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List of Denver Broncos head coaches

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Image:DSCN5753 invescofieldatmilehigh e.jpg (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 {{nfly|2001}}.{{cite web|url=http://www.sportsauthorityfieldatmilehigh.com/stadium-information/about-us/event-history|title=Event History|work=Sports Authority Field at Mile High|access-date=January 19, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150119230338/http://www.sportsauthorityfieldatmilehigh.com/stadium-information/about-us/event-history|archive-date=January 19, 2015|url-status=dead}}

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 {{nfly|1961}}. 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). Shanahan and Dan Reeves, are tied for the most playoff games coached (13). 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. Filchock, Faulkner, Mac Speedie, Jerry Smith, Ralston, and Miller spent their entire coaching careers with the Broncos. Speedie, Ray Malavasi, Miller, Shanahan, and Kubiak had been assistant coaches with the Broncos before they became head coaches with the Broncos.{{cite web|url=http://www.denverbroncos.com/resources/custom/PDF/RecordBook/2008/AllTimeCoaches.pdf|title=All-Time Coaches Roster|publisher=NFL Enterprises LLC|work=Denver Broncos|access-date=November 11, 2008}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}} The most recent head coach of the Broncos was Sean Payton, who was hired on January 31, 2023.

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|Number of coachesA 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.

Yrs

|Years coached

First

|First season coached

Last

|Last season coached

GC

|Games Coached

W

|Wins

L

|Loses

T

|Ties

Win%

|Win – Loss percentage

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|Spent entire NFL head coaching career with the Broncos

Head coaches

:Note: Statistics are accurate through the end of the 2024 NFL season.

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! rowspan="2" class="unsortable"| #

! rowspan="2" class="unsortable"| Image

! rowspan="2" width="180"| Name

! colspan="2"| TermEach year is linked to an article about that particular NFL season.

! colspan="5"| Regular season

! colspan="3"| Playoffs

! rowspan="2" class="unsortable"| Accomplishments

! rowspan="2" class="unsortable"| Ref.

First

! Last

! GC

! W

! L

! class="unsortable"| T

! Win%

! GC

! W

! L

1

|

| align="left" style="background-color:#dfd"| {{sortname|Frank|Filchock}}*

| 1960

| 1961

| 28

| 7

| 20

| 1

| {{winpct|7|20|1}}

| colspan="3"| —

|

|align=center|{{cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/FilcFr0.htm|title=Frank Filchock Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks|work=Pro Football Reference|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=February 14, 2011|archive-date=January 9, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110109225338/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/FilcFr0.htm|url-status=live}}

2

| 60px

| align="left" style="background-color:#dfd"| {{sortname|Jack|Faulkner}}*

| 1962

| 1964

| 32

| 9

| 22

| 1

| {{winpct|9|22|1}}

| colspan="3"| —

| align="left"|{{nfly|1962}} UPI AFL Coach of the Year

| {{cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/FaulJa0.htm|title=Jack Faulkner Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks|work=Pro Football Reference|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=February 14, 2011|archive-date=December 5, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101205024751/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/FaulJa0.htm|url-status=live}}

3

| 60px

| align="left" style="background-color:#dfd"| {{sortname|Mac|Speedie}}*

| 1964

| 1966

| 26

| 6

| 19

| 1

| {{winpct|6|19|1}}

| colspan="3"| —

|

| {{cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/SpeeMa0.htm|title=Mac Speedie Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks|work=Pro Football Reference|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=February 14, 2011|archive-date=October 2, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111002191352/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/SpeeMa0.htm|url-status=live}}

4

|

| align="left"| {{sortname|Ray|Malavasi}}

| colspan="2"|1966

| 12

| 4

| 8

| 0

| {{winpct|4|8}}

| colspan="3"| —

|

| {{cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/MalaRa0.htm|title=Ray Malavasi Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks|work=Pro Football Reference|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=February 14, 2011|archive-date=April 29, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110429082152/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/MalaRa0.htm|url-status=live}}

5

|

| align="left"| {{sortname|Lou|Saban}}

| 1967

| 1971

| 65

| 20

| 42

| 3

| {{winpct|20|42|1}}

| colspan="3"| —

|

| {{cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/SabaLo0.htm|title=Lou Saban Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks|work=Pro Football Reference|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=February 14, 2011|archive-date=October 9, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121009091915/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/SabaLo0.htm|url-status=live}}

6

| 60px

| align="left" style="background-color:#dfd"| {{sortname|Jerry|Smith|dab=American football coach}}*

| colspan="2"|1971

| 5

| 2

| 3

| 0

| {{winpct|2|3}}

| colspan="3"| —

|

| {{cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/SmitJe0.htm|title=Jerry Smith Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks|work=Pro Football Reference|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=February 14, 2011|archive-date=December 10, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101210083300/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/SmitJe0.htm|url-status=live}}

7

|

| align="left" style="background-color:#dfd"| {{sortname|John|Ralston|dab=American football}}*

| 1972

| 1976

| 70

| 34

| 33

| 3

| {{winpct|34|33|3}}

| colspan="3"| —

| align="left"|{{nfly|1973}} UPI AFC NFL Coach of the Year

|align=center|{{cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/RalsJo0.htm|title=John Ralston Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks|work=Pro Football Reference|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=February 14, 2011|archive-date=September 27, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927063433/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/RalsJo0.htm|url-status=live}}

8

|

| align="left" style="background-color:#dfd"| {{sortname|Red|Miller}}*

| 1977

| 1980

| 62

| 40

| 22

| 0

| {{winpct|40|22}}

| 5

| 2

| 3

| align="left"|1 AFC championship ({{nfly|1977}})
{{nfly|1977}} AP NFL Coach of the Year
{{nfly|1977}} Sporting News NFL Coach of the Year{{cite web|url=http://www.sportingnews.com/archives/almanac/nfl/coachofyear.html|title=TSN Award Winners – NFL Coach of the Year|publisher=SportingNews.com|access-date=November 11, 2008|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090217041243/http://www.sportingnews.com/archives/almanac/nfl/coachofyear.html|archive-date=February 17, 2009}}
{{nfly|1977}} Pro Football Weekly NFL Coach of the Year{{cite web|url=http://www.profootballweekly.com/PFW/Features/NFL+Features/2006/pfwawinners.htm|title=PFW/PFWA awards: All-time winners|publisher=Pro Football Weekly LLC|work=ProFootballWeekly.com|access-date=November 11, 2008|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080703154037/http://www.profootballweekly.com/PFW/Features/NFL+Features/2006/pfwawinners.htm|archive-date=July 3, 2008}}
{{nfly|1977}} UPI AFC NFL Coach of the Year

| {{cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/MillRe0.htm|title=Red Miller Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks|work=Pro Football Reference|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=February 14, 2011|archive-date=August 15, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110815024439/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/MillRe0.htm|url-status=live}}

9

| 60px

| align="left"| {{sortname|Dan|Reeves}}

| 1981

| 1992

| 184

| 110

| 73

| 1

| {{winpct|110|73|1}}

| 13

| 7

| 6

| align="left"|3 AFC championships ({{nfly|1986}}, {{nfly|1987}}, {{nfly|1989}})
{{nfly|1984}} Pro Football Weekly NFL Coach of the Year
{{nfly|1989}} UPI AFC NFL Coach of the Year{{cite web|url=http://www.allraiders.com/history/nfl/coachoftheyear.php|title=NFL Coach of the Year Award|publisher=The Lost Web Weavings|work=AllRaiders.com|access-date=November 11, 2008|archive-date=May 16, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080516235614/http://www.allraiders.com/history/nfl/coachoftheyear.php|url-status=live}}
{{nfly|1991}} UPI AFC NFL Coach of the Year

| {{cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/ReevDa0.htm|title=Dan Reeves Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks|work=Pro Football Reference|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=February 14, 2011|archive-date=January 25, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220125062837/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/ReevDa0.htm|url-status=live}}

10

| 60px

| align="left"| {{sortname|Wade|Phillips}}

| 1993

| 1994

| 32

| 16

| 16

| 0

| {{winpct|16|16}}

| 1

| 0

| 1

|

| {{cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/PhilWa0.htm|title=Wade Phillips Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks|work=Pro Football Reference|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=February 4, 2014|archive-date=March 22, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190322093139/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/PhilWa0.htm|url-status=live}}

11

| 60px

| align="left"| {{sortname|Mike|Shanahan}}

| 1995

| 2008

| 224

| 138

| 86

| 0

| {{winpct|138|86}}

| 13

| 8

| 5

| align="left"|2 Super Bowl championships (1997, 1998){{cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/den/#playoffs|title=Denver Broncos Franchise Encyclopedia|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=Pro Football Reference|access-date=November 12, 2008|archive-date=January 2, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210102203957/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/den/#playoffs|url-status=live}}

| {{cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/ShanMi0.htm|title=Mike Shanahan Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks|work=Pro Football Reference|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=February 4, 2014|archive-date=February 18, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140218104944/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/ShanMi0.htm|url-status=live}}

12

| 60px

| align="left"| {{sortname|Josh|McDaniels}}

| 2009

| 2010

| 28

| 11

| 17

| 0

| {{winpct|11|17}}

| colspan="3"| —

|

| {{cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/McDaJo0.htm|title=Josh McDaniels Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks|work=Pro Football Reference|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=February 14, 2011|archive-date=February 4, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230204194829/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/McDaJo0.htm|url-status=live}}

13

| 60px

| align="left" style="background-color:#dfd"| {{sortname|Eric|Studesville}}*

| colspan="2"|2010

| 4

| 1

| 3

| 0

| {{winpct|1|3}}

| colspan="3"| —

|

| {{cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/StudEr0.htm|title=Eric Studesville Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks|work=Pro Football Reference|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=February 14, 2011|archive-date=March 2, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110302122140/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/StudEr0.htm|url-status=live}}

14

| 60px

| align="left"| {{sortname|John|Fox|dab=American football}}

| 2011

| 2014

| 64

| 46

| 18

| 0

| {{winpct|46|18}}

| 7

| 3

| 4

| align="left"|1 AFC championship ({{nfly|2013}})

| {{cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/FoxxJo0.htm|title=John Fox Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks|work=Pro Football Reference|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=February 6, 2018|archive-date=January 24, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160124032832/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/FoxxJo0.htm|url-status=live}}

15

| 60px

| align="left"| {{sortname|Gary|Kubiak}}

| 2015

| 2016

| 32

| 21

| 11

| 0

| {{winpct|21|11}}

| 3

| 3

| 0

| align="left"|1 AFC championship ({{nfly|2015}})
1 Super Bowl championship (2015)

| {{cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/KubiGa0.htm|title=Gary Kubiak Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks|work=Pro Football Reference|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=February 7, 2017|archive-date=February 25, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170225231127/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/KubiGa0.htm|url-status=live}}

16

| 60px

| align="left" style="background-color:#dfd"| {{sortname|Vance|Joseph}}*

| 2017

| 2018

| 32

| 11

| 21

| 0

|{{winpct|11|21}}

| colspan="3"| —

|

| {{cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/JoseVa0.htm|title=Vance Joseph Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks|work=Pro Football Reference|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=February 5, 2019|archive-date=March 7, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190307021842/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/JoseVa0.htm|url-status=live}}

17

| 60px

| align="left" style="background-color:#dfd"| {{sortname|Vic|Fangio}}*

| 2019

| 2021

| 49

| 19

| 30

| 0

| {{winpct|19|30}}

| colspan="3"| —

|

| {{cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/FangVi0.htm|title=Vic Fangio Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks|work=Pro Football Reference|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=January 5, 2021|archive-date=January 20, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220120193613/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/FangVi0.htm|url-status=live}}

18

|

| align="left" style="background-color:#dfd"| {{sortname|Nathaniel|Hackett}}*

| colspan="2"|2022

| 15

| 4

| 11

| 0

| {{winpct|4|11}}

| colspan="3"| —

|

| {{cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/HackNa0.htm|title=Nathaniel Hackett Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks|work=Pro Football Reference|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|access-date=January 28, 2022|archive-date=January 27, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220127164319/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/HackNa0.htm|url-status=live}}

19

|

| align="left" style="background-color:#dfd"| {{sortname|Jerry|Rosburg}}*

| colspan="2"|2022

| 2

| 1

| 1

| 0

| {{winpct|1|1}}

| colspan="3"| —

|

| {{cite web|url=https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/12/26/report-jerry-rosburg-is-broncos-interim-head-coach/|title=Report: Jerry Rosburg is Broncos interim head coach|work=NBC Sports|publisher=NBC Sports|access-date=December 26, 2022|archive-date=December 26, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221226210353/https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/12/26/report-jerry-rosburg-is-broncos-interim-head-coach/|url-status=live}}

20

| 60px

| align="left"| {{sortname|Sean|Payton}}

| colspan="2"|2023–present

| 34

| 18

| 16

| 0

| {{winpct|18|16}}

| 1

| 0

| 1

|

| {{cite web|url=https://www.nfl.com/news/broncos-sean-payton-head-coach-deal-saints|title=Sean Payton new head coach|work=NFL|publisher=NFL|access-date=January 31, 2023|archive-date=January 31, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230131221213/https://www.nfl.com/news/broncos-sean-payton-head-coach-deal-saints|url-status=live}}

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References

;General

  • {{cite web|url=http://www.denverbroncos.com/resources/custom/PDF/RecordBook/2008/AllTimeCoaches.pdf|title=All-Time Coaches Roster|publisher=NFL Enterprises LLC|work=Denver Broncos|access-date=November 11, 2008}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}
  • {{cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/den/|title=Denver Broncos Franchise Encyclopedia|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=Pro Football Reference|access-date=November 11, 2008|archive-date=January 2, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210102203957/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/den/|url-status=live}}

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