Broncos–Raiders rivalry

Notable moments

1977–1994

• 1977 season: The 1977 Raiders were the defending Super Bowl champions, whereas the Broncos had never qualified for postseason play — AFL or NFL. On October 16, the 4–0 Broncos defeated the 4–0 Raiders in Oakland, ending the Raiders' 17-game winning streak in a game where Raiders' quarterback Ken Stabler threw seven interceptions. Two weeks later, the Raiders would defeat the Broncos in Denver. In the playoffs, the Broncos, competing in their first-ever postseason, and second-ever postseason game, defeated the Raiders 20–17 at Mile High Stadium to win their first AFC championship.
• September 26, 1988: The Broncos led 0–24 at halftime on Monday Night Football. However, the Raiders sparked one of the largest comebacks in NFL history, winning 30–27 overtime. After serving as an offensive assistant under Broncos' head coach Dan Reeves in the mid-1980s (and again in the early 1990s), Mike Shanahan's first season as an NFL head coach was with the Los Angeles Raiders in , before he was fired four games into the season.
• December 2, 1990: Raiders' defensive tackle Scott Davis blocked a 41-yard field goal attempt by Broncos' kicker David Treadwell in the final seconds for a 23–20 Raiders' win at Mile High Stadium.
• November 10, 1991: The Raiders won 17–16 in Denver, aided by two blocked kicks — an extra-point attempt and a last-second field goal attempt. The Broncos were trailing 17–10 with 8:37 left in the fourth quarter, and attempting to tie the game after a touchdown pass from John Elway to Vance Johnson. However, Raiders' defensive tackle Scott Davis blocked the extra-point attempt by Broncos' kicker David Treadwell. After the Broncos blocked a field goal attempt by Raiders' kicker Jeff Jaeger that would have increased the Raiders' lead with 1:55 left, the Raiders returned the favor, when offensive tackle James Fitzpatrick, playing on special teams, blocked a potential 48-yard game-winning field goal by Treadwell as time expired. It was the second consecutive meeting at Mile High Stadium in which the Raiders blocked a field goal in the game's final seconds.
• January 2 and 9, 1994: In the 1993 season finale (January 2, 1994), the Raiders rallied from a 30–13 deficit to beat the Broncos 33–30 in overtime to make the playoffs and set up another game between the two teams in Los Angeles the following week. Outspoken Raiders' owner Al Davis said before the playoff game that Denver was "scared to death of us." Despite the Broncos' protests, the Raiders won, 42–24.

1995–2004

• 1995 season: In , former Raiders' head coach Mike Shanahan, who was in an ongoing contract dispute with owner Al Davis at the time, became the Broncos' new head coach, heightening an already contentious AFC West rivalry. Before Shanahan arrived in Denver, the Broncos had lost 13 out of the previous 15 against the Raiders from 1988 to 1994, but during Shanahan's 14 seasons as their head coach (1995–2008), the Broncos went 21–7 against Oakland.
• November 22, 1999: At the end of a Broncos' 27–21 overtime win in Denver on Monday Night Football, Raiders' safety Charles Woodson and offensive tackle Lincoln Kennedy engaged in a snowball fight with some fans, after being pelted with snowballs from some unruly fans. Woodson threw a snowball that struck a woman in the face, while Kennedy charged into the stands and assaulted a fan after being hit by a snowball.
• November 13, 2000: In the final Monday Night game at Mile High Stadium, Broncos' quarterback Brian Griese suffered a partially separated right shoulder in the second quarter, and after receiving a pain-killing shot and missing only six plays, he led the Broncos on a game-winning drive late in the fourth quarter that resulted in a last-second 41-yard field goal by kicker Jason Elam, for a 27–24 Broncos' win.
• November 11, 2002: The Raiders trounced the Broncos 34–10 in Denver on Monday Night Football. However, the game is notable for an incident between former teammates Bill Romanowski and Shannon Sharpe, in which Romanowski wrestled with and dislocated Sharpe's elbow following an incompletion, forcing Sharpe to miss three games. The two were teammates from 1996 to 2001, however, Romanowski had signed with the Raiders before the season.
• November 28, 2004: In a Sunday night game played in a Denver blizzard, the Broncos grabbed the early lead and appeared to be headed toward an easy victory. However, Raiders' quarterback Kerry Collins led a rally in snowy conditions and offensive tackle Langston Walker, playing on special teams, blocked a game-winning field goal attempt by Broncos' kicker Jason Elam in the game's final seconds for a 25–24 Raiders' win.

2007–present

• September 16, 2007: As Raiders' kicker Sebastian Janikowski kicked what would have been a game-winning field goal in overtime, Broncos' head coach Mike Shanahan called a timeout right before he made it. After the timeout, Janikowski attempted the field goal again, but it hit the upright and missed. The Broncos then won on a field goal by Jason Elam.
• October 24, 2010: The Raiders scored 38 points in the first half in Denver. The Raiders routed the Broncos 59–14, making it the most points scored in a single game in Raiders franchise history, as well as tying the most points allowed in a single game in Broncos franchise history, along with a 59–7 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in .
• October 11, 2015: The Broncos were nursing a 9–7 lead at Oakland with 7:06 left. The Raiders were attempting to take the lead, until Broncos' cornerback Chris Harris, Jr. stepped in front of a pass by Raiders' quarterback Derek Carr and returned the interception 74 yards for a game-changing touchdown with 6:53 left. The Raiders pulled to within 16–10 late in the game, however, the Broncos' defense and special teams preserved the hard-fought victory.
• November 26, 2017: During the first quarter of a Raiders' 21–14 win in Oakland, Broncos' cornerback Aqib Talib and Raiders' wide receiver Michael Crabtree engaged in an ugly brawl on the sidelines that resulted in both players initially being suspended for two games, but reduced to one game apiece after an appeal. The two had a history of bad blood with each other, in which Talib yanked off a chain from Crabtree's neck, during the teams' regular-season finale in Denver, with Talib repeating his actions that resulted in the brawl with Crabtree. During the play that preceded the brawl, Crabtree also punched Broncos' cornerback Chris Harris, Jr. in the stomach.
• September 16, 2018: In scorching hot temperatures in Denver, the Raiders took a 12–0 lead at halftime, with an ineffective performance by the Broncos' offense. However, Broncos' quarterback Case Keenum led a second-half rally, with a 1-yard touchdown on a 4th-down quarterback draw and a 10-play, 62-yard drive, which culminated in a game-winning 36-yard field goal by placekicker Brandon McManus. Broncos' linebacker Shaquil Barrett blocked an extra point attempt of Raiders' placekicker Mike Nugent after a 1-yard touchdown run by Marshawn Lynch just before halftime, which turned out to be the difference of the game.
• December 29, 2019: In the 2019 regular-season finale at Denver, Raiders' quarterback Derek Carr pulled the team to within a 16–15 deficit, following a 3-yard touchdown pass to Wide receiver Hunter Renfrow with seven seconds remaining in the game. Instead of going for the game-tying extra point that would have sent the game to overtime, the Raiders opted for a game-winning two-point conversion; however, Carr's pass attempt intended for Renfrow was batted down by Broncos' nose tackle Shelby Harris, preserving the win for the Broncos and denying the Raiders a playoff berth. Earlier in the game, a 5-yard touchdown pass from Carr to Renfrow was overturned by a booth review. On the following play, Raiders' fullback Alec Ingold was stopped inches short of the goal line by the Broncos' defense on fourth down—a questionable call that the Raiders unsuccessfully challenged.
• October 6, 2024: The Raiders were leading the Broncos 10–3 in Denver, and were threatening to add to their lead, with a first-and-goal at the 5-yard line. However, Broncos' cornerback Patrick Surtain II stepped in front of a pass from Raiders' quarterback Gardner Minshew and returned an interception 100 yards for a touchdown that changed the momentum of the game in the Broncos' favor. The Broncos scored an additional 24 unanswered points for a 34–18 win, and in the process, snapped an 8-game losing streak against the Raiders.

Season-by-season results

|- | 1960 | Tie 1–1 31–14** 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. Game in Denver is the Broncos' first franchise home win. |- | 1961 | Tie 1–1 27–24** 33–19** | Tie 2–2

| |- | 1966 17–3** 28–10** | Raiders 9–4–1 | |- | 1967 21–17** 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 43–7** 33–27** | Raiders 13–4–1

| 24–19** 35–23** | Raiders 17–4–1

| 27–16** 21–13** | Raiders 19–4–1

| | Tie 1–1 37–20** 30–23** | Raiders 20–5–1 | |- | | Tie 23–23 21–17** | Raiders 21–5–2

| | Tie 1–1 28–17** 20–17** | Raiders 22–6–2 | |- | 42–17** 17–10** | Raiders 24–6–2 | |- | 17–10** 19–6** | Raiders 26–6–2

| | Tie 1–1 24-14** 30-7** | Raiders 27–7–2 | Raiders' win was the Broncos' only home loss in the 1977 season. |- style="font-weight:bold; background:#f2f2f2;" | 1977 Playoffs 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. |- | 14–6** 21–6** | Raiders 27–10–2

| 14–10** 27–3** | Raiders 29–10–2 |

| 24–21** 9–3** | Raiders 31–10–2

| 9–7** 17–0** | Raiders 31–12–2

| | canceled 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. |- | 22–7** 22–20** | Raiders 34–12–2

| 16–13** 22–19 (OT)** | Raiders 34–14–2

| 17–14 (OT)** 31–28 (OT)** | Raiders 36–14–2 | |- | 38–36** 21–10** | Raiders 36–16–2

| 30–14** 23–17** | Raiders 36–18–2

| 30–27 (OT)** 21–20** | Raiders 38–18–2

| | Tie 1–1 31–21** 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.

| 23–20** 14–9** | Raiders 41–19–2

| 17–16** 16–13** | Raiders 43–19–2

| | Tie 1–1 17–13** 24–0** | Raiders 44–20–2 | |- | 23–20** 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 | 42–24 | Raiders 47–20–2

| 48–16** 23–13** | Raiders 49–20–2 | Last season the Raiders played as a Los Angeles-based team. Raiders won eight straight home meetings (1988–1994). |- | 27–0** 31–28** | Raiders 49–22–2 | Raiders relocate back to Oakland. In Oakland, Broncos eliminate the Raiders from playoff contention with their win. |- | 24–19** 22–21** | Raiders 49–24–2 | |- | | Tie 1–1 31–3** 28–25** | Raiders 50–25–2 | Raiders' win handed the Broncos their first loss of the season after a 6–0 start. Broncos win Super Bowl XXXII. |- | 40–14** 34–17** | Raiders 50–27–2

| 27–21 (OT)** 16–13** | Raiders 50–29–2 |

| 27–24** 33–24** | Raiders 50–31–2

| | Tie 1–1 23–17** 38–28** | Raiders 51–32–2

| 34–10** 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. |- | 31–10** 22–8** | Raiders 53–34–2 | |- | | Tie 1–1 25–24** 31–3** | Raiders 54–35–2

| 22–3** 31–17** | Raiders 54–37–2 | |- | 13–3** 17–13** | Raiders 54–39–2 | |- | | Tie 1–1 23–20 (OT)** 34–20** | Raiders 55–40–2

| | Tie 1–1 31–10** 41–14** | Raiders 56–41–2 | |- | | Tie 1–1 20–19** 23–3** | Raiders 57–42–2 |

| 59–14** 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). Following their loss in Oakland, the Broncos went on a 15-game road winning streak against divisional opponents, an NFL record. Raiders swept the division but missed the playoffs, an NFL first. |- | | Tie 1–1 23–20** 38–24** | Raiders 60–43–2 | Beginning with their win, the Broncos went on a 15-game road winning streak against divisional opponents, setting an NFL record. Both teams finished with 8-8 records, but the Broncos clinched the AFC West based on a better record versus common opponents, eliminating the Raiders from playoff contention. |- | 37–6** 26–13** | Raiders 60–45–2 | |- | 37–21** 34–14** | Raiders 60–47–2

| 47–14** 41–17** | Raiders 60–49–2

| | Tie 1–1 15–12** 16–10** | Raiders 61–50–2 | Broncos win eight straight meetings (2011–2015) and last win in Oakland. Broncos win Super Bowl 50. |- | | Tie 1–1 24–6** 30–20** | Raiders 62–51–2 | |- | | Tie 1–1 16–10** 21–14** | Raiders 63–52–2

| | Tie 1–1 20–19** 27–14** | Raiders 64–53–2

| | Tie 1–1 16–15** 24–16** | Raiders 65–54–2

| 32–31** 37–12** | Raiders 67–54–2 | Raiders relocate to Las Vegas and open Allegiant Stadium. Raiders' first season series sweep against the Broncos since the 2010 season. |- | 34–24** 17–13** | Raiders 69–54–2 | |- | 22–16 (OT)** 32–23** | Raiders 71–54–2 | |- | 17–16** 27–14** | Raiders 73–54–2

| 34–18** 29–19** | Raiders 73–56–2

| 10–7** 24–17** | Raiders 73–58–2 |

| |- | NFL regular season | Raiders 27–26–1 | Raiders 30–26 | |- | AFL and NFL regular season | Raiders 33–30–2 | Raiders 39–27 | |- | NFL postseason | Tie 1–1 | Broncos 1–0 | Raiders 1–0 | AFC Wild Card: 1993 AFC Championship: 1977 |- | Regular and postseason | Raiders 33–31–2 | Raiders 40–27

Connections between the teams

Coaches

Players

Notes

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