Final · Kickoff
2016 Regular season · Week 1 · Sports Authority Field at Mile High · Thursday Night
Historical final score from the WHYNFL results archive. WHYNFL preserves the team labels of the time and converts supplied Eastern kickoff times. Team links open today's franchise hubs. Historical box scores and play-by-play are not supplied.
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The Denver Broncos beat the Carolina Panthers 21–20 at home at Sports Authority Field at Mile High in Week 1 of the 2016 regular season on September 8, 2016. The final margin was a single point.
The result moved the Broncos to 1–0 and dropped the Panthers to 0–1. The Panthers finished 2016 at 6–10 and missed the playoffs. The Broncos finished 2016 at 9–7 and missed the playoffs.
In their previous meeting, the Denver Broncos won 24–10 on February 7, 2016. When they met again, the Denver Broncos won 32–27 on December 13, 2020.
Written by WHYNFL from the final scores in its results archive, which begins with the 1999 season. Records, streaks and season results count regular-season and playoff finals.
Series Broncos lead the series 4–1 after meeting No. 5 since 2004 Full series history
Ravens linebacker Trenton Simpson, Jets safety Minkah Fitzpatrick and Broncos guard Ben Powers drew the largest fines, and five players were docked for hip-drop tackles.
Surtain and Moss are out against the Chargers; Bryant is on injured reserve, and Lil’Jordan Humphrey has joined Denver’s active roster.
Carolina’s second-year receiver came within one catch and nine yards of two franchise records, and the defense stopped Detroit on fourth-and-13 to seal the win.
