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1967 Denver Broncos

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Record: 3-11-0, Finished 4th in AFL West Division
AFL Season Summary

Scored 256 points (18.3/g), 7th of 9 in the AFL.
 Allowed 409 points (29.2/g), 9th.
 Differential of -153 points (-10.9/g), 8th.
 Expected W-L: 3.5-10.5.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +11 (0.8/g), 3rd.

Coached by Lou Saban (3-11-0)

1967 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees

Starters

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Pos Age Yrs GS Summary of Player Stats Drafted (tm/rnd/yr)
 Offensive Starters Complete Team Stats
QB Steve Tensi 25 2 12 131 for 325, 1,915 yards, 16 td, 17 int, & 24 rushes for 4 yards and 0 td

San Diego Chargers / 4th / 30th pick / 1965
Baltimore Colts / 16th / 224th pick / 1965

HB Floyd Little 25 Rook 0 130 rushes for 381 yards, 1 td, & 7 catches for 11 yards and 0 td

Denver Broncos / 1st / 6th pick / 1967

HB Charley Mitchell 27 4 0 82 rushes for 308 yards, 0 td, & 7 catches for 15 yards and 0 td

Chicago Bears / 4th / 52nd pick / 1963
Denver Broncos / 18th / 141st pick / 1963

FB Bo Hickey 22 Rook 0 73 rushes for 263 yards, 4 td, & 7 catches for 36 yards and 1 td

St. Louis Cardinals / 14th / 357th pick / 1967

FB Wendell Hayes 27 4 0 85 rushes for 255 yards, 4 td, & 13 catches for 125 yards and 0 td
FL Al Denson* 25 3 0 46 catches for 899 yards, 11 td, & 1 rush for -2 yards and 0 td

Denver Broncos / 6th / 47th pick / 1964
Philadelphia Eagles / 6th / 72nd pick / 1964

SE Eric Crabtree 23 1 0 46 catches for 716 yards, 5 td, & 2 rushes for 2 yards and 0 td

Denver Broncos / 13th / 112th pick / 1966
Baltimore Colts / 11th / 170th pick / 1966

TE Tom Beer 23 Rook 0 11 catches for 155 yards, 0 td

Denver Broncos / 2nd / 32nd pick / 1967

LT Sam Brunelli 24 1 0
LG George Goeddeke 22 Rook 0

Denver Broncos / 3rd / 59th pick / 1967

C Larry Kaminski* 22 1 0 1 fumble recovered
RG Pat Matson 23 1 0
RT Tom Cichowski 23 Rook 0

Green Bay Packers / 2nd / 30th pick / 1966

 Defensive Starters
LDE Rex Mirich 26 3 0 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

Oakland Raiders / 20th / 153rd pick / 1963
Minnesota Vikings / 16th / 212th pick / 1963

LDE Pete Duranko 24 Rook 0

Cleveland Browns / 4th / 61st pick / 1966

LDT Jerry Inman 27 1 0 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered
RDT Dave Costa* 26 4 0 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered

Los Angeles Rams / 3rd / 29th pick / 1963
Oakland Raiders / 7th / 49th pick / 1963

RDE Rich Jackson 26 1 0
LLB Carl Cunningham 23 Rook 0 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered

Denver Broncos / 4th / 85th pick / 1967

MLB John Huard 23 Rook 14 2 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

Denver Broncos / 5th / 113th pick / 1967

RLB Chip Myrtle 22 Rook 0 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered
LCB Goldie Sellers 25 1 0 7 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

Denver Broncos / 8th / 66th pick / 1966
Chicago Bears / 20th / 302nd pick / 1966

RCB Nemiah Wilson* 24 2 0 4 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered
LS Tom Cassese 21 Rook 0 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered

Denver Broncos / 8th / 191st pick / 1967

RS Jack Lentz 22 Rook 0 4 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

Denver Broncos / 16th / 399th pick / 1967

 Special Teams Starters
K Bob Humphreys 27 Rook 0 7 of 15 field goals & 18 of 19 extra points
P Bob Scarpitto 28 6 0 105 punts for a 44.9 average, 1 blocked

San Diego Chargers / 9th / 71st pick / 1961

PR Floyd Little 25 Rook 0 16 punt returns for a 16.9 average and 1 td

Denver Broncos / 1st / 6th pick / 1967

KR Floyd Little 25 Rook 0 35 kick returns for a 26.9 average and 0 td

Denver Broncos / 1st / 6th pick / 1967

Roster

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Age Pos G GS Wt Ht College/Univ BirthDate Yrs Drafted (tm/rnd/yr)
Lou Andrus 24 LB 8 0 230 6-6 BYU 7/10/1943 Rook

Denver Broncos / 11th / 269th pick / 1967

Tom Beer 23 TE-G 14 0 235 6-4 Detroit Mercy,Houston 12/21/1944 Rook

Denver Broncos / 2nd / 32nd pick / 1967

Dave Behrman 26 C-T 11 0 260 6-5 Michigan State 11/9/1941 4

Buffalo Bills / 1st / 4th pick / 1963
Chicago Bears / 1st / 11th pick / 1963

Bob Breitenstein 24 T-G 2 0 265 6-3 Tulsa 4/8/1943 2

Washington Redskins / 2nd / 21st pick / 1965
Denver Broncos / 5th / 33rd pick / 1965

Sam Brunelli 24 T-G 12 0 270 6-2 Colorado State 12/13/1943 1
Tom Cassese 21 DB-HB 14 0 198 6-1 C.W. Post 4/7/1946 Rook

Denver Broncos / 8th / 191st pick / 1967

Tom Cichowski 23 T 11 0 250 6-4 Maryland 6/13/1944 Rook

Green Bay Packers / 2nd / 30th pick / 1966

Dave Costa* 26 DT-DE 14 0 250 6-2 Utah 10/27/1941 4

Los Angeles Rams / 3rd / 29th pick / 1963
Oakland Raiders / 7th / 49th pick / 1963

Larry Cox 24 DT 13 0 255 6-3 Abilene Christian 11/12/1943 1

Denver Broncos / 10th / 85th pick / 1966

Eric Crabtree 23 WR-SE-FL-DB 14 0 185 6-0 Pittsburgh 11/3/1944 1

Denver Broncos / 13th / 112th pick / 1966
Baltimore Colts / 11th / 170th pick / 1966

Carl Cunningham 23 LB 13 0 230 6-4 Houston 7/23/1944 Rook

Denver Broncos / 4th / 85th pick / 1967

Mike Current 22 T 3 0 274 6-5 Ohio State 9/17/1945 Rook

Denver Broncos / 3rd / 58th pick / 1967

Al Denson* 25 FL-TE-SE-WR 14 0 208 6-2 Florida A&M 1/2/1942 3

Denver Broncos / 6th / 47th pick / 1964
Philadelphia Eagles / 6th / 72nd pick / 1964

Rick Duncan 26 P-K 2 0 208 6-0 Eastern Montana 8/14/1941 Rook
Pete Duranko 24 DE-DT 14 0 250 6-2 Notre Dame 12/15/1943 Rook

Cleveland Browns / 4th / 61st pick / 1966

Cookie Gilchrist 32 FB 1 0 251 6-3 none 5/25/1935 5
Scotty Glacken 23 QB 2 0 190 6-0 Duke 7/28/1944 1

Denver Broncos / 7th / 62nd pick / 1966

George Goeddeke 22 G-C-T 10 0 253 6-3 Notre Dame 7/29/1945 Rook

Denver Broncos / 3rd / 59th pick / 1967

Wendell Hayes 27 RB 14 0 220 6-1 Humboldt State 8/5/1940 4
Bo Hickey 22 RB 12 0 230 5-11 Maryland 10/7/1945 Rook

St. Louis Cardinals / 14th / 357th pick / 1967

John Huard 23 LB 14 14 228 6-0 Maine 3/9/1944 Rook

Denver Broncos / 5th / 113th pick / 1967

Bob Humphreys 27 K 8 0 240 6-1 Wichita State 3/30/1940 Rook
Jerry Inman 27 DT 14 0 256 6-2 Boise State,Oregon 2/4/1940 1
Rich Jackson 26 DE-LB 14 0 255 6-3 Southern 7/22/1941 1
Pete Jaquess 27 DB 3 0 185 6-0 Eastern New Mexico 12/25/1940 3

Houston Oilers / 20th / 158th pick / 1964

Gene Jeter 25 LB 2 0 235 6-3 Ark-Pine Bluff,Texas Southern 2/9/1942 2

Denver Broncos / 10th / 73rd pick / 1965
Green Bay Packers / 12th / 164th pick / 1965

Larry Kaminski* 22 C 14 0 245 6-2 Purdue 1/6/1945 1
Bill Keating 23 DT-G 6 0 242 6-2 Michigan 11/22/1944 1
Mike Kellogg 25 FB 2 0 220 6-0 Santa Clara 10/28/1942 1
Gary Kroner 27 DB-K 3 0 200 6-1 Wisconsin 11/6/1940 2

Green Bay Packers / 7th / 93rd pick / 1963
New York Jets / 19th / 147th pick / 1963

Ray Kubala 25 C 5 0 265 6-5 Texas A&M 10/26/1942 3

Philadelphia Eagles / 4th / 46th pick / 1964
Denver Broncos / 7th / 49th pick / 1964

Jim M. LeClair 23 QB 5 2 200 6-1 C.W. Post 3/23/1944 Rook

San Francisco 49ers / 16th / 241st pick / 1966

Roger LeClerc 31 LB-K-C 8 0 235 6-3 Trinity (CT) 10/1/1936 7

Chicago Bears / 15th / 177th pick / 1959

Jack Lentz 22 DB 14 0 190 6-0 Holy Cross 2/22/1945 Rook

Denver Broncos / 16th / 399th pick / 1967

Floyd Little 25 RB 13 0 196 5-10 Syracuse 7/4/1942 Rook

Denver Broncos / 1st / 6th pick / 1967

Fran Lynch 22 RB 6 0 205 6-1 Hofstra 12/3/1945 Rook

Denver Broncos / 5th / 110th pick / 1967

Pat Matson 23 G 14 0 245 6-1 Oregon 7/22/1944 1
Rex Mirich 26 DT-DE 13 0 250 6-4 Northern Arizona 3/11/1941 3

Oakland Raiders / 20th / 153rd pick / 1963
Minnesota Vikings / 16th / 212th pick / 1963

Charley Mitchell 27 HB-DB 14 0 185 5-11 Washington 5/25/1940 4

Chicago Bears / 4th / 52nd pick / 1963
Denver Broncos / 18th / 141st pick / 1963

Chip Myrtle 22 LB 14 0 225 6-2 Maryland 2/6/1945 Rook
Ernie Park 27 G-T 14 0 253 6-3 McMurry 10/22/1940 4

San Diego Chargers / 19th / 146th pick / 1963

Bobby Ply 27 DB 1 1 190 6-1 Baylor 8/13/1940 5

New York Titans / 5th / 37th pick / 1962
Pittsburgh Steelers / 16th / 216th pick / 1962

Errol Prisby 24 DB 5 0 184 5-10 Cincinnati 1/24/1943 Rook
Frank Richter 23 LB 9 0 235 6-3 Georgia 12/24/1944 Rook

Denver Broncos / 7th / 165th pick / 1967

Bob Scarpitto 28 FL-WR-P 14 0 192 5-11 Notre Dame 1/7/1939 6

San Diego Chargers / 9th / 71st pick / 1961

Goldie Sellers 25 DB 13 0 198 6-2 Grambling State 1/9/1942 1

Denver Broncos / 8th / 66th pick / 1966
Chicago Bears / 20th / 302nd pick / 1966

Don Smith 24 G 2 0 240 6-4 Florida A&M 2/8/1943 Rook

Denver Broncos / 15th / 373rd pick / 1967

Henry Sorrell 24 LB 10 0 225 6-2 Tennessee-Chattanooga 6/10/1943 Rook
Jim Summers 22 DB 11 0 180 5-10 Michigan State 12/23/1945 Rook

Denver Broncos / 9th / 217th pick / 1967

Neal Sweeney 22 WR 10 0 170 6-2 Tulsa 6/13/1945 Rook

Denver Broncos / 6th / 139th pick / 1967

Eugene Sykes 26 DB 4 0 201 6-1 LSU 9/26/1941 4

Philadelphia Eagles / 8th / 106th pick / 1963
Buffalo Bills / 19th / 148th pick / 1963

Steve Tensi 25 QB 14 12 215 6-5 Florida State 12/8/1942 2

San Diego Chargers / 4th / 30th pick / 1965
Baltimore Colts / 16th / 224th pick / 1965

Dick Tyson 24 G 7 0 245 6-2 Tulsa 1/5/1943 1

Los Angeles Rams / 3rd / 34th pick / 1966
Oakland Raiders / 4th / 71st pick / 1966

Andre White 23 TE 14 0 225 6-3 Florida A&M 10/7/1944 Rook

Washington Redskins / 19th / 281st pick / 1966

Nemiah Wilson* 24 DB 14 0 165 6-0 Grambling State 4/6/1943 2
Lonnie Wright 22 DB 12 0 205 6-2 Colorado State 1/23/1945 1
Bob Young 25 G-DE-DT 5 0 270 6-1 Howard Payne,Texas,Texas State 9/3/1942 1

St. Louis Cardinals / 19th / 261st pick / 1964

Team Total 24.5 14 224.7 6-1.8 1.5