The Broncos–Patriots rivalry is a

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(NFL)

rivalry A rivalry is the state of two people or groups engaging in a lasting competitive relationship. Rivalry is the "against each other" spirit between two competing sides. The relationship itself may also be called "a rivalry", and each participant ...

between the

Denver Broncos The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver. The Broncos compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the American Football Conference (AFC) AFC West, West division. The team is headquartered in E ...

and

New England Patriots The New England Patriots are a professional American football team based in the Greater Boston area. The Patriots compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the American Football Conference (AFC) AFC East, East division. The Pa ...

(known as the Boston Patriots until 1971). Nowadays, the two teams do not play every year due to them playing in different intraconference divisions – Denver in the

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and New England in the

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; instead, they play at least once every three years and at least once every six seasons at each team's home stadium when their divisions are paired up, sometimes more often if they meet in the playoffs, or if the two teams finish in the same place in their respective divisions.

History

The Broncos and Patriots met twice annually during the

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(AFL) years from 1960 to 1969 (with the exception of 1967 and 1969), and played in the first-ever AFL game on September 9, 1960. Since , the two teams have met frequently during the regular season, including nine consecutive seasons from 1995 to 2003. As of the end of the season, the two teams have met in the playoffs five times, with the Broncos owning a 4–1 record. The teams' postseason meeting in the 1986 AFC Divisional playoffs was

John Elway John Albert Elway Jr. (born June 28, 1960) is an American former professional football quarterback who spent his entire 16-year career with the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). Following his playing career, he then spent 1 ...

's first career playoff win, while the teams' second postseason meeting in the 2005 AFC Divisional playoffs was the Broncos' first playoff win since Elway's retirement after the

1998 1998 was designated as the ''International Year of the Ocean''. Events January * January 6 – The ''Lunar Prospector'' spacecraft is launched into orbit around the Moon, and later finds evidence for Lunar water, frozen water, in soil i ...

season. The game was also notable for

Champ Bailey Roland "Champ" Bailey Jr. (born June 22, 1978) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs, where he earned consensus All-Ame ...

's 100-yard interception that resulted in a touchdown-saving tackle by

Benjamin Watson Benjamin Seth Watson (born December 18, 1980) is an American former professional American football, football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Duke Blue Devils football, Duke B ...

at the 1-yard line, although the Broncos would eventually score the touchdown shortly thereafter. This victory for the Broncos resulted in handing

Tom Brady Thomas Edward Patrick Brady Jr. (born August 3, 1977) is an American former professional American football, football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 23 seasons. He spent his first 20 seasons with the New Engla ...

his first ever postseason loss as a starting quarterback after beginning his postseason career 10–0, while also ending the longest postseason winning streak in NFL history, which is ten games. On October 11, 2009, the two teams met with former Patriots' offensive coordinator,

Josh McDaniels Joshua Thomas McDaniels (born April 22, 1976) is an American professional football coach who is the offensive coordinator for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He has served as the offensive coordinator of the Patrio ...

as the Broncos'

head coach A head coach, senior coach, or manager is a professional responsible for training and developing athletes within a sports team. This role often has a higher public profile and salary than other coaching positions. In some sports, such as associat ...

. Both teams wore their

AFL AFL may refer to: Education * Angel Foundation for Learning, a Canadian Roman Catholic charity * Ankara Science High School, a high school in Ankara, Turkey, natively referred to as ''Ankara Fen Liesi'' * Assessment for learning Military * ...

50th anniversary jerseys. The game featured a 98-yard drive in the fourth quarter, with a game-tying touchdown pass from

Kyle Orton Kyle Raymond Orton (born November 14, 1982) is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback. He played college football for Purdue, where he started four straight bowl games. He was selected by the Chicago Bears in the f ...

Brandon Marshall Brandon Tyrone Marshall (born March 23, 1984) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for 13 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the UCF Knights, and was selected by ...

, followed by an overtime drive led by Orton that resulted in a 41-yard game-winning field goal by

Matt Prater Matthew Phillip Prater (born August 10, 1984) is an American professional football placekicker. Regarded as one of the best long distance kickers in NFL history, he held the NFL record for longest field goal (64 yards) from 2013 until 2021 and ...

. The two teams met in the 2011 AFC Divisional playoffs, with the Patriots blowing out

Tim Tebow Timothy Richard Tebow (; born August 14, 1987) is an American former professional football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for three seasons, primarily with the Denver Broncos. Tebow played college football for t ...

and the Broncos by a score of 45–10. The Broncos' rivalry with the Patriots later intensified when longtime

Indianapolis Colts The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis. The Colts compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the American Football Conference (AFC) AFC South, South division. Since the 2008 India ...

' quarterback

Peyton Manning Peyton Williams Manning (born March 24, 1976) is an American former professional American football, football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 18 seasons. Nicknamed "the Sheriff", he spent 14 seasons with the In ...

became the Broncos' starting

quarterback The quarterback (QB) is a position in gridiron football who are members of the offensive side of the ball and mostly line up directly behind the Lineman (football), offensive line. In modern American football, the quarterback is usually consider ...

from 2012 to 2015. Manning and Patriots' quarterback

maintained a legendary

from until Manning's retirement after the season. Though Brady dominated Manning in regular season play, winning nine of twelve meetings (which includes winning all three meetings as a member of the Broncos), Manning won three of five playoff meetings and 3 of 4 AFC Championship Games (which includes going 2–0 in AFC Championship Games as a member of the Broncos), the last of which was a Broncos' 20–18 win in the 2015 AFC Championship Game. Since Manning's retirement, the teams have met four times, with the road team winning each time. New England won 16–3 in

2016 2016 was designated as: * International Year of Pulses by the sixty-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly. * International Year of Global Understanding (IYGU) by the International Council for Science (ICSU), the Internationa ...

, 41–16 in

2017 2017 was designated as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development by the United Nations General Assembly. Events January * January 1 – Istanbul nightclub shooting: A gunman dressed as Santa Claus opens fire at the ...

, and 26–23 in

2023 Catastrophic natural disasters in 2023 included the Lists of 21st-century earthquakes, 5th-deadliest earthquake of the 21st century 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquakes, striking Turkey and Syria, leaving up to 62,000 people dead; Cyclone Freddy ...

. Meanwhile, the Broncos pulled off an 18–12 road upset in

2020 The year 2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global Social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, social and Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of even ...

. The 2020 game was notable as it was the first Broncos–Patriots meeting since

2000 2000 was designated as the International Year for the Culture of Peace and the World Mathematics, Mathematical Year. Popular culture holds the year 2000 as the first year of the 21st century and the 3rd millennium, because of a tende ...

that Tom Brady was not the Patriots QB, as he signed with the

Buccaneers Buccaneers were a kind of privateer or free sailors, and pirates particular to the Caribbean Sea during the 17th and 18th centuries. First established on northern Hispaniola as early as 1625, their heyday was from the Restoration in 1660 unti ...

after the

2019 season Nineteen or 19 may refer to: * 19 (number) * One of the years 19 BC, AD 19, 1919, 2019 Films * ''19'' (film), a 2001 Japanese film * ''Nineteen'' (1987 film), a 1987 science fiction film * '' 19-Nineteen'', a 2009 South Korean film * '' Dici ...

. In the 2020 matchup, Broncos starting QB

Drew Lock Paul Andrew Lock (born November 10, 1996) is an American professional American football, football quarterback for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Missouri Tigers football, Missou ...

became the youngest QB ever to defeat

Bill Belichick William Stephen Belichick ( ; born April 16, 1952) is an American football coach who is the head coach for the North Carolina Tar Heels. Widely regarded as one of the greatest head coaches of all time, he holds numerous coaching records, inc ...

Gillette Stadium Gillette Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium located in Foxborough, Massachusetts, United States. The stadium is southwest of Downtown Boston and 18 miles (29 km) northeast of Providence, Rhode Island. It serves as the home stadium and admi ...

, as well as only the second QB ever to throw multiple interceptions in a road game against Belichick's Patriots and win the game.

Season-by-season results

All-time results , - ,

1960 It is also known as the "Year of Africa" because of major events—particularly the independence of seventeen African nations—that focused global attention on the continent and intensified feelings of Pan-Africanism. Events January * Janu ...

, style=", , style=", Broncos
31–24 , style=", Broncos
13–10 , Broncos
2–0 , First meeting in the series is played at

Nickerson Field Nickerson Field is an outdoor athletic stadium in the Northeastern United States, on the campus of Boston University (BU) in Boston, Boston, Massachusetts. The stadium is owned by BU, and is the home field for some Boston University Terriers athl ...

in Boston. The Broncos are placed in the AFL Western Division and the Patriots are placed in the AFL Eastern Division. , - ,

1961 Events January * January 1 – Monetary reform in the Soviet Union, 1961, Monetary reform in the Soviet Union. * January 3 ** United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower announces that the United States has severed diplomatic and cons ...

, style=", , style=", Patriots
28–24 , style=", Patriots
45–17 , Tie
2–2 , , - ,

1962 The year saw the Cuban Missile Crisis, which is often considered the closest the world came to a Nuclear warfare, nuclear confrontation during the Cold War. Events January * January 1 – Samoa, Western Samoa becomes independent from Ne ...

, style=", , style=", Patriots
33–29 , style=", Patriots
41–16 , Patriots
4–2 , , - ,

1963 Events January * January 1 – Bogle–Chandler case: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation scientist Dr. Gilbert Bogle and Mrs. Margaret Chandler are found dead (presumed poisoned), in bushland near the Lane Cove ...

, Tie 1–1 , style=", Broncos
14–10 , style=", Patriots
40–21 , Patriots
5–3 , Patriots lose 1963 AFL Championship. , - ,

1964 Events January * January 1 – The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is dissolved. * January 5 – In the first meeting between leaders of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches since the fifteenth century, Pope Paul VI and Patria ...

, style=", , style=", Patriots
39–10 , style=", Patriots
12–7 , Patriots
7–3 , , - ,

1965 Events January–February * January 14 – The First Minister of Northern Ireland and the Taoiseach of the Republic of Ireland meet for the first time in 43 years. * January 20 ** Lyndon B. Johnson is Second inauguration of Lynd ...

, Tie 1–1 , style=", Patriots
28–20 , style=", Broncos
27–10 , Patriots
8–4 , , - ,

1966 Events January * January 1 – In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa takes over as military ruler of the Central African Republic, ousting President David Dacko. * January 3 – 1966 Upper Voltan coup d'état: President Maurice Yaméogo i ...

, Tie 1–1 , style=", Patriots
24–10 , style=", Broncos
17–10 , Patriots
9–5 , , - ,

1967 Events January * January 1 – Canada begins a year-long celebration of the 100th anniversary of Canadian Confederation, Confederation, featuring the Expo 67 World's Fair. * January 6 – Vietnam War: United States Marine Corps and Army of ...

, style=", , style=", Broncos
26–21 , ''no game'' , Patriots
9–6 , , - ,

1968 Events January–February * January 1968, January – The I'm Backing Britain, I'm Backing Britain campaign starts spontaneously. * January 5 – Prague Spring: Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Cze ...

, Tie 1–1 , style=", Patriots
20–17 , style=", Broncos
35–14 , Patriots
10–7 , , - ,

1969 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1969th year of the Common Era (CE) and ''Anno Domini'' (AD) designations, the 969th year of the 2nd millennium, the 69th year of the 20th century, and the ...

, style=", , style=", Broncos
35–7 , ''no game'' , Patriots
10–8 , , - , - , , style=", Broncos
45–21 ,

Mile High Stadium Mile High Stadium (originally Bears Stadium until 1968) was an outdoor multi-purpose stadium located in Denver, Colorado, from 1948 to 2002. The stadium was built in 1948 to accommodate the Denver Bears baseball team, which was a member of th ...

, Patriots
10–9 , First meeting since the AFL–NFL merger. First meeting in the series in which the Patriots played as the New England Patriots. , - , , style=", Patriots
38–14 ,

Schaefer Stadium Foxboro Stadium, originally Schaefer Stadium and later Sullivan Stadium, was an outdoor stadium in the New England region of the United States, located in Foxborough, Massachusetts. It opened in 1971 and served as the home of the New England P ...

, Patriots
11–9 , , - , , style=", Broncos
45–10 , Mile High Stadium , Patriots
11–10 , , - , - , , style=", Patriots
23–14 , Schaefer Stadium , Patriots
12–10 , , - , , style=", Broncos
26–19 , Mile High Stadium , Patriots
12–11 , First start in the series for

. , - , , style=", Broncos
27–20 , Mile High Stadium , Tie
12–12 , , - style="background:#f2f2f2; font-weight:bold;" , 1986 Playoffs , style=", Broncos
22–17 , Mile High Stadium , Broncos
13–12 , AFC Divisional Round. First postseason meeting in the series. Broncos lose

Super Bowl XXI Super Bowl XXI was an American football game between the American Football Conference (AFC) champion Denver Broncos and the National Football Conference (NFC) champion New York Giants to decide the National Football League (NFL) champion for ...

. , - , , style=", Broncos
31–20 , Mile High Stadium , Broncos
14–12 , Broncos lose

Super Bowl XXII Super Bowl XXII was an American football game between the National Football Conference (NFC) champion Washington Redskins and American Football Conference (AFC) champion Denver Broncos to decide the National Football League (NFL) champion for th ...

. , - , , style=", Broncos
21–10 , Mile High Stadium , Broncos
15–12 , The home team wins ten straight meetings. , - , - , rowspan="2", , style=", Broncos
9–6 , Foxboro Stadium , rowspan="2", Broncos
17–12 , , - , style=", Broncos
20–3 , Mile High Stadium , Marks the only time since the AFL–NFL merger that both teams have met twice in the regular season. , - , , style=", Broncos
37–3 , Foxboro Stadium , Broncos
18–12 , , - , , style=", Broncos
34–8 , Foxboro Stadium , Broncos
19–12 , Patriots lose

Super Bowl XXXI Super Bowl XXXI was an American football game between the American Football Conference (AFC) champion New England Patriots and the National Football Conference (NFC) champion Green Bay Packers to decide the National Football League (NFL) champio ...

. , - , , style=", Broncos
34–13 , Mile High Stadium , Broncos
20–12 , Broncos win

Super Bowl XXXII Super Bowl XXXII was an American football game played between the National Football Conference (NFC) champion and defending Super Bowl XXXI champion Green Bay Packers and the American Football Conference (AFC) champion Denver Broncos to decide t ...

. , - , , style=", Broncos
27–21 , Mile High Stadium , Broncos
21–12 , The Broncos won 11 consecutive meetings and also won 11 consecutive home meetings. Broncos win

Super Bowl XXXIII Super Bowl XXXIII was an American football game played between the American Football Conference (AFC) champion and defending Super Bowl XXXII champion 1998 Denver Broncos season, Denver Broncos and the National Football Conference (NFC) champion ...

.
Last start in the rivalry for John Elway. Elway finished with an 11–0 record against the Patriots. , - , , style=", Patriots
24–23 , Foxboro Stadium , Broncos
21–13 , Last meeting at Foxboro Stadium. , - , - , , style=", Patriots
28–19 , Mile High Stadium , Broncos
21–14 , Last meeting at Mile High Stadium. The first time the Patriots win in Denver since 1968. , - , , style=", Broncos
31–20 ,

Invesco Field at Mile High Empower Field at Mile High is an American football stadium in Denver, Colorado. Its primary tenant is the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). It opened in 2001 to replace the Broncos' original home, the old Mile High Stadium. T ...

, Broncos
22–14 , First meeting at Empower Field at Mile High (previously named Invesco Field at Mile High, Sports Authority Field at Mile High, and Broncos Stadium). First start for

in the series. Patriots win

Super Bowl XXXVI Super Bowl XXXVI was an American football game between the National Football Conference (NFC) champion St. Louis Rams and the American Football Conference (AFC) champion New England Patriots to decide the National Football League (NFL) champion ...

. , - , , style=", Broncos
24–16 ,

, Broncos
23–14 , First meeting at Gillette Stadium. , - , , style=", Patriots
30–26 , Invesco Field at Mile High , Broncos
23–15 , Down 24–23 and punting from their own 1-yard line with just under 3 minutes remaining in regulation, the Patriots elected to take an intentional safety to increase the Broncos lead to 26–23 but to take the free kick from their own 20-yard line in an attempt to get a defensive stop and better field position. The strategy worked as the Patriots forced a three-and-out and began their eventual game-winning drive beyond their own 40-yard line with just over 2 minutes remaining. Patriots' David Givens scored the touchdown with 30 seconds remaining. Patriots win

Super Bowl XXXVIII Super Bowl XXXVIII was an American football game between the National Football Conference (NFC) champion 2003 Carolina Panthers season, Carolina Panthers and the American Football Conference (AFC) champion 2003 New England Patriots season, New E ...

. , - , , style=", Broncos
28–20 , Invesco Field at Mile High , Broncos
24–15 , , - style="background:#f2f2f2; font-weight:bold;" , 2005 Playoffs , style=", Broncos
27–13 , Invesco Field at Mile High , Broncos
25–15 , AFC Divisional Round. Broncos hand

his first-ever postseason loss after starting 10–0. , - , , style=", Broncos
17–7 , Gillette Stadium , Broncos
26–15 , , - , , style=", Patriots
41–7 , Gillette Stadium , Broncos
26–16 , , - , , style=", Broncos
20–17 , Invesco Field at Mile High , Broncos
27–16 , , - , - , , style=", Patriots
41–23 , Sports Authority Field at Mile High , Broncos
27–17 , Patriots lose

Super Bowl XLVI Super Bowl XLVI was an American football game between the National Football Conference (NFC) champion New York Giants and the American Football Conference (AFC) champion New England Patriots to decide the National Football League (NFL) champion ...

. , - style="background:#f2f2f2; font-weight:bold;" , 2011 Playoffs , style=", Patriots
45–10 , Gillette Stadium , Broncos
27–18 , AFC Divisional Round.

throws postseason record 5 TDs as the Patriots advance. , - , , style=", Patriots
31–21 , Gillette Stadium , Broncos
27–19 , First meeting of the Tom Brady–Peyton Manning rivalry in which

is the Broncos' QB. , - , , style=", Patriots
, Gillette Stadium , Broncos
27–20 , PThe patriots overcome a 24–0 deficit in their overtime victory. Broncos lose

Super Bowl XLVIII Super Bowl XLVIII was an American football game between the American Football Conference (AFC) champion 2013 Denver Broncos season, Denver Broncos and National Football Conference (NFC) champion 2013 Seattle Seahawks season, Seattle Seahawks to ...

. , - style="background:#f2f2f2; font-weight:bold;" , 2013 Playoffs , style=", Broncos
26–16 , Sports Authority Field at Mile High , Broncos
28–20 , AFC Championship Game. , - , , style=", Patriots
43–21 , Gillette Stadium , Broncos
28–21 , Patriots win

Super Bowl XLIX Super Bowl XLIX was an American football game played to determine the champion of the National Football League (NFL) for the 2014 NFL season, 2014 season. The American Football Conference (AFC) champion 2014 New England Patriots season, New Eng ...

. , - , , style=", Broncos
, Sports Authority Field at Mile High , Broncos
29–21 , The Broncos hand the 10–0 Patriots their first loss of the season. The only meeting from 2012–2015 that Peyton Manning did not start as the Broncos' quarterback in the series. Broncos win

Super Bowl 50 Super Bowl 50 was an American football game to determine the champion of the National Football League (NFL) for the 2015 season. The American Football Conference (AFC) champion Denver Broncos defeated the National Football Conference (NFC) ...

. , - style="background:#f2f2f2; font-weight:bold;" , 2015 Playoffs , style=", Broncos
20–18 , Sports Authority Field at Mile High , Broncos
30–21 , AFC Championship Game. Broncos get a defensive stop on a game-tying two-point conversion attempt by the Patriots with 13 seconds remaining in regulation after

Stephen Gostkowski Stephen Carroll Gostkowski ( ; born January 28, 1984) is an American former professional football placekicker who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 15 seasons. A member of the New England Patriots for most of his career, he is th ...

missed a critical extra point early in the game. Last meeting in the Tom Brady–Peyton Manning rivalry. , - , , style=", Patriots
16–3 , Sports Authority Field at Mile High , Broncos
30–22 , Patriots win

Super Bowl LI Super Bowl LI was an American football game played at NRG Stadium in Houston, Houston, Texas, on February 5, 2017, to determine the champion of the National Football League (NFL) for the 2016 NFL season, 2016 season. The American Football Confe ...

. , - , , style=", Patriots
41–16 , Sports Authority Field at Mile High , Broncos
30–23 , Last start for

in the series. Patriots lose

Super Bowl LII Super Bowl LII was an American football game played to determine the champion of the National Football League (NFL) for the 2017 season. As a rematch of Super Bowl XXXIX from 13 years earlier, the game was between the National Football Conferen ...

. , - , - , , style=", Broncos
18–12 , Gillette Stadium , Broncos
31–23 , , - , , style=", Patriots
26–23 , Empower Field at Mile High , Broncos
31–24 ,

's final win as Patriots head coach.

Russell Wilson Russell Carrington Wilson (born November 29, 1988) is an American professional American football, football quarterback for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He has primarily played for the Seattle Seahawks. With the Sea ...

was benched three days after the game. , - , - , AFL regular season , style=", , Patriots 6–4 , Tie 4–4 , , - , NFL regular season , style=", , Broncos 13–6 , Patriots 7–6 , , - , AFL and NFL regular season , style=", , Broncos 17–12 , Patriots 11–10 , , - , Postseason , style=", , Broncos 4–0 , Patriots 1–0 , AFC Divisional:

1986 The year 1986 was designated as the International Year of Peace by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 ** Aruba gains increased autonomy from the Netherlands by separating from the Netherlands Antilles. ** Spain and Portugal en ...

2005 2005 was designated as the International Year for Sport and Physical Education and the International Year of Microcredit. The beginning of 2005 also marked the end of the International Decade of the World's Indigenous Peoples, Internationa ...

2011 The year marked the start of a Arab Spring, series of protests and revolutions throughout the Arab world advocating for democracy, reform, and economic recovery, later leading to the depositions of world leaders in Tunisia, Egypt, and Yemen ...

AFC Championship:

2013 2013 was the first year since 1987 to contain four unique digits (a span of 26 years). 2013 was designated as: *International Year of Water Cooperation *International Year of Quinoa Events January * January 5 – 2013 Craig, Alask ...

2015 2015 was designated by the United Nations as: * International Year of Light * International Year of Soil __TOC__ Events January * January 1 – Lithuania officially adopts the euro as its currency, replacing the litas, and becomes ...

, - , Regular and postseason , style=", , Broncos 21–12 , Patriots 12–10 , , -

References

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