# 2023 Denver Broncos season

The 2023 season was the Denver Broncos' 54th season in the National Football League (NFL) and their 64th overall. It was also their third under the leadership of general manager George Paton, their second under the ownership of the Walton-Penner family group and their first under head coach Sean Payton. During the off-season, the Broncos released longtime kicker Brandon McManus after spending nine seasons with the team. He was the last player from the 2015 Super Bowl 50-winning team still on the roster. His release made safety Justin Simmons, who has been with the team since 2016, the team's new longest-tenured player.
After a dismal 1–5 start, the team's first since 1994, the Broncos started to surge, winning five straight for the first time since 2015 to improve upon their 5–12 record from the previous season. However, the Broncos won just two of their final six games, suffering their seventh consecutive losing season and missed the playoffs for an eighth consecutive season. This was the first time the Broncos ranked bottom 10 on offense and defense since the 1992 season. After his worst statistical season in 2022, quarterback Russell Wilson improved his performance, but was benched for the team's final two games for financial reasons and was subsequently released the following offseason where he joined the Pittsburgh Steelers.
One of the Broncos' highlights of the season was their Week 8 win of 24–9 over division rival, defending Super Bowl champion and eventual-repeat champion Kansas City Chiefs. This win snapped a 16-game losing streak by the Broncos against the Chiefs, and their first win against quarterback Patrick Mahomes. Meanwhile, one of the team's lowlights was a 70–20 loss in Week 3 to the Miami Dolphins.
The Denver Broncos drew an average home attendance of 76,388 in 9 home games in the 2023 NFL season, the 5th highest in the league.

## Coaching changes

On February 3, Sean Payton was named as the 20th head coach in franchise history. Payton previously coached the New Orleans Saints from 2006 to 2021, with the exception of 2012, and the Broncos agreed to draft compensation with the Saints—see Draft section. Payton was the Broncos' seventh different head coach since 2008, and their third since 2018. He replaced Nathaniel Hackett, who was fired on December 26, 2022, and replaced by Jerry Rosburg on an interim basis for the last two games of the 2022 season.
In the weeks that followed Payton's hiring, the Broncos underwent the following coaching changes:
2023 Denver Broncos coaching staff changes :
| Position | Previous coach(es) | 2023 replacement(s) |
| Assistant head coach | None | Mike Westhoff |
| Assistant to the head coach | None | Paul Kelly |
| Offensive coordinator | Justin Outten, 2022 | Joe Lombardi |
| Quarterbacks coach | Klint Kubiak, 2022 | Davis Webb |
| Pass game coordinator | Klint Kubiak, 2022 | John Morton |
| Running backs coach | Tyrone Wheatley, 2022 | Lou Ayeni |
| Wide receivers coach | Zach Azzanni, 2018–2022 | Keary Colbert |
| Tight ends coach | Jake Moreland, 2022 | Declan Doyle |
| Offensive line coach | Butch Barry (Weeks 1–16, 2022) Ben Steele (interim—Weeks 17 and 18, 2022) | Zach Strief |
| Assistant offensive line coach | Ben Steele, 2022 | Austin King |
| Offensive quality control coach | Ramon Chinyoung, 2022 | Logan Kilgore Favian Upshaw |
| Defensive coordinator | Ejiro Evero, 2022 | Vance Joseph |
| Linebackers coach | Peter Hansen, 2022 | None |
| Outside linebackers coach | Bert Watts, 2022 | Michael Wilhoite |
| Inside linebackers coach | None | Greg Manusky |
| Pass rush specialist | None | Jamar Cain |
| Assistant defensive backs | Ola Adams, 2022 | None |
| Defensive quality control coach | Andrew Carter, 2022 | Addison Lynch Isaac Shewmaker |
| Senior defensive assistant | Dom Capers, 2022 | Joe Vitt |
| Special teams coach | Dwayne Stukes (Weeks 1–16, 2022) Mike Mallory (interim—Weeks 17 and 18, 2022) | Ben Kotwica |
| Assistant special teams coach | Mike Mallory, 2022 | Chris Banjo |
    Sources for this section: Denver Broncos' official website

## Roster changes
### Future contracts

All players listed below were signed to reserve/future contracts on January 9, unless otherwise noted. Each player was officially added to the active roster on March 15—the first day of the 2023 league year.
| Position | Player | Notes |
| WR | Victor Bolden Jr. | waived March 14 |
| G | Parker Ferguson | waived May 12 |
| CB | Faion Hicks | waived August 29 |
| CB | Delonte Hood | waived August 27 |
| DE | Jordan Jackson | signed January 11, waived August 29, assigned to the practice squad on August 30 |
| S | Devon Key | waived August 29, assigned to the practice squad on August 30 |
| RB | Tyreik McAllister | waived May 12, re-signed May 15, waived May 31 |
| T | Isaiah Prince | signed February 3, released August 27 |
| LB | Wyatt Ray | released March 20 |
| T | Hunter Thedford | waived May 25 |
| LB | Ray Wilborn | waived August 14 |

### Free agents
#### Unrestricted

| Position | Player | 2023 team | Notes |
| LB | Dakota Allen | None | |
| T | Calvin Anderson | New England Patriots | signed with the Patriots on March 14 |
| CB | Essang Bassey | Los Angeles Chargers | originally an RFA, re-signed March 22, waived October 3, claimed off waivers by the Chargers on October 4 |
| FB | Andrew Beck | Houston Texans | signed with the Texans on March 14 |
| LS | Jacob Bobenmoyer | Las Vegas Raiders | originally an RFA, signed with the Raiders on March 17 |
| RB | Mike Boone | Houston Texans | signed with the Texans on March 14 |
| G | Tom Compton | None | |
| T | Cameron Fleming | Denver Broncos | re-signed May 23 |
| LB | Jonathan Kongbo | BC Lions (CFL) | originally an ERFA, signed with the BC Lions on May 21 |
| S | Kareem Jackson | Denver Broncos | re-signed May 15 |
| DE | Dre'Mont Jones | Seattle Seahawks | signed with the Seahawks on March 13 |
| S | P. J. Locke | Denver Broncos | originally an RFA, re-signed March 16, placed on injured reserve August 31, returned to the active roster on October 7 |
| RB | Marlon Mack | Arizona Cardinals | signed with the Cardinals on August 4 |
| RB | Latavius Murray | Buffalo Bills | signed with the Bills on May 1 |
| CB | Darius Phillips | Houston Texans | Signed with the Texans on May 4 |
| G | Dalton Risner | Minnesota Vikings | signed with the Vikings on September 18 |
| QB | Brett Rypien | Los Angeles Rams | originally an RFA, signed with the Rams on May 4 |
| TE | Eric Saubert | Miami Dolphins | signed with the Dolphins on March 15 |
| LB | Alex Singleton | Denver Broncos | re-signed March 16 |
| TE | Eric Tomlinson | Houston Texans | signed with the Texans on May 3 |
| T | Billy Turner | New York Jets | Signed with the Jets on May 1 |
| P | Corliss Waitman | New England Patriots | originally an ERFA, assigned tender on March 13, tender rescinded on March 21, signed with the Patriots on March 23 |
| DE | DeShawn Williams | Carolina Panthers | signed with the Panthers on March 15 |
Note: Unrestricted free agents who were originally Restricted free agents (RFA) had three accrued seasons whose contracts expired at the end of the previous season, and did not receive a qualifying offer before the start of the 2023 league year on March 15.

#### Exclusive-rights

| Position | Player | Tag | 2022 team | Notes |
| T | Quinn Bailey | ERFA | Denver Broncos | assigned tender on March 13, released August 29, re-signed August 31 |
| LB | Jonas Griffith | ERFA | None | assigned tender on March 13, placed on injured reserve on August 3 |
| Exclusive-Rights Free Agent (ERFA): Players with two or fewer accrued seasons whose contracts expired at the end of the previous season |||||

### Signings

| Position | Player | 2022 team(s) | Notes |
| DE | Zach Allen | Arizona Cardinals | signed March 15 |
| WR | Michael Bandy | Los Angeles Chargers | signed July 28, waived August 29, assigned to the practice squad on August 30 |
| FB | Michael Burton | Kansas City Chiefs | signed March 17 |
| WR | Marquez Callaway | New Orleans Saints | signed March 24, waived August 29 |
| LB | Frank Clark | Kansas City Chiefs | signed June 13, released October 14 |
| NT | Keondre Coburn | None | claimed off waivers from the Chiefs on October 20, waived November 14 |
| QB | Ben DiNucci | None | signed May 16, waived August 29, assigned to the practice squad on August 30 |
| P | Riley Dixon | Los Angeles Rams | signed March 21 |
| G | Yasir Durant | New Orleans Saints | signed July 31, designated as waived/injured on August 5 |
| K | Elliott Fry | None | signed May 31, designated as waived/injured on August 15 |
| C | Kyle Fuller | Seattle Seahawks | signed April 3, released August 29 |
| WR | Josh Hammond | None | signed August 22, waived August 29 |
| TE | Tommy Hudson | None | signed June 1, waived August 29 |
| WR | Lil'Jordan Humphrey | New England Patriots | signed March 7, released August 29, assigned to the practice squad on August 30, promoted to the active roster on September 13, released October 11, promoted to the active roster on October 18, released October 20, promoted to the active roster on October 25 |
| RB | Tony Jones Jr. | Seattle Seahawks | signed March 23, waived August 29 |
| WR | J. J. Koski | None | signed August 14, waived August 27 |
| TE | Lucas Krull | New Orleans Saints | promoted to the active roster on December 16 |
| NT | Tyler Lancaster | None | signed May 23, released August 29, assigned to the practice squad on August 30 |
| DT | Tomasi Laulile | None | signed August 23, waived August 29 |
| OT | Mike McGlinchey | San Francisco 49ers | signed March 15 |
| K | Brett Maher | Dallas Cowboys | signed July 25, released August 29 |
| DE | Forrest Merrill | None | signed August 5, designated as waived/injured on August 16 |
| CB | Fabian Moreau | New York Giants | signed August 2, released August 29, re-signed August 31 |
| TE | Chris Manhertz | Jacksonville Jaguars | signed March 15 |
| LB | Durell Nchami | None | signed to practice squad on December 6 |
| NT | Haggai Ndubuisi | None | signed as part of the International Player Pathway Program on May 12, waived August 29, assigned to the practice squad on August 30 |
| LB | Ben Niemann | Arizona Cardinals | promoted to the active roster on October 30 |
| RB | Jacques Patrick | None | signed May 16, waived June 1 |
| RB | Samaje Perine | Cincinnati Bengals | signed March 16 |
| LB | Ronnie Perkins | None | signed from the New England Patriots' practice squad on September 18, waived December 14, assigned to the practice squad on December 16 |
| G | Ben Powers | Baltimore Ravens | signed March 16 |
| CB | Tremon Smith | Houston Texans | signed March 17 |
| QB | Jarrett Stidham | Las Vegas Raiders | signed March 15 |
| CB | Reese Taylor | None | signed to the practice squad on November 8 |
| RB | Dwayne Washington | New Orleans Saints | signed August 16, released August 29, assigned to the practice squad on August 30, promoted to the active roster on October 4 |

### Departures

| Position | Player | Notes |
| LB | Christopher Allen | waived August 29 |
| RB | Tyler Badie | waived August 29, assigned to the practice squad on August 30 |
| RB | Damarea Crockett | waived June 5 |
| CB | Ronald Darby | released March 14 |
| T | Christian DiLauro | waived July 31 |
| RB | Chase Edmonds | released March 13 |
| C | Graham Glasgow | released March 13 |
| QB | Jarrett Guarantano | waived July 25 |
| WR | Kendall Hinton | waived August 27 |
| CB | Lamar Jackson | waived March 20 |
| K | Brandon McManus | released May 23 |
| LB | Jacob Martin | released May 10 |
| LB | Aaron Patrick | waived August 29 |
| NT | Mike Purcell | released August 29, re-signed August 31 |
| G | Will Sherman | waived August 29, assigned to the practice squad on August 30 |
| WR | Freddie Swain | waived March 14 |
| WR | Montrell Washington | waived August 29 |

### Draft

2023 Denver Broncos draft selections :
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College | Notes |
| 1 | 5 | Traded to the Seattle Seahawks | Traded to the Seattle Seahawks | Traded to the Seattle Seahawks | |
| 1 | 29 | Traded to the New Orleans Saints | Traded to the New Orleans Saints | Traded to the New Orleans Saints | From Dolphins |
| 2 | 37 | Traded to the Seattle Seahawks | Traded to the Seattle Seahawks | Traded to the Seattle Seahawks | |
| 2 | 63 | Marvin Mims | WR | Oklahoma | From Chiefs via Lions |
| 3 | 67 | Drew Sanders | LB | Arkansas | From Colts |
| 3 | 68 | Traded to the Detroit Lions | Traded to the Detroit Lions | Traded to the Detroit Lions | |
| 3 | 83 | Riley Moss | CB | Iowa | From Seahawks |
| 4 | 108 | Traded to the Seattle Seahawks | Traded to the Seattle Seahawks | Traded to the Seattle Seahawks | |
| 5 | 139 | Traded to the Detroit Lions | Traded to the Detroit Lions | Traded to the Detroit Lions | |
| 6 | 183 | JL Skinner | S | Boise State | From Broncos via Lions |
| 6 | 195 | Traded to the New Orleans Saints | Traded to the New Orleans Saints | Traded to the New Orleans Saints | From Steelers |
| 7 | 222 | Traded to the San Francisco 49ers | Traded to the San Francisco 49ers | Traded to the San Francisco 49ers | |
| 7 | 241 | Traded to the Pittsburgh Steelers | Traded to the Pittsburgh Steelers | Traded to the Pittsburgh Steelers | From Vikings |
| 7 | 257 | Alex Forsyth | C | Oregon | From Saints |
Draft trades
* 1 2 The Broncos traded first- and second-round selections (5th and 37th overall), 2022 first-, second- and fifth-round selections, QB Drew Lock, DT Shelby Harris and TE Noah Fant to the Seattle Seahawks in exchange for a 2022 fourth-round selection and QB Russell Wilson.
* ↑ The Broncos traded a first-round selection (29th overall) and a 2024 second-round selection to the New Orleans Saints in exchange for a 2024 third-round selection and the coaching rights to Saints head coach Sean Payton.
* ↑ The Broncos traded a 2025 fifth-round selection and LB Bradley Chubb to the Miami Dolphins in exchange for a first-round selection (29th overall), a 2024 fourth-round selection and RB Chase Edmonds.
* 1 2 3 4 The Broncos traded third- and fifth-round selections (68th and 138th overall) to the Detroit Lions in exchange for second- and sixth-round selections (63rd and 183rd overall).
* ↑ The Broncos traded a 2022 third-round selection to the Indianapolis Colts in exchange for a third-round selection (67th overall) and a 2022 fifth-round selection.
* 1 2 The Broncos traded a fourth-round selection (108th overall) and a 2024 third-round selection to the Seattle Seahawks in exchange for a third-round selection (83rd overall).
* ↑ The Broncos traded a sixth-round selection (183rd overall) and WR Trinity Benson to the Detroit Lions in exchange for 2022 fifth- and seventh-round selections (145th and 234th overall).
* 1 2 The Broncos traded a sixth-round selection (195th overall) to the New Orleans Saintsin exchange for a seventh-round selection (257th overall) and TE Adam Trautman.
* 1 2 The Broncos traded a seventh-round selection (241st overall) and LB Malik Reed to the Pittsburgh Steelers in exchange for a sixth-round selection (195th overall).
* ↑ The Broncos traded a seventh-round selection (222nd overall) and a 2022 sixth-round selection to the San Francisco 49ers in exchange for a 2022 seventh-round selection (250th overall) and LB Jonas Griffith.
* ↑ The Broncos traded a 2022 seventh-round selection to the Minnesota Vikings in exchange for a seventh-round selection (241st overall) and DE Stephen Weatherly.

### Undrafted free agents

All undrafted free agents were signed prior to the team's rookie minicamp on May 12, unless noted otherwise.
2023 Denver Broncos undrafted free agents :
| Player | Position | College | Notes |
| Nate Adkins | TE | South Carolina | made the Week 1 roster |
| Austin Ajiake | LB | UNLV | signed August 3, waived August 29 |
| Seth Benson | LB | Iowa | waived August 29 |
| Henry Byrd | G | Princeton | waived August 29 |
| Dallas Daniels | WR | Jackson State | waived May 15 |
| Darrious Gaines | CB | Western Colorado | waived May 15 |
| Art Green | CB | Houston | waived August 29, assigned to the practice squad on August 30, promoted to the active roster on January 7 |
| Taylor Grimes | WR | Incarnate Word | waived August 29 |
| Marcus Haynes | LB | Old Dominion | waived August 29, assigned to the practice squad on August 30 |
| Thomas Incoom | LB | Central Michigan | made the Week 1 roster |
| Demontrey Jacobs | T | South Florida | waived August 29, assigned to the practice squad on August 30 |
| Jack Landherr | LS | UCLA | signed August 15, waived August 23 |
| Kris Leach | TE | Kent State | waived May 15 |
| Jaleel McLaughlin | RB | Youngstown State | made the Week 1 roster |
| P. J. Mustipher | NT | Penn State | waived August 29, assigned to the practice squad on August 30 |
| Alex Palczewski | T | Illinois | made the Week 1 roster, placed on injured reserve August 31, activated for the team's season finale on January 6 |
| Nick Williams | WR | UNLV | signed June 5, waived June 13, signed July 25, waived July 28, signed August 1, waived August 27 |
| Emanuel Wilson | RB | Fort Valley State | waived May 15 |

### Suspensions

Eyioma Uwazurike
On July 24, defensive end Eyioma Uwazurike was suspended indefinitely by the NFL for violating the league's gambling policy. Uwazurike, the team's 2022 fourth-round draft selection, bet on NFL games during his rookie season.
Kareem Jackson
Safety Kareem Jackson was suspended twice by the NFL for repeated violations of the league's policy on unnecessary roughness.
On October 23, Jackson was initially suspended four games following the Broncos' Week 7 win over the Green Bay Packers after being ejected for a forceful blow to the head & neck area of Packers' tight end Luke Musgrave, when Musgrave was determined to be a defenseless receiver. Jackson was also ejected during the Broncos' Week 2 loss to the Washington Commanders for a similar hit on Commanders' tight end Logan Thomas, which resulted in Thomas suffering a concussion. Jackson was fined for a total of $89,670 for a series of illegal hits, including violations in three other games—Week 1 against the Las Vegas Raiders, Week 3 against the Miami Dolphins and Week 6 against the Kansas City Chiefs. One day later (October 24), Jackson's suspension was reduced to two games following an appeal hearing.
On November 20, in his first game back from suspension, Jackson was hit with another four-game suspension for lowering his helmet on Minnesota Vikings' quarterback Joshua Dobbs during the Broncos' Week 11 win over the Vikings. Jackson was not flagged for the hit, and he unsuccessfully appealed the suspension.
After he was a healthy scratch for the team's Week 16 loss to the New England Patriots, Jackson was waived on December 25 following a roster exemption, and was claimed off waivers by the Houston Texans the following day.

### Trades

| Trade partner | Broncos give | Broncos receive |
| New Orleans Saints | 2024 seventh-round selection | K Wil Lutz |
| Philadelphia Eagles | TE Albert Okwuegbunam 2025 seventh-round selection | 2025 sixth-round selection |
| San Francisco 49ers | LB Randy Gregory 2024 seventh-round selection | 2024 sixth-round selection |

### Injuries

| Position | Player | Time & type of injury | Games missed |
| LB | Baron Browning | recovery from off-season knee surgery | PUP list, Weeks 1–6 |
| LB | Frank Clark | hip, Week 1 | Weeks 2–4 |
| TE | Greg Dulcich | hamstring, Week 2 | injured reserve, Weeks 2–5 |
| TE | Greg Dulcich | hamstring, Week 6 | season-ending injured reserve, starting with Week 7 |
| LB | Jonas Griffith | ruptured ACL, preseason workouts | injured reserve, missed the entire 2023 season |
| WR | K. J. Hamler | NFI list, preseason designated as waived/NFI on July 31 | NFI list, preseason designated as waived/NFI on July 31 |
| WR | Kendall Hinton | recovery from off-season knee surgery | PUP list, July 28 activated on July 28 |
| WR | Jerry Jeudy | hamstring, preseason | Week 1 |
| WR | Brandon Johnson | hamstring, October 26 practice | injured reserve, Weeks 8–12 |
| S | P. J. Locke | dislocated toe, preseason | injured reserve, Weeks 1–4 |
| S | P. J. Locke | ankle, Week 11 | Week 12 |
| T | Mike McGlinchey | ribs, Week 17 | season-ending injured reserve, Week 18 |
| T | Alex Palczewski | hand, preseason | injured reserve, Weeks 1–17 |
| WR | Tim Patrick | ruptured Achilles tendon, preseason workouts | injured reserve, missed the entire 2023 season |
| NT | Mike Purcell | NFI list, preseason | NFI list, preseason |
| S | Justin Simmons | hip, Week 2 | Weeks 3–4 |
| S | Caden Sterns | ruptured patella tendon, Week 1 | season-ending injured reserve, starting with Week 2 |
| WR | Courtland Sutton | concussion, Week 16 | Week 17 |
| S | Delarrin Turner-Yell | ruptured ACL, Week 17 | season-ending injured reserve, Week 18 |
| WR | Jalen Virgil | ruptured meniscus, preseason Week 2 | injured reserve, missed the entire 2023 season |
| RB | Javonte Williams | hip flexor, Week 4 | Week 5 |
| CB | K'Waun Williams | ankle, preseason | injured reserve, missed the entire 2023 season |

### Practice squad elevations

2023 Denver Broncos standard elevations :
| Position | Name | Week(s) |
| WR | Michael Bandy | 17 |
| RB | Tyler Badie | 14 |
| QB | Ben DiNucci | 13, 15, 16 |
| WR | Phillip Dorsett | 1 |
| WR | Lil'Jordan Humphrey | 1, 6, 7 |
| S | Devon Key | 18 |
| TE | Lucas Krull | 10, 13, 14 |
| NT | Tyler Lancaster | 6, 12, 15 |
| LB | Ben Niemann | 4 |
| LB | Ronnie Perkins | 16, 17 |
| WR | Tre'Quan Smith | 8 |
| WR | David Sills | 10, 11, 12 |
| RB | Dwayne Washington | 2, 3, 4 |

## Preseason

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| 1 | August 11 | at Arizona Cardinals | L 17–18 | 0–1 | State Farm Stadium | Recap |
| 2 | August 19 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 20–21 | 0–2 | Levi's Stadium | Recap |
| 3 | August 26 | Los Angeles Rams | W 41–0 | 1–2 | Empower Field at Mile High | Recap |

## Regular season
### Schedule

| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Recap |
| 1 | September 10 | Las Vegas Raiders | L 16–17 | 0–1 | Empower Field at Mile High | Recap |
| 2 | September 17 | Washington Commanders | L 33–35 | 0–2 | Empower Field at Mile High | Recap |
| 3 | September 24 | at Miami Dolphins | L 20–70 | 0–3 | Hard Rock Stadium | Recap |
| 4 | October 1 | at Chicago Bears | W 31–28 | 1–3 | Soldier Field | Recap |
| 5 | October 8 | New York Jets | L 21–31 | 1–4 | Empower Field at Mile High | Recap |
| 6 | October 12 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 8–19 | 1–5 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap |
| 7 | October 22 | Green Bay Packers | W 19–17 | 2–5 | Empower Field at Mile High | Recap |
| 8 | October 29 | Kansas City Chiefs | W 24–9 | 3–5 | Empower Field at Mile High | Recap |
| 9 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| 10 | November 13 | at Buffalo Bills | W 24–22 | 4–5 | Highmark Stadium | Recap |
| 11 | November 19 | Minnesota Vikings | W 21–20 | 5–5 | Empower Field at Mile High | Recap |
| 12 | November 26 | Cleveland Browns | W 29–12 | 6–5 | Empower Field at Mile High | Recap |
| 13 | December 3 | at Houston Texans | L 17–22 | 6–6 | NRG Stadium | Recap |
| 14 | December 10 | at Los Angeles Chargers | W 24–7 | 7–6 | SoFi Stadium | Recap |
| 15 | December 16 | at Detroit Lions | L 17–42 | 7–7 | Ford Field | Recap |
| 16 | December 24 | New England Patriots | L 23–26 | 7–8 | Empower Field at Mile High | Recap |
| 17 | December 31 | Los Angeles Chargers | W 16–9 | 8–8 | Empower Field at Mile High | Recap |
| 18 | January 7 | at Las Vegas Raiders | L 14–27 | 8–9 | Allegiant Stadium | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

### Game summaries
#### Week 1: vs. Las Vegas Raiders

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Raiders | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| Broncos | 6 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 16 |
at Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado
* Date: September 10
* Game time: 2:25 p.m. MDT
* Game weather: Cloudy, 64 °F (18 °C)
* Game attendance: 76,299
* Referee: Bill Vinovich
* TV announcers (CBS): Tom McCarthy, James Lofton, Jay Feely and Tiffany Blackmon
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
LV – Jakobi Meyers 3-yard pass from Jimmy Garoppolo (Daniel Carlson kick), 9:28. Raiders 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 44 yards, 5:32.
DEN – Lil'Jordan Humphrey 5-yard pass from Russell Wilson (kick failed), 0:44. Raiders 7–6. Drive: 14 plays, 86 yards, 8:44.
Second quarter
LV – Daniel Carlson 24-yard field goal, 10:54. Raiders 10–6. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 4:50.
DEN – Courtland Sutton 5-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Wil Lutz kick), 0:12. Broncos 13–10. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 2:18.
Third quarter
No scoring plays.
Fourth quarter
DEN – Wil Lutz 24-yard field goal, 8:54. Broncos 16–10. Drive: 16 plays, 75 yards, 8:07.
LV – Jakobi Meyers 6-yard pass from Jimmy Garoppolo (Daniel Carlson kick), 6:34. Raiders 17–16. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:20.
Top passers
LV – Jimmy Garoppolo – 20/26, 200 yards, 2 TD, INT
DEN – Russell Wilson – 27/34, 177 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
LV – Josh Jacobs – 19 rushes, 48 yards
DEN – Javonte Williams – 13 rushes, 52 yards
Top receivers
LV – Jakobi Meyers – 9 receptions, 81 yards, 2 TD
DEN – Samaje Perine – 4 receptions, 37 yards :
The Broncos kicked off the 2023 season against their AFC West division rival Las Vegas Raiders. This marked Sean Payton's debut as the Broncos' head coach. The Raiders grabbed the early lead on their initial possession, with quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo connecting on a 3-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Jakobi Meyers. The Broncos responded on their first possession, with a 5-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Russell Wilson to wide receiver Lil'Jordan Humphrey. However, placekicker Wil Lutz missed wide-right on the extra point attempt — a miscue that would prove to be critical to the game's outcome. A 24-yard field goal by placekicker Daniel Carlson gave the Raiders a 10–6 lead early in the second quarter. The Broncos took their first just lead before halftime, with Wilson's second touchdown pass of the first half — a 5-yarder to wide receiver Courtland Sutton.
Lutz missed wide right on a 55-yard field goal attempt on the initial possession of the second half. The Raiders then marched down the field and faced a 3rd-and-goal from the Broncos' 6-yard line. However, Garoppolo was intercepted by safety Kareem Jackson in the end zone for a touchback, late in the third quarter. The Broncos then had a first-and-goal from the Raiders' 8-yard line; however, they failed to score a touchdown, and instead, settled for a 24-yard field goal by Lutz midway through the fourth quarter. The Raiders took a 17–16 lead six plays later, with another touchdown pass from Garoppolo to Meyers — from 6 yards out. The Broncos went three-and-out, and were forced to punt. The Raiders faced a 3rd-and-8 from their own 44-yard line with exactly three minutes left in the game. Meyers was stopped one yard short of a first down on a pass completion from Garoppolo; however, Jackson was flagged for an unnecessary roughness flag for a helmet-to-helmet hit on Meyers, giving the Raiders a first down. The Broncos' defense was unable to stop Garoppolo from scrambling for a game-clinching 8-yard first down run.

#### Week 2: vs. Washington Commanders

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Commanders | 3 | 11 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
| Broncos | 14 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 33 |
at Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado
* Date: September 17
* Game time: 2:25 p.m. MDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 81 °F (27 °C)
* Game attendance: 76,108
* Referee: Brad Rogers
* TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta and Aditi Kinkhabwala
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
DEN – Jaleel McLaughlin 5-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 6:14. Broncos 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 4:05.
WAS – Joey Slye 44-yard field goal, 0:24. Broncos 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 50 yards, 5:50.
DEN – Marvin Mims 60-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Wil Lutz kick), 0:12. Broncos 14–3. Drive: 1 plays, 75 yards, 0:12.
Second quarter
DEN – Brandon Johnson 16-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Wil Lutz kick), 9:01. Broncos 21–3. Drive: 9 plays, 90 yards, 5:01.
WAS – Logan Thomas 4-yard pass from Sam Howell (Brian Robinson Jr. run), 1:47. Broncos 21–11. Drive: 9 plays, 49 yards, 4:47.
WAS – Joey Slye 49-yard field goal, 0:00. Broncos 21–14. Drive: 8 plays, 46 yards, 1:20.
Third quarter
WAS – Terry McLaurin 30-yard pass from Sam Howell (Joey Slye kick), 11:47. Tied 21–21. Drive: 5 plays, 57 yards, 2:01.
DEN – Wil Lutz 31-yard field goal, 2:11. Broncos 24–21. Drive: 9 plays, 38 yards, 5:21.
Fourth quarter
WAS – Brian Robinson Jr. 2-yard run (Joey Slye kick), 13:25. Commanders 28–24. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:46.
WAS – Brian Robinson Jr. 15-yard run (Joey Slye kick), 7:11. Commanders 35–24. Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 5:11.
DEN – Wil Lutz 32-yard field goal, 1:50. Commanders 35–27. Drive: 15 plays, 61 yards, 5:21.
DEN – Brandon Johnson 50-yard pass from Russell Wilson (pass failed), 0:00. Commanders 35–33. Drive: 7 plays, 87 yards, 0:48.
Top passers
WAS – Sam Howell – 27/39, 299 yards, 2 TD
DEN – Russell Wilson – 18/32, 308 yards, 3 TD, INT
Top rushers
WAS – Brian Robinson Jr. – 18 rushes, 87 yards
DEN – Russell Wilson – 6 rushes, 56 yards
Top receivers
WAS – Terry McLaurin – 5 receptions, 54 yards, TD
DEN – Marvin Mims – 2 receptions, 113 yards, TD :
The Broncos took a 21–3 lead over the Commanders with touchdowns on each of their first three possessions, consisting of a 5-yard touchdown run by running back Jaleel McLaughlin and two touchdown passes from quarterback Russell Wilson — a 60-yarder to wide receiver Marvin Mims and a 16-yarder to wide receiver Brandon Johnson. However, the Broncos' offense would sputter for the remainder of the game and their defense was unable to stop the Commanders. After Wilson was strip-sacked by linebacker Jamin Davis, the momentum shifted to the Commanders. Quarterback Sam Howell connected on a 4-yard touchdown pass to tight end Logan Thomas on a 4th-and-goal, with a two-point conversion that was initially ruled unsuccessful, but overturned by review. The Broncos' lead was narrowed to 21–14 just before halftime, with a 49-yard field goal by Commanders' placekicker Joey Slye, who missed from 49 and made from 44 in the first quarter.
After a Broncos' three-and-out to start the second half, the Commanders tied the game at 21–21, with Howell throwing a 30-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Terry McLaurin. Following an interception of Russell, Slye missed wide-right on a 59-yard field goal attempt. The Broncos reached the red zone on the ensuing possession, but were forced to settle for a 31-yard field goal by placekicker Wil Lutz. The Commanders took their first lead of the game early in the fourth quarter, with running back Brian Robinson Jr. rushing for a 2-yard touchdown, then added to their lead, with another rushing touchdown by Robinson — a 15-yarder midway through the fourth quarter. After being outscored 32–3 since early in the second quarter, the Broncos found themselves trailing 35–24. A 32-yard field goal by Lutz on the first play after the two-minute warning pulled the Broncos to a 35–27 deficit. After burning all of their team timeouts and forcing a Commanders' punt, the Broncos had one last possession at their own 13-yard line and with 48 seconds remaining. With 3 seconds remaining, Wilson heaved a desperation hail mary pass that was caught by Johnson for a touchdown. The Broncos needed a two-point conversion to send the game to overtime. However, Wilson's pass that was intended for wide receiver Courtland Sutton fell incomplete.

#### Week 3: at Miami Dolphins

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Broncos | 7 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
| Dolphins | 14 | 21 | 14 | 21 | 70 |
at Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida
* Date: September 24
* Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT/11:00 a.m. MDT
* Game weather: Partly cloudy, 86 °F (30 °C)
* Game attendance: 65,522
* Referee: Clay Martin
* TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
MIA – Tyreek Hill 54-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders kick), 13:37. Dolphins 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:23.
MIA – De'Von Achane 8-yard run (Jason Sanders kick), 6:31. Dolphins 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 81 yards, 5:33.
DEN – Courtland Sutton 12-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Wil Lutz kick), 1:12. Dolphins 14–7. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:19.
Second quarter
MIA – De'Von Achane 4-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders kick), 10:16. Dolphins 21–7. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 5:56.
DEN – Wil Lutz 31-yard field goal, 6:36. Dolphins 21–10. Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 3:40.
MIA – Raheem Mostert 20-yard run (Jason Sanders kick), 1:49. Dolphins 28–10. Drive: 6 plays, 86 yards, 1:20.
MIA – Raheem Mostert 3-yard run (Jason Sanders kick), 1:29. Dolphins 35–10. Drive: 1 play, 3 yards, 1:29.
DEN – Wil Lutz 25-yard field goal, 0:03. Dolphins 35–13. Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 1:26.
Third quarter
MIA – Raheem Mostert 1-yard run (Jason Sanders kick), 7:48. Dolphins 42–13. Drive: 11 plays, 90 yards, 4:29.
MIA – Raheem Mostert 19-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders kick), 0:29. Dolphins 49–13. Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 4:44.
Fourth quarter
MIA – De'Von Achane 10-yard pass from Tua Tagovailoa (Jason Sanders kick), 14:55. Dolphins 56–13. Drive: 2 plays, 8 yards, 0:20.
MIA – Robbie Chosen 68-yard pass from Mike White (Jason Sanders kick), 9:05. Dolphins 63–13. Drive: 3 plays, 68 yards, 1:23.
DEN – Marvin Mims 99-yard kickoff return (Wil Lutz kick), 8:50. Dolphins 63–20.
MIA – De'Von Achane 67-yard run (Jason Sanders kick), 8:01. Dolphins 70–20. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:49.
Top passers
DEN – Russell Wilson – 23/38, 306 yards, TD, INT
MIA – Tua Tagovailoa – 23/26, 309 yards, 4 TD
Top rushers
DEN – Javonte Williams – 11 rushes, 42 yards
MIA – De'Von Achane – 18 rushes, 203 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
DEN – Courtland Sutton – 8 receptions, 91 yards, TD
MIA – Tyreek Hill – 9 receptions, 157 yards, TD :
The Broncos were overwhelmed by the Dolphins, in an embarrassing 70–20 loss. The Broncos' defense surrendered franchise worsts in points (70), yards (726) and overall touchdowns in one game (10), and tied a franchise record for rushing touchdowns in one game (5). The 50-point loss was the third-worst margin of defeat in Broncos' franchise history, behind a 59–7 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in 1963 and a 51–0 loss to the Oakland Raiders in 1967. Dolphins' quarterback Tua Tagovailoa threw for four touchdowns, with most of the help coming from running backs Raheem Mostert and De'Von Achane, who each combined for eight of the ten total touchdowns. Broncos' quarterback Russell Wilson threw for 306 yards and only one touchdown, while wide receiver Marvin Mims returned a kickoff 99 yards for a touchdown.
The 70 points scored by the Dolphins was tied for the second-most in a single game in NFL history, only trailing a 72-point output by the Washington Redskins in 1966.

#### Week 4: at Chicago Bears

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Broncos | 7 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 31 |
| Bears | 0 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 28 |
at Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois
* Date: October 1
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CDT/11:00 a.m. MDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 80 °F (27 °C)
* Game attendance: 62,220
* Referee: Carl Cheffers
* TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, Tiki Barber, Matt Ryan and AJ Ross
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
DEN – Jaleel McLaughlin 18-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Wil Lutz kick), 5:08. Broncos 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 84 yards, 6:12.
Second quarter
CHI – D. J. Moore 29-yard pass from Justin Fields (Cairo Santos kick), 14:53. Tied 7–7. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:15.
CHI – Cole Kmet 22-yard pass from Justin Fields (Cairo Santos kick), 11:44. Bears 14–7. Drive: 3 plays, 44 yards, 1:16.
CHI – Cole Kmet 3-yard pass from Justin Fields (Cairo Santos kick), 6:08. Bears 21–7. Drive: 5 plays, 85 yards, 2:27.
Third quarter
CHI – Khalil Herbert 2-yard pass from Justin Fields (Cairo Santos kick), 4:11. Bears 28–7. Drive: 15 plays, 66 yards, 9:26.
DEN – Brandon Johnson 4-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Wil Lutz kick), 0:14. Bears 28–14. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:57.
Fourth quarter
DEN – Courtland Sutton 13-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Wil Lutz kick), 9:36. Bears 28–21. Drive: 10 plays, 66 yards, 4:20.
DEN – Jonathon Cooper 35-yard fumble return (Wil Lutz kick), 6:55. Tied 28–28.
DEN – Wil Lutz 51-yard field goal, 1:46. Broncos 31–28. Drive: 5 plays, 48 yards, 1:06.
Top passers
DEN – Russell Wilson – 21/28, 223 yards, 3 TD
CHI – Justin Fields – 28/35, 335 yards, 4 TD, INT
Top rushers
DEN – Jaleel McLaughlin – 7 rushes, 72 yards
CHI – Khalil Herbert – 18 rushes, 103 yards
Top receivers
DEN – Jerry Jeudy – 3 receptions, 52 yards
CHI – D. J. Moore – 8 receptions, 131 yards, TD :
The Broncos took the early lead over the Bears on their initial possession, with quarterback Russell Wilson connecting on an 18-yard touchdown pass with running back Jaleel McLaughlin. The Broncos' offense would then sputter, failing to advance past their own 44-yard line on their next four possessions, and the Bears reeled off 28 unanswered points. The Broncos' defense yielded four touchdown passes to Bears' quarterback Justin Fields—two to tight end Cole Kmet, and one apiece to wide receiver D. J. Moore and running back Khalil Herbert. The Broncos trailed 28–7 with 4:10 remaining in the third quarter, but proceeded to score the final 24 points of the game. Wilson threw a 4-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Brandon Johnson near the end of the third quarter, followed in the fourth quarter by a 13-yarder to wide receiver Courtland Sutton. Then the Broncos' defense came up with a crucial turnover, with linebacker Nik Bonitto forcing a strip sack and fumble off Fields, and linebacker Jonathon Cooper returning the fumble 42 yards for a game-tying touchdown midway through the fourth quarter. The Bears then marched down the field, and faced a 4th-and-1 at the Broncos' 18-yard line with 2:57 remaining in the fourth quarter. However, instead of a go-ahead field goal, the Bears decided to go for a first-down, but turned the football over on downs when Fields was tackled for no gain by linebacker Alex Singleton. Five plays later, a 51-yard field goal by placekicker Wil Lutz put the Broncos ahead to stay with 1:51 remaining in the game. The Bears attempted a rally, but after reaching their own 47-yard line, Fields was intercepted by safety Kareem Jackson for the Broncos' first win of the season.

#### Week 5: vs. New York Jets

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Jets | 5 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 31 |
| Broncos | 7 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 21 |
at Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado
* Date: October 8
* Game time: 2:25 p.m. MDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 73 °F (23 °C)
* Game attendance: 76,387
* Referee: John Hussey
* TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, Tiki Barber, Matt Ryan and AJ Ross
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
NYJ – Greg Zuerlein 30-yard field goal, 11:19. Jets 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 9 yards, 3:41.
DEN – Jaleel McLaughlin 22-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Wil Lutz kick), 7:34. Broncos 7–3. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:45.
NYJ – Intentional grounding penalty on Russell Wilson in end zone for a safety, 4:17. Broncos 7–5.
Second quarter
DEN – Wil Lutz 23-yard field goal, 12:47. Broncos 10–5. Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 4:12.
NYJ – Greg Zuerlein 26-yard field goal, 6:41. Broncos 10–8. Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 6:06.
DEN – Wil Lutz 22-yard field goal, 1:48. Broncos 13–8. Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 4:53.
Third quarter
NYJ – Breece Hall 72-yard run (Greg Zuerlein kick), 13:29. Jets 15–13. Drive: 1 play, 72 yards, 0:10.
NYJ – Greg Zuerlein 27-yard field goal, 5:16. Jets 18–13. Drive: 10 plays, 40 yards, 6:03.
Fourth quarter
NYJ – Greg Zuerlein 22-yard field goal, 12:19. Jets 21–13. Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 5:52.
NYJ – Greg Zuerlein 49-yard field goal, 7:27. Jets 24–13. Drive: 5 plays, 41 yards, 2:58.
DEN – Adam Trautman 3-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Michael Burton run), 4:44. Jets 24–21. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:43.
NYJ – Bryce Hall 39-yard fumble return (Greg Zuerlein kick), 0:29. Jets 31–21.
Top passers
NYJ – Zach Wilson – 19/26, 199 yards, INT
DEN – Russell Wilson – 20/31, 196 yards, 2 TD
Top rusher
NYJ – Breece Hall – 22 rushes, 177 yards, TD
DEN – Jaleel McLaughlin – 9 rushes, 68 yards
Top receiver
NYJ – Tyler Conklin – 4 receptions, 67 yards
DEN – Samaje Perine – 4 receptions, 73 yards :
Following a 30-yard field goal by Jets' placekicker Greg Zuerlein, the Broncos grabbed the lead, with a 22-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Russell Wilson to running back Jaleel McLaughlin. On the Broncos' next possession, Wilson was penalized for intentional grounding in the end zone for a safety. The Broncos led 13–8 at halftime, after two short field goals by placekicker Wil Lutz—from 22 and 23 yards out, with a 26-yard field goal by Zuerlein in between. After the Broncos went three-and-out to start the second half, Jets' running back Breece Hall ran for a 72-yard touchdown—the first of 16 unanswered Jets points. Zuerlein added three more field goals—a 27-yarder in the third quarter, followed by 27- and 49-yarders in the fourth quarter. The Broncos trailed 24–13 midway through the fourth quarter, after two punts and a lost fumble in Jets' territory. A 3-yard touchdown pass from Russell Wilson to tight end Adam Trautman, coupled with a successful two-point conversion by fullback Michael Burton, pulled the Broncos to within a 24–21 deficit with 4:48 remaining in the fourth quarter. The Jets were attempting to run out the clock, and faced a 3rd-and-5 at the Broncos' 27-yard line; however, quarterback Zach Wilson was intercepted by cornerback Patrick Surtain II near the goal line. With 2:14 remaining in the game, the Broncos attempted a rally, but Russell Wilson was strip-sacked by Jets' defensive tackle Quinnen Williams, and cornerback Bryce Hall returned the fumble 39 yards for the game-clinching touchdown.

#### Week 6: at Kansas City Chiefs

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Broncos | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| Chiefs | 3 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 19 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
* Date: October 12
* Game time: 7:15 p.m. CDT/6:15 p.m. MDT
* Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C)
* Game attendance: 73,528
* Referee: Shawn Hochuli
* TV announcers (KMGH/Prime Video): Al Michaels, Kirk Herbstreit and Kaylee Hartung
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 35-yard field goal, 5:40. Chiefs 3–0. Drive: 9 plays, 42 yards, 3:44.
Second quarter
KC – Kadarius Toney 3-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 3:06. Chiefs 10–0. Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 3:22.
KC – Harrison Butker 60-yard field goal, 0:00. Chiefs 13–0. Drive: 3 plays, 19 yards, 0:15.
Third quarter
KC – Harrison Butker 25-yard field goal, 9:16. Chiefs 16–0. Drive: 12 plays, 68 yards, 5:44.
Fourth quarter
DEN – Courtland Sutton 11-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Javonte Williams run), 6:07. Chiefs 16–8. Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, 3:15.
KC – Harrison Butker 52-yard field goal, 1:59. Chiefs 19–8. Drive: 9 plays, 41 yards, 4:08.
Top passers
DEN – Russell Wilson – 13/22, 95 yards, TD, 2 INT
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 30/40, 306 yards, TD, INT
Top rushers
DEN – Javonte Williams – 10 rushes, 52 yards
KC – Isiah Pacheco – 16 rushes, 62 yards
Top receivers
DEN – Courtland Sutton – 4 receptions, 46 yards, TD
KC – Travis Kelce – 9 receptions, 124 yards :
The Broncos' defense limited Chiefs' quarterback Patrick Mahomes to one touchdown pass and four field goals by placekicker Harrison Butker, but the defensive effort was wasted by a poor performance by the offense. Quarterback Russell Wilson completed 13 of 22 passes for only 95 yards, and the Broncos trailed 16–0 at the 9:22 mark of the fourth quarter. Wilson finally got the Broncos on the scoreboard, with a 11-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Courtland Sutton that was initially ruled as an incomplete pass, but overturned by a booth review. The subsequent two-point conversion by running back Javonte Williams pulled the Broncos to within a 16–8 deficit with six minutes remaining in the game. However, Butker's fourth field goal of the game—a 52-yarder at the two-minute warning, put the game out of reach. It was the Chiefs' 16th consecutive win over the Broncos—a streak that ended two weeks later in Denver.

#### Week 7: vs. Green Bay Packers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Packers | 0 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 17 |
| Broncos | 3 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 19 |
at Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado
* Date: October 22
* Game time: 2:25 p.m. MDT
* Game weather: Sunny, 72 °F (22 °C)
* Game attendance: 76,880
* Referee: Alex Kemp
* TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
DEN – Wil Lutz 32-yard field goal, 8:27. Broncos 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 62 yards, 6:33.
Second quarter
DEN – Wil Lutz 29-yard field goal, 13:14. Broncos 6–0. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 4:17.
DEN – Wil Lutz 35-yard field goal, 0:05. Broncos 9–0. Drive: 6 plays, 50 yards, 0:36.
Third quarter
GB – Anders Carlson 29-yard field goal, 10:24. Broncos 9–3. Drive: 12 plays, 64 yards, 4:36.
DEN – Courtland Sutton 18-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Wil Lutz kick), 6:17. Broncos 16–3. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 4:07.
GB – Romeo Doubs 16-yard pass from Jordan Love (Anders Carlson kick), 1:46. Broncos 16–10. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:31.
Fourth quarter
GB – Jayden Reed 4-yard pass from Jordan Love (Anders Carlson kick), 8:31. Packers 17–16. Drive: 11 plays, 76 yards, 6:19.
DEN – Wil Lutz 52-yard field goal, 3:50. Broncos 19–17. Drive: 9 plays, 41 yards, 4:41.
Top passers
GB – Jordan Love – 21/31, 180 yards, 2 TD, INT
DEN – Russell Wilson – 20/29, 194 yards, TD
Top rushers
GB – A. J. Dillon – 15 rushes, 61 yards
DEN – Javonte Williams – 15 rushes, 82 yards
Top receivers
GB – Luke Musgrave – 4 receptions, 30 yards
DEN – Courtland Sutton – 6 receptions, 76 yards, TD :
Midway through the third quarter, all of the scoring came by way of the placekickers—three field goals by the Broncos' Wil Lutz, and one by the Packers' Anders Carlson. The Broncos increased their lead to 16–3, with the game's first touchdown—an 18-yard pass from quarterback Russell Wilson to wide receiver Courtland Sutton. However, the Packers' responded, with two touchdown passes by quarterback Jordan Love—a 16-yarder to wide receiver Romeo Doubs, followed by a 4-yarder to wide receiver Jayden Reed that gave the Packers a 17–16 lead midway through the fourth quarter. Nine plays later, the Broncos re-claimed the lead, with Lutz's fourth field goal of the game—a 52-yarder with 3:54 remaining in the game. The Packers attempted a rally, but Love was intercepted by safety P. J. Locke deep in Broncos' territory. The Broncos then ran out the clock.

#### Week 8: vs. Kansas City Chiefs

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chiefs | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Broncos | 7 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 24 |
at Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado
* Date: October 29
* Game time: 2:25 p.m. MDT
* Game weather: Cold, getting colder, a few light flakes of snow falling, 26 °F (−3 °C)
* Game attendance: 76,286
* Referee: Brad Allen
* TV announcers (CBS): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
DEN – Javonte Williams 4-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Wil Lutz kick), 7:56. Broncos 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 39 yards, 5:20.
KC – Harrison Butker 23-yard field goal, 1:11. Broncos 7–3. Drive: 12 plays, 71 yards, 6:45.
Second quarter
DEN – Jerry Jeudy 11-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Wil Lutz kick), 11:51. Broncos 14–3. Drive: 3 plays, 50 yards, 1:12.
KC – Harrison Butker 34-yard field goal, 5:39. Broncos 14–6. Drive: 5 plays, 44 yards, 2:47.
KC – Harrison Butker 56-yard field goal, 0:00. Broncos 14–9. Drive: 2 plays, 11 yards, 0:09.
Third quarter
No scoring plays.
Fourth quarter
DEN – Courtland Sutton 6-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Wil Lutz kick), 10:33. Broncos 21–9. Drive: 13 plays, 65 yards, 7:12.
DEN – Wil Lutz 28-yard field goal, 0:31. Broncos 24–9. Drive: 7 plays, 10 yards, 4:14.
Top passers
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 24/38, 241 yards, 2 INT
DEN – Russell Wilson – 12/19, 114 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
KC – Isiah Pacheco – 8 rushes, 40 yards
DEN – Javonte Williams – 27 rushes, 85 yards
Top receivers
KC – Travis Kelce – 6 receptions, 58 yards
DEN – Jerry Jeudy – 2 receptions, 50 yards, TD :
The Broncos' defense forced five turnovers—three fumbles and two interceptions off Chiefs' quarterback Patrick Mahomes, and limited the Chiefs' offense to three field goals—all in the first half—in a 24–9 win. It was the first time since Week 13 of the 2021 season (also against the Broncos) in which Mahomes did not throw a touchdown pass. Broncos' quarterback Russell Wilson threw three touchdown passes—one apiece to running back Javonte Williams and wide receivers Jerry Jeudy and Courtland Sutton. The Broncos held a 14–9 lead early in the fourth quarter, and after Chiefs' return specialist Mecole Hardman muffed a punt, Wilson threw a 6-yard touchdown pass to Sutton and placekicker Wil Lutz later capped the scoring off with a 28-yard field goal with only 31 seconds remaining. With the win, the Broncos snapped a 16-game losing streak to the Chiefs, dating back to 2015.

#### Week 10: at Buffalo Bills

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Broncos | 3 | 12 | 0 | 9 | 24 |
| Bills | 0 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 22 |
at Highmark Stadium, Orchard Park, New York
* Date: November 13
* Game time: 8:15 p.m. EST/6:15 p.m. MST
* Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 49 °F (9 °C)
* Game attendance: 70,318
* Referee: Bill Vinovich
* TV announcers (ESPN/ABC): Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Lisa Salters
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
DEN – Wil Lutz 40-yard field goal, 12:39. Broncos 3–0. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 2:13.
Second quarter
DEN – Courtland Sutton 7-yard pass from Russell Wilson (kick failed) 3:36. Broncos 9–0. Drive: 8 plays, 81 yards, 3:41.
BUF – Dalton Kincaid 22-yard pass from Josh Allen (Josh Allen–Gabe Davis pass), 7:17. Broncos 9–8. Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 3:53.
DEN – Wil Lutz 49-yard field goal, 0:45. Broncos 12–8. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 2:51.
DEN – Wil Lutz 40-yard field goal, 0:00. Broncos 15–8. Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 0:37.
Third quarter
BUF – Latavius Murray 3-yard run (Tyler Bass kick), 6:42. Tied 15–15. Drive: 7 plays, 54 yards, 3:09.
Fourth quarter
DEN – Javonte Williams 3-yard pass from Russell Wilson (run failed), 5:06. Broncos 21–15. Drive: 12 plays, 54 yards, 7:16.
BUF – Josh Allen 6-yard run (Tyler Bass kick), 1:55. Bills 22–21. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:11.
DEN – Wil Lutz 36-yard field goal, 0:00. Broncos 24–22. Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 1:55.
Top passers
DEN – Russell Wilson – 24/29, 193 yards, 2 TD
BUF – Josh Allen – 15/26, 177 yards, TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
DEN – Javonte Williams – 21 rushes, 79 yards
BUF – James Cook – 27 rushes, 85 yards
Top receivers
DEN – Courtland Sutton – 8 receptions, 53 yards, TD
BUF – Dalton Kincaid – 5 receptions, 51 yards, TD :
The Broncos' defense forced two turnovers off the Bills' first two possessions—a fumble and an interception off quarterback Josh Allen, but only got one scoring a play—a 40-yard field goal by placekicker Wil Lutz. The Broncos added to their lead midway through the second quarter, with quarterback Russell Wilson completing a pass to wide receiver Courtland Sutton along the side of the end zone that was initially ruled an incomplete pass, but ruled a touchdown after instant replay revealed that Sutton dragged his toes in bounds. However, Lutz hit the left upright on the extra point attempt. The Bills responded, and got on the scoreboard, with Allen connecting on a 22-yard touchdown pass to tight end Dalton Kincaid, with a successful two-point conversion. Lutz added two more field goals—from 49 and 40 yards out, to give the Broncos a 15–8 halftime lead. The latter field goal occurred after another interception of Allen. After an exchange of punts to start the second half, Sutton lost a fumble at the Bills' 45-yard line, and the Bills capitalized, with running back Latavius Murray rushing for a 3-yard touchdown to tie the game midway through the third quarter. After a pair of punt exchanges, the Broncos reclaimed the lead with 5:10 remaining in the game. Wilson connected with running back Javonte Williams for a 3-yard touchdown pass. However, the extra point attempt was botched, leaving the score at 21–15. The Bills then drove down the field, and on the first play after the two-minute warning, Allen scrambled for a 6-yard touchdown run to give the Bills their first lead of the game.
Wilson engineered a comeback that was aided by two crucial penalties on Buffalo. First, the Broncos faced a 3rd-and-10 from the Bills' 45-yard line with 35 seconds left. A pass attempt intended for wide receiver Jerry Jeudy was incomplete, but pass interference was called on Bills' cornerback Taron Johnson at the 17-yard line. Following a quick kneel down, and without any timeouts, the Broncos rushed their field goal unit onto the field. Lutz missed the 41-yard attempt wide right; however, the Bills were flagged for having 12 men on the field, giving Lutz a second chance with only four seconds left. Lutz then redeemed himself—kicking the game-winning 36-yard field goal as time expired.

#### Week 11: vs. Minnesota Vikings

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Vikings | 0 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
| Broncos | 3 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 21 |
at Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado
* Date: November 19
* Game time: 6:15 p.m. MST
* Game weather: Cloudy, 53 °F (12 °C)
* Game attendance: 76,848
* Referee: Ronald Torbert
* TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth and Melissa Stark
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
DEN – Wil Lutz 31-yard field goal, 10:28. Broncos 3–0. Drive: 6 plays, 17 yards, 3:02.
Second quarter
MIN – Josh Oliver 3-yard pass from Joshua Dobbs (Greg Joseph kick), 14:53. Vikings 7–3. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 5:08.
MIN – Greg Joseph 34-yard field goal, 8:09. Vikings 10–3. Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 5:08.
DEN – Wil Lutz 31-yard field goal, 4:08. Vikings 10–6. Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 4:01.
DEN – Wil Lutz 52-yard field goal, 0:00. Vikings 10–9. Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 1:11.
Third quarter
MIN – Joshua Dobbs 10-yard run (Greg Joseph kick), 7:55. Vikings 17–9. Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 4:38.
Fourth quarter
DEN – Wil Lutz 37-yard field goal, 12:40. Vikings 17–12. Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 5:08.
DEN – Wil Lutz 28-yard field goal, 10:37. Vikings 17–15. Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 1:53.
MIN – Greg Joseph 30-yard field goal, 3:17. Vikings 20–15. Drive: 14 plays, 63 yards, 7:20.
DEN – Courtland Sutton 15-yard pass from Russell Wilson (run failed), 1:03. Broncos 21–20. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 2:14.
Top passers
MIN – Joshua Dobbs – 20/32, 221 yards, TD, INT
DEN – Russell Wilson – 27/35, 259 yards, TD
Top rushers
MIN – Alexander Mattison – 18 rushes, 81 yards
DEN – Javonte Williams – 11 rushes, 37 yards
Top receivers
MIN – T. J. Hockenson – 4 receptions, 55 yards
DEN – Samaje Perine – 7 receptions, 60 yards :
The Broncos' offense struggled for most of the game, settling for five field goals by placekicker Wil Lutz through the early portion of the fourth quarter. Each field goal, for the exception of a 52-yarder just before halftime, was the result of the Broncos failing to score a touchdown in the red zone, and three of those field goals occurred after Vikings' turnovers. Defensively, the Broncos yielded two touchdowns to Vikings' quarterback Joshua Dobbs—one passing and one rushing, as well as two field goals by placekicker Greg Joseph. The Broncos trailed 20–15 with 3:20 remaining in the game, when quarterback Russell Wilson engineered a game-winning drive for the second consecutive game—a 10-play, 75-yard drive that culminated in a 15-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Courtland Sutton in the back of the end zone, with an unsuccessful two-point conversion attempt. The Vikings had one last possession with 1:03 remaining in the game, hoping to reach field goal range. However, after earning one first down at their own 36-yard line, and burning two timeouts in the process, Dobbs threw four consecutive incomplete passes, including a 15-yard intentional grounding penalty on 3rd down, ending the Vikings' rally attempt. With the win, the Broncos earned their first four-game winning streak since 2016.

#### Week 12: vs. Cleveland Browns

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Browns | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 12 |
| Broncos | 7 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 29 |
at Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado
* Date: November 26
* Game time: 2:05 p.m. MST
* Game weather: Sunny, 40 °F (4 °C)
* Game attendance: 76,261
* Referee: Adrian Hill
* TV announcers (CBS): Tom McCarthy, Jay Feely, James Lofton and Tiffany Blackmon
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
DEN – Samaje Perine 3-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 8:14. Broncos 7–0. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 5:21.
Second quarter
DEN – Russell Wilson 2-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 11:11. Broncos 14–0. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 5:52.
CLE – Dustin Hopkins 36-yard field goal, 5:59. Broncos 14–3. Drive: 13 plays, 57 yards, 5:12.
CLE – Dustin Hopkins 24-yard field goal, 0:22. Broncos 14–6. Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 2:42.
Third quarter
CLE – Harrison Bryant 2-yard pass from Dorian Thompson-Robinson (pass failed), 6:42. Broncos 14–12. Drive: 13 plays, 79 yards, 6:24.
DEN – Wil Lutz 23-yard field goal, 1:25. Broncos 17–12. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 5:17.
Fourth quarter
DEN – Adam Trautman 8-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Wil Lutz kick), 13:29. Broncos 24–12. Drive: 4 plays, 20 yards, 1:25.
DEN – Wil Lutz 34-yard field goal, 4:19. Broncos 27–12. Drive: 7 plays, 42 yards, 4:05.
DEN – P. J. Walker sacked in the end zone by Zach Allen for a safety, 2:19. Broncos 29–12.
Top passers
CLE – Dorian Thompson-Robinson – 14/29, 134 yards, TD
DEN – Russell Wilson – 13/22, 134 yards, TD
Top rushers
CLE – Jerome Ford – 9 rushes, 75 yards
DEN – Javonte Williams – 18 rushes, 65 yards
Top receivers
CLE – David Njoku – 6 receptions, 59 yards
DEN – Courtland Sutton – 3 receptions, 61 yards :
After achieving only one rushing touchdown the entire season, the Broncos jumped out to a 14–0 lead on a pair of rushing touchdowns—a 3-yarder by running back Samaje Perine in the first quarter, followed in the second quarter by a 2-yarder by quarterback Russell Wilson. The Browns then scored 12 unanswered points—two field goals by placekicker Dustin Hopkins late in the second quarter, followed by a 2-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson to tight end Harrison Bryant midway through the third quarter. Wide receiver Amari Cooper dropped what would have been the game-tying two point conversion in the end zone. However, the Broncos' defense held the Browns scoreless for the remainder of the game, and the Broncos added 15 more points—two short field goals by placekicker Wil Lutz, an 8-yard touchdown pass from Wilson to tight end Adam Trautman, and Broncos defensive end Zach Allen sacked Browns' backup quarterback P. J. Walker in the end zone for a safety. With the win, the Broncos earned their first five-game winning streak since their 2015 Super Bowl-winning season.

#### Week 13: at Houston Texans

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Broncos | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
| Texans | 10 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 22 |
at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
* Date: December 3
* Game time: 12:00 p.m. CST/11:00 a.m. MST
* Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
* Game attendance: 71,670
* Referee: Shawn Smith
* TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan Washburn
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
HOU – Matt Ammendola 29-yard field goal, 10:11. Texans 3–0. Drive: 5 plays, 36 yards, 2:03.
HOU – Dameon Pierce 3-yard run (Matt Ammendola kick), 3:49. Texans 10–0. Drive: 10 plays, 78 yards, 4:22.
Second quarter
HOU – Matt Ammendola 38-yard field goal, 12:54. Texans 13–0. Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 3:12.
DEN – Wil Lutz 34-yard field goal, 1:24. Texans 13–3. Drive: 13 plays, 56 yards, 5:09.
Third quarter
HOU – Matt Ammendola 38-yard field goal, 8:51. Texans 16–3. Drive: 7 plays, 40 yards, 4:02.
DEN – Courtland Sutton 45-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Wil Lutz kick), 4:47. Texans 16–10. Drive: 3 plays, 58 yards, 1:20.
Fourth quarter
HOU – Nico Collins 3-yard pass from C. J. Stroud (pass failed), 14:16. Texans 22–10. Drive: 4 plays, 21 yards, 1:43.
DEN – Russell Wilson 1-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 12:04. Texans 22–17. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:12.
Top passers
DEN – Russell Wilson – 15/26, 186 yards, TD, 3 INT
HOU – C. J. Stroud – 16/27, 274 yards, TD
Top rushers
DEN – Javonte Williams – 13 rushes, 46 yards
HOU – Dameon Pierce – 15 rushes, 41 yards, TD
Top receivers
DEN – Jerry Jeudy – 3 receptions, 51 yards
HOU – Nico Collins – 9 receptions, 191 yards, TD :
The Broncos' offense struggled throughout the first three quarters of the game, only managing a 34-yard field goal by placekicker Wil Lutz late in the second quarter. The Broncos failed to advance past midfield on 6 of their first 7 possessions, excluding a kneel down just before halftime. The Broncos trailed 16–3 after three field goals by Texans' placekicker Matt Ammendola and a 3-yard touchdown run by running back Dameon Pierce. The latter occurred after a personal foul on Broncos' linebacker Alex Singleton on Texans' quarterback C. J. Stroud negated a false start on 4th-and-goal. The Broncos finally reached the end zone late in the third quarter, with quarterback Russell Wilson connecting on a 45-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Courtland Sutton. After forcing a Texans' punt, Wilson was intercepted by cornerback Derek Stingley Jr. deep in Broncos' territory, giving the Texans a short field. The Texans took advantage of the turnover and added to their lead, with a 3-yard touchdown pass from Stroud to wide receiver Nico Collins on the second play of the fourth quarter, with an unsuccessful two-point conversion attempt. The Broncos responded, with a 5-play, 75-yard drive, culminating in a 1-yard touchdown run by Wilson to narrow the Texans' lead to 22–17. After forcing a Texans' punt, Wilson was intercepted again by Stingley, this one at the Texans' 27-yard line. After forcing one more Texans' punt, the Broncos had one more possession at their own 20-yard line at the 4:36 mark of the fourth quarter. With only 23 seconds remaining and no timeouts, the Broncos faced a 1st-and-goal at the Texans' 8-yard line after two successful 4th-down conversions. However, after two incomplete passes, Wilson's pass intended for tight end Lucas Krull was intercepted by Texans' safety Jimmie Ward in the end zone for a touchback.

#### Week 14: at Los Angeles Chargers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Broncos | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
| Chargers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California
* Date: December 10
* Game time: 2:25 p.m. MST/1:25 p.m. PST
* Game weather: Clear, 75 °F (24 °C) (retractable roof open)
* Game attendance: 70,240
* Referee: Clete Blakeman
* TV announcers (CBS): Andrew Catalon, Tiki Barber, Matt Ryan and AJ Ross
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
DEN – Javonte Williams 3-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 4:55. Broncos 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 3 yards, 0:05.
Second quarter
DEN – Wil Lutz 23-yard field goal, 0:05. Broncos 10–0. Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 1:23.
Third quarter
DEN – Courtland Sutton 46-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Wil Lutz kick), 5:55. Broncos 17–0. Drive: 4 plays, 60 yards, 2:12.
Fourth quarter
LAC – Austin Ekeler 3-yard run (Cameron Dicker kick), 10:37. Broncos 17–7. Drive: 5 plays, 94 yards, 1:44.
DEN – Adam Trautman 10-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Wil Lutz kick), 3:11. Broncos 24–7. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 7:26.
Top passers
DEN – Russell Wilson – 21/33, 224 yards, 2 TD, INT
LAC – Easton Stick – 13/24, 179 yards
Top rushers
DEN – Javonte Williams – 17 rushes, 66 yards, TD
LAC – Austin Ekeler – 10 rushes, 51 yards, TD
Top receivers
DEN – Courtland Sutton – 3 receptions, 62 yards, TD
LAC – Quentin Johnston – 3 receptions, 91 yards :
The Broncos' defense dominated the game, holding the Chargers to 0-for-12 on 3rd down and 1-of-6 on 4th down with two turnovers. The Chargers were unable to take advantage of an early interception of Russell Wilson deep in Broncos' territory, failing on a 4th-and-3 instead of kicking a field goal at the 6-yard line. The Broncos took advantage of an interception of Chargers' quarterback Justin Herbert, with a 3-yard touchdown run by running back Javonte Williams, and added a 23-yard field goal by placekicker Wil Lutz just before halftime. Herbert exited the game in the second quarter with a finger injury, and was replaced by backup quarterback Easton Stick for the remainder of the game. The Broncos added to their lead in the third quarter, with Wilson connecting on a 46-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Courtland Sutton. After a 3-yard touchdown run by Chargers' running back Austin Ekeler narrowed the Broncos' lead to 17–7 early in the fourth quarter, the Broncos put the game out of reach, with a 10-yard touchdown pass from Wilson to tight end Adam Trautman. With the win, the Broncos snapped an 11-game road losing streak against their AFC West opponents.

#### Week 15: at Detroit Lions

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Broncos | 0 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 17 |
| Lions | 0 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 42 |
at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan
* Date: December 16
* Game time: 8:15 p.m. EST/6:15 p.m. MST
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 64,560
* Referee: John Hussey
* TV announcers (KMGH/NFLN): Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
No scoring plays.
Second quarter
DET – Sam LaPorta 19-yard pass from Jared Goff (Michael Badgley kick), 12:31. Lions 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 4:07.
DET – Jahmyr Gibbs 9-yard pass from Jared Goff (Michael Badgley kick), 8:15. Lions 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, 2:43.
DET – Amon-Ra St. Brown 15-yard pass from Jared Goff (Michael Badgley kick), 0:19. Lions 21–0. Drive: 11 plays, 81 yards, 4:02.
Third quarter
DEN – Lil'Jordan Humphrey 3-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Wil Lutz kick), 10:41. Lions 21–7. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:26.
DET – Sam LaPorta 3-yard pass from Jared Goff (Michael Badgley kick), 7:01. Lions 28–7. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:33.
DEN – Wil Lutz 23-yard field goal, 0:43. Lions 28–10. Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 6:18.
Fourth quarter
DET – Jahmyr Gibbs 12-yard run (Michael Badgley kick), 12:12. Lions 35–10. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:31.
DEN – Russell Wilson 1-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 6:28. Lions 35–17. Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 2:50.
DET – Sam LaPorta 10-yard pass from Jared Goff (Michael Badgley kick), 2:21. Lions 42–17. Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, 4:07.
Top passers
DEN – Russell Wilson – 18/32, 223 yards, TD
DET – Jared Goff – 24/34, 278 yards, 5 TD
Top rushers
DEN – Samaje Perine – 6 rushes, 37 yards
DET – Jahmyr Gibbs – 11 rushes, 100 yards, TD
Top receivers
DEN – Jerry Jeudy – 3 receptions, 74 yards
DET – Amon-Ra St. Brown – 7 receptions, 112 yards, TD :
The Broncos' offense struggled in the first half and never recovered from a 21–0 halftime deficit, in a 42–17 loss to the Lions. The Broncos' defense surrendered five touchdown passes to Lions' quarterback Jared Goff and one rushing touchdown to running back Jahmyr Gibbs. On the offensive side of the football, quarterback Russell Wilson threw for one touchdown and ran for another, and placekicker Wil Lutz added a 23-yard field goal, but the Broncos never got any closer than an 18-point deficit in the second half.

#### Week 16: vs. New England Patriots

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Patriots | 0 | 3 | 20 | 3 | 26 |
| Broncos | 7 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 23 |
at Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado
* Date: December 24
* Game time: 6:15 p.m. MST
* Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 28 °F (−2 °C)
* Game attendance: 76,201
* Referee: Carl Cheffers
* TV announcers (KMGH/NFLN): Rich Eisen, Kurt Warner, James Palmer and Sherree Burruss
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
DEN – Javonte Williams 3-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 5:15. Broncos 7–0. Drive: 5 plays, 25 yards, 2:46.
Second quarter
NE – Chad Ryland 33-yard field goal, 13:30. Broncos 7–3. Drive: 13 plays, 61 yards, 6:45.
Third quarter
NE – Ezekiel Elliott 15-yard pass from Bailey Zappe (kick failed), 9:54. Patriots 9–7. Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 2:56.
NE – Mike Gesicki 11-yard pass from Bailey Zappe (Chad Ryland kick), 1:34. Patriots 16–7. Drive: 5 plays, 42 yards, 2:54.
NE – Cody Davis 1-yard fumble return (Chad Ryland kick), 1:28. Patriots 23–7.
Fourth quarter
DEN – Lucas Krull 3-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Russell Wilson–Brandon Johnson pass), 8:33. Patriots 23–15. Drive: 9 plays, 83 yards, 4:38.
DEN – Brandon Johnson 21-yard pass from Russell Wilson (Russell Wilson–Javonte Williams pass), 2:53. Tied 23–23. Drive: 11 plays, 78 yards, 3:40.
NE – Chad Ryland 56-yard field goal, 0:07. Patriots 26–23. Drive: 7 plays, 43 yards, 0:56.
Top passers
NE – Bailey Zappe – 25/33, 256 yards, 2 TD
DEN – Russell Wilson – 25/37, 238 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
NE – Ezekiel Elliot – 12 rushes, 27 yards
DEN – Jaleel McLaughlin – 6 rushes, 37 yards
Top receivers
NE – Demario Douglas – 5 receptions, 74 yards
DEN – Marvin Mims – 3 receptions, 63 yards :
All three of the Broncos' first three possessions started in Patriots' territory—at the 6-, 46- and 25-yard lines; however, the Broncos were only able to achieve one scoring play—a 3-yard touchdown run by running back Javonte Williams. After forcing a strip sack and fumble off Patriots' quarterback Bailey Zappe on the game's first play from scrimmage, the Broncos failed to capitalize on a 4th-and-goal from the 2-yard line and only gained four yards after starting at the 46-yard line. After a 33-yard field goal by Patriots' placekicker Chad Ryland early in the second quarter, the Broncos reached the Patriots' 38-yard line, only for Williams to commit a fumble, ending the drive. Both placekickers—Ryland and the Broncos' Wil Lutz, missed long field goal attempts after the two-minute warning, leaving the score at 7–3 in favor of the Broncos at halftime. In the third quarter, the Broncos' offense struggled, with quarterback Russell Wilson being sacked four times, the defense surrendered 20 unanswered points. First, Zappe connected on two touchdown passes—a 15-yarder to running back Ezekiel Elliott (with a missed extra point attempt), followed by an 11-yarder to tight end Mike Gesicki. The Broncos were victimized by a disastrous play on the kickoff following the latter touchdown, as return specialist Marvin Mims fumbled near the goal line, and safety Cody Davis scooped up the football for a 1-yard touchdown to give the Patriots a 23–7 lead. After a poor offensive performance for most of the game, Wilson threw two touchdown passes in the fourth quarter—a 3-yarder to tight end Lucas Krull, followed by a 21-yarder to wide receiver Brandon Johnson—both with successful two-point conversions, to tie the game at 23–23 with only three minutes remaining in the game. After forcing a Patriots' punt, the Broncos' offense went three-and-out, giving the Patriots the football at their own 19-yard line with 58 seconds remaining in the game. However, after the Broncos called two timeouts on defense, the Patriots marched down the field, culminating in a 56-yard game-winning field goal by Ryland in the final seconds.

#### Week 17: vs. Los Angeles Chargers

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chargers | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| Broncos | 3 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 16 |
at Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado
* Date: December 31
* Game time: 2:25 p.m. MST
* Game weather: Mostly cloudy, 41 °F (5 °C)
* Game attendance: 76,228
* Referee: Craig Wrolstad
* TV announcers (CBS): Tom McCarthy, James Lofton, Jay Feely and Tiffany Blackmon
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
DEN – Wil Lutz 32-yard field goal, 3:55. Broncos 3–0. Drive: 11 plays, 53 yards, 5:49.
Second quarter
LAC – Cameron Dicker 36-yard field goal, 9:43. Tied 3–3. Drive: 8 plays, 42 yards, 3:32.
DEN – Lil'Jordan Humphrey 54-yard pass from Jarrett Stidham (Wil Lutz kick), 6:37. Broncos 10–3. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:06.
DEN – Wil Lutz 43-yard field goal, 1:53. Broncos 13–3. Drive: 6 plays, 17 yards, 0:58.
Third quarter
LAC – Cameron Dicker 50-yard field goal, 6:20. Broncos 13–6. Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 4:27.
Fourth quarter
DEN – Wil Lutz 20-yard field goal, 11:19. Broncos 16–6. Drive: 7 plays, 36 yards, 3:34.
LAC – Cameron Dicker 52-yard field goal, 1:17. Broncos 16–9. Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 1:42.
Top passers
LAC – Easton Stick – 24/38, 220 yards
DEN – Jarrett Stidham – 20/32, 224 yards, TD
Top rushers
LAC – Austin Ekeler – 13 rushes, 46 yards
DEN – Jaleel McLaughlin – 8 rushes, 44 yards
Top receivers
LAC – Alex Erickson – 7 receptions, 98 yards
DEN – Brandon Johnson – 4 receptions, 27 yards :
Each placekicker exchanged field goals—a 32-yarder by the Broncos' Wil Lutz in the first quarter, followed in the second quarter by a 36-yarder by the Chargers' Cameron Dicker. Broncos' backup quarter Jarrett Stidham, playing in place of the benched Russell Wilson, connected on a 54-yard pass to wide receiver Lil'Jordan Humphrey for the game's only touchdown. Lutz added a 43-yard field goal just after the two-minute warning, but missed wide-right on a 48-yard attempt in the final seconds of the first half, for a 13–3 Broncos' halftime lead. A 50-yard field goal by Dicker was the only scoring play of the third quarter, and Lutz countered with a 20-yarder early in the fourth quarter. A 52-yard field goal by Dicker narrowed the Broncos' lead to 13–6 with only 1:21 remaining in the game. The Chargers' onside kick attempt was unsuccessful, sealing the Broncos' win, and their first season sweep of the Chargers since 2019. However, the Broncos were eliminated from postseason contention after the Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts and Kansas City Chiefs all won their respective games which extends their playoff drought to eight seasons dating to 2016.

#### Week 18: at Las Vegas Raiders

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Broncos | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Raiders | 7 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 27 |
at Allegiant Stadium, Paradise, Nevada
* Date: January 7
* Game time: 2:25 p.m. MST/1:25 p.m. PST
* Game weather: None (indoor stadium)
* Game attendance: 61,429
* Referee: Shawn Hochuli
* TV announcers (Fox): Jason Benetti, Matt Millen and Megan Olivi
* Recap, Game Book
Game information :
First quarter
LV – Jakobi Meyers 5-yard run (Daniel Carlson kick), 1:44. Raiders 7–0. Drive: 13 plays, 78 yards, 8:03.
Second quarter
DEN – Jerry Jeudy 24-yard pass from Jarrett Stidham (Wil Lutz kick), 10:34. Tied 7–7. Drive: 11 plays, 84 yards, 6:10.
LV – Daniel Carlson 49-yard field goal, 7:09. Raiders 10–7. Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, 3:25.
LV – Davante Adams 3-yard pass from Aidan O'Connell (Daniel Carlson kick), 0:07. Raiders 17–7. Drive: 12 plays, 98 yards, 1:36.
Third quarter
No scoring plays.
Fourth quarter
LV – Jakobi Meyers 33-yard pass from Aidan O'Connell (Daniel Carlson kick), 14:53. Raiders 24–7. Drive: 6 plays, 63 yards, 3:32.
DEN – Javonte Williams 2-yard run (Wil Lutz kick), 10:09. Broncos 24–14. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:44.
LV – Daniel Carlson 21-yard field goal, 2:20. Broncos 27–14. Drive: 15 plays, 72 yards, 7:49.
Top passers
DEN – Jarrett Stidham – 20/34, 272 yards, TD, INT
LV – Aidan O'Connell – 20/31, 244 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
DEN – Javonte Williams – 9 rushes, 32 yards, TD
LV – Zamir White – 25 rushes, 112 yards
Top receivers
DEN – Javonte Williams – 7 receptions, 43 yards
LV – Tre Tucker – 5 receptions, 79 yards :
In the Broncos' season finale, the Raiders took the early lead, with wide receiver Jakobi Meyers running for a 5-yard touchdown. The Broncos responded early in the second quarter, with quarterback Jarrett Stidham connecting on a 24-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Jerry Jeudy. The Raiders then scored 17 unanswered points, starting with a 49-yard field goal by placekicker Daniel Carlson and a 3-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Aidan O'Connell to wide receiver Davante Adams before halftime. After a scoreless third quarter, O'Connell connected on a 33-yard touchdown pass to Meyers, for a 24–7 Raiders' lead. The Broncos' offense struggled after their initial scoring play, failing to advance past midfield on three possessions (excluding a kneel down before halftime), and turning the football over on down at the Raiders' 36-yard line on a 4th-and-3. The Broncos narrowed the Raiders' lead at the 10-minute mark of the fourth quarter, with running back Javonte Williams rushing for a 2-yard touchdown on a direct snap. However, the Broncos' defense was unable to prevent the Raiders from going on a 15-play, 72-yard drive that devoured nearly eight minutes, culminating in a 21-yard field goal by Carlson with 2:23 remaining in the game. The Broncos attempted a rally, but six plays into their final possession, Stidham was intercepted at the Raiders' 18-yard line with only one minute remaining in the game.

### Standings
#### Division

AFC West :
| viewtalkedit | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK |
| $^{(3)}$ Kansas City Chiefs | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | 4–2 | 9–3 | 371 | 294 | W2 |
| Las Vegas Raiders | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | 4–2 | 6–6 | 332 | 331 | W1 |
| Denver Broncos | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | 3–3 | 5–7 | 357 | 413 | L1 |
| Los Angeles Chargers | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 | 1–5 | 3–9 | 346 | 398 | L5 |

#### Conference

AFCvte :
| # | Team | Division | W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | SOS | SOV | STK |
| Division leaders ||||||||||||
| 1 | Baltimore Ravens | North | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 | 3–3 | 8–4 | .543 | .529 | L1 |
| 2 | Buffalo Bills | East | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .471 | .471 | W5 |
| 3 | Kansas City Chiefs | West | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | 4–2 | 9–3 | .481 | .428 | W2 |
| 4 | Houston Texans | South | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .474 | .465 | W2 |
| Wild cards ||||||||||||
| 5 | Cleveland Browns | North | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | 3–3 | 8–4 | .536 | .513 | L1 |
| 6 | Miami Dolphins | East | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 | 4–2 | 7–5 | .450 | .358 | L2 |
| 7 | Pittsburgh Steelers | North | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 | 5–1 | 7–5 | .540 | .571 | W3 |
| Did not qualify for the postseason ||||||||||||
| 8 | Cincinnati Bengals | North | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 1–5 | 4–8 | .574 | .536 | W1 |
| 9 | Jacksonville Jaguars | South | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 4–2 | 6–6 | .533 | .477 | L1 |
| 10 | Indianapolis Colts | South | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 | 3–3 | 7–5 | .491 | .444 | L1 |
| 11 | Las Vegas Raiders | West | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | 4–2 | 6–6 | .488 | .426 | W1 |
| 12 | Denver Broncos | West | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 | 3–3 | 5–7 | .488 | .485 | L1 |
| 13 | New York Jets | East | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 | 2–4 | 4–8 | .502 | .454 | W1 |
| 14 | Tennessee Titans | South | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 | 1–5 | 4–8 | .522 | .422 | W1 |
| 15 | Los Angeles Chargers | West | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 | 1–5 | 3–9 | .529 | .388 | L5 |
| 16 | New England Patriots | East | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 | 2–4 | 4–8 | .522 | .529 | L2 |
| Tiebreakers ||||||||||||
| ↑ Other members of the ownership group include Carrie Walton Penner, Greg Penner, Mellody Hobson, Condoleezza Rice, and Lewis Hamilton 1 2 Buffalo claimed the No. 2 seed over Kansas City based on head-to-head victory. 1 2 Buffalo finished ahead of Miami in the AFC East based on head-to-head sweep. 1 2 Cleveland claimed the No. 5 seed over Miami based on conference record. 1 2 Cincinnati finished ahead of Jacksonville based on head-to-head victory. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Indianapolis (see below). 1 2 Jacksonville finished ahead of Indianapolis based on head-to-head sweep. 1 2 Las Vegas finished ahead of Denver based on head-to-head sweep. ↑ 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. ||||||||||||

### Statistics
#### Team leaders

| Category | Player(s) | Value |
| Passing yards | Russell Wilson | 3,070 |
| Passing touchdowns | Russell Wilson | 26 |
| Rushing yards | Javonte Williams | 774 |
| Rushing touchdowns | Russell Wilson Javonte Williams | 3 |
| Receptions | Courtland Sutton | 59 |
| Receiving yards | Courtland Sutton | 772 |
| Receiving touchdowns | Courtland Sutton | 10 |
| Points | Wil Lutz | 119 |
| Kickoff return yards | Marvin Mims | 397 |
| Punt return yards | Marvin Mims | 312 |
| Tackles | Alex Singleton | 177 |
| Sacks | Jonathon Cooper | 8.5 |
| Forced fumbles | D. J. Jones | 3 |
| Interceptions | Justin Simmons | 3 |
Source for this section: Denver Broncos' official website.

#### League rankings

Offense :
| Category | Value | NFL rank (out of 32) |
| Total yards | 298.4 YPG | 26th |
| Yards per play | 5.0 | T–22nd |
| Rushing yards | 106.5 YPG | 18th |
| Yards per rush | 4.0 | T–21st |
| Passing yards | 191.9 YPG | 24th |
| Yards per pass | 7.0 | T–17th |
| Pass completions | 337/513 (.657) | 12th |
| Total touchdowns | 38 | 19th |
| Rushing touchdowns | 8 | T–28th |
| Receiving touchdowns | 28 | T–8th |
| Scoring | 21.0 PPG | 19th |
| Red Zone Touchdowns | 30/58 (.517) | 19th |
| Third down efficiency | 81/220 (.368) | 21st |
| Fourth down efficiency | 13/20 (.650) | 3rd |
| First downs per game | 17.7 | 24th |
| Fewest sacks allowed | 52 | 27th |
| Fewest giveaways | 22 | T–17th |
| Fewest penalties | 99 | T–18th |
| Least penalty yardage | 749 | 12th |
Defense :
| Category | Value | NFL rank (out of 32) |
| Total yards | 370.8 YPG | 29th |
| Yards per play | 5.8 | 30th |
| Rushing yards | 137.1 YPG | 30th |
| Yards per rush | 5.0 | 32nd |
| Passing yards | 233.6 YPG | 22nd |
| Yards per pass | 7.5 | T–25th |
| Pass completions | 382/572 (.668) | 27th |
| Total touchdowns | 46 | T–24th |
| Rushing touchdowns | 15 | T–17th |
| Receiving touchdowns | 29 | T–28th |
| Scoring | 24.3 PPG | 27th |
| Red Zone Touchdowns | 34/59 (.576) | 22nd |
| Third down efficiency | 67/202 (.332) | 2nd |
| Fourth down efficiency | 16/34 (.471) | 12th |
| First downs per game | 20.5 | 26th |
| Sacks | 42 | T–21st |
| Takeaways | 26 | T–12th |
| Fewest penalties | 99 | T–16th |
| Least penalty yardage | 965 | 31st |
Special teams :
| Category | Value | NFL rank (out of 32) |
| Gross punting | 46.3 YPP | 22nd |
| Net punting | 41.5 YPP | 16th |
| Kickoffs | 63.3 YPK | 16th |
| Punt returns | 16.3 YPR | 1st |
| Kick returns | 24.9 YPR | 8th |
| Punt coverage | 6.3 YPR | 2nd |
| Kick coverage | 21.5 | 9th |
Source for this section: Pro-Football Reference.

## Awards and honors

| Recipient | Award(s) |
| Justin Simmons | Week 8: AFC Defensive Player of the Week |
| Marvin Mims | Week 10: AFC Special Teams Player of the Week |
| Wil Lutz | November: AFC Special Teams Player of the Month |

### Pro Bowl and All-Pro selections

On January 3, 2024, cornerback Patrick Surtain II, safety Justin Simmons and return specialist Marvin Mims were named starters for the 2024 Pro Bowl Games. On January 9, fullback Michael Burton was named as a PFF first-team All-Pro selection, and one day later (January 10), Surtain was selected to the second annual NFLPA Players' All-Pro team. On January 12, Mims and Simmons were selected as second-team All-Pros.