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1986 Denver Broncos

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Record: 11-5-0, Finished 1st in AFC West Division
NFL Season Summary

1986 AFC Champions

Scored 378 points (23.6/g), 6th of 28 in the NFL.
 Allowed 327 points (20.4/g), 15th.
 Differential of 51 points (3.2/g), 9th.
 Expected W-L: 9.4-6.6.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +6 (0.4/g), 9th.

Coached by Dan Reeves (11-5-0)

1986 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)
 Offensive Starters Complete Team Stats
QB John Elway* 26 3 16 280 for 504, 3,485 yards, 19 td, 13 int, & 52 rushes for 257 yards and 1 td

Baltimore Colts / 1st / 1st pick / 1983

RB Sammy Winder* 27 4 15 240 rushes for 789 yards, 9 td, & 26 catches for 171 yards and 5 td

Denver Broncos / 5th / 131st pick / 1982

FB Gerald Willhite 27 4 12 85 rushes for 365 yards, 5 td, & 64 catches for 529 yards and 3 td

Denver Broncos / 1st / 21st pick / 1982

WR Vance Johnson 23 1 7 31 catches for 363 yards, 2 td, & 5 rushes for 15 yards and 0 td

Denver Broncos / 2nd / 31st pick / 1985

WR Steve Watson 29 7 16 45 catches for 699 yards, 3 td
WR Clint Sampson 25 3 5 21 catches for 259 yards, 0 td

Denver Broncos / 3rd / 60th pick / 1983

TE Clarence Kay 25 2 12 15 catches for 195 yards, 1 td

Denver Broncos / 7th / 186th pick / 1984

LT Dave Studdard 31 7 15 1 fumble recovered

Baltimore Colts / 9th / 245th pick / 1978

LG Keith Bishop* 29 6 14 1 fumble recovered

Denver Broncos / 6th / 157th pick / 1980

C Bill Bryan 31 9 16

Denver Broncos / 4th / 101st pick / 1977

RG Paul Howard 36 13 13

Denver Broncos / 3rd / 54th pick / 1973

RT Ken Lanier 27 5 16

Denver Broncos / 5th / 125th pick / 1981

 Defensive Starters
LDE Andre Townsend 24 2 16 2.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

Denver Broncos / 2nd / 46th pick / 1984

NT Greg Kragen 24 1 14 0.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 3 fumbles recovered
RDE Rulon Jones*+ 28 6 16 13.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

Denver Broncos / 2nd / 42nd pick / 1980

LOLB Jim Ryan 29 7 14 1.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered
LILB Karl Mecklenburg*+ 26 3 16 9.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

Denver Broncos / 12th / 310th pick / 1983

RILB Ricky Hunley 25 2 15 0.5 sacks, 1 interception, 1 fumble recovered

Cincinnati Bengals / 1st / 7th pick / 1984

ROLB Tom Jackson 35 13 14 0.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

Denver Broncos / 4th / 88th pick / 1973

LCB Louis Wright 33 11 16 0.0 sacks, 3 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

Denver Broncos / 1st / 17th pick / 1975

RCB Mike Harden 28 6 16 0.0 sacks, 6 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

Denver Broncos / 5th / 131st pick / 1980

SS Dennis Smith* 27 5 14 1.0 sacks, 1 interception, 1 fumble recovered

Denver Broncos / 1st / 15th pick / 1981

FS Steve Foley 33 10 15 0.0 sacks, 2 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

Denver Broncos / 8th / 199th pick / 1975

 Special Teams Starters
K Rich Karlis 27 4 0 20 of 28 field goals & 44 of 45 extra points
P Jack Weil 24 Rook 0 34 punts for a 39.5 average, 0 blocked
PR Gerald Willhite 27 4 12 42 punt returns for a 11.1 average and 1 td

Denver Broncos / 1st / 21st pick / 1982

KR Ken Bell 22 Rook 0 23 kick returns for a 23.1 average and 0 td

Roster

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Age Pos G GS Wt Ht College/Univ BirthDate Yrs Drafted (tm/rnd/yr)
Ken Bell 22 RB-WR 16 0 190 5-10 Boston College 11/16/1964 Rook
Keith Bishop* 29 G-C 16 14 260 6-3 Baylor,Nebraska 3/10/1957 6

Denver Broncos / 6th / 157th pick / 1980

Tony Boddie 26 RB 1 0 195 5-11 Montana State 11/11/1960 Rook
Bill Bryan 31 C-G 16 16 251 6-2 Duke 6/21/1955 9

Denver Broncos / 4th / 101st pick / 1977

Rubin Carter 34 NT-DT 5 2 256 6-0 Miami (FL) 12/12/1952 11

Denver Broncos / 5th / 121st pick / 1975

Tony Colorito 22 NT 15 0 260 6-5 USC 9/8/1964 Rook

Denver Broncos / 5th / 134th pick / 1986

Darren Comeaux 26 LB 16 0 227 6-1 Arizona State 4/15/1960 4
Mark Cooper 26 G-T 8 4 270 6-5 Miami (FL) 2/14/1960 3

Denver Broncos / 2nd / 31st pick / 1983

Rick Dennison 28 LB 16 2 220 6-3 Colorado State 6/22/1958 4
John Elway* 26 QB 16 16 215 6-3 Stanford 6/28/1960 3

Baltimore Colts / 1st / 1st pick / 1983

Simon Fletcher 24 LB-DE 16 2 240 6-5 Houston 2/18/1962 1

Denver Broncos / 2nd / 54th pick / 1985

Steve Foley 33 DB 16 15 189 6-2 Tulane 11/11/1953 10

Denver Broncos / 8th / 199th pick / 1975

Mike Freeman 25 C-G 4 0 256 6-3 Arizona 10/13/1961 2
Freddie Gilbert 24 DE 15 0 275 6-4 Georgia 4/8/1962 Rook

Denver Broncos / 1st / 19th pick / 1984 Supp

Joey Hackett 28 TE 16 4 267 6-5 Elon 9/29/1958 Rook
Mike Harden 28 DB 16 16 192 6-1 Michigan 2/16/1958 6

Denver Broncos / 5th / 131st pick / 1980

Mark Haynes 28 DB 11 0 194 5-11 Colorado 11/6/1958 6

New York Giants / 1st / 8th pick / 1980

Winford Hood 24 G-T 9 2 262 6-3 Georgia 3/29/1962 2

Denver Broncos / 8th / 207th pick / 1984

Mike Horan 27 P 4 0 192 5-11 Long Beach State 2/1/1959 2

Atlanta Falcons / 9th / 235th pick / 1982

Paul Howard 36 G 15 13 260 6-3 BYU 9/12/1950 13

Denver Broncos / 3rd / 54th pick / 1973

Ricky Hunley 25 LB 16 15 242 6-2 Arizona 11/11/1961 2

Cincinnati Bengals / 1st / 7th pick / 1984

Daniel Hunter 24 DB 10 0 178 5-11 Henderson State 9/1/1962 1
Mark Jackson 23 WR 16 1 180 5-9 Purdue 7/23/1963 Rook

Denver Broncos / 6th / 161st pick / 1986

Tom Jackson 35 LB 16 14 220 5-11 Louisville 4/4/1951 13

Denver Broncos / 4th / 88th pick / 1973

Vance Johnson 23 WR 12 7 185 5-11 Arizona 3/13/1963 1

Denver Broncos / 2nd / 31st pick / 1985

Rulon Jones*+ 28 DE 16 16 260 6-6 Utah State 3/25/1958 6

Denver Broncos / 2nd / 42nd pick / 1980

Rich Karlis 27 K 16 0 180 6-0 Cincinnati 5/23/1959 4
Clarence Kay 25 TE 13 12 237 6-2 Georgia 7/30/1961 2

Denver Broncos / 7th / 186th pick / 1984

Greg Kragen 24 NT-DT 16 14 263 6-3 Utah State 3/4/1962 1
Gary Kubiak 25 QB 16 0 192 6-0 Texas A&M 8/15/1961 3

Denver Broncos / 8th / 197th pick / 1983

Gene Lang 24 RB 15 2 196 5-10 LSU 3/15/1962 2

Denver Broncos / 11th / 298th pick / 1984

Ken Lanier 27 T 16 16 281 6-3 Florida State 7/8/1959 5

Denver Broncos / 5th / 125th pick / 1981

Tony Lilly 24 DB 16 1 199 6-0 Florida 2/16/1962 2

Denver Broncos / 3rd / 78th pick / 1984

Karl Mecklenburg*+ 26 LB-DE 16 16 240 6-3 Augustana (SD),Minnesota 9/1/1960 3

Denver Broncos / 12th / 310th pick / 1983

Bobby Micho 24 TE-FB 5 0 236 6-3 Texas 3/7/1962 2

Denver Broncos / 10th / 272nd pick / 1984

Orson Mobley 23 TE 14 3 256 6-5 Florida State,Salem 3/4/1963 Rook

Denver Broncos / 6th / 151st pick / 1986

Chris Norman 24 P 6 0 198 6-2 South Carolina 5/25/1962 2
Dan Remsberg 24 T 16 1 275 6-6 Abilene Christian 4/7/1962 Rook

San Diego Chargers / 9th / 252nd pick / 1985

Randy Robbins 24 DB 16 2 189 6-2 Arizona 9/14/1962 2

Denver Broncos / 4th / 89th pick / 1984

Jim Ryan 29 LB 16 14 217 6-1 William & Mary 5/18/1957 7
Clint Sampson 25 WR 15 5 183 5-11 San Diego State 1/4/1961 3

Denver Broncos / 3rd / 60th pick / 1983

Steve Sewell 23 RB-WR 11 2 210 6-3 Oklahoma 4/2/1963 1

Denver Broncos / 1st / 26th pick / 1985

Dennis Smith* 27 DB 14 14 200 6-3 USC 2/3/1959 5

Denver Broncos / 1st / 15th pick / 1981

Dave Studdard 31 T-G-TE 15 15 260 6-4 Texas 11/22/1955 7

Baltimore Colts / 9th / 245th pick / 1978

Andre Townsend 24 DE-NT 16 16 265 6-3 Mississippi 10/8/1962 2

Denver Broncos / 2nd / 46th pick / 1984

Steve Watson 29 WR 16 16 195 6-4 Temple 5/28/1957 7
Jack Weil 24 P 6 0 175 5-11 Wyoming 3/16/1962 Rook
Gerald Willhite 27 RB 16 12 200 5-10 San Jose State 5/30/1959 4

Denver Broncos / 1st / 21st pick / 1982

Steve Wilson 29 DB-WR 16 0 195 5-10 Howard 8/24/1957 7
Sammy Winder* 27 RB 16 15 203 5-11 Southern Miss 7/15/1959 4

Denver Broncos / 5th / 131st pick / 1982

Ken Woodard 26 LB 16 1 218 6-1 Tuskegee 1/22/1960 4

Denver Broncos / 10th / 274th pick / 1982

Louis Wright 33 DB 16 16 200 6-2 Arizona State,San Jose State 1/31/1953 11

Denver Broncos / 1st / 17th pick / 1975

Team Total 26.5 16 223.1 6-1.7 3.8