ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — It's not pleasant to take lessons from a loss — especially an 11th consecutive one to the Broncos' hated rivals.
Still, after the Broncos battled the Chiefs in a hard-fought 22-16 loss at Arrowhead Stadium, there were some good things the team did, President of Football Operations/General Manager John Elway said in an interview with DenverBroncos.com's Phil Milani.
"I think we competed very well, and I think that we hung in there and really had a chance to win that football game," Elway said. "We played great in the red zone and did a heck of a job down there against a very, very good [team] — the defending champs. … So we've just got to continue to build off that, realize that we can play with the top teams in this league and just play a little bit more consistent and also be able to make some plays in tough situations. If we do that, then we've got a shot.
"I think it was a good confidence vote for our team because we hadn't played well the last couple times we've played the Chiefs. So it was better to go out there and be real competitive with them."
Preaching patience for Jerry Jeudy
A loss, no matter how competitive and how good the opponent, though, was bound to leave players frustrated. One player who appeared particularly frustrated was Jerry Jeudy, who had just one catch for five yards against the Chiefs.
Asked what advice he'd share for the rookie, Elway simply preached patience.
"It's just a matter of being a little bit patient," Elway said. "Sometimes that ball's not going to come your way, and that's when you have to be patient and realize that different defensive teams are going to do different things. And so it's unfortunate we weren't able to get him the ball, but he's always going to be a guy that's featured in our offense. And so hopefully we can get him some more catches this week."
Regardless, Elway noted that Jeudy's first season has still been impressive.
"I think Jerry's come in and had a tremendous year for us, especially when you look at the circumstances with no offseason and no preseason, with what he's done and come on and played as well as he has," Elway said. "Jerry's going to have a tremendous career in this league."
Appearing on Peyton's Places
On Sunday, ESPN+ debuted the newest episode of "Peyton's Places," which featured Elway as a guest. In addition to an interview with Elway about his life around the game, host Peyton Manning joined him to break down film from "The Drive" and to try to recreate the "Elway Cross" by throwing a football at such a velocity that the nose would be imprinted on a receiver's chest.
"It really was [a lot of fun], and Peyton does such a great job with that show," Elway said. "He's really good at it. So it's always good to spend time with him. He's a lot of fun to spend time with, to talk to him about it and the questions that he comes up with are always very unique. It was really a lot of fun. And also to be able to revisit 'The Drive' back in 1986 and talk about that. He brings back very, very fond memories. It was a lot of fun to do it."
Take an exclusive look at how Peyton Manning's episode of "Peyton's Places" with John Elway came was produced earlier this year.

Crew members affix a Broncos barrel onto a gelatinous ballistics dummy by screwing it into suspenders before the taping of an episode of Peyton's Places at Empower Field at Mile High on June 26, 2020. (Photo by Ben Swanson)

Crew members place the piece de resistance — a cowboy hat — onto the styrofoam head on a gelatinous ballistics dummy in suspenders and a barrel before the taping of an episode of Peyton's Places at Empower Field at Mile High on June 26, 2020. (Photo by Ben Swanson)

The completed gelatinous ballistics dummy in suspenders and a barrel sits on the field before the taping of an episode of Peyton's Places at Empower Field at Mile High on June 26, 2020. (Photo by Ben Swanson)

NFL Films Producer Neil Zender holds a binder full of prep work before the taping of an episode of Peyton's Places at Empower Field at Mile High on June 26, 2020. (Photo by Ben Swanson)

Peyton Manning reviews interview notes and other information before the taping of an episode of Peyton's Places at Empower Field at Mile High on June 26, 2020. (Photo by Ben Swanson)

Peyton Manning reviews interview notes and other information with NFL Films Producer Neil Zender before the taping of an episode of Peyton's Places at Empower Field at Mile High on June 26, 2020. (Photo by Ben Swanson)

Peyton Manning reviews interview notes and other information before the taping of an episode of Peyton's Places at Empower Field at Mile High on June 26, 2020. (Photo by Ben Swanson)

Peyton Manning reviews interview notes and other information with NFL Films Producer Neil Zender before the taping of an episode of Peyton's Places at Empower Field at Mile High on June 26, 2020. (Photo by Ben Swanson)

Peyton Manning walks to a set during the taping of an episode of Peyton's Places at Empower Field at Mile High on June 26, 2020. (Photo by Ben Swanson)

John Elway sits down with Peyton Manning for an interview in the stands during the taping of an episode of Peyton's Places at Empower Field at Mile High on June 26, 2020. (Photo by Ben Swanson)

NFL Films Director Chris Weaver examines monitors displaying the cameras' perspectives during the taping of an episode of Peyton's Places at Empower Field at Mile High on June 26, 2020. (Photo by Ben Swanson)

John Elway sits down with Peyton Manning for an interview in the stands during the taping of an episode of Peyton's Places at Empower Field at Mile High on June 26, 2020. (Photo by Ben Swanson)

Peyton Manning walks to a set during the taping of an episode of Peyton's Places at Empower Field at Mile High on June 26, 2020. (Photo by Ben Swanson)

Peyton Manning during the taping of an episode of Peyton's Places at Empower Field at Mile High on June 26, 2020. (Photo by Ben Swanson)

John Elway sits down with Peyton Manning for an interview in the stands during the taping of an episode of Peyton's Places at Empower Field at Mile High on June 26, 2020. (Photo by Ben Swanson)

John Elway sits down with Peyton Manning for an interview in the stands during the taping of an episode of Peyton's Places at Empower Field at Mile High on June 26, 2020. (Photo by Ben Swanson)

John Elway sits down with Peyton Manning for an interview in the stands during the taping of an episode of Peyton's Places at Empower Field at Mile High on June 26, 2020. (Photo by Ben Swanson)

John Elway sits down with Peyton Manning for an interview in the stands during the taping of an episode of Peyton's Places at Empower Field at Mile High on June 26, 2020. (Photo by Ben Swanson)

John Elway sits down with Peyton Manning for an interview in the stands during the taping of an episode of Peyton's Places at Empower Field at Mile High on June 26, 2020. (Photo by Ben Swanson)

John Elway sits down with Peyton Manning for an interview in the stands during the taping of an episode of Peyton's Places at Empower Field at Mile High on June 26, 2020. (Photo by Ben Swanson)

John Elway sits down with Peyton Manning for an interview in the stands during the taping of an episode of Peyton's Places at Empower Field at Mile High on June 26, 2020. (Photo by Ben Swanson)

John Elway sits down with Peyton Manning for an interview in the stands during the taping of an episode of Peyton's Places at Empower Field at Mile High on June 26, 2020. (Photo by Ben Swanson)

John Elway sits down with Peyton Manning for an interview in the stands during the taping of an episode of Peyton's Places at Empower Field at Mile High on June 26, 2020. (Photo by Ben Swanson)

Peyton Manning and John Elway leave the stands during the taping of an episode of Peyton's Places at Empower Field at Mile High on June 26, 2020. (Photo by Ben Swanson)

Peyton Manning and John Elway leave the stands during the taping of an episode of Peyton's Places at Empower Field at Mile High on June 26, 2020. (Photo by Ben Swanson)

Peyton Manning reviews interview notes during the taping of an episode of Peyton's Places at Empower Field at Mile High on June 26, 2020. (Photo by Ben Swanson)

Peyton Manning conducts an interview with John Elway in the tunnel during the taping of an episode of Peyton's Places at Empower Field at Mile High on June 26, 2020. (Photo by Ben Swanson)

Peyton Manning conducts an interview with John Elway during the taping of an episode of Peyton's Places at Empower Field at Mile High on June 26, 2020. (Photo by Ben Swanson)

Peyton Manning conducts an interview with John Elway during the taping of an episode of Peyton's Places at Empower Field at Mile High on June 26, 2020. Signage recognizing the Broncos' retired numbers for Elway, Manning, Floyd Little and Frank Tripucka sits atop the south stands behind them. (Photo by Ben Swanson)

Peyton Manning conducts an interview with John Elway during the taping of an episode of Peyton's Places at Empower Field at Mile High on June 26, 2020. (Photo by Ben Swanson)

Peyton Manning conducts an interview with John Elway during the taping of an episode of Peyton's Places at Empower Field at Mile High on June 26, 2020. (Photo by Ben Swanson)

Peyton Manning and John Elway prepare to walk out of the tunnel during the taping of an episode of Peyton's Places at Empower Field at Mile High on June 26, 2020. (Photo by Ben Swanson)

Peyton Manning interviews John Elway as they walk out of the tunnel during the taping of an episode of Peyton's Places at Empower Field at Mile High on June 26, 2020. (Photo by Ben Swanson)

Peyton Manning interviews John Elway as they walk out of the tunnel during the taping of an episode of Peyton's Places at Empower Field at Mile High on June 26, 2020. (Photo by Ben Swanson)

Peyton Manning interviews John Elway as they walk out of the tunnel during the taping of an episode of Peyton's Places at Empower Field at Mile High on June 26, 2020. (Photo by Ben Swanson)

John Elway throws a football during the taping of an episode of Peyton's Places at Empower Field at Mile High on June 26, 2020. (Photo by Ben Swanson)

Peyton Manning holds a football during the taping of an episode of Peyton's Places at Empower Field at Mile High on June 26, 2020. (Photo by Ben Swanson)

Peyton Manning throws a football with John Elway while they conduct an interview during the taping of an episode of Peyton's Places at Empower Field at Mile High on June 26, 2020. (Photo by Ben Swanson)

Peyton Manning and John Elway during the taping of an episode of Peyton's Places at Empower Field at Mile High on June 26, 2020. (Photo by Ben Swanson)

Peyton Manning throws a football with John Elway while they conduct an interview during the taping of an episode of Peyton's Places at Empower Field at Mile High on June 26, 2020. (Photo by Ben Swanson)

Peyton Manning throws a football with John Elway while they conduct an interview during the taping of an episode of Peyton's Places at Empower Field at Mile High on June 26, 2020. (Photo by Ben Swanson)

Peyton Manning and John Elway talk during the taping of an episode of Peyton's Places at Empower Field at Mile High on June 26, 2020. (Photo by Ben Swanson)

Peyton Manning throws a football with John Elway while they conduct an interview during the taping of an episode of Peyton's Places at Empower Field at Mile High on June 26, 2020. (Photo by Ben Swanson)

Peyton Manning throws a football with John Elway while they conduct an interview during the taping of an episode of Peyton's Places at Empower Field at Mile High on June 26, 2020. (Photo by Ben Swanson)

Peyton Manning throws a football with John Elway while they conduct an interview during the taping of an episode of Peyton's Places at Empower Field at Mile High on June 26, 2020. (Photo by Ben Swanson)

Peyton Manning and John Elway talk during the taping of an episode of Peyton's Places at Empower Field at Mile High on June 26, 2020. (Photo by Ben Swanson)

Peyton Manning and John Elway talk during the taping of an episode of Peyton's Places at Empower Field at Mile High on June 26, 2020. (Photo by Ben Swanson)

John Elway explains the "Elway Cross" to Peyton Manning in an interview during the taping of an episode of Peyton's Places at Empower Field at Mile High on June 26, 2020. (Photo by Ben Swanson)

Peyton Manning and John Elway talk in an interview during the taping of an episode of Peyton's Places at Empower Field at Mile High on June 26, 2020. (Photo by Ben Swanson)

John Elway tries to replicate imprinting the "Elway Cross" on a gelatinous ballistics dummy during the taping of an episode of Peyton's Places at Empower Field at Mile High on June 26, 2020. (Photo by Ben Swanson)

The force of a throw that hit the dummy in the chest knocks off its foam head and cowboy hat as John Elway tries to replicate imprinting the "Elway Cross" on a gelatinous ballistics dummy during the taping of an episode of Peyton's Places at Empower Field at Mile High on June 26, 2020. (Photo by Ben Swanson)

The foam head of the gelatinous ballistics dummy rests on the ground after John Elway knocked it off during the taping of an episode of Peyton's Places at Empower Field at Mile High on June 26, 2020. Elway was tasked with trying to replicate the "Elway Cross." (Photo by Ben Swanson)

Peyton Manning and John Elway talk during the taping of an episode of Peyton's Places at Empower Field at Mile High on June 26, 2020. (Photo by Ben Swanson)

Peyton Manning and John Elway take a selfie during the taping of an episode of Peyton's Places at Empower Field at Mile High on June 26, 2020. (Photo by Ben Swanson)

John Elway and Peyton Manning pose for a photo during the taping of an episode of Peyton's Places at Empower Field at Mile High on June 26, 2020. (Photo by Ben Swanson)

Peyton Manning prepares the film footage from "The Drive" of the 1986 AFC Champion during the taping of an episode of Peyton's Places at Empower Field at Mile High on June 26, 2020. (Photo by Ben Swanson)

Peyton Manning and John Elway prepare for a film session during the taping of an episode of Peyton's Places at Empower Field at Mile High on June 26, 2020. (Photo by Ben Swanson)

Monitors display Peyton Manning's film session with John Elway as they break down "The Drive" during the taping of an episode of Peyton's Places at Empower Field at Mile High on June 26, 2020. (Photo by Ben Swanson)

Peyton Manning and John Elway pose for a photo after conducting a film session of "The Drive" from the 1986 AFC Championship during the taping of an episode of Peyton's Places at Empower Field at Mile High on June 26, 2020. (Photo by Ben Swanson)

Peyton Manning and John Elway pose for a photo after conducting a film session of "The Drive" from the 1986 AFC Championship during the taping of an episode of Peyton's Places at Empower Field at Mile High on June 26, 2020. (Photo by Ben Swanson)

Peyton Manning reviews his notes during the taping of an episode of Peyton's Places at Empower Field at Mile High on June 26, 2020. (Photo by Ben Swanson)

Peyton Manning during the taping of an episode of Peyton's Places at Empower Field at Mile High on June 26, 2020. (Photo by Ben Swanson)

NFL Films crew members prepare to start filming Peyton Manning's monologue during the taping of an episode of Peyton's Places at Empower Field at Mile High on June 26, 2020. (Photo by Ben Swanson)