2003 Denver Broncos
The 2003 Denver Broncos went 10–6, finishing 2nd in the AFC West, and lost in the Wild Card round. They scored 381 points and allowed 301.
- Record
- 10–6
- Home
- 6–2
- Road & neutral
- 4–4
- Points
- 381–301
- AFC West
- Place 2 of 4
- Postseason
- Lost Wild Card
Where the season ranked
They scored 381 points, the tenth-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 301, the ninth-fewest. Their point differential was +80.
How the season unfolded
The Broncos opened with four straight wins and were 5–3 after eight games. They went 3–1 over the final four weeks to finish 10–6.
Their longest winning streak was four games, from Week 1 to Week 4.
Their longest losing streak was three games, from Week 7 to Week 9.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 37–8 over the San Diego Chargers in Week 11 (November 16, 2003).
Their heaviest loss was 41–10 to the Indianapolis Colts in the Wild Card round (January 4, 2004).
They scored a season-high 45 points against the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 14 (December 7, 2003), winning 45–27.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 3–3.
They played one overtime game and won it.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 5–1 against the AFC West, sweeping the Chargers and the Raiders and splitting with the Chiefs.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 2–4 in the regular season.
Postseason
In the Wild Card round, they lost to the Indianapolis Colts 41–10 on the road.
Before and after
That was a one-win improvement on 2002, when they went 9–7.
It was the franchise’s first playoff appearance since 2000.
In 2004, they went 10–6 and returned to the playoffs.
2003 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 7, 2003 | at Cincinnati Bengals | W 30–10 |
| Week 2 | Sep 14, 2003 | at San Diego Chargers | W 37–13 |
| Week 3 | Sep 22, 2003 | vs Oakland Raiders | W 31–10 |
| Week 4 | Sep 28, 2003 | vs Detroit Lions | W 20–16 |
| Week 5 | Oct 5, 2003 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 23–24 |
| Week 6 | Oct 12, 2003 | vs Pittsburgh Steelers | W 17–14 |
| Week 7 | Oct 19, 2003 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 20–28 |
| Week 8 | Oct 26, 2003 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 6–26 |
| Week 9 | Nov 3, 2003 | vs New England Patriots | L 26–30 |
| Week 11 | Nov 16, 2003 | vs San Diego Chargers | W 37–8 |
| Week 12 | Nov 23, 2003 | vs Chicago Bears | L 10–19 |
| Week 13 | Nov 30, 2003 | at Oakland Raiders | W 22–8 |
| Week 14 | Dec 7, 2003 | vs Kansas City Chiefs | W 45–27 |
| Week 15 | Dec 14, 2003 | vs Cleveland Browns | W 23–20 (OT) |
| Week 16 | Dec 21, 2003 | at Indianapolis Colts | W 31–17 |
| Week 17 | Dec 28, 2003 | at Green Bay Packers | L 3–31 |
| Wild Card | Jan 4, 2004 | at Indianapolis Colts | L 10–41 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2003 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.