The Broncos won the coin toss and chose to receive.
At midfield for the toss were the Broncos’ captains: quarterback Peyton Manning, defensive end Elvis Dumervil, guard Chris Kuper, linebacker Wesley Woodyard, and cornerback Champ Bailey.
Denver’s starters on offense are as follows:
On the offensive line, from left to right, tackle Ryan Clady, guard Zane Beadles, center C Dan Koppen, guard Manny Ramirez and tackle Orlando Franklin.
Joel Dreessen and Jacob Tamme start at the tight ends with receivers Demaryius Thomas and Eric Decker out wide. Brandon Stokley is in the slot.
Manning is under center with an empty backfield.
Following the fumble, the Broncos came out in the nickel formation.
Mitch Unrein, Derek Wolfe and Dumervil started on the defense line.
The linebackers are Von Miller, Joe Mays and Woodyard.
In the defensive backfield, Rahim Moore and Mike Adams are at the safety positions with Tracy Porter and Bailey on the corners with Chris Harris as the nickel corner.