1978 Denver Broncos Roster
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 10-6
Finishing 1st in the NFL's West Division of the American Football Conference
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Division Playoff
Coach: Red Miller (10-6)
Location: Denver, Colorado
1978 Denver Broncos StatisticsTeam Record: 10-6
Finishing 1st in the NFL's West Division of the American Football Conference
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Division Playoff
Coach: Red Miller (10-6)
Location: Denver, Colorado
1978 Denver Broncos Results
The Denver Broncos of the National Football League ended the 1978 season with a record of 10 wins and 6 losses, finishing first in the NFL's West Division of the American Football Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.
The Broncos scored 282 points, and the solid defensive unit conceded 198. Lonnie Perrin ran for a team-best 455 yards for Denver, while Jon Keyworth, Larry Canada and Otis Armstrong each additionally contributed to the rushing attack.
Craig Morton passed for 1,802 yards. Riley Odoms paced the receiving corps, hauling in 54 passes for 829 yards, while Haven Moses contributed to the receiving game, too.
Bernard Jackson and Steve Foley each picked off 6 errant tosses from the opposition.
Red Miller coached the team. The 1978 Denver Broncos lost in the Division Playoff.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 77 | Lyle Alzado | RDE | April 3, 1949 | 6'3" | 255 | Yankton | Brooklyn, NY USA | 16 | 16 |
| 24 | Otis Armstrong | RB | November 15, 1950 | 5'10" | 196 | Purdue | Chicago, IL USA | 16 | 9 |
| 75 | Bill Bain | T | August 9, 1952 | 6'4" | 279 | Colorado | Los Angeles, CA USA | 1 | 1 |
| 64 | Bill Bryan | C | June 21, 1955 | 6'2" | 251 | Duke | Burlington, NC USA | 13 | 12 |
| 35 | Larry Canada | RB | December 16, 1954 | 6'2" | 233 | Wisconsin | Chicago, IL USA | 16 | 0 |
| 68 | Rubin Carter | NT | December 12, 1952 | 6'0" | 256 | Miami (FL) | Pompano Beach, FL USA | 16 | 16 |
| 79 | Barney Chavous | LDE | March 22, 1951 | 6'3" | 252 | South Carolina St. | Aiken, SC USA | 16 | 16 |
| 10 | Bucky Dilts | P | December 6, 1953 | 5'9" | 185 | Georgia | Corpus Christi, TX USA | 16 | 0 |
| 82 | Jack Dolbin | WR | October 12, 1948 | 5'10" | 180 | Wake Forest | Pottsville, PA USA | 16 | 14 |
| 85 | Ron Egloff | TE | October 3, 1955 | 6'5" | 230 | Wisconsin | Garden City, MI USA | 8 | 0 |
| 56 | Larry Evans | LB | July 11, 1953 | 6'2" | 216 | Mississippi Col. | Biloxi, MS USA | 16 | 0 |
| 43 | Steve Foley | RCB | November 11, 1953 | 6'2" | 189 | Tulane | New Orleans, LA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 62 | Tom Glassic | LG | April 17, 1954 | 6'3" | 254 | Virginia | Elizabeth, NJ USA | 11 | 10 |
| 53 | Randy Gradishar | RILB | March 3, 1952 | 6'3" | 233 | Ohio St. | Warren, OH USA | 16 | 16 |
| 63 | John Grant | DT-DE-NT | June 28, 1950 | 6'3" | 241 | USC | Boise, ID USA | 16 | 0 |
| 27 | Maurice Harvey | DB | January 14, 1956 | 5'10" | 190 | Ball St. | Cincinnati, OH USA | 16 | 0 |
| 60 | Paul Howard | RG | September 12, 1950 | 6'3" | 260 | BYU | Redding, CA USA | 13 | 13 |
| 65 | Glenn Hyde | RT | March 14, 1951 | 6'3" | 253 | Pittsburgh | Boston, MA USA | 15 | 5 |
| 29 | Bernard Jackson | FS | August 24, 1950 | 6'0" | 178 | Washington St. | Washington, DC USA | 16 | 16 |
| 57 | Tom Jackson | ROLB | April 4, 1951 | 5'11" | 220 | Louisville | Cleveland, OH USA | 16 | 16 |
| 32 | Jon Keyworth | FB | December 15, 1950 | 6'3" | 230 | Colorado | San Diego, CA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 84 | Vince Kinney | WR | March 17, 1956 | 6'2" | 190 | Maryland | Baltimore, MD USA | 8 | 0 |
| 72 | Don Latimer | NT | March 1, 1955 | 6'3" | 259 | Miami (FL) | Fort Pierce, FL USA | 14 | 0 |
| 41 | Rob Lytle | RB | November 12, 1954 | 6'1" | 198 | Michigan | Fremont, OH USA | 13 | 7 |
| 66 | Brison Manor | DE | August 10, 1952 | 6'4" | 247 | Arkansas | Bridgeton, NJ USA | 16 | 0 |
| 50 | Bobby Maples | C | December 28, 1942 | 6'3" | 250 | Baylor | Mount Vernon, TX USA | 16 | 5 |
| 71 | Claudie Minor | LT | April 21, 1951 | 6'4" | 280 | San Diego St. | Pomona, CA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 87 | Bob Moore | TE | February 12, 1949 | 6'3" | 220 | Stanford | Baltimore, MD USA | 8 | 2 |
| 7 | Craig Morton | QB | February 5, 1943 | 6'4" | 214 | California | Flint, MI USA | 14 | 13 |
| 25 | Haven Moses | WR | July 27, 1946 | 6'2" | 208 | San Diego St. | Los Angeles, CA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 58 | Rob Nairne | LB | March 24, 1954 | 6'4" | 223 | Oregon St. | Redding, CA USA | 16 | 1 |
| 76 | Tom Neville | RT | August 12, 1943 | 6'4" | 260 | Mississippi St. | Montgomery, AL USA | 16 | 15 |
| 88 | Riley Odoms | TE | March 1, 1950 | 6'4" | 230 | Houston | Luling, TX USA | 16 | 16 |
| 23 | Chris Pane | DB | May 19, 1953 | 5'11" | 184 | New Mexico | Berkeley, CA USA | 5 | 0 |
| 12 | Craig Penrose | QB | July 25, 1953 | 6'3" | 211 | Colorado | Woodland, CA USA | 4 | 2 |
| 33 | Lonnie Perrin | KR | February 3, 1952 | 6'1" | 222 | Illinois | Norfolk, VA USA | 16 | 0 |
| 46 | Dave Preston | RB | May 29, 1955 | 5'10" | 195 | Bowling Green | Dayton, OH USA | 16 | 0 |
| 59 | Joe Rizzo | LILB | December 17, 1950 | 6'1" | 220 | Kings Point | New York, NY USA | 14 | 14 |
| 67 | Steve Schindler | G | July 24, 1954 | 6'3" | 256 | Boston Col. | Caldwell, NJ USA | 14 | 3 |
| 86 | John Schultz | WR | June 10, 1953 | 5'10" | 182 | Maryland | Binghamton, NY USA | 4 | 0 |
| 70 | Paul Smith | DT-DE | August 13, 1945 | 6'3" | 256 | New Mexico | Ada, OK USA | 11 | 0 |
| 51 | Bob Swenson | LOLB | July 1, 1953 | 6'3" | 225 | California | Stockton, CA USA | 16 | 15 |
| 36 | Bill Thompson | SS | October 10, 1946 | 6'1" | 201 | Md-Eastern Shore | Greenville, SC USA | 16 | 16 |
| 55 | Godwin Turk | LB | October 15, 1950 | 6'3" | 230 | California | Houston, TX USA | 16 | 1 |
| 15 | Jim Turner | K | March 28, 1941 | 6'2" | 205 | Utah St. | Martinez, CA USA | 16 | 0 |
| 80 | Rick Upchurch | PR | May 20, 1952 | 5'10" | 175 | Minnesota | Toledo, OH USA | 12 | 0 |
| 14 | Norris Weese | QB | August 12, 1951 | 6'1" | 195 | Mississippi | Baton Rouge, LA USA | 13 | 1 |
| 40 | Charlie West | DB | August 31, 1946 | 6'1" | 197 | Angelo State (TX) | Terrell, TX USA | 16 | 0 |
| 20 | Louis Wright | LCB | January 31, 1953 | 6'2" | 200 | Arizona St. | Gilmer, TX USA | 16 | 16 |
