1987 Denver Broncos season | |
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Owner | Pat Bowlen |
Head Coach | Dan Reeves |
General Manager | John Beake |
Home Field | Mile High Stadium |
Results | |
Record | 10–4–1 |
Place | 1st AFC West |
Playoff Finish | Lost Super Bowl XXII |
Timeline | |
Previous Season | Next Season |
1986 | 1988 |
The 1987 Denver Broncos season was the team's 28th year in professional football and its 18th with the National Football League. Games scheduled during the third week of the season were cancelled, and games played from weeks 4 to 6 were played with replacement teams. The Broncos finished first in the AFC West, and were AFC Champions for the second straight year. Quarterback John Elway was voted league MVP for 1987.
Offseason[]
NFL Draft[]
Personnel[]
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[]
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Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Reserve lists
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Regular season[]
Schedule[]
Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Game site | Record | Attendance |
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1 | September 13 | Seattle Seahawks | W 40–17 | Mile High Stadium | 1–0 | |
2 | September 20 | at Green Bay Packers | T 17–17 (OT) | Milwaukee County Stadium | 1–0–1 | |
– | September 28 | at Cleveland Browns | canceled | Cleveland Stadium | 1–0–1 | |
4 | October 4 | Houston Oilers | L 10–40 | Mile High Stadium | 1–1–1 | |
5 | October 12 | Los Angeles Raiders | W 30–14 | Mile High Stadium | 2–1–1 | |
6 | October 18 | at Kansas City Chiefs | W 26–17 | Arrowhead Stadium | 3–1–1 | |
7 | October 26 | at Minnesota Vikings | L 27–34 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | 3–2–1 | |
8 | November 1 | Detroit Lions | W 34–0 | Mile High Stadium | 4–2–1 | |
9 | November 8 | at Buffalo Bills | L 14–21 | Rich Stadium | 4–3–1 | |
10 | November 16 | Chicago Bears | W 31–29 | Mile High Stadium | 5–3–1 | |
11 | November 22 | at Los Angeles Raiders | W 23–17 | LA Coliseum | 6–3–1 | |
12 | November 29 | at San Diego Chargers | W 31–17 | Jack Murphy Stadium | 7–3–1 | |
13 | December 6 | New England Patriots | W 31–20 | Mile High Stadium | 8–3–1 | |
14 | December 13 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 21–28 | Kingdome | 8–4–1 | |
15 | December 19 | Kansas City Chiefs | W 20–17 | Mile High Stadium | 9–4–1 | |
16 | December 27 | San Diego Chargers | W 24–0 | Mile High Stadium | 10–4–1 |
Standings[]
Template:1987 AFC West standings
Playoffs[]
Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Game site | Attendance |
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Divisional Playoffs | January 10 | Houston Oilers | W 34–10 | Mile High Stadium | |
AFC Championship | January 17 | Cleveland Browns | W 38–33 | Mile High Stadium | |
Super Bowl XXII | January 31 | Washington Redskins | L 10–42 | Jack Murphy Stadium |
AFC Divisional Playoff[]
AFC Championship Game[]
Super Bowl[]
Awards and records[]
- Ricky Nattiel, All-Rookie selection
Milestones[]
References[]
- ↑ 2010 Denver Broncos Media Guide,2010 Denver Broncos Media Guide. Retrieved on March 13, 2011. ISBN .