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1 By combination of receiving, rushing and returning, who was the first Bronco player to cross the end zone over 70 times?
Answer: Rod Smith

The undrafted Rod Smith scored 71 touchdowns. 68 Receiving, 1 Rushing and 2 by Returns.
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2 Who was the coach that led the Broncos to their first Super Bowl?
Answer: Red Miller

Red Miller was the Denver coach that led them to Super Bowl XII at the end of the 1977 season. They lost to the Cowboys 27-10.
  From Quiz: The Men of Denver
3 What year did the Denver Broncos start in the American Football League?
Answer: 1960

The Broncos were a charter club in the AFL in 1960. They were also a part of the AFL-NFL merger in 1970.
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4 What was the Broncos win/loss record in Super Bowls in which John Elway was the starting quarterback?
Answer: 2-3

Elway started in Super Bowls XXI, XXII, XXIV in the 80s, all losses. He also started in Super Bowls XXXII and XXXIII in the 90s, both wins.
    Your options: [ 2-3 ] [ 1-4 ] [ 2-4 ] [ 2-2 ]
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5 Which college did former Bronco Tyrone Braxton attend?
Answer: North Dakota State

Braxton was a 12th round draft pick in 1987 from North Dakota State. He was also selected to the Pro Bowl in 1996.
    Your options: [ Washington State ] [ North Dakota State ] [ Toledo ] [ Nebraska ]
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6 What college was John Elway drafted from?
Answer: Stanford

John was the first Quarterback in Bronco history to win a Super Bowl, and won back-to-back Super Bowls in 1998 and 1999.
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7 Two players were traded by the Broncos to acquire John Elway. One was Chris Hinton. Who was the other?
Answer: Mark Herrmann

Hinton and Hermann were traded in '83 to get Elway from the Colts.
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8 What conference are the Broncos in?
Answer: AFC
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9 What major league baseball team drafted John Elway?
Answer: Yankees

Elway played for the Yankees' minor league farm club.
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10 Name the first Denver Bronco pass rusher to sack the opposition's quarterback over 90 times.
Answer: Simon Fletcher

The NFL started keeping official sack stats in 1982. From 1985-1995, Simon Fletcher recorded 97.5 sacks.
    Your options: [ Trevor Pryce ] [ Barney Chavous ] [ Rulon Jones ] [ Simon Fletcher ]
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11 Who is the former Viking and Denver offensive lineman that was elected into the 2008 Pro Football Hall of Fame?
Answer: Gary Zimmerman

Zimmerman played for the LA Express 1984-1985, Minnesota Vikings 1986-1992, and the Broncos 1993-1997. He was a 9-time All-Pro selection and made it to seven Pro Bowls.
  From Quiz: The Men of Denver
12 What were the original team colors of the Broncos?
Answer: Brown, white, mustard

Originally they wore brown helmets and pants, white and mustard-colored jerseys with vertical-striped socks! The original colors were so hated by the fans, they held a bonfire to rid them of the ugliness when they changed to blue, white, and orange.
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13 Who was the Broncos first round draft pick in the 1987 draft?
Answer: Ricky Nattiel

Ricky was the 27th overall draft pick in the 1987 draft.
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14 What college was Terell Davis drafted from?
Answer: Georgia

Terrell rushed for over 2,000 yards in 1998.
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15 Which Bronco running back released a single in 1977 called, "Make Those Miracles Happen"?
Answer: Jon Keyworth

It was not a #1 hit.
    Your options: [ Sammy Winder ] [ Howard Griffith ] [ Bobby Humphries ] [ Jon Keyworth ]
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16 Who was their quarterback from 1998 to 2002?
Answer: Brian Griese
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17 What team drafted John Elway as the 1st pick in the 1983 NFL Draft?
Answer: Baltimore Colts
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18 This former Denver Bronco has gone on to become a motivational speaker, author, journalist, and local Denver Sportscaster. Who is it?
Answer: Reggie Rivers

Reggie has written for both major Denver newspapers, served as guest-host on Denver television and radio shows including "Broncos Beat" and "Sports Extra". He has hosted his own weekly radio segment called "Rolling with Rivers". His post-football career has included nightly sports anchor duties for the Denver CBS affliate. Reggie has penned columns for "Pro Football Weekly" and hosted "Global Agenda" on the Denver PBS network.
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19 Who was the Bronco named 1977 NFL Comeback Player of the Year?
Answer: Craig Morton

Craig was a quarterback that led the Broncos to the Super Bowl to cap off the 1977 season. He first played for the Cowboys 1965-1974, and led them to a Super Bowl. He went to New York Giants 1974-1976, then to the Broncos 1977-1982.
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20 Where did the Broncos call home their first 41 seasons?
Answer: Mile High Stadium

Mile High Stadium, called such because Denver is a mile above sea level, was home until Invesco Field was built. Mile High was then demolished.
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21 Who was the Broncos head coach when they went to their first Super Bowl?
Answer: Red Miller

Miller took the Broncos to their first Super Bowl in 1977-78, his first season as head coach. He coached the Broncos from 1977-1980.
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22 What team did the Broncos lose to, in the 1983 AFC wild card playoff game?
Answer: Seattle Seahawks

The Broncos lost to Seattle 31-7 at the Kingdome that year. They only scored one touchdown in the first quarter.
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23 What college was Tommy Maddox drafted from?
Answer: UCLA

This guy bounced around the league a lot before going to the XFL in 2001 where he won a championship. In 2002 he signed with the Steelers.
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24 Who were the wide receivers for the Broncos that were known as 'The Three Amigos'?
Answer: Jackson, Johnson, and Nattiel
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25 Which NFL coach and long time friend did Mike Shanahan confer with prior to drafting Jay Cutler?
Answer: Jeff Fisher

While coaching the Tennessee Titans, trusted friend and colleague Jeff Fisher had the opportunity to follow Cutler's career at Vanderbilt.
    Your options: [ Dan Reeves ] [ Gary Kubiak ] [ Jon Gruden ] [ Jeff Fisher ]
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26 How many Super Bowl appearances did John Elway make?
Answer: 5

John Elway was a quarterback for the Broncos from 1983-1998. He made five appearances to the Championship games in the 1986, 1987, 1989, 1997 and 1998 seasons. He was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2004.
  From Quiz: The Men of Denver
27 Who was the first coach of the Broncos?
Answer: Frank Filchock

Filchock coached the first two seasons of the Broncos. He was fired after his second season due to a disappointing record of 7-20-1. Faulkner, Speedie, and Malavasi all saw time as Denver coaches.
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28 Who was the first Broncos receiver to catch 100 or more passes in a single season?
Answer: Lionel Taylor

Taylor caught exactly 100 passes in 1961 while the Broncos were still an AFL team.
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29 What jersey number did Tommy Maddox wear as a Denver Bronco?
Answer: 8

Maddox was a first round draft pick out of UCLA. As a rookie, he started four games for an injured John Elway, and threw for 757 yards with five touchdowns.
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30 What college was Steve Atwater drafted from?
Answer: Arkansas

Perhaps the most famous hit by Atwater was against Christian Okoye in the late 1980's on Monday Night Football when Atwater was wired for sound. The hit sounded thunderous.
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31 When he retired in 1983, who was the all-time leading punt returner in Bronco history?
Answer: Rick Upchurch

He had 3,008 yds.
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32 How tall was Ed McCaffrey?
Answer: 6' 4
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33 Who was the coach of the Broncos when they won their first Super Bowl?
Answer: Mike Shanahan
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34 Who was the first Denver Bronco to intercept and return the ball for 4 touchdowns during his career?
Answer: Mike Harden

Mike Harden (1980-88) was the first Bronco to have four interception returned for touchdowns. Tyrone Braxton also returned four for touchdowns during his two stints with the Broncos in 1987-93 and 1985-99.
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35 Who was head coach of the Broncos when they claimed the AFC Championship title in 1986, 1987, and 1989?
Answer: Dan Reeves

Dan Reeves coached the Broncos 1981-1992. He was unable to lead the team to a Super Bowl win.
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36 What college did former Bronco quarterback Shawn Moore attend?
Answer: Virginia

Shawn was 23-4 as a starter in college, but got no playing time as a
Bronco. He was drafted in the 11th round in 1991.
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37 What college was Deltha O'Neal drafted from?
Answer: Berkeley

Deltha was known at Cal for his punt returns.
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38 Who was known as the "Snowgoose"?
Answer: Karl Mecklenburg

Iceberg was a nickname derived from Mecklenberg!
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39 What college did Rulon Jones attend?
Answer: Utah State
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40 The Denver Broncos have had many exceptional safeties. Who first achieved a team record by snagging 44 career interceptions?
Answer: Steve Foley

Steve Foley (1976-1986), was one of the least heralded players to line up at safety for the Broncos.
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