How Many Super Bowls Have the Denver Broncos Won?

Craig Morton faced his former team and completed only four passes while the Broncos lost four fumbles and threw four interceptions. Denver trailed 13–10 at halftime, but the defense could not keep surviving short fields. Harvey Martin and Randy White shared MVP honors after Dallas finished the pressure it had created all night.

Elway’s rushing touchdown helped Denver carry a one-point lead into halftime. Phil Simms then attacked an increasingly open field while the Giants defense stopped giving Denver clean drives. New York scored on its first four second-half possessions and removed any chance of another late Elway finish.

Elway hit Ricky Nattiel for a touchdown on Denver’s first play from scrimmage and the Broncos led 10–0. Williams answered with repeated deep throws, and Denver’s coverage could not slow the pace once Washington found the matchup. Five touchdowns in one quarter settled the game before halftime.

Denver never made Montana hold the ball, and the 49ers created explosive plays before the Broncos could settle into the game. Montana threw five touchdown passes while San Francisco’s defense forced four turnovers. The 45-point margin remains the largest in Super Bowl history.

Davis kept producing even while dealing with a migraine, and Denver never let Green Bay turn the game into a pure passing contest. His third touchdown gave the Broncos the lead with 1:45 left. The defense then forced Brett Favre into four straight incompletions and ended the franchise’s 0–4 start.

The Falcons slowed Davis compared with the year before, but that choice opened throws for Elway. He passed for 336 yards, ran for a touchdown and controlled his final NFL game. Denver repeated because the offense could win differently once Atlanta committed to the run.

The opening safety did not decide the game alone, but it announced a night Denver never reset. Seattle’s coverage took away the timing throws, the pass rush forced hurried decisions and Percy Harvin opened the second half with a kickoff return touchdown. Four Denver turnovers made the 43–8 margin match the control Seattle had from the start.

Miller beat Carolina’s protection for 2.5 sacks and forced two fumbles, including another strip that set up the clinching touchdown. Denver scored only one offensive touchdown, but the defense produced seven sacks and held Carolina to ten points. This championship was not a repeat of the Elway years; the defense carried the game from the first pressure to the last.