1992 Denver Broncos season
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The 1992 Denver Broncos season was the team's 33rd year in professional football and its 23rd with the National Football League (NFL). Overall, this team finished with an 8–8 record and did not make the playoffs. It was also head coach Dan Reeves' twelfth and final season as head coach. He was fired and replaced by Wade Phillips the following season. This would be the last time the Broncos ranked bottom 10 on offense and defense until the 2023 season
Offseason
NFL Draft
| 1992 Denver Broncos draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 | Tommy Maddox | Quarterback | UCLA | |
| 2 | 54 | Shane Dronett | Defensive end | Texas | |
| 4 | 110 | Chuck Johnson | Guard | Texas | |
| 5 | 137 | Frank Robinson | Defensive back | Boise State | |
| 7 | 170 | Ron Geater | Defensive end | Iowa | |
| 7 | 181 | Jim Johnson | Tackle | Michigan State | |
| 7 | 193 | Jon Bostick | Wide receiver | Nebraska | |
| 8 | 208 | Dietrich Lockridge | Guard | Jackson State | |
| 9 | 249 | Muhammad Oliver | Cornerback | Oregon | |
| 10 | 278 | Bob Meeks | Center | Auburn | |
| 11 | 305 | Cedric Tillman | Wide receiver | Alcorn State | |
| 12 | 334 | John Granby | Defensive back | Virginia Tech | |
| Made roster * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career | |||||
Staff
| Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
| Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
| Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
| Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
| Reserve lists
47 active, 10 inactive, 3 practice squad
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Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 6 | Los Angeles Raiders | W 17–13 | 1–0 | Mile High Stadium | 75,418 |
| 2 | September 13 | San Diego Chargers | W 21–13 | 2–0 | Mile High Stadium | 74,367 |
| 3 | September 20 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 0–30 | 2–1 | Veterans Stadium | 65,833 |
| 4 | September 27 | at Cleveland Browns | W 12–0 | 3–1 | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | 78,064 |
| 5 | October 4 | Kansas City Chiefs | W 20–19 | 4–1 | Mile High Stadium | 75,629 |
| 6 | October 12 | at Washington Redskins | L 3–34 | 4–2 | RFK Stadium | 56,371 |
| 7 | October 18 | Houston Oilers | W 27–21 | 5–2 | Mile High Stadium | 74,827 |
| 8 | October 25 | at San Diego Chargers | L 21–24 | 5–3 | Jack Murphy Stadium | 53,576 |
| 9 | Bye | |||||
| 10 | November 8 | New York Jets | W 27–16 | 6–3 | Mile High Stadium | 74,678 |
| 11 | November 15 | New York Giants | W 27–13 | 7–3 | Mile High Stadium | 75,269 |
| 12 | November 22 | at Los Angeles Raiders | L 0–24 | 7–4 | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 50,011 |
| 13 | November 30 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 13–16 | 7–5 | Kingdome | 51,612 |
| 14 | December 6 | Dallas Cowboys | L 27–31 | 7–6 | Mile High Stadium | 74,946 |
| 15 | December 12 | at Buffalo Bills | L 17–27 | 7–7 | Rich Stadium | 71,740 |
| 16 | December 20 | Seattle Seahawks | W 10–6 | 8–7 | Mile High Stadium | 72,570 |
| 17 | December 27 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 20–42 | 8–8 | Arrowhead Stadium | 76,240 |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Standings
| AFC West | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK |
| (3) San Diego Chargers | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 | 5–3 | 9–5 | 335 | 241 | W7 |
| (6) Kansas City Chiefs | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 6–2 | 8–4 | 348 | 282 | W1 |
| Denver Broncos | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 4–4 | 7–5 | 262 | 329 | L1 |
| Los Angeles Raiders | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 4–4 | 5–7 | 243 | 281 | W1 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 | 1–7 | 2–10 | 140 | 312 | L4 |
References
External links
- Denver Broncos – 1992 media guide
- 1992 Denver Broncos on Pro-Football-Reference.com
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