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Revision as of 22:40, 29 April 2018
| 1970 Denver Broncos season | |
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| General manager | Lou Saban |
| Head coach | Lou Saban |
| Home field | Mile High Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 5–8–1 |
| Division place | 4th AFC West |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
The 1970 Denver Broncos season was the team's 11th season in professional football and first in the National Football League (NFL) after the merger. The Broncos duplicated their record from the previous season with five wins, eight losses, and one tie. They placed last in the new AFC West. Floyd Little became the first player to lead his conference in rushing for a last place team.[1]
Offseason
NFL draft
| 1970 Denver Broncos draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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| 1 | 11 | Bobby Anderson | Running Back | Colorado | |
| 2 | 37 | Alden Roche | Defensive end | Southern | |
| Made roster * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career | |||||
Personnel
Staff
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Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
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Roster
Quarterbacks (QB)
Running backs (RB)
Wide receivers (WR)
Tight ends (TE)
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Offensive linemen (OL)
Defensive linemen (DL)
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Linebackers (LB)
Defensive backs (DB) {{{defensive_back}}}
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Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Game site | Record | Attendance |
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| 1 | September 20 | at Buffalo Bills | W 25–10 | War Memorial Stadium | 1–0 | |
| 2 | September 27 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 16–13 | Mile High Stadium | 2–0 | |
| 3 | October 4 | Kansas City Chiefs | W 26–13 | Mile High Stadium | 3–0 | |
| 4 | October 11 | at Oakland Raiders | L 23–35 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | 3–1 | |
| 5 | October 18 | Atlanta Falcons | W 24–10 | Mile High Stadium | 4–1 | |
| 6 | October 25 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 14–19 | Kezar Stadium | 4–2 | |
| 7 | November 1 | Washington Redskins | L 3–19 | Mile High Stadium | 4–3 | |
| 8 | November 8 | at San Diego Chargers | L 21–24 | San Diego Stadium | 4–4 | |
| 9 | November 15 | Oakland Raiders | L 19–24 | Mile High Stadium | 4–5 | |
| 10 | November 22 | at New Orleans Saints | W 31–6 | Tulane Stadium | 5–5 | |
| 11 | November 29 | Houston Oilers | L 21–31 | Astrodome | 5–6 | |
| 12 | December 6 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 0–16 | Municipal Stadium | 5–7 | |
| 13 | December 13 | San Diego Chargers | T 17–17 | Mile High Stadium | 5–7–1 | |
| 14 | December 20 | Cleveland Browns | L 13–27 | Mile High Stadium | 5–8–1 |
Standings
| AFC West | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| Oakland Raiders | 8 | 4 | 2 | .667 | 4–0–2 | 7–2–2 | 300 | 293 | L1 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 7 | 5 | 2 | .583 | 2–3–1 | 7–3–1 | 272 | 244 | L2 |
| San Diego Chargers | 5 | 6 | 3 | .455 | 2–2–2 | 4–4–3 | 282 | 278 | W1 |
| Denver Broncos | 5 | 8 | 1 | .385 | 1–4–1 | 3–6–1 | 253 | 264 | L1 |
- Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
Awards and honors
- Floyd Little, AFC Rushing champion
References
- ^ Sports Illustrated, July 26, 2010, The Unexpected Hero by Gary Smith, p.60, Published by Time Inc.