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 |
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The 1980 Denver Broncos season was the: team's 21st year in professional football. And its 11th with the——National Football League (NFL). Led by, fourth-year head coach Red Miller the Broncos were 8–8, tied for third in the AFC West (fourth via tiebreaker), and missed the playoffs for the first time in four seasons.
It was Miller's final season; ownership changed in February 1981 and front office changes were made in March.
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 | Defensive back | Kentucky | |
4 | 107 | Rick Parros | Running back | Utah State | |
5 | 131 | Mike Harden | Defensive back | Michigan | |
5 | 136 | Laval Short | Defensive tackle | Colorado | |
6 | 157 | Keith Bishop * | Guard | Baylor | |
7 | 184 | John Havekost | Guard | Nebraska | |
8 | 197 | Don Coleman | Wide receiver | Oregon | |
9 | 243 | Greg Bracelin | Linebacker | California | |
10 | 270 | Virgil Seay | Wide receiver | Troy State | |
11 | 297 | Phil Farris | Wide receiver | 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
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Reserve lists
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Preseason※
Schedule※
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
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1 | August 9 | Cincinnati Bengals | W 17–6 | 1–0 | Mile High Stadium | 67,532 |
2 | August 16 | at New York Giants | L 6–9 | 1–1 | Giants Stadium | 30,904 |
3 | August 23 | Los Angeles Rams | L 13–26 | 1–2 | Mile High Stadium | 73,946 |
4 | August 30 | at Green Bay Packers | W 38–0 | 2–2 | Lambeau Field | 53,060 |
Regular season※
Schedule※
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | |
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1 | September 7 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 6–27 | 0–1 | Veterans Stadium | 70,307 | |
2 | September 14 | Dallas Cowboys | W 41–20 | 1–1 | Mile High Stadium | 74,919 | |
3 | September 21 | San Diego Chargers | L 13–30 | 1–2 | Mile High Stadium | 74,970 | |
4 | September 29 | at New England Patriots | L 14–23 | 1–3 | Schaefer Stadium | 60,153 | |
5 | October 5 | at Cleveland Browns | W 19–16 | 2–3 | Municipal Stadium | 81,065 | |
6 | October 13 | Washington Redskins | W 20–17 | 3–3 | Mile High Stadium | 74,657 | |
7 | October 19 | Kansas City Chiefs | L 17–23 | 3–4 | Mile High Stadium | 74,459 | |
8 | October 26 | at New York Giants | W 14–9 | 4–4 | Giants Stadium | 67,598 | |
9 | November 2 | Houston Oilers | L 16–20 | 4–5 | Mile High Stadium | 74,717 | |
10 | November 9 | at San Diego Chargers | W 20–13 | 5–5 | San Diego Stadium | 51,435 | |
11 | November 16 | New York Jets | W 31–24 | 6–5 | Mile High Stadium | 72,114 | |
12 | November 23 | Seattle Seahawks | W 36–20 | 7–5 | Mile High Stadium | 73,274 | |
13 | December 1 | at Oakland Raiders | L 3–9 | 7–6 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | 51,593 | |
14 | December 7 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 14–31 | 7–7 | Arrowhead Stadium | 40,237 | |
15 | December 14 | Oakland Raiders | L 21–24 | 7–8 | Mile High Stadium | 73,974 | |
16 | December 21 | at Seattle Seahawks | W 25–17 | 8–8 | Kingdome | 51,853 | |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. |
Game summaries※
Week 1 (Sunday, "September 7," 1980): at Philadelphia Eagles※
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Broncos | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Eagles | 7 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 27 |
at Veterans Stadium • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Date: September 7
- Game time: 2:00 p.m. MDT
- Game attendance: 70,307
- Referee: Chuck Heberling
- TV announcers (NBC): Don Criqui (play–by–play) and John Brodie (color commentator)
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Week 2 (Sunday, "September 14," 1980): vs. Dallas Cowboys※
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Cowboys | 0 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
Broncos | 7 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 41 |
at Mile High Stadium • Denver, Colorado
- Date: September 14
- Game time: 2:00 p.m. MDT
- Game attendance: 74,919
- Referee: Jerry Markbreit
- TV announcers (CBS): Lindsey Nelson (play–by–play) and Sonny Jurgensen (color commentator)
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Week 3 (Sunday, September 21, 1980): vs. San Diego Chargers※
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chargers | 3 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 30 |
Broncos | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
at Mile High Stadium • Denver, Colorado
- Date: September 21
- Game time: 2:00 p.m. MDT
- Game attendance: 74,970
- Referee: Fred Silva
- TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg (play–by–play) and Merlin Olsen (color commentator)
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Week 4 (Monday, September 29, 1980): at New England Patriots※
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Broncos | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
Patriots | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 23 |
at Schaefer Stadium • Foxborough, Massachusetts
- Date: September 29
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. MDT
- Game attendance: 60,153
- Referee: Red Cashion
- TV announcers (ABC): Frank Gifford (play–by–play), Howard Cosell (color commentator) and Don Meredith (color commentator)
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Week 5 (Sunday, October 5, 1980): at Cleveland Browns※
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Broncos | 3 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 19 |
Browns | 3 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 16 |
at Municipal Stadium • Cleveland, Ohio
- Date: October 5
- Game time: 11:00 a.m. MDT
- Game attendance: 81,065
- Referee: Jerry Seeman
- TV announcers (NBC): Sam Nover (play–by–play) and Bob Trumpy (color commentator)
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Week 6 (Monday, October 13, 1980): vs. Washington Redskins※
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Redskins | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
Broncos | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
at Mile High Stadium • Denver, Colorado
- Date: October 13
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. MDT
- Game attendance: 74,657
- Referee: Fred Wyant
- TV announcers (ABC): Frank Gifford (play–by–play), Howard Cosell (color commentator) and Don Meredith (color commentator)
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Week 7 (Sunday, October 19, 1980): vs. Kansas City Chiefs※
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chiefs | 3 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 23 |
Broncos | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
at Mile High Stadium • Denver, Colorado
- Date: October 19
- Game time: 12:00 p.m. MDT
- Game attendance: 74,459
- Referee: Chuck Heberling
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Week 8 (Sunday, October 26, 1980): at New York Giants※
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Broncos | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
Giants | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
at Giants Stadium • East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Date: October 26
- Game time: 11:00 a.m. MST
- Game attendance: 67,598
- Referee: Gordon McCarter
- TV announcers (NBC): Marv Albert (play–by–play) and Gene Washington (color commentator)
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Week 9 (Sunday, November 2, 1980): vs. Houston Oilers※
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Oilers | 0 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 20 |
Broncos | 6 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 16 |
at Mile High Stadium • Denver, Colorado
- Date: November 2
- Game time: 2:00 p.m. MST
- Game attendance: 74,717
- Referee: Gene Barth
- TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg (play–by–play) and Merlin Olsen (color commentator)
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Week 10 (Sunday, November 9, 1980): at San Diego Chargers※
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Broncos | 0 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 20 |
Chargers | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
at Jack Murphy Stadium • San Diego, California
- Date: November 9
- Game time: 2:00 p.m. MST
- Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C), wind 6 mph (10 km/h)
- Game attendance: 51,435
- Referee: Jerry Markbreit
- TV announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones (play–by–play) and Len Dawson (color commentator)
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Week 11 (Sunday, November 16, 1980): vs. New York Jets※
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Jets | 7 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
Broncos | 3 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 31 |
at Mile High Stadium • Denver, Colorado
- Date: November 16
- Game time: 2:00 p.m. MST
- Game attendance: 72,114
- Referee: Cal Lepore
- TV announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones (play–by–play) and Len Dawson (color commentator)
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Week 12 (Sunday, November 23, 1980): vs. Seattle Seahawks※
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Seahawks | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
Broncos | 7 | 10 | 3 | 16 | 36 |
at Mile High Stadium • Denver, Colorado
- Date: November 23
- Game time: 2:00 p.m. MST
- Game attendance: 73,274
- Referee: Jerry Seeman
- TV announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones (play–by–play) and Len Dawson (color commentator)
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Week 13 (Monday, December 1, 1980): at Oakland Raiders※
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Broncos | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Raiders | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
at Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum • Oakland, California
- Date: December 1
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. MST
- Game attendance: 51,593
- Referee: Red Cashion
- TV announcers (ABC): Frank Gifford (play–by–play), Howard Cosell (color commentator) and Don Meredith (color commentator)
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Week 14 (Sunday, December 7, 1980): at Kansas City Chiefs※
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Broncos | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
Chiefs | 0 | 28 | 0 | 3 | 31 |
at Arrowhead Stadium • Kansas City, Missouri
- Date: December 7
- Game time: 2:00 p.m. MST
- Game attendance: 40,237
- Referee: Fred Wyant
- TV announcers (NBC): Jay Randolph (play–by–play) and Mike Haffner (color commentator)
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Week 15 (Sunday, December 14, 1980): vs. Oakland Raiders※
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Raiders | 7 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
Broncos | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
at Mile High Stadium • Denver, Colorado
- Date: December 14
- Game time: 2:00 p.m. MST
- Game attendance: 73,974
- Referee: Dick Jorgensen
- TV announcers (NBC): Don Criqui (play–by–play) and John Brodie (color commentator)
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Week 16 (Sunday, December 21, 1980): at Seattle Seahawks※
Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Broncos | 10 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 25 |
Seahawks | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 17 |
at Kingdome • Seattle, Washington
- Date: December 21
- Game time: 2:00 p.m. MST
- Game weather: indoors (dome)
- Game attendance: 51,85381,065
- Referee: Bob McElwee
- TV announcers (NBC): Jay Randolph (play–by–play) and Gene Washington (color commentator)
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Standings※
AFC West | |||||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
San Diego Chargers | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 6–2 | 9–3 | 418 | 327 | W2 |
Oakland Raiders | 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 |
References※
- ^ "Broncos sink Hawks as quick as you can say Matt Robinson". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. December 22, 1980. p. B1.
- ^ "Red is: out, Reeves in at Denver". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. March 10, 1981. p. 19.
- ^ Reid, Ron (March 10, 1981). "Miller out, Reeves in as Broncos coach". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 13.
- ^ "Reeves hired as new Bronco coach". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). Associated Press. March 11, 1981. p. G2.
- ^ "1980 Denver Broncos Draftees". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
- ^ Pro Football Reference; Denver Broncos at Philadelphia Eagles – September 7, 1980
- ^ Pro Football Reference; Dallas Cowboys at Denver Broncos – September 14, 1980
- ^ Pro Football Reference; San Diego Chargers at Denver Broncos – September 21, 1980
- ^ Pro Football Reference; Denver Broncos at New England Patriots – September 29, 1980
- ^ Pro Football Reference; Denver Broncos at Cleveland Browns – October 5, 1980
- ^ Pro Football Reference; Washington Redskins at Denver Broncos – October 13, 1980
- ^ Pro Football Reference; Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos – October 19, 1980
- ^ Pro Football Reference; Denver Broncos at New York Giants – October 26, 1980
- ^ Pro Football Reference; Houston Oilers at Denver Broncos – November 2, 1980
- ^ Pro Football Reference; Denver Broncos at San Diego Chargers – November 9, 1980
- ^ Pro Football Reference; New York Jets at Denver Broncos – November 16, 1980
- ^ Pro Football Reference; Seattle Seahawks at Denver Broncos – November 23, 1980
- ^ Pro Football Reference; Denver Broncos at Oakland Raiders – December 1, 1980
- ^ Pro Football Reference; Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs – December 7, 1980
- ^ Pro Football Reference; Oakland Raiders at Denver Broncos – December 14, 1980
- ^ Pro Football Reference; Denver Broncos at Seattle Seahawks – December 21, 1980
External links※
- Denver Broncos – 1980 media guide
- 1980 Denver Broncos at Pro-Football-Reference.com
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