Broncos–Raiders rivalry | |
Team1: | Denver Broncos |
Team2: | Las Vegas Raiders |
Team1logo: | Denver Broncos wordmark.svg |
Team2logo: | Las Vegas Raiders wordmark.svg |
Location: | Denver, Las Vegas |
Firstmeeting: | October 2, 1960 Broncos 31, Raiders 14[1] |
Mostrecent: | November 24, 2024 Broncos 29, Raiders 19 |
Nextmeeting: | 2025 |
Stadiums: | Broncos: Empower Field at Mile High Raiders: Allegiant Stadium |
Total: | 131 |
Series: | Raiders: 73–56–2 |
Regularseason: | Raiders: 72–55-2 |
Postseason: | Tie: 1–1 |
Largestvictory: | Broncos: 44–7 Raiders: 51–0 |
Longeststreak: | Broncos: 8 (2011–2015) Raiders: 14 (1965–1971) |
Currentstreak: | Broncos: 2 (2024–present) |
Section Header: | Post-season history |
The Broncos–Raiders rivalry is a National Football League (NFL) rivalry between the Denver Broncos and Las Vegas Raiders.[2] [3]
Both teams compete in the American Football Conference (AFC) West division. Since the American Football League was established in 1960, the Broncos and Raiders are the most frequent Monday Night Football matchup in league history with 20.[4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] The Broncos and the Raiders have shared the same division, first being the AFL Western Conference, and since the AFL–NFL merger, the AFC West.
The Raiders lead the overall series, 73–56–2. The two teams have met twice in the playoffs, winning one each.[1]
|-| 1960| Tie 1–1| style="| Broncos
31–14| style="| Raiders
48–10| Tie
1–1| Inaugural season for both franchises and the American Football League (AFL). Both are placed in the AFL Western Division, resulting in two meetings annually.|-| 1961| Tie 1–1| style="| Broncos
27–24| style="| Raiders
33–19| Tie
2–2| |-| 1962| style="| | style="| Broncos
44–7| style="| Broncos
23–6| Broncos
4–2| In Denver, Broncos set a franchise record for their largest victory overall (broken in 1976) and their largest victory against the Raiders with a 37–point differential.|-| 1963| style="| | style="| Raiders
26–10| style="| Raiders
35–31| Tie
4–4||-| 1964| style="| | Tie
20–20| style="| Raiders
40–7| Raiders
5–4–1| |-| 1965| style="| | style="| Raiders
28–20| style="| Raiders
24–13| Raiders
7–4–1| |-| 1966| style="| | style="| Raiders
17–3| style="| Raiders
28–10| Raiders
9–4–1| |-| 1967| style="| | style="| Raiders
21–17| style="| Raiders
51–0| Raiders
11–4–1| In Oakland, Raiders set a franchise record for their largest victory overall with a 51–point differential.
Raiders win 1967 AFL Championship, but lose Super Bowl II.|-| 1968| style="| | style="| Raiders
43–7| style="| Raiders
33–27| Raiders
13–4–1| Raiders lose 1968 AFL Championship.|-| 1969| style="| | style="| Raiders
24–14| style="| Raiders
41–10| Raiders
15–4–1| Raiders lose 1969 AFL Championship.|-|-| | style="| | style="| Raiders
24–19| style="| Raiders
35–23| Raiders
17–4–1| As a result of the AFL–NFL merger, the Broncos and Raiders are placed in the AFC West.|-| | style="| | style="| Raiders
27–16| style="| Raiders
21–13| Raiders
19–4–1| Raiders win 14 straight meetings (1965–1971).|-| | Tie 1–1| style="| Raiders
37–20| style="| Broncos
30–23| Raiders
20–5–1| |-| | style="| | Tie
23–23| style="| Raiders
21–17| Raiders
21–5–2| Raiders clinched the AFC West and eliminated the Broncos from playoff contention with their win.|-| | Tie 1–1| style="| Raiders
28–17| style="| Broncos
20–17| Raiders
22–6–2| |-| | style="| | style="| Raiders
42–17| style="| Raiders
17–10| Raiders
24–6–2| |-| | style="| | style="| Raiders
17–10| style="| Raiders
19–6| Raiders
26–6–2| Raiders win Super Bowl XI.|-| | Tie 1–1| style="| Raiders
24-14| style="| Broncos
30-7| Raiders
27–7–2| |- style="font-weight:bold; background:#f2f2f2;"| 1977 Playoffs| style="| | style="| Broncos
20–17|| Raiders
27–8–2| AFC Championship Game.
Broncos' first home win against the Raiders since the 1962 season.
Broncos go on to lose Super Bowl XII.|-| | style="| | style="| Broncos
14–6| style="| Broncos
21–6| Raiders
27–10–2| Broncos’ first season series sweep against the Raiders since the 1962 season.|-| | style="| | style="| Raiders
14–10| style="| Raiders
27–3| Raiders
29–10–2| |-|-| | style="| | style="| Raiders
24–21| style="| Raiders
9–3| Raiders
31–10–2| Raiders win Super Bowl XV.|-| | style="| | style="| Broncos
9–7| style="| Broncos
17–0| Raiders
31–12–2| Last season until the 1995 season the Raiders played as an Oakland-based team.|-| | style="| | canceled| style="| Raiders
27–10| Raiders
32–12–2| Raiders relocate to Los Angeles.
Due to the 1982 NFL players strike, the game scheduled in Denver was canceled. |-| | style="| | style="| Raiders
22–7| style="| Raiders
22–20| Raiders
34–12–2| Raiders win Super Bowl XVIII.|-| | style="| | style="| Broncos
16–13(OT)| style="| Broncos
22–19| Raiders
34–14–2| |-| | style="| | style="| Raiders
17–14(OT)| style="| Raiders
31–28(OT)| Raiders
36–14–2| |-| | style="| | style="| Broncos
38–36| style="| Broncos
21–10| Raiders
36–16–2| Broncos lose Super Bowl XXI.|-| | style="| | style="| Broncos
30–14| style="| Broncos
23–17| Raiders
36–18–2| Broncos lose Super Bowl XXII.|-| | style="| | style="| Raiders
30–27(OT)| style="| Raiders
21–20| Raiders
38–18–2| In Denver, Raiders overcame a 24–0 halftime deficit.|-| | Tie 1–1| style="| Broncos
31–21| style="| Raiders
16–13(OT)| Raiders
39–19–2| First season series split since the 1977 season and the first time that the home team won both meetings since the 1961 season.
Broncos lose Super Bowl XXIV.|-|-| | style="| | style="| Raiders
23–20| style="| Raiders
14–9| Raiders
41–19–2| In Denver, Raiders block a Broncos' potential game-tying field goal in the final seconds.|-| | style="| | style="| Raiders
17–16| style="| Raiders
16–13| Raiders
43–19–2| In Denver, Raiders block two kicks by the Broncos, an extra point, and a potential game-winning field goal.|-| | Tie 1–1| style="| Broncos
17–13| style="| Raiders
24–0| Raiders
44–20–2| |-| | style="| | style="| Raiders
23–20| style="| Raiders
33–30(OT)| Raiders
46–20–2| In Los Angeles, Raiders overcame a 30–13 deficit, setting up a Wild Card round the following week at Los Angeles.|- style="font-weight:bold; background:#f2f2f2;"| 1993 Playoffs| style="| || style="| Raiders
42–24| Raiders
47–20–2| AFC Wild Card Round.|-| | style="| | style="| Raiders
48–16| style="| Raiders
23–13| Raiders
49–20–2| Last season the Raiders played as a Los Angeles-based team.
Raiders win eight straight home meetings (1988–1994).|-| | style="| | style="| Broncos
27–0| style="| Broncos
31–28| Raiders
49–22–2| Raiders relocate back to Oakland.
In Oakland, Broncos eliminate the Raiders from playoff contention with their win.|-| | style="| | style="| Broncos
24–19| style="| Broncos
22–21| Raiders
49–24–2| |-| | | style="| Broncos
31–3| style="| Raiders
28–25| Raiders
50–25–2| Broncos win Super Bowl XXXII.|-| | style="| | style="| Broncos
40–14| style="| Broncos
34–17| Raiders
50–27–2| Broncos win Super Bowl XXXIII.|-| | style="| | style="| Broncos
16–13| style="| Broncos
27–21(OT)| Raiders
50–29–2| |-|-| | style="| | style="| Broncos
23–20| style="| Broncos
33–24| Raiders
50–31–2| In Denver, Broncos' K Jason Elam kicks the game-winning field goal in the team's final meeting at Mile High Stadium.|-| | Tie 1–1| style="| Broncos
23–17| style="| Raiders
38–28| Raiders
51–32–2| Broncos open Invesco Field at Mile High (now known as Empower Field at Mile High).|-| | style="| | style="| Raiders
34–10| style="| Raiders
28–16| Raiders
53–32–2| In Denver, Broncos' TE Shannon Sharpe and Raiders' LB Bill Romanowski engage in a brawl.
Raiders lose Super Bowl XXXVII.|-| | style="| | style="| Broncos
31–10| style="| Broncos
22–8| Raiders
53–34–2| |-| | Tie 1–1| style="| Raiders
25–24| style="| Broncos
31–3| Raiders
54–35–2| In Denver, Raiders' block the Broncos' potential game-winning field goal in the final seconds.|-| | style="| | style="| Broncos
22–3| style="| Broncos
31–17| Raiders
54–37–2||-| | style="| | style="| Broncos
13–3| style="| Broncos
17–13| Raiders
54–39–2| |-| | Tie 1–1| style="| Broncos
23–20(OT)| style="| Raiders
34–20| Raiders
55–40–2 | In Denver, Broncos ice Raiders' K Sebastian Janikowski, and Jason Elam later kicks the game-winning field goal in overtime.|-| | Tie 1–1| style="| Raiders
31–10| style="| Broncos
41–14| Raiders
56–41–2| |-| | Tie 1–1| style="| Raiders
20–19| style="| Broncos
23–3| Raiders
57–42–2| |-|-| | style="| | style="| Raiders
59–14| style="| Raiders
39–23| Raiders
59–42–2| In Denver, Raiders set a franchise record for their most points scored in a game (broken in 2023) and score their most points in a game against the Broncos. Meanwhile, the Broncos set a franchise record for most points allowed in a game (broken in 2023).
Raiders sweep the division but miss the playoffs, an NFL first.|-| | Tie 1–1| style="| Raiders
23–20| style="| Broncos
38–24| Raiders
60–43–2 | Both teams finished with 8-8 records, but the Broncos clinched the AFC West based on record versus common opponents, eliminating the Raiders from playoff contention.|-| | style="| | style="| Broncos
37–6| style="| Broncos
26–13| Raiders
60–45–2| |-| | style="| | style="| Broncos
37–21| style="| Broncos
34–14| Raiders
60–47–2| Broncos lose Super Bowl XLVIII.|-| | style="| | style="| Broncos
47–14| style="| Broncos
41–17| Raiders
60–49–2| In Denver, Broncos score their most points in a game against the Raiders.|-| | Tie 1–1| style="| Raiders
15–12| style="| Broncos
16–10| Raiders
61–50–2| Broncos win eight straight meetings (2011–2015).
Broncos win Super Bowl 50.|-| | Tie 1–1| style="| Broncos
24–6| style="| Raiders
30–20| Raiders
62–51–2||-| | Tie 1–1| style="| Broncos
16–10| style="| Raiders
21–14| Raiders
63–52–2 | In Oakland, a brawl occurred between Broncos' CB Aqib Talib and Raiders' WR Michael Crabtree, resulting in both players getting ejected from the game.|-| | Tie 1–1| style="| Broncos
20–19| style="| Raiders
27–14| Raiders
64–53–2| In Denver, Broncos' K Brandon McManus kicks the game-winning field goal in the final seconds.|-| | Tie 1–1| style="| Broncos
16–15| style="| Raiders
24–16| Raiders
65–54–2 | In Denver, Broncos deny the Raiders' potential game-winning two-point conversion in the final seconds. Game in Denver was also the Raiders' final game as an Oakland-based team and a California-based franchise.|-|-| | style="| | style="| Raiders
32–31| style="| Raiders
37–12| Raiders
67–54–2 | Raiders relocate to Las Vegas and open Allegiant Stadium; Raiders sweep the season series for the first time since 2010.|-| | style="| | style="| Raiders
34–24| style="| Raiders
17–13| Raiders
69–54–2| |-| | style="| | style="| Raiders
22–16 (OT) | style="| Raiders
32–23| Raiders
71–54–2||- | | style="| | style="| Raiders
17–16 | style="| Raiders
27–14 | Raiders
73–54–2| Raiders win eight straight meetings (2020–2023) and eight straight home meetings (2016–2023).|-| | style="| | style="| Broncos
34–18| style="|Broncos
29–19 | Raiders
73–56–2| Broncos win in Las Vegas for the first time to sweep the season series for the first time since 2014.|-|-| AFL regular season| style="|| Raiders 6–3–1| Raiders 9–1||-| NFL regular season| style="|| Raiders 27–25–1 | Raiders 30–25| |-| AFL and NFL regular season| style="|| Raiders 33–29–2 | Raiders 39–26| |-| NFL postseason| Tie 1–1| Broncos 1–0 | Raiders 1–0| AFC Wild Card: 1993
AFC Championship: 1977|-| Regular and postseason | style="|| Raiders 33–30–2 | Raiders 40–26| Raiders have a 25–22 record in Oakland, an 11–3 record in Los Angeles and currently have a 4–1 record in Las Vegas.|-
Name | Broncos' tenure | Raiders' tenure | |
---|---|---|---|
Dennis Allen | Defensive coordinator, 2011 | Head coach, 2012–2014 | |
James Cregg | Assistant offensive line coach, 2014–2016 | Assistant offensive line coach, 2007–2008 | |
Jack Del Rio | Defensive coordinator, 2012–2014 | Head coach, 2015–2017 | |
John Fox | Head coach, 2011–2014 | Defensive coordinator, 1994–1995 | |
Greg Knapp | Quarterbacks coach, 2013–2016 | Offensive coordinator, 2007–2008 | |
Johnnie Lynn | Defensive backs coach, 2017 | Defensive backs coach, 2012–2014 | |
Don Martindale | Defensive coordinator, 2010 | Linebackers coach, 2004–2008 | |
Josh McDaniels | Head coach, 2009–2010 | Head coach, 2022–2023 | |
Keith Millard | Defensive line coach, 2001–2004 | Defensive line coach, 2005–2008 | |
Bill Musgrave | Quarterback, 1995–1996 Quarterbacks coach/Offensive coordinator, 2017–2018 | Quarterbacks coach, 1997 Offensive coordinator, 2015–2016 | |
Fred Pagac | Linebackers coach, 2015–2017 | Linebackers coach, 2001–2003 | |
John Pagano | Outside linebackers coach, 2020–present | Assistant head coach & defensive coordinator, 2017 --> | |
Marcus Robertson | Defensive backs coach, 2017–2018 | Assistant defensive backs coach, 2014 Defensive backs coach, 2015–2016 | |
Rich Scangarello | Offensive coordinator, 2019 | Offensive quality control coach/assistant quarterbacks coach, 2009, Quarterbacks coach 2024-present | |
Mike Shanahan | Offensive coordinator, 1984–1987 Offensive assistant, 1990–1991 Head coach, 1995–2008 | Head coach, 1988–1989 | |
Joe Woods | Defensive backs coach, 2015–2016 Defensive coordinator, 2017–2018 | Defensive backs coach, 2014 |
Name | Position(s) | Broncos' tenure | Raiders' tenure | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Sam Adams | Defensive tackle | 2007 | 2002 | |
Elijah Alexander | Linebacker | 1993–1995 | 2000–2001 | |
Lyle Alzado | Defensive end | 1971–1978 | 1982–1985 | |
C. J. Anderson | Running back | 2013–2017 | 2018 | |
Willie Brown | Cornerback | 1963–1966 | 1967–1978 (Cornerback) 1979–1988 (Defensive Backs coach) | |
Cooper Carlisle | Guard | 2000–2006 | 2007–2012 | |
Brad Daluiso | Placekicker | 1992 | 2001 | |
Darrien Gordon | Cornerback Punt returner | 1997–1998 | 1999–2000, 2002 | |
Cornell Green | Offensive tackle | 2004–2005 | 2007–2009 | |
Mike Harden | Safety | 1980–1988 | 1989–1990 | |
Shelby Harris | Defensive end | 2017–2021 | 2014–2015 | |
Renaldo Hill | Safety | 2009–2010 | 2005 | |
Michael Huff | Safety | 2013 | 2006–2012 | |
Jason Hunter | Defensive end | 2010–2012 | 2013 | |
Tory James | Cornerback | 1996–1999 | 2000–2002 | |
LaMont Jordan | Running back | 2009 | 2005–2007 | |
Marquette King | Punter | 2018 | 2012–2017 | |
Ashley Lelie | Wide receiver | 2002–2005 | 2008 | |
Chester McGlockton | Defensive tackle | 2001–2002 | 1992–1997 | |
Jarvis Moss | Defensive end | 2007–2010 | 2010–2011 | |
Tyrone Poole | Cornerback | 2001–2002 | 2006 | |
Tracy Porter | Cornerback | 2012 | 2013 | |
Bill Romanowski | Linebacker | 1996–2001 | 2002–2003 | |
Antonio Smith | Defensive end | 2015 | 2014 | |
Jeremy Stewart | Running back | 2014 | 2012–2013 | |
Jared Veldheer | Offensive tackle | 2018 | 2010–2013 | |
Denard Walker | Safety | 2001–2002 | 2004–2005 | |
Vance Walker | Defensive end | 2015–2016 | 2013 | |
Javon Walker | Wide receiver | 2006–2007 | 2008–2009 | |
Gerard Warren | Defensive tackle | 2005–2006 | 2007–2009 | |
Ted Washington | Nose tackle | 1994 | 2004–2005 | |
Lionel Washington | Cornerback | 1995–1996 | 1987–1994, 1997 (Cornerback) 2009–2010 (Defensive Backs coach) | |
Jacob Bobenmoyer | Long Snapper | 2019-2022 | 2023-present | |
Jarrett Stidham | Quarterback | 2023-Present | 2022 |