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2006 Denver Broncos
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Record: 9-7-0, Finished 2nd in AFC West Division
NFL Season Summary
Scored 319 points (19.9/g), 17th of 32 in the NFL.
Allowed 305 points (19.1/g), 8th.
Differential of 14 points (0.9/g), 14th.
Expected W-L: 8.4-7.6.
Takeaway/Giveaway Differential 0 (0.0/g), 17th.
Simple Rating System: Total 1.3, Offense: -0.8, Defense: 2.1, SoS: 0.4, versus averages of 0.0.
Coached by
Mike Shanahan
Offensive Coordinator: Rick Dennison
Defensive Coordinator: Larry Coyer
Training Camp: Paul D. Bowlen Memorial Broncos Centre (Dove Valley, 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 | Jake Plummer | 32 | 9 | 11 | 175 for 317, 1,994 yards, 11 td, 13 int, & 36 rushes for 112 yards and 1 td | Arizona Cardinals / 2nd / 42nd pick / 1997 |
| RB | Tatum Bell | 25 | 2 | 13 | 233 rushes for 1,025 yards, 2 td, & 24 catches for 115 yards and 0 td | Denver Broncos / 2nd / 41st pick / 2004 |
| FB | Kyle Johnson | 28 | 2 | 7 | 5 rushes for 30 yards, 0 td, & 7 catches for 37 yards and 1 td | Carolina Panthers / 5th / 145th pick / 2002 |
| WR | Rod Smith | 36 | 11 | 16 | 52 catches for 512 yards, 3 td, & 1 rush for -5 yards and 0 td | |
| WR | Javon Walker | 28 | 4 | 16 | 69 catches for 1,084 yards, 8 td, & 9 rushes for 123 yards and 1 td | Green Bay Packers / 1st / 20th pick / 2002 |
| TE | Stephen Alexander | 31 | 8 | 14 | 18 catches for 160 yards, 2 td | Washington Redskins / 2nd / 48th pick / 1998 |
| LT | Erik Pears | 24 | Rook | 10 | ||
| LG | Ben Hamilton | 29 | 4 | 16 | Denver Broncos / 4th / 113th pick / 2001 | |
| C | Tom Nalen | 35 | 12 | 16 | Denver Broncos / 7th / 218th pick / 1994 | |
| RG | Cooper Carlisle | 29 | 6 | 16 | 2 fumbles recovered | Denver Broncos / 4th / 112th pick / 2000 |
| RT | George Foster | 26 | 3 | 13 | 1 fumble recovered | Denver Broncos / 1st / 20th pick / 2003 |
| Defensive Starters | ||||||
| LDE | Kenard Lang | 31 | 9 | 16 | 6.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Washington Redskins / 1st / 17th pick / 1997 |
| LDT | Michael Myers | 30 | 8 | 16 | 2.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | Dallas Cowboys / 4th / 100th pick / 1998 |
| RDT | Gerard Warren | 28 | 5 | 15 | 2.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Cleveland Browns / 1st / 3rd pick / 2001 |
| RDE | Ebenezer Ekuban | 30 | 7 | 15 | 7.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Dallas Cowboys / 1st / 20th pick / 1999 |
| LLB | D.J. Williams | 24 | 2 | 15 | 1.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Denver Broncos / 1st / 17th pick / 2004 |
| MLB | Al Wilson* | 29 | 7 | 15 | 1.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | Denver Broncos / 1st / 31st pick / 1999 |
| RLB | Ian Gold | 28 | 6 | 15 | Denver Broncos / 2nd / 40th pick / 2000 | |
| LCB | Champ Bailey*+ | 28 | 7 | 16 | 0.0 sacks, 10 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Washington Redskins / 1st / 7th pick / 1999 |
| PR | Darrent Williams | 24 | 1 | 14 | 25 punt returns for a 8.2 average and 0 td | Denver Broncos / 2nd / 56th pick / 2005 |
| SS | Nick Ferguson | 32 | 6 | 10 | 0.0 sacks, 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered | |
| FS | John Lynch* | 35 | 13 | 16 | 0.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 3rd / 82nd pick / 1993 |
| Special Teams Starters | ||||||
| K | Jason Elam | 36 | 13 | 0 | 27 of 29 field goals & 34 of 34 extra points | Denver Broncos / 3rd / 70th pick / 1993 |
| P | Paul Ernster | 24 | 1 | 0 | 80 punts for a 41.7 average, 0 blocked | Denver Broncos / 7th / 239th pick / 2005 |
| PR | Darrent Williams | 24 | 1 | 14 | 25 punt returns for a 8.2 average and 0 td | Denver Broncos / 2nd / 56th pick / 2005 |
| KR | Brian Clark | 23 | Rook | 0 | 23 kick returns for a 22.3 average and 0 td |
| No. | Age | Pos | G | GS | Wt | Ht | College/Univ | BirthDate | Yrs | AV | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Hamza Abdullah | 23 | 11 | 0 | 213 | 6-2 | Washington St. | 8/20/1983 | 1 | 1 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 7th / 231st pick / 2005 | |
| 82 | Stephen Alexander | 31 | TE | 16 | 14 | 246 | 6-4 | Oklahoma | 11/7/1975 | 8 | 4 | Washington Redskins / 2nd / 48th pick / 1998 |
| 24 | Champ Bailey*+ | 28 | LCB | 16 | 16 | 192 | 6-0 | Georgia | 6/22/1978 | 7 | 16 | Washington Redskins / 1st / 7th pick / 1999 |
| 20 | Mike Bell | 23 | rb | 15 | 3 | 215 | 6-0 | Arizona | 4/23/1983 | Rook | 6 | |
| 26 | Tatum Bell | 25 | RB | 13 | 13 | 190 | 5-11 | Oklahoma St. | 3/2/1981 | 2 | 8 | Denver Broncos / 2nd / 41st pick / 2004 |
| 42 | Sam Brandon | 27 | 8 | 0 | 200 | 6-2 | UNLV | 7/5/1979 | 4 | 0 | Denver Broncos / 4th / 131st pick / 2002 | |
| 51 | Keith Burns | 34 | 15 | 0 | 235 | 6-2 | Oklahoma St. | 5/16/1972 | 12 | 1 | Denver Broncos / 7th / 210th pick / 1994 | |
| 93 | Antwon Burton | 23 | 1 | 0 | 315 | 6-3 | Temple | 7/11/1983 | Rook | 0 | ||
| 38 | Steve Cargile | 24 | 2 | 0 | 201 | 6-1 | Columbia | 6/2/1982 | Rook | 0 | ||
| 65 | Cooper Carlisle | 29 | RG | 16 | 16 | 295 | 6-5 | Florida | 8/11/1977 | 6 | 7 | Denver Broncos / 4th / 112th pick / 2000 |
| 54 | Patrick Chukwurah | 27 | 14 | 0 | 250 | 6-1 | Wyoming | 3/1/1979 | 5 | 2 | Minnesota Vikings / 5th / 157th pick / 2001 | |
| 19 | Brian Clark | 23 | KR | 6 | 0 | 204 | 6-2 | North Carolina St. | 12/26/1983 | Rook | 0 | |
| 34 | Cedric Cobbs | 25 | 2 | 0 | 225 | 6-1 | Arkansas | 1/9/1981 | 2 | 0 | New England Patriots / 4th / 128th pick / 2004 | |
| 40 | Curome Cox | 25 | db | 16 | 4 | 199 | 6-1 | Maryland | 2/28/1981 | 1 | 2 | |
| 6 | Jay Cutler | 23 | qb | 5 | 5 | 225 | 6-3 | Vanderbilt | 4/29/1983 | Rook | 3 | Denver Broncos / 1st / 11th pick / 2006 |
| 14 | Todd Devoe | 26 | 1 | 0 | 198 | 6-2 | Central Missouri St. | 4/5/1980 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 92 | Elvis Dumervil | 22 | 13 | 0 | 255 | 6-0 | Louisville | 1/19/1984 | Rook | 3 | Denver Broncos / 4th / 126th pick / 2006 | |
| 91 | Ebenezer Ekuban | 30 | RDE | 15 | 15 | 265 | 6-3 | North Carolina | 5/29/1976 | 7 | 8 | Dallas Cowboys / 1st / 20th pick / 1999 |
| 1 | Jason Elam | 36 | K | 16 | 0 | 200 | 5-11 | Hawaii | 3/8/1970 | 13 | 0 | Denver Broncos / 3rd / 70th pick / 1993 |
| 60 | John Engelberger | 30 | de | 16 | 1 | 268 | 6-4 | Virginia Tech | 10/18/1976 | 6 | 3 | San Francisco 49ers / 2nd / 35th pick / 2000 |
| 3 | Paul Ernster | 24 | P | 16 | 0 | 217 | 6-0 | Northern Arizona | 1/26/1982 | 1 | 0 | Denver Broncos / 7th / 239th pick / 2005 |
| 25 | Nick Ferguson | 32 | SS | 10 | 10 | 201 | 5-11 | Morris Brown,Georgia Tech | 11/27/1974 | 6 | 3 | |
| 72 | George Foster | 26 | RT | 16 | 13 | 338 | 6-5 | Georgia | 6/9/1980 | 3 | 7 | Denver Broncos / 1st / 20th pick / 2003 |
| 22 | Domonique Foxworth | 23 | ss | 16 | 5 | 178 | 5-11 | Maryland | 3/27/1983 | 1 | 2 | Denver Broncos / 3rd / 97th pick / 2005 |
| 52 | Ian Gold | 28 | RLB | 15 | 15 | 223 | 6-0 | Michigan | 8/23/1978 | 6 | 7 | Denver Broncos / 2nd / 40th pick / 2000 |
| 53 | Louis Green | 27 | 16 | 0 | 228 | 6-3 | Alcorn St. | 9/23/1979 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 50 | Ben Hamilton | 29 | LG | 16 | 16 | 283 | 6-4 | Minnesota | 8/18/1977 | 4 | 7 | Denver Broncos / 4th / 113th pick / 2001 |
| 31 | Quentin Harris | 29 | 6 | 0 | 214 | 6-1 | Syracuse | 1/26/1977 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 89 | Nate Jackson | 27 | 11 | 0 | 223 | 6-3 | Menlo | 6/4/1979 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 39 | Kyle Johnson | 28 | FB | 14 | 7 | 242 | 6-0 | Syracuse | 12/15/1978 | 2 | 1 | Carolina Panthers / 5th / 145th pick / 2002 |
| 87 | David Kircus | 26 | 16 | 0 | 185 | 6-1 | Grand Valley St. | 2/19/1980 | 3 | 2 | Detroit Lions / 6th / 175th pick / 2003 | |
| 73 | Chris Kuper | 24 | 1 | 0 | 302 | 6-4 | North Dakota | 12/19/1982 | Rook | 0 | Denver Broncos / 5th / 161st pick / 2006 | |
| 76 | Kenard Lang | 31 | LDE | 16 | 16 | 280 | 6-3 | Miami (FL) | 1/31/1975 | 9 | 8 | Washington Redskins / 1st / 17th pick / 1997 |
| 83 | Mike Leach | 30 | 16 | 0 | 245 | 6-2 | Boston Univ.,William & Mary | 10/18/1976 | 6 | 1 | ||
| 78 | Matt Lepsis | 32 | lt | 6 | 6 | 290 | 6-4 | Colorado | 1/13/1974 | 8 | 3 | |
| 47 | John Lynch* | 35 | FS | 16 | 16 | 220 | 6-2 | Stanford | 9/25/1971 | 13 | 7 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 3rd / 82nd pick / 1993 |
| 15 | Brandon Marshall | 22 | wr | 15 | 1 | 229 | 6-4 | Central Florida | 3/23/1984 | Rook | 3 | Denver Broncos / 4th / 119th pick / 2006 |
| 75 | Adam Meadows | 32 | t | 3 | 3 | 290 | 6-5 | Georgia | 1/25/1974 | 9 | 1 | Indianapolis Colts / 2nd / 48th pick / 1997 |
| 11 | Quincy Morgan | 29 | 7 | 0 | 210 | 6-1 | Kansas St. | 9/23/1977 | 5 | 0 | Cleveland Browns / 2nd / 33rd pick / 2001 | |
| 85 | Chad Mustard | 29 | te | 12 | 4 | 288 | 6-6 | North Dakota | 10/8/1977 | 3 | 1 | |
| 62 | Chris Myers | 25 | 16 | 0 | 300 | 6-5 | Miami (FL) | 9/15/1981 | 1 | 1 | Denver Broncos / 6th / 200th pick / 2005 | |
| 96 | Michael Myers | 30 | LDT | 16 | 16 | 300 | 6-2 | Alabama | 1/20/1976 | 8 | 8 | Dallas Cowboys / 4th / 100th pick / 1998 |
| 66 | Tom Nalen | 35 | C | 16 | 16 | 286 | 6-3 | Boston Col. | 5/13/1971 | 12 | 7 | Denver Broncos / 7th / 218th pick / 1994 |
| 29 | Damien Nash | 24 | 3 | 0 | 215 | 5-10 | Missouri | 4/14/1982 | 1 | 1 | Tennessee Titans / 5th / 142nd pick / 2005 | |
| 41 | Karl Paymah | 24 | 16 | 0 | 204 | 6-0 | Washington St. | 11/29/1982 | 1 | 1 | Denver Broncos / 3rd / 76th pick / 2005 | |
| 64 | Erik Pears | 24 | LT | 16 | 10 | 305 | 6-8 | Colorado St. | 6/25/1982 | Rook | 5 | |
| 90 | Kenny Peterson | 28 | 3 | 0 | 295 | 6-3 | Ohio St. | 11/21/1978 | 3 | 0 | Green Bay Packers / 3rd / 79th pick / 2003 | |
| 16 | Jake Plummer | 32 | QB | 16 | 11 | 212 | 6-2 | Arizona St. | 12/19/1974 | 9 | 6 | Arizona Cardinals / 2nd / 42nd pick / 1997 |
| 37 | Cecil Sapp | 28 | rb | 11 | 1 | 229 | 5-11 | Colorado St. | 12/12/1978 | 3 | 1 | |
| 88 | Tony Scheffler | 23 | te | 13 | 5 | 255 | 6-5 | West. Michigan | 2/15/1983 | Rook | 4 | Denver Broncos / 2nd / 61st pick / 2006 |
| 80 | Rod Smith | 36 | WR | 16 | 16 | 200 | 6-0 | Missouri Southern | 5/15/1970 | 11 | 5 | |
| 97 | Demetrin Veal | 25 | de | 16 | 1 | 288 | 6-2 | Tennessee | 8/11/1981 | 3 | 2 | Atlanta Falcons / 7th / 238th pick / 2003 |
| 84 | Javon Walker | 28 | WR | 16 | 16 | 220 | 6-3 | Florida St. | 10/14/1978 | 4 | 12 | Green Bay Packers / 1st / 20th pick / 2002 |
| 61 | Gerard Warren | 28 | RDT | 15 | 15 | 325 | 6-4 | Florida | 7/25/1978 | 5 | 7 | Cleveland Browns / 1st / 3rd pick / 2001 |
| 58 | Nate Webster | 29 | lb | 3 | 2 | 230 | 6-0 | Miami (FL) | 11/29/1977 | 6 | 1 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 3rd / 90th pick / 2000 |
| 55 | D.J. Williams | 24 | LLB | 16 | 15 | 247 | 6-2 | Miami (FL) | 7/20/1982 | 2 | 7 | Denver Broncos / 1st / 17th pick / 2004 |
| 27 | Darrent Williams | 24 | PR | 15 | 14 | 188 | 5-8 | Oklahoma St. | 9/27/1982 | 1 | 6 | Denver Broncos / 2nd / 56th pick / 2005 |
| 56 | Al Wilson* | 29 | MLB | 15 | 15 | 240 | 6-0 | Tennessee | 6/21/1977 | 7 | 12 | Denver Broncos / 1st / 31st pick / 1999 |
| Team Total | 27.5 | 16 | 241.7 | 6-1.9 | 4.1 |
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