Mile High Minute

On this day 24 years ago - Jan 17, 1988

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 18:19:10 +0000

The Broncos won the AFC Championship by defeating the Browns 38-33. John Elway had 317 total yards and 3 touchdowns.That was the 6th playoff win in franchise history for the Broncos. They have won 12 playoff games since then.

Playoff wins
Points	Date	Opp	Result
AFC Wild Card Round	Dec 24, 1977	PIT	W 34-21
AFC Divisional Round	Jan 01, 1978	OAK	W 20-17
AFC Divisional Round	Jan 04, 1987	NE	W 22-17
AFC Championship	Jan 11, 1987	CLE	W 23-20
AFC Divisional Round	Jan 10, 1988	HouOil	W 34-10
AFC Championship	Jan 17, 1988	CLE	W 38-33
AFC Divisional Round	Jan 07, 1990	PIT	W 24-23
AFC Championship	Jan 14, 1990	CLE	W 37-21
AFC Divisional Round	Jan 04, 1992	HouOil	W 26-24
AFC Wild Card Round	Dec 27, 1997	JAC	W 42-17
AFC Divisional Round	Jan 04, 1998	KC	W 14-10
AFC Championship	Jan 11, 1998	PIT	W 24-21
	Jan 25, 1998	GB	W 31-24
AFC Divisional Round	Jan 09, 1999	MIA	W 38-3
AFC Championship	Jan 17, 1999	NYJ	W 23-10
	Jan 31, 1999	ATL	W 34-19
AFC Divisional Round	Jan 14, 2006	NE	W 27-13
AFC Wild Card Round	Jan 08, 2012	PIT	W 29-23

Broncos Blasted by Patriots, 45-10, Lose in AFC Divisional Round

Sat, 14 Jan 2012 23:00:00 +0000

With a porous outing for Tim Tebow, the Broncos were pounded by the Patriots, 45-10 in Foxborough. With the loss, Denver is knocked out of the playoffs.

Tebow couldn't find his rhythm, going 9 for 26 for only 136 yards without a touchdown and one fumble. Tom Brady had a better game for the Patriots, and wound up 26 for 34 with 363 yards passing, six touchdowns and one pick.

Willis McGahee ran for 76 yards on 17 attempts while adding a touchdown. Demaryius Thomas snagged six balls for 93 yards.

The Denver defense failed, allowing 363 yards passing and 146 rushing.

Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski could not be contained, putting up 145 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Tight end Aaron Hernandez also performed well with 61 rushing yards, 55 receiving and one touchdown.

Broncos Passing Leaders
Grade		Name	Comp	Att	Yds	TDs	Int
F	56	T. Tebow	9	26	108	0	0

Patriots Passing Leaders
Grade		Name	Comp	Att	Yds	TDs	Int
A+	100	T. Brady	26	34	363	6	1

Broncos Rushing Leaders
Grade		Name	P	Att	Yds	YdsA	TDs
B	87	W. McGahee	RB	17	76	4.5	1
C	72	L. Ball	RB	13	44	3.4	0
F	56	T. Tebow	QB	5	13	2.6	0

Patriots Rushing Leaders
Grade		Name	P	Att	Yds	YdsA	TDs
A+	100	A. Hernandez	TE	5	61	12.2	0
D+	68	B. Green-Elli	RB	13	28	2.2	0
C-	71	D. Woodhead	RB	4	25	6.3	0

Broncos Receiving Leaders
Grade		Name	P	Rec	Yds	YdsA	TDs
B	87	D. Thomas	WR	6	93	15.5	0
D+	69	E. Royal	WR	2	25	12.5	0
D+	67	M. Willis	WR	1	18	18.0	0

Patriots Receiving Leaders
Grade		Name	P	Rec	Yds	YdsA	TDs
A+	100	R. Gronkowski	TE	10	145	14.5	3
A-	90	D. Branch	WR	3	85	28.3	1
B	85	W. Welker	WR	6	55	9.2	1

Linebacker Von Miller Probable to Play AFC Divisional Round Against Patriots

Sat, 14 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000

Linebacker Von Miller is listed as probable (thumb injury) and should be available for Denver against the Patriots on the road this week. Safety Brian Dawkins (neck injury) will not play for the Broncos this week.

Out

Long Snapper Lonie Paxton, Other Excused
Wide Receiver Eric Decker, Knee

Doubtful

Safety Brian Dawkins, Neck

Probable

Linebacker Von Miller, Thumb
Tight End Daniel Fells, Ankle
Defensive End Elvis Dumervil, Ankle
Safety David Bruton, Achilles Tendon

Injured Reserve

Cornerback Cassius Vaughn, Fibula
Guard Chris Kuper, Leg
Cornerback Syd'Quan Thompson, Achilles Tendon
Defensive Tackle Kevin Vickerson, Ankle
Fullback Spencer Larsen, Knee
Brandon Minor, Undisclosed
Defensive Lineman Ty Warren, Triceps
Jamel Hamler, Undisclosed
Running Back Knowshon Moreno, Knee

Stat of the Day: Fewest passing TD allowed in a season

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 18:19:09 +0000

Since 1966, the fewest passing touchdowns allowed by the Broncos in a season is 8 in 1976.

Top 5 Fewest Pass Tds Against
PTDsA	Season	Record
8	1976	9-5
9	1978	10-6
11	1979	10-6
11	1977	12-2
12	1991	12-4

Denver Broncos (8-8) Face Uphill Climb Against New England Patriots (13-3) in AFC Divisional Round

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:09:07 +0000

The Denver Broncos have their sights on a spot in the AFC Conference Championship Game when they travel to Gillette Stadium to take on the New England Patriots. The game starts at 8:00 PM ET on Saturday and will be shown on CBS.

In the first meeting for these two teams in week 15, the Broncos suffered a defeat, 41-23. Tim Tebow had 93 yards rushing, 194 yards passing, completing 11 of 22 attempts with two rushing touchdowns and no interceptions.

In their previous contest, the Broncos took down the Steelers 29-23, a game in which Tebow was the standout player, going 10 for 21 for 316 yards passing, three total touchdowns and no interceptions. Demaryius Thomas also contributed, hauling in four passes for 204 yards and one score. The Patriots are coming off a bye week. In the last week of the regular season they beat the Bills, 49-21. Sterling Moore registered one tackle, two interceptions and scored one touchdown. Another solid outing came from Tom Brady, who went 23 for 35 for 338 yards passing, three scores and one pick.

The Patriots may need added help for their running defense against Denver, who average a league best 164.5 yards per week.

Broncos Passing Leaders
Grade		Name	Comp	Att	Yds	TDs	Int

Patriots Passing Leaders
Grade		Name	Comp	Att	Yds	TDs	Int
A+	100+	T. Brady	401	611	5,235	39	12

Broncos Rushing Leaders
Grade		Name	P	Att	Yds	YdsA	TDs
B	86.2	W. McGahee	RB	249	1,199	4.8	4
		T. Tebow	QB	122	660	5.4	6
C-	70.4	L. Ball	RB	96	402	4.2	1

Patriots Rushing Leaders
Grade		Name	P	Att	Yds	YdsA	TDs
C+	78.8	B. Green-Elli	RB	181	667	3.7	11
C	76.9	S. Ridley	RB	87	441	5.1	1
C-	71.4	D. Woodhead	RB	77	351	4.6	1

Broncos Receiving Leaders
Grade		Name	P	Rec	Yds	YdsA	TDs
B-	81.6	E. Decker	WR	44	612	13.9	8
		D. Thomas	WR	32	551	17.2	4
C-	70.9	M. Willis	WR	18	267	14.8	1

Patriots Receiving Leaders
Grade		Name	P	Rec	Yds	YdsA	TDs
A+	100+	W. Welker	WR	122	1,569	12.9	9
A+	100+	R. Gronkowski	TE	90	1,327	14.7	17
A+	100+	A. Hernandez	TE	79	910	11.5	7

On this day 25 years ago - Jan 11, 1987

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 03:58:28 +0000

The Broncos won the AFC Championship by defeating the Browns 23-20. John Elway had 300 total yards and 1 touchdown.That was the 4th playoff win in franchise history for the Broncos. They have won 14 playoff games since then.

Playoff wins
Points	Date	Opp	Result
AFC Wild Card Round	Dec 24, 1977	PIT	W 34-21
AFC Divisional Round	Jan 01, 1978	OAK	W 20-17
AFC Divisional Round	Jan 04, 1987	NE	W 22-17
AFC Championship	Jan 11, 1987	CLE	W 23-20
AFC Divisional Round	Jan 10, 1988	HouOil	W 34-10
AFC Championship	Jan 17, 1988	CLE	W 38-33
AFC Divisional Round	Jan 07, 1990	PIT	W 24-23
AFC Championship	Jan 14, 1990	CLE	W 37-21
AFC Divisional Round	Jan 04, 1992	HouOil	W 26-24
AFC Wild Card Round	Dec 27, 1997	JAC	W 42-17
AFC Divisional Round	Jan 04, 1998	KC	W 14-10
AFC Championship	Jan 11, 1998	PIT	W 24-21
	Jan 25, 1998	GB	W 31-24
AFC Divisional Round	Jan 09, 1999	MIA	W 38-3
AFC Championship	Jan 17, 1999	NYJ	W 23-10
	Jan 31, 1999	ATL	W 34-19
AFC Divisional Round	Jan 14, 2006	NE	W 27-13
AFC Wild Card Round	Jan 08, 2012	PIT	W 29-23

Broncos Defeat Steelers in OT, 29-23, Advance to AFC Divisional Round

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 04:01:52 +0000

Demaryius Thomas was a big receiving threat all day, leading the way to an overtime victory for the Broncos over the Steelers, 29-23 at home. With the victory, Denver advances to the AFC Divisional Round.

Tim Tebow picked apart the Steelers for three touchdowns (2 pass, 1 rush) on 10 of 21 passing for 316 yards and no interceptions. In comparison, Ben Roethlisberger went 22 of 40 with 289 yards passing, one touchdown and one pick for the Steelers.

Willis McGahee rushed for 61 yards on 19 carries with one fumble. Thomas was a top receiver, catching four passes for 204 yards with a touchdown.

The Denver defense gave up 156 yards rushing and 244 passing. They consistently put pressure on Roethlisberger and the Steelers offensive line, racking up five sacks.

Lastly, Matt Prater was perfect, hitting all three of the field goals he attempted.

Steelers running back Isaac Redman gave a standout effort with 121 yards rushing and 21 receiving. Tight end Heath Miller also had a good game with 60 receiving yards.

Steelers Passing Leaders
Grade		Name	Comp	Att	Yds	TDs	Int
C+	78	B. Roethlisbe	22	40	244	1	1

Broncos Passing Leaders
Grade		Name	Comp	Att	Yds	TDs	Int
A+	100	T. Tebow	10	21	316	2	0

Steelers Rushing Leaders
Grade		Name	P	Att	Yds	YdsA	TDs
A+	99	I. Redman	RB	17	121	7.1	0
B	85	A. Brown	WR	1	18	18.0	0
C+	78	B. Roethlisbe	QB	3	15	5.0	0

Broncos Rushing Leaders
Grade		Name	P	Att	Yds	YdsA	TDs
C	73	W. McGahee	RB	19	61	3.2	0
A+	100	T. Tebow	QB	10	50	5.0	1
-	-	L. Ball	RB	4	11	2.8	0

Steelers Receiving Leaders
Grade		Name	P	Rec	Yds	YdsA	TDs
B	85	E. Sanders	WR	6	81	13.5	0
B	85	A. Brown	WR	5	70	14.0	0
B	85	H. Miller	TE	5	60	12.0	0

Broncos Receiving Leaders
Grade		Name	P	Rec	Yds	YdsA	TDs
A+	100	D. Thomas	WR	4	204	51.0	1
B	83	D. Fells	TE	2	57	28.5	0
B	85	E. Royal	WR	3	49	16.3	1

Linebacker Von Miller Probable to Play AFC Wild Card Round Against Steelers

Sat, 07 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000

Denver should have linebacker Von Miller, who is listed as probable to play against the Steelers at home this week despite a thumb injury.

Out

Safety Brian Dawkins, Neck

Doubtful

Fullback Spencer Larsen, Knee

Questionable

Safety David Bruton, Achilles Tendon
Defensive Back Jonathan Wilhite, Other Illness

Probable

Linebacker Von Miller, Thumb
Wide Receiver Eddie Royal, Toe

Injured Reserve

Cornerback Cassius Vaughn, Fibula
Guard Chris Kuper, Leg
Cornerback Syd'Quan Thompson, Achilles Tendon
Defensive Tackle Kevin Vickerson, Ankle
Brandon Minor, Undisclosed
Defensive Lineman Ty Warren, Triceps
Jamel Hamler, Undisclosed
Running Back Knowshon Moreno, Knee

Stat of the Day: Record in home games

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 18:19:10 +0000

Since 1966, the Broncos have a record of 245-122 in home games.

Denver Broncos (8-8) Seek to Upend Pittsburgh Steelers (12-4) in AFC Wild Card Round

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 04:09:12 +0000

The Denver Broncos and the Pittsburgh Steelers will battle for a chance to play an AFC Divisional Playoff Game when they meet at Sports Authority Field at Mile High Stadium. Kickoff is at 4:30 PM ET and the game can be seen on CBS.

The Broncos are coming off a 7-3 defeat against the Chiefs, a game in which Willis McGahee played extraordinarily well, carrying the rock 28 times for 145 yards. In their most recent game, the Steelers brought down the Browns, 13-9. Isaac Redman rushed for 92 yards on 19 carries and one touchdown. Another strong outing came from Antonio Brown, who hauled in six passes for 90 yards.

Steelers Passing Leaders
Grade		Name	Comp	Att	Yds	TDs	Int
B	84.6	B. Roethlisbe	324	513	4,077	21	14
D+	69.0	C. Batch	15	24	208	0	1

Broncos Passing Leaders
Grade		Name	Comp	Att	Yds	TDs	Int
C	76.5	T. Tebow	126	270	1,730	12	6

Steelers Rushing Leaders
Grade		Name	P	Att	Yds	YdsA	TDs
B	82.0	R. Mendenhall	RB	228	928	4.1	9
C	72.5	I. Redman	RB	110	479	4.4	3
D+	69.4	M. Moore	RB	22	157	7.1	0

Broncos Rushing Leaders
Grade		Name	P	Att	Yds	YdsA	TDs
B	86.2	W. McGahee	RB	249	1,199	4.8	4
C	76.5	T. Tebow	QB	122	660	5.4	6
C-	70.4	L. Ball	RB	96	402	4.2	1

Steelers Receiving Leaders
Grade		Name	P	Rec	Yds	YdsA	TDs
A	93.1	M. Wallace	WR	72	1,193	16.6	8
B+	88.2	A. Brown	WR	69	1,108	16.1	2
C+	79.2	H. Miller	TE	51	631	12.4	2

Broncos Receiving Leaders
Grade		Name	P	Rec	Yds	YdsA	TDs
B-	81.6	E. Decker	WR	44	612	13.9	8
B	85.4	D. Thomas	WR	32	551	17.2	4
C-	70.9	M. Willis	WR	18	267	14.8	1