2005 Denver Broncos schedule
Season statistics
| Offense | Defense | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record | Playoff record | Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs | Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
| 13-3-0 | 1-1 | 6360 | 3628 | 2732 | 21 | 362 | 5784 | 4252 | 1532 | 41 | 330 |
The Denver Broncos' forty-sixth season was in 2005, and it was the eleventh season Mike Shanahan served as the head coach of the team. The Broncos played their home games at INVESCO Field at Mile High. They finished the year 13-3-0 in the regular season, en route to winning the AFC West, and 1-1 in the playoffs, eventually losing to the Pittsburgh Steelers 34-17.
Games
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | @ | Miami Dolphins | 10-34 | |
| Week 2 | San Diego Chargers | 20-17 | ||
| Week 3 | Kansas City Chiefs | 30-10 | ||
| Week 4 | @ | Jacksonville Jaguars | 20-7 | |
| Week 5 | Washington Redskins | 21-19 | ||
| Week 6 | New England Patriots | 28-20 | ||
| Week 7 | @ | New York Giants | 23-24 | |
| Week 8 | Philadelphia Eagles | 49-21 | ||
| Week 10 | @ | Oakland Raiders | 31-17 | |
| Week 11 | New York Jets | 27-0 | ||
| Week 12 | @ | Dallas Cowboys | 24-21 | |
| Week 13 | @ | Kansas City Chiefs | 27-31 | |
| Week 14 | Baltimore Ravens | 12-10 | ||
| Week 15 | @ | Buffalo Bills | 28-17 | |
| Week 16 | Oakland Raiders | 22-3 | ||
| Week 17 | @ | San Diego Chargers | 23-7 |
Playoffs
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Divisional Round | New England Patriots | 27-13 | ||
| Conference Championship | Pittsburgh Steelers | 17-34 |
2005 Denver Broncos Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Mike Shanahan Offensive Coordinator: Gary Kubiak Defensive Coordinator: Larry Coyer Quarterbacks Coach: Pat McPherson Wide Receivers Coach: Steve Watson Offensive Line Coach: Rick Dennison Running Backs Coach: Bobby Turner Tight Ends Coach: Tim Brewster Defensive Line Coach: Jacob Burney, Andre Patterson Defensive Ends Coach: Jacob Burney Defensive Tackles Coach: Andre Patterson Linebackers Coach: Kirk Doll Defensive Backs Coach: Bob Slowik Assistant Defensive Backs (Secondary) Coach: Jimmy Spencer Defensive Assistant Coach: Jim Ryan, Ryan Slowik Special Teams Coach: Ronnie Bradford Special Teams Assistant Coach: Thomas McGaughey Ends Coach: Jacob Burney Assistant to the Head Coach: Troy Calhoun Strength and Conditioning Coach: Rich Tuten Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: Cedric Smith, Greg Saporta General Manager: Ted Sundquist Coaching Intern: Mike McDaniel Strength and Conditioning Intern: Brent Salazar