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Denver Broncos Franchise Encyclopedia
Regular Season Record (all-time) : 394-352-10
Playoff Record (all-time) : 17-15 (Last appearance after 2005 season)
Super Bowls Won: 2 out of 6 appearances
Championships Won: 2
Passing Leader (all-time): John Elway - 51,475 yards
Rushing Leader (all-time): Terrell Davis - 7,607 yards
Receiving Leader (all-time): Rod Smith - 11,389 yards
Winningest Coach (all-time): Mike Shanahan - 138 wins
Playoff Log / Head-to-Head Records / All Denver Broncos Draftees / Year-by-Year Starting Lineups / All-Pros and Pro Bowlers
All-time franchise leaderboards
| Single-season | Passing | Rushing | Receiving | Returns | Kicking | Scoring | |
| Career | Passing | Rushing | Receiving | Returns | Kicking | Scoring | Defense |
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Team Records, Leaders, and League Ranks
Glossary · * indicate playoff appearances
| Top Players | Off Rank | Def Rank | Overall Rank | Simple Rating System | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Lg | Tm | W | L | T | Pts | PtsO | PtDif | Coaches | Passing | Rushing | Receiving | Pts | Yds | Pts | Yds | T/G | Pts± | Yds± | out of | MoV | SoS | SRS | OSRS | DSRS |
| 2009 | NFL | Denver Broncos | 8 | 8 | 0 | 326 | 324 | 2 | McDaniels | Orton | Moreno | Marshall | 20 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 13 | 32 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | -1.0 | 1.3 |
| 2008 | NFL | Denver Broncos | 8 | 8 | 0 | 370 | 448 | -78 | Shanahan | Cutler | Hillis | Marshall | 16 | 2 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 25 | 14 | 32 | -4.9 | ||||
| 2007 | NFL | Denver Broncos | 7 | 9 | 0 | 320 | 409 | -89 | Shanahan | Cutler | Young | Marshall | 21 | 11 | 28 | 19 | 13 | 23 | 15 | 32 | -5.6 | ||||
| 2006 | NFL | Denver Broncos | 9 | 7 | 0 | 319 | 305 | 14 | Shanahan | Plummer | Bell | Walker | 17 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 20 | 32 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 1.3 | -0.8 | 2.1 |
| 2005 | NFL | Denver Broncos* | 13 | 3 | 0 | 395 | 258 | 137 | Shanahan | Plummer | Anderson | Smith | 7 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 32 | 8.6 | 2.2 | 10.8 | 5.0 | 5.8 |
| 2004 | NFL | Denver Broncos* | 10 | 6 | 0 | 381 | 304 | 77 | Shanahan | Plummer | Droughns | Smith | 9 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 32 | 4.8 | 1.0 | 5.9 | 1.6 | 4.3 |
| 2003 | NFL | Denver Broncos* | 10 | 6 | 0 | 381 | 301 | 80 | Shanahan | Plummer | Portis | Smith | 10 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 22 | 9 | 1 | 32 | 5.0 | 0.5 | 5.5 | 2.4 | 3.1 |
| 2002 | NFL | Denver Broncos | 9 | 7 | 0 | 392 | 344 | 48 | Shanahan | Griese | Portis | Smith | 7 | 3 | 15 | 6 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 32 | 3.0 | 1.9 | 4.9 | 3.0 | 1.9 |
| 2001 | NFL | Denver Broncos | 8 | 8 | 0 | 340 | 339 | 1 | Shanahan | Griese | Davis | Smith | 10 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 31 | 0.1 | -0.5 | -0.5 | 0.5 | -1.0 |
| 2000 | NFL | Denver Broncos* | 11 | 5 | 0 | 485 | 369 | 116 | Shanahan | Griese | Anderson | Smith | 2 | 2 | 23 | 24 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 7.3 | -2.2 | 5.0 | 7.8 | -2.7 |
| 1999 | NFL | Denver Broncos | 6 | 10 | 0 | 314 | 318 | -4 | Shanahan | Griese | Gary | Smith | 18 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 15 | 20 | 7 | 31 | -0.3 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 1.0 | 2.4 |
| 1998 | NFL | Denver Broncos* | 14 | 2 | 0 | 501 | 309 | 192 | Shanahan | Elway | Davis | Smith | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 12.0 | -3.1 | 8.9 | 9.5 | -0.6 |
| 1997 | NFL | Denver Broncos* | 12 | 4 | 0 | 472 | 287 | 185 | Shanahan | Elway | Davis | Smith | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 11.6 | -0.9 | 10.7 | 8.1 | 2.6 |
| 1996 | NFL | Denver Broncos* | 13 | 3 | 0 | 391 | 275 | 116 | Shanahan | Elway | Davis | Sharpe | 4 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 30 | 7.3 | 0.3 | 7.6 | 3.7 | 3.9 |
| 1995 | NFL | Denver Broncos | 8 | 8 | 0 | 388 | 345 | 43 | Shanahan | Elway | Davis | Miller | 9 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 30 | 8 | 3 | 30 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 3.1 | 3.3 | -0.2 |
| 1994 | NFL | Denver Broncos | 7 | 9 | 0 | 347 | 396 | -49 | Phillips | Elway | Russell | Miller | 10 | 6 | 25 | 28 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 28 | -3.1 | -0.3 | -3.3 | 1.3 | -4.6 |
| 1993 | NFL | Denver Broncos* | 9 | 7 | 0 | 373 | 284 | 89 | Phillips | Elway | Bernstine | Sharpe | 3 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 28 | 5.6 | -0.5 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 0.4 |
| 1992 | NFL | Denver Broncos | 8 | 8 | 0 | 262 | 329 | -67 | Reeves | Elway | Green | Jackson | 22 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 19 | 24 | 28 | -4.2 | 0.8 | -3.4 | -1.4 | -1.9 |
| 1991 | NFL | Denver Broncos* | 12 | 4 | 0 | 304 | 235 | 69 | Reeves | Elway | Green | Young | 12 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 28 | 4.3 | -0.9 | 3.4 | 0.3 | 3.1 |
| 1990 | NFL | Denver Broncos | 5 | 11 | 0 | 331 | 374 | -43 | Reeves | Elway | Humphrey | Jackson | 16 | 8 | 23 | 20 | 24 | 19 | 16 | 28 | -2.7 | 1.9 | -0.8 | 2.1 | -2.9 |
| 1989 | NFL | Denver Broncos* | 11 | 5 | 0 | 362 | 226 | 136 | Reeves | Elway | Humphrey | Johnson | 8 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 28 | 8.5 | 0.8 | 9.3 | 3.7 | 5.7 |
| 1988 | NFL | Denver Broncos | 8 | 8 | 0 | 327 | 352 | -25 | Reeves | Elway | Dorsett | Johnson | 15 | 8 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 15 | 12 | 28 | -1.6 | -1.8 | -3.3 | 0.1 | -3.4 |
| 1987 | NFL | Denver Broncos* | 10 | 4 | 1 | 379 | 288 | 91 | Reeves | Elway | Winder | Johnson | 4 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 6.1 | -1.7 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 1.0 |
| 1986 | NFL | Denver Broncos* | 11 | 5 | 0 | 378 | 327 | 51 | Reeves | Elway | Winder | Jackson | 6 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 28 | 3.2 | 2.0 | 5.2 | 3.4 | 1.8 |
| 1985 | NFL | Denver Broncos | 11 | 5 | 0 | 380 | 329 | 51 | Reeves | Elway | Winder | Watson | 8 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 28 | 3.2 | 0.4 | 3.6 | 1.8 | 1.9 |
| 1984 | NFL | Denver Broncos* | 13 | 3 | 0 | 353 | 241 | 112 | Reeves | Elway | Winder | Watson | 11 | 22 | 2 | 25 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 28 | 7.0 | 0.7 | 7.7 | 1.0 | 6.7 |
| 1983 | NFL | Denver Broncos* | 9 | 7 | 0 | 302 | 327 | -25 | Reeves | Elway | Winder | Watson | 21 | 26 | 9 | 21 | 8 | 19 | 24 | 28 | -1.6 | -1.2 | -2.8 | -4.1 | 1.3 |
| 1982 | NFL | Denver Broncos | 2 | 7 | 0 | 148 | 226 | -78 | Reeves | DeBerg | Willhite | Watson | 20 | 15 | 25 | 24 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 28 | -8.7 | -0.9 | -9.6 | -5.9 | -3.7 |
| 1981 | NFL | Denver Broncos | 10 | 6 | 0 | 321 | 289 | 32 | Reeves | Morton | Parros | Watson | 17 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 28 | 2.0 | -0.7 | 1.3 | -1.6 | 2.9 |
| 1980 | NFL | Denver Broncos | 8 | 8 | 0 | 310 | 323 | -13 | Miller | Morton | Jensen | Moses | 16 | 25 | 16 | 15 | 23 | 15 | 21 | 28 | -0.8 | 1.3 | 0.5 | -1.1 | 1.6 |
| 1979 | NFL | Denver Broncos* | 10 | 6 | 0 | 289 | 262 | 27 | Miller | Morton | Armstrong | Moses | 20 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 28 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 4.1 | -1.6 | 5.7 |
| 1978 | NFL | Denver Broncos* | 10 | 6 | 0 | 282 | 198 | 84 | Miller | Morton | Perrin | Odoms | 15 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 5.3 | -0.2 | 5.0 | -1.9 | 6.9 |
| 1977 | NFL | Denver Broncos* | 12 | 2 | 0 | 274 | 148 | 126 | Miller | Morton | Armstrong | Moses | 10 | 17 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 28 | 9.0 | 2.3 | 11.3 | 1.9 | 9.4 |
| 1976 | NFL | Denver Broncos | 9 | 5 | 0 | 315 | 206 | 109 | Ralston | Ramsey | Armstrong | Moses | 7 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 13 | 28 | 7.8 | -0.8 | 6.9 | 2.5 | 4.4 |
| 1975 | NFL | Denver Broncos | 6 | 8 | 0 | 254 | 307 | -53 | Ralston | Ramsey | Keyworth | Odoms | 17 | 10 | 18 | 9 | 24 | 16 | 8 | 26 | -3.8 | 0.3 | -3.4 | -2.7 | -0.7 |
| 1974 | NFL | Denver Broncos | 7 | 6 | 1 | 302 | 294 | 8 | Ralston | Johnson | Armstrong | Odoms | 7 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 26 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 3.4 | -2.8 |
| 1973 | NFL | Denver Broncos | 7 | 5 | 2 | 354 | 296 | 58 | Ralston | Johnson | Little | Odoms | 3 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 26 | 4.1 | -1.2 | 3.0 | 5.4 | -2.5 |
| 1972 | NFL | Denver Broncos | 5 | 9 | 0 | 325 | 350 | -25 | Ralston | Johnson | Little | Sherman | 9 | 5 | 21 | 9 | 23 | 18 | 6 | 26 | -1.8 | -0.1 | -1.9 | 2.9 | -4.7 |
| 1971 | NFL | Denver Broncos | 4 | 9 | 1 | 203 | 275 | -72 | Smith,Saban | Ramsey | Little | Simmons | 24 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 18 | 9 | 26 | -5.1 | 0.6 | -4.5 | -5.5 | 1.0 |
| 1970 | NFL | Denver Broncos | 5 | 8 | 1 | 253 | 264 | -11 | Saban | Liske | Little | Denson | 18 | 18 | 12 | 7 | 21 | 16 | 11 | 26 | -0.8 | -1.8 | -2.6 | -2.5 | -0.1 |
| 1969 | AFL | Denver Broncos | 5 | 8 | 1 | 297 | 344 | -47 | Saban | Tensi | Little | Denson | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | -3.4 | ||||
| 1968 | AFL | Denver Broncos | 5 | 9 | 0 | 255 | 404 | -149 | Saban | Briscoe | Little | Crabtree | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 10 | -10.6 | ||||
| 1967 | AFL | Denver Broncos | 3 | 11 | 0 | 256 | 409 | -153 | Saban | Tensi | Little | Denson | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 9 | -10.9 | ||||
| 1966 | AFL | Denver Broncos | 4 | 10 | 0 | 196 | 381 | -185 | Malavasi,Speedie | Choboian | Hayes | Denson | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | -13.2 | ||||
| 1965 | AFL | Denver Broncos | 4 | 10 | 0 | 303 | 392 | -89 | Speedie | McCormick | Gilchrist | Taylor | 4 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 8 | -6.4 | ||||
| 1964 | AFL | Denver Broncos | 2 | 11 | 1 | 240 | 438 | -198 | Speedie,Faulkner | Lee | Mitchell | Taylor | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | -14.1 | ||||
| 1963 | AFL | Denver Broncos | 2 | 11 | 1 | 301 | 473 | -172 | Faulkner | Slaughter | Joe | Taylor | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | -12.3 | ||||
| 1962 | AFL | Denver Broncos | 7 | 7 | 0 | 353 | 334 | 19 | Faulkner | Tripucka | Stone | Taylor | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 1.4 | ||||
| 1961 | AFL | Denver Broncos | 3 | 11 | 0 | 251 | 432 | -181 | Filchock | Tripucka | Stone | Taylor | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | -12.9 | ||||
| 1960 | AFL | Denver Broncos | 4 | 9 | 1 | 309 | 393 | -84 | Filchock | Tripucka | Rolle | Taylor | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | -6.0 | ||||
Playoff Game Log
| Score | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week | Opp | Tm | Opp | ||
| 2005 Playoffs | |||||
| Division | W | New England Patriots | 27 | 13 | |
| ConfChamp | L | Pittsburgh Steelers | 17 | 34 | |
| 2004 Playoffs | |||||
| WildCard | L | @ | Indianapolis Colts | 24 | 49 |
| 2003 Playoffs | |||||
| WildCard | L | @ | Indianapolis Colts | 10 | 41 |
| 2000 Playoffs | |||||
| WildCard | L | @ | Baltimore Ravens | 3 | 21 |
| 1998 Playoffs | |||||
| Division | W | Miami Dolphins | 38 | 3 | |
| ConfChamp | W | New York Jets | 23 | 10 | |
| SuperBowl | W | N | Atlanta Falcons | 34 | 19 |
| 1997 Playoffs | |||||
| WildCard | W | Jacksonville Jaguars | 42 | 17 | |
| Division | W | @ | Kansas City Chiefs | 14 | 10 |
| ConfChamp | W | @ | Pittsburgh Steelers | 24 | 21 |
| SuperBowl | W | N | Green Bay Packers | 31 | 24 |
| 1996 Playoffs | |||||
| Division | L | Jacksonville Jaguars | 27 | 30 | |
| 1993 Playoffs | |||||
| WildCard | L | @ | Los Angeles Raiders | 24 | 42 |
| 1991 Playoffs | |||||
| Division | W | Houston Oilers | 26 | 24 | |
| ConfChamp | L | @ | Buffalo Bills | 7 | 10 |
| 1989 Playoffs | |||||
| Division | W | Pittsburgh Steelers | 24 | 23 | |
| ConfChamp | W | Cleveland Browns | 37 | 21 | |
| SuperBowl | L | N | San Francisco 49ers | 10 | 55 |
| 1987 Playoffs | |||||
| Division | W | Houston Oilers | 34 | 10 | |
| ConfChamp | W | Cleveland Browns | 38 | 33 | |
| SuperBowl | L | N | Washington Redskins | 10 | 42 |
| 1986 Playoffs | |||||
| Division | W | New England Patriots | 22 | 17 | |
| ConfChamp | W | @ | Cleveland Browns | 23 | 20 |
| SuperBowl | L | N | New York Giants | 20 | 39 |
| 1984 Playoffs | |||||
| Division | L | Pittsburgh Steelers | 17 | 24 | |
| 1983 Playoffs | |||||
| WildCard | L | @ | Seattle Seahawks | 7 | 31 |
| 1979 Playoffs | |||||
| WildCard | L | @ | Houston Oilers | 7 | 13 |
| 1978 Playoffs | |||||
| Division | L | @ | Pittsburgh Steelers | 10 | 33 |
| 1977 Playoffs | |||||
| Division | W | Pittsburgh Steelers | 34 | 21 | |
| ConfChamp | W | Oakland Raiders | 20 | 17 | |
| SuperBowl | L | N | Dallas Cowboys | 10 | 27 |
Head-to-Head Franchise Records
| Score | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opponent | W | L | T | Tm | Opp | |
| Arizona Cardinals | 7 | 0 | 1 | .938 | 235 | 86 |
| Atlanta Falcons | 8 | 4 | 0 | .667 | 341 | 285 |
| Baltimore Ravens | 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | 119 | 157 |
| Buffalo Bills | 15 | 18 | 1 | .455 | 757 | 798 |
| Carolina Panthers | 2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | 64 | 47 |
| Chicago Bears | 6 | 7 | 0 | .462 | 220 | 266 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 17 | 8 | 0 | .680 | 523 | 449 |
| Cleveland Browns | 18 | 5 | 0 | .783 | 554 | 329 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 243 | 210 |
| Detroit Lions | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 225 | 203 |
| Green Bay Packers | 5 | 5 | 1 | .500 | 188 | 225 |
| Houston Texans | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 44 | 44 |
| Indianapolis Colts | 11 | 7 | 0 | .611 | 391 | 346 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | 149 | 135 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 45 | 54 | 0 | .455 | 2004 | 2345 |
| Miami Dolphins | 3 | 11 | 1 | .214 | 260 | 352 |
| Minnesota Vikings | 5 | 7 | 0 | .417 | 258 | 253 |
| New England Patriots | 25 | 16 | 0 | .610 | 948 | 834 |
| New Orleans Saints | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | 242 | 189 |
| New York Giants | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 191 | 167 |
| New York Jets | 16 | 14 | 1 | .533 | 763 | 677 |
| Oakland Raiders | 41 | 56 | 2 | .423 | 1941 | 2121 |
| Philadelphia Eagles | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | 244 | 230 |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 13 | 7 | 1 | .643 | 458 | 435 |
| San Diego Chargers | 54 | 45 | 1 | .545 | 2111 | 2155 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 264 | 258 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 33 | 18 | 0 | .647 | 1191 | 997 |
| St. Louis Rams | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | 238 | 224 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | 151 | 99 |
| Tennessee Titans | 13 | 20 | 1 | .394 | 749 | 915 |
| Washington Redskins | 6 | 5 | 0 | .545 | 198 | 250 |