| 1997 Denver Broncos season | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Owner | Pat Bowlen |
| President | Pat Bowlen |
| General manager | John Beake and Mike Shanahan |
| Head coach | Mike Shanahan |
| Offensive coordinator | Gary Kubiak |
| Defensive coordinator | Greg Robinson |
| Home field | Mile High Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 12–4 |
| Division place | 2nd AFC West |
| Playoff finish | Won Wild Card Playoffs (vs. Jaguars) 42–17 Won Divisional Playoffs (at Chiefs) 14–10 Won AFC Championship (at Steelers) 24–21 Won Super Bowl XXXII (vs. Packers) 31–24 |
| Pro Bowlers | QB John Elway RB Terrell Davis TE Shannon Sharpe C Tom Nalen |
The 1997 season was the Denver Broncos' 28th season in the National Football League (NFL) and their 38th overall. The Broncos finished the season with a record of 12–4, finishing second in the AFC West, and winning Super Bowl XXXII. The Broncos were the second wild card team since the 1970 merger to win a Super Bowl, joining the 1980 Oakland Raiders.
The 1997 season saw the addition of the Denver Broncos' newest wordmark and logo. Their new logo featured a newer, dynamic Bronco, which has been the team's logo since the 1997 season. The new default team colors unveiled prior to the 1997 season were navy blue jerseys with orange and white pants with orange.[1][2] This would continue until 2012, when they assigned the all navy blue uniforms as the "Main alternate" slot, making the primary uniforms have orange tops, white bottoms and orange/white shoes.
- ^ "New uniforms for a new era". History.DenverBroncos.com. February 4, 1997. Retrieved January 15, 2020.
- ^ "Broncos Directory" (PDF). 1997 Denver Broncos Media Guide. NFL Enterprises. Retrieved January 15, 2020.