALS 2/2 0-2 5 2 7 2-9 0-0 0 2 0 0 * - w/Dallas CORNERBACK KAYVON WEBSTER — vs. BALTIMORE G/S W-L UT A TT S-Yds. I-Yds. PD FF FR SpTK 9/5/13 vs . Bal . 1/0 W 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 0 TOTALS 1/0 1-0 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 0 NOSE TACKLE SYLVESTER WILLIAMS — vs. BALTIMORE G/S W-L UT A TT S-Yds. I-Yds. PD FF FR SpTK 9/5/13 at Bal . 1/0 W 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 TOTALS 1/0 1-0 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 2015 DENVER BRONCOS NUMERICAL ROSTER

Updated: Sept. 7, 2015 2014 PARTICIPATION No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Age Exp. College Hometown How Acq. GP GS DNP INA 4 Britton Colquitt P 6-3 205 30 7 Tennessee Knoxville, Tenn. FA-'09 16 0 0 0 8 Brandon McManus K 6-3 201 24 2 Temple Lansdale, Pa. FA-'14 15 0 0 0 10 Emmanuel Sanders WR 5-11 180 28 6 Southern Methodist Bellville, Texas UFA-'14 16 16 0 0 11 Jordan Norwood WR 5-11 180 28 6 Penn State State College, Pa. FA-'14 0 0 0 0 12 Andre Caldwell WR 6-0 200 30 8 Florida Tampa, Fla. UFA-'12 16 2 0 0 13 Trevor Siemian QB 6-3 220 23 R Northwestern Windermere, Fla. D7a-'15 0 0 0 0 14 Cody Latimer WR 6-2 215 22 2 Indiana Dayton, Ohio D2-'14 8 0 0 8 16 Bennie Fowler WR 6-1 212 24 1 Michigan State Bloomfield, Mich. CFA-'14 0 0 0 0 17 Brock Osweiler QB 6-8 240 24 4 Arizona State Kalispell, Mont. D2b-'12 4 0 12 0 18 Peyton Manning QB 6-5 230 39 18 Tennessee New Orleans FA-'12 16 16 0 0 20 Josh Bush S 5-11 205 26 4 Wake Forest Lexington, N.C. FA-'14 5 0 0 3 21 Aqib Talib CB 6-1 205 29 8 Kansas Richardson, Texas UFA-'14 15 15 0 1 22 C.J. Anderson RB 5-8 224 24 3 California Vallejo, Calif. CFA-'13 15 7 0 1 23 Ronnie Hillman RB 5-10 195 23 4 San Diego State La Habra, Calif. D3-'12 8 4 1 7 25 Chris Harris Jr. CB 5-10 199 26 4 Kansas Bixby, Okla. CFA-'11 16 16 0 0 26 Darian Stewart S 5-11 214 27 6 South Carolina Huntsville, Ala. UFA-'15 16 14 0 0 29 Bradley Roby CB 5-11 194 23 2 Ohio State Suwanee, Ga. D1-'14 16 2 0 0 30 David Bruton Jr. S 6-2 217 28 7 Notre Dame Miamisburg, Ohio D4a-'09 14 1 0 2 31 Omar Bolden S 5-10 195 26 4 Arizona State Ontario, Calif. D4a-'12 15 0 0 1 32 Curtis Marsh CB 6-1 197 27 4 Utah State West Hills, Calif. FA-'15 0 0 0 0 36 Kayvon Webster CB 5-11 198 24 3 South Florida Opa-locka, Fla. D3-'13 12 0 0 4 37 Lorenzo Doss CB 5-11 187 21 R Tulane New Orleans D5-'15 0 0 0 0 40 Juwan Thompson RB 5-11 225 23 2 Duke Fairburn, Ga. CFA-'14 15 0 0 1 46 Aaron Brewer LS 6-5 230 25 4 San Diego State Fullerton, Calif. CFA-'12 16 0 0 0 48 Shaquil Barrett OLB 6-2 250 22 2 Colorado State Baltimore, Md. CFA-'14 0 0 0 1 51 Todd Davis ILB 6-1 230 23 2 Sacramento State Lancaster, Calif. W-'14 9 2 0 1 52 Corey Nelson ILB 6-1 226 23 2 Oklahoma Dallas D7-'14 16 0 0 0 53 James Ferentz C 6-2 285 26 1 Iowa Iowa City, Iowa W-'15 0 0 0 0 54 Brandon Marshall ILB 6-1 250 25 4 Nevada Las Vegas FA-'13 14 13 0 2 55 Lerentee McCray OLB 6-3 249 25 3 Florida Ocala, Fla. CFA-'13 13 0 0 3 56 Shane Ray OLB 6-3 245 22 R Missouri Shawnee Mission, Kan. D1-'15 0 0 0 0 58 Von Miller OLB 6-3 250 26 5 Texas A&M DeSoto, Texas D1-'11 16 16 0 0 59 Danny Trevathan ILB 6-1 240 25 4 Kentucky Leesburg, Fla. D6-'12 3 1 0 3 61 Matt Paradis C 6-3 300 25 1 Boise State Council, Idaho D6-'14 0 0 0 0 64 Shelley Smith G 6-4 310 28 6 Colorado State Avondale, Ariz. FA-'15 11 3 0 5 65 Louis Vasquez G 6-5 335 28 7 Texas Tech Corsicana, Texas UFA-'13 16 16 0 0 68 Ryan Harris T 6-5 302 30 8 Notre Dame Minneapolis, Minn. FA-'15 16 15 0 0 69 Evan Mathis G 6-5 301 33 11 Alabama Homewood, Ala. FA-'15 9 9 0 0 73 Max Garcia C/G 6-4 309 23 R Florida Norcross, Ga. D4-'15 0 0 0 0 74 Ty Sambrailo T 6-5 315 23 R Colorado State Watsonville, Calif. D2-'15 0 0 0 0 79 Michael Schofield T 6-6 301 24 2 Michigan Orland Park, Ill. D3-'14 0 0 0 16 80 James Casey TE/FB 6-3 240 30 7 Rice Azle, Texas FA-'15 16 2 0 0 81 Owen Daniels TE 6-3 245 32 10 Wisconsin Naperville, Ill. UFA-'15 15 13 0 1 84 Mitchell Henry TE 6-4 252 22 R Western Kentucky Lexington, Ky. W-'15 0 0 0 0 85 Virgil Green TE 6-5 255 27 5 Nevada Tulare, Calif. D7a-'11 13 9 0 3 88 Demaryius Thomas WR 6-3 229 27 6 Georgia Tech Montrose, Ga. D1a-'10 16 16 0 0 90 Antonio Smith DE 6-3 290 33 12 Oklahoma State Oklahoma City FA-'15 16 16 0 0 91 Kenny Anunike DE 6-5 275 25 2 Duke Galena, Ohio CFA-'14 0 0 0 0 92 Sylvester Williams NT 6-2 313 26 3 North Carolina Jefferson City, Mo. D1-'13 16 13 0 0 94 DeMarcus Ware OLB 6-4 258 33 11 Troy Auburn, Ala. UFA-'14 16 15 0 0 96 Vance Walker DE 6-2 305 28 7 Georgia Tech Fort Mill, S.C. FA-'15 16 2 0 0 97 Malik Jackson DE 6-5 293 25 4 Tennessee Van Nuys, Calif. D5-'12 16 2 0 0 98 Darius Kilgo NT 6-3 319 23 R Maryland Charlotte, N.C. D6-'15 0 0 0 0 PRACTICE SQUAD 35 Kapri Bibbs RB 5-11 203 22 2 Colorado State Plainfield, Ill. CFA-'14 0 0 0 4 39 Taurean Nixon CB 5-10 187 24 R Tulane Baton Rouge, La. D7b-'15 0 0 0 0 45 Danny Mason OLB 6-3 235 24 R Texas A&M-Commerce Louisville, Ky. FA-'15 0 0 0 0 50 Zaire Anderson ILB 5-11 220 23 R Nebraska Philadelphia CFA-'15 0 0 0 0 62 Dillon Day C 6-4 299 23 R Mississippi State West Monroe, La. CFA-'15 0 0 0 0 66 Kyle Roberts T 6-6 305 23 R Nevada Sparks, Nev. CFA-'15 0 0 0 0 83 Arthur Lynch TE 6-5 252 25 2 Georgia Dartmouth, Mass. FA-'15 0 0 0 0 87 Jordan Taylor WR 6-5 210 23 R Rice Sherman, Texas CFA-'15 0 0 0 0 93 Chuka Ndulue DE 6-3 289 24 R Oklahoma Dallas CFA-'15 0 0 0 0 99 George Uko DE 6-3 284 23 2 Southern California Chino, Calif. FA-'15 1 0 0 0 RESERVE/SUSPENDED 43 T.J. Ward S 5-10 200 28 6 Oregon Concord, Calif. UFA-'14 16 16 0 0 95 Derek Wolfe DE 6-5 285 25 4 Cincinnati Lisbon, Ohio D2a-'12 16 16 0 0 INJURED RESERVE 15 Kyle Williams WR 5-10 186 28 5 Arizona State San Jose, Calif. FA-'15 0 0 0 0 76 Marvin Austin Jr. NT 6-2 312 26 5 North Carolina Washington D.C. FA-'14 15 0 0 1 78 Ryan Clady T 6-6 315 29 8 Boise State Rialto, Calif. D1-'08 16 16 0 0 82 Jeff Heuerman TE 6-5 255 22 R Ohio State Naples, Fla. D3-'15 0 0 0 0 COACHING STAFF Gary Kubiak - Head Coach; Rick Dennison - Offensive Coordinator; Wade Phillips - Defensive Coordinator; Joe DeCamillis - Special Teams Coordinator; Clancy Barone - Offensive Line; Chris Beake - Defensive Assistant; Samson Brown - Assistant Secondary; Brian Callahan - Offensive Assistant/QBs; Tony Coaxum - Assistant Special Teams; James Cregg - Assistant Offensive Line; Mike Eubanks - Assistant Strength and Conditioning; Reggie Herring - Linebackers; Greg Knapp - Quarterbacks/Passing Game Coordinator; Bill Kollar - Defensive Line; Anthony Lomando - Assistant Strength & Conditioning; Dennis Love - Assistant Strength & Conditioning; Marc Lubick - Assistant Wide Receivers; Fred Pagac - Outside Linebackers; Brian Pariani - Tight Ends; Luke Richesson - Strength & Conditioning; Eric Studesville - Running Backs; Tyke Tolbert - Wide Receivers; Joe Woods - Defensive Backs 2015 DENVER BRONCOS ALPHABETICAL ROSTER

Updated: Sept. 7, 2015 2014 PARTICIPATION No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Age Exp. College Hometown How Acq. GP GS DNP INA 22 Anderson, C.J. RB 5-8 224 24 3 California Vallejo, Calif. CFA-'13 15 7 0 1 91 Anunike, Kenny DE 6-5 275 25 2 Duke Galena, Ohio CFA-'14 0 0 0 0 48 Barrett, Shaquil OLB 6-2 250 22 2 Colorado State Baltimore, Md. CFA-'14 0 0 0 1 31 Bolden, Omar S 5-10 195 26 4 Arizona State Ontario, Calif. D4a-'12 15 0 0 1 46 Brewer, Aaron LS 6-5 230 25 4 San Diego State Fullerton, Calif. CFA-'12 16 0 0 0 30 Bruton Jr., David S 6-2 217 28 7 Notre Dame Miamisburg, Ohio D4a-'09 14 1 0 2 20 Bush, Josh S 5-11 205 26 4 Wake Forest Lexington, N.C. FA-'14 5 0 0 3 12 Caldwell, Andre WR 6-0 200 30 8 Florida Tampa, Fla. UFA-'12 16 2 0 0 80 Casey, James TE/FB 6-3 240 30 7 Rice Azle, Texas FA-'15 16 2 0 0 4 Colquitt, Britton P 6-3 205 30 7 Tennessee Knoxville, Tenn. FA-'09 16 0 0 0 81 Daniels, Owen TE 6-3 245 32 10 Wisconsin Naperville, Ill. UFA-'15 15 13 0 1 51 Davis, Todd ILB 6-1 230 23 2 Sacramento State Lancaster, Calif. W-'14 9 2 0 1 37 Doss, Lorenzo CB 5-11 187 21 R Tulane New Orleans D5-'15 0 0 0 0 53 Ferentz, James C 6-2 285 26 1 Iowa Iowa City, Iowa W-'15 0 0 0 0 16 Fowler, Bennie WR 6-1 212 24 1 Michigan State Bloomfield, Mich. CFA-'14 0 0 0 0 73 Garcia, Max C/G 6-4 309 23 R Florida Norcross, Ga. D4-'15 0 0 0 0 85 Green, Virgil TE 6-5 255 27 5 Nevada Tulare, Calif. D7a-'11 13 9 0 3 25 Harris Jr., Chris CB 5-10 199 26 4 Kansas Bixby, Okla. CFA-'11 16 16 0 0 68 Harris, Ryan T 6-5 302 30 8 Notre Dame Minneapolis, Minn. FA-'15 16 15 0 0 84 Henry, Mitchell TE 6-4 252 22 R Western Kentucky Lexington, Ky. W-'15 0 0 0 0 23 Hillman, Ronnie RB 5-10 195 23 4 San Diego State La Habra, Calif. D3-'12 8 4 1 7 97 Jackson, Malik DE 6-5 293 25 4 Tennessee Van Nuys, Calif. D5-'12 16 2 0 0 98 Kilgo, Darius NT 6-3 319 23 R Maryland Charlotte, N.C. D6-'15 0 0 0 0 14 Latimer, Cody WR 6-2 215 22 2 Indiana Dayton, Ohio D2-'14 8 0 0 8 18 Manning, Peyton QB 6-5 230 39 18 Tennessee New Orleans FA-'12 16 16 0 0 32 Marsh, Curtis CB 6-1 197 27 4 Utah State West Hills, Calif. FA-'15 0 0 0 0 54 Marshall, Brandon ILB 6-1 250 25 4 Nevada Las Vegas FA-'13 14 13 0 2 69 Mathis, Evan G 6-5 301 33 11 Alabama Homewood, Ala. FA-'15 9 9 0 0 55 McCray, Lerentee OLB 6-3 249 25 3 Florida Ocala, Fla. CFA-'13 13 0 0 3 8 McManus, Brandon K 6-3 201 24 2 Temple Lansdale, Pa. FA-'14 15 0 0 0 58 Miller, Von OLB 6-3 250 26 5 Texas A&M DeSoto, Texas D1-'11 16 16 0 0 52 Nelson, Corey ILB 6-1 226 23 2 Oklahoma Dallas D7-'14 16 0 0 0 11 Norwood, Jordan WR 5-11 180 28 6 Penn State State College, Pa. FA-'14 0 0 0 0 17 Osweiler, Brock QB 6-8 240 24 4 Arizona State Kalispell, Mont. D2b-'12 4 0 12 0 61 Paradis, Matt C 6-3 300 25 1 Boise State Council, Idaho D6-'14 0 0 0 0 56 Ray, Shane OLB 6-3 245 22 R Missouri Shawnee Mission, Kan. D1-'15 0 0 0 0 29 Roby, Bradley CB 5-11 194 23 2 Ohio State Suwanee, Ga. D1-'14 16 2 0 0 74 Sambrailo, Ty T 6-5 315 23 R Colorado State Watsonville, Calif. D2-'15 0 0 0 0 10 Sanders, Emmanuel WR 5-11 180 28 6 Southern Methodist Bellville, Texas UFA-'14 16 16 0 0 79 Schofield, Michael T 6-6 301 24 2 Michigan Orland Park, Ill. D3-'14 0 0 0 16 13 Siemian, Trevor QB 6-3 220 23 R Northwestern Windermere, Fla. D7a-'15 0 0 0 0 90 Smith, Antonio DE 6-3 290 33 12 Oklahoma State Oklahoma City FA-'15 16 16 0 0 64 Smith, Shelley G 6-4 310 28 6 Colorado State Avondale, Ariz. FA-'15 11 3 0 5 26 Stewart, Darian S 5-11 214 27 6 South Carolina Huntsville, Ala. UFA-'15 16 14 0 0 21 Talib, Aqib CB 6-1 205 29 8 Kansas Richardson, Texas UFA-'14 15 15 0 1 88 Thomas, Demaryius WR 6-3 229 27 6 Georgia Tech Montrose, Ga. D1a-'10 16 16 0 0 40 Thompson, Juwan RB 5-11 225 23 2 Duke Fairburn, Ga. CFA-'14 15 0 0 1 59 Trevathan, Danny ILB 6-1 240 25 4 Kentucky Leesburg, Fla. D6-'12 3 1 0 3 65 Vasquez, Louis G 6-5 335 28 7 Texas Tech Corsicana, Texas UFA-'13 16 16 0 0 96 Walker, Vance DE 6-2 305 28 7 Georgia Tech Fort Mill, S.C. FA-'15 16 2 0 0 94 Ware, DeMarcus OLB 6-4 258 33 11 Troy Auburn, Ala. UFA-'14 16 15 0 0 36 Webster, Kayvon CB 5-11 198 24 3 South Florida Opa-locka, Fla. D3-'13 12 0 0 4 92 Williams, Sylvester NT 6-2 313 26 3 North Carolina Jefferson City, Mo. D1-'13 16 13 0 0 PRACTICE SQUAD 50 Anderson, Zaire ILB 5-11 220 23 R Nebraska Philadelphia CFA-'15 0 0 0 0 35 Bibbs, Kapri RB 5-11 203 22 2 Colorado State Plainfield, Ill. CFA-'14 0 0 0 4 62 Day, Dillon C 6-4 299 23 R Mississippi State West Monroe, La. CFA-'15 0 0 0 0 83 Lynch, Arthur TE 6-5 252 25 2 Georgia Dartmouth, Mass. FA-'15 0 0 0 0 45 Mason, Danny OLB 6-3 235 24 R Texas A&M-Commerce Louisville, Ky. FA-'15 0 0 0 0 93 Ndulue, Chuka DE 6-3 289 24 R Oklahoma Dallas CFA-'15 0 0 0 0 39 Nixon, Taurean CB 5-10 187 24 R Tulane Baton Rouge, La. D7b-'15 0 0 0 0 66 Roberts, Kyle T 6-6 305 23 R Nevada Sparks, Nev. CFA-'15 0 0 0 0 87 Taylor, Jordan WR 6-5 210 23 R Rice Sherman, Texas CFA-'15 0 0 0 0 99 Uko, George DE 6-3 284 23 2 Southern California Chino, Calif. FA-'15 1 0 0 0 RESERVE/SUSPENDED 43 Ward, T.J. S 5-10 200 28 6 Oregon Concord, Calif. UFA-'14 16 16 0 0 95 Wolfe, Derek DE 6-5 285 25 4 Cincinnati Lisbon, Ohio D2a-'12 16 16 0 0 INJURED RESERVE 76 Austin Jr., Marvin NT 6-2 312 26 5 North Carolina Washington D.C. FA-'14 15 0 0 1 78 Clady, Ryan T 6-6 315 29 8 Boise State Rialto, Calif. D1-'08 16 16 0 0 82 Heuerman, Jeff TE 6-5 255 22 R Ohio State Naples, Fla. D3-'15 0 0 0 0 15 Williams, Kyle WR 5-10 186 28 5 Arizona State San Jose, Calif. FA-'15 0 0 0 0 COACHING STAFF Gary Kubiak - Head Coach; Rick Dennison - Offensive Coordinator; Wade Phillips - Defensive Coordinator; Joe DeCamillis - Special Teams Coordinator; Clancy Barone - Offensive Line; Chris Beake - Defensive Assistant; Samson Brown - Assistant Secondary; Brian Callahan - Offensive Assistant/QBs; Tony Coaxum - Assistant Special Teams; James Cregg - Assistant Offensive Line; Mike Eubanks - Assistant Strength and Conditioning; Reggie Herring - Linebackers; Greg Knapp - Quarterbacks/Passing Game Coordinator; Bill Kollar - Defensive Line; Anthony Lomando - Assistant Strength & Conditioning; Dennis Love - Assistant Strength & Conditioning; Marc Lubick - Assistant Wide Receivers; Fred Pagac - Outside Linebackers; Brian Pariani - Tight Ends; Luke Richesson - Strength & Conditioning; Eric Studesville - Running Backs; Tyke Tolbert - Wide Receivers; Joe Woods - Defensive Backs 2015 DENVER BRONCOS POSITION-BY-POSITION ROSTER

Updated: Sept. 7, 2015 OFFENSE DEFENSE QUARTERBACKS (3) DEFENSIVE LINE (6) No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Age Exp. College No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Age Exp. College 18 Manning, Peyton QB 6-5 230 39 18 Tennessee 91 Anunike, Kenny DE 6-5 275 25 2 Duke 17 Osweiler, Brock QB 6-8 240 24 4 Arizona State 97 Jackson, Malik DE 6-5 293 25 4 Tennessee 13 Siemian, Trevor QB 6-3 220 23 R Northwestern 98 Kilgo, Darius NT 6-3 319 23 R Maryland 90 Smith, Antonio DE 6-3 290 33 12 Oklahoma State RUNNING BACKS (3) 96 Walker, Vance DE 6-2 305 28 7 Georgia Tech No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Age Exp. College 92 Williams, Sylvester NT 6-2 313 26 3 North Carolina 22 Anderson, C.J. RB 5-8 224 24 3 California 23 Hillman, Ronnie RB 5-10 195 23 4 San Diego State LINEBACKERS (9) 40 Thompson, Juwan RB 5-11 225 23 2 Duke No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Age Exp. College 48 Barrett, Shaquil OLB 6-2 250 22 2 Colorado State WIDE RECEIVERS (6) 51 Davis, Todd ILB 6-1 230 23 2 Sacramento State No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Age Exp. College 54 Marshall, Brandon ILB 6-1 250 25 4 Nevada 12 Caldwell, Andre WR 6-0 200 30 8 Florida 55 McCray, Lerentee OLB 6-3 249 25 3 Florida 16 Fowler, Bennie WR 6-1 212 24 1 Michigan State 58 Miller, Von OLB 6-4 250 26 5 Texas A&M 14 Latimer, Cody WR 6-2 215 22 2 Indiana 52 Nelson, Corey ILB 6-5 226 23 2 Oklahoma 11 Norwood, Jordan WR 5-11 180 28 6 Penn State 56 Ray, Shane OLB 6-3 245 22 R Missouri 10 Sanders, Emmanuel WR 5-11 180 28 6 Southern Methodist 59 Trevathan, Danny ILB 6-1 240 25 5 Kentucky 88 Thomas, Demaryius WR 6-3 229 27 6 Georgia Tech 94 Ware, DeMarcus OLB 6-4 258 33 11 Troy

TIGHT ENDS (4) DEFENSIVE BACKS (10) No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Age Exp. College No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Age Exp. College 80 Casey, James TE/FB 6-3 240 30 7 Rice 31 Bolden, Omar S 5-10 195 26 4 Arizona State 81 Daniels, Owen TE 6-3 245 32 10 Wisconsin 30 Bruton Jr., David S 6-2 217 28 7 Notre Dame 85 Green, Virgil TE 6-5 255 27 5 Nevada 20 Bush, Josh S 5-11 205 26 4 Wake Forest 84 Henry, Mitchell TE 6-4 252 22 R Western Kentucky 37 Doss, Lorenzo CB 5-11 187 21 R Tulane 25 Harris Jr., Chris CB 5-10 199 26 4 Kansas OFFENSIVE LINEMEN (9) 32 Marsh, Curtis CB 6-1 197 27 4 Utah State No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Age Exp. College 29 Roby, Bradley CB 5-11 194 23 2 Ohio State 53 Ferentz, James C 6-2 285 26 1 Iowa 26 Stewart, Darian S 5-11 214 27 6 South Carolina 73 Garcia, Max C/G 6-4 309 23 R Florida 21 Talib, Aqib CB 6-1 205 29 8 Kansas 68 Harris, Ryan T 6-5 302 30 8 Notre Dame 36 Webster, Kayvon CB 5-11 198 24 3 South Florida 69 Mathis, Evan G 6-5 301 25 11 Alabama 61 Paradis, Matt C 6-3 300 33 1 Boise State SPECIALISTS (3) 74 Sambrailo, Ty T 6-5 315 23 R Colorado State No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Age Exp. College 79 Schofield, Michael T 6-6 301 24 2 Michigan 46 Brewer, Aaron LS 6-5 230 25 4 San Diego State 64 Smith, Shelley G 6-4 310 28 6 Colorado State 4 Colquitt, Britton P 6-3 205 30 7 Tennessee 65 Vasquez, Louis G 6-5 335 28 7 Texas Tech 8 McManus, Brandon K 6-3 201 24 2 Temple

POSITION-BY-POSITION BREAKDOWN

Position No. Position No. Quarterbacks 3 Defensive Linemen 6 Running Backs 3 Defensive Ends 4 Wide Receivers 6 Nose Tackles 2 Tight Ends 3 Linebackers 9 Offensive Linemen 9 Inside Linebackers 4 Centers 2.5 Outside Linebackers 5 Guards 3.5 Defensive Backs 10 Tackles 3 Cornerbacks 6 2015 DENVER BRONCOS DEPTH CHART

Updated: Sept. 7, 2015 OFFENSE WR 88 Demaryius Thomas 12 Andre Caldwell 16 Bennie Fowler LT 74 Ty Sambrailo 79 Michael Schofield LG 69 Evan Mathis 73 Max Garcia C 61 Matt Paradis 53 James Ferentz RG 65 Louis Vasquez 64 Shelley Smith RT 68 Ryan Harris 79 Michael Schofield TE 81 Owen Daniels 85 Virgil Green 84 Mitchell Henry WR 10 Emmanuel Sanders 14 Cody Latimer 11 Jordan Norwood RB 22 C.J. Anderson 23 Ronnie Hillman 40 Juwan Thompson QB 18 Peyton Manning 17 Brock Osweiler 13 Trevor Siemian FB 80 James Casey 85 Virgil Green

DEFENSE DE 90 Antonio Smith 96 Vance Walker NT 92 Sylvester Williams 98 Darius Kilgo DE 97 Malik Jackson 91 Kenny Anunike SLB 58 Von Miller 48 Shaquil Barrett 55 Lerentee McCray WLB 94 DeMarcus Ware 56 Shane Ray ILB 54 Brandon Marshall 51 Todd Davis ILB 59 Danny Trevathan 52 Corey Nelson LCB 21 Aqib Talib 36 Kayvon Webster 37 Lorenzo Doss RCB 25 Chris Harris Jr. 29 Bradley Roby 32 Curtis Marsh SS 30 David Bruton Jr. 20 Josh Bush FS 26 Darian Stewart 31 Omar Bolden

SPECIAL TEAMS PK 8 Brandon McManus KO 8 Brandon McManus P 4 Britton Colquitt H 4 Britton Colquitt LS 46 Aaron Brewer PR 10 Emmanuel Sanders 31 Omar Bolden KR 31 Omar Bolden 12 Andre Caldwell

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PRONUNCIATION GUIDE

Kenny Anunike (AN-uh-nick-ee) Ty Sambrailo (sam-BRYE-lo) David Bruton (BRUTE-in) Trevor Siemian (sim-EE-in) James Ferentz (FAIR-ins) Aqib Talib (UH-keeb TUH-leeb) Malik Jackson (muh-LEEK) Demaryius Thomas (duh-MARE-ee-us) Brock Osweiler (OSS-why-lur) Danny Trevathan (trev-AY-than) Matt Paradis (PARE-uh-diss) Louis Vasquez (Lewis vas-KEZ) Michael Schofield (SKO-field) HOW THE 2015 BRONCOS WERE BUILT

Updated: Sept. 7, 2015 YEAR DRAFT/CFA FREE AGENT TRADE/WAIVERS

2008 T Ryan Clady (Rd. 1) 2009 S David Bruton Jr. (Rd. 4a) P Britton Colquitt 2010 WR Demaryius Thomas (Rd. 1a) 2011 TE Virgil Green (Rd. 7a) CB Chris Harris Jr. (CFA) OLB Von Miller (Rd. 1) 2012 CB Omar Bolden (Rd. 4a) WR Andre Caldwell (UFA-Cin.) LS Aaron Brewer (CFA) QB Peyton Manning RB Ronnie Hillman (Rd. 3) DE Malik Jackson (Rd. 5) QB Brock Osweiler (Rd. 2b) ILB Danny Trevathan (Rd. 6) DE Derek Wolfe (Rd. 2a) 2013 RB C.J. Anderson (CFA) ILB Brandon Marshall OLB Lerentee McCray (CFA) G Louis Vasquez (UFA-S.D.) CB Kayvon Webster (Rd. 3) NT Sylvester Williams (Rd. 1)

2014 DE Kenny Anunike (CFA) NT Marvin Austin Jr. LB Todd Davis (W-N.O.) OLB Shaquil Barrett (CFA) S Josh Bush K Brandon McManus (W-NYG) WR Bennie Fowler (CFA) WR Jordan Norwood WR Cody Latimer (Rd. 2) WR Emmanuel Sanders (UFA-Pit.) ILB Corey Nelson (Rd. 7) CB Aqib Talib (UFA-N.E.) C Matt Paradis (Rd. 6) S T.J. Ward (UFA-Cle.) CB Bradley Roby (Rd. 1) OLB DeMarcus Ware T Michael Schofield (Rd. 3) RB Juwan Thompson (CFA) 2015 CB Lorenzo Doss (Rd. 5) TE/FB James Casey James Ferentz (W-Hou.) G/C Max Garcia (Rd. 4) TE Owen Daniels (UFA-Bal.) Mitchell Henry (W-G.B.) TE Jeff Heuerman (Rd. 3) T Ryan Harris NT Darius Kilgo (Rd. 6) CB Curtis Marsh OLB Shane Ray (Rd. 1) G Evan Mathis T Ty Sambrailo (Rd. 2) DE Antonio Smith QB Trevor Siemian (Rd. 7a) G Shelley Smith S Darian Stewart (UFA-Bal.) DE Vance Walker WR Kyle Williams

Italics denote players not on team's active roster 2015 DENVER BRONCOS ROSTER BY EXPERIENCE

Updated: Sept. 7, 2015 No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Age Exp. College Hometown How Acq. 18 (1) 18 Peyton Manning QB 6-5 230 39 18 Tennessee New Orleans FA-'12 12 (1) 90 Antonio Smith DE 6-3 290 33 12 Oklahoma State Oklahoma City FA-'15 11 (1) 94 DeMarcus Ware OLB 6-4 258 33 11 Troy Auburn, Ala. UFA-'14 10 (2) 69 Evan Mathis G 6-5 301 33 11 Alabama Homewood, Ala. FA-'15 81 Owen Daniels TE 6-3 245 32 10 Wisconsin Naperville, Ill. UFA-'15 8 (3) 12 Andre Caldwell WR 6-0 200 30 8 Florida Tampa, Fla. UFA-'12 21 Aqib Talib CB 6-1 205 29 8 Kansas Richardson, Texas UFA-'14 68 Ryan Harris T 6-5 302 30 8 Notre Dame Minneapolis, Minn. FA-'14 7 (5) 4 Britton Colquitt P 6-3 205 30 7 Tennessee Knoxville, Tenn. FA-'09 30 David Bruton Jr. S 6-2 217 28 7 Notre Dame Miamisburg, Ohio D4a-'09 65 Louis Vasquez G 6-5 335 28 7 Texas Tech Corsicana, Texas UFA-'13 80 James Casey TE/FB 6-3 240 30 7 Rice Azle, Texas FA-'15 96 Vance Walker DE 6-2 305 28 7 Georgia Tech Fort Mill, S.C. FA-'15 6 (6) 10 Emmanuel Sanders WR 5-11 180 28 6 Southern Methodist Bellville, Texas UFA-'14 11 Jordan Norwood WR 5-11 180 28 6 Penn State State College, Pa. FA-'14 26 Darian Stewart S 5-11 214 27 6 South Carolina Huntsville, Ala. UFA-'15 64 Shelley Smith G 6-4 310 28 6 Colorado State Avondale, Ariz. FA-'15 88 Demaryius Thomas WR 6-3 229 27 6 Georgia Tech Montrose, Ga. D1a-'10 5 (2) 58 Von Miller OLB 6-3 250 26 5 Texas A&M DeSoto, Texas D1-'11 85 Virgil Green TE 6-5 255 27 5 Nevada Tulare, Calif. D7a-'11 4 (10) 17 Brock Osweiler QB 6-8 240 24 4 Arizona State Kalispell, Mont. D2b-'12 20 Josh Bush S 5-11 205 26 4 Wake Forest Lexington, N.C. FA-'14 23 Ronnie Hillman RB 5-10 195 23 4 San Diego State La Habra, Calif. D3-'12 25 Chris Harris Jr. CB 5-10 199 26 4 Kansas Bixby, Okla. CFA-'11 31 Omar Bolden S 5-10 195 26 4 Arizona State Ontario, Calif. D4a-'12 32 Curtis Marsh CB 6-1 197 27 4 Utah State West Hills, Calif. FA-'15 46 Aaron Brewer LS 6-5 230 25 4 San Diego State Fullerton, Calif. CFA-'12 54 Brandon Marshall ILB 6-1 250 25 4 Nevada Las Vegas FA-'13 59 Danny Trevathan ILB 6-1 240 25 4 Kentucky Leesburg, Fla. D6-'12 97 Malik Jackson DE 6-5 293 25 4 Tennessee Van Nuys, Calif. D5-'12 3 (4) 22 C.J. Anderson RB 5-8 224 24 3 California Vallejo, Calif. CFA-'13 36 Kayvon Webster CB 5-11 198 24 3 South Florida Opa-locka, Fla. D3-'13 55 Lerentee McCray OLB 6-3 249 25 3 Florida Ocala, Fla. CFA-'13 92 Sylvester Williams NT 6-2 313 26 3 North Carolina Jefferson City, Mo. D1-'13 2 (9) 8 Brandon McManus K 6-3 201 24 2 Temple Lansdale, Pa. FA-'14 14 Cody Latimer WR 6-2 215 22 2 Indiana Dayton, Ohio D2-'14 29 Bradley Roby CB 5-11 194 23 2 Ohio State Suwanee, Ga. D1-'14 40 Juwan Thompson RB 5-11 225 23 2 Duke Fairburn, Ga. CFA-'14 48 Shaquil Barrett OLB 6-2 250 22 2 Colorado State Baltimore, Md. CFA-'14 51 Todd Davis ILB 6-1 230 23 2 Sacramento State Lancaster, Calif. W-'14 52 Corey Nelson ILB 6-1 226 23 2 Oklahoma Dallas D7-'14 79 Michael Schofield T 6-6 301 24 2 Michigan Orland Park, Ill. D3-'14 91 Kenny Anunike DE 6-5 260 25 2 Duke Galena, Ohio CFA-'14 1 (2) 53 James Ferentz C 6-2 285 26 1 Iowa Iowa City, Iowa W-'15 16 Bennie Fowler WR 6-1 212 24 1 Michigan State Bloomfield, Mich. CFA-'14 61 Matt Paradis C 6-3 300 25 1 Boise State Council, Idaho D6-'14 R (6) 13 Trevor Siemian QB 6-3 220 23 R Northwestern Windermere, Fla. D7a-'15 37 Lorenzo Doss CB 5-11 187 21 R Tulane New Orleans D5-'15 56 Shane Ray OLB 6-3 245 22 R Missouri Shawnee Mission, Kan. D1-'15 73 Max Garcia C/G 6-4 309 23 R Florida Norcross, Ga. D4-'15 74 Ty Sambrailo T 6-5 315 23 R Colorado State Watsonville, Calif. D2-'15 84 Mithcell Henry TE 6-4 252 22 R Western Kentucky Lexington, Ky. W-'15 98 Darius Kilgo NT 6-3 319 23 R Maryland Charlotte, N.C. D6-'15 2015 DENVER BRONCOS ROSTER BY DRAFT POSITION

Updated: Sept. 7, 2015 No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Age Exp. College Round (Ovr.) Original Team (Yr.) 1st Round (8) 18 Peyton Manning QB 6-5 230 39 18 Tennessee 1 (1) Indianapolis (1998) 58 Von Miller OLB 6-3 250 26 5 Texas A&M 1 (2) Denver (2011) 94 DeMarcus Ware OLB 6-4 258 33 11 Troy 1 (11) Dallas (2005) 21 Aqib Talib CB 6-1 205 29 8 Kansas 1 (20) Tampa Bay (2008) 88 Demaryius Thomas WR 6-3 229 27 6 Georgia Tech 1 (22) Denver (2010) 56 Shane Ray OLB 6-3 245 22 R Missouri 1 (23) Denver (2015) 92 Sylvester Williams NT 6-2 313 26 3 North Carolina 1 (28) Denver (2013) 29 Bradley Roby CB 5-11 194 23 2 Ohio State 1 (31) Denver (2014) 2nd Round (3) 14 Cody Latimer WR 6-2 215 22 2 Indiana 2 (56) Denver (2014) 17 Brock Osweiler QB 6-8 240 24 4 Arizona State 2 (57) Denver (2012) 74 Ty Sambrailo T 6-5 315 23 R Colorado State 2 (59) Denver (2015) 3rd Round (9) 23 Ronnie Hillman RB 5-10 195 23 4 San Diego State 3 (67) Denver (2012) 68 Ryan Harris T 6-5 302 30 8 Notre Dame 3 (70) Denver (2007) 65 Louis Vasquez G 6-5 335 28 7 Texas Tech 3 (78) San Diego (2009) 69 Evan Mathis G 6-5 301 33 11 Alabama 3 (79) Carolina (2005) 10 Emmanuel Sanders WR 5-11 180 28 6 Southern Methodist 3 (82) Pittsburgh (2010) 32 Curtis Marsh CB 6-1 197 27 4 Utah State 3 (90) Philadelphia (2011) 36 Kayvon Webster CB 5-11 198 24 3 South Florida 3 (90) Denver (2013) 79 Michael Schofield T 6-6 301 24 2 Michigan 3 (95) Denver (2014) 12 Andre Caldwell WR 6-0 200 30 8 Florida 3 (97) Cincinnati (2008) 4th Round (4) 81 Owen Daniels TE 6-3 245 32 10 Wisconsin 4 (98) Houston (2006) 31 Omar Bolden S 5-10 195 26 4 Arizona State 4 (101) Denver (2012) 30 David Bruton Jr. S 6-2 217 28 7 Notre Dame 4 (114) Denver (2009) 73 Max Garcia C/G 6-4 309 23 R Florida 4 (133) Denver (2015) 5th Round (5) 90 Antonio Smith DE 6-3 290 33 12 Oklahoma State 5 (135) Arizona (2004) 97 Malik Jackson DE 6-5 293 25 4 Tennessee 5 (137) Denver (2012) 54 Brandon Marshall ILB 6-1 250 25 4 Nevada 5 (142) Jacksonville (2012) 80 James Casey TE/FB 6-3 240 30 7 Rice 5 (152) Houston (2009) 37 Lorenzo Doss CB 5-11 187 21 R Tulane 5 (164) Denver (2015) 6th Round (5) 20 Josh Bush S 5-11 205 26 4 Wake Forest 6 (187) N.Y. Jets (2012) 64 Shelley Smith G 6-4 310 28 6 Colorado State 6 (187) Houston (2010) 59 Danny Trevathan ILB 6-1 240 25 4 Kentucky 6 (188) Denver (2012) 98 Darius Kilgo NT 6-3 319 23 R Maryland 6 (203) Denver (2015) 61 Matt Paradis C 6-3 300 25 1 Boise State 6 (207) Denver (2014) 7th Round (3) 85 Virgil Green TE 6-5 255 27 5 Nevada 7 (204) Denver (2011) 52 Corey Nelson ILB 6-1 226 23 2 Oklahoma 7 (242) Denver (2014) 13 Trevor Siemian QB 6-3 220 23 R Northwestern 7 (250) Denver (2015) Undrafted (14) 22 C.J. Anderson RB 5-8 224 24 3 California CFA Denver (2013) 91 Kenny Anunike DE 6-5 275 25 2 Duke CFA Denver (2014) 48 Shaquil Barrett OLB 6-2 250 22 2 Colorado State CFA Denver (2014) 46 Aaron Brewer LS 6-5 230 25 4 San Diego State CFA Denver (2012) 4 Britton Colquitt P 6-3 205 30 7 Tennessee CFA Denver (2009) 51 Todd Davis ILB 6-1 230 23 2 Sacramento State CFA New Orleans (2014) 53 James Ferentz C 6-2 285 26 1 Iowa CFA Houston (2014) 84 Mitchell Henry TE 6-4 252 22 R Western Kentucky CFA Green Bay (2015) 16 Bennie Fowler WR 6-1 212 24 1 Michigan State CFA Denver (2014) 25 Chris Harris Jr. CB 5-10 199 26 4 Kansas CFA Denver (2011) 55 Lerentee McCray OLB 6-3 249 25 3 Florida CFA Denver (2013) 8 Brandon McManus K 6-3 201 24 2 Temple CFA Indianapolis (2013) 11 Jordan Norwood WR 5-11 180 28 6 Penn State CFA Cleveland (2009) 26 Darian Stewart S 5-11 214 27 6 South Carolina CFA St. Louis (2010) 40 Juwan Thompson RB 5-11 225 23 2 Duke CFA Denver (2014) 96 Vance Walker DE 6-2 305 28 7 Georgia Tech CFA Atlanta (2009) DENVER BRONCOS 2014-15 TRANSACTIONS — by date/by player (Updated September 7, 2015)

BY DATE 9/11/14 Signed WR Nathan Palmer to practice squad 3/14/15 Signed G Shelley Smith 7/22/14 Released TE Joel Dreessen (failed physical) 9/29/14 Waived DE Chase Vaughn from injured reserve 3/18/15 Signed S Darian Stewart Designated S Eric Hagg as reserve/retired 10/3/14 Released K Matt Prater 3/27/15 Signed ILB Reggie Walker 7/23/14 Signed K Mitch Ewald (CFA) 10/7/14 Released G Ryan Miller 4/2/15 Acquired C/G via trade 7/28/14 Waived T Aslam Sterling (left squad) 10/8/14 Signed RB Jeremy Stewart to practice squad (Baltimore) 7/30/14 Signed DT Cody Larsen 10/14/14 Placed LB Danny Trevathan on injured reserve- 4/6/15 Signed DE Antonio Smith Signed DT Will Pericak designated for return 4/13/15 Signed TE/FB James Casey 8/5/14 Signed DE Brian Sanford 10/15/14 Signed LB Shaquil Barrett to active roster 4/23/15 Waived WR Kerry Taylor Waived DE Hall Davis (left squad) Signed DE Gerald Rivers to practice squad 4/28/15 Waived OLB Quanterus Smith 8/20/14 Waived/injured DE Greg Latta 10/20/14 Signed RB Kapri Bibbs to practice squad 5/4/15 Waived T Paul Cornick and WR Jeremy Kelley 8/25/14 Terminated/injured LB Jamar Chaney Waived LB Shaquil Barrett 5/5/15 Signed ILB Zaire Anderson (CFA) Released T Winston Justice 10/22/14 Signed LB Shaquil Barrett to practice squad Signed C Dillon Day (CFA) Placed WR Jordan Norwood on injured reserve 10/29/14 Signed WR Douglas McNeil to practice squad Signed WR Matt Miller (CFA) Waived/injured DE Chase Vaughn Waived DE Greg Latta from injured reserve Signed NT Chuka Ndulue (CFA) Waived RB Brennan Clay 11/13/14 Claimed LB Todd Davis off waivers (N.O.) Signed T Connor Rains (CFA) Waived WR Greg Hardin Placed LB Nate Irving on injured reserve Signed T Kyle Roberts (CFA) Waived LB Jerrell Harris 11/18/14 Signed T Mark Asper to practice squad Signed WR Jordan Taylor (CFA) Waived DT Cody Larsen Signed S Josh Bush to practice squad Signed DE Josh Watson (CFA) Waived S Charles Mitchell Released WR Douglas McNeil 5/11/15 Waived G Jon Halapio Waived DT Will Pericak Released DE Zach Thompson Waived WR Matt Miller Waived QB Bryn Renner 11/22/14 Signed RB Jeremy Stewart to active roster 5/12/15 Claimed TE Marcel Jensen off waivers (Jac.) Waived RB Jerodis Williams Waived RB Kapri Bibbs Claimed WR Solomon Patton off waivers (T.B.) Waived WR Greg Wilson 11/25/14 Signed K Connor Barth Signed G Andre Davis (CFA) 8/26/14 Acquired K Brandon McManus via trade from Waived K Brandon McManus Signed WR David Porter (CFA) N.Y. Giants 11/26/14 Signed RB Kapri Bibbs to practice squad 5/13/15 Signed G Max Garcia (draft choice) Waived K Mitch Ewald 12/4/14 Signed K Brandon McManus to practice squad Signed NT Darius Kilgo (draft choice) 8/30/14 Released DT Sione Fua Released DE Gerald Rivers 5/14/15 Signed CB Lorenzo Doss (draft choice) Released TE Jameson Konz 12/6/14 Signed K Brandon McManus 5/15/15 Signed T Ty Sambrailo (draft choice) Released TE Cameron Morrah Waived WR Isaiah Burse Signed CB Taurean Nixon (draft choice) Released CB Jerome Murphy 12/8/14 Signed WR Isaiah Burse to practice squad Signed S Josh Furman (draft choice) Released DL Brian Sanford Released T Mark Asper Signed QB Trevor Siemian (draft choice) Released DT Kevin Vickerson 12/10/14 Signed DE Gerald Rivers to practice squad 5/29/15 Signed T Ryan Harris Waived LB Shaquil Barrett 12/13/14 Signed TE Dominique Jones to active roster Placed T Ryan Clady on injured reserve Waived RB Kapri Bibbs Placed RB Montee Ball on injured reserve 6/1/15 Signed OLB Shane Ray (draft choice) Waived S John Boyett Placed S Quinton Carter on injured reserve 6/4/15 Signed TE Jeff Heuerman (draft choice) Waived QB Zac Dysert 12/16/14 Placed LB Danny Trevathan on injured reserve 6/17/15 Waived G John Moffitt from reserve/retired list Waived LB L.J. Fort Waived TE Dominique Jones 8/2/15 Signed T Charles Sweeton Waived WR Bennie Fowler 12/17/14 Signed S Josh Bush to active roster 8/3/15 Signed WR Corbin Louks Waived S Duke Ihenacho Signed G Jon Halapio to practice squad Waived/Injured T Connor Rains Waived G Ryan Miller 12/18/14 Signed TE Dominique Jones 8/4/15 Placed T Connor Rains on injured reserve Waived G Vinston Painter Signed T DeMarcus Love to practice squad 8/6/15 Signed Sione Fua Waived WR Nathan Palmer 12/29/14 Signed WR Jeremy Kelley to future contract Waived P Karl Schmitz Waived C Matt Paradis Signed CB Curtis Marsh to future contract Waived T Connor Rains from injured reserve Waived TE Gerell Robinson Signed DE Chase Vaughn to future contract 8/10/15 Claimed T Matt Hall off waivers (Ind.) Waived CB Jordan Sullen Signed WR Kyle Williams to future contract Waived WR David Porter Waived CB Louis Young 1/5/15 Signed LB Danny Mason (CFA) 8/13/15 Waived T Matt Hall Placed DE Kenny Anunike on injured reserve 1/10/15 Signed LB Shaquil Barrett to active roster 8/14/15 Claimed P Spencer Lanning off waivers (T.B.) 8/31/14 Signed LB Shaqil Barrett to practice squad Placed DE Quanterus Smith on injured reserve 8/20/15 Claimed TE Jake Murphy off waivers (Cin.) Signed RB Kapri Bibbs to practice squad 1/12/15 Signed RB Kapri Bibbs to future contract Placed NT Marvin Austin Jr. on injured reserve Signed S John Boyett to practice squad Signed WR Isaiah Burse to future contract 8/20/15 Claimed TE Jake Murphy off waivers (Cin.) Signed QB Zac Dysert to practice squad Signed WR Bennie Fowler to future contract 8/26/15 Signed G Evan Mathis Signed WR Bennie Fowler to practice squad Signed WR Nathan Palmer to future contract Released K Connor Barth Signed G Vinston Painter to practice squad Signed C Matt Paradis to future contract 8/26/15 Signed TE Dan Light Signed WR Nathan Palmer to practice squad Signed DE Gerald Rivers to future contract Waived WR Solomon Patton Signed C Matt Paradis to practice squad 1/13/15 Signed G Jon Halapio to future contract 8/31/15 Traded T Chris Clark to Houston for 2016 draft Signed TE Gerell Robinson to practice squad 1/14/15 Signed S Ross Madison to future contract choice 9/1/14 Signed DE Zach Thompson to practice squad 1/15/15 Signed WR Kerry Taylor to future contract Placed TE Jeff Heuerman on injured reserve 9/2/14 Signed LS Kevin McDermott to practice squad 1/21/15 Signed QB Zac Dysert to future contract Released ILB Reggie Walker 9/3/14 Signed WR Nathan Palmer to active roster 1/29/15 Signed CB Tevrin Brandon (CFA) Waived CB Tevrin Brandon Signed G Ryan Miller to practice squad 3/10/15 Signed TE/FB Joe Don Duncan (CFA) Waived G Andre Davis 9/8/14 Released LS Kevin McDermott 3/11/15 Signed TE Owen Daniels Waived TE/FB Joe Don Duncan 9/9/14 Signed TE Dominique Jones to practice squad 3/12/15 Signed P/PK Karl Schmitz (CFA) Waived QB Zac Dysert Waived WR Nathan Palmer Signed DE Vance Walker Waived P Spencer Lanning Waived S Ross Madison BARROW, Lamin — ILB DYSERT, Zac — QB Waived TE Jake Murphy 9/5/15 Waived 8/30/14 Waived Waived RB Jeremy Stewart BARTH, Connor — K 9/1/14 Signed to practice squad Waived OLB Chase Vaughn 11/25/14 Signed 1/21/15 Signed to future contract 9/1/15 Waived TE Dan Light 8/26/15 Released 8/31/15 Waived Waived OLB Danny Mason BIBBS, Kapri — RB EWALD, Mitch — K Waived WR Nathan Palmer 8/30/14 Waived 7/23/14 Signed 9/5/15 Designated S T.J. Ward as reserved/suspended 9/1/14 Signed to practice squad 8/26/14 Waived Designated DE Derek Wolfe as 10/20/14 Signed active roster FERENTZ, James — C reserved/suspended 11/22/14 Waived 9/6/15 Claimed off waivers (Hou.) Released CB Tony Carter 11/26/14 Signed to practice squad FORT, L.J. — LB Released NT Sione Fua 1/12/15 Signed to future contract 8/30/14 Waived Waived ILB Zaire Anderson 9/5/15 Waived FOWLER, Bennie — WR Waived ILB Lamin Barrow 9/7/14 Signed to practice squad 8/30/14 Waived Waived RB Kapri Bibbs BOYETT, John — S 9/1/14 Signed to practice squad Waived WR Isaiah Burse 8/30/14 Waived 1/12/15 Signed to future contract Waived C Dillon Day 9/1/14 Signed to practice squad FUA, Sione — NT Waived S Josh Furman BRANDON, Tevrin — CB 8/30/14 Released Waived G Ben Garland 1/21/15 Signed to future contract (CFA) 8/6/15 Signed Waived TE Marcel Jensen 8/31/15 Waived 9/5/15 Released Waived ILB Steven Johnson BURSE, Isaiah — WR FURMAN, Josh — CB Waived TE Dominque Jones 12/6/14 Waived 5/15/15 Signed (draft choice) Waived WR Corbin Louks 12/8/14 Signed to practice squad 9/5/15 Waived Waived DE Chuka Ndulue 1/12/15 Signed to future contract GARCIA, Max — G Waived CB Taurean Nixon 9/5/15 Waived 5/13/15 Signed (draft choice) Waived OLB Gerald Rivers BUSH, Josh — S GARLAND, Ben — G Waived T Kyle Roberts 11/18/14 Signed to practice squad 9/5/15 Waived Waived T Charles Sweeton 12/17/14 Signed to active roster GRADKOWSKI, Gino — C/G Waived WR Jordan Taylor CARTER, Quinton — S 4/2/15 Acquired via trade (Baltimore) Waived DE Josh Watson 12/13/14 Placed on injured reserve 9/6/15 Waived 9/6/15 Claimed C James Ferentz off waivers (Hou.) CARTER, Tony — CB HAGG, Eric — S Claimed TE Mitchell Henry off waivers (G.B.) 9/5/15 Released 7/22/14 Designated as reserve/retired Waived RB Montee Ball CASEY, James — TE/FB HALAPIO, Jon — G Waived C Gino Gradkowski 4/13/15 Signed 12/17/14 Signed to practice squad Signed ILB Zaire Anderson to practice squad CHANEY, Jamar — LB 1/13/15 Signed to future contract Signed C Dillon Day to practice squad 8/25/14 Terminated/injured 5/11/15 Waived Signed DE Chuka Ndulue to practice squad CLADY, Ryan — T HALL, Matt — OT Signed OLB Danny Mason to practice squad 5/29/15 Placed on injured reserve 8/10/15 Claimed off waivers (Ind.) Signed CB Taurean Nixon to practice squad CLARK, Chris — T 8/13/15 Waived Signed WR Jordan Taylor to practice squad 8/31/15 Traded to Houston HARDIN, Greg — WR 9/7/15 Signed RB Kapri Bibbs to practice squad CORNICK, Paul — T 8/25/14 Waived Signed TE Arthur Lynch to practice squad 5/4/15 Waived HARRIS, Jerrell — LB Signed T Kyle Roberts to practice squad DANIELS, Owen — TE 8/25/14 Waived Signed DE George Uko to practice squad 3/11/15 Signed HARRIS, Ryan — T BY PLAYER DAVIS, Andre — G 5/29/15 Signed ANDERSON, Zaire — ILB 5/12/15 Signed HENRY, Mitchell — TE 5/5/15 Signed 8/31/15 Waived 9/6/15 Claimed off waivers (G.B.) 9/5/15 Waived DAVIS, Gerald — DE HEUERMAN, Jeff — TE 9/6/15 Signed to practice squad 10/15/14 Signed to practice squad 6/4/15 Signed (draft choice) ANUNIKE, Kenny — DE DAVIS, Hall — DE 8/31/15 Placed on injured reserve 8/30/14 Placed on injured reserve 8/5/14 Waived (left squad) IHENACHO, Duke — S ASPER, Mark — T DAVIS, Todd — LB 8/30/14 Waived 11/18/14 Signed to practice squad 11/13/14 Claimed off waivers (N.O.) IRVING, Nate — LB 12/8/14 Released DAY, Dillon — C 11/13/14 Placed on injured reserve AUSTIN, Marvin — NT 5/5/15 Signed JENSEN, Marcel — TE 8/30/14 Placed on injured reserve 9/5/15 Waived 5/12/15 Claimed off waivers (Jac.) BALL, Montee — RB 9/6/15 Signed to practice squad 9/5/15 Waived 12/13/14 Placed on injured reserve DOSS, Lorenzo — CB JONES, Dominique — TE 9/6/15 Waived 5/14/15 Signed (draft choice) 9/9/14 Signed to practice squad BARRETT, Shaquil — OLB DREESSEN, Joel — TE 12/13/14 Signed to active roster 8/30/14 Waived 7/22/14 Released (failed physical) 12/16/14 Waived 9/1/14 Signed to practice squad DUNCAN, Joe Don — TE/FB 12/18/14 Signed 10/15/14 Signed to active roster 3/10/15 Signed (CFA) 9/5/15 Waived 10/20/14 Waived 8/31/15 Waived JUSTICE, Winston — T 10/22/14 Signed to practice squad 8/25/14 Released 1/10/15 Signed to active roster KELLEY, Jeremy — WR MURPHY, Jerome — CB SCHMITZ, Karl — P 12/29/14 Signed to future contract 8/30/14 Released 3/12/15 Signed (CFA) 5/4/15 Waived NDULUE, Chuka — NT 8/6/15 Waived KILGO, Darius — NT 5/5/15 Signed SMITH, Antonio — DE 5/13/15 Signed (draft choice) 9/5/15 Waived 4/6/15 Signed KONZ, Jameson — TE 9/6/15 Signed to practice squad SMITH, Quanterus — DE 8/30/14 Released NIXON, Taurean — CB 1/10/15 Placed on injured reserve LANNING, Spencer — P 5/15/15 Signed (draft choice) 4/28/15 Waived 8/14/15 Claimed off waivers (T.B.) 9/6/15 Signed to practice squad SMITH, Shelley — G 8/31/15 Waived NORWOOD, Jordan — WR 3/14/15 Signed LARSEN, Cody — DT 8/25/14 Placed on injured reserve SIEMIAN, Trevor — QB 7/30/14 Signed PAINTER, Vinston — T 5/15/15 Signed (draft choice) 8/25/14 Waived 8/30/14 Waived STERLING, Aslam — T LATTA, Greg — DE 9/1/14 Signed to practice squad 7/28/14 Waived (left squad) 8/20/14 Waived/injured PALMER, Nathan — WR STEWART, Darian — S 8/22/14 Placed on injured reserve 8/30/14 Waived 3/18/15 Signed 10/29/14 Waived from injured reserve 9/1/14 Signed to practice squad STEWART, Jeremy — RB LIGHT, Dan — T 9/3/14 Signed to active roster 10/8/14 Signed to practice squad 8/28/15 Signed 9/9/14 Waived 11/22/14 Signed to active roster 9/1/15 Waived 9/11/14 Signed to practice squad 8/31/15 Waived LOUKS, Corbin — WR 1/12/15 Signed to future contract SULLEN, Jordan — CB 8/3/15 Signed 9/1/15 Waived 8/30/14 Waived 9/5/15 Waived PARADIS, Matt — C SWEETON, Charles — T LOVE, DeMarcus — T 8/30/14 Waived 8/2/15 Signed 12/18/14 Signed to practice squad 9/1/14 Signed to practice squad 9/5/15 Waived LYNCH, Arthur — TE 1/12/15 Signed to future contract TAYLOR, Jordan — T 9/7/14 Signed to practice squad PATTON, Solomon — WR 5/5/15 Signed MADISON, Ross — S 5/12/15 Claimed off waivers (T.B.) 9/5/15 Waived 1/14/15 Signed to future contract 8/28/15 Waived 9/6/15 Signed to practice squad 8/31/15 Waived PERICAK, Will — DT TAYLOR, Kerry — WR MARSH, Curtis — CB 7/30/14 Signed 1/15/15 Signed to future contract 12/29/14 Signed to future contract 8/25/14 Waived 4/23/15 Waived MASON, Danny — LB PORTER, David — WR THOMPSON, Zach — DE 1/5/15 Signed to a future contract 5/12/15 Signed 9/1/14 Signed to practice squad 9/1/15 Waived 8/10/15 Waived 11/18/14 Released 9/6/15 Signed to practice squad PRATER, Matt — K TREVATHAN, Danny — ILB MATHIS, Evan — G 10/3/14 Released 10/14/14 Placed on IR-designated for return 8/26/15 Signed RAINS, Connor — T 12/16/14 Placed on injured reserve McDERMOTT, Kevin — LS 5/5/15 Signed UKO, George — TE 9/2/14 Signed to practice squad 8/3/15 Waived/injured 9/7/14 Signed to practice squad 9/8/14 Released 8/4/15 Placed on injured reserve VAUGHN, Chase — OLB McMANUS, Brandon — K 8/6/15 Waived from injured/reserve 8/25/14 Waived/injured 8/26/14 Acquired via trade from N.Y. Giants RAY, Shane — OLB 9/29/14 Waived from injured reserve 11/25/14 Waived 6/1/15 Signed (draft choice) 12/29/14 Signed to future contract 12/4/14 Signed to practice squad RENNER, Bryn — QB 8/31/15 Waived 12/6/14 Signed to active roster 8/25/14 Waived VICKERSON, Kevin — DT McNEIL, Douglas — WR RIVERS, Gerald — OLB 8/30/14 Released 10/29/14 Signed to practice squad 10/15/14 Signed to practice squad WARD, T.J. — S 11/18/14 Released 12/4/14 Released 9/5/15 Designated reserved/suspended MILLER, Matt — WR 12/10/14 Signed to practice squad WALKER, Reggie — ILB 5/5/15 Signed 1/12/15 Signed to future contract 3/27/15 Signed 5/11/15 Waived 9/5/15 Waived WALKER, Vance — DE MILLER, Ryan — OL ROBERTS, Kyle — T 3/12/15 Signed 8/30/14 Waived 5/5/15 Signed WATSON, Josh — DE 9/3/14 Signed to practice squad 9/5/15 Waived 5/5/15 Signed 10/7/14 Released 9/7/15 Signed to practice squad 9/5/15 Waived MITCHELL, Charles — S ROBINSON, Gerell — TE WILLIAMS, Jerodis — RB 8/25/14 Waived 8/30/14 Waived 8/25/14 Waived MOFFITT, John — G 9/1/14 Signed to practice squad WILLIAMS, Kyle — WR 8/30/14 Waived from reserve/retired list SAMBRAILO, Ty — T 12/29/14 Signed to future contract MORRAH, Cameron — TE 5/15/15 Signed (draft choice) WILSON, Greg — WR 8/30/14 Released SANFORD, Brian — DE 8/25/14 Waived MURPHY, Jake — TE 8/5/14 Signed WOLFE, Derek — DE 8/20/15 Claimed off waivers (Cin.) 8/30/14 Released 9/5/15 Designated reserved/suspended 8/31/15 Waived YOUNG, Louis — CB 8/30/14 Waived Denver Broncos

C.J. Anderson 22 running back

5-8 • 224 • 3rd Yr. • California Born: Feb. 10, 1991, in Vallejo, Calif. High School: Bethel High School, Vallejo, Calif. Acquired: College Free Agent, 2013 NFL Year: 3rd • Year with Broncos: 3rd NFL Games Played/Started: 20/7 • Postseason GP/GS: 2/1 ANDERSON AT A GLANCE: • A third-year player who in 2014 became just the fifth 22’S Trophy Case undrafted running back in NFL history to make the Pro Bowl. • Appeared in 20 regular-season games (7 starts) and Pro­ Bowls (1) ...... 2014 two postseason contests (1 start) for the Broncos during the last two years after making the 53-man roster as a college free agent in 2013. • Emerged as a starter for the Broncos midway through the 2014 season and totaled 179 carries for 849 yards (4.7 avg.) with eight rushing touchdowns. • Finished the 2014 season with 10 total touchdowns (8 rush, 2 rec.), marking the most by an undrafted Broncos running back in a single season. • Led the NFL with seven rushing touchdowns in December 2014 to tie for the third-most rushing scores by an undrafted player in a single month in NFL history. • Posted the top two rushing performances by an undrafted player in team history in back-to- back weeks in 2014 (167 and 168 yds., Weeks 11 and 12). • Totaled two games with three rushing touchdowns in 2014, becoming only the second player in team annals (Terrell Davis, 3-1998) with multiple games in a season posting at least three rushing scores. • Finished his rookie season with seven carries for 38 yards (5.4 avg.) while contributing in 22 offensive plays and 36 special-teams snaps for Denver. • Saw action in all 25 games (2 starts) in two seasons at the University of California-Berkley and rushed for 1,135 yards and 12 touchdowns on 198 carries (5.7 avg.) after transferring from Laney College. • Entered the NFL with Denver as a college free agent on May 1, 2013. CAREER TRANSACTIONS: Signed by Denver as a college free agent 5/1/13.

2014: Anderson started 7-of-15 regular-season games for the Broncos and totaled 849 yards on 179 rushes (4.7 avg.) with eight touchdowns in addition to catching 34 passes for 324 yards (9.5 avg.) with two scores... Selected to his first Pro Bowl to become just the fifth undrafted running back in NFL history to receive that honor... Finished the regular season with 10 total touchdowns (8 rush, 2 rec.) to represent the most by an undrafted Broncos running back in a single season... Racked up 163 yards from scrimmage (90 rush, 73 rec.) at Oak (11/9) after relieving injured starter Ronnie Hillman... Made his first career start at Stl. (11/16)... Posted the top two rushing performances by an undrafted player in team history in back-to-back weeks (167 vs. Mia. (11/23) and 168 yards at K.C. (11/30))... Earned FedEx Ground Player of the Week honors for his performance against the Chiefs... Led all NFL players with 709 total yards (472 rush, 237 rec.) in November, good for third in franchise history for yards from scrimmage in a single month... Paced the NFL with seven rushing touchdowns in December to tie for the third-most rushing scores by an undrafted player in a single month in NFL history... Tallied a career-high three rushing touchdowns vs. Buf. (12/7) and Oak. (12/28) to tie for third most in a game in club history... Named AFC Offensive Player of the Week for his three-touchdown performance against the Raiders. 2013: Anderson, who entered the NFL with Denver as a college free agent on May 1, appeared in five regu-

Anderson One of Five Undrafted Pro Bowl Running Backs UNDRAFTED RUNNING BACKS TO MAKE THE PRO BOWL, NFL HISTORY Player Team Season(s) John Settle Atlanta 1988 Priest Holmes Kansas City 2001-03 Willie Parker Pittsburgh 2006-07 Arian Foster Houston 2010-12, ‘14 C.J. Anderson Denver 2014 Denver Broncos

ANDERSON GOES FROM UNDRAFTED TO STARTER

MOST TOUCHDOWNS BY A BRONCOS UNDRAFTED RUNNING BACK Player Year No. C.J. Anderson 2014 10 Mike Bell 2006 8 Larry Canada 1981 4 Reggie Rivers 1992 4 Larry Canada 1978 3 Derrick Clark 1994 3 Cecil Sapp 2007 3 MOST RUSHING YARDS BY AN UNDRAFTED PLAYER, SINGLE GAME, BRONCOS HISTORY Player Opponent (Date) Att. Yds. Avg. TD 1. C.J. Anderson at K.C. (11/30/14) 32 168 5.3 0 2. C.J. Anderson vs. Mia. (11/23/14) 27 167 6.2 1 3. Selvin Young vs. K.C. (12/9/07) 17 156 9.2 0 4. Mike Bell vs. Ind. (10/29/06) 15 136 9.1 2 5. Selvin Young at K.C. (11/11/07) 20 109 5.5 1 lar-season games, finishing his rookie season with 38 yards rushing on seven carries (5.4 avg.)... Missed the final three preseason games and the first seven contests of the regular season with a knee injury sustained during training camp... Made his NFL debut vs. Was. (10/27)... Rushed twice for nine yards (4.5 avg.) and caught his first career pass for 14 yards in Super Bowl XLVIII vs. Sea. (2/2). COLLEGE: Anderson appeared in all 25 games (2 starts) in two seasons at the University of California-Berkley after transferring from Laney College... Rushed for 1,135 yards and 12 touchdowns on 198 carries (5.7 avg.) for the Golden Bears and added 22 receptions for 350 yards and two scores... Totaled 126 rushes for 790 yards (6.3 avg.) and four touchdowns as a senior while topping the 100-yard mark on three occasions... Earned first-team All-America honors and led the NorCal Conference in rushing during his final season at Laney College in 2010, racking up 1,644 yards and 13 touchdowns on 206 attempts (8.0 avg.). PERSONAL: Anderson attended Bethel High School in Vallejo, Calif., where he rushed for nearly 4,000 yards during his prep career and led his team to four consecutive playoff appearances... Majored in interdisciplinary studies at Cal... Cortrelle Javon Anderson was born on Feb. 10, 1991. ANDERSON’s REGULAR SEASON RECORD RUSHING RECEIVING SCORING Year Club G S No. Yds. Avg. LG TD No. Yds. Avg. LG TD TD TDr TDp TDrt 2pt Pts. 2013 Denver 5 0 7 38 5.4 11 0 0 0 0.0 — 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2014 Denver 15 7 179 849 4.7 27 8 34 324 9.5 51t 2 10 8 2 0 0 60 CAREER TOTALS 20 7 186 887 4.8 27 8 34 324 9.5 51t 2 10 8 2 0 0 60 ADDITIONAL STATISTICS: Miscellaneous tackles — 2014 (1), TOTAL (1). anderson’s POSTSEASON RECORD RUSHING RECEIVING SCORING Year Club G S No. Yds. Avg. LG TD No. Yds. Avg. LG TD TD TDr TDp TDrt 2pt Pts. 2013 Denver 1 0 2 9 4.5 6 0 1 14 14.0 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2014 Denver 1 1 18 80 4.4 22 0 6 29 4.8 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CAREER TOTALS 2 1 20 89 4.5 22 0 7 43 6.1 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 anderson’s Single-Game Highs (Postseason in parentheses) Rushes — 32, at Kansas City, 11/30/14 (18 vs. Indianapolis, 1/11/15). Rushing yards — 168 at Kansas City, 11/30/14 (80 vs. Indianapolis, 1/11/15). Longest rush — 27 at Cincinnati, 12/22/14 (22 vs. Indianapolis, 1/11/15). Rushing touchdowns — 3, twice, last vs. Oakland, 12/28/14 (none). Receptions — 8, twice, last at Cincinnati, 12/22/14 (6 vs. Indianapolis, 1/11/15). Receiving yards — 86 at St. Louis, 11/16/14 (29 vs. Indianapolis, 1/11/15). Longest reception — 51t at Oakland, 11/9/14 (15 vs. Indianapolis, 1/11/15). Receiving touchdowns — 1, twice, last at Kansas City, 11/30/14 (none). Rushing yards in one quarter — 71 (3rd) vs. Miami, 11/23/14 (36 (1st) vs. Indianapolis, 1/11/15). Rushing yards in one half — 114 (2nd) vs. Miami, 11/23/14 (66 (1st) vs. Indianapolis, 1/11/15). Total yards — 195 (167 rush, 28 rec.) vs. Miami, 11/23/14 (109 (80 rush., 29 rec.) vs. Indianapolis, 1/11/15). Total touchdowns — 3, twice, last vs. Oakland, 12/28/14 (none).

anderson’s 100-yard rushing games (2) *denotes win (Anderson’s teams are 2-0 when he records 100 or more yards rushing in a game.) Date Opponent No. Yds. Avg. LG TD 11/23/14 vs. Miami* 27 167 6.2 26 1 11/30/14 at Kansas City* 32 168 5.3 20 0 Denver Broncos

C.J. ANDERSON’s 2015 PRESEASON Game-by-Game (Victories asterisked) 2015 denver RUSHING RECEIVING SCORING Date Opponent P/S No. Yds. Avg. LG TD No. Yds. Avg. LG TD 2pt. Pts. Aug 14 at Seattle* S 3 8 2.7 11 0 0 0 — — 0 0 0 Aug 22 at Houston* S 4 24 6.0 14 0 1 3 3.0 3 0 0 0 Aug 29 vs. San Francisco* S 13 49 3.8 13 0 3 22 7.3 9 0 0 0 Sept 3 vs. Arizona DNP Preseason Totals 3/3 20 81 4.1 14 0 4 25 6.3 9 0 0 0 Denver Broncos

Kenny Anunike 91 defensive end

6-5 • 275 • 2nd Yr. • Duke Born: May 22, 1990, in Galena, Ohio High School: Olentangy High School, Lewis Center, Ohio Acquired: College Free Agent, 2014 NFL Year: 2nd • Year with Broncos: 2nd NFL Games Played/Started: 0/0 ANUNIKE AT A GLANCE: • A second-year defensive end who spent his rookie year in 2014 on injured reserve (elbow) after competing with the Broncos during the preseason. • Played 54 career games (29 starts) for Duke University and totaled 148 tackles (50 solo), 15 sacks (96 yds.), two passes defensed and four forced fumbles. • Opened all 14 games as a senior for the Blue Devils and collected 67 tackles (22 solo), six sacks (44 yds.), two passes defensed, one forced fumble and one blocked kick to earn second-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference honors. • Entered the NFL with Denver as a college free agent on May 12, 2014. CAREER TRANSACTIONS: Signed by Denver as a college free agent 5/12/14.

2015: Anunike led the club with eight tackles (6 solo) and recorded one sack (9 yds.) and one forced fumble in the preseason opening victory over Sea. (8/14). 2014: Anunike, who entered the NFL with the Broncos as a college free agent on May 12, played all four pre- season games for Denver before being placed on injured reserve (elbow) on Aug. 30. COLLEGE: Played 54 career games (29 starts) for Duke University and totaled 148 tackles (50 solo), 15 sacks (96 yds.), two passes defensed and four forced fumbles... Opened all 14 games as a senior and collected 67 tackles (22 solo), six sacks (44 yds.), two passes defensed, one forced fumble and one blocked kick to earn second-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference honors. PERSONAL: Attended Olentangy High School in Lewis Center, Ohio, where he was a first-team all-conference and honorable mention all-state selection as a senior... Graduated from Duke in 2012 with a degree in biological anthropology and anatomy... Kenny Anunike was born on May 22, 1990. anunike’s Regular Season Record Year Club G S UT A TT S-Yds. I-Yds. PD FF FR TD-Int. TD-FR S Pts. 2014 Denver INJURED RESERVE CAREER TOTALS 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 KENNY ANUNIKE’s 2015 PRESEASOn Game-by-Game (Victories asterisked) 2015 Denver TACKLES Date Opponent P/S UT A TT S-Yds. I-Yds. PD FF FR Aug 14 at Seattle* P 6 2 8 1-9 0-0 0 1 0 Aug 22 at Houston* DNP Aug 29 vs. San Francisco* DNP Sept 3 vs. Arizona DNP Preseason Totals 1/0 6 2 8 1-9 0-0 0 1 0 Denver Broncos

Shaquil Barrett 56 OUTSIDE LINEBACKER

6-1 • 237 • 2nd Yr. • Colorado State Born: Nov. 17, 1992, in Baltimore, Md. High School: Boys Town (Neb.) High School Acquired: College Free Agent, 2014 NFL Year: 2nd • Year with Broncos: 2nd NFL Games Played/Started: 0/0 • Postseason GP/GS: 0/0 BARRETT AT A GLANCE: • A second-year outside linebacker who spent the majority of his 2014 rookie season on the Broncos’ practice squad in addition to being on the active roster for two weeks. • Dressed but did not play in Denver’s AFC Divisional Playoff Game vs. Indianapolis (1/11/15). • Appeared in 38 career games (35 starts) for Colorado State University and totaled 246 tackles (116 solo), 18 sacks (119 yds.), 32.5 tackles for a loss (149 yds.) and three interceptions (101 yds.). • Finished his career at CSU with seven forced fumbles, four fumble recoveries and three blocked kicks. • Named Mountain West Conference Defensive Player of the Year as a senior for the Rams in 2013 after ranking fifth in the nation with 12 sacks (77 yds.) and 20.5 tackles for a loss (98 yds.). • Entered the NFL with Denver as a college free agent on May 16, 2014. CAREER TRANSACTIONS: Signed by Denver as a college free agent 5/16/14; Waived by Denver 8/30/14; Signed by Denver (practice squad) 9/1/14; Signed by Denver (active roster) 10/15/14; Waived by Denver 10/20/14; Signed by Denver (practice squad) 10/22/14; Signed by Denver (active roster) on 1/10/15.

2015: Barrett recorded three tackles (1 solo) and added one sack (5 yds.) and a team-high four quarterback hits in the preseason victory over Sea. (8/14)... Posted one sack (5 yds.) and one forced fumble in addition to two solo tackes at Hou. (8/22). 2014: Barrett, who entered the NFL with the Broncos as a college free agent, spent 16 weeks of the regular season competing on the club’s practice squad... Was on the 53-man roster for the club’s Week 7 game vs. S.F. (10/19) but was not activated... Active but did not play in Denver’s AFC Divisional Playoff Game vs. Ind. (1/11). COLLEGE: Barrett played three seasons (2011-13) for Colorado State University after transferring from the University of Nebraska-Omaha, which dropped its football program... Started 35-of-38 games for CSU and totaled 246 tackles (116 solo), 18 sacks (119 yds.), 32.5 tackles for a loss (149 yds.), three interceptions (101 yds.), six passes defensed, seven forced fumbles, four fumble recoveries and three blocked kicks... Named Mountain West Conference Defensive Player of the Year as a senior in 2013 after ranking fifth in the nation with 12 sacks (77 yds.) and 20.5 tackles for a loss (98 yds.). PERSONAL: Attended Boys Town (Neb.) High School, where he was an all-state defensive lineman... Named Athlete of the Year at Boys Town... Shaquil Akeem Barrett was born on Nov. 17, 1992, in Baltimore, Md. barrett’s REGULAR SEASON Record Year Club G S UT A TT S-Yds. I-Yds. PD FF FR TD-Int. TD-FR S Pts. 2014 Denver 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CAREER TOTALS 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 barrett’s postSEASON Record Year Club G S UT A TT S-Yds. I-Yds. PD FF FR TD-Int. TD-FR S Pts. 2014 Denver 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CAREER TOTALS 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SHAQUIL BARRETt’s PRESEASON Game-by-Game (Victories asterisked) 2015 DENVER TACKLES Date Opponent P/S UT A TT S-Yds. I-Yds PD FF FR Aug 14 at Seattle* P 3 1 4 1-5 0-0 0 0 0 Aug 22 at Houston* P 2 0 2 1-5 0-0 0 1 0 Aug 29 vs. San Francisco* P 3 0 3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Sept 3 vs. Arizona S 6 1 7 2-19 0-0 1 0 0 Preseason Totals 4/1 14 2 16 4-29 0-0 1 0 0 Denver Broncos

Omar Bolden 31 SAFETY

5-10 • 195 • 4th Yr. • Arizona State Born: Dec. 20, 1988, in Ontario, Calif. High School: Colony High School, Ontario, Calif. Acquired: Draft #4a (101st overall), 2012 NFL Year: 4th • Year with Broncos: 4th NFL Games Played/Started: 47/1 • Postseason GP/GS: 5/0 BOLDEN AT A GLANCE: • A fourth-year safety who appeared in 47-of-48 possible regular-season games (1 start) and all five postseason contests during his first three NFL seasons with the Broncos, ranking second on the club with 24 special-teams tackles during that span. • Posted a team-high 12 special-teams tackles for the Broncos in 2014 and returned 13 kickoffs for 429 yards with his 33.0 average ranking first among NFL players (min. 10 ret.). • Transitioned from cornerback to safety in 2013 and contributed 11 defensive tackles (8 solo) in 16 games played (1 start) for Denver. • Totaled a team-high 14 kickoff returns for 270 yards (19.3 avg.) and ranked third on the club with nine special-teams stops as a rookie in 2012. • Started four years for Arizona State University and totaled 138 career tackles (112 solo), seven interceptions (114 yds.) and 21 pass breakups. • Voted one of four unanimous first-team All-Pac-10 Conference players following his redshirt junior season in 2010 at cornerback in addition to receiving second-team all-conference recogni- tion as a return specialist. • Played 29 consecutive games to begin his collegiate career, including 23 starts during that peri- od, before suffering a mid-season injury in 2009 and being granted a medical redshirt by the NCAA. • Selected by the Broncos in the fourth round (101st overall) of the 2012 NFL Draft. CAREER TRANSACTIONS: Signed by Denver as a draft choice 5/18/12.

2014: Bolden played 15 regular-season games, totaling seven solo tackles on defense and a team-high 12 spe- cial-teams stops... Added 13 kickoff returns for 429 yards (33.0 avg.)... Recorded two special-teams tackles (1 solo) at Sea. (9/21)... Notched a season-high three solo tackles in the team’s 42-17 win vs. S.F. (10/19)... Made his first career special-teams fumble recovery in the third quarter at K.C. (11/30)... Recorded a career-long 77-yard kickoff return at Cin. (12/22), the longest by a Bronco since 9/29/13... Followed up his career-long return in Game 15 with a 76-yard kickoff return to start the second half vs. Oak. (12/28)... Led the team with two special-teams stops in Denver’s AFC Divisional Playoff Game vs. Ind. (1/11). 2013: Bolden appeared in all 16 regular-season games (1 start) for the second consecutive season and made the transition from cornerback to safety... Totaled a career-best 11 tackles (8 solo) and added three special-teams stops... Appeared in all three postseason games for the Broncos... Made his first career start vs. S.D. (12/12). 2012: Selected by the Broncos in the fourth round (101st overall) of the 2012 NFL Draft, Bolden played all 16 regular-season contests as well as Denver’s playoff game during his rookie year and ranked third on the club with nine special-teams stops to go along with four defensive tackles and a pass breakup... Returned a team-high 14 kickoffs for 270 yards (19.3 avg.). COLLEGE: Bolden was a four-year starter at Arizona State University, where he totaled 138 tackles (112 solo), seven interceptions (114 yds.) and 21 pass breakups during his collegiate career... Missed his 2011 senior cam- paign after suffering a knee injury during spring practices... Selected as one of four unanimous first-team All-Pac 10 Conference performers as a cornerback in 2010 in addition to receiving second-team all-conference accolades as a return specialist... Saw action in 29 straight games to begin his career with the Sun Devils before an injury midway through the 2009 season that led to a medical redshirt. PERSONAL: Bolden attended Colony High School in Ontario, Calif., where he played running back and corner- back... Named the CIF Central Division Most Valuable Player and the Inland Valley Player of the Year following his senior campaign in which he led Colony to its first CIF title by winning the league rushing crown (2,003 yards and 26 touchdowns)... Totaled 80 tackles and one interception on defense during his final prep season... Graduated from ASU in the spring of 2011 with a degree in interdisciplinary studies (justice studies/sociology)... Created a website (www.omarbolden.com/positive-living) and designs elastic bracelets to promote the benefits of optimistic thinking through “Positive Living”... Omar Bolden was born on Dec. 20, 1988, in Ontario, Calif. Denver Broncos

bolden’s Regular Season Record Year Club G S UT A TT S-Yds. I-Yds. PD FF FR TD-Int. TD-FR S Pts. 2012 Denver 16 0 4 0 4 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2013 Denver 16 1 8 3 11 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2014 Denver 15 0 7 0 7 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CAREER TOTALS 47 1 19 3 22 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 ADDITIONAL STATISTICS: Special-teams tackles — 2012 (9), 2013 (3), 2014 (12), TOTAL (24). Kickoff returns — 2012 (14 for 270 yds., 19.3 avg., 33 LG), 2013 (2 for 44 yds., 22.0 avg., 25 LG), 2014 (13 for 429 yds., 33.0 avg., 77 LG), TOTAL (29 for 743 yds., 25.6 avg., 77 LG). bolden’s PostSeason Record Year Club G S UT A TT S-Yds. I-Yds. PD FF FR TD-Int. TD-FR S Pts. 2012 Denver 1 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2013 Denver 3 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2014 Denver 1 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CAREER TOTALS 5 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ADDITIONAL STATISTICS: Special-teams tackles — 2012 (1), 2014 (2), TOTAL (3). bolden’s single-game highs (Postseason in parentheses) Tackles — 4 vs. Tennessee, 12/8/13 (none). Kick returns — 4 at San Diego, 10/15/12 (none). Kick return yards — 102 at Cincinnati, 12/22/14 (none). Longest kick return — 77 at Cincinnati, 12/22/14 (none). Kick return touchdowns — None (none). omar bolden’s 2015 PRESEASON Game-by-Game (Victories asterisked) 2015 denver TACKLES Date Opponent P/S UT A TT S-Yds. I-Yds. PD FF FR Aug 14 at Seattle* DNP Aug 22 at Houston* P 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Aug 29 vs. San Francisco* P 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Sept 3 vs. Arizona DNP Preseason Totals 2/0 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Denver Broncos

Aaron Brewer 46 long snapper

6-5 • 230 • 4th Yr. • San Diego State Born: July. 25, 1990, in Fullerton, Calif. High School: Troy High School, Fullerton, Calif. Acquired: College Free Agent, 2012 NFL Year: 4th • Year with Broncos: 4th NFL Games Played/Started: 48/0 • Postseason GP/GS: 5/0 BREWER AT A GLANCE: • A fourth-year long snapper who has seen action in every possible game during his profes- sional and collegiate career. • Earned Denver’s long-snapper job during training camp of his rookie campaign in 2012 and made three special-teams stops for the Broncos during the regular season. • Totaled 15 special-teams tackles for San Diego State University, where he was a four-time All-Mountain West Conference selection during his four seasons with the Aztecs. • Entered the NFL with Denver as a college free agent on May 3, 2012. CAREER TRANSACTIONS: Signed by Denver as a college free agent 5/3/12.

2014: Brewer played in all 16 regular-season games for the third consecutive season... Snapped for all five of Connor Barth’s field goals at K.C. (11/30) and at S.D. (12/14), both tying the club record for field goals in a single game. 2013: Brewer played all 16 regular-season games for the second year in a row and made a pair of special-teams tackles... Appeared in all three postseason games for Denver... Snapped for Matt Prater’s NFL-record 64-yard field goal vs. Ten. (12/8). 2012: Brewer, who entered the NFL with the Broncos as a college free agent on May 3, earned Denver’s long-snapper job during training camp and played every game for Denver in 2012... Posted two special-teams stops during the regular season. COLLEGE: Brewer appeared in all 50 possible games for San Diego State University, where he was a four-time All-Mountain West Conference selection... Posted 15 career special-teams tackles, including six stops (five solo) as a senior in 2011… Was part of an Aztec special-teams unit that converted 160-of-170 PATs and 41-of-66 field-goal attempts… Contributed to a punting team that made 250 punts for 10,599 yds. (42.4 avg.). PERSONAL: Brewer attended Troy High School in Fullerton, Calif., where he was an all-conference linebacker in addition to his long-snapping duties... Rated as the No. 3 long snapper in the country by chrissailerkicking.com following his senior season... Majored in finance at San Diego State… Aaron Brewer was born on July 5, 1989. brewer’S Regular Season Record Year Club G S 2012 Denver 16 0 2013 Denver 16 0 2014 Denver 16 0 CAREER TOTALS 48 0 ADDITIONAL STATISTICS: Special-teams tackles — 2012 (3), 2013 (2), 2014 (3), TOTAL (8). brewer’S postSeason Record Year Club G S 2012 Denver 1 0 2013 Denver 3 0 2014 Denver 1 0 CAREER TOTALS 5 0 Denver Broncos

David Bruton Jr. 30 safety

6-2 • 217 • 7th Yr. • Notre Dame Born: July 23, 1987, in Winchester, Ky. High School: Miamisburg (Ohio) High School Acquired: Draft #4a (114th overall), 2009 NFL Year: 7th • Year with Broncos: 7th NFL Games Played/Started: 91/5 • Postseason GP/GS: 6/2 BRUTON JR. AT A GLANCE: • A seventh-year safety who appeared in 91-of-96 possible regular-season games during his first six NFL campaigns while leading the Broncos with 43 special-teams tackles in that span. • Voted as a captain by his teammates during the last two seasons (2013-14). • Appeared in all 16 regular-season games in 2012, leading the Broncos in special-teams plays (376) and being named a third alternate for the AFC Pro Bowl squad as a special-teamer. • Played 15 regular-season games (1 start) in 2011, ranking third on the team with eight spe- cial-teams tackles, before opening both playoff games at free safety and tying for the club lead with 15 defensive stops. • Saw action in all 16 games (2 starts) for Denver in 2010, recording 14 tackles (12 solo) and a pass breakup on defense along with a career-high 12 tackles and two fumble recoveries on special teams. • Named a Denver Broncos Community Champion Award winner in 2014. • Started during his final two years at the University of Notre Dame, leading the Fighting Irish with 182 tackles and seven interceptions during that stretch. • Posted 97 tackles (61 solo) as a senior at Notre Dame that marked the third-highest sin- gle-season total by a defensive back in school history to earn honorable mention All-America recognition from The NFL Draft Report. • Established himself as one of the top special-teams gunners in the country while appearing in 596 career special-teams plays at Notre Dame. • Selected by the Broncos in the fourth round (114th overall) of the 2009 NFL Draft. CAREER TRANSACTIONS: Signed by Denver as a draft choice 7/27/09.

2014: Bruton Jr. played 14 regular-season games (1 start), totaling 21 tackles (16 solo), three passes defensed, two forced fumbles, and four special-teams tackles... Named a team captain for the second consecutive season... Played eight snaps on special teams before leaving the season opener vs. Ind. (9/7) with a shoulder injury... Recorded his first special-teams tackle of the season at Sea. (9/21) after missing one game due to injury... Rushed for 13 yards on a fake punt at K.C. (11/30) to earn a first down... Tallied a career-high nine solo tackles to go along with his first career forced fumble vs. Buf. (12/7)... Made his first start of the season vs. Oak. (12/28) and totaled four tackles (3 solo) and one pass defensed before leaving the game in the fourth quarter with a concussion. 2013: Bruton Jr., who was voted as a team captain prior to the season by his teammates, played all 16 regu- lar-season games for the second consecutive season... Made a career-high 16 defensive tackles (14 solo) and tied for second on the team with seven special-teams stops... Saw action in all three postseason games and totaled one solo defensive stop... Blocked a punt that led to a Broncos’ touchdown vs. Bal. (9/5)... Tied for the team lead with a career-best three special-teams stops at NYG (9/15)... Executed a 35-yard run on a fake punt vs. Jac. (10/13)... Tied for the team lead with five defensive tackles at Oak. (12/29). 2012: Bruton Jr. played all 16 games for the second time in his career and was named a third alternate to the AFC Pro Bowl squad as a special-teamer... Contributed two solo tackles and one interception (-2 yds.) on defense in addition to three special-teams stops... Deflected a Shane Lechler punt in the third quarter vs. Oak. (9/30) to give Denver possession inside the red zone... Recovered an onside kick to seal the victory for Denver at Cin. (11/4)... Made his first career interception, picking off former Notre Dame and Broncos teammate Brady Quinn to close Denver’s win at K.C. (11/25). 2011: Bruton Jr. played 15 games (1 start) in the regular season and totaled 13 solo tackles on defense in addition to eight special-teams stops which ranked third on the club... Opened both of Denver’s playoff games, tying for the team lead with 15 defensive tackles (11 solo) and adding a pass defensed. 2010: Bruton Jr. played all 16 games (2 starts) and totaled 14 tackles (12 solo) and one pass defensed... Finished second on the club with 12 special-teams stops and recovered two fumbles on special-teams units... Deflected a punt and recorded a season-high two special-teams stops vs. Stl. (11/28)... Started Games 12-13 in place of injured safety Brian Dawkins. 2009: Selected by the Broncos in the fourth round (114th overall) of the 2009 NFL Draft, Bruton Jr. appeared in 14 games (1 start) for the club as a rookie and posted five tackles (4 solo) along with one pass break- Denver Broncos up... Tied for fourth on the Broncos with nine special-teams tackles... Notched two special-teams stops at S.D. (10/19), at Bal. (11/1) and vs. NYG (11/26)... Made his first career start vs. Oak. COLLEGE: Bruton Jr. totaled 214 tackles (138 solo), one sack (10 yds.), seven interceptions (77 yds.), 16 pass breakups, three forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries in 48 games (24 starts) at the University of Notre Dame... Saw extensive action on special teams, appearing in 596 career special-teams plays during his time at Notre Dame... Started all 13 games as a senior team captain and totaled 97 tackles (61 solo), four interceptions (57 yds.), 10 pass breakups, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries to earn honorable mention All-America honors from The NFL Draft Report... Led Notre Dame with four interceptions and ranked second on the team with 97 tackles that marked the third-best single-season total by a defensive back in school annals... Played 12 games (11 starts) as a junior for Notre Dame and led the team with three interceptions. PERSONAL: Bruton Jr. attended Miamisburg (Ohio) High School, where he totaled 112 tackles, 11 inter- ceptions and 470 receiving yards during his final two seasons... Earned All-Division I-II and All-Area honors from the Dayton Daily News as well as all-district accolades as a senior after posting 54 tackles and three interceptions... Received all-conference honors and was a special mention All-Southwest Ohio selection as a junior, posting 58 tackles and eight interceptions that year... Had 200 receiving yards as a senior and 270 receiving yards as a junior... Majored in both political science and sociology at Notre Dame... Worked as a substitute teacher in his hometown of Miamisburg during the 2011 offseason... Founded Bruton’s Books in 2015 to help support youth reading programs at schools and hospitals in the Denver Metro area... Named a 2014 Denver Broncos Community Champion Award winner for his contributions off the field... Participated in the annual Drive for Life, the largest single community blood drive in Colorado... Partnered with Western Dairy to served as a spokesman and ambassador for its Fuel Up to Play 60 platform... David Lee Bruton Jr. was born on July 23, 1987, in Winchester, Ky. bruton jr.’s Regular Season Record Year Club G S UT A TT S-Yds. I-Yds. PD FF FR TD-Int. TD-FR S Pts. 2009 Denver 14 1 4 1 5 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2010 Denver 16 2 12 2 14 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2011 Denver 15 1 13 0 13 0-0 0-0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2012 Denver 16 0 2 0 2 0-0 1--2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2013 Denver 16 0 14 2 16 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2014 Denver 14 1 16 5 21 0-0 0-0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 CAREER TOTALS 91 5 61 10 71 0-0 1-2 9 2 0 0 0 0 0 ADDITIONAL STATISTICS: Special-teams tackles — 2009 (9), 2010 (12), 2011 (8), 2012 (3), 2013 (7), 2014 (4), TOTAL (43). Special teams fumbles — 2009 (1FF), 2010 (2FR), TOTAL (1FF, 2 R). Blocked punts — 2013 (1), TOTAL (1). One rush (fake punt) for 35 yards vs. Jacksonville, 10/13/13. One rush (fake punt) for 13 yards at Kansas City, 11/30/14. bruton jr.’s postSeason Record Year Club G S UT A TT S-Yds. I-Yds. PD FF FR TD-Int. TD-FR S Pts. 2011 Denver 2 2 11 4 15 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2012 Denver 1 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2013 Denver 3 0 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2014 Denver 1 0 3 0 3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CAREER TOTALS 7 2 15 4 19 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Bruton jr.’s single-game highs (Postseason in parentheses) Tackles — 9 vs. Buffalo, 12/7/14 (8 vs. Pittsburgh, 1/8/12). Interceptions — 1 at Kansas City, 11/25/12 (none). Interception return yards — -2 at Kansas City, 11/25/12 (none). Passes defensed — 1, eight times, last at Cincinnati, 12/22/14 (1 vs. Pittsburgh, 1/8/12). Forced fumbles — 1, twice, last at Cincinnati, 12/22/14 (none). Special-teams tackles — 3 at N.Y. Giants, 9/15/13 (none). David bruton jr.’s 2015 PRESEASON Game-By-Game (Victories asterisked) 2015 DENVER TACKLES Date Opponent P/S UT A TT S-Yds. I-Yds. PD FF FR Aug 14 at Seattle* P 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Aug 22 at Houston* P 3 1 4 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Aug 29 vs. San Francisco* P 5 0 5 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Sept 3 vs. Arizona P 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Preseason Totals 4/0 8 2 10 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Denver Broncos

Josh Bush 20 safety

5-11 • 205 • 4th Yr. • Wake Forest Born: March 6, 1989, in Lexington, N.C. High School: West Davidson High School, Lexington, N.C. Aquired: Free Agent, 2014 NFL Year: 4th • Year with Broncos: 2nd NFL Games Played/Started: 37/0 • Postseason GP/GS: 1/0 BUSH AT A GLANCE: • A fourth-year safety who has played 37 career games in his first three seasons with the New York Jets (2012-14) and Denver Broncos (2014). • Totaled 10 tackles (7 solo), one interception (5 yds.), one pass defensed, one forced fumble and 21 special-teams stops over his first three seasons. • Played 46 games (29 starts) at Wake Forest University and recorded 134 tackles, seven interceptions, 16 passes defensed and one fumble recovery as a Demon Deacon. • Joined the Broncos as a practice-squad signee on Nov. 18, 2014. • Selected by the N.Y. Jets in the sixth round (187th overall) of the 2012 NFL Draft. CAREER TRANSACTIONS: Signed by N.Y. Jets as a draft choice 5/6/12; Waived by N.Y. Jets 10/15/14; Signed by Denver (practice squad) 11/18/14; Signed by Denver (active roster) 12/17/14.

2014: Bush combined to play five regular-season games with the N.Y. Jets and Broncos... Appeared in three contests for the Jets before being waived by the club on Oct. 15... Signed to Denver’s practice squad on Nov. 18 before being promoted to the active roster on Dec. 17... Saw action in Denver’s final two regular-season games, recording his first career interception (5 yds.) vs. Oak. (12/28)... Played in Denver’s AFC Divisional Playoff Game vs. Ind. (1/11). 2013: Bush played all 16 games for the second consecutive season, totaling 11 special-teams tackles along with 10 defensive tackles, one pass defensed and one forced fumble... Recorded five tackles and one forced fumble on Monday Night Football at Atl. (10/7). 2012: Selected by the Jets in the sixth round (187th overall) of the 2012 NFL Draft, Bush played all 16 games as a rookie and finished third on the team with 14 special-teams stops... Led the team with two special-teams tackles in his NFL debut vs. Buf. (9/9)... Logged a team-high four special-teams tackles at N.E. (10/21). COLLEGE: Bush saw action at both safety and cornerback at Wake Forest University, starting 29-of-46 games, notching 134 tackles, seven interceptions, 16 passes defensed and one fumble recovery for the Demon Deacons... Started all 13 games as a senior and was named a first-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference after returning to the safety position. PERSONAL: Bush was named Davidson County Defensive Player of the Year in 2006 as a senior and was also a three-time all-conference selection and two-time all-county choice at West Davidson High School... Amassed more than 3,200 career all-purpose yards on offense, playing wide receiver until moving to quar- terback his senior season... Named an all-conference baseball player as a junior in high school... Majored in communications at Wake Forest... Josh Bush was born on March 6, 1989, in Lexington, N.C. BUSH’S REGULAR SEASON Record Year Club G S UT A TT S-Yds. I-Yds. PD FF FR TD-Int. TD-FR S Pts. 2012 N.Y. Jets 16 0 1 1 2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2013 N.Y. Jets 16 0 6 2 8 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2014 NYJ/Den. 5 0 0 0 0 0-0 1-5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 CAREER TOTALS 37 0 7 3 10 0-0 1-5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 ADDITIONAL STATISTICS: Special-teams tackles — 2012 (9), 2013 (9), 2014 (3), TOTAL (21). BUSH’S postSEASON Record Year Club G S UT A TT S-Yds. I-Yds. PD FF FR TD-Int. TD-FR S Pts. 2014 Denver 1 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CAREER TOTALS 1 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 bush’s single-game highs (Postseason in parentheses) Tackles — 3, twice, last at Cincinnati, 10/27/13. Interceptions — 1 vs. Oakland, 12/28/14 (none). Interception yards — 5 vs. Oakland, 12/28/14 (none). Passes Defensed — 1 vs. Oakland, 12/28/14 (none). Forced fumbles — 1 at Atlanta, 10/7/13 (none). Denver Broncos

JOSH BUSH’s 2015 PRESEASON Game-by-Game (Victories asterisked) 2015 DENVER TACKLES Date Opponent P/S UT A TT S-Yds. I-Yds PD FF FR Aug 14 at Seattle* P 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 1 Aug 22 at Houston* P 1 1 2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Aug 29 vs. San Francisco* P 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Sept 3 vs. Arizona S 6 1 7 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Preseason Totals 4/1 8 2 10 0-0 0-0 0 0 1 Denver Broncos

Andre Caldwell 12 WIDE RECEIVER

6-0 • 200 • 8th Yr. • Florida Born: April 15, 1985, in Tampa Fla. High School: Thomas Jefferson High School, Tampa, Fla. Acquired: Unrestricted Free Agent (Cincinnati), 2012 NFL Year: 8th • Year with Broncos: 4th NFL Games Played/Started: 91/18 • Postseason GP/GS: 5/1 CALDWELL AT A GLANCE: • An eighth-year wide receiver in his fourth year with the Broncos who has appeared in 91 games (18 starts) and totaled 146 receptions for 1,437 yards (9.8 avg.) with nine touchdowns in his first seven NFL seasons with Cincinnati (2008-11) and Denver (2012-14). • Averaged nearly 38 receptions per year with Cincinnati from 2009-11, highlighted by his ‘09 campaign in which he played all 16 games (3 starts) and set career highs in catches (51), receiving yards (432) and touchdowns (3). • Played 53 career games at the University of Florida and left as the school’s all-time leader in receptions (185), while ranking third in Gator annals in receiving yards (2,349). • Younger brother of Reche Caldwell, who played six NFL seasons with San Diego (2002- 05), New England (2006) and Washington (2007). • Joined the Broncos as an unrestricted free agent on March 30, 2012. • Selected by Cincinnati in the third round (97th overall) of the 2008 NFL Draft. CAREER TRANSACTIONS: Signed by Cincinnati as a draft choice 7/27/08; Signed by Denver as an unrestricted free agent 3/30/12.

2015: Caldwell caught a 57-yard touchdown pass and finished with two catches for 61 yds. (30.5 avg.) at Hou. (8/22)... Hauled in a 78-yard touchdown reception on the team’s first offensive play vs. Ari. (9/3). 2014: Caldwell played all 16 regular-season games (2 starts), totaling five catches for 47 yards (9.4 avg.) on offense and returning 12 kickoffs for 278 yards (23.2 avg.)... Recorded a career-long 54-yard kickoff return in the fourth quarter vs. K.C. (9/14)... Led the team with two special-teams tackles at Cin. (12/22). 2013: Caldwell played all 16 regular-season games (2 starts) for the second time in his career... Caught 16 passes for 200 yards (12.5 avg.) and tied a career-high with three touchdown receptions... Saw action in all three postseason games and contributed two catches for 26 yards (13.0 avg.)... Caught his longest pass as a Bronco, a 36-yard reception at NYG (9/15)... Posted his first career multi-touchdown game, finishing with a game-high six catches and 59 yards with a pair of scores vs. S.D. (12/12). 2012: Caldwell played eight games in his first season with the Broncos and totaled one reception for 18 yards, one rush for 14 yards and one special-teams tackle... Inactive for eight regular-season contests as well as Denver’s AFC Divisional Playoff Game vs. Bal. (1/12). 2011: Caldwell played 13 games (2 starts) for the Bengals and totaled 37 receptions for 317 yards (8.6 avg.) and tied a career-high with three touchdowns... Posted multiple catches in 11-of-13 games played... Recorded the longest touchdown reception (49 yds.) of his career at Bal. (11/20)... Missed the Bengals’ final three regu- lar-season games and the postseason due to a hernia... Placed on injured reserve on Dec. 27. 2010: Caldwell saw action in 15 games, including a career-high five starts, and registered 25 receptions for 345 yards (13.8 avg.)... Totaled the three highest receiving yardage outputs of his career over the last three weeks of the season, averaging five receptions and 90 yards per game over that span... Set career-highs in catches (7) and receiving yards (94) in Cincinnati’s season finale at Bal. (1/2). 2009: Caldwell played all 16 games (3 starts) for the first time in his career and tallied a career-best 51 receptions for 432 yards (8.5 avg.) with three touchdowns for Cincinnati... Returned 29 kickoffs for 539 yards (18.6 avg.)... Recorded two catches for 25 yards (12.5 avg.) in Cincinnati’s AFC Wild Card Game vs. NYJ (1/9)... Produced multiple receptions in 15-of-17 games played, including the postseason. 2008: Selected by the Bengals in the third round (97th overall) of the 2008 NFL Draft, Caldwell played seven games (4 starts) as a rookie and caught 11 passes for 78 yards (7.1 avg.)... Returned 13 kickoffs for 338 yards (26.0 avg.)... Made his NFL debut vs. Pit. (10/19) and returned three kickoffs for 88 yards (29.3 avg.). COLLEGE: Caldwell played 53 games for the University of Florida and left as the school’s all-time receptions leader (185) while ranking third all-time in receiving yards (2,349)... Accounted for 20 total touchdowns (16 receiving, 4 rushing)... Totaled 56 receptions for 761 yards (13.6 avg.) with seven touchdowns as a senior in 2007... Caught a touchdown pass in Florida’s national title game victory over Ohio State to cap his junior cam- paign... Played all 13 games as a true freshman in 2003 and earned Southeastern Conference All-Freshman Team Denver Broncos honors from The Sporting News. PERSONAL: Caldwell attended Thomas Jefferson High School in Tampa, Fla., where he earned senior All-America honors from Parade and SuperPrep after scoring 38 touchdowns and leading his team to a 13-2 record and a berth in the state title game... Older brother, Reche Caldwell, played six seasons as a wide receiver in the NFL with San Diego (2002-05), New England (2006) and Washington (2007)... Majored in sociology at Florida... Andre Caldwell, who is nicknamed ‘Bubba,’ was born on April 15, 1985, in Tampa, Fla. caldwell’s REGULAR SEASON RECORD RECEIVING KICKOFF RETURNS SCORING Year Club G S No. Yds. Avg. LG TD No. Yds. Avg. LG TD TD TDr TDp TDrt 2pt Pts. 2008 Cincinnati 7 4 11 78 7.1 15 0 13 338 26.0 43 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2009 Cincinnati 16 3 51 432 8.5 24 3 29 539 18.6 39 0 3 0 3 0 0 18 2010 Cincinnati 15 5 25 345 13.8 53 0 3 79 26.3 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2011 Cincinnati 13 2 37 317 8.6 49t 3 0 0 0.0 — 0 3 0 3 0 0 18 2012 Denver 8 0 1 18 18.0 18 0 0 0 0.0 — 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2013 Denver 16 2 16 200 12.5 36 3 6 141 23.5 34 0 3 0 3 0 0 18 2014 Denver 16 2 5 47 9.4 15 0 12 278 23.2 54 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CAREER TOTALS 91 18 146 1,437 9.8 53 9 63 1,375 21.8 54 0 7 0 7 0 0 54 BRONCOS TOTALS 40 4 22 265 12.0 36 3 18 419 23.3 54 0 3 0 3 0 0 18 ADDITIONAL STATISTICS: Rushing — 2008 (5-53, 10.6 avg., 16 LG, 0 TD), 2009 (3-22, 7.3 avg., 15 LG, 0 TD), 2010 (1--2, -2.0 avg., -2 LG, 0 TD), 2012 (1-14, 14.0 avg., 14 LG, 0 TD), 2013 (1-7, 7.0 avg., 7 LG, 0 TD), TOTAL (11-94, 8.5 avg., 26 LG, 0 TD). Special-teams tackles — 2008 (1), 2010 (2), 2011 (1), 2013 (4), 2014 (5) TOTAL (12). Fumble recoveries — 2014 (2) TOTAL (2). caldwell’s postSEASON RECORD RECEIVING KICKOFF RETURNS SCORING Year Club G S No. Yds. Avg. LG TD No. Yds. Avg. LG TD TD TDr TDp TDrt 2pt Pts. 2009 Cincinnati 1 1 2 25 12.5 13 0 0 0 0.0 — 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2013 Denver 3 0 2 26 13.0 15 0 0 0 0.0 — 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2014 Denver 1 0 0 0 0.0 — 0 0 0 0.0 — 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CAREER TOTALS 5 1 4 51 12.8 15 0 0 0 0.0 — 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 caldwell’s Single-Game Highs (Postseason in parentheses) Receptions — 7 at Baltimore, 1/2/11 (2 vs. N.Y. Jets, 1/9/10). Receiving yards — 94 at Baltimore, 1/2/11 (25 vs. N.Y. Jets, 1/9/10). Longest reception — 53 vs. Cleveland, 12/19/10 (15 vs. San Diego, 1/12/13). Receiving touchdowns — 2 vs. San Diego, 12/12/13 (none). Kick returns — 6 at Indianapolis, 12/7/08 (none). Kick return yards — 154 at Indianapolis, 12/7/08 (none). Longest kick return — 54 vs. Kansas City, 9/14/14 (none). Kick return touchdowns — None (none). andre caldwell’S 2015 PRESEASON Game-by-Game (Victories asterisked) 2015 DENVER RECEIVING KICK RETURNS SCORING Date Opponent P/S No. Yds. Avg. LG TD No. Yds. Avg. LG TD 2pt. Pts. Aug 14 at Seattle* S 0 0 — — 0 0 0 — — 0 0 0 Aug 22 at Houston* P 2 61 30.5 57t 1 0 0 — — 0 0 6 Aug 29 vs. San Francisco* P 1 18 18.0 18 0 0 0 — — 0 0 0 Sept 3 vs. Arizona S 2 85 42.5 78t 1 0 0 — — 0 0 6 Preseason Totals 4/2 5 164 32.8 78t 2 0 0 — — 0 0 12 Denver Broncos

James Casey 80 Tight enD/FullBack

6-3 • 240 • 7th Yr. • Rice Born: Sept. 22, 1984, in Forth Worth, Texas High School: Azle (Texas) High School Acquired: Free Agent, 2015 NFL Year: 7th • Year with Broncos: 1st NFL Games Played/Started: 92/23 • Postseason GP/GS: 5/1 CASEY AT A GLANCE: • A seventh-year tight end/fullback who played 92 regular-season games (23 starts) and five playoff contests (1 start) during his first six seasons in the NFL with Houston (2009-12) and Philadelphia (2013-14). • Totaled 72 catches for 842 yards (11.7 avg.) with six touchdowns and added 47 special-teams stops during his first six NFL seasons. • Started 15 contests at fullback with Houston between 2009-12, helping pave the way for running back Arian Foster’s run of three straight Pro Bowl honors and 1000-yard rushing seasons (2010-12). • Appeared in 16 games for the Eagles in 2014, finishing with three catches for 59 yards (19.7 avg.) and two touchdowns and leading the NFL with 439 snaps played on special teams while posting nine special-teams stops and two blocked punts. • Started a career-best nine games for Houston in 2012—eight at fullback and one at tight end—producing career highs in catches (34), receiving yards (330) and touchdowns (3). • Played professional baseball for three seasons in the Chicago White Sox organization after being drafted in the seventh round of the 2003 MLB Draft. • Retired from baseball in 2006 and appeared in 25 games (17 starts) over two seasons for Rice University (2007-08), seeing action at quarterback, running back, fullback, tight end, wide reviver, punt returner and defensive lineman. • Completed his career at Rice with 157 catches for 1,914 yards (12.2 avg.) with 17 touch- downs and 102 carries for 392 yards (3.9 avg.) with 11 touchdowns. • Named a first-team All-Conference USA honoree and a third-team All-America selection by the Associated Press following his sophomore season after finishing the season with NCAA tight end records for most catches in a season (111), catches per game (8.7), receiving yards(1,329) and yards receiving per game (101.4). • Joined the Broncos as a free agent on April 13, 2015. • Selected by Houston in the fifth round (152nd overall) of the 2009 NFL Draft. CAREER TRANSACTIONS: Signed by Houston as a draft choice 7/29/09; Signed by Philadelphia as an unrestrict- ed free agent 3/12/13; Released by Philadelphia 2/19/15; Signed by Denver 4/13/15.

2014: Casey appeared in all 16 games for the third time in his career and started two games at tight end for Philadelphia... Caught three passes for 59 yards (19.7 avg.) with two touchdowns and contributed nine special-teams tackles... Led the NFL with 439 special-teams snaps and blocked two punts... Produced a touchdown reception in games vs. NYG (10/12) and vs. Ten. (11/23)... Blocked one punt in contests vs. Stl. (10/5) and at NYG (12/28). 2013: Casey played 15 games and started one contest at tight end for Philadelphia... Finished the season with three catches for 31 yards (10.3 avg.) and added 10 special-teams stops... Appeared in the Eagles NFC Wild Card Playoff Game vs. N.O. (1/4). 2012: Started a career-best nine games—eight at fullback and one at tight end—and produced a career highs in catches (34), receiving yards (330) and touchdowns (3)... Contributed three special-teams stops... Saw action in both of Houston’s postseason contests, totaling four catches for 49 yards (12.3 avg.)... Delivered multi-catch performances in nine games... Recorded his first career postseason reception in Houston’s AFC Wild Card Playoff Game vs. Cin. (1/5). 2011: Casey played 14 games and made seven starts—all at fullback—and finished with 18 catches for 260 yards (14.4 avg.) with one touchdown... Appeared in two postseason games (1 start)... Produced his first career 100-yard game (5-126) and scored his first career touchdown at N.O. (9/25)... Notched a career-high seven catches for 91 yards vs. Ten. (1/1)... Started his first postseason game at tight end in Houston’s AFC Wild Card Playoff Game vs. Cin. (1/7). Denver Broncos

2010: Casey appeared in all 16 games, including four starts at tight end for Houston... Totaled eight catches for 98 yards (12.3 avg.)... Led the Texans with a career-high 17 special-teams tackles, which ranked tied for 13th among NFL players, according to press box totals... Made his first NFL start at Jac. (11/14)... Recorded three special-teams stops apiece at Ind. (12/1) and vs. Jac. (1/2). 2009: Selected by Houston in the fifth round (152nd overall) of the 2009 NFL Draft, Casey appeared in 15 games his rookie season and contributed six catches for 64 yards (10.7) and five special-teams stops... Made his NFL debut vs. NYJ (9/13)... Recorded his first catch at Buf. (11/1)... Saw action on defense against the Bills, recording his first career defensive tackle. COLLEGE: Casey played seven positions (QB, RB, FB, TE, WR, PR, DL) and appeared in 25 games (17 starts) for Rice University from 2007-08... Totaled 157 catches for 1,914 yards (12.2 avg.) with 17 touchdowns and 102 carries for 392 yards (3.9 avg.) with 11 touchdowns during his two seasons with the Owls... Named a first-team All-Conference USA honoree and a third-team All-America selection by the Associated Press following his sophomore season after finishing the season with NCAA tight end records for most catches in a season (111), catches per game (8.7) and receiving yards (1,329)... Set Rice single-season records for receptions (111) and yards receiving (1,329), adding 12 touchdowns in his sophomore campaign... Named a second-team Academic All-America selection in 2008... Voted a freshman All-America honoree by the Associated Press and was a consensus Conference-USA All-Freshman pick. PERSONAL: Casey played professional baseball for three seasons in the Chicago White Sox organization after being drafted in the seventh round of the 2003 MLB Draft... Competed for a pair of independent baseball teams (Fort Worth Cats and Laredo Broncos) in 2006 before retiring from baseball... Was a two-sport star in football and baseball at Azle (Texas) High School... Earned All-District honors as a quarterback his junior season before missing most of his senior campaign with an injury... Earned all-state honors and was named District 6-4A MVP his senior season in baseball... Graduated Rice with a triple major in economics, sports management and managerial studies... James Byron Casey was born on Sept. 29, 1984, in Forth Worth, Texas. casey’s Regular Season Record RECEIVING SCORING Year Club G S No. Yds. Avg. LG TD TD TDr TDp TDrt 2pt Pts. 2009 Houston 15 0 6 64 10.7 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2010 Houston 16 4 8 98 12.3 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2011 Houston 14 7 18 260 14.4 62 1 1 1 0 0 0 6 2012 Houston 16 9 34 330 9.7 30 3 3 3 0 0 0 18 2013 Philadelphia 15 1 3 31 10.3 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2014 Philadelphia 16 2 3 59 19.7 26t 2 2 2 0 0 0 12 CAREER TOTALS 92 23 72 842 11.7 62 6 6 6 0 0 0 36 ADDITIONAL STATISTICS: Special teams tackles — 2009 (5), 2010 (17), 2011 (3), 2012 (3), 2013 (10), 2014 (9), TOTAL (47). Miscellaneous tackles — 2012 (1), 2013 (1), TOTAL (2). Defensive tackles — 2009 (1), TOTAL (1). Rushing — 2011 (1 for 11 yds.), 2012 (1 for 6 yds.), TOTAL (2 for 17 yds., 8.5 avg., 11 LG). Blocked punts—2014 (2), TOTAL (2) casey’s postseason Record RECEIVING SCORING Year Club G S No. Yds. Avg. LG TD TD TDr TDp TDrt 2pt Pts. 2011 Houston 2 1 0 0 0.0 — 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2012 Houston 2 0 4 49 12.3 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2013 Philadelphia 1 0 0 0 0.0 — 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CAREER TOTALS 5 1 4 49 12.3 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ADDITIONAL STATISTICS: Special teams tackles — 2011 (3), TOTAL (3). Rushing — 2011 (1 for 0 yds.), TOTAL (1 for 0 yds., 0 avg.). casey’s Single-Game Highs (Postseason in parentheses) Receptions — 7 vs. Tennessee, 1/1/12 (3 at New England, 1/13/13). Receiving yards — 126 at New Orleans, 9/25/11 (29 at New England, 1/13/13). Longest reception — 62 at New Orleans, 9/25/11 (20 vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13). Receiving touchdowns — 1, six times, last vs. Tennessee, 11/23/14 (none). casey’s 100-Yard Receiving Games (1) *denotes win (Casey’s teams are 0-1 when he records 100 or more yards receiving in a game.) Date Opponent No. Yds. Avg. LG TD 9/25/11 at New Orleans 5 126 25.2 62 1 James Casey’s 2015 PRESEASON Game-by-Game (Victories asterisked) 2015 DENVER RECEIVING SCORING Date Opponent P/S No. Yds. Avg. LG TD 2pt. Pts. Aug 14 at Seattle* S 0 0 — — 0 0 0 Aug 22 at Houston* S 0 0 — — 0 0 0 Aug 29 vs. San Francisco* S 3 30 10.0 11 0 0 0 Sept 3 vs. Arizona P 0 0 — — 0 0 0 Preseason Totals 4/3 3 30 10.0 11 0 0 0 Denver Broncos

Britton Colquitt 4 punter

6-3 • 205 • 7th Yr. • Tennessee Born: March 20, 1985, in Knoxville, Tenn. High School: Bearden High School, Knoxville, Tenn. Acquired: Free Agent, 2009 NFL Year: 7th • Year with Broncos: 7th NFL Games Played/Started: 80/0 • Postseason GP/GS: 7/0 COLQUITT AT A GLANCE: • A seventh-year punter who has played 80 regular-season games and seven postseason contests for the Broncos and is the franchise career leader in gross (45.5) and net (39.0) punting average. • Averaged at least 44 yards per kick in each of his five full NFL seasons as one of just six punters to equal that mark every year since 2010. • Broke his own franchise record and ranked third in the NFL with a 42.1 net punting average in 2012 while finishing second in the league holding opponents to a 6.0-yard return average. • Established Broncos single-season records in both gross (47.4) and net (40.2) punting aver- age in 2011. • Became just the third player in NFL history to post a 50-yard gross average and a 43-yard net average during a single month (min. 20 att.) when he averaged 50.3 gross yards and 43.5 net yards per punt in October 2011. • Tied for the NFL lead with six games grossing 50 or more yards in 2010, while posting the 10th-highest gross punting average (44.6) in team annals. • Punted five times for 281 yards at Arizona (12/12/10) to mark the highest single-game average (56.2) for a road game in franchise history. • Completed brief stints on the Broncos’ active roster and Miami’s practice squad as a rookie in 2009. • Joined by Kansas City’s Dustin Colquitt as the first pair of brothers to punt in the NFL at the same time since 1941 (George and Wes McAfee). • Averaged 42.6 yards on 209 career punts at the University of Tennessee, where he was a two-time All-Southeastern Conference selection and also handled kickoff duties. • Entered the NFL with Denver as a college free agent on April 27, 2009. CAREER TRANSACTIONS: Signed by Denver as a college free agent 4/27/09; Waived by Denver 9/1/09; Signed by Miami (practice squad) 12/22/09; Signed by Denver (active roster) 12/30/09.

2014: Colquitt played all 16 regular-season games, totaling 3,048 yards on 66 punts (44.2 avg. / 37.6 net)... Punted a season-high eight times for 378 yards (47.3 avg. / 42.8 net) with three punts inside the 20 at Sea. (9/21)... Booted a season-long 65-yard punt at Oak. (11/9). 2013: Colquitt played all 16 regular-season games and punted 65 times for 2,893 yards (44.5 gross / 38.8 net)... Recorded just three touchbacks to represent a personal best and tie for the sixth-fewest in the NFL... Punted in all three postseason games for the Broncos... Tied a career high by placing five punts inside the 20-yard line vs. Bal. (9/5)... Punted three times and placed two punts inside the 20, while only allowing one return for zero yards at K.C. (12/1)... Held for Matt Prater’s NFL-record 64-yard field goal vs. Ten. (12/8). 2012: Colquitt played all 16 games and ranked third in the NFL with a 42.1 net average to break his own team record from the previous season... Punted 67 times for 3,099 yards (46.3 avg.) with 27 placed inside the 20 and just four touchbacks... Allowed just 6.0 yards per return to rank second in the NFL... Launched a career-long 67-yard punt at Atl. (9/17)... Set postseason career highs with a 48.8 gross average and 44.4 net average with three of his five punts downed inside the 20 in Denver’s AFC Divisional Playoff Game vs. Bal. (1/12).

Colquitt’s Franchise Punting Records HIGHEST GROSS PUNTING AVG., BRONCOS HISTORY HIGHEST NET PUNTING AVG., BRONCOS HISTORY Player Year Gross Avg. Player Year Net Avg. 1. Britton Colquitt 2011 47.4 1. Britton Colquitt 2012 42.1 2. Tom Rouen 1998 46.9 2. Britton Colquitt 2011 40.2 3. Todd Sauerbrun 2007 46.8 3. Mike Horan 1990 38.9 4. Brett Kern 2009 46.7 4. Tom Rouen 1997 38.1 5. Tom Rouen 1999 46.5 5. Todd Sauerbrun 2005 38.0 Denver Broncos

Colquitt a Household NFL Name

The Colquitt family has produced four NFL punters, including Britton’s brother (Dustin), father (Craig) and uncle (Jimmy). Craig Colquitt won two Super Bowl rings as the Steelers’ punter and Jimmy Colquitt played two games for the Seahawks in 1985. All four Colquitts attended the University of Tennessee. Denver’s Britton Colquitt and Kansas City’s Dustin Colquitt are the first brothers to punt in the NFL at the same time since 1941 (George and Wes McAfee). COLQUITTS WHO PLAYED IN THE NFL Player Team (Years) GP No. Avg. LG In20 Net Craig Colquitt Pit. (1978-84); Ind. (1987) 97 431 41.3 74 112 34.8 Jimmy Colquitt Sea. (1985) 2 12 40.1 55 3 34.3 Dustin Colquitt K.C. (2005-Pres.) 158 815 44.8 81 316 39.4 Britton Colquitt Den. (2009-Pres.) 80 388 45.5 67 127 39.0 2011: Colquitt set franchise single-season records for gross (47.4) and net (40.2) average after punting 101 times for 4,783 yards with 33 kicks placed inside the 20-yard line... Averaged 51.5 yards on 36 punts from Denver’s own 25-yard line and in... Kicked in both of Denver’s postseason games, punting 11 times for 436 yards (39.6 gross / 37.1 net) with two punts inside the 20... Posted the second-highest single-game net punting average (51.0) on six punts vs. Cin. (9/18)... Averaged 50.3 gross yards and 43.5 net yards per punt in October to become just the third player in NFL history to post a 50-yard gross average and a 43-yard net average during a single month... Placed a career-high five punts inside the 20-yard line in Denver’s season finale vs. K.C. (1/1). 2010: Colquitt played all 16 games and ranked fifth in the AFC and 11th in the NFL with a 44.6-yard gross average... Punted 86 times for 3,838 yards (44.6 gross / 36.6 net) with 19 punts placed inside the 20-yard line... Tied for the NFL lead with six games recording a gross average of 50-plus yards... Registered a 56.2 gross average at Ari. (12/12) to mark the third-highest total in franchise history (highest on the road). 2009: Colquitt, who entered the NFL with the Broncos as a college free agent on April 27, was waived by the club at the conclusion of training camp... Signed to Miami’s practice squad on Dec. 22 before Denver signed him to its active roster on Dec. 30... Declared inactive for the Broncos’ season finale vs. K.C. (1/3). COLLEGE: Colquitt played 43 career games at the University of Tennessee, punting 209 times for 8,897 yards (42.6 avg.) with 73 punts placed inside the 20-yard line while also handling kickoff duties... Only had one punt blocked at Tennessee... Earned All-Southeastern Conference honors twice... Played seven games as a senior in 2008, punting 42 times for 1,821 yards (43.4 avg.) with 13 punts placed inside the 20-yard line and a 71-yard long... Saw time in all 13 games for the Volunteers as a junior in 2007 and averaged 41.6 yards per punt (62-2,579) to earn second-team All-SEC honors... Ranked seventh in the nation and second in the SEC with a 44.9-yard punting average (46-2,066) as a sophomore in 2006 to earn consensus first-team All-SEC honors... Placed fourth in school history with his 44.9-yard punting average. PERSONAL: Colquitt received all-state honors as a junior and senior at Bearden High School in Knoxville, Tenn., where he kicked and punted... Also lettered in soccer in high school, helping Bearden to a No. 1 nation- al ranking and a state championship as a junior (25-0 record)... Father (Craig), brother (Dustin) and uncle (Jimmy) all punted for Tennessee... Craig Colquitt won two Super Bowl rings as the Steelers’ punter from 1978-84, Dustin Colquitt punts for the Chiefs and Jimmy Colquitt punted for the Seahawks in 1985... Britton Colquitt was born on March 20, 1985, in Knoxville, Tenn. COLQUITT’s Regular Season Record Year Club G S No. Yds. Avg. Net. TB In 20 LG Blk. 2009 Den./Mia. 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 — 0 2010 Denver 16 0 86 3,835 44.6 36.6 7 19 63 0 2011 Denver 16 0 101 4,783 47.4 40.2 7 33 66 0 2012 Denver 16 0 67 3,099 46.3 42.1 4 27 67 0 2013 Denver 16 0 65 2,893 44.5 38.8 3 23 60 1 2014 Denver 16 0 69 3,048 44.2 37.6 4 25 65 0 CAREER TOTALS 80 0 388 17,664 45.5 39.0 25 127 67 1 ADDITIONAL STATISTICS: Special-teams tackles — 2010 (1), 2012 (1), 2014 (1), TOTAL (3). Kickoffs — 2010 (1 for 69 yds., 69.0 avg.), TOTAL (1 for 69 yds., 69.0 avg.). COLQUITT’s POstSeason Record Year Club G S No. Yds. Avg. Net. TB In 20 LG Blk. 2011 Denver 2 0 11 436 39.6 37.1 0 2 50 0 2012 Denver 1 0 5 244 48.8 44.4 0 3 59 0 2013 Denver 3 0 3 108 36.0 29.3 1 1 48 0 2014 Denver 1 0 6 244 40.7 39.5 0 1 48 0 CAREER TOTALS 7 0 25 1,032 41.3 38.2 1 7 59 0 COLQUITT’s Single-Game Highs (postseason in parentheses) Punts — 9, four times, last vs. Kansas City, 1/1/12 (7 at New England, 1/14/12). Gross punt average — 56.2 at Arizona, 12/12/10 (48.8 vs. Baltimore, 1/12/13). Net punt average — 51.0 vs. Cincinnati, 9/18/11 (44.4 vs. Baltimore, 1/12/13). Longest punt — 67 at Atlanta, 9/17/12 (59 vs. Baltimore, 1/12/13). Punts inside the 20 — 5, twice, last vs. Baltimore, 9/5/13 (3 vs. Baltimore, 1/12/13). Denver Broncos

BRITTON COLQUITT’s 2015 PRESEASON Game-by-Game (Victories asterisked) 2015 DENVER puntING Date Opponent P/S No. Yds. Avg. Net. TB In 20 LG Blk. Opp. Ret. Ret. Yds. Aug 14 at Seattle* P 4 157 39.3 34.8 0 1 44 0 3 18 Aug 22 at Houston* P 5 219 43.8 41.4 0 2 53 0 5 32 Aug 29 vs. San Francisco* P 2 104 52.0 50.0 0 1 62 0 1 4 Sept 3 vs. Arizona P 5 238 47.6 41.6 0 1 55 0 4 30 Preseason Totals 4/0 16 718 44.9 40.9 0 5 62 0 13 84 Denver Broncos

Owen Daniels 81 Tight end

6-3 • 245 • 10th Yr. • Wisconsin Born: Nov. 9, 1982, in Naperville, Ill. High School: Naperville (Ill.) Central High School Acquired: Unrestricted Free Agent (Baltimore), 2015 NFL Year: 10th • Year with Broncos: 1st NFL Games Played/Started: 115/109 • Postseason GP/GS: 6/6 DANIELS AT A GLANCE: • A 10th-year tight end and a two-time Pro Bowl selection Trophy Case who played 115 regular-season games (109 starts) and started six playoff contests during his first nine NFL Pro­ Bowls (2) ...... 2008, ‘12 seasons with Houston (2006-13) and Baltimore (2014). • Totaled 433 catches for 5,144 yards (11.9 avg.) with 33 touchdowns during his first nine seasons in the NFL and added 30 catches for 338 yards (11.3 avg.) with one touchdown in the postseason. • Enters 2015 with receptions in 103 consecutive regular-season games played, tying Jason Witten (Dal.) for the longest active streak among tight ends. • Played 15 games (13 starts) in his lone season with the Ravens in 2014 and finished third on the team with 48 receptions for 527 yards (11.0 avg.) with four touchdowns. • Ranks seventh in the league among tight ends with 36 receptions of 25-plus yards since his rookie season in 2006. • Departed Houston as the franchise’s second-all time leading pass catcher with 385 receptions and 4,617 receiving yards. • Played for Broncos Head Coach Gary Kubiak and Tight Ends Coach Brian Pariani during his entire nine-year NFL career with Houston and Baltimore. • Joined the Broncos as an unrestricted free agent on March 11, 2015. • Selected by Houston in the fourth round (98th overall) of the 2006 NFL Draft. CAREER TRANSACTIONS: Signed by Houston as a draft choice 7/12/06; Released by Houston 3/11/14; Signed by Baltimore as an unrestricted free agent 4/13/14; Signed by Denver as an unrestricted free agent 3/11/15.

2014: Daniels saw action in 15 games (13 starts) and finished third on the Ravens with 48 receptions for 527 yards (11.0 avg.) with four touchdowns... Helped Baltimore establish franchise single-season team records in yards (5,838) and points scored (409)... Started both postseason games and hauled in eight catches for 111 yards (3.9 avg.) with one touchdown... Delivered his fifth career multi-touchdown game vs. Pit. (9/11)... Scored his first career postseason touchdown in Baltimore’s AFC Divisional Playoff Game at N.E. (1/10). 2013: Daniels started the first five games of the season and totaled 24 receptions for 252 yards (10.5 avg.) with three touchdowns before being placed on injured reserve (knee) on Oct. 9... Posted his fourth career multi-touch- down game in the season opener at S.D. (9/9). 2012: Daniels played 15 games (14 starts) and earned his second Pro Bowl selection after ranking second on the Texans with 62 catches for 716 yards (11.5 avg.) with a career-high six touchdown receptions... Led the team with 18 receptions for 172 yards (9.6 avg.) in two postseason contests... Netted his 300th career reception in the season opener vs. Mia. (9/9)... Caught touchdowns in three consecutive contests (Games 3-5). 2011: Daniels started all 15 games played and led the Texans with 54 catches for 677 yards (12.5 avg.) with three touchdowns... Totaled four catches for 55 yards (13.8 avg.) in the first two postseason games of his career... Netted his fourth career 100-yard receiving game (7-100) at Cin. (12/11). 2010: Daniels appeared in 11 games (10 starts) and registered 38 receptions for 471 yards (12.4 avg.) with two touchdowns... Missed four games with a hamstring injury... Recorded five receptions for a season-high 91 yards (18.2 avg.) vs. Bal. (12/13)... Produced a season-best eight catches for 73 yards (9.1 avg.) with one touchdown at Den. (12/26). 2009: Daniels started the first eight games of the season for Houston and posted 40 receptions for 519 yards (13.0 avg.) with five touchdowns before being placed on injured reserve (knee) on Nov. 4... Caught seven passes for a season-high 123 yards (17.6 avg.) vs. S.F. (10/25) to represent the second-highest single-game total of his career... Produced his third career multi-touchdown game (7-78, 2 TDs) at Cin. (10/18). 2008: Daniels started all 16 games for the second time in his career and earned his first Pro Bowl selection after finishing second on the Texans with career highs in receptions (70) and receiving yards (862) to go along with two touchdown catches... Produced the first two 100-yard receiving games of his career as one of just four NFL Denver Broncos tight ends to reach the century mark on multiple occasions... Set single-game career highs in receptions (11) and receiving yards (133) at Min. (11/2)... Produced his second career multi-touchdown game vs. Det. (10/19), finishing with six catches for 66 yards (11.0 avg.) with two touchdowns. 2007: Daniels started all 16 games for the first time in his career and finished second on the Texans with 63 receptions for 768 yards (12.2 avg.) with three touchdowns... Recorded a season-high seven catches for 82 yards (11.7 avg.) with one touchdown at Cle. (11/25). 2006: Selected by Houston in the fourth round (98th overall) of the 2006 NFL Draft, Daniels played 14 games (12 starts) and earned NFL All-Rookie Team honors (PFWA) after leading the league’s first-year tight ends with 34 receptions for 352 yards (10.4 avg.) with five touchdowns... Recorded his first career reception as well as his first touchdown catch at Ind. (9/17)... Posted his first career multi-touchdown game at Ten. (10/29), finishing with nine receptions for 99 yards (10.0 avg.) with two scores... Missed the final two games of the season with a shoulder injury. COLLEGE: Daniels played 43 career games at the University of Wisconsin (36 at TE/WR) and caught 62 passes for 852 yards (13.7 avg.) with eight touchdowns... Earned All-Big Ten Conference honorable mention honors after totaling 25 receptions for 391 yards (15.6 avg.) with two touchdowns as a junior in 2004... Appeared in seven games on special teams and as a reserve quarterback as a redshirt freshman in 2002. PERSONAL: Daniels played quarterback at Naperville (Ill.) Central High School, where he led the school to an undefeated season and the IHSA Class 6A State Championship as a junior in 2009... Missed most of his senior campaign after suffering a knee injury early in the season... Competed as his basketball team’s starting center and also participated in track and field as a long jumper... Established the Owen Daniels’ Catching Dreams Foundation in 2010 to provide opportunities, support and resources to critically and chronically ill children and families throughout Greater Houston... Owen Daniels was born on Nov. 9, 1982, in Naperville, Ill. Daniels’ Regular Season Record RECEIVING SCORING Year Club G S No. Yds. Avg. LG TD TD TDr TDp TDrt 2pt Pts. 2006 Houston 14 12 34 352 10.4 33t 5 5 5 0 0 0 30 2007 Houston 16 16 63 768 12.2 29 3 3 3 0 0 0 18 2008 Houston 16 16 70 862 12.3 35 2 2 2 0 0 0 12 2009 Houston 8 8 40 519 13.0 44 5 5 5 0 0 0 30 2010 Houston 11 10 38 471 12.4 31 2 2 2 0 0 0 12 2011 Houston 15 15 54 677 12.5 34 3 3 3 0 0 0 18 2012 Houston 15 14 62 716 11.5 39t 6 6 6 0 0 0 36 2013 Houston 5 5 24 252 10.5 28 3 3 3 0 0 0 18 2014 Baltimore 15 13 48 527 11.0 39 4 4 4 0 0 0 24 CAREER TOTALS 115 109 433 5,144 11.9 44 33 33 33 0 0 0 198 ADDITIONAL STATISTICS: Special teams tackles — 2006 (2), TOTAL (2). Miscellaneous tackles — 2007 (1), 2008 (1), 2009 (1), 2010 (1), 2011 (1), 2012 (4), 2013 (1), 2014 (2), TOTAL (12). Fumble recoveries — 2007 (1), 2008 (1), TOTAL (2). Daniels’ posteason Record RECEIVING SCORING Year Club G S No. Yds. Avg. LG TD TD TDr TDp TDrt 2pt Pts. 2011 Houston 2 2 4 55 13.8 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2012 Houston 2 2 18 172 9.6 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2014 Baltimore 2 2 8 111 13.9 23 1 1 1 0 0 0 6 CAREER TOTALS 6 6 30 338 11.3 24 1 1 1 0 0 0 6 Daniels’ Single-Game Highs (Postseason in parentheses) Receptions — 11 at Minnesota, 11/2/08 (9, twice, last at New England, 1/13/13). Receiving yards — 133 at Minnesota, 11/2/08 (91 vs. Cincinnati, 1/5/13). Longest reception — 44 vs. Oakland, 10/4/09 (24 at New England, 1/13/13). Receiving touchdowns — 2, five times, last vs. Pittsburgh, 9/11/14 (1 at New England, 1/10/15). Daniels’ 100-Yard Receiving Games (4) *denotes win (Daniels’ teams are 2-2 when he records 100 or more yards receiving in a game.) Date Opponent No. Yds. Avg. LG TD 11/2/08 at Minnesota 11 133 12.1 21 0 12/21/08 at Oakland 7 111 15.9 35 0 10/25/09 vs. San Francisco* 7 123 17.6 42t 1 12/11/11 at Cincinnati* 7 100 14.3 27 0 Owen Daniels’ 2015 PRESEASON Game-by-Game (Victories asterisked) 2015 DENVER RECEIVING SCORING Date Opponent P/S No. Yds. Avg. LG TD 2pt. Pts. Aug 14 at Seattle* DNP Aug 22 at Houston* S 4 25 6.3 11 0 0 0 Aug 29 vs. San Francisco* S 1 3 3.0 3 0 0 0 Sept 3 vs. Arizona DNP Preseason Totals 2/2 5 28 5.6 11 0 0 0 Denver Broncos

Todd Davis 51 INSIDE Linebacker

6-1 • 230 • 2nd Yr. • Sacramento State Born: May 17, 1992, in Palmdale, Calif. High School: Paraclete High School, Lancaster, Calif. Acquired: Waivers (New Orleans), 2014 NFL Year: 2nd • Year with Broncos: 2nd NFL Games Played/Started: 9/2 • Postseason GP/GS: 1/0 DAVIS AT A GLANCE: • A second-year inside linebacker who saw action in a combined nine games (2 starts) as a rookie with the Saints and Broncos in 2014. • Totaled 17 tackles (9 solo), two passes defensed and five special-teams tackles—all with Denver—in six games (2 starts) with the club in 2014. • Played 45 games for Sacramento State University and finished his collegiate career with 351 tackles (157 solo), 9.5 sacks (68 yds.), three interceptions (35 yds.), six passes defensed and one blocked kick. • Left Sacramento State ranked second in school history with 351 tackles (157 solo). • Appeared in 12 games as a senior and tallied 131 tackles (54 solo), five sacks (36 yds.), two forced fumbles, two interceptions (34 yds.) and four passes defensed. • Assigned to the Broncos via waivers from New Orleans on Nov. 13, 2014. • Entered the NFL with New Orleans as a college free agent on June 23, 2014. CAREER TRANSACTIONS: Signed by New Orleans as a college free agent 6/23/14; Waived by New Orleans 8/30/14; Signed by New Orleans (practice squad) 9/1/14; Waived by New Orleans 9/4/14; Signed by New Orleans (practice squad) 9/18/14; Signed by New Orleans (active roster) 10/18/14; Waived by New Orleans 10/20/14; Signed by New Orleans (practice squad) 10/22/14; Signed by New Orleans (active roster) 10/29/14; Waived by New Orleans 11/12/14; Claimed off waivers by Denver 11/13/14.

2014: Davis, who entered the NFL with New Orleans as a college free agent on June 23, appeared in a combined in nine regular-season games (2 starts) for the Saints and Broncos... Played three games for the Saints and recorded three special-teams stops... Waived by New Orleans on Nov. 12 and claimed by Denver on Nov. 13... Saw action in six contests (2 starts) with the Broncos, totaling 17 tackles (9 solo), two passes defensed and two special-teams stops... Made his Broncos debut vs. Mia. (11/23), playing 15 special-teams snaps and tallying a special-teams tackle... Recorded his first career defensive tackle at S.D. (12/14) and finished the game with four total stops (1 solo)... Made his first career start at middle linebacker on Monday Night Football at Cin. (12/22) and finished with a career-high seven tackles (3 solo)... Led the team with six tackles (5 solo) and recorded his first pass defensed vs. Oak. (12/28). COLLEGE: Davis played 45 games at Sacramento State University and finished his collegiate career ranked sec- ond in school history with 351 tackles (157 solo) in addition to totaling 9.5 sacks (68 yds.), four forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, three interceptions (35 yds.), six passes defensed and one blocked kick… Appeared in 12 games as a senior and tallied a team-leading 131 tackles (54 solo), five sacks (36 yds.), two forced fumbles, two interceptions (34 yds.), four passes defensed and one blocked kick... Named a first-team All-Big Sky Conference selection and second-team All-America by The Sports Network his senior year… Selected second-team All-Big Sky and the team’s defensive MVP as a junior. HIGH SCHOOL: Davis attended Paraclete High School in Lancaster, Calif., where he recorded 119 tackles and three sacks as a senior to earn first-team all-state honors. PERSONAL: Todd Davis was born on May 17, 1992, in Palmdale, Calif. DAVIS’ REGULAR SEASON Record Year Club G S UT A TT S-Yds. I-Yds. PD FF FR TD-Int. TD-FR S Pts. 2014 N.O./Den. 9 2 9 8 17 0-0 0-0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 CAREER TOTALS 9 2 9 8 17 0-0 0-0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 ADDITIONAL STATISTICS: Special-teams tackles — 2014 (5), TOTAL (5). DAVIS’ postSEASON Record Year Club G S UT A TT S-Yds. I-Yds. PD FF FR TD-Int. TD-FR S Pts. 2014 Denver 1 0 3 3 6 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CAREER TOTALS 1 0 3 3 6 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Denver Broncos

TODD DAVIS’ 2015 PRESEASON Game-by-Game (Victories asterisked) 2015 DENVER TACKLES Date Opponent P/S UT A TT S-Yds. I-Yds PD FF FR Aug 14 at Seattle* S 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 1 Aug 22 at Houston* P 5 0 5 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Aug 29 vs. San Francisco* P 2 0 2 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 Sept 3 vs. Arizona S 3 0 3 1-5 0-0 0 0 0 Preseason Totals 4/2 11 0 11 1-5 0-0 1 0 1 Denver Broncos

Lorenzo Doss 38 Cornerback

5-11 • 187 • Tulane Born: Nov. 9, 1991, in New Orleans High School: St. Augustine High School, New Orleans Acquired: Draft #5 (164th overall), 2015 NFL Year: 1st • Year with Broncos: 1st NFL Games Played/Started: 0/0 DOSS AT A GLANCE: • A cornerback who started 34-of-37 games played in his three-year career at Tulane University, finishing with 126 tackles (94 solo), 15 interceptions, 35 passes defensed, one sack and two fumble recoveries. • Owns the second most career interceptions (15) in Green Wave history with his 271 intercep- tion return yards ranking first in school annals. • Earned second-team All-American Athletic Conference and All-La. honors in 2014 after starting all 12 games for Tulane and posting 48 tackles (36 solo), three interceptions and 12 passes defensed. • Named a second-team All-American and first-team All-Conference USA selection following his sophomore campaign in which he recorded 34 tackles (25 solo), seven interceptions and 16 passes defensed. • Selected to the C-USA All-Freshman Team and earned honorable mention All-Conference USA recognition in 2012 after leading his squad with five interceptions and tallying 44 tackles (33 solo). • Competed as a member of Tulane’s track and field program where he competed in the 100- meter dash as well as the 4x100-meter and 4x400-meter relay teams. • Helped lead St. Augustine High School in New Orleans to a pair of state playoff appearances while earning Class 4A all-state honors as a senior. • Selected by the Broncos in the fifth round (164th overall) of the 2015 NFL Draft.

COLLEGE: Doss started 34-of-37 games played in his three-year career at Tulane University, finishing with 126 tackles (94 solo), 15 interceptions, 35 passes defensed, one sack and two fumble recoveries... Started all 12 games as a junior and earned second-team All-American Athletic Conference and All-Louisiana honors... Recorded 48 tackles (36 solo), three interceptions and 12 passes defensed... Named to the Chuck Bednarik Award, Bronko Nagurski Trophy and Walter Camp Player of the Year Preseason Watch Lists... Claimed sec- ond-team All-America status in addition to first-team All-Conference USA honors after leading the Green Wave with seven interceptions as a sophomore... Added 34 tackles (25 solo) and 16 passes defensed to go along with 185 interception return yards—including two touchdowns... Set a school freshman record with five interceptions. PERSONAL: Doss helped lead St. Augustine High School in New Orleans to a pair of state playoff appear- ances, including a district title as a senior... Named an honorable mention 4A all-state selection and a first- team All-District 10-4A pick as a senior after catching 15 passes for 330 yards (22.0 avg.)... Selected to represent Orleans Parish in the 2011 Lake Pontchartrain All-Star Classic... Lettered four years in baseball and twice in track and field...

James Ferentz 53 CEnter

6-2 • 285 • 1st Yr. • Iowa Born: June 5, 1989, in Iowa City, Iowa High School: Iowa City (Iowa) High School Acquired: Waivers (Houston), 2015 NFL Year: 1st • Year with Broncos: 1st NFL Games Played/Started: 0/0 FERENTZ AT A GLANCE: • A first-year center who spent his rookie season competing on Houston’s practice squad. • Started 38 consecutive games during his last three seasons at the University of Iowa (2010- 12), earning second-team All-Big Ten honors following his senior campaign. • Assigned to the Broncos via waivers from Houston on Aug. 6, 2015. • Entered the NFL with Houston as a college free agent on May 16, 2014. CAREER TRANSACTIONS: Signed by Houston as a college free agent 5/16/14; Waived by Houston 8/30/14; Signed by Houston (practice squad) 9/1/14; Waived by Houston 9/5/15; Claimed off waivers by Denver 9/6/15.

2014: Ferentz, who entered the NFL with Houston as a college free agent on May 16, spent the entire season competing on the club’s practice squad. COLLEGE: Ferentz started 38-of-39 games played at the University of Iowa, opening 38 consecutive games in his last three seasons (2010-12)... Named to the Rimington Trophy (nation’s top center) preseason watch list prior to his junior and senior seasons... Chosen as a second team All-Big Ten selection by league coaches and honorable mention by league media his senior campaign after starting 12 games... Opened all 13 games and was named honorable-mention All-Big Ten as a junior... Invited to compete at the East-West Shrine Game following the 2012 season. PERSONAL: Ferentz was named first-team all-state as a junior and senior at Iowa City (Iowa) High School, where he helped prep team advance to the state playoffs in three consecutive years... Lettered all four years in wrestling... Father, Kirk, is the University of Iowa’s head football coach... Brother, Brian, is the offensive line coach at Iowa... James Ferentz (pronounced FAIR-ins) was born on June 5, 1989. FERENTZ’S Regular Season Record Year Club G S 2014 Houston PRACTICE SQUAD CAREER TOTALS 0 0 Denver Broncos

Bennie Fowler 16 Wide Receiver

6-1 • 212 • 1st Yr. • Michigan State Born: June 10, 1991, in Bloomfield, Mich. High School: Detroit Country Day School, Beverly Hills, Mich. Aquired: College Free Agent, 2014 NFL Year: 1st • Year with Broncos: 1st NFL Games Played/Started: 0/0 FOWLER AT A GLANCE: • A first-year wide receiver who spent the entire 2014 season competing on the Broncos’ practice squad. • Appeared in 44 games (15 starts) during his collegiate career with Michigan State University and recorded 93 catches for 1,341 yards (14.4 avg.) with 11 touchdowns. • Entered the NFL with Denver as a college free agent on May 10, 2014. CAREER TRANSACTIONS: Signed by Denver as a college free agent 5/10/14; Waived by Denver 8/30/14; Signed by Denver (practice squad) 8/31/14; Signed by Denver 1/12/15.

2014: Fowler, who entered the NFL with Denver as a college free agent on May 10, spent the entire season on the club’s practice squad. COLLEGE: Fowler appeared in 44 games (15 starts) at Michigan State University and recorded 93 catches for 1,341 yards (14.4 avg.) with 11 touchdowns in addition to 16 rushes for 102 yards (6.4 avg.) and one score... Led the team in receiving yards (622) and receiving touchdowns (6) on 36 catches (17.3 avg.) as a senior in 2013 while producing a score or a first down on 26 of his grabs... Paced the Spartans with 524 receiving yards and added four touchdowns on a career-high 41 catches as a junior in 2012... Played just five games due to a foot injury in 2011 and caught two passes for 20 yards. PERSONAL: Fowler attended Detroit Country Day School in Beverly Hills, Mich., where he was named an honorable mention all-state selection by the Associated Press as a senior all-purpose player (1,478 yards and 15 TDs)... Majored in economics at Michigan State... Bennie Fowler was born on June 10, 1991. BENNIE FOWLER’s 2015 PRESEASON Game-by-Game (Victories asterisked) 2015 DENVER RECEIVING SCORING Date Opponent P/S No. Yds. Avg. LG TD 2pt. Pts. Aug 14 at Seattle* P 3 67 22.3 41 0 0 0 Aug 22 at Houston* P 2 32 16.0 18 0 0 0 Aug 29 vs. San Francisco* P 0 0 — — 0 0 0 Sept 3 vs. Arizona P 5 56 11.2 16 1 0 6 Preseason Totals 4/0 10 155 15.5 41 1 0 6 Denver Broncos

Max Garcia 73 Center/Guard

6-4 • 310 • Florida Born: Nov. 9, 1991, in Norcross, Ga. High School: Norcross (Ga.) High School Acquired: Draft #4 (133rd overall), 2015 NFL Year: 1st • Year with Broncos: 1st NFL Games Played/Started: 0/0 GARCIA AT A GLANCE: • A versatile offensive lineman who started 37-of-39 games played at the University of Florida and the University of Maryland, earning starts at left tackle, left guard and center. • Earned second-team All-Southeastern Conference honors after starting all 13 games at center his redshirt senior season for the Gators and grading out to more than 97 percent in his 757 snaps played. • Voted one of Florida’s captains as well as Offensive co-MVP by his teammates in 2014 and was named SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week on two occasions. • Started all 12 games in his first year in action with the Gators at left guard and left tackle after sitting out the 2012 season due to NCAA transfer rules. • Opened all 12 games at left tackle for the Terrapins during his sophomore campaign in 2011. • Named an honorable mention Class 5A All-Georgia selection his senior year at Norcross (Ga.) High School in addition to competing in the shot put and discus track events. • Selected by the Broncos in the fourth round (133rd overall) of the 2015 NFL Draft.

COLLEGE: Garcia started 37-of-39 games played at the University of Florida and the University of Maryland, earning starts at left tackle, left guard and center... Voted second-team All-Southeastern Conference as a senior at Florida after starting all 13 games at center for the Gators following an offseason transition from left tackle and left guard... Graded out to more than 97 percent in his 757 snaps played... Was on the Rimington Trophy (nation’s top center) watch list... Named SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week on two occasions... Started all 12 games and saw action at both left tackle and left guard in his first year competing with the Gators... Anchored the offensive line after being the only starter to not miss time due to injury... Redshirted in 2012 due to NCAA transfer rules... Sstarted all 12 games for the University of Maryland at left tackle in 2011.. PERSONAL: Garcia was named honorable mention Class 5A All-Georgia his senior year at Norcross (Ga.) High School... Competed in the shot put and discuss track events... Traveled to Australia in the summer of 2009 to compete in World Track meet... Majored in Family, Youth and Community Sciences at Florida... Played in the 2015 Senior Bowl and Medal of Honor Bowl following his collegiate career... Max Garcia was born on Nov. 9, 1991, in Norcross, Ga. GARCIA’S collegiate Record — maryland/Florida Year School G S 2010 Maryland 2 0 2011 Maryland 12 12 2012 Florida REDSHIRTED 2013 Florida 12 12 2014 Florida 13 13 CAREER TOTALS 41 37

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Virgil Green 85 tight end

6-5 • 255 • 5th Yr. • Nevada Born: Aug. 3, 1988, in Tulare, Calif. High School: Tulare (Calif.) Union High School Acquired: Draft #7a (204th overall), 2011 NFL Year: 5th • Year with Broncos: 5th NFL Games Played/Started: 56/17 • Postseason GP/GS: 7/2 GREEN AT A GLANCE: • A fifth-year tight end who played 56 regular-season games (17 starts) and seven playoff contests (2 starts) during his first four NFL seasons with the Broncos. • Started a career-high nine games for Denver in 2014, including the final six contests of the season in which the Broncos ranked sixth in the NFL in rushing (147.7 ypg). • Chosen as a Denver Broncos Community Champion Award winner in 2014. • Appeared in every game for the first time in his career in 2013 and recorded nine receptions for 45 yards (5.0 avg.). • Saw action in 176 snaps on offense in 2012, catching five passes for 63 yards (12.6 avg.), while participating in an additional 202 plays on special teams. • Played 15 regular-season games (3 starts) and both playoff contests (1 start) for the Broncos as a rookie in 2011. • Contributed mostly as a blocking tight end for Denver’s league-leading rushing offense (164.5 ypg.) in 2011 in addition to catching three passes for 24 yards (8.0 avg.) and totaling three tackles as a mainstay on special teams. • Played 50 career games (34 starts) for the University of Nevada and helped the Wolf Pack average 500.2 yards per game during his four-year career (2007-10) to rank third in the nation in that period. • Secured first-team All-Western Athletic Conference honors following his senior campaign at Nevada in which he totaled a career-high 35 receptions for 515 yards (14.7 avg.) with five touchdowns. • Selected by the Broncos in the seventh round (204th overall) of the 2011 NFL Draft. CAREER TRANSACTIONS: Signed by Denver as a draft choice 7/28/11.

2015: Green led the team in receiving with five catches for 45 yds. (9.0 avg.) with one touchdown in the preseason opener at Sea. (8/14). 2014: Green played 13 regular-season games (9 starts), totaling 74 receiving yards on six catches (12.3 avg.) with one touchdown... Added a career-high five special-teams tackles... Opened the final six games of the season as Denver ranked sixth in the NFL in rushing (147.7. ypg) during that stretch... Missed Games 8-10 due to a calf injury... Caught three passes for 46 yards (15.3 avg.)—both career-highs—and hauled in his first career touchdown vs. Oak. (12/28). 2013: Green played all 16 regular-season games (3 starts) for the first time in his career and caught a personal-best nine passes for 45 yards (5.0 avg.)... Finished with three special-teams stops... Appeared in all three playoff games, carrying the ball once for six yards. 2012: Green played 12 regular-season games (2 starts) for the Broncos, setting career highs with five catch- es for 63 yards (12.6 avg.)... Caught a career-best three passes for 44 yards, including a long of 28 yards, vs. N.O. (10/28)... Recovered an onside kick late in the fourth quarter vs. S.D. (11/18). 2011: Selected by Denver in the seventh round (204th overall) of the 2011 NFL Draft, Green played 15 regular-season games (3 starts) and contributed three catches for 24 yards (8.0 avg.) in addition to blocking for the league’s No. 1 rushing attack (164.5 ypg.)... Logged the fourth-most plays on special teams for the Broncos and totaled three tackles on those units... Played in both of Denver’s postseason contests, including a start in the Broncos AFC Divisional Playoff Game at N.E. (1/14). COLLEGE: Green played 50 career games (34 starts) at the University of Nevada and totaled 72 receptions for 939 yards (13.0 avg.) with 11 touchdowns while helping the Wolf Pack rank fifth in the nation with 500.2 total yards per game from 2007-10... Recorded a personal-best 35 catches for 515 yards (14.7 avg.) with five touchdowns in his senior campaign to earn first-team All-Mountain West Conference honors... Named the Nevada Strength and Conditioning Athlete of the Year as a junior in 2009 in addition to being selected to the All-WAC second team. PERSONAL: Green totaled 61 receptions for 1,014 yards (16.6 avg.) with 12 touchdowns during his career at Tulare Union (Calif.) High School, where he earned first-team All-East Yosemite League honors following his senior season... Lettered four years in basketball and another in track and field... Majored in general studies Denver Broncos at Nevada... Named a 2014 Denver Broncos Community Champion Award winner for his contributions off the field... Works with the Mile High United Way to support successful learning for children in schools... Participated in multiple Hometown Huddle events, the Broncos’ annual Play 60 event for the 16 branches of Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver... Virgil Leo Green was born on Aug. 3, 1988, in Tulare, Calif. green’S Regular Season Record RECEIVING SCORING Year Club G S No. Yds. Avg. LG TD TD TDr TDp TDrt 2pt Pts. 2011 Denver 15 3 3 24 8.0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2012 Denver 12 2 5 63 12.6 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2013 Denver 16 3 9 45 5.0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2014 Denver 13 9 6 74 12.3 38 1 1 0 1 0 0 6 CAREER TOTALS 56 17 23 206 9.0 38 1 1 0 1 0 0 6 ADDITIONAL STATISTICS: Special-teams tackles — 2011 (3), 2012 (1), 2013 (3), 2014 (5), TOTAL (12). Miscellaneous tackles — 2011 (1), TOTAL (1). Rushing — 2014 (2 for 3 yds.), TOTAL (2 for 3 yds.). green’S POstSeason Record RECEIVING SCORING Year Club G S No. Yds. Avg. LG TD TD TDr TDp TDrt 2pt Pts. 2011 Denver 2 1 0 0 0.0 — 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2012 Denver 1 0 0 0 0.0 — 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2013 Denver 3 0 1 3 3.0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2014 Denver 1 1 1 4 4.0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CAREER TOTALS 7 2 2 7 3.5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ADDITIONAL STATISTICS: One rush for 6 yds. vs. New England, 1/19/14. green’S Single-Game Highs (Postseason in parentheses) Receptions — 3, twice, last vs. Oakland, 12/28/14 (1, twice, last vs. Indianapolis, 1/11/15). Receiving yards — 46 vs. Oakland, 12/28/14 (4 vs. Indianapolis, 1/11/15). Longest reception — 38 vs. Oakland, 12/28/14 (4 vs. Indianapolis, 1/11/15). Receiving touchdowns — 1 vs. Oakland, 12/28/14 (none). virgil green’S 2015 PRESEASON Game-by-Game (Victories asterisked) 2015 denver RECEIVING SCORING Date Opponent P/S No. Yds. Avg. LG TD 2pt. Pts. Aug 14 at Seattle* S 5 45 9.0 17t 1 0 6 Aug 22 at Houston* P 1 14 14.0 14 0 0 0 Aug 29 vs. San Francisco* P 1 6 6.0 6 0 0 0 Sept 3 vs. Arizona DNP Preseason Totals 3/1 7 65 9.3 17t 1 0 6 Denver Broncos

Chris Harris Jr. 25 cornerback

5-10 • 199 • 5th Yr. • Kansas Born: June 18, 1989, in Bixby, Okla. High School: Bixby (Okla.) High School Acquired: College Free Agent, 2011 NFL Year: 5th • Year with Broncos: 5th NFL Games Played/Started: 63/47 • Postseason GP/GS: 5/4 HARRIS JR. AT A GLANCE: • A fifth-year cornerback who played 63 regular-season games (47 starts) in his first four NFL campaigns with 25’S Trophy Case Denver, totaling 10 interceptions (212 yds.) and 46 passes defensed during that span. Pro­ Bowls (1) ...... 2014 • Earned his first Pro Bowl selection in 2014 to become just the sixth undrafted cornerback in NFL history to accomplish that feat with his original team. • Voted by his teammates as the recipient of the 2014 Ed Block Courage Award after coming back from a torn ACL in 2013 to start every game and ranking first in opponent quarterback rating (47.8) when targeted, according to Pro Football Focus. • Posted his third consecutive season with at least three interceptions in 2014, becoming one of just five NFL players to reach that mark in every year since 2012. • Recognized as the recipient of the Darrent Williams Good Guy Award in 2013 given annually to the Bronco who best exemplifies Williams’ enthusiasm, cooperation and honesty while dealing with members of the press. • Emerged as a regular starter for the Broncos in 2012, opening the final 12 games of the reg- ular season and allowing the fifth-fewest receiving yards (400) and tying for the eighth-fewest completions allowed (35) in the NFL among players targeted at least 60 times. • Represented one of just two defensive backs in the league in 2012 to record multiple intercep- tions (3) and sacks (2.5), while returning two of his picks for touchdowns to tie the franchise single-season record. • Recorded the longest interception return for a touchdown in Broncos history with his 98-yard pick-six at Baltimore (12/16/12). • Posted his first career multiple-interception game and his first career touchdown on a 46-yard interception return to seal Denver’s win at San Diego (10/15/12). • Played all 16 regular-season games (4 starts) and two playoff contests (1 start) as a rookie in 2011 after becoming the 13th college free agent since 1997 to make Denver’s active roster out of training camp. • Named to the 2011 NFL All-Rookie Team by the PFW/PFWA and Football Outsiders after rank- ing first among NFL rookie defensive backs (fourth on the Broncos) with 65 tackles (56 solo) to go along with one interception (15 yds.), six passes defensed and six special-teams stops. • Played 50 games (41 starts) for the University of Kansas and finished his career ranked third among defensive backs with 290 tackles (197 solo) in addition to four sacks (21 yds.) and three interceptions (11 yds.). • Saw time at safety and cornerback as a senior captain for the Jayhawks, earning KU Defensive Back of the Year honors. • Entered the NFL with Denver as a college free agent on July 27, 2011. CAREER TRANSACTIONS: Signed by Denver as a college free agent 7/27/11.

2014: Harris Jr. started all 16 regular-season games for the first time in his career, earning his first Pro Bowl selection just months after having ACL surgery... Became just the sixth undrafted cornerback in pro football history to make a Pro Bowl with his original team... Selected as the Broncos’ 2014 Ed Block Courage Award winner for his commitment to the principles of sportsmanship and courage... Totaled 55 tackles (51 solo), three interceptions (52 yds.), a team-high 17 passes defensed, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery... Ranked first among all cornerbacks for opponent quarterback rating (47.8) and did not allow a single touch- down according to Pro Football Focus.... Posted a career-high four passes defensed vs. Ari. (10/5)... Recorded Denver Broncos

Harris Jr. Goes From Undrafted to Pro Bowler

UNDRAFTED CORNERBACKS TO MAKE A PRO BOWL WITH THEIR ORIGINAL TEAM, NFL HISTORY Player Team Rookie Yr. First Pro Bowl Cornell Green Dallas 1962 1971* Emmitt Thomas Kansas City 1966 1971* Robert James Buffalo 1969 1972 Rolland Lawrence Atlanta 1973 1977 Everson Walls Dallas 1981 1981 Chris Harris Jr. Denver 2011 2014 *Named an AFL All-Star before being selected to the Pro Bowl his first career fumble recovery at Oak. (11/9) and his first career forced fumble vs. Mia. (11/23). 2013: Harris Jr. played all 16 regular-season games (15 starts) and matched his career high with 65 tack- les to rank second among Broncos defensive backs... Tied for the team lead with three interceptions and set a new career mark with 14 pass breakups... Saw action in one playoff game for the Broncos before a season-ending knee injury... Became the first Bronco since Champ Bailey in 2009 to record interceptions in back-to-back games when he picked off a pass from Eli Manning in the fourth quarter at NYG (9/15)... Led the team with a career-best 11 tackles vs. Jac. (10/13)... Tied for the team lead with six tackles and added a career-best three pass breakups at K.C. (12/1)... Suffered a torn ACL in Denver’s AFC Divisional Playoff Game vs. S.D. (1/12) and was placed on injured reserve on Jan. 14. 2012: Harris Jr. played 15 games (12 starts) in the regular season and tied for the team lead with three interceptions—two of them returned for touchdowns—and nine passes defensed... Added 61 tackles (51 solo) and 2.5 sacks (17.5 yds.) as one of just two defensive backs in the NFL to post multiple interceptions and sacks... Ranked fifth in the NFL in receiving yards allowed (400) and tied for the eighth-fewest comple- tions (35) allowed among players with at least 60 defensive targets... Finished fifth in the league with his 144 interception return yards to represent the fourth-highest single-season total in franchise history... Missed Denver’s Week 2 contest at Atl. (9/17) with an ankle injury... Recorded his first career multiple-interception game and his first career touchdown on a 46-yard interception return to cap Denver’s 24-point comeback at S.D. (10/15)... Sacked Panthers quarterback Cam Newton and led the Broncos with seven tackles while seeing time at outside cornerback, nickel corner, and safety at Car. (11/11)... Intercepted Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco and returned it a franchise-record 98 yards for a touchdown at Bal. (12/16)... Tied a franchise postseason record with four pass breakups in Denver’s AFC Divisional Playoff Game vs. Bal. (1/12). 2011: Harris Jr., who entered the NFL with Denver as a college free agent on July 27, played all 16 reg- ular-season games (4 starts) as a rookie and finished fifth on the club (first among NFL rookie defensive backs) with 65 tackles (56 solo) to go along with one interception (15 yds.) and six passes defensed... Ranked fifth on the Broncos with six special-teams stops... Played in both of Denver’s postseason contests, including a start in the AFC Divisional Playoff Game at N.E. (1/14), and tied for third on the team with 13 tackles (7 solo)... Named to the 2011 NFL All-Rookie Team by the PFW/PFWA and Football Outsiders. COLLEGE: Harris Jr. finished his career at the University of Kansas ranked third among defensive backs with 290 tackles (197 solo) and added four sacks (21 yds.) and three interceptions (11 yds.) for the Jayhawks... Played 50 career games (41 starts), seeing time at cornerback and safety... Named KU Defensive Back of the Year as a senior and was selected as the co-recipient of Kansas’ Don Fambrough Award for unselfishness follow- ing his junior campaign... Opened 10 games as a true freshman for Kansas in 2007 and was tabbed as the Big 12 Conference Newcomer of the Year in addition to receiving honorable mention Freshman All-America recognition. PERSONAL: Harris Jr. attended Bixby (Okla.) High School, where he was an all-state defensive back and was named district player of the year as a senior in 2006... Lettered in basketball and track and was a member of the academic state champion teams during his final two prep seasons... Majored in social psychology at Kansas... Started the Chris Harris Jr. Foundation to support “underdogs”—individuals, particularly children, who are at a disadvantage because of circumstances beyond their control... Holds a free Underdog Football Skills Academy in Denver as well as his hometown of Tulsa, Okla.... Volunteers with his wife Leah in the Big Brothers Big Sisters program... Selected as the Broncos’ 2014 Ed Block Courage Award winner for his com- mitment to the principles of sportsmanship and courage... Named the 2013 winner of the Darrent Williams Good Guy Award, an award given for accountability and accessibility in the day-to-day workings of the season presented by the Denver chapter of the Pro Football Writers of America... Chris Harris Jr. was born on June 18, 1989, in Bixby, Okla. harris Jr.’s Regular Season Record Year Club G S UT A TT S-Yds. I-Yds. PD FF FR TD-Int. TD-FR S Pts. 2011 Denver 16 4 56 9 65 0-0 1-15 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 2012 Denver 15 12 51 10 61 2.5-17.5 3-144 9 0 0 2 0 0 12 2013 Denver 16 15 58 7 65 0-0 3-1 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 2014 Denver 16 16 51 4 55 1-2 3-52 17 1 1 0 0 0 0 CAREER TOTALS 63 47 216 30 246 3.5-19.5 10-212 46 1 1 2 0 0 12 ADDITIONAL STATISTICS: Special-teams tackles — 2011 (6), TOTAL (6). Special-teams fumble recoveries — 2011 (1), 2012 (1), TOTAL (2). Denver Broncos

Harris Jr.’s 98-Yard Interception Return Sets Franchise Record LONGEST INTERCEPTION RETURNS, BRONCOS HISTORY Player Opp. (Date) Ret. 1. Chris Harris at Bal. (12/16/12) 98t 2. Randy Gradishar at Cle. (10/5/80) 93t 3. Darrent Williams at Oak. (11/13/05) 80t Ray Crockett at Oak. (9/20/98) 80t 5. Jimmy Spencer vs. Sea. (12/10/00) 79t

Harris Jr. Breaks Out in 2014

LOWEST OPPONENT QB RATING, NFL, 2014 (SOURCE: PRO FOOTBALL FOCUS) Player Rec. Yds. Rtg. 1. Chris Harris Jr., Den. 46 356 47.8 2. Richard Sherman, Sea. 31 422 48.4 3. Aqib Talib, Den. 55 578 72.2 4. Darrelle Revis, N.E. 41 557 72.6 5. Desmond Trufant, Atl. 54 649 74.0

harris Jr.’s POSTSeason Record Year Club G S UT A TT S-Yds. I-Yds. PD FF FR TD-Int. TD-FR S Pts. 2011 Denver 2 1 7 6 13 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2012 Denver 1 1 3 0 3 0-0 0-0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 2013 Denver 1 1 2 0 2 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2014 Denver 1 1 3 0 3 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 CAREER TOTALS 5 4 15 6 21 0-0 0-0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 harris Jr.’S single-Game Highs (Postseason in parentheses) Tackles — 11 vs. Jacksonville, 10/13/13 (8 at New England, 1/14/12). Interceptions — 2 at San Diego, 10/15/12 (none). Interception return yards — 98 at Baltimore, 12/16/12 (none). Passes defensed — 4 vs. Arizona, 10/5/14 (4 vs. Baltimore, 1/12/13). Sacks — 1, three times, last vs. Buffalo, 12/7/14 (none). Sack yards — 11 vs. Oakland, 9/30/12 (none). Forced fumbles — 1 vs. Miami, 11/23/14 (none). Fumble recoveries — 1 at Oakland, 11/9/14 (none). chris harris Jr.’s 2015 PRESEASON-by-Game (Victories asterisked) 2015 DENVER TACKLES Date Opponent P/S UT A TT S-Yds. I-Yds PD FF FR Aug 14 at Seattle* DNP Aug 22 at Houston* S 2 0 2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Aug 29 vs. San Francisco* DNP Sept 3 vs. Arizona DNP Preseason Totals 1/1 2 0 2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Denver Broncos

Ryan Harris 68 Offensive Tackle

6-5 • 302 • 8th Yr. • Notre Dame Born: March 11, 1985, in Minneapolis, Minn. High School: Cretin-Derham Hall High School, St. Paul, Minn. Acquired: Draft #3 (70th overall), 2007 NFL Year: 8th • Year with Broncos: 5th NFL Games Played/Started: 94/54 • Postseason GP/GS: 2/0 HARRIS AT A GLANCE: • An eighth-year offensive tackle who played 94 games (54 starts) and two playoff contests during his first seven NFL seasons with Denver (2007-10), Houston (2012-13) and Kansas City (2014). • Started 15-of-16 games played for the Chiefs in 2014, helping running back Jamal Charles total 1,033 yards rushing. • Appeared in 32 games (5 starts) for Houston in 2012-13, contributing to the team finishing in the top-10 in total offense (5,953 yds.) and rushing offense (2,123 yds.) in 2012. • Competed with Philadelphia in training camp and in the preseason in 2011. • Began his career with the Broncos in 2007 after being selected in the third round (70th overall) of the 2007 NFL Draft and played 46 games (34 starts) with the club. • Played collegiately at University of Notre Dame, where he started all 45 career games (37 at left tackle and 8 at right tackle) played. • Named a USA Today All-American his senior season at Cretin-Derham Hall High School in St. Paul, Minn. • Re-joined the Broncos as an unrestricted free agent on May 28, 2015. CAREER TRANSACTIONS: Signed by Denver as a draft choice 7/26/07; Signed by Philadelphia as an unrestricted free agent 8/2/11; Released by Philadelphia 9/3/11; Signed by Denver 1/2/12; Released by Denver 8/31/12; Signed by Houston 9/2/12; Signed by Kansas City 7/24/14; Signed by Denver 5/28/15.

2014: Harris started 15-of-16 games played at right tackle for Kansas City, helping running back Jamal Charles total 1,033 yards rushing... Made his first start as a Chief at Den. (9/14). 2013: Harris started 3-of-16 games played at left tackle for Houston... Allowed two sacks (13 yds.) on the season, according to Stats Inc... Made his first career start at left tackle at Bal. (9/22). 2012: Harris played 16 games (2 starts) for Houston after spending training camp with the Broncos... Made his first start as a Texan at Ten. (12/2)... Did not allow a sack and was not called for a penalty in both of his starts... Helped the offense rank seventh in the NFL in total offense (385.6 ypg.) and eighth in scoring (26.0 ypg.)... Saw action in both of Houston’s postseason games. 2011: Harris competed with Philadelphia in training camp and in the preseason, but did not appear on an NFL roster during the regular season. 2010: Harris appeared in 11 games (10 starts) for Denver, making all of his appearances at right tackle... Allowed only 3.25 sacks (26.25 yds.) and was called for two penalties (10 yds.), according to Stats Inc.... Made his season debut at Ten. (10/3). 2009: Harris started all eight games played for Denver at right tackle... Played the first seven games of the season before missing all but one game the of the season with a toe injury... Part of an offense that threw for 3,825 yards and rushed for more than 1,800 yards. 2008: Harris started all 16 games for the Broncos at right tackle in his second season in the NFL... Allowed only 2.5 sacks (10.5 yds) and was called for only two penalties (15 yds.), according to Stats Inc... Contributed to an offense that allowed only 12 sacks, which ranked tied for first in the league... Helped the offense pass for more than 4,500 yards (third in the league) and rush for more than 1,800 yards. 2007: Selected by the Broncos in the third round (70th overall) of the 2007 NFL Draft, Harris appeared in 11 games for the club during his rookie campaign... Made his NFL debut vs. Pit. (10/21)... Saw action in ever ygame after Week 7. COLLEGE: Harris started all 45 games played at Notre Dame University, making his first eight starts at right tackle before playing in 37 straight contests at left tackle... Named to the 2006 Outland Trophy watch list. PERSONAL: Harris was named a USA Today All-American his senior season at Cretin-Derham Hall High School in St. Paul, Minn... Did not allow a sack in either of his final two seasons, earning all-state honors... Majored in political science and economics at Notre Dame... Ryan Harris was born on March 11, 1985, in St. Paul, Minn. Denver Broncos

HARRIS’ Regular Season Record Year Club G S 2007 Denver 11 0 2008 Denver 16 16 2009 Denver 8 8 2010 Denver 11 10 2012 Houston 16 2 2013 Houston 16 3 2014 Kansas City 16 15 CAREER TOTALS 94 54 ADDITIONAL STATISTICS: Miscellaneous tackles — 2008 (3), 2010 (1), 2014 (3), TOTAL (7). Miscellaneous fumble recov- eries — 2010 (1), 2012 (1), TOTAL (2). HARRIS’ postSeason Record Year Club G S 2012 Houston 2 0 CAREER TOTALS 2 0 Denver Broncos

Mitchell Henry 84 TIGHT END

6-4 • 252 • Rookie • Western Kentucky Born: Dec. 11, 1992, in Elizabethtown, Ky. High School: Elizabethtown (Ky.) High School Acquired: Waivers (Green Bay), 2015 NFL Year: 1st • Year with Broncos: 1st NFL Games Played/Started: 0/0 HENRY AT A GLANCE: • A rookie tight end from Western Kentucky University who spent the 2015 preseason compet- ing with Green Bay. • Appeared in 47 games (22 starts) for the Hilltoppers and totaled 78 receptions for 1,094 yards (14.0 avg.) with 12 touchdowns. • Assigned to the Broncos via waivers from Green Bay on Aug. 6, 2015. • Entered the NFL with Green Bay as a college free agent on May 8, 2015. CAREER TRANSACTIONS: Signed by Green Bay as a college free agent 5/8/15; Waived by Green Bay 9/5/15; Claimed off waivers by Denver 9/6/15.

COLLEGE: Henry started 22-of-47 games at Western Kentucky University, totaling 78 receptions for 1,094 yards (14.0 avg.) with 12 touchdowns... Posted career highs in receptions (32), receiving yards (489) and receiving touchdowns (4) after starting 9-of-12 games as a senior in 2014... Started 6-of-12 games as a junior, finishing with 25 catches for 305 yards (12.2 avg.) with two touchdowns... Played in 12 games (5 starts) as a sophomore in 2012 and tallied 13 catches for 195 yards (15.0 avg.) with three touchdowns. PERSONAL: Henry was a four-year letterman at tight end, defensive end and outside linebacker at Elizabethtown (Ky.) High School... Earned honorable mention all-state, first-team all-district honors and Best of the Bluegrass all-state honors as a senior in addition to being named first-team Class of the Commonwealth by the Lexington Herald-Ledger... Earned all-district, all-region and all-area honors in basketball and was named an East-West All-Star... Received all-state honors in the shot put... Earned his degree in physical education... Mitchell Henry was born on Dec. 11, 1992. Denver Broncos

Ronnie Hillman 23 running back

5-10 • 195 • 4th Yr. • San Diego State Born: Sept. 14, 1991, in Long Beach, Calif. High School: La Habra (Calif.) High School Acquired: Draft #3 (67th overall), 2012 NFL Year: 4th • Year with Broncos: 4th NFL Games Played/Started: 32/4 • Postseason GP/GS: 2/0 HILLMAN AT A GLANCE: • A fourth-year running back who appeared in 32 regular-season games (4 starts) during his first three NFL seasons with Denver, totaling 982 yards rushing on 246 carries (4.0 avg.) with five touchdowns. • Rushed for a career-high 434 yards and three touchdowns (4.1 avg.) while contributing personal-bests in receptions (21) and receiving yards (139) in eight games (4 starts) in 2014. • Finished third on the Broncos with 330 rushing yards and one touchdown as the NFL’s youngest player in 2012. • Recorded a Broncos postseason rookie-record 22 carries for 83 yards (3.8 avg.) in Denver’s AFC Divisional Playoff Game vs. Baltimore (1/12/13). • Played 26 games (20 starts) at San Diego State University and finished third in school history with 3,243 yards rushing in just two seasons with the Aztecs. • Totaled 15 100-yard rushing games and three 200-yard outputs to go along with 36 rushing scores during his collegiate career at SDSU. • Received first-team All-Mountain West Conference honors following both of his seasons in addition to being selected as the MWC Freshman of the Year in 2010. • Selected by the Broncos in the third round (67th overall) of the 2012 NFL Draft. CAREER TRANSACTIONS: Signed by Denver as a draft choice 7/24/12.

2015: Hillman led the team on the ground with eight carries for 66 yds. (8.3 avg.) in the preseason opener at Sea. (8/14). 2014: Hillman played eight regular-season games (4 starts) for the Broncos, totaling career-highs in every offensive category... Rushed 106 times for 434 yards (4.1 avg.) with three touchdowns in addition to catching 21 passes for 139 yards (6.6 avg.) with one score... Became just the fourth player in team history to reach the centu- ry mark in his first NFL start when he rushed for a career-high 100 yards on 24 carries (4.2 avg.) at NYJ (10/12)... Notched his first career multiple-touchdown game with two rushing scores on Sunday Night Football vs. S.F. (10/19)... Rushed for a career-high 109 yards (5.5 avg.) on 20 carries vs. S.D. (10/23)... Became the first Bronco since RB Correll Buckhalter (vs. Hou., 12/26/10) to post a rushing touchdown (1 yd.) and a receiving score (15 yds.) in the same game with his effort at N.E. (11/2)... Missed Games 10-15 with a foot injury... Returned for Denver’s final regular-season game and totaled 56 yards rushing on 15 carries (3.7 avg.) vs. Oak. (12/28). 2013: Hillman played 10 regular-season games and totaled 55 carries for 218 yards (4.0 avg.) for the Broncos in 2013... Averaged 7.3 yards per carry, rushing nine times for a game-high 66 yards on Monday Night Football vs. Oak. (9/23)... Posted a career-best four catches for 42 yards at Dal. (10/6). 2012: Selected by the Broncos in the third round (67th overall) of the 2012 NFL Draft, Hillman played 14 regular-season games and finished third on the team with 330 rushing yards and one touchdown on 85 carries... Made his NFL debut, registering two carries for seven yards and one catch for one yard vs. Hou. (9/23)... Set career marks with 14 carries for 86 yards (6.1 avg.) and a long of 31 vs. N.O. (10/28)... Scored his first career touchdown on a 5-yard run at Car. (11/11)... Ran the ball a team-high 12 times, totaling 59 yards of offense vs. S.D. (11/18)... Had a career high with 15 carries at Bal. (12/16)... Relieved injured starter

Hillman Steps up in the 2012 Postseason MOST RUSHING YARDS BY A ROOKIE, BRONCOS POSTSEASON HISTORY Player Opp. (Date) Att. Yds. Avg. TD 1. Bobby Humphrey vs. Pit. (1/7/90) 18 85 4.7 0 2. Ronnie Hillman vs. Bal. (1/12/13) 22* 83 3.8 0 3. Bobby Humphrey vs. S.F. (1/28/90) 12 61 5.1 0 4. Quentin Griffin at Ind. (1/4/04) 6 60 10.0 0 5. Tatum Bell at Ind. (1/9/05) 12 49 4.1 1 *Broncos rookie postseason record Denver Broncos

Knowshon Moreno in Denver’s AFC Divisional Playoff Game vs. Bal. (1/12) and totaled 83 yards on 22 carries (3.8 avg.) to mark the most attempts by a Broncos rookie in postseason history. COLLEGE: Hillman saw action in 26 games (20 starts) at San Diego State University and ranked third in school history with 3,243 yards rushing in just two seasons with the Aztecs... Accounted for 15 100-yard rushing games and three 200-yard outputs, while scoring 36 rushing touchdowns... Named first-team All- Mountain West Conference as a redshirt sophomore in 2011 after rushing for a career-high 1,711 yards and 19 touchdowns on 311 carries (5.5 avg.) and earning MWC Player of the Week honors on three occasions... Ranked fourth in the NCAA in rushing (131.6 ypg) and ninth in scoring (9.2 ppg) in 2011... Selected as the MWC Freshman of the Year in 2010 after totaling 262 carries for 1,532 yards (5.8 avg.) with 17 touchdowns. PERSONAL: Hillman attended La Habra (Calif.) High School, where as a senior he led his team to the 2008 CIF Southern Section Southwest Division title after rushing for 1,251 yards and 14 touchdowns on just 97 carries (12.9 avg.)... Accounted for 2,104 all-purpose yards and 27 total touchdowns to earn first-team all-county pick honors from the Orange County Register in addition to being selected as the Freeway League MVP... Earned Southeast Division Offensive Player of the Year honors following his junior season in which he amassed 1,615 yards and 20 touchdowns rushing... Studied social science at San Diego State... Played on a youth football team in Los Angeles coached by rapper Snoop Dogg... Ronnie Hillman was born on Sept. 14, 1991, in Long Beach, Calif. hillman’s REGULAR SEASON RECORD

RUSHING RECEIVING SCORING Year Club G S No. Yds. Avg. LG TD No. Yds. Avg. LG TD TD TDr TDp TDrt 2pt Pts. 2012 Denver 14 0 85 330 3.9 31 1 10 62 6.2 29 0 1 1 0 0 0 6 2013 Denver 10 0 55 218 4.0 19 1 12 119 9.9 19 0 1 1 0 0 0 6 2014 Denver 8 4 106 434 4.1 37t 3 21 139 6.6 16 1 4 3 1 0 0 24 CAREER TOTALS 32 4 246 982 4.0 37t 5 43 320 7.4 29 1 6 5 1 0 0 36 ADDITIONAL STATISTICS: Miscellaneous tackles — 2014 (1), TOTAL (1). hillman’s postSEASON RECORD

RUSHING RECEIVING SCORING Year Club G S No. Yds. Avg. LG TD No. Yds. Avg. LG TD TD TDr TDp TDrt 2pt Pts. 2012 Denver 1 0 22 83 3.8 11 0 3 20 6.7 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2014 Denver 1 0 2 8 4.0 10 0 0 0 0.0 — 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CAREER TOTALS 2 0 24 91 3.8 11 0 3 20 6.7 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 hillman’s Single-Game Highs (Postseason in parentheses) Rushes — 24, at N.Y. Jets, 10/12/14 (22 vs. Baltimore, 1/12/13). Rushing yards — 109, vs. San Diego, 10/23/14 (83 vs. Baltimore, 1/12/13). Longest rush — 37, twice, last vs. San Diego, 10/23/14 (11 vs. Baltimore, 1/12/13). Rushing touchdowns — 2 vs. San Francisco, 10/19/14 (none). Receptions — 7, at New England, 11/2/14 (3 vs. Baltimore, 1/12/13). Receiving yards — 47 at New England, 11/2/14 (20 vs. Baltimore, 1/12/13). Longest reception — 29 vs. Oakland, 9/30/12 (11 vs. Baltimore, 1/12/13). Receiving touchdowns — 1, at New England, 11/2/14 (none). ronnie hillman’s 2015 PRESEASON Game-by-Game (Victories asterisked) 2015 denver RUSHING RECEIVING SCORING Date Opponent P/S No. Yds. Avg. LG TD No. Yds. Avg. LG TD 2pt. Pts. Aug 14 at Seattle* P 8 66 8.3 23 0 1 11 11.0 11 0 0 0 Aug 22 at Houston* P 8 54 6.8 15 0 0 0 — — 0 0 0 Aug 29 vs. San Francisco* P 5 35 7.0 11 0 0 0 — — 0 0 0 Sept 3 vs. Arizona DNP Preseason Totals 3/0 21 155 7.4 23 0 1 11 11.0 11 0 0 0 Denver Broncos

Malik Jackson 97 defensive end

6-5 • 293 • 4th Yr. • Tennessee Born: Jan. 11, 1990, in Northridge, Calif. High School: Birmingham High School, Van Nuys, Calif. Acquired: Drafted #5 (137th overall), 2012 NFL Year: 4th • Year with Broncos: 4th NFL Games Played/Started: 46/8 • Postseason GP/GS: 5/4

JACKSON AT A GLANCE: • A fourth-year defensive lineman who appeared in 46 regular-season games (8 starts) and five playoff contests (4 starts) during his first three NFL seasons with the Broncos. • Played all 16 regular-season games in 2014 for the second consecutive season, matching his career-high of 42 tackles (33 solo). • Led the Broncos with 11 tackles for a loss and 15 quarterback hits in 2013 while appearing in all 16 games (5 starts) during the regular season. • Played 14 games as a rookie in 2012, seeing action in more than 100 snaps on defense and contributing five tackles. • Spent two seasons each at the University of Tennessee (2010-11) and the University of Southern California (2008-09) playing 46 games (24 starts) while collecting 136 tackles (67 solo), 13 sacks (71 yds.), four forced fumbles and one fumble recovery. • Started 24-of-25 games played for the Volunteers in two seasons, earning first-team All- Southeastern Conference honors following his senior season and second-team all-conference recognition at the conclusion of his junior campaign. • Appeared in 21 games in two years for Southern California before transferring to Tennessee in 2010. • Selected by the Broncos in the fifth round (137th overall) of the 2012 NFL Draft. CAREER TRANSACTIONS: Signed by Denver as a draft choice 5/19/12.

2014: Jackson played all 16 games (3 starts) for the second consecutive season, matching his career-high with 42 tackles (33 solo) and adding three sacks (20 yds.), four passes defensed and one forced fumble... Contributed to a defensive line that allowed just 79.8 rushing yards per game in 2014—the lowest single-sea- son figure in team history and second-best mark in the NFL for the season... Made his first start of the season at defensive tackle vs. Mia. (11/23)... Totaled a season-high six solo tackles, including one sack, vs. Buf. (12/7)... Tied a career-high with two passes defensed each at S.D. (12/14) and vs. Oak. (12/28). 2013: Jackson played all 16 regular-season games (5 starts) and led the team’s defensive linemen with 42 tackles... Ranked second on the team with six sacks (43 yds.) and led the club with 11 tackles for a loss and 15 quarterback hits... Added four pass breakups and one forced fumble... Opened all three postseason games for the Broncos, totaling eight tackles (7 solo), one sack (5 yds.) and two passes defensed... Recorded his first NFL sack, splitting a QB takedown with Wesley Woodyard vs. Oak. (9/23)... Registered his first full sack and finished with two quarterback hits at Dal. (10/6)... Sandwiched a pair of sacks around a tackle for a loss to force a three-and-out in the third quarter and finished second on the team with a career-best seven tackles vs. Jac. (10/13)... Made his first NFL start and forced his first career fumble while adding two solo tackles at K.C. (12/1)... Made his first postseason start and finished with three tackles, including a 5-yard sack of Philip Rivers, in Denver’s AFC Divisional Playoff Game vs. S.D. (1/12). 2012: Selected by Denver in the fifth round (137th overall) of the 2012 NFL Draft, Jackson played 14 games as a rookie and totaled five tackles while seeing action in 113 snaps along the defensive line... Made his NFL postseason debut in Denver’s AFC Divisional Playoff Game vs. Bal. (1/12). COLLEGE: Jackson played 46 games (24 starts) at the University of Tennessee (2010-11) and the University of Southern California (2008-09), totaling 136 tackles (67 solo), 13 sacks (71 yds.), four forced fumbles and one fumble recovery... Opened 24-of-25 games played for the Volunteers in two seasons, earning first-team All-Southeastern Conference honors as a senior and second-team all-conference recognition as a junior... Led the Volunteers in sacks (2.5), quarterback hurries (10) and tackles for a loss (11) during his senior cam- paign... Contributed as a reserve defensive lineman for USC, seeing action in 21 games and combining for 22 tackles (15 solo), 5.5 sacks (30 yds.) and two forced fumbles. PERSONAL: Jackson tallied 103 tackles and 14.5 sacks as a senior at Birmingham High School in Van Nuys, Calif., and earned All-L.A. City and All-West Valley League co-Defensive MVP honors... Helped lead Birmingham to the 2006 L.A. City title with 10.5 sacks as a junior in 2006... Jackson’s twin brother, Marquis, was an all-conference defensive end for Texas Southern University from 2010-11... Malik Jackson was born on Jan. 11, 1990, in Northridge, Calif. Denver Broncos

jackson’s Regular Season Record Year Club G S UT A TT S-Yds. I-Yds. PD FF FR TD-Int. TD-FR S Pts. 2012 Denver 14 0 3 2 5 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2013 Denver 16 5 30 12 42 6-43 0-0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 2014 Denver 16 3 33 9 42 3-20 0-0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 CAREER TOTALS 46 8 66 23 89 9-63 0-0 8 2 0 0 0 0 0 jackson’s PostSeason Record Year Club G S UT A TT S-Yds. I-Yds. PD FF FR TD-Int. TD-FR S Pts. 2012 Denver 1 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2013 Denver 3 3 7 1 8 1-5 0-0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2014 Denver 1 1 1 3 4 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CAREER TOTALS 5 4 8 4 12 1-5 0-0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 jackson’s single-game highs (Postseason in parentheses) Tackles — 7 vs. Jacksonville, 10/13/13 (5 vs. Seattle, 2/2/14). Sacks — 2 vs. Jacksonville, 10/13/13 (1 vs. San Diego, 1/12/14). Sack yards — 12 vs. Jacksonville, 10/13/13 (5 vs. San Diego, 1/12/14). Passes defensed — 2, three times, last vs. Oakland, 12/28/14 (1, twice, last vs. Seattle, 2/2/14). Malik Jackson’s 2015 PRESEASON Game-by-Game (Victories asterisked) 2015 Denver TACKLES Date Opponent P/S UT A TT S-Yds. I-Yds. PD FF FR Aug 14 at Seattle* S 1 0 1 1-7 0-0 0 0 0 Aug 22 at Houston* S 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Aug 29 vs. San Francisco* S 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Sept 3 vs. Arizona DNP Preseason Totals 3/3 1 1 2 1-7 0-0 0 0 0 Denver Broncos

Darius Kilgo 98 NOSE TACKLE

6-3 • 319 • Maryland Born: Dec. 14, 1991, in Matthews, N.C. High School: Weddington High School, Matthews, N.C. Acquired: Draft #6 (203rd overall), 2015 NFL Year: 1st • Year with Broncos: 1st NFL Games Played/Started: 0/0 KILGO AT A GLANCE: • A three-year starter at nose tackle for the University of Maryland who opened 36-of-42 games played, totaling 123 tackles (72 solo), 5.5 sacks (40 yds.), three passes defensed, one forced fumble and five fumble recoveries. • Named an honorable mention All-Big Ten Conference selection following his senior year in 2014 after posting a career-high 41 tackles (29 solo) to go along with two sacks (16 yds.) and three fumble recoveries. • Served on Maryland’s leadership council in 2013 and started 12-of-13 games for the Terrapins, registering 37 tackles (16 solo) and two sacks (13 yds.). • Opened 11-of-12 games played during his sophomore campaign, totaling 40 tackles (23 solo) and 1.5 sacks (11 yds.). • Competed as a two-way lineman at Weddington (N.C.) High School, amassing more than 150 tackles, nine sacks and five forced fumbles combined between his junior and seniors seasons. • Selected by the Broncos in the sixth round (203rd overall) of the 2015 NFL Draft.

2015: Kilgo recorded four tackles (2 solo) and one sack (12 yds.) in the preseason opener at Sea. (8/14)... Recorded two tackles and one sack (8 yds.) at Hou. (8/22). COLLEGE: Kilgo was a three-year starter at nose tackle for the University of Maryland who opened 36-of-42 games played, totaling 123 tackles (72 solo), 5.5 sacks (40 yds.), three passes defensed, one forced fumble and five fumble recoveries... Named an honorable mention All-Big Ten Conference selection as a senior after contributing a career-best 41 tackles (29 solo), two sacks (16 yds.) and three fumble recoveries for the University of Maryland... Served on Maryland’s leadership council as a junior and started 12-of-13 games, registering 37 tackles (16 solo) and two sacks (13 yds.)... Started 11-of-12 games played at nose tackle in 2012, totaling 40 tackles (23 solo), five tackles for a loss, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery. PERSONAL: Kilgo recorded 67 tackles, four sacks and two forced fumbles as a senior at Weddington (N.C) High School... Received all-conference and all-country honors as a junior, finishing with 83 tackles, five sacks and three forced fumbles... Lettered in basketball and indoor track and field. majored in criminology and criminal justice at Maryland... Darius Kilgo was born on Dec. 14, 1991, in Weddington, N.C. KILGO’S collegiate Record — Maryland Year School G S UT A TT S-Yds. I-Yds. PD FF FR TD-Int. TD-FR S Pts. 2010 Maryland REDSHIRTED 2011 Maryland 5 0 4 1 5 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2012 Maryland 12 11 23 17 40 1.5-11 0-0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 2013 Maryland 13 12 16 21 37 2-13 0-0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2014 Maryland 13 13 29 12 41 2-16 0-0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 CAREER TOTALS 42 36 72 51 123 5.5-40 0-0 3 1 5 0 0 0 0 DARIUS KILGO’s 2015 PRESEASOn Game-by-Game (Victories asterisked) 2015 Denver TACKLES Date Opponent P/S UT A TT S-Yds. I-Yds. PD FF FR Aug 14 at Seattle* P 2 2 4 1-12 0-0 0 0 0 Aug 22 at Houston* P 1 1 2 1-8 0-0 0 0 0 Aug 29 vs. San Francisco* P 4 0 4 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Sept 3 vs. Arizona P 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Preseason Totals 3/0 7 3 10 2-20 0-0 0 0 0 Denver Broncos

Cody Latimer 14 Wide Receiver

6-2 • 215 • 2nd Yr. • Indiana Born: Oct. 10, 1992, in Dayton, Ohio High School: Jefferson Township High School, Dayton, Ohio Acquired: Draft #2 (56th overall), 2014 NFL Year: 2nd • Year with Broncos: 2nd NFL Games Played/Started: 8/0

LATIMER AT A GLANCE: • A second-year wide receiver who saw action in eight games and participated in more than 100 snaps as a rookie for the Broncos in 2014. • Totaled two receptions for 23 yards (11.5 avg.) and two kickoff returns for 22 yards (11.0 avg.) during his initial NFL season. • Opened 24-of-32 games at Indiana University and finished his collegiate career ranked sev- enth in school history in receptions (135) and yards (2,042). • Made at least one catch in every game played for Indiana, tying for the fourth most 100-yard receiving games (7) by a Hoosier. • Named Indiana’s Most Valuable Player as a junior in 2013 and received second-team All-Big Ten Conference recognition after posting 72 receptions for 1,096 yards (15.2 avg.) with nine touchdowns. • Selected by the Broncos in the second round (56th overall) of the 2014 NFL Draft. CAREER TRANSACTIONS: Signed by Denver as a draft choice 6/2/14.

2014: Selected by the Broncos in the second round (56th overall) of the 2014 NFL Draft, Latimer appeared in eight regular-season games and totaled two receptions for 23 yards (11.5 avg.) and two kickoff returns for 22 yards (11.0 avg.)... Made his Broncos debut in the season opener vs. Ind. (9/7) and saw action in 10 special-teams plays... Recorded his first career kickoff return (8 yds.) at N.E. (11/2)... Hauled in his first career reception at Oak. (11/9). COLLEGE: Latimer played 32 games (24 starts) at Indiana University and finished his collegiate career ranked seventh in school history in receptions (135) and yards (2,042)... Made at least one catch in every game played for the Hoosiers, tying for the fourth most 100-yard receiving games (7) at Indiana... Started all 12 games as a senior and led the team with 72 receptions for 1,096 yards (15.2 avg.) with nine touchdowns... Named a second-team All-Big Ten Conference selection for the second consecutive season and was recog- nized as Indiana’s Anthony Thompson Most Valuable Player. PERSONAL: Latimer competed at wide receiver and defensive back at Jefferson Township High School in Dayton, Ohio, where he was named a first-team all-conference selection following his senior season... Scored 12 offensive touchdowns, one defensive touchdown and five special-teams touchdowns during his final prep campaign... Latimer’s late father, Colby, was a member of the Bowling Green football team in 1986... Raises money for the American Cancer Society by donating proceeds from T-shirt sales on his personal website... Cody Derek Latimer was born on Oct. 10, 1992, in Dayton, Ohio. latimer’s REGULAR SEASON Record RECEIVING PUNT RETURNS KICKOFF RETURNS Year Club G S No. Yds. Avg. LG TD No. Yds. Avg. LG TD No. Yds. Avg. LG TD. 2014 Denver 8 0 2 23 11.5 14 0 0 0 0.0 — 0 2 22 11.0 14 0 CAREER TOTALS 8 0 2 23 11.5 14 0 0 0 0.0 — 0 2 22 11.0 14 0 latimer’s postSEASON Record RECEIVING PUNT RETURNS KICKOFF RETURNS Year Club G S No. Yds. Avg. LG TD No. Yds. Avg. LG TD No. Yds. Avg. LG TD. 2014 Denver 0 0 0 0 0.0 — 0 0 0 0.0 — 0 0 0 0.0 — 0 CAREER TOTALS 0 0 0 0 0.0 — 0 0 0 0.0 — 0 0 0 0.0 — 0 Denver Broncos

cody latimer’s 2015 PRESEASON Game-by-Game (Victories asterisked) 2015 DENVER RECEIVING SCORING Date Opponent P/S No. Yds. Avg. LG TD 2pt. Pts. Aug 14 at Seattle* S 4 49 12.3 19 0 0 0 Aug 22 at Houston* S 1 8 8.0 8 0 0 0 Aug 29 vs. San Francisco* S 1 4 4.0 4 0 0 0 Sept 3 vs. Arizona S 0 0 — — 0 0 0 Preseason Totals 4/4 6 61 10.2 19 0 0 0 Denver Broncos

Peyton Manning 18 quarterback

6-5 • 230 • 18th Yr. • Tennessee Born: March 24, 1976, in New Orleans High School: Isidore Newman High School, New Orleans Acquired: Free Agent, 2012 NFL Year: 18th • Year with Broncos: 4th NFL Games Played/Started: 256/256 • Postseason GP/GS: 24/24 MANNING AT A GLANCE: • An 18th-year quarterback and the NFL’s only five-time Most Valuable Player whose 14 Pro Bowl selections are 18’S Trophy Case tied for the most in league history. • Enters the 2015 season as the active leader in NFL MVP (5). . . . 2003-04, ‘08-09, ‘13 every significant passing category, including attempts Super Bowl XLI MVP...... 2006 (9,049), completions (5,927), passing yards (69,691) All-Decade Team ...... 2000s and passing touchdowns (530). • Led his teams to the postseason an NFL-record 14 Pro Bowls (14) . .1999-2000, ‘02-10, ‘12-14 times and is one of just three quarterbacks (Craig Pro Bowl MVP...... 2004 Morton & Kurt Warner) to pilot multiple teams to a All-Pro (1st Team) (7). .2003-05, ‘08-09, ‘12-13 Super Bowl (Indianapolis—2006, ‘09; Denver—2013). All-Pro (2nd Team) (3). .1999-2000, ‘06 • Owns 179 regular-season wins to represent the second-highest total by a quarterback in NFL history, Comeback Player of the Year. . . 2012 trailing only Brett Favre (186). • Joined Favre as the only quarterbacks in league annals to earn a victory against each of the 32 current NFL franchises. • Orchestrated the most career game-winning drives in the fourth quarter or overtime (51) since the 1970 NFL merger. • Named AFC Offensive Player of the Week on 27 occasions while being selected as AFC Offensive Player of the Month eight times—both NFL records. • Posted at least 300 yards passing in 100 total games (91 reg. season, 9 postseason) and three or more touchdowns in 98 combined games (92 reg. season, 6 postseason), setting all- time NFL marks in both categories. • Leads the NFL in wins (38), touchdown passes (131) and completion percentage (67.7) in his three seasons (2012-14) with the Broncos after spending the first 14 years (1998-2011) of his career with the . • Passed Favre for the most passing touchdowns in pro football history in 2014 and finished his 17th NFL season with 530 career passing scores. • Recorded his 14th career 4,000-yard passing season in 2014 to represent the most in NFL history. • Threw his 100th touchdown as a Bronco in his 35th game with the club (at Seattle, 9/21/14) to become the fastest player in NFL history to reach 100 touchdown passes with a team. • Named MVP by the Associated Press for the fifth time in his career in 2013 and was recog- nized as Sports Illustrated’s Sportsman of the Year after setting league single-season records for passing yards (5,477) and touchdown passes (55) while directing the highest-scoring offense (606 pts.) in NFL history. • Chosen as NFL Comeback Player of the Year by the Associated Press in 2012 and finished as the runner-up for MVP following his first season with the Broncos in which he led the team to

Manning Named NFL Most Valuable Player Five Times

MOST NFL MVP AWARDS, NFL HISTORY MOST MVP AWARDS, MAJOR U.S. SPORTS Player MVPs Years Selected Player League MVPs 1. Peyton Manning 5 2003-04, ‘08-09, ‘13 1. Wayne Gretsky NHL 9 2. Brett Favre 3 1995-97 2. Barry Bonds MLB 7 Johnny Unitas 3 1959, ‘64, ‘67 3. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar NBA 6 Jim Brown 3 1957-58, 1965 Gordie Howe NHL 6 5. Tom Brady 2 2007, ‘10 5. Peyton Manning NFL 5 Kurt Warner 2 1999, 2001 Michael Jordan NBA 5 Steve Young 2 1992, ‘94 Bill Russell NBA 5 Joe Montana 2 1989-90 Aaron Rodgers 2 2011, ‘14 Denver Broncos

its second consecutive AFC West title and the AFC’s No. 1 seed. • Selected to the NFL’s All-Decade Team for the 2000s as chosen by the Pro Football Hall of Fame Selection Committee. • Voted Super Bowl XLI MVP (2006 season) after leading the Colts to their first World Championship since 1970 in a 29-17 win over the Bears. • Recognized for his community involvement by receiving the Byron “Whizzer” White Humanitarian Award (2004), the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award (2005) and the Bart Starr Award (2015). • His jersey No. 18 is technically retired by Denver, but the late Broncos Ring of Fame quarter- back Frank Tripucka gave Manning his blessing to wear the number in 2012. • Started 45-of-48 games at the University of Tennessee and set 33 school records, eight Southeastern Conference marks and two NCAA standards. • Led the Volunteers to an SEC Championship as a senior in 1997 and finished as the Heisman trophy runner-up and a consensus All-American. • Joined the Broncos as an unrestricted free agent on March 20, 2012. • Selected by Indianapolis in the first round (1st overall) of the 1998 NFL Draft. CAREER TRANSACTIONS: Signed by Indianapolis as a draft choice 7/29/98; Released by Indianapolis 3/7/12; Signed by Denver 3/20/12.

2014: Manning started all 16 regular-season games, earning his NFL record-tying 14th Pro Bowl selection after completing 395-of-597 passes (66.2%) for 4,727 yards with 39 touchdowns and 15 interceptions (101.5 rtg.)... Surpassed 4,000 passing yards on the season for the 14th time in his career to extend his NFL record in that category... Earned a win against his former team of 14 seasons vs. Ind. (9/7) to join Brett Favre as the only quarterbacks in NFL history to earn a win against each of the current 32 franchises... Became the fastest player in NFL history to record 100 touchdowns with a team (35th career game) with his 26-yard TD pass to tight end Jacob Tamme at Sea. (9/21)... Recorded a career-high 479 passing yards in Denver’s 41-20 win vs. Ari. (10/5) and threw his 500th career touchdown pass... Passed Favre on the NFL’s all-time list with his 509th career passing touchdown in the first half vs. S.F. (10/19)... Became just the eighth player since 1943 to hold the NFL passing touchdown record, doing so in his 246th career regular-season game (8,659th career attempt)... Posted his ninth career five-touchdown game at Oak. (11/9) and set the NFL record for most consecutive games with multiple touchdown passes (15)... Capped his NFL-record 51st game-winning drive in the fourth quarter or overtime with his 2-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Wes Welker with 3:13 remaining vs. Mia. (11/23)... Did not throw a touchdown pass vs. Buf. (12/7), ending his streak of games with at least one passing score at 51—the third-longest streak all-time... Completed 26-of-46 passes for 211 yards with one touchdown in Denver’s AFC Divisional Playoff Game vs. Ind. (1/11). 2013: Manning started all 16 games for the Broncos, earning his NFL-record fifth MVP Award, 13th Pro Bowl selection and seventh first-team All-Pro honor after setting league single-season records for touchdown passes (55) and passing yards (5,477)... Directed the highest-scoring offense (606 pts.) in NFL history while completing 450-of-659 passes (63.3%) for 5,466 yards with 55 touchdowns and 10 interceptions (115.1 rtg.)... Opened all three postseason games for Denver and completed 91-of-128 passes (71.1%) for 910 yards with five touchdowns and three interceptions (94.2 rtg.)... Guided the Broncos to their first Super Bowl appearance in 15 years to join Craig Morton and Kurt Warner as the third quarterback in NFL history to win conference championship with multiple teams... Named AFC Offensive Player of the months for September and December... Tied an NFL record with seven touchdown passes in Denver’s season-opening win vs. Bal. (9/5) while totaling 462 passing yards— the second highest mark of his career... Set a Broncos franchise record with an 86.5% completion percentage (32-of-37) on Monday Night Football vs. Oak. (9/23)... Turned in his 24th career four-touchdown game vs. Phi. (9/29) to set a league record... Passed Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Dan Marino for second place on the NFL’s all-time passing yardage list after throwing for 414 yards and four touchdowns in a come-from-behind

All-Time Pro Football Passing Leaders

Passing Yards Touchdown Passes No. Player Yards No. Player TDs 1. Brett Favre...... 71,838 1. Peyton Manning*...... 530 2. Peyton Manning*...... 69,691 2. Brett Favre...... 508 3. Dan Marino ...... 61,361 3. Dan Marino ...... 420 4. Drew Brees*...... 56,033 4. Drew Brees*...... 396 5. Tom Brady*...... 53,258 5. Tom Brady*...... 392

Pass Attempts Pass Completions No. Player Att. No. Player Comp. 1. Brett Favre...... 10,169 1. Brett Favre...... 6,300 2. Peyton Manning*...... 9,049 2. Peyton Manning*...... 5,927 3. Dan Marino...... 8,358 3. Dan Marino...... 4,967 4. Drew Brees*...... 7,458 4. Drew Brees*...... 4,937 5. John Elway...... 7,250 5. Tom Brady*...... 4,551 * active player Denver Broncos

Manning Accustomed to Winning

MOST VICTORIES BY A STARTING QUARTERBACK, ALL-TIME (REGULAR SEASON ONLY) Player W-L-T Pct. 1. Brett Favre 188-114-0 .623 2. Peyton Manning* 179-77-0 .699 3. Tom Brady* 160-47-0 .773 4. John Elway 148-82-1 .643 5. Dan Marino 147-93-0 .613 * active player

51-48 win at Dal. (10/6)... Completed 29-of-49 passes for 386 yards with three touchdowns and one interception at Ind. (10/20) in his first career game against his former team... Engineered his 50th career game-winning drive in the fourth quarter or overtime, extending his NFL record in that category, vs. Was. (10/27)... Broke his own Broncos single-season touchdown record after throwing for 403 yards with five touchdowns at K.C. (12/1)... Set franchise records with 39 completions and 59 attempts while throwing for 397 yards and four touchdowns vs. Ten. (12/8) with a frigid temperature of 18 degrees at kickoff... Threw for 400 yards and four touchdowns at Hou. (12/22) to set a new NFL single-season passing touchdown mark... Completed 25-of-28 passes for 266 yards with four touchdowns (145.8 rtg.) at Oak. (12/29) for the second-highest single-game completion percentage (89.3) in league history while finishing the regular season with NFL records in passing yards (5,477) and touch- downs (55)... Completed 25-of-36 passes for 230 yards and two touchdowns with one interception in Denver’s Divisional Round win vs. S.D. (1/12)... Earned his third career Super Bowl trip after completing 32-of-43 passes for 400 yards with two touchdowns in the AFC Championship Game vs. N.E. (1/19)... Set a Super Bowl record with a career postseason-best 34 completions in Super Bowl XLVIII vs. Sea. (2/2). 2012: Manning started all 16 games in his first season as a Bronco and set franchise single-season records in nearly every major passing category, including completions (400), completion percentage (68.6), passing yards (4,659), touchdown passes (37) and quarterback rating (105.8)... Earned NFL Comeback Player of the Year and first-team All-Pro accolades from the Associated Press in addition to finishing as runner-up for league MVP... Selected to his 12th career Pro Bowl to set an NFL record for quarterbacks... Became the third (and fastest) player to 400 career touchdowns with his 71-yard scoring pass to wide receiver Demaryius Thomas in Denver’s season-opening 31-19 win vs. Pit. (9/9)... Passed John Elway for third place in all-time pass attempts at Atl. (9/17)... Threw for 330 yards vs. Hou. (9/23) to mark his 64th career 300-yard game, setting an NFL record... Earned AFC Offensive Player of the Week honors as he led the Broncos back from a 24-point deficit to defeat the Chargers, throwing for 309 yards on 24-of-30 passing with three touchdowns and one interception at S.D. (10/15)... Became the second quarterback (Steve Young, 1998) to throw for 300 yards with three touchdowns in four consecutive games after completing 22-of-30 passes for 305 yards with three touchdowns vs. N.O. (10/28)... Led his 48th career game-winning drive in the fourth quarter or overtime to set an NFL record in Denver’s 31-23 win at Cin. (11/4)... Moved into second place all time with his 149th win and secured his 14th season with at least 25 touchdown passes after throwing for two scores at K.C. (11/25)... Passed Marino for second all-time in completions and became the Broncos single-season franchise leader with his 28th touchdown pass of the season vs. T.B. (12/2)... Completed his 5,000th career pass, finishing 26-of-36 for 310 yards with one touchdown and one interception at Oak. (12/6)... Became the first quarterback in the Super Bowl era to achieve nine 11-win seasons with Denver’s 34-17 victory at Bal. (12/16)... Tied Brett Favre with his 72nd game with three-or-more passing touchdowns vs. Cle. (12/23)... Threw three touchdowns in Denver’s AFC Divisional Playoff Game vs. Bal. (1/12) to tie Dan Marino for the fourth-most passing touchdowns (32) in playoff annals. 2011: Manning was inactive for all 16 regular-season games with Indianapolis (neck injury), ending his NFL-record streak of 208 consecutive starts to begin his career. 2010: Manning opened all 16 games for the 13th consecutive season and totaled Colts franchise marks and career highs in attempts (679), completions (450) and passing yards (4,700) while adding 33 touchdowns and 17 interceptions (91.9 rtg.)... Selected to his 11th career Pro Bowl to tie Brett Favre for the NFL record by a quar- terback... Led the NFL in both completions and attempts... Set career bests in attempts (57) and completions (40) in the Colts’ season opener at Hou. (9/12)... Opened the season with a career-best three consecutive games with at least three touchdowns and no interceptions... Completed 25-of-35 passes (71.4%) for 319 yards with two touchdowns (118.6 rtg.) at Ten. (12/9) to earn AFC Player of the Week honors... Connected on 18-of-26 passes (69.2%) for 225 yards with one touchdown (108.7 rtg.) in Indianapolis’ Wild Card Playoff Game vs. NYJ (1/8). 2009: Manning won his second consecutive NFL Most Valuable Player award and NFL-record fourth MVP honor overall after opening all 16 games and completing 393-of-571 passes (68.8%) for 4,500 yards with 33 touchdowns and 16 interceptions (99.9 rtg.)... Earned his 10th career Pro Bowl selection and was

Manning Selected to 14 Pro Bowls

MOST PRO BOWL SELECTIONS BY A QUARTERBACK, NFL HISTORY Player No. Seasons Selected 1. Peyton Manning 14 1999-2000, ‘02-10, ‘12-14 2. Brett Favre 11 1992-93, ‘95-97, 2001-03, ‘07-09 3. Tom Brady 10 2001, ‘04-05, ‘07, ‘09-14 4. John Elway 9 1986-89, ‘91-94, ‘96-98 Dan Marino 9 1983-87, ‘91-92, ‘94-95 Warren Moon 9 1988-95, ‘97 Denver Broncos

Manning’s Record-Breaking 2013 Season PEYTON MANNING’S NFL SINGLE-SEASON STATISTICAL RECORDS SET IN 2013 Category No. Old Record Passing Yards 5,477 5,476 (Drew Brees, 2011) 400-Yard Passing Games 4* 4 (Dan Marino, 1984) Passing Touchdowns 55 51 (Tom Brady, 2007) Four-Touchdown Games 9 6 (Manning, 2004 / Dan Marino, 1984) Most TDs w/o INT to start season 20 17 (Milt Plum, 1960) Passing First Downs 289 278 (Drew Brees, 2011) *tied record named first-team All-Pro by the Associated Press for the fifth time... Became the first quarterback in NFL his- tory to throw for 40,000 yards in a decade... Opened three postseason contests and completed 87-of-128 passes (68.0%) for 956 yards with six touchdowns and two interceptions (99.0 rtg.) while leading the Colts to their second Super Bowl in four seasons... Named AFC Offensive Player of the Month for September after passing for 983 yards and seven touchdowns while posting a 117.7 rating. 2008: Manning opened all 16 games and was named NFL Most Valuable Player for the third time after completing 371-of-555 passes (66.8%) for 4,002 yards with 27 touchdowns and 12 interceptions (95.0 rtg.) in the regular season... Named to his ninth career Pro Bowl and earned first-team All-Pro accolades from the Associated Press... Selected as AFC Offensive Player of the Week after completing 19-of-28 passes (67.9%) for 271 yards and three touchdowns (134.7 rtg.) in a win vs. Bal. (10/12)... Started Indianapolis’ AFC Wild Card Game at S.D. (1/3) and completed 25-of-42 passes (59.5%) for 310 yards with one touchdown (90.4 rtg.). 2007: Manning started all 16 games and was named to the eighth Pro Bowl of his career after completing 337-of-515 passes (65.4%) for 4,040 yards with 31 touchdowns and 14 interceptions (98.0 rtg.)... Had a personal-best streak of 190 passes without an interception snapped at Ten. (9/16)... Connected on 20-of- 29 passes (69.0%) for 288 yards with four touchdowns and one interception (126.1 rtg.) vs. Jac. (12/2) to earn AFC Player of the Week honors... Opened the Colts’ AFC Divisional Playoff Game vs. S.D. (1/13) and completed 33-of-48 passes (68.8%) for 402 yards with three touchdowns and two interceptions (97.7 rtg.). 2006: Manning played all 16 regular-season games during Indianapolis’ Super Bowl-winning season, com- pleting 362-of-557 passes (65.0%) for 4,397 yards with 31 touchdowns and a career-low nine interceptions (101.0 rtg.)... Tied a career high with four rushing touchdowns and was named to his seventh Pro Bowl... Completed 97-of-153 passes (63.4%) for 1,034 yards with three touchdowns and seven interceptions (70.5 rtg.) in four postseason contests... Earned AFC Offensive Player of the Week honors after his performances vs. Hou. (9/17), vs. Was. (10/22), vs. Cin. (12/18) and vs. Mia. (12/31)... Named Offensive Player of the Month for October... Directed the Colts to 32 second-half points in the AFC Championship Game vs. N.E. (1/21) to give Indianapolis a 38-34 come-from-behind win against the Patriots... Completed 25-of-38 passes (65.8%) for 247 yards with one touchdown and one interception (81.8 rtg.) in Indianapolis’ 29-17 win in Super Bowl XLI vs. Chi. (2/4) to become the first Colts player to earn Super Bowl MVP honors. 2005: Manning was named to his sixth career Pro Bowl and earned first-team All-Pro honors from the Associated Press for the third consecutive season after starting all 16 games and completing 305-of-453 passes (67.3%) for 3,747 yards with 28 touchdowns and 10 interceptions (104.1 rtg.)... Named AFC Player of the Week after connecting on 28-of-37 passes (75.7%) for 321 yards with three touchdowns and one interception (117.1 rtg.) at N.E. (11/7)... Opened the Colts’ AFC Divisional Playoff Game vs. Pit. (1/15) and completed 22-of-38 passes (57.9%) for 290 yards with one touchdown (90.9 rtg.)... Named the 2005 Walter Payton Man of the Year.

Where Manning Ranks in NFL History

Regular Season No. Active Rank All-Time Rank Wins (QBs) 179 1 2 Attempts 9,049 1 2 Completions 5,927 1 2 Passing Yards 69,61 1 2 Passing TDs 530 1 1 Passer Rtg. (min. 1,500 att.) 97.0 3 3 300-yard Passing Games 91 1 1 Games with 3+ Passing TDs 92 1 1 Games with 100+ Passer Rtg. 111 1 1 3,000-yard Passing Seasons 16 1 2 4,000-yard Passing Seasons 14 1 1 Seasons with 25+ Passing TDs 16 1 1 Postseason No. Active Rank All-Time Rank Postseason Berths (QBs) 14 1 1 Wins (QBs) 11 2 6t Attempts 935 2 2 Completions 598 2 2 Passing Yards 6,800 2 2 Passing TDs 38 2 4 Passer Rtg. (min. 100 att.) 88.5 7 14 300-yard Passing Games 9 1 1 Games with 3+ Passing TDs 6 2 3t Games with 100+ Passer Rtg. 6 2t 7t Denver Broncos

Manning Owns NFL Record for Touchdown Passes

MOST TOUCHDOWN PASSES, NFL HISTORY PEYTON MANNING’S TOUCHDOWN MILESTONES Player No. TD Opp. (Date) Scoring Play 1. Peyton Manning 530 1 vs. Mia. (9/6/98) Marvin Harrison (6 yds.) 2. Brett Favre 508 100 vs. Mia. (11/11/01) Marvin Harrison (11 yds.) 3. Dan Marino 420 200 at Chi. (11/21/04) Reggie Wayne (35 yds.) 4. Drew Brees 396 300 at Bal. (12/9/07) Joseph Addai (19 yds.) 5. Tom Brady 392 400 vs. Pit. (9/9/12) Demaryius Thomas (71 yds.) 500 vs. Ari. (10/5/14) Julius Thomas (7 yds.) 509 vs. S.F. (10/19/14) Demaryius Thomas (8 yds.) 2004: Manning earned NFL MVP honors and Associated Press first-team All-Pro accolades for the second consecutive season, opening all 16 contests and completing 336-of-497 passes (67.6%) for 4,557 yards with 49 touchdowns and just 10 interceptions... Set NFL records for single-season touchdowns (49) and quarterback rating (121.1)... Started two playoff games and completed 54-of-75 passes (72.0%) for 696 yards with four touchdowns and two interceptions (107.4 rtg.)... Named AFC Offensive Player of the Week on four occasions, including a six-touchdown performance at Det. (11/25) that also marked an NFL record with his fifth consecutive game with four scoring passes... Earned AFC Offensive Player of the Month honors for November... Totaled the second-highest passing total in NFL postseason history in the Colt’s AFC Wild Card Game vs. Den. (1/9) after completing 27-of-33 passes (81.8%) for 458 yards with four touchdowns and one interception (145.7 rtg.). 2003: Manning received his first NFL Most Valuable Player honor in addition to being named first-team All-Pro by the Associated Press after starting all 16 regular-season games and completing 379-of-566 passes (67.0%) for 4,267 yards with 29 touchdowns and 10 interceptions... Earned Pro Bowl recognition for the fourth time in his career... Began the season by tossing a career-high six touchdown passes in the opener at N.O. (9/28) and earned AFC Offensive Player of the Week accolades for his effort... Named AFC Offensive Player of the Month for September... Completed 25-of-30 passes (83.3%) for 290 yards and five touchdowns vs. Atl. (12/14) to earn his second conference player of the week honor... Connected on 22-of-26 passes (84.6%) for 377 yards with five touchdowns and his fourth-career perfect passer rating (158.3) in the Colts’ AFC Wild Card Game vs. Den. (1/4). 2002: Manning earned his third career Pro Bowl selection, completing 392-of-591 passes (66.3%) for 4,200 yards with 27 touchdowns and 19 interceptions (88.8 rtg.) in 16 starts during the regular season... Opened Indianapolis’ AFC Wild Card Game at NYJ (1/4) and completed 14-of-31 passes (45.2%) for 137 yards with two interceptions (31.3 rtg.). 2001: Manning started all 16 games and connected on 343-of-547 passes (62.7%) for 4,131 yards with 26 touchdowns and 23 interceptions... Led the AFC and ranked second in the NFL with his 4,131 passing yards... Added four rushing touchdowns, including a career-long 33-yard scoring run at Buf. (11/4). 2000: Manning earned his second career Pro Bowl selection and was named second-team All-Pro by the Associated Press after starting all 16 regular-season games and completing 357-of-571 passes (62.5%) for 4,413 yards with 33 touchdowns and 15 interceptions... Ranked first in the NFL in completions and passing yards while tying for the league lead in touchdowns... Joined wide receiver Marvin Harrison and running back Edgerrin James as the first NFL triumvirate to post 4,000-1,000-1,000 numbers in consecutive seasons. 1999: Manning earned his first career Pro Bowl honor and was named second-team All-Pro by the Associated Press and AFC Offensive Player of the Year after starting all 16 regular-season games and completing 331-of-533 passes (62.1%) for 4,135 yards with 26 touchdowns and 15 interceptions (90.7 rtg.)... Helped the Colts post a 10-game win improvement from the previous year to mark the best one-season turnaround in NFL history... Completed 19-of-42 passes (45.2%) for 227 yards (60.9 rtg.) in the Colts’ AFC Divisional Playoff Game vs. Ten. (1/16). 1998: Selected by Indianapolis with the No. 1 overall pick of the 1998 NFL Draft, Manning started all 16 games and set Colts and NFL rookie records for completions (326), attempts (575), yards (3,739) and touch- downs (26)... Passed for at least one touchdown in 15-of-16 games... Named to the PFW/PFWA All-Rookie First Team... Earned AFC Offensive Player of the Week honors after completing 26-of-44 passes (59.1%) for 276 yards with three touchdowns and two interceptions (81.2 rtg.) vs. NYJ (11/15). COLLEGE: Manning was a four-year starter at the University of Tennessee, where he left college with 33 school records, eight Southeastern Conference marks and two NCAA standards... Ended his career with the most wins in SEC history (39-6), including a 26-4 mark as a starter in conference games... Ranked third in NCAA history with 11,201 passing yards and fourth in Division-I annals with 89 touchdowns... Named a consensus All-American and was the Heisman Trophy runner-up as a senior in 1997 after leading the Volunteers to an SEC Championship... Named MVP of the SEC Championship Game after completing 25-of-43 passes (58.1%) for 373 yards with four touchdowns and two interceptions in a 30-29 win over Auburn University... Won the Maxwell Award for college football’s player of the year and the Davey O’Brien Award for the nation’s top quarterback... Named to the AFCA Good Works Team for community service... Led Tennessee to a 10-2 record and was the MVP of the Volunteers’ 48-28 Citrus Bowl win over Northwestern University... Went 11-1 as a sophomore, including a 20-14 Citrus

Manning has Led Two Franchises to Super Bowl

STARTING QBS TO LEAD MULTIPLE TEAMS TO THE SUPER BOWL Quarterback First Team Second Team Craig Morton Dallas (1970) Denver (1977) Kurt Warner St. Louis (1999, 2001) Arizona (2008) Peyton Manning Indianapolis (2006, ‘09) Denver (2013) Denver Broncos

Manning’s 300-Yard Passing Games MOST CAREER REGULAR-SEASON GAMES WITH AT LEAST 300 PASSING YARDS, NFL HISTORY Player Team(s) No. 1. Peyton Manning Den./Ind. 91 2. Drew Brees N.O./S.D. 86 3. Tom Brady N.E. 65 4. Dan Marino Mia. 63 5. Brett Favre Min./NYJ/G.B./Atl. 62 Bowl win against Ohio State University... Named SEC Freshman of the Year in 1994 after starting 8-of-11 games. PERSONAL: Manning attended Isidore Newman High School in New Orleans, where he helped the team to a 34-5 record in three seasons as a starter... Named Gatorade Circle of Champions National Player of the Year and Columbus (Ohio) Touchdown Club National Offensive Player of the Year as a senior... Recognized for his community involvement by receiving the Byron “Whizzer” White Humanitarian Award (2004), the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award (2005) and the Bart Starr Award (2015)... Formed the PeyBack Foundation with his wife, Ashley, in 1999 to provide growth and leadership opportunities for disadvantaged youth in Colorado, Indiana, Louisiana and Tennessee... The PeyBack Foundation has provided more than $10 million of impact to at risk youth through its grants and programs since its inception... Distributed $1 million in grants to youth based organizations in 2014... Continues to maintain a strong relationship with St. Vincent’s Children’s Hospital (Indianapolis), which in 2007 was renamed the “Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital at St. Vincent”... Serves as a member of the American Red Cross National Celebrity Cabinet and The Pat Summitt Foundation... Started the Peyton Manning Scholarship program at Tennessee that has honored 25 incoming college students in the last 18 years on the basis of academic achievement, leadership and com- munity service... Manning and Ashley, have 4-year-old twins, a boy and a girl, Marshall Williams and Mosley Thompson… Peyton Williams Manning was born on March 24, 1976, in New Orleans. Manning’s Regular Season Record PASSING Year Club G S Att. Comp. Pct. Yds. Yds./Att. TD % Int. % LG Sack/Yds. Rtg. 1998 Indianapolis 16 16 575 326 56.7 3,739 6.5 26 4.5 28 4.9 78t 22/109 71.2 1999 Indianapolis 16 16 533 331 62.1 4,135 7.8 26 4.9 15 2.8 80t 14/116 90.7 2000 Indianapolis 16 16 571 357 62.5 4,413 7.7 33 5.8 15 2.6 78t 20/131 94.7 2001 Indianapolis 16 16 547 343 62.7 4,131 7.6 26 4.8 23 4.2 86t 29/232 84.1 2002 Indianapolis 16 16 591 392 66.3 4,200 7.1 27 4.6 19 3.2 69 23/145 88.8 2003 Indianapolis 16 16 566 379 67.0 4,267 7.5 29 5.1 10 1.8 79t 18/107 99.0 2004 Indianapolis 16 16 497 336 67.6 4,557 9.2 49 9.9 10 2.0 80t 13/101 121.1 2005 Indianapolis 16 16 453 305 67.3 3,747 8.3 28 6.2 10 2.2 80t 17/81 104.1 2006 Indianapolis 16 16 557 362 65.0 4,397 7.9 31 5.6 9 1.6 68t 14/86 101.0 2007 Indianapolis 16 16 515 337 65.4 4,040 7.8 31 6.0 14 2.7 73t 21/124 98.0 2008 Indianapolis 16 16 555 371 66.8 4,002 7.2 27 4.9 12 2.2 75 14/86 95.0 2009 Indianapolis 16 16 571 393 68.8 4,500 7.9 33 5.8 16 2.8 80t 10/74 99.9 2010 Indianapolis 16 16 679 450 66.3 4,700 6.9 33 4.9 17 2.5 73t 16/91 91.9 2011 Indianapolis 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 — 0/0 0.0 2012 Denver 16 16 583 400 68.6 4,659 8.0 37 6.3 11 1.9 71t 21/137 105.8 2013 Denver 16 16 659 450 68.3 5,477 8.3 55 8.3 10 1.5 78t 18/120 115.1 2014 Denver 16 16 597 395 66.2 4,727 7.9 39 6.5 15 2.5 86t 17/118 101.5 CAREER TOTALS 256 256 9,049 5,927 65.5 69,691 7.7 530 5.9 234 2.6 86t 287/1,858 97.5 BRONCOS TOTALS 48 48 1,839 1,245 67.7 14,863 8.08 131 7.1 36 2.0 86 56/375 107.8 RUSHING SCORING Year Club Att. Yds. Avg. LG TD TD TDr TDp TDrt 2pt Pts. 1998 Indianapolis 15 62 4.1 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1999 Indianapolis 35 73 2.1 13 2 2 2 0 0 0 12 2000 Indianapolis 37 116 3.1 14 1 1 1 0 0 0 6 2001 Indianapolis 35 157 4.5 33t 4 4 4 0 0 0 24 2002 Indianapolis 38 148 3.9 13 2 2 2 0 0 0 12 2003 Indianapolis 28 26 0.9 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2004 Indianapolis 25 38 1.5 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2005 Indianapolis 33 45 1.4 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2006 Indianapolis 23 36 1.6 12 4 4 4 0 0 0 24 2007 Indianapolis 20 -5 -0.3 4 3 3 3 0 0 0 18 2008 Indianapolis 20 21 1.1 12 1 1 1 0 0 0 6 2009 Indianapolis 19 -13 -0.7 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2010 Indianapolis 18 18 1.0 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2011 Indianapolis 0 0 0.0 — 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2012 Denver 23 6 0.3 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2013 Denver 32 -31 -1.0 1t 1 1 1 0 0 0 6 2014 Denver 24 -24 -1.0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CAREER TOTALS 425 673 1.6 33t 18 18 18 0 0 0 108 BRONCOS TOTALS 79 -49 -0.6 10 1 1 1 0 0 0 6 ADDITIONAL STATISTICS: Receptions — (1- -2, 2.0 avg., 2 LG), Fumble recoveries — 1999 (2), 2000 (1), 2001 (3), 2002 (2), 2003 (4), 2004 (3), 2007 (3), 2010 (1), TOTAL (19). Denver Broncos

Manning’s POstSeason Record PASSING Year Club G S Att. Comp. Pct. Yds. Yds./Att. TD % Int. % LG Sack/Yds. Rtg. 1999 Indianapolis 1 1 42 19 44.2 227 5.3 0 0.0 0 0.0 33 0/0 60.9 2000 Indianapolis 1 1 32 17 53.1 194 6.1 1 3.1 0 0.0 30 0/0 82.0 2002 Indianapolis 1 1 31 14 45.2 137 4.4 0 0.0 2 6.5 17 1/13 31.3 2003 Indianapolis 3 3 103 67 65.0 918 8.9 9 8.7 4 3.9 87t 5/41 106.4 2004 Indianapolis 2 2 75 54 72.0 696 9.3 4 5.3 2 2.7 49 2/12 107.4 2005 Indianapolis 1 1 38 22 57.9 290 7.6 1 2.6 0 0.0 50t 5/43 90.9 2006 Indianapolis 4 4 153 97 63.4 1,034 6.8 3 2.0 7 4.6 53t 6/41 70.5 2007 Indianapolis 1 1 48 33 68.8 402 8.4 3 6.3 2 4.2 55t 0/0 97.7 2008 Indianapolis 1 1 42 25 59.5 310 7.4 1 2.4 0 0.0 72t 1/8 90.4 2009 Indianapolis 3 3 128 87 68.0 956 7.5 6 4.7 2 1.6 46 4/30 98.9 2010 Indianapolis 1 1 26 18 69.2 225 8.7 1 3.8 0 0.0 57t 1/6 108.7 2012 Denver 1 1 43 28 65.1 290 6.7 3 7.0 2 4.7 32 3/17 88.3 2013 Denver 3 3 128 91 71.1 910 7.1 5 3.9 3 2.3 37 1/1 94.2 2014 Denver 1 1 46 26 56.5 211 4.6 1 2.2 0 0.0 32 2/11 75.5 CAREER TOTALS 24 24 935 598 64.0 6800 7.3 38 4.1 24 2.6 87t 31/223 88.5 BRONCOS TOTALS 5 5 217 145 66.8 1411 6.50 9 4.1 5 2.3 37 6/29 89.1

RUSHING SCORING Year Club Att. Yds. Avg. LG TD TD TDr TDp TDrt 2pt Pts. 1999 Indianapolis 3 22 7.3 15t 1 1 1 0 0 0 6 2000 Indianapolis 1 -2 -2.0 -2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2002 Indianapolis 1 2 2.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2003 Indianapolis 4 3 0.8 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2004 Indianapolis 2 8 4.0 7 1 1 1 0 0 0 6 2005 Indianapolis 0 0 0.0 — 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2006 Indianapolis 8 3 0.4 7 1 1 1 0 0 0 6 2007 Indianapolis 1 -6 -6.0 -6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2008 Indianapolis 1 -1 -1.0 -1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2009 Indianapolis 3 -2 -0.7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2010 Indianapolis 0 0 0.0 — 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2012 Denver 1 -1 -1.0 -1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2013 Denver 3 -2 -1.0 -1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2014 Denver 0 0 0.0 — 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CAREER TOTALS 28 24 0.9 15t 3 3 3 0 0 0 1 8 BRONCOS TOTALS 4 -3 -0.8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ADDITIONAL STATISTICS: Fumble recoveries — 2003 (1), TOTAL (1). Manning’s single-game highs (Postseason in parentheses) Pass attempts — 59 vs. Tennessee, 12/8/13 (49 vs. Seattle, 2/2/14). Pass completions — 40 at Houston, 9/12/10 (34 vs. Seattle, 2/2/14). Passing yards — 479 vs. Arizona, 10/5/14 (458 vs. Denver, 1/9/05). Completion percentage (min. 10 att.) — 89.3% (25-28) at Oakland, 12/29/13 (84.6% (22-26) vs. Denver, 1/4/04). Touchdown passes — 7 vs. Baltimore, 9/5/13 (5 vs. Denver, 1/4/04). Longest pass completion — 86t, twice, last vs. Arizona, 10/5/14 (87t vs. Denver, 1/4/04). Rushing attempts — 7 vs. Buffalo, 9/23/01 (3, twice, last at Baltimore, 1/13/07). Rushing yards — 44 at Buffalo, 11/4/01 (22 vs. Tennessee, 1/16/00). Longest rush — 33t at Buffalo, 11/4/01 (15t vs. Tennessee, 1/16/00). Rushing touchdowns — 1, 18 times, last at Dallas, 10/6/13 (1, three times, last vs. New England, 1/21/07). Peyton Manning’s 2015 PRESEASON Game-by-Game (Victories asterisked) 2015 Denver PASSING RUSHING Opponent P/S Att. Comp. Yds. Pct. TD INT LG S/Yds. Rtg. Att. Yds. Avg. LG TD at Sea. (8/14)* DNP at Hou. (8/22)* S 14 8 52 57.1 0 0 11 0/0 65.2 0 0 — — 0 vs. S.F. (8/29)* S 21 14 124 75.0 0 1 18 3/21 62.4 0 0 — — 0 vs. Ariz. (9/3) DNP Preseason Totals 2/2 35 22 176 62.9 0 1 18 3/21 63.5 0 0 — — 0 Denver Broncos

Manning’s 300-yard passing GAMES (100) *denotes win (Manning’s teams are 65-35, including the postseason, when he records more than 300 passing yards in a game.) Date Opponent Yds. Date Opponent Yds. 9/6/1998 vs. Miami 302 9/13/2009 vs. Jacksonville* 301 9/27/1998 vs. New Orleans 309 9/21/2009 at Miami* 303 11/29/1998 at Baltimore 357 9/27/2009 at Arizona* 379 12/20/1998 at Seattle 335 10/4/2009 vs. Seattle* 353 9/26/1999 at San Diego* 404 10/11/2009 at Tennessee* 309 10/31/1999 vs. Dallas* 313 11/1/2009 vs. San Francisco* 347 9/10/2000 vs. Oakland 367 11/8/2009 vs. Houston* 318 9/25/2000 vs. Jacksonville* 440 11/15/2009 vs. New England* 327 10/8/2000 at New England 334 12/17/2009 at Jacksonville* 308 11/5/2000 at Chicago 302 1/24/2010 vs. N.Y. Jets*^ 377 12/3/2000 at N.Y. Jets 339 2/7/2010 vs. New Orleans^ 333 9/23/2001 vs. Buffalo* 421 9/12/2010 at Houston 433 10/21/2001 vs. New England 335 9/26/2010 at Denver* 325 11/25/2001 vs. San Francisco 370 10/3/2010 at Jacksonville 352 12/2/2001 at Baltimore 310 10/17/2010 at Washington* 307 12/16/2001 vs. Atlanta* 325 11/21/2010 at New England 396 10/21/2002 at Pittsburgh 304 12/5/2010 vs. Dallas 365 11/3/2002 vs. Tennessee 327 12/9/2010 at Tennessee* 319 11/10/2002 at Philadelphia* 319 9/23/2012 vs. Houston 330 12/22/2002 vs. N.Y. Giants 365 9/30/2012 vs. Oakland* 338 9/28/2003 at New Orleans* 314 10/7/2012 at New England 337 10/6/2003 at Tampa Bay* 386 10/15/2012 at San Diego* 309 11/9/2003 at Jacksonville 347 10/28/2012 vs. New Orleans* 305 11/16/2003 vs. N.Y. Jets* 401 11/11/2012 at Carolina* 301 1/4/2004 vs. Denver*^ 377 12/6/2012 at Oakland* 310 1/11/2004 at Kansas City*^ 304 12/23/2012 vs. Cleveland* 339 9/26/2004 vs. Green Bay* 393 12/30/2012 vs. Kansas City* 304 10/24/2004 vs. Jacksonville 368 9/5/2013 vs. Baltimore* 462 10/31/2004 at Kansas City 472 9/15/2013 at N.Y. Giants* 307 11/14/2004 vs. Houston* 320 9/23/2013 vs. Oakland* 374 12/5/2004 vs. Tennessee* 425 9/29/2013 vs. Philadelphia* 327 12/26/2004 vs. San Diego* 383 10/5/2013 at Dallas* 414 1/9/2005 vs. Denver*^ 458 10/20/2013 at Indianapolis 386 11/7/2005 at New England* 321 10/27/2013 vs. Washington* 354 11/20/2005 at Cincinnati* 365 11/10/2013 at San Diego* 330 12/11/2005 at Jacksonville* 324 11/17/2013 vs. Kansas City* 323 12/18/2005 vs. San Diego 336 12/1/2013 at Kansas City* 403 9/17/2006 vs. Houston* 400 12/8/2013 vs. Tennessee* 397 10/22/2006 vs. Washington* 342 12/22/2013 at Houston* 400 10/29/2006 at Denver* 345 1/19/2013 vs. New England^* 400 11/5/2006 at New England* 326 9/21/14 at Seattle 303 12/3/2006 at Tennessee 351 10/5/14 vs. Arizona* 479 12/10/2006 at Jacksonville 313 10/19/14 vs. San Francisco* 318 1/21/2007 vs. New England*^ 349 11/2/14 at New England 438 9/16/2007 at Tennessee* 312 11/9/14 at Oakland* 340 11/11/2007 at San Diego 328 11/16/14 at St. Louis 389 12/23/2007 vs. Houston* 311 12/22/14 at Cincinnati 311 1/13/2008 vs. San Diego^ 402 ^Playoff Game 9/14/2008 at Minnesota* 311 11/16/2008 vs. Houston* 320 12/14/2008 vs. Detroit* 318 12/18/2008 at Jacksonville* 364 1/3/2009 at San Diego^ 310 Denver Broncos

Manning’s career game-winning drives in 4th qtr. or overtime (51) Regular font denotes game-winning drive; Italics denotes comeback drive; Bold denotes drives with the Broncos Date Opponent Down/Tied Won Game-Winning Play Time Left Drive/T.O.P. Manning Drive Stats 11/15/98 NY Jets 17-23 24-23 14t pass to Marcus Pollard 0:24 15-80/2:40 8-13-93, 1 TD pass 9/26/99 at San Diego 13-19 27-19 12t Manning run 11:41 8-83/2:47 3-6-46 pass; 12t rush 10/17/99 at NY Jets 13-13 16-13 Vanderjagt 27 FG 0:14 10-35/4:18 2-2-12 pass, 1-(-2 rush) 10-13 Vanderjagt 18 FG 12:06 12-53/4:43 4-8-40 pass 10/31/99 Dallas 21-24 34-24 40t pass to Marvin Harrison 14:55 7-75/3:31 4-7-76, 1 TD pass 11/7/99 Kansas City 16-17 25-17 7t Manning run 10:49 6-54/3:04 2-3-17 pass/2-10 rush, 7t 12/5/99 at Miami 34-34 37-34 Vanderjagt 53 FG 0:00 4-33/0:36 2-2-34 passing 12/19/99 Washington 10-13 24-21 1t pass to Ken Dilger 14:56 7-80/3:11 3-4-40 pass, 1 TD pass 12/26/99 at Cleveland 26-28 29-28 Vanderjagt 21 FG 0:04 11-54/4:08 4-4-23 pass/1-8 rush 19-28 2t James run 9:54 11-77/5:06 6-7-53 pass/1-9 rush 9/3/00 at Kansas City 14-14 27-14 Vanderjagt 23 FG 13:37 9-27/3:56 3-4-16 pass 10/1/00 at Buffalo 15-16 18-16 Vanderjagt 45 FG 0:00 8-42/1:08 3-5-25 pass/1-2 rush 10/22/00 New England 21-23 30-23 3t James run 2:09 6-66/2:22 2-2-13 pass 14-23 1t pass to Edgerrin James 6:16 8-65/3:32 6-9-40, 1 TD pass 10/13/02 Baltimore 19-20 22-20 Vanderjagt 38 FG 0:04 11-60/2:18 5-6-49 pass 11/17/02 Dallas 3-3 20-3 Vanderjagt 32 FG 13:06 12-76/6:53 3-3-31 pass/1-(-1) rush 11/24/02 at Denver 20-20 23-20 Vanderjagt 51 FG 9:22 OT 10-35/5:38 2-3-14 pass 17-20 Vanderjagt 54 FG 0:03 11-44/1:37 3-8-27 pass/2-12 rush 12/15/02 at Cleveland 21-23 28-23 3t Mungro run 6:46 6-86/3:00 2-2-53 pass 14-23 3t pass to Marvin Harrison 11:30 7-57/2:58 4-6-49, 1 TD pass 12/29/02 vs. Jacksonville 13-13 20-13 11t pass to Marcus Pollard 2:26 7-47/2:11 3-3-32 pass, 1 TD pass 10-13 Vanderjagt 27 FG 5:46 16-68/8:09 5-9-25 pass/1-8 rush 9/7/03 at Cleveland 6-6 9-6 Vanderjagt 45 FG 0:01 11-65/2:38 8-10-65 pass 10/6/03 at Tampa Bay 35-35 38-35 Vanderjagt 29 FG 3:47 OT 15-76/6:46 5-9-49 pass 28-35 1t R. Williams run 0:35 5-85/1:06 2-3-64 pass 21-35 28t pass to Marvin Harrison 2:29 6-58/1:08 5-6-63, 1 TD pass 14-35 3t Mungro run 3:37 4-12/1:32 1-2-6 pass 11/23/03 at Buffalo 10-14 17-14 1t James run 1:38 16-83/6:00 5-7-55 pass 3-14 14t James run 10:40 9-61/4:11 3-4-15 pass 12/28/03 at Houston 17-17 20-17 Vanderjagt 43 FG 0:00 12-65/2:40 2-4-22 pass/2-8 rush 10-17 5t pass to Brandon Stokley 3:50 1- 5/0:05 1-1-5, 1 TD pass 3-17 6t James run 14:57 11-67/5:36 3-3-24 pass 9/19/04 at Tennessee 17-17 31-17 4t James run 7:31 11-80/3:57 4-7-70 pass 10-17 1t pass to Marcus Pollard 14:56 6-80/2:42 3-4-57 pass, 1 TD pass 10/3/04 at Jacksonville 17-17 24-17 3t James run 3:33 13-74/7:04 5-5-33 pass 11/8/04 Minnesota 28-28 31-28 Vanderjagt 35 FG 0:02 9-55/2:52 2-2-23 pass/3-12 rush 12/26/04 San Diego 31-31 34-31 Vanderjagt 30 FG 12:13 OT 5-61/2:47 2-2-58 pass 23-31 21t pass to Brandon Stokley 0:56 9-80/2:46 6-8-85, 1 TD pass 9/18/05 Jacksonville 0-3 10-3 6t Carthon run 8:33 17-88/8:59 3-3-21 pass 10/1/06 at NY Jets 24-28 31-28 1t Manning run 0:50 9-61/1:30 6-8-60 pass/1-1, 1t rush 10/8/06 Tennessee 7-13 14-13 2t pass to Reggie Wayne 5:10 10-43/4:28 4-6-34, 1 TD pass 10/29/06 at Denver 31-31 34-31 Vinatieri 37 FG 0:02 8-62/1:47 5-5-47 pass 23-28 19t pass to Reggie Wayne 3:35 7-80/3:19 5-6-75, 1 TD pass 11/18/07 Kansas City 10-10 13-10 Vinatieri 24 FG 0:03 14-61/6:56 4-4-59 pass/4-(-3) rush 12/16/07 at Oakland 13-14 21-14 20t pass to Anthony Gonzalez 4:49 11-91/5:40 7-7-68, 1 TD pass 9/14/08 at Minnesota 15-15 18-15 Vinatieri 47 FG 0:03 5-21/1:04 1-2-20 pass 7-15 32t pass to Reggie Wayne 5:54 3-61/1:15 3-3-61, 1 TD pass 10/5/08 at Houston 24-27 31-27 5t pass to Reggie Wayne 1:54 2-20/0:42 1-1-5, 1 TD pass 17-27 68t Gary Brackett FR 3:36 10-27 7t pass to Tom Santi 4:04 11-81/4:14 8-10-59, 1 TD pass/1-11 rush 11/2/08 New England 15-15 18-15 Vinatieri 52 FG 8:05 8-48/3:28 2-4-44 pass 11/9/08 at Pittsburgh 17-20 24-20 17t pass to Dominic Rhodes 3:04 4-32/1:40 1-1-17, 1 TD pass 11/23/08 at San Diego 20-20 23-20 Vinatieri 51 FG 0:00 8-37/1:30 4-6-36 pass 12/14/08 Detroit 21-21 31-21 1t Rhodes run 8:39 7-88/4:13 4-4-74 pass 9/21/09 at Miami 20-23 27-23 48t pass to Pierre Garcon 3:18 4-80/0:32 3-4-80, 1 TD pass 11/1/09 San Francisco 12-14 18-14 Addai 22t pass to Reggie Wayne 14:53 9-70/3:10 4-6-30 pass 11/8/09 Houston 13-17 20-17 2t Addai run 7:11 8-61/3:49 3-4-38 pass 11/15/09 New England 28-34 35-34 1t pass to Reggie Wayne 0:13 4-29/1:47 2-2-16, 1 TD pass 21-34 4t Addai run 2:23 6-79/1:49 4-5-44 pass 14-31 29t pass to Pierre Garcon 12:14 5-79/2:04 3-3-59, 1 TD pass 11/22/09 at Baltimore 14-15 17-15 Stover 25 FG 7:02 9-60/3:10 4-5-52 pass 11/29/09 at Houston 14-20 35-27 6t pass to Dallas Clark 8:24 7-89/2:50 4-4-49, 1 TD pass 12/17/09 at Jacksonville 28-31 35-31 65t pass to Reggie Wayne 5:23 3-70/0:42 2-3-70, 1 TD pass 10/10/10 Kansas City 9-9 19-9 Vinatieri 42 FG 14:40 12-60/3:46 3-7-23 pass 1/2/11 Tennessee 20-20 23-20 Vinatieri 43 FG 0:00 5-37/1:25 2-3-31 pass 9/9/12 Pittsburgh 19-22 31-19 1t pass to Jacob Tamme 9:23 6-80/4:48 6-7-57, 1 TD pass 10/15/12 at San Diego 21-24 35-24 21t pass to Brandon Stokley 9:03 3-50/2:08 2-2-27, 1 TD pass 14-24 7t pass to Eric Decker 13:33 9-55/4:14 4-4-48, 1 TD pass 11/4/12 at Cincinnati 17-20 31-20 1t pass to Joel Dreessen 11:47 3-46/5:02 4-4-50, 1 TD pass 10/6/13 at Dallas 48-48 51-48 Prater 28 FG 0:02 8-14/1:57 2-2-21 pass 41-48 1t Moreno run 2:39 9-73/4:40 5-5-77 pass 38-41 Prater 50 FG 9:37 11-51/4:01 5-9-42 pass 10/27/13 Washington 21-21 45-21 35t pass to Knowshon Moreno 14:19 1-35/0:10 1-1-35 pass 14-21 1t pass to Joel Dreessen 14:56 16-83/4:59 6-10-67 pass 11/23/14 Miami 25-28 39-36 10t C.J. Anderson run 5:01 11-70/6:16 6-7-71 pass Denver Broncos

Peyton Manning’s NFL Splits

Regular Season Only Gms. W L Att. Cmp. Pct. Yds. TD INT LG S/Yds. Rtg. Denver 8 6 2 250 155 62.0 1,655 15 5 63 5/30 93.0 Kansas City 12 11 1 416 258 62.0 3,379 25 8 77 14/97 99.6 Oakland 11 9 2 404 278 68.8 3,162 28 11 63t 13/81 103.8 San Diego 13 9 4 518 331 63.9 3,845 28 19 74t 19/126 89.0 AFC West 44 35 9 1,588 1,022 64.3 12,041 96 43 77 51/334 96.1 Buffalo 12 8 4 358 223 62.3 2,518 13 12 60t 9/66 81.4 Miami 13 6 7 436 272 62.4 3,214 22 18 80t 19/142 84.4 New England 19 6 13 723 453 62.7 5,316 43 26 78t 26/179 89.8 N.Y. Jets 12 8 4 427 269 63.0 2,932 16 11 54 15/101 84.9 AFC East 56 28 28 1,944 1,217 62.6 13,980 94 67 80t 69/488 86.0 Baltimore 10 8 2 345 223 64.6 2,939 25 5 78t 17/134 109.6 Cincinnati 9 8 1 316 209 66.1 2,429 22 9 69 7/28 100.6 Cleveland 6 6 0 207 138 66.7 1,456 5 7 51 2/10 80.9 Pittsburgh 4 3 1 139 87 62.6 1,042 8 4 80t 8/40 92.7 AFC North 29 25 4 1,007 657 65.2 7,866 60 23 80t 34/212 99.6 Houston 20 17 3 745 510 68.5 5,852 48 8 80t 27/159 108.9 Indianapolis 2 1 1 85 51 60.0 655 6 1 49 5/31 102.8 Jacksonville 20 15 5 710 462 65.1 5,538 40 14 76t 15/105 99.4 Tennessee 19 14 5 638 448 70.2 4,956 35 13 68t 14/90 102.8 AFC South 61 47 14 2,164 1,485 68.6 17,387 129 36 80t 61/385 103.1 AFC Totals 192 136 56 6,786 4,410 65.0 51,504 381 172 80t 218/1,425 96.0 Arizona 3 3 0 84 56 66.7 863 8 3 86t 2/3 117.3 St. Louis 4 2 2 148 94 63.5 1,010 6 3 42t 6/41 88.5 San Francisco 5 3 2 186 125 67.2 1,521 9 6 61t 8/50 94.8 Seattle* 5 2 3 171 114 66.7 1,388 6 3 53 4/13 95.8 NFC West 17 10 7 589 389 66.0 4,782 29 15 86t 20/107 93.2 Dallas 5 3 2 201 140 69.7 1,598 11 8 57 3/20 94.9 N.Y. Giants 5 4 1 191 125 65.4 1,440 11 4 57t 4/25 98.5 Philadelphia 5 4 1 154 107 69.5 1,358 12 3 80t 5/32 114.6 Washington 5 4 1 186 124 66.7 1,515 14 6 57t 7/49 103.2 NFC East 20 15 5 732 496 67.8 5,911 48 21 80t 19/126 102.1 Chicago 3 1 2 116 73 62.9 770 7 2 35t 4/38 95.1 Detroit 3 3 0 98 73 74.5 842 10 2 39 2/10 125.5 Green Bay 3 1 2 126 74 58.7 916 8 3 36t 4/27 92.6 Minnesota 3 3 0 107 74 69.2 862 9 3 75 3/19 109.6 NFC North 12 8 4 447 294 65.8 3,390 34 10 75 13/94 104.5 Atlanta 5 3 2 161 113 70.2 1,287 14 7 37t 8/57 104.7 Carolina 4 2 2 136 81 59.6 1,074 5 3 59t 6/24 87.7 New Orleans 5 3 2 145 97 66.9 1,478 14 4 86t 5/26 121.0 Tampa Bay 3 3 0 122 90 73.8 881 7 3 52 1/5 102.5 NFC South 17 11 6 564 381 67.6 4,720 40 17 86t 20/112 101.7 NFC Totals 73 43 21 2,263 1,517 67.0 18,187 149 62 86t 69/433 102.0 NFL Totals 256 179 77 9,049 5,927 65.5 69,691 530 234 86t 287/1,858 97.5 Home 128 98 30 4,441 2,936 66.1 34,874 276 101 86t 136/832 101.1 Road 128 81 47 4,608 2,991 64.9 34,817 254 133 86t 151/1,026 94.0 Wins 179 179 0 6,058 4,091 67.5 48,811 405 109 86t 172/1,120 106.7 Losses 77 0 77 2,991 1,836 61.4 20,880 125 125 86t 115/738 78.8 Grass 109 79 30 3,927 2,602 66.3 30,481 236 99 86t 123/816 99.2 Turf 149 101 49 5,122 3,325 64.9 39,210 294 135 86t 164/1,042 96.2 Outdoors 142 100 42 5,187 3,394 65.4 39,562 294 131 86t 163/1,094 96.8 Domes 114 79 35 3,862 2,533 65.6 30,129 236 103 86t 124/764 98.5 Sundays 225 156 69 7,995 5,203 65.1 60,954 454 209 86t 249/1,625 96.1 Mondays 18 13 5 640 435 68.0 5,030 38 20 80t 22/116 98.2 Thursdays 12 10 2 402 280 69.7 3,591 38 5 78t 16/117 123.7 Saturdays 1 0 1 12 9 75.0 116 0 0 39 0/0 104.9 September 53 38 15 1,889 1,226 64.9 15,211 115 47 80t 61/388 99.6 October 59 42 16 2,062 1,382 67.0 16,325 132 50 86t 60/367 102.2 November 69 47 22 2,626 1,680 64.0 18,882 145 79 86t 91/639 91.2 December 70 49 21 2,350 1,562 66.5 18,549 134 56 77 72/450 99.4 January 6 3 3 122 77 63.1 724 4 2 43t 3/14 83.5 *Includes two games prior to the 2002 season when Seattle was in the AFC Denver Broncos

Curtis Marsh 38 cornerback

6-1 • 197 • 4th Yr. • Utah State Born: March 1, 1988, in West Hills, Los Angeles High School: Royal High School, Simi Valley, Calif. Aquired: Free Agent, 2014 NFL Year: 4th • Year with Broncos: 1st NFL Games Played/Started: 26/0 MARSH AT A GLANCE: • A fourth-year cornerback who played in 26 games in his first three NFL seasons with Philadelphia (2011-13) and Cincinnati (2013), totaling five tackles and nine special-teams stops. • Named a second-team All-Western Athletic Conference selection following his senior season at Utah State University after posting 45 tackles (37 solo), two interceptions and 13 passes defensed. • Began his career with the Aggies as a running back, registering 487 yards and four touch- downs on 124 carries (3.9 avg.), before moving to cornerback his junior season. • Signed by the Broncos to a future contract on Dec. 29, 2014. • Selected by the Eagles in the third round (90th overall) of the 2011 NFL Draft. CAREER TRANSACTIONS: Signed by Philadelphia as a draft choice 7/27/11; Waived by Philadelphia 9/5/13; Signed by Cincinnati 9/18/13; Waived by Cincinnati 10/1/13; Signed by Philadelphia 11/5/13; Waived by Philadelphia 8/30/14; Signed by Denver to a future contract 12/29/14.

2014: Marsh was not on an NFL roster after competing with Philadelphia in the preseason. 2013: Marsh split time between Philadelphia and Cincinnati, playing in two games apiece for each club... Competed in the preseason and made the Eagles’ 53-man roster out of training camp before being waived on Sept. 5... Joined Cincinnati on Sept. 18 and made his Bengals debut vs. G.B. (9/19)... Waived by the Bengals on Oct. 1 before re-joining the Eagles on Nov. 5... Played in Games 10-11 for Philadelphia before being a gameday inactive the remainder of the season. 2012: Marsh appeared in a career-best 15 games for the Eagles, producing five tackles, one pass defensed and seven special-teams stops... Made his first defensive tackle vs. Det. (10/14). 2011: Selected by Philadelphia in the third round (90th overall) of the 2011 NFL Draft, Marsh played in seven games his rookie season, totaling one pass defensed and two special-teams stops... Made his NFL debut at NYG (11/20). COLLEGE: Marsh played 52 games (22 starts) in four seasons at Utah State University, earning second-team All-Western Athletic Conference honors following his senior season in 2010... Began his career with the Aggies as a running back, registering 487 yards and four touchdowns on 124 carries (3.9 avg.), before moving to cornerback his junior season... Finished with 32 tackles (23 solo), one interception and five passes defensed in his first year playing defense in 2009. PERSONAL: Prepped at the Naval Academy Prep School in Newport, R.I. after high school... Named a first- team all-league and all-county selection his senior season... Led the county with 1,608 rushing yards and added 12 touchdowns... Contributed 55 tackles and two interceptions his senior year... His father, Curtis Marsh Sr., played wide receiver for Jacksonville (1995-96) and Pittsburgh (1997)... His brother, Cassius, is a defensive end for Seattle... Majored in business at Utah State... Curtis Marsh Jr. was born March 1, 1988, in West Hills, Los Angeles. Marsh’s Regular Season Record Year Club G S UT A TT S-Yds. I-Yds. PD FF FR TD-Int. TD-FR S Pts. 2011 Philadelphia 7 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 2012 Philadelphia 15 0 5 0 5 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 2013 Phi./Cin. 4 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 CAREER TOTALS 26 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 2 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 ADDITIONAL STATISTICS: Special-teams tackles — 2011 (2), 2012 (7), TOTAL (9). Marsh’s single-Game Highs (Postseason in parentheses) Tackles — 1, five times, last at Tampa Bay, 12/9/12. (none) Passes defensed — 1, twice, last at Tampa Bay, 12/9/12. (none)

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CURTIS MArsh’s 2015 preseason Game-by-Game (Victories asterisked) 2015 denver TACKLES Date Opponent P/S UT A TT S-Yds. I-Yds. PD FF FR Aug 14 at Seattle* P 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 Aug 22 at Houston* P 2 0 2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Aug 29 vs. San Francisco* P 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Sept 3 vs. Arizona S 4 0 4 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Preseason Totals 4/1 7 0 7 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 Denver Broncos

Brandon Marshall 54 INSIDE linebacker

6-1 • 238 • 4th Yr. • Nevada Born: Sept. 10, 1989, in Las Vegas High School: Cimarron-Memorial High School, Las Vegas Acquired: Free Agent, 2013 NFL Year: 4th • Year with Broncos: 3rd NFL Games Played/Started: 20/13 • Postseason GP/GS: 4/1 MARSHALL AT A GLANCE: • A fourth-year inside linebacker who played 20 career regular-season games (13 starts) and four playoff contests (1 start) during his first three NFL seasons with Jacksonville (2012) and Denver (2013-14). • Led the Broncos with 110 tackles (88 solo) in 2014 with that total ranking second in the NFL among first-year defensive starters. • Spent the majority of the 2013 season on the Broncos’ practice squad before being elevated to the active roster and appearing in four games (1 reg. season, 3 postseason). • Saw action in five games for the Jaguars as a rookie in 2012 and contributed three spe- cial-teams tackles for the club. • Totaled 259 career tackles, including 40 stops for a loss, as a four-year starter at the University of Nevada. • Joined the Broncos as a practice-squad signee on Sept. 2, 2013. • Selected by Jacksonville in the fifth round (142nd overall) of the 2012 NFL Draft. CAREER TRANSACTIONS: Signed by Jacksonville as a draft choice 6/5/12; Waived by Jacksonville 10/27/12; Signed by Jacksonville 10/30/12; Waived by Jacksonville 11/1/12; Signed by Jacksonville (practice squad) 11/5/12; Signed by Jacksonville (active roster) 12/18/12; Waived by Jacksonville 8/30/13; Signed by Denver (practice squad) 9/2/13; Signed by Denver (active roster) 12/24/13.

2014: Marshall played in 14 regular-season games (13 starts), totaling a team-high 110 tackles (88 solo), two sacks (17 yds.), one interception (0 yds.), nine passes defensed, one forced fumble and two spe- cial-teams stops... Racked up the second-most defensive stops by an NFL player in his first year as a starter in 2014... Totaled a career-best 15 tackles (13 solo) at Stl. (11/16)... Led the team with nine solo tackles vs. Buf. (12/7) and swatted down a career-high three passes defensed to become just the sixth player in the NFL in 2014 to post at least nine tackles and three passes defensed in a single game... Notched his first career sack vs. K.C. (9/14)... Recorded his first career interception vs. Buf. (12/7)... Missed the final two games of the reg- ular season with a foot injury before returning to start in Denver’s AFC Divisional Playoff Game vs. Ind (1/11). 2013: Marshall spent the first 16 weeks of the 2013 season on Denver’s practice squad after being waived by Jacksonville at the conclusion of training camp... Signed to the Broncos’ active roster Dec. 24... Appeared in Denver’s regular-season finale as well as all three playoff contests... Made his first career defensive tackle to go along with a special-teams stop at Oak. (12/29)... Contributed one special-teams tackle in Super Bowl XLVIII vs. Sea. (2/2). 2012: Selected by Jacksonville in the fifth round (142nd overall) of the 2012 NFL Draft, Marshall saw action in four of the team’s first six games as a rookie before splitting time on the Jaguars’ practice squad and active roster during the second half of the season... Posted three special-teams tackles. COLLEGE: Marshall recorded 259 tackles (145 solo), 40 tackles for a loss, six sacks, three interceptions, seven fumble recoveries and three forced fumbles as a four-year starter at the University of Nevada... Made 102 tackles with 10 tackles for a loss as a senior to earn second-team All-Western Athletic Conference honors from Phil Steele Publications. PERSONAL: Marshall played linebacker, running back and tight end at Cimarron-Memorial High School in

Marshall Emerges as a Key Contributor

MOST TACKLES BY A FIRST-YEAR STARTER, NFL, 2014 Player No. 1. C.J. Mosley, Bal. 129 2. Brandon Marshall, Den. 110 3. Preston Brown, Buf. 108 Jelani Jenkins, Mia. 108 Keenan Robinson, Was. 108 Denver Broncos

Las Vegas, earning first-team All-Sunset Conference and second-team all-state as a senior... Finished his prep career with 68 tackles, 13 sacks, 57 quarterback pressures, four fumble recoveries and 10 offensive touchdowns... Partnered with the Rose Andom Center in December 2014 to host a clothing drive benefiting survivors of domestic violence... Participated in the teams’ Hometown Huddle event in 2014, the Broncos’ annual Play 60 event for the 16 branches of Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver... Brandon Markieth Marshall was born on Sept 10, 1989, in Las Vegas. Marshall’s Regular Season Record Year Club G S UT A TT S-Yds. I-Yds. PD FF FR TD-Int. TD-FR S Pts. 2012 Jacksonville 5 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2013 Denver 1 0 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2014 Denver 14 13 88 22 110 2-17 1-0 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 CAREER TOTALS 20 13 89 22 111 2-17 1-0 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 BRONCOS TOTALS 15 13 89 22 111 2-17 1-0 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 ADDITIONAL STATISTICS: Special-teams tackles — 2012 (3), 2013 (1), 2014 (2), TOTAL (6). Marshall’s postSeason Record Year Club G S UT A TT S-Yds. I-Yds. PD FF FR TD-Int. TD-FR S Pts. 2013 Denver 3 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2014 Denver 1 1 4 2 6 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CAREER TOTALS 4 1 4 2 6 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ADDITIONAL STATISTICS: Special-teams tackles — 2013 (1), TOTAL (1). Marshall’S single-game highs (Postseason in parentheses) Tackles — 15, at St. Louis, 11/16/14 (6 vs. Indianapolis, 1/11/15). Sacks — 1, twice, last at Kansas City, 11/30/14 (none). Sack yards — 12 at Kansas City, 11/30/14 (none). Interceptions — 1 vs. Buffalo, 12/7/14 (none). Passes defensed — 3 vs. Buffalo, 12/7/14 (none). Forced fumbles — 1 vs. Kansas City, 9/14/14 (none). Special-teams tackles — 1, six times, last at N.Y. Jets, 10/12/14 (1 vs. Seattle, 2/2/14). Brandon Marshall’s 2015 preseason-by-Game (Victories asterisked) 2015 denver TACKLES Date Opponent P/S UT A TT S-Yds. I-Yds. PD FF FR Aug 14 at Seattle* DNP Aug 22 at Houston* S 3 0 3 0-0 0-0 2 0 0 Aug 29 vs. San Francisco* S 2 0 2 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 Sept 3 vs. Arizona DNP Preseason Totals 2/2 5 0 5 0-0 0-0 3 0 0 Denver Broncos

Evan Mathis 69 offensive guard

6-5 • 301 • 11th Yr. • Alabama Born: Nov. 1, 1981, in Brimingham, Ala. High School: Homewood (Ala.) High School Acquired: Free Agent, 2015 NFL Year: 11th • Year with Broncos: 1st NFL Games Played/Started: 114/78 • Postseason GP/GS: 2/1 MATHIS AT A GLANCE: • An 11th-year player who has appeared in 114 career regular-season games (78 starts) with Carolina 69’S Trophy Case (2005-07), Miami (2008), Cincinnati (2008-10) and Philadelphia (2011-14). Pro­ Bowls (2) ...... 2013, ‘14 • Started all 56 games played at left guard in his four All-Pro (1st team) (1)...... 2013 seasons in Philadelphia, earning Associated Press first- team All-Pro honors in 2013 and Pro Bowl nods in 2013 and ‘14. • Allowed only 5.5 sacks since 2011—the fewest among starting NFL guards during that span (min. 50 starts)—according to STATS, LLC. • Rated by ProFootballFocus.com as the top guard from 2011-13 and the No. 2 ranked guard in 2014. • Started 38 games for the University of Alabama over his final three seasons and received- first-team All-Southeastern Conference honors as a senior in 2004 after converting from tackle to guard. • Joined the Broncos as a free agent on Aug. 25, 2015. • Selected by the Panthers in the third round (79th overall) of the 2005 NFL Draft. CAREER TRANSACTIONS: Signed by Carolina as a draft choice 7/23/05; Waived by Carolina 8/31/08; Signed by Miami 9/9/08; Waived by Miami 11/7/08; Signed by Cincinnati 11/24/08; Signed by Philadelphia as an unrestricted free agent 7/31/11; Released by Philadelphia 6/12/15; Signed by Denver 8/25/15.

2014: Mathis started all nine games played for Philadelphia and was named to his second consecutive Pro Bowl despite missing seven games due to injury... Rated as the league’s second ranked guard by ProFootballFocus. com... Injured in the season opener and spent seven weeks on injured reserve-designated to return... Returned to action in Week 10 vs. Car. (11/10) and allowed only 1.5 sacks in the final eight games of the season. 2013: Mathis started all 16 games in his third season with the Eagles, earning Associated Press All-Pro first-team honors and a Pro Bowl selection for the first time in his career... Rated as ProFootballFocus.com’s top guard for the third consecutive season... Started his first career postseason game vs. N.O. (1/4). 2012: Mathis started all 16 games at left guard for the first time in his career in his second campaign with the Eagles. 2011: Mathis won the starting left guard job for Philadelphia out of training camp and started all 15 games played. 2010: Mathis played 12 games on special teams and saw action at left guard the last four games of the season... Contributed to an offensive line that did not allow a sack in Games 14-16. 2009: Mathis started 7-of-13 games played with Cincinnati... Made his postseason debut vs. NYJ (1/9). 2008: Mathis saw action in eight games with Miami (7) and Cincinnati (1)... Opened training camp with Carolina... Played with Miami in Games 2-8 and Game 14 with Cincinnati. 2007: Mathis was on Carolina’s roster for the entire season and saw action in one game. 2006: Mathis started all 15 games played for Carolina at right guard, contributing to an offensive line that helped the Panthers rank 10th in NFL in fewest sacks allowed per pass play (5.9 pct.)... Blocked for four 100-yard rushing games by Panthers backs. 2005: Selected by the Panthers in the third round (79th overall) of the 2005 NFL Draft, Mathis appeared in nine games as a rookie... Played on special teams in Games 1-9 as the team went 11-5 in regular season and advanced to NFC Championship Game. COLLEGE: Mathis played four seasons at the University of Alabama, starting 38 games for the Crimson Tide over his final three seasons... Earned first-team All-Southeastern Conference honors as a senior in 2004 after converting from tackle to guard and helping the Crimson Tide rank second in the SEC in rushing... Saw action in 13 games at right tackle as a junior. Denver Broncos

PERSONAL: Mathis attended Homewood (Ala.) High School, where he was a heavyweight state wrestling champion while also playing on the offensive line... Founded Zone Athletic Performance, a training facility in Scottsdale, Ariz., in 2010... Nephew of former Alabama All-American and Miami Dolphins (1977-86) defensive Bob Baumhower... Evan Mathis was born Nov. 1, 1981, in Birmingham, Ala. MATHIS’ Regular Season Record Year Club G S 2005 Carolina 9 0 2006 Carolina 15 15 2007 Carolina 1 0 2008 Car./Mia 8 0 2009 Cincinnati 13 7 2010 Cincinnati 12 0 2011 Philadelphia 15 15 2012 Philadelphia 16 16 2013 Philadelphia 16 16 2014 Philadelphia 9 9 CAREER TOTALS 114 78 ADDITIONAL STATISTICS: Miscellaneous tackles — 2011 (2), 2014 (1), TOTAL (3). Fumbles — 2009 (1FR), TOTAL (1FR). MATHIS’ POSTSeason Record Year Club G S 2009 Cincinnati 1 0 2013 Philadelphia 1 1 CAREER TOTALS 2 1 Denver Broncos

Lerentee McCray 55 OUTSIDE linebacker

6-3 • 249 • 3rd Yr. • Florida Born: Aug. 26, 1990, in Ocala, Fla. High School: Dunnellon High School, Ocala, Fla. Acquired: College Free Agent, 2013 NFL Year: 3rd • Year with Broncos: 3rd NFL Games Played/Started: 13/0 • Postseason GP/GS: 1/0 McCRAY AT A GLANCE: • A third-year outside linebacker who saw action in 13 regular-season games for the Broncos in 2014 after spending his rookie season on injured reserve (ankle). • Recorded six tackles (4 solo), one sack (11 yds.), one pass defensed and one forced fumble in his first season of game action for Denver in 2014. • Saw action in 42 games (17 starts) for the University of Florida and tallied 65 tackles (40 solo), 4.5 sacks (25 yds.), one interception (25 yds.), five passes defensed, three forced fum- bles and one fumble recovery. • Opened all 12 games as a senior for the Gators and collected 25 tackles, three sacks, one interception and one forced fumble. • Entered the NFL with Denver as a college free agent on April 30, 2013. CAREER TRANSACTIONS: Signed by Denver as a college free agent 4/30/13.

2014: McCray played 13 games, totaling six tackles (4 solo), one sack (11 yds.), one pass defensed and one forced fumble... Made his Broncos debut in the season opener vs. Ind. (9/7) and recorded his first career tackle... Missed Games 3-5 with a knee injury... Notched his first career pass defensed vs. Buf. (12/7)... Recorded his first career sack (11 yds.) in the fourth quarter vs. Oak. (12/28) and forced a fumble that Tony Carter returned 20 yards for a touchdown... Saw his first postseason action in Denver’s AFC Divisional Playoff Game vs. Ind. (1/11) and totaled two tackles (1 solo). 2013: McCray, who entered the NFL with the Broncos as a college free agent, spent his rookie year on injured reserve after hurting his ankle in Denver’s preseason finale. COLLEGE: McCray appeared in 42 games (17 starts) for the University of Florida and totaled 65 tackles (40 solo), 4.5 sacks (25 yds.), one interception (25 yds.), five passes defensed, three forced fumbles and one fumble recovery... Started all 12 games as a senior for the Gators and tallied 25 tackles, three sacks, one interception and one forced fumble. PERSONAL: Starred as a two-way player for Dunnellon High School in Ocala, Fla., where he collected 118 tackles and nine sacks on defense to go along with 500 rushing yards 11 touchdowns on offense as a senior to earn first-team Class 3A all-state honors... Lerentee McCray was born on Aug. 26, 1990. McCray’s Regular Season Record Year Club G S UT A TT S-Yds. I-Yds. PD FF FR TD-Int. TD-FR S Pts. 2013 Denver INJURED RESERVE 2014 Denver 13 0 4 2 6 1-11 0-0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 CAREER TOTALS 13 0 4 2 6 1-11 0-0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 McCray’s postSeason Record Year Club G S UT A TT S-Yds. I-Yds. PD FF FR TD-Int. TD-FR S Pts. 2014 Denver 1 0 1 1 2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CAREER TOTALS 1 0 1 1 2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Denver Broncos

LERENTEE MCCRAY’s 2015 preseason Game-by-Game (Victories asterisked) 2015 Denver TACKLES Date Opponent P/S UT A TT S-Yds. I-Yds. PD FF FR Aug 14 at Seattle* DNP Aug 22 at Houston* DNP Aug 29 vs. San Francisco* DNP Sept 3 vs. Arizona DNP Preseason Totals Denver Broncos

Brandon McManus 8 KICKER

6-3 • 201 • 2nd Yr. • Temple Born: July 25, 1991, in Philadelphia High School: North Penn High School, Lansdale, Pa. Acquired: Free Agent, 2014 NFL Year: 2nd • Year with Broncos: 2nd NFL Games Played/Started: 15/0 • Postseason GP/GS: 1/0 McMANUS AT A GLANCE: • A second-year kicker who saw action in 15 regular-season games for Denver in 2014 and connected on 9-of-13 field goals (69.2%) in addition to ranking fourth in the NFL in touchback percentage (70.3 / 64-of-91). • Competed in the preseason with Indianapolis as a rookie in 2013 and with the N.Y. Giants in 2014 before being acquired by Denver in a trade. • Received the 2012 College Football Performance Awards Specialist Trophy as the nation’s best overall kicker following his senior year at Temple University. • Holds Temple career records for points scored (338), field goals made (60) and punting average (45.4). • Joined the Broncos on Aug. 26, 2014, in a trade with the N.Y. Giants in exchange for a sev- enth-round draft choice. CAREER TRANSACTIONS: Signed by Indianapolis as a college free agent 4/30/13; Waived by Indianapolis 8/26/13; Signed to a future contract by N.Y. Giants on 1/2/14; Traded to Denver 8/26/14; Waived by Denver 11/25/14; Signed by Denver (practice squad) 12/4/14; Signed by Denver (active roster) 12/6/14.

2015: McManus was a perfect 3-for-3 with a long of 52 in the preseason opener at Sea. (8/14). 2014: McManus, who spent the preseason with the N.Y. Giants before being traded to Denver on Aug. 26, appeared in 15 regular-season games and one playoff contests for the Broncos... Connected on 9-of-13 (.692) field goals and converted all 41 PATs in addition to ranking fourth in the NFL in touchback percentage (70.3 / 64-of-91)... Waived on Nov. 25 before being signed back to the active roster on Dec. 6 to handle kickoff duties for the remainder of the season. 2013: McManus, who entered the NFL with Indianapolis as a college free agent, competed with the Colts during the preseason before being waived on Aug. 26. COLLEGE: McManus holds Temple University career records for points scored (338), field goals made (60) and attempted (83) and punting average (45.4)... Named the recipient of the 2012 College Football Performance Awards Specialist Trophy as the nation’s best overall kicker after converting 14-of-17 field goals and 32-of-33 extra point tries for 74 points... Punted 54 times for 2,433 yards (45.1 avg.), including 15 kicks of 50-plus yards as a senior... Earned All-Big East first-team honors as a punter and was a second-team choice as a kicker. PERSONAL: McManus was a four-year letterwinner as a kicker and punter at North Penn High School in Lansdale, Pa.... Selected to play in the 2009 Big 33 All-Star Game... Named a first-team All-Suburban One Conference selection and a first-team Times-Herald All-Area pick as a senior... Scored 229 career points and helped his team win district championships in 2005 and 2008 and conference titles in 2006 and 2008… Majored in biology/pre-med at Temple... Co-founded the Anti Bully Squad to create a permanent solution to bullying through education, advocation, awareness and prevention.... Brandon Tyler McManus was born on July 25, 1991, in Philadelphia. McManus’ Regular Season Record FIELD GOALS PATs Year Club G 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+ TOTAL Pct. Md./Att. Pct. Pts. 2013 OUT OF FOOTBALL 2014 Denver 15 0/0 5/5 2/3 2/3 0/2 0/0 9/13 .692 41/41 1.000 68 CAREER TOTALS 15 0/0 5/5 2/3 2/3 0/2 0/0 9/13 .692 41/41 1.000 68 ADDITIONAL STATISTICS: Kickoffs — 2014 (91 for 5,981 yards, 65.7 avg., 64 TBs), TOTAL (91 for 5,981 yards, 65.7 avg., 64 TBs). McManus’ postseason Record FIELD GOALS PATs Year Club G 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+ TOTAL Pct. Md./Att. Pct. Pts. 2014 Denver 1 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 .000 0/0 0.0 0 CAREER TOTALS 1 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 .000 0/0 0.0 0 ADDITIONAL STATISTICS: Kickoffs — 2014 (4 for 235 yards, 58.8 avg., 2 TBs), TOTAL (4 for 235 yards, 58.8 avg., 2 TBs) Denver Broncos

BRANDON MCMANUS’ 2015 preseason Game-by-Game (Victories asterisked) 2015 denver field goals pats Date Opponent P/S 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+ TOTAL Pct. Md./Att. Pct. Pts. Aug 14 at Seattle* P 0/0 1/1 0/0 1/1 1/1 0/0 3/3 100 0/0 — 9 Aug 22 at Houston* P 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 — 1/1 100 1 Aug 29 vs. San Francisco* P 0/0 1/1 1/1 1/1 0/1 0/0 3/4 75.0 0/0 — 9 Sept 3 vs. Arizona P 0/0 0/0 1/1 0/0 1/2 0/0 2/3 66.7 2/2 100 8 Preseason Totals 4/0 0/0 2/2 2/2 2/2 2/4 0/0 8/10 80.0 3/3 — 27 Denver Broncos

Von Miller 58 outside linebacker

6-3 • 250 • 5th Yr. • Texas A&M Born: March 26, 1989, in DeSoto, Texas High School: DeSoto (Texas) High School Acquired: Draft #1 (2nd overall), 2011 NFL Year: 5th • Year with Broncos: 5th NFL Games Played/Started: 56/56 • Postseason GP/GS: 4/4 ­MILLER AT A GLANCE: • A fifth-year linebacker and three-time Pro Bowl selection whose 49 career sacks represent the sixth most in the NFL 58’S Trophy Case (since 1982) by a player through his first four seasons. • Ranks third in NFL history (since 1982) in sacks per Pro Bowls (3)...... 2011-12, ‘14 game (0.88) among players appearing in at least 40 All-Pro (First Team)...... 2012 contests. All-Pro (Second Team)...... 2011 • Enters the 2015 season with the ninth-most sacks NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year. . .2011 (49) while tying for the third-most seasons (3) with double-digit sack totals in Broncos history. • Earned his third career Pro Bowl selection in 2014 to become one of six players in Broncos history to make at least three Pro Bowls during his first four years in the league. • Named AFC Defensive Player of the Month for October 2014 after leading all NFL players in sacks (7) and tackles for a loss (10). • Voted as runner-up for the NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 2012, setting a Broncos single-season record with 18.5 sacks and finishing the year also ranked in the NFL’s Top 5 in quarterback knockdowns (27), quarterback hurries (12), tackles for a loss (28), run stuffs (13) and forced fumbles (6). • Joined current teammate DeMarcus Ware (Dal., 2008) in 2012 as the only two players since at least 1994 with 15 sacks, 25 tackles for a loss and five forced fumbles in a single season. • Won AFC Defensive Player of the Month honors after leading the conference with eight sacks and 10 tackles for a loss in November 2012. • Received All-Pro recognition from the Associated Press following each of his first two sea- sons, including first-team designation in 2012 and second-team honors as a rookie in 2011. • Named NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year and a Pro Bowl starter in 2011 after tying the fran- chise rookie sack record (11.5). • Finished fifth on the Broncos with 64 tackles (50 solo) as a rookie in addition to leading the club with 19 tackles for a loss and 24 quarterback hits in 15 starts. • Became just the second player in Broncos history (K David Treadwell, 1989) to be selected to the Pro Bowl as a rookie. • Posted 27.5 sacks in 26 starts over his last two seasons at Texas A&M University and won the Butkus Award (nation’s best linebacker) in addition to being named a consensus All- American as a senior in 2010. • Finished his collegiate career with 33 sacks (fourth in school history) and 50.5 tackles for a loss in 47 games played (30 starts). • Selected by the Broncos in the first round (2nd overall) of the 2011 NFL Draft. CAREER TRANSACTIONS: Signed by Denver as a draft choice 7/29/11.

2015: Miller strip-sacked Russell Wilson in Seahawks territory on the first drive of the team’s season opening preseason victory at Sea. (8/14). 2014: Miller started all 16 regular-season games for the second time in his career and earned his third Pro Bowl nod after totaling 59 tackles (42 solo), 14 sacks (82.5 yds.), two passes defensed and one fumble recovery... Became the fifth Broncos linebacker to be selected to at least three Pro Bowls and just the sixth player in team history to make at least three Pro Bowls in his first four years in the league... Led the Broncos with 16 tackles for a loss and 28 quarterback hits... Moved into fourth place on the club’s single-season sack chart with his 14 sacks... Recorded his 12th career multiple-sack game vs. S.F. (10/19)... Posted six consecutive games with a Denver Broncos

Miller on a Torrid Pace Through Four Seasons

MOST SACKS THROUGH FIRST FOUR NFL SEASONS (SINCE 1982) Player GP Sk. 1. Reggie White, Phi. 57 70.0 2. Derrick Thomas, K.C. 63 58.0 3. J.J. Watt, Hou. 64 57.0 4. DeMarcus Ware, Dal. 64 53.5 5. Dwight Freeney, Ind. 63 51.0 6. Von Miller, Den. 56 49.0 Richard Dent, Chi. 63 49.0 sack (Games 2-7), to tie for the longest such streak of his career... Named AFC Defensive Player of the Month for October after leading all NFL players in sacks (7) and tackles for a loss (10) for the month... Recorded his 13th multiple-sack game (2-11) at K.C. (11/30)... Posted a team-high six tackles (5 solo), including two tackles for a loss, in Denver’s AFC Divisional Playoff Game vs. Ind. (1/11). 2013: Miller started all nine games he appeared in after serving a six-game suspension to begin the season and ending the year on injured reserve... Made his 2013 debut with two tackles, including one for a loss and two quarterback hits at Ind. (10/20)... Sacked Robert Griffin III and forced a fumble that was recovered by Derek Wolfe vs. Was. (10/27)... Recovered his first career fumble and returned it 60 yards for a touchdown at N.E. (11/24) to mark seventh-longest such play in team history... Tore his ACL at Hou. (12/22) and was placed on injured reserve on Dec. 24. 2012: Miller started every game for the Broncos in his second NFL season and finished as the runner-up for NFL Defensive Player of the Year after ranking in the league’s Top 5 in sacks (18.5), quarterback knockdowns (27), quarterback hurries (12), tackles for a loss (28), run stuffs (13) and forced fumbles (6)... Ranked fourth on the team with 68 tackles (55 solo) and added an interception return for a touchdown while receiving first-team All-Pro recognition and being selected to his second consecutive Pro Bowl as a starter... Set the franchise single-season record with 18.5 sacks to rank third in the NFL and joined DeMarcus Ware (Dal., 2008) as one of two players since at least 1994 with 15 sacks, 25 tackles for a loss and five forced fumbles in a single season... Named AFC Defensive Player of the Month for November after totaling 20 tackles (18 solo), eight sacks (54 yds.), 10 tackles for a loss and three forced fumbles in four games... Recorded a pair of sacks, while adding eight tackles (7 solo), one pass breakup, one forced fumble and five tackles for a loss at N.E. (10/7)... Set a career high with three sacks (18 yds.) at Cin. (11/4)... Earned Peter King’s (Sports Illustrated) Defensive Player of the Week award after making six tackles—all of which came for a loss or no gain—in addition to one sack, one forced fumble and a quarterback hit on quarterback Cam Newton that resulted in an interception returned for a touchdown at Car. (11/11)... Became the first Bronco since at least 1982 to record three sacks and two forced fumbles in a single game vs. S.D. (11/18), earning Peter King’s Defensive Player of the Week award for the second consecutive week... Intercepted his first career pass and returned it 26 yards for a touchdown vs. T.B. (12/2)... Extended his sack streak to a career-best six games, strip-sacking quarterback Carson Palmer for his fifth forced fumble in a five-week span at Oak. (12/6)... Became the Broncos’ single-season sack record holder with 1.5 sacks vs. Cle. (12/23)... Sacked quarterback Brady Quinn to extend his single-season record to 18.5 vs. K.C. (12/30)... Led the team with nine tackles and a half sack in Denver’s AFC Divisional Playoff Game vs. Bal. (1/12). 2011: Selected by Denver in the first round (2nd overall) of the 2011 NFL Draft, Miller started all 15 games played and tied the franchise rookie record with 11.5 sacks en route to being named the Associated Press NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year... Elected as a starter for the Pro Bowl to become just the second Bronco to play in the league’s annual All-Star game as a rookie in addition to garnering second-team All-Pro honors from the Associated Press... Finished fifth on the club with 64 tackles (50 solo) and added a team-best 19 tackles for a loss and 24 quarterback hits to go along with four passes defensed and two forced fumbles... Named the Denver Athletic Club’s Colorado Athlete of the Year... Missed Week 13 with a thumb injury and was forced to play the season’s final six games, including the playoffs, with a cast on his hand... Produced two separate five-game stretches with at least a half sack. COLLEGE: Miller played 47 games (30 starts) at Texas A&M University and finished his career with 182 tack- les (104 solo), 33 sacks (fourth in school history), 50.5 tackles for a loss, 10 forced fumbles and four fumble recoveries... Posted 27.5 sacks in 26 starts over his last two seasons and won the Butkus Award (nation’s best linebacker) in addition to being named a consensus All-American as a senior in 2010... Tabbed as a unanimous All-Big 12 Conference performer after leading the nation with 17 sacks (115 yds.) as a junior in 2009 playing a hybrid “jack” position... Named to The Sporting News’ Freshman All-Big 12 Team in 2007 after seeing action in nine games as a true freshman for the Aggies.

Miller in Denver’s Record Books

MOST SACKS IN A SEASON, BRONCOS HISTORY MOST 10-SACK SEASONS, BRONCOS HISTORY Player Year No. Player No. Years 1. Von Miller 2012 18.5 1. Simon Fletcher 5 1989-93 2. Elvis Dumervil 2009 17.0 2. Paul Smith 4 1970-73 3. Simon Fletcher 1992 16.0 3. Von Miler 3 2011-12, ‘14 4. Von Miller 2014 14.0 Elvis Dumervil 3 2007, ‘09, ‘12 5. Simon Fletcher 1993 13.5 Rulon Jones 3 1980, ‘84-85 Simon Fletcher 1991 13.5 Rich Jackson 3 1968-70 Denver Broncos

Miller Enjoys Historic Year in 2012

MOST SACKS NFL, 2012 MOST TACKLES FOR A LOSS, NFL, 2012 Player Sacks Player Sacks 1. J.J. Watt, Hou. 20.5 1. J.J. Watt, Hou. 39 2. Aldon Smith, S.F. 19.5 2. Von Miller, Den. 28 3. Von Miller, Den. 18.5 3. Lavonte David, T.B. 20 4. Cameron Wake, Mia. 15.0 4. Michael Bennett, T.B. 18 5. Geno Atkins, Cin. 13.0 Aldon Smith, S.F. 18

PERSONAL: Miller attended DeSoto (Texas) High School, where he was named the District 8-5A Defensive MVP as a senior after totaling 76 tackles and six sacks... Majored in university studies with a concentration in agriculture and life sciences at Texas A&M... Started Von’s Vision, a foundation dedicated to provid- ing eye care, glasses and contact lenses to underprivileged youth... Visited the Middle East as part of an NFL USO Tour in March 2013... Von Miller was born on March 26, 1989, in DeSoto, Texas. Miller’s Regular Season Record Year Club G S UT A TT S-Yds. I-Yds. PD FF FR TD-Int. TD-FR S Pts. 2011 Denver 15 15 50 14 64 11.5-77 0-0 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 2012 Denver 16 16 55 13 68 18.5-129.5 1-26 2 6 0 1 0 0 6 2013 Denver 9 9 27 7 34 5-29 0-0 1 3 1 0 1 0 6 2014 Denver 16 16 42 17 59 14-82.5 0-0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 CAREER TOTALS 56 56 174 51 225 49-318 1-26 9 12 2 1 1 0 12 Miller’s postSeason Record Year Club G S UT A TT S-Yds. I-Yds. PD FF FR TD-Int. TD-FR S Pts. 2011 Denver 2 2 3 0 3 1-4 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2012 Denver 1 1 7 2 9 0.5-3.5 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2014 Denver 1 1 5 1 6 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CAREER TOTALS 4 4 15 3 18 1.5-7.5 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Miller’s single-game highs (Postseason in parentheses) Tackles — 10 at San Diego, 11/27/11 (9 vs. Baltimore, 1/12/13). Sacks — 3, twice, last vs. San Diego, 11/18/12 (1 vs. Pittsburgh, 1/8/12). Sack yards — 29 vs. San Diego, 11/18/12 (4 vs. Pittsburgh, 1/8/12). Interceptions — 1 vs. Tampa Bay, 12/2/12 (none). Interception return yards — 26 vs. Tampa Bay, 12/2/12 (none). Forced fumbles — 2 vs. San Diego, 11/18/12 (none). Fumble recoveries — 1, twice, last at Cincinnati, 12/22/14 (none). Fumble return yards — 60 at New England, 11/24/13 (none). miller’s MULTIPLE-sack GAMES (13) *denotes win (The Broncos are 10-3 when Miller records more than one sack in a game.) Date Opponent S-Yds. 10/2/11 at Green Bay 2-12 11/13/11 at Kansas City* 1.5-6.5 11/17/11 vs. N.Y. Jets* 1.5-12 9/9/12 vs. Pittsburgh* 2-15 10/7/12 at New England 2-7 11/4/12 at Cincinnati* 3-18 11/18/12 vs. San Diego* 3-29 12/23/12 vs. Cleveland* 1.5-12.5 11/24/13 at New England 2-11 10/5/14 vs. Arizona* 2-15.5 10/12/14 at N.Y. Jets* 2-10 10/19/14 vs. San Francisco* 2-18 11/30/14 at Kansas City* 2-11 miller’s sacks by quarterback Figures in italics include postseason totals Quarterback ...... Sacks Quarterback ...... Sacks Philip Rivers...... 8.0 Shaun Hill...... 1.0 Tom Brady...... 4.0 Josh Freeman...... 1.0 Andy Dalton...... 4.0 Robert Griffin III...... 1.0 Ben Roethlisberger...... 3.0 Derek Carr...... 1.0 Alex Smith...... 3,0 Caleb Hanie...... 1.0 Brady Quinn...... 2.0 Matt Hasselbeck...... 1.0 Aaron Rodgers...... 2.0 Drew Stanton...... 1.0 Colin Kaepernick...... 2.0 Russell Wilson...... 1.0 Geno Smith...... 2.0 Matt Moore...... 1.0 Matt Cassel...... 1.5 Cam Newton...... 1.0 Carson Palmer...... 1.5 Matt Ryan...... 1.0 Mark Sanchez...... 1.5 Logan Thomas...... 1.0 Brandon Weeden...... 1.5 Ryan Fitzpatrick...... 1.0 Kyle Orton...... 1.0 Joe Flacco...... 0.5 Denver Broncos

Miller Named NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year in 2011

2011 NFL DEFENSIVE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR VOTING (ASSOCIATED PRESS) Player Position Team Votes 1. Von Miller Linebacker Denver 39 2. Aldon Smith Linebacker San Francisco 11

Von Miller’S 2015 PRESEASON Game-by-Game (Victories asterisked) 2015 DENVER TACKLES Date Opponent P/S UT A TT S-Yds. I-Yds. PD FF FR Aug 14 at Seattle* S 2 0 2 1-5 0-0 0 1 0 Aug 22 at Houston* S 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Aug 29 vs. San Francisco* S 1 0 1 1-10 0-0 0 0 0 Sept 3 vs. Arizona DNP Preseason Totals 3/3 3 1 4 2-15 0-0 0 1 0 Denver Broncos

Corey Nelson 52 INSIDE Linebacker

6-1 • 226 • 2nd Yr. • Oklahoma Born: April 22, 1992, in Dallas High School: Skyline High School, Dallas Aquired: Draft #7 (242nd overall), 2014 NFL Year: 2nd • Year with Broncos: 2nd NFL Games Played/Started: 16/0 • Postseason GP/GS: 1/0 NELSON AT A GLANCE: • A second-year inside linebacker who saw action in all 16 regular-season games in his first NFL season in 2014, totaling 13 tackles (7 solo) and four special-teams stops. • Named the Broncos’ inaugural Community Rookie of the Year in 2014 for his off-field contri- butions during his first NFL season. • Played 45 games (27 starts) for the University of Oklahoma and finished his collegiate career with 154 tackles (76 solo), 7.5 sacks (43 yds.), one interception (24 yds.), 11 passes defensed and one fumble recovery. • Started 27 of his final 31 contests for the Sooners, including all five games played as a senior in 2013 before suffering a season-ending pectoral injury. • Selected by the Broncos in the seventh round (242nd overall) of the 2014 NFL Draft. CAREER TRANSACTIONS: Signed by Denver as a draft choice 6/2/14.

2014: Selected by the Broncos in the seventh round (242nd overall) of the 2014 NFL Draft, Nelson played all 16 regular-season games and totaled 13 tackles (7 solo), one pass defensed and four special-teams stops... Made his Broncos debut in the season opener vs. Ind. (9/7) on special teams... Recorded his first career special-teams tackle at Sea. (9/21)... Tallied his first career defensive stop at NYJ (10/12) and finished with a team-high seven tackles (3 solo). COLLEGE: Nelson started 27 of his final 31 contests for the University of Oklahoma and finished his colle- giate career with 154 tackles (76 solo), 7.5 sacks (43 yds.), one interception (24 yds.), 11 passes defensed and one fumble recovery... Suffered a season-ending pectoral injury five games into his senior campaign... Named an honorable mention All-Big 12 Conference selection as a sophomore after appearing in all 13 games (11 starts) and totaling a career-high 59 tackles (29 solo) in addition to 5.5 sacks (34 yds.), four passes defensed and one fumble recovery. PERSONAL: Nelson was named 5A Defensive Player of the Year by the Associated Press and a first-team All-American by MaxPreps.com after his senior year at Skyline High School in Dallas, where he collected 133 tackles and nine sacks while blocking five field goals... Selected as an all-state defensive end as a sophomore... Majored in communication at Oklahoma and was selected to the Academic All-Big 12 Teams in 2011 (first team) and 2012 (second team)... Named the Broncos’ inaugural Community Rookie of the Year in 2014 for his con- tributions to the community during his first NFL season... Corey Nelson was born on April 22, 1992, in Dallas. NELSON’S REGULAR SEASON Record Year Club G S UT A TT S-Yds. I-Yds. PD FF FR TD-Int. TD-FR S Pts. 2014 Denver 16 0 7 6 13 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 CAREER TOTALS 16 0 7 6 13 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 ADDITIONAL STATISTICS: Special-teams tackles — 2014 (4), TOTAL (4). NELSON’S postSEASON Record Year Club G S UT A TT S-Yds. I-Yds. PD FF FR TD-Int. TD-FR S Pts. 2014 Denver 1 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CAREER TOTALS 1 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ADDITIONAL STATISTICS: Special-teams tackles — 2014 (1), TOTAL (1). Denver Broncos

COREY NELSON’s 2015 preseason Game-by-Game (Victories asterisked) 2015 DENVER TACKLES Date Opponent P/S UT A TT S-Yds. I-Yds PD FF FR Aug 14 at Seattle* P 4 0 4 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Aug 22 at Houston* P 2 2 4 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 Aug 29 vs. San Francisco* P 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Sept 3 vs. Arizona Preseason Totals 3/0 6 2 8 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 Denver Broncos

Jordan Norwood 11 Wide Receiver

5-11 • 180 • 6th Yr. • Penn State Born: Sept. 29, 1986, in Honolulu High School: State College (Pa.) Area High School Acquired: Free Agent, 2014 NFL Year: 6th • Year with Broncos: 2nd NFL Games Played/Started: 17/14

NORWOOD AT A GLANCE: • A sixth-year wide receiver who totaled 36 receptions for 405 yards (11.3 avg.) with one touchdown during his first five NFL seasons with Philadelphia (2009), Cleveland (2010-12) and Denver (2014). • Competed with the Broncos during training camp in 2014 before being placed on injured reserve (knee) and missing the season. • Posted a career-high 23 catches for 268 yards (11.7 avg.) with one score in 14 games (4 starts) for the Browns in 2011. • Recorded a personal-best nine catches for 81 yards (9.0 avg.) at N.Y. Giants (10/7/12) to represent the highest reception total for a Browns player in seven seasons. • Played four seasons at Penn State University, totaling 158 receptions for 2,015 yards (12.8 avg.) with 13 touchdowns. • Starred as a point guard in high school and saw action in four games for the Nittany Lions’ basketball team during the 2006-07 season. • Joined the Broncos a free agent on Dec. 31, 2013. • Entered the NFL with Cleveland as a college free agent on May 1, 2009. CAREER TRANSACTIONS: Signed by Cleveland as a college free agent 5/1/09; Waived by Cleveland 9/5/09; Signed by Philadelphia (practice squad) 9/23/09; Signed by Philadelphia (active roster) 12/1/09; Waived by Philadelphia 12/7/09; Signed by Philadelphia (practice squad) 12/9/09; Waived by Philadelphia 9/4/10; Signed by Cleveland (practice squad) 9/6/10; Signed by Cleveland (active roster) 11/30/10; Waived by Cleveland 8/26/13; Signed by Tampa Bay 8/28/13; Waived by Tampa Bay 8/31/13; Signed by Denver to a future contract 12/31/13.

2014: Norwood missed the entire 2014 season with a knee injury sustained in training camp. 2013: Norwood spent the year out of football after competing with Cleveland and Tampa Bay during the preseason. 2012: Norwood saw action in two games for Cleveland and totaled 13 catches for 137 yards (10.5 avg.)... Led the team with a career-best nine catches for 81 yards (9.0 avg.) at NYG (10/7)—the highest reception total for a Browns player in seven seasons... Placed on injured reserve (foot) on Oct. 12. 2011: Norwood appeared in a career-best 14 games (4 starts) and recorded 23 receptions for 268 yards (11.7 avg.) with one touchdown... Returned four punts for 35 yards (8.8 avg.)... Posted at least one reception in each of his final eight games of the season... Made his first career catch—a 6-yard reception—vs. Cin. (9/11)... Totaled 69 yards on four catches (17.3 avg.) and scored his first career touchdown at Cin. (11/27). 2010: Norwood spent the first 12 weeks on Cleveland’s practice squad before being elevated to the club’s 53-man roster... Inactive for the Browns’ final five games. 2009: Norwood, who entered the NFL as a college free agent with Cleveland on May 1, competed with the Browns during training camp before being waived and spending the rest of his rookie season with Philadelphia... Spent 13 weeks on the Eagles’ practice squad and appeared in one game for the club while on its active roster... Made his NFL debut at Atl. (12/6). COLLEGE: Norwood played four seasons at Penn State University and totaled 158 receptions for 2,015 yards (12.8 avg.) with 13 touchdowns... Posted a career-best 637 yards and six scores on 41 catches (15.5 avg.) as a senior... Competed on the Nittany Lions’ basketball team during the 2006-07 season, seeing action in four games for the school. PERSONAL: Norwood attended State College (Pa.) Area High School, where he was a star football and basketball player... Posted 21 catches for 273 yards (13.0 avg.) with four touchdowns in helping the football team to the Class AAAA state semifinals... Selected as a two-time Mountain Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Year as a point guard on the basketball team that captured the 2003 state title... His father, Brian Norwood, is the associate head coach (safeties) at Baylor University... His older brother, Gabe, was a member of the George Mason University basketball team that advanced to the 2006 NCAA Final Four... Jordan Shea Rashad Norwood was born on Sept. 29, 1986, in Honolulu. Denver Broncos

Norwood’S Regular Season Record RECEIVING SCORING Year Club G S No. Yds. Avg. LG TD TD TDr TDp TDrt 2pt Pts. 2009 Philadelphia 1 0 0 0 0.0 — 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2010 Cleveland 0 0 0 0 0.0 — 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2011 Cleveland 14 4 23 268 11.7 51 1 1 0 1 0 0 6 2012 Cleveland 2 0 13 137 10.5 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2013 OUT OF FOOTBALL 2014 Denver INJURED RESERVE CAREER TOTALS 17 4 36 405 11.3 51 1 1 0 1 0 0 6 ADDITIONAL STATISTICS: Punt returns — 2011 (4 for 35 yds., 8.8 avg., 14 LG). Rushed once for 1 yd. at N.Y. Giants, 10/7/12. Norwood’S Single-Game Highs (Postseason in parentheses) Receptions — 9 at N.Y. Giants, 10/7/12 (none). Receiving yards — 81 at N.Y. Giants, 10/7/12 (none). Longest reception — 51 vs. Jacksonville, 11/20/11 (none). Receiving touchdowns — 1 at Cincinnati, 11/27/11 (none). jORDAN nORWOOD’S 2015 PRESEASON Game-by-Game (Victories asterisked) 2015 denver RECEIVING SCORING Date Opponent P/S No. Yds. Avg. LG TD 2pt. Pts. Aug 14 at Seattle* P 3 29 9.7 15 0 0 0 Aug 22 at Houston* P 0 0 — — 0 0 0 Aug 29 vs. San Francisco* P 4 38 9.5 15 0 0 0 Sept 3 vs. Arizona P 0 0 — — 0 0 0 Preseason Totals 3/0 7 67 9.6 15 0 0 0 Denver Broncos

Brock Osweiler 17 quarterback

6-8 • 240 • 4th Yr. • Arizona State Born: Nov. 22, 1990, in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho High School: Flathead High School, Kalispell, Mont. Acquired: Drafted #2b (57th overall), 2012 NFL Year: 4th • Year with Broncos: 4th NFL Games Played/Started: 13/0 ‘ OSWEILER AT A GLANCE: • A fourth-year player who completed 17-of-30 passes (56.7%) for 159 yards with one touch- down in 13 games as Denver’s backup quarterback during his first three NFL seasons. • Named one of the NFLPA’s Community MVPs in 2014 for his work with Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children. • Started 15-of-25 games played at Arizona State University and completed 412-of-680 (60.6%) passes for 5,082 yards with 33 touchdowns and 15 interceptions. • Left for the NFL after his junior campaign in which he opened all 13 contests for the Sun Devils and became just the fourth player in Pac-12 Conference history to throw for 4,000 yards. • Originally committed to attend Gonzaga University on a basketball scholarship before electing to pursue football instead at ASU. • Tied for the tallest Bronco in team history at 6’8”. • Selected by the Broncos in the second round (57th overall) of the 2012 NFL Draft. CAREER TRANSACTIONS: Signed by Denver as a draft choice 7/24/12.

2015: Osweiler started and played the entire first half in the team’s 22-20 preaseason victory at Sea. (8/14), finishing the game 15-of-20 for 151 yds. (75.0 pct.) with one touchdown and a quarterback rating of 112.7. 2014: Osweiler saw action in four regular-season games, completing 4-of-10 passes for 52 yards with one touchdown... Saw his first game action of the year in the fourth quarter vs. S.F. (10/19) and attempted one pass in nine offensive snaps played... Named the NFLPA’s Community MVP for the Week of Nov. 10 for his work with Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children... Threw his first career touchdown pass—a 1-yarder to tight end Virgil Green—in Denver’s regular-season finale vs. Oak. (12/28). 2013: Osweiler appeared in four games, completing 11-of-16 passes (68.8%) for 95 yards... Played one snap on the field-goal block unit in overtime at N.E. (11/24)... Played the entire second half at Oak. (12/29) and completed 9-of-13 attempts (69.2%) for 85 yards. 2012: Selected by Denver in the second round (57th overall) of the 2012 NFL Draft, Osweiler played five games during his rookie season, completing 2-of-4 passes for 12 yards after earning the backup quarterback job out of training camp... Saw his first regular-season NFL action on Denver’s final snap of its 37-6 win vs. Oak. (9/30)... Completed his first NFL pass for a 5-yard gain in Denver’s regular-season finale vs. K.C. (12/30). COLLEGE: Osweiler played 25 career games (15 starts) at Arizona State University and completed 412- of-680 passes (60.6%) for 5,082 yards with 33 touchdowns and 15 interceptions... Named a team captain as a junior in 2011 and totaled 4,036 yards on 326-of-516 (63.2%) passing with 26 touchdowns and 13 interceptions... Set school records for completions, attempts and yards while his 26 scores through the air marked the fourth most in ASU annals... Ranked second in the Pac-12 Conference and 11th in the nation with 317.3 passing yards per game... Became the first ASU true freshman quarterback to start a game since former Bronco Jake Plummer in 1993 when he opened the Sun Devils’ game at No. 14 Oregon (11/14/09). PERSONAL: Osweiler was named the 2008-09 Gatorade State Player of the Year for Montana following his senior season at Flathead High School in Kalispell, Mont., after completing 189-of-303 (62.4%) passes for 2,703 yards with 29 touchdowns... Averaged 24.9 points and 14.5 rebounds as a junior on the hardwood and was listed as a three-star basketball recruit by Scout.com... Originally committed to Gonzaga University to play basketball before deciding to pursue football collegiately.... Studied sociology and political science at ASU... Selected as one of the NFLPA’s Community MVPs in 2014 for his work with Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children... Brock Alan Osweiler was born on Nov. 22, 1990, in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. Denver Broncos

osweiler’s Regular Season Record PASSING Year Club G S Att. Comp. Pct. Yds. Yds./Att. TD % Int. % LG Sack/Yds. Rtg. 2012 Denver 5 0 4 2 50.0 12 3.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 7 0/0 56.3 2013 Denver 4 0 16 11 68.8 95 5.9 0 0.0 0 0.0 19 2/8 84.1 2014 Denver 4 0 10 4 40.0 52 5.2 1 10.0 0 0.0 38 0/0 90.4 CAREER TOTALS 13 0 30 17 56.7 159 5.3 1 3.3 0 0.0 38 2/8 82.5 RUSHING SCORING Year Club Att. Yds. Avg. LG TD TD TDr TDp TDrt 2pt Pts. 2012 Denver 8 -13 -1.6 -1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2013 Denver 3 2 0.7 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2014 Denver 8 0 0.0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CAREER TOTALS 19 -11 -0.6 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ADDITIONAL STATISTICS: Fumble recoveries — 2012 (1), TOTAL (1). Osweiler’s single-game highs (Postseason in parentheses) Pass attempts — 13 at Oakland, 12/29/13 (none). Pass completions — 9 at Oakland, 12/29/13 (none). Passing yards — 85 at Oakland, 12/29/13 (none). Longest pass completion — 38 vs. Oakland, 12/28/14 (none). Touchdown passes — 1 vs. Oakland, 12/28/14 (none). Rushing attempts — 3, three times, last at Oakland, 11/9/14 (none). Rushing yards — 3 vs. Philadelphia, 9/29/13 (none). Longest rush — 4, twice, last at Oakland, 11/9/14 (none). Brock Osweiler’s 2015 preseason Game-by-Game (Victories asterisked) 2015 Denver PASSING RUSHING Opponent P/S Att. Comp. Yds. Pct. TD INT LG S/Yds. Rtg. Att. Yds. Avg. LG TD at Sea. (8/14)* S 20 15 151 75.0 1 0 19 1/12 112.7 0 0 — — 0 at Hou. (8/22)* P 16 7 121 43.8 1 1 57t 0/0 64.8 2 7 3.5 4 0 vs. S.F. (8/29)* P 20 15 104 75.0 0 0 20 0/0 86.2 2 0 0.0 2 0 vs. Ariz. (9/3) S 12 7 108 58.3 1 0 78t 0/0 116.0 1 0 0.0 0 0 Preseason Totals 4/2 68 44 484 64.7 3 1 78t 1/12 94.2 5 7 1.4 4 0 Denver Broncos

Matt Paradis 61 CEnter

6-3 • 300 • 1st Yr. • Boise State Born: Oct. 12, 1990, in Council, Idaho High School: Council (Idaho) High School Aquired: Draft #6 (207th overall), 2014 NFL Year: 1st • Year with Broncos: 1st NFL Games Played/Started: 0/0 PARADIS AT A GLANCE: • A first-year center who spent the entire 2014 season competing on the Broncos’ practice squad. • Played 35 career games (27 starts) at Boise State University after working his way up from a walk-on defensive lineman and a participant in 8-man high school football. • Started his final 26 games at center for Boise State, earning All-Mountain West Conference accolades after his junior (first team) and senior (second team) campaigns. • Selected by the Broncos in the sixth round (207th overall) of the 2014 NFL Draft. CAREER TRANSACTIONS: Signed by Denver as a draft choice 6/2/14; Waived by Denver 8/30/14; Signed by Denver (practice squad) 8/31/14.

2014: Selected by Denver in the sixth round (207th overall) of the 2014 NFL Draft, Paradis spent his rookie season competing on Denver’s practice squad. COLLEGE: Paradis was named a second-team All-Mountain West Conference selection after starting all 13 games at center for Boise State University and helping the offense rank ninth nationally red zone efficiency (.906), 16th in scoring (38.8 ppg) and 24th in total yards (470.8 per game)... Selected as Boise State’s Outstanding Offensive Lineman and was named a game captain in four contests as senior... Opened all 13 games at center in 2012 and earned first-team all-conference recognition while contributing to a unit that ranked sixth in the nation in sacks allowed (0.77 per game)... Switched from defensive line to offensive line before the start of his sophomore season... Redshirted as a true freshman and was named the team’s Defensive Scout Player of the Year after walking on to the squad. PERSONAL: Paradis was named the 1A Idaho High School Player of the Year in 2008 while playing 8-man football for Council (Idaho) High School... Received first-team all-state recognition on both offense and defense as a junior in 2007... Majored in business economics at Boise State... Named to the National Football Foundation’s Hampshire Honor Society in 2013 and was a member of the Academic All-Mountain West Team... Last name is pronounced PARE-ud-diss... Matt Paradis was born on Oct. 12, 1990. paradis’ Regular Season Record Year Club G S 2014 Denver PRACTICE SQUAD CAREER TOTALS 0 0 Denver Broncos

Shane Ray OUTSIDE LINEBACKER

6-3 • 245 • Missouri Born: May 18, 1993, in Shawnee Mission, Kan. High School: Bishop Miege High School, Roeland Park, Kan. Acquired: Draft #1 (23rd overall), 2015 NFL Year: 1st • Year with Broncos: 1st NFL Games Played/Started: 0/0

RAY AT A GLANCE: • An outside linebacker from the University of Missouri who started 14-of-40 games played in three seasons for the Tigers, totaling 120 tackles (82 solo) and 19 sacks (131 yds.). • Received unanimous Southeastern Conference Defensive Player of the Year honors following his junior season in 2014 after leading the league in sacks (14.5) and tackles for loss (22.5) in addition to recording 65 tackles (47 solo) and three forced fumbles. • Ranked third nationally in both sacks (14.5) and tackles for a loss (22.5) as a 2014 consensus first-team All-American. • Selected as a finalist for the Hendricks Award (nation’s top defensive end) and as a semifi- nalist for the Lombardi (top lineman) and Bednarik (top defensive player) awards. • Saw action in all 14 games as a sophomore in 2013, registering 39 tackles (27 solo), 4.5 sacks (37 yds.) and one fumble recovery (returned 73 yards for a touchdown). • Earned first-team All-Kansas honors as a senior at Bishop Miege High School in Roeland Park, Kan., after recording 100 tackles, 16 tackles for loss, 10.5 sacks and three forced fumbles. • Selected by the Broncos in the first round (23rd overall) of the 2015 NFL Draft.

College: Ray started 14-of-40 games played in three seasons at the University of Missouri, totaling 120 tackles (82 solo) and 19 sacks (131 yds.)... Started all 14 games as a senior and was named the 2014 Southeastern Conference Defensive Player of the Year after leading the conference in sacks (14.5-94) and tackles for loss (22.5-122) while adding 65 tackles (47 solo) and three forced fumbles... Earned consensus first-team All-American honors after ranking third in the nation in sacks (14.5) and tackles for loss (22.5)... Selected as finalist for the Hendricks Award (nation’s top defensive end) and as a semifinalist for the Lombardi (top linemen) and Bednarik (top defensive player) awards after breaking Missouri’s single-season sack record... Chosen as the SEC Defensive Player of the Week on four occasions... Appeared in all 14 games as a redshirt sophomore, registering 39 tackles (27 solo), 4.5 sacks (37 yds.) and one fumble recovery... Contributed to the team’s 11-1 regular season and first-ever SEC East title. PERSONAL: Ray lpayed defensive end at Bishop Miege High School in Roeland Park, Kan., earning first-team all-state honors as a senior and leading his team to a state title as a junior... Compiled 231 tackles, 48 tackles for loss, 25.5 sacks and seven forced fumbles in his junior and senior campaigns... Majored in agriculture at the University of Missouri... His father, Wendell, played football at Missouri and was selected by Minnesota in the fifth round of the 1981 NFL Draft... Shane Ray was born on May 18, 1993, in Shawnee Mission, Kan. Ray’s collegiate Record — Missouri Year School G S UT A TT S-Yds. I-Yds. PD FF FR TD-Int. TD-FR S Pts. 2011 Missouri REDSHIRTED 2012 Missouri 12 0 8 8 16 0-0 0-0 0 0 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 2013 Missouri 14 0 27 12 39 4.5-37 0-0 0 2 1 0-0 1-73 0 6 2014 Missouri 14 14 47 18 65 14.5-94 0-0 1 3 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 CAREER TOTALS 40 14 82 38 120 19-131 0-0 1 5 2 0-0 1-73 0 6 ADDITIONAL STATISTICS: Returned a fumble 73 yards for a touchdown vs. Oklahoma State (1/3/14). Shane ray's 2015 PRESEASOn Game-by-Game (Victories asterisked) 2015 Denver TACKLES Date Opponent P/S UT A TT S-Yds. I-Yds. PD FF FR Aug 14 at Seattle* S 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 Aug 22 at Houston* P 2 2 4 0.5-3 0-0 1 0 0 Aug 29 vs. San Francisco* P 2 1 3 1-4 0-0 0 0 0 Sept 3 vs. Arizona S 3 0 3 1-7 0-0 0 1 0 Preseason Totals 4/2 8 3 11 2.5-14 0-0 1 2 0 Denver Broncos

Bradley Roby 29 cornerback

5-11 • 194 • 2nd Yr. • Ohio State Born: May 1, 1992, in Fort Worth, Texas High School: Peachtree Ridge High School, Suwanee, Ga. Aquired: Draft #1 (31st overall), 2014 NFL Year: 2nd • Year with Broncos: 2nd NFL Games Played/Started: 16/2 • Postseason GP/GS: 1/0 ROBY AT A GLANCE: • A second-year cornerback who played all 16 regular-season games (2 starts) in his first NFL season with the Broncos in 2014, totaling 64 tackles (62 solo), two interceptions, one sack (3 yds.), 13 passes defensed, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries. • Tied for the second-most passes defensed (13) and tackles (64) among rookie cornerbacks in 2014. • Started all 37 games played during his career at Ohio State University, totaling eight intercep- tions and 44 passes defensed. • Contributed five touchdowns during his collegiate career, including two interception returns, two blocked punt returns and one fumble return. • Named a first-team All-Big Ten Conference selection as a junior in 2013 after recording 69 tackles (54 solo), three interceptions (120 yds.) and 16 passes defensed for the Buckeyes. • Led the nation with 19 passes defensed as a first-team all-conference selection in 2012 and was the only player in the country to score touchdowns three different ways (INT, FR, BP). • Selected by the Broncos in the first round (31st overall) of the 2014 NFL Draft. CAREER TRANSACTIONS: Signed by Denver as a draft choice 6/10/14.

2014: Selected in the first round (31st overall) of the 2014 NFL Draft, Roby played 16 regular-season games (2 starts) and totaled 64 tackles (62 solo), one sack (3 yds.), two interceptions, 13 passes defensed, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries... Tied for the second-most passes defensed (13) and tackles (64) among rookie cornerbacks in 2014... Made his Broncos debut in the season opener vs. Ind. (9/7) and finished with seven solo tackles, three passes defensed and a fumble recovery... Recorded his first career sack (3 yds.) at NYJ (10/12)... Picked off quarterback Tom Brady at N.E. (11/2) for his first career interception... Tallied four solo tackles and one pass defensed in his first career start vs. Mia. (11/23)... Totaled a career-high nine solo tackles and one forced fumble vs. Buf. (12/7)... Picked off quarterback in the second quarter of Denver’s AFC Divisional Playoff Game vs. Ind. (1/11), joining safety Quinton Carter (2011) as the only rookies in team history with a postseason pick. COLLEGE: Roby started all 37 games played during his career at Ohio State University, totaling eight inter- ceptions (two returned for touchdowns) and 44 passes defensed... Returned two blocked punts for touch- downs and one recovered fumble for a touchdown as a Buckeye... Named a first-team All-Big Ten Conference selection for his 2013 campaign in which he totaled 69 tackles (54 solo), three interceptions (120 yds.) and 16 passes defensed... Opened all 12 games in 2012 for the undefeated Buckeyes and was named a second-team All-America selection in addition to a first-team all-conference pick... Led the nation and tied a school record with 19 passes defensed while being tabbed as a Jim Thorpe Award semifinalist... Finished his 2012 season as the only player in the country to score touchdowns three different ways (INT, FR, BP)... Started all 13 games as a redshirt freshman in 2011 and earned the Buckeyes’ First Year Defensive Player Award after tying for the team lead with three interceptions (57 yds.). PERSONAL: Roby played cornerback, wide receiver and kick returner at Peachtree Ridge High School in Suwanee, Ga., where he was a four-time scholar athlete... Received All-Gwinnett County accolades following his senior year in 2009 after leading his team to the state quarterfinals... Majored in communications at Ohio State... The son of Betty and James, Bradley Roby was born on May 1, 1992, in Fort Worth, Texas. ROBY’s Regular Season Record Year Club G S UT A TT S-Yds. I-Yds. PD FF FR TD-Int. TD-FR S Pts. 2014 Denver 16 2 62 2 64 1-3 2-0 13 2 2 0 0 0 0 CAREER TOTALS 16 2 62 2 64 1-3 2-0 13 2 2 0 0 0 0 ROBY’s postSeason Record Year Club G S UT A TT S-Yds. I-Yds. PD FF FR TD-Int. TD-FR S Pts. 2014 Denver 1 0 2 0 2 0-0 1-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 CAREER TOTALS 1 0 2 0 2 0-0 1-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Denver Broncos

Roby Makes Immediate Impact as a Rookie

MOST PASSES DEFENSED BY A ROOKIE, NFL, 2014 MOST TACKLES BY A ROOKIE CB, NFL, 2014 Player GP GS PD Player GP GS TT 1. E.J. Gaines, Stl. 15 15 15 1. E.J. Gaines, Stl. 15 15 70 2. Bradley Roby, Den. 16 2 13 2. Bradley Roby, Den. 16 2 64 Bashaud Breeland, Was. 16 15 13 3. Bashaud Breeland, Was. 16 15 58 4. Kyle Fuller, Chi. 16 14 10 4. Kyler Fuller, Chi. 16 14 50 5. Travis Carrie, Oak. 13 4 8 5. Travis Carrie, Oak. 13 4 37

Roby’S single-Game Highs (Postseason in parentheses) Tackles — 9 vs. Buffalo, 12/7/14 (2 vs. Indianapolis, 1/11/12). Interceptions — 1, twice, last at Oakland, 11/9/14 (1 vs. Indianapolis, 1/11/12). Interception return yards — 0, twice, last at Oakland, 11/9/14 (2 vs. Indianapolis, 1/11/12). Passes defensed — 3 vs. Indianapolis, 9/7/14 (1 vs. Indianapolis, 1/11/12). Sacks — 1 at N.Y. Jets, 10/12/14 (none). Sack yards — 3 at N.Y. Jets, 10/12/14 (none). Forced fumbles — 1, twice, last vs. Buffalo, 12/7/14 (none). Fumble recoveries — 1, twice, last at Kansas City, 11/30/14 (none). BRADLEY ROBY’s 2015 preseason Game-by-Game (Victories asterisked) 2015 denver TACKLES Date Opponent P/S UT A TT S-Yds. I-Yds. PD FF FR Aug 14 at Seattle* S 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Aug 22 at Houston* S 3 0 3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Aug 29 vs. San Francisco* S 1 1 2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Sept 3 vs. Arizona DNP Preseason Totals 3/3 4 0 4 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Denver Broncos

Ty Sambrailo Offensive Tackle

6-5 • 315 • Colorado State Born: March 10, 1992, in Watsonville, Calif. High School: St. Francis Catholic High School, Watsonville, Calif. Drafted: Second Round (59th overall) College Games Played/Started: 48/42 College Major: Business Administration

SAMBRAILO AT A GLANCE: • An offensive tackle who started 42-of-48 games during his career at Colorado State University, seeing time at all five positions along the offensive line in four seasons with the Rams. • Voted first-team All-Mountain West Conference as a senior in 2014 after grading out to 90 percent or above in each contest while adding more than 60 knockdown blocks at left tackle. • Helped lead the Rams in 2014 to their best record (10-3) since 2000 while blocking for a 4,000-yard passer (Garrett Grayson - 4,006) and a 1,200-yard rusher (Dee Hart - 1,275). • Chosen as a second-team All-MWC pick following his junior campaign in 2013 after starting all 14 games at left tackle and helping the Rams set school records for points (507) and yards per game (470.8). • Played in the Reese’s Senior Bowl on Jan. 24, 2015, in Mobile, Ala. • Named the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League Offensive and Defensive Lineman of the Year following his senior campaign at St. Francis Catholic High School in Watsonville, Calif. • Selected by the Broncos in the second round (59th overall) of the 2015 NFL Draft.

2015: Sambrailo started at left tackle in the preseason opener at Sea. (8/14). COLLEGE: Sambrailo started 42-of-48 games during his career at Colorado State University, seeing time at all five positions along the offensive line in four seasons with the Rams... Boted first-team All-Mountain West Conference as a senior after starting all 11 games played at left tackle... Graded out to 90 percent or above in every game while adding more than 60 knockdown blocks... Helped lead the Rams to their best record (10-3) since 2000 while blocking for a 4,000-yard passer (Garrett Grayson - 4,006) and a 1,200-yard rusher (Dee Hart - 1,275).... Started all 14 games at left tackle en route to earning second-team All-Mountain West honors as a junior. PERSONAL: Sambrailo, who majored in business administration at Colorado State University, is an avid skier who earned USSA titles in the slalom, giant slalom and super-G events for his age group... Named the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League Offensive and Defensive Lineman of the Year following his senior campaign at St. Francis Catholic High School in Watsonville, Calif... Played offensive tackle, defensive line, tight end and kicker for his high school team... Lettered in soccer, basketball and baseball in addition to handling kicking duties for the football team his junior season... His grandfather, Bill Sambrailo, played football at Santa Clara... Last name is pronounced sam-BRI-low... Tyler Sambrailo was born on March 10, 1992, in Watsonville, Calif. sambrailo’S collegiate Record — Colorado State Year School G S 2010 Colorado State REDSHIRTED 2011 Colorado State 11 7 2012 Colorado State 12 10 2013 Colorado State 14 14 2014 Colorado State 11 11 CAREER TOTALS 48 42 Denver Broncos

Emmanuel Sanders 10 wide receiver

5-11 • 180 • 6th Yr. • Southern Methodist Born: March 17, 1987, in Bellville, Texas High School: Bellville (Texas) High School Acquired: Unrestricted Free Agent (Pittsburgh), 2014 NFL Year: 6th • Year with Broncos: 2nd NFL Games Played/Started: 72/34 • Postseason GP/GS: 5/1

SANDERS AT A GLANCE: • A sixth-year player who saw action in 72 regular-sea- 10 S Trophy Case son games (34 starts) during his first five NFL seasons ’ with Pittsburgh (2010-13) and Denver (2014), totaling Pro­ Bowls (1) ...... 2014 262 receptions for 3,434 yards (13.1 avg.) with 20 touchdowns during that span. • Earned his first career Pro Bowl selection following his initial season with the Broncos in 2014 after ranking fifth in the NFL in receptions (101) and receiving yards (1,404)—figures that ranked fifth and fourth, respectively, in league history among players with a new team. • Totaled nine scoring catches, seven 100-yard receiving games and 16 catches of 25-plus yards (second most in the NFL) in 2014. • Combined with teammate Demaryius Thomas (111-1,619) to record the most receiving yards (3,023) and tie for the most receptions (212) by an offensive tandem in the NFL in 2014—mark- ing the second time a pair of Broncos teammates posted 100-plus receptions in the same season. • Owns 1,070 career kickoff return yards on 44 attempts (24.3 avg.) and is one of just four NFL players since he entered the league in 2010 to post at least 3,000 yards receiving and 1,000 yards on kickoff returns. • Named AFC Special Teams Player of the Week during his rookie season in 2010 after posting two kickoff returns of 35-plus yards, including a 37-yarder that set up the Steelers’ game-win- ning field goal at Miami (10/24/10). • Finished his collegiate career at Southern Methodist University as the school’s all-time leader in career receptions (235), receiving yards (3,791), receiving touchdowns (34) and 100-yard receiving games (16). • Joined the Broncos as an unrestricted free agent (Pittsburgh) on March 16, 2014. • Selected by Pittsburgh in the third round (82nd overall) of the 2010 NFL Draft. CAREER TRANSACTIONS: Signed by Pittsburgh as a draft choice 6/14/10; Signed by Denver as an unrestricted free agent 3/16/14.

2014: Sanders started all 16 games and earned his first career Pro Bowl selection after setting career-highs in receptions (101), receiving yards (1,404) and touchdowns (9)... Recorded 16 catches of 25-plus yards, the second-best mark in the NFL in 2014... Ranked fourth and fifth, respectively, in NFL history for receiving yardage and reception totals for players in their first year with a new team... Combined with Demaryius Thomas (111) to become just the second 100-catch duo in franchise history (Rod Smith/Ed McCaffrey, 2000)... Registered seven 100-yard receiving games... Notched his first career 100-yard game vs. K.C. (9/14)... Had 11 receptions for 149 yards at Sea. (9/21) with eight of those receptions converting for first downs... Hauled in his first touchdown as a Bronco vs. S.F. (10/19)...Totaled nine receptions for 120 yards (13.3 avg.) and a career-high three touchdowns, which tied a team record, vs. S.D. (10/23)... Posted his fifth 100-yard receiving game of the season (10 rec. for a career-high 151 yds.) at N.E. (11/2) to become just the third Bronco (WR Rod Smith, 2000; WR Brandon Lloyd, 2010) to record at least five 100-yard receiving games through the team’s first eight contests... Recorded his

Sanders Among NFL Receiving Leaders in 2014

MOST RECEPTIONS, NFL, 2014 MOST RECEIVING YARDS, NFL, 2014 Player Team No. Player Team No. 1. Antonio Brown Pit. 129 1. Antonio Brown Pit. 1,698 2. Demaryius Thomas Den. 111 2. Demaryius Thomas Den. 1,619 3. Julio Jones Atl. 104 3. Julio Jones Atl. 1,593 4. Matt Forte Chi. 102 4. Jordy Nelson Den. 1,519 5. Emmanuel Sanders Den. 101 5. Emmanuel Sanders Den. 1,404 Denver Broncos

Sanders a Key Addition in 2014

MOST REC. YDS. WITH A NEW TEAM, NFL HISTORY MOST REC. WITH A NEW TEAM, NFL HISTORY Player Year No. Player Year No. 1. Brandon Marshall, Chi. 2012 1,508 1. Brandon Marshall, Chi. 2012 118 2. Randy Moss, N.E. 2007 1,493 2. Randy Moss, N.E. 2007 112 3. Santana Moss, Was. 2005 1,483 3. Terance Mathis, Atl. 1994 111 4. Emmanuel Sanders, Den. 2014 1,404 4. Eric Metcalf, Atl. 1995 104 5. Henry Ellard, Was. 1994 1,397 5. Emmanuel Sanders, Den. 2014 101 second career multi-touchdown game (5-67, 2 TDs) and his second such performance in three games at Oak. (11/9)... Notched his sixth 100-yard receiving game (5-102) before leaving the game with a concussion sustained in the third quarter at Stl. (11/16)... Made his first career postseason start in the AFC Divisional Playoff Game vs. Ind. (1/11) and finished with seven catches for 46 yards (6.6 avg.). 2013: Sanders played all 16 games for the second consecutive season and started 10 contests while finishing with 67 receptions, 740 receiving yards and six touchdowns... Totaled four catches of 40-plus yards, including a career-long 55-yard touchdown reception at NYJ (10/13)... Returned 10 kickoffs for 268 yards (26.8 avg.)... Made seven catches in the Steelers’ regular-season opener vs. Ten. (9/8) to surpass 100 career receptions... Ran for a two-point conversion at Oak. (10/27)... Caught a touchdown in three consecutive contests (Games 11-13). 2012: Sanders appeared in all 16 regular-season games for the Steelers and registered 44 receptions for 626 yards (14.2 avg.) with one touchdown... Converted first downs on 15-of-18 third-down catches... Added nine punt returns for 93 yards (10.3 avg.) on special teams. 2011: Sanders saw action in 11 regular-season games and totaled 22 catches for 288 yards (13.1 avg.) with two touchdowns... Missed five games with knee and foot injuries... Led the Steelers with six receptions for 81 yards (13.5 avg.) in Pittsburgh’s AFC Wild Card Game at Den. (1/8). 2010: Selected by Pittsburgh in the third round (82nd overall) of the 2010 NFL Draft, Sanders played in 13 regular-season games (1 start) for the Steelers and finished his rookie season with 28 receptions for 376 yards (13.4 avg.) with two touchdowns... Served as the club’s primary kickoff returner and totaled 628 yards on 25 returns (25.1 avg.)... Appeared in all three postseason contests for the Steelers and contributed seven catches for 91 yards (13.0 avg.)... Caught his first career touchdown pass vs. N.E. (11/14)... Started his first career game in Pittsburgh’s regular-season finale at Cle. (1/2)... Contributed two catches for 17 yards (8.5 avg.) in Super Bowl XLV vs. G.B. (2/6) before leaving the game with a foot injury. COLLEGE: Sanders finished his collegiate career as Southern Methodist University’s all-time career leader in recep- tions (235), receiving yards (3,791), receiving touchdowns (34) and 100-yard receiving games (16) as he topped the 600-yard mark in all four seasons on campus... Named first-team All-Conference USA following his senior year when he set single-season school records with 98 catches for 1,339 yards (13.7 avg.) to go along with seven touchdowns. PERSONAL: Sanders was an all-district running back, wide receiver and safety at Bellville (Texas) High School, where he was named Team MVP and Tri-County Offensive Player of the Year following his senior campaign... Emmanuel Sanders was born on March 17, 1987. sanders’ REGULAR SEASON RECORD RECEIVING KICKOFF RETURNS PUNT RETURNS Year Club G S No. Yds. Avg. LG TD No. Yds. Avg. LG TD No. FC Yds. Avg. LG TD 2010 Pittsburgh 13 1 28 376 13.4 35 2 25 628 25.1 48 0 4 1 60 15.0 38 0 2011 Pittsburgh 11 0 22 288 13.1 32 2 5 93 18.6 25 0 3 0 22 7.3 10 0 2012 Pittsburgh 16 7 44 626 14.2 37 1 1 27 27.0 27 0 9 9 93 10.3 63 0 2013 Pittsburgh 16 10 67 740 11.0 55t 6 10 268 26.8 46 0 0 0 0 0.0 — 0 2014 Denver 16 16 101 1,404 13.9 48 9 3 54 18.0 22 0 1 1 11 11.0 11 0 CAREER TOTALS 72 34 262 3,434 13.1 55t 20 44 1,070 24.3 48 0 17 11 186 10.9 63 0 ADDITIONAL STATISTICS: Special-teams tackles — 2010 (12), 2011 (2), TOTAL (14). Miscellaneous Tackles — 2014 (1), TOTAL (1). Special-teams fumbles — 2010 (1 FF), 2011 (1 FR), TOTAL (1 FF, 1 FR). Rushing — 2012 (1 for 4 yds.), 2013 (1 for 25 yds.), 2014 (8 for 44 yds.), TOTAL (10 for 73 yds., 7.3 avg., 25 LG). Completed a 15-yard pass vs. Seattle (9/18/11). Sacked for a loss of seven yards on a pass attempt vs. Washington (10/28/12). Ran for a two-point conversion at Oakland (10/27/13). sanders’ postSEASON RECORD RECEIVING KICKOFF RETURNS PUNT RETURNS Year Club G S No. Yds. Avg. LG TD No. Yds. Avg. LG TD No. FC Yds. Avg. LG TD 2010 Pittsburgh 3 0 7 91 13.0 12 0 0 0 0.0 — 0 0 0 0 0.0 — 0 2011 Pittsburgh 1 0 6 81 13.5 18 0 0 0 0.0 — 0 0 0 0 0.0 — 0 2014 Denver 1 1 7 46 6.6 17 0 0 0 0.0 — 0 0 0 0 0.0 — 0 CAREER TOTALS 5 1 20 218 10.9 20 0 0 0 0.0 — 0 0 0 0 0.0 — 0 ADDITIONAL STATISTICS: Special-teams tackles — 2010 (5), TOTAL (5). sanders’ Single-Game Highs (Postseason in parentheses) Receptions — 11 at Seattle, 9/21/14 (7 vs. Indianapolis, 1/11/15). Receiving yards — 151 at New England, 11/2/14 (81 at Denver, 1/8/12). Longest reception — 55t at N.Y. Jets, 10/13/13 (20 vs. N.Y. Jets, 1/23/11). Receiving touchdowns — 3 vs. San Diego, 10/23/14 (none). Kick returns — 6 vs. New England, 11/14/10 (none). Kick return yards — 156 vs. New England, 11/14/10 (none). Longest kick return — 48 at Miami, 10/24/10 (none). Punt returns — 3, three times, last at Cleveland, 11/25/12 (none). Punt return yards — 76 at N.Y. Giants, 11/4/12 (none). Longest punt return — 63 at N.Y. Giants, 11/4/12 (none). Denver Broncos

SANDERS’ 100-Yard Receiving Games (7) *denotes win (Sanders’ teams are 4-3 when he records 100 or more yards receiving in a game.) Date Opponent No. Yds. Avg. LG TD 9/14/14 vs. Kansas City* 8 108 13.5 48 0 9/21/14 at Seattle 11 149 13.5 42 0 10/5/14 vs. Arizona* 7 101 14.4 30 0 10/23/14 vs. San Diego* 9 120 13.3 38 3 11/2/14 at New England 10 151 15.1 28 0 11/16/14 at St. Louis 5 102 20.4 42t 1 11/23/14 vs. Miami* 9 125 13.9 35 0 emmanuel sanders’ 2015 preseason Game-by-Game (Victories asterisked) 2015 DENVER RECEIVING SCORING Date Opponent P/S No. Yds. Avg. LG TD 2pt. Pts. Aug 14 at Seattle* DNP Aug 22 at Houston* DNP Aug 29 vs. San Francisco* DNP Sept 3 vs. Arizona DNP Preseason Totals Denver Broncos

Michael Schofield 79 Offensive tackle

6-6 • 301 • 2nd • Michigan Born: Nov. 15, 1990, in Orland Park, Ill. High School: Carl Sandburgh High School, Orland Park, Ill. Aquired: Draft #3 (95th overall), 2014 NFL Year: 2nd • Year with Broncos: 2nd NFL Games Played/Started: 0/0 SCHOFIELD AT A GLANCE: • A second-year player who spent his entire rookie season in 2014 on Denver’s active roster but did not see any game action. • Appeared in all 52 possible games during his career at the University of Michigan, making 26 starts at right tackle and opening another 10 contests at left guard. • Delivered 31 touchdown-resulting blocks for the Wolverines’ rushing attack during his three seasons (2011-13) as a starter along the offensive line. • Received second-team All-Big Ten Conference recognition from the NFL Draft Report in 2013 after starting all 13 games for Michigan and helping the team rank second in the league with just 17 sacks allowed on the season. • Selected by the Broncos in the third round (95th overall) of the 2014 NFL Draft. CAREER TRANSACTIONS: Signed by Denver as a draft choice 6/3/14.

2014: Selected by the Broncos in the third round (95th overall) of the 2014 NFL Draft, Schofield spent his entire rookie year on Denver’s active roster but did not see any game action. COLLEGE: Schofield appeared in all 52 possible games during his career at the University of Michigan, making 26 starts at right tackle and opening another 10 contests at left guard... Delivered 31 touchdown-re- sulting blocks for the Wolverines’ rushing attack during his three seasons (2011-13) as a starter... Named second-team All-Big Ten Conference from NFL Draft Report after starting all 13 games at right tackle as senior and helping the Wolverines rank second in the Big Ten Conference with just 17 sacks allowed on the season... Posted 67 knockdowns and 10 touchdown-resulting blocks during his senior campaign... Started all 13 games at right tackle for the Wolverines his junior year and tallied 84 knockdowns to go along with 11 touchdown-re- sulting blocks... Opened 10-of-13 games at left guard his sophomore year for the Sugar Bowl-champion Wolverines... Blocked for a rushing offense that ranked second in the Big Ten (13th in the nation) with 221.9 yards per game and featured a pair of 1,000-yard rushers (Dennard Robinson and Fitzgerald Toussaint)... Appeared in all 13 games for Michigan as a redshirt freshman. PERSONAL: Schofield attended Carl Sandburgh High School in Orland Park, Ill., where he was a three-year starter at offensive tackle... Allowed zero sacks as a senior team captain and was named the offense’s most valuable player while also pacing the defense with 83 tackles... Majored in physical education at Michigan... Earned the Wolverines’ Athletic Achievement Award during his redshirt season in 2009... Last name is pro- nounced SKO-field... Michael Ross Schofield III was born on Nov. 15, 1990, in Orland Park, Ill. SCHOFIELD’S Regular Season Record Year Club G S 2014 Denver 0 0 CAREER TOTALS 0 0 Denver Broncos

Trevor Siemian 3 Quarterback

6-3 • 215 • Northwestern Born: Dec. 26, 1991, in Windermere, Fla. High School: Olympia High School, Windermere, Fla. Acquired: Draft #7a (250th overall), 2015 NFL Year: 1st • Year with Broncos: 1st NFL Games Played/Started: 0/0

SIEMIAN AT A GLANCE: • A quarterback who played 44 games (14 starts) in his career at Northwestern University, completing 550-of-934 passes (58.9%) for 5,931 yards with 27 touchdowns and 24 intercep- tions in addition to rushing for six touchdowns. • Finished his career ranked fourth all-time at NU in career passing yardage (5,931), fourth in completions (550), sixth in total offense (5,908 yds.) despite only starting 14 games. • Started all 11 games played during his senior season in 2014, completing 228-of-392 passes (58.2%) 2,214 yards with seven touchdown and 11 interceptions in addition to rushing for five scores before missing the remainder of the season with a torn ACL. • Saw action in all 12 games (2 starts) as a junior in 2013, completing 178-of-298 passes (59.7%) for 2,149 yards with 11 touchdowns and nine interceptions. • Played 13 games (1 start) as a sophomore, totaling 1,312 yards with six touchdowns and three interceptions on 120-of-218 passing (58.7%). • Threw for an Orange County-record 6,144 career yards and 53 touchdowns in three seasons at Olympia High School in Windermere, Fla., and was named the Orlando Sentinel’s 2009 Central Florida Offensive Player of the Year. • Selected by the Broncos in the seventh round (250th overall) of the 2015 NFL Draft.

2015: Siemian completed five-of-six passes for 90 yds. (83.3 pct.) in the preseason opener at Sea. (8/14)... Threw a 26-yard game-winning touchdown pass to Corbin Louks with 1:44 left to play in the fourth quarter and finished seven-of-10 for 89 yds. (70.0 avg.) at Hou. (8/22). COLLEGE: Siemian played 44 games (14 starts) in his career at Northwestern University, completing 550- of-934 passes (58.9%) for 5,931 yards with 27 touchdowns and 24 interceptions in addition to rushing for six touchdowns... Started all 11 games played his redshirt senior season, recording 228 completions on 392 attempts for 2,214 yards with seven touchdown and 11 interceptions in addition to five rushing touchdowns before missing the remainder of the season with a torn ACL... Saw action in all 12 games (2 starts) as a junior, completing 178-of-298 passes for 2,149 yards with 11 touchdowns and nine interceptions. PERSONAL: Siemian threw for an Orange County-record 6,144 career yards and 53 touchdowns in three seasons at Olympia High School in Winderemer, Fla., and was named the Orlando Sentinel’s 2009 Central Florida Offensive Player of the Year... Selected a first-team All-Central Florida pick in 2009 and a second-team choice in 2008 as well as first-team all-metro in 2009... Lettered in baseball... Majored in communication studies at Northwestern... Last name is pronounced sim-EE-in... Trevor Siemian was born on Dec. 26, 1991, in Windermere, Fla. SIEMIAN’S collegiate Record — NORTHWESTERN Year School P/S Att. Comp. Yds. Pct. TD INT LG Rtg. Rush Att. Yds. Avg. LG TD 2010 Northwestern REDSHIRTED 2011 Northwestern 8/0 26 16 256 61.5 3 1 62 174.6 5 19 3.8 14 0 2012 Northwestern 13/1 218 120 1,312 58.7 6 3 42 115.6 21 48 2.3 14 1 2013 Northwestern 12/2 298 178 2,149 59.7 11 9 67 126.4 48 33 0.7 15 0 2014 Northwestern 11/11 392 228 2,214 58.2 7 11 60 105.9 68 -123 -1.8 16 5 CAREER TOTALS 44/14 934 550 5,931 58.9 27 24 67 116.6 142 -23 -0.2 16 6 Trevor Siemian’s 2015 PRESEASON Game-by-Game (Victories asterisked) 2015 Denver PASSING RUSHING Opponent P/S Att. Comp. Yds. Pct. TD INT LG S/Yds. Rtg. Att. Yds. Avg. LG TD at Sea. (8/14)* P 6 5 90 83.3 0 0 41 1/0 118.8 0 0 — — 0 at Hou. (8/22)* P 10 7 89 70.0 1 0 26t 0/0 130.8 0 0 — — 0 vs. S.F. (8/29)* DNP vs. Ariz. (9/3) P 24 11 104 45.8 1 1 16 3/34 54.9 0 0 — — 0 Preseason Totals 3/0 40 23 283 57.5 2 1 41 4/34 85.7 0 0 — — 0 Denver Broncos

Antonio Smith 90 dEFENSIVE eND

6-3 • 290 • 12th Yr. • Oklahoma State Born: Oct. 21, 1981, in Oklahoma City High School: John Marshall High School, Oklahoma City Acquired: Free Agent, 2015 NFL Year: 12th • Year with Broncos: 1st NFL Games Played/Started: 156/133 • Postseason GP/GS: 8/7

SMITH AT A GLANCE: • A 12th-year defensive lineman who appeared in 156 regular-season games (133 starts) and eight postsea- 90’S Trophy Case son contests (7 starts) while making one Pro Bowl Pro Bowls (1) ...... 2011 in his first 11 NFL seasons with Arizona (2004-08), Houston (2009-13) and Oakland (2014). • Totaled 319 tackles (231 solo), 44.5 sacks (277.5 yds.), eight passes defensed, 11 forced fumbles and 11 fumble recoveries in his first 11 seasons in the league. • Missed just one contest during the last nine seasons (2006-14) with his 143 regular-season games played during that span tied for the most among active NFL defensive players. • Selected to his first career Pro Bowl in 2011 after posting 6.5 sacks (44.5 yds.) in addition to 25 tackles (19 solo) for the NFL’s No. 2-ranked defensive unit (285.7 ypg). • Represents one of only eight NFL players to produce multiple sacks in every season since 2005. • Received the inaugural Craig Long Pride and Poise Award in 2014, presented to the Oakland Raiders player who best exemplifies professionalism with the local media. • Named All-NFL Europe while playing with the Hamburg Sea Devils in the spring of 2005. • Totaled 60 tackles (30 solo), including 8.5 sacks and 13 stops for loss, in two years at Oklahoma State University (2002-03) after transferring from Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College. • Joined the Broncos as a free agent on April 6, 2015. • Selected by Arizona in the fifth round (135th overall) of the 2004 NFL Draft. CAREER TRANSACTIONS: Signed by Arizona as a draft choice 4/25/04; Waived by Arizona 9/5/04; Signed by Arizona (practice squad) 9/6/04; Signed by Arizona (active roster) 12/15/04; Waived by Arizona 9/4/05; Signed by Arizona (practice squad) 9/8/05; Signed by Arizona (active roster) 10/6/05; Signed by Houston as an unrestricted free agent 3/1/09; Signed by Oakland as an unrestricted free agent 3/14/14; Released by Oakland 3/31/15; Signed by Denver 4/6/15.

2014: Smith started all 16 games for the Raiders and posted 36 tackles (19 solo), three sacks (15 yds.) and one forced fumble... Received the inaugural Craig Long Pride and Poise Award, presented to the Raiders player who best exemplifies professionalism with the local media... Registered his sixth career multi-sack game (2-7) vs. S.F. (12/7). 2013: Smith started all 15 games played for Houston, finishing with 30 tackles (22 solo), five sacks (29.5) and one forced fumble... Tallied 2.5 sacks (12 yds.) in his first three games of the season... Notched his fifth career multi-sack game (2-13) vs. Ind. (11/3). 2012: Smith started all 16 games for the third consecutive season and recorded a career-best seven sacks (51 yds.) to go along with 30 tackles (23 solo), three passes defensed, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery... Posted three solo tackles in two postseason starts for the Texans... Registered his fourth career multi-sack game (2-17) vs. Bal. (10/21)... Collected his career-best seventh sack (7 yds.) of the season at Ind. (12/30). 2011: Smith was selected to his first career Pro Bowl after starting all 16 games and finishing with 25 tack- les (19 solo), 6.5 sacks (44.5 yds.), two passes defensed and one forced fumble... Opened two postseason games and collected eight tackles (7 solo) and one sack (8 yds.)... Started the season with at least a half sack in Houston’s first five games (4.5-29.5)... Recorded the third multi-sack game (2-15) of his career vs. Ten. (1/1)... Notched one sack (8 yds.) and a postseason-best five solo tackles in Houston’s AFC Wild Card Playoff Game vs. Cin. (1/7). 2010: Smith started all 16 games for the first time in his career, registering 38 tackles (23 solo), four sacks (28 yds.), two passes defensed and one forced fumble for Houston... Tallied his second career multi-sack game (2-12) at Oak. (10/3). 2009: Smith started 15-of-16 games played in his first season with the Texans and recorded 34 tackles (26 Denver Broncos

Smith Among League's Defensive Iron Men

MOST GAMES PLAYED SINCE START OF 2006 SEASON, NFL, ACTIVE DEFENSIVE PLAYERS Player Pos. Team(s) GP 1. Antonio Smith DL Ari./Hou./Oak. 143 Antonio Cromartie CB S.D./NYJ/Ari. 143 Antrel Role CB Ari./NYG 143 4. A.J. Hawk LB G.B. 142 Julius Peppers DE/OLB Chi./G.B. 142 Justin Smith DL Cin./S.F. 142 solo), 4.5 sacks (25.5 yds.), one pass defensed, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries... Recovered a fumble and made three solo tackles in his Texans debut vs. NYJ (9/13). 2008: Smith played all 16 games (10 starts) for the third consecutive season for Arizona, finishing the regular season with 41 tackles (31 solo), 3.5 sacks (24 yds.), two forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries... Played all four (3 starts) of the Cardinals’ postseason contests, totaling eight tackles (7 solo), two sacks (10 yards), one forced fumble and one fumble recovery... Recorded one sack (3 yds.) in Arizona’s NFC Wild Card Game vs. Atl. (1/3)... Started his first postseason game and tallied one sack (7 yds.) in Arizona’s NFC Divisional Game at Car. (1/10)... Started and notched two tackles in Arizona’s Super Bowl XLII loss vs. Pit. (2/1). 2007: Smith started 13-of-16 games played for Arizona, finishing with a career-best 44 tackles (37 solo), 5.5 sacks (35 yds.), one forced fumble and three fumble recoveries... Registered 3.5 sacks (20 yds.) through Games 1-5, which bested his previous career-high for a single season... Posted a career-high six tackles (4 solo) at Bal. (9/23)... Recovered his first career forced fumble vs. Det. (11/11). 2006: Smith played all 16 games for the first time in his career, registering 25 tackles (15 solo), 2.5 sacks (9 yds.) and two fumble recoveries for the Cardinals... Recovered his first career fumble vs. Stl. (9/24)... Totaled a season-high five tackles (2 solo) vs. Den. (12/17). 2005: Smith appeared in 11 games (8 starts), totaling 16 solo tackles and three sacks (16 yds.)... Named an All-NFL Europe selection playing for the Hamburg Sea Devils in the spring... Spent the first four weeks of the NFL season competing on Arizona’s practice squad... Made his first career tackle vs. Sea. (11/6)... Made his first NFL start at Det. (11/13)... Tallied his first two career sacks (11 yds.) vs. Hou. (12/18). 2004: Selected by Arizona in the fifth round (135th overall) of the 2004 NFL Draft, Smith played two games after spending the first 13 weeks of his rookie year on the practice squad... Made his NFL debut vs. Stl. (12/19). COLLEGE: Smith was a two-year starter at Oklahoma State University (2002-03) after transferring from Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College... Totaled 60 tackles (30 solo), 8.5 sacks, 13 tackles for loss and three passes defensed in his two years with the Cowboys... Garnered All-Big 12 Conference honorable-mention honors after his junior and senior seasons... Finished his senior season with 29 tackles (14 solo), five sacks, seven tackles for loss and one pass defensed before missing the rest of the season with a leg injury. PERSONAL: Smith attended John Marshall High School in Oklahoma City, where he was named honorable mention all-city and all-state following his senior year... Began playing football in the ninth grade... Lettered in track and earned all-city in shot put... Antonio Smith was born on Oct. 21, 1981, in Oklahoma City. Smith’s Regular Season Record Year Club G S UT A TT S-Yds. I-Yds. PD FF FR TD-Int. TD-FR S Pts. 2004 Arizona 2 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 2005 Arizona 11 8 16 0 16 3-16 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 2006 Arizona 16 8 15 10 25 2.5-9 0-0 0 0 2 0-0 0-0 0 0 2007 Arizona 16 13 37 7 44 5.5-35 0-0 0 1 3 0-0 0-0 0 0 2008 Arizona 16 10 31 10 41 3.5-24 0-0 0 2 3 0-0 0-0 0 0 2009 Houston 16 15 26 8 34 4.5-25.5 0-0 1 2 2 0-0 0-0 0 0 2010 Houston 16 16 23 15 38 4.0-28 0-0 2 1 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 2011 Houston 16 16 19 6 25 6.5-44.5 0-0 2 1 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 2012 Houston 16 16 23 7 30 7.0-51 0-0 3 2 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 2013 Houston 15 15 22 8 30 5-29.5 0-0 0 1 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 2014 Oakland 16 16 19 17 36 3-15 0-0 0 1 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 CAREER TOTALS 156 133 231 88 319 44.5-277 0-0 8 11 11 0-0 0-0 0 0 Smith’s postSeason Record Year Club G S UT A TT S-Yds. I-Yds. PD FF FR TD-Int. TD-FR S Pts. 2008 Arizona 4 3 7 1 8 2-10 0-0 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 2011 Houston 2 2 7 1 8 1-8 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 2012 Houston 2 2 3 0 3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 CAREER TOTALS 8 7 17 2 19 3-18 0-0 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 Smith’s single-game highs (Postseason in parentheses) Tackles — 6 at Baltimore, 9/23/07 (5 vs. Cincinnati, 1/7/12). Sacks — 2, six times, last vs. San Francisco, 12/7/14 (1, three times, last vs. Cincinnati, 1/7/12). Sack yards — 17 vs. Baltimore, 10/21/12 (8 vs. Cincinnati, 1/7/12). Forced fumbles — 1, 11 times, last vs. Buffalo, 12/21/14 (1 at Carolina, 1/10/09). Fumble recoveries — 1, 11 times, last at Tennessee, 12/2/12 (1 at Carolina, 1/10/09). Pass breakups — 2 vs. Jacksonville, 11/18/12 (none). Denver Broncos

SMITH’s sacks by quarterback Figures in italics include postseason totals Quarterback ...... Sacks Quarterback ...... Sacks Matt Hasselbeck...... 6 Jim Sorgi...... 1 Andrew Luck...... 4 Michael Vick...... 1 Joe Flacco...... 3 Vinny Testaverde...... 1 Bruce Gradkowski...... 2 Chris Redman...... 1 Andrew Luck...... 2 Travaris Jackson...... 1 Colin Kaepernick...... 2 Seneca Wallace ...... 1 Kerry Collins ...... 2 Ryan Fitzpatrick ...... 1 Ben Roethlisberger...... 2 David Garrard...... 1 David Carr...... 2 Keith Null ...... 1 Chad Henne...... 2 Drew Brees...... 1 Marc Bulger...... 1.5 Russell Wilson ...... 1 Peyton Manning...... 1.5 Kyle Boller...... 0.5 Jake Locker ...... 1.5 Donovan McNabb...... 0.5 Philip Rivers...... 1.5 Jason Campbell...... 0.5 Matt Ryan...... 1 Ryan Tannehill...... 0.5 Jake Delhomme...... 1 Blaine Gabbert...... 0.5 Andy Dalton ...... 1 Smith’s MULTIPLE-sack GAMES (6) *denotes win (Smith’s teams are 3-3 when he records multiple sacks in a game.) Date Opponent S-Yds. Date Opponent S-Yds. 12/18/2005 at Houston 2-11 10/21/2012 vs. Baltimore* 2-17 10/3/2010 at Oakland* 2-12 11/3/2013 vs. Indianapolis 2-13 1/1/2012 vs. Tennessee 2-15 12/7/2014 vs. San Francisco* 2-7 Antonio Smith’s 2015 preseason Game-by-Game (Victories asterisked) 2015 denver TACKLES Date Opponent P/S UT A TT S-Yds. I-Yds. PD FF FR Aug 14 at Seattle* P 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Aug 22 at Houston* P 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Aug 29 vs. San Francisco* P 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Sept 3 vs. Arizona DNP Preseason Totals 3/0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Denver Broncos

Shelley Smith 64 offensive guard

6-4 • 310 • 6th Yr. • Colorado State Born: May 21, 1987, in Phoenix High School: Westview High School, Avondale, Ariz. Acquired: Free Agent, 2015 NFL Year: 6th • Year with Broncos: 1st NFL Games Played/Started: 36/11 SMITH AT A GLANCE: • A sixth-year offensive guard who appeared in 36 career regular-season games (11 starts) with Houston (2010-11), St. Louis (2012-13) and Miami (2014) during his first five NFL seasons. • Played 11 games (3 starts) for Miami at both guard spots in 2014, helping the Dolphins post their most total offensive yards (5,601) since 1995. • Blocked for two 1,000-yard rushers in his career (Steven Jackson, Stl. - 2012; Lamar Miller, Mia. - 2014). • Started 31-of-36 games at Colorado State University and was a two-time All-Mountain West Conference selection for the Rams. • Joined the Broncos as a free agent on March 13, 2015. • Selected by the Texans in the sixth round (187th overall) of the 2010 NFL Draft. CAREER TRANSACTIONS: Signed by Houston as a draft choice 6/16/10; Waived by Houston 10/3/10; Signed by Houston (practice squad) 10/6/10; Signed by Houston (active roster) 12/1/10; Claimed off waivers by St. Louis 9/2/12; Signed by Miami as an unrestricted free agent 3/14/14; Released by Miami 3/10/15; Signed by Denver 3/13/15.

2014: Smith played 11 games (3 starts) for Miami, helping the Dolphins post their most total offensive yards (5,601) since 1995... Blocked for running back Lamar Miller, who finished the season with 1,099 yards rushing, the most for a Dolphins rusher since 2009... Started at right guard vs. N.E. (9/7) and at Buf. (9/14) and at left guard vs. Buf. (11/13). 2013: Smith played a career-high 14 games (2 starts) for St. Louis... Started at right guard vs. Ten. (11/3) and at Sea. (12/19). 2012: Smith played 11 games (6 starts) for St. Louis... Blocked for running back Steven Jackson, who finished the season with 1,045 yards rushing... Made his NFL debut vs. Ari. (10/4)... Earned his first NFL start vs. G.B. (10/21) at left guard. 2011: Smith appeared in Houston’s first three preseason games before being place on injured reserve on Aug. 30 (ankle). 2010: Selected by Houston in the sixth round (187th overall) of the 2010 NFL Draft, Smith spent eight weeks of his rookie season on the club’s active roster and another eight weeks on the practice squad. COLLEGE: Smith started 31-of-36 games and was a two-time All-Mountain West Conference selection for Colorado State University... Entered his senior year on the Rotary Lombardi Award watch list... Named a second-team All-MWC choice as a junior. PERSONAL: Smith was an all-state offensive lineman at Westview High School in Avondale, Ariz... Received first-team all-region honors in 2004 as an offensive tackle and was a second-team selection as a defensive lineman... Named to the All-Arizona team as a senior... Shelley Andres Smith was born on May 27, 1987, in Phoenix. SMITH’S Regular Season Record Year Club G S 2010 Houston 0 0 2011 Houston INJURED RESERVE 2012 St. Louis 11 6 2013 St. Louis 14 2 2014 Miami 11 3 CAREER TOTALS 36 11 Denver Broncos

Darian Stewart 26 Safety

5-11 • 214 • 6th Yr. • South Carolina Born: Aug. 4, 1988, in Hunstville, Ala. High School: Lee High School, Hunstville, Ala. Acquired: Unrestricted Free Agent (Baltimore), 2015 NFL Year: 6th • Year with Broncos: 1st NFL Games Played/Started: 69/33 • Postseason GP/GS: 2/2

STEWART AT A GLANCE: • A sixth-year safety who appeared in 69 career regular-season games (33 starts) with St. Louis (2010-13) and Baltimore (2014) as well as two postseason games (2 starts) with the Ravens. • Totaled 197 tackles (136 solo), two interceptions (27 yds.), 21 passes defensed, four forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and one blocked punt during his first five NFL seasons. • Saw action in all 16 games (14 starts) for the first time in his career with Baltimore in 2014, finishing fourth on the Ravens with 53 tackles (37 solo) and adding four passes defensed, one forced fumble and one blocked punt. • Competed in the first two postseason games of his career for Baltimore in 2014 and recorded three tackles, one interception, one fumble recovery and two passes defensed. • Played in 50 games (36 starts) at the University of South Carolina, totaling 197 tackles, two interceptions, 22 passes defensed, four forced fumbles and four fumble recoveries. • Joined the Broncos as an unrestricted free agent (Baltimore) on March, 12, 2015. • Entered the NFL with St. Louis as a college free agent on April 26, 2010. CAREER TRANSACTIONS: Signed by St. Louis as a college free agent on 4/26/10; Signed by Baltimore as an unrestricted free agent on 3/23/14; Signed by Denver as an unrestricted free agent on 3/12/15.

2014: Stewart saw action in all 16 games (14 starts) for the first time in his career with Baltimore in 2014, producing 53 tackles (37 solo), four passes defensed, one forced fumble and one blocked punt... Started the first two playoff games of his career and tallied three tackles (3 solo), two passes defensed, one interception and one forced fumble... Made a season-high nine tackles in his Ravens debut vs. Cin. (9/7)... Blocked a punt that was returned 11 yards for a touchdown vs. Jac. (12/14)... Started and recorded one solo tackle, one inter- ception, two passes defensed and one fumble recovery in Baltimore’s AFC Wild Card Playoff Game at Pit. (1/3). 2013: Stewart appeared in 13 games (6 starts) for the Rams and collected 36 tackles (30 solo), five passes defensed, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and three special-teams stops... Notched a season-best nine tackles (8 solo) and posted two passes defensed vs. N.O. (12/15)... Forced a fumble and returned it 19 yards vs. Jac. (10/6). 2012: Stewart played 12 games for St. Louis and registered six solo tackles, one pass defensed and six special-teams stops... Recorded three solo tackles each at Buf. (12/9) and vs. Ari. (10/4). 2011: Stewart appeared in 15 games (13 starts) for the Rams and recorded 91 tackles, three sacks (23 yds.), one interception, 10 passes defensed, two forced fumbles and seven special-teams stops... Led the Rams in passes defensed (10) and ranked third on the team in tackles (91)... Posted a career-high 12 tackles (7 solo) to go along with one sack (8 yds.) and one special-teams stop vs. Sea. (11/20)... Returned his first career interception 27 yards for a touchdown vs. N.O. (10/30). 2010: Stewart, who entered the NFL with St. Louis as a college free agent, played 13 games as a rookie and recorded 11 tackles (8 solo) to go along with one sack (8 yds.), one pass defensed and four special-teams stops. COLLEGE: Stewart played 50 games (36 starts) for the University of South Carolina, compiling 197 tackles, two interceptions, 22 passes defensed, four forced fumbles and four fumble recoveries... Started all 13 games his senior season and was selected to play the East-West Shrine Game. PERSONAL: Stewart played running back and free safety at Lee High School in Hunstville, Ala., where he was selected at the Hunstville Times’ Super All-Metro Most Valuable Player as a senior... Excelled on the basketball court as a point guard, lettering four times and being named City MVP in 2004... Darian Stewart was born on Aug. 4, 1988, in Hunstville, Ala. Denver Broncos

Stewart’s Regular Season Record Year Club G S UT A TT S-Yds. I-Yds. PD FF FR TD-Int. TD-FR S Pts. 2010 St. Louis 13 0 8 3 11 1-8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2011 St. Louis 15 13 55 36 91 3-23 1-27 10 2 0 1 0 0 6 2012 St. Louis 12 0 6 0 6 0-0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2013 St. Louis 13 6 30 6 36 0-0 0 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 2014 Baltimore 16 14 37 16 53 0-0 1-0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 CAREER TOTALS 69 33 136 61 197 4-31 2-27 21 4 1 1 0 0 6 ADDITIONAL STATISTICS: Special-teams tackles — 2010 (4), 2011 (7), 2012 (6), 2013 (3), TOTAL (20). Blocked a punt that was returned by Baltimore’s Kamar Aiken for a TD vs. Jacksonville (12/14/14). Stewart’s postSeason Record Year Club G S UT A TT S-Yds. I-Yds. PD FF FR TD-Int. TD-FR S Pts. 2014 Baltimore 2 2 3 0 3 0-0 1-0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 CAREER TOTALS 2 2 3 0 3 0-0 1-0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 Stewart’s single-game highs (Postseason in parentheses) Tackles — 12 vs. Seattle, 11/20/11 (2 at New England, 1/10/15). Interceptions — 1, two times, last at Houston, 12/21/14 (1 at Pittsburgh, 1/3/15). Interception return yards — 27 vs. New Orleans, 10/30/11 (0 at Pittsburgh, 1/3/15). Passes Defensed — 3, twice, last at Arizona, 11/6/11 (2 at Pittsburgh, 1/3/15). Fumble recoveries — 1, twice, last at New Orleans, 12/12/10 (1 at Pittsburgh, 1/3/15). Fumble return yards — 19 vs. Jacksonville, 10/6/13 (0 at Pittsburgh, 1/3/15). Darian Stewart’s 2015 preseason Game-by-Game (Victories asterisked) 2015 denver TACKLES Date Opponent P/S UT A TT S-Yds. I-Yds. PD FF FR Aug 14 at Seattle* S 2 0 2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Aug 22 at Houston* P 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Aug 29 vs. San Francisco* S 3 0 3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Sept 3 vs. Arizona DNP Preseason Totals 3/2 5 1 6 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Denver Broncos

Aqib Talib 21 CORNERBACK

6-1 • 205 • 8th Yr. • Kansas Born: Feb. 13, 1986, in Cleveland High School: Berkner High School, Richardson, Texas Acquired: Unrestricted Free Agent (New England), 2014 NFL Year: 8th • Year with Broncos: 2nd NFL Games Played/Started: 92/78 • Postseason GP/GS: 5/5 TALIB AT A GLANCE: • An eighth-year player who appeared in 92 career regular-season games (78 starts) with Tampa Bay 21’S Trophy Case (2008-12), New England (2012-13) and Denver (2014), totaling the second-most interceptions (27) in the NFL Pro­ Bowls (2) ...... 2013-14 among cornerbacks since he entered the league. All-Pro (Second Team) (1). . . .2013 • Totaled 335 tackles (261 solo), one sack (8 yds.), 27 interceptions (410 yds.), 87 passes defensed, three forces fumbles and three fumble recoveries during his first seven seasons in the NFL. • Tied for first in the NFL with six interceptions returned for touchdowns since becoming a regular starter in 2009. • Selected to his second consecutive Pro Bowl in his first year with the Broncos in 2014 after ranking third in the NFL opponent quarterback rating (72.2) when targeted defensively, accord- ing to Pro Football Focus. • Helped Denver’s defense allow the fewest yards per attempt (6.02) in the NFL as one of three Pro Bowlers in the Bronco’s secondary in 2014. • Named to his first career Pro Bowl in 2013 in addition to being recognized as a second-team All-Pro selection by the Associated Press. • Selected as the NFL Alumni Defensive Back of the Year following his 2010 season when he totaled a career-high six interceptions for Tampa Bay. • Named Conference Defensive Player of the Week on two occasions: at Arizona (10/31/10) and at San Diego (12/14/14). • Matched a Buccaneers franchise record with a career-best three interceptions at Washington (10/4/09). • Started 32-of-34 games played at the University of Kansas and earned consensus first-team All-America honors and unanimous first-team All-Big 12 Conference recognition following his final season for the Jayhawks in 2007. • Joined the Broncos as an unrestricted free agent (New England) on March 12, 2014. • Selected by Tampa Bay in the first round (20th overall) of the 2008 NFL Draft. CAREER TRANSACTIONS: Signed by Tampa Bay as a draft choice 7/25/08; Traded to New England 11/1/12; Signed by Denver as an unrestricted free agent 3/12/14.

2014: Talib started 15 regular-season games and earned his second consecutive Pro Bowl selection after totaling 63 tackles (54 solo), four interceptions (62 yds.), 17 passes defensed, one sack (8 yds.) and one forced fumble... Returned two of his interceptions for touchdowns to become the eighth Bronco with multiple interception returns for touchdowns in franchise history (single season)... Secured the Broncos’ win at NYJ (10/12) with a 22-yard interception return for a touchdown with 15 seconds remaining in the contest... Named AFC Defensive Player of the

Talib Finds the End Zone Twice in 2014

BRONCOS WITH MULTIPLE INTERCEPTIONS RETURNED FOR A TOUCHDOWN, SINGLE SEASON Player Year No. Nemiah Wilson 1967 2 John Rowser 1976 2 Mike Harden 1986 2 Jimmy Spencer 2000 2 Deltha O’Neal 2002 2 Champ Bailey 2005 2 Chris Harris Jr. 2012 2 Aqib Talib 2014 2 Denver Broncos

Talib Racks up the Interceptions

MOST INTERCEPTIONS BY A CB, NFL, (2008-PRES.) MOST INTERCEPTIONS FOR A TD, NFL, (2008-PRES.) Player No. Player No, 1. Asante Samuel, Phi./Atl. 29 1. Aqib Talib, T.B./N.E./Den. 6 2. Aqib Talib, T.B./N.E./Den. 27 Charles Tillman, Chi. 6 3. Tramon Williams, G.B. 27 3. Captain Munnerlyn, Car./Min. 5 4. DeAngelo Hall, Oak./Was. 26 Charles Woodson, Oak./G.B. 5 5. Richard Sherman, Sea. 24 Janoris Jenkins, Stl. 5 Week for his season-high eight tackles, one interception and three passes defensed in the team’s win at S.D. (12/14), becoming the first NFL cornerback and fourth player in 2014 to reach those marks in a single game... Picked off quarterback Andy Dalton at Cin. (12/22) and returned the interception 33 yards for a touchdown on Monday Night Football... Recorded his first career sack (8 yds.) vs. Oak. (12/28). 2013: Talib started all 13 games played for the Patriots and earned his first career Pro Bowl selection in addition to being named second-team All-Pro by the Associated Press... Totaled 44 tackles (35 solo), four interceptions (12 yds.), 14 passes defensed, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery in the regular season... Added five tackles (3 solo) in two postseason starts... Combined to make four interceptions in Weeks 2-4 to represent the second three-game interception streak of his career... Matched his career high with three takeaways (2 INTs, 1 FF) vs. NYJ (9/12)... Tied a career high with four passes defensed at Atl. (9/29). 2012: Talib started 9-of-10 games played with Tampa Bay and New England, splitting time between the two clubs after a mid-season trade... Tallied 40 tackles (33 solo), two interceptions (59 yds.), 10 passes defensed and one fumble recovery on defense... Appeared in the season’s first four games for the Buccaneers and recorded 21 tackles (20 solo), one interception and seven passes defensed... Blocked his first career punt in the season opener vs. Car. (9/9)... Traded to New England on Nov. 1 along with a 2013 seventh-round draft pick in exchange for a 2013 fourth-round selection... Opened 5-of-6 regular-season games for the Patriots and registered 19 tackles (13 solo), one interception (59 yds.), two passes defensed and one fumble recovery... Started both of New England’s playoff games and contributed 10 tackles (9 solo) and one pass defensed... Intercepted Colts quarterback Andrew Luck and returned it 59 yards for a touchdown vs. Ind. (11/18) in his first game with the Patriots... Posted a career-best 10 tackles (9 solo) in New England’s AFC Divisional Playoff Game vs. Hou. (1/13). 2011: Talib opened all 13 games played for Tampa Bay and totaled 42 tackles (41 solo), two interceptions (55 yds., 2 TDs), 11 passes defensed and one forced fumble... Scored on a 27-yard interception return and forced a fumble at Ten. (11/27)... Placed on injured reserve (hamstring) on Dec. 19. 2010: Talib started all 11 games he appeared in for the Buccaneers and made a career-high six interceptions (91 yds.) to go along with 50 tackles (47 solo) and 11 passes defensed... Named NFL Alumni Defensive Back of the Year, joining teammate Ronde Barber (2001) as the only players in franchise history to receive the honor... Recorded interceptions in his first three games of the season... Selected as NFC Defensive Player of the Week after posting two interceptions, including one returned 45 yards for a score, at Ari. (10/31)... Placed on injured reserve (hip) on Dec. 6. 2009: Talib started 15 games for Tampa Bay and tallied a personal-best 69 tackles (62 solo), 15 passes defensed and one fumble recovery in addition to intercepting five passes. 2008: Selected by Tampa Bay in the first round (20th overall) of the 2008 NFL Draft, Talib appeared in 15 games (2 starts) as a rookie and contributed 27 tackles (19 solo), four interceptions (32 yds.) and nine passes defensed... Recorded his first career interception vs. Atl. (9/14). COLLEGE: Talib opened 32-of-34 career games played at the University of Kansas and totaled 162 tackles, 13 interceptions, 43 passes defensed, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries for the Jayhawks... Declared for the NFL Draft following his junior season after being named a consensus first-team All-American and unanimous first-team All-Big 12 Conference selection... Named MVP of the 2008 Orange Bowl vs. Virginia Tech (1/3/08) after giving Kansas its first lead with a 60-yard interception returned for a touchdown. PERSONAL: Talib attended Berkner High School in Richardson, Texas, where he was a first-team all-district and all-city defensive back... Aqib Talib (pronounced UH-keeb TUH-leeb) was born on Feb. 13, 1986, in Cleveland. talib’s Regular Season Record Year Club G S UT A TT S-Yds. I-Yds. PD FF FR TD-Int. TD-FR S Pts. 2008 Tampa Bay 15 2 19 8 27 0-0 4-32 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 2009 Tampa Bay 15 15 62 7 69 0-0 5-99 15 0 1 0 0 0 0 2010 Tampa Bay 11 11 47 3 50 0-0 6-91 11 0 0 1 0 0 6 2011 Tampa Bay 13 13 41 1 42 0-0 2-55 11 1 0 2 0 0 12 2012 T.B./N.E. 10 9 33 7 40 0-0 2-59 9 0 1 1 0 0 6 2013 New England 13 13 35 9 44 0-0 4-12 14 1 1 0 0 0 0 2014 Denver 15 15 54 9 63 1-8 4-62 17 1 0 2 0 0 12 CAREER TOTALS 92 78 261 44 335 1-8 27-410 87 3 3 6 0 0 36 ADDITIONAL STATISTICS: Blocked a punt vs. Carolina, 9/9/12. talib’s postSeason Record Year Club G S UT A TT S-Yds. I-Yds. PD FF FR TD-Int. TD-FR S Pts. 2012 New England 2 2 9 1 10 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2013 New England 2 2 3 2 5 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2014 Denver 1 1 4 0 4 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 CAREER TOTALS 5 5 16 3 19 0-0 0-0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 Denver Broncos

talib’s single-game highs (Postseason in parentheses) Tackles — 9 vs. Carolina, 11/14/10 (10 vs. Houston, 1/13/13). Interceptions — 3 at Washington, 10/4/09 (none). Interception return yards — 61 at Washington, 10/4/09 (None). Passes Defensed — 4, twice, last at Atlanta, 9/29/13 (1, twice, last vs. Indianapolis, 1/11/15). Sacks — 1 vs. Oakland, 12/28/14 (None). Sack yards — 8 vs. Oakland, 12/28/14 (None). talib’s interceptions by quarterback

Quarterback ...... INTs Quarterback ...... INTs Jason Campbell...... 3 Max Hall...... 1 Matt Ryan ...... 3 Matt Hasselbeck...... 1 Geno Smith...... 3 Colin Kaepernick...... 1 Derek Anderson...... 1 Andrew Luck...... 1 Charlie Batch...... 1 Carson Palmer...... 1 Tom Brady...... 1 Philip Rivers...... 1 Jimmy Clausen...... 1 Aaron Rodgers...... 1 Andy Dalton...... 1 Tony Romo...... 1 Jake Delhomme...... 1 Matthew Stafford...... 1 Joe Flacco...... 1 Seneca Wallace...... 1 Josh Freeman...... 1 aqib talib’s 2015 preseason Game-by-Game (Victories asterisked) 2015 denver TACKLES Date Opponent P/S UT A TT S-Yds. I-Yds. PD FF FR Aug 14 at Seattle* S 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Aug 22 at Houston* S 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Aug 29 vs. San Francisco* S 3 0 3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Sept 3 vs. Arizona DNP Preseason Totals 3/3 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Denver Broncos

Demaryius Thomas 88 wide receiver

6-3 • 229 • 6th Yr. • Georgia Tech Born: Dec. 25, 1987, in Montrose, Ga. High School: West Laurens High School, Montrose, Ga. Acquired: Draft #1a (22nd overall), 2010 NFL Year: 6th • Year with Broncos: 6th NFL Games Played/Started: 69/55 • Postseason GP/GS: 7/7 THOMAS AT A GLANCE: • A sixth-year wide receiver and three-time Pro Bowl selection who has played 69 regular-season games (55 88’S Trophy Case starts) and opened all seven postseason contests for the Broncos during his first five seasons in Denver. Pro­ Bowls (3) ...... 2012-14 • Ranks first in franchise history with 28 total games All-Pro­ (2nd team) (2) . . . . 2013-14 with 100-plus receiving yards—a figure that ranks sec- ond in the NFL since 2011 when he recorded his first 100-yard receiving output. • Posted at least 1,400 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns in each of his last three seasons, joining Marvin Harrison (4) and Jerry Rice (3) as the only players in NFL history with three consecutive years producing those totals. • Named to his third consecutive Pro Bowl in 2014—tying for the most selections by a wide receiver in Broncos history (Rod Smith)—after setting a franchise single-season record with 1,619 receiving yards and ranking second in team annals with 111 catches on the year. • Set a franchise record in 2014 for most 100-yard receiving games (10), reaching the century mark in seven consecutive contests (Games 4-10) to tie for the second-longest streak in league history. • Combined with teammate Emmanuel Sanders (101-1,404) to record the most receiving yards (3,023) and tie for the most receptions (212) by an offensive tandem in the NFL in 2014—mark- ing the second time a pair of Broncos teammates posted 100-plus receptions in the same season. • Established a Broncos single-game receiving yardage record with his 226-yard performance vs. Arizona (10/5/14) to earn AFC Offensive player of the Week recognition. • Ranked second in the NFL with 14 receiving touchdowns and fourth in the league with 1,430 yards on 92 catches in 2013 to earn his second consecutive Pro Bowl selection and Associated Press second-team All-Pro recognition. • Combined with teammate Eric Decker to represent the most prolific receiving tandem (2,718 yds.) in the NFL in 2013. • Selected to his first Pro Bowl following the 2012 season in which he caught 94 passes for 1,434 yards (15.3 avg.) with 10 touchdowns, ranking fourth in the league in receiving yards and posting the second-most 25+yard receptions (18) in the NFL. • Fueled Denver’s 29-23 win against Pittsburgh in the AFC Wild Card round (1/8/12) with his four-catch, 204-yard performance that included an 80-yard game-winning touchdown recep- tion on the first play of overtime. • Totaled eight receptions for 97 yards (12.1 avg.) with one touchdown in his NFL debut vs. Seattle (9/19/10) to mark the second-most catches by a Broncos rookie in his pro debut and become just the ninth player (since 1970) to record at least eight catches in their first NFL game. • Finished his career at Georgia Tech ranked fourth in school history in receiving yards (2,339), fourth in touchdown catches (15) and seventh in receptions (120). • Averaged nearly 20 yards per reception during his collegiate career, posting the fifth-best receiving average (19.5) for a career in Atlantic Coast Conference history. • Selected by the Broncos in the first round (22nd overall) of the 2010 NFL Draft. CAREER TRANSACTIONS: Signed by Denver as a draft choice 8/1/10.

2014: Thomas, who was voted a captain by his teammates, started all 16 regular-season games, earning his third straight Pro Bowl selection and second consecutive All-Pro second-team nod from the Associated Press after setting a Broncos single-season record with 1,619 yards on 111 receptions (14.6 avg.) with 11 touchdowns... Set a franchise single-season record for most games with 100-plus yards receiving (10) and became just the seventh Denver Broncos

Thomas One of League’s Best Since 2012

WHERE THOMAS RANKS AMONGST LEAGUE’S TOP RECEIVERS (SORTED BY MOST RECEPTIONS) Player GP Rec. Yds. Rec. TDs 25 yds.+ YAC Andre Johnson 47 306 (1) 3,941 (4) 12 (T-37) 29 (T-14) 1,368 (5) Antonio Brown 45 305 (2) 3,984 (3) 26 (8) 30 (T-11) 1,597 (2) Demaryius Thomas 48 297 (3) 4,483 (2) 35 (2) 50 (1) 1,959 (1) Brandon Marshall 45 279 (4) 3,524 (9) 31 (3) 24 (T-20) 923 (26) Calvin Johnson 43 277 (5) 4,533 (1) 25 (8) 38 (T-2) 1,284 (10) Dez Bryant 48 273 (6) 3,935 (5) 41 (1) 38 (T-2) 1,418 (4) A.J. Green 45 264 (7) 3,817 (6) 28 (T-5) 30 (T-11) 1,204 (14) Eric Decker 47 246 (8) 3,314 (11) 29 (4) 27 (16) 1,043 (19) Wes Welker 43 240 (9) 2,596 (27) 18 (T-16) 17 (T-40) 1,268 (11) Roddy White 43 235 (10) 2,983 (17) 17 (T-18) 18 (T-37) 694 (45) player in pro football history with 10 such games in a single year... Recorded 100 receiving yards in Games 4-10 to tie for the second-longest streak in league history and set a club record... Joined Marvin Harrison and Jerry Rice as the only players in NFL history with three consecutive 1,400-yard, 10-touchdown seasons... Joined Broncos Ring of Famer Rod Smith (2000-01, ’05) as the only receivers in franchise history to be named to at least three Pro Bowls... Teamed with Emmanuel Sanders to become only the second 100-catch duo in club history (Rod Smith/ Ed McCaffrey, 2000)... Combined with Sanders to record the most receiving yards (3,023) and tie for the most receptions (212) by an offensive tandem in the NFL in 2014... Caught the game-tying two-point conversion pass from quarterback Peyton Manning to force overtime at Sea. (9/21)... Set a Broncos single-game receiving yardage record with his 226 yards vs. Ari. (10/5) and was named AFC Offensive Player of the Week for his performance... Caught 11 passes for 108 yards (9.8 avg.) at Oak. (11/9) to top 1,000 yards on the year and become just the fourth player in Broncos history with three consecutive 1,000-yard receiving seasons... Caught seven passes for 103 yards (14.7 avg.) at Stl. (11/19) to represent his seventh consecutive game with at least 100 yards receiving, marking the longest streak of its kind in team history and tying for the second-longest such streak in league history... Topped the 100-reception mark for the first time in his career with seven catches for 115 yards (16.4 avg.) at Cin. (12/22)... Caught five passes for 59 yards (11.8 avg.) with one touchdown in Denver’s AFC Divisional Playoff Game vs. Ind. (1/11) to tie Rod Smith for the most postseason scoring receptions in franchise history. 2013: Thomas started all 16 regular-season games, earning his second consecutive Pro Bowl selection and Associated Press second-team All-Pro honors after posting 92 receptions for 1,430 yards (15.5 avg.) with 14 touchdowns... Ranked fourth in the NFL in receiving yards and second in receiving scores... Led all NFL players in receptions (28) and receiving yards (327) in the postseason in addition to collecting two touchdown catches in three playoff games... Posted his first career 10-catch game (10-94) vs. Oak. (9/23)... Recorded his first three-touchdown game at S.D. (11/10) to earn AFC Offensive Player of the Week honors... Surpassed the 1,000-yard mark for the second straight season after catching three passes for 106 yards (35.3 avg.), including a game-long 77-yard reception, at K.C. (12/1)... Hauled in a game-high eight passes (54 yds.) and opened the scor- ing with a 2-yard touchdown catch in the first quarter of Denver’s AFC Divisional Playoff Game vs. S.D. (1/12)... Caught seven passes for a game-high 134 yards (19.1 avg.) with one touchdown in Denver’s AFC Championship Game vs. N.E. (1/19)... Set a Super Bowl record with 13 receptions for 118 yards (9.1 avg.) with one touchdown in Super Bowl XLVIII vs. Sea. (2/2). 2012: Thomas started all 16 regular-season games for the first time in his career and earned his first Pro Bowl selection after finishing as the team’s leading receiver with 94 catches for 1,434 yards (15.3 avg.) and 10 touchdowns... Ranked in the league’s top 10 in receiving yards (4th), receptions (8th), receiving average (2nd), touchdowns (7th) and 25+yard catches (2nd)... Topped the 100-yard mark in seven games... Caught quarterback Peyton Manning’s 400th career touchdown throw when he took a screen pass 71 yards to the end zone in the third quarter vs. Pit. (9/9)... Surpassed the 1,000-yard mark for the first time in his career, finishing with a game-high 82 receiving yards (4-82) with one touchdown at K.C. (11/25)... Registered his second career multiple-touchdown game with a pair of scoring catches vs. T.B. (12/2)... Topped the 100-yard mark for the sixth game of the season vs. Cle. (12/23)... Made a 17-yard touchdown catch in Denver’s AFC Divisional Playoff Game vs. Bal. (1/12). 2011: Thomas played 11 regular-season games (5 starts) and ranked second on the team with 32 receptions for 551 yards (17.2 avg.) with four touchdowns... Inactive for the first five games of the year while recovering from an offseason Achilles injury and a broken thumb suffered in training camp... Started both postseason contests and totaled 10 catches for 297 yards (29.7 avg.) with one score... Set a franchise record by leading the Broncos in receiving in the season’s final seven games... Posted 25 receptions for 448 yards (17.9 avg.) with three touchdowns in Denver’s final five regular-season games... Fueled Denver’s 29-23 win vs. Pit. (1/8) in

Thomas in Elite Company

MOST CONSECUTIVE SEASONS WITH 1,400 RECEIVING YARDS AND 10 RECEIVING TOUCHDOWNS, NFL HISTORY Player No. Years 1. Marvin Harrison, Ind. 4 1999-2002 2. Demaryius Thomas, Den. 3 2012-14 Jerry Rice, S.F. 3 1993-95 Denver Broncos

Thomas Owns Broncos Single-Game Receiving Marks

MOST RECEIVING YARDS, SINGLE GAME, BRONCOS REGULAR-SEASON HISTORY Player Opponent Rec. Yds. Avg. TDs 1. Demaryius Thomas vs. Ari. (10/5/14 8 226 28.3 2 2. Shannon Sharpe at K.C. (10/20/02) 12 214 17.8 2 3. Jabar Gaffney vs. K.C. (1/3/10) 14 213 15.2 0 4. Rod Smith vs. Atl. (10/31/04) 9 208 23.1 1 5. Brandon Marshall at Ind. (12/13/09) 21 200 9.5 2

MOST RECEIVING YARDS, SINGLE GAME, BRONCOS POSTSEASON HISTORY Player Opponent Rec. Yds. Avg. TDs 1. Demaryius Thomas vs. Pit. (1/8/12) 4 204 51.0 1 2. Steve Watson vs. Pit. (12/30/84) 11 177 16.1 1 3. Haven Moses vs. Oak. (1/1/78) 5 168 33.6 2 4. Shannon Sharpe at LAA (1/9/94) 13 156 12.0 1 5. Rod Smith vs. Atl. (1/31/99) 5 152 30.4 1 the AFC Wild Card Game when he caught an 80-yard touchdown on the first play of overtime (longest overtime scoring play in NFL postseason history)... Totaled four receptions for 204 yards against the Steelers to mark the most receiving yards by a Bronco in playoff history and the second-highest receiving average (51.0) in a single game in NFL annals. 2010: Selected by Denver in the first round (22nd overall) of the 2010 NFL Draft, Thomas played 10 games (2 starts) and totaled 22 receptions for 283 yards (12.9 avg.) with two touchdowns to go along with 16 kickoff returns for 398 yards (24.9 avg.)... Missed Denver’s season opener at Jac. (9/12) with a foot injury that sidelined him the entire preseason... Recorded eight receptions for 97 yards (12.1 avg.) with one touchdown vs. Sea. (9/19) in his NFL debut to mark the second-most catches by a Broncos rookie in his pro debut and become just the ninth player in league history (since 1970) to record at least eight catches in his first NFL game... Caught a 17-yard touchdown over All-Pro cornerback Darrelle Revis vs. NYJ (10/17)... Inactive in Games 11-15 due to an ankle injury. COLLEGE: Thomas played 39 games (36 starts) at Georgia Tech, where finished his career ranked fourth in school history in receiving yards (2,339), fourth in touchdown catches (15) and seventh in receptions (120)... Averaged nearly 20 yards per reception during his career, posting the fifth-best receiving average (19.5) in Atlantic Coast Conference history... Earned third-team All-America honors from the Associated Press and first- team All-ACC accolades as a senior in 2009 after ranking second in the nation with a school-record 25.1-yard average on 46 catches for 1,154 yards, which ranked second all-time in Georgia Tech annals. PERSONAL: Thomas attended West Laurens High School in Montrose, Ga., where he was a first-team Class AA all-state selection by the Atlanta Journal Constitution and a two-time all-region and All-Heart of Georgia choice... Caught 56 passes for 756 yards (13.5 avg.) with seven touchdowns as a senior... Played on the school’s state championship basketball team... First name is pronounced duh-MARE-ee-us... Demaryius Thomas was born on Dec. 25, 1987, in Montrose, Ga. THOMAS’ Regular Season Record RECEIVING KICKOFF RETURNS SCORING Year Club G S No. Yds. Avg. LG TD No. Yds. Avg. LG TD TD TDr TDp TDrt 2pt Pts. 2010 Denver 10 2 22 283 12.9 31 2 16 398 24.9 65 0 2 0 2 0 0 12 2011 Denver 11 5 32 551 17.2 47 4 0 0 0.0 — 0 4 0 4 0 0 24 2012 Denver 16 16 94 1,434 15.3 71t 10 0 0 0.0 — 0 10 0 10 0 0 60 2013 Denver 16 16 92 1,430 15.5 78t 14 0 0 0.0 — 0 14 0 14 0 0 84 2014 Denver 16 16 111 1,619 14.6 86t 11 0 0 0.0 — 0 11 0 11 0 1 66 CAREER TOTALS 69 55 351 5,317 15.1 86t 41 16 398 24.9 65 0 41 0 41 0 1 248 ADDITIONAL STATISTICS: Rushing — 2010 (2-1, 0.5 avg., 1 LG), 2011 (1 for 5), TOTAL (3-6, 2.0 avg., 5 LG). Special-teams tackles — 2010 (3), TOTAL (3). Miscellaneous tackles — 2010 (2), 2013 (2), TOTAL (4). Fumbles — 2010 (1 FR), TOTAL (1 FR). THOMAS’ POstSeason Record RECEIVING KICKOFF RETURNS SCORING Year Club G S No. Yds. Avg. LG TD No. Yds. Avg. LG TD TD TDr TDp TDrt 2pt Pts. 2011 Denver 2 2 10 297 29.7 80t 1 0 0 0.0 — 0 1 0 1 0 0 6 2012 Denver 1 1 3 37 12.3 17t 1 0 0 0.0 — 0 1 0 1 0 0 6 2013 Denver 3 3 28 306 10.9 30 3 0 0 0.0 — 0 1 0 1 0 0 6 2014 Denver 1 1 5 59 11.8 24 1 0 0 0.0 — 0 1 0 1 0 0 6 CAREER TOTALS 7 7 46 699 15.2 80t 6 0 0 0.0 — 0 3 0 3 0 0 24

Thomas Sets Franchsie Receiving Record in 2014

MOST REC. YDS., SINGLE SEASON, BRONCOS HISTORY MOST RECEPTIONS, SINGLE SEASON, BRONCOS HISTORY Player Year No. Player Year No. 1. Demaryius Thomas 2014 1,619 1. Rod Smith 2000 113 2. Rod Smith 2000 1,602 2. Demaryius Thomas, Den. 2014 111 3. Brandon Lloyd 2010 1,448 3. Brandon Marshall 2008 104 4. Demaryius Thomas 2012 1,434 4. Brandon Marshall 2007 102 5. Demaryius Thomas 2013 1,430 5. Emmanuel Sanders 2014 101 Brandon Marshall 2009 101 Ed McCaffrey 2000 101 Denver Broncos

Thomas’ 100-Yard Games

MOST CONSEC. 100-YARD REC. GMS., NFL HISTORY MOST SINGLE-SEASON 100-YARD REC. GMS., NFL HISTORY Player Dates No. Player Year No. 1. Calvin Johnson, Det. 11/4/12-12/22/12 8 1. Michael Irvin, Dal. 1995 11 2. Demariyus Thomas, Den. 10/5/14-11/16/14 7 Calvin Johnson, Det. 2012 11 Michael Irvin, Dal. 9/17/95-11/6/95 7 2. Demariyus Thomas, Den. 2014 10 Bill Groman, Hou. 10/13/61-12/10/61 7 Marvis Harrison, Ind. 2002 10 Charley Hennigan, Hou. 9/9/61-10/29/61 7 Charley Hennigan, Hou. 1961 10 Torry Holt, Stl. 2003 10 Herman Moore, Det. 1995 10 THOMAS’ Single-Game Highs (Postseason in parentheses) Receptions — 11 at Oakland, 11/9/14 (13* vs. Seattle, 2/2/14). Receiving yards — 226^ vs. Arizona, 10/5/14 (204^ vs. Pittsburgh, 1/8/12). Longest reception — 86t vs. Arizona, 10/5/14 (80t vs. Pittsburgh, 1/8/12). Receiving touchdowns — 3^, twice, last vs. Miami, 11/23/14 (1, six times, last vs. Indianapolis, 1/11/15). Consecutive games with 100 receiving yards — 7^, Games 4-10, 2014 (2, 1/19/14-2/2/14). Kick returns — 5 at San Francisco (London), 10/31/10 (none). Kick return yards — 144 at Tennessee, 10/3/10 (none). Longest kick return — 65 at Tennessee, 10/3/10 (none). *Super Bowl Record; ^Broncos Record Thomas’ 100-Yard Receiving Games (28; includes 3 postseason) *denotes win (Thomas’ teams are 22-6, including postseason, when he records 100 or more yards receiving in a game.) Date Opponent No. Yds. Avg. LG TD 12/4/11 at Minnesota* 4 144 36.0 42 2 12/18/11 vs. New England 7 116 16.6 39 0 1/8/12 vs. Pittsburgh*^ 4 204 51.0 80t 1 9/9/12 vs. Pittsburgh* 5 110 22.0 71t 1 9/30/12 vs. Oakland* 5 103 20.6 40 0 10/7/12 at New England 9 180 20.0 38 0 10/28/12 vs. New Orleans* 7 137 19.6 41 1 11/11/12 at Carolina* 9 135 15.0 46 0 12/23/12 vs. Cleveland* 9 102 11.3 23 1 12/30/12 vs. Kansas City* 7 122 17.4 36 1 9/5/13 vs. Baltimore* 5 161 32.2 78t 2 11/10/13 at San Diego* 7 108 15.4 34t 3 11/17/13 vs. Kansas City* 5 121 24.2 70 0 12/1/13 at Kansas City* 3 106 35.3 77 0 12/22/13 at Houston* 8 123 15.4 36t 1 12/29/13 at Oakland* 6 113 18.8 63t 2 1/19/14 vs. New England*^ 7 134 19.1 30 1 2/2/14 vs. Seattle^ 13 118 9.1 23 1 10/5/14 vs. Arizona* 8 226 28.3 86t 2 10/12/14 at N.Y. Jets* 10 124 12.4 54 1 10/19/14 vs. San Francisco* 8 171 21.4 49 2 10/23/14 vs. San Diego* 8 105 13.1 23 0 11/2/14 at New England 7 127 18.1 41 0 11/9/14 at Oakland* 11 108 9.8 21 0 11/16/14 at St. Louis 7 103 14.7 23 0 12/14/14 at San Diego* 6 123 20.5 36 1 12/22/14 at Cincinnati 7 115 16.4 46 0 12/28/14 vs. Oakland* 8 115 14.4 27 0 ^Playoff Game DEMARYIUS THOMAS’ 2015 preseason Game-by-Game (Victories asterisked) 2015 DENVER RECEIVING SCORING Date Opponent P/S No. Yds. Avg. LG TD 2pt. Pts. Aug 14 at Seattle* DNP Aug 22 at Houston* S 3 24 8.0 11 0 0 0 Aug 29 vs. San Francisco* S 3 30 10.0 16 0 0 0 Sept 3 vs. Arizona DNP Preseason Totals 2/2 6 54 9.0 16 0 0 0 Denver Broncos

Juwan Thompson 40 running back

5-11 • 225 • 2nd Yr. • Duke Born: May 13, 1992, in Atlanta High School: Woodward Academy, Atlanta Acquired: College Free Agent, 2014 NFL Year: 2nd • Year with Broncos: 2nd NFL Games Played/Started: 15/0 THOMPSON AT A GLANCE: • A second-year running back who played 15 regular-season games as a rookie in 2014 and rushed for 272 yards on 54 carries (5.0 avg.) after making the Broncos’ 53-man roster as a college free agent. • Became the first undrafted rookie since 2006 to record multiple rushing touchdowns in a game with his two-touchdown performance against San Diego on Oct. 23, 2014. • Appeared in 49 career games (24 starts) for Duke University and totaled 274 rushes for 1,244 yards (4.5 avg.) with nine touchdowns. • Played all 14 games (4 starts) as a senior for the Blue Devils in 2013 and recorded 355 rushing yards on 64 attempts (5.4 avg.) with one touchdown. • Entered the NFL with Denver as a college free agent on May 12, 2014. CAREER TRANSACTIONS: Signed by Denver as a college free agent 5/12/14.

2015: Thompson scored the game-winning touchdown on a 1-yard run and added a two-point conversion vs. S.F. (8/29). 2014: Thompson, who entered the NFL with Denver as a college free agent on May 12, played 15 regular-season games and totaled 272 yards on 54 carries (5.0 avg.) with three touchdowns... Recorded his first career rushing touchdown in the fourth quarter vs. Ari. (10/5)... Notched the first multiple-touchdown game of his career vs. S.D. (10/23) to become the NFL’s first undrafted rookie to accomplish that feat since 2006... Posted a career-high 10 carries for 39 yards (3.9 avg.) at K.C. (11/30)... Led the team with a personal-best 63 yards on four carries (15.8 avg.) vs. Buf. (12/7). COLLEGE: Thompson appeared in 49 career games (24 starts) for Duke University and totaled 274 rushes for 1,244 yards (4.5 avg.) with nine touchdowns... Added 56 receptions for 397 yards (7.1 avg.) with three scores and 15 kickoff returns for 326 yards (21.7 avg.)... Totaled career highs in rushing attempts (110), rushing yards (457) and rushing touchdowns (7) during his sophomore campaign in 2011 and was named the recipient of the school’s Bob Pascal Award as the Most Outstanding Offensive Back. PERSONAL: Thompson attended Woodward Academy in Atlanta, where he rushed for 1,622 yards and 22 touchdowns as a senior to earn honorable mention all-state honors... Majored in sociology with a minor in education at Duke... Juwan Thompson was born on May 13, 1992, in Atlanta. thompson’s REGULAR SEASON Record RUSHING RECEIVING SCORING Year Club G S No. Yds. Avg. LG TD No. Yds. Avg. LG TD TD TDr TDp TDrt 2pt Pts. 2014 Denver 15 0 54 272 5.0 47 3 4 25 6.3 14 0 3 3 0 0 0 18 CAREER TOTALS 15 0 54 272 5.0 47 3 4 25 6.3 14 0 3 3 0 0 0 18 Denver Broncos

juwan thompson’s 2015 preseason Game-by-Game (Victories asterisked) 2015 denveR RUSHING RECEIVING SCORING Date Opponent P/S No. Yds. Avg. LG TD No. Yds. Avg. LG TD 2pt. Pts. Aug 14 at Seattle* P 8 12 1.5 4 0 1 18 18.0 18 0 0 0 Aug 22 at Houston* P 5 32 6.4 22 0 0 0 — — 0 0 0 Aug 29 vs. San Francisco* P 4 15 3.8 8 1 3 19 6.3 9 0 2 6 Sept 3 vs. Arizona DNP Preseason Totals 3/0 17 59 3.5 22 0 4 37 9.3 18 0 0 0 Denver Broncos

Danny Trevathan 59 inside linebacker

6-1 • 240 • 4th Yr. • Kentucky Born: March 24, 1990, in Youngstown, Ohio High School: Leesburg (Fla.) High School. Acquired: Draft #6 (188th overall), 2012 NFL Year: 4th • Year with Broncos: 4th NFL Games Played/Started: 35/17 • Postseason GP/GS: 4/3 TREVATHAN AT A GLANCE: • A fourth-year linebacker who totaled 154 tackles (105 solo), three sacks (18 yds.), three inter- ceptions (29 yds.), 12 passes defensed, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery in his first three NFL seasons with the Broncos. • Started all 16 regular-season games for Denver in 2013 and led the club with 124 defensive stops— the highest tackle total by a Bronco since 2007 and the second-most in team history by a player in his first year as a starter. • Participated in all 52 possible games (31 starts) in four seasons at the University of Kentucky and led the Southeastern Conference in tackles during each of his final two campaigns. • Totaled 10 or more tackles in 12 consecutive games spanning parts of his junior and senior seasons and finished with 20 total 10-tackle efforts in his career. • Recorded a career-high 144 tackles as a junior in 2010 and became the first Kentucky linebacker to earn first-team All-America honors (CollegeFootballNews.com) in addition to receiving first-team All-SEC recognition. • Saw action in all 13 games (6 starts) as a sophomore in 2009 and was named the Wildcats’ Most Improved Defensive Player as chosen by the coaches after finishing as the team’s second-leading tackler (82). • Selected by the Broncos in the sixth round (188th overall) of the 2012 NFL Draft. CAREER TRANSACTIONS: Signed by Denver as a draft choice 5/22/12.

2014: Trevathan battled injuries all season long, totaling 11 tackles (9 solo) in three games played over the course of the season, before being placed on season-ending Injured Reserve on Dec. 16... Recorded a team-high seven tackles (6 solo) vs. Ari. (10/5) in his first game back after missing the first three games of the season with a leg injury... Started at weakside linebacker at NYJ (10/12) but left the game due to an injury sustained early in the first quarter... Placed on Injured Reserve (Designated for Return) on Oct. 14, 2014... Totaled four tackles (3 solo) at S.D. (12/14) before leaving the game with a knee injury... Placed on season-ending Injured Reserve on Dec. 16. 2013: Trevathan started all 16 games for the Broncos in 2013 and led the team with 124 tackles (84 solo)—the team’s highest tackle total since 2007... Became one of just seven NFL players to record at least 120 tackles and three interceptions in 2013... Started all three playoff games and led the team with 24 postseason tackles... Made his first NFL start vs. Bal. (9/5) and intercepted his first career pass (29 yds.)... Led the team with 10 defensive stops—his first career double-digit tackle game—and sacked quarterback Eli Manning for a 9-yard loss at NYG (9/15)... Intercepted quarterback Tony Romo’s pass with less than two minutes to play at Dal. (10/6) to set up Matt Prater’s game-winning field goal... Intercepted a pass in the final minutes of the game for the second consecutive week vs. Jac. (10/13)... Recovered his first career fumble and forced one on special teams at N.E. (11/24), while finishing second on the team with a career-best 12 tackles... Tied for the team lead with four tackles in Denver’s AFC Divisional Playoff Game vs. S.D. (1/12)... Paced the club with eight tackles (all solo) in Denver’s AFC Championship Game vs. N.E. (1/19)... Made a game-high 12 tackles in Super Bowl XLVIII vs. Sea. (2/2). 2012: Selected by Denver in the sixth round (188th overall) of the 2012 NFL Draft, Trevathan played all 16 reg- ular-season games for the Broncos and finished second among the team’s rookies with 30 defensive tackles to

Trevathan Hits Century Mark in First Year as Starter

MOST TACKLES IN FIRST YEAR AS A STARTER, BRONCOS HISTORY Player Pos. Year No. 1. Steve Atwater S 1989 129 2. Danny Trevathan LB 2013 124 3. D.J. Williams LB 2004 114 4. John Mobley LB 1996 93 5. Mike Croel LB 1991 84 Denver Broncos go along with three special-teams stops... Made his NFL debut on special teams during Denver’s season opener vs. Pit. (9/9)... Made his pro defensive debut, playing 41 percent of Denver’s defensive snaps and making his first NFL tackle vs. Oak. (9/30)... Registered his first career sack and posted a personal-best six tackles at Cin. (11/4)... Made a special-teams tackle in Denver’s AFC Divisional Playoff Game vs. Bal. (1/12). COLLEGE: Trevathan saw action in all 52 possible games (31 starts) at the University of Kentucky and totaled 374 career tackles (198 solo), six sacks (41 yds.), four interceptions (73 yds.), nine passes defensed, 11 forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries... Led the Southeastern Conference in tackles during each of his final two seasons... Named National Linebacker of the Year (College Football Performance Awards), second-team All- America (SI.com) and second-team All-SEC as a senior after leading the Wildcats in tackles (143), sacks (3), interceptions (4) and forced fumbles (5)... Totaled a career-high 144 tackles as a junior in 2010 and became the first Kentucky linebacker to earn first-team All-America honors (CollegeFootballNews.com) in addition to receiv- ing first-team All-SEC recognition... Played all 13 games (6 starts) as a sophomore and was named the Wildcats’ Most Improved Defensive Player after finishing as the team’s second-leading tackler (82)... Saw action in all 13 games as a true freshman in 2008. PERSONAL: Trevathan was a three-year starter for Leesburg (Fla.) High School, where he was a third-team all-state selection by the Florida Sportswriters Association following his senior season... Totaled 117 tackles, 5.5 sacks and three forced fumbles on defense in addition to playing quarterback and running back on offense during his final prep campaign... Earned first-team All-Central Florida honors and Area Defensive Player of the Year recognition from the Orlando Sentinel... Trevathan’s father, Vincent Hicks, played football at Toledo... Majored in family science at Kentucky... Danny Trevathan (pronounced trev-AY-thin) was born on March 24, 1990, in Youngstown, Ohio. trevathan’s Regular Season Record Year Club G S UT A TT S-Yds. I-Yds. PD FF FR TD-Int. TD-FR S Pts. 2012 Denver 16 0 21 9 30 1-0 0-0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2013 Denver 16 16 84 40 124 2-18 3-29 9 2 1 0 0 0 0 2014 Denver 3 1 9 2 11 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CAREER TOTALS 35 17 114 51 165 3-18 3-29 12 2 1 0 0 0 0 ADDITIONAL STATISTICS: Special teams tackles — 2012 (3), 2013 (4), TOTAL (7). Special-teams forced fumbles — 2013 (1), TOTAL (1). trevathan’s postSeason Record Year Club G S UT A TT S-Yds. I-Yds. PD FF FR TD-Int. TD-FR S Pts. 2012 Denver 1 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2013 Denver 3 3 18 6 24 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CAREER TOTALS 4 3 18 6 24 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ADDITIONAL STATISTICS: Special teams tackles — 2012 (1), TOTAL (1). trevathan’s single-game highs (Postseason in parentheses) Tackles — 12 at New England, 11/24/13 (12 vs. Seattle, 2/2/14). Interceptions — 1, three times, last vs. Jacksonville 10/13/13 (none). Interception return yards — 29 vs. Baltimore 9/5/13 (none). Sacks — 1, twice, last at N.Y. Giants 9/15/13 (none). Sack yards — 9 at N.Y. Giants 9/15/13 (none). Pass breakups — 2 vs. Baltimore 9/5/13 (none). Forced fumbles — 1, twice, last vs. Kansas City, 11/17/13 (none). Special-teams tackles — 1, seven times, last at Houston, 12/22/13 (1 vs. Baltimore, 1/12/13). Danny Trevathan’s 2015 preseason Game-by-Game (Victories asterisked) 2015 Denver TACKLES Date Opponent P/S UT A TT S-Yds. I-Yds. PD FF FR Aug 14 at Seattle* DNP Aug 22 at Houston* DNP Aug 29 vs. San Francisco* S 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Sept 3 vs. Arizona DNP Preseason Totals 1/1 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Denver Broncos

Louis Vasquez 65 offensive guard

6-5 • 335 • 7th Yr. • Texas Tech Born: April 11, 1987, in Corsicana, Texas High School: Corsicana (Texas) High School Acquired: Unrestricted Free Agent (San Diego), 2013 NFL Year: 7th • Year with Broncos: 3rd NFL Games Played/Started: 86/86 • Postseason GP/GS: 5/5 VASQUEZ AT A GLANCE: • A seventh-year offensive guard and 2013 Pro Bowler who started all 86 regular-season games and five post- 65’S Trophy Case season contests played during his first six NFL seasons with San Diego (2009-12) and Denver (2013-14). Pro­ Bowls (1) ...... 2013 • Allowed only 14.5 sacks and committed just nine pen- All-Pro (1st team) (1)...... 2013 alties during his career in the regular season, according to STATS Inc. • Started all 16 games for the third consecutive season in 2014, opening Denver’s first eight contests at right guard before filling in at right tackle for the remainder of the season. • Selected to his first career Pro Bowl following his first year in Denver in 2013, becoming the first offensive guard in Broncos history to be named a first-team All-Pro selection by the Associated Press. • Finished his 2013 campaign as one of just three 16-game starting NFL guards to allow zero sacks while participating in every offensive snaps (1,207). • Helped San Diego’s offense rank fourth in the NFL in points per game (25.8) during his four seasons (2009-12) with the franchise and was assessed just one penalty as a Charger. • Named to the PFW/PFWA All-Rookie Team in 2009 after opening 14 games for San Diego and helping the Chargers win their fourth consecutive AFC West Division title. • Played four seasons at Texas Tech University, helping the Red Raiders rank second in the nation in total offense (529.6 ypg) and scoring (40.0 ppg) during his junior campaign in 2007. • Joined the Broncos as an unrestricted free agent (San Diego) on March 12, 2013. • Selected by the Chargers in the third round (78th overall) of the 2009 NFL Draft. CAREER TRANSACTIONS: Signed by San Diego as a draft choice 7/25/09; Signed by Denver as an unrestricted free agent 3/12/13.

2014: Vasquez started all 16 regular-season games for the third consecutive season... Started at right guard the first eight games of the season before making the switch to right tackle for the last eight games... Helped the Broncos surrender the fewest sacks (17) in the NFL while ranking fourth in total offense (402.9 ypg). 2013: Vasquez started all 16 regular-season games in his first season with Denver and was named to his first career Pro Bowl... Became the first offensive guard in Broncos history to receive first-team All-Pro recognition from the Associated Press... Finished the season as the only player to participate in 100 percent of the team’s offensive or defensive snaps (1,207 plays)... Part of an offensive line that allowed the fewest overall sacks (20) in the NFL and helped set the NFL single-season scoring record (606 pts.)... Opened all three playoff contests for Denver, allowing zero sacks during the postseason... Earned a spot on Pro Football Focus’ All-Week 3 Team for his performance vs. Oak. (9/23)... Part of an offensive line group that was named a collective Offensive Player of the Week by Sports Illustrated’s Peter King for its performance in which it allowed zero sacks and zero quarter- back hits against the NFL’s top-ranked sack defense vs. K.C. (11/17)... Helped the offensive line allow zero sacks or quarterback hits in Denver’s AFC Championship Game vs. N.E. (1/19).

Vasquez Named First-Team All-Pro in 2013

BRONCOS OFFENSIVE LINEMEN NAMED ASSOCIATED PRESS FIRST-TEAM ALL-PRO, SINCE 1970 AFL-NFL MERGER Player Pos. Year(s) Gary Zimmerman T 1996 Tom Nalen C 2000, ‘03 Ryan Clady T 2009, ‘12 Louis Vascquez G 2013 Denver Broncos

Vasquez Tough to Get Through

FEWEST SACKS ALLOWED AMONG OFFENSIVE GUARDS, NFL, 2013 Player No. 1. Louis Vasquez, Den. 0.0 Larry Warford, Det. 0.0 Jeremy Zuttah, T.B. 0.0 4. Willie Colon, NYJ 1.0 5. Five players 1.5 2012: Vasquez opened all 16 games for the first time in his career as one of two Chargers offensive linemen to start every contest... Finished as the only 16-game starting offensive lineman in the NFL to commit zero penalties and allow three of fewer sacks (2.5), according to STATS Inc. 2011: Vasquez started all 14 games played and helped San Diego rank sixth in the NFL in total offense (393.1 ypg) while tying for fifth in the league in scoring (25.4 ppg)... Missed Games 10-11 with an ankle injury. 2010: Vasquez started 10 contests for the Chargers, missing Games 4-5 with a knee injury and Games 11-14 with a neck injury. 2009: Selected by the Chargers in the third round (78th overall) of the 2009 NFL Draft, Vasquez started all 14 games played and was named to the PFW/PFWA All-Rookie Team... Started his first career game in San Diego’s season opener at Oak. (9/14) before injuring his ankle and missing the Chargers’ next two contests. COLLEGE: Vasquez was a four-year letterman at Texas Tech University, where he started 34-of-39 career games and received All-Big 12 Conference recognition following his final three seasons... Named a third-team All-America selection following his senior season... Blocked for the nation’s top passing attack as a junior in 2007 and was tabbed as a first-team all-conference pick after allowing zero sacks on the year. PERSONAL: Vasquez attended Corsicana (Texas) High School, where helped his team to a combined 21-3 record over his final two seasons... Earned first-team Class 4A all-state honors from the Associated Press and was named to the All-Area Team by the Dallas Morning News following his senior campaign... Louis Vasquez (pronounced LEW-is VAS-kez) was born on April 11, 1987, in Corsicana, Texas. vasquez’S Regular Season Record Year Club G S 2009 San Diego 14 14 2010 San Diego 10 10 2011 San Diego 14 14 2012 San Diego 16 16 2013 Denver 16 16 2014 Denver 16 16 CAREER TOTALS 86 86 ADDITIONAL STATISTICS: Miscellaneous tackles — 2011 (1), 2012 (1), TOTAL (2). Fumbles — 2009 (1FR), TOTAL (1FR). vasquez’S POSTSeason Record Year Club G S 2009 San Diego 1 1 2013 Denver 3 3 2014 Denver 1 1 CAREER TOTALS 5 5 Denver Broncos

Vance Walker 96 Defensive end

6-2 • 305 • 7th Yr. • Georgia Tech Born: April 26, 1987, in Fort Mill, S.C. High School: Fort Mill (S.C.) High School Acquired: Unrestricted Free Agent, 2015 NFL Year: 7th • Year with Broncos: 1st NFL Games Played/Started: 89/28 • Postseason GP/GS: 4/2 WALKER AT A GLANCE: • A seventh-year defensive end who appeared in 89 regular-season games (28 starts) and four postseason contests (2 starts) with Atlanta (2009-12), Oakland (2013) and Kansas City (2014). • Totaled 139 tackles (98 solo), 10 sacks (57 yds.), two passes defensed, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery in his first six seasons • Produced multiple sacks in each of his last four seasons (2011-14), including two sacks (14 yds.) in his 2014 campaign with the Chiefs. • Started a personal-best 15 games for the Raiders in 2013, totaling a career-high 40 tackles (29 solo) and three sacks (15 yds.). • Played 49 games (29 starts) for Georgia Tech, racking up 110 tackles (69 solo), 13 sacks, four forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries. • Named a finalist for the 2008 Bednarik Award, presented annually to the nation’s top defen- sive player, and was a first-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference selection his senior year. • Joined the Broncos as a free agent on March 12, 2015. • Selected by the Falcons in the seventh round (210th overall) of the 2009 NFL Draft. CAREER TRANSACTIONS: Signed by Atlanta as a draft choice 6/5/09; Waived by Atlanta 9/5/09; Signed by Atlanta (practice squad) 9/6/09; Signed by Atlanta (active roster) 9/21/09; Signed by Oakland as an unrestrict- ed free agent 3/18/13; Signed by Kansas City as an unrestricted free agent 3/14/14; Released by Kansas City 3/6/15; Signed by Denver 3/12/15.

2014: Walker played all 16 games (2 starts) with Kansas City, finishing with 19 tackles (14 solo) and two sacks (14 yds.)... Registered a season-high four tackles (3 solo) at Ari. (12/7). 2013: Walker started all 15 games he appeared in for Oakland, totaling a career-high 40 tackles (29 solo), three sacks (15 yds.) and seven tackles for a loss... Tied his career high with five solo tackles, including one sack (6 yds.), at K.C. (10/13). 2012: Walker saw action in all 16 games (9 starts) for Atlanta, recording 32 tackles (21 solo), three sacks (20 yds.) and one forced fumble... Started both postseason contests and registered six tackles (4 solo) and one sack (8 yds.)... Posted a season-high four tackles each at S.D. (9/23) and at N.O. (11/11). 2011: Walker played all 16 games for Atlanta, totaling 18 tackles (13 solo), two sacks (8 yds.), one forced fumble and one fumble recovery... Posted his first career sack (4 yds.) at Hou. (12/4). 2010: Walker saw action in all 16 games (1 start) for Atlanta, recording 13 tackles (8 solo) and two passes defensed... Tied his career high with five tackles (4 solo) vs. Cin. (10/24)... Appeared in his first career postseason contest in Atlanta’s NFC Divisional Playoff Game vs. G.B. (1/15). 2009: Selected by Atlanta in the seventh round (210th overall) of the 2009 NFL Draft, Walker played 10 games (1 start) and recorded 13 tackles (8 solo) and two passes defensed in his rookie campaign... Totaled a season-high three solo tackles vs. Was. (11/8). COLLEGE: Walker saw action in 49 games (29 starts) at Georgia Tech and produced 110 tackles (69 solo), 13 sacks, four forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries during his career... Named a first-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference selection as a junior and a senior and was chosen as a finalist for the 2008 Bednarik Award, presented annually to the nation’s top defensive player. PERSONAL: Walker prepped at Fort Mill (S.C.) High School, where he recorded 17.5 sacks and 41 tackles for loss as a senior... Vance Walker was born on April 26, 1987. Denver Broncos

WALKER’S Regular Season Record Year Club G S UT A TT S-Yds. I-Yds. PD FF FR TD-Int. TD-FR S Pts. 2009 Atlanta 10 1 13 2 15 0-0 0-0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2010 Atlanta 16 1 8 7 15 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2011 Atlanta 16 0 13 5 18 2-8 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2012 Atlanta 16 9 21 11 32 3-20 0-0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2013 Oakland 15 15 29 11 40 3-15 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2014 Kansas City 16 2 14 5 19 2-14 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CAREER TOTALS 89 28 98 41 139 10-57 0-0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 WALKER’S postSeason Record Year Club G S UT A TT S-Yds. I-Yds. PD FF FR TD-Int. TD-FR S Pts. 2010 Atlanta 1 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2011 Atlanta 1 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2012 Atlanta 2 2 4 2 6 1-8 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CAREER TOTALS 4 2 4 2 6 1-8 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 WALKER’S single-game highs (Postseason in parentheses) Tackles — 5, three times, last at Kansas City, 10/13/13 (4 vs. Seattle, 1/13/13). Sacks — 1, nine times, last vs. Tennessee, 9/7/14 (1 vs. Seattle, 1/13/13). Sack yards — 10 vs. Tennessee, 9/7/14 (8 vs. Seattle, 1/13/13). VANCE WALKER’S 2015 preseason Game-by-Game (Victories asterisked) 2015 Denver TACKLES Date Opponent P/S UT A TT S-Yds. I-Yds. PD FF FR Aug 14 at Seattle* P 0 2 2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Aug 22 at Houston* P 2 1 3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Aug 29 vs. San Francisco* P 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Sept 3 vs. Arizona Preseason Totals 3/0 2 3 5 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Denver Broncos

DeMarcus Ware 94 outside linebacker

6-4 • 258 • 11th Yr. • Troy Born: July 31, 1982, in Auburn, Ala. High School: Auburn (Ala.) High School Acquired: Free Agent, 2014 NFL Year: 11th • Year with Broncos: 2nd NFL Games Played/Started: 157/155 • Postseason GP/GS: 5/5 WARE AT A GLANCE: • An 11th-year outside linebacker and member of the 2000s NFL All-Decade Team who ranks third among 94’S Trophy Case active players and 14th all-time with 127 career sacks. NFL­ All-Decade Team. . . . . 2000s • Earned his eighth Pro Bowl nod in his first season with the Broncos in 2014 to tie for the most selections Pro­ Bowls (8) ...... 2006-12, ‘14 by an active NFL defensive player. All-Pro (First Team) (4) . .2007-09, ‘11 • Spent his first nine NFL seasons in Dallas and was All-Pro (Second Team) (3). .2006, ‘10, ‘12 selected to start in seven Pro Bowls as a Cowboy in addition to being named first-or second-team All-Pro by the Associated Press on seven occa- sions. • Registered double-digit sack totals in eight of his 10 seasons, including league-leading marks in 2008 (20.0) and 2010 (15.5)—one of five players in NFL history (since 1982) to lead the league in sacks on multiple occasions. • Ranks second in NFL history with a sack rate of 0.81/game during his career, trailing only Pro Football Hall of Fame defensive end Reggie White (0.85/game) among players appearing in at least 75 games. • Owns 31 career multi-sack games, including eight contests with three sacks and one game with a career-best four sacks (at Philadelphia, 10/30/11). • Forced 34 fumbles, including 28 strip-sacks, during his career to rank fourth in the NFL since he entered the league in 2005. • Recorded a career-best 20 quarterback takedowns in 2008 (seventh most for a single season at that time) to earn NFC Defensive Player of the Year honors from the KC Committee of 101 as well as NFL Alumni Pass Rusher of the Year recognition. • Posted a sack in 10 consecutive games (2007-08) to tie former Broncos defensive end Simon Fletcher for the longest sack streak in league history since the statistic became official in 1982. • Played outside linebacker in the Cowboys’ 3-4 base defense during his first eight seasons and was chosen as the only two-time winner of the Dick Butkus Award (2008, ‘11), given to the top linebacker at the high school, collegiate and professional levels of football. • Named NFC Defensive Player of the Week on four occasions (Week 16 - 2005; Week 15 - 2008; Week 15 - 2009; Week 3 - 2010). • Totaled 201 tackles, 27.5 sacks, 58 tackles for a loss and nine forced fumbles during his collegiate career at Troy University, earning Sun Belt Conference Defensive Player of the Year honors as a senior in 2007 after leading the Trojans to their first-ever bowl appearance. • Joined the Broncos as a free agent on March 12, 2014. • Selected by Dallas in the first round (11th overall) of the 2005 NFL Draft. CAREER TRANSACTIONS: Signed by Dallas as a draft choice 7/30/05; Released by Dallas 3/11/14; Signed by Denver 3/12/14.

Ware a Two-Time NFL Sack Leader

PLAYER TO LEAD THE NFL IN SACKS IN MULTIPLE SEASONS (SINCE 1982) Player Year 1 Year 2 Mark Gastineau, NYJ 1983 (19.0) 1984 (22.0) Reggie White, Phi. 1987 (21.0) 1988 (18.0) Kevin Greene, Pit./Car. 1994 (14.0) 1996 (14.5) Michael Strahan, NYG 2001 (22.5) 2003 (18.5) DeMarcus Ware, Dal. 2008 (20.0) 2010 (15.5) Denver Broncos

Ware Among NFL’s All-Time Sack Leaders MOST SACKS IN NFL HISTORY (SINCE 1982) Player No. Player No. 1. Bruce Smith 200.0 11. Lawrence Taylor 132.5 2. Reggie White 198.0 Leslie O’Neal 132.5 3. Kevin Greene 160.0 13. Rickey Jackson 128.0 4. Chris Doleman 150.5 14. DeMarcus Ware* 127.0 5. Michael Strahan 141.5 15. Derrick Thomas 126.5 6. Jason Taylor 139.5 16. Julius Peppers* 125.5 7. Richard Dent 137.5 17. Simeon Rice 122.0 John Randle 137.5 18. Clyde Simmons 121.5 9. Jared Allen* 134.0 19. Sean Jones 113.0 10. John Abraham 133.5 20. Dwight Freeny* 111.5 *active player 2014: Ware, who was named a team captain prior to the season by his Broncos teammates, played all 16 games (15 starts) for the ninth time in his career and earned his eighth Pro Bowl selection after totaling 41 tackles (34 solo), 10 sacks (56.5 yds.), one interception (3 yds.), one pass defensed and two forced fumbles... Tied for the most Pro Bowl selections (8) among active NFL defensive players... Posted his eighth career season with 10 or more sacks... Recorded 1.5 sacks (4.5 yds.) in his Broncos debut vs. Ind. (9/7)... Totaled three sacks (26 yds.) vs. S.F. (10/19) to pass Simeon Rice into 15th place on the NFL’s all-time list with 123 career quarterback take- downs... Notched his eighth sack of the season at N.E. (11/2), joining LB Von Miller to represent just the eighth pair of teammates since 1982 to post at least eight sacks apiece through a season’s first eight games... Posted his 127th career sack at K.C. (11/30) to pass Chiefs great Derrick Thomas for the 14th-most sacks in NFL history. 2013: Ware started all 13 games played for the Cowboys and totaled 36 tackles (24 solo), six sacks (40 yds.), one interception, two passes defensed and one fumble recovery after making the switch from outside linebacker to defensive end... Missed Games 7-9 with a quad injury, snapping his streak of 134 consecutive regular-season games played to begin his career. 2012: Ware opened all 16 games and recorded 72 tackles (48 solo), 11.5 sacks (64 yds.) and five forced fum- bles... Earned his seventh straight Pro Bowl selection... Posted two sacks at N.Y. Giants (9/5) in his 113th game to give him 101.5 for his career, making him the second-fastest player (Reggie White, 96 games) to reach 100 sacks... Set a career high with 13 tackles (8 solo) at Sea. (9/16) and matched that total four games later at Car. (10/21)... Registered his 107th career sack vs. NYG (10/28) to become Dallas’ all-time sack leader. 2011: Ware earned his sixth consecutive Pro Bowl selection and fourth career first-team All-Pro recognition from the Associated Press after opening all 16 games and tallying 67 tackles (51 solo), 19.5 sacks (125 yds.), three passes defensed and two forced fumbles... Contributed a career-best four sacks (23 yds.) and a forced fumble at Phi. (10/30). 2010: Ware was named to his fifth career Pro Bowl after starting all 16 games for the Cowboys and leading the NFL with 15.5 sacks (105 yds.) to go along with 108 tackles (64 solo), one pass defensed, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries... Posted three sacks at Hou. (9/26) to earn his fourth career NFC Defensive Player of the Week honor... Registered his second three-sack performance of the season at Phi. (1/2) and added a 17-yard fumble return for a touchdown. 2009: Ware opened 15-of-16 games played as a Pro Bowl starter and first-team Associated Press All-Pro selection, recording 92 tackles (50 solo), 11 sacks (51 yds.), two passes defensed and five forced fumbles... Opened both of Dallas’ postseason games and contributed 13 tackles (6 solo), three sacks (18 yds.) and one forced fumble... Named NFC Defensive Player of the Week after notching a pair of sacks and two forced fumbles at N.O. (12/19)... Logged two sacks in Dallas’ NFC Wild Card Playoff Game vs. Phi. (1/9). 2008: Ware set a Cowboys record with an NFL-best 20 sacks (115 yds.) in 16 starts while also posting career highs in tackles (110) and forced fumbles (6)... Added three passes defensed and one fumble recovery... Earned his third career Pro Bowl selection along with first-team All-Pro honors from the Associated Press... Recorded three sacks at Stl. (10/19) to tie the NFL record for consecutive games (10) with a quarterback takedown... Tallied his third three-sack game of the season and eclipsed 50 career sacks vs. NYG (12/14) to take home NFC Defensive Player of the Week honors. 2007: Ware was named a Pro Bowl starter for the second consecutive season and a first-team All-Pro designee for the first time in his career after recording 80 tackles (50 solo), 14 sacks (109 yds.), four passes defensed and four forced fumbles for the Cowboys... Registered four solo tackles and a sack in Dallas’ NFC Divisional Playoff Game vs. NYG (1/13). 2006: Ware made his first career Pro Bowl and was a second-team All-Pro selection by the Associated Press after starting all 16 games and totaling 82 tackles (62 solo), 11.5 sacks (89 yds.), one interception (41 yds.), three

Ware’s Furious Sack Pace FEWEST GAMES TO REACH 100 CAREER SACKS MOST SACKS PER GAME (SINCE 1982 / MIN. 75 GP) Player No. Player GP Sk Sk/G 1. Reggie White, Phi./G.B. 96 1. Reggie White, Phi./G.B./Car. 232 198.0 0.85 2. DeMarcus Ware, Dal./Den. 113 2. DeMarcus Ware, Dal./Den. 147 127.0 0.81 3. Bruce Smith, Buf. 115 3. Jared Allen, K.C./Min. 172 134.0 0.78 4. Jared Allen, K.C./Min. 122 4. Derrick Thomas, K./C. 169 126.5 0.75 Lawrence Taylor, NYG 122 5. Elvis Dumervil, Den./Bal. 122 90.0 0.74 Denver Broncos

Ware’s Record-Tying Sack Streak MOST CONSECUTIVE GAMES WITH A FULL SACK (SINCE 1982) Player No. Dates 1. DeMarcus Ware, Dal. 10 Dec. 16, 2007 - Oct. 19, 2008 Simon Fletcher, Den. 10 Nov. 15, 1992 - Sept. 20, 1993 3. Kevin Greene, S.F./Car. 9 Dec. 7, 1997 - Oct. 18, 1998 Bruce Smith, Buf. 9 Nov. 16, 1986 - Oct. 25, 1987 passes defensed, five forced fumbles and one fumble recovery... Scored two defensive touchdowns—a 69-yard fumble return for a score at Phi. (10/8) and a 41-yard interception for a touchdown at Atl. (12/16)... Posted the first three-sack performance of his career at Car. (10/29) and equaled that effort in Dallas’ regular-season finale vs. Det. (12/31). 2005: Selected by Dallas in the first round (11th overall) of the 2005 NFL Draft, Ware opened all 16 games for the Cowboys as a rookie and racked up 66 tackles (44 solo), eight sacks (47 yds.) and three forced fumbles... Recorded his first career sack by taking down 49ers quarterback Tim Rattay at S.F. (9/25)... Earned NFL Defensive Rookie of the Month honors in October after totaling 16 tackles and three sacks in five games... Posted three sacks (all of which forced fumbles) at Car. (12/24) to earn NFC Defensive Player of the Week and Diet Pepsi Rookie of the Week recognition. COLLEGE: Ware started for three seasons at Troy University and finished his collegiate career with 201 tackles, 27.5 sacks, 58 tackles for a loss and nine forced fumbles... Led the Trojans to their first-ever Bowl appearance as a senior in 2004 and was named Sun Belt Conference Defensive Player of the Year after totaling 53 tackles, 19 tackles for a loss, 10.5 sacks and four forced fumbles. PERSONAL: Ware played two seasons of prep football at Auburn (Ala.) High School, where he earned all-area honors as a senior linebacker and wide receiver... Earned a degree in business information systems from Troy, becoming the first member of his family to graduate from college... Named a 2014 Denver Broncos Community Champion Award winner for his contributions off the field... Volunteered his time for numerous community ini- tiatives in and around the Dallas area, including the Boys & Girls Club of Arlington and Make-a-Wish Foundation of North Texas... Served as an NFL Play 60 Spokesperson, which included a public service announcement at the White House with President Obama... DeMarcus Ware was born on July 31, 1982, in Auburn, Ala. Ware’s Regular Season Record Year Club G S UT A TT S-Yds. I-Yds. PD FF FR TD-Int. TD-FR S Pts. 2005 Dallas 16 16 44 22 66 8-47 0-0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 2006 Dallas 16 16 62 21 82 11.5-89 1-41 3 5 1 1 1 0 12 2007 Dallas 16 16 50 30 80 14-109 0-0 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 2008 Dallas 16 16 56 54 110 20-115 0-0 3 6 1 0 0 0 0 2009 Dallas 16 15 50 42 92 11-51 0-0 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 2010 Dallas 16 16 64 44 108 15.5-105 0-0 1 2 2 0 1 0 6 2011 Dallas 16 16 51 16 67 19.5-125 0-0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 2012 Dallas 16 16 48 24 72 11.5-64 0-0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 2013 Dallas 13 13 24 12 36 6-40 1-0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 2014 Denver 16 15 34 7 41 10-56.5 1-3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 CAREER TOTALS 157 155 483 272 755 127-803.5 3-44 19 34 5 1 2 0 18 ADDITIONAL STATISTICS: Returned an interception 41 yards for a score at Atlanta, 12/16/06. Returned a fumble 69 yards for a score at Philadelphia, 10/8/06. Returned a fumble 17 yards for a touchdown at Philadelphia, 1/2/11. Ware’s postSeason Record Year Club G S UT A TT S-Yds. I-Yds. PD FF FR TD-Int. TD-FR S Pts. 2006 Dallas 1 1 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2007 Dallas 1 1 3 1 4 1-9 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2009 Dallas 2 2 6 7 13 3-17 0-0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2014 Denver 1 1 3 1 4 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CAREER TOTALS 5 5 13 9 22 4-26 0-0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 ware’s single-game highs (Postseason in parentheses) Tackles — 13, twice, last at Carolina, 10/21/12 (8 at Minnesota, 1/17/10). Sacks — 4 at Philadelphia, 10/30/11 (2 vs. Philadelphia, 1/9/10). Sack Yards — 27 at Philadelphia, 1/2/11 (9, twice, last at Minnesota, 1/17/10). Interceptions — 1, three times, last at Kansas City, 11/30/14 (none). Interception return yards — 41 at Atlanta, 12/16/06 (none). Passes Defensed — 2, twice, last vs. St. Louis, 10/23/11 (none). Forced fumbles — 3 at Carolina, 12/24/05 (1 vs. Philadelphia, 1/9/10). Fumble recoveries — 1, seven times, last vs. Philadelphia, 12/29/13 (none).

Ware an Eight-Time Pro Bowler

MOST PRO BOWL SELECTIONS AMONG ACTIVE NFL DEFENSIVE PLAYERS Player Pos. No. 1. DeMarcus Ware, Dal./Den. OLB/DE 8 Charles Woodson, G.B./Oak. S/CB 8 Julius Peppers, Car./Chi./G.B. OLB/DE 8 4. Lance Briggs, Chi. LB 7 Dwight Freeney, Ind./S.D. OLB/DE 7 Denver Broncos

ware’s sacks by quarterback Figures in italics include postseason totals Quarterback...... Sacks Quarterback...... Sacks Quarterback...... Sacks Eli Manning...... 14.5 Matt Schaub...... 3.0 Ryan Fitzpatrick ...... 1.0 Donovan McNabb ...... 8.5 Shaun Hill...... 2.5 Jeff Garcia ...... 1.0 Michael Vick ...... 6.5 Sam Bradford...... 2.0 Bruce Gradkowski ...... 1.0 Rex Grossman ...... 6.0 Mark Brunell...... 2.0 Kurt Warner ...... 1.0 Drew Brees...... 5.0 Matt Cassel ...... 2.0 Matt Leinart ...... 1.0 Alex Smith ...... 5.0 Joe Flacco ...... 2.0 Peyton Manning...... 1.0 Tom Brady ...... 4.0 Matt Moore...... 2.0 Jamie Martin...... 1.0 Marc Bulger ...... 4.0 Mark Sanchez ...... 2.0 Josh McCown...... 1.0 Matt Hasselbeck...... 4.0 Vince Young ...... 2.0 Carson Palmer...... 1.0 Kevin Kolb ...... 4.0 Trent Edwards ...... 1.5 Tim Rattay ...... 1.0 Matt Ryan...... 3.5 Andrew Luck...... 1.5 John Skelton...... 1.0 Jason Campbell ...... 3.0 Ben Roethlisberger...... 1.5 Geno Smith...... 1.0 Jake Delhomme ...... 3.0 Derek Anderson ...... 1.0 Russell Wilson...... 1.0 Brett Favre ...... 3.0 Kerry Collins...... 1.0 Nick Foles...... 0.5 Josh Freeman ...... 3.0 Todd Collins ...... 1.0 Cam Newton...... 0.5 Colin Kaepernick...... 3.0 Jay Cutler...... 1.0 Logan Thomas...... 0.5 Jon Kitna ...... 3.0 Andy Dalton ...... 1.0 Brandon Weeden ...... 0.5 Aaron Rodgers...... 3.0 Jay Feeley ...... 1.0 ware’s MULTIPLE-sack GAMES (31) *denotes win (Ware’s teams are 20-11, including the postseason, when he records multiple sacks in a game.) Date Opponent S-Yds. Date Opponent S-Yds. 12/24/05 at Carolina* 3-13 12/19/10 vs. Washington* 2-11 12/31/06 vs. Detroit 3-11 1/2/11 at Philadelphia* 3-27 9/23/07 at Chicago* 2-21 9/11/11 at N.Y. Jets 2-11 10/8/07 at Buffalo* 1.5-13.5 9/18/11 at San Francisco* 2-15 11/4/07 at Philadelphia* 1.5-7.5 10/16/11 at New England 2-11 12/22/07 at Carolina* 2-11.5 10/30/11 at Philadelphia 4-23 10/19/08 at St. Louis 3-15 12/24/11 vs. Philadelphia 2-12 11/27/08 vs. Seattle* 3-21 1/1/12 at N.Y. Giants 1.5-12.5 12/14/08 vs. N.Y. Giants* 3-18 9/5/12 at N.Y. Giants* 2-21 10/11/09 at Kansas City* 2-14 9/23/12 vs. Tampa Bay* 2-19 10/25/09 vs. Atlanta* 2-10 11/4/12 at Atlanta 1.5-1.5 11/15/09 at Green Bay 2-7 9/15/13 at Kansas City 2-12 12/19/09 at New Orleans* 2-9 9/22/13 vs. St. Louis* 2-12 1/9/10 vs. Philadelphia*^ 2-8 9/7/14 vs. Indianapolis* 1.5-4.5 9/26/10 at Houston* 3-16 10/19/14 vs. San Francisco* 3-26 10/10/10 vs. Tennessee 2-3 ^Playoff Game demarcus ware’s 2015 preseason Game-by-Game (Victories asterisked) 2015 dENVER TACKLES Date Opponent P/S UT A TT S-Yds. I-Yds. PD FF FR Aug 14 at Seattle* DNP Aug 22 at Houston* S 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Aug 29 vs. San Francisco* S 2 0 2 1-3 0-0 0 0 0 Sept 3 vs. Arizona DNP Preseason Totals 2/2 2 1 4 2-4 0-0 0 0 0 Denver Broncos

Kayvon Webster 36 cornerback

5-11 • 198 • 3rd Yr. • South Florida Born: Feb. 1, 1991, in Opa-Locka, Fla. High School: Monsignor Pace High School, Opa-Locka, Fla. Acquired: Draft #3 (90th overall), 2013 NFL Year: 3rd • Year with Broncos: 3rd NFL Games Played/Started: 26/2 • Postseason GP/GS: 4/0 WEBSTER AT A GLANCE: • A third-year cornerback who played 26 games (2 starts) during his first two NFL seasons with the Broncos, tallying 57 tackles (52 solo), one interception (10 yds.), 11 passes defensed and one forced fumble. • Recorded 19 tackles (18 solo) and two passes defense in 12 games for Denver in 2014. • Appeared in 14 regular-season games (2 starts) as a rookie in 2013, totaling 38 tackles (34 solo), one interception (10 yds.), nine passes defensed and one forced fumble. • Saw action in 49-of-50 possible games (32 starts) during his career at the University of South Florida and totaled 190 tackles (136 solo), two sacks (39 yds.), three interceptions (34 yds.), 18 passes defensed, four forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries. • Earned first-team All-Big East Conference recognition following his senior season in which he led the Bulls with a career-high 82 tackles (61 solo) and added forced three fumbles. • Clocked at 4.34 seconds in the 40-yard dash as one of the most physically gifted players in the 2013 draft class. • Selected by the Broncos in the third round (90th overall) of the 2013 NFL Draft. CAREER TRANSACTIONS: Signed by Denver as a draft choice 6/13/13.

2014: Webster played 12 regular-season games, totaling 19 tackles (18 solo), two passes defensed and four special-teams stops... Recorded a season-high four solo tackles at NYJ (10/12) and matched that total six weeks later vs. Mia. (11/23)... Missed Games 12-14 with a shoulder injury sustained against the Dolphins... Recorded a career-high two passes defensed vs. Oak. (12/28). 2013: Selected by the Broncos in the third round (90th overall) of the 2013 NFL Draft, Webster played 14 games (2 starts) as a rookie, finishing with 38 tackles to go along with one interception (10 yds.), nine passes defensed, one forced fumble and two special-teams stops... Appeared in all three postseason contests for Denver... Made a pair of special-teams stops in Denver’s Week 2 win at NYG (9/15)... Made his first NFL start at Dal. (10/6) and forced a fumble... Intercepted his first career pass vs. Jac. (10/13). COLLEGE: Webster played 49-of-50 possible games (32 starts) at the University of South Florida, totaling 190 career tackles (136 solo), two sacks (39 yds.), three interceptions (34 yds.), 18 passes defensed, four forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries... Opened 11-of-12 games as a senior and was named a first-team All-Big East Conference selection after becoming the league’s only cornerback to lead his team in tackles (82)... Started all 11 games played for the Bulls as a junior and was a second-team all-conference pick after tallying 49 tackles (36 solo), two interceptions, nine passes defensed, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery. PERSONAL: Webster was a two-time All-Dade County selection in football as a two-way player for Monsignor Pace High School in Opa-Locka, Fla.... Caught 30 passes for 500 yards (16.7 avg.) and eight touchdowns on offense in addition to posting 65 tackles, four sacks, seven forced fumbles and 10 fumble recoveries on defense as a senior... Graduated from South Florida with a degree in health science... Kayvon Webster was born on Feb. 1, 1991, in Opa-Locka, Fla. Webster’s Regular Season Record Year Club G S UT A TT S-Yds. I-Yds. PD FF FR TD-Int. TD-FR S Pts. 2013 Denver 14 2 34 4 38 0-0 1-10 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 2014 Denver 12 0 18 1 19 0-0 0-0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 CAREER TOTALS 26 2 52 5 57 0-0 1-10 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 ADDITIONAL STATISTICS: Special-teams tackles — 2013 (2), 2014 (4), TOTAL (6). Webster’s postSeason Record Year Club G S UT A TT S-Yds. I-Yds. PD FF FR TD-Int. TD-FR S Pts. 2013 Denver 3 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2014 Denver 1 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CAREER TOTALS 4 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Denver Broncos

Webster’s single-game highs (Postseason in parentheses) Tackles — 5, three times, last vs. San Diego, 12/12/13 (none). Interceptions — 1 vs. Jacksonville, 10/13/13 (none). Interception return yards — 10 vs. Jacksonville, 10/13/13 (none). Passes Defensed — 2 vs. Oakland, 12/28/14 (none). kayvon webster’s 2015 preseason Game-by-Game (Victories asterisked) 2015 denver TACKLES Date Opponent P/S UT A TT S-Yds. I-Yds. PD FF FR Aug 14 at Seattle* DNP Aug 22 at Houston* P 3 0 3 1-4 0-0 0 0 0 Aug 29 vs. San Francisco* P 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Sept 3 vs. Arizona S 4 0 4 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Preseason Totals 3/1 8 0 8 1-4 0-0 0 0 0 Denver Broncos

Sylvester Williams 92 Nose Tackle

6-2 • 313 • 3rd Yr. • North Carolina Born: Nov. 21, 1988, in Jefferson City, Mo. High School: Jefferson City (Mo.) High School Acquired: Draft #1 (28th overall), 2013 NFL Year: 3rd • Year with Broncos: 3rd NFL Games Played/Started: 29/17 • Postseason GP/GS: 4/3 WILLIAMS AT A GLANCE: • A third-year nose tackle who appeared in 29 regular-season games (17 starts) and four post- season contests (3 starts) for the Broncos during his first two NFL seasons. • Started 13-of-16 games for Denver in 2014 and totaled 21 tackles (17 solo) for the league’s second-ranked run defense that yielded the fewest rushing yards per game (79.8) in team history. • Played 13 regular-season games (4 starts) and started all three postseason contests during his rookie campaign in 2013, totaling 19 tackles (12 solo), two sacks (8 yds.) and one fumble recovery. • Opened all 45 games played during his collegiate career at the University of North Carolina (2011-12) and Coffeyville Community College (2009-10). • Recognized as a first-team All-America and All-Atlantic Coast Conference selection following his senior campaign for the Tar Heels in which his six sacks tied for the league lead among defensive tackles. • Started all 20 contests at Coffeyville C.C., working his way up from a walk-on in 2009 to a first-team All-Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference pick in 2010. • Selected by the Broncos in the first round (28th overall) of the 2013 NFL Draft. CAREER TRANSACTIONS: Signed by Denver as a draft choice 7/25/13.

2014: Williams played all 16 regular-season games (13 starts), totaling 21 tackles (17 solo) and one pass defensed... Contributed to a defensive line that allowed just 79.8 rushing yards per game in 2014—the lowest single-season figure in team history and second-best mark in the NFL in 2014. 2013: Selected by the Broncos in the first round (28th overall) of the 2013 NFL Draft, Williams played 13 games (4 starts) as a rookie, totaling 19 tackles (12 solo), two sacks (8 yds.), five tackles for a loss and one fumble recovery... Contributed two special-teams tackles during the regular season... Started all three playoff games for Denver and recorded three tackles (2 solo)... Posted one solo tackle for a loss in his NFL debut vs. Bal. (9/5)... Made his first NFL start vs. Ten. (12/8)... Registered his first career sack and tallied a career-best five tackles vs. S.D. (12/12)... Led the Broncos with three tackles for a loss at Hou. (12/22)... Recovered his first career fumble at Oak. (12/29). COLLEGE: Williams started all 45 games played during his collegiate career at the University of North Carolina (2011-12) and Coffeyville Community College (2009-10), totaling 184 tackles (84 solo), 15.5 sacks (89 yds.), one interception, five passes defensed, two forced fumbles and four blocked kicks... Named a first-team All- America and All-Atlantic Coast Conference selection following his senior campaign for the Tar Heels in which his six sacks tied for the league lead among defensive tackles... Started all 13 games in his first season at North Carolina in 2011 and was the recipient of the team’s Jeffrey Cowell Memorial Award given to the outstanding first-year player for the defense... Opened all 20 contests at Coffeyville C.C., working his way up from a walk-on in 2009 to a first-team All-Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference pick in 2010. PERSONAL: Williams played just one season of prep football at Jefferson City (Mo.) High School, making the team as a 310-pound senior and helping the school achieve a final ranking of No. 12 in the state and win the Freelance Football League title... Graduated from North Carolina with a degree in communications... Worked the night shift at Modine Manufacturing Company making radiator parts for large trucks before enrolling in college and pursuing a career in football... Sylvester Williams was born on Nov. 21, 1988, in Jefferson City, Mo. williams’ Regular Season Record Year Club G S UT A TT S-Yds. I-Yds. PD FF FR TD-Int. TD-FR S Pts. 2013 Denver 13 4 12 7 19 2-8 0-0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2014 Denver 16 13 17 4 21 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 CAREER TOTALS 29 17 29 11 40 2-8 0-0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 ADDITIONAL STATISTICS: Special-teams tackles — 2013 (2), TOTAL (2). Denver Broncos

Williams’ postSeason Record Year Club G S UT A TT S-Yds. I-Yds. PD FF FR TD-Int. TD-FR S Pts. 2013 Denver 3 3 2 1 3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2014 Denver 1 0 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CAREER TOTALS 4 3 3 1 4 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Williams’ single-game highs (Postseason in parentheses) Tackles — 5, twice, last at Houston, 12/22/13 (2 vs. Seattle, 2/2/14). Sacks — 1, twice, last at Houston, 12/22/13 (none). Sack yards — 8 at Houston, 12/22/13 (none). sylvester williams’ 2015 preseason Game-by-Game (Victories asterisked) 2015 Denver TACKLES Date Opponent P/S UT A TT S-Yds. I-Yds. PD FF FR Aug 14 at Seattle* S 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Aug 22 at Houston* S 1 0 1 1-9 0-0 0 0 0 Aug 29 vs. San Francisco* S 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Sept 3 vs. Arizona DNP Preseason Totals 3/3 2 0 2 1-9 0-0 0 0 0 Denver Broncos

T.J. Ward 43 Safety

5-11 • 200 • 6th Yr. • Oregon Born: Dec. 12, 1986, in San Francisco High School: De La Salle High School, Concord, Calif. Acquired: Unrestricted Free Agent (Cleveland), 2014 NFL Year: 6th • Year with Broncos: 2nd NFL Games Played/Started: 69/69 • Postseason GP/GS: 1/1 WARD AT A GLANCE: • A sixth-year safety and two-time Pro Bowl selection who started all 69 career regular-season games played 43’S Trophy Case for Cleveland (2010-13) and Denver (2014) during his first five NFL seasons. Pro­ Bowls (2) ...... 2013-14 • Totaled 413 tackles (313 solo), seven interceptions All-Pro (Second Team) (1). . . .2013 (188 yds.), 5.5 sacks (52 yds.), 32 passes defensed, five forced fumbles and one fumble recovery in his career. • Accumulated the most tackles for a loss (15) by a defensive back in the NFL from 2013-14, while earning consecutive Pro Bowl nods. • Voted to his second straight Pro Bowl after finishing with 74 tackles (60 solo), two sacks (23 yds.), two interceptions (55 yds.) and six passes defensed in his first year with Denver in 2014. • Earned second-team All-Pro recognition by the Associated Press in 2013 and was selected to his first Pro Bowl after recording a career-high 129 tackles (96 solo) for the Browns. • Voted by his teammates as Cleveland’s recipient of the 2013 Ed Block Courage Award after overcoming a knee injury in 2012 to start all 16 games the following year. • Led all NFL rookies with 105 tackles in 2010 and became the first Browns rookie in 18 years to start all 16 games for the club. • Appeared in 37 career games at the University of Oregon and totaled 190 tackles and three interceptions after entering the program as a walk-on. • Joined the Broncos as an unrestricted free agent (Cleveland) on March 12, 2014. • Selected by Cleveland in the second round (38th overall) of the 2010 NFL Draft. CAREER TRANSACTIONS: Signed by Cleveland as a draft choice 7/26/10; Signed by Denver as an unrestricted free agent 3/12/14.

2014: Ward started 15 regular-season games and earned his second consecutive Pro Bowl selection after total- ing 74 tackles (60 solo), two sacks (23 yds.), two interceptions (55 yds.) and six passes defensed... Participated in the second-most defensive snaps (1,002) for the Broncos... Sacked quarterback Russell Wilson for a loss of 10 yards and tackled running back Marshawn Lynch in the end zone for a safety at Sea. (9/21)... Recorded a team-high eight solo tackles at N.E. (11/2)... Made his first interception as a Bronco at Oak. (11/9) ... Picked off quarterback Ryan Tannehill with 3:45 remaining in the fourth quarter vs. Mia. (11/23) and returned it 37 yards to the Miami 8-yard line to set up Denver’s game-winning touchdown... Registered his second sack of the year in the first quarter at K.C. (11/30) to become the first Broncos safety since Brian Dawkins in 2011 to post multiple sacks in a season... Surpassed 400 career defensive stops with his six-tackle performance at S.D. (12/14)... Led the Broncos with a season-high nine tackles (5 solo) at Cin. (12/22) before leaving the game with a neck injury that held him out of the regular-season finale vs. Oak. (12/28)... Made his first career postseason appearance in Denver’s AFC Divisional Playoff Game vs. Ind. (1/11) and totaled two solo tackles and two passes defensed. 2013: Ward was named to his first Pro Bowl and received second-team All-Pro honors from the Associated Press after starting all 16 games for the Browns and totaling a career-high 129 tackles (96 solo), two intercep- tions (57 yds.), two sacks (12 yds.), nine passes defensed and one fumble recovery... Led all NFL defensive backs with 10 tackles for a loss, according to press box totals... Scored two defensive touchdowns—on a 44-yard interception return vs. Buf. (10/3) and a 51-yard fumble return vs. Chi. (12/15)... Recorded double-digit tackle totals on five occasions, including a personal-best 13 defensive stops (10 solo) at G.B. (10/20)... Voted by his teammates as the recipient of the Ed Block Courage Award for recovering from a knee injury sustained in 2012. 2012: Ward started all 14 games played for Cleveland and registered 68 tackles (50 solo), one interception (37 yds.), one sack (10 yds.), four passes defensed and a career-best three forced fumbles... Forced two fumbles in the Browns’ 20-14 win vs. Pit. (11/25)... Missed the Browns’ final two games after being placed on injured reserve (knee) on Dec. 18. Denver Broncos

Ward a Force in the Backfield

MOST TACKLES FOR LOSS BY A DEFENSIVE BACK, NFL, 2013-14 Player Sk. Stuff TFL 1. T.J. Ward, Cle./Den. 3.5 11.5 15.0 2. T.J. McDonald, Stl. 3.0 9.0 12.0 3. James Ihedigbo, Bal./Det. 2.0 9.5 11.5 4. Troy Polamalu, Pit. 2.0 8.5 10.5 5. Harrison Smith, Min. 3.0 6.5 9.5

2011: Ward opened the Browns’ first eight games and totaled 38 tackles (27 solo), one sack (7 yds.), three passes defensed and one forced fumble... Inactive for six games before being placed on injured reserve (foot) on Dec. 22. 2010: Selected by Cleveland in the second round (38th overall) of the 2010 NFL Draft, Ward opened all 16 games for the club and led all league rookies with a team-best 105 tackles (80 solo) to go along with two inter- ceptions (39 yds.), 10 passes defensed and one forced fumble... Added a team-high 18 special-team stops... Became the first Browns rookie defensive back to start all 16 games since Antonio Langham in 1994. COLLEGE: Ward began his collegiate career at the University of Oregon as a walk-on before earning a scholar- ship and going on to play in 37 career games for the Ducks... Totaled 190 tackles, three interceptions and one sack during his four seasons in Eugene... Led Oregon with 101 tackles as a junior in 2008 to earn honorable mention All-Pacific-10 Conference recognition. PERSONAL: Ward attended De La Salle High School in Concord, Calif., where he contributed as a reserve defensive back on three consecutive national championship squads (2001-03) before injuring his knee during the preseason in 2004 and missing his entire senior campaign... Was a prep teammate of Broncos Offensive Assistant/Quarterbacks Brian Callahan... His father, Terrell, played defensive back at San Diego State and was drafted by Philadelphia in the seventh round (188th overall) in 1980... His younger brother, Terron, played running back at Oregon State University from 2011-14... Established the T.J. Ward Foundation, which focuses on education, family values and community service... Participated in the annual Drive for Life, the largest single community blood drive in Colorado... Terrell Ray Williams Ward Jr. was born on Dec. 12, 1986, in San Francisco. Ward’s Regular Season Record Year Club G S UT A TT S-Yds. I-Yds. PD FF FR TD-Int. TD-FR S Pts. 2010 Cleveland 16 16 80 25 105 0-0 2-39 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 2011 Cleveland 8 8 27 11 38 1-7 0-0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 2012 Cleveland 14 14 50 18 68 1-10 1-37 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 2013 Cleveland 16 16 96 33 129 1.5-12 2-57 9 0 1 1 1 0 12 2014 Denver 15 15 60 14 74 2-23 2-55 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 CAREER TOTALS 69 69 313 101 413 5.5-52 7-188 32 5 1 1 1 0 12 ADDITIONAL STATISTICS: Special-teams tackles — 2010 (18), 2011 (1), TOTAL (19). Returned a fumble 51 yards for a TD vs. Chicago, 12/15/13. Blocked a field goal vs. Atlanta, 10/10/10. Ward’s postSeason Record Year Club G S UT A TT S-Yds. I-Yds. PD FF FR TD-Int. TD-FR S Pts. 2014 Denver 1 1 2 0 2 0-0 0-0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 CAREER TOTALS 1 1 2 0 2 0-0 0-0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 ward’s single-game highs (Postseason in parentheses) Tackles — 13 at Green Bay, 10/20/13 (2 vs. Indianapolis, 1/11/15). Interceptions — 2 at Jacksonville, 11/21/10 (none). Interception return yards — 44 vs. Buffalo, 10/3/13 (none). Passes Defensed — 2, six times, last vs. Miami, 11/23/14 (2 vs. Indianapolis, 1/11/15). Sacks — 1, five times, last at Kansas City, 11/30/14 (none). t.j. ward’s 2015 preseason Game-by-Game (Victories asterisked) 2015 denver TACKLES Date Opponent P/S UT A TT S-Yds. I-Yds. PD FF FR Aug 14 at Seattle* S 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Aug 22 at Houston* S 1 2 3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Aug 29 vs. San Francisco* S 0 2 2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Sept 3 vs. Arizona DNP Preseason Totals 3/3 1 4 5 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Denver Broncos

Derek Wolfe 95 defensive end

6-5 • 285 • 4th Yr. • Cincinnati Born: Feb. 24, 1990, in Lisbon, Ohio High School: Beaver Local High School, Lisbon, Ohio Acquired: Draft #2a (36th overall), 2012 NFL Year: 4th • Year with Broncos: 4th NFL Games Played/Started: 43/43 • Postseason GP/GS: 2/2 WOLFE AT A GLANCE: • A fourth-year defensive lineman who started all 43 regular-season games played during his first three NFL seasons with Denver, totaling 91 tackles (61 solo), 11.5 sacks (76 yds.) three passes defensed and one fumble recovery. • Recorded 35 tackles (24 solo), 1.5 sacks (1 yd.), three passes defensed and one fumble recovery in addition to one blocked field goal for the Broncos in 2014. • Opened all 16 contests in 2012 to join Barney Chavous (1973) as the only Broncos defensive linemen in team history to start every game as a rookie. • Finished fourth on the team with six sacks (41 yds.) during his rookie campaign while participating in the seventh-most defensive snaps (903) on the club. • Started his final 38 games at the University of Cincinnati, finishing fourth on the Bearcats’ all-time list with 19.5 career sacks. • Named Big East Conference co-Defensive Player of the Year and earned second-team All- America honors as a senior in 2011 after recording 9.5 sacks on the season and ranking first among Football Subdivision defensive tackles with 21.5 tackles for a loss. • Selected by the Broncos in the second round (36th overall) of the 2012 NFL Draft. CAREER TRANSACTIONS: Signed by Denver as a draft choice 5/21/12.

2014: Wolfe started all 16 regular-season games for the second time in his career, totaling 35 tackles (24 solo), 1.5 sacks (1 yd.) and one pass defensed... Contributed to a defensive line that allowed just 79.8 rushing yards per game—the lowest single-season figure in team history and second-best mark in the NFL in 2014... Recorded sea- son highs with five tackles each at NYJ (10/12) and N.E. (11/2)... Blocked his first career field goal at S.D. (12/14). 2013: Wolfe started the first 11 games for Denver, registering 16 tackles (11 solo) and four sacks (34 yds.) before missing six games and being placed on injured reserve (illness) on Jan. 14... Made a pair of tackles behind the line of scrimmage vs. Bal. (9/5)... Recovered his first career fumble and sacked quarterback Robert Griffin III vs. Was. (10/27). 2012: Wolfe opened all 16 regular-season games as well as Denver’s postseason contest to join Barney Chavous (1973) as the only defensive linemen in Broncos history to start every game as a rookie... Finished third on the team with six sacks (41 yds.) and added 40 tackles (26 solo) while playing 903 defensive snaps... Became just the sixth Broncos rookie to register a sack in the team’s season opener as he dropped quarterback Ben Roethlisberger for a 9-yard loss vs. Pit. (9/9)... Sacked quarterback Brady Quinn for a 5-yard loss in the second quarter vs. K.C. (12/30) to mark his third consecutive game with a quarterback takedown... Made three tackles in Denver’s AFC Divisional Playoff Game vs. Bal. (1/12). COLLEGE: Wolfe played 45 career games at the University of Cincinnati, starting his final 38 contests and total- ing 161 tackles (89 solo), 19.5 sacks (126 yds.), two passes defensed, three forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries... Finished fourth on the school’s all-time sack list... Named Big East Conference co-Defensive Player of the Year and a second-team All-America selection after totaling 70 tackles (37 solo), 9.5 sacks (66 yds.), two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery as a senior... Ranked fifth in the nation with 21.5 tackles for a loss—a total that represented the fourth-most in school history and the most by a Football Bowl Subdivision defensive tackle in 2011... Recorded 48 tackles (29 solo), four sacks (21 yds.) and one pass defensed as a junior to earn second-team all-conference honors from The NFL Draft Report... Contributed as a 13-game starter a as sopho- more, totaling 41 tackles (21 solo), five sacks (32 yds.), one forced fumble and one fumble recovery... Played seven games at defensive tackle as a true freshman after being recruited to the Bearcats as an offensive tackle...

Wolfe Makes an Immediate Impact

DEFENSIVE LINEMEN TO START EVERY GAME AS A ROOKIE, BRONCOS HISTORY Player Year GS TT UT AT Sk Barney Chavous 1973 14 43 28 15 6.0 Derek Wolfe 2012 16 40 26 14 6.0 Denver Broncos

Recognized as the All-American Strength and Conditioning Athlete of the Year by the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) in April 2011. PERSONAL: Wolfe lettered three times as a defensive end, outside linebacker, tight end and offensive tackle at Beaver Local High School in Lisbon, Ohio, where he finished his prep career with 205 tackles... Collected 78 tackles and seven sacks as a senior in 2007 to earn Division III All-Ohio, All-Ohio Valley Athletic Conference, All- Eastern District and All-Ohio Valley Class AAAA first-team honors... Competed on the school’s powerlifting team and qualified for the state finals as a junior and senior... Majored in criminal justice at Cincinnati and was named to the Big East Academic Honor Roll as a senior... Derek J. Wolfe was born on Feb. 24, 1990, in Lisbon, Ohio. wolfe’s Regular Season Record Year Club G S UT A TT S-Yds. I-Yds. PD FF FR TD-Int. TD-FR S Pts. 2012 Denver 16 16 26 14 40 6-41 0-0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2013 Denver 11 11 11 5 16 4-34 0-0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2014 Denver 16 16 24 11 35 1.5-1 0-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 CAREER TOTALS 43 43 61 30 91 11.5-76 0-0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 ADDITIONAL STATISTICS: Blocked a field goal at San Diego, 12/14/14. wolfe’s POSTSeason Record Year Club G S UT A TT S-Yds. I-Yds. PD FF FR TD-Int. TD-FR S Pts. 2012 Denver 1 1 2 1 3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2014 Denver 1 1 2 1 3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CAREER TOTALS 2 2 4 2 6 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Wolfe’s single-game highs (Postseason in parentheses) Tackles — 6 at Cincinnati, 11/4/12 (3, twice, last vs. Indianapolis, 1/11/15). Sacks — 1, 11 times, last at St. Louis, 11/16/14 (none). Sack yards — 14 vs. Kansas City, 11/17/13 (none). Pass defensed — 1, three times, last at N.Y. Jets, 10/12/14 (none). Fumble recoveries— 1, twice, last at Cincinnati, 11/4/12 (none). Fumble return yards — 1 vs. Washington, 10/27/13 (none). Derek Wolfe’s 2015 preseason Game-by-Game (Victories asterisked) 2015 Denver TACKLES Date Opponent P/S UT A TT S-Yds. I-Yds. PD FF FR Aug 14 at Seattle* S 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Aug 22 at Houston* S 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Aug 29 vs. San Francisco* S 1 1 2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 Sept 3 vs. Arizona DNP Preseason Totals 3/3 3 1 4 0-0 0-0 0 0 0

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Marvin Austin Jr. 76 NOSE Tackle

6-2 • 312 • 5th Yr. • North Carolina Born: Jan. 1, 1989, in Washington D.C. High School: Ballou High School, Washington D.C. Acquired: Free Agent, 2014 NFL Year: 5th • Year with Broncos: 2nd NFL Games Played/Started: 26/0 • Postseason GP/GS: 1/0 AUSTIN JR. AT A GLANCE: • A fifth-year nose tackle who appeared in 26 games during his first four NFL seasons with the N.Y. Giants (2011-12), Miami (2013), Dallas (2013) and Denver (2014). • Saw action in a career-best 15 games for the Broncos in 2014 and totaled 12 tackles (8 solo) while playing on defense and special teams. • Spent his first two NFL seasons with the Giants on injured reserve (pectoral) after initially hurting his left pectoral in a preseason game vs. Chicago (8/22/11). • Started 25-of-38 career games at the University of North Carolina, where he earned second-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference recognition following his junior campaign. • Joined the Broncos as a free agent on May 5, 2014. • Selected by the N.Y. Giants in the second round (52nd overall) of the 2011 NFL Draft. CAREER TRANSACTIONS: Signed by N.Y. Giants as a draft choice 7/29/11; Placed on injured reserve (pectoral) by N.Y. Giants 8/30/11; Waived by N.Y. Giants 8/31/13; Signed by Miami 9/24/13; Waived by Miami 10/15/13; Signed by Dallas 10/21/13; Waived by Dallas 11/5/13; Signed by Denver 5/5/14.

2014: Austin Jr. played a career-high 15 regular-season games in his first year with Denver and totaled 12 tackles (8 solo) for the club... Contributed to a defensive line that allowed just 79.8 rushing yards per game—the lowest single-season figure in team history and second-best mark in the NFL... Notched a career-high five solo tackles at Stl. (11/16).... Made three tackles (2 solo) in Denver’s AFC Divisional Playoff Game vs. Ind. (1/11). 2013: Austin Jr. appeared in three games and totaled two solo tackles for Miami and Dallas after being waived by the Giants at the end of the preseason... Signed by Miami on Sept. 24 and made his debut with the Dolphins at N.O. (9/30), contributing one tackle on defense... Waived by Miami on Oct. 15 and was signed by Dallas on Oct. 21... Recorded one tackle in his only appearance for the Cowboys at Det. (10/27)... Was inactive vs. Min. (11/3) before being waived by Dallas on Nov. 5. 2012: Austin Jr. played eight games for the Giants on defense and special teams and registered five tackles (3 solo)... Made his NFL debut at Car. (9/20). 2011: Austin Jr. spent the season on injured reserve (pectoral). 2010: Selected by the N.Y. Giants in the second round (52nd overall) of the 2011 NFL Draft, Austin Jr. spent his rookie season on injured reserve after tearing his pectoral during the preseason. COLLEGE: Austin Jr. saw action in 38 games (25 starts) at North Carolina and totaled 106 career tackles (59 solo), nine sacks (76 yds.), one interception (23 yds.), one forced fumble and one fumble recovery... Earned second-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference honors following his junior season in 2009 after tallying 42 tackles (22 solo) and four sacks (40 yds.) for the Tar Heels. PERSONAL: Austin Jr. graduated from Ballou High School in Washington D.C., where he was the consensus No. 1 defensive tackle in the nation after recording 85 tackles and 17 sacks as a senior... Began his prep career at Coolidge High School in Washington D.C., totaling 12 sacks as a junior... Marvin Austin Jr. was born on Jan. 1, 1989. AUSTIN jr.’s Regular Season Record Year Club G S UT A TT S-Yds. I-Yds. PD FF FR TD-Int. TD-FR S Pts. 2010 N.Y. Giants INJURED RESERVE 2011 N.Y. Giants INJURED RESERVE 2012 N.Y. Giants 8 0 5 3 8 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2013 Mia./Dal. 3 0 2 0 2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2014 Denver 15 0 8 4 12 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CAREER TOTALS 26 0 15 6 21 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 AUSTIN jr.’s postSeason Record Year Club G S UT A TT S-Yds. I-Yds. PD FF FR TD-Int. TD-FR S Pts. 2014 Denver 1 0 2 1 3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CAREER TOTALS 1 0 2 1 3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Denver Broncos

AUSTIN jr.’s single-game highs (Postseason in parentheses) Tackles — 5 at St. Louis, 11/16/14 (3 vs. Indianapolis, 1/11/15). MARVIN AUSTIN jr.’s PRESEASON Game-by-Game (Victories asterisked) 2015 Denver TACKLES Date Opponent P/S UT A TT S-Yds. I-Yds. PD FF FR Aug 14 at Seattle* DNP Aug 22 at Houston Aug 29 vs. San Francisco Sept 3 vs. Arizona Denver Broncos

Ryan Clady 78 Offensive Tackle

6-6 • 315 • 8th Yr. • Boise State Born: Sept. 6, 1986, in Long Beach, Calif. High School: Eisenhower High School, Rialto, Calif. Acquired: Draft #1 (12th overall), 2008 NFL Year: 8th • Year with Broncos: 8th NFL Games Played/Started: 98/98 • Postseason GP/GS: 4/4 CLADY AT A GLANCE: • An eighth-year offensive tackle who opened all 98 regu- lar-season games and four playoff contests he appeared 78’S Trophy Case in during his first seven NFL seasons with Denver. Pro­ Bowls (4) . . . . 2009, ‘11-12, ‘14 • Owns the most Pro Bowl selections (4) for an offensive tackle in team history. All-Pro (First Team). . . . .2009, ‘12 • Before being placed on injured reserve two games into All-Pro (Second Team). . . . . 2008 the 2013 season, Clady was just the fourth offensive lineman in NFL history to start every game (80) and make at least three Pro Bowls (3) during his first five seasons. • Joined cornerback Brandon Carr and quarterback Joe Flacco as the only players from the 2008 draft class to start every possible game from 2008-12. • Earned his third Pro Bowl selection in 2012 and was named first-team All-Pro by the Associated Press and PFW/PFWA after allowing the fewest sacks in the NFL (1.0) among 16-game starting tackles. • Selected to the 2012 USA Football All-Fundamentals Team for exhibiting exemplary football techniques for youth players to emulate. • Named to his second career Pro Bowl in 2011 after helping Denver lead the NFL with a team-record 164.5 yards per game on the ground. • Elected as Denver’s recipient of the Ed Block Courage Award in 2010 after recovering from an offseason knee injury to start all 16 games. • Named a first-team All-Pro by the Associated Press in 2009, making him only the fifth tackle since the 1970 NFL merger to earn that distinction by his second professional season. • Became just the 11th tackle in NFL history to receive Pro Bowl honors by his second season in 2009 when he was voted a starter for the league’s all-star contest. • Did not allow a full sack in his first 20 starts according to Stats Inc., marking the longest such streak by a tackle to begin his career since at least 1994. • Earned second-team All-Pro honors (Associated Press) while finishing third in NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year voting in 2008 after helping Denver tie for first in the NFL in fewest sacks allowed (12) and rank second in the league in yards per game (395.8). • Became the first offensive lineman to be named Diet Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week in the five-year history of the award for his play vs. Kansas City (12/7/08). • Started 37 of his 39 career games played at Boise State University, where he earned first- team All-Western Athletic Conference honors during his final two seasons and was part of its undefeated team (13-0) in 2006. • Selected by the Broncos in the first round (12th overall) of the 2008 NFL Draft. CAREER TRANSACTIONS: Signed by Denver as a draft choice 7/25/08; Placed on injured reserve by Denver 9/18/13.

2014: Clady started at left tackle for all 16 regular-season game and earned his fourth Pro Bowl selection—the most by an offensive tackle in Broncos history... Helped the Broncos surrender the fewest sacks (17) in the NFL while ranking fourth in total offense (402.9 ypg.). 2013: Clady injured his foot in Denver’s Week 2 win at NYG (9/15) and was placed on injured reserve on Sept. 18. 2012: Clady opened all 16 games for the fifth consecutive season and allowed the fewest sacks in the NFL (1.0) among starting tackles to earn his third career Pro Bowl selection... Named a first-team All-Pro by the Associated Press and PFW/PFWA... Recognized as the offensive lineman of the week by Peter King of Sports Illustrated after playing on a unit that earned the Madden Most Valuable Protectors Award for allowing zero sacks, one quarter- back hit and helping the team rush for 225 yards vs. N.O. (10/28). Denver Broncos

2011: Clady opened all 16 regular-season games for the fourth consecutive season to begin his career and earned his second Pro Bowl selection... Opened both of Denver’s postseason contests... Helped the Broncos lead the NFL in rushing, setting a franchise record with 164.5 yards per game on the ground. 2010: Clady recovered from an offseason knee injury to start all 16 games for Denver and run his consecutive games started streak to 48 contests to begin his career... Named the Broncos’ recipient of the Ed Block Courage Award for his heart and determination in rehabbing from his patella tendon injury. 2009: Clady earned the first Pro Bowl selection (starter) of his NFL career and was a consensus All-Pro, starting all 16 games at left tackle for the Broncos and not missing a snap for the second consecutive year... Became only the fifth tackle since the 1970 NFL merger to be named a first-team Associated Press All-Pro by his second pro- fessional season... Became just the 11th tackle in NFL history to earn Pro Bowl honors by his second professional season... Joined Gary Zimmerman (1995-97) and Tony Jones (1998) as one of three tackles in Denver history to receive Pro Bowl honors... Also picked up All-Pro recognition from Pro Football Weekly/PFWA, The Sporting News and ESPN.com... Named to the inaugural USA Football/NFLPA All-Fundamentals Team... Did not give up a full sack in Denver’s first four games, extending his streak without giving up a full sack to his first 20 career starts to mark the longest such streak by a tackle to begin his career since at least 1994 (Stats Inc.)... Penalized only once for holding on the year. 2008: Selected by the Broncos in the first round (12th overall) of the 2008 NFL Draft, Clady started all 16 games and played every offensive snap for Denver at left tackle as a rookie... Named a second-team All-Pro by the Associated Press... Finished third in the Associated Press’ NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year voting and received all-rookie honors from Pro Football Weekly/PFWA and The Sporting News... Also named All-AFC by Pro Football Weekly/PFWA and All-Joe by USA Today... Became the first offensive lineman to be named Diet Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week in the five-year history of the award for his play vs. K.C. (12/7)... Credited with allowing the fewest sacks (0.5) among all 16-game starting tackles in the NFL according to Stats Inc.... Called for just three penalties (2 false start, 1 holding) on the year... One of three rookies in the NFL to start every game at left tackle, joining Jake Long (Miami) and Duane Brown (Houston)... Helped Denver tie for first in the league in sacks allowed with a franchise record-low 12 and rank second in the league in total offense (395.8 ypg.)... Blocked for a Denver offense that ranked third in the NFL in yards per rush (4.8) despite placing a league-high seven running backs on injured reserve. COLLEGE: Clady played 39 career games (37 starts) in three seasons at Boise State University, where he earned first-team All-Western Athletic Conference honors during his final two years at left tackle... Received first-team All-America honors from the Coaches Association and The Sporting News while earning second-team recognition from the Walter Camp Football Foundation as a junior... Helped Boise State become the only undefeated major college football team in the country (13-0) en route to a final ranking of No. 5 (Associated Press) after its Fiesta Bowl win against Oklahoma in 2006... Started at right tackle as a redshirt freshman after competing along the defensive line on Boise State’s scout team as a true freshman. PERSONAL: Clady received first-team All-Citrus Belt League honors as well as first-team all-county and All- CIF recognition as a defensive lineman at Eisenhower High School in Rialto, Calif.... Registered 60 tackles, five sacks and one fumble recovery as a senior... Brother, Chris, lettered as a defensive lineman at Colorado State University-Pueblo in 2009... Majored in communications at Boise State... Is the son of Ross Clady... Ryan Clady was born on Sept. 6, 1986, in Long Beach, Calif. clady’s Regular Season Record Year Club G S 2008 Denver 16 16 2009 Denver 16 16 2010 Denver 16 16 2011 Denver 16 16 2012 Denver 16 16 2013 Denver 2 2 2014 Denver 16 16 CAREER TOTALS 98 98 ADDITIONAL STATISTICS: Miscellaneous tackles — 2008 (1), 2010 (1), 2011 (1), 2014 (1), TOTAL (4). Miscellaneous fum- ble recoveries — 2014 (1), TOTAL (1). clady’s postSeason Record Year Club G S 2011 Denver 2 2 2012 Denver 1 1 2014 Denver 1 1 CAREER TOTALS 4 4 Denver Broncos

Jeff Heuerman 82 Tight End

6-5 • 255 • Ohio State Born: Nov. 24, 1992, in Naples, Fla. High School: Barron Collier High School, Naples, Fla. Acquired: Draft #3 (92nd overall), 2015 NFL Year: 1st • Year with Broncos: 1st NFL Games Played/Started: 0/0 HEUERMAN AT A GLANCE: • A tight end who played 51 career games (36 starts) at Ohio State University, totaling 52 receptions for 792 yards (15.2 avg.) with seven touchdowns in four seasons. • Tallied 17 catches for 207 yards (12.2 avg.) with two touchdowns as a senior team co-cap- tain, helping the Buckeyes to the 2014 College Football Playoff National Championship. • Named a second-team All-Big Ten Conference selection in 2014 and was on the John Mackey Award (nation’s top tight end) midseason watch list. • Started all 14 games played as a junior in 2013, recording career highs in receptions (26), receiving yards (466) and touchdowns (4). • Competed in all 12 games (9 starts) and posted eight catches for 94 yards (11.8 avg.) with one touchdown in Ohio State’s undefeated season in 2012. • Earned all-conference, all-area and all-district honors as a senior at Barron Collier High School in Naples, Fla. • Selected by the Broncos in the third round (92nd overall) of the 2015 NFL Draft.

2015: Tore his ACL in rookie minicamp and will miss the 2015 season. COLLEGE: Heuerman played 51 career games (36 starts) at Ohio State University, totaling 52 receptions for 792 yards (15.2 avg.) with seven touchdowns in four seasons... Served as one of Ohio State University’s co-captains, starting 14-of-15 games played and tallying 17 catches for 207 yards (12.2 avg.) with two touch- downs his senior year... Helped lead the Buckeyes to the College Football Playoff National Championship... Named a second-team All-Big Ten Conference selection and was on the John Mackey Award (nation’s top tight end) midseason watch list... Started all 14 games as a junior, recording career highs in receptions (26), receiving yards (466) and touchdowns (4) while earning All-Big Ten honorable mention honors... Led all Buckeyes receivers with 17.9 yards per reception... Named the Mackey Award Player of the Week following his career-best five-catch, 116-yard receiving outing vs. Purdue (11/2/13). PERSONAL: Heuerman earned all-conference, all-area and all-district honors as a senior at Barron Collier High School in Naples, Fla... Led Barron Collier to three District 3A titles. played hockey for eight years and competed on the junior circuit... His father, Paul, was a basketball captain at Michigan and his brother, Mike, is currently a tight end at Notre Dame... Last name is pronounced HIRE-mun... Jeff Heuerman was born on Nov. 24, 1992, in Naples, Fla. HEUERMAN’s COLLEGIATE Record — OHIO STATE RECEIVING SCORING Year School G S No. Yds. Avg. LG TD TD TDr TDp TDrt 2pt. Pts. 2011 Ohio State 10 0 1 25 25.0 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2012 Ohio State 12 9 8 94 11.8 35 1 1 1 0 0 0 6 2013 Ohio State 14 14 26 466 17.9 57 4 4 4 0 0 0 24 2014 Ohio State 15 14 17 207 12.2 32 2 2 2 0 0 0 12 CAREER TOTALS 51 36 52 792 15.2 57 7 7 7 0 0 0 42 Denver Broncos

Kyle Williams 15 WIDE RECEIVER

5-10 • 186 • 5th Yr. • Arizona State Born: March 5, 1987, in San Jose, Calif. High School: Chaparral High School, Scottsdale, Ariz. Acquired: Free Agent, 2015 NFL Year: 5th • Year with Broncos: 1st NFL Games Played/Started: 39/9 • Postseason GP/GS: 2/1 WILLIAMS AT A GLANCE: • A fifth-year wide receiver and return-man who has played 39 games (9 starts) and two post- season contests (1 start) for San Francisco (2010-13) and Kansas City (2013). • Totaled 47 receptions for 574 yards (12.2 avg.) with four touchdowns in addition to returning 28 kickoffs for 673 yards (24.0 avg.) and 21 punts for 170 yards (8.1 avg.) in his first four seasons in the NFL. • Competed with Kansas City in the 2014 preseason, but did not appear on an NFL roster during the regular season. • Played 41 games (15 stats) at Arizona State University, finishing his career with 109 recep- tions for 1,626 yards (14.9 avg.) and 18 touchdowns in addition to returning 74 punts for 768 yards (10.4 avg.) and 31 kickoffs for 709 yards (22.9 avg.). • Drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 47th round of the 2006 MLB Draft. • Joined the Broncos as a free agent on Dec. 30, 2014. • Selected by San Francisco in the sixth round (206th overall) of the 2010 NFL Draft. CAREER TRANSACTIONS: Signed by San Francisco as a draft choice 5/20/10; Waived by San Francisco 11/12/13; Claimed on waivers by Kansas City 11/13/13; Released by Kansas City 9/1/14; Signed by Denver 12/30/14.

2014: Williams did not play in the NFL in 2014 after playing for Kansas City in all four preseason games. 2013: Williams played nine games (5 starts) for San Francisco and one game for Kansas City after being claimed on waivers on Nov. 13... Totaled 12 receptions for 113 yards (9.4 avg.) in addition to returning seven kickoffs for 134 yards (19.1 avg.) and 12 punts for 61 yards (5.1 avg.)—all for San Francisco... Missed the remainder of the season after tearing his ACL following his Chiefs debut. 2012: Williams appeared in 11 contests (3 starts) for San Francisco, registering 14 catches for 212 yards (15.1 avg.) with one touchdown... Added 13 kickoff returns for a career-high 353 yards (27.2) avg. and four punt returns for 52 yards (13.0 avg.)... Appeared in the first 11 games of the season before being inactive the rest of the season and all three of the 49ers’ playoff contests... Returned a kickoff 94 yards and finished with a career- high 144 kickoff return yards at Min. (9/23)... Scored on a 43-yard reception vs. Buf. (10/7). 2011: Williams played a career best 13 games (1 starts) for San Francisco, finishing with 20 receptions for 241 yards (12.1 avg.) with three touchdowns in addition to returning four kickoffs for 104 yards (26.0 avg.) and two punts for 41 yards (20.5 avg.)... Saw action in both of the 49ers postseason contests, recording a pair of catches for 12 yards (6.0 avg.) and returning four kickoffs for 105 yards (26. avg.) and nine punts for 76 yards (8.4 avg.)... Scored his first touchdown on a 12-yard reception vs. Dal. (9/18)... Totaled a career- best five receptions for 54 yards (10.8 avg.) with one touchdown vs. Ari. (11/13)... Scored a touchdown on a season-long 56-yard reception and finished with a career-high 66 receiving yards vs. Stl. (Dec. 4)... Made his first career start at Sea. (12/24). 2010: Selected by San Francisco in the sixth round (206th overall) of the 2010 NFL Draft, Williams appeared in five games in his rookie campaign and saw action on offense and on special teams... Returned four kickoffs for 82 yards (20.5 avg.) and three punts for 16 yards (5.3 avg.) in addition to making one reception for 8 yards... Made his NFL debut at K.C. (9/26) and returned three kickoffs for 65 yards (21.7 avg.)... Caught his first NFL pass vs. T.B. (11/21). COLLEGE: Williams played 41 games (15 starts) at Arizona State University, totaling 109 receptions for 1,626 yards (14.9 avg.) and 18 touchdowns... Returned 74 punts for 768 yards (10.4 avg.) and 31 kickoffs for 709 yards (22.9 avg.) in his collegiate career... Produced a career-best offensive numbers his senior campaign, finishing with 57 receptions for 815 yards (14.3 avg.) and eight touchdowns... Named a first-team All-Pac 10 selection as a punt return in his sophomore campaign. PERSONAL: Williams attended Chaparral High School in Scottsdale, Ariz., where he was named The Arizona Republic Big School State Player of the Year and to the Class 4-A All-State first-team as senior... Accumulated 2,294 all-purpose yards and 30 touchdowns as a senior: 108 carries for 1,160 yards, 15 punt returns for 316 yards and 30 receptions for 625 yards... Led his baseball team to the state championship as a junior... Drafted Denver Broncos by the Chicago White Sox in the 47th round of the 2006 MLB Draft... Father, Ken, is the General Manager of the White Sox... Kyle Williams was born on March 5, 1987, in San Jose, Calif. williams’ REGULAR SEASON RECORD RECEIVING KICKOFF RETURNS PUNT RETURNS Year Club G S No. Yds. Avg. LG TD No. Yds. Avg. LG TD No. Yds. Avg. LG TD 2010 San Fran. 5 0 1 8 8.0 8 0 4 82 20.5 30 0 3 16 5.3 9 0 2011 San Fran. 13 1 20 241 12.1 56t 3 4 104 26.0 33 0 4 41 20.5 36 0 2012 San Fran. 11 3 14 212 15.1 57 1 13 353 27.2 94 0 4 52 13.0 20 0 2013 S.F./K.C. 10 5 12 113 9.4 16 0 7 134 19.1 35 0 12 61 5.1 22 0 CAREER TOTALS 39 9 47 574 12.2 57 4 28 673 24.0 94 0 21 170 8.1 36 0 ADDITIONAL STATISTICS: Rushing — 2011 (2-32, 16.0 avg., 25 LG, 0 TD), 2012 (4-21, 5.3 avg., 9 LG, 0 TD), 2013 (2-23, 11.5 avg., 13 LG, 0 TD) TOTAL (8-76, 9.5 avg., 25 LG, 0 TD). Special-teams fumble recoveries — 2012 (1), TOTAL (1). Miscellaneous fumble recoveries — 2010 (1), 2013 (1), TOTAL (2). williams’ postSEASON RECORD RECEIVING KICKOFF RETURNS PUNT RETURNS Year Club G S No. Yds. Avg. LG TD No. Yds. Avg. LG TD No. Yds. Avg. LG TD 2011 San Fran. 2 1 2 12 6.0 6 0 4 105 26.3 40 0 9 76 8.4 24 0 CAREER TOTALS 2 1 2 12 6.0 6 0 4 105 26.3 40 0 9 76 8.4 24 0 williams’ Single-Game Highs (Postseason in parentheses) Receptions — 5 vs. Arizona, 11/20/11 (2 vs. New Orleans, 1/14/12). Receiving yards — 66 vs. St. Louis, 12/4/11 (12 vs. New Orleans, 1/14/12). Longest reception — 57 vs. Chicago, 11/19/12 (6 vs. New Orleans, 1/14/12). Receiving touchdowns — 1, four times, last vs. Buffalo, 10/7/12 (none). Kick returns — 6 vs. N.Y. Giants, 10/14/12 (3, vs. N.Y. Giants, 1/22/12). Kick return yards — 144 at Minnesota, 9/23/12 (85, vs. N.Y. Giants, 1/22/12). Longest kick return — 94 at Minnesota, 9/23/12 (40, vs. N.Y. Giants, 1/22/12). Kick return touchdowns — None (none). Punt returns — 2, seven times, last at Jacksonville, 10/27/13 (8, vs. N.Y. Giants, 1/22/12). Punt return yards — 41 at Seattle, 12/24/11 (70, vs. N.Y. Giants, 1/22/12). Longest punt return — 36 at Seattle, 12/24/11 (24, vs. N.Y. Giants, 1/22/12). Punt return touchdowns — None (none). Kyle Williams’ career Game-by-Game (Victories asterisked) 2010 San Francisco (6-10) RECEIVING KICK RETURNS PUNT RETURNS Date Opponent P/S No. Yds. Avg. LG TD No. Yds. Avg. LG TD No. Yds. Avg. LG TD Sep 12 at Seattle INACTIVE Sep 20 at New Orleans INACTIVE Sep 26 at Kansas City P 0 0 0 — 0 3 65 21.7 30 0 1 0 0 0 0 Oct 3 at Atlanta P 0 0 0 — 0 1 17 17.0 17 0 0 0 0 — 0 Games 5-9 INACTIVE Nov 21 vs. Tampa Bay P 1 8 8.0 8 0 0 0 0 — 0 2 16 8.0 9 0 Nov 29 at Arizona INACTIVE Dec 5 at Green Bay P 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 — 0 Games 13-15 INACTIVE Jan 2 vs. Arizona* P 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 — 0 Regular Season Totals 5/0 1 8 8.0 8 0 4 82 20.5 30 0 3 16 5.3 9 0 2011 San Francisco (13-3) RECEIVING KICK RETURNS PUNT RETURNS Date Opponent P/S No. Yds. Avg. LG TD No. Yds. Avg. LG TD No. Yds. Avg. LG TD Sep 11 vs. Seattle* INACTIVE Sep 18 vs. Dallas P 1 12 12.0 12t 1 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 — 0 Sep 25 at Cincinnati* INACTIVE Oct 2 at Philadelphia* P 1 4 4.0 4 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 — 0 Oct 9 vs. Tampa Bay* P 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 — 0 Oct 16 at Detroit* P 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 — 0 Oct 30 vs. Cleveland* P 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 — 0 Nov 6 at Washington* P 1 12 12.0 12 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 — 0 Nov 13 vs. N.Y. Giants* P 1 14 14.0 14 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 — 0 Nov 20 vs. Arizona* P 5 54 10.8 13 1 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 — 0 Nov 24 at Baltimore P 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 — 0 Dec 4 vs. St. Louis* P 2 66 33.0 56t 1 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 — 0 Dec 11 at Arizona P 4 42 10.5 15 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 — 0 Dec 19 vs. Pittsburgh* P 4 33 8.3 10 0 1 18 18.0 18 0 0 0 0 — 0 Dec 24 at Seattle* S 1 4 4.0 4 0 3 86 28.7 33 0 0 0 0 — 0 Jan 1 at St. Louis* INACTIVE Regular Season Totals 13/1 20 241 12.1 56t 3 4 104 26.0 33 0 2 41 20.5 36 0 Jan 14 vs. New Orleans*† P 2 12 6.0 6 0 1 20 20.0 20 0 1 6 6.0 6 0 Jan 22 vs. N.Y. Giants# S 0 0 0 — 0 3 85 28.3 40 0 8 70 8.8 24 0 Postseason Totals 2/1 2 12 6.0 6 0 4 105 26.3 40 0 9 76 8.4 24 0 †NFC Divisional Playoff Game; #NFC Championship Game Denver Broncos

2012 San Francisco (11-4-1) RECEIVING KICK RETURNS PUNT RETURNS Date Opponent P/S No. Yds. Avg. LG TD No. Yds. Avg. LG TD No. Yds. Avg. LG TD Sep 9 at Green Bay* S 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 — 0 1 20 20.0 20 0 Sep 16 vs. Detroit* S 0 0 0 — 0 1 0 0 — 0 1 8 8.0 8 0 Sep 23 at Minnesota P 2 16 8.0 9 0 2 144 72.0 94 0 2 24 12.0 16 0 Sep 30 at N.Y. Jets* P 0 0 0 — 0 1 25 25.0 25 0 0 0 0 — 0 Oct 7 vs. Buffalo* P 2 50 25.0 43t 1 2 45 22.5 28 0 0 0 0 — 0 Oct 14 vs. N.Y. Giants S 4 40 10.0 15 0 6 116 19.3 26 0 0 0 0 — 0 Oct 18 vs. Seattle* P 1 18 18.0 18 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 — 0 Oct 29 at Arizona* P 1 4 4.0 4 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 — 0 Nov 11 vs. St. Louis P 2 24 12.0 13 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 — 0 Nov 19 vs. Chicago* P 2 60 30.0 57 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 — 0 Nov 25 at New Orleans* P 0 0 0 — 0 1 23 23.0 23 0 0 0 0 — 0 Games 12-16 INACTIVE Regular Season Totals 11/3 14 212 15.1 57 1 13 353 27.2 94 0 4 52 13.0 20 0 Jan 12 vs. Green Bay*† INACTIVE Jan 22 at Atlanta*# INACTIVE Feb 3 vs. Baltimore$ INACTIVE Postseason Totals 0/0 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 — 0 †NFC Divisional Playoff Game; #NFC Championship Game; $Super Bowl XLVII 2013 S.f.(12-4) / K.C. (11-5) RECEIVING KICK RETURNS PUNT RETURNS Date Opponent P/S No. Yds. Avg. LG TD No. Yds. Avg. LG TD No. Yds. Avg. LG TD Sep 8 vs. Green Bay* S 3 36 12.0 16 0 0 0 0 — 0 2 8 4.0 7 0 Sep 15 at Seattle P 4 39 9.8 14 0 0 0 0 — 0 1 0 0.0 0 0 Sep 22 vs. Indianapolis S 2 12 6.0 6 0 0 0 0 — 0 1 14 14.0 14 0 Sep 26 at St. Louis* P 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 — 0 1 0 0.0 0 0 Oct 6 vs. Houston* P 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 — 0 2 28 14.0 22 0 Oct 13 vs. Arizona* S 1 14 14.0 14 0 4 87 21.8 35 0 1 7 7.0 7 0 Oct 20 at Tennessee* S 0 0 0 — 0 1 21 21.0 21 0 2 0 0.0 0 0 Oct 27 at Jacksonville* S 1 7 7.0 7 0 2 26 13.0 22 0 2 4 2.0 4 0 Nov 10 vs. Carolina P 1 5 5.0 5 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 — 0 WAIVED BY SAN FRANCISCO/ CLAIMED BY KANSAS CITY ON NOV. 13 Nov 17 at Denver P 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 — 0 Games 10-16 INACTIVE Regular Season Totals 10/5 12 113 9.4 16 0 7 134 19.1 35 0 12 61 5.1 22 0 Jan 4 at Indianapolis§ INACTIVE Postseason Totals 0/0 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 — 0 §AFC Wild Card Game DENVER BRONCOS / PRESEASON / WEEK 4 / THROUGH SUNDAY, AUGUST 30, 2015

WON 3, LOST 0 * RUSHING No. Yds Avg Long TD 08/14 W 22-20 at Seattle 68,677 Hillman 21 155 7.4 23 0 08/22 W 14-10 at Houston 71,533 C. Anderson 20 81 4.1 14 0 08/29 W 19-12 San Francisco 76,149 Thompson 17 59 3.5 22 1 09/03 Arizona Ball 16 41 2.6 12 0 Denv. Opp. J. Stewart 4 10 2.5 7 0 TOTAL FIRST DOWNS 63 42 Osweiler 4 7 1.8 4 0 Rushing 19 13 Patton 1 -9 -9.0 -9 0 Passing 36 24 TEAM 83 344 4.1 23 1 Penalty 8 5 OPPONENTS 74 305 4.1 34 0 3rd Down: Made/Att 19/44 14/43 * RECEIVING No. Yds Avg Long TD 3rd Down Pct. 43.2 32.6 Norwood 7 67 9.6 15 0 4th Down: Made/Att 0/2 0/3 Green 7 65 9.3 17t 1 4th Down Pct. 0.0 0.0 Latimer 6 61 10.2 19 0 POSSESSION AVG. 32:21 27:39 D. Thomas 6 54 9.0 16 0 TOTAL NET YARDS 1056 700 Fowler 5 99 19.8 41 0 Avg. Per Game 352.0 233.3 Daniels 5 28 5.6 11 0 Total Plays 200 177 Thompson 4 37 9.3 18 0 Avg. Per Play 5.3 4.0 Burse 4 31 7.8 13 0 NET YARDS RUSHING 344 305 C. Anderson 4 25 6.3 9 0 Avg. Per Game 114.7 101.7 Taylor 4 9 2.3 5 0 Total Rushes 83 74 Caldwell 3 79 26.3 57t 1 NET YARDS PASSING 712 395 Jensen 3 48 16.0 24 0 Avg. Per Game 237.3 131.7 Casey 3 30 10.0 11 0 Sacked/Yards Lost 5/33 15/87 Jones 3 16 5.3 7 0 Gross Yards 745 482 Hillman 3 14 4.7 11 0 Att./Completions 112/73 88/51 Ball 2 27 13.5 20 0 Completion Pct. 65.2 58.0 Palmer 2 21 10.5 13 0 Had Intercepted 2 0 Louks 1 26 26.0 26t 1 PUNTS/AVERAGE 14/44.6 18/45.4 J. Stewart 1 8 8.0 8 0 NET PUNTING AVG. 14/39.9 18/42.5 TEAM 73 745 10.2 57t 3 PENALTIES/YARDS 21/171 27/234 OPPONENTS 51 482 9.5 31 1 FUMBLES/BALL LOST 5/1 9/2 * INTERCEPTIONS No. Yds Avg Long TD TOUCHDOWNS 4 3 TEAM 0 0 ------0 Rushing 1 0 OPPONENTS 2 69 34.5 69t 1 Passing 3 1 * PUNTING No. Yds Avg Net TB In Lg B Returns 0 2 Colquitt 11 480 43.6 40.5 0 4 62 0 * SCORE BY PERIODS Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT PTS Lanning 3 144 48.0 37.3 0 1 56 0 TEAM 9 25 0 21 0 55 TEAM 14 624 44.6 39.9 0 5 62 0 OPPONENTS 3 10 19 10 0 42 OPPONENTS 18 817 45.4 42.5 2 6 57 0 * SCORING TD-Ru-Pa-Rt K-PAT FG S PTS * PUNT RETURNS Ret FC Yds Avg Long TD McManus 0 0 0 0 1/ 1 6/ 7 0 19 Bolden 3 0 5 1.7 7 0 Barth TM 0 0 0 0 2/ 2 2/ 2 0 8 Burse 2 1 7 3.5 7 0 Thompson 1 1 0 0 0 8 Norwood 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 Caldwell 1 0 1 0 0 6 Patton 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 Green 1 0 1 0 0 6 TEAM 7 2 12 1.7 7 0 Louks 1 0 1 0 0 6 OPPONENTS 10 2 66 6.6 18 0 Ware 0 0 0 0 1 2 * KICKOFF RETURNS No. Yds Avg Long TD TEAM 4 1 3 0 3/ 3 8/ 9 1 55 Bolden 2 62 31.0 33 0 OPPONENTS 3 0 1 2 3/ 3 7/ 7 0 42 Burse 2 54 27.0 28 0 2-Pt Conv: Thompson, TM 1-1, OPP 0-0 Louks 2 52 26.0 26 0 SACKS: Barrett 2, Kilgo 2, V. Miller 2, Norwood 2 53 26.5 32 0 Ray 1.5, Anunike 1, Furman 1, Jackson 1, Casey 1 12 12.0 12 0 Rivers 1, Ware 1, Webster 1, S. Williams 1, Patton 1 19 19.0 19 0 Ndulue 0.5, TM 15, OPP 5 Taylor 1 0 0.0 0 0 FUM/LOST: C. Anderson 1/0, Bolden 1/0, TEAM 11 252 22.9 33 0 Burse 1/0, Norwood 1/1, Patton 1/0 OPPONENTS 9 308 34.2 103t 1 * FIELD GOALS 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ McManus 0/ 0 2/ 2 1/ 1 2/ 2 1/2 Barth TM 0/ 0 2/ 2 0/ 0 0/ 0 0/0 TEAM 0/ 0 4/ 4 1/ 1 2/ 2 1/2 OPPONENTS 0/ 0 2/ 2 3/ 3 1/ 1 1/1 McManus: (52G,44G,23G)()(37G,21G,55N,45G) TM: (28G,52G,23G,44G,23G)()(37G,21G,55N,45G) OPP: (33G,24G)(32G)(41G,50G,38G,29G)

* PASSING Att Cmp Yds Cmp% Yds/Att TD TD% Int Int% Long Sack/Lost Rating Osweiler 56 37 376 66.1 6.71 2 3.6 1 1.8 57t 1/ 12 89.6 Manning 35 22 176 62.9 5.03 0 0.0 1 2.9 18 3/ 21 63.5 Siemian 16 12 179 75.0 11.19 1 6.3 0 0.0 41 1/ 0 132.0 Dysert 5 2 14 40.0 2.80 0 0.0 0 0.0 7 0/ 0 47.9 TEAM 112 73 745 65.2 6.65 3 2.7 2 1.8 57t 5/ 33 85.6 OPPONENTS 88 51 482 58.0 5.48 1 1.1 0 0.0 31 15/ 87 77.0 DENVER BRONCOS 2015 PRESEASON DEFENSIVE STATISTICS (3-1) (based on press box totals) PLAYER TT UT AT Sk. Yds. Int. Yds. TFL QBH PD FF FR 1 Shaquil Barrett15123 4290 049110 2 Corey Nelson1293000010100 3 Todd Davis 11 110150011101 Shane Ray11832.5140 012120 5 Steven Johnson 10 91000001000 David Bruton1091000021000 Josh Bush1082000000001 Darius Kilgo1073 2200 032100 Taurean Nixon1064000000100 10 Zaire Anderson963000000000 11 Kayvon Webster880140021000 Kenny Anunike 8 62190002010 13 Curtis Marsh770000000100 Vance Walker734000010001 15 Bradley Roby651000000000 Darian Stewart651000000000 Chuka Ndulue61 50.53 0 002200 18 Josh Furman550100001000 Brandon Marshall 5 50000000300 T.J. Ward514000000000 21 Aqib Talib440000000000 Von Miller 4 3 1 2 15 0 011010 Gerald Rivers431100020010 Sione Fua 43 1 1120 022000 Derek Wolfe431000000000 Lamin Barrow422000000000 Lorenzo Doss422000000000 28 DeMarcus Ware321130011000 Ross Madison321000000200 30 Sylvester Williams 2 20190011000 Chris Harris220000010000 Malik Jackson 2 11170011000 Reggie Walker211000000000 Chase Vaughn 2 11000001000 Tevrin Brandon 2 02000000100 36 Josh Watson110000000200 Omar Bolden110000000000 Antonio Smith101000000000 Danny Trevathan 1 01000000000 40 Danny Mason000000003000 TEAM 221 164 57 20 130 0 0 24 32 17 6 3

SPECIAL TEAMS STATISTICS (based on press box totals) PLAYER TT UT AT FF FR BK BP TD 1 Corbin Louks 3 3000000 Bennie Fowler31200000 3 Steven Johnson 2 2000000 Josh Bush22000000 Curtis Marsh22000000 Aaron Brewer22000000 Kapri Bibbs22000000 8 Shaquil Barrett11000000 David Bruton11000000 Bradley Roby11000000 Gerald Rivers11000000 Brandon McManus 11000000 James Casey 1 1000000 Joe Don Duncan11001000 Jordan Norwood11000000 Todd Davis 1 0100000 Zaire Anderson10100000 Lamin Barrow10100000 19 Isaiah Burse00001000 Solomon Patton00001000 TEAM 2722503000

MIS. TACKLES: Burse 1, Garland 1 TWO-POINT CONVERSION STOPS: None MIS. FUMBLE RECOVERIES: Osweiler 1, Sambrailo 1 DEFENSIVE TOUCHDOWNS: None MIS. FORCED FUMBLES: None BLOCKED PUNTS: None BLOCKED KICKS: None BRONCOS 2015GAME-BY-GAMEPARTICIPATION Anderson, C.J. Harris Jr.,Chri Furman, Josh Fowler, Bennie Dysert, Zac Davis, Todd Davis, Andre Colquitt, Britto Casey, James Burse, Isaiah Brewer, Aaron Brandon, Tevrin Bibbs, Kapri Austin Jr.,Marvin Wolfe, Dere Watson, Josh Ware, DeMarcu Walker, Vance Walker, Reggie Vaughn, Chase Vasquez, Louis Trevathan, Danny Thompson, Juwan Taylor, Jordan Sweeton, Charles Stewart, Jeremy Smith, Shelle Schofield, Michael Sanders, Emmanuel Sambrailo, Ty Roby, Bradle Ray, Shane Patton, Solomon Paradis, Mat Ndulue, Chuka Murphy, Jake McManus, Brandon McCray, Lerentee Mason, Danny Marsh, Curtis Manning, Peyton Louks, Corbin Latimer, Cod Jensen, Marcel Jackson, Malik Heuerman, Jef Harris, Ryan Hillman, Ronni Daniels, Owen Stewart, Darian Nixon, Taurean Palmer, Nathan Bolden, Oma Anderson, Zaire Webster, Kayvon Talib, Aqib Smith, Antonio Nelson, Core Light, Dan Garland, Ben Ball, Montee Johnson, Steven Williams, Sylveste Day, Dillon Garcia, Ma Fua, Sione Clark, Chris Bush, Josh Bruton Jr.,David Rivers, Gerald Ward, T.J. Thomas, Demaryius Siemian, Trevor Miller, Von Mathis, Evan Marshall, Brandon Madison, Ross Norwood, Jordan Anunike, Kenny Gradkowski, Gino Barrett, Shaquil Jones, Dominique Doss, Lorenzo Caldwell, Andre Roberts, Kyle Osweiler, Broc Green, Virgil Barrow, Lamin Kilgo, Darius Duncan, JoeDon Carter, Ton Barth, Conno Lanning, Spencer x y k t y y y r r y n k f s e s r KEY: IR -injured reserve; *Includes gameswithotherNFL teams NW NW NW L L 4 WLB P P WLB DN DN DN DN DN DN DN DN DN DN DN DN DN DN C BRBDN RCB CB RCB C C C DN LCB LCB LCB L L L DN SLB SLB SLB RW RW 4 WR WR WR WR WRPPP4 RPPW 4 WR P P WR L L 4 ILB P P ILB L L L 4 ILB P ILB ILB GR GDN RG RG RG BPPQ 4 QB P P QB BR BP3 P RB RB RB GL GL 4 LG LG LG LG ED EDN DE DE DE N ED EDN DE DE DE R SS SDN SS SS SS BF BP4 P FB FB FB TL TDN LT LT LT SPF DN FS P FS PPPP4 PDN PPNW PPPRG4 CCCDN PPPP4 PPPDN PPPFS4PPPP4 PDN PPDN PPPP4 PPPP4 PPDNPPDN PPDNPPPDE4PPPNWPPDNPPPDNPPPP4 PDNPPDN PPPLT4 PDN 3 NWT PPDN P PPPP4 P P PPPRCB4PPPP4 PPDN PPPP4 PPPNW PPPDN PPPP4 PPPP4 PPPRB4 PPPN PPPP4 PPPNW PPPSS4PPPDN PPDN PPPDE4 PDN PDN PPPC4 PPPSLB4 PPPTE4 PPPP4 PDN PPPDN PPPP4 PPPP4 PPPNW P P P P P P P P P P P P P P T T T T T at Sea. (8/14) NW NW L L DN WLB WLB DN DN DN DN DN C DN RCB RW DN WR WR DNP- L L DN ILB ILB BQ DN QB QB N R ET DN TE TE RI R0 IR IR IR PPDN C 3 LCB P P PPNW P P P P P P P P P P P P T T T T at Hou. (8/22) did notplay; NW DN DN DN DN DN DN DN DN DN DN DN DN L DN ILB N R P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P T T T T vs. S.F. (8/29) NWT- NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW DN DN DN DN DN DN DN DN R E3 TE R0 IR P3 P3 P2 P3 P3 P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P P T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T T vs. Ari. (9/3) not withteam 3 4 1 3 2 2 3 1 3 2 2 2 1 3 3 2 3 3 2 3 1 3 2 3 2 3 3 0 3 3 2 1 3 3 0 3 0 0 2 2 1 0 2 3 3 3 1 P ------0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 2 3 0 0 3 1 0 2 3 0 2 0 0 3 3 1 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 3 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 4 4 0 0 1 2 1 0 3 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 S ------1 0 2 0 1 2 0 3 1 1 2 0 3 1 1 2 1 0 1 1 3 1 2 1 1 1 1 4 1 1 2 1 1 0 2 1 4 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 3 0 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DNP 2015 PRESEASON GAME-BY-GAME STARTERS

OFFENSE GAME WR LT LG C RG RT WR TE QB RB FB at Sea. (8/14) Latimer Sambrailo Garcia Paradis Vasquez Harris Caldwell Norwood (WR) Osweiler Anderson Casey at Hou. (8/22) Latimer Sambrailo Garcia Paradis Vasquez Harris Thomas Daniels Manning Anderson Casey vs. S.F. (8/29) Latimer Sambrailo Garcia Paradis Vasquez Harris Thomas Daniels Manning Anderson Casey vs. Ari. (9/3) Latimer Schofield Garcia Gradkowski Smith Roberts Caldwell Jones Osweiler Ball Jensen (TE)

DEFENSE GAME DE NT DE SLB WLB ILB ILB LCB RCB SS FS at Sea. (8/14) Wolfe Williams Jackson Miller Ray Davis Johnson Talib Roby Ward D. Stewart at Hou. (8/22) Wolfe Williams Jackson Miller Ware Marshall Johnson Talib Harris Jr. Ward Roby (CB) vs. S.F. (8/29) Wolfe Williams Jackson Miller Ware Marshall Trevathan Talib Roby Ward D. Stewart vs. Ari. (9/3) Walker Fua Kilgo Barrett Ray Davis Johnson Webster Marsh Bush Furman

DENVER BRONCOS 2015 PRESEASON TIME SPENT IN LEAD CHART

LED TIED BEHIND GAME W/L TIME PCT TIME PCT TIME PCT

at Sea. (8/14) W, 22-20 48:16:00 80.4% 7:45:00 12.9% 3:59:00 6.6%

at Hou. (8/22) W, 14-10 20:50:00 34.7% 22:39:00 37.8% 16:31:00 27.5%

vs. S.F. (8/29) W, 19-12 44:12:00 73.7% 12:09:00 20.3% 3:39:00 6.1%

vs. Ari. (9/3) L, 22-20 34:57:00 58.3% 4:03:00 6.8% 21:00:00 35.0% TOTAL 148:15:00 46:36:00 45:09:00 61.8% 19.4% 18.8% AVERAGE 37:03:45 11:39:00 11:17:15 Extra Points Touchdowns Fumbles Passing Penalties Punt Returns Rushing Kicks, HadBlocked Goal-to-Go Efficiency Safeties Time ofPoss.Avg. Total Points Total Offense Interception Returns Punts Red ZoneEfficiency Fourth-Down Efficiency Third-Down Efficiency First Downs Kickoff Returns Kickoffs Field Goals Kicking Md.-Att. Made-Attempts Returns Pass Rush Total TDs Lost No. TFL -yds. Net Yards Yds. Lost Number No. Avg./rush Attempts Net Yards Sacks Field Goals-PATs Avg./play Plays Avg. Yards Scored-Attempts Net Yards No. Had Blocked Net Avg. Avg. Yards No. Efficiency Scored-Attempts Efficiency Efficiency Attempts Converted Attempts Converted Total Avg. Yards No. In EndZone-TB No. Passing Md.-Att. Rushing Md.-Att. Made-Attempts Efficiency Passing Rushing Avg. Yards Avg./play Compl. Attempts Penalty Yds. Lost Pct. Gross Yds. Int. BRONCOS 2015 50 .%2.%50.0% 25.0% 0.0% 25.0% 86 29 63 31.3% 56.3% 42.9% 28.6% 10 50 07 50.0% 70.7% 55.0% 71.0% 34 63 64 26:53 36:42 26:35 33:45 .%00 00 0.0% 50.0% 0.0% 0.0% .%00 .%100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 484. 4041.6 47.6 44.0 49.3 41.0 45.6 34.8 39.3 682. 0026.0 30.0 26.0 16.8 GAME‐BY 4 6 0 178 207 262 243 1 2 1 49 110 121 113 5 8 1 227 317 383 356 5 1 4 238 148 319 157 5 6 2 212 228 262 255 - - - 2-2 1-1 2-2 1-1 1-1 - - - 4-11 2-2 0-0 2-5 - - - 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - - - 0-1 1-2 0-0 0-1 - - - 1-2 1-4 0-0 1-4 - - - 5-4 5-3 3-2 5-1 - - - 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - - - 2-3 3-4 0-0 5-5 . . . 2.0 3.9 5.3 3.5 . . . 3.6 4.4 6.1 5.5 . . . 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 . . . 0.0 2.0 2.7 0.0 . . . 4.6 4.7 6.6 7.4 57 241 42 74 55 22 824 28 23 32 56 263 72 63 65 21 920 19 14 22 41 616 16 14 14 14 24 19 20 47 026 90 78 84 11 49 14 11 11 22 918 36 29 41 22 40 22 31 12 0000 1202 0010 1212 1000 3021 9844 23 2033 0000 0000 0000 4735 0010 1101 0001 4695 5331 7355 6583 0840 3322 0111 at Sea. (8/14) ‐GAME STATISTICS 2-2

134 21 0 at Hou. (8/22) - 2-2 0-0

2 vs. S.F. (8/29)

0 vs. Ari. (9/3) 00 Efficiency 30.0% 50 Efficiency 25.0% 33 Efficiency 33.3% 00 Efficiency 40.0% 61.5% 18-10 01 Made-Attempts 10-12 05 TimeofPoss.Avg. 30:59 23NetYards 1283 -8TFL-yds. 8-18 40.3 45.4 -0Scored-Attempts 3-10 23.2 9 NetYards 890 212 0 Attempts 107 9 NetYards 393 6 Plays 263 862 7 Yards 278 148 957 PRESEASON 6-6 . Avg./rush 3.7 . Avg./play 4.9 0.0 0-0 - Scored-Attempts 1-4 . Avg. 1.7 5.7 - PassingMd.-Att. RushingMd.-Att. KickingMd.-Att. 0-0 1-1 5-5 25 19 5TotalPoints 75 4Converted 24 2No. 12 20 0Attempts Total 60 77 2Rushing 22 2Yards 12 5Passing 45 0Penalty 10 67 91 0 5 1 6 1 6 8 0 0 0 Safeties 1 Attempts Converted 3 1 No. 7 3I TOTAL Extra Points Touchdowns Fumbles Passing Penalties Punt Returns Rushing Kicks, HadBlocked Goal-to-Go Efficiency Total Offense Interception Returns Punts Red ZoneEfficiency Fourth-Down Efficiency Third-Down Efficiency First Downs Kickoff Returns Kickoffs Field Goals Made-Attempts Returns Pass Rush Total TDs Lost No. Yds. Lost Number Avg. Field Goals-PATs Yards No. Had Blocked Net Avg. Avg. No. Yards Avg. No. In EndZone-TB Attempts Avg./play Sacks Yds. Lost Pct. Compl. Gross Yds. n t . OPPONENTS 2015 50 .%00 66.7% 0.0% 0.0% 25.0% 57 89 82 50.0% 18.2% 38.9% 35.7% 81 43 79 71.9% 57.9% 64.3% 48.1% 61 32 31 33:07 23:18 33:25 26:15 .%00 .%100.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% .%00 .%0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 124. 5240.3 43.7 45.2 46.0 41.6 47.6 41.2 41.2 932. 5036.0 25.0 22.0 39.3 8 8 3 282 237 282 181 0 8 3 262 230 381 206 3 25 36 50 22 236 3 4 0 217 109 243 130 - - - 1-3 0-0 1-1 2-2 - - - 4-5 2-2 3-6 1-9 - - - 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 - - - 2-3 0-2 0-2 1-4 - - - 2-2 0-1 0-1 0-1 - - - 5-4 5-3 3-0 2-0 - - - 1-1 4-4 1-1 2-2 - - - 0-0 0-0 1-3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-1 0-0 0-0 2-2 . . . 3.9 3.9 3.0 3.7 . 90001.0 0.0 69.0 0.0 . . . 4.3 4.9 4.0 3.1 . . . 7.5 8.0 6.4 6.0 . . . 4.7 4.2 4.5 2.7 GAME‐BY 2219 174 92 211 92 15 1 86 113 50 71 041 8 13 4 10 42 828 28 24 24 97 1 108 110 71 89 87 865 48 71 58 01 222 12 10 20 41 116 11 18 18 14 11 18 13 83 630 16 32 18 74 932 19 42 27 83 743 17 32 38 32 123 11 27 13 1100 1002 0001 2103 2001 4232 069 1 0 0111 0000 5856 5728 6121 5365 0000 2100 0000 4456 3524 712 511 2211 7535 0000 at Sea. (8/14)

at Hou. (8/22) ‐GAME STATISTICS

vs. S.F. (8/29)

vs. Ari. (9/3) 27.3% 40.0% 37.3% 61.7% 10-22 29:01 0.0% 1079 23.3 42.1 45.0 3-11 34.4 15-7 320 104 378 569 242 982 344 699 120 130 PRESEASON 4-6 3.6 0-0 4.1 8-8 6.9 4.1 0-0 0-0 4-6 2/5 11 35 70 24 64 22 10 19 59 60 19 14 96 35 20 74 2 3 1 6 3 3 0 0 3 0 6 0 TOTAL DENVER BRONCOS 2015 PRESEASON HALF-BY-HALF STATISTICS

FIRST HALF SECOND HALF 3rd Dwn. 4th Dwn. Penalties 3rd Dwn. 4th Dwn. Penalties Pts. Yds. Rush Pass 1st Dwn. Md. Att. Pct. Md. Att. Pct. TOP No. Yds. Pts. Yds. Rush Pass 1st Dwn. Md. Att. Pct. Md. Att. Pct. TOP No. Yds. Denver 19 240 101 139 14 4 8 50.0% 0 0 0.0% 18:33 5 35 Denver 3 116 12 104 6 0 6 0.0% 0 1 0.0% 15:12 4 20 at Seattle (8/14) 102926342540.0%000.0%11:27430 at Seattle (8/14) 10 152 63 89 9 3 9 33.3% 0 2 0.0% 14:48 6 41

Denver 7 216 81 135 11 4 9 44.4% 0 0 0.0% 14:47 6 54 Denver 7 167 40 127 8 2 5 40.0% 0 1 0.0% 11:48 2 20 at Houston (8/22) 0 101 39 62 6 3 9 33.3% 0 0 0.0% 15:13 3 20 at Houston (8/22) 10 181 32 149 12 4 9 44.4% 0 1 0.0% 18:12 1 30

Denver 8 182 79 103 14 5 9 55.6% 0 0 0.0% 21:21 1 5 Denver 11 135 31 104 10 4 7 57.1% 0 0 0.0% 15:21 3 37 vs. San Francisco (8/29) 3 113 121 48 3 1 5 20.0% 0 0 0.0% 8:39 7 55 vs. San Francisco (8/29) 9 124 32 92 8 1 6 16.7% 0 0 0.0% 14:39 6 58

Denver 13 131 23 108 5 3 6 50.0% 0 0 0.0% 10:35 4 41 Denver 7 96 26 70 9 2 10 20.0% 1 1 100.0% 16:18 0 0 vs. Arizona (9/3) 10 141 64 77 11 7 11 63.6% 0 0 0.0% 19:25 3 20 vs. Arizona (9/3) 12 141 44 97 7 1 5 20.0% 0 0 0.0% 13:42 5 66

DEN. TOTALS (TOP AVG.) 47 769 284 485 44 16 32 50.0% 0 0 0.0% 16:19 16 135 DEN. TOTALS (TOP AVG.) 28 514 109 405 33 8 28 28.6% 1 3 33.3% 14:40 9 77 OPP. TOTALS (TOP AVG.) 23 384 250 190 24 13 30 43.3% 0 0 0.0% 13:41 17 125 OPP. TOTALS (TOP AVG.) 41 598 171 427 36 9 29 31.0% 0 3 0.0% 15:20 18 195

DENVER BRONCOS 2015 PRESEASON QUARTER-BY-QUARTER STATISTICS

FIRST QUARTER SECOND QUARTER 3rd Dwn. 4th Dwn. Penalties 3rd Dwn. 4th Dwn. Penalties Pts. Yds. Rush Pass 1st Dwn. Md. Att. Pct. Md. Att. Pct. TOP No. Yds. Pts. Yds. Rush Pass 1st Dwn. Md. Att. Pct. Md. Att. Pct. TOP No. Yds. Denver 6 78 34 44 4 2 4 50.0% 0 0 0.0% 8:25 3 25 Denver 13 162 67 95 10 2 4 50.0% 0 0 0.0% 10:08 2 10 at Seattle (8/14) 3 20 25 -5 3 1 3 33.3% 0 0 0.0% 6:35 1 5 at Seattle (8/14) 7 9 1 8 1 1 2 50.0% 0 0 0.0% 4:52 3 25

Denver 0 71 29 42 4 1 4 25.0% 0 0 0.0% 7:52 3 30 Denver 7 145 52 93 7 3 5 60.0% 0 0 0.0% 6:55 3 24 at Houston (8/22) 0 47 24 23 3 1 3 33.3% 0 0 0.0% 7:08 0 0 at Houston (8/22) 0 54 15 39 3 2 6 33.3% 0 0 0.0% 8:05 3 20

Denver 3 77 39 38 6 2 4 50.0% 0 0 0.0% 10:42 0 0 Denver 5 105 40 65 8 3 5 60.0% 0 0 0.0% 10:39 1 5 vs. San Francisco (8/29) 0 21 39 38 0 0 2 0.0% 0 0 0.0% 4:18 3 25 vs. San Francisco (8/29) 3 92 82 10 3 1 3 33.3% 0 0 0.0% 4:21 4 30

Denver 13 106 15 91 4 2 4 50.0% 0 0 0.0% 7:45 1 5 Denver 0 25 8 17 1 1 2 50.0% 0 0 0.0% 2:50 3 36 vs. Arizona (9/3) 0 2 14 -12 1 1 4 25.0% 0 0 0.0% 7:15 0 0 vs. Arizona (9/3) 10 139 50 89 10 6 7 85.7% 0 0 0.0% 12:10 3 20 DEN. TOTALS (TOP AVG.) 22 332 117 215 18 7 16 43.8% 0 0 0.0% 8:41 7 60 DEN. TOTALS (TOP AVG.) 25 437 167 270 26 9 16 56.3% 0 0 0.0% 7:38 9 75 OPP. TOTALS (TOP AVG.) 3 90 102 44 7 3 12 25.0% 0 0 0.0% 6:19 4 30 OPP. TOTALS (TOP AVG.) 20 294 148 146 17 10 18 55.6% 0 0 0.0% 7:22 13 95 THIRD QUARTER FOURTH QUARTER 3rd Dwn. 4th Dwn. Penalties 3rd Dwn. 4th Dwn. Penalties Pts. Yds. Rush Pass 1st Dwn. Md. Att. Pct. Md. Att. Pct. TOP No. Yds. Pts. Yds. Rush Pass 1st Dwn. Md. Att. Pct. Md. Att. Pct. TOP No. Yds. Denver 0 18 4 14 1 0 3 0.0% 0 0 0.0% 5:49 2 10 Denver 3 98 8 90 5 0 3 0.0% 0 1 0.0% 9:23 2 10 at Seattle (8/14) 3 79 39 40 4 1 4 25.0% 0 1 0.0% 9:11 4 25 at Seattle (8/14) 7 73 24 49 5 2 5 40.0% 0 1 0.0% 5:37 2 16 Denver 0 78 40 38 4 1 2 50.0% 0 0 0.0% 6:18 2 20 Denver 7 89 0 89 4 1 3 33.3% 0 1 0.0% 5:30 0 0 at Houston (8/22) 10 51 20 31 5 1 3 33.3% 0 0 0.0% 8:42 0 0 at Houston (8/22) 0 130 12 118 7 3 6 50.0% 0 1 0.0% 9:30 1 30 Denver 0 34 8 26 1 1 3 33.3% 0 0 0.0% 6:21 2 15 Denver 11 101 23 78 9 3 4 75.0% 0 0 0.0% 9:00 1 22 vs. San Francisco (8/29) 6 77 22 55 3 1 4 25.0% 0 0 100.0% 8:39 2 11 vs. San Francisco (8/29) 3 47 10 37 5 0 2 0.0% 0 0 0.0% 6:00 4 47 Denver 7 25 25 0 4 1 3 33.3% 0 0 0.0% 7:38 0 0 Denver 0 71 1 70 5 1 7 14.3% 1 1 100.0% 8:40 0 0 vs. Arizona (9/3) 6 77 30 47 5 1 2 50.0% 0 0 0.0% 7:22 4 61 vs. Arizona (9/3) 6 64 14 50 2 0 3 0.0% 0 0 0.0% 6:20 1 5 DEN. TOTALS (TOP AVG.) 7 155 77 78 10 3 11 27.3% 0 0 0.0% 6:32 6 45 DEN. TOTALS (TOP AVG.) 21 359 32 327 23 5 17 29.4% 1 3 33.3% 8:08 3 32 OPP. TOTALS (TOP AVG.) 25 284 111 173 17 4 13 30.8% 0 1 100.0% 8:28 10 97 OPP. TOTALS (TOP AVG.) 16 314 60 254 19 5 16 31.3% 0 2 0.0% 6:52 8 98

BRONCOS 2015 TD DRIVE ANALYSIS BRONCOS 2015 SCORING DRIVE LENGTH TD TD Drive BRONCOS OPPONENT Yards Length Length Posession Time TDs Plays TDs YARDS TD FG TD FG 1‐9 yards 1 ‐ 00:00‐00:59 1 1 1 (MINUS) ‐ 1 ‐‐ 10‐19 yards 2 ‐ 01:00‐01:59 ‐ 2 ‐ 0‐9 ‐ 1 ‐ 1 20‐29 yards 1 ‐ 02:00‐02:59 2 3 ‐ 10‐19 ‐‐ ‐ ‐ 30‐39 yards ‐‐03:00‐03:59 2 4 ‐ 20‐29 ‐‐ ‐ 2 40‐49 yards ‐‐04:00‐04:59 1 5 ‐ 30‐39 ‐ 1 ‐ 1 50‐59 yards 1 ‐ 05:00‐05:59 ‐ 6 ‐ 40‐49 ‐ 2 ‐‐ 60‐69 yards ‐‐06:00‐06:59 ‐ 7150‐59 ‐ 311 70‐79 yards 1 1 07:00‐07:59 ‐ 8260‐69 ‐‐ ‐ 1 80‐89 yards ‐ 4 08:00‐08:59 ‐ 9270‐79 1 2 1 2 90‐99 yards ‐ 1 09:00‐09:59 ‐ 10 ‐ 80‐89 4 ‐ 2 ‐ 10:00‐10:59 ‐ 11 ‐ 90‐99 1 ‐‐‐ 11:00‐11:59 ‐ 12 ‐ TOTAL 6 10 4 8 12:00‐12:59 ‐ 13 ‐ 13:00‐13:59 ‐ 14 ‐ 14:00‐14:59 ‐ 15 ‐ 15:00 + ‐ 16 ‐ TOTAL 6 6 6 6 2015 LONGEST/SHORTEST SCORING DRIVES 2015 GAME-OPENING DRIVES BRONCOS OPPONENT MOST PLAYS Pts. FD Yds. Pts. FD Yds. Broncos: 14 (vs. S.F., Aug. 29, FG, 56 yds., 8:13) at Sea. (8/14)30100 ‐3 Opponent: 15 (twice, last vs. Ari., Sept. 3, FG, 75 yds., 4:31) at Hou. (8/22)0060231 FEWEST PLAYS vs. S.F. (8/29)008006 Broncos: 1 (vs. Ari., Sept. 3, TD, 78 yds., 0:13) vs. Ari. (9/3) 7 1 78 0 1 6 Opponent: 2 (vs. Ari., Sept. 3, TD, 73 yds., 0:36) TOTAL 10 1 93 0 3 40 MOSY YARDS Broncos: 92 (at Hou., Aug. 22, TD, 7 plays, 2:00) Opponent: 80 (twice, last vs. Ari., Sept. 3, TD, 15 plays, 8:39) 2015 2ND HALF-OPENING DRIVES FEWEST YARDS BRONCOS OPPONENT Broncos: ‐6(vs. Ari., Sept. 3, FG, 4 plays, 2:04) Pts. FD Yds. Pts. FD Yds. Opponent: 6 (at Sea., Aug. 14, FG, 4 plays, 1:15) at Sea. (8/14)001002 MOST TIME at Hou. (8/22) 0 1 18 3 5 72 Broncos: 8:13 (vs. S.F., Aug. 29, FG, 14 plays, 56 yds.) vs. S.F. (8/29)016001 Opponent: 8:39 (vs. Ari., Sept. 3, TD, 15 plays, 80 yds.) vs. Ari. (9/3) 0 0 ‐97 4 51 LEAST TIME TOTAL 0 2 16 10 9 126 Broncos: 0:13 (vs. Ari., Sept. 3, TD, 1 play, 78 yds.) Opponent: 0:36 (vs. Ari., Sept. 3, TD, 2 plays, 73 yds.) BRONCOS 2015 PRESEASON GAME-BY-GAME SCORING DRIVES Opponent Plays Yards Time Res. Qtr Scoring Play Quarterback at Sea. (8/14) 4 1 1:54 FG 1 Barth 28 yd. Field Goal Osweiler 10 41 5:06 FG 1 McManus 52 yd. Field Goal Osweiler 9 57 4:39 FG 2 Barth 23 yd. Field Goal Osweiler 10 47 3:59 FG 2 McManus 44 yd. Field Goal Osweiler 8 89 2:55 TD 2 Green 17 yd. pass from Osweiler Osweiler 9 76 4:48 FG 4 McManus 23 yd. Field Goal Siemian at Hou. (8/22) 8 80 3:43 TD 2 Caldwell 57 yd. pass from Osweiler Osweiler 7 92 2:00 TD 4 Louks 26 yd. pass from Siemian Siemian vs. S.F. (8/29) 14 56 8:13 FG 1 McManus 37 yd. Field Goal Manning 13 72 6:12 FG 2 McManus 21 yd. Field Goal Manning 10 53 4:09 FG 4 McManus 45 yd. Field Goal Osweiler 9 80 3:39 TD 4 Thompson 1 yd. run Osweiler vs. Ari. (9/3) 1 78 0:13 TD 1 Caldwell 78 yd. pass from Osweiler Osweiler 12 30 5:28 FG 1 McManus 50 yd. Field Goal Osweiler 4 ‐6 2:04 FG 1 McManus 31 yd. Field Goal Osweiler 9 81 4:02 TD 3 Fowler 16 yd. pass from Siemian Siemian AVERAGE 8.6 57.9 3:56 TD AVG. 7.0 83.3 2:45 FG AVG. 9.5 42.7 4:39 DENVER BRONCOS 2015 PRESEASON TAKEAWAY CHART

BRONCOS OPPONENTS GAME W/L +/- INT FUM Total Pts. INT FUM Total Pts.

at Sea. (8/14) W+1 0223 0113

at Hou. (8/22) W-1 0000 1017

vs. S.F. (8/29) W-1 0000 1010

vs. Ari. (9/3) LEVEN 0113 1010

TOTALS 3-1 -1 0336 31410

DENVER BRONCOS 2015 PRESEASON TURNOVER LOG (-1) TAKEAWAYS (3 TOT., 0 INT, 3 FUM, 6 pts.) GIVEAWAYS (4 TOT., 3 INT, 1 FUM, 9 pts.) Game Qtr. Time Takeaway Player Field Pos. Pts. Game Qtr. Time Giveaway Player Field Pos. Pts. at Sea. (8/14) 1 14:21 Fumble Davis SEA 10 3 at Sea. (8/14) 3 11:31 Fumble Norwood DEN 12 3 3 2:07 Fumble Bush DEN 11 0 at Hou. (8/22) None at Hou. (8/22) 3 3:28 Interception Osweiler TD 7 vs. S.F. (8/29) None vs. S.F. (8/29) 2 10:36 Interception Manning SF 20 0 vs. Ari. (9/3) 1 3:14 Fumble Walker ARI 7 3 vs. Ari. (9/3) 4 9:20 Interception Siemian DEN 47 0

BRONCOS TAKEAWAY LEADERS BRONCOS GIVEAWAY LEADERS Player INT FUM Totals Pts. Player INT FUM Totals Pts. Bush 0 1 1 0 Osweiler 1 0 1 7 Davis 0 1 1 3 Norwood 0 1 1 3 Walker 0 1 1 3 Manning 1 0 1 0 TOTALS 0 3 3 6 Siemian 1 0 1 0 TOTALS 3 1 4 10 TEAM Von Miller Darius Kilgo Shaquil Barrett Kenny Anunike Sione Fua Todd Davis Shane Ray DeMarcus Ware Sylvester Williams Kayvon Webster Gerald Rivers Malik Jackson Josh Furman TEAM Chuka Ndulue BRONCOS 2015GAME-BY-GAMEINTERCEPTIONCHAR BRONCOS 2015GAME-BY-GAMESACKCHAR 7.0 00000 1 1 1 1 at Sea. (8/14) 1 1 1 at Sea. (8/14) 5.0 0.5 0.5 1 1 at Hou. (8/22) 1 1 at Hou. (8/22) 3.0 1 1 vs. S.F. (8/29) 1 vs. S.F. (8/29) 1 2 vs. Ari. (9/3) 1 1 vs. Ari. (9/3) T 20.0 2.0 2.5 1.0 1.0 2.0 4.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.5 1.0 T TOTAL TOTAL 2015 INDIVIDUAL GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS — BRONCOS LEADERS SCORING RUSHES RUSH YDS RECEPTIONS REC. YDS Game at Seattle (8/14) B. McManus 9 3 Players 8 R. Hillman 66 V. Green 5 B. Fowler 67 at Houston (8/22) 2 Players 6 R. Hillman 8 R. Hillman 54 O. Daniels 4 A. Caldwell 61 vs. San Francsisco (8/29) B. McManus 9 C. Anderson 13 C. Anderson 49 2 Players 4 J. Norwood 38 vs. Arizona (9/3) B. McManus 8 M. Ball 16 2 Players 27 B. Fowler 5 A. Caldwell 85 AVERAGE 8.0 11.3 49.0 4.5 62.8

TACKLES SACKS INTS PASSES DEF. ST. TACKLES Game at Seattle (8/14) K. Anunike 8 7 Players 1.0 N/A N/A R. Madison 2 C. Marsh 2 at Houston (8/22) T. Davis 5 4 Players 1.0 N/A N/A B. Marshall 2 C. Louks 2 vs. San Francsisco (8/29) D. Bruton 5 3 Players 1.0 N/A N/A 3 Players 1 4 Players 1 vs. Arizona (9/3) 2 Players 7 S. Barrett 2.0 N/A N/A 3 Players 1 K. Bibbs 2 AVERAGE 6.3 1.3 0.0 1.5 1.8

PUNT RET. PR YDS KICKOFF RET. KOR YDS PUNTS Game at Seattle (8/14) 2 Players 1 N/A N/A J. Norwood 2 J. Norwood 53 B. Colquitt 4 at Houston (8/22) O. Bolden 2 I. Burse 7 C. Louks 2 C. Louks 52 B. Colquitt 5 vs. San Francsisco (8/29) 2 Players 1 O. Bolden 4 O. Bolden 2 O. Bolden 62 B. Colquitt 2 vs. Arizona (9/3) N/A N/A N/A N/A C. Louks 1 C. Louks 26 B. Colquitt 5 AVERAGE 1.3 5.5 1.8 48.3 4.0

2015 INDIVIDUAL GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS — OPPONENT LEADERS SCORING RUSHES RUSH YDS RECEPTIONS REC. YDS Game at Seattle (8/14) S. Hauschka 8 T. Rawls 9 T. Rawls 31 R. Smith 4 K. Smith 36 at Houston (8/22) K. Brown 6 C. Polk 7 C. Polk 36 C. Polk 5 C. Polk 34 vs. San Francisco (8/29) C. Acosta 9 M. Davis 8 C. Kaepernick 53 2 Players 3 B. Ellington 29 vs. Arizona (9/3) 3 Players 6 C. Johnson 11 C. Johnson 45 J. Shipley 9 J. Nelson 70 AVERAGE 7.3 8.8 41.3 5.3 42.3

TACKLES SACKS INTS PASSES DEF. ST. TACKLES Game at Seattle (8/14) F. Clark 9 2 Players 1.0 N/A N/A 4 Players 1 5 Players 1 at Houston (8/22) E. Pleasant 5 N/A N/A K. Brown 1 Q. Demps 2 C. James 2 vs. San Francisco (8/29) N. Bowman 9 N. Bowman 2.0 K. Acker 1 K. Acker 2 2 Players 2 vs. Arizona (9/3) 2 Players 4 3 Players 1.0 C. Clemons 1 C. Clemons 2 A. Walters 1 AVERAGE 6.8 1.3 1.0 1.8 1.5

PUNT RET. PR YDS KICKOFF RET. KOR YDS PUNTS Game at Seattle (8/14) B. Daniels 2 T. Lockett 18 T. Lockett 4 T. Lockett 186 J. Ryan 5 at Houston (8/22) 2 Players 2 K. Mumphery 23 C. Worthy 1 C. Worthy 22 S. Lechler 6 vs. San Francisco (8/29) 2 Players 1 J. Hayne 12 2 Players 1 D. White 30 B. Pinion 5 vs. Arizona (9/3) J. Shipley 2 J. Shipley 16 K. Williams 1 K. Williams 36 D. Butler 6 AVERAGE 1.8 17.3 1.8 68.5 5.5 DENVER BRONCOS 2015 PRESEASON MISCELLANEOUS GAME INFORMATION GAME Result KICKOFF LENGTH ATTN. TEMP. TV BROADCAST CREW OFFICIALS vs. Seattle (8/7) W, 22-20 8:05 PM MDT 3:10 68,677 63°F KTVD-TV Ron Zappolo REF: Anderson (66); UMP: Hannah (40); John Lynch HL: Stelljes (22); LJ: Boston (18); SJ: Rod Mackey Hayes (125); FJ: Hall (103); BJ: Prukop (30); RO: Smith at Houston (8/22) W, 14-10 6:07 PM MDT 2:58 71,533 89°F KTVD-TV Ron Zappolo REF: Wrolstad (4); UMP: Striteesky Alfred Williams (102); HL: Hittner (28); LJ: Mapp (10); Rod Mackey SJ: Lamberth (21); FJ: Nixon (149); BJ: Dyer (27), Zimmer (33); RO: Hynes vs. San Francisco (8/29) W, 19-12 7:05 PM MDT 2:58 76,149 84°F KTVD-TV Ron Zappolo REF: Vinovich (52); UMP: King (121); John Lynch HL: McKinnely (110); LJ: Spanier (90); Rod Mackey SJ: Cavaletto (60); FJ: Jenkins (117); BJ: Quirk (63); RO: Nemmers vs. Arizona (9/3) L, 22-20 7:05 PM MDT 3:01 75,032 65°F KTVD-TV Ron Zappolo REF: Blakeman (34); UMP: Rice (44); John Lynch HL: Cruz (94); LJ: Johnson (101); SJ: Rod Mackey Larrew (73); FJ: Brown (43); BJ: Patrick (17); RO: Reels Broncos and Gary Kubiak emphasize family, and this hire is for the patriarch By Paul Klee Colorado Springs Gazette July 21, 2015

The preparation was over, the hype in full buzz. But first things come first, you know.

Here, two days before the Broncos would host the Colts in an AFC playoff game, three of the men at the core of the Broncos operation had one more stop to make. John Elway, Peyton Manning and longtime athletic trainer Steve "Greek" Antonopulos convened at Dove Valley.

Together, they paid a visit to Pat Bowlen, the team owner for three decades.

Mr. B is why this is possible. I suggest Mr. B is why all of this is happening.

Bowlen isn't the only reason why John Elway left a charmed life with 10 a.m. tee times to risk his football legacy as general manager of the Broncos, or the only reason Gary Kubiak returned to Colorado and was introduced as their coach Tuesday.

But after a riveting press conference at Dove Valley, one that felt more like a family reunion than a business exchange, I approached Kubiak with this question: How much of your decision to return to the Broncos was based on winning one for Mr. Bowlen?

Kubiak stopped me before I could even finish, his heartfelt response proof enough.

"I know where you're going," Kubiak said. "It's tremendous motivation for me to come here and work for their family. It would be a dream come true to come here and let them hold that trophy again.

"You're right. He's been a very special man in my life. It means a great deal to me."

On the first day of training camp, the 2014 season began with an emotional press conference in which the Broncos announced Mr. Bowlen would relinquish control of the team. He had, and has, Alzheimer's disease.

The 2015 season, and beyond, began Tuesday with a reunion of the greatest era in Broncos history. Mr. Bowlen would, and does, approve of the Broncos hiring Kubiak.

Retired public relations chief Jim Saccamano confirmed Kubiak is one of Bowlen's favorite people to ever walk the hallways at Dove Valley. Everybody there, it seems, has a soft spot for Kubes.

Kubiak arrived in Denver in the same 1983 NFL draft that brought Elway to the Broncos - Elway with the first pick, Kubiak with the 197th. Kubiak was a rookie quarterback out of Texas A&M. He recalled his first day of working alongside Elway, during a minicamp practice at the Air Force Academy. "I had to throw next to him for a day. After that day I called home and said, 'I have no chance,'" Kubiak said.

With Elway, the Broncos have always had a chance. Once he learns the difference between a championship roster and one that simply looks like a fantasy team, they will have a chance to win another Super Bowl. Chemistry remains an irreplaceable ingredient.

This front-office arrangement is founded in chemistry. Kubiak and Elway were Broncos quarterbacks together for nine seasons, coach/quarterback for four more. After their second Super Bowl win, in 1999, Mike Shanahan sent a player to convince Elway to return for a run at three straight titles. That player was Kubiak.

Elway's response, according to Kubiak: "We're going to sit here and visit. But I'm not playing anymore."

Elway's pitch to Kubiak, on Sunday in Houston, proved more effective.

It should be slightly concerning the Broncos weren't sure if Kubiak wanted to be a head coach again. But this search was over the minute Elway got that confirmation.

"He was at the top of the list," Elway said. "There's no question."

You hear athletes talk about their locker rooms as family. That's hogwash, mostly. In a game of cutthroat free agency, another cliché is far more apt: It's a business.

But it was clear from the moment Rhonda Kubiak, the coach's wife, hugged Elway like a long-lost brother that the Broncos now are operating with family as their base.

Families are fun. Families usually share inherent trust.

"We did the contract in about five minutes," Kubiak said.

There's also no fight like a family fight. Behind closed doors, those are coming, too.

"John's the most competitive human being I've ever been around - whether you're playing cards or pingpong or whatever," Kubiak said. "I think I'm very competitive, too. But that's probably why we're still standing in this league."

The patriarch of this Broncos family couldn't be in attendance for its reunion Tuesday. His health wouldn't allow it.

I think Elway and Kubiak are driven to win another Super Bowl here because an athlete never loses his competitive drive. I think they loathe watching the Patriots and Seahawks in the Super Bowl because they remember a time when Elway quarterbacked the Broncos to a 31-10 record against those teams.

But I think there is another motivating factor, one that doesn't get publicized because it's not in plain sight. I think they are motivated to win a Super Bowl for the man who made all of this possible, who watched Kubiak's return to Colorado on television.

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Happy birthday, Peyton Manning.

The Broncos' star quarterback turns 39 on Tuesday. The stinging truth is the birthday brings as much concern as celebration to the Broncos' fan base. Especially when his 38th year, after a promising start, didn't finish so well.

Manning's age is one reason it's fair to wonder which way the Broncos' arrow is pointing. It's not the only reason.

For the first time in the Joe Ellis-John Elway management era, the Broncos lost more headliners (Julius Thomas, Terrance Knighton, Orlando Franklin and Rahim Moore) to free agency than they signed from the market (tight end Owen Daniels is the team's most significant addition).

The Broncos posted 13-3, 13-3 and 12-4 records the past three regular seasons, yet in part because those years did not culminate with the hoisting of the Lombardi Trophy, the team turned over the top end of its coaching staff with John Fox, Jack Del Rio, Adam Gase and Jeff Rodgers exiting and Gary Kubiak, Wade Phillips, Rick Dennison and Joe DeCamillis stepping in.

And has it been mentioned that Manning is 39?

But this is the half-empty approach. Sit across the table from Ellis during a break from the NFL owners meetings Monday at the Arizona Biltmore resort, and the Broncos' president and chief executive officer provides a far more optimistic outlook between sips of his iced tea. And, yes, there were long stretches when the glass was half full.

"We're excited for 2015," Ellis said. "It's true 2014 didn't end the way we wanted to, but we're assembling a team that should be competitive again. We believe we will be competitive again in 2015. We've had a nice run of success since John Elway took over football operations.

"I think there's some anxiety out there that we didn't make a splash in free agency. Two things on that: You don't win a Super Bowl in March. And two, John made some significant investments in players in recent years in free agency."

"Spend to the cap"

Still, any team with Manning on its roster is going to be a team heavily dependent on its quarterback.

And for the first time since coming back from his surgically repaired neck that forced him to miss the entire 2011 season, Manning will enter a new season with questions. "There's been a lot of speculation regarding how he's going to perform when he comes back," Ellis said. "I think a lot of that speculation is questioning his ability and doubting his ability. And I can only imagine how hard he is champing at the bit to prove everybody wrong."

Manning will play while living on a tighter budget; the Broncos slashed his 2015 pay from $19 million to $15 million. Some American families have tighter budgets than others.

But the Broncos had to get their books in order this year after they spent heavily in free agency the previous three seasons. And within the next 12 months, the team hopes to sign the likes of Demaryius Thomas, Von Miller and Malik Jackson to contract extensions.

And so asking Manning for financial relief was deemed necessary.

"It's sticking to a discipline," Ellis said. "You step outside the discipline, it comes back to bite you. And John's not going to do that. He's a smart businessman as well as a good football person."

By discipline, Ellis means maintaining a budget that spends one dollar of cash for every dollar of the Broncos' $150 million salary cap payroll in 2015.

"We'll spend to the cap," Ellis said. "We've spent a lot of money. We've always done that. We better do that. Because if you're not doing everything you can to win, why would anybody support you? Why would people purchase their tickets?'

"Sometimes I think it's easy to forget you can't spend like that every year because you end up mortgaging your future. The system doesn't allow for that to happen."

The Broncos' ownership structure is unusual, if not unprecedented, because Alzheimer's disease caused owner Pat Bowlen to place the team in a trust last July. The trust states Bowlen's desire is to have one of his seven children run the club when one proves to have earned the position.

Bowlen "a battler"The trust is controlled by Ellis, Broncos general counsel Rich Slivka and Denver attorney Mary Kelly. The are going through an embarrassing family feud with owner Tom Benson's revised secession plan. Could the Broncos be similarly vulnerable?

"Pat Bowlen put in a plan over a decade ago to deal with the secession planning for his team in the event of death or incapacity," Ellis said. "We're executing that plan, we're keeping the family informed and any further details on that are private to the family and out of respect to Mr. B and his wife and his children."

Bowlen's absence from these annual meetings remains palpable; for years he was one of the NFL's most influential owners, serving as a longtime co-chairman of the broadcast and labor committees.

So how is Bowlen doing?

"He's a battler," Ellis said. "He's doing the best he can with a disease that's just unfair. It's tough on him, it's tough on Annabel, it's tough on his seven children. But he's fighting it as best he can." John Elway gets his band back together for a Broncos reunion tour By David Ramsey Colorado Springs Gazette September 1, 2015

New blood.

That's what many franchises seek when chasing a championship.

The Broncos are going with a radical alternative.

Old blood.

Proven blood. (Broncos fans are hoping there's no over-the-hill blood.)

Gary Kubiak arrived in Colorado in January facing a simple, immense task. He has to outperform John Fox. That's all.

Remember, Fox won the AFC West four times in four seasons. He claimed 38 regular-season wins in the past three seasons. He directed the Broncos to seven playoff games, including a Super Bowl. (The Broncos played in five playoff games, total, from 1999-2010.)

All those accomplishments failed to satisfy Broncos godfather John Elway, who pushed Fox out the door.

The Broncos will be chasing NFL supremacy with what amounts to a reunited band. You know what we're talking about: One of those collections of aging rockers who hit the road one last time, hoping to recapture the magic and the money and the success of yesteryear.

Elway has assembled quite a band.

He and Kubiak traveled to five Super Bowls, three times as teammates and twice with Kubiak running the Broncos offense as coordinator. After convincing Kubiak to return to Colorado, Elway summoned Wade Phillips to lead the Broncos defense.

And the final, giant step, Elway convinced Peyton Manning to take his aching 39-year-old body and powerful right arm on a final quest to rule the football world.

For Kubiak, this is a homecoming. He labored as Elway's backup from 1983-91. He served as lead coordinator for an offense that carried the Broncos to consecutive Super Bowl victories.

"Obviously, I'm very familiar," Kubiak said. "I know where to go. I know where everything is in the building and all those good things, but football is football. There is a lot of work to do and there's a lot of work to do to put this team together."

After Fox departed the Broncos, a disappointed Elway said he was weary of the Broncos getting kicked around in their final game of the season. The Fox-led Broncos boasted many strengths, but finishing strong was not one of them. In 2011, the Broncos ended the season by getting trampled in the playoffs by the Patriots. In 2012, the Ravens came from behind to win on a freezing afternoon in Denver. In 2013, the Seahawks annihilated the Broncos in the Super Bowl.

And in Fox's farewell, the Broncos timidly wandered to a home loss to the Colts.

"I think if there is one thing that you would like to have and you want to feel - at least in the last game you want to feel like you go out kicking and screaming," Elway said. "When you're right there and I think two years in a row it didn't feel like we went out kicking and screaming because of the fact the way we played the last game."

At that instant, Elway formulated the slogan for his 2015 reunion band.

He also placed a burden on Kubiak's shoulders. Elway and Kubiak are close friends, but both men realize winning is a requirement for their professional relationship to flourish.

Phillips is, like Kubiak, familiar with Colorado. He coached the Broncos defense from 1989-92 before a two-season reign as head coach. He worked alongside Kubiak with the Houston Texans. Phillips, 68, is a football lifer who began his NFL coaching career in 1976 in the latter days of the Gerald Ford administration.

"Hopefully, we're kicking and screaming," Kubiak said. "I am really excited about our defense."

Manning will play the central role in this reunion band. He's the NFL's ultimate regular-season quarterback, but he owns only one Super Bowl ring.

He wants another. That's why he returned to this venerable, aging band.

Five things we learned from John Elway’s Q&A By Allie Raymond DenverBroncos.com August 28, 2015

Broncos Executive Vice President of Football Operations/General Manager John Elway sat down with Colorado sports talk legend Les Shapiro to talk football and his career at the JCC Sports Hall of Fame Breakfast on Thursday morning.

During the duo’s conversation, Elway covered everything from making his choice to go to Stanford to his most memorable plays and moments. Here are five standout things Elway said.

1. His mom pushed him to go to Stanford

Before Elway was a Hall of Fame quarterback in the NFL, he was a Hall of Fame signal caller for the Stanford Cardinal. He played baseball and football at Stanford, graduating with just about every record for career passing and total offense in the PAC-10 (now PAC-12) and for the Cardinal.

But that almost didn’t happen.

Elway’s father, Jack, was a long-time college coach, and when Elway was in his recruiting process, Jack took the head coaching position at San Jose State.

“I actually took a trip [to San Jose State],” Elway said. “Back in the day you could take six trips, and San Jose State was one of my trips because when I graduated from high school he got the job at San Jose State. They were in the process.

“I think the No. 1 thing was I wanted to play in the PAC-10. My dad was a coach at Washington State when I was in middle school […]. I was actually a ball boy at Washington State for four years when we were there. I got exposed to the PAC-10, I wanted to play in the PAC-10. But I was real close, I wanted to play for my dad because he was a great coach, but the funny thing is, bottom line, when it was all said and done – the last [three] schools I was looking at [were] Stanford, USC and San Jose State. But ultimately my mom stepped in and said, ‘You’re going to Stanford.’”

2. It was a father-son duel for all four years

Each year that Elway was with the Cardinal, he and his father squared off.

“We played against San Jose State four years in a row,” Elway said. “My dad had really good teams at San Jose State. His first two years we won at Stanford, and then my last two years they beat us.

“In my junior year, we played San Jose State but they had a really good football team. It was the worst game I’d ever played in. I was 6-for-24 with five picks and I got hurt against Purdue the week earlier. Five picks—me being color-blind that week—but I sprained an ankle a week earlier, but I said I’ve got to play against my dad.”

But in the end, it turned out to not be a great idea for either father or son. “Playing was not a good choice, not a good idea,” said Elway. “But then, talking to him after the game – they lived in San Jose, and San Jose was probably 45 minutes from Stanford. So [my dad] says, ‘What are you doing after the game?’ I said I was going to go back to my dorm room and I’m going to sulk and pout. Well, he says, ‘I think you should come to San Jose.’ I go, ‘Well, Dad, I really don’t want to go to San Jose.’ ‘No, I think you really should come to San Jose,’ he says, ‘You’re coming to San Jose.’ I said, ‘Why do I have to come to San Jose?’ He says, ‘Because if you don’t come to San Jose with me, your mom won’t let me back in the house.’

“I ended up going to San Jose.”

3. Only one other NFL QB has been sacked as much as he has

Elway has reached numerous mile stones in his career – but Shapiro made sure to remind him that there’s one that has eluded him: the most sacks.

Currently, Elway has been sacked the second-most times in his career, behind Brett Favre. “Do you know who sacked you more than anybody else?” Shapiro asked.

“Junior Seau?” Elway guessed.

With a little help from a young boy in the audience, Elway was reminded that former Kansas City Chief, Derrick Thomas, sacked him 26 times.

4. Winning the Super Bowl over the Packers remains his favorite memory

After suffering four Super Bowl losses, John Elway and the Broncos finally snapped that streak with a 31- 24 win over the Green Bay Packers in the 1998 Super Bowl.

“People ask me what my favorite play was in my career – it was when we kneeled down in the Green Bay game when we knew the game was over. That was my favorite,” said Elway.

“I’d taken 50,000 snaps in my life and I was worried about that snap. We worked so hard to get to that point, and not only us as players but when you think about Bronco Country, waiting 38 years for that and we had been so close and there had been so many disappointments along the way, I think it made it even that much better to finally get over the hump.”

5. Elway wants Manning to walk off ‘into the sunset with a World Championship’

The former Hall of Famer, Elway, and future Hall of Famer, Peyton Manning, often talk shop and exchange philosophies during the season.

“… He’s come up to the office several times and we sit there and talk, more about philosophy and […] I want him to know what we’re doing,” said Elway. “When I do something, I want him to understand why I’m doing something and the reason behind it, why I’m doing it. I think he deserves that.”

“Do you get push back?” Shapiro asked. “Not very often,” Elway said. “He has a lot of ideas, I’ll say that, and not all of them are in the same line, but he’s had a lot of good ideas and we’ve gone that direction too.

“He understands the idea and what my focus is, and that’s trying to win a World Championship and obviously with him being 39-years-old, that’s his focus too. I told him this: I appreciate him coming to Denver and playing and finishing his career in Denver and I feel obligated to him as much as I do the Broncos is to try to figure out a way to let him walk away into the sunset with a World Championship.” Dan Reeves remembers Kubiak's coaching abilities By Ben Swanson DenverBroncos.com August 19, 2015

In 1989, Dan Reeves had a glimpse that his then-backup quarterback Gary Kubiak could be an NFL coach during a matchup between Denver and Washington with John Elway out sick with food poisoning.

On a windy late-November evening, Kubiak threw for two touchdowns in the first half, and as the second half wound down with a small lead sustaining the Broncos, Kubiak made a call to keep a drive alive. It was second down with 8 yards to go with 3:35 left in the game from about midfield. Washington called a time out in hopes that they could get the ball back.

"One of the key times in the game, he came over to me and said 'Coach, they're not even paying attention to me. When I hand the ball off,' he said, 'they’re ignoring me,'" Reeves recalls. "He said, 'I can just keep the ball. Call the play, don't tell anybody else. Let them run the play and I'll just keep it.'"

So Reeves called the play, confident in Kubiak's decision. He didn't tell anyone on offense what Kubiak would do, and as the team swept right, Kubiak kept the ball and ran 9 yards for the first down. The Broncos ran out the clock and took home a victory while the loss for Washington ended up hurting them in their chase for a Wild Card spot.

Now, as the Ring of Fame former head coach looks back on that play, he sees the makings of the current head coach. He had a feeling Kubiak would be a good coach to the point that he even tried to hire him once Kubiak retired from his playing days.

Much like how legendary Cowboys head coach Tom Landry had helped him look at coaching as his next career, Reeves saw such potential in Gary Kubiak, the veteran reserve who was consistently by his side during games. But he couldn't quite haul in the hire.

"I tried to hire him when he got out and quit playing and he ended up at Texas A&M, coaching," Reeves said. "So I knew he was interested in coaching so I tried to hire him and he ended up going with Mike Shanahan out in San Francisco and he did a great job."

Reeves had a feeling Kubiak would be a natural fit, and for good reason. Kubiak, whom Reeves described as one of the smartest players he's ever coached, took on something of a coaching role as a backup quarterback.

"One of the toughest things is to be a backup at any position, particularly quarterback. And to be the backup and to prepare yourself like you're starting every game, Gary was always prepared to start. If something would happen to John, you knew he was always there. So yeah, you could see some of those coaching things that you'd like to see in a person when Gary was playing."

As the Broncos head into the 2015 season, Reeves said that Kubiak's strategies on offense will add an assertiveness to the offensive side to keep defenses off-balance. "I think you look at what Gary has done and what he did last year with Baltimore was incredible. The zone-blocking scheme, which starts back even when Alex Gibbs was coaching here through Mike Shanahan and Gary. Rick Dennison knows it backwards and forwards. That's the start. If you have a good running game, it opens up an awful lot of things for you. And it makes it where a quarterback can dictate to the defense, not the defense dictating to them. I think it's going to be exciting to see." Gary Kubiak enters first year of the job he was made to do By dƌŽLJ Renck DenverPost.com July 26, 2015

On Aug. 2, 1976, Gary Kubiak walked off a plane and into the rest of his life. Just 14 years old, he absorbed the enormousness of the ' Arrowhead Stadium, the exhilaration, the screaming fans, the red and yellow seats, the white scoreboard staring from above the top deck as if it were a robot raising its hand.

Kubiak caught his breath as he jogged onto the field for the preseason game. He knew how lucky he was to be a ballboy for the Houston Oilers, throwing training camp passes to Earl Campbell and Mike Barber at Sam Houston State. The players treated him like one of their own, knowing he was a rising high school football star. But this — well, this was different.

The experience resonated in a way that makes Kubiak smile 39 years later.

"That was the first pro football game I ever went to. (Coach) Bum Phillips took me to Kansas City that day," Kubiak said. "I still remember as a kid going into the stadium, chasing the balls. That was my first day. I was part of pro football."

On Friday, Kubiak enters training camp in his 22nd season as an NFL coach but his first as the boss of the Broncos. He inherits a team with Super Bowl aspirations. He landed the job in part because a pair of numbing playoff exits overshadowed four consecutive AFC West titles by the John Fox-coached Broncos.

General manager John Elway sought a head coach who could inspire the Broncos to "never stop kicking and screaming," especially in big games, which haunted Fox's tenure.

"Hopefully you have that mindset every day, every week, not just one week. There's no substitution for playing hard," Kubiak said. "You have to compete all the time, not just when you think it's appropriate."

He relishes the pressure that comes with high expectations.

"I was part of this organization for many years. I know where they expect to go, that they expect to win Super Bowls," Kubiak said. "It's something you want to be part of. Does it make it tougher? I don't know. People can say what they want to say, but this is why I do what I do. That's why I love to go to work every day."

The job found Kubiak in January when Fox and the Broncos mutually parted one day after a stunning home playoff loss to the Indianapolis Colts. Kubiak, 53, was content to stay with the Baltimore Ravens as their offensive coordinator, after eight seasons as coach of the Houston Texans. He told the and New York Jets — and anyone else who would listen — that he wasn't interested.

Then Elway, his roommate when they were players, called. "He's always had strong feelings for Denver. He spent so much time there, time he enjoyed," longtime NFL coach and mentor Mike Sherman said of Kubiak. "Going to Houston was home. But when you think of his career, really Denver is going home. This is kind of a unique opportunity to end it where it started."

Kubiak will stand in the middle of the field Friday at Broncos headquarters at Dove Valley, surveying the buzz of activity from his familiar spot with hardly anyone noticing him. He coaches football because he enjoys the grind, embraces the challenge. It's difficult, uncomfortable and liberating.

Like the truth.

What he thinks

Kubiak doesn't have a problem telling people what he thinks. Consistency and honesty are staples in his life. They remain the central themes when talking to people who watched him grow from a record- setting quarterback at Houston's St. Pius X High School to a Texas A&M star to a reliable backup with the Broncos, and a reason they predict he will succeed with Denver.

"As a coach, when you get kids, you spend a lot of time trying to smooth out problems," said former Texas A&M coach R.C. Slocum. "With Gary, he didn't have any rough spots. He's always been mature with a great value system from Day One.

"I first met him when he was 17, and he hasn't changed a bit. What you see is what you get. Try to find someone who has a bad word to say about him. You can't. He could have ridden off into the sunset, but there's nothing that would mean more to him than to come back to the Broncos and have a great run."

Had Kubiak embarked on his second head coaching job elsewhere, shrugged shoulders would have greeted the announcement. He went 63-66 in eight seasons with the Texans (including 2-2 in the playoffs), turning a 2-14 team into a two-time division champion. He didn't fail as much as he didn't finish the job, undermined by awful quarterback play in 2013, which led to his firing.

In other cities, he's Kubiak. In Denver, he's "Kubes," well-known for saving the Broncos in a Monday night game at Washington when Elway had the flu from, as legend has it, chipped beef on toast from President George H.W. Bush's table at the White House. And again in 1992 when Elway rallied the Broncos past the Oilers in the playoffs, a breathtaking comeback that required Kubiak to handle a low snap setting up David Treadwell's 28-yard field goal with 16 seconds left.

Few would argue Kubiak's merits as a brilliant offensive mind, a man who learned from Mike Shanahan, Bill Walsh and Alex Gibbs. Kubiak has been creating mismatches for three decades, camouflaging repetitive zone-blocking schemes with multiple personnel groups and formations. He owns three Super Bowl title rings as an assistant with the San Francisco 49ers and Denver, where he helped Elway transform seamlessly from electric to acoustic in his final two seasons as a player.

Kubiak will be heavily involved in the Broncos' offense. He looks to establish the run to open the field for play-action passing. The idea is to ease the pressure and reliance on quarterback Peyton Manning the way Kubiak did when he ran the Broncos' offense in Elway's final two championship seasons. "It should only help a quarterback when you run the ball," Kubiak said. "It's what you have to be doing if you want to be a physical football team."

During his 20 seasons as an offensive coordinator or head coach, Kubiak's running game averaged a ninth-place NFL finish, including eighth last year with Baltimore. The Broncos ranked 15th in rushing last season.

As for play-calling, Kubiak says: "That's something I've been doing my whole career. I love it. That's where my competitive juices flow, calling the game."

And yet, there is that record with the Texans — under .500. It raises questions about whether Kubiak is running from a cliché about nice guys and where they finish.

"He treats you the way you wanted to be treated. It creates the false narrative that he's strictly a player's coach, that he's too easy on guys. That couldn't be further from the truth," said veteran offensive tackle Eric Winston, who played for Kubiak in Houston. "He shoots straight. It's not about him. That's the thing. Some coaches yell just so they can be seen yelling. It's never about him. He's not coaching for attention. He's coaching to win.

"In our meetings, they were some of the most uncomfortable I have ever been in. He holds players to a high standard. Sometimes you want to be as small as you can in that chair. If you don't hear your name, it's a great day."

Slocum gave Kubiak his first coaching job, at Texas A&M in 1992, after his playing career ended in Denver. He knew he couldn't keep his former quarterback long because he was too talented, something he showed while coaching running backs such as All-American Greg Hill.

"Players loved him. And he didn't think he had all the answers," Slocum said. "As a head coach, you have every right to be demanding, but you don't have the right to be demeaning. Gary leads with class."

Kubiak brings a reputation for rolling up his sleeves. On a typical morning, he shows up at Dove Valley at 5 a.m. Even after he suffered a mini-stroke in 2013 during a nationally televised game, Kubiak never considered leaving coaching. He changed his diet, and when he was supposed to be taking it easy, he would leave Texans headquarters, then sneak back in to do more work.

"He gets things done. If you are there, you are there to work," said Sherman, who helped Kubiak understand how to watch game film at Texas A&M and later joined his staff in Houston. "You aren't there to tell stories and play games. There's no wasted time. That's Gary. You always know where you stand. There's no hidden agendas, which is why his assistants are so loyal to him."

"Be accountable"

When a new head coach arrives, the franchise gives him the opportunity to redecorate. The Broncos' team meeting room featured multiple slogans the past few years. Kubiak replaced them with a single saying in huge, bold letters across the back wall: "Be accountable."

"People ask if he can be stern enough," said Hall of Fame tight end Shannon Sharpe. "I was in meetings with him for seven years. He knows what to say and when to say it. He lets you know when you don't make a play you should have. But he will also be the first to admit his mistake. He will say, 'I have to do a better job. That's on me.' As a player, you can't help but respect that."

Six months into Kubiak's tenure here, Broncos president Joe Ellis referenced the meeting room when asked for an anecdote. To him, it captures Kubiak.

"Simple, straightforward, honest, that's Gary," Ellis said. "That's who he is as a leader in his dealings with everyone in the building."

Elway formed a strong bond with Kubiak, first as a roommate. Kubiak joked that his most important job was to take calls and tell people, "John's not here." They competed at everything, from cards to pingpong.

Kubiak learned early how to lead. He began his freshman season at St. Pius X High School in Houston standing 5-foot-9 and weighing 135 pounds. He wore size-11 cleats, foreshadowing a growth spurt. But opportunity couldn't wait for his body to sprout. With the Panthers struggling through a clumsy season, coach Rene Hancock had Kubiak start the second half in a game against Beaumont Kelly. Kubiak completed 14-of-17 passes for 179 yards.

Four years later, Kubiak left St. Pius as Texas' all-time prep passing leader with 6,190 yards, winning three consecutive titles at a time when high school running backs Eric Dickerson and Craig James were stealing the headlines.

"When he broke the record, one of the officials stopped the game," Hancock told reporters a few years ago. "I sent the managers out to get the football. The officials said no — they wanted me to come get the football. I congratulated Gary, and Gary looked up into the stands and said, 'Can I go tell my parents, "Hi"?' That touched me. It was equally important that he go tell his parents. That's what Gary is like. That's the kind of person he is and the kind of leader he is."

Kubiak and his wife, Rhonda, have three sons — Klint, Klay and Klein — and all three played college football. Klein now is an intern with the Broncos, Klay is a teacher, and Klint is the wide receivers coach at Kansas. It brings Kubiak back to his days as a ballboy. Oilers owner Bud Adams was a Kansas graduate, and Kubiak's presence at practice sure wouldn't hurt the Jayhawks' recruiting efforts.

"I guess that is kind of how I got the job. I don't know if that was legal or not," Kubiak said. "I don't think they were too mad I went to A&M. Klint's at KU, so they got a Kubiak eventually."

The Broncos did too. With Kubiak pegged at one point as Shanahan's successor, the Texans prevented a move. Kubiak's team was on the rise when the Broncos fired Shanahan after the 2008 season. Houston is Kubiak's hometown. But Denver, in many ways, is home. When he steps onto the practice field this week, Kubiak will be in full view, eyes staring at drills, looking for ways to improve.

He is a coach. In a complicated world, it's that simple.

"There's a ton of things that people should know about him," Winston said. "I think there was an unfair characterization of how it ended in Houston. I really thought if we had a healthy quarterback in 2011, we could have won it all. With (Kubiak), no one has anything negative to say. It's not because they are scared. It's because he's as genuine a guy you will find in this league. You respect it, especially when youĂƌĞĂǁĂLJĨƌŽŵŝƚ͘,ĞǁŝůůŵĂŬĞƚŚĞƌŽŶĐŽƐďĞƚƚĞƌ͘,ĞƚĞĂĐŚĞƐŐƵLJƐŚŽǁƚŽďĞƉƌŽĨĞƐƐŝŽŶĂůƐ͕ŚŽǁƚŽ ďĞŵĞŶ͘,ĞǁŝůůǁŝŶŐĂŵĞƐĂŶĚŚĂǀĞĂƉƌŽĨŽƵŶĚŝŵƉĂĐƚŽŶůŝǀĞƐ͘Η DeCamillis’ career returns to Denver

Ben Swanson DenverBroncos.com February 10, 2015

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. —Denver isn't how new Broncos Special Teams Coordinator Joe DeCamillis remembers. There are more houses than when he was here last, more than two decades ago, and many more than when he grew up in Arvada, Colo. And then there's the entire practice facility, which is completely new and probably feels a bit alien considering the jump in technology from 1992 to 2015.

"It’s surreal at times, you look around and I’m thinking, ‘Man, I’m back in this building.’ So it’s just a privilege and I’m excited. I mean, like I said, I want to help Mr. Bowlen and help this organization win championships."

DeCamillis, now entering his 27th season in the NFL, got his start in the league in Denver as an assistant to the GM and head coach, a position he described as being "basically a secretary."

And though he left the Broncos in taking the next step in career in special teams, he would eventually be involved in one of the Broncos' Super Bowl victories. However, that would be on the other side of the field with the Falcons in Denver's 34-19 win in Super Bowl XXXIII.

Now back with the Broncos about 23 years after leaving, his job involves a lot more responsibility and difficulty as he takes charge of the special teams as the coordinator. But at this point, it's nothing he hasn't proved his proficiency in. He spent his previous two years in Chicago coaching their special teams and as an assistant head coach, helped the Bears earn two consecutive seasons as the best kickoff coverage team. From coverage to excellence in kicking, punting and return specialists, DeCamillis has coached it all everywhere he's been and wants to bring that standard to the Broncos.

"We want to play faster than our opponents. When they look at it on tape I want them to know that we’re going to be a fast team and a physical team," he said in his introductory press conference Tuesday. "The other thing about it is you want to be very fundamentally sound. Any time a coach turns on the film I want them to say, 'Wow, that guy—technique-wise—they’re excellent at what they do.'

"And that’s really, kind of fits in to what [Head Coach Gary Kubiak] ‘Kub’ is asking for, too," he added. "We came in and talked and that was something that was important to him and we want to carry that on and get better."

In these initial days, the coaching staff has begun looking at and evaluating personnel and DeCamillis says he's seen some standouts already, but they're still in that process. "We've just got to identify all of them and try to put them in the best possible positions to succeed."

And one of the things he tries to instill with his coaching is a toughness, a willingness to take on difficult challenges that aren't what they're used to.

DeCamillis knows that challenge of taking on unfamiliar challenges, having recovered from serious neck and back fractures after the Cowboys' indoor practice bubble collapsed in 2009. "That was a situation that occurred that was adverse, but I think it helped me to be honest with you," DeCamillis said. "I think it helped me to figure out a way to come back from something tough. You always tell your players to do something that’s unnatural—well you had a chance to show them that you could come back from something like that. Still to be coaching and walking to be honest with you, is a blessing. So, I’m jacked up, man. I’m excited to be here, no question."

DeCamillis has come a long way to reach this point, not only in his recovery, but in his career as well, in a circle that's returned him to his hometown with the goal of helping return his hometown team to the Super Bowl. Dennison’s experience will help as offensive line faces uncertainty By Jim Saccomano DenverBroncos.com June 1, 2015

The injury to starting left tackle Ryan Clady is an obvious blow to the Denver Broncos. However, as Offensive Coordinator Rick Dennison said after practice Thursday, "The biggest disappointment is for Ryan himself."

It is very disappointing for a fine young man and excellent player. Nevertheless, the reality is that the football season moves forward no matter what.

“I love being coached,” said Quarterback Peyton Manning about Dennison.

Of course, it goes without saying that Manning loves being coached. Especially when the coaching is at a high, intelligent and stimulating level.

And therein lies the solution.

Let John Elway and the Broncos' personnel bring in talented players—which they've been doing since Elway’s return to football operations—and let the coaches coach.

A significant part of everything the team does on offense will fall under the wing of Dennison. Rick has been a favorite of mine ever since he arrived as an unheralded free agent linebacker from Colorado State University.

He made the team and played for the Broncos from 1982 to 1990, a nine-year span in which he played both defense and special teams.

Before returning to Dove Valley this year, he previously coached the Broncos from 1995 to 2009. During that time he worked as an offensive assistant and special teams coach, before coaching the offensive line and finally becoming offensive coordinator.

If you weren’t counting, those above cited years make him the longest tenured Bronco player and coach combination of all-time. 2015 is Rico's 25th overall season in Denver.

He also has a master's degree in Aeronautical Engineering from CSU. So, while it is quite true that coaching football is not rocket science, Dennison is in fact a rocket scientist.

Manning's comment is a hint at the preparation and intellect that Dennison brings to his work coordinating the offense. As he said after Thursday’s practice, "All good players—great players—love to be coached."

Coaching does not so much involve the yelling and screaming that gets air time in short video clips. Instead it involves meetings, planning, questions, answers, challenges and feedback—things that belong in a classroom setting, which is where they spend a great deal of time. They spend more time in the classroom than they do on the field.

So, the loss of Ryan Clady is a tough pill to swallow. But, as Dennison said, "We're going to do what we do best. We are the 2015 Denver Broncos."

Not any other version. Not any other year.

We would all do well to remember that it is only late May. It’s a long way from the start of the new season.

When asked how concerned he was about not knowing who would be at left tackle Dennison said, "I’d like to go into the first game [knowing who will be on the line]. Preseason, I could care less what we are thinking.”

He says the team will go into the first regular season game "knowing what we are going to do."

I really enjoyed watching Dennison's career evolve during his previous time in Denver. There never seemed to be a job he was given that he could not do. And, of course, he was a member of five Super Bowl teams in Denver: three as a player in the 1980's, then consecutive world championships of Super Bowls XXXII and XXXIII in 1997 and 1998.

The development of young players is a key part of coaching and we have coaches here with a proven track record. Elway has said that in addition to free agent talent the young guys we have should get a chance to grow and develop.

Head Coach Gary Kubiak, Dennison and offensive line coach Clancy Barone are veterans of the professional football offenses. They understand the diversity of offenses that each new season brings.

There is a lot of offseason left and plenty of time for roles to be filled. Sometimes that can happen in a way that no one ever considered. Young guys can take the field and make it happen.

I have a world of confidence in this coaching staff and so, too, should Broncos fans.

It is never just about one player. That is why football is the ultimate team game.

We all feel terrible for Ryan Clady and wish him a quick recovery. But in the meantime, there is big-time coaching talent evaluating players and positions. I have every bit of confidence in the final product. Trail of Denver Broncos' Wade Phillips leads back to Texas By Paul Klee Colorado Springs Gazette August 21, 2015

The Mustangs should be pretty good this year. They're ranked fourth in the AP preseason poll and earned a first-place vote. But they've got around 20 juniors, not as many seniors, so it's tough to predict.

"Watch out next year, though," says Cornel Thompson, head ball coach at West Orange-Stark (Texas) High. "Next year we could be dang good."

The Mustangs will run the same defense this year, and next year, and probably — no, certainly — the year after. They'll run the same defense they ran in '86, when they beat McKinney for the state championship, and in '87, when they beat Rockwall for another. Shoot, they'll run some variation of the same defense that Harold Wade Phillips ran as the defensive coordinator from 1970-72.

"What Wade ran here, that's pretty much what we still run," says Thompson, a Texas football coach for 45 years. "Guess it's changed some. Not much." It was Thompson who succeeded Phillips as a defensive coach at Stark High School in 1973. "I got ol' Wade's job," Thompson says with a laugh, and he's still there.

So is the legend of Bum and Wade Phillips, as secure and timeless as the twang that highlights a conversation with anyone from Orange, a city of 18,000-some on the easternmost edge of Texas, a quarter-tank haul east from Houston. Orange is where Wade Phillips, the Broncos' defensive coordinator, was born, where he got his first paid coaching job, in 1970. That was before Stark was consolidated with West Orange in '77, before Phillips left to coach at Oklahoma State in '73, before he went on to coach the pros in Houston (the Oilers), New Orleans, Philadelphia, Denver (twice), Buffalo, Atlanta, San Diego, Dallas and back in Houston (the Texans).

On Saturday, Phillips returns to Houston for a preseason game against the Texans. Sixty-eight years young and the most important acquisition of this offseason for the Broncos, Phillips might be pleased to know West Orange-Stark, his first full-time coaching job, has stayed true to its football roots. Just like Wade.

"As we speak today, we're still running that defense. Terminology's the same. Only the names have changed," Thompson said. "We won two state championships with it in the 80s and played for a third one. In the last couple years we've been coaching kids whose daddies played for us back then. It's a cycle. They know what to expect when they come in here. Their daddies tell 'em."

This is where Phillips calls home, where it's not difficult to see why he's still going strong after three college jobs, 15 NFL jobs and one high school job.

"Football, that's what this area is about, and has been for a long time," Thompson says. "Everybody wants to be a Mustang and wear a silver hat in Orange, Texas." ***

Wade Phillips is as good at spinning a yarn as he is at stopping the short-yardage passing game. Better, maybe. In meeting rooms at Broncos headquarters, players ask the coach, who was on his ninth NFL coaching job when Von Miller was born, the same question you'd want to know: Who's the best he's ever had?

"We're always picking his brain," Pro Bowl cornerback Chris Harris Jr. said. "On defense he said it was Bruce Smith. Offense he said Earl Campbell. He said Earl Campbell in Houston was just a beast."

That was Phillips' first NFL gig, defensive line coach of the Oilers, from 1976-80. He coached alongside his iconic father, Bum, the individual he admires most, football or otherwise.

"Actually, it's funny you bring up Stark High School, because that stuff we ran at Stark is what my dad started coaching with - that 4-3 stuff," Phillips said. "When I got to Stark, they let me be defensive coordinator, so I ran what I was familiar with. And I was familiar with what my dad coached."

Likewise, Broncos Country is familiar with Phillips' history. But it's worth repeating, because this has the look of an elite defense. You'll read often this season how Von Miller's firing like a lit bottle rocket, how turnover numbers are up, how a switch from the 4-3 to the 3-4 unleashed the hounds. For better or worse, his defense will take risks. Thirty-two seasons in the league has a way of building capital in a coach.

"I'll never forget when we won the playoff game to go to the Super Bowl (after the 1989 season) and the whole team went back out and the crowd (at Mile High) was still there," Phillips said. "In fact, I'm getting chills now."

It was in Houston, again, where Phillips got his NFL start. And it was in Houston, 36 years later, where he turned heads by saying star defensive end J.J. Watt would be a Hall of Famer — after Watt's rookie season.

"People were saying, 'Well, we're not sure if he's good enough,'" Phillips recalled. "I said, 'He's going to be a bust. But it's going to be a bust in the Hall of Fame.'"

What's different about this 3-4 defense? The word around the defensive meeting room is its simplification. Players, like Harris Jr., one of five returning Pro Bowlers on that side, suggest Phillips doesn't over-complicate the scheme. They say he's putting the talent on display, not the system, and allowing athletes to be athletes.

"Coach Wade doesn't want us out there thinking," defensive end Kenny Anunike said.

"Always in attack mode," Harris said. "Last year we practiced a lot of stuff, but we didn't really stick with it, so we didn't really have an identity. Now we have an identity. Whatever he's calling in practice, that's what we're going to run all year."

"It's not complicated. We're going to let people rush who can rush," Phillips added. "We have high expectations for this group. Talent's there. We've just got to not mess it up." ***

Odd, thoughtful stat: The Broncos show the most experienced trio of coordinators in the NFL. Phillips, Rick Dennison (offense) and Joe DeCamillis (special teams) combine for 59 years as coordinators. The next closest is Carolina with 41.

"I've got most of it, though," Phillips deadpanned, but he doesn't. His 24 years of coordinator experience barely tops DeCamillis' 23. When he returned to Colorado, where he worked as defensive coordinator then head coach from 1989-94, Phillips joked he was "a lousy head coach, but I'm a pretty good defensive coordinator."

Wrong there, too. Over 146 regular-season games as a head coach, Phillips' .562 winning percentage ranks higher than Mike Ditka, Jimmy Johnson and Mike Shanahan, among others.

"We didn't win enough in the playoffs (1-5)," Phillips said. "That's the difference."

After two weeks of scheming against Peyton Manning in training camp, Phillips' takeaway had more to do with the 39-year-old quarterback's cerebral approach than his physical state.

"You can't ever give away what you're going to do," Phillips said. "He's so patient, he'll wait until the last second to figure out what you're going to do and call a different play and throw it to the right guy. He's still got that. He's way ahead of everyone with that, maybe that's ever played."

Phillips' influence on a high school football program in Orange, Texas, hasn't gone away, either. Thompson makes a weekly list. He hands it to his wife. It's a list of TV games he wants to record and, inevitably, one features a Wade Phillips-coached defense.

"Stunts, stunts. I watch the things they do with stunts to rush the passer," he said.

And that Stark squad, the one in '73, that Phillips left to begin a coaching career that spans four-plus decades?

"We had a bunch of little ol' kids running around here. We weren't very big. We weren't very good. But those kids played hard," Thompson said. "They had done a great job with those kids. They were well- coached when we come in there. Those kids, they knew the game when we got there." Wade Phillips: Harris Jr. and Talib the best CB duo he's had By Ben Swanson DenverBroncos.com August 11, 2015

In 38 years of NFL coaching, Defensive Coordinator Wade Phillips feels that this 2015 Broncos team has the best starting cornerbacks of any team he's ever been with, even rivaling those he's coached in the Pro Bowl.

With a Pro Bowl selection apiece in 2014, Chris Harris Jr. and Aqib Talib certainly have the accolades to their name to justify such praise. Harris had perhaps the best season of any cornerback in the league last year with the highest rating by Pro Football Focus and highlighted by the fact that he didn't give up a touchdown all year. Talib, meanwhile, put up a terrific season of his own, punctuated by four interceptions, of which two were returned for touchdowns.

"They're probably the best," Phillips said. "I've had a lot of really good corners. The latest, the guys in Houston, were really good, but these guys are the best, I think, that I've been around. They rate with the Pro Bowls that I've coached. They're that kind of players."

Talib's big plays in camp drew rave reviews, especially from Head Coach Gary Kubiak, who said: "To me, the difference in this league between a good corner and a great corner is guys that have ball skills. [...] That's what separates him. If he gets his hands on the ball, like I told the guys the other day, 'Let's go to work,' that will be a touchdown, not just turnover."

In turn, Talib discussed Harris' rise as a prominent defender.

"I love it. It's my little brother," Talib said. "It's like my little brother getting the recognition that he deserves. [It’s] long awaited, so I'm as happy for him as anybody."

However, the position's talent runs deep into the roster at cornerback beyond Talib and Harris, Phillips added.

"They're really talented, and our other guys — [Bradley] Roby's coming along and [Tony] Carter's coming along."

The skills at the position have been a big point of discussion when it comes to their abilities in helping the defensive line and linebackers put pressure on opposing lines and quarterbacks. They certainly seem poised to do that for Phillips' defense.

As icing on the cake, should Harris and Talib be selected to the Pro Bowl again, it would mark the first time a cornerback duo made the Pro Bowl in multiple years in the free-agency era, and the first time at all in the last 25 years.

Clancy Barone feels right at home coaching Broncos' offensive line By Terry Frei DenverPost.com August 2, 2015

Broncos assistant Clancy Barone has returned to the coaching assignment he loves the most.

A holdover from the Josh McDaniels and John Fox regimes, Barone coached the Denver tight ends the past four seasons under Fox.

Under Gary Kubiak, Barone is back to coaching the offensive line.

It can almost seem a "careful what you wish for" scenario, considering that Barone in 2015 will be trying to get the most out of a shaky-on-paper group with one proven, no-doubt, entrenched NFL starter — right guard Louis Vasquez.

"I've been coaching for 30 years and darned near all of them were coaching the offensive line," Barone, 52, said after Sunday's practice at Dove Valley. "It's my nature. It's what I've always done and what I've always wanted to get back to."

After seven collegiate stops, including Texas A&M, Wyoming and Houston, Barone broke into the NFL as an assistant line coach under zone-blocking guru Alex Gibbs with Atlanta in 2004. From 2005-09, Barone coached tight ends for the Falcons and Chargers and, ultimately, for the Broncos in the first year of McDaniels' tenure.

In McDaniels' bizarre second season, which included his early December firing, Barone had his first chance as an NFL head offensive line coach, getting the most out of rookies J.D. Walton and Zane Beadles as starters.

But Barone was back to handling the tight ends during the Fox regime.

"I still got to work a lot in the run game," Barone said. "I got to work a lot in protections. The coordinator I worked with always trusted me to do that, along with coaching the tight ends and work with the passing game stuff. It was a challenge to learn a new part of the offense. I enjoyed it and I got to work with some great players. But it was always kind of my career goal to get back home."

"Home" means, among other places, the offensive line meeting room. In the NFL, it's typically a workplace of dry and barbed humor and perhaps even more "in it together" camaraderie than anywhere else in the building.

Barone and Eric Studesville are the only Denver assistants to remain through the past two head coaching changes.

"There's always that anxious time where you're thinking, 'Do we have to move?' " Barone said. "But I've known Gary for a long time, and we worked together at Texas A&M (in 1993), and I think that was Gary's first coaching job. I knew I would love to stay and I'm fortunate that it all worked out for me and Rosie, my wife."

Barone also is centrally involved in the return to the zone-blocking scheme.

"There is that learning curve about how you adjust it, why you adjust it, when do you adjust it — all those types of things," Barone said. "That's probably part of the fun of it, to teach them the overall big picture."

Although the Broncos have shuffled their No. 1 offensive line during the first three days of camp, most noticeably giving veteran Ryan Harris looks at right tackle, one of the constants has been rookie Ty Sambrailo, the second-round draft choice from Colorado State, at left tackle. That has reinforced the impression the job of succeeding the injured Ryan Clady is Sambrailo's to lose.

"Ty got a ton of reps during the spring," Barone said. "I don't see Ty as a rookie mentally anymore. Now, he hasn't seen any live game reps in this system, but as far as the mental reps and the time-on task and meetings, he is not a rookie in my mind."

Even when he was coaching tight ends, Barone never was accused of lacking enthusiasm. So it would be unfair to say he has been re-energized. So let's just say that he's kicked it up a notch.

"I wake up and just sprint to work every day," Barone said. "It's a blast." Bill Kollar, Broncos d-line coach, wears passion on sleeve, bears any challenge By Troy Renck DenverPost.com May 30, 2015

A little past 10 a.m. on Thursday, a few beads of sweat trickling off his forehead, Bill Kollar walks into the lobby at Broncos headquarters. He is there for an interview. He has been in front of the recorder before. He has a funny story about that.

"So this guy called me up in 1975 or so. He says, 'Go downtown (in Cincinnati) and take a picture with a bear for 50 bucks.' So I show up at this hall, and there's 50 people or so talking about how some guy is going to wrestle a bear," Kollar said. "I said, 'Wrestle a bear? What?' And then I realize he's talking about me."

What happened next explains why Broncos boss Gary Kubiak desperately wanted Kollar to coach his defensive line. Kollar demands effort, doesn't put up with any, well, you know what, and coaches like his hair is on fire (if he had any).

Back to Cincinnati. Standing on a 4X4 loose rug, Kollar faced off with the bear. At 6-foot-3 and 255 pounds, Kollar was already a Tiger (technically a Cincinnati Bengal), so he figured he could trade a few headlocks with the beast.

"The bear is wearing a muzzle. They take it off. And he grabs a bottle of Coke and drinks the whole thing," Kollar said with a straight face.

On a sugar high, the bear charged Kollar, shoving him to the ground. Kollar, now peeved with cameras rolling, bull rushed the bear. The bear toppled over, leading to cheers and a proposition.

"They asked if I could take on a 9-foot Kodiak the next weekend in Columbus," Kollar said.

Kollar wisely moved on, finishing his career with the . In Abe Gibron, his line coach, he found a kindred spirit and a blueprint. Gibron coached with passion, losing his voice at practice. Kollar appears to be losing his mind at times. He screams words of encouragement, blending teaching technique with veins-popping noise.

"I always start out by telling them, I am going to be on your (backside). I am doing it for one reason: to get you to be as good a player you can be. I have guys say all the time that 'I hear you yelling at me in my sleep.' That's just the way it is. It's an automatic deal," said Kollar, 62, who is credited for speeding up reigning NFL defensive player of the year J.J. Watt's learning curve. "They either get it and do it the right way, or they are gone. That's just the way it is, dude."

Pull into the Broncos' parking lot, and you can hear Kollar before you see him. Talk to NFL insiders, and they wonder if Kollar could become the Broncos' most important offseason addition. He is challenged to wring out the potential in Sylvester Williams and Marvin Austin, while continuing Malik Jackson's ascension toward stardom. "He's a serious guy, but he likes to have fun," Jackson said. "He's going to make you get your work in and make sure that we're the best defensive line in the league. That's what I'm learning. You have to have a great work ethic with him. If you don't and you're not willing to learn and go out there and produce, you're not going to play for him."

Williams received advice from Kollar months ago. It helped convince Williams to spend the bulk of the offseason in Denver training. The Broncos are counting on him to start at nose tackle, filling the enormous void left by the departure of Terrance Knighton.

"I'm excited to play for him," Williams said. "I think he can be a great guy. Like I said, he's got a lot of history in the NFL. What we noticed right away is that he is going to get us a lot better, and that's exciting."

Talk to Kollar and it becomes a trip into grainy black-and-white film. He is no-nonsense; as sympathetic as a parking ticket and as blunt as a hammer. He represents a stark contrast from last year's Denver coaching staff. Success can be reached through different paths. Kubiak has compiled a group whose passion manifests in volume — and sometimes requires earmuffs for those easily offended.

"Bill is loud," said defensive coordinator Wade Phillips, "but he's got a great knack for getting on people, getting them to go harder, but for them to like him. Normally a guy that's as loud as he is, that hollers at you, you think 'Wow.' They know it's in their best interest when he gets on them. Everybody coaches different ways, and I think his style is really good. It fits well with those guys."

Kollar left the Houston Texans on good terms. Texans coach Bill O'Brien granted the parallel move, which placed Kollar near family. One of his sons, Chad, a former SMU player, lives in Denver with his wife and two young children.

Kollar loves to play with the grandkids. He is in his 60s, but he doesn't lack energy. And, yes, he has a funny story about that.

"I have never had a cup of coffee in my life," Kollar said. "I have a soda now and then, but not that Red Bull stuff. All that caffeine with the way I am, my head might explode." Tyke Tolbert honored with father's induction to Texas high school hall of fame By Ben Swanson DenverBroncos.com July 22, 2015

Wide Receiver Coach Tyke Tolbert hates to lose in anything. When his oldest daughter was 4 years old, he bought an air hockey table. Though he was happy to concede a goal here and there, his competitive spirit wouldn't let him lose the game.

But that's just how he's wired. It's how his father Leon Tolbert was, how he is and now how his youngest daughter is.

"I got that from my dad and now my youngest daughter has that same competitive fire in her," Tyke said on Monday. "She’s 9 and doesn’t like to lose in anything. That’s the biggest thing I got from my dad, being ultra-competitive."

That fire has been a driving factor in Tyke's career, first as a football player and now as a coach, and it was also what propelled Leon's athletic accomplishments that recently earned him a posthumous induction into the Prarie View Interscholastic League (PVIL) Coaches Association Hall of Fame.

The PVIL was a pre-desegregation league that existed from 1920 to 1970, governing academics, athletics and music for black high schools in Texas. Among the esteemed PVIL athletes are six Pro Football Hall of Fame members: Joe Greene, Gene Upshaw, Dick "Night Train" Lane, Charley Taylor, Emmitt Thomas and Ken Houston.

At a difficult time in American history with segregation, the schools existed with meager resources but produced distinguished students who would become some of the country's finest citizens, athletes, entertainers and more. Though the era marked a dark period before the Civil Rights Movement, PVIL is proud to remember the outstanding people who came out of the climate in spite of segregation. "Remembering the past with pride" is the slogan that adorns the top of their website.

Leon Tolbert was one of those stellar athletes for Booker T. Washington High School in Conroe, Texas, where he won two state championships in the 1960's, including a season in which the Bulldogs went 13- 0.

Tyke's mother designated him to speak on his father's behalf, which was a great honor for him.

"We were very humbled by his induction and we had some family and friends there," Tolbert said. "There was over 1,000 people in attendance because there were several inductees but my dad got inducted for football so it meant a lot. I know he would have been proud to be there if he could have been there but for my mom to designate me to give the acceptance speech on his behalf was a very proud moment for me." Leon's athletic legacy lives on for Tyke and his family in his mother's collection of newspaper clippings from the era. Tyke knows some of the stories his father told may have had a bit of exaggeration, but those clips are able to document Leon's some of his proudest moments in his football career.

"He used to tell us a lot of things about what he used to do. But the funny thing about it is my mom kept newspaper articles and all that stuff so I can actually read it and see his name in print the things he actually did, which is pretty impressive," Tolbert said. "So he had the evidence, I guess, to back it up about how good of a player he was and things he did of that nature. But I’m sure that would have been very good for him, very proud for him to be able to be inducted into the Hall of Fame. And he would have been really, really happy with that." C.J. Anderson is tough enough to lead Broncos By Mark Kiszla Denver Post August 19, 2015

With two little words, as Broncos running back C.J. Anderson stood up slowly and emerged from the fog of a nasty football hit, he proved how a man can become a leader of an NFL team by getting knocked on his butt.

"Good play!" Anderson shouted Wednesday, defusing a tense situation at a chippy Denver practice after he was decked by a stupid, testosterone-laced shoulder blow from Broncos linebacker Danny Trevathan.

If there was any question about the No. 1 running back in Denver, the last shred of doubt was removed when Anderson reminded his teammates he will never lose his head, even when somebody tries to knock it off his shoulders.

Prune away all the thorny excuses, and Denver has failed to win the Super Bowl during the three years in which Peyton Manning has been the sheriff around here for one simple reason: The Broncos have been too soft. When knocked down, whether by a shot in the dark from Baltimore quarterback Joe Flacco on a frigid January evening or a punch to the solar plexus from Seattle at the Super Bowl, the Broncos stayed down.

Anderson is hardscrabble tough. He's harder than the Rocky Mountains, and every bit as unshakable.

"I am fine. It's no big deal," declared Anderson, as he jogged into the Denver locker room and brushed aside any suggestion he was seriously dinged by Trevathan's tackle.

This might the truest definition of kicking and screaming. It is what Broncos executive John Elway instinctively knew had been missing from recent Denver squads defined by Manning and the Star Wars numbers on offense.

Winning football games in September, under bluebird Colorado skies, can be as pretty as the Aspen trees ablaze in gold. But the long slog to a championship, through the playoffs in the dead of an NFL winter, is brutally tough, with winning more often a measure of guts than glitz.

The hard truth is the Broncos rolled over too easily in playoff defeats that ended each of their last three seasons with bitter disappointment. They curled in the fetal position after being stunned late in the fourth quarter of a playoff game against Baltimore. They were bullied by Seattle in a 43-8 loss at the Super Bowl. They were so preoccupied with dread of a trip to Tom Brady's house that the Broncos were embarrassed in their own house by Andrew Luck.

NFL training camp is a lot like gym class in middle school, except all the guys talking smack and trading blows are a whole lot bigger. Men will be boys at training camp. No matter how politically correct commissioner Roger Goodell wants the shine on the league shield to be, there are bound to be mean- spirited barbs and cheap shots exchanged. It's why "Hard Knocks" on HBO might be the one reality show on television that actually keeps it real. There are no low-T levels at training camp, and if the testosterone boils over, that's how New York Jets quarterback Geno Smith gets his jaw broken at the angry end of a sucker punch.

On a cool August morning at Dove Valley, when the only Denver fans invited to attend practice were the wine-and-cheese, big-money patrons, it was amusing, if not ironic, that the Broncos got rudely bent out of shape, whether it was receiver Bubba Caldwell slamming his helmet to the ground in disgust after a dropped pass or coach Gary Kubiak chewing out players with language bluer than Broncos blue.

The tension ballooned, until it popped with the unnecessary shot Trevathan gave to Anderson. His head hit the ground with a terrible thud. Coaches screamed in protest. Teammates on opposites of the ball glared at each other. Trainers rushed to the spot where Anderson was stretched out on the grass.

But rather than getting mad, Anderson calmly got up and shouted: "Good play!"

That's what winners do.

Kicking and screaming doesn't always require either literal kicking or actual screaming.

Standing strong and tall — whether it's in the face of yapping by Seattle cornerback Richard Sherman or in response to a touchdown bomb that wrecks the playoff party in the final minutes of the fourth quarter — is how championships are won.

Yes, we will all watch intently as the Broncos wrestle with the NFL beast that is J.J. Watt in Houston. I can't speak for you, much less Kubiak, Elway or anybody who loves the local NFL team. But, in one important respect, the rest of the exhibition season seems moot. And I don't need to see no stinkin' depth chart.

C.J. Anderson has become more than this team's No. 1 running back.

He's the man. Give Anderson the football. And follow. Kenny "Night Train" Anunike on right NFL track By Nicki Jhabvala DenverPost.com August 9, 2015

The call came Oct. 26, 2013, in Blacksburg, Va. On a third down in the red zone against 14th-ranked Virginia Tech, Duke's defensive coordinator, Jim Knowles, requested "The Train," a play he designed for his speedy 6-foot-5, 260-pound defensive end.

"He kept telling me, 'Coach, you call that and I'll get it done. I'll get a sack or I'll make something happen,' " Knowles said.

On cue "The Night Train" delivered, roaring through the line, beating one, two blocks before hitting Virginia Tech quarterback Logan Thomas. The ball came out of Thomas' hands and was ruled incomplete, setting up a field-goal try on fourth down.

No good.

The Night Train helped Duke post a 13-10 victory, its first over a ranked team in 19 years. It was a historic moment for a program that coach David Cutcliffe was in the process of restoring.

It also was a moment of validation in the six-year career — yes, six — of Kenny "Night Train" Anunike, a member of Cutcliffe's first recruiting class.

Anunike (pronounced AN-NU-NICKY) wears a new number now, and the blue on his jersey is a darker hue. But the Night Train is still running and he's making a strong impression in his second season with the Broncos through the first week of training camp.

Dig a little deeper and you will find there's much more to the lineman than a box score shows.

Higher education helpful

In 1979, Kenny's father, Emmanuel Anunike, left his village and all that he knew in Onitsha, Nigeria, and hopped on a plane bound for Boise, Idaho, in search of a better life and a better education.

"That concept 'Only in America,' where you can come here with almost nothing and become something spectacular, something great — that appealed to me," Emmanuel said. "It was something I wanted to be a part of."

Emmanuel had been raised by a father who had lived much of his life with only a second grade-level education because his mother couldn't afford school fees. It was a hardship Emmanuel didn't want to endure.

He now has three degrees — a bachelor's in architecture, a master's in urban studies and a Ph.D. in educational leadership — and works as an energy specialist for the Ohio Development Services Agency in Columbus. From an early age, Kenny, the oldest of four siblings, was taught the value of higher education.

"That's my Nigerian culture," he said. "That's what we do. We get our education because without education, you have nothing."

There's a joke in the Anunike family that Emmanuel buys grades. But he's a picky shopper.

"I don't buy B's," he said. "I buy A's. If you get A's, you get something for that. But no B's."

To play football, as he loved, Kenny had to balance the A's with the X's and O's. And with the X-rays that all too often came along with football.

Kenny arrived at Duke in 2008 as a tight end and a biological anthropology and anatomy major. He redshirted his first season to recover from his first knee surgery. After two more surgeries on his left knee and a switch to the defensive line, he finally was on track to have his best season yet in 2011, recording his first two career sacks on Stanford star Andrew Luck. In the first three games, he made a conference-leading four sacks.

Then he suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament. Again.

Nearly every high was met with a low throughout Anunike's college career. Five, actually — four surgeries on his left knee, one on his right ankle.

"He was on a first-name basis with just about every doctor at Duke," said Dave Harding, a former Duke captain and offensive lineman. "Just when you thought Kenny was done for his career, he would fight back, and each time he came back, he'd have a better season than he had before."

Despite making regular appearances in the operating room, he wasn't about to quit football. Kenny had a routine and an education that made him better suited than most to handle recovery.

It helps when your anatomy professor also is your surgeon.

After being granted a sixth year of eligibility, Anunike left Duke in 2014 with 15 career sacks, 148 tackles, two bowl game appearances, numerous scars, one bachelor of arts degree and almost a master's degree.

Next stop on The Night Train: the NFL.

Textbooks and playbooks

It's hard to imagine how a power forward-sized player could be overlooked, but Anunike was. No NFL team was willing to draft a guy with more surgeries than full seasons in his college career.

The Broncos took a flier, signing him as an undrafted free agent a year ago. But Anunike couldn't escape his history. In the third quarter of the final preseason game, at Dallas, Anunike went down with an elbow injury. He was placed on injured reserve and sent back to rehab. Back to waiting. Back to hoping his health would hold out for more than a few games. He also went back to what he knew best — balancing textbooks and playbooks. He was one course shy of completing his master's degree in liberal studies and had made a promise to his father that he would do so.

"I'm trying to be like him," Anunike said. "That's where I get my ambition. That's where I get my drive."

Anunike reached out to Dr. Deborah T. Gold, a professor of medical sociology at Duke, about setting up a long-distance system so he could finish his degree while rehabbing in Colorado.

"I know he's a great kid and has the best of intentions, but man, how is he going to find time?" Gold thought. "And yet, he was able to compartmentalize and to focus on this, which was important to his family, but also, in a very realistic way, was important to him."

His 50-plus-page thesis: "Coping with Injury: How High-Performance Athletes Mitigate the Biopsychosocial Consequences of Sports Injury."

Kenny graduated this past May, but has yet to see his degree.

"I gave them the address of my house in Ohio, put my dad's name on it and had them send it straight to him," he said. "This was for him. I had work to do here."

The work already has started to pay off, but it's far from finished.

Anunike has packed on about 13 pounds this summer to get to 273. But the Broncos' defensive line coach, Bill Kollar, would like to see him add a few more. If he can, there might be an opportunity for Anunike to play on a line whose depth has dwindled in recent weeks.

A spot on Denver's 53-man roster is where The Night Train is headed next. And his father, whose wish was granted with the master's degree, is on board.

"The reason I came to America, to fulfill my dreams — I can tell you this football thing is his dream," Emmanuel said. "I'm not bugging him for any education again. He's done it. It's all about football now."

Anunike files

A closer look at Broncos defensive end Kenny Anunike: Height: 6-foot-5 Weight: 273 pounds NFL: Second year; 2014 undrafted free agent; injured in 2014 preseason game at Dallas; placed on injured reserve College: Duke, 2008-13; tight end turned defensive lineman 148 tackles (50 solo), 15 sacks, four forced fumbles Four knee surgeries (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011), one ankle surgery (2013) Bachelor's degree in biological anthropology and anatomy Master's in liberal studies Shaquil Barrett and his wife happy to see their perseverance pay off By Nicki Jhabvala Denver Post September 6, 2015

Jordanna Barrett has been planning her dream wedding since the day she got married.

On Feb. 2, 2012, she and her fiancé stood in a sterile courtroom. She, nine months pregnant. He, a sophomore at Colorado State. Both teenagers, signing off — literally — on the next phase of their lives.

"We never shared vows," she said. "When we got married, we said we are going to have a wedding and we are going to exchange vows."

On Feb. 27, 2016, in her hometown of Omaha, Jordanna will again marry the man of her dreams in the big, glamorous wedding she's been envisioning for years. The one in the picturesque church, with the steeple and stained glass. The one with the real flowers. The one with some 250 guests, with eight bridesmaids and eight groomsmen. The one that is followed by an exotic honeymoon, just the two of them.

This wedding, though, won't be the start of something new, as it is with most couples. The Barretts' road to the altar has been long and rocky. This wedding will be a celebration, Jordanna said. A celebration of the past five years of their journey and of all the people who helped them get this far.

This one will celebrate their dream realized when he — Shaquil Barrett, a father of three, a husband and a 22-year-old outside linebacker — became a Bronco.

One door closes, another opens

After three seasons, 37 games, 245 tackles, 18 sacks and six forced fumbles, Shaquil saved one of his finest plays for last in his career at CSU. The Rams trailed Washington State by eight points with two minutes left in the 2013 New Mexico Bowl when Cougars running back Jeremiah Laufasa took the handoff at Washington State's 31-yard line. After three strides upfield, he was stopped in his tracks by Barrett, who snatched the ball out of his arms and fell on it.

The fumble and recovery set up a Rams touchdown and game-tying, two-point conversion. CSU went on to win 48-45. "It's about being resilient," then-CSU coach Jim McElwain said afterward. "It's about understanding every play has a history and life of its own."

That play's history was one most college students don't choose to have. Barrett was a father of two at the time. He was playing for his family. And, he hoped, a future NFL paycheck.

"His kids are his pride and joy," Jordanna said. "If anybody watched us, that's the first thing they would see. His kids are who he is."

Jordanna learned she was pregnant with Shaquil Jr. not long after Shaquil Sr. learned the University of Nebraska at Omaha was shuttering its football program in 2011. He had just finished his freshman season with the Mavericks, and she had just completed high school. He decided to continue his dream at CSU. And she followed.

From 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., Jordanna worked as a nanny. She'd return home for a few hours, maybe see her husband for one after he finished school and football practice, then she'd race off to her second job, as a manager at Taco John's. She'd get home again at 1 a.m., only to wake up every few hours for night feedings before starting the process all over again. Shaquil picked up random work shifts where he could. He begged Jordanna to let him help at night with Shaquil Jr., now 3, and later with Braylon, 2.

"A lot of dads are like, 'You got it. You can handle it,' " Jordanna said. "He wanted to be a part of it."

They found help along the way. Former CSU cornerback Bernard Blake and his brother, Eric, volunteered to babysit, freeing up Jordanna to work in the mornings and, occasionally, allowing the couple to go on dates.

But the worry that comes with raising a family while one spouse juggles school and football and the other works and raises two children took its toll. The Barretts chose this and they wanted it and they have no regrets. But that didn't keep the "what ifs" from flooding their thoughts. What if Shaquil doesn't get drafted? What if he gets hurt? What will they do? Where will they go? What's next?

Shaquil promised his wife that his pursuit, this paycheck-to-paycheck lifestyle, would have a pot a gold at the end.

"I finally had to just listen to him or I was going to break down," she said. "I didn't know what the future held, but I knew his dream was to get to the NFL."

"I just love being around them"

Aaliyah Barrett, a baby girl Shaquil calls his little princess, was born March 30, 2015. She, like Braylon, was planned, timed so Shaquil could be there for her birth and enjoy her first couple months of life before football took over.

But football arrived earlier this year, and the need to secure a full-time job became even more pressing.

Barrett wasn't drafted after finishing his career at CSU, but the Broncos signed him as a free agent and kept him on the practice squad last year. He never got into a game.

So he and Jordanna teamed up to hurdle the next obstacle. He changed his diet to help improve his game. She made all the meals, tailoring a plan she received from his agent to his preferences. His body fat dropped from 18 percent to 11, and his comfort in new Broncos defensive coordinator Wade Phillips' 3-4 alignment grew.

For nearly a month during training camp this summer, Barrett was separated from his family. Jordanna and the kids visited her family in Omaha while he focused on football. Every morning, though, no matter if he had returned from a game the previous night at 3 a.m., Shaquil would wake up at 8 a.m. to FaceTime his wife and kids, to tell them how much he loved them and how much he missed them before heading off to work.

"I just love being around them, making them laugh and playing around with them," he said. "It makes their day and it makes mine."

Shaquil, a name unfamiliar to most Broncos fans at the start of the summer, made a splash during the exhibition schedule. He recorded a team-high 16 tackles (13 solo) and tied for a league high with four sacks. Four months ago the Broncos boasted two elite edge pass rushers, Von Miller and DeMarcus Ware, and held out high hopes for first-round draft pick Shane Ray. Now they might have four.

The hype is nice every now and again. But it's not why Barrett is here. And it's not why his family will be celebrating, together, in February. "Not many people set that high of a goal and actually get there," Jordanna said. "He has. It's been a hard road, and we're at a point now where we can just live."

Barrett file

A look at Broncos outside linebacker Shaquil Barrett:

Height: 6-foot-1

Weight: 237 pounds

Age: 22

NFL experience: Second year

Colleges: University of Nebraska at Omaha, Colorado State

At CSU

B 246 tackles (116 solo), 18 sacks, three interceptions, seven forced fumbles, four fumble recoveries in 38 games

B Mountain West defensive player of the year in 2013

2014 NFL season

B Signed with the Broncos as an undrafted rookie in May

B Waived twice while a member of the practice squad

B On the active roster for two games but didn't play in them

2015 preseason

B Tied for league high with four sacks, made team-high 16 total tackles (13 solo)

Omar Bolden looks to get his kicks on returns for Broncos By Troy Renck DenverPost.com May 31, 2015

There he is, in open field, the place he envisions when he closes his eyes at night. Everyone in the stadium watches him, eyes following, excitement increasing, danger lurking.

Twice, Omar Bolden found himself loose on kickoff returns last season, racing toward the end zone. Twice, a kicker helped prevent a score. Though the stops mitigated his satisfaction, it didn't change a salient truth as the Broncos continue their offseason workouts this week: Bolden is a weapon for a team committed to improving on special teams.

He didn't qualify among the league leaders because of too few attempts, but Bolden's 33.3-yard average last season led all players with at least 10 returns. He plans to continue ripping off big chunks of yards, not interested in losing his spot.

"I'm going to go on and say that is my job. I want it and I want it bad," Bolden said. "I want to lead the league in kick-return yards."

Looking to caffeinate a lethargic return game, former coach John Fox provided Bolden an opportunity Nov. 23 against Miami. He responded with 100 yards on three returns. Bolden's path up field resembled a dart, not an S, helping explain his success.

"I have no fear," said Bolden, quick to credit the 10 blockers in front of him.

Dating to his college days at Arizona State, Bolden has embraced the return game. Entering his fourth pro season, he seeks to provide more impact for the Broncos.

The key remains doing more with less, explained new special teams boss Joe DeCamillis. Bolden returned only five kicks at home last season, where touchbacks are the norm. On, the road, Bolden delivered a team-best 77-yard return at Cincinnati, helping the Broncos counter the explosive performance of the Bengals' Adam Jones. Bolden finished with a 31-yard average his last seven returns on the road.

He missed only in one regard, failing to provide a touchdown.

"I'm trying to score a lot of touchdowns for the team and have exciting plays for us on special teams," Bolden said.

While kickoff chances are few — the Broncos' 32 returns ranked 25th in the NFL — punts are not. Denver proved pedestrian in that area, only receiving a lift when Wes Welker took over late in the season. He's gone, but Bolden, Jordan Norwood, Kyle Williams, Solomon Patton, Emmanuel Sanders and Isaiah Burse are in the mix. Burse held the job for much of last season, but requires better to earn a roster spot. Norwood appeared to secure the role before tearing an ACL in his knee late in training camp. Williams (San Francisco) and Patton (Tampa Bay) held the role at various times with their previous teams.

"If we've got a guy that's a speed guy, we need to get him outside more, and we are going to do that," explained DeCamillis on his plans to boost the returns. "If we have a guy that's more middle of the field, take one cut and go, we're going to do that, too. We've got to find what our guys do best. ... We've got to be a great punt return team." Broncos’ David Bruton Jr. launches foundation, childhood reading program By Nicki Jhabvala DenverPost.com April 15, 2015

Broncos safety David Bruton Jr. announced on Wednesday the launch of The David Bruton Foundation and Bruton’s Books to help improve the reading proficiency of students in lower-income communities in the Denver-metro area.

In partnership with the Colorado Reading Corps and School Partners, both programs of Mile High United Way’s School Readiness Initiative, Bruton’s Books will pay regular visits to schools to encourage students to read, and will also grant funds and organize book donations for selected schools. The funds will give students the opportunity to select books to own and read over the summer.

Bruton, who graduated from Notre Dame in 2009 with a bachelor’s degree in political science and sociology, worked as a substitute teacher in his hometown of Miamisburg, Ohio, during the 2011 NFL lockout. In speaking to local media at the Broncos’ Dove Valley headquarters on Wednesday, Bruton said he taught everything, from basic geography in first grade, to calculus for high school seniors.

“I feel like me being a substitute teacher and through my tenure here — I’ve done a lot of volunteer work at schools, whether it’s reading or playing with children — I have seen first-hand the disadvantages some of these schools have as far as reading and accessibility to books,” Bruton said Wednesday. “I feel like with that background, it tied in to me and it touched deep because I love kids. I love reading and love giving back in some shape and I feel like this organization was the best route to make a huge difference.” Bubba Caldwell may have hauled in another roster spot By Mike Klis 9 News Sport August 25, 2015

Rahim Moore moved up to cover the tight end hook pattern, leaving his former teammate Andre "Bubba" Caldwell alone with his thoughts.

Denver Broncos quarterback Brock Osweiler had thrown a gorgeous pass. A beauty. It hung in spiral form for seemingly minutes. Caldwell was a good two strides, maybe three, past Houston Texans cornerback A.J. Bouye who thought, mistakenly, that safety Moore would be there for over-the-top help.

Instead, Moore saw Broncos' tight end Dominique Jones wide open in front of him on a hook pattern.

Caldwell was running alone looking back at the ball falling, trying not to notice the 68,677 fans watching.

"They're the worst ones when you're so open, you start thinking," Caldwell said. "You think, get in my hands, just catch it, and get in the end zone. But Brock did a great job putting it on the money making it easy for me."

Caldwell did haul in the 57-yard heave from Osweiler for the touchdown in the Broncos' 14-10 preseason win Saturday against the Texans.

"As I watched it on film, as soon as Brock let the ball go you see Rahim clapping his hands saying to himself, 'man,''' Caldwell said. "The tight end (Jones) did a great job of getting open. That opened it up for me."

Caldwell may not have needed the big play to make the Broncos' 53-man roster for a fourth consecutive season but it won't hurt. Once again, Caldwell appears destined to become the Broncos' No. 4 receiver – behind Demaryius Thomas, Emmanuel Sanders and Cody Latimer, but trying to fend off Jordan Norwood, Bennie Fowler, Nathan Palmer, Solomon Patton, Jordan Taylor and Isaiah Burse.

"These other receivers are no slouches at all," Caldwell said. "I go through this every year. I just focus on me. In this league they try to replace you with younger, faster, bigger guys every year. I worry about doing my job, making plays and hopefully get another chance to be on a team."

This would be Caldwell's eighth NFL season. He played his first four years with the , where for three seasons he was their No. 3 receiver but he found the Denver pass-catching group a little deeper with talent.

But receiver is only part of Caldwell's game, and maybe not even the biggest part.

"Special teams is a big part of my game -- that helped me survive for going on my eighth year," Caldwell said. "I try to play offense well and special teams really well and you've got a good shot of making it.'' Caldwell and his wife Niche' have one child and another due in March. He's made a decent living in the NFL, but it doesn't last forever and his $1.35 million salary this year is the first time he's crossed into seven figures.

Yes, playing football is the life, but when you have a family, there must be consideration for life after football.

"There can be stress because you're the provider, you're the breadwinner for the most part, and football is the means of me taking care of my family," Caldwell said. "So I leave it all on the field so I can provide a good future for them." Veteran Colquitt chooses to lead by example By Allie Raymond DenverBroncos.com May 30, 2015

Entering the 2015 offseason as the longest-tenured specialist isn’t something that punter Britton Colquitt expected or thought about.

“It’s not something you think about all the time,” said Colquitt of his veteran status. “I guess I don’t feel that old.”

Colquitt might not be ‘that old’, but with 80 regular-season and seven postseason game appearances under his belt after seven years with the Broncos, the punter has more than enough experience to help lead the group of young specialists.

“I try to lead by example,” said Colquitt. “I’ve got to really work hard, show what it means to be a pro. I’m still learning that. I still look for more ways that I can do things to make me a better player and just try to lead by example.”

With the addition of first-year Special Teams Coordinator Joe DeCamillis, Colquitt’s experience is invaluable to the specialists. His professionalism and attitude hasn’t gone unnoticed by DeCamillis.

“The biggest thing is… you want to see to a pro... and I think he is,” said DeCamillis of his first impressions of Colquitt. “He’s done a great job so far. It’s a different system for him, it’s a little bit different – what we’re asking him to do - and he’s bought in completely so far. So we’ve got to keep him on that path and so far he’s been hitting the ball excellent.”

The franchise career leader in gross (45.5) and net (39.0) punting average, Colquitt is already feeling comfortable under the direction of DeCamillis.

“It’s going really good, he’s a great guy, a great coach obviously, he’s been around a lot of years, so he knows what he’s doing,” said Colquitt. “With us, the specialists in particular, he’s big on working and looking at film and stuff like that and that’s something that at our position you could easily get away from.

“He’s a coach who’s there pushing you, but also is cool off the field and just a fun guy to be around. So I think he’s definitely going to make an impact and guys are already starting to buy into his ideas.”

Each year as a Bronco, Colquitt not only gains more experience, but also becomes more comfortable. When asked what differences he’s noticed this offseason in comparison to 2014, Colquitt says it hit him this year that Denver feels like home.

“I feel like now that I’ve been in Denver going on seven years, its feels more like home,” said Colquitt. “Like I’m a real part of this organization, whereas before, you’re kind of just hoping. It’s not that I’m complacent, I just feel like I have more pride in this team and more of a reason to want to help us to do well and win.” Owen Daniels came for Kubiak, Manning, finds paradise By Arnie Stapleton Associated Press June 15, 2015

For Owen Daniels, this is heaven.

His quarterback is Peyton Manning.

His coach is Gary Kubiak.

And he's living in Colorado.

Daniels smiled at the mention of each of these benefits as the Broncos began their final week of offseason workouts Monday.

The big tight end from the University of Wisconsin reunited with Kubiak, who's been at his side for his entire NFL career, and he brings pedigree to a position where Manning lost Pro Bowler Julius Thomas in free agency.

In what he calls "a big bonus," Daniels gets to watch the ferocious spring storms roll over the snowcapped Rocky Mountains and swirl across the sky before re-gathering in a fury over the Great Plains.

Perfect for a weather geek like him.

Daniels majored in meteorology in Madison and has made occasional appearances on TV talking about forecasts and football, like the time he worked alongside Al Roker two years ago.

Daniels' interest in the climate dates to his childhood in the southwestern suburbs of Chicago. Like many kids, he was scared of storms, terrified of thunder, phobias he tackled before ever picking up a football.

"I remember seeing funnel clouds by my house growing up," Daniels said. "If there was some strong winds blowing through, I kind of freaked out."

So, he set out to learn all he could about watches and warnings, troughs and twisters. A hobby took shape as his curiosity conquered his anxiety.

"The fear turned into an excitement and an adrenaline rush," said Daniels. "As I got older, I became less of a wimp about it. I started to think it was really, really cool."

When friends dropped by his house they were just as likely to see Daniels absorbed in The Weather Channel as MTV or ESPN.

When he went to Wisconsin, he dived into atmospheric and oceanic studies. "That was kind of a rude awakening because the classwork and the workload are just ridiculous," Daniels said. "I remember I had three semesters of calculus, three semesters of calculus-based physics, aerodynamics, differential equations, all stuff that really weeds people out. Your casual weather geek might not want to stick around and do all that work."

Daniels did.

"I still love it. Right now I'm paying attention to this tropical storm that's going to run through Houston," where Daniels maintains his offseason home.

When he's not catching passes from Manning or blocking for him, Daniels is often sky-gazing.

"It's amazing. I have never had this kind of perspective on the weather," Daniels said. "You have peaks and valleys in the Denver area, so it seems like you can see forever."

One day last week, Daniels was so enthralled by "this ridiculous thunderstorm complex" that he pulled over to snap photos from his car on his way home from minicamp.

"It's crazy. Every picture was different," Daniels said. "Being in Houston, you don't get that perspective. It's so flat down there you can't see too far. It's obstructed views. Here, it's unbelievable to see that type of stuff."

After watching spring snowstorms in April and May, Daniels is eager to see what the summer, fall and winter brings.

"For a weather person, it's exciting because you get to see everything. From day to day can be totally different. From morning to night," Daniels said. "It's just more volatile because you get the hot air and then if you get a tropical flow from the south, you get those air masses combining with each other.

"It's a recipe for some awesome stuff happening," he said, smiling at the thought.

Then, looking around, he leaned in closer, whispering, "If you're into that weather stuff."

He doesn't broadcast his weatherman ambitions, but some of his teammates know this and they'll ask him what kind of cloud that is or will it rain this afternoon?

Daniels figures he'll be putting his meteorology degree to work one of these days, saying, "You can't play football forever and I'm going to want to do something when I'm done."

First, he wants to experience a rain of confetti that's eluded him.

"I'm just trying to win a championship — or help a team win a championship," Daniels said. "So, to me this is the best place to be doing this. You know how much Peyton wants to win. You know how much Kubiak wants to win. And Colorado's beautiful." Part of his progression is seeing the game through a wider lens. Davis believes knowing what the defensive line and safeties are doing every play will "just allow me to know exactly where I fit in."

Davis stuck out in his hometown of Palmdale, Calif. this spring. From his high school mentors to people on the street, Davis received recognition. It motivated Davis to provide more starry-eyed kids — just like he was — an opportunity. He will hold the Todd Davis Football Camp on July 11 at Highland High School in Palmdale.

"I remember (former Bronco) Marlon McCree had a camp that I went to, and I just know how much it meant to me to meet some players and learn some things I wasn't getting before," Davis said. "I want to give back."

The story figures to resonate because of Davis' resume. He was an afterthought, considered too slow, too small for the NFL. Now, he is candidate to start, to see meaningful snaps, better equipped after his first experience on that Monday night.

"That game, it was like 'aaahhh... man.' But after the first half, I realized I can do this," Davis said. "I realized I am made for this and that I just have to trust that and go out there and play."

Troy E. Renck: [email protected] or twitter.com/troyrenck

Inside look at inside linebacker

Todd Davis took a strange path up the Broncos' depth chart, claimed off waivers from the New Orleans Saints on Nov. 13and thrust into a starting role after Brandon Marshall's foot injury. NFL reporter Troy E. Renck analyzes his highlights:

— Made career-high seven tackles vs. Cincinnati after difficult first half.

— Played 61 snaps in regular-season finale victory over Oakland.

— Graded out strong in run defense on 37 plays during Broncos' playoff loss to the Colts.

— Appeared in 45 games for Sacramento State, finishing second in school history with 351 tackles. How He Fits: Fifth-round CB Lorenzo Doss Andrew Mason DenverBroncos.com May 2, 2015

With 15 interceptions and two fumble recoveries in three seasons as a cornerback at Tulane, Lorenzo Doss showed a knack for being around the football, which resulted from above-average anticipation and the ability to read the quarterback's intent before the throw.

"He has tremendous ball skills and cover skills. So we're excited about getting him," Executive Vice President/General Manager John Elway said.

Given the Broncos' cornerback depth, he will have to transfer those skills to the practice field this summer if he is to see any substantial playing time beyond special teams, where he could project as a gunner.

At 5-foot-10 and 182 pounds, Doss' frame would project to being a nickel cornerback, working against small, quick receivers and using his anticipation to jump routes.

But the Broncos are so stacked at cornerback that opportunities might be scarce if the team has good health at the position. Chris Harris Jr. built his reputation as a slot cornerback before moving to a dual role that put him in the Pro Bowl; Bradley Roby also has the ability to work inside. Aqib Talib is a Pro Bowler on the outside. Kayvon Webster returns as a No. 4 cornerback, with Omar Bolden getting more looks at safety.

Doss would appear to be in a scrum for playing time with Webster, veteran Tony Carter and former Green Wave teammate Taurean Nixon, one of three Broncos seventh-round selections. If Doss shows the same takeaway touch he demonstrated at Tulane, he could have an edge and might earn repetitions in dime packages this year. After quality preseason outing, Broncos' Bennie Fowler keeps his momentum By Jeff Legwold ESPN.com August 17, 2015

As Demaryius Thomas, Cody Latimer and some of the Denver Broncos' other receivers watched Bennie Fowler reel in a long catch-and-run for a touchdown during Monday’s practice, Latimer shouted “I see you Bennie" as Fowler blazed by just after the ball had landed on Fowler's fingertips.

Latimer's not alone, because it seems a lot of people are noticing what Fowler has done as the Broncos have progressed through training camp. He led the team in receiving in Friday night’s preseason opener with 67 yards worth of catches, including a 41-yard reception on a throw from rookie Trevor Siemian.

“I think that you guys see it just like me," Gary Kubiak said after Monday’s practice. “He's had a good camp. The strength of his camp has probably been the last two weeks. In the game, he played really well. He played well on special teams and you saw him practice today. It's interesting, young players see the light and say, ‘I can do this. I can contribute.' It's fun to watch that light go on."

There is room on the Broncos’ depth chart for two, or perhaps three, receivers to make cut beyond Thomas, Emmanuel Sanders and Latimer. Fowler, at 212 pounds, has shown he can work on the outside as well as in the slot and has blocked well in the run game.

Monday was also the kind of practice that gets a player in Fowler’s position noticed even more. He followed a quality performance in a game with another quality performance in the next practice. So while what he had done against the Seahawks was fresh in the coaches' minds, Fowler went out and got their attention again Monday morning.

With Sanders held out of Monday’s work with a sore hamstring, the Broncos also offered a glimpse of where things stand on the depth chart at wide receiver after the top three, as Fowler and Jordan Norwood got plenty of work.

For both Fowler and Norwood to make the cut to 53 they would have to dislodge veteran Andre Caldwell, who has been with the Broncos for the last three seasons. Having just turned 30, Caldwell has maintained his speed throughout his career, has been a reliable option at times, and can serve as a kickoff returner if needed.

For now Fowler said he’s just trying to keep himself in the conversation.

“I've been building chemistry with all the quarterbacks, just getting the reps in practice and then moving on to the game," he said. "I just felt comfortable out there. I was just really more comfortable out there.” Max Garcia: "Don't feel sorry for me" By Mike Klis 9 News Sport August 27, 2015

Whatever joy there may have been inside the Denver Broncos’ locker room for the signing of Evan Mathis, it was tempered by the realization Max Garcia had lost his starting job.

“Don’t feel sorry for me,” said Garcia, whose days as the Broncos’ No. 1 left guard are numbered until Mathis gets in shape. “I’m happy to be a part of this team. I’m content with the situation. I’m just going to keep striving to get better.”

That type of maturity explains why Garcia almost pulled off the upset and became the starting left guard even though he is a rookie who wasn’t drafted until the fourth round.

It wasn’t Garcia so much as Broncos’ general manager John Elway didn’t want to stack three offensive linemen with zero NFL playing experience – rookie left tackle Ty Sambrailo, Garcia and center Matt Paradis – together in front of star quarterback Peyton Manning.

And the best blocker available to break up those baby Broncos was Mathis, an 11-year NFL veteran who is coming off back-to-back Pro Bowl appearances.

“We needed a little bit of experience, especially on that left side,” Elway said. “Evan’s able to bring that plus a Pro Bowl-caliber type player. … Max has a tremendous career ahead of him. This has nothing to do with how Max was playing.”

Keep in mind, the Broncos only gave Mathis a one-year deal. Garcia can get his job back next year. He had moved ahead of Ben Garland as the Broncos’ top left guard in the second week of training camp.

Garcia started the first two preseason games at left guard and he’ll be with the No. 1 unit Saturday against the San Francisco 49ers as Mathis probably won’t play until the regular-season opener Sept. 13 against the Baltimore Ravens.

“It’s part of the business, part of the game,” Garcia told 9NEWS Thursday. “I feel like it’s a good move for the team. I’m not going to take it personal by any means. I know the coaches have been impressed with me, they have confidence in me, they have trust in me. I think this is for the overall betterment of the team. It’s a good move. I’m still going to prepare like I’m the guy like I’ve been doing.” Virgil Green versed in versatility By Allie Raymond DenverBroncos.com September 1, 2015

Standing at an imposing height of 6 feet 5 inches with what looks like 255 pounds of sheer muscle, tight end Virgil Green says and looks like he can do just about anything.

But that’s not quite the case.

“I can’t draw,” Green says, smiling. “My dad’s really good at drawing, my brother’s really good and I would try to draw and none of my artistic designs would ever come out decent.”

While art may not be Green’s strong suit, he says it’s really the only thing he can’t do. That’s a bold statement, but one look at Green could make anyone believe it. “If I can try it, I can pretty much probably do it,” Green said.

Not only has Green played most positions on the offense—including a few practice snaps on offensive line (though none at quarterback)—since his arrival in Denver four years ago, but he’s also played a laundry list of other sports since he was a child. Green played football, baseball, basketball, track and field and soccer.

Combined, each has made him the all-around athlete he is today.

“Just being versatile – being able to do different things,” said Green of what all those sports taught him. “Basketball, you have to be able to play defense and offense. So, I think that helps out athletically.”

At Tulare Union High School in Tulare, California, Green lettered four years in basketball and a year in track and field. In basketball, he played power forward and in track, he participated in sprints, vertical jumps and even threw the shot put.

“I didn’t start playing football until I got to high school,” Green. “I was a basketball guy, I loved basketball, wanted to play basketball in the NBA. It didn’t work out that way. I turned out to be a lot better at football, and I only went out because all my friends play, and that’s how it all began.”

In football, Green had the opportunity to showcase his talents and versatility across a multitude of positions before finding his fit.

“I played linebacker to start — outside linebacker — and then my junior year, they moved me to tight end, receiver,” Green said. “Then my senior year I played wide receiver.” After a successful high school campaign, Green and his family were faced with a new challenge in his college recruitment.

“It was crazy,” Green said. “My dad, he didn’t play football or basketball or anything. He road dirt bikes for a living, growing up. He knew everything you could know about dirt bikes, but we didn’t know too much about the recruiting process and things like that. We just went with our gut with how things felt. Nevada seemed like the right place for me to go.”

At Nevada, Green moved back to tight end but continued to line up at different positions on offense in the Wolf Pack’s scheme.

“In college, especially for a tight end, you have to play all positions, really,” Green said. “To me, for any tight end at any level, you’ve got to be able to play multiple positions because it creates mismatches. It creates havoc for defenses and that’s kind of what our coach demanded for us at Nevada. I carried the ball in college before, I’ve gotten a pitch, and I’ve gotten a shovel pass. I’ve pretty much done it all at the tight end position.”

After sitting out his first season at Nevada due to injury, Green tallied 939 receiving yards on 72 receptions and added 11 touchdowns in his three seasons. From 2007-10, Green helped the Wolf Pack rank fifth in the nation with 500.2 total yards per game. As a senior, he recorded a personal-best 35 catches for 515 yards with five touchdowns, earning him first-team All-Mountain West Conference honors.

Those stats were good enough to get him a ticket to the 2011 NFL Combine in Indianapolis at Lucas Oil Stadium where he had his shot at proving his athleticism to scouts from all 32 teams. Upon his arrival, Green was heralded for his superior ball skills, something that could easily be attributed to his time on the basketball court. He was a top performer in the 40-yard dash, vertical jump, broad jump, three-cone drill and 60-yard shuttle — just like his days as a track and field athlete. Green excelled in the vertical jump, a common measure to show a player’s explosiveness. His 42 1/2-inch vertical ties for the eighth- best mark all-time and the second-best for a tight end in NFL Combine history.

After an impressive showing at the combine, it wasn’t surprising the Broncos selected Green in the 2011 Draft.

Four years later, he is still a vital part of the Broncos offense. Primarily a blocking tight end in his rookie season, Green saw action in 15 regular-season games while blocking for the league’s No. 1 rushing attack (164.5 ypg). In his career, Green has amassed more than 200 receiving yards and averages nine yards per catch.

Last March, after four years with the Broncos, Green decided to re-sign and spend three more years playing in the orange and blue.

The choice was easy for Green and his wife Marianne, a former Nevada basketball player.

“I’ve built so many different relationships out here,” Green said. “I work with United Way, my financial advisor lives out here, my wife has a job out here, it just all pretty much fit the puzzle for what we’re trying to do in our life.”

With the addition of new Head Coach Gary Kubiak and Offensive Coordinator Rick Dennison this spring, Green is excited and looking forward to the changes on the offense. In the first preseason game at Seattle, Green was the sole Bronco to haul in a touchdown on the night.

“Virgil is obviously a really good athlete,” Tight Ends Coach Brian Pariani said. “Playing in this system is going to be really good for him because we’re tight end-friendly. He has skills, he can catch the ball. You’re able to see him put his foot in the ground and run away from people and he’s had a chance to make plays not only in practice, but he had a chance to go do it in a game. Once somebody does it in a game, no one can take it away from them.”

Green echoed Pariani’s sentiments on the offense. Against the Seahawks in August, he led the team in receiving with five catches for 45 yards.

“Somebody asked me earlier after the game if I think it is a tight end-friendly offense and I felt like the first three passes of the game, I caught three balls,” Green said. “So that’s pretty friendly to me. I just think it can do a lot of things in the run game and in the pass game and we can win a lot of games with that.”

Green also has impressed Kubiak this year beyond the X’s and O’s.

“Virgil’s a warrior,” Kubiak said. “He’s beat up, he’s had a finger, he’s had a toe, you name it — Virgil has not missed a day.”

That fighter attitude ties into Green’s goals for the 2015 season. Not one for losing, he’s committed to bringing a championship home to Denver no matter what.

“To me, I only play this game for one reason: It’s for championships,” Green said. “My wife always tells me that I’m a sore loser and she’s correct. I am a sore loser. I hate losing, I don’t want to lose, I don’t accept losing, I pretty much don’t care how the game goes as long as we come out with the ‘W.’ I don’t care how many touchdowns I have in a game — if we lose, it doesn’t matter. It doesn’t count. It’s all about winning.”

He may not be an artist, but Green is poised for a breakout season, and fans and coaches alike will be able to see his unique palette of skills and how much it can add to the Broncos offense.

Though often overlooked, Broncos' Harris is now one of NFL's top CBs By Joan Niessen SI.com August 27, 2015

It was supposed to be the game of Chris Harris’s career. Almost a year removed from ACL surgery, the Broncos cornerback was healthy, ready for the postseason and perfectly suited to defend his likely assignment against the Colts. “I’m made to cover a guy like T.Y. Hilton,” Harris said before Denver’s Jan. 11, 2015 divisional round game—and he wasn’t exaggerating. Hilton is small, quick, shifty, tenacious, the perfect complement to the Broncos’ speedy, relentless corner.

But even as the words came out of Harris’s mouth, he knew Hilton wouldn’t be his man. The Broncos had installed their game plan, and then-defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio had assigned Aqib Talib to the Colts’ no. 1 receiver. There was nothing to do or say. Talib is one of the better cornerbacks in the game, so Harris couldn’t question Del Rio, and he certainly wasn’t going to leak his team’s game plan, however harebrained it seemed.

During the Broncos’ 24–13 loss, Hilton finished with a team-high 72 yards, and Harris, covering Reggie Wayne and Donte Moncrief, didn’t allow a touchdown. That capped his perfect season—Harris was one of three corners to play more than 500 snaps in coverage and not allow a score—but it mattered little. After the game, the cornerback told the Denver Post that he felt like the Broncos’ season had been “a waste of time.”

In the months since, Harris’s anger has dulled, and excitement overshadows whatever disappointment lingers. Under new coach Gary Kubiak and coordinator Wade Phillips, Denver’s defense returns the bulk of its talented roster but will switch to a 3–4 scheme heavy on physicality, pressure and blitzing. That will in turn leave the Broncos’ corners on an island in man coverage, where Harris excels. He’s undersized and scrappy, fiery and competitive, the nicest guy in the locker room and the cockiest on the field—and he’s come out of nowhere to become one of the top cornerbacks in the NFL.

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Four and a half years ago, Kansas’s best cornerback didn’t get an invitation to the NFL Combine. Or to the Senior Bowl, or the East-West Shrine Game. Four years before that, the best player on Bixby (Oklahoma) High School’s 2006 team had exactly one offer to play in college, at a school that at the time had enjoyed a single winning season since joining the Big 12 in 1996. And two years before that, Chris Harris was a basketball player, plain and simple.

On Dec. 15, 2005, Harris and his teammates held their walkthrough before the Oklahoma Class 5A football championship. The cornerback had just had a breakout season, but he seemed distracted. “I can’t wait for tomorrow night to be over,” Bixby’s defensive coordinator at the time, D.J. Howell, recalls Harris telling him. “Because then I can get back to basketball.”

The coach was accustomed to such comments from Harris, who quit football once in middle school and pondered doing so again before his junior year of high school. The game had always come second, until the spring of 2006. By that time, Harris had offers to play basketball at Texas A&M Corpus Christi and Tulsa, but Howell thought he could drum up interest from football programs, especially those visiting to take a look at Bixby’s standout defensive end, Jared Glover. Howell wouldn’t let up, telling Harris he had a chance to be something special. One day, it clicked. “I’m a football player, aren’t I?” Harris asked his coach, and Howell sighed with relief. “Yes, you are.” From that moment, Harris honed in on football, developing the kind of technique only year-round attention to the game can grow. He’d always been the smartest player on the field, but in his senior year, he learned the little things: the footwork, the field placement, what to look for at the snap. Meanwhile, Howell lobbied to visiting recruiters, but only Kansas’s Bill Young bit. The Jayhawks would be Harris’s only offer, and off to Lawrence he went.

Unbeknownst to Harris, Kansas was desperately seeking a second cornerback to play alongside Talib, then a hotshot senior. The school had brought in a junior college player it though could fill that role, but Kendrick Harper sustained an injury in fall camp, and soon enough, Harris, a virtual unknown, was getting his reps. “Chris was just the most competitive guy out there, basically,” Talib said. “He had quick feet, and he was just so competitive, man, that was the guy I wanted to play with. I immediately started vouching for him with [coach Mark] Mangino.”

That year, Harris started 10 games en route to the Jayhawks’ Orange Bowl berth and win over Virginia Tech. “I thought we’d go to a bowl every year,” Harris said, “but everything kind of went downhill. That was definitely tough. I would say my last two years there were probably my hardest years, because you’re in school, and you’re losing, and it’s just not fun.”

Over his final three seasons, Kansas went 16–21. Mark Mangino was fired after 2009, and when Turner Gill took over, Harris moved to safety. With an eye already on the NFL, the senior thought the switch couldn’t hurt; instead, he figured, it would show teams his versatility. However, February 2011 came and went without a combine invite, and Harris put all his stock in Pro Day, which about 10 scouts attended. He got good feedback, but even then, he suspected he’d go undrafted.

He figured right. Thirty-nine cornerbacks heard their names called on the final weekend of April, but not Harris. To make matters worse, the NFL lockout resumed after the draft, so he had no chance to latch on as an undrafted free agent. Instead, he headed back to Oklahoma, but only temporarily. His plan was clear: He’d train at his high school until the lockout lifted, and if no team called, he’d go back to school, get a master’s degree and start coaching.

The months of working out in the sticky Oklahoma summer became monotonous. Weights, conditioning, run stadiums on Fridays. Every night, Harris would return to his mother’s house, a college graduate with his life on hold. “I never wanted to go back to Oklahoma and get stuck there,” Harris said. “That was a lot of motivation to me.”

Throughout the summer, Harris kept in touch with Howell, who, on July 26, 2011, received a text that read, “I’m going to work.” Howell worried Harris had given up on football, that he meant a job away from the game. “Where?” the coach replied. “The Denver Broncos,” Harris typed back.

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Harris arrived in Denver an undrafted nobody with a chance at the Broncos’ practice squad. Within weeks, he’d made the 53-man roster as the team’s nickel corner. As a rookie, he started four games, then 12 for the 2012 squad that lost in an upset in the AFC Championship game to Baltimore and boasted one of the NFL’s best defenses. Harris’s real breakthrough, though, came in 2013, when he allowed just one touchdown, started 15 games and was Pro Football Focus’s eighth highest rated cornerback.

Still, the way Harris’s season ended that year in some ways negated his step into the spotlight. It was the Broncos’ first playoff game, against San Diego, and in the third quarter, he tore his ACL. Denver survived without its most reliable cornerback in the AFC Championship—thanks in part to Champ Bailey’s return from injury—but in the Super Bowl, it was eviscerated. Harris watched from the sidelines, and that night in New York, he vowed he’d be back for Week 1.

Against all odds, he was. In 2014, Harris was limited for exactly one game—he played just 39 defensive snaps in the team’s season opener—and by Week 2, he was at full strength. Harris finished the season as Pro Football Focus’s highest-rated corner, with 49 tackles, one sack, five quarterback hurries, three interceptions and 10 passes defensed. In December, he signed a five-year, $42.5 million extension with the Broncos, making him the highest paid undrafted corner in NFL history, and later that month, he received the team’s Ed Block Courage Award. In conjunction with the honor, coaches played a tribute video, which is when it struck many of Harris’s teammates: Their Pro Bowl cornerback had just finished the best season of his career, and he’d barely participated in the preseason while finishing his rehab.

“(The video showed) what he had to go through, what he had to come back from, the way he went after it, the tenacity that he approached it with, and the performance he’s had,” Del Rio said last winter. “It’s been a special year for him in a lot of different ways.”

Even so, Harris’s Pro Bowl berth was by virtue of player and coach nominations after he was snubbed in the fan vote. When 2014’s All-Pro teams was revealed, he was again disappointed; though he made second team, he trailed Darrelle Revis and Richard Sherman by 33 and 32 votes, respectively, marking one of the biggest gaps from first to second team at any position. And last summer, when the NFL Network revealed its Top 100 Players list, Harris wasn’t included. “That’s just the story of my life,” he said with a smile. It’s also the source of his motivation.

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Harris is the nicest guy in any locker room. He’s always laughing, and his shrill voice cuts through the noise. He’s religious, a family man. But on the field, Harris is a terror. He talks trash. He dogs opponents. He’s pesky personified, and the worst part about it is he’s always smiling. Talib recalls a late-August afternoon at Von Miller’s house. Members of the Broncos defense were relaxing and playing an NBA 2K video game, most without much thought to lineups or matchups. Not Harris. “Chris, he set up his defense,” Talib said. “He made subs. He had double-teams going to LeBron. He set up the whole game plan. He wasn’t going to lose.”

How did he get that competitive? Harris doesn’t know. Always been that way, he said, and relentlessness is his calling card. “The path that Chris had to take has made him the player and the guy he is today,” Howell said. “He’s always been a little underrated, below the radar, and he’s had to earn it. He was better in high school than he was in youth football. He was better in college than he was a high school player, and he’s better as a pro player than he was in college.” That’s solely a product of Harris’s work ethic. It’s funny; talk to anyone—teammate, coach, opponent— about the cornerback, and the word “talent” rarely, if ever, comes up. It’s not that Harris doesn’t have it, but rather that he goes so far beyond it. “He’s got tremendous quickness, which you have to have to be as great as he is,” Phillips said. “And he’s got speed. But he’s such a great competitor. He doesn’t want anybody to catch anything on him, even in walk-through. … It didn’t take very long to see. You toss a ball to somebody else, and he’ll knock it down.”

With one of the most stacked secondaries in football—Denver sent Harris, Talib and safety T.J. Ward to the Pro Bowl a year ago, and second-year cornerback Bradley Roby is one of the team’s most promising young players—the Broncos will make their name this season on defense as much as they will on Manning’s modified offense. And a full 18 months removed from his injury in a defense even better suited to his strengths than the Broncos’ scheme a year ago, Harris has a chance to be better than ever before, just as he’s been every year of his football career.

Maybe the football world will take notice. Or maybe not. Harris laughs. Doesn’t matter. Being the underdog doesn’t mean he can’t be the best. OT Ryan Harris: from Bronco to former Bronco to veteran Bronco By Troy Renck DenverPost.com August 9, 2015

Ryan Harris remembers when he quit baseball. A hulking first baseman at Cretin-Derham Hall school in St. Paul, Minn., he buckled on his first curveball.

"I jumped out of the way," Harris said of his freshman year. "I couldn't hit it."

The right offensive tackle watched teammate Joe Mauer, who struck out once in high school, slug all pitches and figured it was time to move on. The two teamed on the gridiron. Mauer, a quarterback, turned down Florida State to join the Minnesota Twins. Harris went to Notre Dame, beginning a journey that has resembled a slalom course on his way back to the Broncos.

Once too young, once too injured, Harris believes he has found the right team at the right time. At age 30, the 6-foot-5, 302-pounder holds the Broncos starting job at right tackle, five years since he last played in Denver and two years since he worked for coach Gary Kubiak in Houston.

"Every year you grow," Harris said. "I understand so much more how the little things matter. At the same time, time is running out on my career to win a championship. It was always the goal, but now getting older and hopefully wiser, I just really want that championship. And I think it's just a great opportunity to do so here."

Harris made Denver home since the Broncos drafted him with the sixth pick of the third round in 2007. He played 46 games in four seasons before a back issue sidelined him. His career in limbo, Harris bounced back in Kansas City last year, starting 15 games. As a free agent, his phone rang, but the offers weren't serious.

"I am not going to lie, that surprised me because I thought I played well," Harris admitted.

The Broncos were one of the teams to begin preliminary talks in mid-May. Everything changed when Harris' good friend Ryan Clady, someone he considers family, suffered a season-ending torn ACL in his left knee May 29.

Added for depth, Harris supplanted Chris Clark a few days into training camp. Kubiak has witnessed a change in Harris since their time together in Houston.

"I can say this: Ryan is a little different guy this time around. I really see a hunger from him. I know he's a little older. I think he sees an opportunity here," Kubiak said. "He's taking care of himself a lot better. We'll see where it goes. But he's doing a good job."

As a player ages, no detail becomes too small. Harris improved his training, his diet. He sleeps more. Everything from his prepractice routine to his drill work reflects his experience. "You see quarterbacks come out onto the field early to warm up, but few others," Harris said. "I like to get out there and get my hips warmed up, move around and start thinking about the points of emphasis. And this (zone-blocking) scheme is familiar. I can play and not think as much. I also know how teams try to attack certain plays."

Training camp brings challenges. Harris stays humble by squaring off frequently with edge rusher Von Miller, who turns tackles into turnstiles.

"He's making me a better player," Harris said. "I am taking nothing for granted. Believe me."

The Broncos boast a chilling amount of youth up front. Harris and Louis Vasquez have played 15 NFL seasons. The remaining three players now starting — center Max Paradis, left guard Max Garcia and left tackle Ty Sambrailo — have played zero combined NFL games.

It's a curveball most weren't expecting. Harris understands the anxiety but insists it can work.

"Don't worry, we got this," said Harris on what he would tell fans. "The first year I started in 2008, Ryan Clady was a rookie left tackle, Chris Kuper hadn't played and was at right guard and I was at right tackle. That whole season together, we allowed (12) sacks. You are not something until you are, and we believe we will be a great part of this team." Ronnie Hillman fits in Broncos offense, moves up to No. 2 on depth chart By Troy Renck DenverPost.com August 24, 2015

Ronnie Hillman entered his fourth season third on the depth chart. He reached the crossroads learning a new offense suited for a three-down, yoke-wearing tailback.

Hillman has shown a very particular set of skills over his career, and they didn't seem like an ideal fit. He provided burst, a change of pace.

With two preseason games remaining, everything has changed.

Hillman leads the NFL with 120 yards on 16 carries this preseason, moving ahead of Montee Ball on the depth chart. Hillman is not the starter — C.J. Anderson looked strong against Houston, his statistics crippled by penalties — but he is starting to command more attention.

"In this offense, they want you to stretch and then go downfield as fast as possible," Hillman said. "I think that ties in when you're kind of fast and everybody thinks you are going to the edge, then you just go right up the field."

Broncos coach Gary Kubiak changed Hillman's course a few days into camp. He met with the former San Diego State star, and told him he needed to finish plays more effectively. During Hillman's first few years, the advice might not have stuck. He entered the draft at age 20, a kid in a league with grown men.

This talk, this month, resonated.

"He felt like he could get a lot more out of me," said Hillman of Kubiak, who began his coaching career in charge of running backs at Texas A&M. "I went back and thought about it. Now, I just go all-out. Whatever I can do, I do it. That's how I applied it. And it's definitely paying off so far."

Anderson earned Pro Bowl honors last season with a remarkable seven-game finish. Hillman, though, didn't lose the job. He lost his footing when he suffered a Lisfranc injury on Nov. 10 at Oakland. His two 100-yard games faded away, and seemed forgotten when Kubiak took over in January.

Anderson embraced the challenge of keeping his spot. But Hillman, whose left foot finally healed in April, has answered with his best summer, supplanting the slumping Ball, who also is being pushed by Juwan Thompson.

"(Hillman) has had a really good camp. He's the guy in the group that is a little bit different — (he has) the gear to get the ball to the edge," Kubiak said. "He's responded. He deserves more reps." Hillman's performance — "He looks stronger and quicker, which is scary," teammate Sylvester Williams said — provides optimism at both the micro and macro levels. He creates an intriguing option behind Anderson, and it shows the painfully young offensive line is adapting to the zone blocking even as it must improve in short yardage situations.

Denver is expected to continue monitoring trades and the waiver wire for help, most likely at guard. However, the inexperienced trio of Matt Paradis, Max Garcia and Ty Sambrailo is making progress. Paradis continues to draw praise for his leadership, and blocks at the point of attack. The Broncos have rushed 55 times for 234 yards, a 4.3 average. They ran for 4 yards a clip last season, which ranked 20th overall.

"We are getting there. I think I can make the right cuts. If we start fast, and start early, we will be fine," Anderson said. "We will get a lot more reps in practice against the 49ers (on Tuesday and Wednesday) and in the game to show what this offense can do."

For Hillman, a new offense has allowed a fresh start. Now, he must continue to finish.

"You put your head down and work," Hillman said. "Like one of my teammates said, 'just focus on what's in front of you.'" Malik Jackson starting football camp to benefit military families By Ben Swanson DenverBroncos.com June 22, 2015

As Malik Jackson nears his first NFL season as a starter, he's looking to not just become more of a leader on the field, but also off it in the community.

Jackson will host his first football camp in Colorado Springs for children ages 8-14 from July 9-11, offering support for children in their athletic goals and also in their lives in other facets.

"What I want to show the kids is that if you just have the right skills, you go out and do it right and put your mind to it, you can really go as far in life as you want to in anything you do, whether it be football or school or something culinary or hospitality; whatever you want to do, you can do it," Jackson said.

With the help of Rodney Smith, the co-founder and president of Helping Hands for Freedom, Jackson offers complimentary entry to the camp. Smith's organization focuses on helping military children and their families and has partnered with Jackson with the goal of helping kids in military families who are thrust into tough situations of deployment, injury or loss.

"I just want to let them know that football is an option. You can come out here and just have fun for a day," Jackson continued. "I know it’s hard, parents are struggling, the economy’s tough, so for parents to be able to see their kids smiling for however long we’re out there—an hour or two hours—just having fun and forgetting about the outside world, or what’s going on at home, is wonderful."

Ultimately, Jackson knows the reality of the fickleness of celebrity and knows how this is a prime time to make an impact on lives and he wants to take advantage of it.

"I think that’s my main goal is just to be out in the community and let them know who I am behind the mask and just get that going," Jackson said. "Because football only lasts so long and I should touch a few lives while I’m still doing it and still relevant."

And while that's the case, he wants to give kids and their families the feeling he gets from playing football.

The feeling of escape is something that Jackson particularly enjoys about going to play the game, even as an adult, and it's something he'd like to share with children in Colorado Springs and the surrounding area, which is home to many military families. Darius Kilgo has shown Broncos he has a nose for the quarterback By Jeff Legwold ESPN.com August 25, 2015

If there is a do-the-dirty-work, get-no-endorsement-love position in the NFL, nose tackle might be it.

Or, as former long-time Denver Broncos defensive coordinator Joe Collier put it; “You’re basically asking someone to eat up all the blockers so somebody else can make the play."

But in a preseason quirk that's unlikely to carry over to the regular season, one the current sack leaders for the sack-happy Broncos is rookie nose tackle Darius Kilgo.

Kilgo had two sacks in the Broncos’ 14-10 preseason win in Houston on Saturday night and is tied with linebacker Shaquil Barrett with two preseason sacks.

Overall the Broncos have a league-leading 12 sacks in their two preseason games, with 11 players having had at least a half sack, but DeMarcus Ware isn’t one of them. And Von Miller has just one in limited duty so far, a strip-sack on Seahawks’ quarterback Russell Wilson in the preseason opener.

Asked Monday if the team's nose tackles -- Kilgo or Sylvester Williams -- have reminded the Broncos’ more accomplished pass rushers of their sack prowess, Williams said;

“We try to stay away from messing with those two guys," said Williams with a smile. “We know when the regular season comes where the shining is going to come from, so we just take out shine where we can."

When the Broncos made the change in coaching staffs and implemented a 3-4 defense, it meant they were on the hunt for somebody to play the nose tackle. Terrance Knighton would have been a natural for the job, but Knighton did not receive much interest from the Broncos in free agency, so he signed with the Washington Redskins.

Both defensive coordinator Wade Phillips and coach Gary Kubiak believed Williams was a fit, and he has been, but the Broncos need two players at the high-impact, heavy-lifting position. Marvin Austin Jr. had been Williams’ backup in the offseason program, but was derailed by injuries and is now on injured reserve with a groin injury. The Broncos are expected to reach an injury settlement with Austin which would make him a free agent.

That has left Kilgo, a sixth-round pick in this past April’s draft, with an opportunity which he has taken full advantage of. However, having been a nose tackle at Maryland, Kilgo might have the Broncos player who actually had the most experience playing the position in a 3-4 defense.

“I think he's been showing a lot of progress," Williams said. “Really since day one, since I’ve first seen him play to now, I think he's shown a lot of growth. He's a strong guy -- perfect for the nose tackle position. The thing about Kilgo is that he's a hard worker and he gives 100 percent to get better every day. Every day I see something different that helps him improve as a player.”

“I’m just trying to work as hard as I can," Kilgo said. “I want to learn and work ... help this team."

If Kilgo remains in the rotation, he will be among a handful in the Broncos' most recent draft class poised for significant playing time. Ty Sambrailo (second round) is starting at left tackle and Max Garcia (fourth round) is starting at left guard while Shane Ray (first round) will be a situational player in the defense. Tight end Jeff Heuerman (third round), who will be moved to injured reserve (knee) when the Broncos make their roster cuts, had been tabbed for a role in the offense before his injury. Cody Latimer said he had to 'regroup myself' to get ready for 2015 By Jeff Legwold ESPN.com August 10, 2015

It would be easy for Cody Latimer to say he remembers every snap of his rookie season with the Denver Broncos like it was yesterday.

And it wouldn't be because the receiver has Peyton Manning-like recall to recite football drives from two decades ago. It's because when it comes to snaps in Latimer's 2014 season, there just weren't very many of them.

Latimer had played just 37 snaps on offense in 2014 -- totaling two receptions in eight games. Not exactly what he, or the Broncos, expected when this time last summer he was reeling in pass after pass over one frustrated defensive back after another in training camp.

"But this time is different," Latimer said. " ... Way different."

When Gary Kubiak was hired as Broncos' coach this past January, one of the first players Kubiak said he wanted to see play more in the coming season was Latimer. And with Julius Thomas having moved on in free agency (to Jacksonville) and the Broncos having not re-signed Wes Welker, the Broncos put Latimer in a position to fix what went wrong and put themselves in a position to help him do it.

Latimer said the first step was to simply own up to what happened. Asked if he got frustrated last season, Latimer said: "A little bit, of course, it was a down time. I'm like 'man I can go out there and make these plays and help the team,' but I wasn't on path, I wasn't focused. It's why I had to regroup myself and come back this year stronger."

And when he said "regroup," Latimer said it was simply about finding a way to calm himself, to get past a rookie season when he looked to be going one way on plays when the Broncos wanted him to go another.

For all of the athleticism and play-making potential Latimer showed in camp last summer, the regular season brought indecision and frustration. Perhaps no play exemplified the situation more than an incompletion in the regular-season finale against the Oakland Raiders.

Latimer was lined up against man coverage on the left sideline and, as result, was Manning's first read. Manning quickly threw to Latimer's back shoulder, but Latimer was running up the sideline without looking for the ball.

"I just needed to have confidence in myself," Latimer said. "Last year I was down, I was always nervous of getting in the huddle with Peyton and not wanting to mess up. This year it's just like go out there and play fast, if you mess up you mess up, as long as you're playing fast and keep playing fast." The expectations for Latimer were clear early in the offseason when Manning invited him to the workouts at Duke University that included wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders and tight end Owen Daniels. There Latimer got an introduction to the new playbook. Daniels has played in an offense with Kubiak as a play-caller in all nine of his previous NFL seasons.

Latimer arrived to training camp with some confidence in tow. And through the first 10 days, Latimer also got plenty of work as Demaryius Thomas was being eased into things after missing the offseason program while Sanders missed some practice time with a hamstring injury.

"We kind of monitor how much our players run, [strength coach] Luke [Richesson] has got a little program and that kid has run more than anybody on this football team -- he runs a lot," Kubiak said Friday. "So, he's wore down. ... When he's fresh in practice, you can watch him, things are good, things are sharp."

Latimer figures to get plenty of work in the coming preseason games as well -- the Broncos' preseason opener is Friday in Seattle -- as part of a group of the team's younger players Kubiak wants to see function in a game setting.

"Cody is like some of the younger guys, we know what they can do on the practice field, we've seen them out here," Kubiak said. "I want to see those guys in games now, see what they can do. Cody is one of those guys."

"I feel like I'm in a great place right now," Latimer said. " ... There are still a lot of things that I do need to work on, but as of right now, in my position this year, compared to last, I'm way ahead." Peyton's legacy on Indiana HS football is easy to spot By Kyle Neddenriep Indianapolis Star September 3, 2015

Run your finger down a high school football roster in Central Indiana this season. There's an increasingly good chance you'll find a "Peyton" on the roster.

It makes sense, right? Peyton Manning was drafted No. 1 by the Colts in the 1998 draft, right around the time this generation of high school players was born.

A study of rosters shows there are at least 15 "Peytons" on area teams this season. Consider it another lasting, living legacy of former Colts' general manager Bill Polian choosing Manning over Ryan Leaf.

"It was a unique name at the time our son was born," said Jeremy Young, whose son, Peyton, is a freshman at Western Boone and was born on July 18, 2000. "It's authentic. We love Peyton Manning. We weren't 100 percent sure about naming our son Peyton, but when he was born on the 18th (Manning's jersey number), then we were certain."

The popularity of the name coincided with Manning's rise as college star at Tennessee and later with the Colts. According to statistics tracked at socialsecurity.gov, the boy's name "Peyton" ranked as the No. 664th most popular name in the United States when Manning was named the national player of the year in 1993 as a high school senior in New Orleans.

In early 2007, Manning led the Colts to a Super Bowl victory over the Chicago Bears. That year, there were 3,371 boys born named Peyton to rank as the 125th most popular name nationally.

In Indiana, not surprisingly, the numbers are even more pronounced. "Peyton" first registered on the state's top 100 list for boys names in 2000, Manning's third season with the Colts, at No. 78. It rose as high as No. 65 in 2006.

Avon junior Peyton Allen, born in February 1999, was ahead of the curve. His parents were fans of Manning at Tennessee and were considering either Peyton or Ted, the latter his father's name.

"The morning I went into labor we were at Meijer and my husband picked out a pack of football cards," Kelly Allen said. "The very top card was a Peyton Manning rookie card. That decided it for us."

Peyton Allen is a big Manning fan. When he was in elementary school, he read a story that Manning didn't play organized football until the seventh grade. To the surprise of his parents, Allen followed the same path. He tried out for quarterback as a seventh grader, but eventually settled into his current position as a wide receiver.

"I enjoy having that name, to be honest," Peyton Allen said. "Growing up, I was always a big fan of him. I never really thought too much about being named after him, but it's pretty cool. I like it a lot."

Steve Guidry wore an orange No. 16 Peyton Manning Tennessee jersey in the 1990s. When his son was born on Jan. 16, 1999, there was no doubt he'd be named Peyton.

"I was actually a Notre Dame fan but I was definitely a fan of Manning at Tennessee," Guidry said. "When our Peyton was born, Manning had only been with the Colts for a year and it wasn't a name you heard very often. You see it a lot more now, which is really cool because it shows the influence he's had here."

Peyton Guidry, a junior at Mooresville, is not a quarterback. He chases quarterbacks.

"He's a defensive end," Guidry said. "He's trying to sack quarterbacks."

Heritage Christian sophomore Peyton Estes is a quarterback. So is Western Boone's Peyton Young, though as a left-hander he might more resemble Steve Young than Peyton Manning.

But Young does wear the same No. 18 as his namesake.

"From the minute he could walk, we were throwing him a football," Jeremy Young said. "So we always thought he'd be a receiver. You don't see too many left-handed quarterbacks."

Peyton as a girls' name has long been more common, though it is also increasing in popularity. Every year since 2008, it has ranked among the top 60 names nationally for girls. In 2009, when Manning led the Colts to a Super Bowl for a second time, "Peyton" ranked 49th in Indiana as a girls' name. "Payton", a more common girls' spelling through the years, ranked 66th.

Before the Colts arrived in 1984 – and to an extent, even today – there were a large number of Chicago Bears' fans in the area. Plainfield sophomore linebacker Payton Leath and Eastern Hancock sophomore receiver Payton Wilkinson were both named after one of the Bears' all-time greats, Walter Payton.

Though Manning left the Colts for the Denver Broncos in 2012, his legacy as a football player and for his philanthropic work will leave a lasting impact for decades to come. His name will also live on, in more ways than one.

"Everything he's done since our son was born has reinforced us liking the name even more," Jeremy Young said. "The excitement he brought to our town and everything he's done for our community is hard to believe. We used to get some questions about our son's name when he was little. Now, you don't even think twice about it."

For future reference: Andrew was the 17th most popular boys name in Indiana in 2014.

Peyton's place

Here's a look at where Peyton ranks for boys' births in Indiana during his tenure with the Colts (source: socialsecurity.gov)

1998 – outside top 100

1999 – outside top 100

2000 – 78th

2001 – 79th

2002 – outside top 100

2003 – outside top 100

2004 – 86th

2005 – 70th

2006 – 65th

2007 – 66th

2008 – 81st

2009 – 99th

2010 – 91st

2011 – outside top 100

*Of note: When Manning was runner-up for the Heisman Trophy at Tennessee in 1997, "Peyton" ranked 52nd that year as a boys' name in Tennessee.

*Of note II: The highest-ranking state for "Peyton" as a boys name in 2014 was Mississippi, where it ranked 60th. Manning's father, Archie, played in college at Ole Miss. It has not ranked in the top 100 in Colorado as a boys' name since Manning's arrival as a Bronco in 2012.

Peyton Manning playing alongside and against many of his fans By Nicki Jhabvala DenverPost.com August 24, 2015

Seventeen NFL seasons, 14 Pro Bowl selections, seven first-team All-Pro honors, five MVP awards, a Super Bowl ring, a Super Bowl MVP award, the NFL record for career touchdown passes and countless other accolades and all-time records will do this.

Peyton Manning, a sure-fire hall-of-famer, is widely regarded as one of the best to play the game, at any position. As he enters his 18th season, and as many come to grips with the fact that his presence in the pocket is expiring, Manning finds himself playing alongside and against many players who idolized him when they were growing up.

“I try not to think about this too much, but I had his college jersey when I was in junior high, so it goes back to me being a fan even back then when I was quarterback back then,” tight end Owen Daniels said.

“Obviously he was one of the best to do it in college and at this level, and now to be in the same huddle with him is pretty special. I look at it as art to play with a guy like that and you just want to give your best effort on every down.”

Ty Sambrailo, the Broncos’ rookie left tackle out of Colorado State, said in May that the opportunity to play alongside Manning is “unbelievable.”

“That’s a future hall-of-famer and that’s exciting to be in the same building as him,” Sambrailo said in May, after the two crossed paths in the team cafeteria.

Two preseason games into his pro career, the appreciation of Manning is still there for Sambrailo.

“It’s a dream come true, really,” he said after Saturday’s win in Houston. “I mean, I’ve been watching him play since I was a little kid, so it’s kind of crazy to be out in the huddle and get play calls from him. It’s football still, and we’re all here for a reason, we’re all professionals, so it’s your job to protect whoever’s back there, and it just happens to be one of the greatest.”

The Manning fans can also be found across the line of scrimmage.

Houston’s rookie cornerback Kevin Johnson had two tackles in Saturday’s preseason game, and recorded a pass defensed against Manning that forced a three-and-out on the Broncos’ opening drive. Johnson’s reaction?

“Yeah, yeah. It was pretty cool,” he said. “It was pretty cool just going out there, lining up, and looking in at the quarterback and it was Peyton Manning. That’s pretty cool.” Peyton Manning shows improved velocity in camp with Broncos By Troy Renck Denver Post August 20, 2015

The defiance emerged before the decision. During Super Bowl week, Peyton Manning stood before the media and talked like a man ready to prove something. He began working out maniacally in February, between trips, between hunts, between speaking engagements.

He arrived back at Dove Valley in April, appearing ready and rested. He returned to training camp, stronger and leaner, roughly 5 pounds lighter, according to broadcaster and former Manning backup Brock Huard.

Manning will make his preseason debut Saturday at Houston, expected to log at least a quarter and possibly as much as a half. He enjoyed a successful training camp — he's healthy — as he reluctantly adjusted to a three days on, one day off routine.

Something interesting emerged in the process. Teammates began talking. It's fair to wonder if their praise is because it's Manning. But this praise, unsolicited in some cases, is based on what they are witnessing in practice.

"It's different than a year ago. It's crazy, but he's throwing the ball a lot harder and even more accurate than last year," defensive end DeMarcus Ware said. "I think that goes to diet, preparation and how the practices are tailored so they aren't taxing on the body. He's the player he's always been with a little bit more edge."

Manning's adjustments have extended to his equipment. This has not been the summer of glove. Wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders roused interest last week when he suggested Manning's velocity improves when he isn't wearing a glove.

"I feel like he's trying to get more catches or something, like he's going through you to try to butter me up," said Manning, who threw 34 touchdown passes in the first 11 games last season, but only five in the final five. "For four years, it seems like when there's not a lot to talk about, the glove is kind of a go- to move."

Manning wears the glove in the cold and poor weather as a concession to the nerve issues he's experienced since undergoing multiple neck surgeries before joining the Broncos. Does the lack of handwear indicate the nerves are regenerating or that his grip is improving? He smirked and said he wasn't sure.

"I practiced with (the glove) in the spring, but I haven't worn it as much during training camp. I don't really have a set play one way or the other. I feel pretty comfortable with both," Manning said. "Yeah, I should (try) a pickle jar or something (to test his grip). Can I unscrew it?" Comfort remains a theme Saturday as Manning shows how he fits in coach Gary Kubiak's offense, which centers on a zone-blocking running attack and more under center work. He will work with the first team, minus receiver Emmanuel Sanders who likely will sit out with a hamstring injury. Pro Bowler Demaryius Thomas and tight end Owen Daniels will see their first playing time. Running back C.J. Anderson will receive more carries. And all eyes will be on the offensive line, where center Matt Paradis, left guard Max Garcia and left tackle Ty Sambrailo bring zero regular-season experience. They will attempt to keep Manning safe against the fang-bearing Houston Texans' J.J. Watt.

"Those guys have worked hard. They've improved just during camp," Manning said. "This will be a good test. You're trying to get ready for a four-quarter game. I don't know how long we'll stay in there, but you want to try to convert some third downs, and I'd think it would be ideal to get some red-zone work and some goal-line short yardage." Brandon Marshall gets his foot back in the door with Broncos By Nicki Jhabvala DenverPost.com August 22, 2015

Brandon Marshall was not among the Broncos' contingent who experienced a Houston homecoming Saturday night.

But he played as if he were right at home.

In his first game action since undergoing surgery on his right foot in March, Marshall played the first quarter of the preseason game against the Texans and compiled three tackles (all solo) and three passes defended.

He was undoubtedly the brightest spot in an otherwise sloppy first quarter for Denver, wreaking havoc quickly and efficiently.

If there was any doubt, Marshall is back. And his foot appears fine.

Last season, the middle linebacker led the Broncos in tackles with 113 despite hobbling to the finish line. He sat out the last two games but returned for the Broncos' divisional playoff loss to the Indianapolis Colts.

He now has two screws in his foot — and some minor pain that comes with them — and will have to leave the screws in for the remainder of this season. But he was ahead of schedule with his rehab during training camp and is back on the field, playing a crucial role in Wade Phillips' 3-4 defense.

Although Jack Del Rio's 4-3 alignment last season implemented some principles of the 3-4, Marshall's duties as the strongside linebacker changed.

"I'm still trying to learn all the ins and outs, but I think I have a pretty decent grasp on it," Marshall said. "Once I do (get more reps), I'll be able to make plays."

This is only the preseason, but for Marshall, Saturday's showing offered a measuring stick of his physical progress. It was a show of his comfort in Phillips' system. And it was a message of his comfort in the system.

"I felt good," he said after the game. "Obviously you want to improve on everything or some things each week. I thought I could have played against the run a little better, but I thought I did well against the pass. I just want to keep getting better, and as my foot keeps feeling better, I think I'll play better."

It also was a sign that the fourth-year pro is back where he feels most at home. On the field. Racking up tackles. Evan Mathis: "No. 1 priority was playing for contender" By Mike Klis 9 News Sport August 25, 2015

Feeling queasy about having three offensive linemen with zero NFL snaps of experience stacked together, Denver Broncos general manager John Elway decided he needed to insert a veteran.

The Broncos reached agreement on a one-year, $2.5 million contract Tuesday with left guard Evan Mathis, an 11-year player coming off two consecutive Pro Bowl berths.

"The No. 1 priority in finding a new place to play was playing for a contender," Mathis said from Scottsdale, Ariz. in an phone interview with 9News. "The Broncos weren't in the mix early on. They were kind of the darkhorse in the race. They emerged here late and I just couldn't turn down that opportunity."

Mathis had held out from the this offseason in protest of his contract that would have paid him $5.5 million this year. The Eagles responded by releasing him. Mathis took a substantial pay cut to play with the Broncos, although he can earn an additional $1.5 million -- $4 million maximum value -- if he hits incentives.

"But I also turned down an offer equal to what I would have made in Philly," Mathis said. "It was a decision to be on a team I thought had the best chance to make a run. And it's not all about the money. You can't put a price on peace of mind."

Once he gets in playing shape, Mathis, 33, will become the Broncos starting left guard, moving in between rookie left tackle Ty Sambrailo and first-year center Matt Paradis, who spent his entire rookie season last year on the Broncos' practice squad.

Mathis said he's ready to be a mentor to the kids on his flanks.

"I've been through a lot in my journey," said Mathis, who was selected out of Alabama in the third round of the 2005 draft by John Fox's in 2005 and has also played for Miami and Cincinnati in his career. "I think I've learned a lot, I think I have a lot to share with these guys as well as the technical aspects of the game. And then ultimately leading by doing the right thing. Taking care of my body. Playing as hard as I can play. Making the decisions in life that ultimately make me a better ballplayer."

It's a blow to Max Garcia, a fourth-round rookie from Florida who had been the Broncos' first-team left guard since the second week of training camp, and Ben Garland, the former Air Force Academy star who has been running as a second-string guard.

But it gives much needed experience to the offensive front protecting 39-year-old quarterback Peyton Manning. The Broncos also have veterans Louis Vasquez at right guard and Ryan Harris at right tackle. Mathis has been getting better as he's aged, as his two Pro Bowl berths came the past two years.

"My past four years have been my best four years by far," Mathis said. "I've just continued to learn and grow as a player." Mathis says he's stayed in shape. He will take his physical exam for the Broncos at their UCHealth Training Center on Wednesday morning. it would be a surprise if the Broncos had Mathis practice and play this week against the San Francisco 49ers. The team usually has veterans condition on the side while observing practice.

Make no mistake, Mathis will start the regular-season opener Sept. 13 against the Baltimore Ravens.

"I'm in shape," Mathis said. "I'll have to get used to the altitude there."

And with that, Mathis said he had to click over to an incoming call. Peyton Manning was calling. Still Kicking By Brandon McManus The Players Tribune September 3, 2015

I heard a knock on my hotel room door at 6 a.m. Usually I’d ignore that kind of early morning call, but this was training camp, and a knock at that hour could only mean one thing: Someone was getting the boot.

I was staying with a roommate, and of course he didn’t wake up. I had to drag myself out of bed, and the whole time I was thinking, I hope it’s not for me. I was with the Giants at the time, and I had performed well in the preseason, so I had a good feeling. I figured they must have been coming for my roommate, which was unfortunate, but at least it meant I would survive to see another day with the team.

My stomach dropped when I found out I was wrong. They were standing there in the doorway and they asked both of us to bring our playbooks in. Both? I was still half asleep, but I shook my roommate awake and a few minutes later we were sitting in Tom Coughlin’s office, getting told that we were being released.

I’ve become accustomed to that feeling now. I was let go from two different teams before I finally stuck with the Broncos for most of the 2014 season. It’s a difficult business being a kicker, but that’s kind of the way it goes. There are only 32 teams out there and many more strong legs. You’re constantly kicking for your livelihood in this league.

Everyone thinks that being a kicker is a lonesome position. In many ways, it is, because most of the time you’re on another field with the punter and the long snapper and the special teams coach. Even more jarring than the isolation is the fact that as a kicker, everything is so black and white. You either make or you miss. Coming close doesn’t get you signed by a team.

It’s an odd profession in that your job performance is very public. When most people have a rough day at work, it’s not broadcast for the entire world to watch and judge. But every person knows whether I made or missed my kick. It’s on Twitter and Instagram. It’s posted immediately by ESPN. Everywhere I look I can see the aftermath of my performance. Sometimes the entire outcome of the game is between me, that leather ball and two yellow uprights standing 18 feet, six inches apart.

That’s a pretty scary thought when you do the math. When Denver released me last year, I was 9-for-13 on field goals. Two of my misses were from 50-plus yards and the other two hit off the uprights. Eighteen feet, six inches apart, and if you hit one of them, it’s worse than missing completely. You never want to be at the mercy of the balance of those poles, but those two near misses could have been the difference between me staying and going.

It took some time for me to even get that opportunity to stick with the Broncos. I didn’t always want to be a kicker. I was a soccer player growing up, and even though I loved watching the Eagles with my dad, I didn’t start playing football until middle school. In soccer, I had a strong leg. I was always the guy on defense who kicked it the full length of the field and I took all the penalty kicks. When I went out for the football team in middle school, I played quarterback and safety, but it was only natural that I was also the kicker. I realized that I actually kind of liked kicking, and by ninth grade I was a starter for the high school team. At that point, I was hooked. I dropped all other sports in 10th grade and became a kicker for life.

Back then — I guess it was six or seven years ago now — it was pretty uncommon for a kicker to get a college scholarship. I was one of the lucky ones.

At Temple, I set career records for field goals made and punting average, but I went undrafted coming out of college. I thought I deserved to be invited to the NFL combine, but instead I did some individual workouts at Temple and the Colts signed me to an undrafted free agent contract.

It was pretty crazy because my first taste of kicking in the NFL came side by side with a future Hall of Famer, Adam Vinatieri. He was 41 years old at the time and an absolute legend in his own right, and here I was, just this young kid with a big leg. It was clear that this wasn’t the first time he had to face competition, because he handled it like a professional and we became good friends. I hit a 50-yarder against the Giants in the preseason, which was my best kick with the Colts, but they still released me after the third game. A few months out of college, like many of my peers, I was without a steady job.

There was a lot of a waiting around after that. Unfortunately that’s the nature of the kicking business. You find yourself sitting with your hand hovering over the phone a lot, hoping for the call that’s going to give you another shot. I had a brief stint competing for a spot with the Giants, but that 6 a.m. knock on the door sent me packing again.

I drove home to Philadelphia after leaving New York to rethink things a bit. I knew a lot of teams had questions marks at the kicker position, so it was only a matter of time until I got another call. It turned out that it came pretty quickly, because I was eating lunch that same day when my phone rang with a New Jersey area code. I figured it must have been my grandmother calling to make sure I was ok, but it was the Giants front office again. Something had changed since 6 a.m. that morning, because they told me that instead of releasing me, they were trading me to the Broncos. My flight was in two hours.

Two hours.

My clothes were still thrown in the trunk of my Toyota Avalon, all wrinkled from the long road trip. I had to shrink my suitcases up to pack one big bag, and then my parents came down to pick up my car and take me to the airport. It was a whirlwind transition, but just two days after that disappointing early morning wake up, I was kicking in the Broncos’ last preseason game.

In Denver, it looked like I had a legitimate shot of sticking. With Matt Prater out on a four-game suspension, the front office was putting its hopes on me, at least for the start of the season. We got to the third game and I had only hit three short field goals, but I was one of the leaders in kickoffs and touchbacks. I guess the Broncos saw some potential, so they cut Matt Prater before he could come back, and now all of a sudden the future was riding on my leg. I definitely felt a lot more eyes watching me all the time. People were questioning me, thinking that I hadn’t proven myself yet. Maybe some of the doubting got in my head, because I went through a rough patch in the middle of the season, and when Week 12 came around, Denver cut me.

Back to square one — I was sitting on my couch watching the Broncos play the following Sunday night. Connor Barth, the kicker who replaced me, had five field goal opportunities. Five. In one game. It was excruciating to watch knowing that I had been let go after only 13 tries in 12 games. I felt like I hadn’t had the chance to fully prove what I could do. On my couch in front of the TV, I was powerless.

Everything happens for a reason, and eventually the Broncos realized that they were missing a strong leg. That same week, they called me and said they wanted to sign me back to the practice squad. At that point, I was humbled by the many disappointments, so I made the most of my second chance. Two days after they signed me, I was activated to the roster to handle the kickoffs.

My NFL career is just beginning, but I’ve already experienced so many peaks and valleys (I’m hoping for a streak of peaks now). I’ve been able to move beyond the negatives in large part due to my mentality every time I take the field for a kick. It’s always disappointing to miss a field goal, and you can’t help feeling angry at yourself. This is your job, and in the back of your mind, you know how many other kickers are out there on the street waiting for you to fail. If you’re not performing, someone else will. I think facing that reality is the hardest part.

There are inevitably times when you do everything perfectly, but you miss the field goal anyway. As a kicker, you have to have a short memory. You won’t be in this league long if you’re always dwelling on a negative thought. I have to remind myself of that. A kicker makes such an obvious impact on the game, and everyone knows when we succeed or fail. I think that’s what shapes people’s perception of us. Some might look at that as a burden. Now, I see it as an opportunity.

Kicker Brandon McManus stays confident, earns Broncos' trust again By Jeff Legwold ESPN.com August 26, 2015

Once more with feeling, as for the second consecutive August, Brandon McManus has been tabbed as the Denver Broncos’ kicker of choice.

A year ago, as they received the news of Matt Prater’s suspension, the Broncos shipped a conditional draft pick to the to acquire McManus in order to make him Prater's replacement. But by late November, McManus has lost the kicking job to Connor Barth after missing three kicks in a five- game span.

But McManus has won the job again, at least for now, as Barth was released Wednesday when the Broncos added guard Evan Mathis to the roster. This time they hope McManus is now a power kicker who has the consistent accuracy to win a game or two late if the Broncos need it.

“I think he’s gotten consistent," said Broncos coach Gary Kubiak after Wednesday’s practice. “That’s what it looks like to me. I think last year that was the concern. As you look at camp and stuff, he’s been very consistent in what he’s doing. He’s been excellent kicking the ball off. It was up to him to prove he could do it. I think up to this point, he’s done that.

Barth went 15-of-16 in field-goal attempts down the stretch last season, but after releasing McManus for a week last year, the Broncos had to bring McManus back to kick off when Barth could not drive the ball deep enough to limit opposing returners.

That was the difference this time around as well. Barth had tried to work on his kickoffs in the offseason, but had a kick short on hang time in the preseason opener returned 103 yards for a touchdown by Tyler Lockett.

“Obviously, kicking off, that’s the biggest thing,” Kubiak said Wednesday when asked what tipped the scales for McManus. “If we’re going to find a way to do this with two [kickers] and not with three, then somebody’s got to have a dual role or be able to do both one way or another for us to get that done. I also think Brandon has kicked extremely well."

“It was exciting to kind of get the trust back that they lost in me last year," McManus said. “Obviously, [Barth] was on the team last year with me, so we do have a bond and a friendship with one another. It’s tough to see that, but, like I said, it was exciting for me to get that trust back and to win this job back."

McManus and Barth were in a tight competition throughout the team’s offseason program and into training camp. Each of the two also had some bouts of inconsistency along the way – special teams coordinator Joe DeCamillis singled each out after one early training camp practice for some of the struggles. Last week, however, McManus powered a 70-yard attempt over the crossbar in an 11-on-11 two-minute drill – Barth hit a 65-yarder minutes later – and McManus seemed to kick with some additional confidence as the camp days wore on.

“They trust me upstairs, but I still want to come back," McManus said. “It’s still bitter in my mouth from last year. Just trying to do the best I could. Coming out here [Wednesday], it wasn’t an easy day to kick, [went] 12-for-12 today, so it was a good day to get the load off my back and feel good about it. … Personally, some guys lose confidence. I never did in myself. I don’t know if that’s my personality or my mental strength, but I never lost confidence in myself." The Art of the Sack Dance with Von Miller By Paul Klee Colorado Springs Gazette August 29, 2015

He Superman'ed after dropping Cam Newton. That episode was memorable, if only because of the speed Von Miller flashed to catch the nimble quarterback, the power he flexed to bring Newton down - with one arm, mostly.

He honored teammate (and former football idol) DeMarcus Ware, with the Hulk Smash. After sacking Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan, on a critical third-and-5 play in Atlanta, he fed himself with two spoons - "Eating Greedy," Miller called it.

"I don't think I'll ever run out of ideas," the Broncos star pass-rusher said.

But this one? This one was new, fresh, a departure from Miller's ever-changing lineup of sack dances. This was Vonnie Football spreading his creative wings.

"Wooooo!" he shouted during a training camp practice. Upon roasting right tackle Ryan Harris on a move that showcased Miller's flexibility, the linebacker took off in a dead sprint. He "hit" the quarterback - although, in camp, defensive players are not allowed to actually hit the quarterback - and raced into the Paul D. Bowlen Memorial Broncos Centre as if he urgently needed to use the facilities.

Call it the "Walk-Off Sack." This was Bo Jackson racing into the tunnel at the Kingdome, Dan Dierdorf commenting: "He may not stop until Tacoma. He's gone."

With 49 sacks through four seasons, one of which was shortened due to a six-game suspension, Vonnie Football has allowed plenty of opportunities to show off his dance moves. There's not a singular sack dance he leans on. Rather, his is a library of sack dances, some of which are scripted beforehand.

From where does he draw his sack-dance inspirations?

"It could come from anyone," Miller said. "My teammates, they'll give me ideas. I'll get input from my teammates. There's a lot of ideas in there."

Miller's ideas, and those of his teammates, were clever enough to earn him the No. 1 ranking for sack dances last season, according to NFL.com. Given his reputation as a ready and willing sack dancer, it makes sense he will follow Jerry Rice and Hines Ward as NFL players-turned-contestants on ABC's "Dancing with the Stars."

But that's for another day, perhaps when the 26-year-old retires. It's not climbing out on a thin limb to predict Miller is in line for a career season, even a record-setting season, after witnessing his dazzling training camp and hearing how new defensive coordinator Wade Phillips wants to use his star defender.

"He can rush the quarterback," Phillips said, simplifying a defensive structure that too often became overly complicated under the previous regime. "So we're going to let him rush the quarterback." And this is no small detail to note: Miller is in a contract year. His expires after this season, and the market has been set. Kansas City pass-rusher Justin Houston signed for six years, $101 million in July, and Miller's next contract likely will be the richest deal for a defensive player in NFL history.

Heads up, team record of 18.5 sacks. Time to cut a rug.

"It's for the fans," Miller said. "We have the best fans in the NFL, and I want them to have a good time. At the end of the day we're playing a game.

"It's fun." Von Miller, Broncos linebacker: "I'm a once-in-a-lifetime player" By Nicki Jhabvala Denver Post August 18, 2015

Von Miller knew this question would come. He was just hoping for once, just for one year, he could evade the subject, even as the Broncos prepare to face the Houston Texans.

Does he really need to tell you once again what he thinks of J.J. Watt?

"You all ask me this every year," he said. "It's about the same week every year. J.J., he's an awesome talent. He's incredible, a once-in-a lifetime player, but I'm a once-in-a-lifetime player, too. I feel like I go out there and I can play with the best of them."

This isn't braggadocio. This isn't Miller feeding you a line for a salacious headline. This is Miller being honest.

Since he was selected with the No. 2 pick in the 2011 draft, Miller consistently has performed among the game's top linebackers, compiling 49 sacks and earning three Pro Bowl selections. But it wasn't until after his first two seasons that his role, his impact and his potential to do even more became apparent.

At least, not to him.

Miller's six-game suspension for violating the league's substance-abuse policy in 2013 delayed a start to a season that would eventually be cut short by a torn anterior cruciate ligament. The Year of '13 might be the lowest point in Miller's career, but looking back, he says perhaps it was necessary.

"Experience helped me," he said. "It helps everybody. You really don't have your priorities in order when you first get here."

When Miller is at practice now, he's in his element. The field is his sanctuary. His work is proof.

Miller returned from knee surgery last season to make 14 sacks, sixth in the league, and 59 combined tackles in the Broncos' 4-3 defense..

Now he's in the 3-4, which exploits edge rushers and ratchets up the quarterback attacks. It's a defense seemingly tailor-made to Miller, led by a coordinator in Phillips who is known to play to his players' strengths. Miller has a few.

"He's got tremendous speed and tremendous quickness, and a feel for the game," Phillips said. "Some guys can run fast, but they can't play football like he can. He can recognize where the ball is going quick and he can get to it."

The Broncos re-opened training camp to fans this season, and the thousands who have flocked to Dove Valley have been treated to a show. There's Miller tearing through the young offensive line with ease. In Tuesday's practice he made a bee- line to Peyton Manning at least four times, whipping around the edge and bear-hugging the quarterback with his long arms."

There's Miller, turning attempted blocks by tackles Ryan Harris and Ty Sambrailo into a game of limbo.

And there was Miller on Friday in Seattle, pushing off Justin Britt then sneaking up on Russell Wilson for a strip-sack 39 seconds into the Broncos' preseason-opening victory.

Miller is eager to show he's the finest defensive player in the NFL, perhaps a necessary mentality for any player. But in true Miller fashion, he's just telling it like he sees it.

"He's been a dominant player for a while now," Phillips said. "I expect him to keep doing that."

Defensive elite

A look at how Von Miller's 2014 statistics compare to other top defensive players in NFL:

Player Tackles (solo) Sacks Int. FF

Justin Houston, LB, Chiefs 68 (59) 22 0 4

J.J. Watt, DE, Texans 78 (59) 20.5 1 4

Elvis Dumervil, LB, Ravens 37 (27) 17 0 2

Mario Williams, DE, Bills 42 (36) 14.5 0 2

Connor Barwin, LB, Eagles 64 (47) 14.5 0 2

Von Miller, LB, Broncos 59 (42) 14 0 1

Ryan Kerrigan, LB, Washington 64 (51) 13.5 0 5 Broncos Norwood Has A Passion For Running Routes, Taking Photos By Staff Writer CBS 4 Denver August 31, 2015

Broncos players certainly have plenty of different hobbies outside the game of football, but one that you don’t hear about much is photography.

Jordan Norwood calls himself an amateur photographer. The wide receiver has taken many high-quality photos since arriving in Colorado and posted some of his best on his Instagram page.

There are mountain shots, fun self portraits and artsy downtown images that showcase a natural talent. There’s also a photo of Norwood proposing to his significant other at Union Station over the holidays.

“I just set my camera up on a tripod and she thought I was just getting some cool Christmas pictures to put up on Instragram and I decided to get down on one knee real quick,” Norwood told CBS4 on Sunday night.

The hobby is mostly on hold now, though, as Norwood, 28, gets his game going again after being sidelined last year with a knee injury.

“If you look at my Instagram lately there’s no recent pictures, at least good ones,” Norwood said. “It’s something I’ll pick up maybe if I have a day off or something.”

That injury happened at a terrible time for the 28-year-old who is a bit of an NFL journeyman. Norwood spent time playing for the , Philadelphia Eagles and Tampa Bay Buccaneers before joining the Broncos, and all the signs in August 2014 were pointing to Norwood making the final roster in Denver at that time. Then he tore his knee up during a joint practice with the Texans.

“Rehab went well, I was pretty much ready 5 and a half to 6 months from surgery, and now I don’t even think about it,” Norwood said.

During Saturday’s Broncos win over the 49ers Norwood led all Broncos receivers with four receptions for 38 yards. His highlights included a great move on a third down route to catch a Peyton Manning pass for a first down, as well as a nicely executed crossing route later in the game that led to a catch and another third-down conversion.

Norwood described his mindset on that latter play as follows:

“Your eyes get big and you kind of see that it’s man-to-man and you’ll just be able to run across the field and hopefully with a little bit of speed you’ll be able to get over there and catch the ball.

The offensive output of the Broncos so far in the preseason is a concern for some outsiders, but for Norwood everything appears to be good and getting better.

“It’s exciting. From the inside it feels like we’ve progressed every game and moved the ball a little bit better each game and we’ll look to the defense (to help out) too,” Norwood said.

The Broncos play their final preseason game on Thursday night against the Arizona Cardinals.

Brock Osweiler wastes no time making big impression in preseason finale By Andrew Mason DenverBroncos.com September 4, 2015

It has been said that Brock Osweiler and the Gary Kubiak offense might be a perfect match. The Broncos' first play from scrimmage Thursday is a reason why.

Osweiler play-faked to Montee Ball, rolled to the left as Ball and the flow of the play went right, turned upfield and fired a deep strike to Andre Caldwell.

Just like that, the Broncos were up 7-0 -- and it was all according to the script.

"The first play was something that we knew prior to today," Osweiler said. "We script out a couple plays at the beginning of the game. We knew that play had a chance for a big-play opportunity.

"We were fortunate to get the coverage we were hoping for. The offensive line and the backs did a tremendous job of really selling a run to allow me to get outside and get that edge to give me the time to throw the ball to Bubba."

@MaseDenver Plays like that are why you look at Osweiler and say, "This offense fits his skill set perfectly."

It was hard for the longtime Broncos observer to not recall visions of John Elway or Jake Plummer running similar plays during Super Bowl XXXIII or on a snowy night at the end of Thanksgiving weekend in 2004. And while nobody will compare Caldwell with the man who caught both of those passes (Ring of Famer Rod Smith), the execution was just as crisp, and the result just as productive.

Kubiak was the Broncos' offensive coordinator at both of those moments. That play worked before. It will work again. And if and when Osweiler's status as "quarterback of the future" becomes "quarterback of the present," Osweiler looks like he can run it as well as his predecessors.

No deep pass can be considered a "bread-and-butter" play. Its use is too infrequent for that description unless a team has abandoned all discretion in play-calling, something that won't happen on the Broncos sideline.

Brock Osweiler

But after that lightning strike to open the game, the offense failed to generate any consistent electricity. The following two drives resulted in a pair of Brandon McManus field goals, but on the 21 plays that followed the Osweiler-to-Caldwell strike, the Broncos gained 53 yards, for an average of 2.52 yards per snap.

Osweiler ended the night with 108 yards on 7-of-12 passing, but was limited to checkdowns and short underneath passes after that. A potential deep strike to Cody Latimer up the left sideline in the second quarter was just two steps too far and beyond the second-year receiver's reach.

Osweiler finished a busy preseason with a 94.2 rating, three touchdowns, one interception and 484 yards on 44-of-68 passing.

“As a competitor, you're always going to think you could have done better. I would say I'm my hardest critic. I'm always going to grade myself very hard and really dive into that film and my performances," Osweiler said.

"I think I did some great things throughout preseason and then, obviously, I did some things I need to learn from, I need to build upon, [and] make sure that those things don't happen again. They won't and they'll make me a better football player in the end."

In four weeks of work, Osweiler answered some lingering questions. Now he can only sit and wait for an opportunity.

But in the space between Thursday night and when his first regular-season starting nod arrives, he can only be patient -- just as he has since 2012, as he's watched other members of his draft class rise or fall.

"Without a question, it's going to be hard," Osweiler admitted. "To get a taste of what it's like to start in this league -- I know it's preseason, but still, anytime you're starting a football game, I treat them all the same way. To get out there and be able to play with that first unit, obviously, it keeps you very eager to want to be out there and play more, but that's not my role."

Osweiler knows his job. He'll do it well. But he's only human. He aches for a greater role. But when it arrives, it will be clear that he has earned it, and that Denver might be the best place for it.

It's a bad idea to give ax to Broncos center Matt Paradis By Woody Paige DenverPost.com August 29, 2015

A year ago today, Matt Paradis was cut by Broncos Planet.

Today, he is the center of their universe.

"What a crazy ride I've had in football," Matt says.

Since Paradis showed up at Broncos camp last summer as a dicey sixth-round draft choice, he has been a red-haired, Paul Bunyan-sized mystery man. Who knew?

In the seventh grade, Paradis was the backup quarterback for Council (Idaho) Junior High.

"Mostly, I ran the quarterback sneak," he said.

He grew out of the position and into a lumberjack.

As a senior at Council High, Paradis, a defensive tackle and offensive guard, was selected the top eight- man football player in the state — despite tearing his ACL in practice before the championship game.

"The surgery was postponed," he said. "The doctor put a brace on my knee, and I played."

The Lumberjacks won.

Paradis received no football scholarship offers.

"Eight-man football, small town (population 839, counting crows), wrecked knee," he said. "I wasn't recruited. I decided not to attend college. I was going to work for my father."

Parents Michael and Janice Paradis own a cattle ranch (300 acres, 150 cows).

Football isn't that tough. When Matt was in kindergarten as the youngest of four children, his job every dawn was to drive the family's 1957 flatbed pickup while his father threw hay bales off the back. A 5- year-old kid can't reach the gas and break pedals.

"My dad put the car in second gear, made it roll, jumped out and got on the back," he said. "I stood on the seat and held the steering wheel."

Ultimately, Boise State coaches told Matt he could be a walk-on defensive lineman and a grayshirt while rehabilitating.

He earned an academic scholarship and selection as Boise State's best scout-team player. A season later he was asked (ordered?) to switch to center. Paradis started 26 straight games and was named all- Mountain West and selected for the national Hampshire Honor Society team. The Broncos took a chance on Paradis. Previously the organization had drafted six Boise State players, including another offensive lineman No. 1 in 2008. Tackle Ryan Clady turned into a Pro Bowler.

Paradis was cut at the end of the 2014 camp, then signed a few days later to the practice squad, on which he spent the entire season — forgotten.

"The coaches thought enough to keep me around, and I just kept grinding and hoping," he told me Friday.

If he failed, Paradis would use his business economics degree to become a financial adviser.

The practice squad's other nine members picked Paradis to a mythical "Scout Team Pro Bowl."

"It was their idea of a joke," he said.

Paradis is funny, personable, intelligent, humble, strong as Babe the Blue Ox and a natural leader.

However, in the Broncos' 2015 media guide, Matt was listed in the back of the profile section with "other players." Just a guy (JAG). The Broncos had acquired veteran center Gino Gradkowski from Baltimore.

Matt might as well have been a 300-pound backup QB.

But Paradis wasn't disillusioned or delusional.

"I think I really developed as a player last year. It was like a redshirt year," he said. "This offseason I tried to soak up information and concentrate on technique, footwork, the new blocking schemes and calls, being more forceful. I think my consistency and work ethic must have gotten the coaches' attention. I appreciate their belief in me."

In camp Matt became the center of attention. He supplanted Gradkowski as No. 1 on the depth chart and started the first two exhibitions with rookies Max Garcia at left guard and Ty Sambrailo at left tackle.

"We bonded and helped each other out," he said.

Then, suddenly and shockingly on Tuesday, the Broncos signed free agent Evan Mathis, who was graded by Pro Football Focus in 2013 as the best in the league at left guard.

The center now is flanked by Mathis and another former Pro Bowler — Louis Vasquez. Those two have combined to play exactly 200 NFL games. Paradis has zero.

"Incredible," Matt says. "I'm very lucky. I couldn't even imagine starting and being surrounded by two great guards. I've got to work even harder to stay with them."

Could the interior offensive linemen — Mathis, Vasquez and Paradis — be the Broncos' MVPs? A year from today The Council Kid could be All-World, too. Shane Ray taking steps in 'right direction' for Broncos By Jeff Legwold ESPN.com August 3, 2015

Though rookie outside linebacker Shane Ray was held out of most of the on-field work in the Denver Broncos' offseason program because of a toe injury Ray suffered in his final game at Missouri, Ray has not been limited in the opening week of training camp.

Ray might even have had his best day of the early going on Monday, when he worked with the starting defense because both Von Miller and DeMarcus Ware were among the veteran players who were held out of the practice to rest. Ray worked at outside linebacker with the starters and consistently showed the kind of explosiveness that made him the team's first-round selection in this year's draft.

"I'll tell you what, Shane had a good practice," Broncos coach Gary Kubiak said following Monday's practice. "He started slow early in practice. We got him going and he made some plays late in practice. We need him to show up and quick, and (Monday) was his day to be a starter. Obviously, we've got two great ones right there, but he was brought here to be a big part of that. He took a step in the right direction today."

In the early days of camp both Miller and Ware have worked extensively with Ray in between drills as well as before and after practices, giving advice, showing techniques and discussing different situations that could come up in games.

"We're getting him ready," Miller said. "He's not a rookie to me and DeMarcus, not at all, he needs to be ready to play because he's going to help us."

Ray had suffered what he called a "variation of turf toe," in Missouri's bowl game to close out the 2014 season. From their perspective, the Broncos felt Ray did too much in the pre-draft build-up to fully let the injury heal.

Ray did not participate in workouts at the scouting combine, but he continued to prepare for his pro day and was limited some in his on-campus workout to the point where some scouts in the league wondered before the draft if the injury was going to be an issue for Ray.

The Broncos rested him for much of the offseason work, giving him limited snaps, and also gave him some orthotics to wear in his shoes. The fruits of that strategy have been easy to see in camp's early going.

"It felt great," Ray said. "You have to come out and be a little bit more physical, work different techniques, especially in the running game, and I felt really good. Now it's football. You have the pads on, guys are hitting, getting really intense, attitudes are rising a little bit, but that’s what football is all about. With these kinds of practices, we have the opportunity to show how good of a football player you really are." Ray is certainly not going to displace either Miller or Ware in the lineup, but the Broncos do want to manage Ware's snaps differently than last season, when he led the defensive linemen in snaps played and had just two sacks over the last eight games -- none in the final four games of the regular season.

Defensive coordinator Wade Phillips has also said he looks forward to putting Miller, Ware and Ray in the formation at the same time. But in the end, Ray said he's glad just to feel healthy and back in the mix.

"It's very frustrating when you're injured and as much as you want to go out and compete, you can't," Ray said. "To be out here, to be with your teammates and be able to actually sweat and feel pain -- as crazy as that sounds -- but to do that with your brothers is a great feeling. I'm glad that I'm out here with my guys every day." Roby given a C-minus despite A-list accomplishment By Mike Klis 9 News Sports June 2, 2015

Bradley Roby doesn't know this, and his teammate Chris Harris Jr. really doesn't know this, but there is one statistic that suggests Roby was a straight-A student as the Denver Broncos rookie cornerback last year.

Roby was asked earlier this offseason what grade he would give his rookie season as the Broncos' No. 3 cornerback. The humble Roby said a C-minus.

Harris, who had an A++ plus season as graded by Pro Football Focus and a Broncos management that gave him a five-year, $42.5 million contract extension, was asked Tuesday what he thought about Roby giving himself a C-minus.

"I'd say C- is pretty good for him," Harris said. "He was really up and down a lot. He went through a streak like five or six touchdowns where he gave up that in a row. Whenever you have that, that's definitely C-minus. He knows that. He knows what he has to get better at. It's that consistency all through the year at cornerback, and that's tough to do. It's tough to be good great every game."

That's one tough curve Harris grades on.

It may also be wrong.

Here's another way to grade at Roby's work last year: He was one of just six players in NFL history – and one of only two cornerbacks – who had multiple interceptions, multiple fumble recoveries, multiple forced fumbles and a sack in his rookie season.

To specify, Roby had two interceptions, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and a sack in 2014. That's making an uncommon impact on a defense.

The other five rookies who pulled the trick: San Diego defensive end Leslie O'Neal (1986), Detroit strong safety Bennie Blades (1988), Miami middle linebacker Zach Thomas (1996), Dallas safety Roy Williams (2002) and Carolina cornerback Richard Marshall (2006).

OK, so it's an esoteric list sculpted for Roby's sake. But any list that includes O'Neal, Thomas and Williams, who combined for 19 Pro Bowls, is an A list.

For his part, Roby didn't disagree with Harris. There were times when quarterbacks understandably threw to receivers who were working against Roby rather than those covered by Harris and the Broncos' other starting cornerback, Aqib Talib.

Roby has set goals for his second season.

"To give up fewer touchdowns than I did last year and make a few more interceptions, a high number, but I'm not going to say it just yet," he said. (Pro Football Focus said he surrendered six TD passes, a number Roby disputes by one or two.) "I don't want it to be like I'm selfish, but I have something in mind that I want to do. I have personal goals about that. I just to make enough plays for us to win.

"I want to make the best plays when it all counts. When it's the fourth quarter and everything is on the line, Talib's got his guy covered, Chris has got his guy covered, and when they come to me, I want them to lose."

What Roby learned during his rookie season is that playing cornerback is about more than just covering his guy. He did that well enough at Ohio State to become the Broncos' first-round draft pick.

But to take that next step, Roby says you must understand everything about the opposing offense, not just the man in front of him.

"The difference between college and the NFL is the quarterback," Roby said. "The quarterback is going to put the ball where you can't get it. He's throwing it to a spot and to a receiver, and it's about timing. We're working on understanding all of those types of things to throw off their timing and disrupt their routes. That's really when you become productive. That's really what I'm focusing on.

"I'm just learning the whole concept of offense in general. I feel like in college, a lot of guys just go out there and just try to play and not really understand the game. In the NFL, it's a mental game. Once you start understanding the game mentally and paying attention to the splits, route concepts and offensive coordinators favorite things to do in certain situations, that's really when you become a great player."

Sounds much smarter than a C-minus student of the game. Broncos' Ty Sambrailo continues to learn from Von Miller, DeMarcus Ware By Jeff Legwold ESPN.com August 19, 2015

Those who know Gary Kubiak well will often talk of his even-keel public persona, the Texas drawl that rides along with the many matter-of-fact things he says on any given day.

But Tuesday, Kubiak may have dropped one of the spectacularly great understatements of whatever becomes of the Denver Broncos' upcoming season.

In some give-and-take following Tuesday’s practice about a re-vamped offensive line and what it means to quarterback Peyton Manning, Kubiak said simply:

“Keeping him upright will be of the utmost importance for this team.’’

If Kubiak were the type to drop the mic, he could have right there. Because the main storyline of this Broncos training camp has been how a Super Bowl contender with five returning Pro Bowl players on defense, two returning 100-catch receivers and one 39-year-old future Hall of Famer returning at quarterback will get things sorted out in the offensive line in front of said quarterback.

And after one preseason game, it still remains a work in progress. The Broncos currently have two rookies in the offensive line -- left tackle Ty Sambrailo and left guard Max Garcia -- to go with center Matt Paradis, who spent his rookie season in 2014 on the Broncos' practice squad.

Of the three it just might be Sambrailo who finds himself in the hottest of zones, given he was tabbed to replace a Pro Bowl tackle in Ryan Clady as Manning’s blind-side protector as soon as Clady suffered a season-ending knee injury in May. Sambrailo, a second-round pick in this year’s draft, also is being introduced to the NFL on a daily basis against outside linebackers Von Miller and DeMarcus Ware, who have made football life fairly miserable for tackles much more experienced than Sambrailo.

And there have been times in training camp, Tuesday’s practice included, when Miller and/or Ware have done a buzz-the-tower fly by on Manning before he throws because they beat the blockers in front of them. On one snap, the two Pro Bowl rushers converged on Manning well before he threw and had they been allowed to tackle the quarterback as they would in a game, it would have potentially been the kind of hit that gives coaches ulcers and sends quarterbacks to the trainer.

“As a coach that’s personal, because you know what you have and you have to do things schematically to protect him as much as you possibly can,’’ Kubiak said. “At the same time you’ve got to let guys practice, you’ve got to see what you’ve got, see what they can handle.’’

Sambrailo has played with confidence since his injury-related promotion. He has said he arrived to the Broncos with the mindset he wanted to compete “for as much playing time as possible.’’ But certainly Miller off the edge is a long way from any player Sambraillo saw in his games at Colorado State.

“I think you saw [Tuesday] it's challenge,’’ Kubiak said. “ … I watch Ty [Tuesday], Ty has some rough snaps that I can recall in practice. If you go against guys like that every day you walk on that field expected to go against great players, that’s a tough thing and he’s got to continue to push through it.’’

“Ty is a young guy,’’ Miller said. “We’re all out there to get better and he’s working like we’re working. Me and DeMarcus, though, we’ll go over and let him know after the play what happened if we get in there. … He’s a good player and we’re just out here working.’’

Kubiak has said the Broncos have made the decision to play the young players in the offensive front because those players have earned “the right’’ to start, but the Broncos also want to build an offensive line they can keep together for multiple seasons.

“I want Ty to be a Pro Bowler and a six-year player today, but I also understand the process he’s going through, he, and Max [Garcia] and Matt [Paradis],’’ Kubiak said. “And watching them as coaches we’ve got to have some patience when we see some of those things and make sure we’re correcting them and trying to help them.’’

Miller and Ware have regularly been seen talking to the young linemen in practice -- Sambrailo in particular -- after some team periods. They have had discussions after one-on-one pass-rush drills between the offensive linemen and the defensive lineman as well.

“The thing I’m really impressed with," Kubiak said, "is watching DeMarcus or Von grab them after that series, ‘Come here, let me tell you why that just happened, I was watching your stance, I knew this, I knew that,’ so that’s encouraging.’’ Emmanuel Sanders' pride can help drive Denver Broncos By Paul Klee Colorado Springs Gazette August 13, 2015

He's not even the most famous Emmanuel in Colorado. He's been asked more questions during this training camp about the Broncos' No. 3 wide receiver, Cody Latimer, than himself, the No. 2 wide receiver. That makes little sense, considering one caught two passes last season, the other over 100.

Emmanuel Sanders, the forgotten man? If he were any more so, he'd be a ghost in cleats. And the lack of headlines seems to bother him zero.

"You've got to understand: When I was playing in Pittsburgh, I felt like I was in prison," Sanders said as he left the practice field at Dove Valley prior to Friday's preseason game at Seattle. "I was injured, but I never really hit my peak out there. There were (his own) jerseys out there, but it wasn't how I wanted it to be.

"When I got out here and saw my jersey in every single store, I saw how the city had embraced me, how they love the Denver Broncos. I started seeing my dream come true. I knew this was my home."

In a literal home, Sanders' teammates would be the straight-A class president bound for Harvard, the all- state southpaw with a 96-mph fastball, the Homecoming king. With all the star power lighting up the Broncos' roster, it's easy to forget Sanders last year had a career-high 1,404 receiving yards. Only four in the NFL had more.

The names ahead of him read like the first round of a fantasy football draft: Antonio Brown, Demaryius Thomas, Julio Jones, Jordy Nelson — and then Sanders, a few spots ahead of Dez Bryant and Calvin Johnson. Yet you'd get a better buzz from a six-pack of O'Douls than reading about Sanders heading into his second season in Denver.

"Everybody likes attention. I'd be lying if I said I was different," the 28-year-old Texas native said. "But it's like I told DT when I got here: 'Look, man. You're Batman. I'm Robin. I'm not here to say I'm No. 1. I'm going to play my role. When the ball comes my way, I'm going to make the plays. I'm going to take the pressure off you.'"

Coming off a playoff loss to Indianapolis so lopsided it could have doubled as a Ronda Rousey fight, the Broncos as a whole should feel the pressure.

It's up to guys like Sanders to make sure that doesn't happen again. While the 2014 Broncos introduced a string of new players and personalities, the key figures on this Broncos team are largely the same as last year. They all witnessed and lived the embarrassment that summoned John Elway's plea for more "kicking and screaming" in the scrum. The 24-13 loss was so emotionless for the home team, it's fair to wonder if the Broncos should value competitive spirit over Pro Bowls and measurables during the next free agency period. When the Broncos invested big bucks in their free agent splurge, it was in response to the Super Bowl beatdown handed to them by Seattle, their first opponent of the preseason. For all the athleticism and sheer ability that lines the Seahawks' roster, Seattle's greatest attribute remains an intangible: Pride.

When Sanders said "sometimes I drive myself crazy because I'm so competitive," he perfectly articulates what the Broncos need. They need more than another 1,400-yard season from him.

They need him — and others who lived the January meltdown — to be a voice in the locker room that isn't afraid of speaking the truth, or stepping on anyone's ego. Why was Sanders, who's been slowed by a hamstring injury and probably will join Peyton Manning as a healthy scratch Friday night, begging coaches to let him practice on Wednesday, only to be rebuked multiple times?

"That's simple. I look into the future and I know someday I'm going to miss this game tremendously. I have to take advantage of it," he said. "That's probably why today I tried to practice and they wouldn't let me go. I embrace everything about this game. I love this game. I don't just play it for the money. I love it. I love playing in front of 60,000 screaming fans. That, to me, is as good as it gets."

The arrival of Emmanuel Mudiay, if only for the name, scribbles another footnote into Sanders' role as the forgotten man. In a 2014 free agent class that featured DeMarcus Ware, Aqib Talib and T.J. Ward, Sanders was basically an afterthought. But in the playoffs Sanders had almost as many catches (seven) as the defensive trio had tackles (10). He's the best value of the Elway era, by far.

Once he was freed from Pittsburgh, Sanders earned immediate attention for his tireless workout routines. There's a touch of Manning to his game: Practice isn't necessarily over when the horn blows twice. Plus, there's the this-could-be-gone-at-any-moment factor. Manning returned from a bunch of neck surgeries; Sanders plays with a screw in each foot.

"Peyton works his butt off. That man works. That's why he's the best," Sanders said. "It reminds me of something my buddy Antonio Brown says the best: How are you going to be the G.O.A.T. if you don't eat the grass?"

It's not monster stats or Pro Bowl decorations these Broncos need. Elway made certain the amount of talent necessary for a championship is in place.

"You don't come across this assembly of talent very often," Broncos Ring of Famer and two-time champion Rod Smith said after watching a recent practice session. "They're going to cut some guys that are going to start for other teams."

What these Broncos need is a bad-man's attitude. You know the Seahawks will put theirs on display — preseason or not — in their first game since giving away the Super Bowl in February.

Do the Broncos this season have the right personalities to give their teammates a swift kick in the pants after they messed their own in the playoffs?

Sanders should be a louder voice. He's no longer the new guy. Despite his weighing 180 pounds in a league of giants, he offered enough proof last season that he's one of their baddest dudes, that he should let his voice be heard.

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Six players from the Denver Broncos' nine-man draft class made the initial 53-man roster, but it's a guy the team hopes doesn't play a down this year that has the team very excited.

Yes, the Broncos are more than excited about the potential of some of their other 2015 draft picks like linebacker Shane Ray, tackle Ty Sambrailo, Lorenzo Doss and Jeff Heuerman, who is on injured reserve. But when the Broncos grabbed quarterback Trevor Siemian in the seventh round earlier this year, he was recovering from ACL surgery and had only been Northwestern’s unquestioned starter for one season. That's not the usual recipe for tossing confetti at a quarterback prospect.

But Siemian simply forced the Broncos to keep him as their No. 3 quarterback and he did it with a live arm and level-headed play less than a year after surgery to repair his ACL.

“We saw the arm,’’ said Broncos coach Gary Kubiak Saturday. “There was no doubt about the arm. When you watch him throw the ball at Northwestern, some of the wind and trees are going sideways and he’s out there making throws all over the field. You knew that he had that ability. Now, everything else, you’ve got to see, but he really came in and he’s adapted very well ... With the knee coming along, would this be a long project situation? We didn’t know. He’s the one that made up the ground.’’

The Broncos held Siemian out of most of their offseason work, but he was cleared in time to participate in training camp and in the preseason. He moved from the No. 4 quarterback to No. 3 on the depth chart when he led the Broncos to a come-from-behind win in Houston in the Broncos' second preseason game.

The Broncos released Zac Dysert, a seventh-round pick in 2013, in the first round of roster cuts. Then the question became whether to A) keep him on the roster as the No. 3 quarterback, or B) risk exposing Siemian to waivers, where any team could claim him. By the end of the preseason, Siemian threw for 283 yards behind sometimes spotty protection as the Broncos worked a variety of combinations in the offensive line, with two touchdowns and an interception.

“He came in and obviously he was not healthy, there was a concern how long could we go, but he was the one that did it,’’ Kubiak said. "He worked really hard throughout the course of the summer ... Every time he went on the field, he found a way to make plays. He’s a leader and a very confident young man.’’

Siemian also scored with the coaching staff with his occasional work against the Broncos’ starting defense as the scout team quarterback in practices. While that has been a tall order for all of the Broncos’ quarterbacks -- Peyton Manning has called it “hard work’’ -- including Siemian, the Broncos liked the way he bounced back from mistakes and handled himself along the way.

“He’s a very confident kid,’’ Kubiak said. “There is not a throw he can’t make. I think the question was how much could he handle mentally and from what he did in college, how much could he progress. He’s handled that very, very well. Guys gravitate to him. You never know ... leadership skills until a guy walks into the door. He has shown that.’’

Following the Broncos’ preseason finale, Siemian said the decision about making the roster was “over my paygrade’’ and called himself “lucky’’ to be in a meeting room with Manning and Brock Osweiler.

“I’m feeling good,’’ he said this past week. “I mean, there’s definitely stuff I need to work on for sure, and I’m still learning, like I said, so just learn something new every day and get a little better each day. And I think I’ve done that.’’

Shelley Smith's journey to the Denver Broncos filled with connections By Cameron Wolfe DenverPost.com June 12, 2015

When you mention the name Shelley Smith to Ty Sambrailo, you see his face light up. The Broncos offensive linemen hadn't played a down together before this offseason, but share the pride of being former Colorado State Rams.

"When I was coming out of high school, it was Shelley's senior year," said Sambrailo, a second-round draft pick by the Broncos this year. "When I was getting recruited by (CSU) I was watching film, and he was one of the best players. I would always watch him from afar, and he's been a great Ram."

Smith didn't have the direct Rams- to-Broncos pipeline Sambrailo did. The five-year veteran was drafted in the sixth round by Houston where he spent the first two years of his career with Gary Kubiak and Rick Dennison. He didn't play a snap for the former Texans coaches, but he must have done enough to impress them to take another shot on him in Denver.

Smith signed a 2-year contract worth $5.65 million in March with hopes he would compete for a starting job on the offensive line.

"I feel like my chances are very good. There's a lot of competition in the room," Smith said. "I believe it'll be the best five guys, and I hope I'm one of them."

His biggest competition might come from former Air Force and Broncos practice squad player Ben Garland, who ran a lot of snaps with the first team offensive line in minicamp.

"We are very competitive right now. Shelley is pushing Garland," Kubiak said. "But how it's going to end up, I don't know."

Because of injuries, free agency and trades, the Broncos will have at least four new starters on the offensive line when the season begins in September. One advantage Smith might have on his competition is the experience he has working in Kubiak and Dennison's zone blocking schemes.

"We've had Shelley before; we had him in Houston, and then we lost him," Dennison said. "We know what he is because he's a CSU guy. He's athletic, he knows what to do and he's developed."

Smith spent two years in St. Louis and last season in Miami, but returning to play under the coaching staff that gave him his first chance played a huge role in his decision to return to Colorado.

"It's like a second home. It's awesome to come home and see familar faces and play for Coach Kubiak and his staff again," Smith said. Regardless of the Kubiak-Smith connection, the starting left guard job will be won in training camp. Garland and Smith both hope to fill the role vacated when Orlando Franklin signed a five-year, $36.5 million deal with the San Diego Chargers in March.

The Broncos return only one player with a positive Pro Football Focus individual blocking grade that started at least one game in 2014, right guard Louis Vasquez. Smith was listed as the 64th best guard in the league by PFF last season. There are only 64 starting guards in the league when each season begins.

Smith and the entire offensive line will have to play a lot better to protect quarterback Peyton Manning and provide holes for the Broncos' running backs.

The connection between Kubiak and former Houston players has been well-documented, but Kubiak also has shown an affinity for Colorado State. Both of his sons, Klint and Klay, played for CSU. With running back Kapri Bibbs and linebacker Shaquil Barrett returning, the Broncos have four Rams on their training camp roster. There are four former CSU players currently on the other 31 NFL rosters.

Smith and Sambrailo said they plan to take a trip to Fort Collins this summer when they're off. But their first goal is to win football games. Whether they'll be starting next to each other, that's for training camp to decide.

Broncos' Left Guard Position At-a-Glance

Shelley Smith and Ben Garland will compete for the Broncos' left guard position during training camp:

Shelley Smith

— A former sixth-round pick who has a reputation of an agile, zone run blocker.

— He started three of 11 games at guard for the Dolphins last season.

— The former Ram battled a knee injury that held him out for a month and he never gained his starting job back last season.

— Released in March.

Ben Garland

— A former Air Force nose tackle who earns his keep as a gritty, tenacious player.

— The 27-year-old Grand Junction native originally was signed as an undrafted free agent in 2010.

— After spending two years honoring his military commitment and two years on the Broncos practice squad, Garland made his NFL debut last November against the Oakland Raiders. Darian Stewart more than a safety valve for Broncos By Troy Renck DenverPost.com August 28, 2015

In an effort to create competition and microwave player evaluations, the Broncos held joint practices with the 49ers this past week. The prevailing silence was unsettling because it sat in stark contrast to the chirping of the 5,000 fans during training camp. There were no fights. No pushing. No shoving. And little talking, save for San Francisco linebacker NaVorro Bowman accusing an official of a hometown call on a juggling reception by Denver's Cody Latimer.

With one play, Darian Stewart returned the cacophony to the Broncos sideline by intercepting a pass by the 49ers' Colin Kaepernick. Denver's defense boasts 12 sacks this preseason, and with tempered optimism, general manager John Elway said it is the most talented defense since he arrived in 2011.

Interestingly, there is only one prominent new starter: Stewart. The conclusion remains easy to draw: Wade Phillips' 3-4 defense fits the personnel better, and Stewart's addition fortified a secondary that aims to be the NFL's best.

"No doubt," Stewart said. "That's the goal."

Signed as a free agent from Baltimore, Stewart took hold of the free safety position in the spring and has only tightened his grip over the past month as the Broncos face the 49ers on Saturday in their preseason home debut.

"Stewart has done a really good job, he's learned the defense, he really plays well," defensive coordinator Wade Phillips said. "He plays fast in the games. I like that about him."

Stewart struggled with inconsistency in Baltimore last season, losing his job at one point. However, he played his best game in the Ravens' playoff upset of the Steelers. Stewart replaced Rahim Moore, who signed with Houston as a free agent. They couldn't be more different. Stewart is softspoken. Moore is an energetic run-on sentence. Stewart seeks contact. Moore plays a deep center field.

Stewart's skill set makes him interchangeable with strong safety T.J. Ward, varying the defensive looks.

"The defense is just pretty much straight forward. That has helped," Stewart said. "I am believing what I am seeing. Playing with T.J. helps. You know you can count on him. He has your back. "

A stout 5-foot-11, 214 pounds, Stewart has made three tackles in 42 snaps in the first two exhibition games. With two new starters last season, the secondary required time to gain trust, finally coalescing in November. The communication has improved dramatically this season, helped by Stewart's quick learning curve.

"He's very smart and calm back there. That's what I like about him," Ward said. "You never really see him flustered, you never really see him out of position." Performance and maintenance carry equal importance to Stewart. Playing at altitude and in a dry climate, leg issues are prevalent. Stewart has worked extensively on his flexibility.

"Every off day I find something to keep my body right, whether that's stretching or massage," Stewart said. "And it helps that Coach (Gary) Kubiak takes care of his players like he does. You are already seeing the results."

Through two games, the first-string defense has not allowed a touchdown. There are reasons to believe, Stewart insisted, that this is a preview not just another preseason mirage.

"It's just coach Wade. He challenges us. Everyone's job is to get to the ball," Stewart said. "When you have 11 guys with good speed, doing that, good things are going to continue to happen."

Stewart steps up

The Broncos feature only one defensive starter who didn't play regularly last season: free safety Darian Stewart. NFL reporter Troy E. Renck with a look at the newcomer:

— Star basketball player along with twin brother Jared at Lee High School in Huntsville, Ala..

— Considered playing college hoops at Memphis before choosing football at South Carolina

— -Made St. Louis Rams as an undrafted free agent in 2010.

— His first interception came against New Orleans' Drew Brees in 2011.

— Joined Baltimore Ravens last season, starting 14 games and delivering his best performance in playoff victory over Pittsburgh.

— Has made three tackles in two preseason games. Thomas longs for reunion with his mother By Arnie Stapleton Associated Press August 1, 2015

Demaryius Thomas is still waiting to see his mother out from behind bars for the first time since the police came busting into his house one morning when he was 11.

Katina Smith and her mother, Minnie Pearl Thomas, were arrested on drug trafficking charges. The police allowed Smith to walk her kids to the school bus stop before being taken into custody.

Last month, President Barack Obama cut short Smith's sentence at the Federal Correctional Institution in Tallahassee, Florida, part of his push to reduce the prison population of non-violent offenders.

Smith called Thomas on Thursday to tell him she was back in Georgia.

"She's at a halfway house," Thomas said. "That's a good start."

Thomas has spoken about having his mother live near him, and with a new five-year, $70 million contract in hand, he'll be able to get her a nice home one day.

What he longs for right now is a reunion with his mom upon her release from the halfway house, one that will likely involve the first airplane flight of Smith's life.

"It's going to be a little different. I've actually been thinking about it, but I ain't going to overthink it. I'm just going to let it go with the flow and roll with it," Thomas said.

Smith has never had the luxuries of modernity that Thomas takes for granted, like an iPhone or an iPad.

"My cousin hit me up the other day and she was like, my mom asked her to go get a Walkman," Thomas said. "I'm like, 'A Walkman? We don't use Walkmans no more.'"

She's got some adjustments to make.

"She'll catch on quick," Thomas said.

That's what Thomas is trying to do with Denver's new offense after skipping the Broncos' offseason program in a contract stalemate.

He and Peyton Manning are trying to rediscover their rhythm while adjusting to coach Gary Kubiak's new offense that relies more on the run.

Despite Denver dialing down the passing game, Thomas is on record saying he's out to break Calvin Johnson's single-season receiving record of 1,974 yards set in 2012.

"Everybody's going to be trying to stop the run game," Thomas said, "and there's going to be lots of plays to be made deep." With deal signed, Demaryius Thomas says he wants to 'retire a Bronco'

By Jeff Legwold ESPN.com July 17, 2015

Saying he "wanted to finish a Bronco, retire a Bronco," Denver wide receiver Demaryius Thomas said Friday he's glad that negotiations worked out on a new long-term deal and that he looks forward to helping the team win the Super Bowl.

Thomas, 27, who had been designated as the team's franchise player, signed a five-year, $70 million deal Wednesday that includes $43.5 million in guarantees.

And though the negotiations came down to the final hours before the deadline for teams to agree with players with the franchise tag, Thomas said he never doubted an agreement would be made.

"No, I didn't [worry a deal would not get done]," Thomas said. "I kind of knew for a little while I was going to be a Bronco. ... Kind of a week before they were going back and forth, I kind of knew."

Thomas, a team captain this past season and one of the team's cornerstone players since he was a first- round pick in the 2010 draft, is now the longest-tenured player with the team on the current roster. Left tackle Ryan Clady was a first-round pick in 2008, but he has already been moved to injured reserve after tearing an ACL in an offseason workout.

Earlier in the week, Broncos executive vice president of football operations and general manager John Elway said: "[Thomas] has developed into one of the top wide receivers in the NFL, and making sure he remained a Denver Bronco was a significant priority for our team. Demaryius is a special talent and an elite player who has also become a team leader during his five NFL seasons."

Thomas, a three-time Pro Bowl selection, also said Friday even if he had not agreed to a long-term deal that he would have played the 2015 season under the franchise player tender (one-year, $12.82 million) and that "I wasn't going to sit out any games."

But the negotiations were never acrimonious, and the Broncos had made enough progress on the deal that they had already shipped Thomas a playbook and practice video to see the new offense under first- year coordinator Gary Kubiak. Thomas was also regularly in touch with wide receivers coach Tyke Tolbert and quarterback Peyton Manning.

Thomas said Friday he intended to play this season at about 222 pounds after playing at about 229 pounds last season and has made setting an NFL single-season record for receiving yardage one of his goals for the season. Calvin Johnson holds the record, which he set in 2012 with 1,964 yards.

Thomas finished with a franchise-record 1,619 yards this past season, despite having 48, 62 and 31 yards in the team's first three games in 2014. "I had three bad games last year or I would have hit it then, don't forget," Thomas said with a smile.

It has been a huge week for Thomas both personally and professionally. Monday he received the news his mother, Katina Smith, was one of 46 nonviolent drug offenders to have her sentence commuted by President Barack Obama.

Smith and Thomas' maternal grandmother, Minnie Pearl, were arrested in 1999 for narcotics trafficking. Both had been in prison since Thomas was 11 years old. Smith was scheduled to be released in 2017.

Thomas said Friday his mother will now go to a halfway house in Macon, Georgia, in two weeks and is scheduled for a release from the halfway house, he hoped, by November.

"I look forward for her coming to her first game," Thomas said. "It's [all] kind of breathtaking."

Minnie Thomas received a life sentence for that crime and remains in prison.

On the field, since starting the 2011 season, Thomas ranks second in the NFL with 28 100-yard-receiving games in the regular season and postseason. Last season he posted 10 100-yard games, including seven in consecutive weeks. His 226 yards in the Broncos' Oct. 5 win over the Arizona Cardinals is a single- game franchise record.

With Manning at quarterback, Thomas has had three consecutive seasons with at least 92 receptions, 1,430 yards receiving and 10 touchdowns. He is only the third player in league history to have three consecutive seasons of at least 1,400 yards receiving and at least 10 touchdowns; Jerry Rice and Marvin Harrison are the others.

The Broncos have now signed their past three players to carry the franchise player tag to long-term deals just before the deadline -- Clady and kicker Matt Prater were the others. Thomas' deal gives the Broncos the franchise player tag back, so it is available to use on linebacker Von Miller, whose contract is set to expire after the 2015 season.

Thomas is scheduled to have a football camp in Denver on Saturday and Sunday. Broncos running back Juwan Thompson runs hard in memoriam By Cameron Wolfe Denver Post September 2, 2015

Instead of celebrating his game-winning touchdown run in Saturday's 19-12 Broncos preseason win over the San Francisco 49ers, running back Juwan Thompson sat at his locker after the game kicking himself for a first-quarter special-teams blunder.

Thompson is usually tough on himself, but Saturday was different. He wanted that day to be perfect because of what it meant.

His grandmother, Hattie Marie Simon Griggie, would have turned 63 on Saturday if she had not lost her valiant fight with cancer two years prior. Thompson said he played the game in her memory.

"It was definitely on my mind," Thompson said. "I wanted to score a touchdown for her. And I'm happy I did."

Thompson said his family gets really emotional this time of year, and he was hearing about it from his mom up until a few hours before game time.

It started to get to him.

But he had a game to play. Once the pads were on and ankles were taped, it was all about football. And on first-and-goal from the 1-yard line, the Broncos called his number and he punched it in up the middle for six points.

Then, he followed it up with another run, right up the gut, for the two-point conversion.

"I think she would be real proud of me," Thompson said. "She never saw me play, but I think it would have made her smile to see me scoring a touchdown."

Running backs usually don't like to tackle, and some prefer not to be tackled, either. But Thompson is a little different.

He seeks contact. When he was the starting running back at Duke, he also moonlighted as the special- teams captain.

"He does whatever you ask him to do, big or small," running backs coach Eric Studesville said. "He understands a lot of his role, if he's here, is on special teams."

And that's how he made the team last season. He joined a crowded backfield with C.J. Anderson, Montee Ball and Ronnie Hillman already in Denver. But Thompson made himself a valuable commodity on special teams and as a short-yardage back, which allowed the Broncos to keep him active in 15 games.

Thompson's Twitter bio references Galatians 6:9 which says: "Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up."

That defines Thompson's mind-set on special teams and how he got in the NFL as a whole.

He wasn't a star at Duke. In fact, he started just 24 of the 49 games he played and amassed only 1,244 yards over a four-year career.

As a senior, he was the team's starter to begin the year. By the end of the season, he had totaled only 355 rushing yards in 14 games.

Thompson was largely ignored in the draft process and was prepared to hang up his cleats before the Broncos saw his potential and signed him as a college free agent.

"I just wanted to give it a shot and see how much football I had left in me," Thompson said. "I was going to go to grad school (at Duke). I already got in and everything. But I worked my (behind) off. And I made the team."

Not only did he make the team, he was a key contributor. He rushed for 272 yards and three touchdowns and became the first undrafted rookie since 2006 to rush for two touchdowns in a game with his performance against San Diego in October.

"An opportunity is only an opportunity if you're in the position to take advantage of it," Studesville said.

Now, a year later, Thompson is in the same position again.

His roster spot appears more secure, but you never know in this league.

Coach Gary Kubiak noted Thompson's special-teams prowess as the main reason he has passed Ball in the running back rotation.

Still, Thompson is not ready to let down his guard. Hard work is how he got in the league, and hard work is how he'll go out.

Faith, fatherhood helped Broncos' Danny Trevathan tackle adversity By Nicki Jhabvala DenverPost.com August 27, 2015

Danny Trevathan tried to fight it. Oh, how he tried. But the final blow was too strong. He no longer could hide the pain, the frustration, the anger that tormented him after his left knee buckled once again.

The Broncos linebacker quickly leapt to his feet after tackling San Diego Chargers running back Ronnie Brown last December, only to quickly crumple to the ground. Down on all fours, he succumbed to the pain and buried his head between his arms to shield his anger, his disbelief that this was his reality. Again.

With a trainer on each arm, Trevathan limped to the sideline, his eyes squinching in pain. He tore off his right glove and threw it to the ground, leaving Qualcomm Stadium a souvenir of his maddening season.

How could this happen? Why him? Why this season? Why three injuries to the same leg in a matter of months?

The questions never were met with answers, but Trevathan searched for them the only way he was taught. He studied the Bible more, taking a page from his late grandfather, who showed faith in him at an early age and urged him to keep up with Scripture.

And then he went to work, harder than he ever has, knowing full well a fourth major injury could end his NFL career. And knowing that he had too much to play for now.

"I'm not going to say it was easy for me, but I had a strong support system and my belief in God," Trevathan said. "I just worked my tail off."

To those around him, the process changed him. But in many ways, it has just forced him to reveal who he's always been behind the gold grille and blanket of tattoos.

Saturday night, when the Broncos play their third of four preseason games, against the San Francisco 49ers in Denver, Trevathan will be back on the field, ready to show just how far he's come.

Goodbye, baseball

Vincent Hicks still remembers the first time he realized his stepson, a boy he had raised with Trevathan's mother, Michelle, since Danny was a toddler, was going places. Trevathan was 6 at the time, playing in his first Pop Warner football game in Ohio. His team was on the verge of scoring when the ball popped out of the hands of the running back after a tackle. The play was called dead, but a defensive player scooped up the ball and headed for the opposite end zone. "Danny was the only one running behind him and caught him at about the 20-yard line," Hicks recalled. "That's when I looked at his mother and said, 'That's a football player. He never gave up on the play, even though it was dead. He's gonna be all right.' "

Trevathan played many sports as a youth, and football wasn't the clear-cut winner. Not early on, anyway. There was track and field, basketball and baseball among others. Baseball was the first to go. "He hit a foul ball and, out of all the cars in the parking lot, it hit my car," Hicks said. "So I said, 'Baseball's out.' "

On the football field, Trevathan stood out from an early age with his speed, raw athleticism and natural aptitude for the game.

At Leesburg High School in Florida, he was a 6-foot-2, 215-pound linebacker who doubled as a long snapper, sometimes played running back and even was a backup quarterback.

His former coach, Charles Nassar, never will forget a game during Trevathan's junior year, in 2007, when the linebacker steered the team to a key victory. After losing its backup quarterback to an injury the week before, its starter went down early.

"Danny gets in and runs two midline-option touchdowns of 70-plus yards and guides the offense the whole second half at quarterback and we win a district game," Nassar said.

Trevathan knew every position on the field, Nassar said. But his grades nearly stripped him of any future in the game. His junior season, college scouts arrived at Leesburg on a day Trevathan chose to skip school. Nassar pulled him into his office the next day and laid it all out. Go to class, get the grades, or it's over.

"If it weren't for him, I wouldn't be here," Trevathan said. "I wouldn't have gone to college. After that, I learned I could make it through football."

Trevathan made 117 tackles and 5½ sacks and forced three fumbles as a senior, earning third-team all- state honors. In January 2008, he committed to Kentucky.

"I knew he was going to be a real good player," said former Kentucky defensive line coach Rick Petri. "There was never any doubt. I don't want to say stole, but I thought we really got a good player because he was so versatile."

Trevathan met expectations, and then some, at Kentucky: 374 career tackles (198 solo), six sacks, four interceptions, 11 forced fumbles and the only first-team All-America selection for a linebacker in Kentucky history, awarded after his junior season.

The Broncos selected him with the 188th pick, in the sixth round, of the 2012 NFL draft. "When he went as late as he did," Petri said, "I thought somebody got a really good deal." Special first words

When LaToria Burns was pregnant in 2013, Trevathan would often sing to her belly and talk to their unborn child. The bond was instant and unbreakable.

"The day she was born, they laid her on my chest and he was like, 'Oh, my God,' " Burns said. "And she turned her head and looked at him. Since the very moment she was born, she's been attached to that man. Those were her first words — 'da da.'

"Everything was always about Daddy. Since he's been in training camp, she's started saying 'Mommy.' But it's always 'Mommy, look! Daddy!' when she finds pictures of him."

Danoir Louise Trevathan was born Nov. 14, 2013, a day that forever changed the life of Trevathan. Priorities shifted. His focus was honed.

The transformation is evident on the field. The beast at practice is more voracious. On the penultimate day of training camp, Trevathan popped starting tailback C.J. Anderson with a late hit during 11-on-11 drills that drowned the practice facility in silence. It was the result of eight months waiting to show that Trevathan is ready, waiting to finally hit someone.

The transformation is more evident off the field. On social media, the images of lions looking for their next kill are sprinkled among ones of him playing with Danoir and hugging Burns. When he's not holed up at Broncos headquarters, he's at home, cooking for his family, watching movies and being a dad.

When Trevathan returns to action Saturday night, Burns will watch with a fear that might never fade as the season unfolds. Last year trained her well. But the fans watching might see a different Trevathan.

"The injuries were really sobering, and his daughter has been really sobering," Nassar said. "He sees now there's an opportunity, and he has to make the most of it. Because it's fleeting." Louis Vasquez welcomes new leadership role with Broncos By Cameron Wolfe DenverPost.com August 7, 2015

At first glance, Louis Vasquez would appear more likely to start, or better yet, end a fight than offer a helping hand.

The Broncos' 6-foot-5, 335-pound right guard is the biggest and most physically imposing man on the team. But you wouldn't know it from hearing him speak.

"He's not a rah-rah guy. Probably no one else can hear him except the guys in our (meeting) room," offensive line coach Clancy Barone said. "But he's certainly the leader in the room and has been so from Day One this offseason."

With the departure of left guard Orlando Franklin in free agency and left tackle Ryan Clady lost to a season-ending knee injury, Vasquez became the main source of guidance for a young, unstable offensive line.

Vasquez is exactly what he looks like on the field — a mauler and grinder, a guy you don't want face as a defensive player. Off the field, he prefers to lead by action. He believes you can show a lineman technique critique a lot better than you can tell him.

"My mentality is by the end of the fourth quarter, we want to feel your soul wilt in our hands. So I'm trying to instill that in the offensive line because it's dirty work. You might as well get nasty with it," said Vasquez, who was an all-pro and Pro Bowl selection in the 2013 season.

Last year Franklin operated as a vocal leader, and stood before the media on multiple occasions as the offensive line received criticism and dealt with desperate position shifts midway through the season.

Now Vasquez, 28, has been passed the torch with a less experienced group.

Vasquez represents the one known commodity. The Broncos could have four new starters on their offensive line, including rookie left tackle Ty Sambrailo and center Gino Gradkowski. Among the candidates at left guard — Ben Garland, Shelley Smith and Max Garcia — only Smith has made a start in an NFL game.

"They're all just big eyed and bushy tailed, trying to take in any information they can," Vasquez said.

Relationships are built in the offseason, so after witnessing Garcia's potential, Vasquez decided to take him under his wing. He made guiding Garcia's development into becoming an elite guard one of his primary missions. They work on pass protection after practices. "As a rookie you don't take anything for granted, especially when you have an elite guard like himself just taking the time to give me some critiques. I'm always looking for someone to emulate," said Garcia, a fourth-round pick in this year's draft.

Barone said Vasquez has turned the film room into his personal classroom, often pulling Garcia and others aside not only to point out their mistakes, but to show them how to correct them.

Vasquez, a 2009 third-round draft pick from Texas Tech, was a similar player coming into the NFL. Like Garcia, he was a natural power run blocker who had to work hard on pass protection to become one of the best and well-rounded guards in the league.

In 2013, his first year with the Broncos after spending his first four with San Diego, Vasquez didn't give up a sack and was ranked 97th on NFL.com's 2014 list of the league's top-100 players.

"Louis is a stalwart. He's down there grinding every day. We have to tell him to take a day off," said offensive coordinator Rick Dennison.

He was well on his way to repeat his success in the 2014 season, but when the Broncos struggled to find consistency at right tackle from Chris Clark and Paul Cornick they kicked Vasquez outside. He struggled, posting a negative Pro Football Focus blocking grade for the season. He said he never was comfortable with the finesse position.

Now he's back at what he calls his home at right guard. His roommates will be different, and Vasquez admitted it will be a tough transition.

"Obviously, I miss my brother Manny (Ramirez). It's the nature of the beast; this business doesn't really care about your relationship with other players," Vasquez said. "Whoever is playing next to me, I have to elevate our level of play."

If the other four guys on the line turn in the work ethic and focus on technique that Vasquez does, the Broncos offensive line won't be much of a worry at all. Vance Walker brings value, versatility in attempt to rebound with Broncos By Troy Renck DenverPost.com May 22, 2015

Vance Walker found obscurity in Kansas City.

It wasn't supposed to happen this way. The Chiefs chased Walker in free agency last March, turning him into their prized offseason acquisition, and almost immediately he became lost on their depth chart.

Walker played well. If he played. He started twice and logged more than 20 snaps in only three games. Seen as a catalyst to an evolving defensive line mix, he turned into a casualty, released after one year.

"I dealt with that when it happened. It's an unfortunate situation. I can complain about it, but I've let it go months ago," Walker said last week.

For the Broncos, Walker's inability to crack the Chiefs' rotation might be the best thing to happen for them. He remained a productive, if sparingly-used player, last season. The Chiefs guaranteed Walker $3.75 million on a three-year, $13.75-million contract. The Broncos kept him from signing with the Seattle Seahawks when he agreed to a two-year, $4-million contract with a $1.5-million signing bonus.

Value and versatility make Walker an intriguing offseason addition in the highly anticipated switch to a 3-4 defense that, nonetheless, features uncertainty along the defensive line.

"It's obviously a priority as we move forward, and we'll play a lot of people," coach Gary Kubiak said.

Walker, 28, didn't produce as expected in Kansas City, unable to supplant Allen Bailey or Jaye Howard. The Chiefs saved $1.7 million in salary cap space by cutting ties. Their desire to move on doesn't mean Walker can't move blockers. Insert a DVD from last season, and you will see the 6-foot-2, 305-pound Walker line up from end to nose and everywhere in between on multiple series.

He has consistently done one thing well, making him a potential fit for defensive coordinator Wade Phillips, who looks "to put players in position to succeed."

Pressure Point

Vance Walker signed a two-year deal for $4-million with the Broncos, choosing Denver over Seattle. He will be counted on to provide versatility along the defensive line. A look at how he stacks up against the Broncos' two remaining defensive tackles from last season, according to Pro Football Focus:

Defensive Lineman QB Sacks QB Hits QB hurries Snaps Vance Walker 2 1 8 238 Sylvester Williams 0 3 13 468 Marvin Austin 0 1 5 299 Walker boasts pass-rushing skills. He posted 32 quarterback hurries in 2013 with Oakland, fifth best among 3-4 defensive tackles, and eight last season in 238 snaps, nearly half of which came in just two games.

"The nose has a lot of versatility in this system," Walker said. "The biggest thing is really getting after the quarterback. That's something that I like to do. I'm just looking forward to it."

Pressure up the middle defines strong defenses. In NFL parlance, it means moving the quarterback off his spot. A hand in the face or a push of the center, preventing the quarterback from planting to throw, can lead to turnovers. The Broncos delivered in many ways last season — their defense ranked first in franchise history in rushing yards allowed per game — but they were not consistently disruptive. Denver ranked 13th in turnovers produced at 25. Phillips' defense features interchangeable parts, aggressive schemes, and a focus on reaching the pocket with purpose. DeMarcus Ware spent four seasons with Phillips in Dallas, earning three first-team All-Pro berths, while averaging 15 sacks.

"The new guys, the guys already here, everybody's going to be able to thrive to a new level in this type of defense," Ware said. "The offenses really have to be keen on who's bringing the pressure because this is a pressure defense."

Walker, a teammate at Georgia Tech with Broncos receiver Demaryius Thomas and WWE star Roman Reigns, can help by providing impact and depth. The Broncos' want to use a rotation of players, but effectiveness is required to share snaps.

It didn't happen in Kansas City. That, Walker said, is over. Denver presents an unrivaled opportunity.

"We have super high expectations. Just to be the best. We've got a really good group of guys between the D-Line, the linebackers, the ends obviously, the cornerbacks and safeties. I don't think I've ever been on a team more talented," Walker said. "We have high expectations. We've just got to go out there and work every day to live up to those." DeMarcus Ware, Broncos defensive backs helping offense By Nicki Jhabvala DenverPost.com August 11, 2015

There is no football without secrecy. The game is built upon mystery and survives only when that mystery is, to some level, upheld.

But not all secrets are meant to be kept. DeMarcus Ware and the Broncos' defensive backs know that.

To the surprise of some of their teammates, and coaches, Ware and the defensive backs have tipped off the Broncos' offense during team drills, telling it what they see from the other side, how they can read their stances, how they plan to exploit their faulty technique, how they already know their routes. Then Ware and the defensive backs tell the offense of their plans, how their positioning and hand gestures can reveal their next move.

They've told the offense things that would foil their top-secret plans within a second. But, counterintuitive as it might seem, they have their reasons.

"If the offense is better and they're scoring points," Ware said, "it gives me more of an opportunity to rush the passer."

The Broncos saw a handful of key veterans leave in free agency and new faces fill their spots. They entered training camp with a young and inexperienced offensive line. And they enter the preseason with an even younger and less experienced front five.

The loss of Ryan Clady to a season-ending knee surgery during offseason workouts forced second-round pick Ty Sambrailo to take over the starting left tackle job.

A week into camp, fourth-round pick Max Garcia was asked to do the same, at left guard. He and second-year center Matt Paradis showed enough to begin taking the bulk of their repetitions with the first team in practice, and Monday, when the Broncos released their first depth chart of season, the two were ranked with the starters.

The Broncos' line now boasts an average of 3.4 years of NFL experience. Two are adjusting to the pro game. Four are adjusting to Gary Kubiak's zone-blocking scheme. And all five are tasked with protecting the Broncos' most valuable asset in Peyton Manning.

Last season, despite all the shuffling and criticism, the Broncos' line allowed the third-fewest quarterback pressures (111) and had the best pass-blocking efficiency of any line in the NFL, according to Pro Football Focus.

With even more shuffling and questions this season, the help by Ware and his defensive teammates is welcome by all standing across from them. "It's rare that you get defensive guys helping you while you're practicing against them in camp, because they're trying to take advantage of anything they see," fullback James Casey said. "But he's seeing big picture. And if they help us out, it's going to help the team as we get into these preseason games and into the regular season."

But it takes some getting used to. Even for a former linebacker and 20-year coaching veteran such as Rick Dennison, the Broncos' offensive coordinator.

"It's pretty unique. I haven't seen it," he said. "There have been a couple of things here or there, but I see it all the time here. So I, as an offensive coach, really appreciate it."

Perhaps that's because he's seen it pay off.

Sambrailo has yet to play an NFL game, but has picked up on many of Ware's tendencies. Moves that worked on Sambrailo four months ago no longer fly.

And the next elite pass rusher Sambrailo will face might be surprised to learn that some of his secrets are out. Sylvester Williams and nose tackles showing their strength in preseason By Ben Swanson DenverBroncos.com August 24, 2015

With 12 sacks by 11 players through two games, the Broncos have gotten to quarterbacks at a league- leading rate with sacks on 17.4 percent of their opponents' passing attempts. And not only that, the nose tackles are getting in on the action to a higher degree than any other position to this point. Sure the sample size is tiny, but the impact has been revealing.

But Sylvester Williams knows that he and his fellow men in the middle won't keep outpacing the edge rushers once they play at full strength when the regular season begins. After Saturday's game against the Texans in which Williams, Darius Kilgo and Chuka Ndulue combined for 2.5 sacks, Williams said with a laugh that he certainly won't be teasing Von Miller or DeMarcus Ware about it.

"We know when the regular season comes, we know where the shine is going to come from," Williams said Monday. "We just take our shine where we can."

The nose tackles had plenty of shine on Saturday getting so much pressure, and not just on the quarterback as they held the Texans to 71 yards rushing for a 3.0-yards-per-carry average. Williams' sack in the second quarter didn't come from the nose but the three-technique lineman position, but it kicked off the nose tackles' strong night. The depth has been on full display, especially with Kilgo leading the Broncos in sacks (2, tied with Shaquil Barrett) and in sack yards (20), and their ability to move around and play different positions allows the defense and the players within it to mix up the looks they give the opposing offensive lines.

"I think the versatility is going to help us out a lot and also we’ve got depth," Williams said. "We’ve got guys that could start almost anywhere in the league. We’ve got Vance, we’ve got Kilgo, we’ve got Kenny coming back early. So I think overall, we’re going to be pretty good. And like I said, and the thing about us is all of us really can play all three positions on the defensive line, so I think that’s going to help us out a lot."

Of course this is still just the preseason and two games is hardly a substantial sample size for big-scale conclusions, but Williams feels that the new defensive scheme that changes how the nose tackle works is a boon for him.

"I think it just more so that you can focus," Williams said of the change. "It’s a one-gap scheme vs. playing two-gap. It’s more of a one-gap scheme so you can kind of penetrate a little bit more and, like I said, play your gap better."

With the change to a 3-4 front, the base package puts five men on the line and leaves two inside linebackers at the second level, but Williams doesn't think that really changes the defense a whole lot.

"It’s really pretty much the same defense we was kind of in; we just don’t two-gap anymore,"Williams said. "The biggest thing is that those guys are big-time players. Y'all seen how Brandon played last game. I mean, the biggest thing is I think we’re going to be all right up front. I really do. And like I said, we’re going to continue to get better every day and make adjustments when needed."

In that sense, how the nose tackles attack the gaps makes them more aggressive players, and in his third season, Williams is eager to fulfill his potential as a former first-round pick. With the free-agent departure of nose tackle Terrance Knighton during the offseason, Williams has a new opportunity to be the main force holding down the interior of the defensive line.

"I’m excited about the opportunity that I was able to get this year after Terrance leaving," Williams said. "I just want to get better every day and hopefully I can fill the gap."