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1988 Denver Broncos (NFL)

2nd place • American Football Conference • Western Division • 8-8-0 .500
1988 NFLPrevious SeasonNext Season
Roster KeyStat Key
Head Coach: Dan Reeves
Marvin BassSpecial Assistant
Rubin CarterAssistant Defensive Line
Joe CollierAssistant Head Coach/Defense
Mo ForteRunning Backs
Chan GaileyQuarterbacks
George HenshawOffensive Line
Stan JonesDefensive Line
Larry KennanWide Receivers
Pete MangurianTight Ends/Assistant Offensive Line
Al MillerStrength and Conditioning
Myrel MooreLinebackers
Mike NolanSpecial Teams/Assistant Linebackers
Charlie WatersSpecial Teams/Assistant Defensive Backs
Charlie WestDefensive Backs
SCORES
DayDateOpponentScoreLocationVenueAttendance
Wed8/3/1988ALos Angeles Rams40-31WAnaheim, CAAnaheim Stadium43978
Sat8/13/1988HSan Francisco 49ers34-24WDenver, COMile High Stadium75067
Fri8/19/1988AMiami Dolphins13-16LOTMiami-Dade County, FLJoe Robbie Stadium49795
Thu8/25/1988HIndianapolis Colts21-20WDenver, COMile High Stadium73957
Sun9/4/1988HSeattle Seahawks14-21LDenver, COMile High Stadium75986
Sun9/11/1988HSan Diego Chargers34-3WDenver, COMile High Stadium75359
Sun9/18/1988AKansas City Chiefs13-20LKansas City, MOArrowhead Stadium63268
Mon9/26/1988HLos Angeles Raiders27-30LOTDenver, COMile High Stadium75964
Sun10/2/1988ASan Diego Chargers12-0WSan Diego, CAJack Murphy Stadium55763
Sun10/9/1988ASan Francisco 49ers16-13WOTSan Francisco, CACandlestick Park61711
Sun10/16/1988HAtlanta Falcons30-14WDenver, COMile High Stadium75287
Sun10/23/1988APittsburgh Steelers21-39LPittsburgh, PAThree Rivers Stadium49811
Mon10/31/1988AIndianapolis Colts23-55LIndianapolis, INHoosier Dome60544
Sun11/6/1988HKansas City Chiefs17-11WDenver, COMile High Stadium74227
Sun11/13/1988HCleveland Browns30-7WDenver, COMile High Stadium75806
Sun11/20/1988ANew Orleans Saints0-42LNew Orleans, LALouisiana Superdome68075
Sun11/27/1988HLos Angeles Rams35-24WDenver, COMile High Stadium74141
Sun12/4/1988ALos Angeles Raiders20-21LLos Angeles, CAMemorial Coliseum65561
Sun12/11/1988ASeattle Seahawks14-42LSeattle, WAKingdome62838
Sat12/17/1988HNew England Patriots21-10WDenver, COMile High Stadium70910
Exhibition game. Playoff game. A=Away game. H=Home game. N=Neutral site game. W=Win. L=Loss. T=Tie. OT=Overtime.
ROSTER
PlayerNoPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
Ken Bell35RB5-1019024Boston College160
Keith Bishop54LOG6-326531Nebraska; Baylor1610
Walt Bowyer65LDE6-426028Arizona State1611
Tyrone Braxton34S5-1118724North Dakota State160
Mike Brooks56ROLB6-123524Louisiana State164
Billy Bryan64C6-225533Duke1616
Steve Bryan95LB6-225624Oklahoma80
Jeremiah Castille28RCB5-1017527Alabama1615
Kevin Clark27S5-1018524San Jose State30
Rick Dennison55LILB-R ILB6-322030Colorado State1616
Tony Dorsett33RB5-1118934Pittsburgh1613
John Elway7QB6-321428Stanford1515
Simon Fletcher73LOLB6-624026Houston1616
Freddie Gilbert90LDE6-427526Georgia135
Sam Graddy83WR5-1016524Tennessee70
Kevin Guidry37CB6-017624Louisiana State140
Mike Harden31FS6-119229Michigan1616
Mark Haynes36LCB5-1119330Colorado1515
Winford Hood78OG6-326326Georgia30
Mike Horan2P5-1119129Fullerton JC; Long Beach State160
Stefan Humphries79ROG6-326326Michigan11
Mark Jackson80WR5-1017825Purdue124
Jason Johnson87WR5-1118023Illinois State80
Vance Johnson82WR5-1118125Arizona1613
Rulon Jones75DE6-626030Utah State160
Jim Juriga66LOT-ROG6-627124Illinois1615
Ken Karcher12QB6-320525Notre Dame; Tulane10
Rich Karlis3K6-018029Cincinnati160
Keith Kartz72ROG6-427025California1312
Clarence Kay88TE6-223727Georgia1414
Pat Kelly86TE6-625223Syracuse160
Bruce Klostermann97LILB6-422825Waldorf JC; Iowa; South Dakota State125
Shawn Knight99DE6-628824Brigham Young140
Greg Kragen71NT6-326526Utah State1616
Gary Kubiak8QB6-019227Texas A&M161
Ken Lanier76ROT6-327329Florida State1616
Larry Lee66C-OG6-226329UCLA40
Tim Lucas59LB6-323027California160
Rick Massie85WR6-119028Kentucky40
Karl Mecklenburg77RILB-LILB6-323228Augustana (South Dakota); Minnesota99
Orson Mobley89TE6-525725Florida State; Salem International169
Marc Munford51LB6-223123Nebraska70
Ricky Nattiel84WR5-918022Florida1511
Gerald Perry60LOG6-630524Northwest Mississippi CC; Southern University166
Bruce Plummer38CB6-120324Mississippi State80
Randy Robbins48SS6-218926Arizona165
Mike Ruether57C6-427926Texas140
Jim Ryan50ROLB-LILB6-121831William & Mary1614
Steve Sewell30RB-FB-WR6-321025Oklahoma163
Dennis Smith49SS6-320029Southern California1111
Dave Studdard70LOT6-426033Texas114
Calvin Thomas32RB5-1124528Illinois20
Andre Townsend61RDE6-326526Mississippi1616
Gerald Willhite47FB5-1020029American River JC; San Jose State111
Steve Wilson45RCB-LCB5-1019531Howard122
Sammy Winder23FB5-1120329Southern Mississippi1612
DRAFT LIST
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
126Ted GregoryNTSyracuse
245Gerald PerryTSouthern University
379Kevin GuidryDBLouisiana State
5136Corris ErvinDBCentral Florida
7174Pat KellyTESyracuse
7192Garry FrankGMississippi State
9248Mel FarrRBUCLA
10268Channing WilliamsRBArizona State
11304Richard CalvinRBWashington State
12332Johnny CarterNTGrambling State
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thOTPTS
Team Totals4312764903327
Opponents Totals8511296563352
TEAM STATSTOP1st DownsFDRFDPFDX3rd Down Efficiency4th Down EfficiencyPENPENY
Team Totals29:473381061963685/210 40.5%4/13 30.8%85717
Opponents Totals30:133161401611581/214 37.9%9/18 50.0%116966
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Rich Karlis0363797.3233663.90105
Mark Jackson60000036
Steve Sewell60000036
Tony Dorsett50000030
Vance Johnson50000030
Sammy Winder50000030
Clarence Kay40000024
Orson Mobley20000012
Gerald Willhite20000012
John Elway1000006
Ricky Nattiel1000006
Team Totals37363797.3233663.90327
Opponents Totals414141100.0212777.81352
FIELD GOALSMADEATTPCTBLLG1-1920-2930-3940-4950+
Rich Karlis233663.90511/19/106/135/82/4
Team Totals233663.90511/19/106/135/82/4
Opponents Totals212777.80/09/109/122/41/1
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
Tony Dorsett1817033.9265
Sammy Winder1495433.6354
John Elway542344.3261
Steve Sewell321354.2261
Gary Kubiak17653.8150
Ricky Nattiel55110.2290
Gerald Willhite13393.072
Ken Bell9364.060
Mark Jackson155.050
Jason Johnson133.030
Vance Johnson111.010
Calvin Thomas100.000
Team Totals46418153.93513
Opponents Totals55225384.664t21
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
John Elway49627455.220333096.712.186173.4193.830237307271.4
Ken Karcher12650.0612810.721.374t18.300.000128116.0
Gary Kubiak694362.3234977.211.668t57.234.321348490.1
Tony Dorsett2150.0173.57.07t150.000.000797.9
Ricky Nattiel100.0100.000.000.000039.6
Steve Sewell100.0100.000.000.000039.6
Team Totals58132455.823539416.812.286244.1223.832250369174.8
Opponents Totals46726256.118931686.812.155183.9163.436235293375.7
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
Vance Johnson6889613.2865
Mark Jackson4685218.5636
Ricky Nattiel4657412.574t1
Steve Sewell3850713.368t5
Clarence Kay3435210.4274
Gerald Willhite322387.4150
Orson Mobley2121810.4282
Sammy Winder171036.1141
Tony Dorsett161227.6160
Rick Massie33913.0210
Sam Graddy13030.0300
Jason Johnson166.060
Pat Kelly144.040
Team Totals324394112.28624
Opponents Totals262316812.15518
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Mike Harden4369.0340
Jeremiah Castille35117.0330
Randy Robbins26633.0390
Tyrone Braxton263.060
Rick Dennison12929.0290
Steve Wilson177.070
Simon Fletcher144.040
Walt Bowyer111.010
Mark Haynes100.000
Team Totals1620012.5390
Opponents Totals2234415.686t1
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20RYDSNYDSNET
Mike Horan65286144.0700219364245737.8
John Elway311739.040002011739.0
Team Totals68297843.8700221364257437.9
Opponents Totals84364343.4681720451305236.3
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Ricky Nattiel2302239.7240
Kevin Clark1301158.8160
Gerald Willhite132906.9120
Mike Harden22147.0140
Jason Johnson1055.050
Ken Bell1044.040
Vance Johnson0100
Team Totals5354518.5240
Opponents Totals33436411.066t1
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Ken Bell36076221.2380
Jason Johnson14029220.9340
Ricky Nattiel6012420.7250
Sammy Winder101111.0110
Mike Harden1099.090
Team Totals580119820.7380
Opponents Totals52103519.9400
SACKSNOYDS
Simon Fletcher9.0
Andre Townsend5.5
Rulon Jones5.0
Jim Ryan3.5
Greg Kragen2.5
Randy Robbins2.0
Steve Wilson2.0
Walt Bowyer1.0
Tyrone Braxton1.0
Freddie Gilbert1.0
Mark Haynes1.0
Karl Mecklenburg1.0
Dennis Smith1.0
Rick Dennison0.5
Team Totals36.0235.0
Opponents Totals32.0250.0
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
Ken Bell210100
Keith Bishop1000-50
Tyrone Braxton0010100
Billy Bryan0010100
Steve Bryan0001100
Rick Dennison0003300
Tony Dorsett610100
John Elway7505-90
Simon Fletcher0001100
Mike Harden110100
Mark Jackson110100
Jason Johnson110100
Clarence Kay100000
Pat Kelly100000
Greg Kragen0001100
Gary Kubiak3303-90
Orson Mobley110100
Ricky Nattiel310100
Randy Robbins111200
Jim Ryan0001100
Steve Sewell221340
Dennis Smith0002200
Andre Townsend0001100
Gerald Willhite210100
Steve Wilson0001100
Sammy Winder100000
Team Totals3413211334-190
Opponents Totals23131012220
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