Season by season
66 seasons, 1960–2025 · all-time 532–475–10 · 24 postseason appearances
| Season | Record | Finish | Postseason | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14–3 | 1st West | Won Divisional Playoffs (Bills) 33–30 (OT)Lost AFC Championship (Patriots) 7–10 | Sean Payton |
| 2024 | 10–7 | 3rd§ West | Lost Wild Card Playoffs (at Bills) 7–31 | Sean Payton |
| 2023 | 8–9 | 3rd West | — | Sean Payton |
| 2022 | 5–12 | 4th West | — | Nathaniel Hackett (4–11)Jerry Rosburg (1–1) |
| 2021 | 7–10 | 4th West | — | Vic Fangio |
| 2020 | 5–11 | 4th West | — | Vic Fangio |
| Season | Record | Finish | Postseason | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 7–9 | 2nd West | — | Vic Fangio |
| 2018 | 6–10 | 3rd West | — | Vance Joseph |
| 2017 | 5–11 | 4th West | — | Vance Joseph |
| 2016 | 9–7 | 3rd West | — | Gary Kubiak |
| 2015 | 12–4 | 1st West | Won Divisional Playoffs (Steelers) 23–16Won AFC Championship (Patriots) 20–18Won Super Bowl 50 (3) (vs. Panthers) 24–10 | Gary Kubiak |
| 2014 | 12–4 | 1st West | Lost Divisional Playoffs (Colts) 13–24 |
| Season | Record | Finish | Postseason | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 8–8 | 2nd West | — | Josh McDaniels |
| 2008 | 8–8 | 2nd West | — | Mike Shanahan |
| 2007 | 7–9 | 2nd West | — | Mike Shanahan |
| 2006 | 9–7 | 3rd West | — | Mike Shanahan |
| 2005 | 13–3 | 1st West | Won Divisional Playoffs (Patriots) 27–13Lost AFC Championship (Steelers) 17–34 | Mike Shanahan |
| 2004 | 10–6 | 2nd§ West | Lost Wild Card Playoffs (at Colts) 24–49 |
| Season | Record | Finish | Postseason | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6–10 | 5th West | — | Mike Shanahan |
| 1998 | 14–2 | 1st West | Won Divisional Playoffs (Dolphins) 38–3Won AFC Championship (Jets) 23–10Won Super Bowl XXXIII (2) (vs. Falcons) 34–19 | Mike Shanahan |
| 1997 | 12–4 | 2nd§ West | Won Wild Card Playoffs (Jaguars) 42–17Won Divisional Playoffs (at Chiefs) 14–10Won AFC Championship (at Steelers) 24–21Won Super Bowl XXXII (1) (vs. Packers) 31–24 | Mike Shanahan |
| 1996 | 13–3 | 1st West | Lost Divisional Playoffs (Jaguars) 27–30 | Mike Shanahan |
| 1995 | 8–8 | 3rd West | — | Mike Shanahan |
| Season | Record | Finish | Postseason | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 11–5 | 1st West | Won Divisional Playoffs (Steelers) 24–23Won AFC Championship (Browns) 37–21Lost Super Bowl XXIV (vs. 49ers) 10–55 | Dan Reeves |
| 1988 | 8–8 | 2nd West | — | Dan Reeves |
| 1987 | 10–4–1 | 1st West | Won Divisional Playoffs (Oilers) 34–10Won AFC Championship (Browns) 38–33Lost Super Bowl XXII (vs. Redskins) 10–42 | Dan Reeves |
| 1986 | 11–5 | 1st West | Won Divisional Playoffs (Patriots) 22–17Won AFC Championship (at Browns) 23–20 (OT)Lost Super Bowl XXI (vs. Giants) 20–39 | Dan Reeves |
| 1985 | 11–5 | 2nd West | — | Dan Reeves |
| Season | Record | Finish | Postseason | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 10–6 | 2nd§ West | Lost Wild Card Playoffs (at Oilers) 7–13 | Red Miller |
| 1978 | 10–6 | 1st West | Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Steelers) 10–33 | Red Miller |
| 1977 | 12–2 | 1st West | Won Divisional Playoffs (Steelers) 34–21 Won AFC Championship (Raiders) 20–17Lost Super Bowl XII (vs. Cowboys) 10–27 | Red Miller |
| 1976 | 9–5 | 2nd West | — | John Ralston |
| 1975 | 6–8 | 2nd West | — | John Ralston |
| 1974 | 7–6–1 |
Source: Wikipedia (facts-only, Feist-clean); franchise season lists · built 2026-06-19 · from data/nfl/franchise-seasons-historical.json.
| John Fox |
| 2013 | 13–3 | 1st West | Won Divisional Playoffs (Chargers) 24–17Won AFC Championship (Patriots) 26–16Lost Super Bowl XLVIII (vs. Seahawks) 8–43 | John Fox |
| 2012 | 13–3 | 1st West | Lost Divisional Playoffs (Ravens) 35–38 (2OT) | John Fox |
| 2011 | 8–8 | 1st West | Won Wild Card Playoffs (Steelers) 29–23 (OT) Lost Divisional Playoffs (at Patriots) 10–45 | John Fox |
| 2010 | 4–12 | 4th West | — | Josh McDaniels (3–9) Eric Studesville (1–3) |
| Mike Shanahan |
| 2003 | 10–6 | 2nd§ West | Lost Wild Card Playoffs (at Colts) 10–41 | Mike Shanahan |
| 2002 | 9–7 | 2nd West | — | Mike Shanahan |
| 2001 | 8–8 | 3rd West | — | Mike Shanahan |
| 2000 | 11–5 | 2nd§ West | Lost Wild Card Playoffs (at Ravens) 3–21 | Mike Shanahan |
| 7–9 |
| 4th West |
| — |
| Wade Phillips |
| 1993 | 9–7 | 3rd§ West | Lost Wild Card Playoffs (at Raiders) 24–42 | Wade Phillips |
| 1992 | 8–8 | 3rd West | — | Dan Reeves |
| 1991 | 12–4 | 1st West | Won Divisional Playoffs (Oilers) 26–24Lost AFC Championship (at Bills) 7–10 | Dan Reeves |
| 1990 | 5–11 | 5th West | — | Dan Reeves |
| 13–3 |
| 1st West |
| Lost Divisional Playoffs (Steelers) 17–24 |
| Dan Reeves |
| 1983 | 9–7 | 3rd§ West | Lost Wild Card Playoffs (at Seahawks) 7–31 | Dan Reeves |
| 1982 | 2–7 | 12th None | — | Dan Reeves |
| 1981 | 10–6 | 2nd West | — | Dan Reeves |
| 1980 | 8–8 | 4th West | — | Red Miller |
| 2nd West |
| — |
| John Ralston |
| 1973 | 7–5–2 | 3rd West | — | John Ralston |
| 1972 | 5–9 | 3rd West | — | John Ralston |
| 1971 | 4–9–1 | 4th West | — | Lou Saban (2–6–1) Jerry Smith (2–3) |
| 1970 | 5–8–1 | 4th West | — | Lou Saban |
| 2–11–1 |
| 4th West |
| — |
| Jack Faulkner |
| 1962 | 7–7 | 2nd West | — | Jack Faulkner |
| 1961 | 3–11 | 3rd West | — | Frank Filchock |
| 1960 | 4–9–1 | 4th West | — | Frank Filchock |