“Nobody does it better.”

The hook from Carly Simon’s ballad rings true when it comes to Broncos owner Pat Bowlen, who celebrates his 72nd birthday Thursday.

Since becoming the team’s owner in 1984, no NFL franchise has fared better in the regular season than the Broncos. According to pro-football-reference.com, the team compiled a record of 313-197-1 for a .614 winning percentage.

If you add in playoffs, the Broncos are second in total wins (334), just behind New England (336). But Denver’s .612 win percentage is tops among all franchises.

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Only two teams in major American professional sports have better winning percentages during that span: the San Antonio Spurs (.632) and the Los Angeles Lakers (.621).

The Broncos’ regular-season record before Bowlen: 143-189-9.

Denver has made it to the Super Bowl seven times during the Bowlen era, second to New England. The team’s three Lombardi Trophies are tied for fourth with Dallas, and behind the Patriots, Giants and 49ers, who are tied with four apiece.

Denver’s home-field advantage has been far and away the best during that span, as the Broncos have a 187-69 record (.730). The next closest is Pittsburgh where the Steelers are 176-78-1 (.692).

That number improves in the playoffs where the Broncos are 16-5 (.762), totalling the second highest win total behind the Patriots (18).

The Broncos have had 32 first-team All-Pro selections during those years, from Shannon Sharpe — who leads the way with four nods — to the latest awardee, 2015 Super Bowl MVP Von Miller.

He’s been there for four Pro Football Hall of Famers with the Broncos — Sharpe, John Elway, Gary Zimmerman and Tony Dorsett (he was here in ’88) — and numerous others deserving of the honor.

One day Bowlen should find himself alongside those legends with his own bust in the hall.

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WATCH THIS

Verne Troyer (best known for playing Mini-Me in the “Austin Powers” movies) takes on Von Miller in NBA 2K15.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Pat Bowlen bought the Broncos in 1984. Do you know who else had success that year? Writer and director John Hughes (1950) for “Sixteen Candles,” starring Molly Ringwald (1968). A year later, they teamed up for “The Breakfast Club.”

Joe Nguyen: jnguyen@denverpost.com or @joenguyen