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1970 Denver Broncos (NFL)

4th place American Football Conference Western Division 5-8-1 .385
1970 NFLPrevious SeasonNext SeasonRoster KeyStat Key
Head Coach: Lou Saban
Joe CollierDefensive Backs
Whitey DovellOffensive Line
Hunter EnisDefensive Backs
Stan JonesDefensive Line
Dick MacPhersonLinebackers
Sam RutiglianoReceivers
SCORES
DayDateOpponentScoreLocationVenueAttendance
Sat8/15/1970HSt. Louis Cardinals26-16WDenver, COMile High Stadium36327
Sat8/22/1970HBaltimore Colts7-24LDenver, COMile High Stadium42499
Sat8/29/1970NSan Francisco 49ers7-23LEugene, ORAutzen Stadium26238
Sat9/5/1970HChicago Bears30-17WDenver, COMile High Stadium42373
Fri9/11/1970NBoston Patriots16-14WSalt Lake City, UTUte Stadium17832
Sun9/20/1970ABuffalo Bills25-10WBuffalo, NYWar Memorial Stadium34882
Sun9/27/1970HPittsburgh Steelers16-13WDenver, COMile High Stadium50705
Sun10/4/1970HKansas City Chiefs26-13WDenver, COMile High Stadium50705
Sun10/11/1970AOakland Raiders23-35LOakland, CAOakland-Alameda County Coliseum53436
Sun10/18/1970HAtlanta Falcons24-10WDenver, COMile High Stadium50705
Sun10/25/1970ASan Francisco 49ers14-19LSan Francisco, CAKezar Stadium39515
Sun11/1/1970HWashington Redskins3-19LDenver, COMile High Stadium50705
Sun11/8/1970ASan Diego Chargers21-24LSan Diego, CASan Diego Stadium48327
Sun11/15/1970HOakland Raiders19-24LDenver, COMile High Stadium50959
Sun11/22/1970ANew Orleans Saints31-6WNew Orleans, LATulane Stadium66837
Sun11/29/1970AHouston Oilers21-31LHouston, TXAstrodome35733
Sun12/6/1970AKansas City Chiefs0-16LKansas City, MOMunicipal Stadium50454
Sun12/13/1970HSan Diego Chargers17-17TDenver, COMile High Stadium50959
Sun12/20/1970HCleveland Browns13-27LDenver, COMile High Stadium51001

Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.

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ROSTER
NoPlayerPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
68Steve AlexakosLOT6-226024Arizona State; Diablo Valley JC; San Jose State81
11Bobby AndersonRB6-020823Colorado140
56Jay BachmanLOT-C6-324725Cincinnati111
73Walt BarnesDT6-325026Nebraska60
72Sam BrunelliLOT6-126327Northern Colorado1312
51Bill ButlerLB6-422623Northridge State140
63Dave CostaRDT6-225729Northeastern Colorado JC; Utah1414
31Willis CrenshawRB6-222829Kansas State1212
78Ken CriterMLB5-1122423Wisconsin141
50Carl CunninghamLLB6-323526Houston1414
74Mike CurrentROT6-426725Ohio State1414
32Dick DavisRB5-1121524Nebraska20
88Al DensonWR6-220828Florida A&M1414
55Pete DurankoRDE6-224927Notre Dame1414
24Booker EdgersonCB5-1018231Western Illinois60
89John EmbreeWR6-420126none71
52Fred ForsbergMLB6-123726Washington1413
23Drake GarrettCB5-918324Michigan State10
67George GoeddekeLOG6-325025Notre Dame1414
28Cornell GordonLCB6-018729North Carolina A&T State1414
20Charlie GreerLS6-020324Colorado1414
84Mike HaffnerWR6-220528UCLA116
86Jerry HendrenWR6-218723Idaho100
3Bobby HowfieldK5-918134none140
62Jerry InmanRLB-DT6-325530Boise JC; Oregon111
87Rich JacksonLDE6-225829Southern University1414
43Pete JaquessRCB-S6-018230Eastern New Mexico132
59Larry KaminskiC6-224425Purdue1414
14Pete LiskeQB6-219928Penn State119
44Floyd LittleRB5-1019628Syracuse1414
22Fran LynchRB6-120325Oklahoma Military Academy JC; Hofstra142
47Paul MarthaRS6-018628Pittsburgh1312
81Billy MastersTE-WR6-523626Louisiana State142
58Billy McKoyLB6-323322Purdue20
49Alvin MitchellRCB6-419527Morgan State21
54Chip MyrtleRLB6-422525Maryland142
12Al PastranaQB6-119026Maryland53
77Alden RocheDE6-425325Southern University140
26George SaimesRS5-1018829Michigan State82
64Mike SchnitkerROG6-323524Colorado142
70Paul SmithLDT6-325425New Mexico1414
13Steve TensiQB6-521428Florida State72
36Billy ThompsonRCB6-120024Maryland-Eastern Shore99
35Clem TurnerRB6-223025Cincinnati110
42Billy Van HeusenWR-P6-120024Maryland145
37Bob WadeRCB6-220026Morgan State32
76Dave WashingtonRLB6-522422Alcorn State1311
83Jim WhalenTE6-221027Boston College1413
29Wandy WilliamsRB6-019224Kansas; Hofstra10
60Bob YoungROG6-226928Texas; Texas State; Howard Payne1412
DRAFT LIST
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
111Bobby AndersonRBColorado
237Alden RocheDESouthern University
363John KohlerTSouth Dakota
489Jerry HendrenWRIdaho
5115Billy McKoyLBPurdue
6141John MosierTEKansas
7167Randy MontgomeryDBWeber State
8208Lewis PorterRBSouthern University
9219Dave WashingtonLBAlcorn State
10247Maurice FullertonDTTuskegee
11271Cleve BryantDBOhio University
12301Greg JonesRBWisconsin-Whitewater
13323Jim McKoyDBParsons
14349Jeff SlippDEBrigham Young
15375Maher BarakatKSouth Dakota Tech
16401Bobby StewartQBNorthern Arizona
17427Frank KalfossKMontana State
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thOT
Team Totals446045104
Opponents Totals74935740
TEAM STATSTOP1st DownsFDRFDPFDX3rd Down Efficiency4th Down EfficiencyPENPENY
Team Totals2178711218/ %/ %94887
Opponents Totals1996711814/ %/ %82817
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Bobby Howfield0272896.4183256.3081
Willis Crenshaw60000036
Bobby Anderson40000024
Floyd Little30000018
Jim Whalen30000018
Al Denson20000012
Billy Masters20000012
Clem Turner20000012
Billy Van Heusen20000012
Mike Haffner1000006
Pete Liske1000006
Fran Lynch1000006
Al Pastrana1000006
Dave Washington0000012
(Team)0000012
Team Totals28272896.4183256.32253
Opponents Totals28272896.4233663.90264
FIELD GOALSMADEATTPCTBLLG1-1920-2930-3940-4950+
Bobby Howfield183256.33532/33/65/76/102/6
Team Totals183256.33532/33/65/76/102/7
Opponents Totals233663.98///3/1/
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
Floyd Little2099014.380t3
Bobby Anderson833684.427t4
Willis Crenshaw692002.9255
Clem Turner291063.7142
Al Pastrana14896.4141
Fran Lynch20814.1191
Pete Liske7426.0141
Steve Tensi4143.5150
Mike Haffner111.010
Team Totals43618024.180t17
Opponents Totals40913513.3657
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
Pete Liske23811211211513405.612.07472.9114.628228111255.3
Steve Tensi803838345396.714.24233.8810.063550442.7
Al Pastrana752929374205.614.558t11.3912.086036022.5
Bobby Anderson7443598.414.82500.000.0155484.8
Billy Van Heusen100100.000.000.000039.6
Floyd Little200200.000.000.015-539.6
Team Totals40318318319223585.912.974112.7286.944333202544.5
Opponents Totals37919119117228107.414.763t205.3164.250456235475.0
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
Al Denson4764613.7422
Jim Whalen3650314.0343
Willis Crenshaw181055.8351
Floyd Little171619.5390
Billy Van Heusen1638223.9742
Mike Haffner1219616.328t1
Bobby Anderson914015.6370
Billy Masters9839.2182
Clem Turner8232.9110
Fran Lynch7699.9360
John Embree45012.5200
Team Totals183235812.97411
Opponents Totals191281014.763t20
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Paul Martha69916.5500
Charlie Greer4205.0150
Cornell Gordon3268.7240
Billy Thompson26532.5330
Bob Wade11010.0100
Team Totals1622013.8500
Opponents Totals282137.6260
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20RYDSNYDSNET
Billy Van Heusen87373242.9640416
Team Totals87373242.9640416
Opponents Totals89398844.8680556
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Billy Thompson23123310.1450
Charlie Greer1441238.8380
Floyd Little2231878.5240
Pete Jaquess45133.370
Team Totals63135568.8450
Opponents Totals56164167.4600
(Team)1.0
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Bobby Anderson2152024.8390
Billy Thompson918820.9290
Jerry Hendren819724.6300
Floyd Little612621.0280
Ken Criter22010.0100
Clem Turner13131.0310
Dave Washington12020.0200
Chip Myrtle111.010
Fran Lynch01111L0
Team Totals49111422.7390
Opponents Totals2454422.7510
SACKSNOYDS
Paul Smith11.5
Rich Jackson10.0
Dave Costa9.0
Pete Duranko7.0
Dave Washington5.5
Chip Myrtle3.0
Carl Cunningham1.0
Charlie Greer1.0
Jerry Inman0.5
Alden Roche0.5
(Team)1.0
Team Totals50.0456.0
Opponents Totals44.0333.0
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Bobby Anderson110100
Sam Brunelli0020210
Dave Costa0003350
Willis Crenshaw310100
Ken Criter0001100
Carl Cunningham0002220
Booker Edgerson0010100
Fred Forsberg0001100
Charlie Greer2134250
Mike Haffner100000
Larry Kaminski0001100
Pete Liske300000
Floyd Little610100
Fran Lynch100000
Paul Martha1112140
Chip Myrtle0001100
Al Pastrana100000
Steve Tensi110100
Billy Thompson101100
Billy Van Heusen100000
Dave Washington0002230
Jim Whalen100000
Team Totals231491625500
Opponents Totals35161713301
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