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Here is a brief history of nthe Denver Broncos' franchise:
1960
JANUARY 30 - Denver placed in AFL's western division with Dallas, Oakland and Los Angeles.
SEPTEMBER 9 - After losing all five pre-season games, the Broncos become the first AFL victor when they defeat the Patriots in Boston in history's first AFL game, 13-10. Attendance - 21,597.
OCTOBER 2 - Broncos play first home game in Bears Stadium, defeat Oakland, 31-24, before crowd of 18, 372.
1965
FEBRUARY 15 - Gerald and Allan Phipps purchase 52 percent of the stock of Empire Sports, thus giving them virtually 100 percent ownership and saving the Bronco franchise for Denver.
MARCH 5 - Record sale of 941 season tickets in one day.
APRIL 1 - Season ticket drive goal of 20,000 sales reached. Figure to reach 22,000 by May 1.
DECEMBER 12 - Lionel Taylor makes the 500th catch of his career in game against Boston to become the first AFL player to top this figure.
1967
MAY 17 - Floyd Little, Denver's No. 1 draft choice, signs with Broncos. Little becomes the first No. 1 choice to sign with Denver in the history of the club.
AUGUST 5 - Broncos defeat Detroit Lions 13-7 in pre-season game at DU for AFL's first win over the NFL.
1970
SEPTEMBER - Season ticket sale hits record number of 43,584.
DECEMBER 20 - Floyd Little gains 44 yards to win American Conference rushing title with 901 yards. It was first rushing crown and first season Little played in all 14 games
1971
DECEMBER 19 - Floyd Little compiles 79 yards against Raiders in Oakland to finish as pro football's top runner with 1,133 yards. Little also becomes first Bronco to rush for more than 1,000 yards in a season.
1973
MARCH 3 - Season ticket holders renew 47,800 of 48,000 season tickets to assure Denver again of having no public sale of season ducats.
OCTOBER 14 - Charley Johnson also becomes the 18th quarterback in pro football history to go over 20,000 yards lifetime as he connects for 214 yards plus three TDs to Haven Moses in a 48-20 win at Houston.
OCTOBER 22 - With "Orange Monday" banners waving, the Broncos perhaps play the most important game to date in the club's history against Oakland on national television. Denver comes back to knot the contest, 23-23, on a 35-yard field goal by Jim Turner.
NOVEMBER 25 - Denver defeats Kansas City, 14-10, to take over first place in the AFC West with three games to go. The win moves the Broncos to 6-3-2 - the six victories the second best mark ever for a Denver team to date.
DECEMBER 9 - Denver 42, San Diego 28! The Broncos are winners at last, as Denver clinches the team's seventh victory of the season, assuring the club of a winning year.
1974
DECEMBER 8 - Denver assures itself of the team's second consecutive winning season and Otis Armstrong sets a single game rushing mark of 183 yards as the Broncos down Houston 37-14.
DECEMBER 15 - Otis Armstrong finishes the season with 1407 yards and the NFL rushing title becoming one of a half dozen players ever to average more than 100 yards per game in pro football.
1975
DECEMBER 14 - Floyd Little winds up his career as the seventh all-time rusher in the NFL with 6,323 yards.
1976
NOVEMBER 7 - With two field goals and six extra points, Jim Turner becomes the fifth player in pro football history to surpass 1,200 points.
DECEMBER 12 - The Broncos stop Chicago, 28-14, for the ninth win of the season, highest total in Denver history. Otis Armstrong rushes for 116 yards to reach 1,008 for the season, his second 1,000-yard in his career.
1977
OCTOBER 16 - Pushing their season record to 5-0, the Broncos use seven interceptions and a touchdown pass to kicker Jim Turner to trounce the defending world champion Oakland Raiders, 30-7.
NOVEMBER 27 - In a showdown of the two best records in the NFL, the Broncos get a 73-yard interception return for a touchdown by Tom Jackson to dump Baltimore, 27-13, and run their record to 10-1.
DECEMBER 4 - With a 24-14 win at Houston the Broncos clinch a playoff berth, first in the club's history. Later in the day, the Broncos clinch the AFC Western Division championship when the Raiders fall to the Los Angeles Rams.
DECEMBER 18 - The Broncos lose to Dallas in the regular season finale, 14-6, but post the best record in the history of the franchise, 12-2, tied with Dallas for the best in the NFL.
DECEMBER 24 - Before the largest crowd ever to watch a sporting event in the state of Colorado, 75,011, the Broncos stop the Pittsburgh Steelers in the first round of playoff action, 34-21.
1978
JANUARY 1 - In a hard-fought game at Mile High Stadium, the Broncos dethrone the Raiders, 20-17, for the AFC championship and a trip to the Super Bowl in New Orleans.
JANUARY 15 - Broncos fall to the Cowboys, 27-10, in the Super Bowl.
DECEMBER 10 - Denver downs Kansas City, 24-3, winning second straight division championship, as QB Craig Morton goes 19-for-22 with 16 straight completions, both second best all-time NFL marks.
DECEMBER 30 - Denver loses in the playoffs to eventual Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh Steelers, 33-10.
1979
OCTOBER 7 - Denver shuts out San Diego, 7-0, marking first time ever for Broncos to record two shutouts in one season. Denver had opened the campaign with 10-0 win over Cincinnati.
NOVEMBER 11 - Rick Upchurch becomes the all-time pro football record holder in career punt return yardage. He set the record vs. New England, surpassing the late Emlen Tunnell's total of 2,209 yards.
DECEMBER 17 - Denver clinches a playoff berth for the third straight year.
DECEMBER 23 - Denver loses in wild card playoff game at Houston, 13-7.
1982
DECEMBER 19 - Rick Upchurch returns a punt 78 yards for a touchdown against Kansas City to tie the all-time pro football record of eight career touchdowns on punt returns.
1983
MAY 2 - In the biggest trade in franchise history, Denver acquires quarterback John Elway, the first player taken in the NFL draft, and signs him to a five-year contract.
DECEMBER 11 - Elway throws three fourth quarter touchdown passes to erase a 19-0 deficit and lead the Broncos to a 21-19 playoff-clinching win over Baltimore. This marks the fourth Bronco appearance in playoff competition.
DECEMBER 24 - Denver loses the wild card game at Seattle. 31-7.
1984
MARCH 23 - Pat Bowlen is introduced as the new owner of the Denver Broncos, assuming the title of President and Chief Executive Officer.
NOVEMBER 18 - The Broncos beat Minnesota 42-21 for the club's 10th straight victory, a team record. John Elway tied a Denver record throwing five touchdown passes in the game.
DECEMBER 15 - Denver wins its 13th game of the season, the most in Bronco history, and captures the AFC West crown with a 31-14 win over Seattle. Sammy Winder finishes the season with 1,153 yards rushing, and Steve Watson gains 1,170 yards receiving - the first time Denver has had 1,000-yard performers in both categories in the same season.
DECEMBER 30 - Pittsburgh defeats Denver 24-17 in a divisional playoff game.
1985
DECEMBER 20 - Denver beats Seattle 27-24 to close out the season at 11-5. The Broncos set season records with total yards (5,496) and total points (380). John Elway, who threw for 432 yards against Seattle, set Denver records in total offense (4,144 yards) and passing yards (3,891) for the season, and Karl Mecklenburg's 13 quarterback sacks also set a new Bronco standard.
1986
OCTOBER 12 - Broncos post a 31-14 win over San Diego to equal best start in team history with 6-0 record.
DECEMBER 13 - Denver, which had clinched AFC Western Division title by virtue of a Seattle win over Los Angeles the previous Monday night, clinched home field advantage for first playoff game by defeating Washington, 31-30.
DECEMBER 20 - Broncos conclude regular season play with second straight 11-5 record. Thirty-five individual and team records were set by the Broncos in 1986. DE Rulon Jones was named the AFC Defensive Player of the Year by UPI, and LB Karl Mecklenburg was named the AFC Player of the Year by the Football News.
1987
JANUARY 4 - Broncos post a 22-17 playoff win over New England Patriots before 76,105, largest crowd ever to watch a Denver home game.
JANUARY 11-"The Drive" - Broncos post a thrilling, 23-20 overtime win over the Cleveland Browns to win the AFC championship and earn a trip to Super Bowl XXI.
JANUARY 25 - The Broncos lose to the New York Giants by a 39-20 score in Super Bowl XXI, a game watched by 101,063 at the Rose Bowl and played before a national television audience of 127,000,000. In addition, the game was televised live in 53 other nations.
DECEMBER 27 - The Broncos win their third AFC West title in four years after shutting out San Diego 24-0 in a blizzard. Denver finishes the season with a 10-4-1 record, the only team in the NFL to post eight 10-win seasons since 1977. QB John Elway is named NFL Most Valuable Player by AP.
1988
JANUARY 10 - The Broncos advance to the AFC Championship Game with a 34-10 victory over Houston before 75, 968 in Mile High Stadium.
JANUARY 17 - Denver becomes the first AFC team to win consecutive conference championships since Pittsburgh of 1978-79 by defeating Cleveland 38-33. The game garnered a 91 television share in the Denver area, believed to be an all-time national viewing high.
JANUARY 31 - The Broncos lose to Washington 42-10 in Super Bowl XXII in San Diego Jack Murphy Stadium.
1989
NOVEMBER 26 - The Broncos clinch their third AFC West title in four seasons after a 41-14 victory at home against Seattle.
DECEMBER 16 - Denver wraps up home field advantage for the AFC Playoffs with 37-0 win at Phoenix.
1990
JANUARY 7 - The Broncos advance to the AFC Championship Game with a come-from-behind 24-23 win over Pittsburgh.
JANUARY 14 - The Broncos become the only AFC team to win three conference titles in the 1980s with a 37-21 victory over Cleveland in the AFC Championship Game.
JANUARY 28 - Denver loses 55-10 to San Francisco in Super Bowl XXIV in the New Orleans Superdome.
1991
SEPTEMBER 1 - Denver records its biggest opening day win ever with a 45-14 pounding of Cincinnati.
DECEMBER 8 - A 17-7 win at Cleveland clinches a playoff berth for the Broncos.
DECEMBER 22 - Denver closes out the regular season at 12-4 and wins the AFC West title for the fifth time in eight years.
1992
JANUARY 4 - The Broncos overcome a 21-6 deficit to defeat Houston 26-24 in an AFC Divisional Playoff Game. The winning field goal was set up by a drive that began at the Denver two. The Broncos converted two fourth down plays to keep the possession alive.
JANUARY 12 - Despite a sterling effort by Denver's defense, the Broncos fall 10-7 to Buffalo in the AFC Championship Game. The Bills' high-powered offense managed just 213 yards and 12 first downs in the game.
1993
DECEMBER - Quarterback John Elway is named AFC Most Valuable Player (UPI, Kansas City 101 Club, Football News) after his best pro season, in which he led the AFC in rating (92.8), attempts (551), completions (348), completion percentage (63.2), touchdowns (25), and yards (4,030).
1995
JANUARY 31 - Mike Shanahan is hired as the 11th head coach in Bronco history. Shanahan, a Denver assistant coach from 1984-87 and 1989-91, signed a seven-year contract as head coach after spending the previous three years in San Francisco where he served as offensive coordinator.
NOVEMBER 5 - John Elway passes for 256 yards in a 38-6 Broncos home win over Arizona to surpass the 40,000-yard passing plateau, just the seventh player in pro football history to accomplish that feat.
NOVEMBER 19 - KOA play-by-play announcer Larry Zimmer calls his 500th Broncos game as a member of the KOA broadcast team, as Denver defeats San Diego 30-27.
DECEMBER 10 - Broncos running back/kick returner Glyn Milburn tallies an NFL-record 404 all-purpose yards in a 31-27 loss to Seattle at Mile High Stadium. He surpassed Billy Cannon's previous record of 373 yards, set 35 years prior to the day (12/10/61). Milburn racked up 131 rushing yards, 45 receiving yards, 133 yards on kickoff returns and 95 yards on punt returns.
DECEMBER 24 - The Broncos close the season with a 31-28 win at Oakland, and establish franchise single-season records in seven different offensive categories: points scored (388), total yards (6,040), avg. gain per play (5.70), avg. gain per rush (4.53), touchdown passes (27, tie), passing yards (4,045) and first downs passing (205).
1996
OCTOBER 20 - Terrell Davis sets a franchise record with 194 rushing yards in a 45-34 win over the Baltimore Ravens.
DECEMBER 1 - The Broncos win the AFC West and clinch home-field advantage for the playoffs with a 34-7 win over Seattle. The win is also Denver's ninth straight, the second-longest streak in franchise history.
DECEMBER 15 - John Elway becomes the winningest quarterback in NFL history with a 24-19 defeat of Oakland, the 126th of his career. The win also secures a perfect 8-0 home record for the season for just the second time in franchise history.
DECEMBER 22 - Elway becomes just the third player in NFL history to pass for over 45,000 yards in a career. Terrell Davis wins the AFC rushing crown with a franchise-record 1,538 yards, while also posting franchise bests in carries (345), rushing touchdowns (13) and total touchdowns (15). The team ties for the NFL's best record (13-3; tied for best in franchise history) and ranks first in the league in total offense and rushing offense, as well as fourth in total defense, including a No. 1 mark against the run. Franchise records are set for points scored (391), highest average gain per rush (4.5; tie with '95 team), fewest rushing yards allowed (1,331) and fewest rushing first downs allowed (67).
1997
JANUARY 4 - Denver hosts its first playoff game since Jan.4, 1992, as the Jacksonville Jaguars come to Mile High Stadium for an AFC Divisional Playoff contest.
FEBRUARY 4 - The Broncos unveil new uniforms featuring the traditional Bronco orange with a navy blue, and a new helmet logo that features a powerful, dynamic Bronco. The helmet is blue, with the horse done in white with orange highlights.
SEPTEMBER 21 - Running back Terrell Davis sets a franchise record by rushing for 215 yards in a 38-20 win over Cincinnati at Mile High Stadium. He is named AFC Offensive Player of the Week, en route to an AFC Player of the Month award for September.
OCTOBER 6 - Denver defeats New England 34-13 in a Monday night battle of the league's two remaining unbeatens, representing the furthest in the season that two undefeated teams have met on Monday Night Football. Linebacker John Mobley is named AFC Defensive Player of the Week in recognition of his 15-tackle effort that included an interception return for a touchdown.
OCTOBER 26 - The Broncos defeat the Bills 23-20 in overtime at Buffalo's Rich Stadium, a mere 15 hours after arriving in Buffalo due to a severe snowstorm that dumped more than a foot of snow on the Denver area, with drifts piled several feet higher in some areas. The Broncos' chartered flight leaves Denver 10 hours late, at 8 p.m. (MT) Saturday, Oct. 25, after an ordeal that involves numerous players' vehicles being stranded in snow drifts trying to reach the team buses at Broncos headquarters. Several players made their way to headquarters by way of snowmobiles after being picked up by citizens.
NOVEMBER 2 - John Elway sets two milestones and earns AFC Offensive Player of the Week honors on this day as the Broncos defeat Seattle 30-27 at Mile High Stadium. With 252 passing yards, Elway moves past Fran Tarkenton into second-place all-time in NFL passing yardage, and his 276 total yards make him just the third player in NFL history to top the 50,000-yard plateau. He will later be named AFC Offensive Player of the Month for November.
NOVEMBER 9 - Cornerback Darrien Gordon ties an NFL record by returning two punts for touchdowns in the same quarter, a feat previously accomplished just twice in NFL history. His scoring returns of 82 and 75 yards in the first quarter staked Denver to a 14-0 lead en route to a 34-0 defeat of Carolina. The two touchdown returns in a game also tie Rick Upchurch's franchise record, while his 168 punt return yards also set a new franchise standard, as Gordon wins AFC Special Teams Player of the Week honors.
DECEMBER 21 - Denver closes its regular season with a 38-3 victory over San Diego to secure its second straight undefeated regular season at home, only the third NFL team to do so since the schedule expanded to 16 games in 1978. The Broncos set new franchise records by posting nine double-digit victories in one season and scoring more than 30 points in nine different games.
DECEMBER 27 - The Broncos defeat Jacksonville 42-17 in an AFC Wild Card game at Mile High Stadium to record their first playoff victory since Jan. 4, 1992. In the game, Denver sets club postseason records for rushing yards (310), total yards (511), rushing attempts (49), points in a quarter (21; 4th quarter), total points (42), first downs (28), rushing first downs (18) and third-down efficiency (75%). Terrell Davis rushes for a club postseason record 184 yards, and is complemented by Derek Loville's 103 yards rushing, making Denver just the third team in NFL postseason history to post two 100-yard rushers in the same game. Denver's 40:59 of possession time and 310 rushing yards both rank as the fifth-highest totals ever in an NFL playoff game. Instrumental in the performance is the offensive line, which, as a unit, is named NFL Offensive Player of the Week. I marks just the second time in NFL history -- and first in the postseason -- that an Offensive Line is named Player of the Week.
1998
JANUARY 4 — Denver wins a road playoff game for only the second time in franchise history by defeating the Chiefs 14-10 in an AFC Divisional Playoff Game at Kansas City's Arrowhead Stadium.
JANUARY 11 — The Broncos win their fifth AFC Championship — and win on the road for the second straight week in the playoffs — by topping the Steelers 24-21 at Pittsburgh's Three Rivers Stadium. The win makes Denver just the fifth Wild Card team to advance to the Super Bowl since the Wild Card format was adopted in 1970.
JANUARY 25 — Denver claims it first World Championship with a 31-24 victory over defending champion Green Bay in Super Bowl XXXII at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego. The Broncos become the first team from the American Football Conference in 14 years to win the Super Bowl, and only the second Wild Card team ever to do so. Running back Terrell Davis sets a Super Bowl record with three rushing touchdowns to claim the Pete Rozelle Award as the game's Most Valuable Player. Davis finishes with 157 yards rushing and ties the Super Bowl record for total touchdowns (3) and points scored (18). The game marks the first time in Super Bowl history that each team scored a touchdown on its first possession, and the Broncos become just the fourth team in Super Bowl history to score on each of their first three possessions.
NOVEMBER 29 — The Broncos clinch the AFC West division title for the ninth time in franchise history with a 31-16 win at San Diego.
DECEMBER 6 — The Broncos tie an NFL record by winning their 18th game in a row (regular and postseason combined), a 35-31 comeback defeat of Kansas City at Mile High Stadium. The only other teams to win 18 straight games are Chicago (1933-34 and 1941-42), Miami (1972-73) and San Francisco (1989-90). The win also gave the Broncos a 13-0 record to begin the season, tied for second-best in NFL history. The 1972 Miami Dolphins went undefeated through a 14-game schedule, while the 1934 Chicago Bears started 13-0.
DECEMBER 27 — The Broncos close the regular season with a 14-2 record, best in franchise history, by virtue of a 28-21 win over Seattle. It marked the third consecutive season in which the club went undefeated at home, joining just three other teams in NFL history to accomplish the feat, and the first since the 16-game schedule was instituted in 1978. In the game, Terrell Davis rushes for 178 yards to finish with 2,008 for the season, and 6,413 for his career, overtaking Floyd Little (6,323) as the club's all-time leading rusher. He becomes just the fourth player in NFL history to rush for more than 2,000 yards in a season, joining Eric Dickerson (2,105 in 1984), Barry Sanders (2,053 in 1997) and O.J. Simpson (2,003 in 1973), and also sets Broncos single-season records for rushing attempts (392), rushing touchdowns (21), touchdowns (23), points scored (138), total yards from scrimmage (2,225) and 100-yard games (11). Davis is named NFL Most Valuable Player by the Associated Press, and is a unanimous All-NFL selection, along with tight end Shannon Sharpe. The Broncos set franchise single-season records for rushing touchdowns (26), passing touchdowns (32), total touchdowns (62), points scored (501), first downs (347), rushing yards (2,468), total yards (6,092), highest avg. gain per play (5.9), PATs made (58) and attempted (59) and punting average (46.2).
1999
JANUARY 9 -- Denver defeats Miami 38-3 in an AFC Divisional Playoff Game at Mile High Stadium, to win its fifth straight postseason contest. It is Denver's largest winning margin in the postseason, and the team sets postseason defensive records for rushing yards (14), rushing avg. (1.1) and points (3) allowed. Terrell Davis' 199 rushing yards represent the fourth-highest single-game total in NFL postseason history.
JANUARY 17 -- Denver defeats the New York Jets 23-10 in the AFC Championship Game at Mile High Stadium to reserve its sixth Super Bowl trip, an AFC record. The Broncos erase a 10-0 third-quarter deficit by scoring 20 points in the period to win going away.
JANUARY 31 -- Denver defeats Atlanta 34-19 in Super Bowl XXXIII at Pro Player Stadium in Miami, Fla., to claim its second straight World Championship. Denver becomes just the sixth franchise in league history to win back-to-back Super Bowls, joining Green Bay (Super Bowls I and II), Miami (VII and VIII), Pittsburgh (IX and X; XIII and XIV), San Francisco (XXIII.and XXIV) and Dallas (XXVII and XXVIII). John Elway is named Most Valuable Player of Super Bowl XXXIII, passing for 336 yards and a touchdown, and rushing for another score. Terrell Davis (102 yds.) sets an NFL record by rushing for 100 yards in his seventh straight postseason contest, and fullback Howard Griffith rushes for two touchdowns. Rod Smith's 80-yard touchdown reception from Elway stands as the second-longest play from scrimmage in Super Bowl history, defensive tackle Mike Lodish sets an NFL record by playing in his sixth Super Bowl (4 with Buffalo, 2 with Denver). Cornerback Darrien Gordon's 108 yards on two interception returns establish a Super Bowl record, and also make him the Super Bowl career leader for interception-return yards.
SEPTEMBER 13 -- John Elway is inducted into the Denver Broncos Ring of Fame in a ceremony held at halftime of Denver's season-opening Monday Night game vs. Miami. He is the 16th inductee into the prestigious group -- the first since 1993 (Louis Wright) -- and the first for whom the traditional five-year waiting period is waived. Elway's familiar No. 7 is also retired on this night, assuring that the number he wore for 16 brilliant seasons will never be worn again by a Bronco.
SEPTEMBER 26 -- Broncos tight end Shannon Sharpe becomes the leading receiver in franchise history, catching five passes for 39 yards against Tampa Bay at Raymond James Stadium, to surpass the previous standards held by Lionel Taylor (543-6,872). Sharpe finishes the day at 547 receptions and 6,897 yards.
OCTOBER 3 -- Kicker Jason Elam becomes the Denver Broncos all-time leading scorer, surpassing Jim Turner (742 points) in Denver's game vs. the New York Jets at Mile High Stadium. Elam's seven points (2 field goals, 1 PAT) raise his career total to 748 points.
DECEMBER 19 -- Denver linebacker Glenn Cadrez returns a fumble 37 yards for a touchdown in overtime to lift the Broncos over the Seattle Seahawks, 36-30. It is just the second overtime game in NFL history to be decided by a fumble return for a touchdown. In the contest, Jason Elam became the franchise's all-time leader in successful PATs and attempted field goals, passing Jim Turner in both categories.
2000
JANUARY 2 — Running back Olandis Gary sets franchise rookie rushing record by finishing the season with 1,159 yards on 276 carries. Also, wide receiver Rod Smith tops the 1,000-yard receiving mark for the third consecutive season — a franchise record — and rookie return man Chris Watson sets a franchise single-season record for kickoff returns (48) in Denver’s season-finale vs. San Diego at Mile High Stadium.
SEPTEMBER 10 — The Broncos begin their final season of play at Mile High Stadium with a 42-14 win over Atlanta, before a crowd of 75,466, in the home opener.
SEPTEMBER 17 — Broncos rookie running back Mike Anderson becomes just the ninth player in NFL history to rush for more than 100 yards in each of his first two NFL games, picking up 187 in a win at Oakland. He had 131 the previous week vs. Atlanta.
NOVEMBER 13 — Denver defeats Oakland 27-24 in the final Monday Night Football game at Mile High Stadium, on a 41-yard field goal by Jason Elam as time expired. Overall, the Broncos were 16-6 in the 22 Monday Night games player at Mile High, from 1973-2000.
NOVEMBER 19 — The Broncos improve to 7-4 with the second largest fourth quarter comeback in franchise history, overcoming a 34-17 deficit to beat the San Diego Chargers 38-37. Quarterback Gus Frerotte, replacing the injured Brian Griese, broke Frank Tripucka’s 38-year old franchise passing record (447) with 462 passing yards and tied the team record with five touchdown passes.
DECEMBER 3 — Mike Anderson rushes for 251 yards in a 38-23 win at New Orleans to set an all-time NFL rookie rushing record for a single game. He also broke the franchise single-game rushing mark by posting the fourth best rushing day by any player in NFL history, and set a Broncos record with four touchdowns in the game. Jason Elam also set an NFL record, converting his 304th consecutive point-after attempt, breaking Norm Johnson’s previous record of 303.
DECEMBER 23 — The Broncos play their final game ever at Mile High Stadium, defeating San Francisco 38-9 before the second largest crowd in the stadium’s history, 76,098. It was the largest crowd ever for a Broncos regular season game, and those in attendance were treated to an outstanding performance from the home team on this historic day. The Broncos set franchise single-season records for passing yards (4,243) and total yards (6,554), with the latter figure ranking fifth in NFL history. Ed McCaffrey and Rod Smith each hit the 100-catch mark for the season—just the second pair of teammates to do so in the same season in NFL history—with McCaffrey (101) breaking Lionel Taylor’s 39-year old franchise record (100), while Smith ties it. Smith shatters the club record with 1,602 receiving yards for the season. Running back Mike Anderson sets franchise rookie rushing records with 1,487 yards and 15 touchdowns for the season.
2001
AUGUST 25 — The Broncos play their first preseason game at INVESCO Field at Mile High, vs. the New Orleans Saints, winning 31-24.
SEPTEMBER 10 — The Broncos officially christen INVESCO Field at Mile High with a season-opening 31-20 win over the New York Giants on Monday Night Football. The game is marred only by the broken left leg suffered by wide receiver Ed McCaffrey, and further put out of the spotlight the next morning by the terrorist attacks on the United States.
SEPTEMBER 23 — Wide receiver Rod Smith sets a team record with 14 receptions in a 38-17 win at Arizona.
OCTOBER 7 — Cornerback Deltha O’Neal ties an NFL record by becoming the 18th player in league history (19th time) to intercept four passes in one game, in Denver’s 20-6 defeat of Kansas City at INVESCO Field at Mile High. He joins former Broncos Austin “Goose” Gonsoulin (1960) and Willie Brown (1964) on that list.
NOVEMBER 5 — Kicker Jason Elam became one of just 30 players in NFL history to score 1,000 career points, converting four field goals in a 38-28 loss at Oakland on Monday Night Football. His second field goal also accounted for the 20,000th point scored in the history of Monday Night Football.
2002
OCTOBER 20 — Tight end Shannon Sharpe sets an NFL record for a tight end and a franchise receiving record with 214 receiving yards on 13 receptions, including two touchdowns, in Denver’s 37-34 come-from-behind overtime win at Kansas City.
DECEMBER 15 — Rookie running back Clinton Portis ties a Broncos record by becoming just the second player in franchise history to score four touchdowns in a game. He scores three times by rush and once receiving in Denver’s 31-24 win over Kansas City at INVESCO Field at Mile High.
DECEMBER 29 — Running back Clinton Portis closes his rookie season with a 228-yard rushing effort in a win vs. Arizona at INVESCO Field at Mile High to finish the season with a franchise rookie-record 1,508 rushing yards, the fifth-best rushing season by a rookie in NFL history. His 228 rushing yards tie for the best effort in the NFL in 2002 and tie for the fourth-most by a rookie in a single game in NFL history. Additionally, Portis’ two touchdowns on the day give him 17 for the season (15 rushing, 2 receiving), tied for third-most by a rookie in NFL history. For the season he also posts the second-best yards-per-carry average (5.52) for a rookie in league history.
2003
JANUARY 7 — Running back Clinton Portis is named NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year by the Associated Press. He is the third Bronco to be named either offensive or defensive Rookie of the Year, joining running back Mike Anderson (2000) and linebacker Mike Croel (1991).
DECEMBER 14 — Jason Elam scores his 1,300th career point, reaching that milestone in fewer games than any player in NFL history (170).
DECEMBER 21 — The Broncos defeat Indianapolis 31-17 at the RCA Dome in an ESPN-televised Sunday night game to clinch
the organizatoin’s first playoff berth since the 2000 season. In the game Rod Smith passes Terrell Davis (8,887 yards) for most career total yards from scrimmage by a Bronco, and Shannon Sharpe passes Henry Ellard (814) for ninth
place on the all-time NFL receptions list.
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