List of Denver Broncos head coaches

Empower Field at Mile High (formerly Invesco Field at Mile High) has been the home of the Broncos since 2001.

The Denver Broncos are a professional American football franchise based in Denver, Colorado. They are members of the West Division of the American Football Conference (AFC) in the National Football League (NFL). The team began playing in 1960 as a charter member of the American Football League (AFL), and joined the NFL as part of the AFL-NFL merger. The team has played their home games at Empower Field at Mile High since 2001.[1]

There have been 20 head coaches for the Broncos franchise as of 2023. The franchise's first head coach was Frank Filchock, who coached until 1961.[2] Mike Shanahan is the franchise's all-time leader for the most regular season games coached (208), the most regular season game wins (130), and the most playoff game wins (8).[3] Shanahan and Dan Reeves, are tied for the most playoff games coached (13).[3][4] Shanahan was the first Broncos head coach to win a Super Bowl following the 1997 season, and repeated the feat following the 1998 season. The Broncos next Super Bowl victory was for Super Bowl 50 following the 2015 season under the leadership of coach Gary Kubiak who had previously played for Denver and served as an assistant coach. Jack Faulkner, John Ralston, Red Miller, and Reeves have been named the United Press International (UPI) NFL Coach of the Year, at least once with the Broncos.[5] Filchock, Faulkner, Mac Speedie, Jerry Smith, Ralston, and Miller spent their entire coaching careers with the Broncos.[2][6][7][8][9][10] Speedie, Ray Malavasi, Miller, Shanahan, and Kubiak had been assistant coaches with the Broncos before they became head coaches with the Broncos.[11] The most recent head coach of the Broncos was Sean Payton, who was hired on January 31, 2023.

## Key

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# | Number of coaches[N 1]

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Yrs | Years coached
First | First season coached
Last | Last season coached
GC | Games Coached
W | Wins
L | Loses
T | Ties
Win% | Win – Loss percentage
00*  | Spent entire NFL head coaching career with the Broncos

## Head coaches

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Note: Statistics are accurate through the end of the 2023 NFL season.
#  | Image  | Name  | Term[N 2] | Regular season  | Playoffs  | Accomplishments  | Ref.

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First  | Last  | GC  | W  | L  | T  | Win%  | GC  | W  | L
1  |  | Frank Filchock*  | 1960 | 1961 | 28  | 7  | 20  | 1  | .268  | —  |  | [2]
2  |  | Jack Faulkner*  | 1962 | 1964 | 32  | 9  | 22  | 1  | .297  | —  | 1962 UPI AFL Coach of the Year[5] | [6]
3  |  | Mac Speedie*  | 1964 | 1966 | 26  | 6  | 19  | 1  | .250  | —  |  | [7]
4  |  | Ray Malavasi | 1966 | 12  | 4  | 8  | 0  | .333  | —  |  | [12]
5  |  | Lou Saban | 1967 | 1971 | 65  | 20  | 42  | 3  | .325  | —  |  | [13]
6  |  | Jerry Smith*  | 1971 | 5  | 2  | 3  | 0  | .400  | —  |  | [8]
7  |  | John Ralston*  | 1972 | 1976 | 70  | 34  | 33  | 3  | .507  | —  | 1973 UPI AFC NFL Coach of the Year[5] | [9]
8  |  | Red Miller*  | 1977 | 1980 | 62  | 40  | 22  | 0  | .645  | 5  | 2  | 3  | 1 AFC championship (1977)[14]
1977 AP NFL Coach of the Year[5]
1977 Sporting News NFL Coach of the Year[15]
1977 Pro Football Weekly NFL Coach of the Year[16]
1977 UPI AFC NFL Coach of the Year[5] | [10]
9  |  | Dan Reeves | 1981 | 1992 | 184  | 110  | 73  | 1  | .601  | 13  | 7  | 6  | 3 AFC championships (1986, 1987, 1989)[14]
1984 Pro Football Weekly NFL Coach of the Year[16]
1989 UPI AFC NFL Coach of the Year[5]
1991 UPI AFC NFL Coach of the Year[5] | [4]
10  |  | Wade Phillips | 1993 | 1994 | 32  | 16  | 16  | 0  | .500  | 1  | 0  | 1  |  | [17]
11  |  | Mike Shanahan | 1995 | 2008 | 224  | 138  | 86  | 0  | .616  | 13  | 8  | 5  | 2 Super Bowl championships (1997, 1998)[14] | [3]
12  |  | Josh McDaniels | 2009 | 2010 | 28  | 11  | 17  | 0  | .393  | —  |  | [18]
13  |  | Eric Studesville*  | 2010 | 4  | 1  | 3  | 0  | .250  | —  |  | [19]
14  |  | John Fox | 2011 | 2014 | 64  | 46  | 18  | 0  | .719  | 7  | 3  | 4  | 1 AFC championship (2013)[14] | [20]
15  |  | Gary Kubiak | 2015 | 2016 | 32  | 21  | 11  | 0  | .656  | 3  | 3  | 0  | 1 AFC championship (2015)[14]
1 Super Bowl championship (2015)  | [21]
16  |  | Vance Joseph*  | 2017 | 2018 | 32  | 11  | 21  | 0  | .344  | —  |  | [22]
17  |  | Vic Fangio*  | 2019 | 2021 | 49  | 19  | 30  | 0  | .388  | —  |  | [23]
18  |  | Nathaniel Hackett*  | 2022 | 15  | 4  | 11  | 0  | .267  | —  |  | [24]
19  |  | Jerry Rosburg*  | 2022 | 2  | 1  | 1  | 0  | .500  | —  |  | [25]
20  |  | Sean Payton | 2023 \- present  | 17  | 8  | 9  | 0  | .471  | —  |  | [26]

## Notes

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1. ^ A running total of the number of coaches of the Broncos. Thus, any coach who has two or more terms as head coach is only counted once.
2. ^ Each year is linked to an article about that particular NFL season.

## References

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General

* "All-Time Coaches Roster" (PDF). Denver Broncos. NFL Enterprises LLC. Retrieved November 11, 2008. [dead link‍]
* "Denver Broncos Franchise Encyclopedia". Pro Football Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on January 2, 2021. Retrieved November 11, 2008.

Specific

1. ^ "Event History". Sports Authority Field at Mile High. Archived from the original on January 19, 2015. Retrieved January 19, 2015.
2. ^ a b c "Frank Filchock Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks". Pro Football Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on January 9, 2011. Retrieved February 14, 2011.
3. ^ a b c "Mike Shanahan Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks". Pro Football Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on February 18, 2014. Retrieved February 4, 2014.
4. ^ a b "Dan Reeves Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks". Pro Football Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on January 25, 2022. Retrieved February 14, 2011.
5. ^ a b c d e f g "NFL Coach of the Year Award". AllRaiders.com. The Lost Web Weavings. Archived from the original on May 16, 2008. Retrieved November 11, 2008.
6. ^ a b "Jack Faulkner Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks". Pro Football Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on December 5, 2010. Retrieved February 14, 2011.
7. ^ a b "Mac Speedie Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks". Pro Football Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on October 2, 2011. Retrieved February 14, 2011.
8. ^ a b "Jerry Smith Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks". Pro Football Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on December 10, 2010. Retrieved February 14, 2011.
9. ^ a b "John Ralston Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks". Pro Football Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on September 27, 2011. Retrieved February 14, 2011.
10. ^ a b "Red Miller Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks". Pro Football Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on August 15, 2011. Retrieved February 14, 2011.
11. ^ "All-Time Coaches Roster" (PDF). Denver Broncos. NFL Enterprises LLC. Retrieved November 11, 2008. [dead link‍]
12. ^ "Ray Malavasi Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks". Pro Football Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 29, 2011. Retrieved February 14, 2011.
13. ^ "Lou Saban Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks". Pro Football Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on October 9, 2012. Retrieved February 14, 2011.
14. ^ a b c d e "Denver Broncos Franchise Encyclopedia". Pro Football Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on January 2, 2021. Retrieved November 12, 2008.
15. ^ "TSN Award Winners – NFL Coach of the Year". SportingNews.com. Archived from the original on February 17, 2009. Retrieved November 11, 2008.
16. ^ a b "PFW/PFWA awards: All-time winners". ProFootballWeekly.com. Pro Football Weekly LLC. Archived from the original on July 3, 2008. Retrieved November 11, 2008.
17. ^ "Wade Phillips Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks". Pro Football Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on March 22, 2019. Retrieved February 4, 2014.
18. ^ "Josh McDaniels Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks". Pro Football Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on February 4, 2023. Retrieved February 14, 2011.
19. ^ "Eric Studesville Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks". Pro Football Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on March 2, 2011. Retrieved February 14, 2011.
20. ^ "John Fox Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks". Pro Football Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on January 24, 2016. Retrieved February 6, 2018.
21. ^ "Gary Kubiak Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks". Pro Football Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on February 25, 2017. Retrieved February 7, 2017.
22. ^ "Vance Joseph Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks". Pro Football Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on March 7, 2019. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
23. ^ "Vic Fangio Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks". Pro Football Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on January 20, 2022. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
24. ^ "Nathaniel Hackett Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks". Pro Football Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on January 27, 2022. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
25. ^ "Report: Jerry Rosburg is Broncos interim head coach". NBC Sports. NBC Sports. Archived from the original on December 26, 2022. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
26. ^ "Sean Payton new head coach". NFL. NFL. Archived from the original on January 31, 2023. Retrieved January 31, 2023.

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* Founded in 1960
* Based in Denver, Colorado
* Headquartered in Dove Valley, Colorado

Franchise|

* History
* All-time roster
* Starting quarterbacks
* Coaches
* Seasons
* First-round draft picks

Stadiums|

* Mile High Stadium
* Empower Field at Mile High

Key personnel|

Owners
Rob Walton
Greg Penner (CEO)
Carrie Walton Penner
Mellody Hobson
Condoleezza Rice
Lewis Hamilton
General manager
George Paton
Head coach
Sean Payton
Consultant
John Elway

Culture|

* A Few Seconds of Panic
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* Cheerleaders
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* Thunder
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Lore|

* 1977 season (Broncomania)
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* No Fly Zone

Rivalries|

* Kansas City Chiefs
* Las Vegas Raiders
* Los Angeles Chargers
* New England Patriots
* Brady–Manning rivalry
* Pittsburgh Steelers
* Seattle Seahawks

Retired numbers|

* 7
* 18
* 44

Division championships (15)|

* 1977
* 1978
* 1984
* 1986
* 1987
* 1989
* 1991
* 1996
* 1998
* 2005
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015

Conference championships (8)|

* 1977
* 1986
* 1987
* 1989
* 1997
* 1998
* 2013
* 2015

League championships (3)|

* 1997 (XXXII)
* 1998 (XXXIII)
* 2015 (50)

Media|

* Radio network
* Dave Logan
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* Ed McCaffrey
* Alan Roach
* TV: KUSA 9News
* Radio: 850 KOA (AM)

Current league affiliations|

* League: National Football League (1970–present)
* Conference: American Football Conference
* Division: West Division

Former league affiliation|

* League: American Football League (1960–1969)

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Denver Broncos head coaches

* Frank Filchock (1960–1961)
* Jack Faulkner (1962–1964)
* Mac Speedie (1964–1966)
* Ray Malavasi (1966)
* Lou Saban (1967–1971)
* Jerry Smith (1971)
* John Ralston (1972–1976)
* Red Miller (1977–1980)
* Dan Reeves (1981–1992)
* Wade Phillips (1993–1994)
* Mike Shanahan (1995–2008)
* Josh McDaniels (2009–2010)
* Eric Studesville # (2010)
* John Fox (2011–2014)
* Gary Kubiak (2015–2016)
* Vance Joseph (2017–2018)
* Vic Fangio (2019–2021)
* Nathaniel Hackett (2022)
* Jerry Rosburg # (2022)
* Sean Payton (2023–present)

# denotes interim head coach

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* Sean McDermott (Buffalo Bills)
* Mike McDaniel (Miami Dolphins)
* Jerod Mayo (New England Patriots)
* Jeff Ulbrich* (New York Jets)

* John Harbaugh (Baltimore Ravens)
* Zac Taylor (Cincinnati Bengals)
* Kevin Stefanski (Cleveland Browns)
* Mike Tomlin (Pittsburgh Steelers)

* DeMeco Ryans (Houston Texans)
* Shane Steichen (Indianapolis Colts)
* Doug Pederson (Jacksonville Jaguars)
* Brian Callahan (Tennessee Titans)

* Sean Payton (Denver Broncos)
* Andy Reid (Kansas City Chiefs)
* Antonio Pierce (Las Vegas Raiders)
* Jim Harbaugh (Los Angeles Chargers)

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* Mike McCarthy (Dallas Cowboys)
* Brian Daboll (New York Giants)
* Nick Sirianni (Philadelphia Eagles)
* Dan Quinn (Washington Commanders)

* Matt Eberflus (Chicago Bears)
* Dan Campbell (Detroit Lions)
* Matt LaFleur (Green Bay Packers)
* Kevin O'Connell (Minnesota Vikings)

* Raheem Morris (Atlanta Falcons)
* Dave Canales (Carolina Panthers)
* Darren Rizzi* (New Orleans Saints)
* Todd Bowles (Tampa Bay Buccaneers)

* Jonathan Gannon (Arizona Cardinals)
* Sean McVay (Los Angeles Rams)
* Kyle Shanahan (San Francisco 49ers)
* Mike Macdonald (Seattle Seahawks)

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