As Head Coach Gary Kubiak reiterated throughout the regular season and postseason, the Broncos' path necessitated contributions from the entire roster. With that in mind, we begin this series detailing the paths of each player to the team's Super Bowl 50 triumph.
Much of how the season went seemed to foreshadow the Broncos' ultimate destiny, but it was nothing short of serendipitous that Manning, who has made history in his No. 18 uniform, won the Super Bowl in his 18th NFL season.
His route to Super Bowl 50 in Denver was paved with a blazing passing attack in the previous three years that torched record books, but in this past season the new coaching staff changed the offensive system to become more balanced.