Peyton Manning led a record-breaking Denver Broncos offense in 2013 that featured a pair of 1,000-yard receivers and four players with double-digit touchdown receptions.
It’s not fair to compare the 2023 squad to one of the best (if not the best) offense in NFL history, but the Broncos’ receiving totals last season are especially underwhelming when one recalls the team’s glory days with Manning.
Denver did not have a single receiver top 1,000 receiving yards in 2023. Courtland Sutton did haul in 10 touchdown catches, but no other player on the team had more than four scores last fall.
Behind Sutton (772 yards) and Jerry Jeudy (758 yards), the team’s next three leading receivers were all running backs, perhaps a reflection of quarterback Russell Wilson’s reluctance to push the ball down the field. Broncos RBs Javonte Williams (50 catches) and Samaje Perine (47 receptions) both more than doubled Marvin Mims’ catch total (22) in 2023.
Outside of Sutton’s impressive touchdowns, it was mostly a season to forget for Denver’s passing attack. Here’s a quick look back at the team’s 10 leading receivers from the 2023 campaign.