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1985 Denver Broncos (NFL)

2nd place • American Football Conference • Western Division • 11-5-0 .688
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Head Coach: Dan Reeves
Marvin BassSpecial Assistant
Joe CollierAssistant Head Coach/Defense
Chan GaileySpecial Teams/Defensive Assistant
Alex GibbsHead Offensive Line/Running Game
Stan JonesDefensive Line
Al MillerStrength and Conditioning
Myrel MooreLinebackers
Nick NicolauRunning Backs/Play-Action Passing Game
Mike ShanahanOffensive Coordinator/Wide Receivers
Richard UrichTight Ends/Assistant Offensive Line
Charlie WestDefensive Backs
SCORES
DayDateOpponentResultLocationVenueAttendance
Sat8/10/1985HNew York Giants20-30LDenver, COMile High Stadium49374
Mon8/19/1985ASan Francisco 49ers20-13WSan Francisco, CACandlestick Park55425
Sat8/24/1985HIndianapolis Colts20-3WDenver, COMile High Stadium71406
Fri8/30/1985HMinnesota Vikings9-13LDenver, COMile High Stadium69373
Sun9/8/1985ALos Angeles Rams16-20LAnaheim, CAAnaheim Stadium52522
Sun9/15/1985HNew Orleans Saints34-23WDenver, COMile High Stadium74488
Sun9/22/1985AAtlanta Falcons44-28WAtlanta, GAAtlanta-Fulton County Stadium37903
Sun9/29/1985HMiami Dolphins26-30LDenver, COMile High Stadium73614
Sun10/6/1985HHouston Oilers31-20WDenver, COMile High Stadium74699
Sun10/13/1985AIndianapolis Colts15-10WIndianapolis, INHoosier Dome60128
Sun10/20/1985HSeattle Seahawks13-10WOTDenver, COMile High Stadium74899
Sun10/27/1985AKansas City Chiefs30-10WKansas City, MOArrowhead Stadium68246
Sun11/3/1985ASan Diego Chargers10-30LSan Diego, CAJack Murphy Stadium57312
Mon11/11/1985HSan Francisco 49ers17-16WDenver, COMile High Stadium73173
Sun11/17/1985HSan Diego Chargers30-24WOTDenver, COMile High Stadium74376
Sun11/24/1985ALos Angeles Raiders28-31LOTLos Angeles, CAMemorial Coliseum63131
Sun12/1/1985APittsburgh Steelers31-23WPittsburgh, PAThree Rivers Stadium56797
Sun12/8/1985HLos Angeles Raiders14-17LOTDenver, COMile High Stadium75042
Sat12/14/1985HKansas City Chiefs14-13WDenver, COMile High Stadium69209
Fri12/20/1985ASeattle Seahawks27-24WSeattle, WAKingdome56283
Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.
ROSTER
PlayerNoPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
Mike Barber85TE6-323732Louisiana Tech101
Keith Bishop54LOG6-326528Nebraska; Baylor1414
Billy Bryan64C6-225530Duke1616
Steve Busick58RILB-RLB-MLB6-422727Southern California1616
Rubin Carter68NT-LDT6-025433Miami (Florida)1616
Barney Chavous79LDE-RDT6-325434South Carolina State1615
Darren Comeaux59LB6-122725San Diego Mesa JC; Arizona State110
Mark Cooper63LOT-TE6-527325Miami (Florida)152
Rick Dennison55LILB-RLB6-322027Colorado State157
John Elway7QB6-321425Stanford1616
Simon Fletcher73RDE6-624023Houston161
Steve Foley43FS6-219032Tulane1211
Mike Harden31RCB-SS6-119226Michigan1616
Winford Hood74LOG-ROG6-326323Georgia163
Paul Howard60ROG6-326035Brigham Young1615
Ricky Hunley98LILB-MLB6-224424Arizona162
Daniel Hunter25CB5-1117823Henderson State160
Glenn Hyde66OG-C6-325534Pittsburgh110
Roger Jackson28S6-018626Bethune-Cookman90
Tom Jackson57ROLB5-1122034Louisville125
Butch Johnson86WR6-118731UC Riverside168
Vance Johnson82WR5-1118122Arizona167
Rulon Jones75RDE-LDE6-626027Utah State1616
Rich Karlis3K6-018026Cincinnati160
Clarence Kay88TE6-223724Georgia1616
Greg Kragen71RDT-NT6-326523Utah State161
Gary Kubiak8QB6-019224Texas A&M160
Gene Lang33RB5-1019623Louisiana State122
Ken Lanier76ROT6-327326Florida State1616
Tony Lilly22FS6-019923Florida165
Keli McGregor89TE6-625223Colorado State20
Karl Mecklenburg77LILB-LLB6-323225Augustana (South Dakota); Minnesota169
Dean Miraldi67OT6-527027Long Beach State; Utah100
Chris Norman1P6-219823South Carolina160
Nathan Poole34RB5-921029Louisville30
Randy Robbins48SS6-218923Arizona101
Jim Ryan50LOLB6-121828William & Mary1614
Clint Sampson84WR5-1118324Mount San Antonio JC; San Diego State160
Steve Sewell30RB6-321022Oklahoma162
Dennis Smith49SS6-320026Southern California1312
Dave Studdard70LOT6-426030Texas1615
Don Summers85TE6-423524Oregon Tech; Boise State20
Andre Townsend61LDE6-326523Mississippi161
Steve Watson81WR6-419528Temple1615
Gerald Willhite47RB5-1020026American River JC; San Jose State154
Steve Wilson45RCB-LCB5-1019528Howard144
Sammy Winder23RB5-1120326Southern Mississippi1412
Ken Woodard52ROLB6-121925Tuskegee169
Jim Wright87TE6-324029Blinn JC; Texas Christian1612
Louis Wright20LCB6-320032Arizona State; Bakersfield CC; San Jose State1515
DRAFT LIST
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
126Steve SewellRBOklahoma
231Vance JohnsonWRArizona
4110Keli McGregorTEColorado State
5139Billy HinsonGFlorida
7194Dallas CameronNTMiami (Florida)
8222Eric RileyDBFlorida State
9249Daryl SmithDBNorth Alabama
10269Buddy FunckQBNew Mexico
10278Ron AndersonLBSouthern Methodist
11306Gary RolleWRFlorida
12334Dan LynchGWashington State
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thOTPTS
Team Totals82142391089380
Opponents Totals4889102846329
TEAM STATSTOP1st DownsFDRFDPFDX3rd Down Efficiency4th Down EfficiencyPENPENY
Team Totals31:1933911319234102/253 40.3%6/10 60.0%85677
Opponents Totals28:412901031681973/229 31.9%8/20 40.0%91953
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Rich Karlis0414493.2233860.50110
Sammy Winder80000048
Gene Lang70000042
Steve Sewell50000030
Steve Watson50000030
Clint Sampson40000024
Gerald Willhite40000024
Butch Johnson30000018
Vance Johnson30000018
Clarence Kay30000018
Mike Harden1000006
Jim Wright1000006
Louis Wright1000006
Team Totals45414493.2233860.50380
Opponents Totals36353697.2263378.80329
FIELD GOALSMADEATTPCTBLLG1-1920-2930-3940-4950+
Rich Karlis233860.51482/27/96/118/110/5
Team Totals233860.51482/27/96/118/110/5
Opponents Totals263378.81/111/1110/103/81/3
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
Sammy Winder1997143.6428
Gene Lang843183.8265
Steve Sewell812753.4164
John Elway512535.0220
Gerald Willhite662373.6143
Vance Johnson10363.6140
Nathan Poole4123.060
Gary Kubiak166.060
Chris Norman100.000
Team Totals49718513.74220
Opponents Totals47519734.261t10
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
John Elway60532754.025538916.411.965t223.6233.838307358470.2
Gary Kubiak5240.036112.230.554t120.000.00061125.8
Vance Johnson100.0100.000.000.000039.6
Chris Norman100.0100.000.000.000039.6
Steve Sewell100.0100.000.000.000039.6
Gerald Willhite300.0300.000.000.000039.6
Sammy Winder100.0100.000.000.000039.6
Team Totals61732953.326539526.412.065t233.7233.738307364570.1
Opponents Totals54727750.624635866.612.973224.0244.447378320866.7
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
Steve Watson6191515.06050
Vance Johnson5172114.163t3
Gerald Willhite352978.52110
Sammy Winder311976.42400
Clarence Kay2933911.72730
Jim Wright282468.830100
Clint Sampson2643216.64640
Steve Sewell242249.354t1
Gene Lang231807.82420
Butch Johnson1938020.065t30
Mark Cooper11313.0130000
Mike Barber188.080000
Team Totals329395212.065t23
Opponents Totals277358612.97322
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Mike Harden510020.042t1
Louis Wright5448.8240
Steve Foley34715.7290
Dennis Smith34615.3390
Steve Wilson382.780
Tony Lilly242.040
Daniel Hunter12020.0200
Ken Woodard11818.0180
Randy Robbins133.030
Team Totals2429012.142t1
Opponents Totals2333214.4532
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20RYDSNYDSNET
Chris Norman92376440.96121216325319934.0
Team Totals94376440.06121216325319934.0
Opponents Totals94386841.16821119429321934.2
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Vance Johnson3062608.7380
Gerald Willhite16516910.6180
Team Totals46114299.3380
Opponents Totals38173258.6300
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Vance Johnson30074024.7390
Gene Lang17036121.2330
Gerald Willhite204020.0200
Daniel Hunter203316.5180
Steve Sewell102929.0290
Team Totals520120323.1390
Opponents Totals640134621.098t1
SACKSNOYDS
Karl Mecklenburg13.0
Rulon Jones10.0
Barney Chavous6.0
Andre Townsend5.0
Dennis Smith4.0
Ken Woodard3.0
Greg Kragen2.0
Jim Ryan1.0
Mike Harden1.0
Simon Fletcher1.0
Rubin Carter1.0
Team Totals47.0378.0
Opponents Totals38.0307.0
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Billy Bryan0010100
Steve Busick0001100
Rubin Carter0001160
Barney Chavous0001100
John Elway7202-350
Mike Harden0011250
Vance Johnson520200
Rulon Jones0003300
Clarence Kay110100
Gene Lang310100
Tony Lilly0001100
Karl Mecklenburg0001100
Chris Norman110100
Jim Ryan0001100
Steve Sewell110100
Dave Studdard0020200
Andre Townsend0001100
Gerald Willhite200000
Steve Wilson0001120
Sammy Winder410100
Jim Wright0010100
Team Totals2410141226-220
Opponents Totals221278150
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