2010 Denver Broncos
The 2010 Denver Broncos went 4–12, finishing 4th in the AFC West, and missed the playoffs. They scored 344 points and allowed 471.
- Record
- 4–12
- Home
- 3–5
- Road & neutral
- 1–7
- Points
- 344–471
- AFC West
- Place 4 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 344 points, the 14th-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 471, the most. Their point differential was -127.
How the season unfolded
The Broncos started 2–2 and were 2–6 after eight games. They went 1–3 over the final four weeks to finish 4–12.
Their longest losing streak was five games, from Week 11 to Week 15.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 49–29 over the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 10 (November 14, 2010).
Their heaviest loss was 59–14 to the Oakland Raiders in Week 7 (October 24, 2010).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 2–6.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 1–5 against the AFC West, splitting with the Chiefs and getting swept by the Raiders and the Chargers.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 2–4 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among AFC playoff teams was 10–6, six games better than their record.
Before and after
That was four wins fewer than in 2009, when they went 8–8.
Their four wins are the franchise’s fewest in any season since 1999.
In 2011, they went 8–8 and returned to the playoffs.
2010 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 12, 2010 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | L 17–24 |
| Week 2 | Sep 19, 2010 | vs Seattle Seahawks | W 31–14 |
| Week 3 | Sep 26, 2010 | vs Indianapolis Colts | L 13–27 |
| Week 4 | Oct 3, 2010 | at Tennessee Titans | W 26–20 |
| Week 5 | Oct 10, 2010 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 17–31 |
| Week 6 | Oct 17, 2010 | vs New York Jets | L 20–24 |
| Week 7 | Oct 24, 2010 | vs Oakland Raiders | L 14–59 |
| Week 8 | Oct 31, 2010 | vs San Francisco 49ers | L 16–24 |
| Week 10 | Nov 14, 2010 | vs Kansas City Chiefs | W 49–29 |
| Week 11 | Nov 22, 2010 | at San Diego Chargers | L 14–35 |
| Week 12 | Nov 28, 2010 | vs St. Louis Rams | L 33–36 |
| Week 13 | Dec 5, 2010 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 6–10 |
| Week 14 | Dec 12, 2010 | at Arizona Cardinals | L 13–43 |
| Week 15 | Dec 19, 2010 | at Oakland Raiders | L 23–39 |
| Week 16 | Dec 26, 2010 | vs Houston Texans | W 24–23 |
| Week 17 | Jan 2, 2011 | vs San Diego Chargers | L 28–33 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2010 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.