Broncos Schedule: Team history in season openers vs. Chiefs, Monday Night Football
The Denver Broncos will face the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 1 of the 2026 NFL season on Monday Night Football. Here is a look at some team history in season-opening games.
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The Denver Broncos and all of their fans will soon be able to see the team's full schedule for the 2026 season as the league will release that schedule on Thursday evening. It has already been announced that the Broncos will face the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium on Monday Night Football in Week 1. With that announcement—and plenty of time to foreshadow that September matchup—looking back on the team's history in season-opening games, particularly against the Chiefs and Monday Night Football , seems like a fun idea.
So let's do that. How many times have the long-time rivals kicked off a season against each other? How many times have the Broncos opened a season on a Monday night?
Let's take a look. Broncos' history vs. Chiefs in Week 1 The Broncos and Chiefs have played each other 132 times.