1984 Denver Broncos (NFL) |
| 1st place American Football Conference Western Division 13-3-0 .813 |
| SCORES | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | Date | Opponent | Score | Location | Venue | Attendance | |||
| AFC Divisional Playoff | |||||||||
| Sun | 12/30/1984 | H | Pittsburgh Steelers | 17-24 | L | Denver, CO | Mile High Stadium | 74981 | |
| ROSTER | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | College | GP | GS |
| 80 | Ray Alexander | WR | 6-4 | 195 | 22 | Florida A&M | 1 | 0 |
| 54 | Keith Bishop | LOG | 6-3 | 265 | 27 | Nebraska; Baylor | 1 | 1 |
| 65 | Walt Bowyer | DE | 6-4 | 260 | 24 | Arizona State | 1 | 0 |
| 64 | Billy Bryan | C | 6-2 | 255 | 29 | Duke | 1 | 1 |
| 58 | Steve Busick | RILB | 6-4 | 227 | 26 | Southern California | 1 | 1 |
| 68 | Rubin Carter | NT | 6-0 | 254 | 32 | Miami (Florida) | 1 | 1 |
| 79 | Barney Chavous | LDE | 6-3 | 254 | 33 | South Carolina State | 1 | 1 |
| 59 | Darren Comeaux | LB | 6-1 | 227 | 24 | San Diego Mesa JC; Arizona State | 1 | 0 |
| 55 | Rick Dennison | LILB | 6-3 | 220 | 26 | Colorado State | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | John Elway | QB | 6-3 | 214 | 24 | Stanford | 1 | 1 |
| 43 | Steve Foley | FS | 6-2 | 190 | 31 | Tulane | 1 | 1 |
| 62 | Mike Freeman | OG-C | 6-3 | 256 | 23 | Arizona | 1 | 0 |
| 66 | Scott Garnett | NT | 6-2 | 271 | 22 | Washington | 1 | 0 |
| 72 | Marsharne Graves | OT | 6-3 | 272 | 22 | Arizona | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | Mike Harden | RCB | 6-1 | 192 | 25 | Michigan | 1 | 1 |
| 74 | Winford Hood | OT | 6-3 | 263 | 22 | Georgia | 1 | 0 |
| 60 | Paul Howard | ROG | 6-3 | 260 | 34 | Brigham Young | 1 | 1 |
| 98 | Ricky Hunley | LB | 6-2 | 244 | 23 | Arizona | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | Roger Jackson | S | 6-0 | 186 | 25 | Bethune-Cookman | 1 | 0 |
| 57 | Tom Jackson | ROLB | 5-11 | 220 | 33 | Louisville | 1 | 1 |
| 75 | Rulon Jones | RDE | 6-6 | 260 | 26 | Utah State | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Rich Karlis | K | 6-0 | 180 | 25 | Cincinnati | 1 | 0 |
| 88 | Clarence Kay | TE | 6-2 | 237 | 23 | Georgia | 1 | 1 |
| 33 | Gene Lang | RB | 5-10 | 196 | 22 | Louisiana State | 1 | 0 |
| 76 | Ken Lanier | ROT | 6-3 | 273 | 25 | Florida State | 1 | 1 |
| 22 | Tony Lilly | S | 6-0 | 199 | 22 | Florida | 1 | 0 |
| 77 | Karl Mecklenburg | LB | 6-3 | 232 | 24 | Augustana (South Dakota); Minnesota | 1 | 0 |
| 39 | Jesse Myles | RB | 5-10 | 210 | 24 | Louisiana State | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Chris Norman | P | 6-2 | 198 | 22 | South Carolina | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | Rick Parros | RB | 5-11 | 202 | 26 | Utah State | 1 | 0 |
| 48 | Randy Robbins | S | 6-2 | 189 | 22 | Arizona | 1 | 0 |
| 50 | Jim Ryan | LOLB | 6-1 | 218 | 27 | William & Mary | 1 | 1 |
| 84 | Clint Sampson | WR | 5-11 | 183 | 23 | Mount San Antonio JC; San Diego State | 1 | 0 |
| 49 | Dennis Smith | SS | 6-3 | 200 | 25 | Southern California | 1 | 1 |
| 70 | Dave Studdard | LOT | 6-4 | 260 | 29 | Texas | 1 | 1 |
| 85 | Don Summers | WR | 6-4 | 235 | 23 | Oregon Tech; Boise State | 1 | 1 |
| 61 | Andre Townsend | DE | 6-3 | 265 | 22 | Mississippi | 1 | 0 |
| 81 | Steve Watson | WR | 6-4 | 195 | 27 | Temple | 1 | 1 |
| 47 | Gerald Willhite | RB | 5-10 | 200 | 25 | American River JC; San Jose State | 1 | 0 |
| 45 | Steve Wilson | CB | 5-10 | 195 | 27 | Howard | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | Sammy Winder | RB | 5-11 | 203 | 25 | Southern Mississippi | 1 | 1 |
| 52 | Ken Woodard | LB | 6-1 | 219 | 24 | Tuskegee | 1 | 0 |
| 87 | Jim Wright | HBK | 6-3 | 240 | 28 | Blinn JC; Texas Christian | 1 | 1 |
| 23 | Louis Wright | LCB | 6-3 | 200 | 31 | Arizona State; Bakersfield CC; San Jose State | 1 | 1 |
| SCORING BY QUARTERS | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Totals | 7 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 17 |
| Opponents Totals | 0 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 24 |
| TEAM STATS | TOP | 1ST DOWNS | FDR | FDP | FDX | 3RD DOWN EFFICIENCY | 4TH DOWN EFFICIENCY | PEN | PENY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Totals | 27:08 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 4/13 30.8% | 0/1 0.0% | 1 | 5 |
| Opponents Totals | 32:52 | 25 | 12 | 13 | 0 | 5/13 38.5% | 0/0 % | 4 | 30 |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | PCT | FG | FGA | PCT | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Watson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| Jim Wright | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| Rich Karlis | 0 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 1 | 3 | 33.3 | 0 | 5 |
| Team Totals | 2 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 1 | 3 | 33.3 | 0 | 17 |
| Opponents Totals | 3 | 3 | 3 | 100.0 | 1 | 4 | 25.0 | 0 | 24 |
| FIELD GOALS | MADE | ATT | PCT | 1-19 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Karlis | 1 | 3 | 33.3 | 0/0 | 1/1 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0/1 |
| Team Totals | 1 | 3 | 33.3 | 0/0 | 1/1 | 0/1 | 0/0 | 0/1 |
| Opponents Totals | 1 | 4 | 25.0 | 0/0 | 1/2 | 0/1 | 0/1 | 0/0 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sammy Winder | 15 | 37 | 2.5 | 9 | 0 |
| John Elway | 4 | 16 | 4.0 | 13 | 0 |
| Gerald Willhite | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rick Parros | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Watson | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | -3 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 22 | 51 | 2.3 | 13 | 0 |
| Opponents Totals | 40 | 169 | 4.2 | 23 | 2 |
| PASSING | ATT | COM | PCT | INC | YDS | Y/ATT | Y/COM | LG | TD | TD% | INT | INT% | TS | YL | NYP | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Elway | 37 | 19 | 51.4 | 16 | 184 | 5.0 | 9.7 | 21 | 2 | 5.4 | 2 | 5.4 | 4 | 37 | 147 | 61.1 |
| Gerald Willhite | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 52 | 52.0 | 52.0 | 52 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 118.8 |
| Team Totals | 38 | 20 | 52.6 | 16 | 236 | 6.2 | 11.8 | 52 | 2 | 5.3 | 2 | 5.3 | 4 | 37 | 199 | 67.4 |
| Opponents Totals | 28 | 17 | 60.7 | 11 | 224 | 8.0 | 13.2 | 25 | 1 | 3.6 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 12 | 212 | 97.9 |
| RECEIVING | REC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Watson | 11 | 177 | 16.1 | 52 | 1 |
| Sammy Winder | 4 | 22 | 5.5 | 8 | 0 |
| Jim Wright | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 9t | 1 |
| Gerald Willhite | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 8 | 0 |
| Ray Alexander | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 20 | 236 | 11.8 | 52 | 2 |
| Opponents Totals | 17 | 224 | 13.2 | 1 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | INT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Opponents Totals | 2 | 34 | 17.0 | 28 | 0 |
| PUNTING | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | BL | TB | I20 | RYDS | NYDS | NET |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Norman | 4 | 169 | 42.3 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 160 | 40.0 |
| Team Totals | 4 | 169 | 42.3 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 160 | 40.0 |
| Opponents Totals | 3 | 85 | 28.3 | 46 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 68 | 22.7 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 Denver Broncos (NFL) | 2 | 0 | 17 | 8.5 | 17 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 2 | 0 | 17 | 8.5 | 17 | 0 |
| Opponents Totals | 3 | 0 | 9 | 3.0 | 7 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald Willhite | 2 | 56 | 28.0 | 31 | 0 | |
| Team Totals | 2 | 56 | 28.0 | 31 | 0 | |
| Opponents Totals | 4 | 102 | 25.5 | 34 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| Rulon Jones | 1.0 | 12.0 |
| Jim Ryan | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| Team Totals | 2.0 | 12.0 |
| Opponents Totals | 4.0 | 37.0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Elway | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Jackson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Andre Townsend | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerald Willhite | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Opponents Totals | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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