2010 Denver Broncos season
| 2010 Denver Broncos season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach |
Josh McDaniels (fired on December 6; 3–9 record) Eric Studesville (interim; 1–3 record) |
| General manager | Brian Xanders |
| Owner | Pat Bowlen |
| Home field | INVESCO Field at Mile High |
| Results | |
| Record | 4–12 |
| Division place | 4th AFC West |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | WR Brandon Lloyd CB Champ Bailey |
| AP All-Pros | WR Brandon Lloyd (2nd team) |
The 2010 Denver Broncos season was the franchise's 41st season in the National Football League, the 51st overall and the 10th playing their home games at INVESCO Field at Mile High. The off-season was marked by the draft selections of Georgia Tech wide receiver Demaryius Thomas and All-American Florida quarterback Tim Tebow, as well as season-ending injuries to All-Pro linebacker Elvis Dumervil and free agent running back LenDale White. The team failed to improve on its 8–8 record from 2009, and set a new franchise record for losses in a single season, with a 4–12 record. The regular season was marked by a videotaping scandal dubbed Spygate II and the firing of head coach Josh McDaniels.
The Broncos had the league's worst defense in 2010, allowing a league-worst 471 points (29.4 per game) and 6,253 yards.
On December 6, head coach Josh McDaniels was fired, one day after the team's 10–6 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 13. In addition to the team's sluggish performance (they had gone 5–17 since a 6–0 start to the 2009 season), the videotaping scandal was a factor in his ouster. According to The Denver Post, while Broncos' owner Pat Bowlen did not consider the incident something that merited firing McDaniels for cause, he and others in the Broncos' front office still felt his failure to report the incident was "unforgivable." Running backs coach Eric Studesville was named interim coach that same day.
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