Interceptions, Since 2016:
Justin Simmons (
@Broncos
)...29
Xavien Howard (Mia.)...29
Kevin Byard (Phi.)...27
J.C. Jackson (N.E.)...26
Quandre Diggs (Sea.)...24
Marcus Peters (L.V.)...24
Darius Slay (Phi.)...24
QB Russell Wilson, who has won more games than any quarterback in his first 10 NFL seasons, is featured on this week's "The Extra Mile".
Since entering the league in 2012, Wilson has posted the most 100.0+ passer-rating games (83) among all NFL quarterbacks.
Since Week 6, the
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defense ranks:
• 1st in third-down percentage (27.7%)
• T-1st in takeaways (19)
• 2nd in points allowed per game (16.0)
• 2nd in touchdowns allowed per game (1.5)
• 6th in passer rating against (77.0)
• 8th in completion percentage against
Where Wilson ranks in the red zone this season:
118.5 Passer Rating: 1st (min. 20 att.)
15 Passing TDs: T-1st
69.8 Completion %: 2nd (min. 20 att.)
30 Completions: 2nd
193 Yards: 3rd
Wilson is also 1-of-4 QBs to have attempted at least 40 throws from inside the red zone this
During training camp, Broncos players fulfilled nearly 200 total media requests between press conferences, media scrums and radio/TV interviews with local & national reporters.
A big thank you to our players for being truly first class and our media partners for their coverage!
Most Sacks by a Bronco in his first 46 career games:
1. Von Miller ... 43.0
2. Trevor Pryce ... 30.5
3. Bradley Chubb ... 26.0
Elvis Dumervil ... 26.0
5. Maa Tanuvasa ... 22.0
THE EXTRA MILE (WEEK 13 AT HOU.): QB Russell Wilson leads the NFL in TD/INT ratio this season with 20 passing scores and 4 INTs (5.00 ratio). Wilson, who is the first Bronco since Peyton Manning in 2014 to record a passing score in each of the first 11 games of a season, also
RB Latavius Murray surpassed 6,000 career rushing yards on the last drive, becoming just the 6th active player to reach that mark.
Murray has also surpassed 500 yards for the eighth straight season, the longest such active streak among NFL players.
What an exciting day to be a part of Broncos Country! I am truly honored to have played a small role in such a large moment! I cannot wait to see what the future holds with this team and Coach Payton!
WR Brandon Johnson and WR Courtland Sutton are just the fifth Broncos wide receiver duo in franchise history and first since 2013 to each have at least three receiving scores in the first four games of a season.
Pat Surtain II joins Micah Parsons and Talanoa Hufanga as the only players from the 2021 draft class to be named a 2022 first-team AP All-Pro .
Surtain also became the 11th Bronco and first since Von Miller (2012) to be named a first-team All-Pro within his first two seasons.
THE EXTRA MILE (WEEK 12 VS. CLE.): CB Ja'Quan McMillian, who is 1-of-4 CBs in the NFL this season with at least 5 TFLs and 3 PDs, is just the third Broncos CB with multiple interceptions and fumble recoveries in a single season since 1994. McMillian is also tied for the most TFLs
The Broncos have recorded eight takeaways in the last two games (5 vs. K.C., 3 at Buf.). It is the first time since 2015 Denver has had eight takeaways in a two-game span.
THE EXTRA MILE (WEEK 3 VS. SAN FRANCISCO): WR Courtland Sutton leads all NFL players in receiving average (17.6) (min. 10 receptions) this season. Sutton has also posted the fifth-best 1st down % (.818) (min. 10 receptions) and the fifth-most receiving yards among AFC receivers.
Jerry Jeudy's 193 scrimmage yards on Sunday were the most by a Bronco since Emmanuel Sanders' 205 yards at Pit. (12/20/15)
Jeudy is also the first Bronco since Anthony Miller at K.C. (12/4/94) to have two catches of 50+ yards in the same game
OLB Baron Browning intercepted a pass by QB Justin Herbert in the fourth quarter, notching a sack and an interception in the game. He is the first Bronco to do so since OLB Von Miller had a sack and an interception at LAC (11/18/18).
THE EXTRA MILE (WEEK 5 VS. IND.): WR Jerry Jeudy posted the longest catch in the NFL since 2020 with a 92-yard TD vs. LV (1/3/21). Jeudy is also 1-of-4 players in 2022 with 2+ TD catches of 20+ yards (2) and is 2nd among AFC WRs in yards after the catch avg. (8.3, min. 10 rec.).
THE EXTRA MILE (WEEK 10 AT TEN.): TE Greg Dulcich leads all NFL TEs in receiving avg. (15.2) since Week 6. Dulcich also ranks third in receiving yards this season among rookie TEs and his performance at Jac. was the 4th-most receiving yds. in a single game by a Broncos rookie TE.
S Justin Simmons picks off Colt McCoy for his 25th career interception. That mark ties Simmons with Mike Harden (25) for the 3rd-most picks by a Bronco through his first 7 seasons
The Broncos have now scored touchdowns on their opening drive in three of their first four games this season, the most by a Denver team through four weeks since at least 2001.
THE EXTRA MILE (WEEK 1 VS. LV): S Justin Simmons, who is 1-of-5 all-time Broncos safeties with at least 1 All Pro and Pro Bowl nod, has produced the fourth most INTs (27) among safeties in team history and the third most PDs (56) among active safeties since 2016.
THE EXTRA MILE (WEEK 17 AT KC): ILB Alex Singleton's 134 tackles this season are tied for the 7th-most by a Bronco in a season since at least 1991. He is also tied for the 2nd-most career 20+ tackle games since at least 1994 and has the 5th-most tackles since Week 6 of 2020.
THE EXTRA MILE (WEEK 4 AT LAS VEGAS): OLB Bradley Chubb currently ranks T-3rd among AFC linebackers this season in sacks (3.0) and has posted the 4th-most sacks by a Bronco in his first 44 games. Chubb is also 1-of-4 Broncos all-time to have posted 23.0+ sacks and 30+ TFLs.
THE EXTRA MILE (WEEK 14 AT LAC): CB Pat Surtain II, who is 1-of-3 AFC CBs this season with at least 10 passes defensed and 40 tackles, is tied for the second-most passes defensed this season (10). Surtain is also the first Bronco to have double-digit passes defensed in each of
THE EXTRA MILE (WEEK 2 VS. WAS.): Since 2012, QB Russell Wilson has produced the most games with a 100+ passer rating (89) and the third-most games with 2+ passing TDs (96). In Week 1, Wilson also posted the sixth-highest comp. % by a Bronco in a single game (79.4) (min. 30 att.)
THE EXTRA MILE (WEEK 3 AT MIA.): CB Pat Surtain II, who is 1-of-5 Broncos' CBs to be named AP First-Team All-Pro, has posted the most passes defensed (27) among 2021 NFL Draft picks. He has also allowed the second-lowest passer rating (69.9) among NFL CBs with 2,000 defensive
Most Defensive Tackles by a Bronco in a Single Season:
Michael Brooks ... 170 (1992)
Michael Brooks ... 153 (1991)
Alex Singleton ... 152 (2022)
Steve Atwater ... 151 (1992)
Steve Atwater ... 150 (1991)
Denver has now scored a touchdown on five opening drives this season, which is tied with San Francisco for the most in the NFL this season. Denver has also scored 37 opening drive points the season, the second most in the NFL (S.F., 38)
THE EXTRA MILE (WEEK 4 AT CHI.): WR Marvin Mims Jr., who recorded the fifth-longest kickoff return TD (99 yds.) in Broncos history last week, has also posted the third-most all-purpose yards (429) and fourth-most catches of 25+ yds. (4) in the NFL this season.
Mims also became
THE EXTRA MILE (WEEK 10 AT BUF.): S Justin Simmons, who became the sixth safety in team history to be named AFC Defensive Player of the Week for his performance against Kansas City in Week 8, is tied for the most interceptions (29) in the NFL since 2016. Simmons is also the first
The Broncos forced an incompletion on fourth down on the first play of the fourth quarter. Denver entered the game tied for the second-best fourth-down defense in the NFL (25.0%), behind only Cincinnati (14.3%).
Most Passes Defensed by a Bronco in His First Two Seasons (Since 1999):
Deltha O'Neal (2000-01)...28
Pat Surtain II (2021-22)...24
Bradley Roby (2014-15)...23
Courtland Sutton catches the 46-yard touchdown for his 10th receiving score this season. Sutton is now the first Bronco since Julius Thomas and Demaryius Thomas in 2014 to record double-digit receiving touchdowns in a single season.
WR Jerry Jeudy notches his first career multi-score game after catching the touchdown pass from QB Russell Wilson with nine seconds remaining in the first half
I’ve never seen an episode of the Bachelor in my life, but from Twitter I’ve come to the conclusion that:
• Peter is an idiot
• Victoria F sucks
• Madison is the greatest
I have no idea who any of these people are, but am I close?
With his 16-yard touchdown run, QB Russell Wilson (4,944) passes Randall Cunningham (4,928) for the 3rd-most rushing yards by an NFL QB in league history.
RB Tyler Badie takes the pass from QB Russell Wilson 24 yards in for his first career touchdown to give the Broncos the 24-17 lead. Badie becomes the first Bronco running back to score his first career touchdown in his first career game since Phillip Lindsay in 2018
THE EXTRA MILE (WEEK 5 VS. NYJ.): After recording 216 receiving yards and three scores so far this season, WR Courtland Sutton became the first Bronco since Emmanuel Sanders in 2016 to have at least 200 receiving yards and 3 receiving scores in the first four games of a season.
THE EXTRA MILE (WEEK 15 AT DET.): Among defensive ends, DE Zach Allen is tied for the fifth-most passes defensed (13) since 2021 and the sixth-most QB hits (20) this season. Allen is also tied for the fifth-most run stops (26) among interior defensive linemen in 2023, according
Zach Allen gets credit for the sack on Herbert to force a fourth down. Allen now has 5.0 sacks on the season, the second-most he has recorded in a single season during his career (5.5 in 2022).
After four years interning are Pitt, I am glad to announce I have accepted a Communications Internship with the Philadelphia Eagles for the 2021 season. Thank you to everyone from Mount Union and Pitt who have helped me get to where I am. Fly Eagles Fly!!
I try not to ask for too much but I just found out my grandmother was just admitted into the hospital so we’d really appreciate any prayers for her at the moment
Let's finish our "Class of 2020 Spirit Week" strong, Raiders! 🎉👨🎓👩🎓🎉 Whether it's a photo of your immediate family, Greek Life family, or best friends from Mount, share your "Mount Union Family" photos below! 💜
S Justin Simmons picks off Chiefs' QB Patrick Mahomes to end the Kansas City drive. Simmons now has 28 career picks, the most among NFL safeties since 2016.
WR Courtland Sutton has totaled 20 receptions for 216 yards (10.8 avg.) with three touchdowns this season. He is the first Bronco to have at least 200 receiving yards and three receiving touchdowns through four games of a season since Emmanuel Sanders in 2016.
Touchdown/Interception Ratio, 2023:
C.J. Stroud (Hou.)...9.00
Russell Wilson (
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)...4.00
Kirk Cousins (Min.)...3.60
Passing TDs, 2023:
Kirk Cousins (Min.)...18
Tua Tagovailoa (Mia.)...18
Josh Allen (Buf.)...17
Russell Wilson (
@Broncos
)...16
Patrick Mahomes (K.C.)...15
RB Marlon Mack takes the pass from QB Russell Wilson 66 yards for the score to get the score to 27-21. It is Mack's longest career reception and the longest touchdown reception by a Broncos RB since Kapri Bibbs' 69-yarder at Oak. (11/6/16).
S Justin Simmons forces the fumble of Chargers RB Austin Ekeler to become the first Broncos safety to force multiple fumbles in a season since TJ Ward in 2016 (3) and the first Denver safety to have multiple FFs and INTs in a season since David Bruton Jr. in 2015 (2 FFs, 2 INTs)
This season was such a great experience and can’t thank everyone around me enough. Thank you seniors for all you’ve done for this program. You will never be forgotten and good luck in your future endeavors
S Justin Simmons intercepts Ravens QB Tyler Huntley for his second pick of the season. Simmons becomes the first Bronco to post multiple interceptions in each of his first seven seasons
After three years, today was my last game that I worked for Pitt Media Relations. I can’t thank everyone at Pitt enough for all of their help over the years! Would not be what I am today or the opportunities I’ve had without their help! As always, Hail to Pitt!
I’m so excited to announce that I have accepted a full-time role as the Public Relations Assistant for the Denver Broncos! I can’t thank everyone enough with the Broncos, Patrick Smyth, Erich Schubert, Megan Boyle & Jordan Beasley, for giving me this opportunity!
#BroncosCountry
Well not the update I wanted to give but my grandma passed away this morning peacefully. Thank you all who kept her in your thoughts and prayers. Know she’s in a better place now and just thankfully to have spent so much time with her
OLB Jonathon Cooper is 1-of-5 LBs this season with at least one pass defensed, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery. He joins T.J. Watt, Micah Parsons, Jordan Hicks and Quincy Williams.
QB Russell Wilson completed 17-of-19 passes (89.5%) for 125 yards with two touchdowns in the first half of the game. That is the highest completion percentage by a Broncos QB in the first half with at least 15 passing attempts since Jake Plummer (94.1%) vs. Det. (9/28/03)
Mike Purcell recovers the fumble for the Broncos as Denver has now forced a takeaway in eight straight games and has 14 takeaways in their last 5 games.
Man, My heart goes out to all the seniors who are having their last seasons cancelled. To work for 4 years and get your last chance to play taken away from you is something I’m praying doesn’t happen to me and my teammates. Can’t imagine what they’re going through right now
Nik Bonitto recorded his first career sack on second down with the help of Mike Purcell. Denver now has had 10 different players record a sack this season.
THE EXTRA MILE (WEEK 17 VS. LAC): OLB Jonathon Cooper, who has totaled the second-most sacks (7.5) among seventh-round draft picks this season, is 1-of-2 Broncos players to be drafted in the seventh round or later and record multiple sacks in each of his first three seasons.
THE EXTRA MILE (WEEK 6 AT KC): RB Jaleel McLaughlin, who has tied for the most touchdowns (3) scored by a Broncos undrafted first year player through five career games, leads all undrafted rookies this season in scrimmage yards (206) and ranks third among all NFL RBs with at
THE EXTRA MILE (WEEK 8 VS. K.C.): ILB Alex Singleton, who is 1-of-4 players to produce at least 460 tackles and 15 tackles for loss since 2020, is tied for the second-most double-digit tackle games this season (5). He also has recorded the third-most tackles (53) since Week 3.