2021 Denver Broncos season

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

## Draft

|style=""|Round|style=""|Selection|style=""|Player|style=""|Position|style=""|College|style=""|Notes|
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|Patrick Surtain II|CB|Alabama|signed May 18, placed on injured reserve on January 7|||||||||
|Javonte Williams|RB|North Carolina|signed July 24|||||||||
|Quinn Meinerz|C|Wisconsin–Whitewater|signed July 24|||||||||
|Baron Browning|LB|Ohio State|signed July 23|||||||||
|Caden Sterns|S|Texas|signed May 13|||||||||
|Jamar Johnson|S|Indiana|signed May 13|||||||||
|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|||||||||
|Kary Vincent Jr.|CB|LSU|signed May 13, traded to the Philadelphia Eagles on November 2|||||||||
|Jonathon Cooper|LB|Ohio State|signed June 15|||||||||
|Marquiss Spencer|DE|Mississippi State|signed May 13, waived August 31, assigned to the practice squad on September 1|||||||||

### Schedule

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.

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

## Infobox (nfl team season)

- **logo**: Denver Broncos wordmark.svg
- **team**: Denver Broncos
- **year**: 2021
- **record**: 7–10
- **division place**: 4th AFC West
- **coach**: Vic Fangio
- **owner**: The Bowlen family (via Pat Bowlen’s estate)
- **general manager**: George Paton (American football executive), George Paton
- **stadium**: Empower Field at Mile High
- **playoffs**: _Did not qualify_
- **ap all-pros**: FS Justin Simmons (American football), Justin Simmons __
- **uniform**:
- **shortnavlink**: Broncos seasons