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1998 Denver Broncos

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Record: 14-2-0, Finished 1st in AFC West Division
NFL Season Summary

1998 Super Bowl Champions

Scored 501 points (31.3/g), 2nd of 30 in the NFL.
 Allowed 309 points (19.3/g), 8th.
 Differential of 192 points (12.0/g), 2nd.
 Expected W-L: 12.1-3.9.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +10 (0.6/g), 5th.

Coached by Mike Shanahan (14-2-0)

1998 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* 38 15 12 210 for 356, 2,806 yards, 22 td, 10 int, & 37 rushes for 94 yards and 1 td

Baltimore Colts / 1st / 1st pick / 1983

RB Terrell Davis*+ 26 3 16 392 rushes for 2,008 yards, 21 td, & 25 catches for 217 yards and 2 td

Denver Broncos / 6th / 196th pick / 1995

FB Howard Griffith 31 5 13 4 rushes for 13 yards, 0 td, & 15 catches for 97 yards and 3 td

Indianapolis Colts / 9th / 236th pick / 1991

WR Ed McCaffrey* 30 7 15 64 catches for 1,053 yards, 10 td

New York Giants / 3rd / 83rd pick / 1991

WR Rod Smith 28 3 16 86 catches for 1,222 yards, 6 td, & 6 rushes for 63 yards and 0 td
TE Shannon Sharpe*+ 30 8 16 64 catches for 768 yards, 10 td

Denver Broncos / 7th / 192nd pick / 1990

LT Tony E. Jones* 32 10 16
LG Mark Schlereth* 32 9 16

Washington Redskins / 10th / 263rd pick / 1989

C Tom Nalen* 27 4 16

Denver Broncos / 7th / 218th pick / 1994

RG Dan Neil 25 1 16

Denver Broncos / 3rd / 67th pick / 1997

RT Harry Swayne 33 11 16 1 fumble recovered

Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 7th / 190th pick / 1987

 Defensive Starters
LDE Neil Smith 32 10 14 4.0 sacks, 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered

Kansas City Chiefs / 1st / 2nd pick / 1988

LDT Keith Traylor 29 7 14 2.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

Denver Broncos / 3rd / 61st pick / 1991

RDT Trevor Pryce 23 1 15 8.5 sacks, 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered

Denver Broncos / 1st / 28th pick / 1997

RDE Maa Tanuvasa 28 3 16 8.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered

Los Angeles Rams / 8th / 209th pick / 1993

LLB Bill Romanowski* 32 10 16 7.5 sacks, 2 interceptions, 3 fumbles recovered

San Francisco 49ers / 3rd / 80th pick / 1988

MLB Glenn Cadrez 28 6 15 4.0 sacks, 2 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

New York Jets / 6th / 154th pick / 1992

RLB John Mobley 25 2 15 1.0 sacks, 1 interception, 1 fumble recovered

Denver Broncos / 1st / 15th pick / 1996

LCB Ray Crockett 31 9 16 0.5 sacks, 3 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

Detroit Lions / 4th / 86th pick / 1989

RCB Darrien Gordon 28 5 16 0.0 sacks, 4 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

San Diego Chargers / 1st / 22nd pick / 1993

SS Eric Brown 23 Rook 10 0.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

Denver Broncos / 2nd / 61st pick / 1998

SS Tyrone Braxton 34 11 6 0.0 sacks, 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered

Denver Broncos / 12th / 334th pick / 1987

FS Steve Atwater* 32 9 16 0.0 sacks, 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered

Denver Broncos / 1st / 20th pick / 1989

 Special Teams Starters
K Jason Elam* 28 5 0 23 of 27 field goals & 58 of 58 extra points

Denver Broncos / 3rd / 70th pick / 1993

P Tom Rouen 30 5 0 66 punts for a 46.9 average, 1 blocked
PR Darrien Gordon 28 5 16 34 punt returns for a 11.1 average and 0 td

San Diego Chargers / 1st / 22nd pick / 1993

KR Vaughn Hebron 28 5 0 46 kick returns for a 26.4 average and 1 td

Roster

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Age Pos G GS Wt Ht College/Univ BirthDate Yrs Drafted (tm/rnd/yr)
Justin Armour 25 WR 8 0 210 6-4 Stanford 1/1/1973 3

Buffalo Bills / 4th / 113th pick / 1995

Steve Atwater* 32 DB 16 16 218 6-3 Arkansas 10/28/1966 9

Denver Broncos / 1st / 20th pick / 1989

Chris Banks 25 G 4 0 300 6-1 Kansas 4/4/1973 Rook

Denver Broncos / 7th / 226th pick / 1996

Tyrone Braxton 34 DB 16 6 185 5-11 North Dakota State 12/17/1964 11

Denver Broncos / 12th / 334th pick / 1987

Bubby Brister 36 QB 7 4 205 6-3 La-Monroe,Tulane 8/15/1962 12

Pittsburgh Steelers / 3rd / 67th pick / 1986

Cyron Brown 23 DE 4 0 265 6-5 Illinois,Western Illinois 6/28/1975 Rook
Eric Brown 23 DB 11 10 210 6-1 Mississippi State 3/20/1975 Rook

Denver Broncos / 2nd / 61st pick / 1998

Keith Burns 26 LB 16 0 235 6-2 Oklahoma State 5/16/1972 4

Denver Broncos / 7th / 210th pick / 1994

Glenn Cadrez 28 LB 16 15 240 6-3 Houston 1/2/1970 6

New York Jets / 6th / 154th pick / 1992

Dwayne Carswell 26 TE 16 1 290 6-3 Liberty 1/18/1972 4
Byron Chamberlain 27 TE 16 0 250 6-1 Missouri,Wayne State (NE) 10/17/1971 3

Denver Broncos / 7th / 222nd pick / 1995

George Coghill 28 DB 9 0 210 6-0 Wake Forest 3/30/1970 Rook
Ray Crockett 31 DB 16 16 185 5-10 Baylor 1/5/1967 9

Detroit Lions / 4th / 86th pick / 1989

Terrell Davis*+ 26 RB 16 16 206 5-11 Georgia,Long Beach State 10/28/1972 3

Denver Broncos / 6th / 196th pick / 1995

David Diaz-Infante 34 G-C 10 0 291 6-3 San Jose State 3/31/1964 11
Jason Elam* 28 K 16 0 200 5-11 Hawaii 3/8/1970 5

Denver Broncos / 3rd / 70th pick / 1993

John Elway* 38 QB 13 12 215 6-3 Stanford 6/28/1960 15

Baltimore Colts / 1st / 1st pick / 1983

Darrien Gordon 28 DB 16 16 184 5-11 Stanford 11/14/1970 5

San Diego Chargers / 1st / 22nd pick / 1993

Willie Green 32 WR 15 0 185 6-4 Mississippi 4/2/1966 7

Detroit Lions / 8th / 194th pick / 1990

Brian Griese 23 QB 1 0 215 6-3 Michigan 3/18/1975 Rook

Denver Broncos / 3rd / 91st pick / 1998

Howard Griffith 31 RB 14 13 230 6-0 Illinois 11/17/1967 5

Indianapolis Colts / 9th / 236th pick / 1991

Harald Hasselbach 31 DE-DT 16 3 281 6-6 Washington 9/22/1967 4
Vaughn Hebron 28 RB 15 0 195 5-8 Virginia Tech 10/7/1970 5
Tory James 25 DB 16 0 186 6-2 LSU 5/18/1973 2

Denver Broncos / 2nd / 44th pick / 1996

Darrius Johnson 25 DB 16 2 185 5-9 Oklahoma 5/18/1973 2

Denver Broncos / 4th / 122nd pick / 1996

Ernest Jones 27 DT-DE 1 0 263 6-2 Oregon 4/1/1971 3

Los Angeles Rams / 3rd / 100th pick / 1994

Tony E. Jones* 32 T-G 16 16 290 6-5 Western Carolina 5/24/1966 10
Seth Joyner 34 LB-DB 16 1 241 6-2 Texas-El Paso 11/18/1964 12

Philadelphia Eagles / 8th / 208th pick / 1986

Matt Lepsis 24 T 16 0 290 6-4 Colorado 1/13/1974 Rook
Mike Lodish 31 NT-DT-DE 15 1 275 6-3 UCLA 8/11/1967 8

Buffalo Bills / 10th / 265th pick / 1990

Derek Loville 30 RB 16 0 203 5-10 Oregon 7/4/1968 8
Anthony Lynn 30 RB 16 0 230 6-3 Texas Tech 12/21/1968 5
Ed McCaffrey* 30 WR 15 15 215 6-5 Stanford 8/17/1968 7

New York Giants / 3rd / 83rd pick / 1991

John Mobley 25 LB 16 15 236 6-1 Kutztown Pennsylvania 10/10/1973 2

Denver Broncos / 1st / 15th pick / 1996

Tom Nalen* 27 C 16 16 286 6-3 Boston College 5/13/1971 4

Denver Broncos / 7th / 218th pick / 1994

Marcus Nash 22 WR 8 0 195 6-3 Tennessee 2/1/1976 Rook

Denver Broncos / 1st / 30th pick / 1998

Dan Neil 25 G 16 16 285 6-2 Texas 10/21/1973 1

Denver Broncos / 3rd / 67th pick / 1997

Tito Paul 26 DB 16 0 195 6-0 Ohio State 12/7/1972 3

Arizona Cardinals / 5th / 167th pick / 1995

Trevor Pryce 23 DT-DE 16 15 295 6-5 Clemson,Michigan 8/3/1975 1

Denver Broncos / 1st / 28th pick / 1997

Bill Romanowski* 32 LB 16 16 245 6-4 Boston College 4/2/1966 10

San Francisco 49ers / 3rd / 80th pick / 1988

Tom Rouen 30 P 16 0 225 6-3 Colorado,Colorado State 6/9/1968 5
Mark Schlereth* 32 G-C 16 16 282 6-3 Idaho 1/25/1966 9

Washington Redskins / 10th / 263rd pick / 1989

Shannon Sharpe*+ 30 TE 16 16 228 6-2 Savannah State 6/26/1968 8

Denver Broncos / 7th / 192nd pick / 1990

Detron Smith 24 RB 15 2 229 5-10 Texas A&M 2/25/1974 2

Denver Broncos / 3rd / 65th pick / 1996

Neil Smith 32 DE 14 14 270 6-4 Nebraska 4/10/1966 10

Kansas City Chiefs / 1st / 2nd pick / 1988

Rod Smith 28 WR 16 16 200 6-0 Missouri Southern 5/15/1970 3
Harry Swayne 33 T-DE 16 16 290 6-5 Rutgers 2/2/1965 11

Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 7th / 190th pick / 1987

Maa Tanuvasa 28 DE-DT 16 16 270 6-2 Hawaii 11/6/1970 3

Los Angeles Rams / 8th / 209th pick / 1993

Keith Traylor 29 DT-NT 15 14 340 6-2 Central Oklahoma,Oklahoma 9/3/1969 7

Denver Broncos / 3rd / 61st pick / 1991

Marvin Washington 33 DE-DT 16 0 285 6-6 Idaho,Texas-El Paso 10/22/1965 9

New York Jets / 6th / 151st pick / 1989

Nate Wayne 23 LB 1 0 237 6-0 Mississippi 1/12/1975 Rook

Denver Broncos / 7th / 219th pick / 1998

Alfred Williams 30 DE-LB 10 0 260 6-6 Colorado 11/6/1968 7

Cincinnati Bengals / 1st / 18th pick / 1991

Team Total 28.5 16 239.2 6-2.0 5.3