1999 Denver Broncos
The 1999 Denver Broncos went 6–10, and missed the playoffs. They scored 314 points and allowed 318.
- Record
- 6–10
- Home
- 3–5
- Road & neutral
- 3–5
- Points
- 314–318
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 314 points, the 14th-fewest among the 31 teams, and allowed 318, the 11th-fewest. Their point differential was -4.
How the season unfolded
The Broncos opened with four straight losses and were 2–6 after eight games. They went 2–2 over the final four weeks to finish 6–10.
Their longest losing streak was four games, from Week 1 to Week 4.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 31–10 over the Green Bay Packers in Week 6 (October 17, 1999).
Their heaviest loss was 38–21 to the Miami Dolphins in Week 1 (September 13, 1999).
They scored a season-high 36 points against the Seattle Seahawks in Week 15 (December 19, 1999), winning 36–30.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 3–8.
They played two games that went to overtime and went 2–0 in them.
Division and playoff opponents
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 2–5 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among AFC playoff teams was 9–7, three games better than their record.
Before and after
In 2000, they went 11–5 and returned to the playoffs.
1999 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 13, 1999 | vs Miami Dolphins | L 21–38 |
| Week 2 | Sep 19, 1999 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 10–26 |
| Week 3 | Sep 26, 1999 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 10–13 |
| Week 4 | Oct 3, 1999 | vs New York Jets | L 13–21 |
| Week 5 | Oct 10, 1999 | at Oakland Raiders | W 16–13 |
| Week 6 | Oct 17, 1999 | vs Green Bay Packers | W 31–10 |
| Week 7 | Oct 24, 1999 | at New England Patriots | L 23–24 |
| Week 8 | Oct 31, 1999 | vs Minnesota Vikings | L 20–23 |
| Week 9 | Nov 7, 1999 | at San Diego Chargers | W 33–17 |
| Week 10 | Nov 14, 1999 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 17–20 |
| Week 11 | Nov 22, 1999 | vs Oakland Raiders | W 27–21 (OT) |
| Week 13 | Dec 5, 1999 | vs Kansas City Chiefs | L 10–16 |
| Week 14 | Dec 13, 1999 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | L 24–27 |
| Week 15 | Dec 19, 1999 | vs Seattle Seahawks | W 36–30 (OT) |
| Week 16 | Dec 25, 1999 | at Detroit Lions | W 17–7 |
| Week 17 | Jan 2, 2000 | vs San Diego Chargers | L 6–12 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 1999 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.