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1978 Denver Broncos

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Record: 10-6-0, Finished 1st in AFC West Division
NFL Season Summary

Scored 282 points (17.6/g), 15th of 28 in the NFL.
 Allowed 198 points (12.4/g), 2nd.
 Differential of 84 points (5.2/g), 4th.
 Expected W-L: 11.2-4.8.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +10 (0.6/g), 2nd.

Simple Rating System: Total 5.0, Offense: -1.9, Defense: 6.9, SoS: -0.2, versus averages of 0.0.

Coached by Red Miller (10-6-0)
 Defensive Coordinator: Joe Collier
 Other Notable Asst.: Bill Belichick (Assistant Special Teams/Defensive Assistant)

Training Camp: Colorado State (Fort Collins, Colorado)

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Passing Rushing Receiving
Rnd Pick Tm Pos Yrs From To AP1 PB St CarAV G Cmp Att Yds TD Int Att Yds TD Rec Yds TD College/Univ
1 27 DEN Don Latimer NT 6 1978 1983 0 0 0 11 80 Miami (FL)
2 55 DEN William Gay DE 11 1978 1988 0 0 7 50 151 USC
8 221 DEN Franky Smith T 1 1980 1980 0 0 0 1 4 Alabama A&M
10 277 DEN Vince Kinney WR 2 1978 1979 0 0 0 0 23 1 23 0 Maryland
11 305 DEN Lacy Brumley T 0 0 0 Clemson