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Broncos at Chiefs: Starting Lineups, Week 1

Final: Broncos 10, Chiefs 31

Broncos quarterback Bo Nix against Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes. Lineups as listed before kickoff (Broncos: Sep 14, 2026, 9:53 AM ET; Chiefs: Sep 14, 2026, 9:53 AM ET).

Broncos depth chart · Chiefs depth chart · All Week 1 games

Broncos offense vs Chiefs defense

Denver Broncos offense against the Kansas City Chiefs defenseChiefs defense: LDE George Karlaftis, LDT Chris Jones, RDT Khyiris Tonga, RDE Felix Anudike-Uzomah, WLB Drue Tranquill, MLB Nick Bolton, SLB Jeffrey Bassa, LCB L'Jarius Sneed, SS Chamarri Conner, FS Alohi Gilman, RCB Mansoor Delane. Broncos offense: WR Jaylen Waddle, WR Courtland Sutton, LT Garett Bolles, LG Ben Powers, C Luke Wattenberg, RG Quinn Meinerz, RT Mike McGlinchey, WR Marvin Mims Jr., QB Bo Nix, TE Evan Engram, RB J.K. DobbinsChiefs defenseBroncos offense#56LDEKarlaftis2 · Gillotte#95LDTJones2 · Woods#92RDTTonga2 · Norman-Lott#91RDEAnudike-Uzomah2 · Thomas#23WLBTranquillno backup listed#32MLBBolton2 · Cochrane#31SLBBassano backup listed#38LCBSneed2 · Williams#27SSConner2 · HicksOUT#17FSGilman2 · Nwankpa#5RCBDelane2 · Fulton#17WRWaddle2 · Bryant#14WRSutton2 · Franklin#72LTBolles2 · Peart#74LGPowers2 · Casey#60CWattenberg2 · Forsyth#77RGMeinerz2 · Casey#69RTMcGlinchey2 · Palczewski#19WRMims Jr.2 · Humphrey#10QBNix2 · Stidham#1TEEngram2 · Trautman#27RBDobbins2 · Harvey

Broncos offense

  1. WR#17 Jaylen WaddleNext up: Pat Bryant
  2. WR#14 Courtland SuttonNext up: Troy Franklin
  3. LT#72 Garett BollesNext up: Matt Peart
  4. LG#74 Ben PowersNext up: Kage Casey
  5. C#60 Luke WattenbergNext up: Alex Forsyth
  6. RG#77 Quinn MeinerzNext up: Kage Casey
  7. RT#69 Mike McGlincheyNext up: Alex Palczewski
  8. WR#19 Marvin Mims Jr.Next up: Lil'Jordan Humphrey
  9. QB#10 Bo NixNext up: Jarrett Stidham
  10. TE#1 Evan EngramNext up: Adam Trautman
  11. RB#27 J.K. DobbinsNext up: RJ Harvey

Chiefs defense

  1. LDE#56 George KarlaftisNext up: Ashton Gillotte
  2. LDT#95 Chris JonesNext up: Peter Woods
  3. RDT#92 Khyiris TongaNext up: Omarr Norman-Lott
  4. RDE#91 Felix Anudike-UzomahNext up: R Mason Thomas
  5. WLB#23 Drue TranquillNo backup listed
  6. MLB#32 Nick BoltonNext up: Jack Cochrane
  7. SLB#31 Jeffrey BassaNo backup listed
  8. LCB#38 L'Jarius SneedNext up: Nohl Williams
  9. SS#27 Chamarri Conner Out (knee)Next up: Jaden Hicks
  10. FS#17 Alohi GilmanNext up: Xavier Nwankpa
  11. RCB#5 Mansoor DelaneNext up: Kristian Fulton

Chiefs offense vs Broncos defense

Kansas City Chiefs offense against the Denver Broncos defenseBroncos defense: LDE Zach Allen, NT D.J. Jones, RDE Eyioma Uwazurike, WLB Jonah Elliss, LILB Alex Singleton, RILB Justin Strnad, SLB Nik Bonitto, LCB Pat Surtain II, SS Talanoa Hufanga, FS Brandon Jones, RCB Riley Moss. Chiefs offense: WR Rashee Rice, WR Xavier Worthy, LT Kahlil Benson, LG Kingsley Suamataia, C Creed Humphrey, RG Trey Smith, RT Jaylon Moore, WR Tyquan Thornton, QB Patrick Mahomes, TE Travis Kelce, RB Kenneth Walker IIIBroncos defenseChiefs offense#99LDEAllen2 · Jackson#93NTJones2 · Jones#96RDEUwazurike2 · Roach#52WLBElliss2 · Tillman#49LILBSingleton2 · Turner#40RILBStrnad2 · Reid#15SLBBonitto2 · Robinson#2LCBSurtain II2 · Barron#9SSHufanga2 · Skinner#22FSJones2 · Key#21RCBMoss2 · Abrams-Draine#4WRRice2 · Allen#1WRWorthy2 · Royals#70LTBenson2 · Simmons#76LGSuamataia2 · Caliendo#52CHumphrey2 · Nourzad#65RGSmith2 · Caliendo#77RTMoore2 · Pounds#2WRThornton2 · Remigio#15QBMahomes2 · Fields#87TEKelce2 · Gray#9RBWalker III2 · Johnson

Chiefs offense

  1. WR#4 Rashee RiceNext up: Cyrus Allen
  2. WR#1 Xavier WorthyNext up: Jalen Royals
  3. LT#70 Kahlil BensonNext up: Josh Simmons
  4. LG#76 Kingsley SuamataiaNext up: Mike Caliendo
  5. C#52 Creed HumphreyNext up: Hunter Nourzad
  6. RG#65 Trey SmithNext up: Mike Caliendo
  7. RT#77 Jaylon MooreNext up: Diego Pounds
  8. WR#2 Tyquan ThorntonNext up: Nikko Remigio
  9. QB#15 Patrick MahomesNext up: Justin Fields
  10. TE#87 Travis KelceNext up: Noah Gray
  11. RB#9 Kenneth Walker IIINext up: Emmett Johnson

Broncos defense

  1. LDE#99 Zach AllenNext up: Jordan Jackson
  2. NT#93 D.J. JonesNext up: Sai'vion Jones
  3. RDE#96 Eyioma UwazurikeNext up: Malcolm Roach
  4. WLB#52 Jonah EllissNext up: Dondrea Tillman
  5. LILB#49 Alex SingletonNext up: Jordan Turner
  6. RILB#40 Justin StrnadNext up: Karene Reid
  7. SLB#15 Nik BonittoNext up: Que Robinson
  8. LCB#2 Pat Surtain IINext up: Jahdae Barron
  9. SS#9 Talanoa HufangaNext up: JL Skinner
  10. FS#22 Brandon JonesNext up: Devon Key
  11. RCB#21 Riley MossNext up: Kris Abrams-Draine

Injury report, Week 1

Broncos

No injury report filed for this week yet.

Chiefs

  • SS Chamarri Conner Out (knee)
  • LT Josh Simmons Out (back)

Special teams

Broncos

  1. PK#3 Wil LutzNo backup listed
  2. P#16 Jeremy CrawshawNo backup listed
  3. H#16 Jeremy CrawshawNo backup listed
  4. PR#19 Marvin Mims Jr.Next up: Riley Moss
  5. KR#19 Marvin Mims Jr.Next up: Tyler Badie

Chiefs

  1. PK#7 Harrison ButkerNo backup listed
  2. P#14 Matt AraizaNo backup listed
  3. H#14 Matt AraizaNo backup listed
  4. PR#81 Nikko RemigioNext up: Brashard Smith
  5. KR#81 Nikko RemigioNext up: Brashard Smith
  6. LS#41 James WinchesterNo backup listed