If Broncos president Joe Ellis gets his wish, Denver will be headed to London next season to take on the Atlanta Falcons in the NFL’s International Series.

The Falcons are set to play in the game against a non-divisional opponent on their schedule, making the Broncos one of five candidates (along with the Chicago Bears, Seattle Seahawks, Detroit Lions and Oakland Raiders) to take on Atlanta.

“I hope we get the opportunity,” Ellis said. “I’m basically begging (the NFL) to get it because I think it’d be very good for us to play there.”

Though the location has yet to be officially announced by the league, Ellis believes it will be held at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in north London. It opened in April as the largest club stadium in London with a capacity of 62,303.

Ellis said he put in a “personal request” to Falcons owner Arthur Blank for the Broncos to make their first trip across the pond since losing to the San Francisco 49ers in 2010 at Wembley Stadium.

“We had a good trip there the last time with the exception of some shenanigans,” Ellis said. “It’s worthwhile for the club and the organization to go there, and it boosts your brand a little bit.”

The “shenanigans” Ellis is referring to was the $50,000 fine the league levied on both the Broncos and then-head coach Josh McDaniels for the illegal videotaping of a 49ers practice in London.

That 26-14 defeat to the 49ers is the lone regular season game that Denver has played internationally, although the franchise has played seven other exhibition games out of the country since 1987.

Last year, the NFL announced the London games in mid-January.

— Kyle Newman, The Denver Post

Complete list of all Broncos international games

Only the 2010 matchup against the 49ers in London was a regular season game.

Aug. 9, 1987 — Los Angeles Rams 28, Broncos 27 at Wembley Stadium in London

Aug. 5, 1990 — Broncos 10, Seattle Seahawks 7 at Tokyo Dome in Toyko

Aug 15, 1992 — Miami Dolphins 31, Broncos 27 at Olympiastadion in Berlin

July 31, 1994 — Los Angeles Raiders 22, Broncos 22 (OT) at Estadi Olímpic in Barcelona

Aug. 6, 1995 — Broncos 24, San Francisco 49ers 10 at Tokyo Dome in Toyko

Aug. 4, 1997 — Miami Dolphins 38, Broncos 19 at Estadio Guillermo Cañedo in Mexico City

Aug 8, 1999 — Broncos 20, San Diego Chargers 17 at Stadium Australia in Sydney

Oct. 31, 2010 — San Francisco 49ers 24, Broncos 16 at Wembley Stadium in London

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