
1976 Denver Broncos Roster
Team Record: 9-5
Finishing 2nd in the NFL's West Division of the American Football Conference
Coach: John Ralston (9-5)
Location: Denver, Colorado
1976 Denver Broncos Results
The Denver Broncos of the National Football League ended the 1976 season with a record of 9 wins and 5 losses, finishing second in the NFL's West Division of the American Football Conference.
The Broncos chalked up 315 points, and the miserly defensive unit yielded 206. Otis Armstrong ran for a team-best 1,008 yards for Denver.
Steve Ramsey tossed for 1,931 yards. Otis Armstrong hauled in 39 passes, while Haven Moses accumulated 498 receiving yards, while Riley Odoms contributed to the receiving game, too.
Tom Jackson picked off 7 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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77 | Lyle Alzado | DE | April 3, 1949 | 6'3" | 255 | Yankton | Brooklyn, NY USA | 1 | 1 |
24 | Otis Armstrong | RB | November 15, 1950 | 5'10" | 196 | Purdue | Chicago, IL USA | 14 | 14 |
75 | Bill Bain | LT | August 9, 1952 | 6'4" | 279 | Colorado | Los Angeles, CA USA | 14 | 13 |
54 | Rich Baska | LB | February 19, 1952 | 6'3" | 225 | UCLA | Bismarck, ND USA | 14 | 0 |
87 | Boyd Brown | TE | May 24, 1952 | 6'4" | 222 | Alcorn St. | Crosby, MS USA | 14 | 0 |
68 | Rubin Carter | LDT | December 12, 1952 | 6'0" | 256 | Miami (FL) | Pompano Beach, FL USA | 14 | 14 |
79 | Barney Chavous | LDE | March 22, 1951 | 6'3" | 252 | South Carolina St. | Aiken, SC USA | 14 | 14 |
82 | Jack Dolbin | WR | October 12, 1948 | 5'10" | 180 | Wake Forest | Pottsville, PA USA | 14 | 5 |
56 | Larry Evans | LB | July 11, 1953 | 6'2" | 216 | Mississippi Col. | Biloxi, MS USA | 14 | 0 |
43 | Steve Foley | RCB | November 11, 1953 | 6'2" | 189 | Tulane | New Orleans, LA USA | 14 | 6 |
31 | Mike Franckowiak | RB | March 25, 1953 | 6'3" | 220 | Central Michigan | Grand Rapids, MI USA | 14 | 1 |
62 | Tom Glassic | LG | April 17, 1954 | 6'3" | 254 | Virginia | Elizabeth, NJ USA | 14 | 14 |
64 | Harvey Goodman | G | September 16, 1952 | 6'4" | 260 | Colorado | Los Angeles, CA USA | 14 | 0 |
53 | Randy Gradishar | MLB | March 3, 1952 | 6'3" | 233 | Ohio St. | Warren, OH USA | 14 | 14 |
63 | John Grant | DT | June 28, 1950 | 6'3" | 241 | USC | Boise, ID USA | 13 | 3 |
72 | Wayne Hammond | DT | January 30, 1953 | 6'5" | 257 | Montana St. | Minneapolis, MN USA | 5 | 0 |
23 | Billy Hardee | DB | August 12, 1954 | 6'0" | 184 | Virginia Tech | Lakeland, FL USA | 2 | 0 |
65 | Glenn Hyde | T-G-C | March 14, 1951 | 6'3" | 253 | Pittsburgh | Boston, MA USA | 11 | 0 |
73 | Martin Imhof | DE-DT | October 9, 1949 | 6'6" | 255 | San Diego St. | Seattle, WA USA | 1 | 0 |
57 | Tom Jackson | RLB | April 4, 1951 | 5'11" | 220 | Louisville | Cleveland, OH USA | 14 | 14 |
26 | Calvin Jones | RCB | January 26, 1951 | 5'7" | 170 | Washington | San Francisco, CA USA | 10 | 8 |
32 | Jon Keyworth | FB | December 15, 1950 | 6'3" | 230 | Colorado | San Diego, CA USA | 14 | 13 |
33 | Jim Kiick | RB | August 9, 1946 | 5'11" | 214 | Wyoming | Lincoln Park, NJ USA | 14 | 0 |
61 | Tommy Lyons | RG | August 7, 1948 | 6'2" | 230 | Georgia | Atlanta, GA USA | 14 | 14 |
50 | Bobby Maples | C | December 28, 1942 | 6'3" | 250 | Baylor | Mount Vernon, TX USA | 14 | 10 |
71 | Claudie Minor | RT | April 21, 1951 | 6'4" | 280 | San Diego St. | Pomona, CA USA | 14 | 14 |
78 | Marv Montgomery | T | February 8, 1948 | 6'6" | 255 | USC | Torrance, CA USA | 3 | 1 |
76 | Randy Moore | RDT | April 5, 1954 | 6'2" | 241 | Arizona St. | Johnstown, PA USA | 8 | 8 |
25 | Haven Moses | WR | July 27, 1946 | 6'2" | 208 | San Diego St. | Los Angeles, CA USA | 14 | 14 |
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 | 13 | 1 |
23 | Chris Pane | DB | May 19, 1953 | 5'11" | 184 | New Mexico | Berkeley, CA USA | 4 | 0 |
12 | Craig Penrose | QB | July 25, 1953 | 6'3" | 211 | Colorado | Woodland, CA USA | 4 | 2 |
35 | Lonnie Perrin | RB | February 3, 1952 | 6'1" | 222 | Illinois | Norfolk, VA USA | 14 | 0 |
21 | Randy Poltl | DB | March 26, 1952 | 6'3" | 190 | Stanford | Long Beach, CA USA | 12 | 0 |
10 | Steve Ramsey | QB | April 22, 1948 | 6'2" | 210 | North Texas | Dallas, TX USA | 12 | 12 |
59 | Joe Rizzo | LILB | December 17, 1950 | 6'1" | 220 | Kings Point | New York, NY USA | 12 | 12 |
46 | John Rowser | FS | April 24, 1944 | 6'1" | 190 | Michigan | Birmingham, AL USA | 14 | 14 |
84 | John Schultz | WR | June 10, 1953 | 5'10" | 182 | Maryland | Binghamton, NY USA | 14 | 0 |
70 | Paul Smith | RDE | August 13, 1945 | 6'3" | 256 | New Mexico | Ada, OK USA | 11 | 10 |
51 | Bob Swenson | LOLB | July 1, 1953 | 6'3" | 225 | California | Stockton, CA USA | 14 | 6 |
36 | Bill Thompson | SS | October 10, 1946 | 6'1" | 201 | Md-Eastern Shore | Greenville, SC USA | 14 | 14 |
55 | Godwin Turk | LB | October 15, 1950 | 6'3" | 230 | California | Houston, TX USA | 13 | 2 |
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 | 13 | 9 |
42 | Billy Van Heusen | WR-SE-P | August 27, 1946 | 6'1" | 200 | Maryland | New Rochelle, NY USA | 7 | 0 |
14 | Norris Weese | P | August 12, 1951 | 6'1" | 195 | Mississippi | Baton Rouge, LA USA | 14 | 0 |
78 | Jim White | DE | September 5, 1948 | 6'4" | 256 | Colorado St. | Chicago, IL USA | 7 | 1 |
20 | Louis Wright | LCB | January 31, 1953 | 6'2" | 200 | Arizona St. | Gilmer, TX USA | 14 | 14 |