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2004 Denver Broncos

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Record: 10-6-0, Finished 2nd in AFC West Division
NFL Season Summary

Scored 381 points (23.8/g), 9th of 32 in the NFL.
 Allowed 304 points (19.0/g), 9th.
 Differential of 77 points (4.8/g), 7th.
 Expected W-L: 10.1-5.9.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential -9 (-0.6/g), 24th.

Coached by Mike Shanahan (10-6-0)

2004 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 Jake Plummer 30 7 16 303 for 521, 4,089 yards, 27 td, 20 int, & 62 rushes for 202 yards and 1 td

Arizona Cardinals / 2nd / 42nd pick / 1997
RB Reuben Droughns 26 3 15 275 rushes for 1,240 yards, 6 td, & 32 catches for 241 yards and 2 td

Detroit Lions / 3rd / 81st pick / 2000
WR Ashley Lelie 24 2 16 54 catches for 1,084 yards, 7 td, & 3 rushes for 5 yards and 0 td

Denver Broncos / 1st / 19th pick / 2002
WR Rod Smith 34 9 16 79 catches for 1,144 yards, 7 td, & 5 rushes for 33 yards and 0 td
TE Dwayne Carswell 32 10 14 22 catches for 198 yards, 1 td
TE Jeb Putzier 25 2 5 36 catches for 572 yards, 2 td

Denver Broncos / 6th / 191st pick / 2002
TE Patrick Hape 30 7 5 8 catches for 35 yards, 4 td

Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 5th / 137th pick / 1997
LT Matt Lepsis 30 6 16
LG Ben Hamilton 27 2 16 1 fumble recovered

Denver Broncos / 4th / 113th pick / 2001
C Tom Nalen 33 10 16

Denver Broncos / 7th / 218th pick / 1994
RG Dan Neil 31 7 12

Denver Broncos / 3rd / 67th pick / 1997
RT George Foster 24 1 16

Denver Broncos / 1st / 20th pick / 2003
 Defensive Starters
LDE Marco Coleman 35 12 16 2.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

Miami Dolphins / 1st / 12th pick / 1992
LDT Mario Fatafehi 25 3 16 2.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

Arizona Cardinals / 5th / 133rd pick / 2001
RDT Monsanto Pope 26 2 15 1.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

Denver Broncos / 7th / 231st pick / 2002
RDE Reggie Hayward 25 3 15 10.5 sacks, 1 interception, 1 fumble recovered

Denver Broncos / 3rd / 87th pick / 2001
LLB Donnie Spragan 28 2 14 1.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered
MLB Al Wilson 27 5 16 2.5 sacks, 2 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

Denver Broncos / 1st / 31st pick / 1999
RLB D.J. Williams 22 Rook 14 2.0 sacks, 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered

Denver Broncos / 1st / 17th pick / 2004
LCB Champ Bailey*+ 26 5 16 0.0 sacks, 3 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered

Washington Redskins / 1st / 7th pick / 1999
RCB Kelly Herndon 28 2 16 1.0 sacks, 2 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered
SS Kenoy Kennedy 27 4 16 2.0 sacks, 1 interception, 1 fumble recovered

Denver Broncos / 2nd / 45th pick / 2000
FS John Lynch* 33 11 15 2.0 sacks, 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered

Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 3rd / 82nd pick / 1993
 Special Teams Starters
K Jason Elam 34 11 0 29 of 34 field goals & 42 of 42 extra points

Denver Broncos / 3rd / 70th pick / 1993
P Micah Knorr 29 4 0 54 punts for a 41.5 average, 1 blocked
PR Rod Smith 34 9 16 22 punt returns for a 10.1 average and 0 td
KR Roc Alexander 23 Rook 1 19 kick returns for a 20.3 average and 0 td

Roster

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
No. Age Pos G GS Wt Ht College/Univ BirthDate Yrs Drafted (tm/rnd/yr)
81 Charlie Adams 25 WR 4 0 190 6-2 Hofstra 10/23/1979 1
69 P.J. Alexander 26 G 5 0 297 6-4 Syracuse 12/23/1978 Rook
45 Roc Alexander 23 DB 16 1 193 6-0 Washington 9/23/1981 Rook
24 Champ Bailey*+ 26 DB 16 16 192 6-0 Georgia 6/22/1978 5

Washington Redskins / 1st / 7th pick / 1999
6 Jason Baker 26 P 4 0 201 6-1 Iowa 5/17/1978 3
26 Tatum Bell 23 RB 14 0 190 5-11 Oklahoma State 3/2/1981 Rook

Denver Broncos / 2nd / 41st pick / 2004
42 Sam Brandon 25 DB 9 0 200 6-2 UNLV 7/5/1979 2

Denver Broncos / 4th / 131st pick / 2002
65 Cooper Carlisle 27 G-T 16 4 295 6-5 Florida 8/11/1977 4

Denver Broncos / 4th / 112th pick / 2000
89 Dwayne Carswell 32 TE 15 14 290 6-3 Liberty 1/18/1972 10
55 Patrick Chukwurah 25 LB 14 0 250 6-1 Wyoming 3/1/1979 3

Minnesota Vikings / 5th / 157th pick / 2001
92 Marco Coleman 35 DE-LB 16 16 286 6-3 Georgia Tech 12/18/1969 12

Miami Dolphins / 1st / 12th pick / 1992
34 Reuben Droughns 26 RB 16 15 207 5-11 Oregon 8/21/1978 3

Detroit Lions / 3rd / 81st pick / 2000
1 Jason Elam 34 K 16 0 200 5-11 Hawaii 3/8/1970 11

Denver Broncos / 3rd / 70th pick / 1993
94 Luther Elliss 31 DT-DE 8 0 318 6-5 Utah 3/22/1973 9

Detroit Lions / 1st / 20th pick / 1995
68 Mario Fatafehi 25 DT 16 16 300 6-2 Kansas State 1/27/1979 3

Arizona Cardinals / 5th / 133rd pick / 2001
25 Nick Ferguson 30 DB 16 1 201 5-11 Georgia Tech,Morris Brown 11/27/1974 4
72 George Foster 24 T 16 16 338 6-5 Georgia 6/9/1980 1

Denver Broncos / 1st / 20th pick / 2003
53 Louis Green 25 LB 6 0 228 6-3 Alcorn State 9/23/1979 Rook
22 Quentin Griffin 23 RB 6 4 195 5-7 Oklahoma 1/12/1981 1

Denver Broncos / 4th / 108th pick / 2003
50 Ben Hamilton 27 G-C 16 16 283 6-4 Minnesota 8/18/1977 2

Denver Broncos / 4th / 113th pick / 2001
86 Patrick Hape 30 TE-FB 16 5 262 6-4 Alabama 6/6/1974 7

Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 5th / 137th pick / 1997
98 Reggie Hayward 25 DE 16 15 270 6-5 Iowa State 3/14/1979 3

Denver Broncos / 3rd / 87th pick / 2001
20 Garrison Hearst 33 RB 7 0 215 5-11 Georgia 1/4/1971 11

Phoenix Cardinals / 1st / 3rd pick / 1993
31 Kelly Herndon 28 DB 16 16 180 5-10 Toledo 11/3/1976 2
90 Darius Holland 31 DT 2 0 330 6-5 Colorado 11/10/1973 9

Green Bay Packers / 3rd / 65th pick / 1995
14 Nate Jackson 25 WR 12 0 223 6-3 Menlo 6/4/1979 1
61 Ellis Johnson 31 DT-DE 13 0 288 6-2 Florida 10/30/1973 9

Indianapolis Colts / 1st / 15th pick / 1995
39 Kyle Johnson 26 RB 14 3 242 6-0 Syracuse 12/15/1978 Rook

Carolina Panthers / 5th / 145th pick / 2002
99 Raylee Johnson 34 DE 14 1 272 6-3 Arkansas 6/1/1970 11

San Diego Chargers / 4th / 95th pick / 1993
28 Kenoy Kennedy 27 DB 16 16 215 6-1 Arkansas 11/15/1977 4

Denver Broncos / 2nd / 45th pick / 2000
4 Micah Knorr 29 P 12 0 199 6-2 Utah State 1/9/1975 4
83 Mike Leach 28 TE 16 0 245 6-2 Boston University,William & Mary 10/18/1976 4
85 Ashley Lelie 24 WR 16 16 200 6-3 Hawaii 2/16/1980 2

Denver Broncos / 1st / 19th pick / 2002
78 Matt Lepsis 30 T 16 16 290 6-4 Colorado 1/13/1974 6
10 Triandos Luke 23 WR 10 0 190 5-10 Alabama 12/24/1981 Rook

Denver Broncos / 6th / 171st pick / 2004
47 John Lynch* 33 DB 15 15 220 6-2 Stanford 9/25/1971 11

Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 3rd / 82nd pick / 1993
23 Willie Middlebrooks 25 DB 12 2 200 6-1 Minnesota 2/12/1979 3

Denver Broncos / 1st / 24th pick / 2001
66 Tom Nalen 33 C 16 16 286 6-3 Boston College 5/13/1971 10

Denver Broncos / 7th / 218th pick / 1994
62 Dan Neil 31 G 13 12 285 6-2 Texas 10/21/1973 7

Denver Broncos / 3rd / 67th pick / 1997
95 Anton Palepoi 26 DE 11 0 283 6-3 UNLV 1/19/1978 2

Seattle Seahawks / 2nd / 60th pick / 2002
58 Terry Pierce 23 LB 15 0 251 6-1 Kansas State 6/21/1981 1

Denver Broncos / 2nd / 51st pick / 2003
16 Jake Plummer 30 QB 16 16 212 6-2 Arizona State 12/19/1974 7

Arizona Cardinals / 2nd / 42nd pick / 1997
75 Monsanto Pope 26 DT 16 15 300 6-3 Virginia 1/27/1978 2

Denver Broncos / 7th / 231st pick / 2002
93 Trevor Pryce 29 DT-DE 2 1 295 6-5 Clemson,Michigan 8/3/1975 7

Denver Broncos / 1st / 28th pick / 1997
88 Jeb Putzier 25 TE 16 5 256 6-4 Boise State 1/20/1979 2

Denver Broncos / 6th / 191st pick / 2002
37 Cecil Sapp 26 RB 5 0 229 5-11 Colorado State 12/12/1978 1
40 Jeff Shoate 23 DB 7 0 189 5-10 Montana,San Diego State 3/23/1981 Rook

Denver Broncos / 5th / 152nd pick / 2004
80 Rod Smith 34 WR 16 16 200 6-0 Missouri Southern 5/15/1970 9
59 Donnie Spragan 28 LB 16 14 239 6-3 Pacific,Stanford 7/12/1976 2
57 Jashon Sykes 25 LB 3 0 236 6-2 Colorado 9/25/1979 1
35 Lenny Walls 25 DB 7 1 192 6-4 Boston College,St. Mary's (CA) 9/26/1979 2
17 Darius Watts 23 WR 16 2 190 6-2 Marshall 12/19/1981 Rook

Denver Broncos / 2nd / 54th pick / 2004
52 D.J. Williams 22 LB 16 14 247 6-2 Miami (FL) 7/20/1982 Rook

Denver Broncos / 1st / 17th pick / 2004
56 Al Wilson 27 LB 16 16 240 6-0 Tennessee 6/21/1977 5

Denver Broncos / 1st / 31st pick / 1999
32 Chris Young 24 DB 10 0 210 6-0 Georgia Tech 1/23/1980 1

Denver Broncos / 7th / 228th pick / 2002
Team Total 27.3 16 240.6 6-1.7 4.0