1986 Denver Broncos (NFL) |
| 1st place American Football Conference Western Division 11-5-0 .688 |
| SCORES | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | Date | Opponent | Score | Location | Venue | Attendance | |||
| AFC Divisional Playoff | |||||||||
| Sun | 1/4/1987 | H | New England Patriots | 22-17 | W | Denver, CO | Mile High Stadium | 76105 | |
| AFC Championship | |||||||||
| Sun | 1/11/1987 | A | Cleveland Browns | 23-20 | W | OT | Cleveland, OH | Cleveland Stadium | 79915 |
| Super Bowl XXI | |||||||||
| Sun | 1/25/1987 | A | New York Giants | 20-39 | L | Pasadena, CA | Rose Bowl | 101063 | |
| ROSTER | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | College | GP | GS |
| 35 | Ken Bell | RB | 5-10 | 190 | 22 | Boston College | 3 | 0 |
| 54 | Keith Bishop | LOG | 6-3 | 265 | 29 | Nebraska; Baylor | 3 | 3 |
| 64 | Billy Bryan | C | 6-2 | 255 | 31 | Duke | 3 | 3 |
| 69 | Tony Colorito | NT | 6-5 | 260 | 22 | Southern California | 3 | 0 |
| 59 | Darren Comeaux | LB | 6-1 | 227 | 26 | San Diego Mesa JC; Arizona State | 3 | 0 |
| 63 | Mark Cooper | ROG | 6-5 | 273 | 26 | Miami (Florida) | 3 | 2 |
| 55 | Rick Dennison | LB | 6-3 | 220 | 28 | Colorado State | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | John Elway | QB | 6-3 | 214 | 26 | Stanford | 3 | 3 |
| 73 | Simon Fletcher | DE | 6-6 | 240 | 24 | Houston | 3 | 0 |
| 43 | Steve Foley | FS | 6-3 | 190 | 33 | Tulane | 3 | 3 |
| 62 | Mike Freeman | OG | 6-3 | 256 | 25 | Arizona | 3 | 0 |
| 90 | Freddie Gilbert | DE | 6-4 | 275 | 24 | Georgia | 3 | 0 |
| 85 | Joey Hackett | TE | 6-5 | 267 | 28 | Elon | 3 | 2 |
| 31 | Mike Harden | RCB | 6-1 | 192 | 27 | Michigan | 3 | 3 |
| 36 | Mark Haynes | CB | 5-11 | 193 | 28 | Colorado | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | Mike Horan | P | 5-11 | 191 | 27 | Fullerton JC; Long Beach State | 3 | 0 |
| 60 | Paul Howard | ROG | 6-3 | 260 | 36 | Brigham Young | 1 | 1 |
| 98 | Ricky Hunley | RILB | 6-2 | 244 | 25 | Arizona | 3 | 3 |
| 80 | Mark Jackson | WR | 5-10 | 178 | 23 | Purdue | 3 | 0 |
| 57 | Tom Jackson | ROLB | 5-11 | 220 | 35 | Louisville | 3 | 3 |
| 82 | Vance Johnson | WR | 5-11 | 181 | 23 | Arizona | 3 | 3 |
| 75 | Rulon Jones | LDE | 6-6 | 260 | 28 | Utah State | 3 | 3 |
| 3 | Rich Karlis | K | 6-0 | 180 | 27 | Cincinnati | 3 | 0 |
| 88 | Clarence Kay | TE | 6-2 | 237 | 25 | Georgia | 2 | 1 |
| 71 | Greg Kragen | NT | 6-3 | 265 | 24 | Utah State | 3 | 3 |
| 8 | Gary Kubiak | QB | 6-0 | 192 | 25 | Texas A&M | 3 | 0 |
| 33 | Gene Lang | RB | 5-10 | 196 | 24 | Louisiana State | 3 | 0 |
| 76 | Ken Lanier | ROT | 6-3 | 273 | 27 | Florida State | 3 | 3 |
| 22 | Tony Lilly | S | 6-0 | 199 | 24 | Florida | 3 | 0 |
| 77 | Karl Mecklenburg | LILB | 6-3 | 232 | 26 | Augustana (South Dakota); Minnesota | 3 | 3 |
| 87 | Bobby Micho | TE | 6-3 | 236 | 24 | Texas | 3 | 0 |
| 89 | Orson Mobley | TE | 6-5 | 257 | 23 | Florida State; Salem International | 3 | 2 |
| 74 | Dan Remsberg | OT | 6-6 | 275 | 24 | Abilene Christian | 3 | 0 |
| 48 | Randy Robbins | SS | 6-2 | 189 | 24 | Arizona | 3 | 1 |
| 50 | Jim Ryan | LOLB | 6-1 | 218 | 29 | William & Mary | 3 | 3 |
| 84 | Clint Sampson | WR | 5-11 | 183 | 25 | Mount San Antonio JC; San Diego State | 3 | 0 |
| 30 | Steve Sewell | RB | 6-3 | 210 | 23 | Oklahoma | 3 | 0 |
| 49 | Dennis Smith | SS | 6-3 | 200 | 27 | Southern California | 2 | 2 |
| 70 | Dave Studdard | LOT | 6-4 | 260 | 31 | Texas | 3 | 3 |
| 61 | Andre Townsend | RDE | 6-3 | 265 | 24 | Mississippi | 3 | 3 |
| 81 | Steve Watson | WR | 6-4 | 195 | 29 | Temple | 3 | 3 |
| 47 | Gerald Willhite | RB | 5-10 | 200 | 27 | American River JC; San Jose State | 3 | 1 |
| 45 | Steve Wilson | CB | 5-10 | 195 | 29 | Howard | 3 | 0 |
| 23 | Sammy Winder | RB | 5-11 | 203 | 27 | Southern Mississippi | 3 | 3 |
| 52 | Ken Woodard | LB | 6-1 | 219 | 26 | Tuskegee | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | Louis Wright | LCB | 6-3 | 200 | 33 | Arizona State; Bakersfield CC; San Jose State | 3 | 3 |
| SCORING BY QUARTERS | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Totals | 13 | 17 | 13 | 19 | 3 |
| Opponents Totals | 14 | 15 | 24 | 23 | 0 |
| TEAM STATS | TOP | 1ST DOWNS | FDR | FDP | FDX | 3RD DOWN EFFICIENCY | 4TH DOWN EFFICIENCY | PEN | PENY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team Totals | 31:38 | 68 | 23 | 38 | 7 | 17/47 36.2% | 1/1 100.0% | 3 | 20 |
| Opponents Totals | 28:22 | 53 | 20 | 31 | 2 | 13/37 35.1% | 1/2 50.0% | 20 | 169 |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | PCT | FG | FGA | PCT | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Karlis | 0 | 6 | 6 | 100.0 | 7 | 9 | 77.8 | 0 | 27 |
| John Elway | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||
| Vance Johnson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||
| Mark Jackson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| Gerald Willhite | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| Rulon Jones | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| Team Totals | 6 | 6 | 6 | 100.0 | 7 | 9 | 77.8 | 1 | 65 |
| Opponents Totals | 9 | 8 | 9 | 88.9 | 4 | 4 | 100.0 | 1 | 76 |
| FIELD GOALS | MADE | ATT | PCT | 1-19 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Karlis | 7 | 9 | 77.8 | 1/1 | 4/5 | 1/2 | 1/1 | 0/0 |
| Team Totals | 7 | 9 | 77.8 | 1/1 | 4/5 | 1/2 | 1/1 | 0/0 |
| Opponents Totals | 4 | 4 | 100.0 | 0/0 | 3/3 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sammy Winder | 49 | 185 | 3.8 | 16 | 0 |
| John Elway | 15 | 101 | 6.7 | 34 | 2 |
| Gene Lang | 16 | 55 | 3.4 | 14 | 0 |
| Gerald Willhite | 10 | 23 | 2.3 | 11 | 1 |
| Steve Sewell | 6 | 13 | 2.2 | 12 | 0 |
| Ken Bell | 2 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 98 | 389 | 4 | 34 | 3 |
| Opponents Totals | 95 | 357 | 3.8 | 23 | 2 |
| PASSING | ATT | COM | PCT | INC | YDS | Y/ATT | Y/COM | LG | TD | TD% | INT | INT% | TS | YL | NYP | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Elway | 107 | 57 | 53.3 | 46 | 805 | 7.5 | 14.1 | 54 | 3 | 2.8 | 4 | 3.7 | 6 | 49 | 756 | 71.6 |
| Gary Kubiak | 4 | 4 | 100.0 | 0 | 48 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 23 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 6 | 42 | 116.7 |
| Team Totals | 111 | 61 | 55.0 | 46 | 853 | 7.7 | 14.0 | 54 | 3 | 2.7 | 4 | 3.6 | 7 | 55 | 798 | 73.9 |
| Opponents Totals | 81 | 53 | 65.4 | 26 | 721 | 8.9 | 13.6 | 48t | 7 | 8.6 | 2 | 2.5 | 8 | 52 | 669 | 112.2 |
| RECEIVING | REC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vance Johnson | 12 | 235 | 19.6 | 54 | 2 |
| Steve Sewell | 8 | 100 | 12.5 | 39 | 0 |
| Orson Mobley | 7 | 122 | 17.4 | 49 | 0 |
| Gerald Willhite | 7 | 59 | 8.4 | 16 | 0 |
| Sammy Winder | 7 | 52 | 7.4 | 16 | 0 |
| Steve Watson | 6 | 130 | 21.7 | 31 | 0 |
| Mark Jackson | 5 | 76 | 15.2 | 24 | 1 |
| Clint Sampson | 3 | 30 | 10 | 11 | 0 |
| Gene Lang | 3 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Clarence Kay | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 15 | 0 |
| Bobby Micho | 1 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 61 | 853 | 14.0 | 54 | 3 |
| Opponents Totals | 53 | 721 | 13.6 | 7 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | INT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Ryan | 1 | 26 | 26.0 | 26 | 0 |
| Ricky Hunley | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 14 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 2 | 40 | 20.0 | 26 | 0 |
| Opponents Totals | 4 | -5 | -1.3 | 2 | 0 |
| PUNTING | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | BL | TB | I20 | RYDS | NYDS | NET |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Horan | 13 | 571 | 43.9 | 54 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 75 | 476 | 36.6 |
| John Elway | 2 | 50 | 25.0 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 15.0 |
| Team Totals | 15 | 621 | 41.4 | 54 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 75 | 506 | 33.7 |
| Opponents Totals | 18 | 849 | 47.2 | 60 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 54 | 715 | 39.7 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald Willhite | 5 | 3 | 28 | 5.6 | 9 | 0 |
| Vance Johnson | 3 | 0 | 26 | 8.7 | 13 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 8 | 3 | 54 | 6.8 | 13 | 0 |
| Opponents Totals | 6 | 2 | 75 | 12.5 | 25 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Bell | 8 | 121 | 15.1 | 35 | 0 | |
| Gene Lang | 5 | 71 | 14.2 | 23 | 0 | |
| Mike Freeman | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 9 | 0 | |
| Team Totals | 14 | 201 | 14.4 | 35 | 0 | |
| Opponents Totals | 12 | 189 | 15.8 | 30 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| Rulon Jones | 3.0 | 22.0 |
| Freddie Gilbert | 1.5 | 10.5 |
| Jim Ryan | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| Karl Mecklenburg | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| Ken Woodard | 0.5 | 2.5 |
| (Team) | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| Team Totals | 8.0 | 52.0 |
| Opponents Totals | 7.0 | 55.0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Bell | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| John Elway | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Joey Hackett | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Woodard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Team Totals | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Opponents Totals | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
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