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The Orange Crush Defense was the 3–4 defense of the Denver Broncos during the late 1970s and early 1980s. The National Football League (NFL) team adopted the 3–4 defense during the 1976 season, and the nickname "Orange Crush" for the team's defense was popularized early in the 1977 season by sportswriter / broadcaster Woody Paige .
The 1977 Denver Broncos season (also known as the Broncomania season) was the team's 18th year in professional football and its eighth with the National Football League (NFL). The team had what was then by far its best season at 12–2, finishing first in the AFC West , and making the playoffs for the first time in franchise history.
He played as a linebacker for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL) from 1973 to 1986. He was a member of Denver's "Orange Crush Defense" and helped lead the Broncos to the AFC Championship in 1977 and 1986. After his playing career ended, he enjoyed a successful 29-year run as an NFL analyst for ESPN.
The Broncos' defense created three lost fumbles and an interception and scored a defensive touchdown to power the team to a 24–10 victory, the third NFL title for the franchise. Von Miller , who had 2.5 sacks and two forced fumbles, was named the game's Most Valuable Player.
In his Broncos career he posted 55.5 sacks. Smith wore number 70 with the Broncos and was inducted into the Denver Broncos' Ring of Fame in 1986 along with quarterbacks Frank Tripucka and Charley Johnson. The first Bronco to play ten seasons with the team, Smith has been regarded as one of the best defensive linemen in Broncos history. [4]
The Broncos came to AT&T Stadium against a Cowboys offense that was loaded for bear. Denver's defense gave Dak Prescott several surprises. How the Broncos absolutely demolished the Cowboys’ top ...
With his baseball career behind him, Hardy worked for 20 years in the Denver Broncos' front office. [5] As a player personnel director, he was the key figure in building the Orange Crush Defense in the 1970s. Hardy was also with the Broncos when they went to Super Bowl XII in 1977. [6] He also worked for the city of Steamboat Springs, Colorado.
The Denver Broncos defense scored two interception touchdowns to defeat the Browns 41-32 on Monday to spoil a record-setting night for Cleveland’s Jameis Winston and Jerry Jeudy.