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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use mdy dates Шаблон:Infobox NFL team season The 2023 season is the Denver Broncos' 54th season in the National Football League (NFL) and their 64th overall. It is also their third under the leadership of general manager George Paton, their second under the ownership of the Walton-Penner family group and their first under head coach Sean Payton. Despite a 1–5 start, the team's first since 1994, the Broncos started to surge, going 6–1 in the process to improve upon their 5–12 record from the previous season after defeating the Cleveland Browns in Week 12. They now are attempting to make the playoffs after a seven-year absence, and end their seven-year AFC West title drought as well.

During the offseason, the Broncos released longtime kicker Brandon McManus after spending nine seasons with the team. He was the last player from the 2015 Super Bowl 50-winning team still on the roster. His release made safety Justin Simmons, who has been with the team since 2016, the team's new longest-tenured player. Шаблон:TOC limit

Coaching changes

On February 3, Sean Payton was named as the 20th head coach in franchise history. Payton previously coached the New Orleans Saints from 2006–2021, with the exception of 2012, and the Broncos agreed to draft compensation with the Saints—see Draft section. Payton was the Broncos' seventh different head coach since 2008, and their third since 2018. He replaced Nathaniel Hackett, who was fired on December 26, 2022, and replaced by Jerry Rosburg on an interim basis for the last two games of the 2022 season.

In the weeks that followed Payton's hiring, the Broncos underwent the following coaching changes:

style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle"| 2023 Denver Broncos coaching staff changes

style="Шаблон:NFLAltPrimaryStyle"| Position	style="Шаблон:NFLAltPrimaryStyle"| Previous coach(es)	style="Шаблон:NFLAltPrimaryStyle"| 2023 replacement(s)
Assistant head coach	None	Mike Westhoff
Assistant to the head coach	None	Paul Kelly
Offensive coordinator	Justin Outten, 2022	Joe Lombardi
Quarterbacks coach	Klint Kubiak, 2022	Davis Webb
Pass game coordinator	Klint Kubiak, 2022	John Morton
Running backs coach	Tyrone Wheatley, 2022	Lou Ayeni
Wide receivers coach	Zach Azzanni, 2018–2022	Keary Colbert
Tight ends coach	Jake Moreland, 2022	Declan Doyle
Offensive line coach	Butch Barry (Weeks 1–16, 2022) Ben Steele (interim—Weeks 17 and 18, 2022)	Zach Strief
Assistant offensive line coach	Ben Steele, 2022	Austin King
Offensive quality control	Ramon Chinyoung, 2022	Logan Kilgore Favian Upshaw
Defensive coordinator	Ejiro Evero, 2022	Vance Joseph
Linebackers coach	Peter Hansen, 2022	None
Outside linebackers coach	Bert Watts, 2022	Michael Wilhoite
Inside linebackers coach	None	Greg Manusky
Pass rush specialist	None	Jamar Cain
Assistant defensive backs	Ola Adams, 2022	None
Defensive quality control coach	Andrew Carter, 2022	Addison Lynch Isaac Shewmaker
Senior defensive assistant	Dom Capers, 2022	Joe Vitt
Special teams coach	Dwayne Stukes (Weeks 1–16, 2022) Mike Mallory (interim—Weeks 17 and 18, 2022)	Ben Kotwica
Assistant special teams coach	Mike Mallory, 2022	Chris Banjo

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Roster changes

Future contracts

All players listed below were signed to reserve/future contracts on January 9, unless otherwise noted. Each player was officially added to the active roster on March 15—the first day of the 2023 league year.

style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle"| Position	style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle"| Player	style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle"| Notes
WR	Victor Bolden Jr.	waived March 14
G	Parker Ferguson	waived May 12
CB	Faion Hicks	waived August 29
CB	Delonte Hood	waived August 27
DE	Jordan Jackson	signed January 11, waived August 29, assigned to the practice squad on August 30
S	Devon Key	waived August 29, assigned to the practice squad on August 30
RB	Tyreik McAllister	waived May 12, re-signed May 15, waived May 31
T	Isaiah Prince	signed February 3, released August 27
LB	Wyatt Ray	released March 20
T	Hunter Thedford	waived May 25
LB	Ray Wilborn	waived August 14

Free agents

Unrestricted

style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle"| Position	style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle"| Player	style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle"| 2023 team	style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle"| Notes
LB	Dakota Allen	Шаблон:Abbr
T	Calvin Anderson	New England Patriots	signed with the Patriots on March 14
CB	Essang Bassey	Denver Broncos	originally an Шаблон:Abbr, re-signed March 22, waived October 3
FB	Andrew Beck	Houston Texans	signed with the Texans on March 14
LS	Jacob Bobenmoyer	Las Vegas Raiders	originally an Шаблон:Abbr, signed with the Raiders on March 17
RB	Mike Boone	Houston Texans	signed with the Texans on March 14
G	Tom Compton	Шаблон:Abbr
T	Cameron Fleming	Denver Broncos	re-signed May 23
LB	Jonathan Kongbo	Шаблон:Abbr	originally an Шаблон:Abbr
S	Kareem Jackson	Denver Broncos	re-signed May 15
DE	Dre'Mont Jones	Seattle Seahawks	signed with the Seahawks on March 13
S	P. J. Locke	Denver Broncos	originally an Шаблон:Abbr, re-signed March 16, placed on injured reserve August 31, returned to the active roster on October 7
RB	Marlon Mack	Arizona Cardinals	signed with the Cardinals on August 4
RB	Latavius Murray	Buffalo Bills	signed with the Bills on May 1
CB	Darius Phillips	Houston Texans	Signed with the Texans on May 4
G	Dalton Risner	Minnesota Vikings	signed with the Vikings on September 18
QB	Brett Rypien	Los Angeles Rams	originally an Шаблон:Abbr, signed with the Rams on May 4
TE	Eric Saubert	Miami Dolphins	signed with the Dolphins on March 15
LB	Alex Singleton	Denver Broncos	re-signed March 16
TE	Eric Tomlinson	Houston Texans	signed with the Texans on May 3
T	Billy Turner	New York Jets	Signed with the Jets on May 1
P	Corliss Waitman	New England Patriots	originally an ERFA, assigned tender on March 13, tender rescinded on March 21, signed with the Patriots on March 23
DE	DeShawn Williams	Carolina Panthers	signed with the Panthers on March 15

Note: Unrestricted free agents who were originally Restricted free agents (RFA) had three accrued seasons whose contracts expired at the end of the previous season, and did not receive a qualifying offer before the start of the 2023 league year on March 15.

Exclusive-rights

style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle"| Position	style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle"| Player	style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle"| Tag	style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle"| 2022 team	style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle"| Notes
T	Quinn Bailey	ERFA	Denver Broncos	assigned tender on March 13, released August 29, re-signed August 31
LB	Jonas Griffith	ERFA	None	assigned tender on March 13, placed on injured reserve on August 3
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Signings

style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle"| Position	style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle"| Player	style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle"| 2022 team(s)	style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle"| Notes
DE	Zach Allen	Arizona Cardinals	signed March 15
WR	Michael Bandy	Los Angeles Chargers	signed July 28, waived August 29, assigned to the practice squad on August 30
FB	Michael Burton	Kansas City Chiefs	signed March 17
WR	Marquez Callaway	New Orleans Saints	signed March 24, waived August 29
LB	Frank Clark	Kansas City Chiefs	signed June 13, released October 14
NT	Keondre Coburn	None	claimed off waivers from the Chiefs on October 20, waived November 14
QB	Ben DiNucci	None	signed May 16, waived August 29, assigned to the practice squad on August 30
P	Riley Dixon	Los Angeles Rams	signed March 21
G	Yasir Durant	New Orleans Saints	signed July 31, designated as waived/injured on August 5
PK	Elliott Fry	None	signed May 31, designated as waived/injured on August 15
C	Kyle Fuller	Seattle Seahawks	signed April 3, released August 29
WR	Josh Hammond	None	signed August 22, waived August 29
TE	Tommy Hudson	None	signed June 1, waived August 29
WR	Lil'Jordan Humphrey	New England Patriots	signed March 7, released August 29, assigned to the practice squad on August 30, promoted to the active roster on September 13, released October 11, promoted to the active roster on October 18, released October 20, promoted to the active roster on October 25
RB	Tony Jones Jr.	Seattle Seahawks	signed March 23, waived August 29
WR	J. J. Koski	None	signed August 14, waived August 27
TE	Lucas Krull	New Orleans Saints	promoted to the active roster on December 16
NT	Tyler Lancaster	None	signed May 23, released August 29, assigned to the practice squad on August 30
DT	Tomasi Laulile	None	signed August 23, waived August 29
OT	Mike McGlinchey	San Francisco 49ers	signed March 15
PK	Brett Maher	Dallas Cowboys	signed July 25, released August 29
DE	Forrest Merrill	None	signed August 5, designated as waived/injured on August 16
CB	Fabian Moreau	New York Giants	signed August 2, released August 29, re-signed August 31
TE	Chris Manhertz	Jacksonville Jaguars	signed March 15
LB	Durell Nchami	None	signed to practice squad on December 6
NT	Haggai Chisom Ndubuisi	None	signed as part of the International Player Pathway Program on May 12, waived August 29, assigned to the practice squad on August 30
LB	Ben Niemann	Arizona Cardinals	promoted to the active roster on October 30
RB	Jacques Patrick	None	signed May 16, waived June 1
RB	Samaje Perine	Cincinnati Bengals	signed March 16
LB	Ronnie Perkins	None	signed from the New England Patriots' practice squad on September 18, waived December 14, assigned to the practice squad on December 16
G	Ben Powers	Baltimore Ravens	signed March 16
CB	Tremon Smith	Houston Texans	signed March 17
QB	Jarrett Stidham	Las Vegas Raiders	signed March 15
RB	Dwayne Washington	New Orleans Saints	signed August 16, released August 29, assigned to the practice squad on August 30, promoted to the active roster on October 4

Departures

style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle"| Position	style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle"| Player	style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle"| Notes
LB	Christopher Allen	waived August 29
RB	Tyler Badie	waived August 29, assigned to the practice squad on August 30
RB	Damarea Crockett	waived June 5
CB	Ronald Darby	released March 14
T	Christian DiLauro	waived July 31
RB	Chase Edmonds	released March 13
C	Graham Glasgow	released March 13
QB	Jarrett Guarantano	waived July 25
WR	Kendall Hinton	waived August 27
CB	Lamar Jackson	waived March 20
PK	Brandon McManus	released May 23
LB	Jacob Martin	released May 10
LB	Aaron Patrick	waived August 29
NT	Mike Purcell	released August 29, re-signed August 31
G	William Sherman	waived August 29, assigned to the practice squad on August 30
WR	Freddie Swain	waived March 14
WR	Montrell Washington	waived August 29

Draft

style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle"| 2023 Denver Broncos Draft

Round	Selection	Player	Position	College	Notes
1	5	Traded to the Seattle SeahawksШаблон:Efn-ua
	29	Traded to the New Orleans Saints			From Miami DolphinsШаблон:Efn-ua
2	37	Traded to the Seattle SeahawksШаблон:Efn-ua
	63	Marvin Mims	WR	Oklahoma	From Detroit LionsШаблон:Efn-ua
3	67	Drew Sanders	LB	Arkansas	From Indianapolis ColtsШаблон:Efn-ua
	68	Traded to the Detroit LionsШаблон:Efn-ua
	83	Riley Moss	CB	Iowa	From Seattle SeahawksШаблон:Efn-ua
4	108	Traded to the Seattle SeahawksШаблон:Efn-ua
5	139	Traded to the Detroit LionsШаблон:Efn-ua
6	183	JL Skinner	S	Boise State	From Broncos via Detroit LionsШаблон:Efn-ua
	195	Traded to the New Orleans Saints			From Pittsburgh SteelersШаблон:Efn-ua
7	222	Traded to the San Francisco 49ersШаблон:Efn-ua
	241	Traded to the Pittsburgh Steelers			From Minnesota VikingsШаблон:Efn-ua
	257	Alex Forsyth	C	Oregon	From New Orleans SaintsШаблон:Efn-ua

Draft trades Шаблон:Notelist-ua

Undrafted free agents

All undrafted free agents were signed prior to the team's rookie minicamp on May 12, unless noted otherwise.

style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle"| 2023 Denver Broncos Undrafted Free Agents

style="Шаблон:NFLAltPrimaryStyle"| Player	style="Шаблон:NFLAltPrimaryStyle"| Position	style="Шаблон:NFLAltPrimaryStyle"| College	style="Шаблон:NFLAltPrimaryStyle"| Notes
Nate Adkins	TE	South Carolina	made the Week 1 roster
Austin Ajiake	LB	UNLV	signed August 3, waived August 29
Seth Benson	LB	Iowa	waived August 29
Henry Byrd	G	Princeton	waived August 29
Dallas Daniels	WR	Jackson State	waived May 15
Darrious Gaines	CB	Western Colorado	waived May 15
Art Green	CB	Houston	waived August 29, assigned to the practice squad on August 30
Taylor Grimes	WR	Incarnate Word	waived August 29
Marcus Haynes	LB	Old Dominion	waived August 29, assigned to the practice squad on August 30
Thomas Incoom	LB	Central Michigan	made the Week 1 roster
Demontrey Jacobs	T	South Florida	waived August 29, assigned to the practice squad on August 30
Jack Landherr	LS	UCLA	signed August 15, waived August 23
Kris Leach	TE	Kent State	waived May 15
Jaleel McLaughlin	RB	Youngstown State	made the Week 1 roster
P. J. Mustipher	NT	Penn State	waived August 29, assigned to the practice squad on August 30
Alex Palczewski	T	Illinois	made the Week 1 roster, placed on injured reserve August 31
Nick Williams	WR	UNLV	signed June 5, waived June 13, signed July 25, waived July 28, signed August 1, waived August 27
Emanuel Wilson	RB	Fort Valley State	waived May 15

Suspensions

Eyioma Uwazurike

On July 24, defensive end Eyioma Uwazurike was suspended indefinitely by the NFL for violating the league’s gambling policy. Uwazurike, the team's 2022 fourth-round draft selection, bet on NFL games during his rookie season.

Kareem Jackson

Safety Kareem Jackson has twice been suspended by the NFL for repeated violations of the league's policy on unnecessary roughness.

On October 23, Jackson was initially suspended four games following the Broncos' Week 7 win over the Green Bay Packers after being ejected for a forceful blow to the head & neck area of Packers' tight end Luke Musgrave, when Musgrave was determined to be a defenseless receiver. Jackson was also ejected during the Broncos' Week 2 loss to the Washington Commanders for a similar hit on Commanders' tight end Logan Thomas, which resulted in Thomas suffering a concussion. Jackson was fined for a total of $89,670 for a series of illegal hits, including violations in three other games—Week 1 against the Las Vegas Raiders, Week 3 against the Miami Dolphins and Week 6 against the Kansas City Chiefs. One day later (October 24), Jackson's suspension was reduced to two games following an appeal hearing.

On November 20, in his first game back from suspension, Jackson was hit with another four-game suspension for lowering his helmet on Minnesota Vikings' quarterback Joshua Dobbs, during the Broncos' Week 11 win over the Vikings. Jackson was not flagged for the hit, and he unsuccessfully appealed the suspension.

Trades

style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle"| Trade partner	style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle"| Broncos give	style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle"| Broncos receive	style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle"| Source
New Orleans Saints	2024 seventh-round selection	K Wil Lutz
Philadelphia Eagles	TE Albert Okwuegbunam 2025 seventh-round selection	2025 sixth-round selection
San Francisco 49ers	LB Randy Gregory 2024 seventh-round selection	2024 sixth-round selection

Injuries

style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle"| Position	style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle"| Player	style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle"| Time & type of injury	style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle"| Games missed	style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle"| Source(s)
LB	Baron Browning	recovery from off-season knee surgery	PUP list, Weeks 1–6
LB	Frank Clark	hip, Week 1	Weeks 2–4
TE	Greg Dulcich	hamstring, Week 2	injured reserve, Weeks 2–5
		hamstring, Week 6	injured reserve, Week 7–present
LB	Jonas Griffith	ruptured ACL, preseason workouts	injured reserve, will miss the entire 2023 season
WR	K. J. Hamler	NFI list, preseason designated as waived/NFI on July 31
WR	Kendall Hinton	recovery from off-season knee surgery	PUP list, July 28 activated on July 28
WR	Jerry Jeudy	hamstring, preseason	Week 1
WR	Brandon Johnson	hamstring, October 26 practice	injured reserve, Weeks 8–12
S	P. J. Locke	dislocated toe, preseason	injured reserve, Weeks 1–4
		ankle, Week 11	Week 12
T	Alex Palczewski	hand, preseason	injured reserve, Week 1–present
WR	Tim Patrick	ruptured Achilles tendon, preseason workouts	injured reserve, will miss the entire 2023 season
NT	Mike Purcell	NFI list, preseason
S	Justin Simmons	hip, Week 2	Weeks 3–4
S	Caden Sterns	ruptured patella tendon, Week 1	season-ending injured reserve, starting with Week 2
WR	Jalen Virgil	ruptured meniscus, preseason Week 2	injured reserve, will miss the entire 2023 season
RB	Javonte Williams	hip flexor, Week 4	Week 5
CB	K'Waun Williams	ankle, preseason	injured reserve, Week 1–present

Practice squad elevations

colspan=6 style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle"| 2023 Denver Broncos standard elevations
Position	Name	Week(s)	Source(s)
RB	Tyler Badie	14
QB	Ben DiNucci	13, 15
WR	Phillip Dorsett	1
WR	Lil'Jordan Humphrey	1, 6, 7
TE	Lucas Krull	10, 13, 14
NT	Tyler Lancaster	6, 12, 15
LB	Ben Niemann	4
WR	Tre'Quan Smith	8
WR	David Sills	10, 11, 12
RB	Dwayne Washington	2, 3, 4

Preseason

style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle"| Week	style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle"| Date	style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle"| Opponent	style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle"| Result	style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle"| Record	style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle"| Venue	style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle"| Recap
1	Шаблон:Dow tooltip	at Arizona Cardinals	L 17–18	0–1	State Farm Stadium	Recap
2	Шаблон:Dow tooltip	at San Francisco 49ers	L 20–21	0–2	Levi's Stadium	Recap
3	Шаблон:Dow tooltip	Los Angeles Rams	W 41–0	1–2	Empower Field at Mile High	Recap

Regular season

Schedule

style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle"| Week	style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle"| Date	style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle"| Time (MT)	style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle"| Opponent	style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle"| Result	style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle"| Record	style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle"| Venue	style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle"| TV	style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle"| Recap
1	September 10	2:25 p.m.	Las Vegas Raiders	L 16–17	0–1	Empower Field at Mile High	CBS	Recap
2	September 17	2:25 p.m.	Washington Commanders	L 33–35	0–2	Empower Field at Mile High	CBS	Recap
3	September 24	11:00 a.m.	at Miami Dolphins	L 20–70	0–3	Hard Rock Stadium	CBS	Recap
4	October 1	11:00 a.m.	at Chicago Bears	W 31–28	1–3	Soldier Field	CBS	Recap
5	October 8	2:25 p.m.	New York Jets	L 21–31	1–4	Empower Field at Mile High	CBS	Recap
6	Шаблон:Dow tooltip	6:15 p.m.	at Kansas City Chiefs	L 8–19	1–5	Arrowhead Stadium	KMGH/Prime Video	Recap
7	October 22	2:25 p.m.	Green Bay Packers	W 19–17	2–5	Empower Field at Mile High	CBS	Recap
8	October 29	2:05 p.m.	Kansas City Chiefs	W 24–9	3–5	Empower Field at Mile High	CBS	Recap
9	Bye
10	Шаблон:Dow tooltip	6:15 p.m.	at Buffalo Bills	W 24–22	4–5	Highmark Stadium	ESPN/ABC	Recap
11	November 19	6:20 p.m.	Minnesota Vikings	W 21–20	5–5	Empower Field at Mile High	NBC	Recap
12	November 26	2:05 p.m.	Cleveland Browns	W 29–12	6–5	Empower Field at Mile High	Fox	Recap
13	December 3	11:00 a.m.	at Houston Texans	L 17–22	6–6	NRG Stadium	CBS	Recap
14	December 10	2:25 p.m.	at Los Angeles Chargers	W 24–7	7–6	SoFi Stadium	CBS	Recap
15	Шаблон:Dow tooltip	6:15 p.m.	at Detroit Lions	L 17–42	7–7	Ford Field	KMGH/NFLN	Recap
16	December 24	6:15 p.m.	New England Patriots			Empower Field at Mile High	KMGH/NFLN
17	December 31	2:25 p.m.	Los Angeles Chargers			Empower Field at Mile High	CBS
18	Шаблон:Abbr (January 6/7)	Шаблон:Abbr	at Las Vegas Raiders			Allegiant Stadium	Шаблон:Abbr

Notes

• Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
• The network and time for Week 17 are subject to change as a result of flexible scheduling.
• The date, time and network for Week 18 will be finalized at the end of Week 17.
• Local Station Only Games:
  • KMGH is the rights holder for the Week 6 game as a Prime Video game nationally.
  • KMGH is the rights holder for the Weeks 15 and 16 games as an NFL Network games nationally.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Las Vegas Raiders

Шаблон:Americanfootballbox The Broncos kicked off the 2023 season against their AFC West division rival Las Vegas Raiders. This marked Sean Payton's debut as the Broncos' head coach. The Raiders grabbed the early lead on their initial possession, with quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo connecting on a 3-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Jakobi Meyers. The Broncos responded on their first possession, with a 5-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Russell Wilson to wide receiver Lil'Jordan Humphrey. However, placekicker Wil Lutz missed wide-right on the extra point attempt — a miscue that would prove to be critical to the game's outcome. A 24-yard field goal by placekicker Daniel Carlson gave the Raiders a 10–6 lead early in the second quarter. The Broncos took their first just lead before halftime, with Wilson's second touchdown pass of the first half — a 5-yarder to wide receiver Courtland Sutton.

Lutz missed wide right on a 55-yard field goal attempt on the initial possession of the second half. The Raiders then marched down the field and faced a 3rd-and-goal from the Broncos' 6-yard line. However, Garoppolo was intercepted by safety Kareem Jackson in the end zone for a touchback, late in the third quarter. The Broncos then had a first-and-goal from the Raiders' 8-yard line; however, they failed to score a touchdown, and instead, settled for a 24-yard field goal by Lutz midway through the fourth quarter. The Raiders took a 17–16 lead six plays later, with another touchdown pass from Garoppolo to Meyers — from 6 yards out. The Broncos went three-and-out, and were forced to punt. The Raiders faced a 3rd-and-8 from their own 44-yard line with exactly three minutes left in the game. Meyers was stopped one yard short of a first down on a pass completion from Garoppolo; however, Jackson was flagged for an unnecessary roughness flag for a helmet-to-helmet hit on Meyers, giving the Raiders a first down. The Broncos' defense was unable to stop Garoppolo from scrambling for a game-clinching 8-yard first down run.

Week 2: vs. Washington Commanders

Шаблон:Americanfootballbox The Broncos took a 21–3 lead over the Commanders with touchdowns on each of their first three possessions, consisting of a 5-yard touchdown run by running back Jaleel McLaughlin and two touchdown passes from quarterback Russell Wilson — a 60-yarder to wide receiver Marvin Mims and a 16-yarder to wide receiver Brandon Johnson. However, the Broncos' offense would sputter for the remainder of the game and their defense was unable to stop the Commanders. After Wilson was strip-sacked by linebacker Jamin Davis, the momentum shifted to the Commanders. Quarterback Sam Howell connected on a 4-yard touchdown pass to tight end Logan Thomas on a 4th-and-goal, with a two-point conversion that was initially ruled unsuccessful, but overturned by review. The Broncos' lead was narrowed to 21–14 just before halftime, with a 49-yard field goal by Commanders' placekicker Joey Slye, who missed from 49 and made from 44 in the first quarter.

After a Broncos' three-and-out to start the second half, the Commanders tied the game at 21–21, with Howell throwing a 30-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Terry McLaurin. Following an interception of Russell, Slye missed wide-right on a 59-yard field goal attempt. The Broncos reached the red zone on the ensuing possession, but were forced to settle for a 31-yard field goal by placekicker Wil Lutz. The Commanders took their first lead of the game early in the fourth quarter, with running back Brian Robinson Jr. rushing for a 2-yard touchdown, then added to their lead, with another rushing touchdown by Robinson — a 15-yarder midway through the fourth quarter. After being outscored 32–3 since early in the second quarter, the Broncos found themselves trailing 35–24. A 32-yard field goal by Lutz on the first play after the two-minute warning pulled the Broncos to a 35–27 deficit. After burning all of their team timeouts and forcing a Commanders' punt, the Broncos had one last possession at their own 13-yard line and with 48 seconds remaining. With 3 seconds remaining, Wilson heaved a desperation hail mary pass that was caught by Johnson for a touchdown. The Broncos needed a two-point conversion to send the game to overtime. However, Wilson's pass that was intended for wide receiver Courtland Sutton fell incomplete.

Week 3: at Miami Dolphins

Шаблон:Americanfootballbox The Broncos were overwhelmed by the Dolphins, in an embarrassing 70–20 loss. The Broncos' defense surrendered franchise worsts in points (70), yards (726) and overall touchdowns in one game (10), and tied a franchise record for rushing touchdowns in one game (5). The 50-point loss was the third-worst margin of defeat in Broncos' franchise history, behind a 59–7 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in 1963 and a 51–0 loss to the Oakland Raiders in 1967. Dolphins' quarterback Tua Tagovailoa threw for four touchdowns, and running backs Raheem Mostert and De'Von Achane accounted for six other touchdowns. Broncos' quarterback Russell Wilson threw for 306 yards and only one touchdown, while wide receiver Marvin Mims returned a kickoff 99 yards for a touchdown.

The 70 points scored by the Dolphins was tied for the second-most in a single game in NFL history, only trailing a 72-point output by the Washington Redskins in 1966.

Week 4: at Chicago Bears

Шаблон:Americanfootballbox The Broncos took the early lead over the Bears on their initial possession, with quarterback Russell Wilson connecting on an 18-yard touchdown pass with running back Jaleel McLaughlin. The Broncos' offense would then sputter, failing to advance past their own 44-yard line on their next four possessions, and the Bears reeled off 28 unanswered points. The Broncos' defense yielded four touchdown passes to Bears' quarterback Justin Fields—two to tight end Cole Kmet, and one apiece to wide receiver D. J. Moore and running back Khalil Herbert. The Broncos trailed 28–7 with 4:10 remaining in the third quarter, but proceeded to score the final 24 points of the game. Wilson threw a 4-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Brandon Johnson near the end of the third quarter, followed in the fourth quarter by a 13-yarder to wide receiver Courtland Sutton. Then the Broncos' defense came up with a crucial turnover, with linebacker Nik Bonitto forcing a strip sack and fumble off Fields, and linebacker Jonathon Cooper returning the fumble 42 yards for a game-tying touchdown midway through the fourth quarter. The Bears then marched down the field, and faced a 4th-and-1 at the Broncos' 18-yard line with 2:57 remaining in the fourth quarter. However, instead of a go-ahead field goal, the Bears decided to go for a first-down, but turned the football over on downs when Fields was tackled for no gain by linebacker Alex Singleton. Five plays later, a 51-yard field goal by placekicker Wil Lutz put the Broncos ahead to stay with 1:51 remaining in the game. The Bears attempted a rally, but after reaching their own 47-yard line, Fields was intercepted by safety Kareem Jackson for the Broncos' first win of the season.

Week 5: vs. New York Jets

Шаблон:Americanfootballbox Following a 30-yard field goal by Jets' placekicker Greg Zuerlein, the Broncos grabbed the lead, with a 22-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Russell Wilson to running back Jaleel McLaughlin. On the Broncos' next possession, Wilson was penalized for intentional grounding in the end zone for a safety. The Broncos led 13–8 at halftime, after two short field goals by placekicker Wil Lutz—from 22 and 23 yards out, with a 26-yard field goal by Zuerlein in between. After the Broncos went three-and-out to start the second half, Jets' running back Breece Hall ran for a 72-yard touchdown—the first of 16 unanswered Jets points. Zuerlein added three more field goals—a 27-yarder in the third quarter, followed by 27- and 49-yarders in the fourth quarter. The Broncos trailed 24–13 midway through the fourth quarter, after two punts and a lost fumble in Jets' territory. A 3-yard touchdown pass from Russell Wilson to tight end Adam Trautman, coupled with a successful two-point conversion by fullback Michael Burton, pulled the Broncos to within a 24–21 deficit with 4:48 remaining in the fourth quarter. The Jets were attempting to run out the clock, and faced a 3rd-and-5 at the Broncos' 27-yard line; however, quarterback Zach Wilson was intercepted by cornerback Patrick Surtain II near the goal line. With 2:14 remaining in the game, the Broncos attempted a rally, but Russell Wilson was strip-sacked by Jets' defensive tackle Quinnen Williams, and cornerback Bryce Hall returned the fumble 39 yards for the game-clinching touchdown.

Week 6: at Kansas City Chiefs

Шаблон:Americanfootballbox The Broncos' defense limited Chiefs' quarterback Patrick Mahomes to one touchdown pass and four field goals by placekicker Harrison Butker, but the defensive effort was wasted by a poor performance by the offense. Quarterback Russell Wilson completed 13 of 22 passes for only 95 yards, and the Broncos trailed 16–0 at the 9:22 mark of the fourth quarter. Wilson finally got the Broncos on the scoreboard, with a 11-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Courtland Sutton that was initially ruled as an incomplete pass, but overturned by a booth review. The subsequent two-point conversion by running back Javonte Williams pulled the Broncos to within a 16–8 deficit with six minutes remaining in the game. However, Butker's fourth field goal of the game—a 52-yarder at the two-minute warning, put the game out of reach. It was the Chiefs' 16th consecutive win over the Broncos—a streak that ended two weeks later in Denver.

Week 7: vs. Green Bay Packers

Шаблон:Americanfootballbox Midway through the third quarter, all of the scoring came by way of the placekickers—three field goals by the Broncos' Wil Lutz, and one by the Packers' Anders Carlson. The Broncos increased their lead to 16–3, with the game's first touchdown—an 18-yard pass from quarterback Russell Wilson to wide receiver Courtland Sutton. However, the Packers' responded, with two touchdown passes by quarterback Jordan Love—a 16-yarder to wide receiver Romeo Doubs, followed by a 4-yarder to wide receiver Jayden Reed that gave the Packers a 17–16 lead midway through the fourth quarter. Nine plays later, the Broncos re-claimed the lead, with Lutz's fourth field goal of the game—a 52-yarder with 3:54 remaining in the game. The Packers attempted a rally, but Love was intercepted by safety P. J. Locke deep in Broncos' territory. The Broncos then ran out the clock.

Week 8: vs. Kansas City Chiefs

Шаблон:Americanfootballbox The Broncos' defense forced five turnovers—three fumbles and two interceptions off Chiefs' quarterback Patrick Mahomes, and limited the Chiefs' offense to three field goals—all in the first half—in a 24–9 win. It was the first time since Week 13 of the 2021 season in which Mahomes did not throw a touchdown pass. Broncos' quarterback Russell Wilson threw three touchdown passes—one apiece to running back Javonte Williams and wide receivers Jerry Jeudy and Courtland Sutton. The Broncos held a 14–9 lead early in the fourth quarter, and after Chiefs' return specialist Mecole Hardman muffed a punt, Wilson threw a 6-yard touchdown pass to Sutton and placekicker Wil Lutz later capped the scoring off with a 28-yard field goal with only 31 seconds remaining. With the win, the Broncos snapped a 16-game losing streak to the Chiefs, dating back to 2015.

Week 10: at Buffalo Bills

Шаблон:Americanfootballbox The Broncos' defense forced two turnovers off the Bills' first two possessions—a fumble and an interception off quarterback Josh Allen, but only got one scoring a play—a 40-yard field goal by placekicker Wil Lutz. The Broncos added to their lead midway through the second quarter, with quarterback Russell Wilson completing a pass to wide receiver Courtland Sutton along the side of the end zone that was initially ruled an incomplete pass, but ruled a touchdown after instant replay revealed that Sutton dragged his toes in bounds. However, Lutz hit the left upright on the extra point attempt. The Bills responded, and got on the scoreboard, with Allen connecting on a 22-yard touchdown pass to tight end Dalton Kincaid, with a successful two-point conversion. Lutz added two more field goals—from 49 and 40 yards out, to give the Broncos a 15–8 halftime lead. The latter field goal occurred after another interception of Allen. After an exchange of punts to start the second half, Sutton lost a fumble at the Bills' 45-yard line, and the Bills capitalized, with running back Latavius Murray rushing for a 3-yard touchdown to tie the game midway through the third quarter. After a pair of punt exchanges, the Broncos reclaimed the lead with 5:10 remaining in the game. Wilson connected with running back Javonte Williams for a 3-yard touchdown pass. However, the extra point attempt was botched, leaving the score at 21–15. The Bills then drove down the field, and on the first play after the two-minute warning, Allen scrambled for a 6-yard touchdown run to give the Bills their first lead of the game.

Wilson engineered a comeback that was aided by two crucial penalties on Buffalo. First, the Broncos faced a 3rd-and-10 from the Bills' 45-yard line with 35 seconds left. A pass attempt intended for wide receiver Jerry Jeudy was incomplete, but pass interference was called on Bills' cornerback Taron Johnson at the 17-yard line. Following a quick kneel down, and without any timeouts, the Broncos rushed their field goal unit onto the field. Lutz missed the 41-yard attempt wide right; however, the Bills were flagged for having 12 men on the field, giving Lutz a second chance with only four seconds left. Lutz then redeemed himself—kicking the game-winning 36-yard field goal as time expired.

Week 11: vs. Minnesota Vikings

Шаблон:Americanfootballbox The Broncos' offense struggled for most of the game, settling for five field goals by placekicker Wil Lutz through the early portion of the fourth quarter. Each field goal, for the exception of a 52-yarder just before halftime, was the result of the Broncos failing to score a touchdown in the red zone, and three of those field goals occurred after Vikings' turnovers. Defensively, the Broncos yielded two touchdowns to Vikings' quarterback Joshua Dobbs—one passing and one rushing, as well as two field goals by placekicker Greg Joseph. The Broncos trailed 20–15 with 3:20 remaining in the game, when quarterback Russell Wilson engineered a game-winning drive for the second consecutive game—a 10-play, 75-yard drive that culminated in a 15-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Courtland Sutton in the back of the end zone, with an unsuccessful two-point conversion attempt. The Vikings had one last possession with 1:03 remaining in the game, hoping to reach field goal range. However, after earning one first down at their own 36-yard line, and burning two timeouts in the process, Dobbs threw four consecutive incomplete passes, including a 15-yard intentional grounding penalty on 3rd down, ending the Vikings' rally attempt. With the win, the Broncos earned their first four-game winning streak since 2016.

Week 12: vs. Cleveland Browns

Шаблон:Americanfootballbox After achieving only one rushing touchdown the entire season, the Broncos jumped out to a 14–0 lead on a pair of rushing touchdowns—a 3-yarder by running back Samaje Perine in the first quarter, followed in the second quarter by a 2-yarder by quarterback Russell Wilson. The Browns then scored 12 unanswered points—two field goals by placekicker Dustin Hopkins late in the second quarter, followed by a 2-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson to tight end Harrison Bryant midway through the third quarter. Wide receiver Amari Cooper dropped what would have been the game-tying two point conversion in the end zone. However, the Broncos' defense held the Browns scoreless for the remainder of the game, and the Broncos added 15 more points—two short field goals by placekicker Wil Lutz, an 8-yard touchdown pass from Wilson to tight end Adam Trautman, and Broncos defensive end Zach Allen sacked Browns' backup quarterback P. J. Walker in the end zone for a safety. With the win, the Broncos earned their first five-game winning streak since their 2015 Super Bowl-winning season.

Week 13: at Houston Texans

Шаблон:Americanfootballbox The Broncos' offense struggled throughout the first three quarters of the game, only managing a 34-yard field goal by placekicker Wil Lutz late in the second quarter. The Broncos failed to advance past midfield on 6 of their first 7 possessions, excluding a kneel down just before halftime. The Broncos trailed 16–3 after three field goals by Texans' placekicker Matt Ammendola and a 3-yard touchdown run by running back Dameon Pierce. The latter occurred after a personal foul on Broncos' linebacker Alex Singleton on Texans' quarterback C. J. Stroud negated a false start on 4th-and-goal. The Broncos finally reached the end zone late in the third quarter, with quarterback Russell Wilson connecting on a 45-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Courtland Sutton. After forcing a Texans' punt, Wilson was intercepted by cornerback Derek Stingley Jr. deep in Broncos' territory, giving the Texans a short field. The Texans took advantage of the turnover and added to their lead, with a 3-yard touchdown pass from Stroud to wide receiver Nico Collins on the second play of the fourth quarter, with an unsuccessful two-point conversion attempt. The Broncos responded, with a 5-play, 75-yard drive, culminating in a 1-yard touchdown run by Wilson to narrow the Texans' lead to 22–17. After forcing a Texans' punt, Wilson was intercepted again by Stingley, this one at the Texans' 27-yard line. After forcing one more Texans' punt, the Broncos had one more possession at their own 20-yard line at the 4:36 mark of the fourth quarter. With only 23 seconds remaining and no timeouts, the Broncos faced a 1st-and-goal at the Texans' 8-yard line after two successful 4th-down conversions. However, after two incomplete passes, Wilson's pass intended for tight end Lucas Krull was intercepted by Texans' safety Jimmie Ward in the end zone for a touchback.

Week 14: at Los Angeles Chargers

Шаблон:Americanfootballbox The Broncos' defense dominated the game, holding the Chargers to 0-for-12 on 3rd down and 1-of-6 on 4th down with two turnovers. The Chargers were unable to take advantage of an early interception of Russell Wilson deep in Broncos' territory, failing on a 4th-and-3 at the 6-yard line. The Broncos took advantage of an interception of Chargers' quarterback Justin Herbert, with a 3-yard touchdown run by running back Javonte Williams, and added a 23-yard field goal by placekicker Wil Lutz just before halftime. Herbert exited the game in the second quarter with a finger injury, and was replaced by backup quarterback Easton Stick for the remainder of the game. The Broncos added to their lead in the third quarter, with Wilson connecting on a 46-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Courtland Sutton. After a 3-yard touchdown run by Chargers' running back Austin Ekeler narrowed the Broncos' lead to 17–7 early in the fourth quarter, the Broncos put the game out of reach, with a 10-yard touchdown pass from Wilson to tight end Adam Trautman. With the win, the Broncos snapped an 11-game road losing streak against their AFC West opponents.

Week 15: at Detroit Lions

Шаблон:Americanfootballbox The Broncos' offense struggled in the first half and never recovered from a 21–0 halftime deficit, in a 42–17 loss to the Lions. The Broncos' defense surrendered five touchdown passes to Lions' quarterback Jared Goff and one rushing touchdown to running back Jahmyr Gibbs. On the offensive side of the football, quarterback Russell Wilson threw for one touchdown and ran for another, and placekicker Wil Lutz added a 23-yard field goal, but the Broncos never got any closer than an 18-point deficit in the second half.

Statistics

Team leaders

style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle"| Category	style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle"| Player(s)	style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle"| Value
Passing yards	Russell Wilson	2,832
Passing touchdowns	Russell Wilson	24
Rushing yards	Javonte Williams	677
Rushing touchdowns	Russell Wilson	3
Receptions	Courtland Sutton	58
Receiving yards	Courtland Sutton	770
Receiving touchdowns	Courtland Sutton	10
Points	Wil Lutz	106
Kickoff return yards	Marvin Mims	314
Punt return yards	Marvin Mims	220
Tackles	Alex Singleton	141
Sacks	Nik Bonitto	7
Forced fumbles	five tied	2
Interceptions	Justin Simmons	3

League rankings

colspan=3 style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle"| Offense style="Шаблон:NFLAltPrimaryStyle"| Category style="Шаблон:NFLAltPrimaryStyle"| Value style="Шаблон:NFLAltPrimaryStyle"| NFL rank Шаблон:Small Total yards 299.8 Шаблон:Tooltip 25th Yards per play 5.1 Шаблон:Abbr18th Rushing yards 112.7 YPG 14th Yards per rush 4.2 T–10th Passing yards 187.1 YPG 25th Yards per pass 6.9 T–18th Pass completions 272/410 (.663) T–9th Total touchdowns 32 T–18th Rushing touchdowns 6 T–28th Receiving touchdowns 24 T–9th Scoring 21.7 Шаблон:Tooltip T–16th Шаблон:Tooltip 26/51 (.510) 22nd Third down efficiency 66/178 (.371) 20th Fourth down efficiency 9/14 (.643) 4th First downs per game 17.8 26th Fewest sacks allowed 40 T–24th Fewest giveaways 19 T–16th Fewest penalties 86 T–19th Least penalty yardage 640 10th

colspan=3 style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle"| Defense style="Шаблон:NFLAltPrimaryStyle"| Category style="Шаблон:NFLAltPrimaryStyle"| Value style="Шаблон:NFLAltPrimaryStyle"| NFL rank Шаблон:Small Total yards 382.4 YPG T–30th Yards per play 6.0 T–30th Rushing yards 146.9 YPG 32nd Yards per rush 5.2 32nd Passing yards 235.5 YPG 23rd Yards per pass 7.6 26th Pass completions 313/469 (.667) 26th Шаблон:Tooltip 40 T–26th Rushing touchdowns 14 T–22nd Receiving touchdowns 25 T–28th Scoring 25.1 PPG 30th Шаблон:Tooltip 30/52 (.577) 21st Third down efficiency 55/165 (.333) 2nd Fourth down efficiency 15/32 (.469) 12th First downs per game 21.3 28th Sacks 36 T–20th Takeaways 24 T–3rd Fewest penalties 93 28th Least penalty yardage 892 32nd

colspan=3 style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle"| Special teams style="Шаблон:NFLAltPrimaryStyle"| Category style="Шаблон:NFLAltPrimaryStyle"| Value style="Шаблон:NFLAltPrimaryStyle"| NFL rank Шаблон:Small Gross punting 45.8 Шаблон:Tooltip 25th Net punting 41.0 YPP T–19th Kickoffs 63.0 Шаблон:Tooltip T–23rd Punt returns 16.9 Шаблон:Tooltip 1st Kick returns 28.5 YPR T–1st Шаблон:Tooltip 6.3 YPR 5th Шаблон:Tooltip 20.9 9th

Awards and honors

style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle"| Recipient	style="Шаблон:NFLPrimaryStyle"| Award(s)
Justin Simmons	Week 8: AFC Defensive Player of the Week
Marvin Mims	Week 10: AFC Special Teams Player of the Week
Wil Lutz	November: AFC Special Teams Player of the Month

External links

• Шаблон:Official website
• Denver Broncos news, analysis, roster, stats — The Denver Post
• NFL Nation Blog – ESPN