Broncos Best of 2014

The Broncos punched their ticket to the team's seventh Super Bowl with a 26-16 win over the Patriots.

The Broncos punched their ticket to the team's seventh Super Bowl with a 26-16 win over the Patriots.

The Broncos punched their ticket to the team's seventh Super Bowl with a 26-16 win over the Patriots.

The Broncos punched their ticket to the team's seventh Super Bowl with a 26-16 win over the Patriots.

The Broncos started free agency with a bang, signing T.J. Ward fresh off a Pro Bowl season with the Browns.

Before the first day of free agency was over, the Broncos also signed Aqib Talib.

A day after agreeing with Ward and Talib, the Broncos brought in DeMarcus Ware.

Nearly a week into free agency, Emmanuel Sanders joined the team as well.

The Broncos' new acquisitions have lived up to their billing, with three of the four making the Pro Bowl.

The Broncos had a successful 2014 NFL Draft, grabbing Bradley Roby in the first round.

Cody Latimer showed up for his first press conference as a Bronco wearing a perfect outfit.

It was the fourth draft that John Elway and John Fox have been through together.

Roby has lived up to his draft slot so far, playing 74.4 percent of all defensive snaps and nabbing two interceptions.

Two of the Broncos' top defenders had to watch the Super Bowl from the sidelines, but they were determined to come back strong from their ACL injuries.

The pair rehabbed together throughout the offseason, motivating one another.

Both players were ready for the regular season and have been as effective as ever.

Von Miller put up 14.0 sacks, the second-highest total of his career, on his way to his third Pro Bowl appearance.

Chris Harris Jr. has been one of the league's best corners, earning his first Pro Bowl appearance.

With a 31-24 win over the Colts in Week 1, Peyton Manning defeated his old team for the first time, the 32nd NFL team he has beaten in his career.

Manning was given the game ball in the locker room afterward.

Manning is the only quarterback in NFL history to beat all 32 teams in his career.

Julius Thomas fired out of the gates with three touchdowns in the first game against the Colts.

The three-TD performance tied Shannon Sharpe's franchise record for touchdowns in a game by a tight end.

Thomas grabbed two more touchdowns against the Cardinals.

A week later, he grabbed two against the Jets to bring his total to nine TDs, the most ever by a tight end through five games.

Wes Welker began a festive day against the Cardinals, breaking Rod Smith's NFL record for most career catches by an undrafted player.

Demaryius Thomas chimed in with a franchise-record 226 receiving yards, as well as touchdowns of 31 and 86 yards.

Not to be left out, Peyton Manning threw career TD pass No. 500 and set a career high with 479 passing yards.

Manning's 500th TD pass left him just nine away from breaking Brett Favre's all-time record.

The Broncos' offense also set a franchise record, producing 568 total yards in the win.

With an 8-yard pass to Demaryius Thomas, Peyton Manning broke Brett Favre's record with his 509th career touchdown pass.

The score was Manning's third of the game.

Manning added a fourth TD pass in the second half as the Broncos cruised to a 42-17 win.

Late in the first half against the Raiders, C.J. Anderson made one of the plays of the year.

Anderson snagged a short pass with one hand, broke a few tackles and reversed field for a 51-yard score.

The touchdown put the Broncos up 13-10 before the team pulled away for a 41-17 win.

Anderson's day was particularly special because it came in front of family and friends of the northern California native.

The huge play would be a sign of things to come for Anderson, who would score 10 total touchdowns in the final eight games.

The man who spent 10 years with the Broncos brought an end to his stellar career with a memorable day at Dove Valley.

A number of current and former Broncos were on hand to see the 12-time Pro Bowler.

The fans greeted Champ with raucous cheers during the Broncos' win over the Dolphins a few days after his retirement ceremony.

With a 22-10 win in San Diego in Week 15, the Broncos secured their fourth consecutive AFC West title.

Connor Barth's five field goals helped the Broncos in the clinching win.

John Fox tied an NFL record with his fourth division title in his first four years with the team, earning the game ball from John Elway.

The win also was the Broncos' 12th consecutive win on the road in the division, tying an NFL record.

The Broncos had an NFL-high nine Pro Bowl selections, led by 14-time Pro Bowler Peyton Manning.

In his first year as a Bronco, DeMarcus ware made his eighth Pro Bowl, picking up 10 sacks on the season.

Ryan Clady made it to his fourth Pro Bowl a season after missing 14 games with a foot injury.

Coming off a torn ACL, Von Miller picked up 14 sacks on his way to a third Pro Bowl selection.

Demaryius Thomas is once again headed to the Pro Bowl, his third consecutive selection.

With 12 receiving touchdowns on the season, Julius Thomas earned his second straight Pro Bowl selection.

For the second straight year, Aqib Talib made the Pro Bowl, contributing two pick-sixes on the year.

Another new Bronco, T.J. Ward, will make his second trip to the Pro Bowl.

Chris Harris Jr. was the team's only first time winner after an excellent season in which he allowed no touchdowns.

With 115 yards against the Raiders in Week 17, Demaryius Thomas set a franchise record for receiving yards in a season, passing Rod Smith.

Thomas finished with 1,619 receiving yards on the year, 17 more than Smith's record.

Thomas' Week 17 game also was his 10th 100-yard game of the season, one short of an NFL record.

With a 47-14 win over the Raiders, the Broncos finished the season a perfect 8-0 in front of their home crowd.

The win marked the sixth time in team history the Broncos have finished perfect at home.

Each of the last three times the Broncos have been perfect at home, they've gone on to the AFC Championship, ultimately winning the Super Bowl twice.