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1986 Denver Broncos (NFL)

1st place • American Football Conference • Western Division • 11-5-0 .688
Playoff Statistics
1986 NFLPrevious SeasonNext Season
Roster KeyStat Key
Head Coach: Dan Reeves
Marvin BassSpecial Assistant
Joe CollierAssistant Head Coach/Defense
Chan GaileySpecial Teams/Tight Ends
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
Charlie WestDefensive Backs
SCORES
DayDateOpponentScoreLocationVenueAttendance
Sat8/9/1986HNew Orleans Saints7-10LDenver, COMile High Stadium47408
Sat8/16/1986AMinnesota Vikings27-29LMinneapolis, MNMetrodome53193
Sat8/23/1986HSan Francisco 49ers14-9WDenver, COMile High Stadium73592
Fri8/29/1986HLos Angeles Rams19-10WDenver, COMile High Stadium71737
Sun9/7/1986HLos Angeles Raiders38-36WDenver, COMile High Stadium75695
Mon9/15/1986APittsburgh Steelers21-10WPittsburgh, PAThree Rivers Stadium57305
Sun9/21/1986APhiladelphia Eagles33-7WPhiladelphia, PAVeterans Stadium63839
Sun9/28/1986HNew England Patriots27-20WDenver, COMile High Stadium75804
Sun10/5/1986HDallas Cowboys29-14WDenver, COMile High Stadium76082
Sun10/12/1986ASan Diego Chargers31-14WSan Diego, CAJack Murphy Stadium55662
Mon10/20/1986ANew York Jets10-22LEast Rutherford, NJGiants Stadium73759
Sun10/26/1986HSeattle Seahawks20-13WDenver, COMile High Stadium76089
Sun11/2/1986ALos Angeles Raiders21-10WLos Angeles, CAMemorial Coliseum90153
Sun11/9/1986HSan Diego Chargers3-9LDenver, COMile High Stadium75012
Sun11/16/1986HKansas City Chiefs38-17WDenver, COMile High Stadium75745
Sun11/23/1986ANew York Giants16-19LEast Rutherford, NJGiants Stadium75116
Sun11/30/1986HCincinnati Bengals34-28WDenver, COMile High Stadium58705
Sun12/7/1986AKansas City Chiefs10-37LKansas City, MOArrowhead Stadium47019
Sat12/13/1986HWashington Redskins31-30WDenver, COMile High Stadium75905
Sat12/20/1986ASeattle Seahawks16-41LSeattle, WAKingdome63697
AFC Divisional Playoff
Sun1/4/1987HNew England Patriots22-17WDenver, COMile High Stadium76105
AFC Championship
Sun1/11/1987ACleveland Browns23-20WOTCleveland, OHCleveland Stadium79915
Super Bowl XXI
Sun1/25/1987ANew York Giants20-39LPasadena, CARose Bowl101063

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
Ken Bell35RB5-1019022Boston College160
Keith Bishop54LOG6-326529Nebraska; Baylor1614
Tony Boddie24RB5-1119826Montana State10
Billy Bryan64C6-225531Duke1616
Rubin Carter68NT6-025434Miami (Florida)52
Tony Colorito69NT6-526022Southern California150
Darren Comeaux59LB6-122726San Diego Mesa JC; Arizona State160
Mark Cooper63ROG-TE6-527326Miami (Florida)84
Rick Dennison55MLB6-322028Colorado State162
John Elway7QB6-321426Stanford1616
Simon Fletcher73RDT6-624024Houston162
Steve Foley43FS6-219033Tulane1615
Mike Freeman62OG6-325625Arizona40
Freddie Gilbert90DE6-427524Georgia150
Joey Hackett85TE-HBK6-526728Elon164
Mike Harden31RCB6-119227Michigan1616
Mark Haynes36CB5-1119328Colorado110
Winford Hood78LOG6-326324Georgia92
Mike Horan2P5-1119127Fullerton JC; Long Beach State40
Paul Howard60ROG6-326036Brigham Young1513
Ricky Hunley98RILB6-224425Arizona1615
Daniel Hunter25S5-1117824Henderson State100
Mark Jackson80WR5-1017823Purdue161
Tom Jackson57ROLB-RLB5-1122035Louisville1614
Vance Johnson82WR5-1118123Arizona127
Rulon Jones75LDE6-626028Utah State1616
Rich Karlis3K6-018027Cincinnati160
Clarence Kay88TE6-223725Georgia1312
Greg Kragen71NT-LDT6-326524Utah State1614
Gary Kubiak8QB6-019225Texas A&M160
Gene Lang33FB5-1019624Louisiana State152
Ken Lanier76ROT6-327327Florida State1616
Tony Lilly22FS6-019924Florida161
Karl Mecklenburg77LILB-LLB6-323226Augustana (South Dakota); Minnesota1616
Bobby Micho87TE6-323624Texas50
Orson Mobley89TE-HBK6-525723Florida State; Salem International143
Chris Norman4P6-219824South Carolina60
Dan Remsberg74OT-OG6-627524Abilene Christian161
Randy Robbins48SS6-218924Arizona162
Jim Ryan50LOLB6-121829William & Mary1614
Clint Sampson84WR5-1118325Mount San Antonio JC; San Diego State155
Steve Sewell30WR-FB6-321023Oklahoma112
Dennis Smith49SS6-320027Southern California1414
Dave Studdard70LOT6-426031Texas1515
Andre Townsend61RDE6-326524Mississippi1616
Steve Watson81WR6-419529Temple1616
Jack Weil13P5-1117524Wyoming60
Gerald Willhite47FB5-1020027American River JC; San Jose State1612
Steve Wilson45CB5-1019529Howard160
Sammy Winder23RB5-1120327Southern Mississippi1615
Ken Woodard52RLB6-121926Tuskegee161
Louis Wright20LCB6-320033Arizona State; Bakersfield CC; San Jose State1616
DRAFT LIST
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
4104Jim JurigaTIllinois
5134Tony ColoritoNTSouthern California
6151Orson MobleyTESalem International
6161Mark JacksonWRPurdue
7188Ray PhillipsLBNorth Carolina State
8217Bruce KlostermannLBSouth Dakota State
9244Joe ThomasWRMississippi Valley State
10271Victor HallTEJackson State
11301Thomas DendyRBSouth Carolina
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thPTS
Team Totals691318989378
Opponents Totals589261116327
TEAM STATSTOP1st DownsFDRFDPFDX3rd Down Efficiency4th Down EfficiencyPENPENY
Team Totals30:30319941844193/223 41.7%2/5 40.0%104910
Opponents Totals29:30291931772176/222 34.2%7/15 46.7%1271034
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Rich Karlis0444597.8202871.40104
Sammy Winder140000084
Gerald Willhite90000054
Mike Harden30000018
Gene Lang30000018
Steve Watson30000018
John Elway20000012
Vance Johnson20000012
Steve Sewell20000012
Mark Jackson1000006
Clarence Kay1000006
Orson Mobley1000006
Dave Studdard1000006
Andre Townsend1000006
Steve Wilson1000006
Ken Woodard1000006
Rulon Jones0000012
(Team)0000012
Team Totals45444597.8202871.42378
Opponents Totals36353697.2243275.02327
FIELD GOALSMADEATTPCTBLLG1-1920-2930-3940-4950+
Rich Karlis202871.40510/03/48/88/141/2
Team Totals202871.40510/03/48/88/141/2
Opponents Totals243275.00/04/59/1010/141/3
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
Sammy Winder2407893.3319
Gerald Willhite853654.3425
John Elway522574.9241
Steve Sewell231235.3151
Gene Lang29943.2141
Gary Kubiak6223.7100
Ken Bell9171.9120
Vance Johnson5153.060
Mark Jackson263.050
Tony Boddie122.020
Mike Horan100.000
Orson Mobley1-1-1.0-10
Chris Norman1-11-11.0-110
Team Totals45516783.74217
Opponents Totals43216513.860t13
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
John Elway50428055.621134856.912.453193.8132.632233325279.0
Gary Kubiak382360.5122496.610.82612.637.932322655.7
Chris Norman11100.004343.043.043t1100.000.00043158.3
Steve Sewell11100.002323.023.023t1100.000.03176158.3
Vance Johnson100.0100.000.000.000039.6
Gerald Willhite4125.03112.811.01100.000.0001139.6
Team Totals54930655.722738116.912.553224.0162.938273353878.7
Opponents Totals54530155.222637556.912.557t213.9183.349459329675.9
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
Gerald Willhite645298.3313
Steve Watson4569915.5463
Mark Jackson3873819.4531
Vance Johnson3136311.734t2
Sammy Winder261716.620t5
Steve Sewell2329412.8401
Orson Mobley2233215.1321
Clint Sampson2125912.3430
Clarence Kay1519513.0341
Gene Lang131058.1262
Joey Hackett34816.0190
Ken Bell2105.070
Steve Wilson14343.043t1
John Elway12323.023t1
Dave Studdard122.02t1
Team Totals306381112.55322
Opponents Totals301375512.557t21
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Mike Harden617929.8522
Louis Wright35618.7560
Tony Lilly3227.3150
Steve Foley23919.5240
Ricky Hunley12222.0220
Rick Dennison155.050
Dennis Smith100.000
Steve Wilson1-5-5.0-50
Team Totals1831817.7562
Opponents Totals1636322.778t2
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20RYDSNYDSNET
Jack Weil34134439.555035169111532.8
Chris Norman30116838.9571429499432.1
Mike Horan2186441.1500289972534.5
Team Totals86337639.3571915362283433.0
Opponents Totals86368942.95901018552293734.2
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Gerald Willhite42846811.170t1
Vance Johnson303612.0190
Mark Jackson2073.560
Mike Harden104141.041t1
Team Totals48855211.570t2
Opponents Totals40163629.1300
(Team)1.0
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Ken Bell23053123.1420
Gene Lang21048022.9420
Gerald Willhite303511.7230
Vance Johnson202110.5210
Ricky Hunley20115.560
Mark Jackson101616.0160
Jim Ryan1000.000
Team Totals530109420.6420
Opponents Totals650129920.0510
SACKSNOYDS
Rulon Jones13.5
Karl Mecklenburg9.5
Simon Fletcher5.5
Freddie Gilbert4.0
Randy Robbins4.0
Ken Woodard3.0
Andre Townsend2.5
Darren Comeaux1.0
Rick Dennison1.0
Tony Lilly1.0
Jim Ryan1.0
Dennis Smith1.0
Ricky Hunley0.5
Tom Jackson0.5
(Team)1.0
Team Totals49.0459.0
Opponents Totals38.0273.0
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Ken Bell100000
Keith Bishop0010100
Tony Colorito0002200
Darren Comeaux0001100
John Elway8101-130
Simon Fletcher0002200
Joey Hackett0010100
Mike Horan1101-120
Ricky Hunley0001100
Mark Jackson300000
Vance Johnson100000
Rulon Jones0001100
Greg Kragen0003300
Karl Mecklenburg0001100
Orson Mobley100000
Chris Norman100000
Randy Robbins0002200
Clint Sampson100000
Dennis Smith0001100
Dave Studdard0010100
Andre Townsend0001171
Gerald Willhite530300
Sammy Winder210100
Ken Woodard00011161
Louis Wright0001100
Team Totals241591726-22
Opponents Totals32171013230
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