1977 Denver Broncos Roster
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 12-2
Finishing 1st in the NFL's West Division of the American Football Conference
Postseason: 2-1 Lost Super Bowl
Coach: Red Miller (12-2)
Location: Denver, Colorado
1977 Denver Broncos StatisticsTeam Record: 12-2
Finishing 1st in the NFL's West Division of the American Football Conference
Postseason: 2-1 Lost Super Bowl
Coach: Red Miller (12-2)
Location: Denver, Colorado
1977 Denver Broncos Results
The Denver Broncos of the National Football League ended the 1977 season with a record of 12 wins and 2 losses, finishing first in the NFL's West Division of the American Football Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-1.
The Broncos chalked up 274 points, and the solid defense conceded 148. Otis Armstrong ran for a team-best 489 yards for Denver, while Rob Lytle and Lonnie Perrin additionally aided the ground game.
Craig Morton threw for 1,929 yards. Riley Odoms paced the receiving corps, hauling in 37 passes, while Haven Moses accumulated 539 receiving yards. Jack Dolbin contributed to the receiving game, too.
Bill Thompson intercepted 5 errant tosses from the opposition.
Red Miller coached the team. The 1977 Denver Broncos lost in the Super Bowl.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 73 | Henry Allison | G-T | February 11, 1947 | 6'3" | 255 | Col. of the Sequoias | Stevenson, AL USA | 3 | 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 | 10 | 10 |
| 54 | Rich Baska | LB | February 19, 1952 | 6'3" | 225 | UCLA | Bismarck, ND USA | 4 | 0 |
| 72 | Bill Bryan | C-G | June 21, 1955 | 6'2" | 251 | Duke | Burlington, NC USA | 1 | 0 |
| 68 | Rubin Carter | NT | 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 | 13 | 11 |
| 10 | Bucky Dilts | P | December 6, 1953 | 5'9" | 185 | Georgia | Corpus Christi, TX USA | 14 | 0 |
| 82 | Jack Dolbin | WR | October 12, 1948 | 5'10" | 180 | Wake Forest | Pottsville, PA USA | 14 | 13 |
| 85 | Ron Egloff | TE | October 3, 1955 | 6'5" | 230 | Wisconsin | Garden City, MI USA | 13 | 0 |
| 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 | 13 | 13 |
| 62 | Tom Glassic | LG | April 17, 1954 | 6'3" | 254 | Virginia | Elizabeth, NJ USA | 14 | 14 |
| 53 | Randy Gradishar | RILB | March 3, 1952 | 6'3" | 233 | Ohio St. | Warren, OH USA | 14 | 14 |
| 63 | John Grant | DT-DE-NT | June 28, 1950 | 6'3" | 241 | USC | Boise, ID USA | 14 | 0 |
| 60 | Paul Howard | RG | September 12, 1950 | 6'3" | 260 | BYU | Redding, CA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 65 | Glenn Hyde | T-G-C | March 14, 1951 | 6'3" | 253 | Pittsburgh | Boston, MA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 29 | Bernard Jackson | FS | August 24, 1950 | 6'0" | 178 | Washington St. | Washington, DC USA | 14 | 13 |
| 57 | Tom Jackson | ROLB | April 4, 1951 | 5'11" | 220 | Louisville | Cleveland, OH USA | 13 | 13 |
| 30 | Jim Jensen | RB-TE | November 28, 1953 | 6'3" | 230 | Iowa | Waterloo, IA USA | 11 | 0 |
| 32 | Jon Keyworth | FB | December 15, 1950 | 6'3" | 230 | Colorado | San Diego, CA USA | 11 | 9 |
| 33 | Jim Kiick | RB | August 9, 1946 | 5'11" | 214 | Wyoming | Lincoln Park, NJ USA | 3 | 0 |
| 41 | Rob Lytle | RB | November 12, 1954 | 6'1" | 198 | Michigan | Fremont, OH USA | 14 | 4 |
| 66 | Brison Manor | DE | August 10, 1952 | 6'4" | 247 | Arkansas | Bridgeton, NJ USA | 13 | 1 |
| 50 | Bobby Maples | C-LB | December 28, 1942 | 6'3" | 250 | Baylor | Mount Vernon, TX USA | 14 | 0 |
| 74 | Andy Maurer | LT | September 30, 1948 | 6'3" | 265 | Oregon | Silverton, OR USA | 13 | 13 |
| 71 | Claudie Minor | RT | April 21, 1951 | 6'4" | 280 | San Diego St. | Pomona, CA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 52 | Mike Montler | C | January 10, 1944 | 6'5" | 254 | Colorado | Columbus, OH USA | 14 | 14 |
| 7 | Craig Morton | QB | February 5, 1943 | 6'4" | 214 | California | Flint, MI USA | 14 | 14 |
| 25 | Haven Moses | WR | July 27, 1946 | 6'2" | 208 | San Diego St. | Los Angeles, CA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 58 | Rob Nairne | LB | March 24, 1954 | 6'4" | 223 | Oregon St. | Redding, CA USA | 13 | 0 |
| 88 | Riley Odoms | TE | March 1, 1950 | 6'4" | 230 | Houston | Luling, TX USA | 14 | 14 |
| 23 | Chris Pane | DB | May 19, 1953 | 5'11" | 184 | New Mexico | Berkeley, CA USA | 11 | 1 |
| 12 | Craig Penrose | QB | July 25, 1953 | 6'3" | 211 | Colorado | Woodland, CA USA | 8 | 0 |
| 35 | Lonnie Perrin | FB | February 3, 1952 | 6'1" | 222 | Illinois | Norfolk, VA USA | 14 | 5 |
| 21 | Randy Poltl | DB | March 26, 1952 | 6'3" | 190 | Stanford | Long Beach, CA USA | 14 | 1 |
| 26 | Larry Riley | DB | November 21, 1954 | 5'10" | 192 | Salem | Eustis, FL USA | 5 | 0 |
| 59 | Joe Rizzo | LILB | December 17, 1950 | 6'1" | 220 | Kings Point | New York, NY USA | 13 | 12 |
| 67 | Steve Schindler | G | July 24, 1954 | 6'3" | 256 | Boston Col. | Caldwell, NJ USA | 14 | 1 |
| 86 | John Schultz | WR | June 10, 1953 | 5'10" | 182 | Maryland | Binghamton, NY USA | 14 | 0 |
| 70 | Paul Smith | DT | August 13, 1945 | 6'3" | 256 | New Mexico | Ada, OK USA | 12 | 2 |
| 51 | Bob Swenson | LOLB | July 1, 1953 | 6'3" | 225 | California | Stockton, CA USA | 14 | 14 |
| 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 | 3 |
| 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 | 1 |
| 14 | Norris Weese | QB-P | August 12, 1951 | 6'1" | 195 | Mississippi | Baton Rouge, LA USA | 14 | 0 |
| 20 | Louis Wright | LCB | January 31, 1953 | 6'2" | 200 | Arizona St. | Gilmer, TX USA | 14 | 14 |
