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| 1970 Denver Broncos season | |
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| Owner | Gerald Phipps |
| General manager | Lou Saban |
| Head coach | Lou Saban |
| Home field | Mile High Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 5–8–1 |
| Division place | 4th AFC West |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
The 1970 Denver Broncos season was the team's 11th season in professional football and first in the National Football League (NFL) after the merger. Led by fourth-year head coach and general manager Lou Saban, the Broncos posted a record of five wins, eight losses, and one tie, the same as the previous season, and were last in the new four-team AFC West division.
Denver won four of its first five games,[1] but then had only one win and one tie in the final nine games. Running back Floyd Little became the first player to lead his conference in rushing for a last place team.[2]
Offseason
NFL draft
| 1970 Denver Broncos draft | |||||
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | Bobby Anderson | RB | Colorado | |
| 2 | 37 | Alden Roche | DE | Southern | |
| 3 | 63 | John Kohler | OT | South Dakota | |
| 4 | 89 | Jerry Hendren | WR | Idaho | |
| 5 | 115 | Bill McKoy | LB | Purdue | |
| 6 | 141 | John Mosier | TE | Kansas | |
| 7 | 167 | Randy Montgomery | CB | Weber State | |
| 8 | 208 | Louis Porter | RB | Southern | |
| 9 | 219 | Dave Washington * | LB | Alcorn State | |
| 10 | 245 | Maurice Fullerton | DT | Tuskegee | |
| 11 | 271 | Cleve Bryant | QB | Ohio | |
| 12 | 297 | Greg Jones | RB | Wisconsin-Whitewater | |
| 13 | 323 | Jim McKoy | DB | Parsons | |
| 14 | 349 | Jeff Slipp | LB | BYU | |
| 15 | 375 | Maher Barakat | K | South Dakota Tech | |
| 16 | 401 | Bob Stewart | QB | Northern Arizona | |
| 17 | 427 | Frank Kalfoss | K | Montana State | |
| Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career | |||||
Personnel
Staff
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Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
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Roster
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Regular season
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 20 | at Buffalo Bills | W 25–10 | 1–0 | War Memorial Stadium | 34,882 | Recap |
| 2 | September 27 | Pittsburgh Steelers | W 16–13 | 2–0 | Mile High Stadium | 50,705 | Recap |
| 3 | October 4 | Kansas City Chiefs | W 26–13 | 3–0 | Mile High Stadium | 50,705 | Recap |
| 4 | October 11 | at Oakland Raiders | L 23–35 | 3–1 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | 54,436 | Recap |
| 5 | October 18 | Atlanta Falcons | W 24–10 | 4–1 | Mile High Stadium | 50,705 | Recap |
| 6 | October 25 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 14–19 | 4–2 | Kezar Stadium | 39,515 | Recap |
| 7 | November 1 | Washington Redskins | L 3–19 | 4–3 | Mile High Stadium | 50,705 | Recap |
| 8 | November 8 | at San Diego Chargers | L 21–24 | 4–4 | San Diego Stadium | 48,327 | Recap |
| 9 | November 15 | Oakland Raiders | L 19–24 | 4–5 | Mile High Stadium | 50,959 | Recap |
| 10 | November 22 | at New Orleans Saints | W 31–6 | 5–5 | Tulane Stadium | 66,837 | Recap |
| 11 | November 29 | at Houston Oilers | L 21–31 | 5–6 | Astrodome | 35,733 | Recap |
| 12 | December 6 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 0–16 | 5–7 | Municipal Stadium | 50,454 | Recap |
| 13 | December 13 | San Diego Chargers | T 17–17 | 5–7–1 | Mile High Stadium | 50,959 | Recap |
| 14 | December 20 | Cleveland Browns | L 13–27 | 5–8–1 | Mile High Stadium | 51,001 | Recap |
| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. | |||||||