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style="line-height: inherit; margin: 0">TE <a href="/wiki/Shannon_Sharpe" title="Shannon Sharpe">Shannon Sharpe</a> <i><small>(1st team)</small></i></li><li style="line-height: inherit; margin: 0">T <a href="/wiki/Gary_Zimmerman" title="Gary Zimmerman">Gary Zimmerman</a> <i><small>(1st team)</small></i></li><li style="line-height: inherit; margin: 0">DE <a href="/wiki/Alfred_Williams" title="Alfred Williams">Alfred Williams</a> <i><small>(1st team)</small></i></li><li style="line-height: inherit; margin: 0">QB <a href="/wiki/John_Elway" title="John Elway">John Elway</a> <i><small>(2nd team)</small></i></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Team MVP</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Terrell_Davis" title="Terrell Davis">Terrell Davis</a></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header note" style="background-color: #0066B3 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #F37021, inset -2px -2px 0 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li:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt dd:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt dt:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt li:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist li dd:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist li dt:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist li li:first-child::before{content:" (";font-weight:normal}.mw-parser-output .hlist dd dd:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dd dt:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dd li:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt dd:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt dt:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt li:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist li dd:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist li dt:last-child::after,.mw-parser-output .hlist li li:last-child::after{content:")";font-weight:normal}.mw-parser-output .hlist ol{counter-reset:listitem}.mw-parser-output .hlist ol>li{counter-increment:listitem}.mw-parser-output .hlist ol>li::before{content:" "counter(listitem)"\a0 "}.mw-parser-output .hlist dd ol>li:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt ol>li:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist li ol>li:first-child::before{content:" ("counter(listitem)"\a0 "}</style><div class="hlist"> <ul><li>← <a href="/wiki/1995_Denver_Broncos_season" title="1995 Denver Broncos season">1995</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/List_of_Denver_Broncos_seasons" title="List of Denver Broncos seasons">Broncos seasons</a></b></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997_Denver_Broncos_season" title="1997 Denver Broncos season">1997</a> →</li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table> <figure typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Mile_High_Stadium_during_a_Broncos_game_on_September_15,_1996.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d2/Mile_High_Stadium_during_a_Broncos_game_on_September_15%2C_1996.jpg/270px-Mile_High_Stadium_during_a_Broncos_game_on_September_15%2C_1996.jpg" decoding="async" width="270" height="150" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d2/Mile_High_Stadium_during_a_Broncos_game_on_September_15%2C_1996.jpg/405px-Mile_High_Stadium_during_a_Broncos_game_on_September_15%2C_1996.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d2/Mile_High_Stadium_during_a_Broncos_game_on_September_15%2C_1996.jpg/540px-Mile_High_Stadium_during_a_Broncos_game_on_September_15%2C_1996.jpg 2x" data-file-width="896" data-file-height="498" /></a><figcaption>Denver vs. <a href="/wiki/1996_Tampa_Bay_Buccaneers_season" title="1996 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season">Tampa Bay</a> at <a href="/wiki/Mile_High_Stadium" title="Mile High Stadium">Mile High Stadium</a>, September 15, 1996</figcaption></figure> <p>The <b>1996 Denver Broncos season</b> was the <a href="/wiki/Denver_Broncos" title="Denver Broncos">franchise</a>'s 27th <a href="/wiki/List_of_Denver_Broncos_seasons" title="List of Denver Broncos seasons">season</a> in the <a href="/wiki/National_Football_League" title="National Football League">National Football League</a>, the 37th overall and their 2nd under <a href="/wiki/List_of_Denver_Broncos_head_coaches" title="List of Denver Broncos head coaches">head coach</a> <a href="/wiki/Mike_Shanahan" title="Mike Shanahan">Mike Shanahan</a>. The Broncos improved on their 8–8 record from <a href="/wiki/1995_Denver_Broncos_season" title="1995 Denver Broncos season">1995</a> and finished the season with a 13–3 record. They also clinched the <a href="/wiki/AFC_West" title="AFC West">AFC West</a> for the first time since <a href="/wiki/1991_Denver_Broncos_season" title="1991 Denver Broncos season">1991</a>, and earning the top seed in the <a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_NFL_playoffs" title="1996–97 NFL playoffs">AFC Playoffs</a>. </p><p>In the playoffs, the Broncos were <a href="/wiki/Upset_(sports)" class="mw-redirect" title="Upset (sports)">upset</a> by the <a href="/wiki/1996_Jacksonville_Jaguars_season" title="1996 Jacksonville Jaguars season">Jacksonville Jaguars</a> in the Divisional Round, 30–27. Prior to their defeat, they were the top-seeded team in the NFL and were heavily favored to go to and win the Super Bowl by many analysts, breaking the AFC losing streak from the 1980s. The loss rendered the 1996 Broncos team as a historic failure, as it was a major Super Bowl or bust year. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Offseason">Offseason</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1996_Denver_Broncos_season&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Offseason"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="NFL_draft">NFL draft</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1996_Denver_Broncos_season&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: NFL draft"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1236090951">.mw-parser-output .hatnote{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output div.hatnote{padding-left:1.6em;margin-bottom:0.5em}.mw-parser-output .hatnote i{font-style:normal}.mw-parser-output .hatnote+link+.hatnote{margin-top:-0.5em}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .hatnote{display:none!important}}</style><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/1996_NFL_draft" title="1996 NFL draft">1996 NFL draft</a></div> <table class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"> <tbody><tr> <td colspan="6" style="background-color: #0066B3 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #F37021, inset -2px -2px 0 #F37021;;text-align:center;"><b>1996 Denver Broncos draft</b> </td></tr> <tr> <th>Round </th> <th>Pick </th> <th>Player </th> <th>Position </th> <th>College </th> <th>Notes </th></tr> <tr bgcolor="#d9e9f9"> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">1 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">15 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/John_Mobley" title="John Mobley">John Mobley</a><span style="padding-left:0.1em;"> </span> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Linebacker" title="Linebacker">Linebacker</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Kutztown_Golden_Bears_football" class="mw-redirect" title="Kutztown Golden Bears football">Kutztown</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.75em;"> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#d9e9f9"> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">2 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">44 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em; background:#faecc8;"><a href="/wiki/Tory_James" title="Tory James">Tory James</a> *<span style="padding-left:0.1em;"> </span> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Defensive_back" title="Defensive back">Defensive back</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/LSU_Tigers_football" title="LSU Tigers football">LSU</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.75em;"> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#d9e9f9"> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">3 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">65 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Detron_Smith" title="Detron Smith">Detron Smith</a><span style="padding-left:0.1em;"> </span> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Running_back" title="Running back">Running back</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Texas_A%26M_Aggies_football" title="Texas A&M Aggies football">Texas A&M</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.75em;"> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#d9e9f9"> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">3 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">78 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">Mark Campbell<span style="padding-left:0.1em;"> </span> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Defensive_tackle" title="Defensive tackle">Defensive tackle</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Florida_Gators_football" title="Florida Gators football">Florida</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.75em;"> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#d9e9f9"> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">4 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">100 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Jeff_Lewis_(American_football)" title="Jeff Lewis (American football)">Jeff Lewis</a><span style="padding-left:0.1em;"> </span> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Quarterback" title="Quarterback">Quarterback</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Northern_Arizona_Lumberjacks" title="Northern Arizona Lumberjacks">Northern Arizona</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.75em;"> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#d9e9f9"> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">4 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">122 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Darrius_Johnson" title="Darrius Johnson">Darrius Johnson</a><span style="padding-left:0.1em;"> </span> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">Defensive back </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Oklahoma_Sooners_football" title="Oklahoma Sooners football">Oklahoma</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.75em;"> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#d9e9f9"> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">5 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">159 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Patrick_Jeffers" title="Patrick Jeffers">Patrick Jeffers</a><span style="padding-left:0.1em;"> </span> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Wide_receiver" title="Wide receiver">Wide receiver</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Virginia_Cavaliers_football" title="Virginia Cavaliers football">Virginia</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.75em;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">6 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">181 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Tony_Veland" title="Tony Veland">Tony Veland</a><span style="padding-left:0.1em;"> </span> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">Defensive back </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Nebraska_Cornhuskers_football" title="Nebraska Cornhuskers football">Nebraska</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.75em;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">7 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">213 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">Leslie Ratliffe<span style="padding-left:0.1em;"> </span> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Offensive_tackle" class="mw-redirect" title="Offensive tackle">Offensive tackle</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Tennessee_Volunteers_football" title="Tennessee Volunteers football">Tennessee</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.75em;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">7 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">226 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Chris_Banks_(American_football)" title="Chris Banks (American football)">Chris Banks</a><span style="padding-left:0.1em;"> </span> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Guard_(gridiron_football)" title="Guard (gridiron football)">Guard</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Kansas_Jayhawks_football" title="Kansas Jayhawks football">Kansas</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.75em;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">7 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">235 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">L. 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Levine<span style="padding-left:0.1em;"> </span> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">Running back </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">Kansas </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.75em;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">7 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">236 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">Brian Gragert<span style="padding-left:0.1em;"> </span> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Punter_(football)" class="mw-redirect" title="Punter (football)">Punter</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Wyoming_Cowboys_football" title="Wyoming Cowboys football">Wyoming</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.75em;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="6" style="text-align:center;"><small><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r981673959">.mw-parser-output .legend{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .legend-color{display:inline-block;min-width:1.25em;height:1.25em;line-height:1.25;margin:1px 0;text-align:center;border:1px solid black;background-color:transparent;color:black}.mw-parser-output .legend-text{}</style><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:#d9e9f9; color:black;">     </span> Made roster  <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959"><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:#faecc8; color:black;">  *  </span> Made at least one <a href="/wiki/Pro_Bowl" title="Pro Bowl">Pro Bowl</a> during career</small> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p><sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Personnel">Personnel</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1996_Denver_Broncos_season&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Personnel"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Staff">Staff</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1996_Denver_Broncos_season&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Staff"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="toccolours"> <caption style="background: #0066B3; color: #FFFFFF; border: 2px solid #F37021"><b>1996 Denver Broncos staff</b> </caption> <tbody><tr> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p><b>Front office</b> </p> <ul><li>President and Chief Executive Officer – <a href="/wiki/Pat_Bowlen" title="Pat Bowlen">Pat Bowlen</a></li> <li>General Manager – <a href="/wiki/John_Beake" title="John Beake">John Beake</a></li> <li>Director of Player Personnel – <a href="/wiki/Neal_Dahlen" title="Neal Dahlen">Neal Dahlen</a></li> <li>Director of Pro Scouting – <a href="/wiki/Jack_Elway" title="Jack Elway">Jack Elway</a></li> <li>Director of College Scouting – <a href="/wiki/Ted_Sundquist" title="Ted Sundquist">Ted Sundquist</a></li> <li>College Scouting Consultant – <a href="/wiki/Jerry_Frei" title="Jerry Frei">Jerry Frei</a></li> <li>Administrative Assistant/Player Personnel – <a href="/wiki/Harold_Richardson_(American_football)" title="Harold Richardson (American football)">Harold Richardson</a></li> <li>Administrative Assistant/Defense – <a href="/wiki/J._D._Brookhart" title="J. D. Brookhart">J. D. Brookhart</a></li> <li>College Scout – <a href="/wiki/Dave_Gettleman" title="Dave Gettleman">Dave Gettleman</a></li></ul> <p><b>Head coaches</b> </p> <ul><li>Head Coach – <a href="/wiki/Mike_Shanahan" title="Mike Shanahan">Mike Shanahan</a></li> <li>Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Line – <a href="/wiki/Alex_Gibbs_(American_football)" title="Alex Gibbs (American football)">Alex Gibbs</a></li></ul> <p><b>Offensive coaches</b> </p> <ul><li>Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks – <a href="/wiki/Gary_Kubiak" title="Gary Kubiak">Gary Kubiak</a></li> <li>Running Backs – <a href="/wiki/Bobby_Turner" title="Bobby Turner">Bobby Turner</a></li> <li>Wide Receivers – <a href="/wiki/Mike_Heimerdinger" title="Mike Heimerdinger">Mike Heimerdinger</a></li> <li>Tight Ends – <a href="/wiki/Brian_Pariani" title="Brian Pariani">Brian Pariani</a></li> <li>Assistant Offensive Line – <a href="/wiki/Barney_Chavous" title="Barney Chavous">Barney Chavous</a></li> <li>Offensive Assistant – <a href="/wiki/Rick_Dennison" title="Rick Dennison">Rick Dennison</a></li></ul> </td> <td width="35"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"><b>Defensive coaches</b> <ul><li>Defensive Coordinator – <a href="/wiki/Greg_Robinson_(American_football_coach)" title="Greg Robinson (American football coach)">Greg Robinson</a></li> <li>Defensive Line – <a href="/w/index.php?title=Geogre_Dyer_(American_football)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Geogre Dyer (American football) (page does not exist)">George Dyer</a></li> <li>Linebackers – <a href="/wiki/Frank_Bush" title="Frank Bush">Frank Bush</a></li> <li>Defensive Backs/Secondary – <a href="/wiki/Ed_Donatell" title="Ed Donatell">Ed Donatell</a></li> <li>Defensive Assistant – <a href="/wiki/Rick_Smith_(American_football_executive)" title="Rick Smith (American football executive)">Rick Smith</a></li></ul> <p><b>Special teams coaches</b> </p> <ul><li>Special Teams – <a href="/wiki/Richard_Smith_(American_football_coach)" title="Richard Smith (American football coach)">Richard Smith</a></li></ul> <p><b>Strength and conditioning</b> </p> <ul><li>Strength and Conditioning – <a href="/w/index.php?title=Rich_Tuten&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Rich Tuten (page does not exist)">Rich Tuten</a></li> <li>Assistant Strength and Conditioning – <a href="/w/index.php?title=Greg_Saporta&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Greg Saporta (page does not exist)">Greg Saporta</a></li> <li>Strength Assistant – <a href="/wiki/Barney_Chavous" title="Barney Chavous">Barney Chavous</a></li></ul> <p><br /> </p> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Roster">Roster</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1996_Denver_Broncos_season&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Roster"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="toccolours"> <caption style="background-color: #0066B3 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #F37021, inset -2px -2px 0 #F37021;; text-align: center;"><b>1996 Denver Broncos roster</b> </caption> <tbody><tr> <td style="vertical-align:top;"><b><a href="/wiki/Quarterback" title="Quarterback">Quarterbacks</a> <span style="font-size:90%;">(QB)</span></b> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;"> 7</span> <a href="/wiki/John_Elway" title="John Elway">John Elway</a></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;"> 8</span> <i><a href="/wiki/Jeff_Lewis_(American_football)" title="Jeff Lewis (American football)">Jeff Lewis</a></i></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">14</span> <a href="/wiki/Bill_Musgrave" title="Bill Musgrave">Bill Musgrave</a></li></ul> <p><b><a href="/wiki/Running_back" title="Running back">Running backs</a> <span style="font-size:90%;">(RB)</span></b> </p> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">29</span> <a href="/wiki/Aaron_Craver" title="Aaron Craver">Aaron Craver</a> <abbr title="Fullback"><span style="font-size:90%;">FB</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">30</span> <a href="/wiki/Terrell_Davis" title="Terrell Davis">Terrell Davis</a></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">22</span> <a href="/wiki/Vaughn_Hebron" title="Vaughn Hebron">Vaughn Hebron</a> <abbr title="Kick returner"><span style="font-size:90%;">KR</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">38</span> <a href="/wiki/Reggie_Rivers" title="Reggie Rivers">Reggie Rivers</a></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">42</span> <i><a href="/wiki/Detron_Smith" title="Detron Smith">Detron Smith</a></i> <abbr title="Fullback"><span style="font-size:90%;">FB</span></abbr></li></ul> <p><b><a href="/wiki/Wide_receiver" title="Wide receiver">Wide receivers</a> <span style="font-size:90%;">(WR)</span></b> </p> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">82</span> <i><a href="/wiki/Patrick_Jeffers" title="Patrick Jeffers">Patrick Jeffers</a></i></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">81</span> <a href="/wiki/Todd_Kinchen" title="Todd Kinchen">Todd Kinchen</a> <abbr title="Punt returner"><span style="font-size:90%;">PR</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">87</span> <a href="/wiki/Ed_McCaffrey" title="Ed McCaffrey">Ed McCaffrey</a></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">83</span> <a href="/wiki/Anthony_Miller_(wide_receiver,_born_1965)" title="Anthony Miller (wide receiver, born 1965)">Anthony Miller</a></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">88</span> <a href="/wiki/Mike_Sherrard" title="Mike Sherrard">Mike Sherrard</a></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">80</span> <a href="/wiki/Rod_Smith_(wide_receiver)" title="Rod Smith (wide receiver)">Rod Smith</a> <abbr title="Punt returner"><span style="font-size:90%;">PR</span></abbr></li></ul> <p><b><a href="/wiki/Tight_end" title="Tight end">Tight ends</a> <span style="font-size:90%;">(TE)</span></b> </p> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">89</span> <a href="/wiki/Dwayne_Carswell" title="Dwayne Carswell">Dwayne Carswell</a></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">86</span> <a href="/wiki/Byron_Chamberlain" title="Byron Chamberlain">Byron Chamberlain</a></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">84</span> <a href="/wiki/Shannon_Sharpe" title="Shannon Sharpe">Shannon Sharpe</a></li></ul> </td> <td style="width:25px;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"><b><a href="/wiki/Offensive_line" class="mw-redirect" title="Offensive line">Offensive linemen</a> <span style="font-size:90%;">(OL)</span></b> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">70</span> <a href="/wiki/Jamie_Brown_(American_football)" title="Jamie Brown (American football)">Jamie Brown</a> <abbr title="Offensive tackle"><span style="font-size:90%;">T</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">63</span> <a href="/wiki/David_Diaz-Infante" title="David Diaz-Infante">David Diaz-Infante</a> <abbr title="Offensive guard"><span style="font-size:90%;">G</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">75</span> <a href="/wiki/Brian_Habib" title="Brian Habib">Brian Habib</a> <abbr title="Offensive guard"><span style="font-size:90%;">G</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">68</span> <a href="/wiki/Reggie_McElroy" title="Reggie McElroy">Reggie McElroy</a> <abbr title="Offensive tackle"><span style="font-size:90%;">T</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">66</span> <a href="/wiki/Tom_Nalen" title="Tom Nalen">Tom Nalen</a> <abbr title="Center"><span style="font-size:90%;">C</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">69</span> <a href="/wiki/Mark_Schlereth" title="Mark Schlereth">Mark Schlereth</a> <abbr title="Offensive guard"><span style="font-size:90%;">G</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">64</span> <a href="/wiki/Ralph_Tamm" title="Ralph Tamm">Ralph Tamm</a> <abbr title="Offensive guard / center"><span style="font-size:90%;">G/C</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">76</span> <a href="/wiki/Broderick_Thompson" title="Broderick Thompson">Broderick Thompson</a> <abbr title="Offensive tackle"><span style="font-size:90%;">T</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">65</span> <a href="/wiki/Gary_Zimmerman" title="Gary Zimmerman">Gary Zimmerman</a> <abbr title="Offensive tackle"><span style="font-size:90%;">T</span></abbr></li></ul> <p><b><a href="/wiki/Defensive_line" class="mw-redirect" title="Defensive line">Defensive linemen</a> <span style="font-size:90%;">(DL)</span></b> </p> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">67</span> <i><a href="/wiki/Mark_Campbell_(defensive_tackle)" title="Mark Campbell (defensive tackle)">Mark Campbell</a></i> <abbr title="Defensive tackle"><span style="font-size:90%;">DT</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">79</span> <a href="/wiki/Jumpy_Geathers" title="Jumpy Geathers">Jumpy Geathers</a> <abbr title="Defensive tackle"><span style="font-size:90%;">DT</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">96</span> <a href="/wiki/Harald_Hasselbach" title="Harald Hasselbach">Harald Hasselbach</a> <abbr title="Defensive end"><span style="font-size:90%;">DE</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">72</span> <a href="/wiki/Ernest_Jones_(defensive_lineman)" title="Ernest Jones (defensive lineman)">Ernest Jones</a> <abbr title="Defensive end / defensive tackle"><span style="font-size:90%;">DE/DT</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">97</span> <a href="/wiki/Mike_Lodish" title="Mike Lodish">Mike Lodish</a> <abbr title="Defensive tackle"><span style="font-size:90%;">DT</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">95</span> <a href="/wiki/Michael_Dean_Perry" title="Michael Dean Perry">Michael Dean Perry</a> <abbr title="Defensive tackle"><span style="font-size:90%;">DT</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">94</span> <a href="/wiki/Jeff_Robinson_(American_football)" title="Jeff Robinson (American football)">Jeff Robinson</a></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">98</span> <a href="/wiki/Maa_Tanuvasa" title="Maa Tanuvasa">Maa Tanuvasa</a> <abbr title="Defensive tackle"><span style="font-size:90%;">DT</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">91</span> <a href="/wiki/Alfred_Williams" title="Alfred Williams">Alfred Williams</a> <abbr title="Defensive end"><span style="font-size:90%;">DE</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">90</span> <a href="/wiki/Dan_Williams_(defensive_end)" title="Dan Williams (defensive end)">Dan Williams</a> <abbr title="Defensive end"><span style="font-size:90%;">DE</span></abbr></li></ul> </td> <td style="width:25px;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"><b><a href="/wiki/Linebacker" title="Linebacker">Linebackers</a> <span style="font-size:90%;">(LB)</span></b> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">57</span> <a href="/wiki/Allen_Aldridge" title="Allen Aldridge">Allen Aldridge</a> <abbr title="Middle linebacker"><span style="font-size:90%;">MLB</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">56</span> <a href="/wiki/Keith_Burns_(American_football_player)" class="mw-redirect" title="Keith Burns (American football player)">Keith Burns</a> <abbr title="Middle linebacker"><span style="font-size:90%;">MLB</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">59</span> <a href="/wiki/Glenn_Cadrez" title="Glenn Cadrez">Glenn Cadrez</a> <abbr title="Outside linebacker"><span style="font-size:90%;">OLB</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">54</span> <a href="/wiki/Britt_Hager" title="Britt Hager">Britt Hager</a> <abbr title="Outside linebacker"><span style="font-size:90%;">OLB</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">51</span> <i><a href="/wiki/John_Mobley" title="John Mobley">John Mobley</a></i> <abbr title="Outside linebacker"><span style="font-size:90%;">OLB</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">53</span> <a href="/wiki/Bill_Romanowski" title="Bill Romanowski">Bill Romanowski</a> <abbr title="Outside linebacker"><span style="font-size:90%;">OLB</span></abbr></li></ul> <p><b><a href="/wiki/Defensive_back" title="Defensive back">Defensive backs</a> <span style="font-size:90%;">(DB)</span></b> </p> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">27</span> <a href="/wiki/Steve_Atwater" title="Steve Atwater">Steve Atwater</a> <abbr title="Free safety"><span style="font-size:90%;">FS</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">34</span> <a href="/wiki/Tyrone_Braxton" title="Tyrone Braxton">Tyrone Braxton</a> <abbr title="Strong safety"><span style="font-size:90%;">SS</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">39</span> <a href="/wiki/Ray_Crockett" title="Ray Crockett">Ray Crockett</a> <abbr title="Cornerback"><span style="font-size:90%;">CB</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">37</span> <a href="/wiki/Tim_Hauck" title="Tim Hauck">Tim Hauck</a> <abbr title="Free safety"><span style="font-size:90%;">FS</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">21</span> <a href="/wiki/Randy_Hilliard" title="Randy Hilliard">Randy Hilliard</a> <abbr title="Cornerback"><span style="font-size:90%;">CB</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">20</span> <i><a href="/wiki/Tory_James" title="Tory James">Tory James</a></i> <abbr title="Cornerback"><span style="font-size:90%;">CB</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">25</span> <i><a href="/wiki/Darrius_Johnson" title="Darrius Johnson">Darrius Johnson</a></i> <abbr title="Cornerback"><span style="font-size:90%;">CB</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">31</span> <a href="/wiki/Rondell_Jones" title="Rondell Jones">Rondell Jones</a> <abbr title="Strong safety"><span style="font-size:90%;">SS</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">48</span> <a href="/wiki/Lionel_Washington" title="Lionel Washington">Lionel Washington</a> <abbr title="Cornerback"><span style="font-size:90%;">CB</span></abbr></li></ul> <p><b><a href="/wiki/Special_teams" class="mw-redirect" title="Special teams">Special teams</a></b> </p> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;"> 1</span> <a href="/wiki/Jason_Elam" title="Jason Elam">Jason Elam</a> <abbr title="Kicker"><span style="font-size:90%;">K</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">16</span> <a href="/wiki/Tom_Rouen" title="Tom Rouen">Tom Rouen</a> <abbr title="Punter"><span style="font-size:90%;">P</span></abbr></li></ul> </td> <td style="width: 12px;"> </td> <td style="width: 1px; background-color: #F37021"> </td> <td style="width: 12px;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"><b><a href="/wiki/Practice_squad" title="Practice squad">Practice squad</a></b> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">--</span> <i><a href="/w/index.php?title=Reggie_Green_(American_football)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Reggie Green (American football) (page does not exist)">Reggie Green</a></i> <abbr title="Offensive guard"><span style="font-size:90%;">G</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">60</span> <a href="/w/index.php?title=John_Jones_(offensive_line)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="John Jones (offensive line) (page does not exist)">John Jones</a> <abbr title="Offensive guard"><span style="font-size:90%;">G</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">--</span> <a href="/wiki/Marcus_Price" title="Marcus Price">Marcus Price</a> <abbr title="Offensive tackle"><span style="font-size:90%;">T</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">41</span> <a href="/w/index.php?title=Michael_Titley&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Michael Titley (page does not exist)">Michael Titley</a> <abbr title="Tight end"><span style="font-size:90%;">TE</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">32</span> <i><a href="/wiki/Tony_Veland" title="Tony Veland">Tony Veland</a></i> <abbr title="Safety"><span style="font-size:90%;">S</span></abbr></li></ul> <p><br /> <small>53 active, 2 inactive, 5 practice squad</small> <b>Reserve</b> </p> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">77</span> <a href="/w/index.php?title=Jason_Childs&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Jason Childs (page does not exist)">Jason Childs</a> <abbr title="Offensive tackle"><span style="font-size:90%;">T</span></abbr> <span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Injury_icon_2.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/61/Injury_icon_2.svg/15px-Injury_icon_2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="15" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/61/Injury_icon_2.svg/23px-Injury_icon_2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/61/Injury_icon_2.svg/30px-Injury_icon_2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /></a></span> <span style="font-size:90%;">(<a href="/wiki/Physically_unable_to_perform" title="Physically unable to perform">PUP</a>)</span></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">--</span> <a href="/wiki/Steve_Russ" title="Steve Russ">Steve Russ</a> <abbr title="Linebacker"><span style="font-size:90%;">LB</span></abbr> <span style="font-size:90%;">(<abbr title="Players under contract ordered to military service.">Military</abbr>)</span></li></ul> <p><br /> <span style="font-size:90%;"><i>Rookies in italics</i></span> </p> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p><sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Regular_season">Regular season</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1996_Denver_Broncos_season&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Regular season"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Schedule">Schedule</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1996_Denver_Broncos_season&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Schedule"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"> <tbody><tr> <th style="background-color: #0066B3 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #F37021, inset -2px -2px 0 #F37021;">Week </th> <th style="background-color: #0066B3 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #F37021, inset -2px -2px 0 #F37021;">Date </th> <th style="background-color: #0066B3 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #F37021, inset -2px -2px 0 #F37021;">Opponent </th> <th style="background-color: #0066B3 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #F37021, inset -2px -2px 0 #F37021;">Result </th> <th style="background-color: #0066B3 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #F37021, inset -2px -2px 0 #F37021;">Record </th> <th style="background-color: #0066B3 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #F37021, inset -2px -2px 0 #F37021;">Venue </th> <th style="background-color: #0066B3 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #F37021, inset -2px -2px 0 #F37021;">Attendance </th> <th style="background-color: #0066B3 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #F37021, inset -2px -2px 0 #F37021;">Recap </th></tr> <tr style="background: #cfc;"> <th>1 </th> <td>September 1 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1996_New_York_Jets_season" title="1996 New York Jets season">New York Jets</a> </td> <td><b>W</b> 31–6 </td> <td>1–0 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mile_High_Stadium" title="Mile High Stadium">Mile High Stadium</a> </td> <td><div style="text-align: center;">70,595</div> </td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/199609010den.htm">Recap</a> </td></tr> <tr style="background: #cfc;"> <th>2 </th> <td>September 8 </td> <td>at <b><a href="/wiki/1996_Seattle_Seahawks_season" title="1996 Seattle Seahawks season">Seattle Seahawks</a></b> </td> <td><b>W</b> 30–20 </td> <td>2–0 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Kingdome" title="Kingdome">Kingdome</a> </td> <td><div style="text-align: center;">43,671</div> </td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/199609080sea.htm">Recap</a> </td></tr> <tr style="background: #cfc;"> <th>3 </th> <td>September 15 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1996_Tampa_Bay_Buccaneers_season" title="1996 Tampa Bay Buccaneers season">Tampa Bay Buccaneers</a> </td> <td><b>W</b> 27–23 </td> <td>3–0 </td> <td>Mile High Stadium </td> <td><div style="text-align: center;">71,535</div> </td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/199609150den.htm">Recap</a> </td></tr> <tr style="background: #fcc;"> <th>4 </th> <td>September 22 </td> <td>at <a href="/wiki/1996_Kansas_City_Chiefs_season" title="1996 Kansas City Chiefs season">Kansas City Chiefs</a> </td> <td><b>L</b> 14–17 </td> <td>3–1 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Arrowhead_Stadium" title="Arrowhead Stadium">Arrowhead Stadium</a> </td> <td><div style="text-align: center;">79,439</div> </td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/199609220kan.htm">Recap</a> </td></tr> <tr style="background: #cfc;"> <th>5 </th> <td>September 29 </td> <td>at <a href="/wiki/1996_Cincinnati_Bengals_season" title="1996 Cincinnati Bengals season">Cincinnati Bengals</a> </td> <td><b>W</b> 14–10 </td> <td>4–1 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Riverfront_Stadium" title="Riverfront Stadium">Cinergy Field</a> </td> <td><div style="text-align: center;">51,798</div> </td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/199609290cin.htm">Recap</a> </td></tr> <tr style="background: #cfc;"> <th>6 </th> <td>October 6 </td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/1996_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1996 San Diego Chargers season">San Diego Chargers</a></b> </td> <td><b>W</b> 28–17 </td> <td>5–1 </td> <td>Mile High Stadium </td> <td><div style="text-align: center;">75,058</div> </td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/199610060den.htm">Recap</a> </td></tr> <tr> <th>7 </th> <td colspan="7" align="center"><i><a href="/wiki/Bye_(sports)" title="Bye (sports)">Bye</a></i> </td></tr> <tr style="background: #cfc;"> <th>8 </th> <td>October 20 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1996_Baltimore_Ravens_season" title="1996 Baltimore Ravens season">Baltimore Ravens</a> </td> <td><b>W</b> 45–34 </td> <td>6–1 </td> <td>Mile High Stadium </td> <td><div style="text-align: center;">70,453</div> </td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/199610200den.htm">Recap</a> </td></tr> <tr style="background: #cfc;"> <th>9 </th> <td>October 27 </td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/1996_Kansas_City_Chiefs_season" title="1996 Kansas City Chiefs season">Kansas City Chiefs</a></b> </td> <td><b>W</b> 34–7 </td> <td>7–1 </td> <td>Mile High Stadium </td> <td><div style="text-align: center;">75,652</div> </td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/199610270den.htm">Recap</a> </td></tr> <tr style="background: #cfc;"> <th>10 </th> <td><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1038841319">.mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}</style><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Monday">November 4</span> </td> <td>at <b><a href="/wiki/1996_Oakland_Raiders_season" title="1996 Oakland Raiders season">Oakland Raiders</a></b> </td> <td><b>W</b> 22–21 </td> <td>8–1 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/RingCentral_Coliseum" class="mw-redirect" title="RingCentral Coliseum">Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum</a> </td> <td><div style="text-align: center;">61,179</div> </td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/199611040rai.htm">Recap</a> </td></tr> <tr style="background: #cfc;"> <th>11 </th> <td>November 10 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1996_Chicago_Bears_season" title="1996 Chicago Bears season">Chicago Bears</a> </td> <td><b>W</b> 17–12 </td> <td>9–1 </td> <td>Mile High Stadium </td> <td><div style="text-align: center;">75,555</div> </td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/199611100den.htm">Recap</a> </td></tr> <tr style="background: #cfc;"> <th>12 </th> <td>November 17 </td> <td>at <a href="/wiki/1996_New_England_Patriots_season" title="1996 New England Patriots season">New England Patriots</a> </td> <td><b>W</b> 34–8 </td> <td>10–1 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Foxboro_Stadium" title="Foxboro Stadium">Foxboro Stadium</a> </td> <td><div style="text-align: center;">59,457</div> </td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/199611170nwe.htm">Recap</a> </td></tr> <tr style="background: #cfc;"> <th>13 </th> <td>November 24 </td> <td>at <a href="/wiki/1996_Minnesota_Vikings_season" title="1996 Minnesota Vikings season">Minnesota Vikings</a> </td> <td><b>W</b> 21–17 </td> <td>11–1 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Hubert_H._Humphrey_Metrodome" title="Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome">Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome</a> </td> <td><div style="text-align: center;">59,142</div> </td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/199611240min.htm">Recap</a> </td></tr> <tr style="background: #cfc;"> <th>14 </th> <td>December 1 </td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/1996_Seattle_Seahawks_season" title="1996 Seattle Seahawks season">Seattle Seahawks</a></b> </td> <td><b>W</b> 34–7 </td> <td>12–1 </td> <td>Mile High Stadium </td> <td><div style="text-align: center;">74,982</div> </td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/199612010den.htm">Recap</a> </td></tr> <tr style="background: #fcc;"> <th>15 </th> <td>December 8 </td> <td>at <a href="/wiki/1996_Green_Bay_Packers_season" title="1996 Green Bay Packers season">Green Bay Packers</a> </td> <td><b>L</b> 6–41 </td> <td>12–2 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Lambeau_Field" title="Lambeau Field">Lambeau Field</a> </td> <td><div style="text-align: center;">60,712</div> </td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/199612080gnb.htm">Recap</a> </td></tr> <tr style="background: #cfc;"> <th>16 </th> <td>December 15 </td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/1996_Oakland_Raiders_season" title="1996 Oakland Raiders season">Oakland Raiders</a></b> </td> <td><b>W</b> 24–19 </td> <td>13–2 </td> <td>Mile High Stadium </td> <td><div style="text-align: center;">75,466</div> </td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/199612150den.htm">Recap</a> </td></tr> <tr style="background: #fcc;"> <th>17 </th> <td>December 22 </td> <td>at <b><a href="/wiki/1996_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1996 San Diego Chargers season">San Diego Chargers</a></b> </td> <td><b>L</b> 10–16 </td> <td>13–3 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/SDCCU_Stadium" class="mw-redirect" title="SDCCU Stadium">Jack Murphy Stadium</a> </td> <td><div style="text-align: center;">46,801</div> </td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/199612220sdg.htm">Recap</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Standings">Standings</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1996_Denver_Broncos_season&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Standings"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="8" style="background-color: #FFCCCC;text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;"><a href="/wiki/AFC_West" title="AFC West">AFC West</a> </th></tr> <tr> <th width="150"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239400231">.mw-parser-output .navbar{display:inline;font-size:88%;font-weight:normal}.mw-parser-output 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.navbar{display:none!important}}</style><div class="navbar plainlinks hlist"><ul><li class="nv-view"><a href="/wiki/Template:1996_AFC_West_standings" title="Template:1996 AFC West standings"><span title="View this template">view</span></a></li><li class="nv-talk"><a href="/wiki/Template_talk:1996_AFC_West_standings" title="Template talk:1996 AFC West standings"><span title="Discuss this template">talk</span></a></li><li class="nv-edit"><a href="/wiki/Special:EditPage/Template:1996_AFC_West_standings" title="Special:EditPage/Template:1996 AFC West standings"><span title="Edit this template">edit</span></a></li></ul></div> </th> <th width="25"><abbr title="Wins">W</abbr> </th> <th width="25"><abbr title="Losses">L</abbr> </th> <th width="25"><abbr title="Ties">T</abbr> </th> <th width="30"><abbr title="Winning percentage">PCT</abbr> </th> <th width="30"><abbr title="Points For (Total points scored)">PF</abbr> </th> <th width="30"><abbr title="Points Against (Total points allowed)">PA</abbr> </th> <th width="30"><abbr title="Current Winning or Losing Streak">STK</abbr> </th></tr> <tr style="background-color:#ccffcc;"> <td><sup>(1)</sup> <a class="mw-selflink selflink">Denver Broncos</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">13 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">3 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">0 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">.813 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">391 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">275 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">L1 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1996_Kansas_City_Chiefs_season" title="1996 Kansas City Chiefs season">Kansas City Chiefs</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">9 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">7 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">0 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">.563 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">297 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">300 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">L3 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1996_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1996 San Diego Chargers season">San Diego Chargers</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">8 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">8 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">0 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">.500 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">310 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">376 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">W1 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1996_Oakland_Raiders_season" title="1996 Oakland Raiders season">Oakland Raiders</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">7 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">9 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">0 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">.438 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">340 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">293 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">L2 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1996_Seattle_Seahawks_season" title="1996 Seattle Seahawks season">Seattle Seahawks</a> </td> <td style="text-align:center;">7 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">9 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">0 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">.438 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">317 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">376 </td> <td style="text-align:center;">W1 </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Postseason">Postseason</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1996_Denver_Broncos_season&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Postseason"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">See also: <a href="/wiki/1996%E2%80%9397_NFL_playoffs" title="1996–97 NFL playoffs">1996–97 NFL playoffs</a></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Schedule_2">Schedule</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1996_Denver_Broncos_season&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Schedule"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"> <tbody><tr> <th style="background-color: #0066B3 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #F37021, inset -2px -2px 0 #F37021;">Round </th> <th style="background-color: #0066B3 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #F37021, inset -2px -2px 0 #F37021;">Date </th> <th style="background-color: #0066B3 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #F37021, inset -2px -2px 0 #F37021;">Opponent (seed) </th> <th style="background-color: #0066B3 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #F37021, inset -2px -2px 0 #F37021;">Result </th> <th style="background-color: #0066B3 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #F37021, inset -2px -2px 0 #F37021;">Record </th> <th style="background-color: #0066B3 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #F37021, inset -2px -2px 0 #F37021;">Venue </th> <th style="background-color: #0066B3 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #F37021, inset -2px -2px 0 #F37021;">Attendance </th> <th style="background-color: #0066B3 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #F37021, inset -2px -2px 0 #F37021;">Recap </th></tr> <tr> <th>Wild Card </th> <td colspan="6" align="center"><i><a href="/wiki/Bye_(sports)" title="Bye (sports)">First-round bye</a></i> </td></tr> <tr style="background: #fcc;"> <th><a href="#AFC_Divisional_Playoffs:_vs_(5)_Jacksonville_Jaguars">Divisional</a> </th> <td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319"><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Saturday">January 4, 1997</span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1996_Jacksonville_Jaguars_season" title="1996 Jacksonville Jaguars season">Jacksonville Jaguars</a> (5) </td> <td><b>L</b> 27–30 </td> <td>0–1 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mile_High_Stadium" title="Mile High Stadium">Mile High Stadium</a> </td> <td><div style="text-align: center;">75,678</div> </td> <td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/199701040den.htm">Recap</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="AFC_Divisional_Playoffs:_vs_(5)_Jacksonville_Jaguars"><span id="AFC_Divisional_Playoffs:_vs_.285.29_Jacksonville_Jaguars"></span>AFC Divisional Playoffs: vs (5) Jacksonville Jaguars</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1996_Denver_Broncos_season&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: AFC Divisional Playoffs: vs (5) Jacksonville Jaguars"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div style="border: 1px solid #aaa; padding: 5px; font-size: 95%; margin:auto;"> <div style="width: 100%;"> <div 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<ul><li><b>Date</b>: January 4, 1997</li><li><b>Game time</b>: 2:00 p.m. (Mountain Time)</li><li><b>Game weather</b>: 36 °F (2 °C), sunny</li><li><b>Game attendance</b>: 75,678</li> </ul> <div style="clear:both;" class=""></div> </div> </div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Awards_and_records">Awards and records</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1996_Denver_Broncos_season&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Awards and records"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><b>AP Offensive Player of the Year</b> – Terrell Davis </p><p><b>UPI AFL-AFC Offensive MVP</b> – Terrell Davis (1996 was the last year this award was given out) </p><p>Terrell Davis set franchise rushing record for most carries (345) in a season and most rushing touchdowns (13) in a season </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Milestones">Milestones</h3><span 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Robson Walton">Rob Walton</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Greg_Penner" title="Greg Penner">Greg Penner</a> (CEO)</dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Carrie_Walton_Penner" title="Carrie Walton Penner">Carrie Walton Penner</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Mellody_Hobson" title="Mellody Hobson">Mellody Hobson</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Condoleezza_Rice" title="Condoleezza Rice">Condoleezza Rice</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Lewis_Hamilton" title="Lewis Hamilton">Lewis Hamilton</a></dd> <dt><span class="nobold">General manager</span></dt> <dd><a href="/wiki/George_Paton_(American_football_executive)" title="George Paton (American football executive)">George Paton</a></dd> <dt><span class="nobold">Head coach</span></dt> <dd><a href="/wiki/Sean_Payton" title="Sean Payton">Sean Payton</a></dd> <dt><span class="nobold">Consultant</span></dt> <dd><a href="/wiki/John_Elway" title="John Elway">John Elway</a></dd></dl> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #FC4C02 !important; 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Mork" (<i>Mork & Mindy</i> episode)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Joy_to_the_World_(Three_Dog_Night_song)" title="Joy to the World (Three Dog Night song)">"Joy to the World"</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Miles_(mascot)" title="Miles (mascot)">Miles</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Orange_Crush_Defense" title="Orange Crush Defense">Orange Crush Defense</a></li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Rocky_Mountain_Way" title="Rocky Mountain Way">Rocky Mountain Way</a>"</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/South_Park" title="South Park">South Park</a></i> <ul><li>"<a href="/wiki/Cartman%27s_Mom_Is_a_Dirty_Slut" title="Cartman's Mom Is a Dirty Slut">Cartman's Mom Is a Dirty Slut</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Sarcastaball" title="Sarcastaball">Sarcastaball</a>"</li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Thunder_(mascot)" title="Thunder (mascot)">Thunder</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/You_Only_Move_Twice" title="You Only Move Twice">"You Only Move Twice" (<i>The Simpsons</i> episode)</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #FC4C02 !important; color: #0A2343 !important; ;;width:1%">Lore</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1977_Denver_Broncos_season" title="1977 Denver Broncos season">1977 season</a> (Broncomania)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Snowball_Game_(1985)" title="Snowball Game (1985)">Snowball Game</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/The_Drive_(American_football)" title="The Drive (American football)">The Drive</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/The_Fumble" title="The Fumble">The Fumble</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2011_Denver_Broncos_season" title="2011 Denver Broncos season">Tebowmania</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/3:16_game" title="3:16 game">3:16 game</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mile_High_Miracle" title="Mile High Miracle">Mile High Miracle</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2015_Denver_Broncos_season" title="2015 Denver Broncos season">No Fly Zone</a></li></ul> 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href="/wiki/Broncos%E2%80%93Seahawks_rivalry" title="Broncos–Seahawks rivalry">Seattle Seahawks</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #FC4C02 !important; color: #0A2343 !important; ;;width:1%">Retired numbers</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/John_Elway" title="John Elway">7</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Frank_Tripucka" title="Frank Tripucka">18</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Floyd_Little" title="Floyd Little">44</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #FC4C02 !important; color: #0A2343 !important; ;;width:1%">Division championships (15)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1977_Denver_Broncos_season" title="1977 Denver Broncos season">1977</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_Denver_Broncos_season" title="1978 Denver Broncos season">1978</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1984_Denver_Broncos_season" title="1984 Denver Broncos season">1984</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1986_Denver_Broncos_season" title="1986 Denver Broncos season">1986</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1987_Denver_Broncos_season" title="1987 Denver Broncos season">1987</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1989_Denver_Broncos_season" title="1989 Denver Broncos season">1989</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1991_Denver_Broncos_season" title="1991 Denver Broncos season">1991</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">1996</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1998_Denver_Broncos_season" title="1998 Denver Broncos season">1998</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2005_Denver_Broncos_season" title="2005 Denver Broncos season">2005</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2011_Denver_Broncos_season" title="2011 Denver Broncos season">2011</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2012_Denver_Broncos_season" title="2012 Denver Broncos season">2012</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2013_Denver_Broncos_season" title="2013 Denver Broncos season">2013</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2014_Denver_Broncos_season" title="2014 Denver Broncos season">2014</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2015_Denver_Broncos_season" title="2015 Denver Broncos season">2015</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #FC4C02 !important; color: #0A2343 !important; ;;width:1%">Conference championships (8)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1977_AFC_Championship_Game" class="mw-redirect" title="1977 AFC Championship Game">1977</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1986_NFL_season" title="1986 NFL season">1986</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1987_NFL_season" title="1987 NFL season">1987</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1989_NFL_season" title="1989 NFL season">1989</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997_NFL_season" title="1997 NFL season">1997</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1998_NFL_season" title="1998 NFL season">1998</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2013_NFL_season" title="2013 NFL season">2013</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2015_NFL_season" title="2015 NFL season">2015</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #FC4C02 !important; color: #0A2343 !important; ;;width:1%">League championships (3)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Super_Bowl_XXXII" title="Super Bowl XXXII">1997 (XXXII)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Super_Bowl_XXXIII" title="Super Bowl XXXIII">1998 (XXXIII)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Super_Bowl_50" title="Super Bowl 50">2015 (50)</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #FC4C02 !important; color: #0A2343 !important; ;;width:1%">Media</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Denver_Broncos_Radio_Network" title="Denver Broncos Radio Network">Radio network</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dave_Logan_(American_football)" title="Dave Logan (American football)">Dave Logan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Brian_Griese" title="Brian Griese">Brian Griese</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Scott_Hastings_(basketball)" title="Scott Hastings (basketball)">Scott Hastings</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ed_McCaffrey" title="Ed McCaffrey">Ed McCaffrey</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Alan_Roach" title="Alan Roach">Alan Roach</a></li> <li>TV: <a href="/wiki/KUSA_(TV)" title="KUSA (TV)">KUSA 9News</a></li> <li>Radio: <a href="/wiki/KOA_(AM)" title="KOA (AM)">850 KOA (AM)</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #FC4C02 !important; color: #0A2343 !important; ;;width:1%">Current league affiliations</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list 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