The Denver Broncos have won the AFC champioship 6 times, after the 1977, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1997, and 1998 seasons. They lost their first 4 Super Bowls before winning back to back victories in Super Bowl XXXII in 1998 and Super Bowl XXXIII in 1999. They have lost two conference championships, in 1992 and 2006.
AFC Championship Games (8) 6-2
January 1, 1978 - Beat Oakland Raiders 24-17
January 11, 1987 - Beat Cleveland Browns 23-20
January 17, 1988 - Beat Cleveland Browns 38-33
January 14, 1990 - Beat Cleveland Browns 37-21
January 12, 1992 - Lost to Buffalo Bills 10-7
January 11, 1998 - Beat Pittsburgh Steelers 24-21
January 17, 1999 - Beat New York Jets 23-10
January 22, 2006 - Lost to Pittsburgh Steelers 34-17
Super Bowls (6) 2-4
1978 Super Bowl XII lost to Dallas Cowboys 27-10.
1987 Super Bowl XXI lost to New York Giants 39-20.
1988 Super Bowl XXII lost to Washington Redskins 42-10.
1990 Super Bowl XXIV lost to San Francisco 49ers 55-10.
1998 Super Bowl XXXII beat Green Bay Packers 31-24.
1999 Super Bowl XXIII beat Atlanta Falcons 34-19.
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Through the 2009 season, 6 times:
1) 2009 - opponent and outcome to be determined.
2) 2006 - defeated the Patriots, 38-34, and went on to win Super Bowl XLI.
3) 2003 - lost to the Patriots 24-14.
4) 1995 - lost to the Steelers 20-16.
5) 1971* - lost to the Miami Dolphins 21-0.
6) 1970* - defeated the Raiders, 27-17, and went on to win Super Bowl V.
* - the Colts were playing in Baltimore for these games.