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Denver Broncos trivia questions and answers

25 Broncos questions from 1999 to 2025: draft picks, head coaches, quarterbacks, records and famous endings. Tap a question to see the answer, then play Broncos trivia ten at a time.

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  1. Super Bowls

    1.Who was the winning quarterback in Super Bowl 50?

    • ATom Brady
    • BCam Newton
    • CCarson Palmer
    • DPeyton Manning
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    D. Peyton Manning. Peyton Manning and the Broncos beat Cam Newton and the Panthers 24-10.

  2. Head coaches

    2.Who was the head coach of the 2004 Denver Broncos?

    • AMike Shanahan
    • BJohn Fox
    • CJosh McDaniels
    • DGary Kubiak
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    A. Mike Shanahan. Mike Shanahan coached the Broncos from 1999 to 2008; they went 10-6 in 2004.

  3. Draft picks

    3.Who did the Broncos take with the 9th overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft?

    • ACaleb Farley
    • BDeVonta Smith
    • CJaycee Horn
    • DPatrick Surtain II
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    D. Patrick Surtain II. The Denver Broncos took Patrick Surtain II (DB, Alabama) 9th overall in 2021.

  4. First teams

    4.Which team did Emmanuel Sanders start his NFL career with?

    • APittsburgh Steelers
    • BCarolina Panthers
    • CMiami Dolphins
    • DBaltimore Ravens
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    A. Pittsburgh Steelers. Emmanuel Sanders broke in with the 2010 Pittsburgh Steelers and later played for the Denver Broncos, the San Francisco 49ers and the New Orleans Saints.

  5. Colleges

    5.Where did Von Miller play college football?

    • ATexas A&M
    • BOregon
    • CKansas St.
    • DNorth Carolina
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    A. Texas A&M. Von Miller came out of Texas A&M; the Denver Broncos drafted him in round 1 in 2011.

  6. Super Bowls

    6.Who won Super Bowl XLVIII, the title game of the 2013 season?

    • ADenver Broncos
    • BSan Francisco 49ers
    • CSeattle Seahawks
    • DNew England Patriots
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    C. Seattle Seahawks. The Seattle Seahawks beat the Denver Broncos 43-8 in Super Bowl XLVIII, played at MetLife Stadium after the 2013 season.

  7. Draft picks

    7.Who did the Broncos take with the 12th overall pick in the 2008 NFL Draft?

    • ABranden Albert
    • BRyan Clady
    • CChris Williams
    • DLeodis McKelvin
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    B. Ryan Clady. The Denver Broncos took Ryan Clady (T, Boise St.) 12th overall in 2008.

  8. First teams

    8.Which team did Peyton Manning start his NFL career with?

    • AIndianapolis Colts
    • BHouston Texans
    • CCleveland Browns
    • DSan Francisco 49ers
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    A. Indianapolis Colts. Peyton Manning broke in with the 1998 Indianapolis Colts and later played for the Denver Broncos.

  9. Starting QBs

    9.Who started the most games at quarterback for the 2005 Denver Broncos?

    • AJake Plummer
    • BKyle Orton
    • CTim Tebow
    • DJay Cutler
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    A. Jake Plummer. Jake Plummer started 16 games for the Broncos in 2005, who went 13-3.

  10. Stat leaders

    10.Who led the NFL in receiving yards in 2010?

    • ABrandon Lloyd
    • BRoddy White
    • CGreg Jennings
    • DReggie Wayne
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    A. Brandon Lloyd. Brandon Lloyd of the Broncos led the league, ahead of Roddy White.

  11. Win totals

    11.How many regular-season games did the 2025 Denver Broncos win?

    • A14
    • B13
    • C16
    • D15
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    A. 14. The 2025 Denver Broncos went 14-3.

  12. Conference titles

    12.Who won the AFC Championship Game after the 2005 season?

    • ANew England Patriots
    • BPittsburgh Steelers
    • CDenver Broncos
    • DIndianapolis Colts
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    B. Pittsburgh Steelers. The Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Denver Broncos 34-17 to reach Super Bowl XL.

  13. Jersey numbers

    13.What jersey number did Demaryius Thomas wear for the Broncos?

    • A88
    • B86
    • C89
    • D87
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    A. 88. Demaryius Thomas wore 88 for 8 seasons with the Broncos.

  14. Draft rounds

    14.In which round of the 2006 NFL Draft was Elvis Dumervil picked?

    • ARound 5
    • BRound 2
    • CRound 4
    • DRound 3
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    C. Round 4. The Denver Broncos took Elvis Dumervil in round 4, 126th overall. He made 5 Pro Bowls.

  15. Head coaches

    15.Who was the head coach of the 2020 Denver Broncos?

    • AVance Joseph
    • BSean Payton
    • CNathaniel Hackett
    • DVic Fangio
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    D. Vic Fangio. Vic Fangio coached the Broncos from 2019 to 2021; they went 5-11 in 2020.

  16. Starting QBs

    16.Who started the most games at quarterback for the 2014 Denver Broncos?

    • APeyton Manning
    • BTrevor Siemian
    • CTim Tebow
    • DCase Keenum
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    A. Peyton Manning. Peyton Manning started 16 games for the Broncos in 2014, who went 12-4.

  17. Stat leaders

    17.Who led the NFL in passing yards in 2013?

    • AMatt Ryan
    • BMatthew Stafford
    • CDrew Brees
    • DPeyton Manning
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    D. Peyton Manning. Peyton Manning of the Broncos led the league, ahead of Drew Brees.

  18. Conference titles

    18.Who won the AFC Championship Game after the 2025 season?

    • AHouston Texans
    • BDenver Broncos
    • CNew England Patriots
    • DBuffalo Bills
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    C. New England Patriots. The New England Patriots beat the Denver Broncos 10-7 to reach Super Bowl LX.

  19. Colleges

    19.Where did Patrick Surtain II play college football?

    • AAlabama
    • BMiami (FL)
    • CAuburn
    • DTexas
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    A. Alabama. Patrick Surtain II came out of Alabama; the Denver Broncos drafted him in round 1 in 2021.

  20. Jersey numbers

    20.What jersey number did Rod Smith wear for the Broncos?

    • A80
    • B83
    • C86
    • D82
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    A. 80. Rod Smith wore 80 for 11 seasons with the Broncos.

  21. Super Bowls

    21.Who did the Denver Broncos beat in Super Bowl 50?

    • ASeattle Seahawks
    • BCarolina Panthers
    • CNew England Patriots
    • DArizona Cardinals
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    B. Carolina Panthers. The Denver Broncos beat the Carolina Panthers 24-10 in Super Bowl 50, played at Levi's Stadium after the 2015 season.

  22. Famous endings

    22.The 2025 AFC Divisional round vs the Bills: the Broncos, down 4, got the ball at their own 27 with 4:06 left. How did the drive end?

    • ATouchdown
    • BTurned over on downs
    • CA made field goal
    • DA punt
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    A. Touchdown. It ended in a touchdown, with Sean Payton calling it. The Broncos won 33-30.

  23. Win totals

    23.How many regular-season games did the 2015 Denver Broncos win?

    • A12
    • B14
    • C13
    • D15
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    A. 12. The 2015 Denver Broncos went 12-4.

  24. Draft rounds

    24.In which round of the 2022 NFL Draft was Nik Bonitto picked?

    • ARound 2
    • BRound 1
    • CRound 3
    • DRound 4
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    A. Round 2. The Denver Broncos took Nik Bonitto in round 2, 64th overall. He made 2 Pro Bowls.

  25. Famous endings

    25.The 2012 AFC Divisional round vs the Broncos: the Ravens, tied, got the ball at the Broncos 45 with 0:51 left in overtime. How did the drive end?

    • ATouchdown
    • BA made field goal
    • CThe clock ran out
    • DA missed field goal
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    B. A made field goal. It ended in a made field goal, with John Harbaugh calling it. The Ravens won 38-35.

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