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2021 Denver Broncos season

62nd season in franchise history

The 2021 season was the Denver Broncos' 52nd season in the National Football League.

2021 Denver Broncos season
OwnerThe Bowlen family (via Pat Bowlen’s estate)
Head coachVic Fangio
General managerGeorge Paton
Home fieldEmpower Field at Mile High
Results
Record7–10
Division place4th AFC West
Playoff finishDid not qualify
AP All-ProsFS Justin Simmons (2nd team)
Uniform

Draft

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See the main article: 2021 NFL Draft
2021 Denver Broncos Draft
Round Selection Player Position College Notes
1 9 Patrick Surtain II CB Alabama signed May 18,[1] placed on injured reserve on January 7
2 35 Javonte Williams RB North Carolina signed July 24[2]
3 98 Quinn Meinerz C Wisconsin–Whitewater signed July 24
105 Baron Browning LB Ohio State signed July 23[3]
5 152 Caden Sterns S Texas signed May 13[4]
164 Jamar Johnson S Indiana signed May 13
6 219 Seth Williams WR Auburn signed May 13, waived August 31
assigned to the practice squad on September 1,
promoted to the active roster on January 3
7 237 Kary Vincent Jr. CB LSU signed May 13,[4]
traded to the Philadelphia Eagles on November 2[5]
239 Jonathon Cooper LB Ohio State signed June 15[6]
253 Marquiss Spencer DE Mississippi State signed May 13, waived August 31,
assigned to the practice squad on September 1

Regular season

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Schedule

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The Broncos' 2021 schedule was announced on May 12. Until the Week 18 flex, the Broncos would not have appeared on Monday Night Football for the first time since 1991.

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 September 12 at New York Giants W 27–13 1–0 MetLife Stadium Recap
2 September 19 at Jacksonville Jaguars W 23–13 2–0 TIAA Bank Field Recap
3 September 26 New York Jets W 26–0 3–0 Empower Field at Mile High Recap
4 October 3 Baltimore Ravens L 7–23 3–1 Empower Field at Mile High Recap
5 October 10 at Pittsburgh Steelers L 19–27 3–2 Heinz Field Recap
6 October 17 Las Vegas Raiders L 24–34 3–3 Empower Field at Mile High Recap
7 October 21 at Cleveland Browns L 14–17 3–4 FirstEnergy Stadium Recap
8 October 31 Washington Football Team W 17–10 4–4 Empower Field at Mile High Recap
9 November 7 at Dallas Cowboys W 30–16 5–4 AT&T Stadium Recap
10 November 14 Philadelphia Eagles L 13–30 5–5 Empower Field at Mile High Recap
11 Bye
12 November 28 Los Angeles Chargers W 28–13 6–5 Empower Field at Mile High Recap
13 December 5 at Kansas City Chiefs L 9–22 6–6 Arrowhead Stadium Recap
14 December 12 Detroit Lions W 38–10 7–6 Empower Field at Mile High Recap
15 December 19 Cincinnati Bengals L 10–15 7–7 Empower Field at Mile High Recap
16 December 26 at Las Vegas Raiders L 13–17 7–8 Allegiant Stadium Recap
17 January 2 at Los Angeles Chargers L 13–34 7–9 SoFi Stadium Recap
18 January 8 Kansas City Chiefs L 24–28 7–10 Empower Field at Mile High Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Standings

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Division

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AFC West
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
(2) Kansas City Chiefs 12 5 0 .706 5–1 7–5 480 364 W1
(5) Las Vegas Raiders 10 7 0 .588 3–3 8–4 374 439 W4
Los Angeles Chargers 9 8 0 .529 3–3 6–6 474 459 L1
Denver Broncos 7 10 0 .412 1–5 3–9 335 322 L4

Conference

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AFC
# Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK
Division winners
1[a] Tennessee Titans South 12 5 0 .706 5–1 8–4 .472 .480 W3
2[a] Kansas City Chiefs West 12 5 0 .706 5–1 7–5 .538 .517 W1
3 Buffalo Bills East 11 6 0 .647 5–1 7–5 .472 .428 W4
4 Cincinnati Bengals North 10 7 0 .588 4–2 8–4 .472 .462 L1
Wild cards
5[b] Las Vegas Raiders West 10 7 0 .588 3–3 8–4 .510 .515 W4
6[b] New England Patriots East 10 7 0 .588 3–3 8–4 .481 .394 L1
7 Pittsburgh Steelers North 9 7 1 .559 4–2 7–5 .521 .490 W2
Did not qualify for the postseason
8[c] Indianapolis Colts South 9 8 0 .529 3–3 7–5 .495 .431 L2
9[c][d] Miami Dolphins East 9 8 0 .529 4–2 6–6 .464 .379 W1
10[c][d] Los Angeles Chargers West 9 8 0 .529 3–3 6–6 .510 .500 L1
11[e] Cleveland Browns North 8 9 0 .471 3–3 5–7 .514 .415 W1
12[e] Baltimore Ravens North 8 9 0 .471 1–5 5–7 .531 .460 L6
13 Denver Broncos West 7 10 0 .412 1–5 3–9 .484 .357 L4
14[f] New York Jets East 4 13 0 .235 0–6 4–8 .512 .426 L2
15[f] Houston Texans South 4 13 0 .235 3–3 4–8 .498 .397 L2
16 Jacksonville Jaguars South 3 14 0 .176 1–5 3–9 .512 .569 W1
Tiebreakers[g]
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Tennessee finished ahead of Kansas City based on head-to-head victory.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Las Vegas finished ahead of New England based on win percentage in common games.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Indianapolis finished ahead of Miami and Los Angeles based on conference record.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Miami finished ahead of LA Chargers based on win percentage in common games.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Cleveland finished ahead of Baltimore based on division record.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 NY Jets finished ahead of Houston based on head-to-head victory.
  7. ↑ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest ranked remaining team from each division.

References

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  1. ↑ DiLalla, Aric (May 18, 2021). "CB Pat Surtain II signs rookie contract". Denver Broncos. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
  2. ↑ Swanson, Ben (July 24, 2021). "RB Javonte Williams, OL Quinn Meinerz sign rookie contracts". Denver Broncos. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
  3. ↑ DiLalla, Aric (July 23, 2021). "LB Baron Browning signs rookie contract". Denver Broncos. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 DiLalla, Aric (May 13, 2021). "Broncos sign five members of 2021 draft class". Denver Broncos. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
  5. ↑ DiLalla, Aric (November 2, 2021). "Broncos trading CB Kary Vincent Jr. to Eagles for 2022 sixth-round pick". Denver Broncos. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
  6. ↑ DiLalla, Aric (June 15, 2021). "OLB Jonathon Cooper signs rookie contract". Denver Broncos. Archived from the original on June 15, 2021. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
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