1975 Denver Broncos season
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The 1975 Denver Broncos season was the team's 16th year in professional football and its sixth with the National Football League (NFL). Led by fourth-year head coach and general manager John Ralston, the Broncos were 6–8, second in the AFC West,[1] but five games behind the Oakland Raiders, who clinched in late November.
Denver opened the season with two wins at home, against the Chiefs and Packers,[2] but won only four of their last twelve games. In their sixteen years of existence, the Broncos had yet to reach the postseason.
Offseason
NFL Draft
| 1975 Denver Broncos draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 | Louis Wright * | CB | San Jose State | |
| 2 | 43 | Charles Smith | DE | North Carolina Central | |
| 3 | 54 | Mike Franckowiak | FB | Central Michigan | |
| 3 | 69 | Drew Mahalic | LB | Notre Dame | |
| 4 | 84 | Steve Taylor | DB | Georgia | |
| 4 | 95 | Rick Upchurch * | WR | Minnesota | |
| 5 | 107 | Stan Rogers | T | Maryland | |
| 5 | 121 | Rubin Carter | DT | Miami (FL) | |
| 8 | 199 | Steve Foley | DB | Tulane | |
| 9 | 225 | Rousell Williams | DB | Arizona | |
| 10 | 240 | Hank Englehardt | C | Pacific | |
| 10 | 251 | Steve Haggerty | WR | UNLV | |
| 12 | 303 | Harry Walters | LB | Maryland | |
| 13 | 329 | Eric Penick | RB | Notre Dame | |
| 14 | 355 | Jerry Arnold | G | Oklahoma | |
| 15 | 381 | Ken Shelton | TE | Virginia | |
| 16 | 409 | Bubba Bridges | DT | Colorado | |
| 17 | 433 | Lester Sherman | RB | Albany State | |
| Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career | |||||
Personnel
Staff
| Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
| Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
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Roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
| Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
| Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
| Reserve lists
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Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 21 | Kansas City Chiefs | W 37–33 | 1–0 | Mile High Stadium | 51,858 | |
| 2 | September 29 | Green Bay Packers | W 23–13 | 2–0 | Mile High Stadium | 52,621 | |
| 3 | October 5 | at Buffalo Bills | L 14–38 | 2–1 | Rich Stadium | 79,864 | |
| 4 | October 12 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 9–20 | 2–2 | Three Rivers Stadium | 49,169 | |
| 5 | October 19 | Cleveland Browns | W 16–15 | 3–2 | Mile High Stadium | 52,590 | |
| 6 | October 26 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 13–26 | 3–3 | Arrowhead Stadium | 70,043 | |
| 7 | November 2 | Oakland Raiders | L 17–42 | 3–4 | Mile High Stadium | 52,505 | |
| 8 | November 9 | Cincinnati Bengals | L 16–17 | 3–5 | Mile High Stadium | 49,919 | |
| 9 | November 16 | at San Diego Chargers | W 27–17 | 4–5 | San Diego Stadium | 26,048 | |
| 10 | November 23 | at Atlanta Falcons | L 21–35 | 4–6 | Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium | 28,686 | |
| 11 | November 30 | San Diego Chargers | W 13–10 OT | 5–6 | Mile High Stadium | 44,982 | |
| 12 | December 8 | at Oakland Raiders | L 10–17 | 5–7 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | 51,075 | |
| 13 | December 14 | Philadelphia Eagles | W 25–10 | 6–7 | Mile High Stadium | 36,860 | |
| 14 | December 20 | at Miami Dolphins | L 13–14 | 6–8 | Orange Bowl | 43,064 | |
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. | |||||||
Game summaries
Week 2
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Standings
| AFC West | |||||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK |
| Oakland Raiders(2) | 11 | 3 | 0 | .786 | 5–1 | 8–3 | 375 | 255 | W1 |
| Denver Broncos | 6 | 8 | 0 | .429 | 3–3 | 4–7 | 254 | 307 | L1 |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 5 | 9 | 0 | .357 | 3–3 | 3–8 | 282 | 341 | L4 |
| San Diego Chargers | 2 | 12 | 0 | .143 | 1–5 | 2–9 | 189 | 345 | L1 |
References
- ^ a b "Dolphins retain slim playoff hopes". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. December 21, 1975. p. 3B.
- ^ a b "Broncos' Ramsey steals show". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). UPI. September 30, 1975. p. 2C.
- ^ "Raiders spend all night in Bronco backfield". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. December 9, 1975. p. 3C.
- ^ Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2013-Dec-10.
External links
- Denver Broncos – 1975 media guide
- 1975 Denver Broncos at Pro-Football-Reference.com
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