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1976 Denver Broncos

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Record: 9-5-0, Finished 2nd in AFC West Division
NFL Season Summary

Scored 315 points (22.5/g), 7th of 28 in the NFL.
 Allowed 206 points (14.7/g), 6th.
 Differential of 109 points (7.8/g), 8th.
 Expected W-L: 10.3-3.7.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +3 (0.2/g), 12th.

Coached by John Ralston (9-5-0)

1976 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 Ramsey 28 6 12 128 for 270, 1,931 yards, 11 td, 13 int, & 13 rushes for 51 yards and 0 td

New Orleans Saints / 5th / 126th pick / 1970

RB Otis Armstrong* 26 3 14 247 rushes for 1,008 yards, 5 td, & 39 catches for 457 yards and 1 td

Denver Broncos / 1st / 9th pick / 1973

FB Jon Keyworth 26 2 13 122 rushes for 349 yards, 3 td, & 22 catches for 201 yards and 1 td

Washington Redskins / 6th / 144th pick / 1974

WR Haven Moses 30 8 14 25 catches for 498 yards, 7 td, & 1 rush for -4 yards and 0 td

Buffalo Bills / 1st / 9th pick / 1968

WR Rick Upchurch*+ 24 1 9 12 catches for 340 yards, 1 td, & 6 rushes for 71 yards and 1 td

Denver Broncos / 4th / 95th pick / 1975

WR Jack Dolbin 28 1 5 19 catches for 354 yards, 1 td, & 2 rushes for 5 yards and 0 td
TE Riley Odoms 26 4 14 30 catches for 477 yards, 3 td, & 3 rushes for 36 yards and 2 td

Denver Broncos / 1st / 5th pick / 1972

LT Bill Bain 24 1 13

Green Bay Packers / 2nd / 47th pick / 1975

LG Tom Glassic 22 Rook 14

Denver Broncos / 1st / 15th pick / 1976

C Bobby Maples 34 11 10

Houston Oilers / 4th / 26th pick / 1965
Cleveland Browns / 3rd / 41st pick / 1965

RG Tommy Lyons 28 5 14

Denver Broncos / 14th / 350th pick / 1971

RT Claudie Minor 25 2 14

Denver Broncos / 3rd / 68th pick / 1974

 Defensive Starters
LDE Barney Chavous 25 3 14

Denver Broncos / 2nd / 36th pick / 1973

LDT Rubin Carter 24 1 14 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

Denver Broncos / 5th / 121st pick / 1975

NT Rubin Carter 24 1 14 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

Denver Broncos / 5th / 121st pick / 1975

RDT Randy Moore 22 Rook 8

Denver Broncos / 12th / 334th pick / 1976

RDE Paul Smith 31 8 10

Denver Broncos / 9th / 222nd pick / 1968

LOLB Bob Swenson 23 1 6 2 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered
LLB Joe Rizzo 26 2 12 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered

Buffalo Bills / 15th / 369th pick / 1973

LILB Joe Rizzo 26 2 12 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered

Buffalo Bills / 15th / 369th pick / 1973

MLB Randy Gradishar 24 2 14 3 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

Denver Broncos / 1st / 14th pick / 1974

RILB Randy Gradishar 24 2 14 3 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

Denver Broncos / 1st / 14th pick / 1974

RLB Tom Jackson 25 3 14 7 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered

Denver Broncos / 4th / 88th pick / 1973

ROLB Tom Jackson 25 3 14 7 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered

Denver Broncos / 4th / 88th pick / 1973

LCB Louis Wright 23 1 14 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

Denver Broncos / 1st / 17th pick / 1975

RCB Calvin Jones 25 3 8 2 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

Denver Broncos / 15th / 373rd pick / 1973

RCB Steve Foley 23 Rook 6 4 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

Denver Broncos / 8th / 199th pick / 1975

SS Bill Thompson 30 7 14

Denver Broncos / 3rd / 61st pick / 1969

FS John Rowser 32 9 14 4 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

Green Bay Packers / 3rd / 78th pick / 1967

 Special Teams Starters
K Jim Turner 35 12 0 15 of 21 field goals & 36 of 39 extra points

Washington Redskins / 19th / 259th pick / 1963

P Norris Weese 25 Rook 0 52 punts for a 35.6 average, 0 blocked

Los Angeles Rams / 4th / 99th pick / 1974

PR Rick Upchurch*+ 24 1 9 39 punt returns for a 13.7 average and 4 td

Denver Broncos / 4th / 95th pick / 1975

KR Rick Upchurch*+ 24 1 9 22 kick returns for a 23.4 average and 0 td

Denver Broncos / 4th / 95th pick / 1975

Roster

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Age Pos G GS Wt Ht College/Univ BirthDate Yrs Drafted (tm/rnd/yr)
Lyle Alzado 27 DE-DT 1 1 255 6-3 Yankton 4/3/1949 5

Denver Broncos / 4th / 79th pick / 1971

Otis Armstrong* 26 RB 14 14 196 5-10 Purdue 11/15/1950 3

Denver Broncos / 1st / 9th pick / 1973

Bill Bain 24 T-G 14 13 279 6-4 Colorado,USC 8/9/1952 1

Green Bay Packers / 2nd / 47th pick / 1975

Rich Baska 24 LB 14 0 225 6-3 UCLA 2/19/1952 Rook
Boyd Brown 24 TE 14 0 222 6-4 Alcorn State 5/24/1952 2

Denver Broncos / 17th / 432nd pick / 1974

Rubin Carter 24 NT-DT 14 14 256 6-0 Miami (FL) 12/12/1952 1

Denver Broncos / 5th / 121st pick / 1975

Barney Chavous 25 DE-DT 14 14 252 6-3 South Carolina State 3/22/1951 3

Denver Broncos / 2nd / 36th pick / 1973

Jack Dolbin 28 WR 14 5 180 5-10 Wake Forest 10/12/1948 1
Larry Evans 23 LB 14 0 216 6-2 Mississippi College 7/11/1953 Rook

Denver Broncos / 14th / 390th pick / 1976

Steve Foley 23 DB 14 6 189 6-2 Tulane 11/11/1953 Rook

Denver Broncos / 8th / 199th pick / 1975

Mike Franckowiak 23 RB 14 1 220 6-3 Central Michigan 3/25/1953 1

Denver Broncos / 3rd / 54th pick / 1975

Tom Glassic 22 G 14 14 254 6-3 Virginia 4/17/1954 Rook

Denver Broncos / 1st / 15th pick / 1976

Harvey Goodman 24 G 14 0 260 6-4 Colorado 9/16/1952 Rook

St. Louis Cardinals / 5th / 124th pick / 1975

Randy Gradishar 24 LB 14 14 233 6-3 Ohio State 3/3/1952 2

Denver Broncos / 1st / 14th pick / 1974

John Grant 26 DT-DE-NT 13 3 241 6-3 USC 6/28/1950 3

Denver Broncos / 7th / 166th pick / 1973

Wayne Hammond 23 DT 5 0 257 6-5 Montana State 1/30/1953 Rook

Los Angeles Rams / 5th / 112th pick / 1975

Billy Hardee 22 DB 2 0 184 6-0 Virginia Tech 8/12/1954 Rook
Glenn Hyde 25 T-G-C 11 0 253 6-3 Pittsburgh 3/14/1951 Rook
Martin Imhof 27 DE-DT 1 0 255 6-6 San Diego State 10/9/1949 4

St. Louis Cardinals / 4th / 84th pick / 1972

Tom Jackson 25 LB 14 14 220 5-11 Louisville 4/4/1951 3

Denver Broncos / 4th / 88th pick / 1973

Calvin Jones 25 DB 10 8 170 5-7 Washington 1/26/1951 3

Denver Broncos / 15th / 373rd pick / 1973

Jon Keyworth 26 RB 14 13 230 6-3 Colorado 12/15/1950 2

Washington Redskins / 6th / 144th pick / 1974

Jim Kiick 30 RB 14 0 214 5-11 Wyoming 8/9/1946 8

Miami Dolphins / 5th / 118th pick / 1968

Tommy Lyons 28 G-C 14 14 230 6-2 Georgia 8/7/1948 5

Denver Broncos / 14th / 350th pick / 1971

Bobby Maples 34 C-LB 14 10 250 6-3 Baylor 12/28/1942 11

Houston Oilers / 4th / 26th pick / 1965
Cleveland Browns / 3rd / 41st pick / 1965

Claudie Minor 25 T 14 14 280 6-4 San Diego State 4/21/1951 2

Denver Broncos / 3rd / 68th pick / 1974

Marv Montgomery 28 T 3 1 255 6-6 USC 2/8/1948 5

Denver Broncos / 1st / 12th pick / 1971

Randy Moore 22 DT 8 8 241 6-2 Arizona State 4/5/1954 Rook

Denver Broncos / 12th / 334th pick / 1976

Haven Moses 30 WR-SE 14 14 208 6-2 San Diego State 7/27/1946 8

Buffalo Bills / 1st / 9th pick / 1968

Riley Odoms 26 TE 14 14 230 6-4 Houston 3/1/1950 4

Denver Broncos / 1st / 5th pick / 1972

Phil Olsen 28 DT-C 13 1 265 6-5 Utah State 4/26/1948 5

Boston Patriots / 1st / 4th pick / 1970

Chris Pane 23 DB 4 0 184 5-11 Cal State-Chico,New Mexico 5/19/1953 Rook
Craig Penrose 23 QB 4 2 211 6-3 Colorado,San Diego State 7/25/1953 Rook

Denver Broncos / 4th / 107th pick / 1976

Lonnie Perrin 24 RB 14 0 222 6-1 Illinois 2/3/1952 Rook

Denver Broncos / 5th / 139th pick / 1976

Randy Poltl 24 DB 12 0 190 6-3 Stanford 3/26/1952 2

Minnesota Vikings / 12th / 311th pick / 1974

Steve Ramsey 28 QB 12 12 210 6-2 North Texas 4/22/1948 6

New Orleans Saints / 5th / 126th pick / 1970

Joe Rizzo 26 LB 12 12 220 6-1 Kings Point 12/17/1950 2

Buffalo Bills / 15th / 369th pick / 1973

John Rowser 32 DB 14 14 190 6-1 Michigan 4/24/1944 9

Green Bay Packers / 3rd / 78th pick / 1967

John Schultz 23 WR 14 0 182 5-10 Maryland 6/10/1953 Rook
Paul Smith 31 DT-DE 11 10 256 6-3 New Mexico 8/13/1945 8

Denver Broncos / 9th / 222nd pick / 1968

Bob Swenson 23 LB 14 6 225 6-3 California 7/1/1953 1
Bill Thompson 30 DB 14 14 201 6-1 Md-Eastern Shore 10/10/1946 7

Denver Broncos / 3rd / 61st pick / 1969

Godwin Turk 26 LB 13 2 230 6-3 California,Southern 10/15/1950 1

New York Jets / 3rd / 58th pick / 1974

Jim Turner 35 K 14 0 205 6-2 Utah State 3/28/1941 12

Washington Redskins / 19th / 259th pick / 1963

Rick Upchurch*+ 24 WR 13 9 175 5-10 Minnesota 5/20/1952 1

Denver Broncos / 4th / 95th pick / 1975

Billy Van Heusen 30 WR-SE-P 7 0 200 6-1 Maryland 8/27/1946 8
Norris Weese 25 QB-P 14 0 195 6-1 Mississippi 8/12/1951 Rook

Los Angeles Rams / 4th / 99th pick / 1974

Jim White 28 DE 7 1 256 6-4 Colorado State 9/5/1948 4

New England Patriots / 3rd / 73rd pick / 1972

Louis Wright 23 DB 14 14 200 6-2 Arizona State,San Jose State 1/31/1953 1

Denver Broncos / 1st / 17th pick / 1975

Team Total 25.9 14 223.9 6-2.0 2.9