2004 Denver Broncos
The 2004 Denver Broncos went 10–6, finishing 2nd in the AFC West, and lost in the Wild Card round. They scored 381 points and allowed 304.
- Record
- 10–6
- Home
- 6–2
- Road & neutral
- 4–4
- Points
- 381–304
- AFC West
- Place 2 of 4
- Postseason
- Lost Wild Card
Where the season ranked
They scored 381 points, the ninth-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 304, tied for the ninth-fewest. Their point differential was +77.
How the season unfolded
The Broncos started 3–1 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 3 to Week 6.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 31–3 over the Oakland Raiders in Week 6 (October 17, 2004).
Their heaviest loss was 45–17 to the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 15 (December 19, 2004).
They scored a season-high 37 points against the Tennessee Titans in Week 16 (December 25, 2004), winning 37–16.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 3–3.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 3–3 against the AFC West, splitting with the Chiefs, the Chargers, and the Raiders.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 2–2 in the regular season.
Postseason
In the Wild Card round, they lost to the Indianapolis Colts 49–24 on the road.
Before and after
That matched the win total of 2003, when they went 10–6.
In 2005, they went 13–3 and returned to the playoffs.
2004 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 12, 2004 | vs Kansas City Chiefs | W 34–24 |
| Week 2 | Sep 19, 2004 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | L 6–7 |
| Week 3 | Sep 26, 2004 | vs San Diego Chargers | W 23–13 |
| Week 4 | Oct 3, 2004 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 16–13 |
| Week 5 | Oct 10, 2004 | vs Carolina Panthers | W 20–17 |
| Week 6 | Oct 17, 2004 | at Oakland Raiders | W 31–3 |
| Week 7 | Oct 25, 2004 | at Cincinnati Bengals | L 10–23 |
| Week 8 | Oct 31, 2004 | vs Atlanta Falcons | L 28–41 |
| Week 9 | Nov 7, 2004 | vs Houston Texans | W 31–13 |
| Week 11 | Nov 21, 2004 | at New Orleans Saints | W 34–13 |
| Week 12 | Nov 28, 2004 | vs Oakland Raiders | L 24–25 |
| Week 13 | Dec 5, 2004 | at San Diego Chargers | L 17–20 |
| Week 14 | Dec 12, 2004 | vs Miami Dolphins | W 20–17 |
| Week 15 | Dec 19, 2004 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 17–45 |
| Week 16 | Dec 25, 2004 | at Tennessee Titans | W 37–16 |
| Week 17 | Jan 2, 2005 | vs Indianapolis Colts | W 33–14 |
| Wild Card | Jan 9, 2005 | at Indianapolis Colts | L 24–49 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2004 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.