| 2012 Denver Broncos season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | John Fox |
| General manager | Brian Xanders |
| Owner | Pat Bowlen |
| Home field | Sports Authority Field at Mile High |
| Local radio | 850 KOA (AM) |
| Results | |
| Record | |
| Division Place | |
| Playoff finish | |
| Timeline | |
| Previous season | Next season |
| 2011 | 2013 |
The 2012 Denver Broncos season will be the franchise's upcoming 43rd season in the National Football League, the 53rd overall and the second under head coach John Fox. The Broncos are hoping to improve on their 8–8 record in 2011, in which the team clinched their first playoff berth and division title since 2005.
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On October 3, 2011, the NFL approved the Broncos' request to switch the team's primary home jersey color from navy blue to orange, beginning with the 2012 season. The orange jerseys that were the team's alternate colored jersey from 2002–2011 will become the primary home jersey, while the navy blue jerseys that were the team's primary home jersey from 1997–2011 will switch to alternate designation. The change was made due to overwhelming popularity with fans, who clamored for the team to return to wearing orange at home, which was the team's predominant home jersey color from 1962–1996. The road white jerseys remain unchanged.[1][2]
On January 2, one day after the end of the 2011 regular season, the Broncos signed defensive tackle Jeremy Jarmon, defensive end Cyril Obiozor and cornerback Ramzee Robinson to future contracts.[3]
The Broncos traded their sixth-round selection to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for linebacker Joe Mays.[4] The Broncos originally traded running back J. J. Arrington to the Eagles in July 2010, with the condition that if Arrington did not make the Eagles' 53-man roster at the start of the 2010 season, the Broncos would instead send a 2012 sixth-round selection to the Eagles (Arrington was indeed released by the Eagles shortly before the 2010 season).[5] The team also traded a conditional 2012 draft selection, a 2011 sixth-round selection and fullback Peyton Hillis to the Cleveland Browns in exchange for quarterback Brady Quinn.[6]
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TBD | |||
| 2 | TBD | |||
| 3 | TBD | |||
| 4 | TBD[b] | |||
| 5 | TBD[a][b] | |||
| 5 | TBD[b] | |||
| 7 | TBD[b] |
Notes:
The Broncos' preseason opponents and schedule will be announced in the spring.
Listed below are the Broncos' opponents for 2012. Exact dates and times will be announced in the spring.[9]
| Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|
| Divisional opponents (AFC West) |
Kansas City Chiefs Oakland Raiders San Diego Chargers |
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| Conference opponents (AFC North) |
Cleveland Browns Pittsburgh Steelers |
Baltimore Ravens Cincinnati Bengals |
| Conference opponents (based on 2011 division placement) |
Houston Texans | New England Patriots |
| Interconference opponents (NFC South) |
New Orleans Saints Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
Atlanta Falcons Carolina Panthers |
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