The Denver Broncos and good defense are two things that have gone hand-in-hand the past few years. Even with coaching changes and scheme differences, the defense that Elway began to form in 2014 has been a force every year.
But the 2021 defense was among the franchise’s best in recent years and even though it lost multiple players due to injury, it held opponents to an average just under 19 points per game. It was a stat that could have been far more remarkable if there had been a complementary offense to go with it.
But its also coming off a season in which it only boasted 36 sacks last year, the team’s lowest in the previous four seasons, yet hauled in 13 interceptions, the third-highest since the “No Fly Zone” in 2015.