Starters
- *ProBowl, +1st-tm All-Pro
| Pos | Player | Age | Yrs | GS | Summary of Player Stats | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offensive Starters | ||||||
| QB | John Elway | 30 | 7 | 16 | 294 for 502, 3,526 yards, 15 td, 14 int, & 50 rushes for 258 yards and 3 td | |
| RB | Bobby Humphrey* | 24 | 1 | 14 | 288 rushes for 1,202 yards, 7 td, & 24 catches for 152 yards and 0 td | |
| WR | Mark Jackson | 27 | 4 | 15 | 57 catches for 926 yards, 4 td, & 5 rushes for 28 yards and 1 td | |
| WR | Vance Johnson | 27 | 5 | 13 | 54 catches for 747 yards, 3 td | |
| TE | Clarence Kay | 29 | 6 | 14 | 29 catches for 282 yards, 0 td | |
| TE | Orson Mobley | 27 | 4 | 8 | 8 catches for 41 yards, 0 td | |
| LT | Gerald Perry | 26 | 2 | 8 | ||
| LG | Doug Widell | 24 | 1 | 16 | 1 fumble recovered | |
| C | Keith Kartz | 27 | 3 | 16 | 1 fumble recovered | |
| RG | Jim Juriga | 26 | 2 | 11 | ||
| RT | Ken Lanier | 31 | 9 | 16 | 1 fumble recovered | |
| Defensive Starters | ||||||
| LDE | Warren Powers | 25 | 1 | 16 | 4.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | |
| NT | Greg Kragen | 28 | 5 | 16 | 2.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | |
| RDE | Ron Holmes | 27 | 5 | 10 | 3.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | |
| LOLB | Simon Fletcher | 28 | 5 | 16 | 11.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | |
| LILB | Karl Mecklenburg | 30 | 7 | 16 | 5.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | |
| RILB | Marc Munford | 25 | 3 | 10 | ||
| ROLB | Michael Brooks | 26 | 3 | 16 | 2.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | |
| LCB | Randy Robbins | 28 | 6 | 9 | 0.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | |
| RCB | Wymon Henderson | 29 | 3 | 15 | 0.0 sacks, 2 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered | |
| SS | Dennis Smith* | 31 | 9 | 15 | 0.0 sacks, 1 interception, 2 fumbles recovered | |
| FS | Steve Atwater* | 24 | 1 | 15 | 1.0 sacks, 2 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered |

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