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1960 Denver Broncos
Record: 4-9-1, Finished 4th in AFL West Division
AFL Season Summary
Scored 309 points (22.1/g), 6th of 8 in the AFL.
Allowed 393 points (28.1/g), 7th.
Differential of -84 points (-6.0/g), 8th.
Expected W-L: 5.1-8.9.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -8 (-0.6/g), 7th.
Coached by Frank Filchock (4-9-1)
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1960 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees
Starters
Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE · Hide Non-primary Starters| Pos | Age | Yrs | GS | Summary of Player Stats | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
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| Offensive Starters | Complete Team Stats | |||||
| QB | Frank Tripucka | 33 | 11 | 14 | 248 for 478, 3,038 yards, 24 td, 34 int, & 10 rushes for 0 yards and 0 td | Philadelphia Eagles / 1st / 9th pick / 1949 |
| HB | Henry Bell | 90 | Rook | 0 | 43 rushes for 238 yards, 0 td, & 2 catches for 13 yards and 0 td | |
| HB | Gene Mingo | 22 | Rook | 0 | 83 rushes for 323 yards, 4 td, & 19 catches for 156 yards and 1 td | |
| FB | Dave Rolle | 23 | Rook | 0 | 130 rushes for 501 yards, 2 td, & 21 catches for 122 yards and 1 td | |
| FL | Bob McNamara | 29 | Rook | 0 | 7 catches for 143 yards, 1 td, & 17 rushes for 33 yards and 1 td | Cleveland Browns / 9th / 107th pick / 1953 |
| FL | Ken Carpenter | 34 | 10 | 0 | 29 catches for 350 yards, 1 td, & 4 rushes for 13 yards and 0 td | Cleveland Browns / 1st / 13th pick / 1950 |
| SE | Lionel Taylor+ | 25 | 1 | 0 | 92 catches for 1,235 yards, 12 td, & 2 rushes for -6 yards and 0 td | |
| SE | Jim Greer | 29 | Rook | 0 | 22 catches for 284 yards, 1 td | Cleveland Browns / 23rd / 277th pick / 1955 |
| TE | Bill Jessup | 31 | 9 | 0 | 9 catches for 120 yards, 1 td | San Francisco 49ers / 11th / 126th pick / 1951 |
| TE | Pat Epperson | 25 | Rook | 0 | 11 catches for 99 yards, 0 td | |
| LT | Gordy Holz | 27 | Rook | 0 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 23rd / 270th pick / 1955 |
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| LT | Carl Larpenter | 24 | Rook | 0 | ||
| LG | Ken Adamson | 22 | Rook | 0 | ||
| C | Mike Nichols | 22 | Rook | 0 | ||
| RG | Willie Smith | 23 | Rook | 0 | Chicago Bears / 8th / 94th pick / 1959 |
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| RT | Eldon Danenhauer | 25 | Rook | 0 | ||
| Defensive Starters | ||||||
| LDE | Joe Young | 27 | Rook | 0 | Chicago Bears / 24th / 287th pick / 1955 |
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| LDE | Don King | 31 | 6 | 0 | 2 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | |
| LDT | Bud McFadin+ | 32 | 8 | 0 | Los Angeles Rams / 1st / 11th pick / 1951 |
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| RDT | Johnny Hatley | 30 | 7 | 0 | Chicago Bears / 16th / 185th pick / 1953 |
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| RDE | Chuck Gavin | 27 | Rook | 0 | ||
| RDE | Bill Yelverton | 27 | Rook | 0 | 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered | San Francisco 49ers / 18th / 208th pick / 1956 |
| LLB | Pete Mangum | 29 | 6 | 0 | New York Giants / 23rd / 268th pick / 1954 |
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| MLB | Hardy Brown | 36 | 12 | 0 | New York Giants / 12th / 104th pick / 1947 |
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| MLB | Frank Kuchta | 24 | 2 | 0 | Washington Redskins / 9th / 102nd pick / 1958 |
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| RLB | Al Day | 22 | Rook | 0 | ||
| LCB | Frank Bernardi | 27 | 5 | 0 | Chicago Cardinals / 4th / 38th pick / 1955 |
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| RCB | Johnny Pyeatt | 27 | Rook | 0 | 4 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | |
| LS | Al Romine | 28 | 5 | 0 | 3 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | |
| LS | Bob McNamara | 29 | Rook | 0 | 4 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Cleveland Browns / 9th / 107th pick / 1953 |
| RS | Goose Gonsoulin+ | 22 | Rook | 0 | 11 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | San Francisco 49ers / 17th / 203rd pick / 1960 |
| Special Teams Starters | ||||||
| K | Gene Mingo | 22 | Rook | 0 | 18 of 28 field goals & 33 of 36 extra points | |
| P | George Herring | 26 | Rook | 0 | 70 punts for a 37.3 average, 2 blocked | San Francisco 49ers / 16th / 184th pick / 1956 |
| PR | Al Carmichael | 32 | 7 | 0 | 15 punt returns for a 6.7 average and 0 td | Green Bay Packers / 1st / 7th pick / 1953 |
| KR | Al Carmichael | 32 | 7 | 0 | 22 kick returns for a 26.4 average and 0 td | Green Bay Packers / 1st / 7th pick / 1953 |
| Age | Pos | G | GS | Wt | Ht | College/Univ | BirthDate | Yrs | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
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| Ken Adamson | 22 | G | 14 | 0 | 235 | 6-2 | Notre Dame | 10/12/1938 | Rook | |
| Don Allen | 21 | FB | 10 | 0 | 200 | 6-0 | Texas | 8/20/1939 | Rook | |
| Buddy Alliston | 27 | LB | 11 | 0 | 218 | 6-0 | Mississippi | 12/14/1933 | Rook | Green Bay Packers / 15th / 176th pick / 1956 |
| Henry Bell | 90 | HB | 10 | 0 | 210 | 5-10 | none | 0/0/0 | Rook | |
| Frank Bernardi | 27 | DB-HB | 6 | 0 | 181 | 5-9 | Colorado | 6/17/1933 | 5 | Chicago Cardinals / 4th / 38th pick / 1955 |
| J.W. Brodnax | 24 | FB | 14 | 0 | 208 | 6-0 | LSU | 3/6/1936 | Rook | Pittsburgh Steelers / 15th / 175th pick / 1959 |
| Fred Broussard | 27 | C | 1 | 0 | 235 | 6-3 | Northwest State (LA),Texas A&M | 4/29/1933 | 5 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 4th / 42nd pick / 1955 |
| Hardy Brown | 36 | LB-DB-FB | 13 | 0 | 193 | 6-0 | SMU,Tulsa | 5/8/1924 | 12 | New York Giants / 12th / 104th pick / 1947 |
| Al Carmichael | 32 | HB | 10 | 0 | 200 | 6-1 | USC | 11/10/1928 | 7 | Green Bay Packers / 1st / 7th pick / 1953 |
| Don Carothers | 26 | E | 3 | 0 | 225 | 6-5 | Bradley | 5/13/1934 | Rook | Chicago Cardinals / 10th / 118th pick / 1957 |
| Ken Carpenter | 34 | HB-FL | 6 | 0 | 195 | 6-0 | Oregon State | 2/26/1926 | 10 | Cleveland Browns / 1st / 13th pick / 1950 |
| Bill Danenhauer | 26 | DE | 4 | 0 | 245 | 6-5 | Emporia State | 6/3/1934 | Rook | Baltimore Colts / 17th / 199th pick / 1956 |
| Eldon Danenhauer | 25 | T | 14 | 0 | 245 | 6-5 | Emporia State,Pittsburg State | 10/4/1935 | Rook | |
| Jack Davis | 28 | G | 2 | 0 | 225 | 6-0 | Maryland | 3/12/1932 | Rook | Washington Redskins / 15th / 174th pick / 1958 |
| Al Day | 22 | LB | 14 | 0 | 216 | 6-2 | Eastern Michigan | 3/18/1938 | Rook | |
| Dick Doyle | 30 | DB | 6 | 0 | 193 | 6-0 | Ohio State | 3/25/1930 | 5 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 27th / 318th pick / 1952 |
| Tom Dublinski | 30 | QB | 3 | 0 | 212 | 6-2 | Utah | 8/8/1930 | 8 | Detroit Lions / 8th / 93rd pick / 1952 |
| Pat Epperson | 25 | E | 9 | 0 | 225 | 6-3 | Adams State | 11/3/1935 | Rook | |
| Chuck Gavin | 27 | DE | 11 | 0 | 250 | 6-1 | Tennessee State | 12/26/1933 | Rook | |
| Goose Gonsoulin+ | 22 | DB | 14 | 0 | 210 | 6-3 | Baylor | 6/7/1938 | Rook | San Francisco 49ers / 17th / 203rd pick / 1960 |
| Jim Greer | 29 | E | 14 | 0 | 215 | 6-3 | Elizabeth City State | 7/7/1931 | Rook | Cleveland Browns / 23rd / 277th pick / 1955 |
| Johnny Hatley | 30 | G-DT | 14 | 0 | 249 | 6-3 | Baylor,Sul Ross State | 3/16/1930 | 7 | Chicago Bears / 16th / 185th pick / 1953 |
| George Herring | 26 | QB-P | 14 | 0 | 200 | 6-2 | Southern Miss | 6/18/1934 | Rook | San Francisco 49ers / 16th / 184th pick / 1956 |
| Gordy Holz | 27 | DT-T | 14 | 0 | 260 | 6-4 | Minnesota | 5/24/1933 | Rook | Pittsburgh Steelers / 23rd / 270th pick / 1955 |
| Bob Hudson | 30 | DB-LB-E | 2 | 0 | 225 | 6-4 | Clemson | 4/5/1930 | 9 | New York Giants / 12th / 146th pick / 1951 |
| Bill Jessup | 31 | E-FL | 9 | 0 | 195 | 6-1 | USC | 3/17/1929 | 9 | San Francisco 49ers / 11th / 126th pick / 1951 |
| Don King | 31 | DE-DT | 14 | 0 | 260 | 6-3 | Kentucky | 3/11/1929 | 6 | |
| Frank Kuchta | 24 | LB-C | 12 | 0 | 225 | 6-2 | Notre Dame | 9/18/1936 | 2 | Washington Redskins / 9th / 102nd pick / 1958 |
| Carl Larpenter | 24 | G-T | 14 | 0 | 235 | 6-4 | Texas | 7/1/1936 | Rook | |
| Pete Mangum | 29 | LB | 14 | 0 | 219 | 6-0 | Mississippi | 1/17/1931 | 6 | New York Giants / 23rd / 268th pick / 1954 |
| Bud McFadin+ | 32 | DT-DG-LB-G | 14 | 0 | 260 | 6-3 | Texas | 8/21/1928 | 8 | Los Angeles Rams / 1st / 11th pick / 1951 |
| Bob McNamara | 29 | DB-FL-HB | 14 | 0 | 190 | 6-0 | Minnesota | 8/12/1931 | Rook | Cleveland Browns / 9th / 107th pick / 1953 |
| Gene Mingo | 22 | HB-K | 14 | 0 | 216 | 6-2 | none | 9/22/1938 | Rook | |
| Mike Nichols | 22 | C | 14 | 0 | 225 | 6-3 | Ark-Monticello | 7/29/1938 | Rook | |
| Johnny Pyeatt | 27 | DB | 14 | 0 | 204 | 6-3 | none | 9/16/1933 | Rook | |
| Dave Rolle | 23 | FB | 14 | 0 | 215 | 6-0 | Oklahoma | 3/22/1937 | Rook | |
| Al Romine | 28 | DB-HB | 14 | 0 | 191 | 6-2 | Florida,North Alabama | 3/10/1932 | 5 | |
| Hal Smith | 25 | DT | 3 | 0 | 250 | 6-5 | UCLA | 10/3/1935 | Rook | Chicago Cardinals / 18th / 214th pick / 1957 |
| Willie Smith | 23 | G-T | 14 | 0 | 255 | 6-3 | Michigan | 11/1/1937 | Rook | Chicago Bears / 8th / 94th pick / 1959 |
| Bob Stransky | 24 | HB | 14 | 0 | 180 | 6-1 | Colorado | 6/30/1936 | Rook | Baltimore Colts / 2nd / 24th pick / 1958 |
| Dave Strickland | 29 | G | 14 | 0 | 220 | 6-0 | Memphis | 6/13/1931 | Rook | |
| Lionel Taylor+ | 25 | E-WR-FL | 12 | 0 | 215 | 6-2 | New Mexico Highlands | 8/15/1935 | 1 | |
| Frank Tripucka | 33 | QB | 14 | 14 | 192 | 6-2 | Notre Dame | 12/8/1927 | 11 | Philadelphia Eagles / 1st / 9th pick / 1949 |
| Ted Wegert | 28 | HB | 4 | 0 | 202 | 5-11 | none | 4/17/1932 | 5 | |
| Bill Yelverton | 27 | DE | 10 | 0 | 220 | 6-4 | Mississippi | 5/19/1933 | Rook | San Francisco 49ers / 18th / 208th pick / 1956 |
| Joe Young | 27 | DE | 14 | 0 | 245 | 6-3 | Arizona,Marquette | 8/3/1933 | Rook | Chicago Bears / 24th / 287th pick / 1955 |
| Team Total | 28.4 | 14 | 219.2 | 6-1.8 | 2.6 |