With the announcement of the Broncos' preseason schedule, click through this gallery to see some of the star players
Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch finds a hole to run through against the Packers in the NFC Championship Game. Seattle and the Broncos will match up in Week 1 of the 2015 preseason in Seattle.
Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson looks to pass against the Patriots in Super Bowl XLIX. Seattle will host the Broncos in their first game of the 2015 preseason
Safety Kam Chancellor and cornerback Richard Sherman are two big cornerstones of the Seahawks' 'Legion of Boom' secondary. They will host the Broncos in Week 1 of the 2015 preseason.
Texans defensive end J.J. Watt sacks Jaguars quarterback Blake Bortles. The Texans will play the Broncos in Houston in Week 2 of the 2015 preseason.
Texans outside linebacker Jadeveon Clowney sprints off the snap to rush against the Bengals' offensive line. The Broncos will play Houston in Week 2 of the 2015 preseason.
Texans running back Arian Foster looks to shake a tackle by the Ravens' Courtney Upshaw. The Texans will play the Broncos in Week 2 of the 2015 preseason.
49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick runs the ball against the Cardinals. The Broncos will host the 49ers for their home opener in Week 3 of the 2015 preseason.
49ers tight end Vernon Davis tries to power through a tackle attempt by Jahleel Addae. San Francisco will visit the Broncos for Denver's home opener in the 2015 preseason.
Calais Campbell of the Cardinals looks to pressure Cam Newton of the Panthers in the playoff game. The Cardinals will come to Denver to face the Broncos in Week 4 of the 2015 preseason.
Cardinals cornerback Patrick Peterson breaks up a pass intended for Calvin Johnson of the Lions. The Broncos will play Arizona in Week 4 of the 2015 preseason.
Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald looks a pass into his hands during warmups before a playoff game against the Panthers. The Cardinals will face the Broncos in Denver in Week 4 of the 2015 preseason.
The Broncos will face a handful of familiar opponents in their preseason schedule, which was released on Thursday.
For the second consecutive year, the Broncos will open the preseason against the Seahawks, this time in Seattle. The matchup against the reigning NFC Champions will be between August 13-17 at CenturyLink Field. This will be the 13th time the two teams have faced off in the preseason, a series the Broncos lead 9-3.
The Broncos will then travel to Houston to play head coach Gary Kubiak's former team at NRG Stadium in Week 2 (August 20-24). It will be the seventh time the teams have played in the preseason against one another (Broncos lead 4-2). The Broncos played the Texans in Week 3 of the preseason last year.
Denver's home opener will be in the third week of the preseason, against the 49ers sometime in late August between August 27-30. The Broncos hosted the 49ers in the regular season last October in a 42-17 win. Denver and San Francisco have a long history playing each other in the preseason, with 36 previous exhibition matchups, including one last year.
The preseason schedule will wrap up for the Broncos at home against the Cardinals. Denver also played Arizona in the regular season last year in October, a game that saw Demaryius Thomas set the franchise's single-game receiving yards record. In all-time preseason matchups, the Broncos lead the Cardinals 16-7 as the two prepare to face off for the 24th time.
| • DATE RANGE: August 13-17 • LOCATION: CenturyLink Field • LOCAL TELEVISION: KUSA / My20 • OPP. 2014 RECORD: 12-4 (NFC Champions) | ! |
| • DATE RANGE: August 20-24 • LOCATION: NRG Stadium • LOCAL TELEVISION:KUSA / My20 • OPP. 2014 RECORD: 9-7 | ! |
| ! | • DATE RANGE: August 27-30 • LOCATION: Sports Authority Field at Mile High • LOCAL TELEVISION: KUSA / My20 • OPP. 2014 RECORD: 8-8 |
| ! | • DATE RANGE: September 3-4 • LOCATION: Sports Authority Field at Mile High • LOCAL TELEVISION: KUSA / My20 • OPP. 2014 RECORD: 11-5 (made playoffs) |
