1960 Denver Broncos season

1960 Denver Broncos season
Owner	Bob Howsam
General manager	Dean Griffing
Head coach	Frank Filchock
Home field	Bears Stadium
Results
Record	4–9–1
Division place	4th AFL Western
Playoff finish	did not qualify

The 1960 Denver Broncos season was the team's inaugural year in the American Football League. Led by head coach Frank Filchock, the Broncos recorded four wins, nine losses, and one tie, finishing last in the AFL's western division.

Personnel

Staff

1960 Denver Broncos staff
	Front Office President – Robert L. Howsam Chairman of the Board – Lee W. Howsam Vice President – Earl R. Howsam General Manager – Dean Griffing Head Coaches Head Coach – Frank Filchock Assistant Coaches Backfield Coach – Jim Cason Line Coach – Dale Dodrill

Regular season

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Game site	Record	Attendance
1	September 9, 1960	at Boston Patriots	W 13–10	Boston University Field	1–0	21,597
2	September 18, 1960	at Buffalo Bills	W 27–21	War Memorial Stadium	2–0	15,229
3	September 23, 1960	at New York Titans	L 24–28	Polo Grounds	2–1	20,462
4	October 2, 1960	Oakland Raiders	W 31–14	Bears Stadium	3–1	18,372
6	October 16, 1960	Los Angeles Chargers	L 19–23	Bears Stadium	3–2	19,141
7	October 23, 1960	Boston Patriots	W 31–24	Bears Stadium	4–2	12,683
8	October 30, 1960	Dallas Texans	L 14–17	Bears Stadium	4–3	13,002
9	November 6, 1960	Houston Oilers	L 25–45	Bears Stadium	4–4	14,489
10	November 13, 1960	at Dallas Texans	L 7–34	Cotton Bowl	4–5	21,000
11	November 20, 1960	at Houston Oilers	L 10–20	Jeppesen Stadium	4–6	20,778
12	November 27, 1960	Buffalo Bills	T 38–38	Bears Stadium	4–6–1	7,785
13	December 4, 1960	New York Titans	L 27–30	Bears Stadium	4–7–1	5,861
14	December 10, 1960	at Los Angeles Chargers	L 33–41	Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum	4–8–1	9,928
15	December 17, 1960	at Oakland Raiders	L 10–48	Candlestick Park	4–9–1	7,000

External links

• Broncos on Pro Football Reference