1967 Denver Broncos season
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| 1967 Denver Broncos season | |
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| Head coach | Lou Saban |
| General manager | Lou Saban |
| Home field | Bears Stadium |
| Results | |
| Record | 3–11 |
| Division place | 4th AFL Western |
| Playoff finish | did not qualify |
The 1967 Denver Broncos season was the eighth season for the team in the American Football League (AFL). The team posted a record of three wins and eleven losses. They finished last in the AFL's Western division. Floyd Little was team captain in his rookie season.[1]
On August 5, the Broncos played the Detroit Lions in an exhibition game. The Broncos beat the Lions by a score of 13–7 and became the first AFL team to beat an NFL team.[2]
Before the season, the Broncos changed from orange helmets to blue helmets.[3]
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Personnel
Staff
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Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
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Defensive coaches
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Regular season
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Game site | Record | Attendance |
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| 1 | September 3, 1967 | Boston Patriots | W 26–21 | Bears Stadium | 1–0 |
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| 2 | September 10, 1967 | at Oakland Raiders | L 0–51 | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum | 1–1 |
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| 3 | September 17, 1967 | at Miami Dolphins | L 21–35 | Miami Orange Bowl | 1–2 |
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| 4 | September 24, 1967 | New York Jets | L 24–38 | Bears Stadium | 1–3 |
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| 5 | October 1, 1967 | at Houston Oilers | L 6–10 | Rice Stadium | 1–4 |
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| 6 | October 8, 1967 | Buffalo Bills | L 16–17 | Bears Stadium | 1–5 |
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| 8 | October 22, 1967 | San Diego Chargers | L 21–38 | Bears Stadium | 1–6 |
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| 9 | October 29, 1967 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 9–52 | Municipal Stadium | 1–7 |
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| 10 | November 5, 1967 | Oakland Raiders | L 17–21 | Bears Stadium | 1–8 |
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| 11 | November 12, 1967 | Houston Oilers | L 18–20 | Bears Stadium | 1–9 |
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| 12 | November 19, 1967 | at Buffalo Bills | W 21–20 | War Memorial Stadium | 2–9 |
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| 13 | November 23, 1967 | at San Diego Chargers | L 20–24 | San Diego Stadium | 2–10 |
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| 14 | December 3, 1967 | at New York Jets | W 33–24 | Shea Stadium | 3–10 |
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| 16 | December 17, 1967 | Kansas City Chiefs | L 24–38 | Bears Stadium | 3–11 |
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Game summaries
Week 14
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Standings
| AFL Western Division | |||||||||
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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | PF | PA | STK | ||
| Oakland Raiders | 13 | 1 | 0 | .929 | 6–0 | 468 | 233 | W10 | |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 9 | 5 | 0 | .643 | 2–4 | 408 | 254 | W3 | |
| San Diego Chargers | 8 | 5 | 1 | .615 | 4–2 | 360 | 352 | L4 | |
| Denver Broncos | 3 | 11 | 0 | .214 | 0–6 | 256 | 409 | L1 | |
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
References
- ↑ Sports Illustrated, July 26, 2010, The Unexpected Hero by Gary Smith, p.60, Published by Time Inc.
- ↑ NFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, ISBN 0-7611-2480-2, p.283
- ↑ Gridiron Uniform Database: Denver Broncos
