From December 2012 through September 2013, a span of nine months, the Broncos faced Joe Flacco and the Baltimore Ravens three times in three of the more dramatic games of the Peyton Manning era in Denver. The games produced both exhilarating and heartbreaking moments for fans and players alike. Even Manning could not escape the severity of the moments that unfolded during these epic showdowns, as evidenced by these great images from those games.


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Denver again faces Baltimore to open a season following a disappointing playoff loss (albeit this time to the Indianapolis Colts). Will the Broncos start off with a bang and steamroll their way to a Super Bowl like they did in 2013? Or will the marriage of Peyton Manning’s and Gary Kubiak’s offenses mean a rocky start like the Broncos endured when Manning joined the team in 2012?

We’re only a few days away from finding out, and something tells us that Manning vs. the Ravens will again provide some memorable moments.