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This day in football · September 16, 1923: Ironwood Legion visited the Duluth Kelleys at Duluth Athletic Park. Duluth Kelleys 7, Ironwood Legion 0. W1923 NFL season↗

From the vault · December 26, 1964 · 1964 AFL Championship Game: The Buffalo Bills beat the San Diego Chargers 20–7 at War Memorial Stadium to win the 1964 AFL championship. Box score

2012 Denver BroncosW2012 Denver Broncos↗

NFL · AFC West · 13–3 (.812) · 1st in division · PF 481 · PA 289 · Coach John Fox · Lost Divisional

◀ 2011 2013 ▶

Team leaders

Passing (yds)

1. 4659Peyton Manning
2. 12Brock Osweiler

Rushing (yds)

1. 731Willis McGahee
2. 525Knowshon Moreno
3. 330Ronnie Hillman

Receiving (yds)

1. 1434Demaryius Thomas
2. 1064Eric Decker
3. 555Jacob Tamme

Sacks

1. 18.5Von Miller
2. 11Elvis Dumervil
3. 6Derek Wolfe

Interceptions

1. 3Wesley Woodyard
2. 3Chris Harris
3. 2Champ Bailey

Efficiency (EPA)

	Offense	Defense
Plays	1065	1005
EPA per play	+0.10	-0.10
Pass EPA per play	+0.25	-0.10
Rush EPA per play	-0.09	-0.11
Success rate	47.7%	39.1%
Pass rate	57.0%

Regular season, pass and run plays only. League average that year: EPA per play +0.00, success rate 43.0%. For the defense, lower is better.

Schedule (17 games)

Date	Wk	Opponent	Result	Record	Stadium	Att.
2012-09-09	1	vs Pittsburgh Steelers	W 31–19	1–0	Sports Authority Field at Mile High
2012-09-17	2	@ Atlanta Falcons	L 21–27	1–1	Georgia Dome
2012-09-23	3	vs Houston Texans	L 25–31	1–2	Sports Authority Field at Mile High
2012-09-30	4	vs Oakland Raiders	W 37–6	2–2	Sports Authority Field at Mile High
2012-10-07	5	@ New England Patriots	L 21–31	2–3	Gillette Stadium
2012-10-15	6	@ San Diego Chargers	W 35–24	3–3	Qualcomm Stadium
2012-10-28	8	vs New Orleans Saints	W 34–14	4–3	Sports Authority Field at Mile High
2012-11-04	9	@ Cincinnati Bengals	W 31–23	5–3	Paul Brown Stadium
2012-11-11	10	@ Carolina Panthers	W 36–14	6–3	Bank of America Stadium
2012-11-18	11	vs San Diego Chargers	W 30–23	7–3	Sports Authority Field at Mile High
2012-11-25	12	@ Kansas City Chiefs	W 17–9	8–3	Arrowhead Stadium
2012-12-02	13	vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers	W 31–23	9–3	Sports Authority Field at Mile High
2012-12-06	14	@ Oakland Raiders	W 26–13	10–3	O.co Coliseum
2012-12-16	15	@ Baltimore Ravens	W 34–17	11–3	M&T Bank Stadium
2012-12-23	16	vs Cleveland Browns	W 34–12	12–3	Sports Authority Field at Mile High
2012-12-30	17	vs Kansas City Chiefs	W 38–3	13–3	Sports Authority Field at Mile High
2013-01-12	Div	vs Baltimore Ravens	L 35–38 OT		Sports Authority Field at Mile High

Roster (61)

#	Player	Pos	Ht	Wt	College	Exp	Status
6	Brock Osweiler	QB	6-7	240	Arizona State	0	ACT
16	Caleb Hanie	QB	6-2	222	Colorado State	4	ACT
18	Peyton Manning	QB	6-5	230	Tennessee	14	ACT
40	Jacob Hester	FB	5-11	235	LSU	4	ACT
49	Chris Gronkowski	FB	6-2	245	Arizona; Maryland	2	ACT
21	Ronnie Hillman	RB	5-10	195	San Diego State	0	ACT
23	Willis McGahee	RB	6-0	235	Miami	9	RES
27	Knowshon Moreno	RB	5-11	218	Georgia	3	ACT
35	Lance Ball	RB	5-9	215	Maryland	4	ACT
11	Trindon Holliday	WR	5-5	166	LSU	2	ACT
12	Matt Willis	WR	6-0	190	UCLA	5	ACT
14	Brandon Stokley	WR	6-0	194	Louisiana-Lafayette	13	ACT
17	Andre Caldwell	WR	6-0	200	Florida	4	ACT
87	Eric Decker	WR	6-3	214	Minnesota	2	ACT
88	Demaryius Thomas	WR	6-3	225	Georgia Tech	2	ACT
80	Julius Thomas	TE	6-5	262	Portland State	1	ACT
81	Joel Dreessen	TE	6-4	245	Colorado State	7	ACT
84	Jacob Tamme	TE	6-3	230	Kentucky	4	ACT
85	Virgil Green	TE	6-5	255	Nevada	1	ACT
50	J.D. Walton	C	6-3	310	Baylor; Arizona State	2	RES
54	C.J. Davis	C	6-2	308	Pittsburgh	3	ACT
64	Philip Blake	C	6-3	310	Baylor	0	RES
67	Dan Koppen	C	6-2	300	Boston College	9	ACT
22	Tracy Porter	CB	5-11	200	Indiana	4	ACT
24	Champ Bailey	CB	6-0	192	Georgia	13	ACT
25	Chris Harris	CB	5-10	199	Kansas	1	ACT
31	Omar Bolden	CB	5-10	195	Arizona State	0	ACT
32	Tony Carter	CB	5-9	175	Florida State	3	ACT
33	Duke Ihenacho	DB	6-1	208	San Jose State	0	DEV
70	Malik Jackson	DE	6-5	285	Tennessee; USC	0	ACT
91	Robert Ayers	DE	6-3	275	Tennessee	3	ACT
92	Elvis Dumervil	DE	5-11	250	Louisville	6	ACT
95	Derek Wolfe	DE	6-5	285	Cincinnati	0	ACT
94	Ty Warren	DT	6-5	300	Texas A&M	9	RES
99	Kevin Vickerson	DT	6-5	328	Michigan State	7	ACT
26	Rahim Moore	FS	6-1	195	UCLA	1	ACT
36	Jim Leonhard	FS	5-8	188	Wisconsin	7	ACT
65	Manny Ramirez	G	6-3	325	Texas Tech	5	ACT
68	Zane Beadles	G	6-4	305	Utah	2	ACT
73	Chris Kuper	G	6-4	303	North Dakota	6	ACT
5	Matt Prater	K	5-10	201	UCF	6	ACT
46	Aaron Brewer	LS	6-5	232	San Diego State	0	ACT
51	Joe Mays	MLB	5-11	244	North Dakota State	4	RES
53	Steven Johnson	MLB	6-1	237	Kansas	0	ACT
96	Mitch Unrein	NT	6-4	301	Wyoming	2	ACT
97	Justin Bannan	NT	6-3	312	Colorado	10	ACT
98	Sealver Siliga	NT	6-2	345	Utah	1	ACT
47	Mike Mohamed	OLB	6-3	238	California	1	RSN
52	Wesley Woodyard	OLB	6-0	233	Kentucky	4	ACT
55	D.J. Williams	OLB	6-1	242	Miami	8	ACT
56	Nate Irving	OLB	6-1	253	N.C. State	1	ACT
57	Keith Brooking	OLB	6-2	240	Georgia Tech	14	ACT
58	Von Miller	OLB	6-3	245	Texas A&M	1	ACT
59	Danny Trevathan	OLB	6-0	237	Kentucky	0	ACT
4	Britton Colquitt	P	6-3	210	Tennessee	3	ACT
20	Mike Adams	SS	5-11	205	Delaware	8	ACT
28	Quinton Carter	SS	6-1	200	Oklahoma	1	RES
30	David Bruton	SS	6-2	225	Notre Dame	3	ACT
74	Orlando Franklin	T	6-6	315	Miami	1	ACT
75	Chris Clark	T	6-5	305	Southern Mississippi	4	ACT
78	Ryan Clady	T	6-6	315	Boise State	4	ACT

Depth chart, week 20

Offense

Pos	Starter	2nd	3rd
TE	Joel Dreessen	Jacob Tamme	Julius Thomas
C	Dan Koppen	C.J. Davis
FB	Chris Gronkowski	Jacob Hester
LG	Zane Beadles	Manny Ramirez
LT	Ryan Clady	Chris Clark
QB	Peyton Manning	Brock Osweiler	Caleb Hanie
RB	Knowshon Moreno	Ronnie Hillman	Lance Ball
RG	Chris Kuper	Manny Ramirez
RT	Orlando Franklin	Chris Clark
WR	Demaryius Thomas	Eric Decker	Brandon Stokley

Defense

Pos	Starter	2nd	3rd
DT	Kevin Vickerson	Sealver Siliga
FS	Rahim Moore	Jim Leonhard
LCB	Champ Bailey	Tracy Porter
LDE	Derek Wolfe	Malik Jackson
MLB	Keith Brooking	Steven Johnson
NT	Justin Bannan	Mitch Unrein
RCB	Chris Harris	Tony Carter	Omar Bolden
RDE	Elvis Dumervil	Robert Ayers
SLB	Von Miller	Nate Irving
SS	Mike Adams	David Bruton
WLB	Wesley Woodyard	D.J. Williams	Danny Trevathan

Special Teams

Pos	Starter	2nd	3rd
H	Britton Colquitt
K	Matt Prater	Britton Colquitt
KR	Trindon Holliday	Omar Bolden
LS	Aaron Brewer
P	Britton Colquitt	Matt Prater
PR	Trindon Holliday	Jim Leonhard

Biggest contracts on the books in 2012

Player	Pos	Signed	Yrs	Value	Per year	Guaranteed	Cap%
Peyton Manning	QB	2012	5	$96.0M	$19.2M	$58.0M	15.9%
Elvis Dumervil	ED	2010	5	$58.2M	$11.6M	$40.2M	9.0%
Champ Bailey	CB	2011	4	$43.0M	$10.8M	$21.0M	8.9%
D.J. Williams	LB	2008	5	$32.0M	$6.4M	$5.5M	5.5%
Von Miller	ED	2011	5	$30.8M	$6.2M	$30.8M	5.1%
Chris Kuper	LG	2010	5	$25.5M	$5.1M	$13.0M	4.0%
Joe Mays	LB	2012	3	$12.0M	$4.0M	$4.5M	3.3%
Tracy Porter	CB	2012	1	$4.0M	$4.0M	$4.0M	3.3%
Knowshon Moreno	RB	2009	5	$17.1M	$3.4M	$13.1M	2.8%
Demaryius Thomas	WR	2010	5	$12.2M	$3.0M	$9.4M	2.4%
Ryan Clady	LT	2008	5	$14.7M	$2.9M	$11.4M	2.5%
Joel Dreessen	TE	2012	3	$8.5M	$2.8M	$4.0M	2.3%
Jacob Tamme	TE	2012	3	$8.0M	$2.7M	$3.5M	2.2%
Robert Ayers	ED	2009	5	$13.0M	$2.6M	$9.4M	2.1%
Kevin Vickerson	IDL	2011	2	$5.0M	$2.5M	$1.0M	2.1%
Wesley Woodyard	LB	2012	2	$5.0M	$2.5M	$2.0M	2.1%
Tim Tebow	QB	2010	5	$11.2M	$2.2M	$7.7M	1.7%
Mike Adams	S	2012	2	$4.0M	$2.0M	$2.0M	1.7%
Derek Wolfe	IDL	2012	4	$5.2M	$1.3M	$3.1M	1.1%
Kevin Vickerson	IDL	2012	1	$1.2M	$1.2M	$0	1.0%
Rahim Moore	S	2011	4	$4.4M	$1.1M	$2.7M	0.9%
Orlando Franklin	LG	2011	4	$4.4M	$1.1M	$1.7M	0.9%
Zane Beadles	LG	2010	4	$4.2M	$1.0M	$2.4M	0.8%
Brock Osweiler	QB	2012	4	$3.5M	$879,170	$997,584	0.7%
Eric Decker	WR	2010	4	$3.3M	$828,787	$732,148	0.6%

Contracts whose term covers this season (Over The Cap, via nflverse). Cap% is against the cap of the signing year.

Trades in 2012 (6)

Date	Trade
2012-03-26	DEN → NYJ: Tim Tebow, 2012 round 7 pick 232 NYJ → DEN: 2012 round 4 pick 108, 2012 round 6 pick 188
2012-04-12	DEN → SL: Brandon Lloyd SL → DEN: 2012 round 5 pick 167
2012-04-26	DEN → NWE: 2012 round 1 pick 25 NWE → DEN: 2012 round 1 pick 31, 2012 round 4 pick 126
2012-04-26	DEN → TB: 2012 round 1 pick 31, 2012 round 4 pick 126 TB → DEN: 2012 round 2 pick 36, 2012 round 4 pick 101
2012-04-27	CLV → DEN: 2012 round 3 pick 67 DEN → CLV: 2012 round 3 pick 87, 2012 round 4 pick 120
2012-05-23	DEN → IND: Cassius Vaughn IND → DEN: Chris Gronkowski

Injury reports (125)

Wk	Player	Pos	Injury	Game status	Practice
1	Chris Kuper	G	Forearm	Out	Did Not Participate In Practice
2	Chris Harris	CB	Ankle	Questionable	Did Not Participate In Practice
2	Chris Kuper	G	Forearm	Out	Did Not Participate In Practice
2	Demaryius Thomas	WR	Shoulder	Probable	Full Participation in Practice
2	Manny Ramirez	C	Elbow	Probable	Full Participation in Practice
2	Philip Blake	C	Thumb	Questionable	Limited Participation in Practice
3	Brandon Stokley	WR	Shoulder	Probable	Full Participation in Practice
3	Chris Harris	CB	Ankle	Probable	Limited Participation in Practice
3	Chris Kuper	G	Forearm	Out	Did Not Participate In Practice
3	Joel Dreessen	TE	Ribs	Probable	Full Participation in Practice
3	Quinton Carter	S	Knee	Probable	Limited Participation in Practice
3	Tracy Porter	CB	Neck	Probable	Full Participation in Practice
3	Von Miller	LB	Hip	Probable	Full Participation in Practice
4	Chris Harris	CB	Ankle	Probable	Full Participation in Practice
4	Chris Kuper	G	Forearm	Doubtful	Limited Participation in Practice
4	Jacob Tamme	TE	Groin	Probable	Full Participation in Practice
4	Matt Willis	WR	Hamstring	Questionable	Limited Participation in Practice
4	Nate Irving	LB	Concussion	Questionable	Limited Participation in Practice
4	Quinton Carter	S	Knee	Out	Did Not Participate In Practice
4	Tracy Porter	CB	Knee	Probable	Full Participation in Practice
4	Willis McGahee	RB	Ribs	Probable	Full Participation in Practice
5	Chris Harris	CB	Ankle	Probable	Full Participation in Practice
5	Chris Kuper	G	Forearm	Probable	Full Participation in Practice
5	Matt Willis	WR	Hamstring	Probable	Full Participation in Practice
5	Nate Irving	LB	Concussion	Probable	Full Participation in Practice
5	Tracy Porter	CB	Shoulder	Probable	Full Participation in Practice
6	Chris Gronkowski	RB	Thigh	Probable	Full Participation in Practice
6	Chris Harris	CB	Ankle	Probable	Full Participation in Practice
6	Chris Kuper	G	Forearm	Probable	Full Participation in Practice
6	Demaryius Thomas	WR	Hip	Probable	Full Participation in Practice
6	Keith Brooking	LB	Concussion	Probable	Full Participation in Practice
6	Lance Ball	RB	Ankle	Probable	Full Participation in Practice
6	Matt Willis	WR	Not Injury Related	Probable	Full Participation in Practice
6	Ryan Clady	T	Hamstring	Probable	Full Participation in Practice
6	Tony Carter	CB	Illness	Probable	Full Participation in Practice
8	Chris Harris	CB	Ankle	Probable	Full Participation in Practice
8	Chris Kuper	G	Forearm	Probable	Full Participation in Practice
8	Danny Trevathan	LB	Thumb	Probable	Full Participation in Practice
8	Jacob Tamme	TE	Hip	Probable	Full Participation in Practice
8	Matt Willis	WR	Hamstring	Probable	Full Participation in Practice
8	Mike Adams	S	Knee	Probable	Full Participation in Practice
8	Sealver Siliga	DT	Not Injury Related	Probable	Full Participation in Practice
8	Tracy Porter	CB	Illness	Questionable	Did Not Participate In Practice
9	Chris Kuper	G	Forearm	Probable	Full Participation in Practice
9	Jacob Tamme	TE	Hip	Probable	Full Participation in Practice
9	Mike Adams	S	Knee	Probable	Full Participation in Practice
9	Peyton Manning	QB	right Thumb	Probable	Full Participation in Practice
9	Tracy Porter	CB	Illness	Out	Did Not Participate In Practice
10	Brandon Stokley	WR	Knee	Probable	Full Participation in Practice
10	Chris Kuper	G	Ankle	Out	Did Not Participate In Practice
10	Demaryius Thomas	WR	Knee	Probable	Full Participation in Practice
10	Eric Decker	WR	Thigh	Probable	Full Participation in Practice
10	Jim Leonhard	S	Calf	Probable	Full Participation in Practice
10	Tracy Porter	CB	Illness	Out	Did Not Participate In Practice
10	Virgil Green	TE	Hamstring	Probable	Full Participation in Practice
10	Willis McGahee	RB	Knee	Probable	Full Participation in Practice
11	Chris Kuper	G	Ankle	Doubtful	Limited Participation in Practice
11	Elvis Dumervil	DE	Shoulder	Questionable	Limited Participation in Practice
11	Jim Leonhard	S	Calf	Probable	Full Participation in Practice
11	Kevin Vickerson	DT	Thigh	Probable	Full Participation in Practice
11	Robert Ayers	DE	Groin	Probable	Full Participation in Practice
11	Tracy Porter	CB	Illness	Out	Limited Participation in Practice
12	Chris Kuper	G	Ankle	Probable	Full Participation in Practice
12	Demaryius Thomas	WR	Knee	Probable	Full Participation in Practice
12	Derek Wolfe	DE	Quadricep	Probable	Full Participation in Practice
12	Knowshon Moreno	RB	Groin	Probable	Full Participation in Practice
12	Omar Bolden	CB	Concussion	Questionable	Limited Participation in Practice
12	Robert Ayers	DE	Groin	Probable	Full Participation in Practice
12	Ronnie Hillman	RB	Hamstring	Probable	Full Participation in Practice
12	Tracy Porter	CB	Illness	Probable	Full Participation in Practice
12	Virgil Green	TE	Hamstring	Probable	Full Participation in Practice
12	Champ Bailey	CB	Not Injury Related		Did Not Participate In Practice
13	Brandon Stokley	WR	Wrist / Hip	Questionable	Limited Participation in Practice
13	Chris Clark	T	Illness	Questionable	Did Not Participate In Practice
13	Chris Kuper	G	Ankle	Probable	Full Participation in Practice
13	Demaryius Thomas	WR	Knee	Probable	Full Participation in Practice
13	Malik Jackson	DE	Finger	Probable	Full Participation in Practice
13	Manny Ramirez	G	Back	Probable	Full Participation in Practice
13	Robert Ayers	DE	Not Injury Related	Questionable	Did Not Participate In Practice
13	Tracy Porter	CB	Illness	Probable	Full Participation in Practice
13	Virgil Green	TE	Hamstring	Probable	Full Participation in Practice
14	Brandon Stokley	WR	Hip	Questionable	Limited Participation in Practice
14	Chris Kuper	G	Ankle	Probable	Full Participation in Practice
14	Manny Ramirez	G	Back	Probable	Full Participation in Practice
14	Matt Willis	WR	Knee	Probable	Full Participation in Practice
14	Virgil Green	TE	Hamstring	Probable	Full Participation in Practice
14	Wesley Woodyard	LB	Ankle	Doubtful	Did Not Participate In Practice
14	Robert Ayers	DE	Not Injury Related		Full Participation in Practice
15	Chris Kuper	G	Ankle	Questionable	Limited Participation in Practice
15	Demaryius Thomas	WR	Shoulder	Probable	Full Participation in Practice
15	Matt Willis	WR	Knee	Probable	Full Participation in Practice
15	Trindon Holliday	WR	Knee	Probable	Full Participation in Practice
15	Wesley Woodyard	LB	Ankle	Questionable	Limited Participation in Practice
15	Robert Ayers	DE	Not Injury Related		Did Not Participate In Practice
16	Chris Gronkowski	RB	Hamstring	Questionable	Limited Participation in Practice
16	Chris Kuper	G	Ankle / Head	Doubtful	Did Not Participate In Practice
16	Dan Koppen	C	Knee	Probable	Full Participation in Practice
16	Eric Decker	WR	Ankle	Probable	Full Participation in Practice
16	Jim Leonhard	S	Ankle	Probable	Full Participation in Practice
16	Kevin Vickerson	DT	Groin	Probable	Full Participation in Practice
16	Knowshon Moreno	RB	Ribs	Probable	Full Participation in Practice
16	Matt Willis	WR	Knee	Probable	Full Participation in Practice
16	Mike Adams	S	Knee	Probable	Full Participation in Practice
16	Trindon Holliday	WR	Knee	Probable	Full Participation in Practice
16	Wesley Woodyard	LB	Ankle	Probable	Full Participation in Practice
16	Champ Bailey	CB	Not Injury Related		Did Not Participate In Practice
17	Brandon Stokley	WR	Quadricep	Probable	Full Participation in Practice
17	Chris Gronkowski	RB	Hamstring	Probable	Full Participation in Practice
17	Chris Kuper	G	Ankle / Head	Questionable	Limited Participation in Practice
17	Danny Trevathan	LB	Groin	Probable	Full Participation in Practice
17	Jim Leonhard	S	Thigh	Probable	Full Participation in Practice
17	Knowshon Moreno	RB	Ribs	Probable	Full Participation in Practice
17	Matt Willis	WR	Knee	Probable	Full Participation in Practice
17	Mike Adams	S	Knee	Probable	Full Participation in Practice
17	Ryan Clady	T	Shoulder	Probable	Full Participation in Practice
17	Tracy Porter	CB	Concussion	Out	Did Not Participate In Practice
17	Trindon Holliday	WR	Ankle	Doubtful	Did Not Participate In Practice
19 (DIV)	Chris Kuper	G	Ankle	Probable	Full Participation in Practice
19 (DIV)	Jim Leonhard	S	Thigh	Probable	Full Participation in Practice
19 (DIV)	Matt Willis	WR	Knee	Probable	Full Participation in Practice
19 (DIV)	Mike Adams	S	Knee	Probable	Full Participation in Practice
19 (DIV)	Orlando Franklin	T	Knee	Probable	Full Participation in Practice
19 (DIV)	Ryan Clady	T	Shoulder	Probable	Full Participation in Practice
19 (DIV)	Tracy Porter	CB	Concussion	Out	Did Not Participate In Practice
19 (DIV)	Trindon Holliday	WR	Ankle	Probable	Full Participation in Practice