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All-Time Series History Regular Season: DEN leads series, 35-20 (SEA won 2 of last 3) Postseason: SEA leads series, 2-0
The Last Time… Regular Season: 9/12/22: DEN 16 at SEA 17 Postseason: SB XLVIII 2/2/14: SEA 43 vs. DEN 8
HEAD COACHES
Sean Payton vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 5-3 Reg. Season: 160-98 (.620) Postseason: 9-8 (.529)
Mike Macdonald vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): — Reg. Season: — Postseason: —
BRONCOS NOTES
• QB BO NIX was selected No. 12 overall in 2024 NFL Draft. Expected to become 1st Den. rookie QB to start Week 1 since HOFer John Elway in 1983. • RB JAVONTE WILLIAMS led team with 1,002 scrimmage yards (774 rush, 228 rec.) last season, 2nd-career 1,000-yard season (1,219 in 2021 as rookie). Had 108 scrimmage yards (65 rec., 43 rush) & career-high 11 catches in last meeting, 2nd-most catches ever by Den. RB in single game. • WR COURTLAND SUTTON led team in catches (59), rec. yards (772) & rec. TDs (career-high 10) in 2023, becoming 1st Den. WR with 10+ rec. TDs in a season since 2014 (Demaryius Thomas). Had 72 rec. yards in last meeting. • WR JOSH REYNOLDS makes Den. debut after totaling 40 catches, 608 rec. yards & 5 rec. TDs last season with Det. Had 2 rec. TDs in his last game vs. Sea. (9/17/23 w/ Det.) & aims for his 3rd in row vs. Sea. with TD catch. • TE ADAM TRAUTMAN had career-best 3 rec. TDs in 2023. Had TD catch in his last game vs. Sea. (10/9/22 w/ NO). • LB ALEX SINGLETON ranked 3rd in NFL with career-high 175 tackles last season. Had 10+ tackles in 7 of 8 road games in 2023. • LB JONATHON COOPER led team with career-best 8.5 sacks in 2023. • DE JOHN FRANKLIN-MYERS makes Den. debut after totaling 17.5 sacks over past 4 seasons with NYJ. Had sack in his last game vs. Sea. (1/1/23 w/ NYJ). • DE ZACH ALLEN had 8 TFL & 5 sacks in 2023, 2nd-straight seaosn with 5+ sacks. Had half sack in his last game vs. Sea. (11/6/23 w/ Ari.). • CB PAT SURTAIN II led team with 12 PD in 2023, 3rd-straight season with 10+ PD. Has 36 PD since entering NFL in 2021, tied 3rd-most in AFC over span. • CB JA’QUAN MCMILLIAN was 1 of 4 in NFL with 2+ INTs (2), 2+ FFs (2) & 2+ FRs (2) last season.
SEAHAWKS NOTES
• QB GENO SMITH passed for 3,624 yards & 20 TDs with 92.1 rating in 2023. Completed 23 of 28 atts. (82.1 pct.) with 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 119.5 rating in last meeting. • RB KENNETH WALKER had 1,164 scrimmage yards (905 rush, 259 rec.) & 9 TDs (8 rush, 1 rec.) in 2023 & is 1 of 5 RBs with 1,100+ scrimmage yards & 9+ scrimmage TDs in each of past 2 seasons. Aims for his 4th in row at home with TD. • WR DK METCALF had 66 catches for 1,114 yards & 8 TDs last season & became 3rd player ever (A.J. Green & HOFer Randy Moss) with 900+ rec. yards & 5+ rec. TDs in each of his 1st 5 seasons. Since 2019, ranks tied-4th in NFL with 43 rec. TDs. Had 7 catches in last meeting. • WR TYLER LOCKETT had 79 receptions for 894 yards & 5 rec. TDs in 2023 & is 1 of 3 (Davante Adams & Travis Kelce) with 70+ catches in each of past 5 seasons. • WR JAXON SMITH-NJIGBA had 63 catches for 628 yards & 4 TDs as rookie in 2023. • DE LEONARD WILLIAMS had 10 TFL & 5.5 sacks last season. Had TFL in each of final 7 games in 2023. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Den. with TFL. • NT JARRAN REED had 7 sacks in 2023. • DT BYRON MURPHY was selected in 1st round (No. 16 overall) in 2024 NFL Draft. • LB BOYE MAFE had career-high 9 sacks in 2023, incl. sack in 7 straight games from Weeks 3-10 last season. • CB DEVON WITHERSPOON had 16 PD, 8 TFL & 3 sacks in 2023, tied-most PD among rookies last season. • CB RIQ WOOLEN is only player with 25+ PD (27) & 5+ FR (5) since 2021. • S JULIAN LOVE had 110 tackles & set career highs in PD (10) & INTs (4) in 2023. • S RAYSHAWN JENKINS makes Sea. debut. Had 100 tackles, 9 PD & 7 TFL in 2023 with Jax. Love & Jenkins are 2 of 6 DBs with 100+ tackles in each of the past 2 seasons.
