2002 Denver Broncos season

2002 Denver Broncos season
2002 Denver Broncos season
Owner	Pat Bowlen
General manager	Ted Sundquist and Mike Shanahan
President	Pat Bowlen
Head coach	Mike Shanahan
Home stadium	Invesco Field at Mile High
Results
Record	9–7
Division place	2nd AFC West
Playoffs	Did not qualify
All-Pros	None
Pro Bowlers	DE Trevor Pryce; LB Al Wilson

The 2002 season was the Denver Broncos' 43rd in professional football and their 33rd in the National Football League.

With the sudden retirement of Terrell Davis in the preseason, Denver had to rely on rookie Clinton Portis, who provided an instant spark to the Broncos running game. Despite his contribution, however, the Broncos finished with a 9–7 record and narrowly missed the postseason.

Offseason

Additions	Subtractions
TE Shannon Sharpe (Ravens)
T Blake Brockermeyer (Bears)	S Eric Brown (Texans)
DT Lional Dalton (Ravens)	RB Tony Carter (Packers)
S Izell Reese (Cowboys)	QB Gus Frerotte (Bengals)
T Ephraim Salaam (Falcons)	LB Bill Romanowski (Raiders)
	FB Detron Smith (Colts)
	T Trey Teague (Bills)
	RB Terrell Davis (retirement)

NFL draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	College	Notes
2002 Denver Broncos draft
1	19	Ashley Lelie	Wide receiver	Hawaii
2	51	Clinton Portis *	Running back	Miami
3	96	Dorsett Davis	Defensive tackle	Mississippi State	from New England viaWashington and Baltimore
4	131	Sam Brandon	Safety	UNLV	from New England
5	144	Herb Haygood	Wide receiver	Michigan State	from Jacksonville via New England
6	191	Jeb Putzier	Tight end	Boise State
7	228	Chris Young	Safety	Georgia Tech	from Atlanta
7	231	Monsanto Pope	Defensive tackle	Virginia
Made roster * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

Undrafted free agents

2002 undrafted free agents of note
Player	Position	College
Charlie Adams	Wide receiver	Hofstra
Lenny Walls	Cornerback	Boston College

Personnel

Staff / Coaches

**2002 Denver Broncos staff**
	Front office President and chief executive officer – Pat Bowlen General manager – Ted Sundquist Director of football administration – Neal Dahlen Director of pro personnel – Rick Smith Director of college scouting – Jim Goodman Head coaches Executive vice president of football operations/head coach – Mike Shanahan Assistant head coach/offensive line – Alex Gibbs Assistant to head coach – George Dyer Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks – Gary Kubiak Running backs – Bobby Turner Wide receivers – Karl Dorrell Tight ends – Brian Pariani Offensive line – Rick Dennison Offensive assistant – Pat McPherson			Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Ray Rhodes Defensive line – Jacob Burney Assistant defensive line/pass rush specialist – Keith Millard Linebackers – Larry Coyer Secondary – David Gibbs Nickel backs – Ron Milus Defensive assistant – Steve Watson Special teams coaches Special teams – Frank Bush Special teams assistant – Anthony Lynn Strength and conditioning Strength and conditioning – Rich Tuten Assistant strength and conditioning – Greg Saporta Assistant strength and conditioning – Cedric Smith

Roster

**2002 Denver Broncos roster**
Quarterbacks (QB) 11 Steve Beuerlein 14 Brian Griese 17 Jarious Jackson Running backs (RB) 38 Mike Anderson 21 KaRon Coleman 34 Reuben Droughns 22 Olandis Gary 39 Kyle Johnson 26 Clinton Portis Wide receivers (WR) 82 Herb Haygood 85 Ashley Lelie 87 Ed McCaffrey 83 Scottie Montgomery 80 Rod Smith Tight ends (TE) 89 Dwayne Carswell 86 Patrick Hape 88 Jeb Putzier 84 Shannon Sharpe		Offensive linemen (OL) 71 Blake Brockermeyer T 65 Cooper Carlisle T 64 Lennie Friedman G 50 Ben Hamilton C 79 Steve Herndon G 78 Matt Lepsis T 62 Dan Neil G 74 Ephraim Salaam T Defensive linemen (DL) 92 Bertrand Berry DE 91 Lional Dalton DT 96 Dorsett Davis DE 91 Chester McGlockton DT 75 Monsanto Pope DT 95 Kavika Pittman DE 93 Trevor Pryce DE 99 Montae Reagor DT 97 Keith Washington DE		Linebackers (LB) 55 Keith Burns MLB 52 Ian Gold OLB 51 John Mobley OLB 59 Donnie Spragan OLB 56 Al Wilson MLB Defensive backs (DB) 42 Sam Brandon SS 31 Kelly Herndon CB 28 Kenoy Kennedy SS 23 Willie Middlebrooks CB 24 Deltha O'Neal CB 33 Jimmy Spencer CB 37 Tyrone Poole CB 43 Izell Reese FS 25 Denard Walker CB 35 Lenny Walls CB Special teams (ST) 1 Jason Elam K 4 Micah Knorr P 48 Mike Leach LS		Practice squad 12 Charlie Adams WR 15 Frank Rice WR 57 Jashon Sykes LB 67 Chris Watton G 32 Chris Young S Reserve 81 Chris Cole WR (IR) 30 Terrell Davis RB (IR) 49 Matt Dominguez TE (IR) 98 Reggie Hayward DE (IR) -- Phil McGeoghan WR (NF-Inj.) 66 Tom Nalen C (IR) Rookies in italics 53 active, 6 reserve, 5 practice squad

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance
1	September 8	St. Louis Rams	W 23–16	1–0	Invesco Field at Mile High	75,710
2	September 15	at San Francisco 49ers	W 24–14	2–0	3Com Park	67,685
3	September 22	Buffalo Bills	W 28–23	3–0	Invesco Field at Mile High	75,359
4	September 30	at Baltimore Ravens	L 23–34	3–1	Ravens Stadium	69,538
5	October 6	San Diego Chargers	W 26–9	4–1	Invesco Field at Mile High	75,065
6	October 13	Miami Dolphins	L 22–24	4–2	Invesco Field at Mile High	75,941
7	October 20	at Kansas City Chiefs	W 37–34 (OT)	5–2	Arrowhead Stadium	78,446
8	October 27	at New England Patriots	W 24–16	6–2	Gillette Stadium	68,436
9	Bye
10	November 11	Oakland Raiders	L 10–34	6–3	Invesco Field at Mile High	76,643
11	November 17	at Seattle Seahawks	W 31–9	7–3	Seahawks Stadium	65,495
12	November 24	Indianapolis Colts	L 20–23 (OT)	7–4	Invesco Field at Mile High	75,075
13	December 1	at San Diego Chargers	L 27–30 (OT)	7–5	Qualcomm Stadium	66,357
14	December 8	at New York Jets	L 13–19	7–6	The Meadowlands	78,521
15	December 15	Kansas City Chiefs	W 31–24	8–6	Invesco Field at Mile High	75,947
16	December 22	at Oakland Raiders	L 16–28	8–7	Network Associates Coliseum	62,592
17	December 29	Arizona Cardinals	W 37–7	9–7	Invesco Field at Mile High	75,164

Game summaries

Week 3: vs. Buffalo Bills

Week 3: Buffalo Bills (1–1) at Denver Broncos (2–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bills	0	7	3	13	23
Broncos	7	7	7	7	28

at Invesco Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado

Date: September 22, 2002
Game time: 4:05 pm
Game weather: Sunny, 59 °F or 15 °C
Game attendance: 75,359
Referee: Walt Coleman (65)
TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Randy Cross and Beasley Reece
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

DEN – Chester McGlockton 24-yard fumble return (Jason Elam kick), 4:40. Broncos 7–0.

Second quarter

DEN – Clinton Portis 1-yard run (Jason Elam kick), 9:51. Broncos 14–0. Drive: 10 plays, 85 yards, 5:09.
BUF – Travis Henry 1-yard run (Mike Hollis kick), 2:54. Broncos 14–7. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:59.

Third quarter

BUF – Mike Hollis 38-yard field goal, 10:02. Broncos 14–10. Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 5:02.
DEN – Dwayne Carswell 1-yard pass from Brian Griese (Jason Elam kick), 2:00. Broncos 21–10. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:22.

Fourth quarter

BUF – Josh Reed 4-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (2 Pt failed), 7:40. Broncos 21–16. Drive: 3 plays, 12 yards, 0:43.
DEN – Rod Smith 26-yard pass from Brian Griese (Jason Elam kick), 2:45. Broncos 28–16. Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:56.
BUF – Eric Moulds 2-yard pass from Drew Bledsoe (Mike Hollis Kick), 1:40. Broncos 28–23. Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 1:27.

Top passers

BUF – Drew Bledsoe – 27/41, 283 yards, 2 TD
DEN – Brian Griese – 19/31, 211 yards, 2 TD

Top rushers

BUF – Travis Henry – 12 rushes, 35 yards, TD
DEN – Clinton Portis – 18 rushes, 103 yards, TD

Top receivers

BUF – Eric Moulds – 9 receptions, 96 yards, TD
DEN – Rod Smith – 7 receptions, 94 yards, TD

Week 5: vs. San Diego Chargers

Week 5: San Diego Chargers (4–0) at Denver Broncos (3–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chargers	0	0	3	6	9
Broncos	7	12	0	7	26

at Invesco Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado

Date: October 6
Game time: 2:05 p.m. MDT
Game weather: 57 °F (14 °C), relative humidity 45%, wind 9 mph
Game attendance: 75,065
Referee: Dick Hantak
TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle and Solomon Wilcots
Box score, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

DEN – Ed McCaffrey 69-yard pass from Brian Griese (Jason Elam kick), 12:57. Broncos 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 72 yards, 0:43.

Second quarter

DEN – Clinton Portis 8-yard pass from Brian Griese (Jason Elam kick), 4:25. Broncos 14–0. Drive: 13 plays, 84 yards, 7:55.
DEN – Punt blocked by Sam Brandon out of bounds in end zone for a Safety, 2:22. Broncos 16–0.
DEN – Jason Elam 36-yard field goal, 0:00. Broncos 19–0. Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 2:22.

Third quarter

SDG – Steve Christie 24-yard field goal, 10:40. Broncos 19–3. Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, 2:49.

Fourth quarter

DEN – Deltha O'Neal 28-yard interception return (Jason Elam kick), 2:54. Broncos 26–3.
SDG – Curtis Conway 8-yard pass from Drew Brees (pass failed), 1:31. Broncos 26–9. Drive: 11 plays, 78 yards, 1:23.

Top passers

SDG – Drew Brees – 26/42, 235 yards, TD, 2 INT
DEN – Brian Griese – 26/35, 316 yards, 2 TD, INT

Top rushers

SDG – LaDainian Tomlinson – 14 rushes, 48 yards
DEN – Clinton Portis – 20 rushes, 102 yards

Top receivers

SDG – Curtis Conway – 6 receptions, 68 yards, TD
SDG – Tim Dwight – 5 receptions, 68 yards
DEN – Ed McCaffrey – 6 receptions, 113 yards, TD

Week 6: vs. Miami Dolphins

Week 6: Miami Dolphins (4–1) at Denver Broncos (4–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Dolphins	0	7	0	17	24
Broncos	6	3	3	10	22

at Invesco Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado

Date: October 13, 2002
Game time: 8:35 p.m.
Game weather: Clear, 58 °F (14 °C)
Game attendance: 75,941
Referee: Tony Corrente (99)
TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Patrick, Paul Maguire, Joe Theismann and Suzy Kolber
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

DEN – Jason Elam 33-yard field goal, 12:09. Broncos 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 24 yards, 2:51.
DEN – Jason Elam 52-yard field goal, 4:14. Broncos 6–0. Drive: 11 plays, 40 yards, 6:18.

Second quarter

DEN – Jason Elam 23-yard field goal, 11:25. Broncos 9–0. Drive: 13 plays, 57 yards, 6:00.
MIA – Ricky Williams 10-yard run (Olindo Mare kick), 7:11. Broncos 9–7. Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 4:14.

Third quarter

DEN – Jason Elam 40-yard field goal, 13:44. Broncos 12–7. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 0:20.

Fourth quarter

MIA – Ricky Williams 2-yard run (Olindo Mare kick), 9:48. Dolphins 14–12. Drive: 6 plays, 52 yards, 3:08.
MIA – Patrick Surtain 40-yard interception return (Olindo Mare kick), Dolphins 21–12.
DEN – Mike Anderson 1-yard pass from Brian Griese (Jason Elam kick), 3:37. Dolphins 21–19. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 4:36.
DEN – Jason Elam 55-yard field goal, 0:45. Broncos 22–21. Drive: 6 plays, 43 yards, 1:06.
MIA – Olindo Mare 53-yard field goal, 0:06. Dolphins 24–22. Drive: 5 plays, 39 yards, 0:39.

Top passers

MIA – Jay Fiedler – 19/29, 210 yards, INT
DEN – Brian Griese – 27/46, 335 yards, TD, 2 INT

Top rushers

MIA – Ricky Williams – 20 rushes, 49 yards, 2 TD
DEN – Clinton Portis – 18 rushes, 75 yards

Top receivers

MIA – Oronde Gadsden – 5 receptions, 77 yards
DEN – Rod Smith – 9 receptions, 88 yards

Week 7: at Kansas City Chiefs

Week 7: Denver Broncos (4–2) at Kansas City Chiefs (3–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Broncos	3	3	14	14	3	37
Chiefs	7	6	14	7	0	34

at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri

Date: October 20
Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT
Game weather: Sunny, 51 °F (11 °C)
Game attendance: 78,446
Referee: Bill Leavy
TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Randy Cross, and Beasley Reece
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

KC – Priest Holmes 1-yard run (Morten Andersen kick), 9:24. Chiefs 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 5:36.
DEN – Jason Elam 32-yard field goal, 2:49. Chiefs 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 61 yards, 6:35.

Second quarter

KC – Morten Andersen 41-yard field goal, 9:31. Chiefs 10–3. Drive: 11 plays, 32 yards, 3:52.
KC – Morten Andersen 32-yard field goal, 3:06. Chiefs 13–3. Drive: 5 plays, 23 yard, 1:31.
DEN – Jason Elam 33-yard field goal, 0:07. Chiefs 13–6. Drive: 11 plays, 52 yards, 2:59.

Third quarter

DEN – Shannon Sharpe 82-yard pass from Brian Griese (Jason Elam kick), 11:38. Tied 13–13. Drive: 2 plays, 87 yards, 0:50.
KC – Tony Richardson 14-yard run (Morten Andersen kick), 8:28. Chiefs 20–13. Drive: 5 plays, 44 yards, 3:10.
DEN – Clinton Portis 2-yard run (Jason Elam kick), 4:37. Tied 20–20. Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 3:51.
KC – Priest Holmes 4-yard run (Morten Andersen kick), 0:37. Chiefs 27–20. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 4:00.

Fourth quarter

KC – Priest Holmes 1-yard run (Morten Andersen kick), 12:42. Chiefs 34–20. Drive: 2 plays, 5 yards, 0:09.
DEN – Shannon Sharpe 28-yard pass from Brian Griese (Jason Elam kick), 10:51. Chiefs 34–27. Drive: 4 plays, 70 yards, 1:51.
DEN – Mike Anderson 2-yard run (Jason Elam kick), 0:21. Tied 34–34. Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 3:26.

Overtime

DEN – Jason Elam 25-yard field goal, 12:03. Broncos 37–34. Drive: 3 plays, 25 yards, 0:42.

Top passers

DEN – Brian Griese – 30/50, 376 yards, 2 TD
KC – Trent Green – 20/33, 172 yards

Top rushers

DEN – Clinton Portis – 15 rushes, 70 yards, TD
KC – Priest Holmes – 24 rushes, 113 yards, 3 TD

Top receivers

DEN – Shannon Sharpe – 12 receptions, 214 yards, 2 TD
KC – Tony Gonzalez – 5 receptions, 58 yards

Week 8: at New England Patriots

Week 8: Denver Broncos (5–2) at New England Patriots (3–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Broncos	7	14	0	3	24
Patriots	0	7	3	6	16

at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts

Date: October 27, 2002
Game time: 4:15 p.m.
Game weather: Sunny, 60 °F (16 °C)
Game attendance: 68,436
Referee: Tom White (123)
TV announcers (CBS): Greg Gumbel, Phil Simms, and Armen Keteyian
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

DEN – Clinton Portis 1-yard run (Jason Elam kick), 10:08. Broncos 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 48 yards, 3:10.

Second quarter

DEN – Shannon Sharpe 8-yard pass from Brian Griese (Jason Elam kick), 14:55. Broncos 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 4:56.
NE – Antowain Smith 3-yard run (Adam Vinatieri kick), 7:16. Broncos 14–7. Drive: 6 plays, 42 yards, 2:54.
DEN – Clinton Portis 4-yard run (Jason Elam kick), 2:45. Broncos 21–7. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 4:31.

Third quarter

NE – Adam Vinatieri 26-yard field goal, 7:26. Broncos 21–10. Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 2:51.

Fourth quarter

NE – Christian Fauria 8-yard pass from Tom Brady (pass failed), 14:55. Broncos 21–16. Drive: 4 plays, 35 yards, 1:07.
DEN – Jason Elam 19-yard field goal, 9:45. Broncos 24–16. Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 5:10.

Top passers

DEN – Brian Griese – 18/23, 229 yards, TD, INT
NE – Tom Brady – 15/29, 130 yards, TD

Top rushers

DEN – Clinton Portis – 26 rushes, 111 yards, 2 TD
NE – Antowain Smith – 13 rushes, 58 yards, TD

Top receivers

DEN – Ed McCaffrey – 8 receptions, 116 yards
NE – Troy Brown – 7 receptions, 59 yards

Week 13: at San Diego Chargers

Week 13: Denver Broncos (7–4) at San Diego Chargers (7–4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Broncos	10	7	7	3	0	27
Chargers	0	24	0	3	3	30

at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California

Date: December 1
Game time: 1:05 p.m. PST
Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C), relative humidity 68%, wind 7 mph
Game attendance: 66,357
Referee: Tony Corrente
TV announcers (CBS): Dick Enberg, Dan Dierdorf and Bonnie Bernstein
Box score, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

DEN – Jason Elam 54-yard field goal, 6:44. Broncos 3–0. Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 3:19.
DEN – Clinton Portis 43-yard run (Jason Elam kick), 0:20. Broncos 10–0. Drive: 3 plays, 68 yards, 1:10.

Second quarter

SDG – LaDainian Tomlinson 3-yard run (Steve Christie kick), 14:56. Broncos 10–7. Drive: 2 plays, 82 yards, 0:24.
SDG – LaDainian Tomlinson 1-yard run (Steve Christie kick), 9:26. Chargers 14–10. Drive: 5 plays, 41 yards, 2:11.
SDG – LaDainian Tomlinson 5-yard run (Steve Christie kick), 4:38. Chargers 21–10. Drive: 6 plays, 17 yards, 3:52.
DEN – Clinton Portis 8-yard run (Jason Elam kick), 3:08. Chargers 21–17. Drive: 3 plays, 60 yards, 1:30.
SDG – Steve Christie 20-yard field goal, 0:07. Chargers 24–17. Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 3:01.

Third quarter

DEN – Reuben Droughns 22-yard pass from Steve Beuerlein (Jason Elam kick), 9:39. Tied 24–24. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 5:21.

Fourth quarter

SDG – Steve Christie 40-yard field goal, 13:12. Chargers 27–24. Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:42.
DEN – Jason Elam 24-yard field goal, 1:39. Tied 27–27. Drive: 11 plays, 53 yards, 3:28.

Overtime

SDG – Steve Christie 27-yard field goal, 3:01. Chargers 30–27. Drive: 9 plays, 48 yards, 4:25.

Top passers

DEN – Steve Beuerlein – 22/39, 288 yards, TD, 2 INT
SDG – Drew Brees – 27/41, 217 yards

Top rushers

DEN – Clinton Portis – 23 rushes, 159 yards, 2 TD
SDG – LaDainian Tomlinson – 37 rushes, 220 yards, 3 TD

Top receivers

DEN – Ed McCaffrey – 7 receptions, 126 yards
SDG – LaDainian Tomlinson – 11 receptions, 51 yards

Week 14: at New York Jets

Week 14: Denver Broncos (7–5) at New York Jets (6–6) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Broncos	3	10	0	0	13
Jets	0	6	3	10	19

at Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Date: December 8, 2002
Game time: 4:15 p.m.
Game attendance: 78,521
Referee: Tom White (123)
TV announcers (CBS): Dick Enberg, Dan Dierdorf, and Bonnie Bernstein
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

DEN – Jason Elam 22-yard field goal, 6:59. Broncos 3–0. Drive: 14 plays, 68 yards, 8:01..

Second quarter

NYJ – Curtis Martin 1-yard run (kick blocked), 14:57. Jets 6–3. Drive: 13 plays, 76 yards, 7:02..
DEN – Jason Elam 23-yard field goal, 8:34. Tied 6–6. Drive: 13 plays, 60 yards, 6:23..
DEN – Ashley Lelie 10-yard pass from Brian Griese (Jason Elam kick), 0:11. Broncos 13–6. Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 1:36..

Third quarter

NYJ – John Hall 43-yard field goal, 10:21. Broncos 13–9. Drive: 9 plays, 30 yards, 4:39..

Fourth quarter

NYJ – Laveranues Coles 28-yard pass from Chad Pennington (John Hall kick), 14:43. Jets 16–13. Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 3:25..
NYJ – John Hall 24-yard field goal, 5:56. Jets 19–13. Drive: 14 plays, 72 yards, 7:19..

Top passers

DEN – Brian Griese – 28/37, 266 yards, TD, INT
NYJ – Chad Pennington – 19/30, 244 yards, TD

Top rushers

DEN – Clinton Portis – 24 rushes, 103 yards
NYJ – Curtis Martin – 18 rushes, 57 yards, TD

Top receivers

DEN – Shannon Sharpe – 9 receptions, 100 yards
NYJ – Laveranues Coles – 6 receptions, 126 yards, TD

Week 15: vs. Kansas City Chiefs

Week 15: Kansas City Chiefs (7–6) at Denver Broncos (7–6) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chiefs	0	0	14	10	24
Broncos	14	0	14	3	31

at Invesco Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado

Date: December 15
Game time: 3:05 p.m. CST/2:05 p.m. MST
Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 54 °F (12 °C)
Game attendance: 75,947
Referee: Bill Carollo
TV announcers (CBS): Dick Enberg, Dan Dierdorf, and Bonnie Bernstein
Recap, Game Book

Game information

First quarter

DEN – Clinton Portis 51-yard run (Jason Elam kick), 12:01. Broncos 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 79 yards, 2:59.
DEN – Clinton Portis 3-yard run (Jason Elam kick), 0:33. Broncos 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 2:55.

Second quarter

No scoring plays.

Third quarter

KC – Dante Hall 75-yard pass from Trent Green (Morten Andersen kick), 11:28. Broncos 14–7. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:24.
DEN – Clinton Portis 1-yard run (Jason Elam kick), 6:32. Broncos 21–7. Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 4:56.
DEN – Clinton Portis 66-yard pass from Brian Griese (Jason Elam kick), 3:53. Broncos 28–7. Drive: 1 play, 66 yards, 0:15.
KC – Mike Cloud 4-yard run (Morten Andersen kick), 0:00. Broncos 28–14. Drive: 5 plays, 69 yards, 2:10.

Fourth quarter

DEN – Jason Elam 30-yard field goal, 10:07. Broncos 31–14. Drive: 9 play, 54 yards, 4:53.
KC – Dante Hall 49-yard pass from Trent Green (Morten Andersen kick), 8:15. Broncos 31–21. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 1:52.
KC – Morten Andersen 21-yard field goal, 2:25. Broncos 31–24. Drive: 9 plays, 38 yards, 4:21.

Top passers

KC – Trent Green – 18/42, 310 yards, 2 TD
DEN – Brian Griese – 18/26, 297 yards, TD, INT

Top rushers

KC – Priest Holmes – 18 rushes, 161 yards
DEN – Clinton Portis – 21 rushes, 130 yards, 3 TD

Top receivers

KC – Dante Hall – 5 receptions, 143 yards, 2 TD
DEN – Rod Smith – 3 receptions, 83 yards

Standings

AFC West
	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
⁽¹⁾ Oakland Raiders	11	5	0	.688	4–2	9–3	450	304	W2
Denver Broncos	9	7	0	.563	3–3	5–7	392	344	W1
San Diego Chargers	8	8	0	.500	3–3	6–6	333	367	L4
Kansas City Chiefs	8	8	0	.500	2–4	6–6	467	399	L1

Denver Broncos
Founded in 1960 Based in Denver, Colorado Headquartered in Englewood, Colorado
Franchise	History All-time roster Starting quarterbacks Coaches Seasons First-round draft picks
Stadiums	Mile High Stadium Empower Field at Mile High New Broncos Stadium (proposed)
Key personnel	Owners Rob Walton Greg Penner (CEO) Carrie Walton Penner Mellody Hobson Condoleezza Rice Lewis Hamilton General manager George Paton Head coach Sean Payton
Culture	A Few Seconds of Panic Alan Roach Barrel Man Bucky the Bronco Cheerleaders "Elevation" Elway to Marino Everybody's All-American "Hold That Mork" (Mork & Mindy episode) "Joy to the World" Miles Orange Crush Defense "Rocky Mountain Way" South Park "Cartman's Mom Is a Dirty Slut" "Sarcastaball" Thunder "You Only Move Twice" (The Simpsons episode)
Lore	1977 season (Broncomania) Snowball Game The Drive The Fumble Tebowmania 3:16 game Mile High Miracle No Fly Zone
Rivalries	Kansas City Chiefs Las Vegas Raiders Los Angeles Chargers Pittsburgh Steelers Seattle Seahawks Brady–Manning rivalry
Retired numbers	7 18 44
Division championships (16)	1977 1978 1984 1986 1987 1989 1991 1996 1998 2005 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2025
Conference championships (8)	1977 1986 1987 1989 1997 1998 2013 2015
League championships (3)	1997 (XXXII) 1998 (XXXIII) 2015 (50)
Media	Radio network Dave Logan Brian Griese Scott Hastings Ed McCaffrey Alan Roach TV: KUSA 9News Radio: 850 KOA (AM)
Current league affiliations	League: National Football League (1970–present) Conference: American Football Conference Division: West Division
Former league affiliation	League: American Football League (1960–1969)

Denver Broncos
Founded in 1960 Based in Denver, Colorado Headquartered in Englewood, Colorado
Franchise	History All-time roster Starting quarterbacks Coaches Seasons First-round draft picks
Stadiums	Mile High Stadium Empower Field at Mile High New Broncos Stadium (proposed)
Key personnel	Owners Rob Walton Greg Penner (CEO) Carrie Walton Penner Mellody Hobson Condoleezza Rice Lewis Hamilton General manager George Paton Head coach Sean Payton
Culture	A Few Seconds of Panic Alan Roach Barrel Man Bucky the Bronco Cheerleaders "Elevation" Elway to Marino Everybody's All-American "Hold That Mork" (Mork & Mindy episode) "Joy to the World" Miles Orange Crush Defense "Rocky Mountain Way" South Park "Cartman's Mom Is a Dirty Slut" "Sarcastaball" Thunder "You Only Move Twice" (The Simpsons episode)
Lore	1977 season (Broncomania) Snowball Game The Drive The Fumble Tebowmania 3:16 game Mile High Miracle No Fly Zone
Rivalries	Kansas City Chiefs Las Vegas Raiders Los Angeles Chargers Pittsburgh Steelers Seattle Seahawks Brady–Manning rivalry
Retired numbers	7 18 44
Division championships (16)	1977 1978 1984 1986 1987 1989 1991 1996 1998 2005 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2025
Conference championships (8)	1977 1986 1987 1989 1997 1998 2013 2015
League championships (3)	1997 (XXXII) 1998 (XXXIII) 2015 (50)
Media	Radio network Dave Logan Brian Griese Scott Hastings Ed McCaffrey Alan Roach TV: KUSA 9News Radio: 850 KOA (AM)
Current league affiliations	League: National Football League (1970–present) Conference: American Football Conference Division: West Division
Former league affiliation	League: American Football League (1960–1969)

2002 Denver Broncos season

Offseason

NFL draft

Undrafted free agents

Personnel

Staff / Coaches

Roster

Regular season

Schedule

Game summaries

Week 3: vs. Buffalo Bills

Week 5: vs. San Diego Chargers

Week 6: vs. Miami Dolphins

Week 7: at Kansas City Chiefs

Week 8: at New England Patriots

Week 13: at San Diego Chargers

Week 14: at New York Jets

Week 15: vs. Kansas City Chiefs

Standings

References

External links

External links