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1981 Denver Broncos season

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NFL team season
1981 Denver Broncos season
OwnerEdgar Kaiser
General managerGrady Alderman
Head coachDan Reeves
Home fieldMile High Stadium
Results
Record10–6
Division place2nd AFC West
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Uniforms of the Broncos from 1968-96

The 1981 Denver Broncos season was the team's 22nd year in professional football and its 12th with the National Football League (NFL). Led by first-year head coach Dan Reeves,[1] the Broncos were 10–6, tied for first in the AFC West, but failed to make the postseason again due to their loss to the Buffalo Bills, who gained the final berth.

The Broncos were undefeated at home in 1981,[2] but had six road losses. After a promising 8–3 start, Denver lost three of their final five games, including a critical loss against the Cincinnati Bengals in week 12. Entering the season finale against the Chicago Bears, they had a one-game lead over the San Diego Chargers in the AFC West,[2] but the loss at Soldier Field ended their season, losing the tiebreakers for the division and wild card berths.[3] [4]

Prior to this season, ownership changed in February; coaching and front office changes were made in March.[1] [5] [6] [7]

NFL Draft

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Main article: 1981 NFL Draft
1981 Denver Broncos draft
Round Pick Player Position College Notes
1 15 Dennis Smith *  S USC
2 42 Clay Brown   TE BYU
4 106 Mark Herrmann   QB Purdue
5 125 Ken Lanier   T Florida State
6 151 Alvin Lewis  RB Colorado State
7 181 Steve Busick   LB USC
9 234 Rusty Olsen  DE Washington
11 290 Pat Walker  WR Miami (FL)
12 317 John Hankerd  LB Notre Dame
12 321 Mandel Robinson  RB Wyoming
      Made roster    †   Pro Football Hall of Fame    *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

Personnel

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Staff

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1981 Denver Broncos staff

Front office

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches


Source:[8]

Roster

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1981 Denver Broncos roster
Quarterbacks (QB)

Running backs (RB)

Wide receivers (WR)

Tight ends (TE)

Offensive linemen (OL)

Defensive linemen (DL)

Linebackers (LB)

Defensive backs (DB)

Special teams

Reserve


Rookies in italics

Source:

Preseason

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Schedule

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Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance
1 August 7 New York Jets L 7–33 0–1 Mile High Stadium 63,644
2 August 15 at Miami Dolphins L 14–24 0–2 Miami Orange Bowl 41,502
3 August 22 Green Bay Packers W 17–7 1–2 Mile High Stadium 72,450
4 August 29 at Cincinnati Bengals W 24–20 2–2 Riverfront Stadium 41,713

Regular season

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Main article: 1981 NFL season

Schedule

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Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance
1 September 6 Oakland Raiders W 9–7 1–0 Mile High Stadium 74,796
2 September 13 at Seattle Seahawks L 10–13 1–1 Kingdome 58,513
3 September 20 Baltimore Colts W 28–10 2–1 Mile High Stadium 74,804
4 September 27 San Diego Chargers W 42–24 3–1 Mile High Stadium 74,822
5 October 4 at Oakland Raiders W 17–0 4–1 Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum 51,035
6 October 11 Detroit Lions W 27–21 5–1 Mile High Stadium 74,816
7 October 18 at Kansas City Chiefs L 14–28 5–2 Arrowhead Stadium 74,672
8 October 25 at Buffalo Bills L 7–9 5–3 Rich Stadium 77,757
9 November 2 Minnesota Vikings W 19–17 6–3 Mile High Stadium 74,834
10 November 8 Cleveland Browns W 23–20 OT 7–3 Mile High Stadium 74,859
11 November 15 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 24–7 8–3 Tampa Stadium 64,518
12 November 22 at Cincinnati Bengals L 21–38 8–4 Riverfront Stadium 57,207
13 November 29 at San Diego Chargers L 17–34 8–5 Jack Murphy Stadium 51,533
14 December 6 Kansas City Chiefs W 16–13 9–5 Mile High Stadium 74,744
15 December 13 Seattle Seahawks W 23–13 10–5 Mile High Stadium 74,527
16 December 20 at Chicago Bears L 24–35 10–6 Soldier Field 40,125
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

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Game summaries

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Week 1 (Sunday, September 6, 1981): vs. Oakland Raiders

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Week 1: Oakland Raiders at Denver Broncos – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Raiders 7 0 007
Broncos 6 3 009

at Mile High Stadium • Denver, Colorado

Team Category Player Statistics
OAK Passing
Rushing
Receiving
DEN Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP OAK DEN
1 Raiders Chester 9-yard touchdown reception from Plunkett, Bahr kick good 7 0
1 Broncos Upchurch 44-yard touchdown reception from Morton, Morton kick no good (pass failed) 7 6
2 Broncos 29-yard field goal by Steinfort 7 9
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 7 9
Raiders Game Statistics Broncos
First downs
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passes
Sacked–yards
Net passing yards
Total yards
Return yards
Punts
Fumbles–lost
Penalties–yards
Time of possession

Individual stats

Week 2 (Sunday, September 13, 1981): at Seattle Seahawks

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Week 2: Denver Broncos at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Broncos 3 7 0010
Seahawks 7 3 3013

at Kingdome • Seattle, Washington

Team Category Player Statistics
DEN Passing
Rushing
Receiving
SEA Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP DEN SEA
1 Broncos 30-yard field goal by Steinfort 3 0
4 Seahawks Boyd 3-yard touchdown reception from Zorn, Herrera kick good 3 7
2 Seahawks 43-yard field goal by Herrera 3 10
2 Broncos Odoms 11-yard touchdown reception from Morton, Steinfort kick good 10 10
3 Seahawks 22-yard field goal by Herrera 10 13
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 10 13
Broncos Game Statistics Seahawks
First downs
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passes
Sacked–yards
Net passing yards
Total yards
Return yards
Punts
Fumbles–lost
Penalties–yards
Time of possession

Individual stats

Week 3 (Sunday, September 20, 1981): vs. Baltimore Colts

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Week 3: Baltimore Colts at Denver Broncos – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Colts 0 0 10010
Broncos 0 14 14028

at Mile High Stadium • Denver, Colorado

Team Category Player Statistics
BAL Passing
Rushing
Receiving
DEN Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP BAL DEN
2 Broncos Egloff 7-yard touchdown reception from Morton, Steinfort kick good 0 7
2 Broncos Watson 29-yard touchdown reception from Morton, Steinfort kick good 0 14
3 Colts 21-yard field goal by Wood 3 14
3 Colts Dickey 63-yard touchdown run, Wood kick good 10 14
3 Broncos Watson 18-yard touchdown reception from Morton, Steinfort kick good 10 21
3 Broncos Watson 48-yard touchdown reception from Morton, Steinfort kick good 10 28
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 10 28
Colts Game Statistics Broncos
First downs
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passes
Sacked–yards
Net passing yards
Total yards
Return yards
Punts
Fumbles–lost
Penalties–yards
Time of possession

Individual stats

Week 4 (Sunday, September 27, 1981): vs. San Diego Chargers

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Week 4: San Diego Chargers at Denver Broncos – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chargers 0 0 101424
Broncos 21 7 7742

at Mile High Stadium • Denver, Colorado

Team Category Player Statistics
SD Passing
Rushing
Receiving
DEN Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP SD DEN
1 Broncos Odoms 19-yard touchdown reception from Morton, Steinfort kick good 0 7
1 Broncos Watson 93-yard touchdown reception from Morton, Steinfort kick good 0 14
1 Broncos J Wright 2-yard touchdown reception from Morton, Steinfort kick good 0 21
2 Broncos Watson 21-yard touchdown reception from Morton, Steinfort kick good 0 28
3 Broncos Preston 2-yard touchdown run, Steinfort kick good 0 35
3 Chargers Smith 39-yard touchdown reception from Fouts, Benirschke kick good 7 35
3 Chargers 52-yard field goal by Benirschke 10 35
4 Chargers Cappelletti 1-yard touchdown run, Benirschke kick good 17 35
4 Chargers Winslow 1-yard touchdown reception from Fouts, Benirschke kick good 24 35
4 Broncos Lytle 3-yard touchdown run, Steinfort kick good 24 42
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 24 42
Chargers Game Statistics Broncos
First downs
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passes
Sacked–yards
Net passing yards
Total yards
Return yards
Punts
Fumbles–lost
Penalties–yards
Time of possession

Individual stats

Week 5 (Sunday, October 4, 1981): at Oakland Raiders

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Week 5: Denver Broncos at Oakland Raiders – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Broncos 0 7 10017
Raiders 0 0 000

at Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum • Oakland, California

Team Category Player Statistics
DEN Passing
Rushing
Receiving
OAK Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP DEN OAK
2 Broncos Preston 4-yard touchdown run, Steinfort kick good 7 0
3 Broncos 31-yard field goal by Steinfort 10 0
3 Broncos Parros 20-yard touchdown run, Steinfort kick good 17 0
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 17 0
Broncos Game Statistics Raiders
First downs
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passes
Sacked–yards
Net passing yards
Total yards
Return yards
Punts
Fumbles–lost
Penalties–yards
Time of possession

Individual stats

Week 6 (Sunday, October 11, 1981): vs. Detroit Lions

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Week 6: Detroit Lions at Denver Broncos – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Lions 7 14 0021
Broncos 10 7 3727
Team Category Player Statistics
DET Passing
Rushing
Receiving
DEN Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP DET DEN
1 Broncos Watson 95-yard touchdown reception from Morton, Steinfort kick good 0 7
1 Broncos 24-yard field goal by Steinfort 0 10
1 Lions Sims 48-yard touchdown run, Murray kick good 7 10
2 Lions Sims 1-yard touchdown run, Murray kick good 14 10
2 Broncos Watson 40-yard touchdown reception from Morton, Steinfort kick good 14 17
2 — — — Lions Interception returned 60 yards for touchdown by Hall, Murray kick good 21 17
3 Broncos 24-yard field goal by Steinfort 21 20
4 Broncos Parros 15-yard touchdown reception from Morton, Steinfort kick good 21 27
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 21 27
Lions Game Statistics Broncos
First downs
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passes
Sacked–yards
Net passing yards
Total yards
Return yards
Punts
Fumbles–lost
Penalties–yards
Time of possession

Individual stats

Week 7 (Sunday, October 18, 1981): at Kansas City Chiefs

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Week 7: Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Broncos 0 0 7714
Chiefs 14 0 01428

at Arrowhead Stadium • Kansas City, Missouri

Team Category Player Statistics
DEN Passing
Rushing
Receiving
KC Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP DEN KC
1 Chiefs Jackson 1-yard touchdown run, Lowery kick good 0 7
1 — — — Chiefs Fumble recovery returned 47 yards for touchdown by Paul, Lowery kick good 0 14
3 Broncos Watson 11-yard touchdown reception from Morton, Steinfort kick good 7 14
4 Chiefs Marshall 64-yard touchdown reception from Kenney, Lowery kick good 7 21
4 Broncos Watson 11-yard touchdown reception from Morton, Steinfort kick good 14 21
4 Chiefs Delaney 82-yard touchdown run, Lowery kick good 14 28
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 14 28
Broncos Game Statistics Chiefs
First downs
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passes
Sacked–yards
Net passing yards
Total yards
Return yards
Punts
Fumbles–lost
Penalties–yards
Time of possession

Individual stats

Week 8 (Sunday, October 25, 1981): at Buffalo Bills

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Week 8: Denver Broncos at Buffalo Bills – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Broncos 0 7 007
Bills 0 3 339

at Rich Stadium • Orchard Park, New York

Team Category Player Statistics
DEN Passing
Rushing
Receiving
BUF Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP DEN BUF
2 Broncos Watson 36-yard touchdown reception from Morton, Steinfort kick good 7 0
2 Bills 41-yard field goal by Mike-Mayer 7 3
3 Bills 46-yard field goal by Mike-Mayer 7 6
4 Bills 36-yard field goal by Mike-Mayer 7 9
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 7 9
Broncos Game Statistics Bills
First downs
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passes
Sacked–yards
Net passing yards
Total yards
Return yards
Punts
Fumbles–lost
Penalties–yards
Time of possession

Individual stats

Week 9 (Monday, November 2, 1981): vs. Minnesota Vikings

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Week 9: Minnesota Vikings at Denver Broncos – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Vikings 0 3 01417
Broncos 0 3 31319

at Mile High Stadium • Denver, Colorado

Team Category Player Statistics
MIN Passing
Rushing
Receiving
DEN Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP MIN DEN
2 Broncos 42-yard field goal by Steinfort 0 3
2 Vikings 32-yard field goal by Danmeier 3 3
3 Broncos 49-yard field goal by Steinfort 3 6
4 Broncos Lytle 5-yard touchdown run, Steinfort kick no good 3 12
4 Broncos Watson 15-yard touchdown reception from Morton, Steinfort kick good 3 19
4 Vikings Galbreath 1-yard touchdown run, Danmeier kick good 10 19
4 Vikings Galbreath 1-yard touchdown run, Danmeier kick good 17 19
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 17 19
Vikings Game Statistics Broncos
First downs
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passes
Sacked–yards
Net passing yards
Total yards
Return yards
Punts
Fumbles–lost
Penalties–yards
Time of possession

Individual stats

Week 10 (Sunday, November 8, 1981): vs. Cleveland Browns

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Week 10: Cleveland Browns at Denver Broncos – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34OTTotal
Browns 0 7 76020
Broncos 3 7 37323

at Mile High Stadium • Denver, Colorado

Team Category Player Statistics
CLE Passing
Rushing
Receiving
DEN Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP CLE DEN
1 Broncos 45-yard field goal by Steinfort 0 3
2 Browns Miller 1-yard touchdown run, Bahr kick good 7 3
2 Broncos Watson 5-yard touchdown reception from Morton, Steinfort kick good 7 10
3 Broncos 43-yard field goal by Steinfort 7 13
3 Browns Logan 23-yard touchdown reception from Sipe, Bahr kick good 14 13
4 Broncos Preston 4-yard touchdown run, Steinfort kick good 14 20
4 Browns 27-yard field goal by Bahr 17 20
4 Browns 32-yard field goal by Bahr 20 20
OT Broncos 30-yard field goal by Steinfort 20 23
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 20 23
Browns Game Statistics Broncos
First downs
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passes
Sacked–yards
Net passing yards
Total yards
Return yards
Punts
Fumbles–lost
Penalties–yards
Time of possession

Individual stats

Week 11 (Sunday, November 15, 1981): at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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Week 11: Denver Broncos at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Broncos 7 0 71024
Buccaneers 0 0 707

at Tampa Stadium • Tampa, Florida

Team Category Player Statistics
DEN Passing
Rushing
Receiving
TB Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP DEN TB
1 4:04 10 45 Broncos Odoms 12-yard touchdown reception from Morton, Steinfort kick good 7 0
3 13:53 — — — Buccaneers Interception returned 40 yards for touchdown by Brown, Capece kick good 7 7
3 7:22 13 80 Broncos Canada 1-yard touchdown run, Steinfort kick good 14 7
4 13:33 13 60 Broncos Canada 3-yard touchdown reception from DeBerg, Steinfort kick good 21 7
4 11:01 4 3 Broncos 31-yard field goal by Steinfort 24 7
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 24 7
Broncos Game Statistics Buccaneers
First downs
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passes
Sacked–yards
Net passing yards
Total yards
Return yards
Punts
Fumbles–lost
Penalties–yards
Time of possession

Individual stats

Week 12 (Sunday, November 22, 1981): at Cincinnati Bengals

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Week 12: Denver Broncos at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Broncos 0 7 01421
Bengals 14 14 01038

at Riverfront Stadium • Cincinnati, Ohio

Team Category Player Statistics
DEN Passing
Rushing
Receiving
CIN Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP DEN CIN
1 Bengals Johnson 39-yard touchdown run, Breech kick good 0 7
1 Bengals Johnson 2-yard touchdown reception from Anderson, Breech kick good 0 14
2 Broncos Lytle 5-yard touchdown run, Steinfort kick good 7 14
2 Bengals Anderson 2-yard touchdown run, Breech kick good 7 21
2 Bengals Collinsworth 7-yard touchdown reception from Anderson, Breech kick good 7 28
4 Bengals 38-yard field goal by Breech 7 31
4 Broncos Watson 14-yard touchdown reception from DeBerg, Steinfort kick good 14 31
4 Bengals Alexander 65-yard touchdown reception from Anderson, Breech kick good 14 38
4 Broncos Lytle 14-yard touchdown reception from DeBerg, Steinfort kick good 21 38
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 21 38
Broncos Game Statistics Bengals
First downs
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passes
Sacked–yards
Net passing yards
Total yards
Return yards
Punts
Fumbles–lost
Penalties–yards
Time of possession

Individual stats

Week 13 (Sunday, November 29, 1981): at San Diego Chargers

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Week 13: Denver Broncos at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Broncos 0 10 0717
Chargers 14 13 7034

at Jack Murphy Stadium • San Diego, California

Team Category Player Statistics
DEN Passing
Rushing
Receiving
SD Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP DEN SD
1 Chargers Muncie 14-yard touchdown run, Benirschke kick good 0 7
1 Chargers Muncie 1-yard touchdown run, Benirschke kick good 0 14
2 Broncos Canada 4-yard touchdown run, Steinfort kick good 7 14
2 Chargers Muncie 4-yard touchdown run, Benirschke kick good 7 20
2 Broncos 21-yard field goal by Steinfort 10 20
2 Chargers Muncie 3-yard touchdown run, Benirschke kick good 10 27
3 Chargers Sievers 1-yard touchdown reception from Fouts, Benirschke kick good 10 34
4 Broncos Moses 10-yard touchdown reception from DeBerg, Steinfort kick good 17 34
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 17 34
Broncos Game Statistics Chargers
First downs
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passes
Sacked–yards
Net passing yards
Total yards
Return yards
Punts
Fumbles–lost
Penalties–yards
Time of possession

Individual stats

Week 14 (Sunday, December 6, 1981): vs. Kansas City Chiefs

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Week 14: Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 0 6 7013
Broncos 7 9 0016

at Mile High Stadium • Denver, Colorado

Team Category Player Statistics
KC Passing
Rushing
Receiving
DEN Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP KC DEN
1 Broncos Lytle 2-yard touchdown run, Steinfort kick good 0 7
2 Broncos 21-yard field goal by Steinfort 0 10
2 Broncos Canada 2-yard touchdown run, Steinfort kick no good 0 16
2 Chiefs 43-yard field goal by Lowery 3 16
2 Chiefs 45-yard field goal by Lowery 6 16
3 Chiefs Hadnot 1-yard touchdown run, Lowery kick good 13 16
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 13 16
Chiefs Game Statistics Broncos
First downs
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passes
Sacked–yards
Net passing yards
Total yards
Return yards
Punts
Fumbles–lost
Penalties–yards
Time of possession

Individual stats

Week 15 (Sunday, December 13, 1981): vs. Seattle Seahawks

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Week 15: Seattle Seahawks at Denver Broncos – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Seahawks 0 3 3713
Broncos 7 3 6723

at Mile High Stadium • Denver, Colorado

Team Category Player Statistics
SEA Passing
Rushing
Receiving
DEN Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP SEA DEN
1 Broncos Odoms 22-yard touchdown reception from Morton, Steinfort kick good 0 7
2 Seahawks 28-yard field goal by Alvarez 3 7
2 Broncos 33-yard field goal by Steinfort 3 10
3 Broncos 43-yard field goal by Steinfort 3 13
3 Broncos 24-yard field goal by Steinfort 3 16
3 Seahawks 20-yard field goal by Alvarez 6 16
4 Broncos Parros 8-yard touchdown run, Steinfort kick good 6 23
4 Seahawks Hughes 5-yard touchdown reception from Krieg, Alvarez kick good 13 23
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 13 23
Seahawks Game Statistics Broncos
First downs
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passes
Sacked–yards
Net passing yards
Total yards
Return yards
Punts
Fumbles–lost
Penalties–yards
Time of possession

Individual stats

Week 16 (Sunday, December 20, 1981); at Chicago Bears

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Week 16: Denver Broncos at Chicago Bears – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Broncos (10–6) 3 0 14724
Bears (6–10) 0 14 14735

at Soldier Field • Chicago, Illinois

Team Category Player Statistics
DEN Passing
Rushing
Receiving
CHI Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP DEN CHI
1 Broncos 46-yard field goal by Steinfort 3 0
2 Bears Payton 19-yard touchdown reception from Evans, Roveto kick good 3 7
2 Bears Harper 4-yard touchdown run, Roveto kick good 3 14
3 — — — Bears Interception returned 69 yards for touchdown by Fencik, Roveto kick good 3 21
3 Broncos Odoms 6-yard touchdown reception from Morton, Steinfort kick good 10 21
3 — — — Bears Interception returned 44 yards for touchdown by Harris, Roveto kick good 10 28
3 Broncos Upchurch 25-yard touchdown reception from DeBerg, Steinfort kick good 17 28
4 Bears Payton 25-yard touchdown reception from Evans, Roveto kick good 17 35
4 Broncos Upchurch 39-yard touchdown reception from DeBerg, Steinfort kick good 24 35
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 24 35
Broncos Game Statistics Bears
First downs
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passes
Sacked–yards
Net passing yards
Total yards
Return yards
Punts
Fumbles–lost
Penalties–yards
Time of possession

Individual stats

Standings

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AFC West
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
San Diego Chargers (3) 10 6 0 .625 6–2 8–4 478 390 W2
Denver Broncos 10 6 0 .625 5–3 7–5 321 289 L1
Kansas City Chiefs 9 7 0 .563 5–3 7–5 343 290 W1
Oakland Raiders 7 9 0 .438 2–6 5–7 273 343 L2
Seattle Seahawks 6 10 0 .375 2–6 6–8 322 388 W1

References

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  2. ^ a b Mossman, John (December 14, 1981). "Broncos snow Seahawks, 23-13". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. p. 17.
  3. ^ "Bears, 35-24". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. December 21, 1981. p. 3C.
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  6. ^ Reid, Ron (March 10, 1981). "Miller out, Reeves in as Broncos coach". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 13.
  7. ^ "Reeves hired as new Bronco coach". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). Associated Press. March 11, 1981. p. G2.
  8. ^ 2010 Denver Broncos Media Guide. p. 365. Retrieved March 6, 2011.
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  17. ^ The Football Database; San Diego Chargers at Denver Broncos – September 27, 1981
  18. ^ Pro Football Reference ; Denver Broncos at Oakland Raiders – October 4, 1981
  19. ^ The Football Database; Denver Broncos at Oakland Raiders – October 4, 1981
  20. ^ Pro Football Reference ; Detroit Lions at Denver Broncos – October 11, 1981
  21. ^ The Football Database; Detroit Lions at Denver Broncos – October 11, 1981
  22. ^ Pro Football Reference ; Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs – October 18, 1981
  23. ^ The Football Database; Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs – October 18, 1981
  24. ^ Pro Football Reference ; Denver Broncos at Buffalo Bills – October 25, 1981
  25. ^ The Football Database; Denver Broncos at Buffalo Bills – October 25, 1981
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  27. ^ The Football Database; Minnesota Vikings at Denver Broncos – November 2, 1981
  28. ^ Pro Football Reference ; Cleveland Browns at Denver Broncos – November 8, 1981
  29. ^ The Football Database; Cleveland Browns at Denver Broncos – November 8, 1981
  30. ^ Pro Football Reference ; Denver Broncos at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – November 15, 1981
  31. ^ The Football Database; Denver Broncos at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – November 15, 1981
  32. ^ Pro Football Reference ; Denver Broncos at Cincinnati Bengals – November 22, 1981
  33. ^ The Football Database; Denver Broncos at Cincinnati Bengals – November 22, 1981
  34. ^ Pro Football Reference ; Denver Broncos at San Diego Chargers – November 29, 1981
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