2000 Denver Broncos
The 2000 Denver Broncos went 11–5, and lost in the Wild Card round. They scored 485 points and allowed 369.
- Record
- 11–5
- Home
- 6–2
- Road & neutral
- 5–3
- Points
- 485–369
- Postseason
- Lost Wild Card
Where the season ranked
They scored 485 points, the second-most among the 31 teams, and allowed 369, the ninth-most. Their point differential was +116.
How the season unfolded
The Broncos started 2–2 and were 4–4 after eight games. They went 3–1 over the final four weeks to finish 11–5.
Their longest winning streak was six games, from Week 10 to Week 15.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 44–10 over the Cleveland Browns in Week 7 (October 15, 2000).
Their heaviest loss was 21–3 to the Baltimore Ravens in the Wild Card round (December 31, 2000).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 5–2.
Division and playoff opponents
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 3–1 in the regular season.
Postseason
In the Wild Card round, they lost to the Baltimore Ravens 21–3 on the road.
Before and after
That was a five-win improvement on 1999, when they went 6–10.
It was the franchise’s first playoff appearance in any season from 1999 on.
In 2001, they went 8–8 and missed the playoffs.
2000 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 4, 2000 | at St. Louis Rams | L 36–41 |
| Week 2 | Sep 10, 2000 | vs Atlanta Falcons | W 42–14 |
| Week 3 | Sep 17, 2000 | at Oakland Raiders | W 33–24 |
| Week 4 | Sep 24, 2000 | vs Kansas City Chiefs | L 22–23 |
| Week 5 | Oct 1, 2000 | vs New England Patriots | L 19–28 |
| Week 6 | Oct 8, 2000 | at San Diego Chargers | W 21–7 |
| Week 7 | Oct 15, 2000 | vs Cleveland Browns | W 44–10 |
| Week 8 | Oct 22, 2000 | at Cincinnati Bengals | L 21–31 |
| Week 10 | Nov 5, 2000 | at New York Jets | W 30–23 |
| Week 11 | Nov 13, 2000 | vs Oakland Raiders | W 27–24 |
| Week 12 | Nov 19, 2000 | vs San Diego Chargers | W 38–37 |
| Week 13 | Nov 26, 2000 | at Seattle Seahawks | W 38–31 |
| Week 14 | Dec 3, 2000 | at New Orleans Saints | W 38–23 |
| Week 15 | Dec 10, 2000 | vs Seattle Seahawks | W 31–24 |
| Week 16 | Dec 17, 2000 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 7–20 |
| Week 17 | Dec 23, 2000 | vs San Francisco 49ers | W 38–9 |
| Wild Card | Dec 31, 2000 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 3–21 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2000 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.