1971 Denver Broncos season
1971 Denver Broncos season | |
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Head coach |
Lou Saban (9 games) Jerry Smith (5 games) |
General manager | Lou Saban |
Home field | Mile High Stadium |
Results | |
Record | 4–9–1 |
Division place | 4th AFC West |
Playoff finish | did not qualify |
The 1971 Denver Broncos season was the team's 12th season in professional football and second in the National Football League (NFL). The team finished the season with four wins, nine losses, and one tie. They once again finished fourth in the AFC West. Floyd Little became the 13th player ever in professional football to rush for at least 1,000 yards in one season.[1]
Offseason
NFL draft
1971 Denver Broncos draft | |||||
Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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1 | 12 | Marv Montgomery | Tackle | USC | |
Made roster * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career |
Personnel
Staff
1971 Denver Broncos staff | ||||||
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Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
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Roster
1971 Denver Broncos roster | |||||||||
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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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Regular season
Schedule
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Game site | Record | Attendance |
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1 | September 19 | Miami Dolphins | T 10–10 | Mile High Stadium | 0–0–1 | |
2 | September 26 | at Green Bay Packers | L 13–34 | Milwaukee County Stadium | 0–1–1 | |
3 | October 3 | Kansas City Chiefs | L 3–16 | Mile High Stadium | 0–2–1 | |
4 | October 10 | Oakland Raiders | L 16–27 | Mile High Stadium | 0–3–1 | |
5 | October 17 | San Diego Chargers | W 20–16 | Mile High Stadium | 1–3–1 | |
6 | October 24 | at Cleveland Browns | W 27–0 | Cleveland Stadium | 2–3–1 | |
7 | October 31 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 16–17 | Veterans Stadium | 2–4–1 | |
8 | November 7 | Detroit Lions | L 20–24 | Mile High Stadium | 2–5–1 | |
9 | November 14 | Cincinnati Bengals | L 10–24 | Mile High Stadium | 2–6–1 | |
10 | November 21 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 10–28 | Municipal Stadium | 2–7–1 | |
11 | November 28 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | W 22–10 | Three Rivers Stadium | 3–7–1 | |
12 | December 5 | Chicago Bears | W 6–3 | Mile High Stadium | 4–7–1 | |
13 | December 12 | at San Diego Chargers | L 17–45 | San Diego Stadium | 4–8–1 | |
14 | December 19 | at Oakland Raiders | L 13–21 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | 4–9–1 |
Standings
AFC West | |||||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK | |
Kansas City Chiefs | 10 | 3 | 1 | .769 | 4–1–1 | 8–2–1 | 302 | 208 | W3 |
Oakland Raiders | 8 | 4 | 2 | .667 | 4–1–1 | 7–3–1 | 344 | 278 | W1 |
San Diego Chargers | 6 | 8 | 0 | .429 | 2–4 | 4–7 | 311 | 341 | L1 |
Denver Broncos | 4 | 9 | 1 | .308 | 1–5 | 3–6–1 | 203 | 275 | L2 |
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
References
- ↑ Sports Illustrated, July 26, 2010, The Unexpected Hero by Gary Smith, p.63, Published by Time Inc.
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