2018 Denver Broncos season

2018 Denver Broncos season
Head coach Vance Joseph
General manager John Elway
Owner The Pat Bowlen Trust
Home field Broncos Stadium at Mile High
Results
Record 2–3
Division place 3rd AFC West
Uniform

The 2018 season is the Denver Broncos' 49th in the National Football League, their 59th overall and their second under head coach Vance Joseph. The Broncos are attempting to improve upon their 5–11 record from 2017 and reach the playoffs for the first time since they won Super Bowl 50 in the 2015 season, also the last time Peyton Manning was in the NFL.

Coaching changes

  • January 1: One day after the 2017 regular season finale, the Broncos parted ways with six coaching assistants, firing special teams coordinator Brock Olivo, running backs/assistant head coach Eric Studesville, wide receivers coach Tyke Tolbert, outside linebackers coach Fred Pagac, defensive backs coach Johnnie Lynn and offensive line coach Jeff Davidson. Bill Musgrave, who was promoted to offensive coordinator midway through the 2017 season, shed the interim tag, and remained as the full-time offensive coordinator.[1]
  • January 4: Mike Sullivan was hired as the new quarterbacks coach, while Curtis Modkins was hired as running backs coach. Sullivan was the New York Giants' quarterbacks coach and offensive coordinator during the previous three seasons (2015–2017), while Modkins served as the Chicago Bears' running backs coach in 2017. Klint Kubiak, who was promoted to quarterbacks coach after Bill Musgrave was promoted to offensive coordinator midway through the 2017 season, will remain on the Broncos' staff as an offensive assistant.[3]
  • January 9: Tom McMahon was hired as the new special teams coordinator. McMahon served in the same capacity with the Indianapolis Colts from 2014–2017.[4]
  • January 10: Chris Strausser was promoted from an offensive assistant to offensive line coach, and will focus on the tackles. Greg Williams was hired as a defensive backs coach, and will focus on the cornerbacks. Williams worked in the same capacity with the Indianapolis Colts during the previous two seasons. Zach Azzanni was hired as wide receivers coach. Azzanni worked in the same capacity with the Chicago Bears in 2017.[5]
  • June 13: DeMarcus Ware, a former Broncos' defensive lineman from 2014–2016, was hired as a part-time pass-rush consultant, and will tutor the Broncos' next crop of pass rushers.[6]

Front office changes

On July 2, Tom Heckert Jr., who had worked as a director of pro personnel and senior personnel advisor since 2013, stepped down from his position due to health concerns and the expiration of his contract. Heckert was diagnosed with amyloidosis in 2015 and was placed on medical leave during the second half of that season. Heckert died on August 6, 2018, at the age of 51. Former Broncos' head coach Gary Kubiak remains the team's lone senior personnel adviser.[7]

Ownership sale

On March 21, 2018, the Broncos announced that John Bowlen, the brother of majority owner Pat Bowlen, agreed to sell a portion of his minority stake in the franchise back to the team. The statement released by the team said:

"The Denver Broncos have reached an agreement to purchase a portion of minority owner John Bowlen's share of the team, pending final approval from the NFL that is expected in the next few days. This transaction further consolidates Pat Bowlen's majority, controlling ownership interest in the Broncos while keeping 100 percent of the team in the Bowlen family. The acquisition of this share is independent of Mr. Bowlen's succession plan that is being administered by the Pat Bowlen Trust. John has been a great partner for many years, and we are very pleased he will remain a minority owner of the Denver Broncos."[8]

Roster changes

Free agents

Unrestricted

PositionPlayer2018 TeamNotes
OTAllen BarbreTBD
RBJamaal CharlesTBD
DEJared CrickTBD
LBTodd DavisDenver Broncosre-signed March 14[9]
WRBennie Fowler IIIChicago Bearsoriginally an RFA,[10] signed with the Bears on April 16[11]
TEVirgil GreenLos Angeles Chargerssigned with the Chargers on March 14[12]
WRCody LatimerNew York Giantssigned with the Giants on March 19[13]
LBCorey NelsonPhiladelphia Eaglessigned with the Eagles on March 14[14]
QBBrock OsweilerMiami Dolphinssigned with the Dolphins on March 23[15]
OTDonald StephensonCleveland Brownssigned with the Browns on March 14[14]
GBilly TurnerDenver Broncosre-signed March 17[16]
DEBilly WinnTBD

Restricted and Exclusive-Rights

PositionPlayerTag2018 TeamNotes
LBZaire AndersonERFATBDassigned tender on March 12,[10] re-signed April 16,[17] waived September 1[18]
LBShaquil BarrettRFADenver Broncosassigned tender on March 12,[10] re-signed April 23[19]
LBJerrol Garcia-WilliamsERFANoneassigned tender on March 12,[10] re-signed April 23,[19]
placed on injured reserve September 1[18]
DEShelby HarrisERFADenver Broncosassigned tender on March 9,[20] re-signed April 16[17]
LBJoseph JonesERFADenver Broncosassigned tender on March 12,[10] re-signed April 16[17]
LSCasey KreiterERFADenver Broncosassigned tender on March 12[10], re-signed April 6[21]
CMatt ParadisRFADenver Broncosassigned tender on March 12[10], re-signed April 20[22]
WRJordan TaylorERFADenver Broncosassigned tender on March 12,[10] re-signed April 16,[17]
placed on the PUP list September 1[18]
OTElijah WilkinsonERFADenver Broncosassigned tender on March 12,[10] re-signed April 16[17]

Signings

PositionPlayer2017 TeamNotes
PKTaylor BertoletNonesigned March 21,[23] waived April 30[24]
CBTramaine BrockMinnesota Vikingssigned March 14[25]
WRCorey BrownBuffalo Billssigned July 27,[26] designated as waived/injured on August 15[27]
QBKevin HoganCleveland Brownsclaimed off waivers on September 2[28]
CBAdam JonesCincinnati Bengalssigned August 26[29]
QBCase KeenumMinnesota Vikingssigned March 14[30]
PMarquette KingOakland Raiderssigned April 5[31][32]
LSChristian KuntzNonesigned March 21,[23] waived June 14[33]
DTCaushaud LyonsNonesigned June 15,[34] waived September 1[18]
DTClinton McDonaldTampa Bay Buccaneerssigned March 21,[23] released September 1[18]
TEBrian ParkerNonepromoted from the practice squad on September 29[35]
CBC. J. SmithCleveland Brownsclaimed off waivers on April 13,[36] waived September 1[18]
SShamarko ThomasBuffalo Billssigned August 13,[37] released September 1[18] signed September 11[38]
PColby WadmanNonepromoted from the practice squad to the active roster on October 6[39]
WRDeAndrew WhiteHouston Texansclaimed off waivers on August 15[27]

Departures

PositionPlayerNotes
RBC. J. Andersonreleased April 16[40]
GJ. J. Dielmandesignated as waived/injured on September 1[18]
WRCarlos Hendersondesignated as Reserve/Did Not Report on July 25[41]
suspended August 15 for one week for violating the league's substance abuse policy[42]
waived September 1,[18] assigned to the practice squad on September 3,[43]
released from the practice squad on September 13[44]
CBMichael Hunterwaived September 1[18]
OTCyrus Kouandjioreleased September 1[18]
CBBrendan Langleywaived September 1[18] assigned to the practice squad on September 3[43]
QBPaxton Lynchwaived September 2[28]
WRIsaiah McKenziewaived September 1,[18] re-signed September 2,[45] waived September 10,[46]
assigned to the practice squad on September 12[47]
NTKyle Pekowaived September 1,[18] assigned to the practice squad on September 3[43] waived September 11,[48]
CBMarcus Riosdesignated as waived/injured on September 1[18]
TEAustin Traylorwaived September 1[18]

Trades

On April 23, punter Riley Dixon was traded to the New York Giants in exchange for a conditional 2019 draft selection.[49]

Draft

Despite early reports that the Broncos would draft a quarterback, plus the draft of several offensive players, the Broncos stayed with Case Keenum, Paxton Lynch and Chad Kelly going into mini-camps.[50][51]

2018 Denver Broncos Draft
RoundSelectionPlayerPositionCollegeNotes
15 Bradley ChubbLBNC Statesigned June 21[52]
240 Courtland SuttonWRSMUsigned May 10[53]
371 Royce FreemanRBOregonsigned July 5[54]
99 * Isaac YiadomCBBoston Collegesigned May 26[55]
4106 Josey JewellLBIowasigned May 10[53]
113 DaeSean HamiltonWRPenn Statesigned May 10[53]
5156 Troy FumagalliTEWisconsinsigned May 10,[53] placed on injured reserve September 1[18]
6183 Sam JonesGArizona Statesigned May 10[53]
217 Keishawn BierriaLBWashingtonsigned May 10[53]
7226 David WilliamsRBArkansassigned May 10,[53] waived September 1,[18]
assigned to the practice squad on September 3[43]
* Compensatory selection[56]

Draft trades

Trade partnerBroncos giveBroncos receiveSource
Arizona CardinalsSixth-round selection (No. 182)Offensive tackle Jared Veldheer[57]
Atlanta FalconsOffensive tackle Ty SambrailoFifth-round selection (No. 163)[58]
Los Angeles RamsCornerback Aqib TalibFifth-round selection (No. 160 — later traded back to the Rams)[59]
Fifth-round selection (No. 160)Two sixth-round selections (Nos. 183 and 217)
Minnesota VikingsQuarterback Trevor Siemian
Seventh-round selection (No. 225)		2019 fifth-round selection[60]
San Francisco 49ersRunning back Kapri Bibbs
2017 fifth-round selection		Fourth-round selection (No. 109)[61]
Seattle SeahawksFifth-round selection (No. 149)Fifth-round selection (No. 156)
Seventh-round selection (No. 226)		[62]
Washington RedskinsFourth-round selection (No. 109)
Two fifth-round selections (Nos. 142 and 163)
Conditional 2020 sixth-round selection[note 1]		Safety Su'a Cravens
Fourth-round selection (No. 113)
Fifth-round selection (No. 149 — later traded to the Seattle Seahawks)		[63]

Undrafted free agents

All undrafted free agents were signed after the 2018 NFL Draft concluded on April 28,[64] unless noted otherwise.

2018 Denver Broncos Undrafted Free Agents
PlayerPositionCollegeNotes
WRBryce BoboColoradosigned August 3,[65] waived September 1[18]
LBBo BowerIowasigned June 15,[34] waived August 26[29]
WRMark ChapmanCentral Michigansigned July 26[66] waived September 1[18]
WRJohn DiarseTCUwaived September 1[18]
OTAustin FleerColorado Mesasigned August 12[67] waived September 1[18]
LBJeff HollandAuburnwaived September 1,[18] assigned to the practice squad on September 3[68]
LBA. J. JohnsonTennesseesuspended during his senior year in 2014 due to legal issues,
signed August 13,[69] made the Week 1 roster
OTLeon JohnsonTemplewaived August 12[67]
RBPhillip LindsayColoradomade the Week 1 roster
NTLowell LotuleleiBall Statewaived May 14[70]
STrey MarshallFlorida Statewaived September 1,[18] assigned to the practice squad on September 3[43]
DEDeQuinton OsborneOklahoma Statesigned August 15,[27] waived September 1[18]
CAustin SchlottmannTCUwaived September 1,[18] assigned to the practice squad on September 3[43]
NTNiles ScottFrostburg Statesigned September 11,[71]
DEAntonio SimmonsGeorgia Techsigned June 15,[34] waived September 1[18]
QBNick StevensColorado Statesigned May 17,[70] waived June 14[33]
WRJimmy WilliamsEast Carolinadesignated as Reserve/Did Not Report on July 25[41]

Injuries

  • September 2: Safety Su'a Cravens was placed on injured reserve due to a knee injury, and will be eligible to return to the active roster after eight weeks.[45]
  • September 27: Tight end Jake Butt suffered a torn ACL in his left knee during practice, and was placed on the season-ending injured reserve. This was the third knee injury that Butt has suffered — he tore the ACL in his right knee twice while at the University of Michigan (2014 and 2016), and missed his entire rookie season in 2017 while rehabbing from the second knee injury.[74][35]

Staff

Denver Broncos staff
Front office
  • Owner – Pat Bowlen
  • President/CEO – Joe Ellis
  • President of football operations/general manager – John Elway
  • Director of player personnel – Matt Russell
  • Senior personnel advisor – Gary Kubiak
  • Director of pro personnel – A.J. Durso
  • Director of college scouting – Brian Stark
  • Director of football administration – Mike Sullivan
  • Director of team administration – Mark Thewes
  • Director of player development – Ray Jackson
  • Director of football analytics – Mitch Tanney
Head coaches
  • Head coach – Vance Joseph
  • Assistant to head coach - Rob Grosso
Offensive coaches
  
Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
  • Special teams coordinator – Tom McMahon
  • Assistant special teams – Chris Gould
Strength and conditioning
  • Strength and conditioning – Loren Landow
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Tyler Hill
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Anthony Lomando
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Cedric Smith

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Roster updated October 11, 2018
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Preseason

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordGame siteNFL.com
recap
1 August 11 Minnesota Vikings L 28–42 0–1 Broncos Stadium at Mile High Recap
2 August 18 Chicago Bears L 23–24 0–2 Broncos Stadium at Mile High Recap
3 August 23 at Washington Redskins W 29–17 1–2 FedExField Recap
4 August 30 at Arizona Cardinals W 21–10 2–2 University of Phoenix Stadium Recap

Regular season

Schedule

The Broncos' 2018 schedule was announced on April 19.[75]

WeekDateKickoff (MT)OpponentResultRecordGame siteTVNFL.com
recap
1 September 9 2:25 p.m. Seattle Seahawks W 27–24 1–0 Broncos Stadium at Mile High Fox Recap
2 September 16 2:25 p.m. Oakland Raiders W 20–19 2–0 Broncos Stadium at Mile High CBS Recap
3 September 23 11:00 a.m. at Baltimore Ravens L 14–27 2–1 M&T Bank Stadium CBS Recap
4 October 1 6:15 p.m. Kansas City Chiefs L 23–27 2–2 Broncos Stadium at Mile High ESPN/KTVD Recap
5 October 7 11:00 a.m. at New York Jets L 16–34 2–3 MetLife Stadium CBS Recap
6 October 14 2:05 p.m. Los Angeles Rams Broncos Stadium at Mile High Fox
7 October 18 6:20 p.m. at Arizona Cardinals State Farm Stadium Fox/NFLN
8 October 28 11:00 a.m. at Kansas City Chiefs Arrowhead Stadium CBS
9 November 4 2:05 p.m. Houston Texans Broncos Stadium at Mile High CBS
10 Bye
11 November 18 2:05 p.m. at Los Angeles Chargers StubHub Center CBS
12 November 25 2:25 p.m. Pittsburgh Steelers Broncos Stadium at Mile High CBS
13 December 2 11:00 a.m. at Cincinnati Bengals Paul Brown Stadium CBS
14 December 9 2:05 p.m. at San Francisco 49ers Levi's Stadium CBS
15 December 15 TBD[76] Cleveland Browns Broncos Stadium at Mile High NFLN
16 December 24 6:15 p.m. at Oakland Raiders Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum ESPN/KTVD
17 December 30 2:25 p.m. Los Angeles Chargers Broncos Stadium at Mile High CBS

Notes

  • Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
  • Networks and times for Sunday games from Weeks 8–17 are subject to change as a result of flexible scheduling.
  • As the result of Saturday flexible scheduling during Week 15, the kickoff time for Week 15 vs. the Cleveland Browns will either be 2:30 p.m. or 6:20 p.m., and will be finalized at a later date — by no later than the end of Week 8.[76]

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Seattle Seahawks

Week One: Seattle Seahawks at Denver Broncos – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Seahawks 7 3 7724
Broncos 7 10 3727

at Broncos Stadium at Mile High, Denver, Colorado

Game information

For an eighth consecutive year, the Broncos kicked off the season at home, with the Seahawks as their Week 1 opponent. Following an interception of Broncos' quarterback Case Keenum by Seahawks' safety Earl Thomas midway through the first quarter, quarterback Russell Wilson connected with tight end Will Dissly on a 15-yard touchdown pass. The Broncos responded on their next possession, with Keenum throwing a 29-yard touchdown pass to running back Phillip Lindsay. After a 35-yard field goal by placekicker Sebastian Janikowski gave the Seahawks a 10–7 lead early in the second quarter, the Broncos claimed the lead with a 43-yard touchdown pass from Keenum to wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders. A 51-yard field goal by placekicker Brandon McManus later in the second quarter increased the Broncos' lead to 17–10. At the two minute warning, Janikowski missed wide left on a 51-yard field goal, however, he got a second chance as the result of an offsides penalty on Broncos' cornerback Tramaine Brock. Janikowski missed wide left again on the second attempt — from 46 yards out. Three plays later, the Broncos' reached the Seahawks' 26-yard line, and were hoping to increase their lead heading into halftime, however, Keenum was intercepted by safety Bradley McDougald.[77]

Following an exchange of turnovers midway through the third quarter — a fumble recovery by Broncos' linebacker Von Miller off Seahawks' running back Chris Carson and another interception of Keenum by McDougald, the Seahawks pulled even, with Wilson connecting with wide receiver Brandon Marshall on a 20-yard touchdown pass. Following an interception of Wilson by Broncos' safety Justin Simmons, a 53-yard field goal by McManus later in the third quarter gave the Broncos a 20–17 lead. On the second play of the fourth quarter, the Seahawks reclaimed the lead, with Wilson launching a 51-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Tyler Lockett. The Broncos then drove 75 yards in seven plays, culminating in Keenum's third touchdown pass of the game — a 4-yarder to wide receiver Demaryius Thomas in the corner of the end zone with 11:18 remaining in the game. The play was reviewed by instant replay, but was upheld as the result of Demaryius Thomas keeping both of his toes in the end zone. Both teams punted on their next two possessions, and after the Seahawks were forced to burn all three of their team timeouts, they had one last possession with 1:01 remaining in the game, however, Wilson was intercepted by cornerback Adam Jones at the Seahawks' 40-yard line, ending the game.[77]

Week 2: vs. Oakland Raiders

Week Two: Oakland Raiders at Denver Broncos – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Raiders 3 9 7019
Broncos 0 0 101020

at Broncos Stadium at Mile High, Denver, Colorado

Game information

The Broncos' offense went three-and-out on four of their six first half possessions. They reached the Raiders' 18-yard line on their fifth possession, which was aided by a 53-yard run by running back Phillip Lindsay, however, a pass attempt by quarterback Case Keenum intended for tight end Jake Butt near the goal line was intercepted by Raiders' cornerback Rashaan Melvin. The Raiders took a 12–0 lead on a pair of field goals by placekicker Mike Nugent — a 26-yarder on the opening drive followed by a 46-yarder early in the second quarter — and a 1-yard touchdown run by running back Marshawn Lynch just before halftime. The extra-point attempt on the Lynch touchdown was blocked by Broncos' linebacker Shaquil Barrett.[78]

The Broncos got on the scoreboard on the opening possession of the second half, with a 1-yard touchdown run by running back Royce Freeman. The drive was kept alive by an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty on Raiders' linebacker Bruce Irvin, after the Raiders' defense had stopped the Broncos on third down at the 9-yard line. The Raiders responded on their next possession, with a 20-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Derek Carr to wide receiver Seth Roberts at the 5:31 mark of the third quarter. The Raiders were held scoreless for the remainder of the game, and the Broncos pulled to within a 19–10 deficit, with a 39-yard field goal by placekicker Brandon McManus. The Raiders then drove to the Broncos' 33-yard line, and faced a 4th-and-1, however, instead of kicking a long field goal, the Raiders opted for a short pass from Carr to fullback Keith Smith, which fell incomplete. The Broncos then assembled a 14-play, 67-yard drive, with Keenum diving for a 1-yard touchdown on a 4th-and-goal quarterback draw, narrowing the Raiders' lead to 19–17 with 6:02 remaining in the game. Keenum's run was reviewed, but upheld by instant replay. The Raiders gained two first downs, reached midfield and forced the Broncos to burn the last two of their three team timeouts, but were forced to punt just before the two-minute warning. Following an offensive holding penalty that drove the Broncos back to their own 10-yard line, Keenum engineered a 10-play, 62-yard drive, culminating in McManus kicking a game-winning 36-yard field goal with only 10 seconds left. The drive was keyed by a 26-yard completion from Keenum to wide receiver Tim Patrick, who evaded tackles by Raiders' cornerbacks Gareon Conley and Leon Hall, who unsuccessfully tried to keep Patrick from scampering out of bounds with both teams out of timeouts. The Broncos' defense thwarted the Raiders' last desperation play of the game.[78]

Notes

With a temperature of 92 °F (33 °C), this was the hottest home game in Broncos' franchise history.[79]

Week 3: at Baltimore Ravens

Week Three: Denver Broncos at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Broncos 14 0 0014
Ravens 10 10 7027

at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland

Game information

In their first road game of the season, the Broncos were plagued by several penalties, in a 27–14 loss at the Baltimore Ravens. After Ravens' punter Sam Koch has his punt blocked by Joseph Jones on the opening possession of the game, the Broncos grabbed the early lead on the next play, with a 6-yard touchdown run by running back Royce Freeman. The Ravens countered, with running back Alex Collins rushing for a 6-yard touchdown. The drive started at the Broncos' 48-yard line, after Broncos' cornerback Isaac Yiadom was flagged for an unnecessary roughness penalty while on the sidelines. The Broncos grabbed a 14–7 lead on their next possession, with a 35-yard touchdown run by wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders on an end-around. However, the Broncos were held scoreless for the remainder of the game. The Ravens pulled to within a 14–10 deficit late in the first quarter, with a 52-yard field goal by placekicker Justin Tucker, and took the lead for good midway through the second quarter, with a 12-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Joe Flacco to running back Javorius Allen. The play was initially ruled down at the 1-yard line, but changed by instant replay. After the Broncos went three-and-out, the Ravens were attempting to add to their lead, but Tucker's 43-yard field goal attempt was blocked by Justin Simmons and recovered by Chris Harris, Jr., who scampered down the sideline for a touchdown. However, Harris' touchdown was nullified by an illegal block penalty on the return by Billy Turner, pushing back the first play of scrimmage of the Broncos' next drive back to near midfield. Three plays later, the Broncos reached the Ravens' 25-yard line, however, on the fourth play, Ravens' linebacker Terrell Suggs forced a fumble off Broncos' quarterback Case Keenum, and running back Phillip Lindsay was ejected from the game just before the two-minute warning for unsportsmanlike conduct while trying to recover the fumble. This pushed the Broncos out of field goal range, and another field 52-yard field goal by Tucker gave the Ravens a 20–14 lead at halftime.[80]

The Ravens added to their lead on their first possession of the second half, with a 1-yard run by Allen, which was the final scoring play of the game. The drive was aided by a defensive offsides penalty on Broncos' defensive end Derek Wolfe on a 3rd-and-4. The Broncos committed three costly penalties on their next drive — offensive holding on Garett Bolles that negated a 39-yard pass completion from Keenum to wide receiver Demaryius Thomas at the Ravens' 11-yard line, a holding call on Connor McGovern at the Ravens' 31-yard line and an unnecessary roughness flag on Ronald Leary that pushed the Broncos out of field goal range. The Broncos reached the Ravens' 5-yard line on their first possession of the fourth quarter, but Keenum was intercepted by Patrick Onwuasor, who ran 89 yards for a touchdown. However, the touchdown was nullified by an illegal block on the return. The Broncos had one more possession, but turned the football over on downs with three minutes remaining in the game, and the Ravens ran out the clock.[80]

Week 4: vs. Kansas City Chiefs

Week Four: Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Chiefs 3 7 31427
Broncos 3 10 7323

at Broncos Stadium at Mile High, Denver, Colorado

Game information

After an exchange of field goals in the first quarter — a 42-yarder by Broncos placekicker Brandon McManus and a 33-yarder by Chiefs' placekicker Harrison Butker, Chiefs' quarterback Patrick Mahomes scrambled for an 8-yard touchdown and Broncos' running back Royce Freeman ran for a 14-yard touchdown — both midway through the second quarter. A 34-yard field goal by McManus just before halftime gave the Broncos a 13–10 lead. A 21-yard field goal by Butker on the Chiefs' opening possession of the second half tied the game. A 1-yard touchdown run by running back Phillip Lindsay later in the third quarter, coupled with a 46-yard field goal by McManus early in the fourth quarter gave the Broncos a 23–13 lead. Mahomes then engineered a 12-play, 75-yard drive, culminating in a 2-yard touchdown pass to tight end Travis Kelce to narrow the Broncos lead to 23–20 with 6:30 remaining in the game. After the Broncos went three-and-out, the Chiefs grabbed a 27–23 lead, with a 4-yard touchdown pass to running back Kareem Hunt. The drive featured a critical third-down conversion, in which Mahomes threw left-handed to wide receiver Tyreek Hill while being pursued out of bounds by Broncos' linebackers Von Miller and Shane Ray. The drive was also marred with controversy, in which the Broncos claimed that the referees missed a delay-of-game call on a critical third-down play. With 1:39 remaining in the game and no timeouts, the Broncos attempted a rally, and reached the Chiefs' 28-yard line with 32 seconds remaining after a 36-yard completion from quarterback Case Keenum to tight end Jeff Heuerman. On the next play, Keenum overthrew wide receiver Demaryius Thomas down the sideline on a potential game-winning touchdown. With 16 seconds left, and facing a 4th-and-10, Keenum completed a pass to wide receiver Courtland Sutton, and Sutton attempted a hook-and-lateral, which was fumbled and recovered by Chiefs' defensive end Justin Houston, but ruled incomplete after instant replay, ending the Broncos' rally attempt.[81]

Notes

The Broncos lost their sixth consecutive game against the Chiefs — tying the team's longest losing skid against the Chiefs since a six-game streak from 1970–1973.[82] This was the first of two games in which the Broncos wore their alternate navy blue jerseys — the other will be Week 15 vs. the Cleveland Browns.[83]

Week 5: at New York Jets

Week Five: Denver Broncos at New York Jets – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Broncos 7 3 0616
Jets 0 21 31034

at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Game information

After forcing a fumble on the Jets' opening drive, the Broncos took the early lead, with an 8-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Case Keenum to wide receiver Courtland Sutton. However, the Jets took control of the game in the second quarter. The Broncos' defense allowed Jets' running back Isaiah Crowell to rush for 219 yards, including a 77-yard touchdown, and quarterback Sam Darnold threw three touchdown passes — including a 76-yarder to wide receiver Robby Anderson. From the second quarter onward, the Broncos' offense only managed a 30-yard field goal by placekicker Brandon McManus and a 42-yard touchdown pass from Keenum to wide receiver Demaryius Thomas — the latter of which occurred after the game had been decided in the Jets' favor.[84]

Week 6: vs. Los Angeles Rams

Week Six: Los Angeles Rams at Denver Broncos – Game summary
1 2 34Total
Rams 0 0 000
Broncos 0 0 000

at Broncos Stadium at Mile High, Denver, Colorado

  • Date: October 14
  • Game time: 2:05 p.m. MDT
  • Referee: Shawn Smith
  • TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Mark Schlereth and Jennifer Hale
  • Preview
Game information

Standings

Division

AFC West
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
Kansas City Chiefs 5 1 0 .833 2–0 4–1 215 172 L1
Los Angeles Chargers 4 2 0 .667 1–1 2–1 175 144 W3
Denver Broncos 2 4 0 .333 1–1 1–3 123 151 L4
Oakland Raiders 1 5 0 .167 0–2 1–3 107 149 L2

Conference

# Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK
Division leaders
1 Kansas City Chiefs West 5 1 0 .833 2–0 4–1 .500 .466 L1
2[lower-alpha 1] New England Patriots East 4 2 0 .667 1–0 4–1 .514 .542 W3
3[lower-alpha 1][lower-alpha 2] Cincinnati Bengals North 4 2 0 .667 1–1 3–1 .500 .458 L1
4[lower-alpha 3] Tennessee Titans South 3 3 0 .500 2–0 2–3 .528 .500 L2
Wild Cards
5[lower-alpha 4] Los Angeles Chargers West 4 2 0 .667 1–1 3–1 .500 .283 W3
6[lower-alpha 2][lower-alpha 4] Baltimore Ravens North 4 2 0 .667 1–2 4–2 .472 .438 W1
In the hunt
7[lower-alpha 4] Miami Dolphins East 4 2 0 .667 1–1 3–2 .514 .435 W1
8 Pittsburgh Steelers North 3 2 1 .583 1–1–1 1–2–1 .557 .471 W2
9[lower-alpha 3][lower-alpha 5] Houston Texans South 3 3 0 .500 1–1 2–2 .389 .333 W3
10[lower-alpha 3][lower-alpha 6] Jacksonville Jaguars South 3 3 0 .500 0–1 2–2 .528 .444 L2
11[lower-alpha 5][lower-alpha 6] New York Jets East 3 3 0 .500 0–1 2–3 .414 .294 W2
12 Cleveland Browns North 2 3 1 .417 1–0–1 2–2–1 .557 .583 L1
13[lower-alpha 7] Buffalo Bills East 2 4 0 .333 0–0 1–3 .571 .542 L1
14[lower-alpha 7] Denver Broncos West 2 4 0 .333 1–1 1–3 .611 .333 L4
15[lower-alpha 8] Oakland Raiders West 1 5 0 .167 0–2 1–3 .597 .417 L2
16[lower-alpha 8] Indianapolis Colts South 1 5 0 .167 0–1 0–4 .571 .600 L3
Tiebreakers[lower-alpha 9]
  1. 1 2 New England wins tie break over Cincinnati based on best win percentage in conference games.
  2. 1 2 Cincinnati wins tie break over Baltimore based on head-to-head win percentage.
  3. 1 2 3 Tennessee wins tie break over Jacksonville and Houston based on head-to-head win percentage.
  4. 1 2 3 LA Chargers, Baltimore, and Miami are ranked based on best win percentage in conference games.
  5. 1 2 Houston wins tie break over NY Jets based on best win percentage in conference games. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Jacksonville (see below).
  6. 1 2 Jacksonville wins tie break over NY Jets based on head-to-head win percentage.
  7. 1 2 Buffalo wins tie break over Denver based on best win percentage in common games.
  8. 1 2 Oakland wins tie break over Indianapolis based on best win percentage in conference games.
  9. ↑ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest ranked remaining team from each division.
Legend
w — Clinched wild card
x — Clinched playoff berth
y — Clinched division
z — Clinched first-round bye
* — Clinched home-field advantage

Statistics

Team leaders

Category Player(s) Value
Passing yardsCase Keenum1365
Passing touchdownsCase Keenum5
Rushing yardsPhillip Lindsay328
Rushing touchdownsRoyce Freeman3
ReceptionsEmmanuel Sanders33
Receiving yardsEmmanuel Sanders386
Receiving touchdownsDemaryius Thomas2
PointsBrandon McManus34
Kickoff return yardsPhillip Lindsay77
Punt return yardsDaeSean Hamilton31
TacklesTodd Davis34
SacksVon Miller4
Forced fumblesVon Miller2
InterceptionsAdam Jones
Justin Simmons
Derek Wolfe		1

Team statistics updated through Week 5.
Source for this section: Denver Broncos' official website.[85]

League rankings

Offense
Category Value NFL rank
(out of 32)
Total yards 393.8 YPG 12th
Yards per play 6 10th
Rushing yards 137 YPG 3rd
Yards per rush 5.6 1st
Passing yards 256.8 YPG 18th
Yards per pass 7.1 21st
Total touchdowns 11 T–22nd
Rushing touchdowns 6 T–4th
Receiving touchdowns 5 T–26th
Scoring 20 PPG 27th
Pass completions 122/192 (.635) 21st
Third downs 24/67 (.358) 26th
First downs per game 22 13th
Possession average 29:36 21st
Fewest sacks allowed 13 21st
Turnover differential –2 T–23rd
Fewest penalties 35 T–17th
Fewest penalty yardage 285 17th
Defense
Category Value NFL rank
(out of 32)
Total yards 395.8 YPG 26th
Yards per play 6.2 28th
Rushing yards 139.6 YPG 30th
Yards per rush 5.2 30th
Passing yards 256.2 YPG 16th
Yards per pass 7.9 24th
Total touchdowns 15 T–21st
Rushing touchdowns 6 T–28th
Receiving touchdowns 9 T–19th
Scoring 26.2 PPG T–23rd
Pass completions 111/172 (.645) 14th
Third downs 26/66 (.394) 18th
First downs per game 18.8 7th
Sacks 11 19th
Forced fumbles 4 T–13th
Fumble recoveries 2 T–18th
Interceptions 3 T–20th
Fewest penalties 32 T–11th
Fewest penalty yardage 253 T–8th
Special Teams
Category Value NFL rank
(out of 32)
Kickoff returns 21.6 YPR 19th
Punt returns 5.5 YPR 26th
Gross punting 43.2 YPP 25th
Net punting 37.6 YPP 26th
Kickoff coverage 21 YPR 10th
Punt coverage 11.5 YPR 25th

League statistics updated through Week 5.
Source for this section: NFL.com.[86]

Records and milestones

Running back Phillip Lindsay, a Denver native, became the first undrafted free agent in NFL history to achieve 100-plus scrimmage yards in his first two games.[87]

Notes

  1. ↑ Predicated upon Su'a Cravens playing in at least one playoff game with the Broncos.

Other news and notes

  • June 20: The Broncos reached a temporary naming rights agreement for their home stadium, while the team's pursuit of a long-term naming rights partner continues. Colorado-based sporting goods retailer Sports Authority previously held the naming rights for the Broncos' stadium from 2011–2017, despite going bankrupt in 2016. Shortly after the end of the 2017 season, the Broncos removed the old signage from the exterior of their stadium — formerly known as "Sports Authority Field at Mile High," and previously known as "Invesco Field at Mile High" from 2001–2010. For the foreseeable future, the official name, which was approved by the Metropolitan Football Stadium District board, will be known as Broncos Stadium at Mile High.[88]

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