1996 Denver Broncos season
The 1996 Denver Broncos season was the franchise's 27th season in the National Football League, and the 37th overall. 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.
| 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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Denver vs. Tampa Bay at Mile High Stadium, September 15, 1996
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
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 | Record | Game site | Attendance | NFL.com recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 1 | New York Jets | W 31–6 | 1–0 | Mile High Stadium | Recap | |
| 2 | September 8 | at Seattle Seahawks | W 30–20 | 2–0 | Kingdome | Recap | |
| 3 | September 15 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 27–23 | 3–0 | Mile High Stadium | Recap | |
| 4 | September 22 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 14–17 | 3–1 | Arrowhead Stadium | Recap | |
| 5 | September 29 | at Cincinnati Bengals | W 14–10 | 4–1 | Cinergy Field | Recap | |
| 6 | October 6 | San Diego Chargers | W 28–17 | 5–1 | Mile High Stadium | Recap | |
| 7 | Bye | ||||||
| 8 | October 20 | Baltimore Ravens | W 45–34 | 6–1 | Mile High Stadium | Recap | |
| 9 | October 27 | Kansas City Chiefs | W 34–7 | 7–1 | Mile High Stadium | Recap | |
| 10 | November 4 | at Oakland Raiders | W 22–21 | 8–1 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | Recap | |
| 11 | November 10 | Chicago Bears | W 17–12 | 9–1 | Mile High Stadium | Recap | |
| 12 | November 17 | at New England Patriots | W 34–8 | 10–1 | Foxboro Stadium | Recap | |
| 13 | November 24 | at Minnesota Vikings | W 21–17 | 11–1 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | Recap | |
| 14 | December 1 | Seattle Seahawks | W 34–7 | 12–1 | Mile High Stadium | Recap | |
| 15 | December 8 | at Green Bay Packers | L 6–41 | 12–2 | Lambeau Field | Recap | |
| 16 | December 15 | Oakland Raiders | W 24–19 | 13–2 | Mile High Stadium | Recap | |
| 17 | December 22 | at San Diego Chargers | L 10–16 | 13–3 | Jack Murphy Stadium | Recap | |
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 |
| Oakland Raiders | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 340 | 293 | L2 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 317 | 376 | W1 |
Playoffs
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | January 4, 1997 | Jacksonville Jaguars | L 30–27 |
AFC Divisional Game vs Jacksonville Jaguars
AFC Divisional Game: Jacksonville Jaguars at Denver Broncos – Game summary
| 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
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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.
External links
- Denver Broncos – 1996 media guide
- Broncos on Pro Football Reference
- Broncos Schedule on jt-sw.com
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