2021 Denver Broncos
The 2021 Denver Broncos went 7–10, finishing 4th in the AFC West, and missed the playoffs. They scored 335 points and allowed 322.
- Record
- 7–10
- Home
- 4–5
- Road & neutral
- 3–5
- Points
- 335–322
- AFC West
- Place 4 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 335 points, tied for the ninth-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 322, the third-fewest. Their point differential was +13.
How the season unfolded
The Broncos started 3–1 and were 4–4 after eight games. They lost their last four games to finish 7–10.
Their longest winning streak was three games, from Week 1 to Week 3.
Their longest losing streak was four games, from Week 4 to Week 7.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 38–10 over the Detroit Lions in Week 14 (December 12, 2021).
Their heaviest loss was 34–13 to the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 17 (January 2, 2022).
They shut out the New York Jets (Week 3).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 1–5.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 1–5 against the AFC West, splitting with the Chargers and getting swept by the Raiders and the Chiefs.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 1–7 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among AFC playoff teams was 9–7–1, 2.5 games better than their record.
Before and after
That was a two-win improvement on 2020, when they went 5–11.
In 2022, they went 5–12.
2021 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 12, 2021 | at New York Giants | W 27–13 |
| Week 2 | Sep 19, 2021 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | W 23–13 |
| Week 3 | Sep 26, 2021 | vs New York Jets | W 26–0 |
| Week 4 | Oct 3, 2021 | vs Baltimore Ravens | L 7–23 |
| Week 5 | Oct 10, 2021 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 19–27 |
| Week 6 | Oct 17, 2021 | vs Las Vegas Raiders | L 24–34 |
| Week 7 | Oct 21, 2021 | at Cleveland Browns | L 14–17 |
| Week 8 | Oct 31, 2021 | vs Washington | W 17–10 |
| Week 9 | Nov 7, 2021 | at Dallas Cowboys | W 30–16 |
| Week 10 | Nov 14, 2021 | vs Philadelphia Eagles | L 13–30 |
| Week 12 | Nov 28, 2021 | vs Los Angeles Chargers | W 28–13 |
| Week 13 | Dec 5, 2021 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 9–22 |
| Week 14 | Dec 12, 2021 | vs Detroit Lions | W 38–10 |
| Week 15 | Dec 19, 2021 | vs Cincinnati Bengals | L 10–15 |
| Week 16 | Dec 26, 2021 | at Las Vegas Raiders | L 13–17 |
| Week 17 | Jan 2, 2022 | at Los Angeles Chargers | L 13–34 |
| Week 18 | Jan 8, 2022 | vs Kansas City Chiefs | L 24–28 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2021 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.