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1987 Denver Broncos (NFL)

1st place • American Football Conference • Western Division • 10-4-1 .700
Playoff Statistics
1987 NFLPrevious SeasonNext Season
Roster KeyStat Key
Head Coach: Dan Reeves
Marvin BassSpecial Assistant
Rubin CarterAssistant Defensive Line
Joe CollierAssistant Head Coach/Defense
Chan GaileyTight Ends/Wide Receivers
Alex GibbsHead Offensive Line/Running Game
Stan JonesDefensive Line
Al MillerStrength and Conditioning
Myrel MooreLinebackers
Nick NicolauRunning Backs/Play-Action Passing Game
Mike NolanSpecial Teams
Mike ShanahanOffensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
Charlie WestDefensive Backs
SCORES
DayDateOpponentScoreLocationVenueAttendance
Sun8/9/1987NLos Angeles Rams27-28LLondon, EnglandWembley Stadium72786
Sat8/15/1987NGreen Bay Packers20-14WTempe, AZSun Devil Stadium67500
Mon8/24/1987HMiami Dolphins31-28WDenver, COMile High Stadium74288
Sat8/29/1987ALos Angeles Rams24-20WAnaheim, CAAnaheim Stadium54254
Thu9/3/1987HMinnesota Vikings17-27LDenver, COMile High Stadium74081
Sun9/13/1987HSeattle Seahawks40-17WDenver, COMile High Stadium75999
Sun9/20/1987AGreen Bay Packers17-17TOTMilwaukee, WICounty Stadium50624
Mon9/28/1987ACleveland Browns-Cleveland, OHCleveland Stadium
Sun10/4/1987HHouston Oilers10-40LDenver, COMile High Stadium38494
Mon10/12/1987HLos Angeles Raiders30-14WDenver, COMile High Stadium61230
Sun10/18/1987AKansas City Chiefs26-17WKansas City, MOArrowhead Stadium20296
Mon10/26/1987AMinnesota Vikings27-34LMinneapolis, MNMetrodome51011
Sun11/1/1987HDetroit Lions34-0WDenver, COMile High Stadium75172
Sun11/8/1987ABuffalo Bills14-21LOrchard Park, NYRich Stadium63698
Mon11/16/1987HChicago Bears31-29WDenver, COMile High Stadium75783
Sun11/22/1987ALos Angeles Raiders23-17WLos Angeles, CAMemorial Coliseum61318
Sun11/29/1987ASan Diego Chargers31-17WSan Diego, CAJack Murphy Stadium61880
Sun12/6/1987HNew England Patriots31-20WDenver, COMile High Stadium75794
Sun12/13/1987ASeattle Seahawks21-28LSeattle, WAKingdome61759
Sat12/19/1987HKansas City Chiefs20-17WDenver, COMile High Stadium75053
Sun12/27/1987HSan Diego Chargers24-0WDenver, COMile High Stadium21189
AFC Divisional Playoff
Sun1/10/1988HHouston Oilers34-10WDenver, COMile High Stadium75968
AFC Championship
Sun1/17/1988HCleveland Browns38-33WDenver, COMile High Stadium75993
Super Bowl XXII
Sun1/31/1988HWashington Redskins10-42LSan Diego, CAJack Murphy Stadium73302

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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Schedule Notes
9/28/1987Cleveland BrownsCanceled
ROSTER
PlayerNoPosHtWtAgeCollegeGPGS
Mitch Andrews86TE6-223923Louisiana State83
John Ayers67ROG6-526034Texas; West Texas A&M95
Kevin Belcher73ROT6-630026Wisconsin11
Ken Bell35FB5-1019023Boston College121
Keith Bishop54LOG6-326530Nebraska; Baylor1212
Tony Boddie24RB5-1119827Montana State50
Walt Bowyer65LDE6-426027Arizona State153
Tyrone Braxton34S5-1118723North Dakota State20
Mike Brooks56LB6-123523Louisiana State120
Laron Brown82WR5-917224Tennessee; Texas31
Billy Bryan64C6-225532Duke44
Steve Bryan79RDE6-225623Oklahoma43
Scotty Caldwell28RB5-1119624Texas-Arlington31
Jeremiah Castille28CB5-1017526Alabama110
Kevin Clark27LCB5-1018523San Jose State113
Mike Clendenen15K5-1119024Houston30
Mark Cooper63OG6-527327Miami (Florida)50
Rick Dennison55LB6-322029Colorado State120
Kirk Dodge59RILB6-123225Fullerton JC; Nevada-Las Vegas31
Joe Dudek32RB6-018123Plymouth State22
John Elway7QB6-321427Stanford1212
Steve Fitzhugh37FS5-1118824Miami (Ohio)31
Simon Fletcher73LOLB6-624025Houston1212
Mike Freeman62C-LOG6-325626Arizona139
Ralph Giacomarro6P6-119226Penn State30
Freddie Gilbert90LDE6-427525Georgia73
Sam Graddy83WR5-1016523Tennessee10
Mike Harden31RCB-FS-SS6-119228Michigan1212
Archie Harris76OG-OT6-526023William & Mary30
Mark Haynes36LCB5-1119329Colorado1212
Winford Hood78ROG6-326325Georgia32
Mike Horan2P5-1119128Fullerton JC; Long Beach State120
Stefan Humphries79ROG6-326325Michigan77
Ricky Hunley98RILB6-224426Arizona1212
Mark Jackson80WR5-1017824Purdue129
Roger Jackson25FS6-018628Bethune-Cookman32
Earl Johnson21RCB-SS6-020024South Carolina33
Vance Johnson82WR5-1118124Arizona119
Tim Joiner95LOLB6-423526Louisiana State33
Daryll Jones20SS6-019025Georgia11
David Jones69ROG6-325226Texas31
Leonard Jones45SS6-018723Texas Tech21
Rulon Jones75RDE6-626029Utah State1212
Ken Karcher12QB6-320524Notre Dame; Tulane33
Rich Karlis3K6-018028Cincinnati120
Keith Kartz60ROT-LOT6-427024California123
Clarence Kay88TE6-223726Georgia1212
Bruce Klostermann97LB6-422824Waldorf JC; Iowa; South Dakota State90
Mike Knox56LB6-224025Nebraska30
Greg Kragen71NT6-326525Utah State129
Gary Kubiak8QB6-019226Texas A&M120
Gene Lang33FB5-1019625Louisiana State126
Ken Lanier76ROT6-327328Florida State1212
Larry Lee68C6-226328UCLA95
Zeph Lee41RB6-320524Southern California10
Tony Lilly22FS-SS6-019925Florida139
Bill Lobenstein74DE-NT6-326126DuPage JC; Wisconsin; Wisconsin-Whitewater30
Kerry Locklin89TE6-321728New Mexico State30
Tim Lucas58ROLB6-323026California113
Danny MacDonald52LB6-223025Golden West JC; Idaho State30
Warren Marshall29RB6-021623James Madison10
Rick Massie83WR6-119027Kentucky94
Dean May14QB6-422025Louisville30
Monte McGuire16QB6-420523Texas Tech20
Ron McLean96DE-NT6-326724Fullerton State30
Karl Mecklenburg77LILB6-323227Augustana (South Dakota); Minnesota1212
Bobby Micho46FB6-323625Texas153
Orson Mobley89TE-HBK6-525724Florida State; Salem International106
Marc Munford51LB6-223122Nebraska120
Ricky Nattiel84WR5-918021Florida123
Russell Payne88TE6-223522Appalachian State10
Jack Peavey71C6-226024Springfield; Troy31
Lyle Pickens25CB5-1016523Los Angeles Valley JC; Colorado10
Bruce Plummer38CB6-120323Mississippi State110
Nathan Poole34RB5-921031Louisville20
Dan Remsberg74OT6-627525Abilene Christian50
Randy Robbins48SS6-218925Arizona104
Martin Rudolph40RCB5-1018323Arizona31
Darryl Russell39CB-S6-019023Appalachian State30
Jim Ryan50ROLB-RILB6-121830William & Mary1414
Steve Sewell30RB-WR6-321024Oklahoma70
Dennis Smith49SS6-320028Southern California66
Matt Smith57LB6-223422West Virginia30
Dave Studdard70LOT6-426032Texas1414
Shane Swanson80WR5-920025Nebraska32
Robert Thompson4WR5-916825Youngstown State20
Andre Townsend61LDE-NT6-326525Mississippi1211
Jeff Tupper91NT6-526725Oklahoma43
Steve Watson81WR6-419530Temple51
Gerald Willhite47RB5-1020028American River JC; San Jose State31
Steve Wilson45RCB5-1019530Howard115
Sammy Winder23RB5-1120328Southern Mississippi1210
Bryant Winn55LILB6-423126Houston33
Ray Woodard99LDE6-629026Kilgore JC; Texas31
DRAFT LIST
RoundOverallPlayerPosCollege
127Ricky NattielWRFlorida
386Mike BrooksLBLouisiana State
4111Marc MunfordLBNebraska
6167Warren MarshallRBJames Madison
7194Wilbur StrozierTEGeorgia
8222Dan MorganGPenn State
9250Bruce PlummerDBMississippi State
10278Rafe WilkinsonLBRichmond
11299Steve RobertsDEWashington
11306Tommy NealRBMaryland
12334Tyrone BraxtonDBNorth Dakota State
SCORING BY QUARTERS1st2nd3rd4thOTPTS
Team Totals9211079980379
Opponents Totals7011064440288
TEAM STATSTOP1st DownsFDRFDPFDX3rd Down Efficiency4th Down EfficiencyPENPENY
Team Totals31:5533113217326105/233 45.1%6/13 46.2%95812
Opponents Totals28:092771031482664/183 35.0%5/12 41.7%96785
SCORINGTDX1X1APCTFGFGAPCTSAFPTS
Rich Karlis03737100.0182572.0091
Vance Johnson70000042
Sammy Winder70000042
John Elway40000024
Gene Lang40000024
Rick Massie40000024
Steve Sewell30000018
Mike Clendenen077100.03475.0016
Joe Dudek20000012
Mark Jackson20000012
Bobby Micho20000012
Ricky Nattiel20000012
Tony Boddie1000006
Kevin Clark1000006
Mark Haynes1000006
Ricky Hunley1000006
Orson Mobley1000006
Nathan Poole1000006
Shane Swanson1000006
Steve Watson1000006
Jim Ryan0000012
(Team)0010.00000
Team Totals45444597.8212972.41379
Opponents Totals35323591.4142166.72288
FIELD GOALSMADEATTPCTBLLG1-1920-2930-3940-4950+
Rich Karlis182572.00510/09/94/64/71/3
Mike Clendenen3475.01350/01/12/20/10/0
Team Totals212972.41510/010/106/84/81/3
Opponents Totals142166.70/04/57/83/80/0
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTD
Sammy Winder1967413.8196
John Elway663044.6294
Gene Lang893033.4282
Joe Dudek351544.4162
Gerald Willhite261415.4290
Nathan Poole281264.5151
Steve Sewell19834.4172
Scotty Caldwell16533.370
Ken Bell13433.3110
Ricky Nattiel2136.5100
Bobby Micho482.050
Tony Boddie372.341
Gary Kubiak133.030
Ken Karcher930.380
Dean May2-4-2.0-20
Vance Johnson1-8-8.0-80
Team Totals51019703.92918
Opponents Totals45420174.47216
PASSINGATTCOMPCTINCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%TSYLNYPRTG
John Elway41022454.617431987.814.372t194.6122.920138306083.4
Ken Karcher1025654.9426286.211.24954.943.954558373.5
Monte McGuire3266.71237.711.51300.000.0002389.6
Vance Johnson100.0100.000.000.000039.6
Gerald Willhite100.0100.000.000.000039.6
Gene Lang100.0100.000.000.017-739.6
Gary Kubiak7342.92253.68.31700.0228.62141113.1
Dean May500.0400.000.0120.017-70.0
Steve Sewell00000019-9
Team Totals53028553.822638747.313.672t244.5193.630220365477.5
Opponents Totals45626157.216730406.711.651t153.3286.131244279662.9
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGLGTD
Vance Johnson4268416.359t7
Ricky Nattiel3163020.3542
Clarence Kay3144014.2300
Mark Jackson2643616.8522
Bobby Micho252429.726t2
Gene Lang171307.6292
Orson Mobley1622814.3281
Sammy Winder14745.3131
Rick Massie1324418.839t4
Steve Sewell1320916.172t1
Steve Watson1116715.2491
Tony Boddie9859.4260
Gerald Willhite9252.860
Joe Dudek7415.9190
Shane Swanson68714.535t1
Mitch Andrews45313.3200
Laron Brown44010.0180
Scotty Caldwell4348.5140
Nathan Poole199.090
Ken Bell188.080
Russell Payne188.080
Team Totals285387413.672t24
Opponents Totals261304011.651t15
INTERCEPTIONSINTYDSAVGLGTD
Mike Harden48521.3320
Kevin Clark310535.0500
Mark Haynes33913.0251
Tony Lilly3299.7240
Karl Mecklenburg3237.7160
Randy Robbins393.090
Jim Ryan372.350
Ricky Hunley26432.052t1
Dennis Smith22110.5150
Tim Lucas11111.0110
Rick Dennison11010.0100
Team Totals2840314.452t2
Opponents Totals1936219.1103t2
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20RYDSNYDSNET
Mike Horan44180741.1612511186152133.1
Ralph Giacomarro1875742.15001423849927.7
John Elway13131.03100103131.0
Team Totals65259539.9612616424205131.6
Opponents Totals75315842.1620815486251233.5
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Kevin Clark18123312.971t1
Ricky Nattiel121736.1140
Shane Swanson9113214.7330
Gerald Willhite41225.590
Mike Harden20115.570
Tony Lilly2063.040
Vance Johnson1099.090
Team Totals48448610.171t1
Opponents Totals34742412.585t2
KICKOFF RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD
Ken Bell15032321.5420
Shane Swanson9023426.0500
Vance Johnson7014020.0340
Gene Lang407819.5250
Ricky Nattiel407819.5250
Laron Brown305719.0280
Kevin Clark203316.5250
Jim Ryan2094.590
Team Totals46095220.7500
Opponents Totals61116819.1500
SACKSNOYDS
Rulon Jones7.0
Karl Mecklenburg7.0
Simon Fletcher4.0
Greg Kragen2.0
Tim Lucas2.0
Jim Ryan1.5
Jeff Tupper1.5
Mike Brooks1.0
Ricky Hunley1.0
Randy Robbins1.0
Andre Townsend1.0
Steve Wilson1.0
Walt Bowyer0.5
Ray Woodard0.5
Team Totals31.0244.0
Opponents Totals30.0220.0
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
John Ayers0010100
Ken Bell210100
Tony Boddie0001100
Mike Brooks0001100
Billy Bryan0001100
Kevin Clark110100
Joe Dudek410100
John Elway2000-10
Simon Fletcher0001100
Freddie Gilbert0001100
Mike Harden00011140
Mark Haynes00011240
Vance Johnson100000
Leonard Jones00022240
Ken Karcher2303-110
Clarence Kay300000
Greg Kragen0001100
Larry Lee0010100
Tony Lilly0001100
Tim Lucas0001100
Karl Mecklenburg0001100
Bobby Micho100000
Orson Mobley100000
Marc Munford0002200
Ricky Nattiel210100
Jack Peavey1000-160
Jim Ryan111200
Steve Sewell100000
Dennis Smith0002200
Shane Swanson100000
Gerald Willhite100000
Sammy Winder520200
Bryant Winn0001100
Team Totals2917121931340
Opponents Totals35191517320
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