1998 Denver Broncos season

1998 Denver Broncos season

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 Divisional Playoffs (Dolphins) 38–3 Won Conference Championship (Jets) 23–10 Won Super Bowl XXXIII (2) (Falcons) 34–19

The 1998 Denver Broncos 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.

Offseason

NFL Draft

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.

Personnel

Staff

1998 Denver Broncos staff

Front office

President and Chief Executive Officer – Pat Bowlen
Vice President of Business Operations – Joe Ellis
General Manager – John Beake
Director of Player Personnel – Neal Dahlen
Director of Pro Scouting – Jack Elway
Director of College Scouting – Ted Sundquist
College Scouting Consultant – Jerry Frei

Head coaches

Head Coach – Mike Shanahan
Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Line – Alex Gibbs

Offensive coaches

Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks – Gary Kubiak
Running Backs – Bobby Turner
Wide Receivers – Mike Heimerdinger
Tight Ends – Brian Pariani
Assistant Offensive Line – Barney Chavous
Offensive Assistant – Ricky Porter

Defensive coaches

Defensive Coordinator – Greg Robinson
Defensive Line – George Dyer
Pass Rush Specialist – John Teerlinck
Linebackers – Frank Bush
Defensive Backs – Ed Donatell
Defensive Assistant – Pat McPherson
Defensive Assistant – Rick Smith

Special teams coaches

Special Teams – Rick Dennison

Strength and conditioning

Strength and Conditioning – Rich Tuten
Assistant Strength and Conditioning – Barney Chavous
Assistant Strength and Conditioning – Greg Saporta

Roster

1998 Denver Broncos roster

Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

73 Cyron Brown DE
96 Harald Hasselbach DE
72 Ernest Jones DE
97 Mike Lodish DT
77 Joseph Daniels DT * From practice squad
93 Trevor Pryce DT
90 Neil Smith DE
98 Maa Tanuvasa DE
94 Keith Traylor DT
95 Marvin Washington DT
91 Alfred Williams DE

Linebackers

56 Keith Burns MLB
59 Glenn Cadrez OLB
99 Seth Joyner OLB
51 John Mobley OLB
53 Bill Romanowski OLB
54 Nate Wayne OLB

Defensive backs

Special teams

1 Jason Elam K
16 Tom Rouen P

Rookies in italics

^[1]

Regular season

Schedule

Week	Date	TV Time	Opponent	Result	Game site	Record	Attendance
1	September 7	ABC 7:00 pm MT	New England Patriots	W 27–21	Mile High Stadium	1–0	74,745
2	September 13	FOX 2:00 pm MT	Dallas Cowboys	W 42–23	Mile High Stadium	2–0	75,013
3	September 20	CBS 2:00 pm MT	at Oakland Raiders	W 34–17	Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum	3–0	56,578
4	September 27	CBS 11:00 am MT	at Washington Redskins	W 38–16	FedEx Field	4–0	71,880
5	October 4	FOX 2:00 pm MT	Philadelphia Eagles	W 41–16	Mile High Stadium	5–0	73,218
6	October 11	CBS 2:00 pm MT	at Seattle Seahawks	W 21–16	Kingdome	6–0	66,258
7	Bye
8	October 25	CBS 2:00 pm MT	Jacksonville Jaguars	W 37–24	Mile High Stadium	7–0	75,217
9	November 1	CBS 11:00 am MT	at Cincinnati Bengals	W 33–26	Cinergy Field	8–0	59,974
10	November 8	CBS 2:00 pm MT	San Diego Chargers	W 27–10	Mile High Stadium	9–0	74,925
11	November 16	ABC 7:00 pm MT	at Kansas City Chiefs	W 30–7	Arrowhead Stadium	10–0	78,100
12	November 22	CBS 2:00 pm MT	Oakland Raiders	W 40–14	Mile High Stadium	11–0	75,325
13	November 29	ESPN 6:15 pm MT	at San Diego Chargers	W 31–16	Qualcomm Stadium	12–0	66,532
14	December 6	CBS 2:00 pm MT	Kansas City Chiefs	W 35–31	Mile High Stadium	13–0	74,962
15	December 13	CBS 11:00 am MT	at New York Giants	L 16–20	Giants Stadium	13–1	72,336
16	December 21	ABC 7:00 pm MT	at Miami Dolphins	L 21–31	Pro Player Stadium	13–2	74,363
17	December 27	CBS 2:15 pm MT	Seattle Seahawks	W 28–21	Mile High Stadium	14–2	74,057

Standings

AFC West
	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STK
⁽¹⁾ Denver Broncos	14	2	0	.875	501	309	W1
Oakland Raiders	8	8	0	.500	288	356	L1
Seattle Seahawks	8	8	0	.500	372	310	L1
Kansas City Chiefs	7	9	0	.438	327	363	W1
San Diego Chargers	5	11	0	.313	241	342	L5

Playoffs

Round	Date	TV Time	Opponent	Result	Game site	Record	Attendance
Divisional Playoffs	January 9, 1999	CBS 2:15 pm MT	Miami Dolphins	W 38–3	Mile High Stadium	15–2	75,729
AFC Championship	January 17, 1999	CBS 2:15 pm MT	New York Jets	W 23–10	Mile High Stadium	16–2	75,482
Super Bowl XXXIII	January 31, 1999	FOX 4:25 pm MT	Atlanta Falcons	W 34–19	Pro Player Stadium	17–2	74,803

AFC Divisional Game vs Miami Dolphins

AFC Divisional Playoff: Miami Dolphins vs Denver Broncos – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Dolphins	0	3	0	0	3
Broncos	14	7	3	14	38

at Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado

Date: January 9, 1999
Game time: 2:15 p.m. MDT
Game weather: 29°F, relative humidity 62°F, round (wind) 14 MPH
TV: ABC

Game information

First Quarter

Den – Terrell Davis 1 yard rush (Jason Elam kick) Broncos 7–0
Den – Terrell Davis 20 yard rush (Jason Elam kick) Broncos 14–0

Second Quarter

Mia – Olindo Mare 22 yard field goal. Broncos 14–3
Den – Derek Loville 11 yard rush (Jason Elam kick) Broncos 21–3

Third Quarter

Den – Jason Elam 32 yard field goal Broncos 24–3

Fourth Quarter

Den – Rod Smith 28 yard pass from John Elway (Jason Elam kick) Broncos 31–3
Den – Neil Smith 79 yard fumble return (Jason Elam kick) Broncos 38–3

Dolphins

Dan Marino. 26-37, 243 yards, 0 TD, 2 Int

Broncos

John Elway. 14-23, 182 yards, 1 TD, 0 Int
Terrell Davis. 21 rush, 199 yards, 2 TD

Turnovers

Dolphins – 3
Broncos – 0

AFC Championship Game vs New York Jets

AFC Championship Game: New York Jets at Denver Broncos – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Jets	0	3	7	0	10
Broncos	0	0	20	3	23

at Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado

Date: January 17, 1999
Game time: 2:05 p.m. MDT
Game weather: 37°F, relative humidity 36°F, round (wind) 20 MPH
TV: ABC

Game information

First Quarter

no scoring

Second Quarter

NYJ – John Hall 32 yard field goal. Jets 3–0

Third Quarter

NYJ – Curtis Martin 1 yard rush (John Hall kick) Jets 10–0
Den – Howard Griffith 11 yard pass from John Elway (Jason Elam kick) Jets 10–7
Den – Jason Elam 44 yard field goal. Tie 10–10
Den – Jason Elam 48 yard field goal. Broncos 13–10
Den – Terrell Davis 31 yard rush (Jason Elam kick) Broncos 20–10

Fourth Quarter

Den – Jason Elam 35 yard field goal Broncos 23–10

Jets

Vinny Testaverde. 31-56, 356 yards, 0 TD, 2 Int
Wayne Chrebet. 8 rec, 121 yards

Broncos

John Elway. 13-34, 173 yards, 1 TD, 0 Int
Terrell Davis. 32 rush, 167 yards, 1 TD

Turnovers

Jets – 6
Broncos – 0

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.

Super Bowl XXXIII: vs. Atlanta Falcons

Super Bowl XXXIII: Denver Broncos vs Atlanta Falcons – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Broncos	7	10	0	17	34
Falcons	3	3	0	13	19

at Pro Player Stadium, Miami, Florida

Date: January 31, 1999
Game time: 6:30 p.m. PDT
Game weather: 74°F, relative humidity 67%, round (wind) 11 MPH

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.

Season summary

The Denver superfan Barrel Man seen at the regular season opener at Mile High Stadium against New England

The Broncos won their first 13 games of the season. There was much speculation that they might finish 19–0^[2]^[3] 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.^[4]^[5]

They finished first in the AFC West and won their divisional playoff game against the Miami Dolphins 38–3 for their first win over the Dolphins since 1968.^[4] They then won the AFC Championship over the Bill Parcells coached New York Jets 23–10 after coming back from a 10–0 deficit. Many had expected Denver to play the Minnesota Vikings in the Super Bowl, the team with the number one record that year at 15–1, but the Vikings lost the NFC Championship Game to the Atlanta Falcons in overtime.

The Broncos defeated the Falcons 34–19 in Super Bowl XXXIII. Elway was the Super Bowl MVP and Davis rushed for over 100 yards. It was Elway's last game, and until the 2013 season, the last time Denver reached the Super Bowl.

Statistics

Team stats

The Broncos had 3,808 yards passing, sixth in the league. They had 2,468 yards rushing, second in the league and 26 rushing touchdowns, first in the league. They had 6,276 total yards, third best.

They gave up 3,983 passing yards, a low 28 out of 30 in the NFL, but were third in rushing yards given up with 1,287. They gave up 5,270 yards, 12th in the NFL. They scored 501 points, second in the league and gave up 309, eighth fewest in the league.

The team's 14–2 record is currently their best 16-game record in franchise history.

Player stats

Elway threw for 2,806 yards for the season, 22 touchdowns and ten interceptions. Davis rushed for 2,008 yards and 21 touchdowns. Rod Smith had 86 receptions for 1,222 yards and six touchdowns. Ed McCaffrey had 64 receptions for 1,053 yards. Shannon Sharpe had 64 receptions for 768 yards. Jason Elam kicked 23 out of 27 field goals and 58 out of 58 extra points including a 63-yard field goal to tie Tom Dempsey with the longest field goal in NFL history at that time. The record has since been eclipsed by another Denver Bronco (Matt Prater). Steve Atwater, Davis, Elway, Tony Jones, Mark Schlereth, McCaffrey, Tom Nalen, Bill Romanowski, and Sharpe made the Pro Bowl.

Awards and records

Terrell Davis, Franchise Record, Most Rushing Yards in One Season, 2,008 Yards ^[6]
Terrell Davis, Franchise Record, Most Touchdowns in One Season, 23 Touchdowns ^[6]
John Elway, Super Bowl MVP
Jason Elam, tied longest field goal (63 yards)

Milestones

Terrell Davis, 1st 2000-yard rushing season, 2,008 Yards

References

↑ "1998 Denver Broncos starters and roster". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
↑ "Denver eyes 19–0, but there's no rush" in Minneapolis Star Tribune, November 16, 1998
↑ Freeman, Mike; "Chasing Perfection and Taking Questions; Voluble Broncos Are 13–0 and Ready to Talk" in New York Times, December 9, 1998
1 2 Denver Broncos v Miami Dolphins
↑ See History of the NFL's Structure and Formats for an explanation of why the Dolphins never played the Broncos between 1986 and 1997.
1 2 NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 44

External links

1998 Denver Broncos at Pro-Football-Reference.com

Super Bowl champions

Denver Broncos

Founded in 1960 Based in Denver, Colorado Headquartered in Englewood, Colorado

Franchise	History Players Starting quarterbacks Coaches Seasons First-round draft picks Broadcasters

Stadiums	Mile High Stadium Sports Authority Field at Mile High

Key personnel	Owner Pat Bowlen President/CEO Joe Ellis Executive Vice President/General Manager John Elway Head Coach Gary Kubiak

Culture	Miles Thunder Orange Crush Defense No Fly Zone The Barrel Man Cheerleaders "You Only Move Twice" (The Simpsons episode) South Park Mork & Mindy

Lore	Snowball Game The Drive The Fumble The Helicopter Mile High Miracle

Rivalries	Kansas City Chiefs Oakland Raiders San Diego Chargers Manning vs. Brady

Retired numbers	7 18 44

Ring of Fame	Steve Atwater Pat Bowlen Terrell Davis John Elway Goose Gonsoulin Randy Gradishar Rich Jackson Tom Jackson Charley Johnson Floyd Little Karl Mecklenburg Gene Mingo Craig Morton Haven Moses Tom Nalen Gerald Phipps Dan Reeves Shannon Sharpe Dennis Smith Paul Smith Rod Smith Lionel Taylor Billy Thompson Frank Tripucka Jim Turner Rick Upchurch Louis Wright Gary Zimmerman

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

Conference titles	1977 1986 1987 1989 1997 1998 2013 2015

League titles	1997 (XXXII) 1998 (XXXIII) 2015 (50)

Media	Broadcasters Dave Logan Brian Griese Scott Hastings 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)

Seasons (56)	1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Championship seasons in bold

Denver Broncos seasons

1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Bold indicates Super Bowl victory Italics indicates Super Bowl appearance

Denver Broncos Super Bowl XXXIII champions

1 Jason Elam 6 Bubby Brister 7 John Elway (MVP) 14 Brian Griese 16 Tom Rouen 20 Tory James 21 Darrien Gordon 22 Vaughn Hebron 25 Darrius Johnson 26 Eric Brown 27 Steve Atwater 28 Tito Paul 29 Howard Griffith 30 Terrell Davis 31 Derek Loville 34 Tyrone Braxton 37 Anthony Lynn 39 Ray Crockett 42 Detron Smith 48 George Coghill 51 John Mobley 53 Bill Romanowski 54 Nate Wayne 56 Keith Burns 59 Glenn Cadrez 60 K. C. Jones 62 Dan Neil 63 David Diaz-Infante 66 Tom Nalen 69 Mark Schlereth 70 Trey Teague 72 Ernest Jones 73 Cyron Brown 74 Harry Swayne 77 Tony Jones 78 Matt Lepsis 79 Chris Banks 80 Rod Smith 82 Marcus Nash 83 Justin Armour 84 Shannon Sharpe 85 Willie Green 86 Byron Chamberlain 87 Ed McCaffrey 89 Dwayne Carswell 90 Neil Smith 91 Alfred Williams 93 Trevor Pryce 94 Keith Traylor 95 Marvin Washington 96 Harald Hasselbach 97 Mike Lodish 98 Maa Tanuvasa 99 Seth Joyner

Head coach: Mike Shanahan

Coaches: Frank Bush Barney Chavous Rick Dennison Ed Donatell George Dyer Alex Gibbs Mike Heimerdinger Gary Kubiak Pat McPherson Brian Pariani Ricky Porter Greg Robinson Rick Smith John Teerlinck Bobby Turner

1998 NFL season

East	Central	West	East	Central	West
Buffalo	Baltimore	Denver	Arizona	Chicago	Atlanta
Indianapolis	Cincinnati	Kansas City	Dallas	Detroit	Carolina
Miami	Jacksonville	Oakland	NY Giants	Green Bay	New Orleans
New England	Pittsburgh	San Diego	Philadelphia	Minnesota	St. Louis
NY Jets	Tennessee	Seattle	Washington	Tampa Bay	San Francisco

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