2009 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 | 5463 | 3627 | 1836 | 23 | 306 | 5040 | 2981 | 2059 | 30 | 290 |
The Denver Broncos' fiftieth season was in 2009, playing their home games at INVESCO Field at Mile High. During the offseason they hired Josh McDaniels to lead the team. McDaniels previously was the offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach of the New England Patriots and had eight years of coaching experience in the NFL. They finished the season 8-8-0, 4-4-0 at home and 4-4-0 on the road.
Games
| Week | Opponent | Score | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preaseason Week 1 | @ | San Francisco 49ers | 16-17 | |
| Preaseason Week 2 | @ | Seattle Seahawks | 13-27 | |
| Preaseason Week 3 | Chicago Bears | 17-27 | ||
| Preaseason Week 4 | Arizona Cardinals | 19-0 | ||
| Week 1 | @ | Cincinnati Bengals | 12-7 | |
| Week 2 | Cleveland Browns | 27-6 | ||
| Week 3 | @ | Oakland Raiders | 23-3 | |
| Week 4 | Dallas Cowboys | 17-10 | ||
| Week 5 | New England Patriots | 20-17 | ||
| Week 6 | @ | San Diego Chargers | 34-23 | |
| Week 7 | Bye Week | |||
| Week 8 | @ | Baltimore Ravens | 7-30 | |
| Week 9 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 10-28 | ||
| Week 10 | @ | Washington Redskins | 17-27 | |
| Week 11 | San Diego Chargers | 3-32 | ||
| Week 12 | New York Giants | 26-6 | ||
| Week 13 | @ | Kansas City Chiefs | 44-13 | |
| Week 14 | @ | Indianapolis Colts | 16-28 | |
| Week 15 | Oakland Raiders | 19-20 | ||
| Week 16 | @ | Philadelphia Eagles | 27-30 | |
| Week 17 | Kansas City Chiefs | 24-44 |
2009 Denver Broncos Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Josh McDaniels Offensive Coordinator: Mike McCoy Defensive Coordinator: Mike Nolan Special Teams Coordinator: Mike Priefer Quarterbacks Coach: Mike McCoy Wide Receivers Coach: Adam Gase Offensive Line Coach: Rick Dennison Running Backs Coach: Bobby Turner Tight Ends Coach: Clancy Barone Defensive Line Coach: Wayne Nunnely Linebackers Coach: Don Martindale Secondary Coach: Ed Donatell Assistant Linebackers Coach: Roman Phifer Special Teams Coach: Keith Burns Assistant to the Head Coach: Mark Thewes Strength and Conditioning Coach: Rich Tuten Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: Justin Lovett, Greg Saporta General Manager: Brian Xanders Assistant Director of College Scouting: Lenny McGill Assistant Coaches Secretary: Kristi Nichols Coaches Assistant: Ben McDaniels, Jay Rodgers