1960 Denver Broncos Roster
American Football League (AFL)
Team Record: 4-9-1
Finishing 4th in the AFL's West Division
Coach: Frank Filchock (4-9-1)
Location: Denver, Colorado
1960 Denver Broncos StatisticsTeam Record: 4-9-1
Finishing 4th in the AFL's West Division
Coach: Frank Filchock (4-9-1)
Location: Denver, Colorado
1960 Denver Broncos Results
The Denver Broncos of the American Football League ended the 1960 season with a record of 4 wins and 9 losses and 1 ties, finishing fourth in the AFL's West Division.
The Broncos ran up 309 points, but the leaky defense surrendered 393. Frank Tripucka threw for 3,038 yards. Lionel Taylor hauled in 92 passes for 1,235 yards.
Dave Rolle carried the ball for a team-best 501 yards for Denver.
Goose Gonsoulin intercepted 11 opponent throws.
Frank Filchock coached the team.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 | Ken Adamson | LG | October 12, 1938 | 6'2" | 235 | Notre Dame | Phoenix, AZ USA | 14 | 0 |
| 24 | Don Allen | FB | August 20, 1939 | 6'0" | 200 | Texas | Leon Co., TX USA | 10 | 0 |
| 62 | Buddy Alliston | LB | December 14, 1933 | 6'0" | 218 | Mississippi | Jackson, MS USA | 11 | 0 |
| 20 | Henry Bell | HB | 5'10" | 210 | none | 10 | 0 | ||
| 43 | Frank Bernardi | LCB | June 17, 1933 | 5'9" | 181 | Colorado | Highwood, IL USA | 6 | 0 |
| 36 | J.W. Brodnax | FB | March 6, 1936 | 6'0" | 208 | LSU | Bastrop, LA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 50 | Fred Broussard | C | April 29, 1933 | 6'3" | 235 | Texas A&M | 1 | 0 | |
| 34 | Hardy Brown | MLB | May 8, 1924 | 6'0" | 193 | SMU | Quanah, TX USA | 13 | 0 |
| 40 | Al Carmichael | KR | November 10, 1928 | 6'1" | 200 | USC | Boston, MA USA | 10 | 0 |
| 86 | Don Carothers | E | May 13, 1934 | 6'5" | 225 | Bradley | Moline, IL USA | 3 | 0 |
| 89 | Ken Carpenter | HB-FL | February 26, 1926 | 6'0" | 195 | Oregon St. | Seaside, OR USA | 6 | 0 |
| 75 | Eldon Danenhauer | RT | October 4, 1935 | 6'5" | 245 | Emporia St. | Clay Center, KS USA | 14 | 0 |
| 76 | Bill Danenhauer | DE | June 3, 1934 | 6'5" | 245 | Emporia St. | Clay Center, KS USA | 4 | 0 |
| Jack Davis | G | February 19, 1933 | 6'2" | 235 | Oklahoma | Heavener, OK USA | 2 | 0 | |
| 84 | Al Day | RLB | March 18, 1938 | 6'2" | 216 | East. Michigan | 14 | 0 | |
| 14 | Dick Doyle | DB | March 25, 1930 | 6'0" | 193 | Ohio St. | 6 | 0 | |
| Tom Dublinski | QB | August 8, 1930 | 6'2" | 212 | Utah | Chicago, IL USA | 3 | 0 | |
| 88 | Pat Epperson | E | November 3, 1935 | 6'3" | 225 | Adams St. | Los Angeles, CA USA | 9 | 0 |
| 61 | Chuck Gavin | RDE | December 26, 1933 | 6'1" | 250 | Tennessee St. | Lake, MS USA | 11 | 0 |
| 23 | Goose Gonsoulin | RS | June 7, 1938 | 6'3" | 210 | Baylor | Port Arthur, TX USA | 14 | 0 |
| 85 | Jim Greer | E | July 7, 1931 | 6'3" | 215 | Elizabeth City St. | Huntington, WV USA | 14 | 0 |
| 67 | Johnny Hatley | RDT | March 16, 1930 | 6'3" | 249 | Baylor | Lometa, TX USA | 14 | 0 |
| 16 | George Herring | P | June 18, 1934 | 6'2" | 200 | Southern Miss | Gadsden, AL USA | 14 | 0 |
| 73 | Gordy Holz | LT | May 24, 1933 | 6'4" | 260 | Minnesota | St. Paul, MN USA | 14 | 0 |
| 53 | Bob Hudson | DB-LB-E | April 5, 1930 | 6'4" | 225 | Clemson | Lamar, SC USA | 2 | 0 |
| 81 | Bill Jessup | TE | March 17, 1929 | 6'1" | 195 | USC | Wray, CO USA | 9 | 0 |
| 70 | Don King | DE-DT | March 11, 1929 | 6'3" | 260 | Kentucky | McBee, SC USA | 14 | 0 |
| 52 | Frank Kuchta | LB-C | September 18, 1936 | 6'2" | 225 | Notre Dame | Cleveland, OH USA | 12 | 0 |
| 77 | Carl Larpenter | G-T | July 1, 1936 | 6'4" | 235 | Texas | Port Arthur, TX USA | 14 | 0 |
| 33 | Pete Mangum | LLB | January 17, 1931 | 6'0" | 219 | Mississippi | Forest, LA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 64 | Bud McFadin | LDT | August 21, 1928 | 6'3" | 260 | Texas | Rankin, TX USA | 14 | 0 |
| 41 | Bob McNamara | FL | August 12, 1931 | 6'0" | 190 | Minnesota | Hastings, MN USA | 14 | 0 |
| 21 | Gene Mingo | HB-K | September 22, 1938 | 6'2" | 216 | none | Akron, OH USA | 14 | 0 |
| 51 | Mike Nichols | C | July 29, 1938 | 6'3" | 225 | Ark-Monticello | College Heights, AR USA | 14 | 0 |
| 83 | Johnny Pyeatt | RCB | September 16, 1933 | 6'3" | 204 | none | Florence, AZ USA | 14 | 0 |
| 35 | Dave Rolle | FB | March 22, 1937 | 6'0" | 215 | Oklahoma | Poteau, OK USA | 14 | 0 |
| 42 | Al Romine | LS | March 10, 1932 | 6'2" | 191 | Florida | Florence, AL USA | 14 | 0 |
| 72 | Hal Smith | DT | October 3, 1935 | 6'5" | 250 | UCLA | Santa Monica, CA USA | 3 | 0 |
| 71 | Willie Smith | RG | November 1, 1937 | 6'3" | 255 | Michigan | Little Rock, AR USA | 14 | 0 |
| 22 | Bob Stransky | HB | June 30, 1936 | 6'1" | 180 | Colorado | Yankton, SD USA | 14 | 0 |
| 63 | Dave Strickland | G | June 13, 1931 | 6'0" | 220 | Memphis | Holly Springs, MS USA | 14 | 0 |
| 87 | Lionel Taylor | SE | August 15, 1935 | 6'2" | 215 | New Mex. Highlands | Kansas City, MO USA | 12 | 0 |
| 18 | Frank Tripucka | QB | December 8, 1927 | 6'2" | 192 | Notre Dame | Bloomfield, NJ USA | 14 | 14 |
| 40 | Ted Wegert | HB | April 17, 1932 | 5'11" | 202 | none | Riverhead, NY USA | 4 | 0 |
| 76 | Bill Yelverton | DE | May 19, 1933 | 6'4" | 220 | Mississippi | Taylorsville, MS USA | 10 | 0 |
| 65 | Joe Young | LDE | August 3, 1933 | 6'3" | 245 | Marquette | Chicago, IL USA | 14 | 0 |
