Denver Broncos vs New England Patriots

Denver Broncos 8

New England Patriots leads 10-8

wins

1960 to 2025

New England Patriots have won 2 straight

Next meeting: Jan 3, 2027, Denver Broncos at New England Patriots

New England Patriots 10

Series timeline

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

▲ Denver Broncos ahead (peak +11) ▼ New England Patriots ahead (peak +5)

Denver Broncos Boston Patriots New England Patriots Tie Postseason One meeting per cell

Longest streaks: Denver Broncos 11 (1984–1998), Boston Patriots 4 (1961–1962). Current: New England Patriots 2.

These teams met in the AFL (1960 to 1969) and the NFL (1972 to 2025).

The complete series lives on the main matchup page.

Split	Denver Broncos record
Regular season	27-23
Postseason	4-2
Hosted by Denver Broncos	21-13
Hosted by New England Patriots	10-12
Last 10 seasons (2011 to 2025)	4-9
Largest Denver Broncos win	45-10 (1979)
Largest New England Patriots win	45-10 (2011)

Season	Date	Winner	Score	Site	Round
2025	Jan 25, 2026	New England Patriots	10-7	at Denver Broncos	Conference Championship
2015	Jan 24, 2016	Denver Broncos	20-18	at Denver Broncos	Conference Championship
2013	Jan 19, 2014	Denver Broncos	26-16	at Denver Broncos	Conference Championship
2011	Jan 14, 2012	New England Patriots	45-10	at New England Patriots	Divisional Round
2005	Jan 14, 2006	Denver Broncos	27-13	at Denver Broncos	Divisional Round
1986	Jan 4, 1987	Denver Broncos	22-17	at Denver Broncos	Divisional Round

2020s

Season	Date	Winner	Score	Site	Round
2025	Jan 25, 2026	New England Patriots	10-7	at Denver Broncos	Conference Championship Postseason
2023	Dec 24, 2023	New England Patriots	26-23	at Denver Broncos	Week 16
2020	Oct 18, 2020	Denver Broncos	18-12	at New England Patriots	Week 6

2010s

Season	Date	Winner	Score	Site	Round
2017	Nov 12, 2017	New England Patriots	41-16	at Denver Broncos	Week 10
2016	Dec 18, 2016	New England Patriots	16-3	at Denver Broncos	Week 15
2015 (2-0)	Nov 29, 2015	Denver Broncos	30-24	at Denver Broncos	Week 12
	Jan 24, 2016	Denver Broncos	20-18	at Denver Broncos	Conference Championship Postseason
2014	Nov 2, 2014	New England Patriots	43-21	at New England Patriots	Week 9
2013 (1-1)	Nov 24, 2013	New England Patriots	34-31	at New England Patriots	Week 12
	Jan 19, 2014	Denver Broncos	26-16	at Denver Broncos	Conference Championship Postseason
2012	Oct 7, 2012	New England Patriots	31-21	at New England Patriots	Week 5
2011 (0-2)	Dec 18, 2011	New England Patriots	41-23	at Denver Broncos	Week 15
	Jan 14, 2012	New England Patriots	45-10	at New England Patriots	Divisional Round Postseason

2000s

Season	Date	Winner	Score	Site	Round
2009	Oct 11, 2009	Denver Broncos	20-17	at Denver Broncos	Week 5
2008	Oct 20, 2008	New England Patriots	41-7	at New England Patriots	Week 7
2006	Sep 24, 2006	Denver Broncos	17-7	at New England Patriots	Week 3
2005 (2-0)	Oct 16, 2005	Denver Broncos	28-20	at Denver Broncos	Week 6
	Jan 14, 2006	Denver Broncos	27-13	at Denver Broncos	Divisional Round Postseason
2003	Nov 3, 2003	New England Patriots	30-26	at Denver Broncos	Week 9
2002	Oct 27, 2002	Denver Broncos	24-16	at New England Patriots	Week 8
2001	Oct 28, 2001	Denver Broncos	31-20	at Denver Broncos	Week 7
2000	Oct 1, 2000	New England Patriots	28-19	at Denver Broncos	Week 5

1990s

Season	Date	Winner	Score	Site	Round
1999	Oct 24, 1999	New England Patriots	24-23	at New England Patriots	Week 7
1998	Sep 7, 1998	Denver Broncos	27-21	at Denver Broncos	Week 1
1997	Oct 6, 1997	Denver Broncos	34-13	at Denver Broncos	Week 6
1996	Nov 17, 1996	Denver Broncos	34-8	at New England Patriots	Week 12
1995	Oct 8, 1995	Denver Broncos	37-3	at New England Patriots	Week 6
1991 (2-0)	Oct 27, 1991	Denver Broncos	9-6	at New England Patriots	Week 9
	Dec 1, 1991	Denver Broncos	20-3	at Denver Broncos	Week 14

1980s

Season	Date	Winner	Score	Site	Round
1988	Dec 17, 1988	Denver Broncos	21-10	at Denver Broncos	Week 16
1987	Dec 6, 1987	Denver Broncos	31-20	at Denver Broncos	Week 13
1986 (2-0)	Sep 28, 1986	Denver Broncos	27-20	at Denver Broncos	Week 4
	Jan 4, 1987	Denver Broncos	22-17	at Denver Broncos	Divisional Round Postseason
1984	Nov 4, 1984	Denver Broncos	26-19	at Denver Broncos	Week 10
1980	Sep 29, 1980	New England Patriots	23-14	at New England Patriots	Week 4

1970s

Season	Date	Winner	Score	Site	Round
1979	Nov 11, 1979	Denver Broncos	45-10	at Denver Broncos	Week 11
1976	Nov 28, 1976	New England Patriots	38-14	at New England Patriots	Week 12
1972	Dec 17, 1972	Denver Broncos	45-21	at Denver Broncos	Week 14

1960s

Season	Date	Winner	Score	Site	Round
1969	Sep 14, 1969	Denver Broncos	35-7	at Denver Broncos	Week 1
1968 (1-1)	Sep 29, 1968	Boston Patriots	20-17	at Denver Broncos	Week 4
	Nov 3, 1968	Denver Broncos	35-14	at Boston Patriots	Week 9
1967	Sep 3, 1967	Denver Broncos	26-21	at Denver Broncos	Week 1
1966 (1-1)	Sep 18, 1966	Boston Patriots	24-10	at Denver Broncos	Week 3
	Nov 6, 1966	Denver Broncos	17-10	at Boston Patriots	Week 10
1965 (1-1)	Sep 24, 1965	Denver Broncos	27-10	at Boston Patriots	Week 3
	Dec 12, 1965	Boston Patriots	28-20	at Denver Broncos	Week 14
1964 (0-2)	Oct 4, 1964	Boston Patriots	39-10	at Denver Broncos	Week 4
	Nov 20, 1964	Boston Patriots	12-7	at Boston Patriots	Week 11
1963 (1-1)	Sep 29, 1963	Denver Broncos	14-10	at Denver Broncos	Week 4
	Oct 18, 1963	Boston Patriots	40-21	at Boston Patriots	Week 7
1962 (0-2)	Sep 21, 1962	Boston Patriots	41-16	at Boston Patriots	Week 3
	Nov 11, 1962	Boston Patriots	33-29	at Denver Broncos	Week 10
1961 (0-2)	Sep 16, 1961	Boston Patriots	45-17	at Boston Patriots	Week 2
	Dec 3, 1961	Boston Patriots	28-24	at Denver Broncos	Week 13
1960 (2-0)	Sep 9, 1960	Denver Broncos	13-10	at Boston Patriots	Week 1
	Oct 23, 1960	Denver Broncos	31-24	at Denver Broncos	Week 7