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1974 Denver Broncos (NFL)

2nd place • American Football Conference • Western Division • 7-6-1 .536
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Roster KeyStat Key
Head Coach: John Ralston
Max ColeyOffensive Coordinator/Backs
Joe CollierDefensive Coordinator
Kay DaltonWide Receivers
Jerry FreiOffensive Line
Bob GamboldLinebackers
Myrel MooreLinebackers/Special Teams
Richard UrichDefensive Line
SCORES
DayDateOpponentScoreLocationVenueAttendance
Sat8/3/1974HNew York Jets19-41LDenver, COMile High Stadium27599
Sat8/10/1974HMinnesota Vikings27-21WDenver, COMile High Stadium23822
Sun8/18/1974ASan Francisco 49ers10-3WSan Francisco, CACandlestick Park29908
Sat8/24/1974AGreen Bay Packers31-21WGreen Bay, WILambeau Field56257
Sat8/31/1974NNew England Patriots27-21WSpokane, WAJoe Albi Stadium18000
Sun9/8/1974HAtlanta Falcons14-20LDenver, COMile High Stadium43253
Sun9/15/1974HLos Angeles Rams10-17LDenver, COMile High Stadium56981
Sun9/22/1974HPittsburgh Steelers35-35TOTDenver, COMile High Stadium50858
Mon9/30/1974AWashington Redskins3-30LWashington, DCRFK Stadium54395
Sun10/6/1974AKansas City Chiefs17-14WKansas City, MOArrowhead Stadium67298
Sun10/13/1974HNew Orleans Saints33-17WDenver, COMile High Stadium50751
Sun10/20/1974HSan Diego Chargers27-7WDenver, COMile High Stadium50748
Sun10/27/1974ACleveland Browns21-23LCleveland, OHCleveland Stadium60478
Sun11/3/1974HOakland Raiders17-28LDenver, COMile High Stadium45766
Sun11/10/1974ABaltimore Colts17-6WBaltimore, MDMemorial Stadium32244
Mon11/18/1974HKansas City Chiefs34-42LDenver, COMile High Stadium50236
Sun11/24/1974AOakland Raiders20-17WOakland, CAOakland-Alameda County Coliseum51224
Thu11/28/1974ADetroit Lions31-27WDetroit, MITiger Stadium51157
Sun12/8/1974HHouston Oilers37-14WDenver, COMile High Stadium46942
Sun12/15/1974ASan Diego Chargers0-17LSan Diego, CASan Diego Stadium35756

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
PlayerNoPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
Lyle Alzado77RDE6-325425Yankton1414
Otis Armstrong24RB5-1019624Purdue1414
LeFrancis Arnold65OG6-329522Oregon20
Boyd Brown87TE6-421622Alcorn State140
Barney Chavous79LDE6-325423South Carolina State1414
Ralph Cindrich54LB6-122725Pittsburgh10
Steve Coleman76DE6-425224Delaware State20
Ken Criter53MLB5-1122427Wisconsin140
Mike Current74ROT6-426729Ohio State1414
Tom Drougas76OT6-425725Oregon40
Pete Duranko55RDT6-224931Notre Dame149
Randy Gradishar52MLB-RLB6-323322Ohio State143
Tom Graham58LLB6-223524Oregon60
John Grant63LDT-RDT6-323524Southern California1313
Charlie Greer20RS6-020328Colorado1110
Lonnie Hepburn43LCB-RCB5-1118525Texas Southern144
Paul Howard60ROG6-326024Brigham Young145
John Hufnagel16QB6-119423Penn State40
Larron Jackson68LOG6-327025Missouri148
Tom Jackson57RLB-LLB5-1122023Louisville1312
Charley Johnson12QB6-019136Schreiner Institute JC; New Mexico State1412
Calvin Jones26RCB5-716923Washington1414
Bob Kampa72LDT6-425223Gavilan JC; California41
Jon Keyworth32RB6-323024Colorado145
Bill Laskey45LLB6-223731Michigan1410
Floyd Little44RB5-1019632Syracuse149
Fran Lynch22RB6-120329Oklahoma Military Academy JC; Hofstra120
Tommy Lyons61ROG6-223026Georgia1414
Bobby Maples50C6-324732Baylor1414
Billy Masters81TE6-523630Louisiana State131
Ray May56MLB6-123329Los Angeles CC; Southern California1412
Claudie Minor71LOT6-427823Mount San Antonio JC; San Diego CC; San Diego State1414
Marv Montgomery78OT6-625526Los Angeles Valley JC; Southern California40
Haven Moses25WR6-220028Los Angeles Harbor JC; San Diego State1313
Riley Odoms88TE6-423024Houston1414
Jim O'Malley66RLB6-123023Notre Dame145
John Pitts48FS-SS6-421929Santa Ana JC; Arizona State134
Steve Ramsey10QB6-221026North Texas72
Joe Rizzo59LB6-122024Merchant Marine110
Oliver Ross30RB6-021025Alabama A&M70
John Rowser46LCB6-118330Michigan1110
Mike Schnitker64LOG6-323528Colorado120
Jerry Simmons80WR6-119032Bethune-Cookman142
Mike Simone51RLB6-021024Golden West JC; Stanford140
Ed Smith75RDT-LDE-RDE6-524124Colorado College133
Paul Smith70LDT6-325429New Mexico42
Larry Steele17P5-1018224Santa Rosa JC10
Otto Stowe85WR6-218825Iowa State80
Billy Thompson36SS6-120028Maryland-Eastern Shore1414
Jim Turner15K6-220633Utah State140
Maurice Tyler23FS6-018624Baltimore JC; Morgan State140
Billy Van Heusen42WR-P6-120028Maryland1412
DRAFT LIST
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
114Randy GradisharLBOhio State
242Carl WaferDTTennessee State
368Claudie MinorTSan Diego State
492Ozell CollierDBColorado
6145John WinesberryWRStanford
10248Charlie JohnsonDBSouthern University
11276Steve BuchananRBHoly Cross
12301Larry CameronLBAlcorn State
13326Johnny ClerkleyDTFort Valley State
14354Rich MarksDBNorthern Illinois
15379Peil PenningtonQBMassachusetts
16404Darrell AustinTSouth Carolina
17432Boyd BrownTEAlcorn State
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thOTPTS
Team Totals808091510302
Opponents Totals658873680294
TEAM STATSTOP1st DownsFDRFDPFDX3rd Down Efficiency4th Down EfficiencyPENPENY
Team Totals2581201182064/177 36.2%/ %76632
Opponents Totals2651091352189/210 42.4%/ %78595
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Otis Armstrong120000072
Jim Turner0353892.1112152.4068
Jon Keyworth100000060
Riley Odoms60000036
Billy Van Heusen40000024
Haven Moses20000012
Jerry Simmons20000012
Floyd Little1000006
Otto Stowe1000006
Billy Thompson1000006
(Team)0010.00000
Team Totals39353989.7112152.40302
Opponents Totals35343597.1162466.71294
FIELD GOALSMADEATTPCTBLLG1-1920-2930-3940-4950+
Jim Turner112152.40430/13/46/72/80/1
Team Totals112152.40430/13/46/72/80/1
Opponents Totals162466.72/28/94/61/31/4
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
Otis Armstrong26314075.3439
Jon Keyworth813744.630t10
Floyd Little1173122.7221
Riley Odoms4256.3310
John Hufnagel22211.0180
Haven Moses2168.0110
Oliver Ross382.770
Otto Stowe111.010
Billy Van Heusen1-1-1.0-10
Fran Lynch3-2-0.710
Steve Ramsey5-2-0.410
Charley Johnson4-3-0.800
Team Totals48621574.44320
Opponents Totals48718083.72717
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
Charley Johnson24413655.79919698.114.573t135.393.736270169984.5
Steve Ramsey744155.4265807.814.143t56.879.595552564.0
John Hufnagel10660.03707.011.72800.0110.0176341.7
Billy Van Heusen11100.004141.041.04100.000.00041118.8
Team Totals32918455.912826608.114.573t185.5175.246332232879.1
Opponents Totals42623755.616728056.611.861t143.3225.232222258365.3
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
Riley Odoms4263915.2416
Otis Armstrong3840510.748t3
Haven Moses3455916.4422
Floyd Little2934411.9720
Billy Van Heusen1642126.373t4
Jon Keyworth121099.1180
Jerry Simmons1016116.1362
Otto Stowe294.551
Oliver Ross11313.0130
Team Totals184266014.573t18
Opponents Totals237280511.861t14
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Billy Thompson510521.038t1
Calvin Jones5193.8110
John Rowser45614.0330
Ray May24020.0250
Tom Jackson13939.0390
Charlie Greer12323.0230
Bill Laskey133.030
John Pitts122.020
Ed Smith122.020
Maurice Tyler100.000
Lonnie Hepburn02222L0
Team Totals2231114.1391
Opponents Totals1730417.955t3
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20RYDSNYDSNET
Billy Van Heusen75302440.3611529
Team Totals75302440.3611529
Opponents Totals70298542.6660474
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Billy Thompson26135013.5600
Charlie Greer135906.9220
Floyd Little41348.5170
Team Totals43747411.0600
Opponents Totals45152911.8720
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Otis Armstrong1638624.1410
Billy Thompson1332525.0370
Floyd Little817121.4310
Oliver Ross711716.7310
Jon Keyworth48521.3260
Boyd Brown35618.7220
Ken Criter34816.0200
Team Totals54118822.0410
Opponents Totals57136924.084t1
SACKSNOYDS
Lyle Alzado13.0
Barney Chavous9.0
Tom Jackson4.0
Pete Duranko1.0
John Grant1.0
Ray May1.0
John Pitts1.0
Mike Simone1.0
Ed Smith1.0
Team Totals32.0222.0
Opponents Totals46.0332.0
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Lyle Alzado0002200
Otis Armstrong610100
Barney Chavous0002200
Mike Current0010100
Charlie Greer211230
Charley Johnson4303-90
Jon Keyworth110100
Bill Laskey0001100
Floyd Little210100
Bobby Maples0010100
Ray May0001100
Haven Moses100000
Steve Ramsey300000
Oliver Ross100000
Mike Simone00011170
Ed Smith110100
Billy Thompson102200
Jim Turner0001100
Billy Van Heusen100000
Team Totals2313101121110
Opponents Totals22111013230
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