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1960 Denver Broncos season
OwnerBob Howsam
General managerDean Griffing
Head coachFrank Filchock
Home fieldBears Stadium
Local radioKHOW
Results
Record4–9–1
Division place4th AFL Western
Playoff finishdid 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

Head Coach

Assistant Coaches

Roster

1960 Denver Broncos roster
Quarterbacks (QB)

Running backs (RB)

Wide receivers (WR)

Tight ends (TE)

Offensive linemen (OL)

Defensive linemen (DL)


Linebackers (LB)

Defensive backs (DB)

Special teams


Rookies in italics
13 active, 0 reserve, 0 practice squad

Regular season

Week Date Opponent Result Game site Record Attendance
1 September 9, 1960 at Boston Patriots W 13–10 Nickerson 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

Standings

AFL Western Division
W L T PCT DIV PF PA STK
Los Angeles Chargers 10 4 0 .714 5–1 373 336 W4
Dallas Texans 8 6 0 .571 4–2 362 253 W3
Oakland Raiders 6 8 0 .429 2–4 319 388 W1
Denver Broncos 4 9 1 .308 1–5 309 393 L3

Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings in the AFL.

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