Photos: The Broncos' 2026 schedule, as seen through memorable moments in franchise history
Take a look at the Broncos' 2026 schedule with photos from team history of memorable games, performances and other moments.
1997 Divisional Round: Denver Broncos defensive back Darrien Gordon (23) deflects a fourth-down pass with seconds remaining to seal the win against Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri on January 4, 1998.
1997 Wild Card Round: After a crushing defeat to the Jaguars in the 1996 postseason, the Broncos began 1997 playoffs with a cathartic 42-17 rout of Jacksonville at Mile High Stadium to start the "Revenge Tour" that would end with Denver's first Lombardi Trophy.
1988, Week 13: In a 34-21 win over the Rams at Mile High Stadium, running back Tony Dorsett (33) recorded the only touchdown pass of his Hall of Fame career.
1988, Week 6: The ultimate Super Bowl XXIII champions would be toppled by the Broncos in a tight defensive battle at Candlestick Park. In overtime, Denver would intercept quarterback Steve Young twice, with the latter setting up Broncos kicker Rich Karlis for the game-winning field goal.
2012, Week 6: Denver Broncos wide receiver Brandon Stokley (14) celebrates a fourth-quarter touchdown reception with Eric Decker (87) to give Denver a 28-24 lead to complete a comeback from a 24-0 halftime deficit against the San Diego Chargers on October 15, 2012 at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, CA. The win sparked a 11-game win streak that lasted through the remainder of the regular season.
1998, Week 17: With 178 yards in the regular-season finale against the Seahawks at Mile High Stadium, running back Terrell Davis became the fourth player in NFL history to eclipse 2,000 rushing yards in a single season.
1989, Week 15: The Broncos recorded what was then their largest shutout ever with a 37-0 win over the Cardinals at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona. Denver held Phoenix to just 101 total yards and forced five turnovers. Photo by Eric Lars Bakke
1992, Week 5: After falling behind 19-6, John Elway led one of his famous fourth-quarter comebacks with two touchdowns in the final minutes of the game. He marched the Broncos 80 yards to pay dirt with five minutes left and then threw another touchdown with about 40 seconds left to clinch a one-point win.
2012, Week 10: This matchup pitted the top two picks of the 2011 NFL Draft against one another, with Von Miller and the Broncos defeating Cam Newton for the first time — but famously not the last.
1977 AFC Championship Game: In the Broncos' first playoff run, they welcomed their Oakland Raider rivals, who were the defending Super Bowl champions, for the conference championship. In a gutsy performance, quarterback Craig Morton connected with wide receiver Haven Moses for two touchdowns to help lead the Broncos to their first Super Bowl appearance.
1997 AFC Championship Game: Before winning the franchise's first Lombardi Trophy, the Broncos first had to win a second consecutive road playoff game. At Three Rivers Stadium, Denver put the Steelers on their heels with a 17–0 run in the second quarter and then held off Pittsburgh with a crucial third-down conversion to Shannon Sharpe, sending the Broncos to Super Bowl XXXII.
1999 Divisional Round: The Broncos begin their Super Bowl XXXIII postseason campaign with a trouncing of the Dolphins, powered chiefly by Terrell Davis' 199 rushing yards and two touchdowns.
1968, Week 6: The Broncos battered star Jets quarterback Joe Namath at Shea Stadium with five interceptions. It would be just one of three losses for Namath and Jets during their historic Super Bowl season. (AP Photo/Harry Harris)
2013, Week 17: Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning (18) celebrates with wide receiver Demaryius Thomas (88) after connecting on a second-quarter touchdown against the Raiders that set new NFL single-season records for passing touchdowns (55) and passing yards (5,477) at O.co Coliseum in Oakland, CA on December 29, 2013.
1968, Week 12: In an entertaining back-and-forth battle with the Bills at Mile High Stadium, the Broncos received a historic performance from future Hall of Fame Floyd Little, who recovered a then-franchise-record 295 all-purpose yards. The game also featured a 335-yard, four-touchdown effort by Marlin Briscoe, who was the first Black starting quarterback in modern American football history. Denver won 34-32.
1996, Week 12: An otherwise unremarkable blowout vs. the Patriots in Foxborough was made memorable solely by Shannon Sharpe picking up the sideline telephone and pretending to call the president, joking, "We need the National Guard, we need as many men as you can spare, 'cause we are killing the Patriots."
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2008, Week 2: With 24 seconds left in regulation, wide receiver Eddie Royal caught a touchdown and then a game-winning two-point conversion against the San Diego Chargers at Invesco Field in Denver, Colorado on September 14, 2008.
