2005 Denver Broncos
The 2005 Denver Broncos went 13–3, finishing 1st in the AFC West, and lost the conference championship. They scored 395 points and allowed 258.
- Record
- 13–3
- Home
- 8–0
- Road & neutral
- 5–3
- Points
- 395–258
- AFC West
- Place 1 of 4
- Postseason
- Lost conference championship
Where the season ranked
They scored 395 points, the seventh-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 258, tied for the third-fewest. Their point differential was +137.
How the season unfolded
The Broncos started 3–1 and were 6–2 after eight games. They won their last four games to finish 13–3.
Their longest winning streak was five games, from Week 2 to Week 6.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 49–21 over the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 8 (October 30, 2005).
Their heaviest loss was 34–10 to the Miami Dolphins in Week 1 (September 11, 2005).
They shut out the New York Jets (Week 11).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 5–2.
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 3–1 in the regular season.
Postseason
In the Divisional round, they beat the New England Patriots 27–13 at home.
In the AFC Championship Game, they lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers 34–17 at home.
Before and after
That was a three-win improvement on 2004, when they went 10–6.
In 2006, they went 9–7 and missed the playoffs.
2005 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 11, 2005 | at Miami Dolphins | L 10–34 |
| Week 2 | Sep 18, 2005 | vs San Diego Chargers | W 20–17 |
| Week 3 | Sep 26, 2005 | vs Kansas City Chiefs | W 30–10 |
| Week 4 | Oct 2, 2005 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | W 20–7 |
| Week 5 | Oct 9, 2005 | vs Washington | W 21–19 |
| Week 6 | Oct 16, 2005 | vs New England Patriots | W 28–20 |
| Week 7 | Oct 23, 2005 | at New York Giants | L 23–24 |
| Week 8 | Oct 30, 2005 | vs Philadelphia Eagles | W 49–21 |
| Week 10 | Nov 13, 2005 | at Oakland Raiders | W 31–17 |
| Week 11 | Nov 20, 2005 | vs New York Jets | W 27–0 |
| Week 12 | Nov 24, 2005 | at Dallas Cowboys | W 24–21 (OT) |
| Week 13 | Dec 4, 2005 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 27–31 |
| Week 14 | Dec 11, 2005 | vs Baltimore Ravens | W 12–10 |
| Week 15 | Dec 17, 2005 | at Buffalo Bills | W 28–17 |
| Week 16 | Dec 24, 2005 | vs Oakland Raiders | W 22–3 |
| Week 17 | Dec 31, 2005 | at San Diego Chargers | W 23–7 |
| Divisional | Jan 14, 2006 | vs New England Patriots | W 27–13 |
| Conference championship | Jan 22, 2006 | vs Pittsburgh Steelers | L 17–34 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2005 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.