Denver Broncos at a glance
Coach: Gary Kubiak
Key Stats
0 Career pass attempts by second-year quarterback Trevor Siemian. The Broncos are the first reigning Super Bowl champion to start a QB in the season opener who has no pass attempts.
15 Wins for Denver in its past 16 home openers. The Broncos are 28-4 in home openers since 1984, an .875 winning percentage that ranks first in the NFL over that span.
283.1 Yards allowed per game last by season by Denver, which led the league in total defense for the first time in franchise history.
Starting Lineup
Offense
WR | 88 Demaryius Thomas |
LT | 73 Russell Okung |
LG | 76 Max Garcia |
C | 61 Matt Paradis |
RG | 79 Michael Schofield |
RT | 71 Donald Stephenson |
TE | 85 Virgil Green |
WR | 10 Emmanuel Sanders |
QB | 13 Trevor Siemian |
FB | 32 Andy Janovich |
RB | 22 C.J. Anderson |
Defense
LDE | 95 Derek Wolfe |
NT | 92 Sylvester Williams |
RDE | 93 Jared Crick |
SLB | 58 Von Miller |
WLB | 94 DeMarcus Ware |
ILB | 54 Brandon Marshall |
ILB | 51 Todd Davis |
LCB | 21 Aqib Talib |
RCB | 25 Chris Harris Jr. |
SS | 43 T.J. Ward |
FS | 26 Darian Stewart |
Special Teams
K | 8 Brandon McManus |
P | 9 Riley Dixon |
KO | 8 Brandon McManus |
H | 9 Riley Dixon |
PR | 14 Cody Latimer |
KOR | 11 Jordan Norwood |
LS | 42 Casey Kreiter |
Injuries
OUT: WR Bennie Fowler (elbow). QUESTIONABLE: TE Jeff Heuerman (hamstring); C James Ferenz (knee); G/T Ty Sambrailo (elbow).
Schedule/Results
Opponent | Time | TV | |
September | |||
8 | Carolina | 8:30 p.m. | NBC |
18 | Indianapolis | 4:25 p.m. | CBS |
25 | At Cincinnati | 1 p.m. | CBS |
October | |||
2 | At Tampa Bay | 4:05 p.m. | CBS |
9 | Atlanta | 4:05 p.m.* | FOX |
13 | At San Diego | 8:25 p.m. | CBS |
24 | Houston | 8:30 p.m. | ESPN |
30 | San Diego | 4:05 p.m.* | CBS |
November | |||
6 | At Oakland | 8:30 p.m. | NBC |
13 | At New Orleans | 1 p.m.* | CBS |
20 | Bye | ||
27 | Kansas City | 4:25 p.m.* | CBS |
December | |||
4 | At Jacksonville | 1 p.m.* | CBS |
11 | At Tennessee | 1 p.m.* | CBS |
18 | New England | 4:25 p.m.* | CBS |
25 | At Kansas City | 8:30 p.m. | NBC |
January | |||
1 | Oakland | 4:25 p.m.* | CBS |
NOTE: * Time subject to change.
This story was originally published September 7, 2016 at 5:23 PM with the headline "Denver Broncos at a glance."