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Denver Broncos Coaches

Team Names: Denver Broncos

Seasons: 67 (1960 to 2026)

Record (W-L-T): 532-475-10

Playoff Record: 24-21

Super Bowls Won: 3 (8 Appearances)

Championships Won*: 3

All-time Passing Leader: John Elway 4,123/7,250, 51,475 yds, 300 TD

All-time Rushing Leader: Terrell Davis 1,655 att, 7,607 yds, 60 TD

All-time Receiving Leader: Rod Smith 849 rec, 11,389 yds, 68 TD

All-time Scoring Leader: Jason Elam 1,786 points

All-time AV Leader: John Elway 206 AV

Winningest Coach (including playoffs): Mike Shanahan 146-91-0

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20 Coaches

Active head coach in bold, + indicates Hall of Fame

20 Coaches Table
				Reg. Season							Playoffs					Combined
Rk	Coach	From	To	Yrs	G	W	L	T	W-L%	G > .500	Yrs	G	W	L	W-L%	G	W	L	T	W-L%	AvRk	BstRk	Chmp	SBwl	Conf
	Mike Shanahan	1995	2008	14	224	138	86	0	.616	52	7	13	8	5	.615	237	146	91	0	.616	2.3	1	2	2	2
	Dan Reeves	1981	1992	12	184	110	73	1	.601	37	6	13	7	6	.538	197	117	79	1	.596	2.3	1	0	0	3
	John Fox	2011	2014	4	64	46	18	0	.719	28	4	7	3	4	.429	71	49	22	0	.690	1.0	1	0		1
	Red Miller	1977	1980	4	62	40	22	0	.645	18	3	5	2	3	.400	67	42	25	0	.627	2.0	1	0	0	1
	John Ralston	1972	1976	5	70	34	33	3	.507	1	0	0	0	0		70	34	33	3	.507	2.4	2	0	0	0
	Sean Payton	2023	2025	3	51	32	19	0	.627	13	2	3	1	2	.333	54	33	21	0	.611	2.0	1	0
	Gary Kubiak	2015	2016	2	32	21	11	0	.656	10	1	3	3	0	1.000	35	24	11	0	.686	2.0	1	1	1	1
	Lou Saban	1967	1971	5	65	20	42	3	.323	-22	0	0	0	0		65	20	42	3	.323	4.0	4	0	0	0
	Vic Fangio	2019	2021	3	49	19	30	0	.388	-11		0	0	0		49	19	30	0	.388	3.3	2	0	0	0
	Wade Phillips	1993	1994	2	32	16	16	0	.500	0	1	1	0	1	.000	33	16	17	0	.485	3.5	3	0	0	0
	Vance Joseph	2017	2018	2	32	11	21	0	.344	-10		0	0	0		32	11	21	0	.344	3.5	3	0	0	0
	Josh McDaniels	2009	2010	2	28	11	17	0	.393	-6	0	0	0	0		28	11	17	0	.393	3.0	2	0	0	0
	Jack Faulkner	1962	1964	3	32	9	22	1	.290	-13	0	0	0	0		32	9	22	1	.290	3.3	2	0	0	0
	Frank Filchock	1960	1961	2	28	7	20	1	.259	-13	0	0	0	0		28	7	20	1	.259	3.5	3	0	0	0
	Mac Speedie+	1964	1966	3	26	6	19	1	.240	-13	0	0	0	0		26	6	19	1	.240	4.0	4	0	0	0
	Nathaniel Hackett	2022	2022	1	15	4	11	0	.267	-7		0	0	0		15	4	11	0	.267	4.0	4	0
	Ray Malavasi	1966	1966	1	12	4	8	0	.333	-4	0	0	0	0		12	4	8	0	.333	4.0	4	0	0	0
	Jerry Smith	1971	1971	1	5	2	3	0	.400	-1	0	0	0	0		5	2	3	0	.400	4.0	4	0	0	0
	Jerry Rosburg	2022	2022	1	2	1	1	0	.500	0		0	0	0		2	1	1	0	.500	4.0	4	0
	Eric Studesville	2010	2010	1	4	1	3	0	.250	-2	0	0	0	0		4	1	3	0	.250	4.0	4	0

Year-by-Year Coaches

Year-by-Year Coaches Table
		Reg. Season					Playoffs				Coordinators
Year	Coach	G	W	L	T	W-L%	G	W	L	Result	Offense	Defense
2025	Sean Payton	17	14	3	0	.824	2	1	1	Lost Conf	Joe Lombardi	Vance Joseph
2024	Sean Payton	17	10	7	0	.588	1	0	1	Lost WC	Joe Lombardi	Vance Joseph
2023	Sean Payton	17	8	9	0	.471					Joe Lombardi	Vance Joseph
2022	Jerry Rosburg	2	1	1	0	.500					Justin Outten	Ejiro Evero
	Nathaniel Hackett	15	4	11	0	.267					Justin Outten	Ejiro Evero
2021	Vic Fangio	17	7	10	0	.412					Pat Shurmur	Ed Donatell
2020	Vic Fangio	16	5	11	0	.313					Pat Shurmur	Ed Donatell
2019	Vic Fangio	16	7	9	0	.438					Rich Scangarello	Ed Donatell
2018	Vance Joseph	16	6	10	0	.375					Bill Musgrave	Joe Woods
2017	Vance Joseph	16	5	11	0	.313					Mike McCoy, Bill Musgrave	Joe Woods
2016	Gary Kubiak	16	9	7	0	.563					Rick Dennison	Wade Phillips
2015	Gary Kubiak	16	12	4	0	.750	3	3	0	Won SB	Rick Dennison	Wade Phillips
2014	John Fox	16	12	4	0	.750	1	0	1	Lost Div	Adam Gase	Jack Del Rio
2013	John Fox	16	13	3	0	.813	3	2	1	Lost SB	Adam Gase	Jack Del Rio
2012	John Fox	16	13	3	0	.813	1	0	1	Lost Div	Mike McCoy	Jack Del Rio
2011	John Fox	16	8	8	0	.500	2	1	1	Lost Div	Mike McCoy	Dennis Allen
2010	Eric Studesville	4	1	3	0	.250	0	0	0		Mike McCoy	Don Martindale
	Josh McDaniels	12	3	9	0	.250	0	0	0		Mike McCoy	Don Martindale
2009	Josh McDaniels	16	8	8	0	.500	0	0	0		Mike McCoy	Mike Nolan
2008	Mike Shanahan	16	8	8	0	.500	0	0	0		Rick Dennison	Bob Slowik
2007	Mike Shanahan	16	7	9	0	.438	0	0	0		Rick Dennison	Bob Slowik
2006	Mike Shanahan	16	9	7	0	.563	0	0	0		Rick Dennison	Larry Coyer
2005	Mike Shanahan	16	13	3	0	.813	2	1	1	Lost Conf	Gary Kubiak	Larry Coyer
2004	Mike Shanahan	16	10	6	0	.625	1	0	1	Lost WC	Gary Kubiak	Larry Coyer
2003	Mike Shanahan	16	10	6	0	.625	1	0	1	Lost WC	Gary Kubiak	Larry Coyer
2002	Mike Shanahan	16	9	7	0	.563	0	0	0		Gary Kubiak	Ray Rhodes
2001	Mike Shanahan	16	8	8	0	.500	0	0	0		Gary Kubiak	Ray Rhodes
2000	Mike Shanahan	16	11	5	0	.688	1	0	1	Lost WC	Gary Kubiak	Greg Robinson
1999	Mike Shanahan	16	6	10	0	.375	0	0	0		Gary Kubiak	Greg Robinson
1998	Mike Shanahan	16	14	2	0	.875	3	3	0	Won SB	Gary Kubiak	Greg Robinson
1997	Mike Shanahan	16	12	4	0	.750	4	4	0	Won SB	Gary Kubiak	Greg Robinson
1996	Mike Shanahan	16	13	3	0	.813	1	0	1	Lost Div	Gary Kubiak	Greg Robinson
1995	Mike Shanahan	16	8	8	0	.500	0	0	0		Gary Kubiak	Greg Robinson
1994	Wade Phillips	16	7	9	0	.438	0	0	0		Jim Fassel	Charlie Waters
1993	Wade Phillips	16	9	7	0	.563	1	0	1	Lost WC	Jim Fassel	Charlie Waters
1992	Dan Reeves	16	8	8	0	.500	0	0	0		George Henshaw	Wade Phillips
1991	Dan Reeves	16	12	4	0	.750	2	1	1	Lost Conf	Mike Shanahan	Wade Phillips
1990	Dan Reeves	16	5	11	0	.313	0	0	0		Chan Gailey	Wade Phillips
1989	Dan Reeves	16	11	5	0	.688	3	2	1	Lost SB	Chan Gailey	Wade Phillips
1988	Dan Reeves	16	8	8	0	.500	0	0	0			Joe Collier
1987	Dan Reeves	15	10	4	1	.700	3	2	1	Lost SB	Mike Shanahan	Joe Collier
1986	Dan Reeves	16	11	5	0	.688	3	2	1	Lost SB	Mike Shanahan	Joe Collier
1985	Dan Reeves	16	11	5	0	.688	0	0	0		Mike Shanahan	Joe Collier
1984	Dan Reeves	16	13	3	0	.813	1	0	1	Lost Div		Joe Collier
1983	Dan Reeves	16	9	7	0	.563	1	0	1	Lost WC	John Hadl	Joe Collier
1982	Dan Reeves	9	2	7	0	.222	0	0	0		Rod Dowhower	Joe Collier
1981	Dan Reeves	16	10	6	0	.625	0	0	0		Rod Dowhower	Joe Collier
1980	Red Miller	16	8	8	0	.500	0	0	0		Rod Dowhower	Joe Collier
1979	Red Miller	16	10	6	0	.625	1	0	1	Lost WC		Joe Collier
1978	Red Miller	16	10	6	0	.625	1	0	1	Lost Div		Joe Collier
1977	Red Miller	14	12	2	0	.857	3	2	1	Lost SB		Joe Collier
1976	John Ralston	14	9	5	0	.643	0	0	0		Max Coley	Joe Collier
1975	John Ralston	14	6	8	0	.429	0	0	0		Max Coley	Joe Collier
1974	John Ralston	14	7	6	1	.536	0	0	0		Max Coley	Joe Collier
1973	John Ralston	14	7	5	2	.571	0	0	0		Max Coley	Joe Collier
1972	John Ralston	14	5	9	0	.357	0	0	0		Max Coley	Joe Collier
1971	Jerry Smith	5	2	3	0	.400	0	0	0
	Lou Saban	9	2	6	1	.250	0	0	0
1970	Lou Saban	14	5	8	1	.385	0	0	0
1969	Lou Saban	14	5	8	1	.385	0	0	0
1968	Lou Saban	14	5	9	0	.357	0	0	0
1967	Lou Saban	14	3	11	0	.214	0	0	0
1966	Ray Malavasi	12	4	8	0	.333	0	0	0
	Mac Speedie	2	0	2	0	.000	0	0	0
1965	Mac Speedie	14	4	10	0	.286	0	0	0
1964	Mac Speedie	10	2	7	1	.222	0	0	0
	Jack Faulkner	4	0	4	0	.000	0	0	0
1963	Jack Faulkner	14	2	11	1	.154	0	0	0
1962	Jack Faulkner	14	7	7	0	.500	0	0	0
1961	Frank Filchock	14	3	11	0	.214	0	0	0
1960	Frank Filchock	14	4	9	1	.308	0	0	0

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