Denver Broncos vs Los Angeles Chargers

Denver Broncos 5

Los Angeles Chargers leads 15-5

wins

1960 to 2026

Denver Broncos have won 2 straight

Next meeting: Jan 10, 2027, Los Angeles Chargers at Denver Broncos

Los Angeles Chargers 15

Series timeline

Counts every meeting across all leagues, not just the league this page opens on.

▲ Denver Broncos ahead (peak +18) ▼ Los Angeles Chargers ahead (peak +12)

Denver Broncos Los Angeles Chargers San Diego Chargers Los Angeles Chargers Tie Postseason One meeting per cell

Longest streaks: Denver Broncos 7 (1975–1978), San Diego Chargers 6 (1963–1966). Current: Denver Broncos 2.

These teams met in the AFL (1960 to 1969) and the NFL (1970 to 2026).

The complete series lives on the main matchup page.

Splits

Split	Denver Broncos record
Regular season	74-58-1
Postseason	1-0
Hosted by Denver Broncos	47-19-1
Hosted by Los Angeles Chargers	28-39
Last 10 seasons (2017 to 2026)	11-8
Largest Denver Broncos win	38-3 (1997)
Largest Los Angeles Chargers win	58-20 (1963)

Postseason meetings

Season	Date	Winner	Score	Site	Round
2013	Jan 12, 2014	Denver Broncos	24-17	at Denver Broncos	Divisional Round

In the record book

Longest winning streaks#10 in AFL
Most lopsided series#3 in AFL #66 in NFL
Biggest blowouts#22 in AFL

Every meeting

2020s

Season	Date	Winner	Score	Site	Round
2026	Oct 11, 2026	Denver Broncos	23-17	at Los Angeles Chargers	Week 5
2025 (1-1)	Sep 21, 2025	Los Angeles Chargers	23-20	at Los Angeles Chargers	Week 3
	Jan 4, 2026	Denver Broncos	19-3	at Denver Broncos	Week 18
2024 (0-2)	Oct 13, 2024	Los Angeles Chargers	23-16	at Denver Broncos	Week 6
	Dec 19, 2024	Los Angeles Chargers	34-27	at Los Angeles Chargers	Week 16
2023 (2-0)	Dec 10, 2023	Denver Broncos	24-7	at Los Angeles Chargers	Week 14
	Dec 31, 2023	Denver Broncos	16-9	at Denver Broncos	Week 17
2022 (1-1)	Oct 17, 2022	Los Angeles Chargers	19-16	at Los Angeles Chargers	Week 6
	Jan 8, 2023	Denver Broncos	31-28	at Denver Broncos	Week 18
2021 (1-1)	Nov 28, 2021	Denver Broncos	28-13	at Denver Broncos	Week 12
	Jan 2, 2022	Los Angeles Chargers	34-13	at Los Angeles Chargers	Week 17
2020 (1-1)	Nov 1, 2020	Denver Broncos	31-30	at Denver Broncos	Week 8
	Dec 27, 2020	Los Angeles Chargers	19-16	at Los Angeles Chargers	Week 16

2010s

Season	Date	Winner	Score	Site	Round
2019 (2-0)	Oct 6, 2019	Denver Broncos	20-13	at Los Angeles Chargers	Week 5
	Dec 1, 2019	Denver Broncos	23-20	at Denver Broncos	Week 13
2018 (1-1)	Nov 18, 2018	Denver Broncos	23-22	at Los Angeles Chargers	Week 11
	Dec 30, 2018	Los Angeles Chargers	23-9	at Denver Broncos	Week 17
2017 (1-1)	Sep 11, 2017	Denver Broncos	24-21	at Denver Broncos	Week 1
	Oct 22, 2017	Los Angeles Chargers	21-0	at Los Angeles Chargers	Week 7
2016 (1-1)	Oct 13, 2016	San Diego Chargers	21-13	at San Diego Chargers	Week 6
	Oct 30, 2016	Denver Broncos	27-19	at Denver Broncos	Week 8
2015 (2-0)	Dec 6, 2015	Denver Broncos	17-3	at San Diego Chargers	Week 13
	Jan 3, 2016	Denver Broncos	27-20	at Denver Broncos	Week 17
2014 (2-0)	Oct 23, 2014	Denver Broncos	35-21	at Denver Broncos	Week 8
	Dec 14, 2014	Denver Broncos	22-10	at San Diego Chargers	Week 15
2013 (2-1)	Nov 10, 2013	Denver Broncos	28-20	at San Diego Chargers	Week 10
	Dec 12, 2013	San Diego Chargers	27-20	at Denver Broncos	Week 15
	Jan 12, 2014	Denver Broncos	24-17	at Denver Broncos	Divisional Round Postseason
2012 (2-0)	Oct 15, 2012	Denver Broncos	35-24	at San Diego Chargers	Week 6
	Nov 18, 2012	Denver Broncos	30-23	at Denver Broncos	Week 11
2011 (1-1)	Oct 9, 2011	San Diego Chargers	29-24	at Denver Broncos	Week 5
	Nov 27, 2011	Denver Broncos	16-13	at San Diego Chargers	Week 12
2010 (0-2)	Nov 22, 2010	San Diego Chargers	35-14	at San Diego Chargers	Week 11
	Jan 2, 2011	San Diego Chargers	33-28	at Denver Broncos	Week 17

2000s

Season	Date	Winner	Score	Site	Round
2009 (1-1)	Oct 19, 2009	Denver Broncos	34-23	at San Diego Chargers	Week 6
	Nov 22, 2009	San Diego Chargers	32-3	at Denver Broncos	Week 11
2008 (1-1)	Sep 14, 2008	Denver Broncos	39-38	at Denver Broncos	Week 2
	Dec 28, 2008	San Diego Chargers	52-21	at San Diego Chargers	Week 17
2007 (0-2)	Oct 7, 2007	San Diego Chargers	41-3	at Denver Broncos	Week 5
	Dec 24, 2007	San Diego Chargers	23-3	at San Diego Chargers	Week 16
2006 (0-2)	Nov 19, 2006	San Diego Chargers	35-27	at Denver Broncos	Week 11
	Dec 10, 2006	San Diego Chargers	48-20	at San Diego Chargers	Week 14
2005 (2-0)	Sep 18, 2005	Denver Broncos	20-17	at Denver Broncos	Week 2
	Dec 31, 2005	Denver Broncos	23-7	at San Diego Chargers	Week 17
2004 (1-1)	Sep 26, 2004	Denver Broncos	23-13	at Denver Broncos	Week 3
	Dec 5, 2004	San Diego Chargers	20-17	at San Diego Chargers	Week 13
2003 (2-0)	Sep 14, 2003	Denver Broncos	37-13	at San Diego Chargers	Week 2
	Nov 16, 2003	Denver Broncos	37-8	at Denver Broncos	Week 11
2002 (1-1)	Oct 6, 2002	Denver Broncos	26-9	at Denver Broncos	Week 5
	Dec 1, 2002	San Diego Chargers	30-27	at San Diego Chargers	Week 13
2001 (1-1)	Oct 21, 2001	San Diego Chargers	27-10	at San Diego Chargers	Week 6
	Nov 11, 2001	Denver Broncos	26-16	at Denver Broncos	Week 9
2000 (2-0)	Oct 8, 2000	Denver Broncos	21-7	at San Diego Chargers	Week 6
	Nov 19, 2000	Denver Broncos	38-37	at Denver Broncos	Week 12

1990s

Season	Date	Winner	Score	Site	Round
1999 (1-1)	Nov 7, 1999	Denver Broncos	33-17	at San Diego Chargers	Week 9
	Jan 2, 2000	San Diego Chargers	12-6	at Denver Broncos	Week 17
1998 (2-0)	Nov 8, 1998	Denver Broncos	27-10	at Denver Broncos	Week 10
	Nov 29, 1998	Denver Broncos	31-16	at San Diego Chargers	Week 13
1997 (2-0)	Nov 30, 1997	Denver Broncos	38-28	at San Diego Chargers	Week 14
	Dec 21, 1997	Denver Broncos	38-3	at Denver Broncos	Week 17
1996 (1-1)	Oct 6, 1996	Denver Broncos	28-17	at Denver Broncos	Week 6
	Dec 22, 1996	San Diego Chargers	16-10	at San Diego Chargers	Week 17
1995 (1-1)	Sep 24, 1995	San Diego Chargers	17-6	at San Diego Chargers	Week 4
	Nov 19, 1995	Denver Broncos	30-27	at Denver Broncos	Week 12
1994 (1-1)	Sep 4, 1994	San Diego Chargers	37-34	at Denver Broncos	Week 1
	Oct 23, 1994	Denver Broncos	20-15	at San Diego Chargers	Week 8
1993 (1-1)	Sep 12, 1993	Denver Broncos	34-17	at Denver Broncos	Week 2
	Dec 5, 1993	San Diego Chargers	13-10	at San Diego Chargers	Week 14
1992 (1-1)	Sep 13, 1992	Denver Broncos	21-13	at Denver Broncos	Week 2
	Oct 25, 1992	San Diego Chargers	24-21	at San Diego Chargers	Week 8
1991 (2-0)	Sep 22, 1991	Denver Broncos	27-19	at Denver Broncos	Week 4
	Dec 22, 1991	Denver Broncos	17-14	at San Diego Chargers	Week 17
1990 (1-1)	Nov 11, 1990	San Diego Chargers	19-7	at San Diego Chargers	Week 10
	Dec 16, 1990	Denver Broncos	20-10	at Denver Broncos	Week 15

1980s

Season	Date	Winner	Score	Site	Round
1989 (1-1)	Oct 8, 1989	Denver Broncos	16-10	at Denver Broncos	Week 5
	Dec 24, 1989	San Diego Chargers	19-16	at San Diego Chargers	Week 16
1988 (2-0)	Sep 11, 1988	Denver Broncos	34-3	at Denver Broncos	Week 2
	Oct 2, 1988	Denver Broncos	12-0	at San Diego Chargers	Week 5
1987 (2-0)	Nov 29, 1987	Denver Broncos	31-17	at San Diego Chargers	Week 12
	Dec 27, 1987	Denver Broncos	24-0	at Denver Broncos	Week 16
1986 (1-1)	Oct 12, 1986	Denver Broncos	31-14	at San Diego Chargers	Week 6
	Nov 9, 1986	San Diego Chargers	9-3	at Denver Broncos	Week 10
1985 (1-1)	Nov 3, 1985	San Diego Chargers	30-10	at San Diego Chargers	Week 9
	Nov 17, 1985	Denver Broncos	30-24	at Denver Broncos	Week 11
1984 (2-0)	Nov 11, 1984	Denver Broncos	16-13	at San Diego Chargers	Week 11
	Dec 9, 1984	Denver Broncos	16-13	at Denver Broncos	Week 15
1983 (1-1)	Oct 23, 1983	Denver Broncos	14-6	at Denver Broncos	Week 8
	Nov 27, 1983	San Diego Chargers	31-7	at San Diego Chargers	Week 13
1982 (0-2)	Sep 12, 1982	San Diego Chargers	23-3	at Denver Broncos	Week 1
	Nov 28, 1982	San Diego Chargers	30-20	at San Diego Chargers	Week 12
1981 (1-1)	Sep 27, 1981	Denver Broncos	42-24	at Denver Broncos	Week 4
	Nov 29, 1981	San Diego Chargers	34-17	at San Diego Chargers	Week 13
1980 (1-1)	Sep 21, 1980	San Diego Chargers	30-13	at Denver Broncos	Week 3
	Nov 9, 1980	Denver Broncos	20-13	at San Diego Chargers	Week 10

1970s

Season	Date	Winner	Score	Site	Round
1979 (1-1)	Oct 7, 1979	Denver Broncos	7-0	at Denver Broncos	Week 6
	Dec 17, 1979	San Diego Chargers	17-7	at San Diego Chargers	Week 16
1978 (1-1)	Sep 17, 1978	Denver Broncos	27-14	at Denver Broncos	Week 3
	Oct 8, 1978	San Diego Chargers	23-0	at San Diego Chargers	Week 6
1977 (2-0)	Nov 13, 1977	Denver Broncos	17-14	at San Diego Chargers	Week 9
	Dec 11, 1977	Denver Broncos	17-9	at Denver Broncos	Week 13
1976 (2-0)	Oct 3, 1976	Denver Broncos	26-0	at Denver Broncos	Week 4
	Nov 14, 1976	Denver Broncos	17-0	at San Diego Chargers	Week 10
1975 (2-0)	Nov 16, 1975	Denver Broncos	27-17	at San Diego Chargers	Week 9
	Nov 30, 1975	Denver Broncos	13-10	at Denver Broncos	Week 11
1974 (1-1)	Oct 20, 1974	Denver Broncos	27-7	at Denver Broncos	Week 6
	Dec 15, 1974	San Diego Chargers	17-0	at San Diego Chargers	Week 14
1973 (2-0)	Nov 11, 1973	Denver Broncos	30-19	at Denver Broncos	Week 9
	Dec 9, 1973	Denver Broncos	42-28	at San Diego Chargers	Week 13
1972 (1-1)	Sep 24, 1972	San Diego Chargers	37-14	at San Diego Chargers	Week 2
	Dec 10, 1972	Denver Broncos	38-13	at Denver Broncos	Week 13
1971 (1-1)	Oct 17, 1971	Denver Broncos	20-16	at Denver Broncos	Week 5
	Dec 12, 1971	San Diego Chargers	45-17	at San Diego Chargers	Week 13
1970 (0-1-1)	Nov 8, 1970	San Diego Chargers	24-21	at San Diego Chargers	Week 8
	Dec 13, 1970	Tie	17-17	at Denver Broncos	Week 13

1960s

Season	Date	Winner	Score	Site	Round
1969 (1-1)	Nov 2, 1969	Denver Broncos	13-0	at Denver Broncos	Week 8
	Nov 23, 1969	San Diego Chargers	45-24	at San Diego Chargers	Week 11
1968 (0-2)	Oct 20, 1968	San Diego Chargers	55-24	at San Diego Chargers	Week 7
	Dec 1, 1968	San Diego Chargers	47-23	at Denver Broncos	Week 13
1967 (0-2)	Oct 22, 1967	San Diego Chargers	38-21	at Denver Broncos	Week 8
	Nov 23, 1967	San Diego Chargers	24-20	at San Diego Chargers	Week 13
1966 (1-1)	Oct 30, 1966	San Diego Chargers	24-17	at San Diego Chargers	Week 9
	Nov 27, 1966	Denver Broncos	20-17	at Denver Broncos	Week 13
1965 (0-2)	Sep 11, 1965	San Diego Chargers	34-31	at San Diego Chargers	Week 1
	Nov 7, 1965	San Diego Chargers	35-21	at Denver Broncos	Week 9
1964 (0-2)	Oct 18, 1964	San Diego Chargers	42-14	at San Diego Chargers	Week 6
	Nov 8, 1964	San Diego Chargers	31-20	at Denver Broncos	Week 9
1963 (1-1)	Oct 6, 1963	Denver Broncos	50-34	at Denver Broncos	Week 5
	Dec 22, 1963	San Diego Chargers	58-20	at San Diego Chargers	Week 16
1962 (2-0)	Sep 7, 1962	Denver Broncos	30-21	at Denver Broncos	Week 1
	Nov 4, 1962	Denver Broncos	23-20	at San Diego Chargers	Week 9
1961 (0-2)	Oct 29, 1961	San Diego Chargers	37-0	at San Diego Chargers	Week 8
	Nov 12, 1961	San Diego Chargers	19-16	at Denver Broncos	Week 10
1960 (0-2)	Oct 16, 1960	Los Angeles Chargers	23-19	at Denver Broncos	Week 6
	Dec 10, 1960	Los Angeles Chargers	41-33	at Los Angeles Chargers	Week 14