1st AFC West (8-5-0)
Founded: 1960
Stadium: Invesco Field at Mile High
Tickets: 720-258-3333
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Broncos face Panthers
, Dec 10, 2008
The Broncos can wrap up the AFC West as they travel to Carolina this weekend. |
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Team News | more |
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A look at what's ahead in Week 15
12/10/2008
Get ready for the 15th week of the NFL season with an in-depth look at each game, including Joe Flacco and the Ravens hosting the Steelers in a key AFC North showdown.Fantasy injury report: Week 15 12/10/2008
Fantasy injury report: Week 15Broncos' Hillis out for season with hamstring injury 12/08/2008
Rookie Peyton Hillis has a torn right hamstring and is done for the season, becoming the fifth Denver
Broncos tailback to go on injured reserve.Cutler leads Broncos to rare home win, closer to AFC West title 12/07/2008
Jay Cutler guided the Broncos on a tiebreaking 95-yard touchdown drive early in the fourth quarter and Denver's defense stuffed Kansas City quarterback Tyler Thigpen on fourth-and-goal to rally past the Chiefs 24-17 on Sunday.Shanahan thinks Hillis may miss a month 12/07/2008
Broncos rookie running back Peyton Hillis left
Denver's game against Kansas City late in the first half Sunday
after straining his right hamstring and could miss a month. |
Head Coach | more |
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Mike ShanahanRegular Season: 146-95 Postseason: 8-5 Experience: 14 Career record: 154-100 Pro Career: Became the 11th head coach in Broncos history on Jan. 31, 1995. Mike Shanahan led the Broncos to back-to-back Super Bowl championships in 1997 and 1998, becoming just the fifth head coach to accomplish that feat, and is the only coach to win seven consecutive postseason games in a two-year period. No NFL head coach has won more game than Mike Shanhan's 130 victories since the start of the 1995 season. During his NFL career, Shanahan has been a part of teams that have played in nine conference championship games and six Super Bowls. In 27 seasons as a pro and college coach, Shanahan's teams have participated in postseason or bowl games 22 times. Under Shanahan's guidance, Denver has set and NFL record by posting the most victories in both a two-year (33, 1997-98) and three-year (46, 1996-98) period. In the last 12 years (nine with Denver and three as offensive coordinator with the San Francisco 49ers), Shanahan's offenses have finished number one in the NFL four times, second twice, and third twice. Shanahan was an assistant with Denver (1984-87, 1989-1991) and San Francisco (1992-94). Returned to Denver as quarterbacks coach on Oct. 16, 1989, after posting 8-12 record as the Los Angeles Raiders' head coach. Career record: 130-79. Background: Shanahan coached at Oklahoma (1975-76), Northern Arizona (1977), Eastern Illinois (1978), Minnesota (1979), and Florida (1980-83). Personal: Born in Oak Park, Illinois, on August 24, 1952. He was a wishbone quarterback-defensive back at Eastern Illinois. Mike and his wife, Peggy, have two children—Kyle and Krystal. Assistant Coaches |
Scoreboard | more | ||||
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Invesco Field at Mile High - Wk 14 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
Kansas City Chiefs | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
Denver Broncos | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 24 |
Schedule | more | ||
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Wk | Date | Opponent | Time |
12 | Sun, Nov 23 | Oakland | 10-31 L |
13 | Sun, Nov 30 | @ New York | 34-17 W |
14 | Sun, Dec 07 | Kansas City | 24-17 W |
15 | Sun, Dec 14 | @ Carolina | 4:15 PM ET |
16 | Sun, Dec 21 | Buffalo | 4:05 PM ET |
17 | Sun, Dec 28 | @ San Diego | 4:15 PM ET |
Injuries | more |
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Player (Pos) | Injury |
Spencer Larsen (LB) | Did Not Pract - Groin |
Brandon Stokley (WR) | Did Not Pract - Foot |
John Engelberger (DE) | Full Pract - Hip |
Ben Hamilton (G) | Full Pract - Wrist |
Regular Season Leaders | more | |||
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Passing | Att | Cmp | Yds | TDs |
Jay Cutler | 489 | 305 | 3679 | 23 |
Patrick Ramsey | 3 | 2 | 19 | 0 |
Rushing | Car | Yds | Avg | TDs |
Peyton Hillis | 68 | 343 | 5 | 5 |
Michael Pittman | 76 | 320 | 4.2 | 4 |
Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TDs |
Brandon Marshall | 83 | 1033 | 12.4 | 6 |
Eddie Royal | 69 | 799 | 11.6 | 5 |
Transactions | more | |
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Date | Transaction | |
12/10 | Herana-Daze Jones (S) cut. | |
12/10 | Jeb Putzier (TE) signed. | |
12/10 | Steve Baylark (RB) practice squad addition. | |
12/9 | Calvin Lowry (S) cut. |
AFC West | more | |||
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Team | W | L | T | Win % |
Denver | 8 | 5 | 0 | .615 |
San Diego | 5 | 8 | 0 | .385 |
Oakland | 3 | 10 | 0 | .231 |
Kansas City | 2 | 11 | 0 | .154 |
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