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| player = Larry Carter |
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| college = [[1979 Kentucky Wildcats football team|Kentucky]] |
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| college = [[Utah State Aggies football|Utah State]] |
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| college = [[1979 Michigan Wolverines football team|Michigan]] |
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| college = [[1979 Colorado Buffaloes football team|Colorado]] |
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| player = [[Keith Bishop]] |
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| player = Don Coleman |
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| college = [[1979 Oregon Ducks football team|Oregon]] |
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| college = [[1979 California Golden Bears football team|California]] |
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| round = 10 |
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| player = [[Virgil Seay]] |
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| college = [[Troy Trojans football|Troy]] |
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| round = 11 |
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| pick = 297 |
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| player = Phil Farris |
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| college = [[1979 North Carolina Tar Heels football team|North Carolina]] |
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Revision as of 17:14, 11 May 2019
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1980 Denver Broncos season | |
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Owner | Gerald Phipps |
General manager | Fred Gehrke |
Head coach | Red Miller |
Home field | Mile High Stadium |
Results | |
Record | 8–8 |
Division place | 4th AFC West |
Playoff finish | did not qualify |
The 1980 Denver Broncos season was the team's 21st year in professional football and its 11th with the National Football League (NFL). It was Red Miller's final season as the team's head coach.
Offseason
NFL draft
1980 Denver Broncos draft | |||||
Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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2 | 42 | Rulon Jones * | Defensive end | Utah State | |
3 | 74 | Larry Carter | DB | Kentucky | |
4 | 107 | Rick Parros | RB | Utah State | |
5 | 131 | Mike Harden | DB | Michigan | |
5 | 136 | Laval Short | DT | Colorado | |
6 | 157 | Keith Bishop * | G | Baylor | |
7 | 184 | John Havekost | G | Nebraska | |
8 | 197 | Don Coleman | WR | Oregon | |
9 | 243 | Greg Bracelin | LB | California | |
10 | 270 | Virgil Seay | WR | Troy | |
11 | 297 | Phil Farris | WR | North Carolina | |
Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career |
Personnel
Staff
Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams 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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Schedule
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Game site | Attendance | Record |
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1 | Sep 7 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 6–27 | Veteran's Stadium | 70,307 | 0–1 |
2 | Sep 14 | Dallas Cowboys | W 41–20 | Mile High Stadium | 74,919 | 1–1 |
3 | Sep 21 | San Diego Chargers | L 13–30 | Mile High Stadium | 74,970 | 1–2 |
4 | Sep 29 | at New England Patriots | L 14–23 | Schaefer Stadium | 60,153 | 1–3 |
5 | Oct 5 | at Cleveland Browns | W 19–16 | Municipal Stadium | 81,065 | 2–3 |
6 | Oct 13 | Washington Redskins | W 20–17 | Mile High Stadium | 74,657 | 3–3 |
7 | Oct 19 | Kansas City Chiefs | L 17–23 | Mile High Stadium | 74,459 | 3–4 |
8 | Oct 26 | at New York Giants | W 14–9 | Giants Stadium | 67,598 | 4–4 |
9 | Nov 2 | Houston Oilers | L 16–20 | Mile High Stadium | 74,717 | 4–5 |
10 | Nov 9 | at San Diego Chargers | W 20–13 | San Diego Stadium | 51,435 | 5–5 |
11 | Nov 16 | New York Jets | W 31–24 | Mile High Stadium | 72,114 | 6–5 |
12 | Nov 23 | Seattle Seahawks | W 36–20 | Mile High Stadium | 73,274 | 7–5 |
13 | Dec 1 | at Oakland Raiders | L 3–9 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | 51,593 | 7–6 |
14 | Dec 7 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 14–31 | Arrowhead Stadium | 40,237 | 7–7 |
15 | Dec 14 | Oakland Raiders | L 21–24 | Mile High Stadium | 73,974 | 7–8 |
16 | Dec 21 | at Seattle Seahawks | W 25–17 | Kingdome | 51,853 | 8–8 |
Game summaries
Week 10
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Standings
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W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
San Diego Chargers(1) | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 6–2 | 9–3 | 418 | 327 | W2 |
Oakland Raiders(4) | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 6–2 | 9–3 | 364 | 306 | W2 |
Kansas City Chiefs | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 4–4 | 6–8 | 319 | 336 | W1 |
Denver Broncos | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 3–5 | 5–7 | 310 | 323 | W1 |
Seattle Seahawks | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 | 1–7 | 3–9 | 291 | 408 | L9 |