1978 Denver Broncos Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 10-6
Finishing 1st in the NFL's West Division of the American Football Conference
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Division Playoff
Coach: Red Miller (10-6)
Location: Denver, Colorado
1978 Denver Broncos Roster
The Denver Broncos of the National Football League ended the 1978 season with a record of 10 wins and 6 losses, finishing first in the NFL's West Division of the American Football Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.
Denver scored 282 points, while the solid defensive unit conceded 198. Lonnie Perrin ran for a team-best 455 yards for the Broncos, while Jon Keyworth, Larry Canada and Otis Armstrong each additionally contributed to the rushing attack.
Craig Morton passed for 1,802 yards. Riley Odoms paced the receiving corps, hauling in 54 passes for 829 yards, while Haven Moses was targeted regularly, too.
Bernard Jackson and Steve Foley each picked off 6 errant tosses from the opposition.
Red Miller coached the team. The 1978 Denver Broncos lost in the Division Playoff.
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Regular Season Points For: 282
Regular Season Points Against: 198
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 3, 1978 | Oakland Raiders 6 at Denver Broncos 14 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| September 11, 1978 | Denver Broncos 9 at Minnesota Vikings 12 | L | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | OT | |
| September 17, 1978 | San Diego Chargers 14 at Denver Broncos 27 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| September 24, 1978 | Denver Broncos 23 at Kansas City Chiefs 17 | W | 2-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-1-0 | OT | |
| October 1, 1978 | Seattle Seahawks 7 at Denver Broncos 28 | W | 3-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 4-1-0 | ||
| October 8, 1978 | Denver Broncos 0 at San Diego Chargers 23 | L | 3-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 4-2-0 | ||
| October 16, 1978 | Chicago Bears 7 at Denver Broncos 16 | W | 4-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 5-2-0 | ||
| October 22, 1978 | Denver Broncos 6 at Baltimore Colts 7 | L | 4-0-0 | 1-3-0 | 5-3-0 | ||
| October 29, 1978 | Denver Broncos 20 at Seattle Seahawks 17 | W | 4-0-0 | 2-3-0 | 6-3-0 | OT | |
| November 5, 1978 | New York Jets 31 at Denver Broncos 28 | L | 4-1-0 | 2-3-0 | 6-4-0 | ||
| November 12, 1978 | Denver Broncos 19 at Cleveland Browns 7 | W | 4-1-0 | 3-3-0 | 7-4-0 | ||
| November 19, 1978 | Green Bay Packers 3 at Denver Broncos 16 | W | 5-1-0 | 3-3-0 | 8-4-0 | ||
| November 23, 1978 | Denver Broncos 14 at Detroit Lions 17 | L | 5-1-0 | 3-4-0 | 8-5-0 | ||
| December 3, 1978 | Denver Broncos 21 at Oakland Raiders 6 | W | 5-1-0 | 4-4-0 | 9-5-0 | ||
| December 10, 1978 | Kansas City Chiefs 3 at Denver Broncos 24 | W | 6-1-0 | 4-4-0 | 10-5-0 | ||
| December 16, 1978 | Pittsburgh Steelers 21 at Denver Broncos 17 | L | 6-2-0 | 4-4-0 | 10-6-0 | ||
| December 30, 1978 | Denver Broncos 10 at Pittsburgh Steelers 33 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | AFC Divisional Playoff |
