Denver Broncos 2008
{{Stagione squadra football americano
|club =Denver Broncos
|stagione = 2008
|immagine = Denver Broncos wordmark (c. 1997).png
|didascalia = 
|allenatore1 = {{Bandiera|USA}} [[Mike Shanahan]]
|proprietario = {{Bandiera|USA}} [[Pat Bowlen]]
|manager = {{Bandiera|USA}} [[Brian Xanders]]
|presidente =
|campionato = [[National Football League 2008|NFL 2008]]
|campionato posizione = '''8-8'''<br />Secondi nella [[AFC West]]
|playoff = 
|playoff posizione = ''Non qualificati''
|immaginedivisa = 
|Pro Bowler = 
|stagione prima = [[Denver Broncos 2007|2007]]
|stagione dopo = [[Denver Broncos 2009|2009]]
}}

La '''stagione {{NFLS|2008}} dei [[Denver Broncos]]''' è stata la 39ª della franchigia nella [[National Football League]], la 49ª complessiva e la 13ª e ultima con [[Mike Shanahan]] come capo-allenatore.<ref>{{cita news|lingua= en |url= http://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/den/2008.htm |titolo= 2008 Denver Broncos |editore= Pro Football Reference |data= | accesso= 1º marzo 2018 }}</ref> La squadra, con un record di 8-5, perse tutte le ultime tre partite della stagione regolare. Shanahan, alla guida della squadra dal 1995, fu licenziato il 30 dicembre 2008 dopo avere mancato i playoff per il terzo anno consecutivo.

== Scelte nel Draft 2008==
{{vedi anche|Draft NFL 2008}}
{|class="wikitable"
|-
| colspan="6" style="background:#10274c; color:white; border:2px solid #FB4F14; " |<div style="text-align:center">'''Scelte dei Broncos nel Draft 2008'''</div>
|-
!Giro/Scelta
!Giocatore
!Ruolo
!College
|-
|1/12
|[[Ryan Clady]]
|[[Offensive tackle]]
|[[Boise State Broncos football|Boise State]]
|-
|2/42
|[[Eddie Royal]]
|[[Wide Receiver]]
|[[Virginia Tech Hokies football|Virginia Tech]]
|-
|4/108
|[[Kory Lichtensteiger]]
|[[Centro (football americano)|Centro]]
|[[Bowling Green State University|Bowling Green]]
|-
|4/119 (Da Washington)
|[[Jack Williams]]
|[[Cornerback]]
|[[Kent State Golden Flashes football|Kent State]]
|-
|5/139 (Da Oakland)
|[[Ryan Torain]]
|[[Running back]]
|[[Arizona State Sun Devils football|Arizona State]]
|-
|5/148
|[[Carlton Powell]]
|[[Defensive tackle]]
|[[Virginia Tech Hokies football|Virginia Tech]]
|-
|6/183 (Da Houston)
|[[Spencer Larsen]]
|[[Linebacker]]
|[[Arizona]]
|-
|7/220
|[[Josh Barrett]]
|[[Safety (defensive back)|Safety]]
|[[Arizona State Sun Devils football|Arizona State]]
|-
|7/227 (Da Tampa Bay)
|[[Peyton Hillis]]
|[[Fullback (football americano)|Fullback]]
|[[Arkansas]]
|-
|}

==Calendario==
{| class="wikitable" style="align=center"
|-
| colspan="7" style="background:#10274c; color:white; border:2px solid #FB4F14; "|<div align="center">'''Stagione regolare'''</div>
|-
! Turno !! Data !! Avversario !! Risultato !! Record !! Stadio !! NFL.com<br>recap
|- style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;"
! 1
| 8/9
| at '''[[Oakland Raiders 2008|Oakland Raiders]]'''
| '''V''' 41–14
| 1–0
| [[McAfee Coliseum]]
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20080910013007/http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/recap?game_id=29543&displayPage=tab_recap&season=2008&week=REG1 Recap]
|- style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;"
! 2
| 14/9
| '''[[San Diego Chargers]]'''
| '''V''' 39–38
| 2–0
| [[Invesco Field at Mile High]]
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20080921003923/http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/recap?game_id=29555&displayPage=tab_recap&season=2008&week=REG2 Recap]
|- style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;"
! 3
| 21/9
| [[New Orleans Saints]]
| '''V''' 34–32
| 3–0
| Invesco Field at Mile High
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20080929205125/http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/recap?game_id=29568&displayPage=tab_recap&season=2008&week=REG3 Recap]
|- style="background:#fcc; text-align:center;"
! 4
| 28/9
| at '''[[Kansas City Chiefs]]'''
| '''S''' 19–33
| 3–1
| [[Arrowhead Stadium]]
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20081221142737/http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/recap?game_id=29579&displayPage=tab_recap&season=2008&week=REG4 Recap]
|- style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;"
! 5
| 5/10
| [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2008|Tampa Bay Buccaneers]]
| '''V''' 16–13
|  4–1
| Invesco Field at Mile High
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20081006131357/http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/recap?game_id=29597&displayPage=tab_recap&season=2008&week=REG5 Recap]
|- style="background:#fcc; text-align:center;"
! 6
| 12/10
| [[Jacksonville Jaguars 2008|Jacksonville Jaguars]]
| '''S''' 17–24
| 4–2
| Invesco Field at Mile High
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20081223015554/http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/recap?game_id=29611&displayPage=tab_recap&season=2008&week=REG6 Recap]
|- style="background:#fcc; text-align:center;"
! 7
| 20/10
| at [[New England Patriots 2008|New England Patriots]]
| '''S''' 7–41
| 4–3
| [[Gillette Stadium]]
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20090107073108/http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/recap?game_id=29630&displayPage=tab_recap&season=2008&week=REG7 Recap]
|-
! 8
|colspan="6" style="text-align:center;"| ''Settimana di pausa''
|- style="background:#fcc; text-align:center;"
! 9
| 2/11
| [[Miami Dolphins 2008|Miami Dolphins]]
| '''S''' 17–26
| 4–4
| Invesco Field at Mile High
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20090101055039/http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/recap?game_id=29652&displayPage=tab_recap&season=2008&week=REG9 Recap]
|- style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;"
! 10
| 6/11
| at [[Cleveland Browns]]
| '''V''' 34–30
| 5–4
| [[Cleveland Browns Stadium]]
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20090204130728/http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/recap?game_id=29658&displayPage=tab_recap&season=2008&week=REG10 Recap]
|- style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;"
! 11
| 16/11
| at [[Atlanta Falcons]]
| '''V''' 24–20
| 6–4
| [[Georgia Dome]]
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20081223023851/http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/recap?game_id=29673&displayPage=tab_recap&season=2008&week=REG11 Recap]
|- style="background:#fcc; text-align:center;"
! 12
| 23/11
| '''[[Oakland Raiders 2008|Oakland Raiders]]'''
| '''S''' 10–31
| 6–5
| Invesco Field at Mile High
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20081203055636/http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/recap?game_id=29699&displayPage=tab_recap&season=2008&week=REG12 Recap]
|- style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;"
! 13
| 30/11
| at [[New York Jets 2008|New York Jets]]
| '''V''' 34–17
| 7–5
| [[Giants Stadium]]
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20081203015847/http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/recap?game_id=29711&displayPage=tab_recap&season=2008&week=REG13 Recap]
|- style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;"
! 14
| 7/12
| '''[[Kansas City Chiefs]]'''
| '''W''' 24–17
| 8–5
| Invesco Field at Mile High
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20081218055256/http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/recap?game_id=29730&displayPage=tab_recap&season=2008&week=REG14 Recap]
|- style="background:#fcc; text-align:center;"
! 15
| 14/12
| at [[Carolina Panthers 2008|Carolina Panthers]]
| '''S''' 10–30
| 8–6
| [[Bank of America Stadium]]
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20090421221525/http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/recap?game_id=29739&displayPage=tab_recap&season=2008&week=REG15 Recap]
|- style="background:#fcc; text-align:center;"
! 16
| 21/12
| [[Buffalo Bills]]
| '''S''' 23–30
| 8–7
| Invesco Field at Mile High
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20081225030940/http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/recap?game_id=29763&displayPage=tab_recap&season=2008&week=REG16&override=true Recap]
|- style="background:#fcc; text-align:center;"
! 17
| 28/12
| at '''[[San Diego Chargers]]'''
| '''S''' 21–52
| 8–8
| [[Qualcomm Stadium]]
| [http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter?game_id=29782&season=2008&displayPage=tab_gamecenter Recap]
|}
:'''Note:''' Gli avversari della propria division sono in '''grassetto'''.

== Classifiche ==
{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="10" |AFC West
|-
!
!<abbr>V</abbr>
!S
!P
!%
!<abbr>DIV</abbr>
!<abbr>CONF</abbr>
!<abbr>PF</abbr>
!<abbr>PS</abbr>
!Str.
|-
|<sup>(4)</sup> [[Los Angeles Chargers|San Diego Chargers]]
|8
|8
|0
|.500
|5–1
|7–5
|439
|347
|V4
|-
|'''Denver Broncos'''
|8
|8
|0
|.500
|3–3
|5–7
|370
|448
|S3
|-
|[[Oakland Raiders 2008|Oakland Raiders]]
|5
|11
|0
|.313
|2–4
|4–8
|263
|388
|V2
|-
|[[Kansas City Chiefs]]
|2
|14
|0
|.125
|2–4
|2–10
|291
|440
|S4
|}

== Note ==
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==Collegamenti esterni==
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