2008 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 |
| 8-8-0 | 0-0 | 6333 | 4471 | 1862 | 30 | 354 | 5993 | 3656 | 2337 | 13 | 327 |
The Denver Broncos' forty-ninth season was in 2008, and it was the fourteenth season Mike Shanahan served as the head coach of the team. The Broncos played their home games at INVESCO Field at Mile High. He was fired from the Broncos on Tuesday, December 30, 2008. Shanahan was fired after fourteen years leading the franchise. They finished the season 8-8-0, 4-4-0 at home and 4-4-0 on the road.
Games
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | @ | Oakland Raiders | 41-14 | |
| Week 2 | San Diego Chargers | 39-38 | ||
| Week 3 | New Orleans Saints | 34-32 | ||
| Week 4 | @ | Kansas City Chiefs | 19-33 | |
| Week 5 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 16-13 | ||
| Week 6 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 17-24 | ||
| Week 7 | @ | New England Patriots | 7-41 | |
| Week 9 | Miami Dolphins | 17-26 | ||
| Week 10 | @ | Cleveland Browns | 34-30 | |
| Week 11 | @ | Atlanta Falcons | 24-20 | |
| Week 12 | Oakland Raiders | 10-31 | ||
| Week 13 | @ | New York Jets | 34-17 | |
| Week 14 | Kansas City Chiefs | 24-17 | ||
| Week 15 | @ | Carolina Panthers | 10-30 | |
| Week 16 | Buffalo Bills | 23-30 | ||
| Week 17 | @ | San Diego Chargers | 21-52 |
2008 Denver Broncos Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Mike Shanahan Associate Head Coach: Steve Watson Offensive Coordinator: Rick Dennison Defensive Coordinator: Bob Slowik Special Teams Coordinator: Scott O'Brien Quarterbacks Coach: Jeremy Bates Wide Receivers Coach: Jedd Fisch Offensive Line Coach: Rick Dennison Running Backs Coach: Bobby Turner Tight Ends Coach: Pat McPherson Offensive Assistant Coach: Joe Baker Defensive Line Coach: Jacob Burney, Bill Johnson Linebackers Coach: Jim Ryan Defensive Backs Coach: Ronnie Bradford Assistant Defensive Backs (Secondary) Coach: Ryan Slowik Defensive Assistant Coach: Charlie Jackson Special Teams Coach: Keith Burns Strength and Conditioning Coach: Rich Tuten Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: Dwayne Chandler, Greg Saporta Vice President of Football Operations: Jim Goodman Vice President of Player Personnel: Jim Goodman