Patrick Smyth enters his 16th year leading the Denver Broncos' public relations and is the club's Chief Communications Officer.
In his 22nd season with the Broncos, Smyth leads the franchise's award-winning public relations and community impact departments with alignment across football and business operations. Serving on the Broncos' senior leadership team and on the board of Denver Broncos Foundation, Smyth is the primary media contact and spokesperson for the Broncos and Empower Field at Mile High.
A University of Florida graduate, Smyth is responsible for football communications, corporate communications, issues/crisis management and internal communications for the Broncos while overseeing community, alumni and digital media messaging efforts. His role includes working closely with the Broncos' ownership group, CEO, president, general manager, head coach, players and executives.
The Broncos' PR efforts have consistently been recognized by the Pro Football Writers of America under Smyth's leadership as a two-time winner—and eight-time finalist—for the prestigious Pete Rozelle Award. The franchise received the honor following its 2013 Super Bowl XLVIII appearance and 2015 Super Bowl 50 victory during the winningest four-year period (2012-15) in team history.
Smyth has overseen the Broncos' community impact department since 2017, contributing to the organization earning national recognition as ESPN's Sports Humanitarian Team of the Year in 2022 as a three-time finalist (2020-22) for the award. His work leading the Broncos' digital media included Top-10 NFL rankings in engagement and social valuation (2020-22) along with a Webby Award ('22, sports social) and Heartland Emmy Award ('23, short form content).
Joining the Broncos in 2004 as a media relations graduate assistant, Smyth became one of the youngest PR directors in NFL history in 2010 at age 27. He began his NFL career as a PR intern with the Super Bowl XXXVII-champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2002.
Smyth's internship/part-time experience includes Florida's athletic department (2001-04), the Philadelphia Flyers (2002) and gamedays with the Philadelphia Eagles (2002).
Graduating from Florida in 2004 with highest honors and a bachelor's degree in public relations, Smyth received its "Outstanding Young Alumnus" award in 2011. He was recognized by the Denver Business Journal in 2012 as a "40 under 40" recipient for his business and community contributions.
Smyth is a Wilmington, Del., native and married to Leslie with sons Patrick and William.
