Denver Broncos
Average PPS: 229
Period: 1960-2017
Denver Broncos
| Net Points Earned | 13,308 |
| Average Points Per Season | 229 |
Period: 1960-2017
| 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 | League | 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 | ||||
| 1960 | AFL | 1960 | 8 teams | Denver, Colorado |  | -99 | 49th | 4 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 0.321 | -56 | -43 | -99 | 0 | 0 | 0 | *(Inaugural AFL Season) Alive in Division Race until final 2 weeks. Finish Last Place in Division and AFL. | *went 0-7-1 in final 8 games | DNQ | Wild Card Round *went 0-7-1 in final 8 games | |||
| 1961 | AFL | 1961 | 8 teams | Denver, Colorado |  | -94 | 46th | 3 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0.214 | -94 | 0 | -94 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3rd of 4 teams in Western Division. (*2nd worst record in AFL) | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1962 | AFL | 1962 | 8 teams | Denver, Colorado |  | 30 | 32nd | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0.500 | 9 | 21 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Alive in Division Race up until the final week of the season. (Finish 2nd in West) | *Lost final 5 games | DNQ | Wild Card Round *Lost final 5 games | |||
| 1963 | AFL | 1963 | 8 teams | Denver, Colorado |  | -163 | 56th | 2 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 0.179 | -107 | -56 | -163 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Western Division and AFL | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1964 | AFL | 1964 | 8 teams | Denver, Colorado | | -163 | 57th | 2 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 0.179 | -107 | -56 | -163 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Western Division and AFL | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1965 | AFL | 1965 | 8 teams | Denver, Colorado |  | -103 | 50th | 4 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0.286 | -69 | -34 | -103 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division; tied for Last in AFL. (Were alive in Div. Race until final 3 games of season.) | *Lost 7 of final 8 games | DNQ | Wild Card Round *Lost 7 of final 8 games | |||
| 1966* | AFL | 1966 | 9 teams (24 Pro. FTB) | Denver, Colorado | | -96 | 47th | 4 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0.286 | -73 | -24 | -96 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (*Year of Merger-Agreement; SuperBowl 1.) Last Place in Western Division | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1967 | AFL | 1967 | 9 teams (25 Pro. FTB) | Denver, Colorado |  | -159 | 55th | 3 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0.214 | -100 | -59 | -159 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Western Division and AFL | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1968 | AFL | 1968 | 10 teams (26 Pro. FTB) | Denver, Colorado | | -48 | 43rd | 5 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0.357 | -48 | 0 | -48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4th of 5 teams in AFL Western Division | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1969 | AFL | 1969 | 10 teams (26 Pro. FTB) | Denver, Colorado |  | -34 | 42nd | 5 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0.393 | -34 | 0 | -34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4th of 5 teams in AFL Western Division | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1970* | NFL | 1971 | 26 teams | Denver, Colorado |  | -79 | 45th | 5 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0.393 | -52 | -27 | -79 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (*NFL-AFL Merger) Last Place in Division | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1971 | NFL | 1972 | 26 teams | Denver, Colorado | | -120 | 52nd | 4 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 0.321 | -93 | -27 | -120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1972 | NFL | 1973 | 26 teams | Denver, Colorado | | -73 | 44th | 5 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0.357 | -73 | 0 | -73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T-8th of 13 teams in the AFC | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1973 | NFL | 1974 | 26 teams | Denver, Colorado | | 59 | 29th | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0.571 | 59 | 0 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T-6th of 13 teams in the AFC | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1974 | NFL | 1975 | 26 teams | Denver, Colorado | | 38 | 31st | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0.536 | 38 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5th of 13 teams in the AFC | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1975 | NFL | 1976 | 26 teams | Denver, Colorado |  | -32 | 41st | 6 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0.429 | -32 | 0 | -32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8th of 13 teams in the AFC | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1976 | NFL | 1977 | 28 teams | Denver, Colorado | | 105 | 23rd | 9 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.643 | 105 | 0 | 105 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Snubbed: miss playoffs despite 9-5 record | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1977 | NFL | 1978 | 28 teams | Denver, Colorado | | 1032 | 5th | 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 | NFL | 1979 | 28 teams | Denver, Colorado | | 187 | 15th | 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 | NFL | 1980 | 28 teams | Denver, Colorado | | 134 | 18th | 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 | NFL | 1981 | 28 teams | Denver, Colorado | | 19 | 37th | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0.500 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T-8th of 14 teams in the AFC | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1981 | NFL | 1982 | 28 teams | Denver, Colorado | | 119 | 22nd | 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* | NFL | 1983 | 28 teams | Denver, Colorado | | -96 | 48th | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0.222 | -96 | 0 | -96 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (*Strike; 9-Game season) 12th of 14 teams in the AFC | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1983 | NFL | 1984 | 28 teams | Denver, Colorado | | 89 | 24th | 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 | NFL | 1985 | 28 teams | Denver, Colorado | | 308 | 14th | 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 | NFL | 1986 | 28 teams | Denver, Colorado | | 133 | 21st | 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 | NFL | 1987 | 28 teams | Denver, Colorado | | 848 | 8th | 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* | NFL | 1988 | 28 teams | Denver, Colorado | | 897 | 7th | 10 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0.700 | 114 | 175 | 289 | 576 | 32 | 608 | Win Division and Conference. #1 seed- AFC | Bye | W 34-10 | W 38-33 (B2B) | L 42-10 | SuperBowl L 42-10 | |
| 1988 | NFL | 1989 | 28 teams | Denver, Colorado | | 19 | 38th | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0.500 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9th of 14 teams in the AFC | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1989 | NFL | 1990 | 28 teams | Denver, Colorado | | 910 | 6th | 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 | NFL | 1991 | 28 teams | Denver, Colorado | | -140 | 53rd | 5 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0.313 | -105 | -35 | -140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1991 | NFL | 1992 | 28 teams | Denver, Colorado | | 526 | 10th | 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 | NFL | 1993 | 28 teams | Denver, Colorado | | 19 | 36th | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0.500 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8th of 14 teams in the AFC | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1993 | NFL | 1994 | 28 teams | Denver, Colorado | | 78 | 25th | 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 | NFL | 1995 | 28 teams | Denver, Colorado |  | -28 | 39th | 7 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0.438 | -28 | 0 | -28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T-9th of 14 teams in the AFC | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1995 | NFL | 1996 | 30 teams | Denver, Colorado | | 20 | 34th | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0.500 | 20 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T-7th of 15 teams in the AFC | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 1996 | NFL | 1997 | 30 teams | Denver, Colorado | | 467 | 12th | 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 | Divisional Round L 30-27 | |||
| 1997 | NFL | 1998 | 30 teams | Denver, Colorado |  | 1815 | 3rd | 12 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.750 | 180 | 50 | 229 | 1486 | 100 | 1586 | Qualify for Playoffs as a wild card. #4 seed -AFC | W 42-17 | W 14-10 | W 24-21 | W 31-24 | SuperBowl W 31-24 | |
| 1998 | NFL | 1999 | 30 teams | Denver, Colorado |  | 2091 | 1st | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.875 | 260 | 210 | 470 | 1522 | 100 | 1622 | Win Division and Conference. #1 seed- AFC | Bye | W 38-3 | W 23-10 (B2B) | W 34-19 (B2B) | SuperBowl W 34-19 (B2B) | |
| 1999 | NFL | 2000 | 31 teams | Denver, Colorado |  | -104 | 51st | 6 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0.375 | -69 | -35 | -104 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2000 | NFL | 2001 | 31 teams | Denver, Colorado | | 171 | 16th | 11 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.688 | 142 | 52 | 194 | -23 | 0 | -23 | Qualify for Playoffs as a wild card. #5 seed -AFC | L 21-3 | Wild Card Round L 21-3 | ||||
| 2001 | NFL | 2002 | 31 teams | Denver, Colorado | | 20 | 35th | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0.500 | 20 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8th of 16 teams in the AFC | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2002 | NFL | 2003 | 32 teams | Denver, Colorado | | 61 | 27th | 9 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0.563 | 61 | 0 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Finish in 4-way tie for final wild card/ #6 seed- lose tie-breakers | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2003 | NFL | 2004 | 32 teams | Denver, Colorado | | 134 | 20th | 10 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0.625 | 105 | 58 | 162 | -28 | 0 | -28 | Qualify for Playoffs as a wild card. #6 seed -AFC | L 41-10 | Wild Card Round L 41-10 | ||||
| 2004 | NFL | 2005 | 32 teams | Denver, Colorado | | 136 | 17th | 10 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0.625 | 105 | 58 | 162 | -26 | 0 | -26 | Qualify for Playoffs as a wild card. #6 seed -AFC | L 49-24 | Wild Card Round L 49-24 | ||||
| 2005 | NFL | 2006 | 32 teams | Denver, Colorado | | 610 | 9th | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0.813 | 229 | 145 | 373 | 236 | 0 | 236 | Win Division Title. Earn a Bye. #2 seed- AFC | Bye | W 27-13 | L 34-17 | AFC Champ. Game L 34-17 | ||
| 2006 | NFL | 2007 | 32 teams | Denver, Colorado | | 61 | 28th | 9 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0.563 | 61 | 0 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Lose tie-breaker (with Chiefs) for final wild card/ #6 seed | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2007 | NFL | 2008 | 32 teams | Denver, Colorado | | -30 | 40th | 7 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0.438 | -30 | 0 | -30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T-9th of 16 teams in the AFC | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2008 | NFL | 2009 | 32 teams | Denver, Colorado | | 54 | 30th | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0.500 | 21 | 33 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | TIE for Division Title- lose tie-breaker (with SD). (*8-8 record) | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2009 | NFL | 2010 | 32 teams | Denver, Colorado |  | 21 | 33rd | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0.500 | 21 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T-9th of 16 teams in the AFC | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2010 | NFL | 2011 | 32 teams | Denver, Colorado | | -203 | 58th | 4 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0.250 | -154 | -48 | -203 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division. Tied for Last Place in the AFC | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2011 | NFL | 2012 | 32 teams | Denver, Colorado | | 134 | 19th | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0.500 | 21 | 67 | 88 | 46 | 0 | 46 | Win 3-way tie for Division Title* (8-8 record). Get #4 seed. (Tim Tebow season) | W 29-23 (OT) | L 45-10 | Divisional Round L 45-10 | |||
| 2012 | NFL | 2013 | 32 teams | Denver, Colorado | | 485 | 11th | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0.813 | 229 | 232 | 461 | 24 | 0 | 24 | Season's Champions- Win Division & Conference. #1 seed. Tied for Best record in NFL (WTB) | Bye | L 38-35 (2OT) | Divisional Round L 38-35 (2OT) | |||
| 2013 | NFL | 2014 | 32 teams | Denver, Colorado | | 1121 | 4th | 13 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0.813 | 229 | 232 | 461 | 660 | 0 | 660 | Season's Champions- Win Division & Conference. #1 seed. Tied for Best record in NFL (WTB) | Bye | W 24-17 | W 26-16 | L 43-8 | SuperBowl L 43-8 | |
| 2014 | NFL | 2015 | 32 teams | Denver, Colorado | | 376 | 13th | 12 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.750 | 189 | 171 | 360 | 16 | 0 | 16 | Win Division Title. Tied for Best record in AFC and NFL (LTBs). Get #2 seed | Bye | L 24-13 | Divisional Round L 24-13 | |||
| 2015 | NFL | 2016 | 32 teams | Denver, Colorado | | 1928 | 2nd | 12 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.750 | 189 | 171 | 360 | 1568 | 0 | 1568 | Win Division Title. Finish in 3-way tie atop the AFC- (WTBs). #1 seed | Bye | W 23-16 | W 20-18 | W 24-10 | SuperBowl W 24-10 | |
| 2016 | NFL | 2017 | 32 teams | Denver, Colorado | | 61 | 26th | 9 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0.563 | 61 | 0 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8th of 16 teams in the AFC | DNQ | DNQ | ||||
| 2017 | NFL | 2018 | 32 teams | Denver, Colorado | | -144 | 54th | 5 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0.313 | -114 | -30 | -144 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Last Place in Division. 12th of 16 teams in the AFC. | DNQ | DNQ | ||||