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1982 Denver Broncos

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Record: 2-7-0, Finished 5th in AFC West Division
NFL Season Summary

Scored 148 points (16.4/g), 20th of 28 in the NFL.
 Allowed 226 points (25.1/g), 25th.
 Differential of -78 points (-8.7/g), 26th.
 Expected W-L: 2.4-6.6.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -17 (-1.9/g), 28th.

Coached by Dan Reeves (2-7-0)

1982 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 DeBerg 28 4 5 131 for 223, 1,405 yards, 7 td, 11 int, & 8 rushes for 27 yards and 1 td

Dallas Cowboys / 10th / 275th pick / 1977

RB Dave Preston 27 4 5 19 rushes for 81 yards, 0 td, & 14 catches for 134 yards and 0 td

New England Patriots / 12th / 333rd pick / 1977

FB Rick Parros 24 1 9 77 rushes for 277 yards, 1 td, & 37 catches for 259 yards and 2 td

Denver Broncos / 4th / 107th pick / 1980

WR Rick Upchurch*+ 30 7 8 26 catches for 407 yards, 3 td, & 2 rushes for -10 yards and 0 td

Denver Broncos / 4th / 95th pick / 1975

WR Steve Watson 25 3 9 36 catches for 555 yards, 2 td, & 1 rush for -4 yards and 0 td
TE Riley Odoms 32 10 6 8 catches for 82 yards, 0 td

Denver Broncos / 1st / 5th pick / 1972

LT Claudie Minor 31 8 7

Denver Broncos / 3rd / 68th pick / 1974

LG Tom Glassic 28 6 9 1 fumble recovered

Denver Broncos / 1st / 15th pick / 1976

C Bill Bryan 27 5 9

Denver Broncos / 4th / 101st pick / 1977

RG Dave Studdard 27 3 9

Baltimore Colts / 9th / 245th pick / 1978

RT Ken Lanier 23 1 9 1 fumble recovered

Denver Broncos / 5th / 125th pick / 1981

 Defensive Starters
LDE Barney Chavous 31 9 9 5.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

Denver Broncos / 2nd / 36th pick / 1973

NT Rubin Carter 30 7 7

Denver Broncos / 5th / 121st pick / 1975

RDE Rulon Jones 24 2 9 2.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

Denver Broncos / 2nd / 42nd pick / 1980

LOLB Jim Ryan 25 3 9
LILB Larry Evans 29 6 9

Denver Broncos / 14th / 390th pick / 1976

RILB Randy Gradishar* 30 8 9 2.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

Denver Broncos / 1st / 14th pick / 1974

ROLB Tom Jackson 31 9 9 1.0 sacks, 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered

Denver Broncos / 4th / 88th pick / 1973

LCB Louis Wright 29 7 9 1.0 sacks, 2 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

Denver Broncos / 1st / 17th pick / 1975

RCB Aaron Kyle 28 6 9 0.0 sacks, 3 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

Dallas Cowboys / 1st / 27th pick / 1976

SS Dennis Smith 23 1 8 2.0 sacks, 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered

Denver Broncos / 1st / 15th pick / 1981

FS Mike Harden 24 2 4 0.0 sacks, 2 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

Denver Broncos / 5th / 131st pick / 1980

 Special Teams Starters
K Rich Karlis 23 Rook 0 11 of 13 field goals & 15 of 16 extra points
P Luke Prestridge*+ 26 3 0 45 punts for a 45.0 average, 0 blocked

Denver Broncos / 7th / 188th pick / 1979

PR Rick Upchurch*+ 30 7 8 15 punt returns for a 16.1 average and 2 td

Denver Broncos / 4th / 95th pick / 1975

KR Gerald Willhite 23 Rook 2 17 kick returns for a 19.8 average and 0 td

Denver Broncos / 1st / 21st pick / 1982

Roster

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Age Pos G GS Wt Ht College/Univ BirthDate Yrs Drafted (tm/rnd/yr)
Keith Bishop 25 G-C 9 0 260 6-3 Baylor,Nebraska 3/10/1957 2

Denver Broncos / 6th / 157th pick / 1980

Greg Boyd 30 DE 9 0 274 6-6 San Diego State 9/15/1952 5

New England Patriots / 6th / 170th pick / 1976

Bill Bryan 27 C-G 9 9 251 6-2 Duke 6/21/1955 5

Denver Broncos / 4th / 101st pick / 1977

Steve Busick 24 LB 9 0 227 6-4 USC 12/10/1958 1

Denver Broncos / 7th / 181st pick / 1981

Rubin Carter 30 NT-DT 9 7 256 6-0 Miami (FL) 12/12/1952 7

Denver Broncos / 5th / 121st pick / 1975

Barney Chavous 31 DE-DT 9 9 252 6-3 South Carolina State 3/22/1951 9

Denver Broncos / 2nd / 36th pick / 1973

Darren Comeaux 22 LB 3 0 227 6-1 Arizona State 4/15/1960 Rook
Steve DeBerg 28 QB 9 5 210 6-3 San Jose State 1/19/1954 4

Dallas Cowboys / 10th / 275th pick / 1977

Rick Dennison 24 LB 9 0 220 6-3 Colorado State 6/22/1958 Rook
Ron Egloff 27 TE 9 1 230 6-5 Wisconsin 10/3/1955 5
Larry Evans 29 LB 9 9 216 6-2 Mississippi College 7/11/1953 6

Denver Broncos / 14th / 390th pick / 1976

Steve Foley 29 DB 1 1 189 6-2 Tulane 11/11/1953 6

Denver Broncos / 8th / 199th pick / 1975

Tom Glassic 28 G 9 9 254 6-3 Virginia 4/17/1954 6

Denver Broncos / 1st / 15th pick / 1976

Randy Gradishar* 30 LB 9 9 233 6-3 Ohio State 3/3/1952 8

Denver Broncos / 1st / 14th pick / 1974

Mike Harden 24 DB 5 4 192 6-1 Michigan 2/16/1958 2

Denver Broncos / 5th / 131st pick / 1980

Mark Herrmann 23 QB 2 1 200 6-4 Purdue 1/8/1959 Rook

Denver Broncos / 4th / 98th pick / 1981

Paul Howard 32 G 9 0 260 6-3 BYU 9/12/1950 9

Denver Broncos / 3rd / 54th pick / 1973

Roger Jackson 23 DB 9 0 186 6-0 Bethune-Cookman 2/28/1959 Rook
Tom Jackson 31 LB 9 9 220 5-11 Louisville 4/4/1951 9

Denver Broncos / 4th / 88th pick / 1973

Rulon Jones 24 DE 9 9 260 6-6 Utah State 3/25/1958 2

Denver Broncos / 2nd / 42nd pick / 1980

Rich Karlis 23 K 9 0 180 6-0 Cincinnati 5/23/1959 Rook
Aaron Kyle 28 DB 9 9 185 5-11 Wyoming 4/6/1954 6

Dallas Cowboys / 1st / 27th pick / 1976

Ken Lanier 23 T 9 9 281 6-3 Florida State 7/8/1959 1

Denver Broncos / 5th / 125th pick / 1981

Don Latimer 27 NT 9 3 259 6-3 Miami (FL) 3/1/1955 4

Denver Broncos / 1st / 27th pick / 1978

Rob Lytle 28 RB 9 0 198 6-1 Michigan 11/12/1954 5

Denver Broncos / 2nd / 45th pick / 1977

Wade Manning 27 WR-DB 9 0 190 5-11 Ohio State 7/25/1955 3
Brison Manor 30 DE 9 0 247 6-4 Arkansas 8/10/1952 5

New York Jets / 15th / 380th pick / 1975

Orlando McDaniel 22 WR 3 0 180 6-0 LSU 12/1/1960 Rook

Denver Broncos / 2nd / 50th pick / 1982

Mark Merrill 27 LB 2 0 237 6-4 Minnesota 5/5/1955 4

New York Jets / 2nd / 31st pick / 1978

Claudie Minor 31 T 9 7 280 6-4 San Diego State 4/21/1951 8

Denver Broncos / 3rd / 68th pick / 1974

Craig Morton 39 QB 3 3 214 6-4 California 2/5/1943 17

Dallas Cowboys / 1st / 5th pick / 1965
Oakland Raiders / 10th / 75th pick / 1965

Riley Odoms 32 TE 8 6 230 6-4 Houston 3/1/1950 10

Denver Broncos / 1st / 5th pick / 1972

Rick Parros 24 RB 9 9 200 5-11 Utah State 6/14/1958 1

Denver Broncos / 4th / 107th pick / 1980

Nathan Poole 26 RB 9 0 210 5-9 Louisville 12/17/1956 3

Cincinnati Bengals / 10th / 250th pick / 1979

Dave Preston 27 RB 8 5 195 5-10 Bowling Green 5/29/1955 4

New England Patriots / 12th / 333rd pick / 1977

Luke Prestridge*+ 26 P 9 0 235 6-4 Baylor 9/17/1956 3

Denver Broncos / 7th / 188th pick / 1979

Jim Ryan 25 LB 9 9 217 6-1 William & Mary 5/18/1957 3
Dennis Smith 23 DB 8 8 200 6-3 USC 2/3/1959 1

Denver Broncos / 1st / 15th pick / 1981

Dave Studdard 27 T-G-TE 9 9 260 6-4 Texas 11/22/1955 3

Baltimore Colts / 9th / 245th pick / 1978

Bob Swenson 29 LB 4 0 225 6-3 California 7/1/1953 7
J.T. Thomas 31 DB 9 0 196 6-2 Florida State 4/22/1951 9

Pittsburgh Steelers / 1st / 24th pick / 1973

Steve Trimble 24 DB 6 1 181 5-10 Maryland 5/11/1958 1
Keith Uecker 22 T-G 5 2 278 6-5 Auburn 6/20/1960 Rook

Denver Broncos / 9th / 243rd pick / 1982

Rick Upchurch*+ 30 WR 9 8 175 5-10 Minnesota 5/20/1952 7

Denver Broncos / 4th / 95th pick / 1975

Steve Watson 25 WR 9 9 195 6-4 Temple 5/28/1957 3
Gerald Willhite 23 RB 9 2 200 5-10 San Jose State 5/30/1959 Rook

Denver Broncos / 1st / 21st pick / 1982

Steve Wilson 25 DB-WR 8 2 195 5-10 Howard 8/24/1957 3
Sammy Winder 23 RB 8 2 203 5-11 Southern Miss 7/15/1959 Rook

Denver Broncos / 5th / 131st pick / 1982

Ken Woodard 22 LB 9 0 218 6-1 Tuskegee 1/22/1960 Rook

Denver Broncos / 10th / 274th pick / 1982

James Wright 26 TE 9 3 240 6-3 TCU 9/1/1956 4

Atlanta Falcons / 7th / 179th pick / 1978

Louis Wright 29 DB 9 9 200 6-2 Arizona State,San Jose State 1/31/1953 7

Denver Broncos / 1st / 17th pick / 1975

Team Total 26.8 9 222.0 6-1.9 4.1