The Broncos then won in overtime after Elway led them 60 yards in 9 plays to set up kicker Rich Karlis ' game winning field goal.

After the Broncos won Super Bowl XXXII during the previous season, many wondered if 15-year veteran quarterback John Elway would retire now that he finally won a Super Bowl.

The Redskins routed the Denver Broncos 42 – 10 after starting the game in a 10 – 0 deficit, the largest come-from-behind victory in Super Bowl history, which was tied by the New Orleans Saints in Super Bowl XLIV, who trailed the Indianapolis Colts 10 – 0 after the 1st quarter, and won 31 – 17.

Broncos de Reynosa won the Championship of The Liga Mexicana de Beisbol back into 1969, defeating the Sultanes de Monterrey.

The Broncos won 47 straight home conference games from 1999 to 2011 and were undefeated in conference during their 10 years in the WAC ( 40 – 0 ).

The Sonora High School Broncos have won the most football state championships in their division ( 2A ) with five, the most recent having been won in 2000 against the Blanco Panthers.

* January 26 at Bolton, England – 2001 World Club Challenge match is won by St Helens 20-18 over the Brisbane Broncos at Reebok Stadium before 16, 041.

* Super Bowl XXXII – Denver Broncos won 31 – 24 over the Green Bay Packers

* 20 September-Brisbane, Australia: The 1997 Super League ( Australia ) season's Grand Final is won by the Brisbane Broncos who defeated the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 26 – 8 at ANZ Stadium before a crowd of 58, 912.

* 1 June – 1994 World Club Challenge match is won by Wigan 20 – 14 over Brisbane Broncos at ANZ Stadium before 54, 220

* 27 September – Sydney, Australia: 1992 NSWRL season Grand Final is won 28 – 8 by Brisbane Broncos against St George Dragons at Sydney Football Stadium before 41, 560

* 30 October – Wigan, England: 1992 World Club Challenge match is won by the Brisbane Broncos who defeat Wigan 22 – 8 at Central Park before 17, 764

* January 28-Super Bowl XXIV-San Francisco 49ers won 55-10 over the Denver Broncos

* Super Bowl XXI – New York Giants won 39-20 over the Denver Broncos

On January 1, 2007, the undefeated Boise State Broncos won by defeating the Oklahoma Sooners 43 – 42 in overtime.

Parcells won two Super Bowl rings with the New York Giants, defeating the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XXI and the Buffalo Bills in Super Bowl XXV.

After two more Super Bowl losses, the Broncos entered a period of decline ; however, that would end during the 1997 season, as Elway and Denver won their first Super Bowl title by defeating the Green Bay Packers 31 – 24 in Super Bowl XXXII.

That touchdown won the first-ever American Football League game, as the Broncos defeated the Boston Patriots.

The Broncos won the game 20 – 17.

A three-time Pro Bowl selection, Elam won two Super Bowl rings with the Broncos and is tied with Tom Dempsey, Sebastian Janikowski, and David Akers for the longest field goal in NFL history at 63 yards.

His 51-yard field goal in Super Bowl XXXII against Green Bay Packers was the second longest in Super Bowl history since Steve Christie of the Buffalo Bills 54 yards field goal in the Super Bowl XXVIII as well as the longest in Broncos postseason history, also he passed the 500-point plateau with his final extra-point attempt at Seattle, becoming only the third Bronco in history to do so and the fastest in terms of games played ( 66 ), also he kicked the game-winning 33-yard field goal in overtime at Buffalo, the second time in his career that Elam had won a game for the Broncos in overtime.

Their next game was on the road against the Denver Broncos, who had earned the AFC's top seed with a 13 – 3 record and were widely regarded as the best team in the AFC, if not the NFL.

On December 17, the Chargers defeated the Denver Broncos 17 – 7 for their first AFC West division title since the AFL-NFL merger before a national Monday Night Football television audience and their home crowd.

They would go on to win the AFC West, ( their 4th straight division title, only Oakland with five straight 1972 – 1976 is better ), along the way blowing out the Denver Broncos with a convincing 32 – 3 victory at Denver and defeating every NFC East team.

Super Bowl XII was an American football game between the National Football Conference ( NFC ) champion Dallas Cowboys and the American Football Conference ( AFC ) champion Denver Broncos to decide the National Football League ( NFL ) champion for the 1977 season.

Super Bowl XXI was an American football game between the American Football Conference ( AFC ) champion Denver Broncos and the National Football Conference ( NFC ) champion New York Giants to decide the National Football League ( NFL ) champion for the 1986 season.

The Broncos also led the AFC with the fewest rushing yards allowed ( 1, 651 ).

Super Bowl XXII was an American football game between the National Football Conference ( NFC ) champion Washington Redskins and American Football Conference ( AFC ) champion Denver Broncos to decide the National Football League ( NFL ) champion for the 1987 season.

The Broncos finished the strike-shortened 1987 season winning the AFC West with a 10-4-1 record and the number one seed in the AFC playoffs.

Super Bowl XXIV was an American football game between the National Football Conference ( NFC ) champion San Francisco 49ers and the American Football Conference ( AFC ) champion Denver Broncos to decide the National Football League ( NFL ) champion for the 1989 season.

The Broncos then defeated the Cleveland Browns, 37 – 21, in the AFC Championship Game.

Although Elway's performance in the AFC Championship Game was widely considered his best ever, many sports writers and fans believed that the Broncos ' best effort would not be good enough to beat the 49ers.

The AFC Championship Game appeared to be the best defensive effort by Buffalo all season, as they held the Broncos to only a touchdown, while also limiting Elway to just 11 of 21 completions for 121 yards and no touchdowns, with 1 interception.

The 1995 expansion team Jaguars advanced after upsetting the AFC top seeded Denver Broncos.

Super Bowl XXXIII was an American football game between the American Football Conference ( AFC ) champion Denver Broncos and the National Football Conference ( NFC ) champion Atlanta Falcons to decide the National Football League ( NFL ) champion for the 1998 season.

Under Elway's leadership, the Broncos stormed to the top of the AFC with a 14 – 2 regular record in 1998, winning their first 13 games before suffering their first loss to the New York Giants.

On January 17, 1988, he lost the ball just short of the Denver Broncos ' goal line with 65 seconds left in the AFC championship game.

In 1998, the Jets went to the playoffs with a 12 – 4 record, which was good enough for second place in the conference and earned the Jets their third home playoff game since moving to New Jersey in 1984 ( their first home playoff game was against the New England Patriots following the 1985 season ), but lost to the eventual Super Bowl-champion Denver Broncos in the AFC Championship Game.

In 1987, he embarked on what is considered to be one of the most clutch and iconic performances in sports and in NFL history, helping engineer the Broncos on a 98-yard, game-tying touchdown drive in the AFC Championship Game against the Cleveland Browns.

Following the AFC Championship Game, Elway and the Broncos lost in Super Bowl XXI to the New York Giants.

He went on to once again lead the Broncos to a victory over the Browns in the AFC title game, earning their second consecutive Super Bowl appearance, this one against the Washington Redskins.

* On January 11, 1987, Elway executed " The Drive "— a last-ditch, five-minute, 15-play, 98-yard touchdown drive in the AFC Championship against the Cleveland Browns to tie the game late in the fourth quarter, leading to an overtime win by field goal ( by Rich Karlis ) for the Broncos.

* 1977 ( NFL )-Super Bowl XII-1 / 15 / 78 NFC Dallas Cowboys 27, AFC Denver Broncos 10

* 1986 ( NFL )-Super Bowl XXI-1 / 25 / 87 NFC New York Giants 39, AFC Denver Broncos 20