The Denver Broncos were 11-5 in 1986. They finished 1st in the AFC West and 2nd in the AFC. They fell to the New York Giants, 39 to 20, in Super Bowl XXI on January 25, 1987. It was their second Super Bowl appearance.
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Denver Broncos go back to basics after their big flop in season opener
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A proud Broncos defense unravels: 28 missed tackles fuel a 31-10 loss at Arrowhead
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Walker runs all over Denver, Mahomes looks healthy as Chiefs beat up Broncos 31-10
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Chiefs first-round pick Mansoor Delane hurts shoulder after interception in debut against Broncos
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Chiefs start undrafted rookie Kahlil Benson at left tackle with Josh Simmons out in opener vs Denver
1986 Stats
See stats| GP | PTS | YDS | PLY | AVG | RUSH YDS | RUSH ATT | RUSH AVG | PASS YDS | PASS ATT | PASS AVG | SCK | SCKY | 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PASS 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | PEN | PEN YDS | |
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Team | 16 | 378 | 5,216 | 1,042 | 5.0 | 1,678 | 455 | 3.7 | 3,811 | 549 | 6.9 | 38 | 273 | 319 | 94 | 184 | 41 | 104 | 910 |
Team Rank | 6th | 15th | 17th | 12th | 20th | 20th | 20th | 13th | 8th | 16th | 11th | 17th | 8th | 24th | 9th | 1st | 17th | 21st | |
Opponent | 16 | 327 | 4,947 | 1,026 | 4.8 | 1,651 | 432 | 3.8 | 3,755 | 545 | 6.9 | 49 | 459 | 291 | 93 | 177 | 21 | 127 | 1,034 |
Opponent Rank | 15th | 9th | 7th | 11th | 5th | 4th | 13th | 17th | 22nd | 14th | 9th | 3rd | 12th | 5th | 18th | 9th | 2nd | 2nd | |
Net | +51 | +269 | +16 | +0.2 | +27 | +23 | -0.1 | +56 | +4 | +0.1 | -11 | -186 | +28 | +1 | +7 | +20 | -23 | -124 | |
Net Rank | 9th | 10th | 12th | 11th | 12th | 11th | 16th | 13th | 14th | 15th | 11th | 26th | 7th | 14th | 12th | 1st | 2nd | 8th |
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| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
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Rams| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
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