1996 Denver Broncos season
| 1996 Denver Broncos season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Mike Shanahan |
| General manager | John Beake |
| Owner | Pat Bowlen |
| Home field | Mile High Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 13–3 |
| Division place | 1st AFC West |
| Playoff finish | Lost AFC Divisional Playoff (Jaguars) 27-30 |
| Uniform | |
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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 30–27 by the 9–7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 1, 1996 | New York Jets | W 31–6 | NBC 2:05pm | |
| 2 | September 8, 1996 | at Seattle Seahawks | W 30–20 | NBC 2:15pm | |
| 3 | September 15, 1996 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 27–23 | TNT 6:15pm | |
| 4 | September 22, 1996 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 17–14 | NBC 11:00am | |
| 5 | September 29, 1996 | at Cincinnati Bengals | W 14–10 | NBC 11:00am | |
| 6 | October 6, 1996 | San Diego Chargers | W 28–17 | NBC 2:05pm | |
| 7 | Bye | ||||
| 8 | October 20, 1996 | Baltimore Ravens | W 45–34 | NBC 2:05pm | |
| 9 | October 27, 1996 | Kansas City Chiefs | W 34–7 | NBC 2:05pm | |
| 10 | November 4, 1996 | at Oakland Raiders | W 22–21 | ABC 7:00pm | |
| 11 | November 10, 1996 | Chicago Bears | W 17–12 | FOX 2:05pm | |
| 12 | November 17, 1996 | at New England Patriots | W 34–8 | NBC 11:00am | |
| 13 | November 24, 1996 | at Minnesota Vikings | W 21–17 | NBC 11:00am | |
| 14 | December 1, 1996 | Seattle Seahawks | W 34–7 | NBC 2:05pm | |
| 15 | December 8, 1996 | at Green Bay Packers | L 41–6 | NBC 11:00am | |
| 16 | December 15, 1996 | Oakland Raiders | W 24–19 | NBC 2:05pm | |
| 17 | December 22, 1996 | at San Diego Chargers | L 16–10 | ESPN 6:15pm | |
Standings
| AFC West | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | January 4, 1997 | Jacksonville Jaguars | L 30–27 | |
AFC Divisional Game vs Jacksonville Jaguars
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 – Terrell Davis
UPI AFL-AFC Offensive MVP – 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
- ↑ "1996 Denver Broncos Draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 18, 2013.
- ↑ "1996 Denver Broncos starters and roster". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 20, 2014.