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Experience: 8 years
Height: 6-5
Age: 32
Weight: 300 lbs
College: Utah
2023 SEASON
Biography
BOLLES AT A GLANCE:
• A seventh-year left tackle who has started all 82 games played with Denver (2017-22).
• Garnered his first career All-Pro selection and was named to the Associated Press' All-Pro second team in 2020.
• Earned PFWA All-Rookie honors in 2017 after becoming the fifth rookie to start every game at left tackle in Broncos history since starting lineups were tracked beginning in 1968.
• Started all 13 games played at left tackle in his only season at the University of Utah in 2016 after beginning his collegiate career at Snow College.
• Named first-team All-Pac 12 Conference after playing 891 snaps for the Utes during his junior season in 2016.
• Selected by the Broncos in the first round (20th overall) of the 2017 NFL Draft.
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news Broncos nominate T Garett Bolles for 2023 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year award presented by Nationwide Bolles has impacted hundreds of youth with his outreach, providing mentorship and developing a unique, in-person connection with each child.
news Mile High Morning: NBC Sports' Peter King selects Garett Bolles as an offensive player of the week Bolles was one of four players selected for the Week 12 honor after holding Cleveland's Myles Garrett without a sack.
news Injury Report: T Garett Bolles, WR Brandon Johnson added to Broncos' injury report as limited participants Running back Dwayne Washington, meanwhile, returned to practice on Thursday as a full participant after being held out of Wednesday's session with a knee injury.
news 'It's a great time to be a Bronco': LT Garett Bolles enjoying working with HC Sean Payton, OL Coach Zach Strief Bolles is back in action in training camp and confirmed that he is "always in the GB zone."
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news 'We've got to do our part': Broncos' offensive linemen vow to improve in 2023 After a difficult season, Denver's offensive linemen understand that they must find a way to play at a higher level.
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news Mile High Morning: How the Broncos' offensive line can step up to replace Garett Bolles "[Bolles and Dalton Risner] had started 48 of 54 games next to each other since the beginning of the 2019 season, but Risner will have a new neighbor on the left side of the Denver line going forward," the Denver Post's Parker Gabriel wrote.
news Broncos promote WR Kendall Hinton to active roster, place three players on injured reserve Denver placed tackle Garett Bolles, cornerback Ronald Darby and long snapper Jacob Bobenmoyer on injured reserve.
news Injury Report: Garett Bolles, Ronald Darby to miss rest of 2022 season after suffering injuries in loss to Colts The team is still working through its options before deciding on who will replace Bolles as the new starter at left tackle, Hackett said.
news #INDvsDEN postgame injury update: ILB Josey Jewell and CB Ronald Darby ruled out with knee injuries Tackle Garett Bolles was also carted off the field late in the game.
news Mile High Morning: After big offseason moves, The Ringer evaluates the outlook for the 'all-in' AFC West Each team in the AFC West is "all in" on the Super Bowl, per The Ringer's Lindsay Jones. But first, they'll need to battle each other.
news Broncos Camp Notebook: Broncos players 'fired up' after team meeting with Walton-Penner Family Ownership Group After Day 13 of training camp, Broncos players discussed their impressions of the new ownership group and what they hope to see from Thursday's joint practice with the Cowboys.
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news Broncos recognize 2021 Community Champion award winners during Thursday team meeting The team also recognized safety Justin Simmons as the team's nominee for the 2021 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award presented by Nationwide.
news Starting tackles Garett Bolles, Bobby Massie active for #DENvsKC All seven of the Broncos' players who were listed as questionable are active for Sunday's game in Kansas City.
news Injury Report: Melvin Gordon III 'probably 50-50' for #DENvsKC, several Broncos return to practice Starting running back Melvin Gordon III's status for Sunday's game in Kansas City remains uncertain.
news Broncos activate T Garett Bolles off Reserve/COVID-19 list, place T Calvin Anderson on IR The Broncos received a roster exemption for Bolles, which means he will not immediately count against the team's 53-man roster.
news Injury Report: Garett Bolles, Bobby Massie could return for Broncos' Week 13 game vs. Kansas City The Broncos could soon get much-needed reinforcements for their offensive line.
news Broncos designate OLB Bradley Chubb and CB Michael Ojemudia for return from IR, place T Garett Bolles on Reserve/COVID-19 list The Broncos have opened the 21-day window in which they can activate Chubb and Ojemudia to the 53-man roster.
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video LT Garett Bolles on being the Broncos' WPMOY nominee: 'I'm just beyond grateful' Left tackle Garett Bolles discusses his reaction to finding out he was the Broncos' Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year nominee and what the honor means to him.
video 'It means the world to me': Garett Bolles surprised with news of Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year award nomination Watch as tackle Garett Bolles learns he has been chosen as the Broncos' nominee for the 2023 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year award.
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video T Garett Bolles on adding T Mike McGlinchey: 'We can be the best duo [of] tackles in the league' Tackle Garett Bolles talks about the additions to the Broncos' offensive line this offseason and why he's excited about playing for a new coaching staff this year.
video 'Once our team clicks, we're going to be a hard team to beat': Garett Bolles wakes up with 'GMFB' Tackle Garett Bolles wakes up with "Good Morning Football" to discuss his tackle attempt against the Raiders, the Broncos' upcoming matchup with the Colts and more.
video Garett Bolles shares what 'Let's Ride' means to him | 'NFL Slimetime' Broncos tackle Garett Bolles joins Nickelodeon NFL Insider Dylan Schefter for an interview.
video Garett Bolles: 'I think we have a top-10 offense' Left tackle Garett Bolles shares his thoughts on how the Broncos offense stacks up against the league, his first impressions of the new ownership group and preparing for the joint practice with the Cowboys.
video Bolles: 'I don't know how you game plan against a guy like [Pat Surtain II]' T Garrett Bolles talks about Pat Surtain II covering the team's top receivers, protecting Russell Wilson and the new Guardian Caps.
video Garett Bolles on Walton-Penner Family Ownership Group: 'They're a very impressive group' Tackle Garett Bolles meets with the media following an OTA practice to discuss the Walton-PennerFamilyOwnershipGroup, his relationship with Offensive Line Coach Butch Barry and more.
video From hated to loved: Bolles reminisces about career Garett Bolles talks about what it will be like blocking for Russell Wilson and how he will fit in the Broncos' new offense.
video Garett Bolles' 2017 NFL Scouting Combine workout Former Utah offensive lineman Garett Bolles goes through drills at the 2017 NFL Scouting Combine.
video Garett Bolles mentors kids as they navigate the juvenile justice system In a feature presented by Microsoft Surface, tackle Garett Bolles opens up about working with the 18th Judicial Probation Court in Arapahoe County and how he mentors kids as they navigate the juvenile justice system.
video Broncos Driven to Give presented by Ford: Dalton Risner and Garett Bolles duke it out over trivia for charity Offensive linemen Garett Bolles and Dalton Risner go head-to-head in a charity trivia challenge, presented by Ford.
video Broncos Postgame Show: Lock's two TD runs not enough as costly mistake spoils strong effort in season finale vs. Chiefs Drew Lock ran for two touchdowns and Melvin Gordon found the end zone for the 10th time this season, but a late fumble returned for a touchdown by Chiefs LB Nick Bolton ultimately was the deciding factor, as the Broncos fell to Kansas City 28-24.
video 'Guys want to win. Guys want to change this program around': Garett Bolles on the team's future Tackle Garett Bolles checks in with team reporter Sydney Jones following the Broncos' season finale to discuss the team's effort against the Chiefs, his overall progress this year and more.
video Bolles, Chubb, Gordon reflect on Week 18 loss to Chiefs T Garett Bolles, OLB Bradley Chubb and RB Melvin Gordon III discuss the Broncos' 28-24 loss to Kansas City.
video #DENvsLV: T Garett Bolles TGarettBolles reviews the loss to Las Vegas, discusses coming together as a team to finish strong and more.
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video Williams, Bolles and Simmons reflect on loss to Ravens, look ahead to game vs. Pittsburgh RB Javonte Williams, T Garett Bolles and S Justin Simmons review the loss to Baltimore, look ahead to the matchup vs. the Steelers and more.
video 'The atmosphere was flawless. … [The fans] pushed us to victory': Garett Bolles reacts to shutout win at home Tackle Garett Bolles chats with team reporter Sydney Jones following the Broncos' 26-0 win over the Jets to discuss the run game, Netane Muti'sand Quinn Meinerz'sperformances and more.
video Bolles on the defense: 'They give us the juice' T GarettBolles discusses the injuries to the offensive line, QB Teddy Bridgewater's performance and more.
- Summary
- Career
- Logs
- Splits
- Situational
Recent Games
| WK | OPP | RESULT | G | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raiders | L 16 - 17 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Commanders | L 33 - 35 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | @Dolphins | L 20 - 70 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | @Bears | W 31 - 28 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | Jets | L 21 - 31 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | @Chiefs | L 8 - 19 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Packers | W 19 - 17 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Chiefs | W 24 - 9 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | @Bills | W 24 - 22 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | Vikings | W 21 - 20 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | Browns | W 29 - 12 | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | @Texans | L 17 - 22 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | @Chargers | W 24 - 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | @Lions | L 17 - 42 | 1 | 1 |
| 16 | Patriots | L 23 - 26 | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | Chargers | W 16 - 9 | 1 | 1 |
| 18 | @Raiders | L 14 - 27 | 1 | 1 |
Career Stats
Offensive Line Career
| SEASON | TEAM | G | GS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Denver Broncos | 16 | 16 |
| 2018 | Denver Broncos | 16 | 16 |
| 2019 | Denver Broncos | 16 | 16 |
| 2020 | Denver Broncos | 15 | 15 |
| 2021 | Denver Broncos | 14 | 14 |
| 2022 | Denver Broncos | 5 | 5 |
| 2023 | Denver Broncos | 17 | 17 |
| TOTAL | 99 | 99 |
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