COLLEGE: COLORADO STATE BORN: 6/22/58, KALISPELL, MT EXP. (NFL/RAVENS): 20/1

Dennison, 55, is a 20-year NFL coaching veteran who served losses to Schaub and QB . Two different Texans the past four seasons (2010-13) on ’s staff as the rushed for more than 900 yards for the first time in club Texans’ . Prior to joining Houston in history (Foster – 1,224 and – 942). 2010, Dennison spent his entire NFL career with the Denver In his first year with Houston in 2010, the Texans’ offense Broncos – as a player from 1982-90 and as a coach from ranked third in total yards (386.6 ypg) and seventh in rushing 1995-2009. (127.6), including a league-high 20 rushing . Dennison helped create a prolific offense with the Texans, Houston also had the NFL’s fourth-ranked passing attack which during his four-season tenure, ranked eighth in total (259.0 ypg). The total yards and rushing yards were franchise net yards (369.5 ypg), sixth in rushing (130.6 ypg) and 13th marks, as were points scored (390). Foster became the in passing (239.0 ypg). Houston produced an NFL-best 29 Texans’ first NFL rushing and scoring leader with a club- individual 100-yard rushing performances, ranked fifth in the record 1,616 rushing yards and 18 touchdowns. NFL with 64 rushing touchdowns and registered three of the Dennison’s first stint as an NFL offensive coordinator came best rushing seasons in franchise history during Dennison’s with the (2006-08) after his predecessor, tenure. Kubiak, left for the head-coaching job with the Texans. His In 2012, the Texans’ offense set a franchise record by scoring offenses averaged 350.5 net yards per game and rushed 26.0 points per game and ranked seventh in the NFL in total for 124.4 yards per contest and 4.6 yards per carry. In 2008, net yards (372.1 ypg). Seven offensive players earned Pro Denver was second in the NFL with 6,333 total yards and Bowl honors, including WR , who led the AFC allowed a franchise-record-low 12 sacks. with 1,598 receiving yards. RB led the NFL in Dennison coached the Broncos’ offensive line from 2001-05 touchdowns (17) for the second time in three seasons and and again in 2009. He led Denver’s special teams unit from ranked second in the AFC with 1,424 rushing yards. For the 1997-2000 and helped the Broncos to back-to-back Super third time in his career, and second under Dennison, QB Bowl titles in 1997-98. Dennison began his NFL coaching eclipsed the 4,000-yard passing mark. career as an offensive assistant with the Broncos from 1995- In 2011, Dennison’s offense set franchise marks with 2,448 96. He broke into coaching at the high school level, spending rushing yards (153.0 ypg), ranking second in the NFL. The three seasons (1992-94) with Suffield (Conn.) Academy. Texans also led the NFL in time of possession (32:41) and From 1982-90, Dennison played linebacker for the Broncos, set a franchise mark for fewest thrown in a appearing in 128 games (52 starts) and three Super Bowls season (nine). Late in the season, rookie QB T.J. Yates was (XXI in 1986, XXII in 1987 and XXIV in 1989). He received the called upon to lead the unit, which suffered season-ending in 1989.

COACHING BACKGROUND YEARS COLLEGE/PRO TEAM POSITION 1992-94 Suffield (Conn.) Academy . . . . .Assistant 1995-96 Denver Broncos ...... Offensive Assistant 1997-2000 Denver Broncos ...... Special Teams 2001-05 Denver Broncos ...... Offensive Line 2006-08 Denver Broncos ...... Offensive Coordinator 2009 Denver Broncos ...... Offensive Line 2010-13 ...... Offensive Coordinator 2014 ...... Quarterbacks RICK DENNISON

Dennison joined the Broncos in 1982 as an undrafted free Born June 22, 1958 in Kalispell, Mont., Dennison attended agent from Colorado State, where he earned three varsity Rocky Mountain (Fort Collins, CO) HS, where he lettered in letters and was a second-team Academic All-, and baseball. His father, George, was as a senior. In 1979, he earned a bachelor’s degree in civil president of the before retiring in engineering, followed by a master’s degree in the same field July 2010. Rick and his wife, Shannon, have five children: in 1982 from CSU. sons Joseph, Steven, and Trey, and twin daughters, Abrynn and Allie.