1975 Denver Broncos season

1975 Denver Broncos season
1975 Denver Broncos season
Owner	Gerald Phipps
General manager	John Ralston
Head coach	John Ralston
Home stadium	Mile High Stadium
Results
Record	6–8
Division place	2nd AFC West
Playoffs	Did not qualify
	← 1974; Broncos seasons; 1976 →;

The 1975 Denver Broncos season was the team's 16th year in professional football and its sixth with the National Football League (NFL). Led by fourth-year head coach and general manager John Ralston, the Broncos were 6–8, second in the AFC West,^[1] but five games behind the Oakland Raiders, who clinched in late November.

OwnerGerald Phipps

General managerJohn Ralston

Head coachJohn Ralston

Home stadiumMile High Stadium

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Denver opened the season with two wins at home, against the Chiefs and Packers,^[2] but won only four of their last twelve games. In their sixteen years of existence, the Broncos had yet to reach the postseason.

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Round	Pick	Player	Position	College
1975 Denver Broncos draft
1	17	Louis Wright *	CB	San Jose State
2	43	Charles Smith	DE	North Carolina Central
3	54	Mike Franckowiak	FB	Central Michigan
3	69	Drew Mahalic	LB	Notre Dame
4	84	Steve Taylor	DB	Georgia
4	95	Rick Upchurch *	WR	Minnesota
5	107	Stan Rogers	T	Maryland
5	121	Rubin Carter	DT	Miami (FL)
8	199	Steve Foley	DB	Tulane
9	225	Rousell Williams	DB	Arizona
10	240	Hank Englehardt	C	Pacific
10	251	Steve Haggerty	WR	UNLV
12	303	Harry Walters	LB	Maryland
13	329	Eric Penick	RB	Notre Dame
14	355	Jerry Arnold	G	Oklahoma
15	381	Ken Shelton	TE	Virginia
16	409	Bubba Bridges	DT	Colorado
17	433	Lester Sherman	RB	Albany State
Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Attendance
1	September 21	Kansas City Chiefs	W 37–33	1–0	Mile High Stadium	51,858
2	September 29	Green Bay Packers	W 23–13	2–0	Mile High Stadium	52,621
3	October 5	at Buffalo Bills	L 14–38	2–1	Rich Stadium	79,864
4	October 12	at Pittsburgh Steelers	L 9–20	2–2	Three Rivers Stadium	49,169
5	October 19	Cleveland Browns	W 16–15	3–2	Mile High Stadium	52,590
6	October 26	at Kansas City Chiefs	L 13–26	3–3	Arrowhead Stadium	70,043
7	November 2	Oakland Raiders	L 17–42	3–4	Mile High Stadium	52,505
8	November 9	Cincinnati Bengals	L 16–17	3–5	Mile High Stadium	49,919
9	November 16	at San Diego Chargers	W 27–17	4–5	San Diego Stadium	26,048
10	November 23	at Atlanta Falcons	L 21–35	4–6	Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium	28,686
11	November 30	San Diego Chargers	W 13–10^OT	5–6	Mile High Stadium	44,982
12	December 8	at Oakland Raiders	L 10–17	5–7	Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum	51,075
13	December 14	Philadelphia Eagles	W 25–10	6–7	Mile High Stadium	36,860
14	December 20	at Miami Dolphins	L 13–14	6–8	Orange Bowl	43,064
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Team	1	2	3	4	Total
Packers	0	0	0	13	13
• Broncos	0	6	7	10	23


2	DEN	Jim Turner 35 yard field goal	DEN 3–0

2	DEN	Jim Turner 39 yard field goal	DEN 6–0

3	DEN	Jack Dolbin 10 yard pass from Steve Ramsey (Jim Turner kick)	DEN 13–0

4	GB	Willard Harrell 4 yard pass from John Hadl (kick failed)	DEN 13–6

4	DEN	Jim Turner 32 yard field goal	DEN 16–6

4	GB	John Brockington 1 yard run (Dave Pureifory kick)	DEN 16–13

4	DEN	Randy Gradishar 44 yard interception return (Jim Turner kick)	DEN 23–13

AFC West
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
Oakland Raiders⁽²⁾	11	3	0	.786	5–1	8–3	375	255	W1
Denver Broncos	6	8	0	.429	3–3	4–7	254	307	L1
Kansas City Chiefs	5	9	0	.357	3–3	3–8	282	341	L4
San Diego Chargers	2	12	0	.143	1–5	2–9	189	345	L1

1975 Denver Broncos season

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