1979 Denver Broncos Roster

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 10-6
Finishing 2nd in the NFL's West Division of the American Football Conference
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Wild Card
Coach: Red Miller (10-6)
Location: Denver, Colorado
1979 Denver Broncos Statistics
1979 Denver Broncos Results

The Denver Broncos of the National Football League ended the 1979 season with a record of 10 wins and 6 losses, finishing second in the NFL's West Division of the American Football Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.

Denver ran up 289 points, while the solid defense allowed 262. Craig Morton threw for 2,626 yards. Rick Upchurch hauled in 64 passes, while Haven Moses accumulated 943 receiving yards.

Otis Armstrong carried the ball for a team-best 453 yards for the Broncos, while Rob Lytle and Jim Jensen also contributed to the rushing attack.

Steve Foley picked off 6 opponent throws.

Red Miller coached the team. The 1979 Denver Broncos lost in the Wild Card.

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# Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown GP GS
24Otis ArmstrongRBNovember 15, 19505'10"196PurdueChicago, IL USA151
47George AtkinsonDBJanuary 4, 19476'0"180Morris BrownSavannah, GA USA60
55Ken BrownCApril 19, 19546'1"245New MexicoSaginaw, MI USA160
64Bill BryanCJune 21, 19556'2"251DukeBurlington, NC USA1616
35Larry CanadaRBDecember 16, 19546'2"233WisconsinChicago, IL USA160
68Rubin CarterNTDecember 12, 19526'0"256Miami (FL)Pompano Beach, FL USA1515
79Barney ChavousLDEMarch 22, 19516'3"252South Carolina St.Aiken, SC USA1616
73Kelvin ClarkT-GJanuary 30, 19566'3"260NebraskaOdessa, TX USA150
31Zachary DixonRBMarch 5, 19566'0"203TempleBoston, MA USA50
82Jack DolbinWROctober 12, 19485'10"180Wake ForestPottsville, PA USA40
85Ron EgloffTEOctober 3, 19556'5"230WisconsinGarden City, MI USA154
56Larry EvansLBJuly 11, 19536'2"216Mississippi Col.Biloxi, MS USA164
43Steve FoleyRCBNovember 11, 19536'2"189TulaneNew Orleans, LA USA1616
62Tom GlassicLGApril 17, 19546'3"254VirginiaElizabeth, NJ USA1616
53Randy GradisharRILBMarch 3, 19526'3"233Ohio St.Warren, OH USA1615
63John GrantDT-DE-NTJune 28, 19506'3"241USCBoise, ID USA160
60Paul HowardRGSeptember 12, 19506'3"260BYURedding, CA USA1616
65Glenn HydeT-G-CMarch 14, 19516'3"253PittsburghBoston, MA USA160
29Bernard JacksonFSAugust 24, 19506'0"178Washington St.Washington, DC USA129
57Tom JacksonROLBApril 4, 19515'11"220LouisvilleCleveland, OH USA1313
30Jim JensenFBNovember 28, 19536'3"230IowaWaterloo, IA USA167
32Jon KeyworthFBDecember 15, 19506'3"230ColoradoSan Diego, CA USA169
84Vince KinneyWRMarch 17, 19566'2"190MarylandBaltimore, MD USA150
75Kit LathropDE-NTMay 10, 19566'5"255Arizona St.San Jose, CA USA90
72Don LatimerNTMarch 1, 19556'3"259Miami (FL)Fort Pierce, FL USA151
41Rob LytleRBNovember 12, 19546'1"198MichiganFremont, OH USA1512
66Brison ManorRDEAugust 10, 19526'4"247ArkansasBridgeton, NJ USA1616
71Claudie MinorLTApril 21, 19516'4"280San Diego St.Pomona, CA USA1616
7Craig MortonQBFebruary 5, 19436'4"214CaliforniaFlint, MI USA1410
25Haven MosesWRJuly 27, 19466'2"208San Diego St.Los Angeles, CA USA1616
58Rob NairneLBMarch 24, 19546'4"223Oregon St.Redding, CA USA104
88Riley OdomsTEMarch 1, 19506'4"230HoustonLuling, TX USA1312
23Chris PaneKRMay 19, 19535'11"184New MexicoBerkeley, CA USA160
12Craig PenroseQBJuly 25, 19536'3"211ColoradoWoodland, CA USA20
46Dave PrestonRBMay 29, 19555'10"195Bowling GreenDayton, OH USA103
11Luke PrestridgePSeptember 17, 19566'4"235BaylorHouston, TX USA160
78Bruce RadfordNT-DEOctober 5, 19556'5"257Grambling St.Pineville, LA USA160
59Joe RizzoLILBDecember 17, 19506'1"220Kings PointNew York, NY USA1312
50Jim RyanLBMay 18, 19576'1"217William & MaryCamden, NJ USA160
19Fred SteinfortKNovember 3, 19525'11"180Boston Col.Wetter, Germany10
70Dave StuddardRTNovember 22, 19556'4"260TexasSan Antonio, TX USA1616
51Bob SwensonLOLBJuly 1, 19536'3"225CaliforniaStockton, CA USA1616
36Bill ThompsonSSOctober 10, 19466'1"201Md-Eastern ShoreGreenville, SC USA1616
15Jim TurnerKMarch 28, 19416'2"205Utah St.Martinez, CA USA160
80Rick UpchurchPRMay 20, 19525'10"175MinnesotaToledo, OH USA1616
81Steve WatsonWRMay 28, 19576'4"195TempleBaltimore, MD USA160
14Norris WeeseQBAugust 12, 19516'1"195MississippiBaton Rouge, LA USA166
40Charlie WestFSAugust 31, 19466'1"197Angelo State (TX)Terrell, TX USA167
20Louis WrightLCBJanuary 31, 19536'2"200Arizona St.Gilmer, TX USA1616



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