[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 2]
[Senate]
[Page 1940]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS

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 SENATE RESOLUTION 371--CONGRATULATING THE DENVER BRONCOS FOR WINNING 
                             SUPER BOWL 50

  Mr. GARDNER (for himself and Mr. Bennet) submitted the following 
resolution; which was considered and agreed to:

                               S. Res 371

       Whereas, on February 7, 2016, the Denver Broncos won Super 
     Bowl 50, defeating the Carolina Panthers by a score of 24-10 
     at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California;
       Whereas the victory marks the third Super Bowl title for 
     the Denver Broncos;
       Whereas the Broncos' appearance in the Super Bowl was their 
     National Football League record-tying eighth appearance;
       Whereas quarterback Peyton Manning earned his 200th career 
     win;
       Whereas linebacker Von Miller earned the Most Valuable 
     Player award while recording 2 \1/2\ sacks and 2 forced 
     fumbles;
       Whereas running back C.J. Anderson rushed for 90 yards and 
     1 touchdown;
       Whereas wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders caught 6 passes for 
     83 yards;
       Whereas defensive tackle Malik Jackson recorded 5 tackles 
     and a defensive touchdown;
       Whereas wide receiver Jordan Norwood's 61-yard punt return 
     was the longest in Super Bowl history;
       Whereas head coach Gary Kubiak led the team to a Super Bowl 
     victory in his first season as head coach of the Broncos;
       Whereas defensive coordinator Wade Phillips won the 
     National Football League Assistant Coach of the Year award;
       Whereas Owner Pat Bowlen and the Bowlen family have owned 
     the Denver Broncos since 1984 and led the team to 7 American 
     Football Conference championships and 3 Super Bowl victories, 
     and the Broncos have the third-highest winning percentage 
     among all professional sports teams during that period;
       Whereas Executive Vice President of Football Operations and 
     General Manager of the Denver Broncos, John Elway, has helped 
     lead the Broncos to 2 Super Bowl appearances in 5 seasons; 
     and
       Whereas the Denver Broncos football team has proudly 
     represented the City of Denver and the State of Colorado, and 
     all of the loyal Broncos fans: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) congratulates the Denver Broncos for winning Super Bowl 
     50;
       (2) recognizes the achievements of all the players, 
     coaches, and staff who contributed to the victory; and
       (3) requests that the Secretary of the Senate prepare an 
     official copy of this resolution for presentation to--
       (A) the Owner of the Denver Broncos, Pat Bowlen;
       (B) the President and CEO of the Denver Broncos, Joe Ellis;
       (C) the Head Coach of the Denver Broncos, Gary Kubiak.

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