Peyton Manning's First Broncos Game! (Steelers vs. Broncos 2012, Week 1)

Check out the 2012 Week 1 game highlights between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Denver Broncos!
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[@NYJudge99]

Peyton’s era in Denver is one of the greatest of all time.

[@anonymoushacker3471]

His era in Indy was better no arguing

[@anonymoushacker3471]

@jason smart you already know but if I wasn’t it’s still true

[@jared6361]

@@anonymoushacker3471 Manning accomplished more in Denver, and Indy didn't care about Manning. Manning will forever be remembered as a Bronco.

[@anonymoushacker3471]

@@jared6361 name a better duo partner that Manning had in Denver than he did in Indy

[@5280caden]

And his coaches were John Fox and Adam Gase

[@lukas6138]

Rest in piece DT ❤️🙁

[@gromi_1168]

Amen brotha

[@carlosacevedo8383]

Peace✌️

[@ericvigil1687]

Amen 🙏🏽 he was so talented

[@muhammedking3963]

🙏🏾 🤲🏾

[@Issac-gallegos-ig3]

Amen

[@ricardobjj24]

Great time to be a Broncos fan 2012-2016

[@ajx6600]

The memories make me happy yet so sad 😭

[@jamalyoung7250]

Screw the Broncos

[@adrianpena800]

@@jamalyoung7250 no need for the hate

[@joemcafee4148]

It's always great to be a Broncos fan. We haven't gone anywhere unlike teams' whose fans give up on them after some bad seasons

[@artistgrace6134]

I love the broncos and Peyton Manning he made me fall in love with football also I remember a memory where my friends said I couldn’t watch my broncos play because of WiFi problems the broncons are my 2nd favorite team respect from a browns fan

[@OfficialJaguarGator9]

That touchdown by Tracy Porter was his first since Super Bowl XLIV, when he intercepted Peyton Manning. Enemies back in 2009. In 2012, they were on the same team.

[@Goaty9116]

U should do every Vernon Davis td

[@kevinburke6055]

In my eyes Porter is best known for getting stiff armed 10 yards by Marshawn in Beast Quake run.

[@treeinch252]

​@kevinburke6055 really getting stiff armed compared to winning the SB on your pick six? Fucking hilarious

[@sports3117]

Man, this was an incredible debut for Peyton Manning in a bronco uniform

[@JaguarGator8]

The acquisition of Peyton Manning is one of the all-time greatest free agency signings in the history of the NFL

[@yetz2291]

#1 all-time has to be Drew Brees for the Saints.

[@PaulGaither]

@@jordan410x - Wrong. Brees worked out for Miami, who passed on him because they were worried about his injury, so the Saints signed him instead.

[@yessir7630]

@@HamburgerHelperDeath because Brees is still slinging 15 years later while Peyton's arm fell off year 4

[@angelmendez9365]

@@yetz2291 Brees what..? Naah...Tom Brady to the Bucs.

[@nathanielcollins4141]

Peyton Manning and Reggie White are the two best in history. Both Tennessee Volunteers

[@ottomatt1]

This game really reminds me how good Big Ben was in his prime. His elusiveness is unbelievable at his size. An overlooked athlete for sure.

[@alexcharles2716]

He really was fantastic and will probably never get the recognition he deserves.

[@johnporkthe3rd51]

Oh yeah hes even better than Brady pretty sure everyone knows that

[@TheTruth-mv7hm]

@@johnporkthe3rd51 🤣🤣

[@Leeedy_1]

@@johnporkthe3rd51 and ofc we can’t have a Brady comment without just one person giving Ben respect smh...

[@johnporkthe3rd51]

@@Leeedy_1 i see brady on my feed/timeline 24/7 nowadays maybe thats why

[@jikook7457]

I was born and raised in Steeler country, but I've been a Broncos fan since 1986. It was great seeing some of my all-time favorite Steelers and Broncos players on the field again. I wasn't prepared tho when I burst into tears seeing DT #88. What a great guy on and off the field. Rip Demaryius Thomas

[@lebronstoudemire6443]

That catch at 6:42 from 97 on the sideline

[@jasonlahan5936]

Lol I saw that too

[@Dietz4502]

Glad someone commented this

[@benbenbenben777]

What a catch

[@adrianpena800]

Jesus Christ that was good

[@TheSpawnycat]

One-handed, no less!

[@willbrench924]

As a colts fan, everyone we played the broncos from 2012-2015 I wanted the broncos to win every game. I just loved peyton manning that much

[@cyrillesu]

Manning's first 3 years in Denver was easily the best 3-year stretch of his career and arguably the best ever by a QB (at least from a statistical standpoint). 38-10 QB record, 67.7% completion percentage, 14,863 passing yards, 131 passing TDs, and 36 interceptions (that's an average of 4,954 yards, 44 TDs and 12 INTs per season). Other than his last year, he was truly special.

[@tomshumate3940]

I'd say his 04-06 run might have it beat. He would've won 7/8 mvps if it was only QBs from 03-09.

[@MichaelMurphy-kj3xf]

But going 2-3 in the playoffs those 3 seasons made it all kind of worthless, no? Manning was probably the best regular season QB ever but he folded so many times in the postseason against the better defenses.

[@tomshumate3940]

@@MichaelMurphy-kj3xf he put up 35 vs the Ravens and his defense let him down. Yeah he folded vs Hawks and Colts but nothing is worthless. Playing well and winning games is memorable and valuable. Never understood the idea of only remembering one team as the champion and everyone else is worthless.

[@Louismulh]

Jeeeeez never thought about it like that

[@bryanelam7431]

@@MichaelMurphy-kj3xf no, it wasn't worthless!! Your ignorance and or stupidity is vast!

[@srivatsavyaddanapudi7772]

I remember in the car on my way to school when I was listening to the sports radio in Denver when the news broke that we signed Peyton and my dad and I sat there for an hour in rejoicing that he came. It was like when Brady joins Tampa it was perfect. We had the defense, the weapons we just needed the guy and that guy doesn't get much better than Peyton fucking Manning. So when this game rolled around I was SO HYPE to see what we would get and form that day forth what I would get to watch every Sunday was a masterclass on how to play quarterback and someone who had mastered the position to the highest degree, winning over 12 games every year making the Superbowl 2 times in 4 years, one of if not the best offenses of all time in 2013 as well, so yea thank you NFL Throwback for allowing me to relive this day where my brain said "Oh shit, this is about to be one helluva 4 year stretch".

[@borisbalkan707]

Yeah...as a Colts fan, when PFM was our QB, every year I expected us to go to the SB. The 2005 team was the best PFM Colts team and lost in the playoffs, not because of PFM. Never wanted to cut him for Andrew Luck.

[@corning1]

Great comment my man. Love the enthusiasm.

[@ajx6600]

Wouldn’t have changed a thing being a bronco fan during these times 🤞🏼💙 (except that ravens divisional game that still haunts me)

[@saltofsolomon2454]

And SB 48

[@johnporkthe3rd51]

Now yall have drew lock 😂

[@srivatsavyaddanapudi7772]

Rahim Moore blew that angle harder then I have ever seen in my life

[@parkywrld3055]

Rahim Moore man

[@Lordspace]

@@johnporkthe3rd51 now we have Russell Wilson :)

[@AzaanPD]

Peyton Manning is one of my 3 favorite QBs ever. Always has been and I'm a Panthers fan.

[@uklsavage3081]

The year Peyton joined the Broncos was my first year I played football and my team was the Broncos. Been a fan since and definitely miss watching this Manning era!

[@cptdrillbillsims8269]

So nobody is gonna point out the fact that troy used an armbar to tackle Thomas!!!!! Dam near broke that man's arm

[@joed1901]

14:03. I am a fan of both players and I have to admit, that is one of the best counter moves to a stiff arm I have ever seen. Not many people tried to stiff arm Troy after that. Thankfully DT was not hurt.

[@matthewepperly7964]

The beginning of an unbelievable run in Denver.

[@phillysportsstuff2639]

Peyton was unstoppable with Denver

[@griffindw5720]

I remember coming home to watch my Steelers and then them getting wiped. I was like 9. I was so excited and I still love Sunday night football

[@maincharacterNRG]

Hearing “hurry, hurry!” is music to my ears. What an electric era in Broncos football! 🏈

[@i2krez]

6:41 That CATCH! WOW

[@caydenrichmond9551]

Here before they change the title

[@erics2739]

War eagle 🦅

[@jordankelly2863]

Still not fixed lol. His first game was against the ravens he lit them up for 7tds . The year after Lewis retired .

[@koskiefilms]

can’t sleep and y’all make it worse by posting lol

[@jonsnow5513]

RIP Demaryius Thomas 🙏🏽

[@chrismain6533]

Loved those times>What a team!!!! They're looking great this year too!!! Cant wait. Go Broncos!!!!

[@GeauxHardT247]

Peyton made me be a Bronco Fan! Thank You!

[@calicojack3628]

All those "he's gonna break his neck, he's done" people sure were quiet after this game.

[@neilpountney9414]

Great game the Steelers wideouts, Wallace, Brown and Sanders they sure know how to pick up receivers in Pittsburgh. Tracy porter finally holding on to a ball wins the game!!!!

[@vinalcaraz]

This was the start of a golden era for Broncos fans.

[@nmangling]

I was at this game! Paid $400 for nosebleed seats! Worth every penny! This is awesome to watch it from this point of view and relive it!

[@josiahcrew375]

I’m glad they at least got 1 Super Bowl. Broncos really loved those hot screens and those comeback routes I barely seen him have those type plays with the colts

[@overtxme-9911]

I was here this was my freshman year of high school what a time

[@Slimmy__Jimmy]

This was his first game since 2010, he was out for the entire year in 2011, and the colts went 2-14 and missed the playoffs.

[@deonnelson9780]

Suck for Luck lol

[@borisbalkan707]

Tom Moore, the Offensive Coordinator for the Colts when Manning was there (has been with Tom Brady for a few years now), was asked by a reporter once: "Why does Peyton take all the reps in practice?" Tom Moore looked at him like he was a giant idiot and said "If 18 goes down, we're f*cked." Peyton carried that Colts team.

[@fathermayhem6185]

I totally understand that football is a TEAM sport and THAT is why PFM is the GOAT!!! 🐐 🙌 💯 I will always love and respect Elway and Denver for finally building/having a team that could actually carry Manning to a chip- was such a fitting end for his final game to be winning SB 50!!

[@nick56677]

Is it weird to say this is one of my favorite losses? We rarely got the Ben/Manning matchup. Seemed like one or the other was hurt or something when their teams met. It's a rare matchup

[@corning1]

Rofl Big Ben placing the football down at 8:34 in front of the sticks when he was a full yard short lol.

[@justicemontoya5145]

Man, this was almost 10 years ago. I'm 18 but this makes me feel old.

[@ericsmith6823]

For real

[@powersmokin02]

As a pats fan its hard not to admire the way Pittsburgh can develop a receiver

[@Aziel562]

I was at that game! I sat left side of giant titantron! I earned the incentive if I graduated from HS I get to watch Broncos play in Denver, and I did that! And boy it was high intensity being there for the first time! This was back in '12 I was 18 well 17 it was 3 days from my birthday that Broncos won and made me happy I have pics as well to prove it

[@corning1]

Great comment and story. You will forever remember this game and getting to watch 2 of the greats battle it out. Wish I could have seen Peyton live. And Big Ben.

[@Jorge-fi8he]

can you do Peyton's first win against the patriots? Also, I've been waiting for this!! thanks for the vid 👌👌👌👌

[@reginalarenasmoran1184]

Any time I see 88 on field ... Man, I get emotional. Love to DT.

[@dkmetcalf6722]

I know this is a video dedicated to Peyton Manning but there are a good few people in this video who are either retired or on the verge of it, Sanders, Demaryius Thomas, AB, Stokley, and Eric Decker, Troy Polumalu, it just blows my mind to hear all those names again

[@jacobsukovaty520]

Don't forget Tracy porter

[@GSonDunn]

Champ bailey

[@corning1]

And Big Ben. Man that dude is underrated.

[@kevinburke6055]

This was a rematch of the playoff game in Denver year before the Tebow miracle. But it didn't feel that way with Tebow gone and Peyfon playing his first game with Broncos.

[@crossbonez1028]

There’s just something about Troy Polamalu’s play-style that still seeks to amaze me 1:01

[@connermurdock5793]

@6:40 casual one handed grab

[@muhfux]

Was awesome being at this game

[@drewfranklin4809]

Don't let Peyton Manning distract you from the fact that the Broncos had just eliminated the Steelers from the playoffs the season before with Tim Tebow at QB.

[@SomethingWithZ]

Rest In Peace.

[@boiboi3554]

so many stars in this game, demaryius thomas, antonio brown, von miller, peyton manning, big ben, champ bailey, tracy porter, troy polamalu, willis mcgahee, lawrence timmons, elvis dumervil, james harrison, chris harris jr holy cow.

[@last_mojado4530]

Sanders?

[@themilkynipple2801]

Oh man do i miss the steelers linebacker core of the late 2000s they were so good

[@charlesleeray6810]

Broncos haven't been the same since Manning retired Von Miller having baby mama problems and hasn't been able to stay healthy

[@SidandGeno-k6k]

They made a deal with the Devil, to win a Super Bowl in 2015, and it’s been 5 years of garbage, ever since.

[@ChillHandle12]

Chucky speaking facts 💯

[@ChiefBlue4298]

@@SidandGeno-k6k sounds about right

[@OriginalAtomicBerry]

The amount of legends in this game is disgusting

[@tylersevigny433]

RIP DT88

[@fredh353]

One of the best things that ever happened in football was Peyton coming back from the neck and being able to finish and not go out because of the neck, the work that dude put in must have been brutal

[@mikeydix1999]

The WR’s the Steelers have had the last 15 years are just incredible. Few of em’ turned out to have their own downfalls (AB, Martaivus Bryant & TikTok Juju) but still doesn’t deny the talent Pittsburgh has had at the position for more than a decade now. Didn’t hurt having #7 @ QB either 🖤💛

[@PariahEarth]

i forgot what it was like to watch the broncos win :'(

[@karsonwestphal7090]

Welcome to the Wilson era

[@zmanmaster1858]

Elite defense

[@Nate-vi4ft]

That Broncos team was damn good!

[@Dustin_Platt]

6:40 nice catch. I don't think his hand even moved.

[@brucelau2023]

Truly this was an incredible debut for Peyton manning in a Broncos UNI

[@millionminimagicmice]

*Career Highlights of Steve Young would be awesome!*

[@charlesdarks8850]

RIP Demaryius.

[@natthaphonnoble7946]

Been watching this and man some of the struggles looks similar to what Russ and the broncos are going through right now some good plays and than some stalls or miscues but hey Russ will be fine

[@JK808]

Damn. Nice to see champ bailey on the field. Its been a while.

[@erics2739]

Back when people thought mike wallace was better than Antonio brown lol am i wrong?????????

[@Kevino2x]

i sure as hell did lol was upset when we traded him to the phins

[@Elite90s]

Wallace was pretty good in his prime, but Brown exceeded that.

[@johnporkthe3rd51]

Mike wallace was a beast wtf u talking bout 😂

[@ericsmith6823]

People forget how lethal that 2010 steelers receiving core which had all the guys they did in this game except heinz ward

[@aliheydare4504]

Why is no one talking about how Dominating Tracey porter was in this game man was playing like an all pro

[@SPTO]

What a nice early morning treat. I tell ya, If Elway hadn't gotten Manning to go to Denver than his (Elway's) reputation would've gone to the dogs far quickly. He did alright in finding talent everywhere else on the field but in terms of finding a QB? Well, that was Elway's biggest blind spot.

[@executive6951]

Was no is bruh drew freaking lock

[@charlespulver2004]

I was there.. great game

[@Ironeagle21]

damn I miss those unis. Manning looked damn good in them!

[@P0RKINS2]

Peyton Manning from From Week 4 of 2012 to Week 13 of 2014, Peyton Manning averaged 3 TD Passes per Game for the Broncos. (41 starts - 123 TD Passes) 34 Wins 7 Losses* (82.9% winning percentage) What his averages over those 41 starts would look like over a full 16 game season: 442/644 (68.6% completion rate) 5,259 yards (8.2 YPA) 49-50 TD Passes 10 Interceptions 111.7 Passer Rating Peyton was just different those 1st 3 seasons. Even when he lost his physical tools in 2015, he was still clutch when it mattered (109.1 Passer Rating in One Possession Games in the 4th Qtr) & that was enough along w/ a historic defense to win it all.

[@txgt6523]

LOL as a Houston Oiler fan nothing better then the Houston Oilers Steelers playing against each other

[@tylerbelliss7103]

Them DT screens were some fun times

[@jameshalwick6519]

I love this channel

[@youtubeaccount6539]

Manning was probably like “Don’t think this means we’re cool, Tracy!”

[@animalhouse8849]

RIP DT

[@Wolf_3125]

This week, on Days of Our Steelers...*Hilarious theme music plays*

[@jordantrask2005]

I love peyton manning

[@tyreepowell8367]

Peyton Manning Is Number One

[@fightinspirit]

We really had no idea what PM would be like coming back...Wow! I can only hope that DangeRuss is this good!

[@2ndSonofGod]

He wasn't.

[@wattsem8386]

I’m not even goin to watch this video cuz I remember this game very well I came to comment that 😆

[@elvispresleydaily3952]

I remember watching this game and we thought Big Ben would dominate! LOL

[@nick56677]

He did. Did u not see his 3rd down statistic this game? It's just that Peyton wasnt losing his debut game

[@elvispresleydaily3952]

@@nick56677 bruh

[@tyreepowell8367]

@@elvispresleydaily3952 How's it going sir?

[@elvispresleydaily3952]

@@tyreepowell8367 its going good...how bout yourself.

[@GoodVibesForeverMusic]

SteelerNation

[@sirob584]

Ayo anyone catch that one had snatch from a broncos player on the sidelines when Big Ben scrambled 😂 6:43 lmao

[@senorburrito1257]

Lol got that Peyton vill ad before Peyton’s first game 😁

[@l.a.9056]

With all due respect to GOAT Tom Brady, but Peyton Manning at his peak was simply the smartest, most skilled, and innovative quarterback I’ve ever watched play the game. Didn’t have TB12’s ice cold veins in Super Bowls, but nobody since Johnny Unitas did more to evolve the Quarterback position than #18. If only his neck held out a little longer, we could’ve seen him and Mahomes go head to head.

[@ThaDarkSideBlues]

Great times

[@onfirebroncos836]

How come Tracy portal always ended games with a pick six? 3 times that I know of

[@nathanschroeder9496]

Brown and sanders basically got KO'd on the field but still returned LOL NFL in 2012 was wild. RIP DT as well, a legit problem in his prime.

[@peerdiapers7770]

Big Ben vs The Sheriff was always a good matchup

[@killalltogepis9916]

Too bad there wasn’t very many of them.

[@thedrunkrussian7276]

It’s crazy that in Denver from 2009 to 2012 they had Chris Harris von Miller champ Bailey Brian Dawkins Peyton manning and demaryius Thomas

[@telisahampton8135]

Can y'all please do Jerry rice to raiders saga please 🖤

[@richardyoung871]

In this video I have watched both PAYTON,and Eli,in past NFL clips, and both are in THE HALL OF FAME,in Kanton,but it's sad to see that there father ARCHIE,is not there, but who cares,both of his son's are thete,that's all that counts and both were from the UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE, as I follow the NFL DRAFT, and for the last 2 years, many NFL teams have picked up their 1st picks for the QB position, 1st round as well, usually from Southern Universities.

[@theebigfish655]

ngl tracy porter was a monster even at this stage in his career

[@Ryan-mt5bf]

hi i love this channel

[@raycharles5245]

Hey nfl how can we look up and purchase entire seasons like ravens 07 or 2012 season

[@agentorange1156]

I remember how weird he looked in orange at first, but now whenever i think of peyton i think of him in denver

[@liam_smith_65536]

I like recent "First Start"s

[@monsterfish8581]

The good old days

[@brandenkozer5301]

Oh how #88 has been missed

[@TheSpawnycat]

RIP Demaryius. Gone too young.

[@txgt6523]

This was a great matchup

[@diontaedaughtry974]

Good hard fought battle