Denver Broncos vs New England Patriots

Denver Broncos 31

Denver Broncos leads 31-25

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 25

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).

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