Denver Broncos at Atlanta Falcons

Friday, August 14, 2026, Preaseason Week 1

The Denver Broncos will play the Atlanta Falcons on Friday, August 14, 2026, Preaseason Week 1 of the 2026 season.


Coaches

Head Coach: Sean Payton Assistant Head Coach: Darren Rizzi, Zach Strief Offensive Coordinator: Davis Webb Defensive Coordinator: Vance Joseph Defensive Pass Game Coordinator: Robert Livingston Special Teams Coordinator: Darren Rizzi Offensive Run Game Coordinator: Zach Strief Offensive Pass Game Coordinator: John Morton Quarterbacks Coach: Logan Kilgore Wide Receivers Coach: Ronald Curry Offensive Line Coach: Chris Morgan Running Backs Coach: Lou Ayeni Tight Ends Coach: Austin King Assistant Quarterbacks Coach: Evan Rothstein Offensive Quality Control Coach: Willie Snead IV, Kyle Kempt, JD Johnson Defensive Line Coach: Jamar Cain Outside Linebackers Coach: Isaac Shewmaker Inside Linebackers Coach: Jeff Schmedding Defensive Backs Coach: Doug Belk Senior Defensive Assistant Coach: Joe Vitt Defensive Quality Control Coach: Todd Davis, Brian Niedermeyer Assistant Special Teams Coach: Marwan Maalouf Special Teams Quality Control Coach: Zach Line Director of Game Management: Evan Rothstein Assistant To Head Coach: Paul Kelly Director of Strength and Conditioning: Shaun Snee Head Strength and Conditioning Coach: Dan Dalrymple Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: Taylor Porter, Zaviar Gooden

Coaches

Head Coach: Kevin Stefanski Offensive Coordinator: Tommy Rees Defensive Coordinator: Jeff Ulbrich Special Teams Coordinator: Craig Aukerman Offensive Passing Game Coordinator: Tanner Engstrand Defensive Passing Game Coordinator: Patrick Toney Offensive Run Game Coordinator: Dwayne Ledford Quarterbacks Coach: Alex Van Pelt Wide Receivers Coach: Robert Prince Offensive Line Coach: Bill Callahan, Dwayne Ledford Running Backs Coach: Michael Pitre Tight Ends Coach: Kevin Koger Assistant Quarterbacks Coach: Jordan Reid Assistant Offensive Line Coach: Nick Jones, Matt Jones Offensive Assistant Coach: Michael Bearden Defensive Line Coach: Nathan Ollie Outside Linebackers Coach: John Timu Inside Linebackers Coach: Barrett Ruud Secondary Coach: Justin Hood Senior Defensive Assistant Coach: Dave Huxtable Assistant Defensive Backs Coach: Ricky Manning, Jr. Defensive Quality Control Coach: Troy Kruchten Assistant Special Teams Coach: Chase Blackburn Director of Player Performance: John Griffin Assistant Director of Strength and Conditioning: Erik Jernstrom Coordinator of Coaching Logistics: Jacqueline Roberts Coordinator of Performance Science: Robert Torres Director of Performance Science: Josh Nelson Manager of Coaching Administration: Madison McDoulett Manager of Coaching Administration and Family Services: Madison McDoulett Senior Advisor to the Head Coach: Bob Quinn Coaching Fellow: Michael Bearden