2002 Denver Broncos Roster
National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 9-7
Finishing 2nd in the NFL's West Division of the American Football Conference
Coach: Mike Shanahan (9-7)
Location: Denver, Colorado
2002 Denver Broncos StatisticsTeam Record: 9-7
Finishing 2nd in the NFL's West Division of the American Football Conference
Coach: Mike Shanahan (9-7)
Location: Denver, Colorado
2002 Denver Broncos Results
The Denver Broncos of the National Football League ended the 2002 season with a record of 9 wins and 7 losses, finishing second in the NFL's West Division of the American Football Conference.
Denver moved the ball well, scoring 392 points, while the defensive squad surrendered 344. Brian Griese directed the offense, passing for 3,214 yards. Rod Smith paced all receivers, hauling in 89 passes for 1,027 yards, while Ed McCaffrey was targeted regularly, too.
Clinton Portis ran for a team-best 1,508 yards for the Broncos.
Deltha O'Neal intercepted 5 opponent throws. Trevor Pryce sacked opposing passers 9 times.
Mike Shanahan coached the team.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | Mike Anderson | FB | September 21, 1973 | 6'0" | 230 | Utah | Winnsboro, SC USA | 15 | 12 |
| 92 | Bertrand Berry | DE | August 15, 1975 | 6'3" | 275 | Notre Dame | Humble, TX USA | 16 | 1 |
| 11 | Steve Beuerlein | QB | March 7, 1965 | 6'3" | 220 | Notre Dame | Hollywood, CA USA | 8 | 3 |
| 42 | Sam Brandon | DB | July 5, 1979 | 6'2" | 200 | UNLV | Toledo, OH USA | 16 | 2 |
| 71 | Blake Brockermeyer | T | April 11, 1973 | 6'4" | 295 | Texas | Fort Worth, TX USA | 16 | 1 |
| 55 | Keith Burns | LB | May 16, 1972 | 6'2" | 235 | Oklahoma St. | Greeleyville, SC USA | 16 | 1 |
| 65 | Cooper Carlisle | G-T | August 11, 1977 | 6'5" | 295 | Florida | Greenville, MS USA | 1 | 0 |
| 89 | Dwayne Carswell | TE | January 18, 1972 | 6'3" | 290 | Liberty | Jacksonville, FL USA | 16 | 7 |
| 21 | KaRon Coleman | RB | May 22, 1978 | 5'7" | 198 | S.F. Austin | Missouri City, TX USA | 2 | 0 |
| 94 | Lional Dalton | LDT | February 21, 1975 | 6'1" | 315 | East. Michigan | Detroit, MI USA | 16 | 13 |
| 34 | Reuben Droughns | KR | August 21, 1978 | 5'11" | 207 | Oregon | Chicago, IL USA | 16 | 0 |
| 1 | Jason Elam | K | March 8, 1970 | 5'11" | 200 | Hawaii | Fort Walton Beach, FL USA | 16 | 0 |
| 64 | Lennie Friedman | G | October 13, 1976 | 6'3" | 283 | Duke | Livingston, NJ USA | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | Olandis Gary | RB | May 18, 1975 | 5'11" | 218 | Marshall | Washington, DC USA | 13 | 2 |
| 52 | Ian Gold | RLB | August 23, 1978 | 6'0" | 223 | Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI USA | 16 | 16 |
| 14 | Brian Griese | QB | March 18, 1975 | 6'3" | 215 | Michigan | Miami, FL USA | 13 | 13 |
| 50 | Ben Hamilton | C | August 18, 1977 | 6'4" | 283 | Minnesota | Minneapolis, MN USA | 16 | 16 |
| 86 | Patrick Hape | TE-FB | June 6, 1974 | 6'4" | 262 | Alabama | Killen, AL USA | 16 | 0 |
| 82 | Herb Haygood | WR | December 30, 1977 | 5'11" | 193 | Michigan St. | Sarasota, FL USA | 4 | 0 |
| 98 | Reggie Hayward | DE | March 14, 1979 | 6'5" | 270 | Iowa St. | Chicago, IL USA | 9 | 0 |
| 31 | Kelly Herndon | DB | November 3, 1976 | 5'10" | 180 | Toledo | Bedford, OH USA | 1 | 0 |
| 79 | Steve Herndon | LG | May 25, 1977 | 6'4" | 292 | Georgia | La Grange, GA USA | 15 | 9 |
| 17 | Jarious Jackson | QB | May 3, 1977 | 6'0" | 228 | Notre Dame | Tupelo, MS USA | 1 | 0 |
| 82 | Kevin Kasper | WR | December 23, 1977 | 6'1" | 197 | Iowa | Hinsdale, IL USA | 4 | 0 |
| 28 | Kenoy Kennedy | SS | November 15, 1977 | 6'1" | 215 | Arkansas | Dallas, TX USA | 15 | 15 |
| 4 | Micah Knorr | P | January 9, 1975 | 6'2" | 199 | Utah St. | Orange, CA USA | 8 | 0 |
| 48 | Mike Leach | TE | October 18, 1976 | 6'2" | 245 | Boston Univ. | Jefferson Township, NJ USA | 8 | 0 |
| 85 | Ashley Lelie | WR | February 16, 1980 | 6'3" | 200 | Hawaii | Bellflower, CA USA | 16 | 1 |
| 78 | Matt Lepsis | RT | January 13, 1974 | 6'4" | 290 | Colorado | Conroe, TX USA | 16 | 15 |
| 87 | Ed McCaffrey | WR | August 17, 1968 | 6'5" | 215 | Stanford | Waynesboro, PA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 91 | Chester McGlockton | RDT | September 16, 1969 | 6'3" | 334 | Clemson | Whiteville, NC USA | 16 | 15 |
| 23 | Willie Middlebrooks | DB | February 12, 1979 | 6'1" | 200 | Minnesota | Miami, FL USA | 15 | 0 |
| 51 | John Mobley | LLB | October 10, 1973 | 6'1" | 236 | Kutztown Pennsylvania | Chester, PA USA | 16 | 16 |
| 83 | Scottie Montgomery | WR | May 26, 1978 | 6'1" | 195 | Duke | Shelby, NC USA | 15 | 0 |
| 66 | Tom Nalen | C | May 13, 1971 | 6'3" | 286 | Boston Col. | Foxboro, MA USA | 7 | 7 |
| 62 | Dan Neil | RG | October 21, 1973 | 6'2" | 285 | Texas | Houston, TX USA | 16 | 16 |
| 24 | Deltha O'Neal | LCB | January 30, 1977 | 5'11" | 194 | California | Palo Alto, CA USA | 16 | 14 |
| 95 | Kavika Pittman | RDE | October 9, 1974 | 6'6" | 273 | McNeese St. | Frankfurt, Germany | 16 | 15 |
| 37 | Tyrone Poole | DB | February 3, 1972 | 5'8" | 188 | Fort Valley State (GA) | La Grange, GA USA | 16 | 4 |
| 75 | Monsanto Pope | DT | January 27, 1978 | 6'3" | 300 | Virginia | Norfolk, VA USA | 14 | 1 |
| 26 | Clinton Portis | RB | September 1, 1981 | 5'11" | 205 | Miami (FL) | Laurel, MS USA | 16 | 12 |
| 93 | Trevor Pryce | LDE | August 3, 1975 | 6'5" | 295 | Michigan | Brooklyn, NY USA | 16 | 16 |
| 88 | Jeb Putzier | TE | January 20, 1979 | 6'4" | 256 | Boise St. | Eagle, ID USA | 3 | 1 |
| 99 | Montae Reagor | DT | June 29, 1977 | 6'3" | 285 | Texas Tech | Waxahachie, TX USA | 15 | 1 |
| 43 | Izell Reese | FS | May 7, 1974 | 6'2" | 195 | Ala-Birmingham | Dothan, AL USA | 15 | 15 |
| 16 | Tom Rouen | P | June 9, 1968 | 6'3" | 225 | Colorado St. | Hinsdale, IL USA | 8 | 0 |
| 74 | Ephraim Salaam | LT | June 19, 1976 | 6'7" | 295 | San Diego St. | Chicago, IL USA | 16 | 16 |
| 84 | Shannon Sharpe | TE | June 26, 1968 | 6'2" | 228 | Savannah St. | Chicago, IL USA | 13 | 13 |
| 80 | Rod Smith | WR | May 15, 1970 | 6'0" | 200 | Missouri Southern | Texarkana, AR USA | 16 | 16 |
| 33 | Jimmy Spencer | DB | March 29, 1969 | 5'9" | 188 | Florida | Manning, SC USA | 5 | 0 |
| 59 | Donnie Spragan | LB | July 12, 1976 | 6'3" | 239 | Pacific | Oakland, CA USA | 16 | 0 |
| 25 | Denard Walker | RCB | August 9, 1973 | 6'1" | 190 | LSU | Dallas, TX USA | 16 | 16 |
| 35 | Lenny Walls | DB | September 26, 1979 | 6'4" | 192 | St. Mary's (CA) | San Francisco, CA USA | 13 | 0 |
| 97 | Keith Washington | DE | December 18, 1972 | 6'4" | 285 | UNLV | Dallas, TX USA | 10 | 0 |
| 56 | Al Wilson | MLB | June 21, 1977 | 6'0" | 240 | Tennessee | Jackson, TN USA | 16 | 15 |
