2002 Denver Broncos
The 2002 Denver Broncos went 9–7, finishing 2nd in the AFC West, and missed the playoffs. They scored 392 points and allowed 344.
- Record
- 9–7
- Home
- 5–3
- Road & neutral
- 4–4
- Points
- 392–344
- AFC West
- Place 2 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 392 points, the seventh-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 344, the 15th-fewest. Their point differential was +48.
How the season unfolded
The Broncos started 3–1 and were 6–2 after eight games. They went 2–2 over the final four weeks to finish 9–7.
Their longest winning streak was three games, from Week 1 to Week 3.
Their longest losing streak was three games, from Week 12 to Week 14.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 37–7 over the Arizona Cardinals in Week 17 (December 29, 2002).
Their heaviest loss was 34–10 to the Oakland Raiders in Week 10 (November 11, 2002).
They scored a season-high 37 points against the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 7 (October 20, 2002), winning 37–34.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 5–4.
They played three games that went to overtime and went 1–2 in them.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 3–3 against the AFC West, sweeping the Chiefs, splitting with the Chargers, and getting swept by the Raiders.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 1–4 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among AFC playoff teams was 9–7.
Before and after
That was a one-win improvement on 2001, when they went 8–8.
In 2003, they went 10–6 and returned to the playoffs.
2002 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 8, 2002 | vs St. Louis Rams | W 23–16 |
| Week 2 | Sep 15, 2002 | at San Francisco 49ers | W 24–14 |
| Week 3 | Sep 22, 2002 | vs Buffalo Bills | W 28–23 |
| Week 4 | Sep 30, 2002 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 23–34 |
| Week 5 | Oct 6, 2002 | vs San Diego Chargers | W 26–9 |
| Week 6 | Oct 13, 2002 | vs Miami Dolphins | L 22–24 |
| Week 7 | Oct 20, 2002 | at Kansas City Chiefs | W 37–34 (OT) |
| Week 8 | Oct 27, 2002 | at New England Patriots | W 24–16 |
| Week 10 | Nov 11, 2002 | vs Oakland Raiders | L 10–34 |
| Week 11 | Nov 17, 2002 | at Seattle Seahawks | W 31–9 |
| Week 12 | Nov 24, 2002 | vs Indianapolis Colts | L 20–23 (OT) |
| Week 13 | Dec 1, 2002 | at San Diego Chargers | L 27–30 (OT) |
| Week 14 | Dec 8, 2002 | at New York Jets | L 13–19 |
| Week 15 | Dec 15, 2002 | vs Kansas City Chiefs | W 31–24 |
| Week 16 | Dec 22, 2002 | at Oakland Raiders | L 16–28 |
| Week 17 | Dec 29, 2002 | vs Arizona Cardinals | W 37–7 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2002 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.