Broncos–Patriots rivalry
The Broncos–Patriots rivalry is a National Football League (NFL) rivalry between the Denver Broncos and New England Patriots (known as the Boston Patriots until 1971).
Patriots' quarterback Matt Cassel attempting a pass in a 2008 game against the Broncos | |
First meeting | September 9, 1960 Broncos 13, Patriots 10 |
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Latest meeting | November 12, 2017 Patriots 41, Broncos 16 |
Next meeting | TBD, 2020 Foxborough, MA |
Statistics | |
Meetings total | 53 meetings (including playoffs) |
All-time series | Broncos, 30–23 |
Regular season series | Broncos, 26–22 |
Postseason results | Broncos, 4–1
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Longest win streak | Broncos, 11 Patriots, 4 |
Current win streak | Patriots, 2 wins (2016–present) |
Championship success | |
Super Bowl Championships (9) |
History
The Broncos and Patriots met twice annually during the American Football League (AFL) years from 1960–69, and played in the first-ever AFL game on September 9, 1960.[1] Since 1995, the two teams have met frequently during the regular season, including nine consecutive seasons from 1995–2003.[2] As of the end of the 2015 season, the two teams have met in the playoffs five times, with the Broncos owning a 4–1 record.[3] The teams' first playoff match on January 4, 1987 was John Elway's first career playoff win,[4] while the teams' second playoff match on January 14, 2006 game was the Broncos' first playoff win since Elway's retirement after the 1998 season.[5] The game was also notable for Champ Bailey's 100-yard interception that resulted in a touchdown-saving tackle by Benjamin Watson at the 1-yard line.[6]
On October 11, 2009, the two teams met with former Patriots' offensive coordinator, Josh McDaniels as the Broncos' head coach. Both teams wore their AFL 50th anniversary jerseys.[7] The game featured a 98-yard drive in the fourth quarter, with a game-tying touchdown pass from Kyle Orton to Brandon Marshall, followed by an overtime drive led by Orton that resulted in a 41-yard game-winning field goal by Matt Prater.[8] The two teams met in the Divisional round of the 2011 playoffs, with the Patriots blowing out Tim Tebow and the Broncos by a score of 45–10.[9] The Broncos' rivalry with the Patriots later intensified when longtime Indianapolis Colts' quarterback Peyton Manning became the Broncos' starting quarterback from 2012–15. Manning and Patriots' quarterback Tom Brady maintained a legendary rivalry from 2001[10] until Manning's retirement after the 2015 season.[11] Though Brady dominated Manning in regular season play, winning nine of twelve meetings, Manning won three of five playoff meetings and 3 of 4 AFC Championship games, the last of which was a Broncos' 20–18 win in the 2015 AFC Championship.[12]
Game results
Broncos' victory | Patriots' victory | Tie | Postseason meeting |
All-time results[13]
1960s Patriots (10–8)
Date | Score | Winner | Competition | Location | Series |
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September 9, 1960 | 13–10 | Broncos | Regular Season | Nickerson Field | DEN 1–0 |
October 23, 1960 | 31–24 | Broncos | Regular Season | Bears Stadium | DEN 2–0 |
September 16, 1961 | 45–17 | Patriots | Regular Season | Nickerson Field | DEN 2–1 |
December 3, 1961 | 28–24 | Patriots | Regular Season | Bears Stadium | Tied 2–2 |
September 21, 1962 | 41–16 | Patriots | Regular Season | Nickerson Field | BOS 3–2 |
November 11, 1962 | 33–29 | Patriots | Regular Season | Bears Stadium | BOS 4–2 |
September 29, 1963 | 14–10 | Broncos | Regular Season | Bears Stadium | BOS 4–3 |
October 18, 1963 | 40–21 | Patriots | Regular Season | Fenway Park | BOS 5–3 |
October 4, 1964 | 39–10 | Patriots | Regular Season | Bears Stadium | BOS 6–3 |
November 20, 1964 | 12–7 | Patriots | Regular Season | Fenway Park | BOS 7–3 |
September 24, 1965 | 27–10 | Broncos | Regular Season | Fenway Park | BOS 7–4 |
December 12, 1965 | 28–20 | Patriots | Regular Season | Bears Stadium | BOS 8–4 |
September 18, 1966 | 24–10 | Patriots | Regular Season | Bears Stadium | BOS 9–4 |
November 6, 1966 | 17–10 | Broncos | Regular Season | Fenway Park | BOS 9–5 |
September 3, 1967 | 26–21 | Broncos | Regular Season | Bears Stadium | BOS 9–6 |
September 29, 1968 | 20–17 | Patriots | Regular Season | Mile High Stadium | BOS 10–6 |
November 3, 1968 | 35–14 | Broncos | Regular Season | Fenway Park | BOS 10–7 |
September 14, 1969 | 35–7 | Broncos | Regular Season | Mile High Stadium | BOS 10–8 |
1970s Broncos (2–1)
Date | Score | Winner | Competition | Location | Series |
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December 17, 1972 | 45–21 | Broncos | Regular Season | Mile High Stadium | NE 10–9 |
November 28, 1976 | 38–14 | Patriots | Regular Season | Schaefer Stadium | NE 11–9 |
November 11, 1979 | 45–10 | Broncos | Regular Season | Mile High Stadium | NE 11–10 |
1980s Broncos (5–1)
Date | Score | Winner | Competition | Location | Series |
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September 29, 1980 | 23–14 | Patriots | Regular Season | Schaefer Stadium | NE 12–10 |
November 4, 1984 | 26–19 | Broncos | Regular Season | Mile High Stadium | NE 12–11 |
September 28, 1986 | 27–20 | Broncos | Regular Season | Mile High Stadium | Tied 12–12 |
January 4, 1987 | 22–17 | Broncos | AFC Divisional | Mile High Stadium | DEN 13–12 |
December 6, 1987 | 31–20 | Broncos | Regular Season | Mile High Stadium | DEN 14–12 |
December 17, 1988 | 21–10 | Broncos | Regular Season | Mile High Stadium | DEN 15–12 |
1990s Broncos (6–1)
Date | Score | Winner | Competition | Location | Series |
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October 7, 1991 | 9–6 | Broncos | Regular Season | Foxboro Stadium | DEN 16–12 |
December 1, 1991 | 20–3 | Broncos | Regular Season | Mile High Stadium | DEN 17–12 |
October 8, 1995 | 37–3 | Broncos | Regular Season | Foxboro Stadium | DEN 18–12 |
November 17, 1996 | 34–8 | Broncos | Regular Season | Foxboro Stadium | DEN 19–12 |
October 6, 1997 | 34–13 | Broncos | Regular Season | Mile High Stadium | DEN 20–12 |
September 7, 1998 | 27–21 | Broncos | Regular Season | Mile High Stadium | DEN 21–12 |
October 24, 1999 | 24–23 | Patriots | Regular Season | Foxboro Stadium | DEN 21–13 |
2000s Broncos (6–3)
Date | Score | Winner | Competition | Location | Series |
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October 1, 2000 | 28–19 | Patriots | Regular Season | Mile High Stadium | DEN 21–14 |
October 28, 2001 | 31–20 | Broncos | Regular Season | Mile High Stadium | DEN 22–14 |
October 27, 2002 | 24–16 | Broncos | Regular Season | Gillette Stadium | DEN 23–14 |
November 3, 2003 | 30–26 | Patriots | Regular Season | Invesco Field at Mile High | DEN 23–15 |
October 16, 2005 | 28–20 | Broncos | Regular Season | Invesco Field at Mile High | DEN 24–15 |
January 14, 2006 | 27–13 | Broncos | AFC Divisional | Invesco Field at Mile High | DEN 25–15 |
September 24, 2006 | 17–7 | Broncos | Regular Season | Gillette Stadium | DEN 26–15 |
October 20, 2008 | 41–7 | Patriots | Regular Season | Gillette Stadium | DEN 26–16 |
October 11, 2009 | 20–17 | Broncos | Regular Season | Invesco Field at Mile High | DEN 27–16 |
2010s Patriots (7–3)
Date | Score | Winner | Competition | Location | Series |
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December 18, 2011 | 41–23 | Patriots | Regular Season | Sports Authority Field at Mile High | DEN 27–17 |
January 14, 2012 | 45–10 | Patriots | AFC Divisional | Gillette Stadium | DEN 27–18 |
October 7, 2012 | 31–21 | Patriots | Regular Season | Gillette Stadium | DEN 27–19 |
November 24, 2013 | 34–31 (OT) | Patriots | Regular Season | Gillette Stadium | DEN 27–20 |
January 19, 2014 | 26–16 | Broncos | AFC Championship | Sports Authority Field at Mile High | DEN 28–20 |
November 2, 2014 | 43–21 | Patriots | Regular Season | Gillette Stadium | DEN 28–21 |
November 29, 2015 | 30–24 (OT) | Broncos | Regular Season | Sports Authority Field at Mile High | DEN 29–21 |
January 24, 2016 | 20–18 | Broncos | AFC Championship | Sports Authority Field at Mile High | DEN 30–21 |
December 18, 2016 | 16–3 | Patriots | Regular Season | Sports Authority Field at Mile High | DEN 30–22 |
November 12, 2017 | 41–16 | Patriots | Regular Season | Sports Authority Field at Mile High | DEN 30–23 |
2020s Tied (0–0)
Date | Score | Winner | Competition | Location | Series |
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2020 | Regular Season | Gillette Stadium |
References
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- Mason, Andrew (November 2, 2003). "Broncology: So We Meet Again". Denver Broncos. Archived from the original on October 2, 2013. Retrieved August 28, 2013.
- "Boxscore finder: Denver Broncos vs New England Patriots – Pro-Football-Reference".
- Lynch, Tim (October 16, 2008). "Denver Broncos @ New England Patriots; Through The Years". Mile High Report. Retrieved August 28, 2013.
- "Broncos take advantage of turnovers, eliminate Patriots". ESPN. January 14, 2006. Retrieved August 28, 2013.
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- "Denver doldrums continue for the Patriots – The Boston Globe". archive.boston.com. Retrieved 2016-06-05.
- "Patriots vs. Broncos - Game Recap - October 11, 2009 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-06-05.
- Klis, Mike (January 14, 2012). "Tom Brady leads Patriots' 45–10 rout of Broncos, Tim Tebow in NFL playoffs". The Denver Post. Retrieved January 14, 2012.
- Gasper, Christopher (October 7, 2012). "Lucky to see Tom Brady vs. Peyton Manning again". The Boston Globe. Retrieved August 28, 2013.
- Renck, Troy (March 7, 2016). "Peyton Manning retires from football: "I love the game...I will miss it."". The Denver Post. Archived from the original on March 9, 2016. Retrieved March 7, 2016.
- Renck, Troy (January 24, 2016). "Broncos hold off Tom Brady and Patriots, head to Super Bowl". The Denver Post. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
- https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/game_query.cgi?tm1=den&tm2=nwe&yr=all