The 1998 AFC Championship vs. Steelers

Lore & Background

The franchise has experienced three major periods of success. The first was from an unspecified start to an unspecified end, when the Broncos did not have a losing season, and won two AFC West division titles, and one AFC championship. The second began and ended at unspecified dates, during which the Broncos had just two losing seasons, were AFC champions five times and were Super Bowl champions for two consecutive years. The most recent run of success began in 2011, lasting until their victory in Super Bowl 50 at the end of the 2015 season.

Reader's Guide

As of the end of the 2020 season, Denver has completed 61 seasons and has appeared in eight Super Bowls; although they lost in each of their first four Super Bowl appearances, they have since won three of them, most recently Super Bowl 50. The Broncos have been AFC West champions 16 times, winning the division for five consecutive seasons from 2011 to 2015, and have also earned wild card berths into the playoffs seven times, for a total of 24 playoff appearances. They have been conference champions eight times and Super Bowl champions thrice.

Did You Know?

• The Broncos were the only charter AFL franchise to never have a winning season during the AFL's 10 years of existence.
• The Broncos' first winning season did not occur until 1973, their fourth year as a member of the NFL's AFC.
• The Broncos experienced their two seasons with the fewest wins ever, winning just two of 14 games in both unspecified years.