2002 Denver Broncos season

2002 Denver Broncos season
Head coach	Mike Shanahan
Home field	Invesco Field at Mile High
Results
Record	9–7
Division place	2nd AFC West
Playoff finish	did not qualify

The 2002 Denver Broncos season was the team's 43rd year in professional football and its 33rd with the National Football League.

With the sudden retirement of Terrell Davis in the preseason, Denver had to rely on rookie Clinton Portis, who provided an instant spark to the Broncos running game. Despite his presence, however, the Broncos finished with a 9-7 record, and narrowly missing the postseason.

Personnel

Staff

2002 Denver Broncos staff
	Front office President and Chief Executive Officer – Pat Bowlen Executive Vice President of Football Operations – Mike Shanahan General Manager – Ted Sundquist Director of Football Administration – Neal Dahlen Director of Pro Personnel – Rick Smith Director of College Scouting – Jim Goodman Head coaches Head Coach – Mike Shanahan Assistant to Head Coach – George Dyer Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Line – Alex Gibbs Offensive coaches Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks – Gary Kubiak Running Backs – Bobby Turner Wide Receivers – Karl Dorrell Tight Ends – Brian Pariani Offensive Line – Rick Dennison Offensive Assistant – Pat McPherson			Defensive coaches Defensive Coordinator – Ray Rhodes Defensive Line – Jacob Burney Assistant Defensive Line/Pass Rush Specialist – Keith Millard Linebackers – Larry Coyer Secondary – David Gibbs Nickel Backs – Ron Milus Defensive Assistant – Steve Watson Special teams coaches Special Teams – Frank Bush Special Teams Assistant – Anthony Lynn Strength and conditioning Strength and Conditioning – Rich Tuten Assistant Strength and Conditioning – Greg Saporta Assistant Strength and Conditioning – Cedric Smith

Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Network	Kickoff (MT)	Attendance
1	September 8, 2002	St. Louis Rams	W 23–16	FOX	2:15pm	75,710
2	September 15, 2002	at San Francisco 49ers	W 24–14	CBS	2:15pm	67,685
3	September 22, 2002	Buffalo Bills	W 28–23	CBS	2:15pm	75,359
4	September 30, 2002	at Baltimore Ravens	L 34–23	ABC	7:00pm	69,538
5	October 6, 2002	San Diego Chargers	W 26–9	CBS	2:15pm	75,065
6	October 13, 2002	Miami Dolphins	L 24–22	ESPN	6:30pm	75,941
7	October 20, 2002	at Kansas City Chiefs	W 37–34	CBS	11:00am	78,446
8	October 27, 2002	at New England Patriots	W 24–16	CBS	2:15pm	68,436
9	Bye
10	November 11, 2002	Oakland Raiders	L 34–10	ABC	7:00pm	76,643
11	November 17, 2002	at Seattle Seahawks	W 31–9	CBS	2:15pm	65,495
12	November 24, 2002	Indianapolis Colts	L 23–20	ESPN	6:30pm	75,075
13	December 1, 2002	at San Diego Chargers	L 30–27	CBS	2:15pm	66,357
14	December 8, 2002	at New York Jets	L 19–13	CBS	2:15pm	78,521
15	December 15, 2002	Kansas City Chiefs	W 31–24	CBS	2:15pm	75,947
16	December 22, 2002	at Oakland Raiders	L 28–16	CBS	2:15pm	62,592
17	December 29, 2002	Arizona Cardinals	W 37–7	FOX	2:15pm	75,164

Standings

AFC West
	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
^(1) Oakland Raiders	11	5	0	.688	4–2	9–3	450	304	W2
Denver Broncos	9	7	0	.563	3–3	5–7	392	344	W1
San Diego Chargers	8	8	0	.500	3–3	6–6	333	367	L4
Kansas City Chiefs	8	8	0	.500	2–4	6–6	467	399	L1

References

• Broncos on Pro Football Reference
• Broncos Schedule on jt-sw.com