
1975 Denver Broncos Roster
Team Record: 6-8
Finishing 2nd in the NFL's West Division of the American Football Conference
Coach: John Ralston (6-8)
Location: Denver, Colorado
1975 Denver Broncos Results
The Denver Broncos of the National Football League ended the 1975 season with a record of 6 wins and 8 losses, finishing second in the NFL's West Division of the American Football Conference.
Denver chalked up 254 points, while the defensive squad conceded 307. Jon Keyworth ran for a team-best 725 yards for the Broncos.
Steve Ramsey passed for 1,562 yards, and Charley Johnson spent time under center also. Jon Keyworth paced the receiving corps, hauling in 42 passes, while Riley Odoms accumulated 544 receiving yards, while Jack Dolbin and Haven Moses were targeted regularly as well.
Randy Gradishar intercepted 3 errant tosses from the opposition.
John Ralston coached the team.
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# | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
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81 | Bob Adams | TE-T | August 15, 1946 | 6'2" | 225 | Pacific | Stockton, CA USA | 2 | 0 |
77 | Lyle Alzado | RDE | April 3, 1949 | 6'3" | 255 | Yankton | Brooklyn, NY USA | 14 | 14 |
24 | Otis Armstrong | RB | November 15, 1950 | 5'10" | 196 | Purdue | Chicago, IL USA | 4 | 3 |
87 | Boyd Brown | TE | May 24, 1952 | 6'4" | 222 | Alcorn St. | Crosby, MS USA | 12 | 0 |
68 | Rubin Carter | LDT | December 12, 1952 | 6'0" | 256 | Miami (FL) | Pompano Beach, FL USA | 14 | 8 |
79 | Barney Chavous | LDE | March 22, 1951 | 6'3" | 252 | South Carolina St. | Aiken, SC USA | 9 | 9 |
74 | Mike Current | RT | September 17, 1945 | 6'5" | 274 | Ohio St. | Lima, OH USA | 7 | 7 |
82 | Jack Dolbin | WR | October 12, 1948 | 5'10" | 180 | Wake Forest | Pottsville, PA USA | 14 | 1 |
31 | Mike Franckowiak | RB | March 25, 1953 | 6'3" | 220 | Central Michigan | Grand Rapids, MI USA | 14 | 0 |
52 | Randy Gradishar | MLB | March 3, 1952 | 6'3" | 233 | Ohio St. | Warren, OH USA | 14 | 14 |
63 | John Grant | LDT | June 28, 1950 | 6'3" | 241 | USC | Boise, ID USA | 14 | 13 |
22 | Steve Haggerty | WR | May 17, 1953 | 5'10" | 175 | Colorado | Denver, CO USA | 1 | 0 |
23 | Al Haywood | RB | August 6, 1948 | 5'11" | 215 | Bethune-Cookman | Jacksonville, FL USA | 2 | 0 |
23 | George Hoey | DB | November 14, 1946 | 5'10" | 174 | Michigan | Gaffney, SC USA | 1 | 0 |
60 | Paul Howard | RG | September 12, 1950 | 6'3" | 260 | BYU | Redding, CA USA | 14 | 14 |
16 | John Hufnagel | QB | September 13, 1951 | 6'1" | 194 | Penn St. | Pittsburgh, PA USA | 5 | 1 |
57 | Tom Jackson | LLB | April 4, 1951 | 5'11" | 220 | Louisville | Cleveland, OH USA | 14 | 14 |
12 | Charley Johnson | QB | November 22, 1938 | 6'1" | 200 | Schreiner College | Big Spring, TX USA | 14 | 6 |
26 | Calvin Jones | RCB | January 26, 1951 | 5'7" | 170 | Washington | San Francisco, CA USA | 8 | 8 |
32 | Jon Keyworth | FB | December 15, 1950 | 6'3" | 230 | Colorado | San Diego, CA USA | 14 | 14 |
54 | Mike Lemon | LB | February 26, 1951 | 6'2" | 218 | Kansas | Topeka, KS USA | 1 | 0 |
44 | Floyd Little | RB | July 4, 1942 | 5'10" | 196 | Syracuse | New Haven, CT USA | 14 | 10 |
22 | Fran Lynch | RB | December 3, 1945 | 6'1" | 205 | Hofstra | Bridgeport, CT USA | 14 | 1 |
61 | Tommy Lyons | LG | August 7, 1948 | 6'2" | 230 | Georgia | Atlanta, GA USA | 10 | 10 |
50 | Bobby Maples | C | December 28, 1942 | 6'3" | 250 | Baylor | Mount Vernon, TX USA | 14 | 14 |
56 | Ray May | RLB | June 4, 1945 | 6'1" | 230 | USC | Los Angeles, CA USA | 8 | 8 |
71 | Claudie Minor | LT | April 21, 1951 | 6'4" | 280 | San Diego St. | Pomona, CA USA | 14 | 14 |
78 | Marv Montgomery | RT | February 8, 1948 | 6'6" | 255 | USC | Torrance, CA USA | 14 | 7 |
25 | Haven Moses | WR | July 27, 1946 | 6'2" | 208 | San Diego St. | Los Angeles, CA USA | 13 | 13 |
66 | Jim O'Malley | LB | July 24, 1951 | 6'1" | 229 | Notre Dame | Youngstown, OH USA | 14 | 0 |
88 | Riley Odoms | TE | March 1, 1950 | 6'4" | 230 | Houston | Luling, TX USA | 14 | 14 |
58 | Phil Olsen | DT | April 26, 1948 | 6'5" | 265 | Utah St. | Logan, UT USA | 14 | 4 |
48 | John Pitts | DB | February 28, 1945 | 6'4" | 218 | Arizona St. | Birmingham, AL USA | 1 | 0 |
21 | Randy Poltl | DB | March 26, 1952 | 6'3" | 190 | Stanford | Long Beach, CA USA | 13 | 1 |
10 | Steve Ramsey | QB | April 22, 1948 | 6'2" | 210 | North Texas | Dallas, TX USA | 11 | 7 |
59 | Joe Rizzo | RLB | December 17, 1950 | 6'1" | 220 | Kings Point | New York, NY USA | 14 | 6 |
73 | Stan Rogers | T | March 10, 1952 | 6'4" | 256 | Maryland | Peckville, PA USA | 14 | 2 |
30 | Oliver Ross | RB | September 18, 1949 | 6'0" | 210 | Alabama A&M | Gainesville, FL USA | 14 | 0 |
46 | John Rowser | FS | April 24, 1944 | 6'1" | 190 | Michigan | Birmingham, AL USA | 13 | 13 |
67 | Carl Schaukowitch | G | February 14, 1951 | 6'3" | 235 | Penn St. | Pittsbugh, PA USA | 11 | 2 |
45 | Jeff Severson | DB | September 16, 1949 | 6'1" | 183 | Long Beach St. | Fargo, ND USA | 14 | 3 |
70 | Paul Smith | RDT | August 13, 1945 | 6'3" | 256 | New Mexico | Ada, OK USA | 13 | 12 |
51 | Bob Swenson | LB | July 1, 1953 | 6'3" | 225 | California | Stockton, CA USA | 14 | 0 |
48 | Earlie Thomas | RCB | December 11, 1945 | 6'1" | 190 | Colorado St. | Denton, TX USA | 10 | 6 |
36 | Bill Thompson | SS | October 10, 1946 | 6'1" | 201 | Md-Eastern Shore | Greenville, SC USA | 14 | 14 |
15 | Jim Turner | K | March 28, 1941 | 6'2" | 205 | Utah St. | Martinez, CA USA | 14 | 0 |
80 | Rick Upchurch | KR | May 20, 1952 | 5'10" | 175 | Minnesota | Toledo, OH USA | 14 | 0 |
42 | Billy Van Heusen | P | August 27, 1946 | 6'1" | 200 | Maryland | New Rochelle, NY USA | 14 | 13 |
20 | Louis Wright | LCB | January 31, 1953 | 6'2" | 200 | Arizona St. | Gilmer, TX USA | 11 | 11 |