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Denver Broncos

Indexed from 1960 through 2025 · AFC West

1,062

Games

66

Seasons

1960

First season

2025

Latest season

The full franchise story

Every era of the Denver Broncos.

Denver grew from an overlooked AFL club into a region-wide institution through the Orange Crush, John Elway's five Super Bowls and Peyton Manning's record-setting final act.

Historical reference: Denver Broncos official NFL team page ↗
1

1960—1972

A loyal city waits for its first winning season

Peak indexed season1962 · 7–7→

The difficult AFL beginning

Denver survived years of losing because Little and an intensely loyal fan base made the franchise worth building.

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Floyd Little →Lionel Taylor →Goose Gonsoulin →
2

1973—1982

Defense sends Denver to its first Super Bowl

Peak indexed season1977 · 12–2→

The Orange Crush

A swarming defense and a roaring home crowd transformed the Broncos, culminating in the franchise's first Super Bowl trip after the 1977 season.

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Randy Gradishar →Tom Jackson →Craig Morton →
3

1983—1992

Three AFC championships establish the standard

Peak indexed season1989 · 11–5→

Elway carries Denver west

Elway's arm, movement and late-game nerve repeatedly pulled Denver through the AFC even when the Super Bowl exposed the roster's limits.

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John Elway →Karl Mecklenburg →Steve Atwater →
4

1993—1998

The zone run completes Elway's career

Peak indexed season1997 · 12–4→

At last, back-to-back titles

Mike Shanahan's run game and Davis's postseason dominance gave Elway the balance needed to win consecutive Super Bowls.

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John Elway →Terrell Davis →Shannon Sharpe →
5

1999—2011

Good defenses and changing quarterbacks

Peak indexed season2005 · 13–3→

Searching after Elway

Denver remained competitive and reached the 2005 AFC title game, then a run of instability ended with Tim Tebow's brief, unforgettable playoff moment.

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Champ Bailey →Rod Smith →Jake Plummer →
6

2012—2015

A record offense gives way to a title defense

Peak indexed season2015 · 12–4→

Peyton's final act

Manning directed the highest-scoring offense in league history before Miller and an elite defense carried Denver to victory in Super Bowl 50.

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Peyton Manning →Von Miller →Demaryius Thomas →
7

2016—present

A champion defense waits for offensive continuity

Peak indexed season2025 · 14–3→

The quarterback carousel

The defense remained capable after Manning retired, but repeated quarterback and coaching changes turned the search for a successor into the era's central story.

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Justin Simmons →Patrick Surtain II →Courtland Sutton →

Franchise leaders

Most indexed appearances

John ElwayQB · 256 gamesJason ElamK · 250 gamesTom JacksonLB · 201 gamesDennis SmithDB · 196 gamesRod SmithWR · 196 gamesPaul HowardG · 195 gamesKarl MecklenburgLB-DE · 194 gamesBarney ChavousDE-DT · 190 gamesKen LanierT · 190 gamesBill ThompsonDB · 184 gamesShannon SharpeTE · 184 gamesSimon FletcherLB-DE · 184 games

Season history

Every indexed season

66 seasons · newest first

Game archive

Latest indexed games

1,062 total · loaded 10 at a time