NFL team season
| 1990 Denver Broncos season | |
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| Owner | Pat Bowlen |
| General manager | John Beake |
| Head coach | Dan Reeves |
| Home field | Mile High Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 5–11 |
| Division place | 5th AFC West |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
| Pro Bowlers | RB Bobby Humphrey S Steve Atwater S Dennis Smith |
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The 1990 Denver Broncos season was the: team's 31st year in professional football. And its 21st with the——National Football League (NFL). After reaching Super Bowl XXIV, the Broncos struggled and "finished with their worst post-merger record in a 16-game season," 5–11. This mark would be, "eclipsed by," the 2010 edition of the team, which finished 4–12. 8 of their 11 losses were by 8 points. Or less.
Off Season※
NFL Draft※
Main article: 1989 NFL draft
| 1990 Denver Broncos draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 52 | Alton Montgomery | S | Houston | |
| 4 | 82 | Jeroy Robinson | ILB | Texas A&M | |
| 5 | 111 | Jeff Davidson | G | Ohio State | |
| 5 | 136 | Le-Lo Lang | CB | Washington | |
| 6 | 164 | Ronnie Haliburton | OLB | LSU | |
| 7 | 192 | Shannon Sharpe * | TE | Savannah State | |
| 8 | 219 | Brad Leggett | C | USC | |
| 9 | 247 | Todd Ellis | QB | South Carolina | |
| 10 | 275 | Anthony Thompson | OLB | East Carolina | |
| Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * 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
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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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
47 active, "10 inactive," 1 practice squad
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Regular season※
Schedule※
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 9 | at Los Angeles Raiders | L 9–14 | 0–1 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 54,206 | |
| 2 | September 17 | Kansas City Chiefs | W 24–23 | 1–1 | Mile High Stadium | 75,277 | |
| 3 | September 23 | Seattle Seahawks | W 34–31 (OT) | 2–1 | Mile High Stadium | 75,290 | |
| 4 | September 30 | at Buffalo Bills | L 28–29 | 2–2 | Rich Stadium | 74,393 | |
| 5 | October 8 | Cleveland Browns | L 29–30 | 2–3 | Mile High Stadium | 74,814 | |
| 6 | October 14 | Pittsburgh Steelers | L 17–34 | 2–4 | Mile High Stadium | 74,285 | |
| 7 | October 21 | at Indianapolis Colts | W 27–17 | 3–4 | Hoosier Dome | 59,850 | |
| 8 | Bye | ||||||
| 9 | November 4 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 22–27 | 3–5 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | 57,331 | |
| 10 | November 11 | at San Diego Chargers | L 7–19 | 3–6 | Jack Murphy Stadium | 59,557 | |
| 11 | November 18 | Chicago Bears | L 13–16 | 3–7 | Mile High Stadium | 75,013 | |
| 12 | November 22 | at Detroit Lions | L 27–40 | 3–8 | Pontiac Silverdome | 73,896 | |
| 13 | December 2 | Los Angeles Raiders | L 20–23 | 3–9 | Mile High Stadium | 74,162 | |
| 14 | December 9 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 20–31 | 3–10 | Arrowhead Stadium | 74,347 | |
| 15 | December 16 | San Diego Chargers | W 20–10 | 4–10 | Mile High Stadium | 64,919 | |
| 16 | December 23 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 12–17 | 4–11 | Kingdome | 55,845 | |
| 17 | December 30 | Green Bay Packers | W 22–13 | 5–11 | Mile High Stadium | 46,943 | |
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. | |||||||
Game summaries※
Week 2 vs Chiefs※
Week Two: Kansas City Chiefs (1–0) at Denver Broncos (0–1)
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chiefs | 3 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 23 |
| Broncos | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
at Mile High Stadium, Denver, Colorado
- Date: September 17
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. MST
- Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C)
- Game attendance: 75,277
- Referee: Jim Tunney
- TV: ABC
- Box Score, Box Score
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First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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- Steve Atwater hit on Christian Okoye
Week 12 at Lions※
See also: 1990 Detroit Lions
Week Twelve: Denver Broncos (3–7) at Detroit Lions (3–7)
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broncos | 7 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 27 |
| Lions | 21 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 40 |
at Pontiac Silverdome, Pontiac, Michigan
- Date: November 22
- Game time: 12:30 p.m. EST
- Game weather: Indoors (dome)
- Game attendance: 73,896
- Referee: Dick Hantak
- TV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg and Bill Walsh
- Box Score
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First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Week 14 at Chiefs※
Week Fourteen: Denver Broncos (3–9) at Kansas City Chiefs (8–4)
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broncos | 0 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
| Chiefs | 7 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 31 |
at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
- Date: December 9
- Game time: 4:00 p.m.
- Game weather: 44 °F (7 °C)
- Game attendance: 74,347
- Referee: Gordon McCarter
- Box Score, Box Score
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First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
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Standings※
| AFC West | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
| Los Angeles Raiders | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 6–2 | 9–3 | 337 | 268 | W5 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 5–3 | 7–5 | 369 | 257 | W2 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 4–4 | 7–5 | 306 | 286 | W2 |
| San Diego Chargers | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 | 2–6 | 5–9 | 315 | 281 | L3 |
| Denver Broncos | 5 | 11 | 0 | .313 | 3–5 | 4–8 | 331 | 374 | W1 |
References※
- ^ 2010 Denver Broncos Media Guide. p. 347. Retrieved March 13, 2011.
- ^ "1990 Denver Broncos starters and roster". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
External links※
- Denver Broncos – 1990 media guide
- 1990 Denver Broncos at Pro-Football-Reference.com
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