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Denver vs. Tampa Bay at Mile High Stadium, September 15, 1996

The 1996 Denver Broncos season was the franchise's 27th season in the National Football League, the 37th overall and their 2nd under head coach Mike Shanahan. The Broncos improved on their 8–8 record from 1995 and finished the season with a 13–3 record. They also clinched the AFC West for the first time since 1991, and earning the top seed in the AFC Playoffs.

In the playoffs, the Broncos were upset by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the Divisional Round, 30–27. Prior to their defeat, they were the top-seeded team in the NFL and were heavily favored to go to and win the Super Bowl by many analysts, breaking the AFC losing streak from the 1980s. The loss rendered the 1996 Broncos team as a historic failure, as it was a major Super Bowl or bust year. This was also the final year the Broncos wore their "Orange Crush" uniforms.

Offseason

NFL Draft

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Regular season

Schedule

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1	September 1	New York Jets	W 31–6	1–0	Mile High Stadium	70,595	Recap
2	September 8	at Seattle Seahawks	W 30–20	2–0	Kingdome	43,671	Recap
3	September 15	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	W 27–23	3–0	Mile High Stadium	71,535	Recap
4	September 22	at Kansas City Chiefs	L 14–17	3–1	Arrowhead Stadium	79,439	Recap
5	September 29	at Cincinnati Bengals	W 14–10	4–1	Cinergy Field	51,798	Recap
6	October 6	San Diego Chargers	W 28–17	5–1	Mile High Stadium	75,058	Recap
7	Bye
8	October 20	Baltimore Ravens	W 45–34	6–1	Mile High Stadium	70,453	Recap
9	October 27	Kansas City Chiefs	W 34–7	7–1	Mile High Stadium	75,652	Recap
10	Шаблон:Dow tooltip	at Oakland Raiders	W 22–21	8–1	Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum	61,179	Recap
11	November 10	Chicago Bears	W 17–12	9–1	Mile High Stadium	75,555	Recap
12	November 17	at New England Patriots	W 34–8	10–1	Foxboro Stadium	59,457	Recap
13	November 24	at Minnesota Vikings	W 21–17	11–1	Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome	59,142	Recap
14	December 1	Seattle Seahawks	W 34–7	12–1	Mile High Stadium	74,982	Recap
15	December 8	at Green Bay Packers	L 6–41	12–2	Lambeau Field	60,712	Recap
16	December 15	Oakland Raiders	W 24–19	13–2	Mile High Stadium	75,466	Recap
17	December 22	at San Diego Chargers	L 10–16	13–3	Jack Murphy Stadium	46,801	Recap

Postseason

Schedule

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Wild Card	First-round bye
Divisional	Шаблон:Dow tooltip	Jacksonville Jaguars (5)	L 27–30	0–1	Mile High Stadium	75,678	Recap

Awards and records

AP Offensive Player of the Year – Terrell Davis

UPI AFL-AFC Offensive MVP – Terrell Davis (1996 was the last year this award was given out)

Terrell Davis set franchise rushing record for most carries (345) in a season and most rushing touchdowns (13) in a season

Milestones

Terrell Davis reached 1,000 yards faster than any Denver Bronco running back in franchise history

External links

• Denver Broncos – 1996 media guide
• Broncos on Pro Football Reference
• Broncos Schedule on jt-sw.com