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. It was their second Super Bowl appearance.
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Barron returns pick 97 yards for a TD as Stidham leads Broncos to runaway 27-7 win over Falcons
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Bo Nix will sit out the Broncos' preseason opener at Atlanta, coach Sean Payton says
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Tagovailoa to play at least first series with starters in Falcons' preseason opener against Broncos
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Penner pushes for a 2031 Broncos stadium, not a bigger stake in the Rockies
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Denver Broncos coach Sean Payton frustrated by ongoing soft tissue injuries
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 | 26th | 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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| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Patriots - y | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Bills - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Dolphins - e | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 |
 Jets - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Steelers - y | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 |
 Ravens - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Bengals - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Browns - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Jaguars - y | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 |
 Texans - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Colts - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Titans - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Broncos - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Chargers - w | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Chiefs - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Raiders - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eagles - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Cowboys - e | 7 | 9 | 1 | .441 |
 Commanders - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
 Giants - e | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Bears - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Packers - w | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 |
 Vikings - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
 Lions - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Panthers - y | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Buccaneers - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Falcons - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Saints - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Seahawks - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Rams - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 49ers - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Cardinals - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |