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1999 Denver Broncos
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Record: 6-10-0, Finished 5th in AFC West Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 314 points (19.6/g), 18th of 31 in the NFL.
Allowed 318 points (19.9/g), 11th.
Differential of -4 points (-0.2/g), 20th.
Expected W-L: 7.9-8.1.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -2 (-0.1/g), 15th.
Coached by Mike Shanahan (6-10-0)
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1999 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) | |
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| Offensive Starters | Complete Team Stats | |||||
| QB | Brian Griese | 24 | 1 | 13 | 261 for 452, 3,032 yards, 14 td, 14 int, & 46 rushes for 138 yards and 2 td | Denver Broncos / 3rd / 91st pick / 1998 |
| RB | Olandis Gary | 24 | Rook | 12 | 276 rushes for 1,159 yards, 7 td, & 21 catches for 159 yards and 0 td | Denver Broncos / 4th / 127th pick / 1999 |
| FB | Howard Griffith | 32 | 6 | 16 | 17 rushes for 66 yards, 1 td, & 26 catches for 192 yards and 1 td | Indianapolis Colts / 9th / 236th pick / 1991 |
| WR | Ed McCaffrey | 31 | 8 | 15 | 71 catches for 1,018 yards, 7 td | New York Giants / 3rd / 83rd pick / 1991 |
| WR | Rod Smith | 29 | 4 | 15 | 79 catches for 1,020 yards, 4 td | |
| TE | Dwayne Carswell | 27 | 5 | 11 | 24 catches for 201 yards, 2 td | |
| TE | Shannon Sharpe | 31 | 9 | 5 | 23 catches for 224 yards, 0 td | Denver Broncos / 7th / 192nd pick / 1990 |
| LT | Tony E. Jones | 33 | 11 | 12 | ||
| LG | Mark Schlereth | 33 | 10 | 16 | Washington Redskins / 10th / 263rd pick / 1989 |
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| C | Tom Nalen* | 28 | 5 | 16 | Denver Broncos / 7th / 218th pick / 1994 |
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| RG | Dan Neil | 26 | 2 | 15 | Denver Broncos / 3rd / 67th pick / 1997 |
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| RT | Matt Lepsis | 25 | 1 | 16 | ||
| Defensive Starters | ||||||
| LDE | Neil Smith | 33 | 11 | 8 | 6.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Kansas City Chiefs / 1st / 2nd pick / 1988 |
| LDE | Maa Tanuvasa | 29 | 4 | 16 | 7.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Los Angeles Rams / 8th / 209th pick / 1993 |
| LDT | Keith Traylor | 30 | 8 | 15 | 1.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Denver Broncos / 3rd / 61st pick / 1991 |
| RDT | Trevor Pryce*+ | 24 | 2 | 15 | 13.0 sacks, 1 interception, 1 fumble recovered | Denver Broncos / 1st / 28th pick / 1997 |
| RDE | Maa Tanuvasa | 29 | 4 | 16 | 7.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Los Angeles Rams / 8th / 209th pick / 1993 |
| RDE | Alfred Williams | 31 | 8 | 6 | 4.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Cincinnati Bengals / 1st / 18th pick / 1991 |
| LLB | Bill Romanowski | 33 | 11 | 16 | 0.0 sacks, 3 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | San Francisco 49ers / 3rd / 80th pick / 1988 |
| MLB | Al Wilson | 22 | Rook | 12 | 1.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | Denver Broncos / 1st / 31st pick / 1999 |
| RLB | Glenn Cadrez | 29 | 7 | 15 | 7.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 4 fumbles recovered | New York Jets / 6th / 154th pick / 1992 |
| LCB | Ray Crockett | 32 | 10 | 16 | 2.0 sacks, 2 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Detroit Lions / 4th / 86th pick / 1989 |
| RCB | Dale Carter | 30 | 7 | 14 | 0.0 sacks, 2 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Kansas City Chiefs / 1st / 20th pick / 1992 |
| SS | Tyrone Braxton | 35 | 12 | 15 | 1.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Denver Broncos / 12th / 334th pick / 1987 |
| SS | George Coghill | 29 | 1 | 5 | 0.0 sacks, 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered | |
| FS | Eric Brown | 24 | 1 | 10 | 1.5 sacks, 1 interception, 1 fumble recovered | Denver Broncos / 2nd / 61st pick / 1998 |
| Special Teams Starters | ||||||
| K | Jason Elam | 29 | 6 | 0 | 29 of 36 field goals & 29 of 29 extra points | Denver Broncos / 3rd / 70th pick / 1993 |
| P | Tom Rouen | 31 | 6 | 0 | 84 punts for a 46.5 average, 0 blocked | |
| PR | Chris Watson | 22 | Rook | 1 | 44 punt returns for a 7.6 average and 1 td | Denver Broncos / 3rd / 67th pick / 1999 |
| KR | Chris Watson | 22 | Rook | 1 | 48 kick returns for a 23.7 average and 0 td | Denver Broncos / 3rd / 67th pick / 1999 |
| Age | Pos | G | GS | Wt | Ht | College/Univ | BirthDate | Yrs | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
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| John Avery | 23 | RB | 5 | 0 | 188 | 5-9 | Mississippi | 1/11/1976 | 1 | Miami Dolphins / 1st / 29th pick / 1998 |
| Chris Banks | 26 | G | 16 | 1 | 300 | 6-1 | Kansas | 4/4/1973 | 1 | Denver Broncos / 7th / 226th pick / 1996 |
| David Bowens | 22 | DE | 16 | 0 | 260 | 6-3 | Michigan,Western Illinois | 7/3/1977 | Rook | Denver Broncos / 5th / 158th pick / 1999 |
| Tyrone Braxton | 35 | DB | 16 | 15 | 185 | 5-11 | North Dakota State | 12/17/1964 | 12 | Denver Broncos / 12th / 334th pick / 1987 |
| Bubby Brister | 37 | QB | 2 | 0 | 205 | 6-3 | La-Monroe,Tulane | 8/15/1962 | 13 | Pittsburgh Steelers / 3rd / 67th pick / 1986 |
| Cyron Brown | 24 | DE | 7 | 0 | 265 | 6-5 | Illinois,Western Illinois | 6/28/1975 | 1 | |
| Eric Brown | 24 | DB | 10 | 10 | 210 | 6-1 | Mississippi State | 3/20/1975 | 1 | Denver Broncos / 2nd / 61st pick / 1998 |
| Glenn Cadrez | 29 | LB | 16 | 15 | 240 | 6-3 | Houston | 1/2/1970 | 7 | New York Jets / 6th / 154th pick / 1992 |
| Dwayne Carswell | 27 | TE | 16 | 11 | 290 | 6-3 | Liberty | 1/18/1972 | 5 | |
| Dale Carter | 30 | DB | 14 | 14 | 194 | 6-1 | Tennessee | 11/28/1969 | 7 | Kansas City Chiefs / 1st / 20th pick / 1992 |
| Byron Chamberlain | 28 | TE | 16 | 0 | 250 | 6-1 | Missouri,Wayne State (NE) | 10/17/1971 | 4 | Denver Broncos / 7th / 222nd pick / 1995 |
| Desmond Clark | 22 | TE | 9 | 0 | 255 | 6-3 | Wake Forest | 4/20/1977 | Rook | Denver Broncos / 6th / 179th pick / 1999 |
| George Coghill | 29 | DB | 13 | 5 | 210 | 6-0 | Wake Forest | 3/30/1970 | 1 | |
| Andre Cooper | 24 | WR | 10 | 1 | 210 | 6-2 | Florida State | 6/21/1975 | Rook | |
| Ray Crockett | 32 | DB | 16 | 16 | 185 | 5-10 | Baylor | 1/5/1967 | 10 | Detroit Lions / 4th / 86th pick / 1989 |
| Terrell Davis | 27 | RB | 4 | 4 | 206 | 5-11 | Georgia,Long Beach State | 10/28/1972 | 4 | Denver Broncos / 6th / 196th pick / 1995 |
| Chris Doering | 26 | WR | 3 | 0 | 202 | 6-4 | Florida | 5/19/1973 | 3 | Jacksonville Jaguars / 6th / 185th pick / 1996 |
| Jason Elam | 29 | K | 16 | 0 | 200 | 5-11 | Hawaii | 3/8/1970 | 6 | Denver Broncos / 3rd / 70th pick / 1993 |
| Olandis Gary | 24 | RB | 12 | 12 | 218 | 5-11 | Georgia,Marshall | 5/18/1975 | Rook | Denver Broncos / 4th / 127th pick / 1999 |
| Paul Grasmanis | 25 | DT | 5 | 0 | 298 | 6-3 | Notre Dame | 8/2/1974 | 3 | Chicago Bears / 4th / 116th pick / 1996 |
| Brian Griese | 24 | QB | 14 | 13 | 215 | 6-3 | Michigan | 3/18/1975 | 1 | Denver Broncos / 3rd / 91st pick / 1998 |
| Howard Griffith | 32 | RB | 16 | 16 | 230 | 6-0 | Illinois | 11/17/1967 | 6 | Indianapolis Colts / 9th / 236th pick / 1991 |
| Harald Hasselbach | 32 | DE-DT | 16 | 2 | 281 | 6-6 | Washington | 9/22/1967 | 5 | |
| Tory James | 26 | DB | 16 | 4 | 186 | 6-2 | LSU | 5/18/1973 | 3 | Denver Broncos / 2nd / 44th pick / 1996 |
| Darrius Johnson | 26 | DB | 16 | 2 | 185 | 5-9 | Oklahoma | 5/18/1973 | 3 | Denver Broncos / 4th / 122nd pick / 1996 |
| Tony E. Jones | 33 | T-G | 12 | 12 | 290 | 6-5 | Western Carolina | 5/24/1966 | 11 | |
| Matt Lepsis | 25 | T | 16 | 16 | 290 | 6-4 | Colorado | 1/13/1974 | 1 | |
| Mike Lodish | 32 | NT-DT-DE | 13 | 2 | 275 | 6-3 | UCLA | 8/11/1967 | 9 | Buffalo Bills / 10th / 265th pick / 1990 |
| Derek Loville | 31 | RB | 10 | 0 | 203 | 5-10 | Oregon | 7/4/1968 | 9 | |
| Anthony Lynn | 31 | RB | 16 | 0 | 230 | 6-3 | Texas Tech | 12/21/1968 | 6 | |
| Ed McCaffrey | 31 | WR | 15 | 15 | 215 | 6-5 | Stanford | 8/17/1968 | 8 | New York Giants / 3rd / 83rd pick / 1991 |
| Travis McGriff | 23 | WR | 14 | 0 | 185 | 5-8 | Florida | 6/24/1976 | Rook | Denver Broncos / 3rd / 93rd pick / 1999 |
| Billy Miller | 22 | TE | 10 | 0 | 245 | 6-3 | USC | 4/24/1977 | Rook | Denver Broncos / 7th / 218th pick / 1999 |
| Chris Miller | 34 | QB | 3 | 3 | 212 | 6-2 | Oregon | 8/9/1965 | 12 | Atlanta Falcons / 1st / 13th pick / 1987 |
| John Mobley | 26 | LB | 2 | 2 | 236 | 6-1 | Kutztown Pennsylvania | 10/10/1973 | 3 | Denver Broncos / 1st / 15th pick / 1996 |
| Jason Moore | 23 | DB | 6 | 0 | 191 | 5-10 | San Diego State | 1/15/1976 | Rook | |
| Tom Nalen* | 28 | C | 16 | 16 | 286 | 6-3 | Boston College | 5/13/1971 | 5 | Denver Broncos / 7th / 218th pick / 1994 |
| Marcus Nash | 23 | WR | 2 | 1 | 195 | 6-3 | Tennessee | 2/1/1976 | 1 | Denver Broncos / 1st / 30th pick / 1998 |
| Dan Neil | 26 | G | 15 | 15 | 285 | 6-2 | Texas | 10/21/1973 | 2 | Denver Broncos / 3rd / 67th pick / 1997 |
| Trevor Pryce*+ | 24 | DT-DE | 15 | 15 | 295 | 6-5 | Clemson,Michigan | 8/3/1975 | 2 | Denver Broncos / 1st / 28th pick / 1997 |
| Montae Reagor | 22 | DT | 9 | 0 | 285 | 6-3 | Texas Tech | 6/29/1977 | Rook | Denver Broncos / 2nd / 58th pick / 1999 |
| Bill Romanowski | 33 | LB | 16 | 16 | 245 | 6-4 | Boston College | 4/2/1966 | 11 | San Francisco 49ers / 3rd / 80th pick / 1988 |
| Tom Rouen | 31 | P | 16 | 0 | 225 | 6-3 | Colorado,Colorado State | 6/9/1968 | 6 | |
| Steve Russ | 27 | LB | 8 | 0 | 245 | 6-4 | Air Force | 9/16/1972 | 2 | Denver Broncos / 7th / 218th pick / 1995 |
| Mark Schlereth | 33 | G-C | 16 | 16 | 282 | 6-3 | Idaho | 1/25/1966 | 10 | Washington Redskins / 10th / 263rd pick / 1989 |
| Shannon Sharpe | 31 | TE | 5 | 5 | 228 | 6-2 | Savannah State | 6/26/1968 | 9 | Denver Broncos / 7th / 192nd pick / 1990 |
| Detron Smith* | 25 | RB | 16 | 0 | 229 | 5-10 | Texas A&M | 2/25/1974 | 3 | Denver Broncos / 3rd / 65th pick / 1996 |
| Neil Smith | 33 | DE | 15 | 8 | 270 | 6-4 | Nebraska | 4/10/1966 | 11 | Kansas City Chiefs / 1st / 2nd pick / 1988 |
| Rod Smith | 29 | WR | 15 | 15 | 200 | 6-0 | Missouri Southern | 5/15/1970 | 4 | |
| Jason Suttle | 25 | DB | 5 | 0 | 182 | 5-10 | Wisconsin | 12/2/1974 | Rook | |
| Maa Tanuvasa | 29 | DE-DT | 16 | 16 | 270 | 6-2 | Hawaii | 11/6/1970 | 4 | Los Angeles Rams / 8th / 209th pick / 1993 |
| Trey Teague | 25 | C-T | 16 | 4 | 300 | 6-5 | Tennessee | 12/27/1974 | Rook | Denver Broncos / 7th / 200th pick / 1998 |
| Keith Traylor | 30 | DT-NT | 15 | 15 | 340 | 6-2 | Central Oklahoma,Oklahoma | 9/3/1969 | 8 | Denver Broncos / 3rd / 61st pick / 1991 |
| Melvin Tuten | 28 | T | 2 | 0 | 320 | 6-7 | Syracuse | 11/11/1971 | 4 | Cincinnati Bengals / 3rd / 69th pick / 1995 |
| Artie Ulmer | 26 | LB | 7 | 0 | 247 | 6-3 | Georgia Southern,Valdosta State | 7/30/1973 | Rook | Minnesota Vikings / 7th / 220th pick / 1997 |
| Chris Watson | 22 | DB | 14 | 1 | 192 | 6-1 | Eastern Illinois | 6/30/1977 | Rook | Denver Broncos / 3rd / 67th pick / 1999 |
| Nate Wayne | 24 | LB | 15 | 0 | 237 | 6-0 | Mississippi | 1/12/1975 | 1 | Denver Broncos / 7th / 219th pick / 1998 |
| Alfred Williams | 31 | DE-LB | 7 | 6 | 260 | 6-6 | Colorado | 11/6/1968 | 8 | Cincinnati Bengals / 1st / 18th pick / 1991 |
| Al Wilson | 22 | LB | 16 | 12 | 240 | 6-0 | Tennessee | 6/21/1977 | Rook | Denver Broncos / 1st / 31st pick / 1999 |
| Team Total | 27.5 | 16 | 238.9 | 6-1.8 | 4.2 |