| Team: | Denver Broncos |
| Year: | 1990 |
| Record: | 5–11 |
| Division Place: | 5th AFC West |
| Coach: | Dan Reeves |
| General Manager: | John Beake |
| Owner: | Pat Bowlen |
| Stadium: | Mile High Stadium |
| Playoffs: | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers: | RB Bobby Humphrey S Steve Atwater S Dennis Smith |
| Shortnavlink: | Broncos seasons |
The Denver Broncos season was the team's 31st year in professional football and its 21st with the National Football League (NFL). After reaching Super Bowl XXIV, the Broncos struggled and finished with their worst post-merger record in a 16-game season, 5–11. This mark would be eclipsed by the 2010 edition of the team, which finished 4–12. 8 of their 11 losses were by 8 points or less.
See main article: article and 1989 NFL draft.
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 9 | at Los Angeles Raiders | L 9–14 | 0–1 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 54,206 | ||
| 2 | September 17 | Kansas City Chiefs | W 24–23 | 1–1 | Mile High Stadium | 75,277 | ||
| 3 | September 23 | Seattle Seahawks | W 34–31 | 2–1 | Mile High Stadium | 75,290 | ||
| 4 | September 30 | at Buffalo Bills | L 28–29 | 2–2 | Rich Stadium | 74,393 | ||
| 5 | October 8 | Cleveland Browns | L 29–30 | 2–3 | Mile High Stadium | 74,814 | ||
| 6 | October 14 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 17–34 | 2–4 | Mile High Stadium | 74,285 | ||
| 7 | October 21 | at Indianapolis Colts | W 27–17 | 3–4 | Hoosier Dome | 59,850 | ||
| 8 | Bye | |||||||
| 9 | November 4 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 22–27 | 3–5 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | 57,331 | ||
| 10 | November 11 | at San Diego Chargers | L 7–19 | 3–6 | Jack Murphy Stadium | 59,557 | ||
| 11 | November 18 | Chicago Bears | L 13–16 | 3–7 | Mile High Stadium | 75,013 | ||
| 12 | November 22 | at Detroit Lions | L 27–40 | 3–8 | Pontiac Silverdome | 73,896 | ||
| 13 | December 2 | Los Angeles Raiders | L 20–23 | 3–9 | Mile High Stadium | 74,162 | ||
| 14 | December 9 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 20–31 | 3–10 | Arrowhead Stadium | 74,347 | ||
| 15 | December 16 | San Diego Chargers | W 20–10 | 4–10 | Mile High Stadium | 64,919 | ||
| 16 | December 23 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 12–17 | 4–11 | Kingdome | 55,845 | ||
| 17 | December 30 | Green Bay Packers | W 22–13 | 5–11 | Mile High Stadium | 46,943 | ||
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. | ||||||||
See also: 1990 Detroit Lions.