<Table> <Tr> <Th> Super Bowl </Th> <Th> Date </Th> <Th> Opponent </Th> <Th> Favorite </Th> <Th> Jersey Color </Th> <Th> Result </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> XII ( 12 ) </Td> <Td> January 15 , 1978 </Td> <Td> Dallas Cowboys </Td> <Td> Cowboys by 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> L 10 -- 27 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> XXI ( 21 ) </Td> <Td> January 25 , 1987 </Td> <Td> New York Giants </Td> <Td> Giants by 9.5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> L 20 -- 39 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> XXII ( 22 ) </Td> <Td> January 31 , 1988 </Td> <Td> Washington Redskins </Td> <Td> Broncos by 3 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> L 10 -- 42 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> XXIV ( 24 ) </Td> <Td> January 28 , 1990 </Td> <Td> San Francisco 49ers </Td> <Td> 49ers by 12 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> L 10 -- 55 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> XXXII ( 32 ) </Td> <Td> January 25 , 1998 </Td> <Td> Green Bay Packers </Td> <Td> Packers by 11 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> W 31 -- 24 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> XXXIII ( 33 ) </Td> <Td> January 31 , 1999 </Td> <Td> Atlanta Falcons </Td> <Td> Broncos by 7.5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> W 34 -- 19 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> XLVIII ( 48 ) </Td> <Td> February 2 , 2014 </Td> <Td> Seattle Seahawks </Td> <Td> Broncos by 2 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> L 8 -- 43 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 50 </Td> <Td> February 7 , 2016 </Td> <Td> Carolina Panthers </Td> <Td> Panthers by 5.5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> W 24 -- 10 </Td> </Tr> </Table>
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