1996 Denver Broncos season
1996 Denver Broncos season | |
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Head coach | Mike Shanahan |
General manager | John Beake |
Owner | Pat Bowlen |
Home field | Mile High Stadium |
Results | |
Record | 13β3 |
Division place | 1st AFC West |
Playoff finish | Lost Divisional Playoff (Jaguars 30-27) |
The 1996 Denver Broncos season was the team's 37th year in professional football and its 27th with the National Football League. The Broncos finished the season with 13 wins and 3 losses, winning the AFC West and earning the top seed in the AFC Playoffs. They were defeated, however, by a score of 30β27 by the 9β7 Jacksonville Jaguars in the Divisional round. John Elway says that the Jaguars loss was probably the most embarrassing loss of his career up to that point, because they were the top seeded team in the NFL and were favored to win the Super Bowl by many.
Offseason
NFL Draft
1996 Denver Broncos draft | |||||
Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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1 | 15 | John Mobley | Linebacker | Kutztown | |
2 | 44 | Tory James * | Defensive back | LSU | |
3 | 65 | Detron Smith | Running back | Texas A&M | |
3 | 78 | Mark Campbell | Defensive tackle | Florida | |
4 | 100 | Jeff Lewis | Quarterback | Northern Arizona | |
4 | 122 | Darrius Johnson | Defensive back | Oklahoma | |
5 | 159 | Patrick Jeffers | Wide receiver | Virginia | |
6 | 181 | Tony Veland | Defensive back | Nebraska | |
7 | 213 | Leslie Ratliffe | Offensive tackle | Tennessee | |
7 | 226 | Chris Banks | Guard | Kansas | |
7 | 235 | L. T. Levine | Running back | Kansas | |
7 | 236 | Brian Gragert | Punter | Wyoming | |
Made roster * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career |
Personnel
Staff
1996 Denver Broncos staff | ||||||
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Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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Roster
Regular season
Schedule
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | TV Time | Attendance |
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1 | September 1, 1996 | New York Jets | W 31β6 | NBC 2:05pm | |
2 | September 8, 1996 | at Seattle Seahawks | W 30β20 | NBC 2:15pm | |
3 | September 15, 1996 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 27β23 | TNT 6:15pm | |
4 | September 22, 1996 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 17β14 | NBC 11:00am | |
5 | September 29, 1996 | at Cincinnati Bengals | W 14β10 | NBC 11:00am | |
6 | October 6, 1996 | San Diego Chargers | W 28β17 | NBC 2:05pm | |
7 | Bye | ||||
8 | October 20, 1996 | Baltimore Ravens | W 45β34 | NBC 2:05pm | |
9 | October 27, 1996 | Kansas City Chiefs | W 34β7 | NBC 2:05pm | |
10 | November 4, 1996 | at Oakland Raiders | W 22β21 | ABC 7:00pm | |
11 | November 10, 1996 | Chicago Bears | W 17β12 | FOX 2:05pm | |
12 | November 17, 1996 | at New England Patriots | W 34β8 | NBC 11:00am | |
13 | November 24, 1996 | at Minnesota Vikings | W 21β17 | NBC 11:00am | |
14 | December 1, 1996 | Seattle Seahawks | W 34β7 | NBC 2:05pm | |
15 | December 8, 1996 | at Green Bay Packers | L 41β6 | NBC 11:00am | |
16 | December 15, 1996 | Oakland Raiders | W 24β19 | NBC 2:05pm | |
17 | December 22, 1996 | at San Diego Chargers | L 16β10 | ESPN 6:15pm | |
Standings
AFC West | |||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |
(1) Denver Broncos | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 391 | 275 | L1 |
Kansas City Chiefs | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 297 | 300 | L3 |
San Diego Chargers | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | 310 | 376 | W1 |
Seattle Seahawks | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 317 | 376 | W1 |
Oakland Raiders | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 340 | 293 | L2 |
Playoffs
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
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Division | January 4, 1997 | Jacksonville Jaguars | L 30β27 | |
AFC Divisional Game vs Jacksonville Jaguars
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Jaguars | 0 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 30 |
Broncos | 12 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 27 |
at Mile High Stadium, Denver, CO
- Date: January 4, 1997
- Game time: 2:00 p.m. (Mountain Time)
Awards and records
Pro Bowl
QB John Elway
RB Terrell Davis
TE Shannon Sharpe
T Gary Zimmerman
DE Alfred Williams
DT Michael Perry
LB Bill Romanowski
S Steve Atwater
S Tyrone Braxton
AP Offensive Player of the Year β Terrell Davis
UPI AFL-AFC Offensive MVP β Terrell Davis (1996 was the last year this award was given out)
Terrell Davis sets Franchise rushing record For Carries (345) in a season and touchdown's rushing (13) in a season
Milestones
Terrell Davis reaches 1,000yds faster than any Denver Bronco running back in Franchise history
References
- β "1996 Denver Broncos Draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 18, 2013.
- β "1996 Denver Broncos starters and roster". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
External links
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