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Denver Broncos at a glance

The last time Gary Kubiak of the Denver Broncos took the field for a game that counted he hoisted the Lombardi Trophy. Thursday, he’ll start a quarterback with no NFL completions.
The last time Gary Kubiak of the Denver Broncos took the field for a game that counted he hoisted the Lombardi Trophy. Thursday, he’ll start a quarterback with no NFL completions. Getty Images

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."

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