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1980 Denver Broncos
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Record: 8-8-0, Finished 3rd in AFC West Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 310 points (19.4/g), 16th of 28 in the NFL.
Allowed 323 points (20.2/g), 16th.
Differential of -13 points (-0.8/g), 15th.
Expected W-L: 7.6-8.4.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -9 (-0.6/g), 23rd.
Coached by Red Miller (8-8-0)
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1980 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 | Craig Morton | 37 | 15 | 9 | 183 for 301, 2,150 yards, 12 td, 13 int, & 21 rushes for 29 yards and 1 td | Dallas Cowboys / 1st / 5th pick / 1965 |
| QB | Matt Robinson | 25 | 3 | 7 | 78 for 162, 942 yards, 2 td, 12 int, & 21 rushes for 47 yards and 3 td | New York Jets / 9th / 227th pick / 1977 |
| RB | Dave Preston | 25 | 2 | 10 | 111 rushes for 385 yards, 4 td, & 35 catches for 309 yards and 0 td | New England Patriots / 12th / 333rd pick / 1977 |
| RB | Otis Armstrong | 30 | 7 | 6 | 106 rushes for 470 yards, 4 td, & 7 catches for 23 yards and 0 td | Denver Broncos / 1st / 9th pick / 1973 |
| FB | Jim D. Jensen | 27 | 4 | 13 | 101 rushes for 476 yards, 2 td, & 49 catches for 377 yards and 1 td | Dallas Cowboys / 2nd / 40th pick / 1976 |
| WR | Haven Moses | 34 | 12 | 14 | 38 catches for 674 yards, 4 td | Buffalo Bills / 1st / 9th pick / 1968 |
| WR | Rick Upchurch | 28 | 5 | 14 | 46 catches for 605 yards, 3 td, & 5 rushes for 49 yards and 0 td | Denver Broncos / 4th / 95th pick / 1975 |
| TE | Riley Odoms | 30 | 8 | 15 | 39 catches for 590 yards, 6 td | Denver Broncos / 1st / 5th pick / 1972 |
| LT | Claudie Minor | 29 | 6 | 15 | Denver Broncos / 3rd / 68th pick / 1974 |
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| LG | Tom Glassic | 26 | 4 | 13 | 1 fumble recovered | Denver Broncos / 1st / 15th pick / 1976 |
| LG | Glenn Hyde | 29 | 4 | 5 | ||
| C | Bill Bryan | 25 | 3 | 16 | 1 fumble recovered | Denver Broncos / 4th / 101st pick / 1977 |
| RG | Paul Howard | 30 | 7 | 14 | Denver Broncos / 3rd / 54th pick / 1973 |
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| RT | Dave Studdard | 25 | 1 | 12 | 1 fumble recovered | Baltimore Colts / 9th / 245th pick / 1978 |
| RT | Kelvin Clark | 24 | 1 | 5 | Denver Broncos / 1st / 22nd pick / 1979 |
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| Defensive Starters | ||||||
| LDE | Barney Chavous | 29 | 7 | 16 | 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Denver Broncos / 2nd / 36th pick / 1973 |
| NT | Rubin Carter | 28 | 5 | 16 | 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | Denver Broncos / 5th / 121st pick / 1975 |
| RDE | Brison Manor | 28 | 3 | 14 | 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | New York Jets / 15th / 380th pick / 1975 |
| LOLB | Rob Nairne | 26 | 3 | 16 | 1 interception, 2 fumbles recovered | |
| LILB | Larry Evans | 27 | 4 | 12 | 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered | Denver Broncos / 14th / 390th pick / 1976 |
| RILB | Randy Gradishar | 28 | 6 | 16 | 2 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Denver Broncos / 1st / 14th pick / 1974 |
| ROLB | Tom Jackson | 29 | 7 | 16 | Denver Broncos / 4th / 88th pick / 1973 |
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| LCB | Louis Wright | 27 | 5 | 15 | Denver Broncos / 1st / 17th pick / 1975 |
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| RCB | Aaron Kyle | 26 | 4 | 9 | 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | Dallas Cowboys / 1st / 27th pick / 1976 |
| RCB | Steve Foley | 27 | 4 | 16 | 4 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Denver Broncos / 8th / 199th pick / 1975 |
| SS | Bill Thompson | 34 | 11 | 16 | 2 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | Denver Broncos / 3rd / 61st pick / 1969 |
| FS | Steve Foley | 27 | 4 | 16 | 4 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Denver Broncos / 8th / 199th pick / 1975 |
| Special Teams Starters | ||||||
| K | Fred Steinfort | 28 | 4 | 0 | 26 of 34 field goals & 32 of 33 extra points | Oakland Raiders / 5th / 146th pick / 1976 |
| P | Luke Prestridge | 24 | 1 | 0 | 70 punts for a 43.9 average, 0 blocked | Denver Broncos / 7th / 188th pick / 1979 |
| PR | Rick Upchurch | 28 | 5 | 14 | 37 punt returns for a 9.5 average and 0 td | Denver Broncos / 4th / 95th pick / 1975 |
| KR | Larry Brunson | 31 | 6 | 0 | 40 kick returns for a 23.1 average and 0 td | Denver Broncos / 11th / 263rd pick / 1972 |
| Age | Pos | G | GS | Wt | Ht | College/Univ | BirthDate | Yrs | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
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| Otis Armstrong | 30 | RB | 9 | 6 | 196 | 5-10 | Purdue | 11/15/1950 | 7 | Denver Broncos / 1st / 9th pick / 1973 |
| Keith Bishop | 23 | G-C | 16 | 0 | 260 | 6-3 | Baylor,Nebraska | 3/10/1957 | Rook | Denver Broncos / 6th / 157th pick / 1980 |
| Greg Boyd | 28 | DE | 16 | 0 | 274 | 6-6 | San Diego State | 9/15/1952 | 3 | New England Patriots / 6th / 170th pick / 1976 |
| Greg Bracelin | 23 | LB | 12 | 0 | 214 | 6-1 | California | 4/16/1957 | Rook | Denver Broncos / 9th / 243rd pick / 1980 |
| Larry Brunson | 31 | WR | 13 | 0 | 180 | 5-11 | Colorado,Mesa | 8/11/1949 | 6 | Denver Broncos / 11th / 263rd pick / 1972 |
| Bill Bryan | 25 | C-G | 16 | 16 | 251 | 6-2 | Duke | 6/21/1955 | 3 | Denver Broncos / 4th / 101st pick / 1977 |
| Rubin Carter | 28 | NT-DT | 16 | 16 | 256 | 6-0 | Miami (FL) | 12/12/1952 | 5 | Denver Broncos / 5th / 121st pick / 1975 |
| Barney Chavous | 29 | DE-DT | 16 | 16 | 252 | 6-3 | South Carolina State | 3/22/1951 | 7 | Denver Broncos / 2nd / 36th pick / 1973 |
| Kelvin Clark | 24 | T-G | 14 | 5 | 260 | 6-3 | Nebraska | 1/30/1956 | 1 | Denver Broncos / 1st / 22nd pick / 1979 |
| Ron Egloff | 25 | TE | 16 | 4 | 230 | 6-5 | Wisconsin | 10/3/1955 | 3 | |
| Larry Evans | 27 | LB | 16 | 12 | 216 | 6-2 | Mississippi College | 7/11/1953 | 4 | Denver Broncos / 14th / 390th pick / 1976 |
| Steve Foley | 27 | DB | 16 | 16 | 189 | 6-2 | Tulane | 11/11/1953 | 4 | Denver Broncos / 8th / 199th pick / 1975 |
| Tom Glassic | 26 | G | 13 | 13 | 254 | 6-3 | Virginia | 4/17/1954 | 4 | Denver Broncos / 1st / 15th pick / 1976 |
| Randy Gradishar | 28 | LB | 16 | 16 | 233 | 6-3 | Ohio State | 3/3/1952 | 6 | Denver Broncos / 1st / 14th pick / 1974 |
| Mike Harden | 22 | DB | 16 | 0 | 192 | 6-1 | Michigan | 2/16/1958 | Rook | Denver Broncos / 5th / 131st pick / 1980 |
| Maurice Harvey | 24 | DB | 15 | 3 | 190 | 5-10 | Ball State | 1/14/1956 | 2 | Oakland Raiders / 4th / 86th pick / 1978 |
| Paul Howard | 30 | G | 14 | 14 | 260 | 6-3 | BYU | 9/12/1950 | 7 | Denver Broncos / 3rd / 54th pick / 1973 |
| Glenn Hyde | 29 | T-G-C | 16 | 5 | 253 | 6-3 | Pittsburgh | 3/14/1951 | 4 | |
| Bernard Jackson | 30 | DB | 4 | 4 | 178 | 6-0 | Washington State | 8/24/1950 | 8 | Cincinnati Bengals / 4th / 81st pick / 1972 |
| Tom Jackson | 29 | LB | 16 | 16 | 220 | 5-11 | Louisville | 4/4/1951 | 7 | Denver Broncos / 4th / 88th pick / 1973 |
| Jim D. Jensen | 27 | RB-TE | 14 | 13 | 230 | 6-3 | Iowa | 11/28/1953 | 4 | Dallas Cowboys / 2nd / 40th pick / 1976 |
| Rulon Jones | 22 | DE | 16 | 2 | 260 | 6-6 | Utah State | 3/25/1958 | Rook | Denver Broncos / 2nd / 42nd pick / 1980 |
| Jon Keyworth | 30 | RB | 10 | 3 | 230 | 6-3 | Colorado | 12/15/1950 | 6 | Washington Redskins / 6th / 144th pick / 1974 |
| Jeff Knapple | 24 | QB | 2 | 0 | 200 | 6-2 | Colorado,Northern Colorado,UCLA | 8/27/1956 | Rook | |
| Aaron Kyle | 26 | DB | 10 | 9 | 185 | 5-11 | Wyoming | 4/6/1954 | 4 | Dallas Cowboys / 1st / 27th pick / 1976 |
| Bill Larson | 27 | TE | 2 | 0 | 225 | 6-4 | Colorado State | 10/7/1953 | 5 | |
| Don Latimer | 25 | NT | 14 | 0 | 259 | 6-3 | Miami (FL) | 3/1/1955 | 2 | Denver Broncos / 1st / 27th pick / 1978 |
| Rob Lytle | 26 | RB | 16 | 0 | 198 | 6-1 | Michigan | 11/12/1954 | 3 | Denver Broncos / 2nd / 45th pick / 1977 |
| Brison Manor | 28 | DE | 16 | 14 | 247 | 6-4 | Arkansas | 8/10/1952 | 3 | New York Jets / 15th / 380th pick / 1975 |
| Lawrence McCutcheon | 30 | RB | 6 | 0 | 205 | 6-1 | Colorado State | 6/2/1950 | 8 | Los Angeles Rams / 3rd / 70th pick / 1972 |
| Claudie Minor | 29 | T | 15 | 15 | 280 | 6-4 | San Diego State | 4/21/1951 | 6 | Denver Broncos / 3rd / 68th pick / 1974 |
| Emery Moorehead | 26 | TE-WR | 16 | 0 | 218 | 6-2 | Colorado | 3/22/1954 | 3 | New York Giants / 6th / 153rd pick / 1977 |
| Craig Morton | 37 | QB | 12 | 9 | 214 | 6-4 | California | 2/5/1943 | 15 | Dallas Cowboys / 1st / 5th pick / 1965 |
| Haven Moses | 34 | WR-SE | 15 | 14 | 208 | 6-2 | San Diego State | 7/27/1946 | 12 | Buffalo Bills / 1st / 9th pick / 1968 |
| Rob Nairne | 26 | LB | 16 | 16 | 223 | 6-4 | Oregon State | 3/24/1954 | 3 | |
| Ben Norman | 25 | RB | 3 | 0 | 212 | 6-1 | Colorado State | 12/16/1955 | Rook | |
| Riley Odoms | 30 | TE | 15 | 15 | 230 | 6-4 | Houston | 3/1/1950 | 8 | Denver Broncos / 1st / 5th pick / 1972 |
| Dave Preston | 25 | RB | 12 | 10 | 195 | 5-10 | Bowling Green | 5/29/1955 | 2 | New England Patriots / 12th / 333rd pick / 1977 |
| Luke Prestridge | 24 | P | 16 | 0 | 235 | 6-4 | Baylor | 9/17/1956 | 1 | Denver Broncos / 7th / 188th pick / 1979 |
| Joe Rizzo | 30 | LB | 4 | 4 | 220 | 6-1 | Kings Point | 12/17/1950 | 6 | Buffalo Bills / 15th / 369th pick / 1973 |
| Matt Robinson | 25 | QB | 14 | 7 | 196 | 6-2 | Georgia | 6/28/1955 | 3 | New York Jets / 9th / 227th pick / 1977 |
| Jim Ryan | 23 | LB | 16 | 0 | 217 | 6-1 | William & Mary | 5/18/1957 | 1 | |
| Laval Short | 22 | NT | 15 | 0 | 250 | 6-3 | Colorado | 9/29/1958 | Rook | Denver Broncos / 5th / 136th pick / 1980 |
| Art Smith | 24 | LB | 2 | 0 | 222 | 6-1 | Hawaii | 4/20/1956 | Rook | |
| Perry Smith | 29 | DB | 14 | 1 | 195 | 6-1 | Colorado State,Mesa | 3/29/1951 | 7 | Oakland Raiders / 4th / 92nd pick / 1973 |
| Fred Steinfort | 28 | K | 16 | 0 | 180 | 5-11 | Boston College | 11/3/1952 | 4 | Oakland Raiders / 5th / 146th pick / 1976 |
| Dave Studdard | 25 | T-G-TE | 16 | 12 | 260 | 6-4 | Texas | 11/22/1955 | 1 | Baltimore Colts / 9th / 245th pick / 1978 |
| Arland Thompson | 23 | G | 2 | 0 | 265 | 6-4 | Baylor | 9/19/1957 | Rook | Chicago Bears / 4th / 103rd pick / 1980 |
| Bill Thompson | 34 | DB | 16 | 16 | 201 | 6-1 | Md-Eastern Shore | 10/10/1946 | 11 | Denver Broncos / 3rd / 61st pick / 1969 |
| Rick Upchurch | 28 | WR | 16 | 14 | 175 | 5-10 | Minnesota | 5/20/1952 | 5 | Denver Broncos / 4th / 95th pick / 1975 |
| Steve Watson | 23 | WR | 16 | 1 | 195 | 6-4 | Temple | 5/28/1957 | 1 | |
| James Wright | 24 | TE | 1 | 0 | 240 | 6-3 | TCU | 9/1/1956 | 2 | Atlanta Falcons / 7th / 179th pick / 1978 |
| Louis Wright | 27 | DB | 15 | 15 | 200 | 6-2 | Arizona State,San Jose State | 1/31/1953 | 5 | Denver Broncos / 1st / 17th pick / 1975 |
| Team Total | 26.9 | 16 | 223.2 | 6-2.0 | 4.0 |