2007 Recap

The Denver Broncos missed the playoffs last season, finishing second in the AFC West with a 7-9 record. The season saw a powerful young offense score 20 pints a game, but a young defense allow 25.6 a game.

The team continued to grow with Jay Cutler at quarterback. Cutler threw a respectable 20 touchdown to 14 interceptions, and passed for 3,497 yards. The Broncos overhauled its running game replacing Travis Henry with rookie RB Selvin Young, who finished the season averaging an impressive 5.2 yards a carry. The Broncos have been busy in the offseason trying to bolster their defense, signing LB Boss Bailey and S Maroln McCree and resigning defensive ends Ebenezer Ekuban and John Engelberger.

Team History

The Denver Broncos, originally an AFL team, have reached the super bowl six times, winning twice in 19971 and 1998. The Super Bowl wins not only gave the team their first Super Bowl victories, but also gave NFL great QB John Elway championships before he retired. Elway had been quarterback in the late 80s when the Broncos lost three Super Bowls.

The team had marked by inconsistency at quarterback before Elway, have 24 different starters over 23 years. His rocket of an arm and the addition of Terrell Davis at running back helped head coach Mike Shanahan and the Broncos become a powerhouse in the late 90s.