Denver Broncos Report Card 2023

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Overview

The Denver Broncos are ranked 20th in our overall team guide. The survey results show that 100% of player respondents believe that the new ownership group is willing to invest in upgrading the facilities. One example is the club’s decision to replace the playing surface at the end of last season, despite it being the last home game of the year.

Most of the feedback received focused on services available to players, as opposed to any serious complaints about the club’s facilities. This shows up in the areas of how the club treats the players’ families as well as a repeated complaint about the food and dietician services. They are one of only two teams that do not offer vitamins to their players, and respondents felt that there is no customized plan for a player’s nutrition.

Breakdown of Key Categories

Support of Players' Families: Ranked 27th

• They offer daycare
• One of 14 teams that do not offer a family room

Post-Game Gathering Area: Ranked 22nd

Quality of food: Ranked 19th

• All three meals provided
• One of only 2 teams to not provide vitamins
• Multiple players don’t feel like there is individualized nutrition plan or support

67% of players say there is enough room in the cafeteria.

Most of the issues brought up by players were related to wanting more space within the weight room

• 98% feel they have enough strength coaches

When asked about “Strength Coaches adding to their success,” they ranked tied for 17th in the NFL. Tied for 17th sounds average, but that is because most teams rated their strength coaches positively. The Broncos players gave overall high marks to the strength staff, which is why the overall grade is still high.

• 96% of players believe they receive an individual plan (Tied for 12th)

Players rated the overall offerings of the training room as slightly below average compared to the rest of the teams.

Staffing

• 96% feel they have enough ATCs
• 84% feel they have enough PTs

Steam Room/Sauna

• There is a steam room (86% feel it is big enough)
• One of only 6 teams across the league to not provide a sauna

Tubs

• 67% of players feel they have enough hot tub space
• 96% of players feel they have enough cold tub space

When asked about the “training staff adding to their success," players ranked them tied for 28th in the NFL. 28th sounds poor but that is because most teams rated their training staffs extremely positively. The Broncos players gave moderately high marks to the training staff which is why the overall grade is still relatively high.

Locker Room ranks 23rd. Complaints include:

• Not enough room
• Needing bigger lockers
• Not enough showers
• Not enough bathroom stalls

69% of players feel like they have enough space (Ranked 26th)

• 90% of players feel like they have enough room to spread out
• No roommates
• Good amount of first-class seats

During the last two years, the Board of Representatives has discussed ways to improve the information available to free agents making decisions about their prospective Clubs and decided to pursue the development of “Club Report Cards” that, while not a scientific survey, would report the quantitative and qualitative opinions of NFL players about their respective Clubs.

In connection with that goal, questions were sent to every player on the 2022 team rosters asking them their opinions about their Club’s facilities, certain Club personnel/coaches, and other work-related categories, such as Club’s treatment of families and team travel (players were not asked questions about any Club other than their 2022 employer). As a result of the confidential questionnaire, 1,300 players responded. There then was a qualitative follow up by the union, which resulted in the following “report card.”

The questions called for both quantitative and qualitative answers; for example: “Grade your weight room with 1 reflecting best rating, 5 reflecting lowest rating” and “What would you change about your weight room?” The numerical ratings for each sub-category of questions were tallied and averaged. The questionnaire also sought to elicit the opinion of players on some issues that have a direct impact on the quality of life for NFL players. These qualitative responses, which are inherently subjective, were reviewed and evaluated by the union and then factored into providing an overall rating that was intended to reflect player opinions.

Based upon all of this information, the rankings from Club to Club were determined by comparing how each Club graded in each category.

Finally, the Club Report Card includes an overview, which is a summary of the players’ responses and opinions about the Club workplace and specifically about how players perceived Clubs’ commitment to workplace issues.