2006 Denver Broncos season
| 2006 Denver Broncos season | |
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| Head coach | Mike Shanahan |
| Home field | Invesco Field at Mile High |
| Results | |
| Record | 9–7 |
| Division place | 3rd AFC West |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
The 2006 Denver Bronco season was the franchise's 37th season in the National Football League and the 47th overall.
The season began with the team attempting to improve on their 13–3 record and make a return to (at least) the AFC Championship Game as they did in 2005. However, they failed to do so and they finished the season with a 9-7 record.
In the 2006 NFL Draft, the Broncos traded their number 15 and 68 picks to select Vanderbilt quarterback Jay Cutler at number 11. Their second pick was tight end Tony Scheffler from Western Michigan. They then used their next pick (acquired from the Washington Redskins) on Central Florida wide receiver Brandon Marshall. The rest of their picks included University of Louisville defensive end Elvis Dumervil, Akron University wide receiver Domenik Hixon, North Dakota guard Chris Kuper, and University of Minnesota center Greg Eslinger. Denver also traded a second round pick for Green Bay Packers wide receiver Javon Walker. In another big move, they traded WR Ashley Lelie to the Atlanta Falcons and received no less than 3rd and 4th round draft picks. Mike Anderson and Trevor Pryce were both waived due to salary cap issues and were subsequently picked up by the Baltimore Ravens.
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