2006 Denver Broncos
The 2006 Denver Broncos went 9–7, finishing 3rd in the AFC West, and missed the playoffs. They scored 319 points and allowed 305.
- Record
- 9–7
- Home
- 4–4
- Road & neutral
- 5–3
- Points
- 319–305
- AFC West
- Place 3 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 319 points, the 16th-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 305, tied for the eighth-fewest. Their point differential was +14.
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 five games, from Week 2 to Week 7.
Their longest losing streak was four games, from Week 11 to Week 14.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 37–20 over the Arizona Cardinals in Week 15 (December 17, 2006).
Their heaviest loss was 48–20 to the San Diego Chargers in Week 14 (December 10, 2006).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 3–5.
They played two games that went to overtime and went 1–1 in them.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 3–3 against the AFC West, sweeping the Raiders, splitting with the Chiefs, and getting swept by the Chargers.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 3–5 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among AFC playoff teams was 9–7.
Before and after
That was four wins fewer than in 2005, when they went 13–3.
In 2007, they went 7–9.
2006 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 10, 2006 | at St. Louis Rams | L 10–18 |
| Week 2 | Sep 17, 2006 | vs Kansas City Chiefs | W 9–6 (OT) |
| Week 3 | Sep 24, 2006 | at New England Patriots | W 17–7 |
| Week 5 | Oct 9, 2006 | vs Baltimore Ravens | W 13–3 |
| Week 6 | Oct 15, 2006 | vs Oakland Raiders | W 13–3 |
| Week 7 | Oct 22, 2006 | at Cleveland Browns | W 17–7 |
| Week 8 | Oct 29, 2006 | vs Indianapolis Colts | L 31–34 |
| Week 9 | Nov 5, 2006 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | W 31–20 |
| Week 10 | Nov 12, 2006 | at Oakland Raiders | W 17–13 |
| Week 11 | Nov 19, 2006 | vs San Diego Chargers | L 27–35 |
| Week 12 | Nov 23, 2006 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 10–19 |
| Week 13 | Dec 3, 2006 | vs Seattle Seahawks | L 20–23 |
| Week 14 | Dec 10, 2006 | at San Diego Chargers | L 20–48 |
| Week 15 | Dec 17, 2006 | at Arizona Cardinals | W 37–20 |
| Week 16 | Dec 24, 2006 | vs Cincinnati Bengals | W 24–23 |
| Week 17 | Dec 31, 2006 | vs San Francisco 49ers | L 23–26 (OT) |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2006 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.