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1993 Denver Broncos
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Record: 9-7-0, Finished 3rd in AFC West Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 373 points (23.3/g), 3rd of 28 in the NFL.
Allowed 284 points (17.8/g), 10th.
Differential of 89 points (5.6/g), 4th.
Expected W-L: 10.5-5.5.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +3 (0.2/g), 11th.
Simple Rating System: Total 5.0, Offense: 4.6, Defense: 0.4, SoS: -0.5, versus averages of 0.0.
Coached by
Wade Phillips
Offensive Coordinator: Jim Fassel
Training Camp: University of Northern Colorado (Greeley, Colorado)
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Starters
ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+),Hide Non-primary Starters
| Pos | Age | Yrs | GS | Summary of Player Stats | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offensive Starters | ||||||
| QB | John Elway* | 33 | 10 | 16 | 348 for 551, 4,030 yards, 25 td, 10 int, & 44 rushes for 153 yards and 0 td | Baltimore Colts / 1st / 1st pick / 1983 |
| RB | Rod Bernstine | 28 | 6 | 14 | 223 rushes for 816 yards, 4 td, & 44 catches for 372 yards and 0 td | San Diego Chargers / 1st / 24th pick / 1987 |
| WR | Arthur Marshall | 24 | 1 | 9 | 28 catches for 360 yards, 2 td | |
| KR | Derek Russell | 24 | 2 | 12 | 18 kick returns for a 20.8 average and 0 td | Denver Broncos / 4th / 89th pick / 1991 |
| TE | Reggie Johnson | 25 | 2 | 12 | 20 catches for 243 yards, 1 td | Denver Broncos / 2nd / 30th pick / 1991 |
| TE | Shannon Sharpe*+ | 25 | 3 | 12 | 81 catches for 995 yards, 9 td | Denver Broncos / 7th / 192nd pick / 1990 |
| LT | Gary Zimmerman | 32 | 7 | 16 | 1 fumble recovered | New York Giants / 1st / 3rd pick / 1984 Supp |
| C | Dave Widell | 28 | 5 | 15 | Dallas Cowboys / 4th / 94th pick / 1988 | |
| C | Keith Kartz | 30 | 6 | 10 | ||
| RG | Brian Habib | 29 | 4 | 16 | Minnesota Vikings / 10th / 264th pick / 1988 | |
| RT | Russ Freeman | 24 | 1 | 14 | ||
| Defensive Starters | ||||||
| LDE | Dan Williams | 24 | Rook | 11 | 1.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Denver Broncos / 1st / 11th pick / 1993 |
| NT | Greg Kragen | 31 | 8 | 14 | 3.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | |
| RDE | Shane Dronett | 22 | 1 | 16 | 7.0 sacks, 2 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Denver Broncos / 2nd / 54th pick / 1992 |
| LOLB | Mike Croel | 24 | 2 | 16 | 5.0 sacks, 1 interception, 2 fumbles recovered | Denver Broncos / 1st / 4th pick / 1991 |
| LILB | Karl Mecklenburg* | 33 | 10 | 16 | 9.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | Denver Broncos / 12th / 310th pick / 1983 |
| RILB | David Wyman | 29 | 6 | 16 | 2.0 sacks, 1 interception, 2 fumbles recovered | Seattle Seahawks / 2nd / 45th pick / 1987 |
| ROLB | Simon Fletcher | 31 | 8 | 16 | 13.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Denver Broncos / 2nd / 54th pick / 1985 |
| LCB | Tyrone Braxton | 29 | 6 | 16 | 0.0 sacks, 3 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | Denver Broncos / 12th / 334th pick / 1987 |
| RCB | Charles Dimry | 27 | 5 | 11 | 0.0 sacks, 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered | Atlanta Falcons / 5th / 110th pick / 1988 |
| SS | Dennis Smith* | 34 | 12 | 14 | 0.0 sacks, 3 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Denver Broncos / 1st / 15th pick / 1981 |
| FS | Steve Atwater* | 27 | 4 | 16 | 1.0 sacks, 2 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Denver Broncos / 1st / 20th pick / 1989 |
| Special Teams Starters | ||||||
| K | Jason Elam | 23 | Rook | 0 | 26 of 35 field goals & 41 of 42 extra points | Denver Broncos / 3rd / 70th pick / 1993 |
| P | Tom Rouen | 25 | Rook | 0 | 67 punts for a 45.0 average, 1 blocked | |
| PR | Glyn Milburn | 22 | Rook | 2 | 40 punt returns for a 10.6 average and 0 td | Denver Broncos / 2nd / 43rd pick / 1993 |
| KR | Derek Russell | 24 | 2 | 12 | 18 kick returns for a 20.8 average and 0 td | Denver Broncos / 4th / 89th pick / 1991 |
| No. | Age | Pos | G | GS | Wt | Ht | College/Univ | BirthDate | Yrs | AV | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58 | Elijah Alexander | 23 | 16 | 0 | 233 | 6-2 | Kansas St. | 8/2/1970 | 1 | 1 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 10th / 254th pick / 1992 | |
| 27 | Steve Atwater* | 27 | FS | 16 | 16 | 218 | 6-3 | Arkansas | 10/28/1966 | 4 | 9 | Denver Broncos / 1st / 20th pick / 1989 |
| 33 | Rod Bernstine | 28 | RB | 15 | 14 | 238 | 6-3 | Texas A&M | 2/8/1965 | 6 | 10 | San Diego Chargers / 1st / 24th pick / 1987 |
| 83 | Melvin Bonner | 23 | 3 | 0 | 207 | 6-3 | Baylor | 2/18/1970 | Rook | 0 | Denver Broncos / 6th / 154th pick / 1993 | |
| 23 | Ronnie Bradford | 23 | db | 10 | 3 | 188 | 5-10 | Colorado | 10/1/1970 | Rook | 2 | Miami Dolphins / 4th / 105th pick / 1993 |
| 34 | Tyrone Braxton | 29 | LCB | 16 | 16 | 185 | 5-11 | North Dakota St. | 12/17/1964 | 6 | 8 | Denver Broncos / 12th / 334th pick / 1987 |
| 51 | Mike Croel | 24 | LOLB | 16 | 16 | 238 | 6-3 | Nebraska | 6/6/1969 | 2 | 9 | Denver Broncos / 1st / 4th pick / 1991 |
| 39 | Robert Delpino | 28 | rb | 16 | 4 | 205 | 6-0 | Missouri | 11/2/1965 | 5 | 6 | Los Angeles Rams / 5th / 117th pick / 1988 |
| 29 | Charles Dimry | 27 | RCB | 12 | 11 | 176 | 6-0 | UNLV | 1/31/1966 | 5 | 5 | Atlanta Falcons / 5th / 110th pick / 1988 |
| 54 | Mitch Donahue | 25 | 13 | 0 | 254 | 6-2 | Wyoming | 2/4/1968 | 2 | 1 | San Francisco 49ers / 4th / 95th pick / 1991 | |
| 99 | Shane Dronett | 22 | RDE | 16 | 16 | 300 | 6-6 | Texas | 1/12/1971 | 1 | 8 | Denver Broncos / 2nd / 54th pick / 1992 |
| 97 | Darren Drozdov | 24 | nt | 6 | 2 | 280 | 6-3 | Maryland | 4/7/1969 | Rook | 1 | |
| 1 | Jason Elam | 23 | K | 16 | 0 | 200 | 5-11 | Hawaii | 3/8/1970 | Rook | 0 | Denver Broncos / 3rd / 70th pick / 1993 |
| 7 | John Elway* | 33 | QB | 16 | 16 | 215 | 6-3 | Stanford | 6/28/1960 | 10 | 17 | Baltimore Colts / 1st / 1st pick / 1983 |
| 88 | Jerry Evans | 25 | te | 14 | 2 | 250 | 6-4 | Toledo | 9/28/1968 | Rook | 1 | Phoenix Cardinals / 8th / 204th pick / 1991 |
| 73 | Simon Fletcher | 31 | ROLB | 16 | 16 | 240 | 6-5 | Houston | 2/18/1962 | 8 | 8 | Denver Broncos / 2nd / 54th pick / 1985 |
| 68 | Russ Freeman | 24 | RT | 14 | 14 | 290 | 6-7 | Georgia Tech | 9/2/1969 | 1 | 8 | |
| 75 | Brian Habib | 29 | RG | 16 | 16 | 299 | 6-7 | Washington | 12/2/1964 | 4 | 7 | Minnesota Vikings / 10th / 264th pick / 1988 |
| 40 | Darryl Hall | 27 | db | 16 | 2 | 210 | 6-2 | Washington | 8/1/1966 | Rook | 2 | |
| 89 | Reggie Johnson | 25 | TE | 13 | 12 | 256 | 6-2 | Florida St. | 1/27/1968 | 2 | 4 | Denver Broncos / 2nd / 30th pick / 1991 |
| 82 | Vance Johnson | 30 | WR | 10 | 8 | 185 | 5-11 | Arizona | 3/13/1963 | 8 | 6 | Denver Broncos / 2nd / 31st pick / 1985 |
| 31 | Rondell Jones | 22 | 16 | 0 | 210 | 6-2 | North Carolina | 5/7/1971 | Rook | 1 | Denver Broncos / 3rd / 69th pick / 1993 | |
| 72 | Keith Kartz | 30 | C | 12 | 10 | 270 | 6-4 | California | 5/5/1963 | 6 | 5 | |
| 80 | Tony Kimbrough | 23 | 15 | 0 | 192 | 6-2 | Jackson St. | 9/17/1970 | Rook | 1 | Denver Broncos / 7th / 182nd pick / 1993 | |
| 71 | Greg Kragen | 31 | NT | 14 | 14 | 263 | 6-3 | Utah St. | 3/4/1962 | 8 | 7 | |
| 21 | Le-Lo Lang | 26 | 16 | 0 | 185 | 5-11 | Washington | 1/23/1967 | 3 | 2 | Denver Broncos / 5th / 136th pick / 1990 | |
| 59 | Tim Lucas | 32 | 7 | 0 | 230 | 6-3 | California | 4/3/1961 | 6 | 1 | St. Louis Cardinals / 10th / 269th pick / 1983 | |
| 37 | Anthony Lynn | 25 | 13 | 0 | 230 | 6-3 | Texas Tech | 12/21/1968 | Rook | 0 | ||
| 8 | Tommy Maddox | 22 | 16 | 0 | 220 | 6-4 | UCLA | 9/2/1971 | 1 | 0 | Denver Broncos / 1st / 25th pick / 1992 | |
| 78 | Don Maggs | 32 | t | 7 | 2 | 287 | 6-5 | Tulane | 11/1/1961 | 7 | 1 | Houston Oilers / 2nd / 29th pick / 1984 Supp |
| 86 | Arthur Marshall | 24 | WR | 16 | 9 | 186 | 5-11 | Georgia | 4/29/1969 | 1 | 4 | |
| 77 | Karl Mecklenburg* | 33 | LILB | 16 | 16 | 240 | 6-3 | Augustana (SD),Minnesota | 9/1/1960 | 10 | 11 | Denver Broncos / 12th / 310th pick / 1983 |
| 61 | Bob Meeks | 24 | 8 | 0 | 279 | 6-2 | Auburn | 5/28/1969 | Rook | 1 | Denver Broncos / 10th / 278th pick / 1992 | |
| 64 | Jon Melander | 27 | lg | 14 | 7 | 280 | 6-7 | Minnesota | 12/27/1966 | 2 | 4 | New England Patriots / 5th / 113th pick / 1990 |
| 22 | Glyn Milburn | 22 | PR | 16 | 2 | 177 | 5-8 | Oklahoma,Stanford | 2/19/1971 | Rook | 5 | Denver Broncos / 2nd / 43rd pick / 1993 |
| 52 | Jeff Mills | 25 | 13 | 0 | 244 | 6-3 | Nebraska | 10/8/1968 | 3 | 1 | San Diego Chargers / 3rd / 57th pick / 1990 | |
| 91 | Willie Oshodin | 24 | rde | 15 | 5 | 265 | 6-4 | Villanova | 9/16/1969 | Rook | 3 | |
| 38 | Reggie Rivers | 25 | rb | 16 | 2 | 206 | 6-1 | Texas St. | 2/22/1968 | 2 | 1 | |
| 36 | Frank Robinson | 24 | db | 16 | 2 | 175 | 5-11 | Boise St. | 1/11/1969 | 1 | 2 | Denver Broncos / 5th / 137th pick / 1992 |
| 94 | Jeff Robinson | 23 | 16 | 0 | 264 | 6-4 | Idaho | 2/20/1970 | Rook | 1 | Denver Broncos / 4th / 98th pick / 1993 | |
| 81 | Barry Rose | 25 | 3 | 0 | 185 | 6-0 | Wisc-Stevens Point | 7/28/1968 | Rook | 0 | Buffalo Bills / 10th / 279th pick / 1992 | |
| 16 | Tom Rouen | 25 | P | 16 | 0 | 225 | 6-3 | Colorado St.,Colorado | 6/9/1968 | Rook | 0 | |
| 85 | Derek Russell | 24 | KR | 13 | 12 | 195 | 6-0 | Arkansas | 6/22/1969 | 2 | 8 | Denver Broncos / 4th / 89th pick / 1991 |
| 76 | Kirk Scrafford | 26 | 16 | 0 | 270 | 6-6 | Montana | 3/16/1967 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 84 | Shannon Sharpe*+ | 25 | TE | 16 | 12 | 228 | 6-2 | Savannah St. | 6/26/1968 | 3 | 13 | Denver Broncos / 7th / 192nd pick / 1990 |
| 49 | Dennis Smith* | 34 | SS | 14 | 14 | 200 | 6-3 | USC | 2/3/1959 | 12 | 9 | Denver Broncos / 1st / 15th pick / 1981 |
| 95 | Alphonso Taylor | 24 | 3 | 0 | 350 | 6-3 | Temple | 9/7/1969 | Rook | 0 | ||
| 42 | Kitrick Taylor | 29 | 2 | 0 | 194 | 5-11 | Washington St. | 7/22/1964 | 5 | 0 | Kansas City Chiefs / 5th / 128th pick / 1987 | |
| 87 | Cedric Tillman | 23 | wr | 14 | 3 | 204 | 6-2 | Alcorn St. | 7/22/1970 | 1 | 2 | Denver Broncos / 11th / 305th pick / 1992 |
| 79 | Dave Widell | 28 | C | 15 | 15 | 303 | 6-7 | Boston Col. | 5/14/1965 | 5 | 7 | Dallas Cowboys / 4th / 94th pick / 1988 |
| 90 | Dan Williams | 24 | LDE | 13 | 11 | 290 | 6-4 | Tennessee St.,Toledo | 12/15/1969 | Rook | 5 | Denver Broncos / 1st / 11th pick / 1993 |
| 57 | David Wyman | 29 | RILB | 16 | 16 | 248 | 6-2 | Stanford | 3/31/1964 | 6 | 8 | Seattle Seahawks / 2nd / 45th pick / 1987 |
| 65 | Gary Zimmerman | 32 | LT | 16 | 16 | 294 | 6-6 | Oregon | 12/13/1961 | 7 | 14 | New York Giants / 1st / 3rd pick / 1984 Supp |
| Team Total | 26.3 | 16 | 235.0 | 6-2.5 | 3.0 |
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