A Look Back: Denver’s Super Bowl History Is Marked By Pain, Triumph

By Mark Schiff
Super Bowl 50 will mark Denver’s eighth time playing in the Big Game, tying them with the New England Patriots, Pittsburgh Steelers and Dallas Cowboys for the most Super Bowl appearances. But with a dismal 2-5 record in the championship, Broncos fans may have tried to block out the memories of most of those games.
Denver didn’t just lose those five Super Bowls; they were humiliated, losing by an average score of 41-12. There’s no shame in losing the championship,