1997 Denver Broncos season
| 1997 Denver Broncos season | |
|---|---|
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| Head coach | Mike Shanahan |
| General manager | John Beake |
| Owner | Pat Bowlen |
| Home field | Mile High Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 12–4 |
| Division place | 2nd AFC West |
| Playoff finish |
Won Wild Card Playoffs (Jaguars) 42–17 Won Divisional Playoffs (Chiefs) 14–10 Won AFC Championship (Steelers) 24–21 Won Super Bowl XXXII (Packers) 31–24 |
The 1997 Denver Broncos season was the team's 38th, and 28th in the National Football League (NFL). The Broncos finished the season with a record of 12–4, finishing second in the AFC West, and winning Super Bowl XXXII. The Broncos were the second team since the 1970 merger to win a Super Bowl (Oakland Raiders won in 1980) as a Wild Card team; the Kansas City Chiefs were an AFL wild card entrant who won the pre-merger Super Bowl IV in 1969.
The 1997 season saw the new addition of the Denver Broncos' newest wordmark and logo. Their default colors were blue tops, blue pants and orange shoes. This would continue until 2012 when they assigned the all blue to the "Color Rush" slot, replacing the primary uniforms with orange tops, white bottoms and orange/white shoes.
Having lost a disappointing playoff game to Jacksonville the year before, many thought this might be John Elway's last chance to win a Super Bowl. They started off the season by winning their first six games, beating Chiefs, Seahawks, Rams, Bengals, Falcons and Patriots in the first game between the last two unbeaten NFL teams since 1973. They then lost to the Raiders, then defeated the Bills, Seahawks, and Panthers. They then lost to the Chiefs, beat the Raiders and the Chargers, lost to the Steelers and the 49ers, but finished the season with a win against the Chargers.
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