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BRONCOS WINNING TRADITION 3 World Championships 8 Super Bowl Appearances 10 AFC Championship Games 15 AFC West Division Titles 22 Playoff Berths 29 Winning Seasons DENVER BRONCOS 2021 MEDIA GUIDE INDEX 100-Yard Receiving Games . 632 Coldest Games . 680 100-Yard Rushing Games . 629 College Free Agent History . 202 100-Yard Rushing Halves/Quarters . 632 Comebacks . 638 300-Yard Passing Games . 636 Community Development . 670 1,000-Yard Receiving Seasons . 628 Darrent Williams Good Guy Award . 673 1,000-Yard Rushing Seasons . 628 Davis, Terrell . 652 2020 Season: Day, Broncos Record By . 356 Game Summaries/Stats . 231 Decade, Broncos Record By . 356 Game-By-Game Statistics . 220 Divisional Record . 353 Individual Game-by-Game Statistics . 223 Draft Choices: Miscellaneous Statistics . 230 All-Time Draft Choices By School . 265 NFL Rankings . 228 All-Time First-Round Picks . 265 NFL Standings/Playoff Results . 359 All-Time Year-by-Year Drafts . 266 Participation . 222 Ed Block Courage Award, Broncos Winners . 673 Regular-Season Team Statistics . 214 Ellis, Joe . 16. Single-Game Highs And Lows . 218 Elway, John . .17 Starters By Game . 217 Ring of Fame Bio . 653 Takeaway Statistics . 229 Fangio, Vic . 21 3,000-Yard Passing Seasons . 628 Free Agents Signed/Lost, 1989-2018 . 273 Administration . .10 Hall of Fame Broncos . 648 All-Time Broncos Record . 353 Helmets, Broncos All-Time . 326 Alumni Association . 3. Historical Highlights . 315 Attendance Marks . 568 Honors And Awards: Atwater, Steve . 649 All-Time Individual Year-By-Year . 640. Bailey, Champ . 649 Broncos All-Time NFL Honors . 644 Biographies: Broncos Top 100 Team . 668 Coordinators/Assistant Coaches . 24 Broncos 50th Anniversary Team . 668 First-Year Players . 187 How The Broncos Are Built . 205 Player Personnel/Football Operations . 45 Leads Lost . 638 Rookies . 190 Little, Floyd . 656 Veteran Players . 57 Logos, Broncos All-Time . 326 Bowlen, Pat: Lynch, John . 649 Biography . .11 Margin Of Victory And Defeat . 622 Broncos Accomplishments Under . 15. Mascots (Thunder And Miles) . 675 Broncos Name Origin . 156 Media Information . .IBC Bye Weeks: Milestone Games . 355 Broncos Record After The Bye . 355 Monday Night Games . 354 Cheerleaders . 674 Month, Broncos Record By . 356 Christmas Games . 355 Overtime Games . 354 Coaches: Postseason Game Summaries . 482 All-Time Coaches Roster . 279 Pro Bowl Selections . 644 Year-by-Year Coaching Records . 567 Pronunciation Guide . 204 CREDITS The 2021 Denver Broncos media guide was produced by the club’s media relations department. Information contained herein was compiled by the current and previous media relations staffs and is current as of June 30, 2021. ©2021 Denver Broncos Football Club. This project was coordinated by Seth Medvin, Jordan Beasley and Erich Schubert . Writing, layout, design and editing by Medvin, Beasley, Schubert, Patrick Smyth and Megan Boyle using Adobe InDesign CC desktop publishing application . Additional editorial assistance from Robert Livingston . Special thanks to Jim Saccomano, the NFL communications department, the late Joe Cronin, John Turney, Dave Plati, Santo Labombarda and the Elias Sports Bureau staff, Radar 360 and Stats LLC for providing extensive statistical data . Printing by Publication Printers, Denver . Photography and scans by Gabe Christus, Eric Bakke, Rich Clarkson and Associates, LLC (Rich Clarkson, Trevor Brown Jr ,. Steve Nowland, Ryan McKee, Jamie Schwaberow and Brett Wilhelm) and Pete Eklund . Cover designed by Tori Boykins and Cassidee Owens . 2 DENVER BRONCOS 2021 MEDIA GUIDE INDEX Radio Network (850 KOA) . 678 Schedule, 2021 . BC Records — Postseason: Season Opener Results . 356 Broncos Individual . 618 Season Ticket Sales . 568 Broncos Team . 624 Series Records vs . Opponents . 349 Records — Regular Season: Broncos vs . The NFL (Reg /Post. /Preseason). 353 Broncos Individual . 582. Service With Broncos . 581 Fumble Returns . 594 Shanahan, Mike . 662 Interceptions . 592 Sharpe, Shannon . 662 Kicking . 595 Shutouts: Kickoff Returns . 591 By Denver . 606 Passing . 584 By Opponents . 598 Punt Returns . 590 Stadium Information: Punting . 589 Broncos Stadium History . 677 Receiving . 588 Records . 676 Rushing . 583 Staff Directory . .4 Sacks . 594 Starting Lineups, All-Time . 359 Safeties . 594 Sunday Night Games . 354 Scoring . 595 Super Bowl: Total Offense . 582 Future Sites . 680 Broncos Team . 597 Television Network (KUSA) . 679 Passing Defense . 608 Thanksgiving Games . 355 Passing Offense . 600 Trades, All-Time . 274 Penalties . 605 Training Camp Sites, All-Time . 680 Rushing Defense . 607 Transactions, 2020-21 . 208 Rushing Offense . 599 UCHealth Training Center . 8. Scoring Defense . 606 Uniforms, Broncos All-Time . 326 Scoring Offense . 598 Walter Payton NFL Man Of The Year . 672 Streaks . 597 Warmest Games . 680 Total Defense . 606 Year-By-Year Individual Leaders: Total Offense . 598 Field Goals . 580 Turnovers . 605 Interceptions . 576 Opponent Individual . 611 Kickoff Returns . 578 Opponent Team . 614 Passing . 573 Results: Punt Returns . 577. All-Time Game-By-Game . 328 Punting . 580 Artificial Turf Record . 680 Receiving . 575 Retired Jersey Numbers . 647 Rushing . 572 Ring of Fame . 650 Sacks . 581 Rosters: Scoring . 579 2020 Roster . 206 Tackles . 581 All-Time Broncos (Alphabetical) . 283 Year-By-Year Final Statistics . 358 All-Time Broncos (Numerical) . 300 Year-By-Year Team Statistics: All-Time Practice Squad (Alphabetical) . 309 Team Defense . 570 All-Time Practice Squad (By Year) . 312 Team Offense . 569 All-Time Roster Breakdown By School . 297 Team Turnovers . 571 All-Time Roster Height/Weight Breakdowns . 298 Zimmerman, Gary . 667 All-Time Roster Height/Weight Extremes . 299 DENVER BRONCOS ALUMNI ASSOCIATION The Denver Broncos Alumni Association was formed in 1991 to provide an opportunity for former players to remain actively involved with the Broncos’ organization . The Alumni Association serves as a goodwill exten- sion of the Denver Broncos, and the members are available to counsel current players on life after football . Their mission is to uphold the highest standards of professionalism, integrity and honor . They are committed to enhance our communities through active service and devotion and pledge to support the Denver Broncos Football Club in its community outreach programs and present themselves as positive role models and men- tors . The 15 members of the Alumni Council are Le-Lo Lang (President), Frank Robinson (Vice President), Ron Egloff (Secretary), Steve Atwater (Treasurer), Charlie Adams, Odell Barry, Tyrone Braxton, Larry Evans, Steve Foley, Mike Harden, Mark Jackson, Willie Oshodin, Jeb Putzier, Billy Thompson and David Treadwell . 3 DENVER BRONCOS STAFF DIRECTORY EXECUTIVE STAFF PRESIDENT & CEO Marc Jackson . Vice President of Ticketing, Sales & Service Joe Ellis Ray Jackson . Vice President of Player Development China Jude . Vice President of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion EXECUTIVE STAFF Brady Kellogg . Sr . Vice President of Corporate Partnerships Rich Slivka . General Counsel Darren O’Donnell . Vice President of Business Development John Elway . President of Football Operations Jay Roberts . Stadium General Manager Mac Freeman . Chief Commercial Officer Russ Trainor . Sr . Vice President of Information Technology George Paton . General Manager Mark Thewes . Vice President of Football Ops . & Compliance Patrick Smyth . Chief Communications Officer Sandy Young . Vice President of Partnership Marketing Nancy Svoboda . Exec . V P. of Human Resources Justin Webster . Chief Financial Officer ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF Veronica Ibarra . Executive Asst . to Bowlen Family VICE PRESIDENTS Lisa Williams . Exec . Asst . to President & CEO and General Counsel Keith Bishop . Vice President of Security Kathy Hatch . .Exec . Asst . to President of Football Operations Brittany Bowlen . Sr . Vice President of Strategy Pam Papsdorf . Exec . Assistant to Player Personnel Chip Conway . Sr . Vice President of Operations Kelsey Zimmerman . Exec . Asst . to Chief Commercial Officer Rich Hurtado . Vice President of Football Administration Sara Hoag . Receptionist FOOTBALL STAFF COACHING STAFF Dave Bratten . College Scouting Coord /West. Area Scout Vic Fangio . Head Coach Bryan Chesin . Midwest Area Scout Ed Donatell . Defensive Coordinator Scott DiStefano . Senior College Consultant (Midwest) Pat Shurmur . Offensive Coordinator Frantzy Jourdain . Southeast Area Scout Tom McMahon . Special Teams.