Bronco Daily Fun Facts And Trivia

[lvbronx]

Fred Gerhke was our GM during our Orange Crush season, our first Super Bowl appearance, and was the person that hired Red Miller. He also is the first player to add a face mask to his helmet and is credited with inventing the face mask after breaking his nose three times in the same season.

Between painting the Ram horns on a helmet, inventing the face mask and being the GM of the Broncos for our Orange Crush years, he really had an impact on football and should be appreciated by Bronco and NFL fans.

[lvbronx]

Fred Gehrke, a halfback for the Los Angeles Rams, began painting a horn design on all of the Rams' helmets in 1948

That's correct, good job!

[CanDB]

Question:

What important streak did The Bills end?

[HUMCALC]

Question:

What important streak did The Bills end?

Manning's streak of consecutive games with a TD pass? Consecutive AFC Championship wins?

[CanDB]

Manning's streak of consecutive games with a TD pass? Consecutive AFC Championship wins?

Bolded part is the correct answer.....

The Broncos were 4-0 in AFC Championship games. But in 1991, they lost to Buffalo by a score of 10 - 7.

Three of the Broncos wins came in the 80s against the Cleveland Browns.

The good news, after their 5th AFC Championship victory, over Pittsburgh, they went on to win their 1st of back to back SBs!!

[Houshmazode]

The Denver Broncos largest comeback wins were in games which they trailed by 24 points at (at any point in the game). They have 3 comeback wins where they were behind 24 points, in 3 diffferent seasons. Denver won those games by 3, 7 and 11 points. Name at least 1 of those teams that we came from behind 24 points to beat, and name at least 1 year that it happened.

[HUMCALC]

The Denver Broncos largest comeback wins were in games which they trailed by 24 points at (at any point in the game). They have 3 comeback wins where they were behind 24 points, in 3 diffferent seasons. Denver won those games by 3, 7 and 11 points. Name at least 1 of those teams that we came from behind 24 points to beat, and name at least 1 year that it happened.

Easy-peasey 2012-13 season vs. San Diego on MNF

[BroncoFanDK]

Easy-peasey 2012-13 season vs. San Diego on MNF

HUMCALC - how can you spread this - this was when Peyton Manning bested Tim Tebow in producing the largest comeback in Broncos history!

[samparnell]

The Denver Broncos largest comeback wins were in games which they trailed by 24 points at (at any point in the game). They have 3 comeback wins where they were behind 24 points, in 3 diffferent seasons. Denver won those games by 3, 7 and 11 points. Name at least 1 of those teams that we came from behind 24 points to beat, and name at least 1 year that it happened.

On 23 September 1979 the Broncos were at home against the Seahawks. Seattle was ahead 34-10 in the third quarter and Denver came back to win 37-34. During the comeback Craig Morton threw three TD passes and Rob Lytle rushed for a TD.

[Houshmazode]

Good answers both of you. I'll have to spread some cp quick to get ou guys .
There is 1 more 24 pt comeback win in Broncos history.

[80stheman]

Good answers both of you. I'll have to spread some cp quick to get ou guys .
There is 1 more 24 pt comeback win in Broncos history.

Ok, I had to look it up, so if you don't want to CP me that's fine...

Oct 23, 1960, at Bears Stadium, down 24-0 in the 3rd quarter to the Boston Patriots. Frank Tripucka threw 4 second half TD passes and Gene Mingo added a FG for a 31-24 win.

[CanDB]

Today’s trivia...........

Random fact of the day

In spite of the Broncos' 31 - 24 victory over Green Bay in the 1998 SB, John Elway had a low passer rate of just 51.9, based on 12 for 22, 123 yards, 1 interception and 0 TDs. But speaking of TDs, TD scored 3, and Big John added 1, in helping to secure the victory.



Random quote of the day

“I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”

― Maya Angelou

This month in Broncos history

November 17, 1971 - Lou Saban resigns as head coach of Broncos, a position he had held for five years.

November 22, 1998 - Broncos quarterback John Elway becomes just the second player in NFL history to compile 50,000 yards passing during a career, joining Miami’s Dan Marino.

November 13, 2000 - 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.

November 24, 2005 - Jake Plummer’s streak of consecutive passes without an interception ends at 229 attempts with a second-quarter interception at Dallas in the Broncos’ 24-21 overtime win against the Cowboys on Thanksgiving Day.

November 19, 2007 - The Broncos score four touchdowns of at least 40 yards in the same game for the first time in club history.

November 4, 2013 - Defensive Coordinator Jack Del Rio steps in as interim head coach while John Fox recovers from heart surgery.

November 1, 2015 - Broncos Owner Pat Bowlen was elected as the newest member of the team’s Ring of Fame in 2015 – his 32nd season with the franchise.

November 15, 2015 - During Denver’s 29-13 loss to Kansas City, Manning breaks Favre’s NFL passing yardage record, finishing the game with 71,871 career yards.

Schedule

Regular Season (Mountain Time)

1. Sep 9 vs Seattle Seahawks > WIN 27 - 24 / 1 and 0

2. Sep 16 vs Oakland Raiders > WIN 20 - 19 / 2 and 0

3. Sep 23 at Baltimore Ravens > LOSS 14 -27 / 2 and 1

4. Sep 30 vs Kansas City Chiefs > LOSS 23 - 27 / 2 and 2

5. Oct. 7 at New York Jets > LOSS 16 - 34 / 2 and 3

6. Oct 14 vs Los Angeles Rams > LOSS 20 - 23 / 2 and 4

7. Oct 18 at Arizona Cardinals > WIN 45 - 10 / 3 and 4

8. Oct 28 at Kansas City Chiefs > LOSS 23 - 30 / 3 and 5

9. Nov 4 vs Houston Texans > LOSS 17 - 19 / 3 AND 6

10. Nov 11 BYE

11. Nov 18 at Los Angeles Chargers > WIN 23 - 22 / 4 and 6

12. Nov 25 vs Pittsburgh Steelers 2:25 PM CBS

13. Dec 2 at Cincinnati Bengals 11:00 AM CBS

14. Dec 9 at San Francisco 49ers 2:05 PM CBS

15. Dec 15 vs Cleveland Browns 2:30 PM NFLN

16. Dec 24 at Oakland Raiders (MNF) 6:15 PM ESPN

17. Dec 30 vs Los Angeles Chargers 2:25 PM CBS

Today’s trivia

When was The Broncos' first Thanksgiving game, what was the final result of the game, and who played QB? (You need all parts to get the reward....watch out for a small trick in the question)

[DenverBlood]

1962 New York Titans 46 - Denver Broncos 45. Frank Tripucka played QB.


Was just reading about Tripucka because the poster that answered the final 24-0 comeback mentioned he was the QB who did it.

[CanDB]

1962 New York Titans 46 - Denver Broncos 45. Frank Tripucka played QB.

DB....you are basically correct, BUT, there is a small trick. Take another look. CP coming, either way.

[DenverBlood]

DB....you are basically correct, BUT, there is a small trick. Take another look. CP coming, either way.

Are you referring to George Shaw coming in for Tripucka? So you wanted everyone that played QB not just 1?