| Team: | Denver Broncos |
| Year: | 2002 |
| Record: | 9–7 |
| Division Place: | 2nd AFC West |
| Owner: | Pat Bowlen |
| President: | Pat Bowlen |
| General Manager: | Ted Sundquist and Mike Shanahan |
| Off Coach: | Gary Kubiak |
| Def Coach: | Ray Rhodes |
| Coach: | Mike Shanahan |
| Stadium: | Invesco Field at Mile High |
| Playoffs: | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers: | DE Trevor Pryce LB Al Wilson |
| Ap All-Pros: | None |
| Shortnavlink: | Broncos seasons |
The 2002 season was the Denver Broncos' 43rd in professional football and their 33rd in the National Football League.
With the sudden retirement of Terrell Davis in the preseason, Denver had to rely on rookie Clinton Portis, who provided an instant spark to the Broncos running game. Despite his contribution, however, the Broncos finished with a 9–7 record and narrowly missed the postseason.
| Additions | Subtractions | |
|---|---|---|
| TE Shannon Sharpe (Ravens) | ||
| T Blake Brockermeyer (Bears) | S Eric Brown (Texans) | |
| DT Lional Dalton (Ravens) | RB Tony Carter (Packers) | |
| S Izell Reese (Cowboys) | QB Gus Frerotte (Bengals) | |
| T Ephraim Salaam (Falcons) | LB Bill Romanowski (Raiders) | |
| FB Detron Smith (Colts) | ||
| T Trey Teague (Bills) | ||
| RB Terrell Davis (retirement) |
See main article: article and 2002 NFL Draft.
| Charlie Adams | Wide receiver | Hofstra | |
| Lenny Walls | Cornerback | Boston College |
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 8 | St. Louis Rams | W 23–16 | 1–0 | 75,710 | |
| 2 | September 15 | at San Francisco 49ers | W 24–14 | 2–0 | 67,685 | |
| 3 | September 22 | Buffalo Bills | W 28–23 | 3–0 | 75,359 | |
| 4 | September 30 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 23–34 | 3–1 | 69,538 | |
| 5 | October 6 | San Diego Chargers | W 26–9 | 4–1 | 75,065 | |
| 6 | October 13 | Miami Dolphins | L 22–24 | 4–2 | 75,941 | |
| 7 | October 20 | W 37–34 | 5–2 | 78,446 | ||
| 8 | October 27 | at New England Patriots | W 24–16 | 6–2 | 68,436 | |
| 9 | Bye | |||||
| 10 | November 11 | Oakland Raiders | L 10–34 | 6–3 | 76,643 | |
| 11 | November 17 | at Seattle Seahawks | W 31–9 | 7–3 | 65,495 | |
| 12 | November 24 | Indianapolis Colts | L 20–23 | 7–4 | 75,075 | |
| 13 | December 1 | at San Diego Chargers | L 27–30 | 7–5 | 66,357 | |
| 14 | December 8 | L 13–19 | 7–6 | 78,521 | ||
| 15 | December 15 | Kansas City Chiefs | W 31–24 | 8–6 | 75,947 | |
| 16 | December 22 | at Oakland Raiders | L 16–28 | 8–7 | 62,592 | |
| 17 | December 29 | Arizona Cardinals | W 37–7 | 9–7 | 75,164 | |