2011 Denver Broncos
The 2011 Denver Broncos went 8–8, finishing 3rd in the AFC West, and lost in the Divisional round. They scored 309 points and allowed 390.
- Record
- 8–8
- Home
- 3–5
- Road & neutral
- 5–3
- Points
- 309–390
- AFC West
- Place 3 of 4
- Postseason
- Lost Divisional
Where the season ranked
They scored 309 points, the eighth-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 390, the ninth-most. Their point differential was -81.
How the season unfolded
The Broncos started 1–3 and were 3–5 after eight games. They went 1–3 over the final four weeks to finish 8–8.
Their longest winning streak was six games, from Week 9 to Week 14.
Their longest losing streak was three games, from Week 3 to Week 5.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 38–24 over the Oakland Raiders in Week 9 (November 6, 2011).
Their heaviest loss was 45–10 to the Detroit Lions in Week 8 (October 30, 2011).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 7–4.
They played four games that went to overtime and went 4–0 in them.
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 1–3 in the regular season.
Postseason
In the Wild Card round, they beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 29–23 at home.
In the Divisional round, they lost to the New England Patriots 45–10 on the road.
Before and after
That was a four-win improvement on 2010, when they went 4–12.
It was the franchise’s first playoff appearance since 2005.
In 2012, they went 13–3 and returned to the playoffs.
2011 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 12, 2011 | vs Oakland Raiders | L 20–23 |
| Week 2 | Sep 18, 2011 | vs Cincinnati Bengals | W 24–22 |
| Week 3 | Sep 25, 2011 | at Tennessee Titans | L 14–17 |
| Week 4 | Oct 2, 2011 | at Green Bay Packers | L 23–49 |
| Week 5 | Oct 9, 2011 | vs San Diego Chargers | L 24–29 |
| Week 7 | Oct 23, 2011 | at Miami Dolphins | W 18–15 (OT) |
| Week 8 | Oct 30, 2011 | vs Detroit Lions | L 10–45 |
| Week 9 | Nov 6, 2011 | at Oakland Raiders | W 38–24 |
| Week 10 | Nov 13, 2011 | at Kansas City Chiefs | W 17–10 |
| Week 11 | Nov 17, 2011 | vs New York Jets | W 17–13 |
| Week 12 | Nov 27, 2011 | at San Diego Chargers | W 16–13 (OT) |
| Week 13 | Dec 4, 2011 | at Minnesota Vikings | W 35–32 |
| Week 14 | Dec 11, 2011 | vs Chicago Bears | W 13–10 (OT) |
| Week 15 | Dec 18, 2011 | vs New England Patriots | L 23–41 |
| Week 16 | Dec 24, 2011 | at Buffalo Bills | L 14–40 |
| Week 17 | Jan 1, 2012 | vs Kansas City Chiefs | L 3–7 |
| Wild Card | Jan 8, 2012 | vs Pittsburgh Steelers | W 29–23 (OT) |
| Divisional | Jan 14, 2012 | at New England Patriots | L 10–45 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2011 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.