Editing Denver Broncos (section)

====Pittsburgh Steelers====
{{Further|Broncos–Steelers rivalry}}
As of the end of the 2024 season, the Broncos and Steelers have met in postseason play eight times, tied with five other pairings for the second–[[List of NFL playoff games#Most frequent matchups|most frequent playoff matchups]] in [[National Football League|NFL]] playoff history.<ref name="d494">{{cite web | last=DeArdo | first=Bryan | title=Steelers vs. Broncos rivalry: Here's a look at their unique playoff history | website=CBSSports.com | date=October 8, 2021 | url=https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/steelers-vs-broncos-nfl-throwback-heres-a-look-at-their-unique-playoff-history/ | access-date=August 24, 2024}}</ref> The Broncos currently own a 5–3 playoff record vs. the Steelers.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Denver Broncos Playoff History |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/den/playoffs.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181003010656/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/den/playoffs.htm |archive-date=October 3, 2018 |access-date=March 31, 2018 |website=[[Pro-Football-Reference.com]]}}</ref> Perhaps the most memorable postseason matchup occurred in the [[1997–98 NFL playoffs#AFC Championship: Denver Broncos 24, Pittsburgh Steelers 21|1997 AFC Championship]], in which the Broncos defeated the Steelers 24–21 at [[Three Rivers Stadium]], en route to their first [[Super Bowl XXXII|Super Bowl]] victory. Eight years later, the Steelers returned the favor at [[Empower Field at Mile High|INVESCO Field at Mile High]], defeating the Broncos 34–17 in the [[2005–06 NFL playoffs#AFC Championship: Pittsburgh Steelers 34, Denver Broncos 17|2005 AFC Championship]], and subsequently won [[Super Bowl XL]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Mason|first=Andrew|title=Recalling the 2005 AFC Title Game|url=https://www.denverbroncos.com/news/recalling-the-2005-afc-title-game-12462736|website=DenverBroncos.com|publisher=NFL Enterprises, LLC|date=January 17, 2014|access-date=May 23, 2019|archive-date=May 23, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190523220236/https://www.denverbroncos.com/news/recalling-the-2005-afc-title-game-12462736|url-status=live}}</ref> In the Wild Card round of the [[2011–12 NFL playoffs|2011 playoffs]], in a game dubbed ''The 3:16 game'', the Broncos stunned the Steelers 29–23 on the first play of overtime, when quarterback Tim Tebow connected with [[wide receiver]] [[Demaryius Thomas]] on an 80-yard game-winning touchdown pass.<ref>{{cite news|last=Caldwell|first=Gray|title=Broncos Advance with Postseason Thriller|url=https://www.denverbroncos.com/news/broncos-advance-with-postseason-thriller-6775656|website=DenverBroncos.com|publisher=NFL Enterprises, LLC|date=January 8, 2012|access-date=May 23, 2019|archive-date=May 23, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190523220238/https://www.denverbroncos.com/news/broncos-advance-with-postseason-thriller-6775656|url-status=live}}</ref> The teams met again in the Divisional round of the [[2015–16 NFL playoffs|2015 playoffs]] at Denver, where the Broncos defeated the Steelers 23–16 on their way to a victory in [[Super Bowl 50]].<ref>{{cite news |author=Renck, Troy |title=Peyton Manning, Broncos beat Steelers, punch ticket to AFC championship game |url=http://www.denverpost.com/broncos/ci_29397431/peyton-manning-broncos-beat-steelers-punch-ticket-afc-championship |newspaper=The Denver Post |date=January 17, 2016 |access-date=January 17, 2016 |archive-date=January 18, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160118201011/http://www.denverpost.com/broncos/ci_29397431/peyton-manning-broncos-beat-steelers-punch-ticket-afc-championship |url-status=live }}</ref> The Broncos lead the all-time series 20–14–1.<ref>{{Cite web |title=All Matchups, Denver Broncos vs. Pittsburgh Steelers |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/game_query.cgi?tm1=den&tm2=pit&yr=all |access-date=February 24, 2025 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref>