1998 Denver Broncos season
| 1998 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 | 14–2 |
| Division place | 1st AFC West |
| Playoff finish |
Won AFC Divisional Playoff (Dolphins) 38–3 Won AFC Championship Game (Jets) 23–10 Won Super Bowl XXXIII (2) (vs. Falcons) 34–19 |
The 1998 Denver Broncos season was the franchise's 39th season in the National Football League, and the 49th overall.
This season had a record of 14–2, second best in the NFL, and won Super Bowl XXXIII. They won their first thirteen games, the best start since the unbeaten 1972 Dolphins.
It was John Elway's final season after he had considered retiring during the off-season and Terrell Davis ran for 2,008 yards, making him only the fourth player to rush for over 2,000 yards in a single season. In 2007, the 1998 Broncos were ranked as the 12th greatest Super Bowl champions on the NFL Network's documentary series America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions.
The Broncos drafted Tennessee wide receiver Marcus Nash with the 30th overall pick and Michigan Quarterback Brian Griese in the 3rd round, 91st pick overall.
Despite a subpar performance from Quarterback John Elway, the Broncos come from a ten-point deficit to score twenty three unanswered points, thanks in large part to the Jets turning the ball over an astonishing six times.
Broncos become the third team in the last 10 years to repeat as Super Bowl champions, along with the San Francisco 49ers and the Dallas Cowboys. John Elway was voted Super Bowl MVP.
The Broncos won their first 13 games of the season. There was much speculation that they might finish 19–0 and the Broncos were featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated. However, they were upset by the New York Giants (who would end another attempt at a 19–0 season nine seasons later) in week 15 by a score of 20–16. They finished the regular season 14–2 after losing to the Dolphins in their first encounter with that team since 1985.
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