Seasons
Verified data · source: List of Denver Broncos seasons · auto-audited weekly.
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| Season | League | Conference | Division | Regular season Finish | W | L | T | Postseason results | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | AFL | West | 4th | 4 | 9 | 1 | |||
| 1961 | AFL | West | 3rd | 3 | 11 | 0 | |||
| 1962 | AFL | West | 2nd | 7 | 7 | 0 | Jack Faulkner (COYTooltip AP AFL Coach of the Year) | ||
| 1963 | AFL | West | 4th | 2 | 11 | 1 | |||
| 1964 | AFL | West | 4th | 2 | 11 | 1 | |||
| 1965 | AFL | West | 4th | 4 | 10 | 0 | |||
| 1966 | AFL | West | 4th | 4 | 10 | 0 | |||
| 1967 | AFL | West | 4th | 3 | 11 | 0 | |||
| 1968 | AFL | West | 4th | 5 | 9 | 0 | |||
| 1969 | AFL | West | 4th | 5 | 8 | 1 | |||
| 1970 | NFL[A] | AFC[A] | West[A] | 4th | 5 | 8 | 1 | ||
| 1971 | NFL | AFC | West | 4th | 4 | 9 | 1 | ||
| 1972 | NFL | AFC | West | 3rd | 5 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 1973 | NFL | AFC | West | 3rd | 7 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 1974 | NFL | AFC | West | 2nd | 7 | 6 | 1 | ||
| 1975 | NFL | AFC | West | 2nd | 6 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 1976 | NFL | AFC | West | 2nd | 9 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 1977 | NFL | AFC* | West^ | 1st^ | 12 | 2 | 0 | Won Divisional Playoffs (Steelers) 34–21 Won AFC Championship (Raiders | Red Miller (COYTooltip AP NFL Coach of the Year) |
| 1978 | NFL | AFC | West^ | 1st^ | 10 | 6 | 0 | Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Steelers) 10–33 | Randy Gradishar (DPOYTooltip AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year) |
| 1979 | NFL | AFC | West | 2nd§ | 10 | 6 | 0 | Lost Wild Card Playoffs (at Oilers) 7–13 | |
| 1980 | NFL | AFC | West | 4th | 8 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 1981 | NFL | AFC | West | 2nd | 10 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 1982 | NFL | AFC | None[C] | 12th[C] | 2 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 1983 | NFL | AFC | West | 3rd§ | 9 | 7 | 0 | Lost Wild Card Playoffs (at 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 | ||
| 1986 | NFL | AFC* | West^ | 1st^ | 11 | 5 | 0 | Won Divisional Playoffs (Patriots) 22–17Won AFC Championship (at Brown | |
| 1987 | NFL | AFC* | West^ | 1st^ | 10 | 4 | 1 | Won Divisional Playoffs (Oilers) 34–10Won AFC Championship (Browns) 38 | John Elway (MVPTooltip AP NFL Most Valuable Player) |
| 1988 | NFL | AFC | West | 2nd | 8 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 1989 | NFL | AFC* | West^ | 1st^ | 11 | 5 | 0 | Won Divisional Playoffs (Steelers) 24–23Won AFC Championship (Browns) | |
| 1990 | NFL | AFC | West | 5th | 5 | 11 | 0 | ||
| 1991 | NFL | AFC | West^ | 1st^ | 12 | 4 | 0 | Won Divisional Playoffs (Oilers) 26–24Lost AFC Championship (at Bills) | Mike Croel (DROYTooltip AP NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year) |
| 1992 | NFL | AFC | West | 3rd | 8 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 1993 | NFL | AFC | West | 3rd§ | 9 | 7 | 0 | Lost Wild Card Playoffs (at Raiders) 24–42 | |
| 1994 | NFL | AFC | West | 4th | 7 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 1995 | NFL | AFC | West | 3rd | 8 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 1996 | NFL | AFC | West^ | 1st^ | 13 | 3 | 0 | Lost Divisional Playoffs (Jaguars) 27–30 | Terrell Davis (OPOYTooltip AP NFL Offensive Player of the Year) |
| 1997 | NFL† | AFC* | West | 2nd§ | 12 | 4 | 0 | Won Wild Card Playoffs (Jaguars) 42–17Won Divisional Playoffs (at Chie | Terrell Davis (SB MVPTooltip Super Bowl Most Valuable Player) |
| 1998 | NFL† | AFC* | West^ | 1st^ | 14 | 2 | 0 | Won Divisional Playoffs (Dolphins) 38–3Won AFC Championship (Jets) 23– | Terrell Davis (MVPTooltip AP NFL Most Valuable Player, OPOYTooltip AP |
| 1999 | NFL | AFC | West | 5th | 6 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 2000 | NFL | AFC | West | 2nd§ | 11 | 5 | 0 | Lost Wild Card Playoffs (at Ravens) 3–21 | Mike Anderson (OROYTooltip AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year) |
| 2001 | NFL | AFC | West | 3rd | 8 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2002 | NFL | AFC | West[E] | 2nd | 9 | 7 | 0 | Clinton Portis (OROYTooltip AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year) | |
| 2003 | NFL | AFC | West | 2nd§ | 10 | 6 | 0 | Lost Wild Card Playoffs (at Colts) 10–41 | |
| 2004 | NFL | AFC | West | 2nd§ | 10 | 6 | 0 | Lost Wild Card Playoffs (at Colts) 24–49 | |
| 2005 | NFL | AFC | West^ | 1st^ | 13 | 3 | 0 | Won Divisional Playoffs (Patriots) 27–13Lost AFC Championship (Steeler | |
| 2006 | NFL | AFC | West | 3rd | 9 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2007 | NFL | AFC | West | 2nd | 7 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2008 | NFL | AFC | West | 2nd | 8 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2009 | NFL | AFC | West | 2nd | 8 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2010 | NFL | AFC | West | 4th | 4 | 12 | 0 | ||
| 2011 | NFL | AFC | West^ | 1st^ | 8 | 8 | 0 | Won Wild Card Playoffs (Steelers) 29–23 (OT) Lost Divisional Playoffs | Von Miller (DROYTooltip AP NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year) |
| 2012 | NFL | AFC | West^ | 1st^ | 13 | 3 | 0 | Lost Divisional Playoffs (Ravens) 35–38 (2OT) | Peyton Manning (CBPOYTooltip AP NFL Comeback Player of the Year) |
| 2013 | NFL | AFC* | West^ | 1st^ | 13 | 3 | 0 | Won Divisional Playoffs (Chargers) 24–17Won AFC Championship (Patriots | Peyton Manning (MVPTooltip AP NFL Most Valuable Player, OPOYTooltip AP |
| 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) 23–16Won AFC Championship (Patriots | Von Miller (SB MVPTooltip Super Bowl Most Valuable Player) |
| 2016 | NFL | AFC | West | 3rd | 9 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2017 | NFL | AFC | West | 4th | 5 | 11 | 0 | ||
| 2018 | NFL | AFC | West | 3rd | 6 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 2019 | NFL | AFC | West | 2nd | 7 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2020 | NFL | AFC | West | 4th | 5 | 11 | 0 | ||
| 2021 | NFL | AFC | West | 4th | 7 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 2022 | NFL | AFC | West | 4th | 5 | 12 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | NFL | AFC | West | 3rd | 8 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2024 | NFL | AFC | West | 3rd§ | 10 | 7 | 0 | Lost Wild Card Playoffs (at Bills) 7–31 | Patrick Surtain II (DPOYTooltip AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year) |
| 2025 | NFL | AFC | West^ | 1st^ | 14 | 3 | 0 | Won Divisional Playoffs (Bills) 33–30 (OT)Lost AFC Championship (Patri | |
| Totals | 532 | 475 | 10 | All-time regular season record (1960–2025) | |||||
| Totals | 24 | 21 | — | All-time postseason record (1960–2025) | |||||
| Totals | 556 | 496 | 10 | All-time regular season & postseason record (1960–2025) |