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1979 Denver Broncos (NFL)

2nd place • American Football Conference • Western Division • 10-6-0 .625
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Roster KeyStat Key
Head Coach: Red Miller
Marv BradenSpecial Teams
Joe CollierDefensive Coordinator
Whitey DovellOffensive Line
Stan JonesDefensive Line
Richie McCabeLinebackers
Babe ParilliQuarterbacks
Fran PolsfootReceivers
Paul RoachOffensive Backs
Bob ZemanDefensive Backs
SCORES
DayDateOpponentScoreLocationVenueAttendance
Sat8/4/1979ADallas Cowboys6-7LIrving, TXTexas Stadium61192
Sat8/11/1979HWashington Redskins13-6WDenver, COMile High Stadium58799
Sat8/18/1979ASan Francisco 49ers21-0WSan Francisco, CACandlestick Park34133
Fri8/24/1979HNew England Patriots20-17WOTDenver, COMile High Stadium75103
Sun9/2/1979HCincinnati Bengals10-0WDenver, COMile High Stadium74788
Thu9/6/1979HLos Angeles Rams9-13LDenver, COMile High Stadium74884
Sun9/16/1979AAtlanta Falcons20-17WOTAtlanta, GAAtlanta-Fulton County Stadium57677
Sun9/23/1979HSeattle Seahawks37-34WDenver, COMile High Stadium74879
Sun9/30/1979AOakland Raiders3-27LOakland, CAOakland-Alameda County Coliseum52632
Sun10/7/1979HSan Diego Chargers7-0WDenver, COMile High Stadium74997
Sun10/14/1979AKansas City Chiefs24-10WKansas City, MOArrowhead Stadium74292
Mon10/22/1979APittsburgh Steelers7-42LPittsburgh, PAThree Rivers Stadium49699
Sun10/28/1979HKansas City Chiefs20-3WDenver, COMile High Stadium74908
Sun11/4/1979HNew Orleans Saints10-3WDenver, COMile High Stadium74482
Sun11/11/1979HNew England Patriots45-10WDenver, COMile High Stadium74379
Sun11/18/1979ASan Francisco 49ers38-28WSan Francisco, CACandlestick Park42910
Sun11/25/1979HOakland Raiders10-14LDenver, COMile High Stadium74186
Sun12/2/1979ABuffalo Bills19-16WOrchard Park, NYRich Stadium37886
Sat12/8/1979ASeattle Seahawks23-28LSeattle, WAKingdome60038
Mon12/17/1979ASan Diego Chargers7-17LSan Diego, CASan Diego Stadium51906
AFC Wild Card Playoff
Sun12/23/1979AHouston Oilers7-13LHouston, TXAstrodome48776
Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.
ROSTER
PlayerNoPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
Otis Armstrong24RB5-1019629Purdue151
George Atkinson47S6-018132Morris Brown60
Ken Brown55C6-125025New Mexico160
Billy Bryan64C6-225524Duke1616
Larry Canada35RB6-222525Wisconsin160
Rubin Carter68NT6-025427Miami (Florida)1515
Barney Chavous79LDE6-325428South Carolina State1616
Kelvin Clark73OT6-326523Nebraska150
Zachary Dixon31RB6-020023Dean JC; Temple50
Jack Dolbin82WR5-1018031Wake Forest40
Ron Egloff85TE6-522724Wisconsin154
Larry Evans56ROLB6-221726Mississippi College164
Steve Foley43RCB6-219026Tulane1616
Tom Glassic62LOG6-325425Virginia1616
Randy Gradishar53RILB6-323327Ohio State1615
John Grant63DE6-323529Southern California160
Paul Howard60ROG6-326029Brigham Young1616
Glenn Hyde65OG6-325528Pittsburgh160
Bernie Jackson29WS6-017329Los Angeles Pierce JC; Washington State129
Tom Jackson57ROLB5-1122028Louisville1313
Jim Jensen30RB6-323026Iowa167
Jon Keyworth32RB6-323029Colorado169
Vince Kinney84WR6-219023Maryland150
Kit Lathrop75DE6-426023West Valley JC; Arizona State90
Don Latimer72NT6-325924Miami (Florida)151
Rob Lytle41RB5-1119625Michigan1512
Brison Manor66RDE6-424827Pratt CC; Arkansas1616
Claudie Minor71ROT6-427828Mount San Antonio JC; San Diego CC; San Diego State1616
Craig Morton7QB6-421336California1410
Haven Moses25WR6-220033Los Angeles Harbor JC; San Diego State1616
Rob Nairne58LILB6-422725Oregon State104
Riley Odoms88TE6-423029Houston1312
Chris Pane23CB5-1118426Chabot JC; Chico State160
Craig Penrose12QB6-321126Colorado; San Diego State20
Dave Preston46RB5-1119524Bowling Green State103
Luke Prestridge11P6-423523Baylor160
Bruce Radford78DE6-525724Grambling State160
Joe Rizzo59LILB6-122029Merchant Marine1312
Jim Ryan50LB6-121822William & Mary160
Fred Steinfort19K5-1118026Boston College10
Dave Studdard70LOT6-426024Texas1616
Bob Swenson51LOLB6-322226California1616
Billy Thompson36SS6-120033Maryland-Eastern Shore1616
Jim Turner15K6-220638Utah State160
Rick Upchurch80WR5-1017327Indian Hills JC; Minnesota1616
Steve Watson81WR6-419522Temple160
Norris Weese14QB6-119528Mississippi166
Charlie West40WS-SS6-119033Angelo State; Texas-El Paso167
Louis Wright20LCB6-320026Arizona State; Bakersfield CC; San Jose State1616
DRAFT LIST
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
122Kelvin ClarkTNebraska
377Bruce RadfordDEGrambling State
4105Charles JeffersonDBMcNeese State
5132Rick LeachQBMichigan
6148Jeff McIntyreLBArizona State
7188Luke PrestridgePBaylor
9242Charlie TaylorWRRice
11297Zachary DixonRBTemple
12325Dave JacobsKSyracuse
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thOTPTS
Team Totals648399403289
Opponents Totals3710744740262
TEAM STATSTOP1st DownsFDRFDPFDX3rd Down Efficiency4th Down EfficiencyPENPENY
Team Totals3061301492777/222 34.7%/ %116996
Opponents Totals2731001462795/248 38.3%/ %1181033
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Jim Turner0323494.1132161.9071
Rick Upchurch70000042
Haven Moses60000036
Rob Lytle40000024
Otis Armstrong30000018
Norris Weese30000018
Jim Jensen20000012
Dave Preston20000012
Rubin Carter1000006
Jon Keyworth1000006
Craig Morton1000006
Rob Nairne1000006
Riley Odoms1000006
Dave Studdard1000006
Bob Swenson1000006
Billy Thompson1000006
Louis Wright1000006
(Team)0020.00012
Team Totals36323688.9132161.91289
Opponents Totals313131100.0152657.70262
FIELD GOALSMADEATTPCTBLLG1-1920-2930-3940-4950+
Jim Turner132161.91491/17/94/81/30/0
Team Totals132161.91491/17/94/81/30/0
Opponents Totals152657.70/09/104/72/80/1
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
Otis Armstrong1084534.2262
Jim Jensen1064003.8301
Rob Lytle1023713.6194
Jon Keyworth813234.0171
Dave Preston431693.9181
Larry Canada361434.0170
Norris Weese181166.4203
Luke Prestridge12929.0290
Rick Upchurch3175.7180
Craig Morton23130.671
Zachary Dixon393.070
Riley Odoms1-7-7.0-70
Team Totals52520363.93013
Opponents Totals50216933.47216
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
Craig Morton37020455.114726267.112.964t164.3195.130241238570.6
Norris Weese975354.6417317.513.85011.033.1138664569.6
Jon Keyworth11100.003232.032.032t1100.000.00032158.3
Dave Preston100.0100.000.000.000039.6
Luke Prestridge100.0100.000.000.000039.6
Rick Upchurch100.0100.000.000.000039.6
Craig Penrose5240.02448.822.02900.0120.0004432.5
Team Totals47626054.619334337.213.264t183.8234.843327310670.1
Opponents Totals51229657.819733216.511.265112.1193.719162315969.0
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
Rick Upchurch6493714.6477
Haven Moses5494317.564t6
Riley Odoms4063816.0451
Jim Jensen191447.625t1
Dave Preston191377.2191
Jon Keyworth181327.3180
Otis Armstrong141389.9171
Rob Lytle13937.2120
Steve Watson68313.8220
Ron Egloff57014.0220
Jack Dolbin37424.7450
Larry Canada33612.0150
Jim Turner166.060
Dave Studdard122.02t1
Team Totals260343313.264t18
Opponents Totals296332111.26511
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Steve Foley6142.370
Billy Thompson45714.3280
Bob Swenson300.000
Joe Rizzo22512.5250
Louis Wright22010.0150
Tom Jackson13434.0340
Charlie West12626.0260
Bernie Jackson01313L0
Team Totals191899.9340
Opponents Totals2329112.750t1
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20RYDSNYDSNET
Luke Prestridge89355539.9630717480293533.0
Team Totals89355539.9630717480293533.0
Opponents Totals88370542.16201524401300434.1
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Rick Upchurch30430410.1440
Dave Preston717811.1220
Chris Pane53204.0100
Charlie West10-1-1.0-10
Team Totals4384019.3440
Opponents Totals52114809.2330
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Chris Pane1835419.7200
Dave Preston1333625.8370
Rick Upchurch57915.8260
Bernie Jackson45313.3210
Zachary Dixon35317.7240
Larry Canada33110.3180
John Grant12525.0250
Otis Armstrong12121.0210
Vince Kinney11414.0140
Ron Egloff100.000
Team Totals5096619.3370
Opponents Totals57117320.685t1
SACKSNOYDS
Brison Manor6.0
Tom Jackson4.0
Barney Chavous4.0
Don Latimer1.0
Billy Thompson1.0
Randy Gradishar1.0
Bruce Radford1.0
Larry Evans1.0
Team Totals19.0162.0
Opponents Totals43.0327.0
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Otis Armstrong210100
Ken Brown0010100
Billy Bryan0020200
Larry Canada2112-50
Rubin Carter0002221
Zachary Dixon100000
Steve Foley100000
Tom Glassic0010100
Randy Gradishar0001180
John Grant0001100
Tom Jackson00022700
Jim Jensen200000
Jon Keyworth410100
Don Latimer0001140
Rob Lytle130300
Brison Manor0001100
Craig Morton9202-110
Chris Pane100000
Dave Preston100000
Bruce Radford0001100
Joe Rizzo0001100
Jim Ryan0001100
Bob Swenson1044931
Billy Thompson00112281
Rick Upchurch510100
Norris Weese400000
Charlie West0001100
Louis Wright00101821
Team Totals34191518332714
Opponents Totals30181017272
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