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1981 Denver Broncos

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

Scored 321 points (20.1/g), 17th of 28 in the NFL.
 Allowed 289 points (18.1/g), 9th.
 Differential of 32 points (2.0/g), 15th.
 Expected W-L: 9.0-7.0.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +7 (0.4/g), 8th.

Coached by Dan Reeves (10-6-0)

1981 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees

Drafted Players

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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 15 DEN Dennis Smith DB 14 1981 1994 0 6 13 78 184 USC
2 42 DEN Clay Brown TE 2 1982 1983 0 0 0 0 4 BYU
4 98 DEN Mark Herrmann QB 11 1982 1992 0 0 0 11 40 334 561 4015 16 36 35 -1 1 Purdue
5 125 DEN Ken Lanier T 14 1981 1994 0 0 11 63 179 1 -4 0 Florida State
6 151 DEN Alvin Lewis RB 0 0 0 Colorado State
7 181 DEN Steve Busick LB 7 1981 1987 0 0 3 26 78 USC
9 234 DEN Rusty Olsen DE 0 0 0 Washington
11 290 DEN Pat Walker WR 0 0 0 Miami (FL)
12 317 DEN John Hankerd LB 0 0 0 Notre Dame
12 321 DEN Mandel Robinson RB 0 0 0 Wyoming