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Denver Broncos were founded in 1959 and were a charter member of the American Football League (AFL) and joined the NFL as part of the AFL-NFL merger in 1970.
From the start, the Broncos were barely competitive during their 10-year AFL seasons and their first 7 years in the NFL, and did not have a winning season until 1973. Four years later, they qualified for the playoffs and played in Super Bowl XII and since 1975 they have become one of the NFL's most successful teams with only 7 losing seasons.
NAMES
| Denver Broncos | (1960-) |
LOCATION
| Denver,CO (1960-PRESENT) |
AFFILIATIONS
| AMERICAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE | (1960-1969) |
| Western Division | (1960-1969) |
| NATIONAL FOOTBALL FOOTBALL LEAGUE | (1970-) |
| AMERICAN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE | (1970-) |
| AFC West | (1970-) |
SEASONS
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Franchise records according to Pro-Football-Reference.com
| SEASON | LEAGUE | CONF | DIVISION | FINISH | W | L | T | PLAYOFFS |
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| 1960 | AFL | WEST | 4th | 4 | 9 | 1 | DID NOT QUALIFY | |
| 1961 | AFL | WEST | 3RD | 3 | 11 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY | |
| 1962 | AFL | WEST | 2ND | 7 | 7 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY | |
| 1963 | AFL | WEST | 4th | 2 | 11 | 1 | DID NOT QUALIFY | |
| 1964 | AFL | WEST | 4th | 2 | 11 | 1 | DID NOT QUALIFY | |
| 1965 | AFL | WEST | 4th | 4 | 10 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY | |
| 1966 | AFL | WEST | 4th | 4 | 10 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY | |
| 1967 | AFL | WEST | 4th | 3 | 11 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY | |
| 1968 | AFL | WEST | 4th | 5 | 9 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY | |
| 1969 | AFL | WEST | 4th | 5 | 8 | 1 | DID NOT QUALIFY | |
| 1970 | NFL | AFC | WEST | 4th | 5 | 8 | 1 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
| 1971 | NFL | AFC | WEST | 4th | 4 | 9 | 1 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
| 1972 | NFL | AFC | WEST | 3RD | 5 | 9 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
| 1973 | NFL | AFC | WEST | 3RD | 7 | 5 | 2 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
| 1974 | NFL | AFC | WEST | 2ND | 7 | 6 | 1 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
| 1975 | NFL | AFC | WEST | 2ND | 6 | 8 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
| 1976 | NFL | AFC | WEST | 2ND | 9 | 5 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
| 1977 | NFL | AFC | WEST | 1ST | 12 | 2 | 0 | WON DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS (Steelers) 34-21 |
| WON AFC CHAMPIONSHIP (Raiders 20-17 | ||||||||
| LOST SUPER BOWL XII (COWBOYS) 10-27 | ||||||||
| 1978 | NFL | AFC | WEST | 1st | 10 | 6 | 0 | LOST DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS (Steelers) 10-33 |
| 1979 | NFL | AFC | WEST | 2ND | 10 | 6 | 0 | LOST WILD CARD PLAYOFFS (Oilers) 7-13 |
| 1980 | NFL | AFC | WEST | 4th | 8 | 8 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
| 1981 | NFL | AFC | WEST | 2ND | 10 | 6 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
| 1982 | NFL | AFC | 12TH | 2 | 7 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY | |
| 1983 | NFL | AFC | WEST | 3RD | 9 | 7 | 0 | LOST WILD CARD PLAYOFFS (SEAHAWKS) 7-31 |
| 1984 | NFL | AFC | WEST | 1st | 13 | 3 | 0 | LOST DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS (Steelers) 17-24 |
| 1985 | NFL | AFC | WEST | 2ND | 11 | 5 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
| 1986 | NFL | AFC | WEST | 1ST | 11 | 5 | 0 | WON DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS (PATRIOTS) 22-17 |
| WON AFC CHAMPIONSHIP (BROWNS 23-20 (OT) | ||||||||
| LOST SUPER BOWL XXI (GIANTS) 20-39 | ||||||||
| 1987 | NFL | AFC | WEST | 1ST | 10 | 4 | 1 | WON DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS (Oilers) 34-10 |
| WON AFC CHAMPIONSHIP (BROWNS 38-33 | ||||||||
| LOST SUPER BOWL XXII (REDSKINS) 10-42 | ||||||||
| 1988 | NFL | AFC | WEST | 2ND | 8 | 8 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
| 1989 | NFL | AFC | WEST | 1ST | 11 | 5 | 0 | WON DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS (Steelers) 24-23 |
| WON AFC CHAMPIONSHIP (BROWNS 37-21 | ||||||||
| LOST SUPER BOWL XXIV (49ERS) 10-55 | ||||||||
| 1990 | NFL | AFC | WEST | 5th | 5 | 11 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
| 1991 | NFL | AFC | WEST | 1ST | 12 | 4 | 0 | WON DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS (Oilers) 26-24 |
| LOST AFC CHAMPIONSHIP (Bills) 7-10 | ||||||||
| 1992 | NFL | AFC | WEST | 3RD | 8 | 8 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
| 1993 | NFL | AFC | WEST | 3RD | 9 | 7 | 0 | LOST WILD CARD PLAYOFFS (Raiders 24-42 |
| 1994 | NFL | AFC | WEST | 4th | 7 | 9 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
| 1995 | NFL | AFC | WEST | 3RD | 8 | 8 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
| 1996 | NFL | AFC | WEST | 1st | 13 | 3 | 0 | LOST DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS (Jaguars) 27-30 |
| 1997 | NFL | AFC | WEST | 2ND | 12 | 4 | 0 | WON WILD CARD PLAYOFFS (Jaguars) 42-17 |
| WON DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS (Chiefs) 14-10 | ||||||||
| WON AFC CHAMPIONSHIP (Steelers) 24-21 | ||||||||
| WON SUPER BOWL XXXII (1) (PACKERS) 31-24 | ||||||||
| 1998 | NFL | AFC | WEST | 1ST | 14 | 2 | 0 | WON DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS (Dolphins) 38-3 |
| WON AFC CHAMPIONSHIP (Jets) 23-10 | ||||||||
| WON SUPER BOWL XXXIII (2) (Falcons) 34-19 | ||||||||
| 1999 | NFL | AFC | WEST | 5th | 6 | 10 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
| 2000 | NFL | AFC | WEST | 2ND | 11 | 5 | 0 | LOST WILD CARD PLAYOFFS (Ravens) 3-21 |
| 2001 | NFL | AFC | WEST | 3RD | 8 | 8 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
| 2002 | NFL | AFC | WEST | 2ND | 9 | 7 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
| 2003 | NFL | AFC | WEST | 2ND | 10 | 6 | 0 | LOST WILD CARD PLAYOFFS (Colts) 10-41 |
| 2004 | NFL | AFC | WEST | 2ND | 10 | 6 | 0 | LOST WILD CARD PLAYOFFS (Colts) 24-49 |
| 2005 | NFL | AFC | WEST | 1ST | 13 | 3 | 0 | WON DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS (PATRIOTS) 27-13 |
| LOST AFC CHAMPIONSHIP (Steelers) 17-34 | ||||||||
| 2006 | NFL | AFC | WEST | 3RD | 9 | 7 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
| 2007 | NFL | AFC | WEST | 2ND | 7 | 9 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
| 2008 | NFL | AFC | WEST | 2ND | 8 | 8 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
| 2009 | NFL | AFC | WEST | 2ND | 8 | 8 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
| 2010 | NFL | AFC | WEST | 4th | 4 | 12 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
| 2011 | NFL | AFC | WEST | 1ST | 8 | 8 | 0 | WON WILD CARD PLAYOFFS (Steelers) 29-23 (OT) |
| LOST DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS (PATRIOTS) 10-45 | ||||||||
| 2012 | NFL | AFC | WEST | 1st | 13 | 3 | 0 | LOST DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS (Ravens) 35-38 (2 OT) |
| 2013 | NFL | AFC | WEST | 1ST | 13 | 3 | 0 | WON DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS (Chargers) 24-17 |
| WON AFC CHAMPIONSHIP (PATRIOTS) 26-16 | ||||||||
| LOST SUPER BOWL XLVIII (SEAHAWKS) 8-43 | ||||||||
| 2014 | NFL | AFC | WEST | 1st | 12 | 4 | 0 | LOST DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS (Colts) 13-24 |
| 2015 | NFL | AFC | WEST | 1ST | 12 | 4 | 0 | WON DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS (Steelers) 23-16 |
| WON AFC CHAMPIONSHIP (PATRIOTS) 20-18 | ||||||||
| WON SUPER BOWL 50 (3) (PANTHERS) 24-10 | ||||||||
| 2016 | NFL | AFC | WEST | 3RD | 9 | 7 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
| 2017 | NFL | AFC | WEST | 4th | 5 | 11 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
| 2018 | NFL | AFC | WEST | 3RD | 6 | 10 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
| 2019 | NFL | AFC | WEST | 2ND | 7 | 9 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
| 2020 | NFL | AFC | WEST | 4th | 5 | 11 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
| 2021 | NFL | AFC | WEST | 4th | 7 | 10 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
| 2022 | NFL | AFC | WEST | 4th | 5 | 12 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
| 2023 | NFL | AFC | West | 3rd | 8 | 9 | 0 | DID NOT QUALIFY |
SUPER BOWL CHAMPIONS
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SUPER BOWL APPEARANCES
| SUPER BOWL | SEASON | W/L | OPPONENT | SCORE | HOST CITY | VICTORY | APP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XII | 1977 | L |  DALLAS COWBOYS |
27-10 | NEW ORLEANS | - | 1 |
| XXI | 1986 | L |  NEW YORK GIANTS |
39-20 | PASADENA | - | 2 |
| XXII | 1987 | L |  WASHINGTON REDSKINS |
42-10 | SAN DIEGO | - | 3 |
| XXIV | 1989 | L |  SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS |
55-10 | NEW ORLEANS | - | 4 |
| XXXII | 1997 | W |  GREEN BAY PACKERS |
31-24 | SAN DIEGO | 1 | 5 |
| XXXIII | 1998 | W |  ATLANTA FALCONS |
34-19 | MIAMI | 2 | 6 |
| XLVIII | 2013 | L |  SEATTLE SEAHAWKS |
43-8 | EAST RUTHERFORD | - | 7 |
| 50 | 2015 | W |  CAROLINA PANTHERS |
24-10 | SANTA CLARA | 3 | 8 |
CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS
| AFC | 8 | 1977, 1986-1987, 1989, 1997-1998, 2013, 2015 |
DIVISION TITLES
| AFC WEST | 15 | 1977-1978, 1984, 1986-1987, 1989, 1991, 1996, 1998, 2005, 2011-2015 |
PLAYOFFS APPEARANCES
| NFL | 22 | 1977-1979, 1983-1984, 1986-1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1996-1998, 2000, 2003-2005, 2011-2015 |
LOGOS
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HELMETS
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| (1960-1961) | (1962) FIRST 5 GAMES |
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| (1967) | (1968-1974) | (1975-1996) | (1997-) |
STADIUMS
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MILE HIGH STADIUM
(DENVER, CO) (1960-2000) |
EMPOWER FIELD AT MILE HIGH
(DENVER, CO) (2001-) |