Playoffs
| Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Game site | Attendance |
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| Divisional Playoffs | January 4 | New England Patriots | W 22–17 | Mile High Stadium |
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| AFC Championship | January 11 | at Cleveland Browns | W 23–20 (OT) | Cleveland Stadium |
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| Super Bowl XXI | January 25 | N New York Giants | L 20–39 | Rose Bowl |
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They won their divisional playoff game against the Patriots at home 22–17. They then played the Cleveland Browns in Cleveland for the AFC Championship. The game culminated in the famous "Drive", where John Elway led a 98-yard drive for a touchdown pass to Mark Jackson to tie the game and send it to overtime, where they won by a field goal, 23–20.
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