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On this date: Broncos won Super Bowl 50 in 2016

On this date in 2016, the #Broncos won Super Bowl 50 🏆🏆🏆

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The Denver Broncos captured their third Super Bowl in franchise history on Feb. 7, 2016. Super Bowl 50 was a clash between the dynamic offensive of the Carolina Panthers, led by quarterback Cam Newton, and the defensive menaces led by outside linebacker Von Miller for the Broncos.

Denver’s defense tied a Super Bowl record for sacks, accumulating seven on Newton. Their play spearheaded Miller’s ascension to Super Bowl MVP, as he totaled 2.5 sacks in the victory.

The Broncos’ defense held the Panthers to only 10 points, dominating the game to help Denver win the matchup 24-10. However, what overshadowed this Super Bowl was the curtain call of Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning. Manning had a looming cloud over him as retirement speculation ran rampant before the Super Bowl, so NFL fans widely accepted that the championship match would be his final game.

Manning still delivered, although modestly. The legendary quarterback completed 13 of 23 passes for 141 yards and a touchdown, but managing the game was all that was expected due to the slippage in his play during the season. Nevertheless, the Broncos’ overall performance capped a 12-4 season, resulting in a Super Bowl win.

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Broncos fall to Seahawks 17-16 in Russell Wilson’s return to Seattle

Broncos begin the season 0-1 following a 17-16 loss to the Seahawks on the road.

Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson returned to Lumen Field and lost to his former team, the Seattle Seahawks, on Monday Night Football in Week 1.

Wilson was met with heavy boos when he went out on the field for the first time with Denver’s offense, and the offense got off to a slow start before finally getting things going midway through the second quarter.

Wilson connected with wide receiver Jerry Jeudy on a 67-yard touchdown pass before halftime to tie the game at 10-10, and the Broncos’ offense looked like it might have turned a corner. Then the turnovers hit.

Denver had a chance to rush for a go-ahead score in the third quarter on 4th-and-goal, but running back Melvin Gordon was stuffed at the goal line and fumbled. Seattle recovered the ball and preserved a 17-13 lead.

Fortunately for the Broncos, outside linebacker Randy Gregory forced a DK Metcalf fumble on the Seahawks’ ensuing drive and safety Justin Simmons recovered.

Denver then went back down to the one-yard line, only to fumble again. This time running back Javonte Williams coughed the ball up and Seattle recovered in its own end zone for a touchback, still leading by four points.

The Seahawks weren’t able to capitalize on that turnover and the Broncos later got the ball back in the fourth quarter. Wilson then led a 72-yard drive that stalled and ended with a Brandon McManus field goal, making it 17-16 with 6:13 remaining in the game.

Denver’s defense then forced and punt and got the ball back for Wilson with 4:02 left on the clock. Wilson got the Broncos in range for a 64-yard field goal attempt but McManus missed it wide left and Seattle held on to win.

Making things worse for Denver, the team lost offensive lineman Quinn Meinerz to a hamstring injury in the second quarter. He was replaced by Graham Glasgow at guard. Broncos cornerback K’Waun Williams (hand) also left the game with an injury in the second half.

Up next for Denver is a home game against the Houston Texans in Week 2. Houston tied the Indianapolis Colts 20-20 in Week 1.

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Dre’Mont Jones says Randy Gregory brings ‘a lot of edge’ to Broncos’ defense

“He’s a beast,” Broncos DL Dre’Mont Jones said of OLB Randy Gregory.

The Denver Broncos’ Super Bowl odds dropped two slots after the NFL draft, but don’t tell that to DE Dre’Mont Jones — he’s all in on the team with pass-rusher Randy Gregory in the fold.

Gregory presumably fills the void caused by trading Von Miller mid-season last fall. The Broncos drafted Nik Bonitto in the second round (64th overall) of the NFL draft last month as well.

In a 3-4 defense under newly-hired defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero, who is part of Vic Fangio’s coaching tree, Jones is basically a smaller defensive tackle on the line. The true defensive tackle is a nose tackle primarily tasked with occupying blockers for the rest of the line. A selfless position, it’s one that former Broncos defensive lineman Shelby Harris once played before telling Fangio he’d rather be at defensive end.

Now, it’s up to Jones, Gregory and company to replenish the Broncos’ pass rush. On the team acquiring Gregory in free agency, Jones said, “[He brings] a lot of edge, a lot of lean, tall speed, length. He’s taller than I thought. I didn’t think he was that tall. I obviously didn’t know the guy, but him being in the room I thought, ‘Damn, is that a receiver or something?’ He was tall. He’s a beast in his own right, too.”

The Broncos drafted defensive ends Eyioma Uwazurike and Matt Henningsen during last month’s draft as well. Get a glimpse of the Broncos’ draft war room here.

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Zero Broncos made initial Pro Bowl roster, but team has 6 alternates

Broncos have six alternates for the 2022 Pro Bowl: S Justin Simmons, CB Pat Surtain, LT Garett Bolles, OLB Bradley Chubb, S Kareem Jackson and RB Javonte Williams.

The NFL announced rosters for the 2022 Pro Bowl on Wednesday evening, and zero Denver Broncos players made the cut.

The Broncos have had at least one player reach the Pro Bowl every year since 1981, so unless one of the team’s alternates makes it to the All-Star Game as an injury replacement, Denver’s 40-year streak will end.

Fortunately, the Broncos do have three first alternates — the top backups at their respective positions — plus three other alternates.

Here’s a quick look at the team’s alternates.

Broncos DB Kareem Jackson being evaluated for possible concussion

Broncos safety Kareem Jackson left Sunday’s game against the Steelers to be evaluated for a possible concussion.

Denver Broncos safety Kareem Jackson left in the second quarter of Sunday’s game against the Pittsburgh Steelers to be evaluated for a possible concussion, the team announced.

Before leaving the game, Jackson totaled two tackles. He was replaced on defense by rookie Caden Sterns, who has already totaled two sacks and one interception as a rotational defensive back this season.

Denver is currently trailing Pittsburgh 10-3 in the second quarter.

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This is the first time in 7 years Broncos or Patriots won’t play in Super Bowl

For the first time since 2012, neither the Patriots nor the Broncos will represent the AFC in the Super Bowl.

For the first time since the 2012 NFL season, neither the Denver Broncos nor the New England Patriots will represent the AFC in the Super Bowl.

Denver failed to reach the postseason this year and New England was eliminated in the Wild Card round on Saturday evening.

The Peyton Manning-led Broncos reached the Super Bowl following the 2013 and 2015 seasons. The Tom Brady-led Patriots reached the NFL’s title game following the 2014, 2016, 2017 and 2018 seasons.

A new era of young quarterbacks appears to be taking over the league. From 2003-2018, Manning, Brady and Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger represented the AFC in 15 of the league’s 16 Super Bowls.

The only time one of those QBs didn’t reach the Big Game during that 16-year stretch was 2012, when the Joe Flacco-led Baltimore Ravens knocked off Denver and New England on their way to a Super Bowl win.

With Brady’s playoff loss and Rothlisberger’s injury concerns, the era of Manning, Brady and Big Ben may be coming to an end in the AFC. Patrick Mahomes and Lamar Jackson appear to be the conference’s next generation of stars. Broncos fans can only hope Drew Lock joins them.

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