2009 Denver Broncos
The 2009 Denver Broncos went 8–8, finishing 2nd in the AFC West, and missed the playoffs. They scored 326 points and allowed 324.
- Record
- 8–8
- Home
- 4–4
- Road & neutral
- 4–4
- Points
- 326–324
- AFC West
- Place 2 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 326 points, the 13th-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 324, tied for the 12th-fewest. Their point differential was +2.
How the season unfolded
The Broncos opened with four straight wins and were 6–2 after eight games. They lost their last four games to finish 8–8.
Their longest winning streak was six games, from Week 1 to Week 6.
Their longest losing streak was four games, from Week 8 to Week 11.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 44–13 over the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 13 (December 6, 2009).
Their heaviest loss was 32–3 to the San Diego Chargers in Week 11 (November 22, 2009).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 3–2.
They played one overtime game and won it.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 3–3 against the AFC West, splitting with the Raiders, the Chargers, and the Chiefs.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 4–4 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among AFC playoff teams was 9–7, one game better than their record.
Before and after
That matched the win total of 2008, when they went 8–8.
In 2010, they went 4–12.
2009 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 13, 2009 | at Cincinnati Bengals | W 12–7 |
| Week 2 | Sep 20, 2009 | vs Cleveland Browns | W 27–6 |
| Week 3 | Sep 27, 2009 | at Oakland Raiders | W 23–3 |
| Week 4 | Oct 4, 2009 | vs Dallas Cowboys | W 17–10 |
| Week 5 | Oct 11, 2009 | vs New England Patriots | W 20–17 (OT) |
| Week 6 | Oct 19, 2009 | at San Diego Chargers | W 34–23 |
| Week 8 | Nov 1, 2009 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 7–30 |
| Week 9 | Nov 9, 2009 | vs Pittsburgh Steelers | L 10–28 |
| Week 10 | Nov 15, 2009 | at Washington | L 17–27 |
| Week 11 | Nov 22, 2009 | vs San Diego Chargers | L 3–32 |
| Week 12 | Nov 26, 2009 | vs New York Giants | W 26–6 |
| Week 13 | Dec 6, 2009 | at Kansas City Chiefs | W 44–13 |
| Week 14 | Dec 13, 2009 | at Indianapolis Colts | L 16–28 |
| Week 15 | Dec 20, 2009 | vs Oakland Raiders | L 19–20 |
| Week 16 | Dec 27, 2009 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 27–30 |
| Week 17 | Jan 3, 2010 | vs Kansas City Chiefs | L 24–44 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2009 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.