Classic Broncos
Average PPS: 246
Period: 1974-1996
Classic Broncos
| Net Points Earned | 5,652 |
| Average Points Per Season | 246 |
Period: 1974-1996
| Season Info | Franchise Info | Total Points Earned | Seasons Ranked | Regular Season Record | Reg. Seas. Quantified: F.P.E. | Postseason Quantified: F.P.E. | Regular Season Summary | Postseason Results- (Game scores) | ||||||||||||||||
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| Regular Season | Playoffs | League Size | Location | Logo | Uniform Colors | W | L | L | T | Winning % | Pts: W-L record | Pts: Final Standings | Reg. Seas. Total | Net Playoff Pts | Dynasty Bonus | Postseason Total | Wild Card Round | Divisional Round | AFC Champ. Game | SuperBowl | ||||
| 1974 | 1975 | 26 teams | Denver, Colorado |  | 38 | 15th | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0.536 | 38 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | *(Change from dark orange to classic Bronco-orange). 5th NFL Season- 5th of 13 teams in AFC | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1975 | 1976 | 26 teams | Denver, Colorado |  | -32 | 21st | 6 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0.429 | -32 | 0 | -32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8th of 13 teams in the AFC | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1976 | 1977 | 28 teams | Denver, Colorado | | 105 | 12th | 9 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.643 | 105 | 0 | 105 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Snubbed: miss playoffs despite 9-5 record | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1977 | 1978 | 28 teams | Denver, Colorado | | 1032 | 1st | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.857 | 238 | 221 | 459 | 573 | 0 | 573 | Win Division and Conference. Tied for Best record in NFL (LTB). | W 34-21 | W 20-17 | L 27-10 | SuperBowl L 27-10 | ||
| 1978 | 1979 | 28 teams | Denver, Colorado | | 187 | 8th | 10 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0.625 | 96 | 125 | 221 | -34 | 0 | -34 | Win Division Title. #3 seed in the AFC | Bye | L 33-10 | Divisional Round L 33-10 | |||
| 1979 | 1980 | 28 teams | Denver, Colorado | | 134 | 9th | 10 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0.625 | 96 | 55 | 151 | -17 | 0 | -17 | Qualify for Playoffs as a wild card. #5 seed -AFC | L 13-7 | Wild Card Round L 13-7 | ||||
| 1980 | 1981 | 28 teams | Denver, Colorado | | 19 | 19th | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0.500 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T-8th of 14 teams in the AFC | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1981 | 1982 | 28 teams | Denver, Colorado | | 119 | 11th | 10 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0.625 | 96 | 23 | 119 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SNUBBED: Tie for Division Title with SD (LTB). Tie for final wild card with BUF (LTB) (*10-6 record) | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1982* | 1983 | 28 teams | Denver, Colorado | | -96 | 22nd | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0.222 | -96 | 0 | -96 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (*Strike- 9-Game season; expanded Playoffs). 12th of 14 teams in the AFC | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1983 | 1984 | 28 teams | Denver, Colorado | | 89 | 13th | 9 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0.563 | 56 | 55 | 111 | -22 | 0 | -22 | Qualify for Playoffs as a wild card. #5 seed -AFC | L 31-7 | Wild Card Round L 31-7 | ||||
| 1984 | 1985 | 28 teams | Denver, Colorado | | 308 | 7th | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0.813 | 210 | 125 | 335 | -26 | 0 | -26 | Win Division Title. #2 seed in the AFC | Bye | L 24-17 | Divisional Round L 24-17 | |||
| 1985 | 1986 | 28 teams | Denver, Colorado | | 133 | 10th | 11 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.688 | 133 | 0 | 133 | 0 | 0 | 0 | SNUBBED: Finish in 3-way tie for wild cards- (LTBs). 4 teams make playoffs with lesser records | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1986 | 1987 | 28 teams | Denver, Colorado | | 848 | 4th | 11 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.688 | 133 | 125 | 258 | 558 | 32 | 590 | Win Division Title. #2 seed in the AFC | Bye | W 22-17 | W 23-20 (OT) | L 39-20 | SuperBowl L 39-20 | |
| 1987* | 1988 | 28 teams | Denver, Colorado | | 897 | 3rd | 10 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0.700 | 114 | 175 | 289 | 576 | 32 | 608 | (*Strike season; replacement players for 3 games). Win Division and Conference. #1 seed- AFC | Bye | W 34-10 | W 38-33 (B2B) | L 42-10 | SuperBowl L 42-10 | |
| 1988 | 1989 | 28 teams | Denver, Colorado | | 19 | 17th | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0.500 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9th of 14 teams in the AFC | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1989 | 1990 | 28 teams | Denver, Colorado | | 910 | 2nd | 11 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.688 | 133 | 205 | 338 | 572 | 0 | 572 | Win Division and Conference. #1 seed- AFC | Bye | W 24-23 | W 37-21 | L 55-10 | SuperBowl L 55-10 | |
| 1990 | 1991 | 28 teams | Denver, Colorado | | -140 | 23rd | 5 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0.313 | -105 | -35 | -140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1991 | 1992 | 28 teams | Denver, Colorado | | 526 | 5th | 12 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.750 | 173 | 146 | 319 | 208 | 0 | 208 | Win Division Title. Earn a Bye. #2 seed in the AFC | Bye | W 26-24 | L 10-7 | AFC Champ. Game L 10-7 | ||
| 1992 | 1993 | 28 teams | Denver, Colorado | | 19 | 18th | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0.500 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8th of 14 teams in the AFC | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1993 | 1994 | 28 teams | Denver, Colorado | | 78 | 14th | 9 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0.563 | 56 | 46 | 102 | -24 | 0 | -24 | Qualify for Playoffs as a wild card. #5 seed -AFC | L 42-24 | Wild Card Round L 42-24 | ||||
| 1994 | 1995 | 28 teams | Denver, Colorado |  | -28 | 20th | 7 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0.438 | -28 | 0 | -28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T-9th of 14 teams in the AFC | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1995 | 1996 | 30 teams | Denver, Colorado | | 20 | 16th | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0.500 | 20 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T-7th of 15 teams in the AFC | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1996 | 1997 | 30 teams | Denver, Colorado | | 467 | 6th | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0.813 | 218 | 230 | 448 | 19 | 0 | 19 | Win Division and Conference. #1 seed. Tied for Best record in NFL (LTB). | Bye | L 30-27 *(Major rebranding in 1997; Win 2-straight SuperBowls) | Divisional Round L 30-27 *(Major rebranding in 1997; Win 2-straight SuperBowls) | |||