Matchup Index

Denver Broncos vs Los Angeles Chargers

Denver Broncos 75
Denver Broncos leads 75-58-1
1 tie
1960 to 2026
Denver Broncos have won 2 straight
Next meeting: Jan 10, 2027, Los Angeles Chargers at Denver Broncos
Los Angeles Chargers 58

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)
1960: Los Angeles Chargers 23-191960: Los Angeles Chargers 41-331961: San Diego Chargers 37-01961: San Diego Chargers 19-161962: Denver Broncos 30-211962: Denver Broncos 23-201963: Denver Broncos 50-341963: San Diego Chargers 58-201964: San Diego Chargers 42-141964: San Diego Chargers 31-201965: San Diego Chargers 34-311965: San Diego Chargers 35-211966: San Diego Chargers 24-171966: Denver Broncos 20-171967: San Diego Chargers 38-211967: San Diego Chargers 24-201968: San Diego Chargers 55-241968: San Diego Chargers 47-231969: Denver Broncos 13-01969: San Diego Chargers 45-241970: San Diego Chargers 24-211970: Tied 17-171971: Denver Broncos 20-161971: San Diego Chargers 45-171972: San Diego Chargers 37-141972: Denver Broncos 38-131973: Denver Broncos 30-191973: Denver Broncos 42-281974: Denver Broncos 27-71974: San Diego Chargers 17-01975: Denver Broncos 27-171975: Denver Broncos 13-101976: Denver Broncos 26-01976: Denver Broncos 17-01977: Denver Broncos 17-141977: Denver Broncos 17-91978: Denver Broncos 27-141978: San Diego Chargers 23-01979: Denver Broncos 7-01979: San Diego Chargers 17-71980: San Diego Chargers 30-131980: Denver Broncos 20-131981: Denver Broncos 42-241981: San Diego Chargers 34-171982: San Diego Chargers 23-31982: San Diego Chargers 30-201983: Denver Broncos 14-61983: San Diego Chargers 31-71984: Denver Broncos 16-131984: Denver Broncos 16-131985: San Diego Chargers 30-101985: Denver Broncos 30-241986: Denver Broncos 31-141986: San Diego Chargers 9-31987: Denver Broncos 31-171987: Denver Broncos 24-01988: Denver Broncos 34-31988: Denver Broncos 12-01989: Denver Broncos 16-101989: San Diego Chargers 19-161990: San Diego Chargers 19-71990: Denver Broncos 20-101991: Denver Broncos 27-191991: Denver Broncos 17-141992: Denver Broncos 21-131992: San Diego Chargers 24-211993: Denver Broncos 34-171993: San Diego Chargers 13-101994: San Diego Chargers 37-341994: Denver Broncos 20-151995: San Diego Chargers 17-61995: Denver Broncos 30-271996: Denver Broncos 28-171996: San Diego Chargers 16-101997: Denver Broncos 38-281997: Denver Broncos 38-31998: Denver Broncos 27-101998: Denver Broncos 31-161999: Denver Broncos 33-171999: San Diego Chargers 12-62000: Denver Broncos 21-72000: Denver Broncos 38-372001: San Diego Chargers 27-102001: Denver Broncos 26-162002: Denver Broncos 26-92002: San Diego Chargers 30-272003: Denver Broncos 37-132003: Denver Broncos 37-82004: Denver Broncos 23-132004: San Diego Chargers 20-172005: Denver Broncos 20-172005: Denver Broncos 23-72006: San Diego Chargers 35-272006: San Diego Chargers 48-202007: San Diego Chargers 41-32007: San Diego Chargers 23-32008: Denver Broncos 39-382008: San Diego Chargers 52-212009: Denver Broncos 34-232009: San Diego Chargers 32-32010: San Diego Chargers 35-142010: San Diego Chargers 33-282011: San Diego Chargers 29-242011: Denver Broncos 16-132012: Denver Broncos 35-242012: Denver Broncos 30-232013: Denver Broncos 28-202013: San Diego Chargers 27-202013: Denver Broncos 24-17 (postseason)2014: Denver Broncos 35-212014: Denver Broncos 22-102015: Denver Broncos 17-32015: Denver Broncos 27-202016: San Diego Chargers 21-132016: Denver Broncos 27-192017: Denver Broncos 24-212017: Los Angeles Chargers 21-02018: Denver Broncos 23-222018: Los Angeles Chargers 23-92019: Denver Broncos 20-132019: Denver Broncos 23-202020: Denver Broncos 31-302020: Los Angeles Chargers 19-162021: Denver Broncos 28-132021: Los Angeles Chargers 34-132022: Los Angeles Chargers 19-162022: Denver Broncos 31-282023: Denver Broncos 24-72023: Denver Broncos 16-92024: Los Angeles Chargers 23-162024: Los Angeles Chargers 34-272025: Los Angeles Chargers 23-202025: Denver Broncos 19-32026: Denver Broncos 23-17

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).

Splits

SplitDenver Broncos record
Regular season74-58-1
Postseason1-0
Hosted by Denver Broncos47-19-1
Hosted by Los Angeles Chargers28-39
Last 10 seasons (2017 to 2026)11-8
Largest Denver Broncos win38-3 (1997)
Largest Los Angeles Chargers win58-20 (1963)

Postseason meetings

SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
2013Jan 12, 2014Denver Broncos 24-17 at Denver Broncos Divisional Round

In the record book

Every meeting

2020s
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
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
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
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
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
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
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
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
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
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
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
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
SeasonDateWinnerScoreSiteRound
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

Sources

Records are computed from every final game result in the Matchup Index database. About the data.