1971 Denver Broncos season
The 1971 Denver Broncos season was the teams 12th season in professional football and 2nd in the NFL. The team finished the season with four wins, nine losses, and one tie. They once again finished fourth in the AFC West. Floyd Little became the 13th player ever in professional football to rush for at least 1,000 yards in one season. [1]
Regular season
Schedule
| Week |
Date |
Opponent |
Result |
Game site |
Record |
Attendance |
| 1 |
September 19 |
Miami Dolphins |
T 10–10 |
Mile High Stadium |
0–0–1 |
51,228
|
| 2 |
September 26 |
at Green Bay Packers |
L 13–34 |
Milwaukee County Stadium |
0–1–1 |
47,957
|
| 3 |
October 3 |
Kansas City Chiefs |
L 3–16 |
Mile High Stadium |
0–2–1 |
51,200
|
| 4 |
October 10 |
Oakland Raiders |
L 16–27 |
Mile High Stadium |
0–3–1 |
51,200
|
| 5 |
October 17 |
San Diego Chargers |
W 20–16 |
Mile High Stadium |
1–3–1 |
51,200
|
| 6 |
October 24 |
at Cleveland Browns |
W 27–0 |
Cleveland Stadium |
2–3–1 |
75,674
|
| 7 |
October 31 |
at Philadelphia Eagles |
L 16–17 |
Veterans Stadium |
2–4–1 |
65,358
|
| 8 |
November 7 |
Detroit Lions |
L 20–24 |
Mile High Stadium |
2–5–1 |
51,200
|
| 9 |
November 14 |
Cincinnati Bengals |
L 10–24 |
Mile High Stadium |
2–6–1 |
51,200
|
| 10 |
November 21 |
at Kansas City Chiefs |
L 10–28 |
Municipal Stadium |
2–7–1 |
49,945
|
| 11 |
November 28 |
at Pittsburgh Steelers |
W 22–10 |
Three Rivers Stadium |
3–7–1 |
39,710
|
| 12 |
December 5 |
Chicago Bears |
W 6–3 |
Mile High Stadium |
4–7–1 |
51,200
|
| 13 |
December 12 |
at San Diego Chargers |
L 17–45 |
San Diego Stadium |
4–8–1 |
44,347
|
| 14 |
December 19 |
at Oakland Raiders |
L 13–21 |
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum |
4–9–1 |
54,651
|
Standings
[2]
References
- ^ Sports Illustrated, July 26, 2010, The Unexpected Hero by Gary Smith, p.63, Published by Time Inc.
- ^ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p. 297
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