1996 Denver Broncos Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 13-3
Finishing 1st in the NFL's West Division of the American Football Conference
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Division Playoff
Coach: Mike Shanahan (13-3)
Location: Denver, Colorado
1996 Denver Broncos Roster
The Denver Broncos of the National Football League ended the 1996 season with a record of 13 wins and 3 losses, finishing first in the NFL's West Division of the American Football Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.
The Broncos piled up points with 391 points, and the defense yielded 275. John Elway triggered the aerial attack, passing for 3,328 yards. Shannon Sharpe paced all receivers, hauling in 80 passes for 1,062 yards.
Terrell Davis ran for a team-best 1,538 yards for Denver.
Tyrone Braxton intercepted 9 errant tosses from the opposition. Alfred Williams topped pass rushers with 13 quarterback sacks, leading the way for a team which created 40 sacks.
Mike Shanahan coached the team. The 1996 Denver Broncos lost in the Division Playoff.
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Regular Season Points For: 391
Regular Season Points Against: 275
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1, 1996 | New York Jets 6 at Denver Broncos 31 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| September 8, 1996 | Denver Broncos 30 at Seattle Seahawks 20 | W | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| September 15, 1996 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers 23 at Denver Broncos 27 | W | 2-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 3-0-0 | ||
| September 22, 1996 | Denver Broncos 14 at Kansas City Chiefs 17 | L | 2-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-1-0 | ||
| September 29, 1996 | Denver Broncos 14 at Cincinnati Bengals 10 | W | 2-0-0 | 2-1-0 | 4-1-0 | ||
| October 6, 1996 | San Diego Chargers 17 at Denver Broncos 28 | W | 3-0-0 | 2-1-0 | 5-1-0 | ||
| October 20, 1996 | Baltimore Ravens 34 at Denver Broncos 45 | W | 4-0-0 | 2-1-0 | 6-1-0 | ||
| October 27, 1996 | Kansas City Chiefs 7 at Denver Broncos 34 | W | 5-0-0 | 2-1-0 | 7-1-0 | ||
| November 4, 1996 | Denver Broncos 22 at Oakland Raiders 21 | W | 5-0-0 | 3-1-0 | 8-1-0 | ||
| November 10, 1996 | Chicago Bears 12 at Denver Broncos 17 | W | 6-0-0 | 3-1-0 | 9-1-0 | ||
| November 17, 1996 | Denver Broncos 34 at New England Patriots 8 | W | 6-0-0 | 4-1-0 | 10-1-0 | ||
| November 24, 1996 | Denver Broncos 21 at Minnesota Vikings 17 | W | 6-0-0 | 5-1-0 | 11-1-0 | ||
| December 1, 1996 | Seattle Seahawks 7 at Denver Broncos 34 | W | 7-0-0 | 5-1-0 | 12-1-0 | ||
| December 8, 1996 | Denver Broncos 6 at Green Bay Packers 41 | L | 7-0-0 | 5-2-0 | 12-2-0 | ||
| December 15, 1996 | Oakland Raiders 19 at Denver Broncos 24 | W | 8-0-0 | 5-2-0 | 13-2-0 | ||
| December 22, 1996 | Denver Broncos 10 at San Diego Chargers 16 | L | 8-0-0 | 5-3-0 | 13-3-0 | ||
| January 4, 1997 | Jacksonville Jaguars 30 at Denver Broncos 27 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | AFC Divisional Playoff |
