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The one on the left has an orange shirt with a white ten, the one on the right a white shirt with a blue ten. Both have blue helmets with an orange D, a horse inside it and white trousers with orange and blue stripes." src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/18/Broncos_1968-96_uniforms.png/220px-Broncos_1968-96_uniforms.png" decoding="async" width="220" height="296" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/18/Broncos_1968-96_uniforms.png/330px-Broncos_1968-96_uniforms.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/18/Broncos_1968-96_uniforms.png/440px-Broncos_1968-96_uniforms.png 2x" data-file-width="461" data-file-height="620" /></a><figcaption>Uniforms worn by the NFL franchise Denver Broncos from 1968 to 1996.</figcaption></figure> <p>The <b><a href="/wiki/1975_NFL_season" title="1975 NFL season">1975</a> <a href="/wiki/Denver_Broncos" title="Denver Broncos">Denver Broncos</a> <a href="/wiki/List_of_Denver_Broncos_seasons" title="List of Denver Broncos seasons">season</a></b> was the team's 16th year in professional football and its sixth with the <a href="/wiki/National_Football_League" title="National Football League">National Football League</a> (NFL). Led by fourth-year head coach and general manager <a href="/wiki/John_Ralston_(coach)" class="mw-redirect" title="John Ralston (coach)">John Ralston</a>, the Broncos were 6–8, second in the <a href="/wiki/AFC_West" title="AFC West">AFC West</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-retnslm_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-retnslm-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> but five games behind the <a href="/wiki/1975_Oakland_Raiders_season" title="1975 Oakland Raiders season">Oakland Raiders</a>, who clinched in late November. </p><p>Denver opened the season with two wins at home, against the <a href="/wiki/1975_Kansas_City_Chiefs_season" title="1975 Kansas City Chiefs season">Chiefs</a> and <a href="/wiki/1975_Green_Bay_Packers_season" title="1975 Green Bay Packers season">Packers</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-ramstel_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ramstel-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> but won only four of their last twelve games. In their sixteen years of existence, the Broncos had yet to reach the postseason. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Offseason">Offseason</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1975_Denver_Broncos_season&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Offseason"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="NFL_Draft">NFL Draft</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1975_Denver_Broncos_season&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: NFL Draft"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1236090951">.mw-parser-output .hatnote{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output div.hatnote{padding-left:1.6em;margin-bottom:0.5em}.mw-parser-output .hatnote i{font-style:normal}.mw-parser-output .hatnote+link+.hatnote{margin-top:-0.5em}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .hatnote{display:none!important}}</style><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/1975_NFL_Draft" class="mw-redirect" title="1975 NFL Draft">1975 NFL Draft</a></div> <table class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"> <tbody><tr> <td colspan="6" style="background-color: #0066B3 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #F37021, inset -2px -2px 0 #F37021;;text-align:center;"><b>1975 Denver Broncos draft</b> </td></tr> <tr> <th>Round </th> <th>Pick </th> <th>Player </th> <th>Position </th> <th>College </th> <th>Notes </th></tr> <tr bgcolor="#d9e9f9"> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">1 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">17 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em; background:#faecc8;"><a href="/wiki/Louis_Wright_(American_football)" title="Louis Wright (American football)">Louis Wright</a> *<span style="padding-left:0.1em;"> </span> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Cornerback" title="Cornerback">CB</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/1974_San_Jose_State_Spartans_football_team" title="1974 San Jose State Spartans football team">San Jose State</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.75em;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">2 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">43 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">Charles Smith<span style="padding-left:0.1em;"> </span> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Defensive_end" title="Defensive end">DE</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/North_Carolina_Central_Eagles_football" title="North Carolina Central Eagles football">North Carolina Central</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.75em;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">3 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">54 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">Mike Franckowiak<span style="padding-left:0.1em;"> </span> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Fullback_(gridiron_football)" title="Fullback (gridiron football)">FB</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/1974_Central_Michigan_Chippewas_football_team" title="1974 Central Michigan Chippewas football team">Central Michigan</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.75em;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">3 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">69 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Drew_Mahalic" title="Drew Mahalic">Drew Mahalic</a><span style="padding-left:0.1em;"> </span> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Linebacker" title="Linebacker">LB</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/1974_Notre_Dame_Fighting_Irish_football_team" title="1974 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team">Notre Dame</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.75em;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">4 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">84 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">Steve Taylor<span style="padding-left:0.1em;"> </span> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Defensive_back" title="Defensive back">DB</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/1974_Georgia_Bulldogs_football_team" title="1974 Georgia Bulldogs football team">Georgia</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.75em;"> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#d9e9f9"> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">4 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">95 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em; background:#faecc8;"><a href="/wiki/Rick_Upchurch" title="Rick Upchurch">Rick Upchurch</a> *<span style="padding-left:0.1em;"> </span> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Wide_receiver" title="Wide receiver">WR</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/1974_Minnesota_Golden_Gophers_football_team" title="1974 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team">Minnesota</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.75em;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">5 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">107 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">Stan Rogers<span style="padding-left:0.1em;"> </span> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Tackle_(gridiron_football_position)" title="Tackle (gridiron football position)">T</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/1974_Maryland_Terrapins_football_team" title="1974 Maryland Terrapins football team">Maryland</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.75em;"> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#d9e9f9"> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">5 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">121 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Rubin_Carter_(American_football)" title="Rubin Carter (American football)">Rubin Carter</a><span style="padding-left:0.1em;"> </span> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Defensive_tackle" title="Defensive tackle">DT</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/1974_Miami_Hurricanes_football_team" title="1974 Miami Hurricanes football team">Miami (FL)</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.75em;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">8 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">199 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Steve_Foley_(defensive_back)" title="Steve Foley (defensive back)">Steve Foley</a><span style="padding-left:0.1em;"> </span> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Defensive_back" title="Defensive back">DB</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/1974_Tulane_Green_Wave_football_team" title="1974 Tulane Green Wave football team">Tulane</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.75em;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">9 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">225 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">Rousell Williams<span style="padding-left:0.1em;"> </span> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Defensive_back" title="Defensive back">DB</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/1974_Arizona_Wildcats_football_team" title="1974 Arizona Wildcats football team">Arizona</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.75em;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">10 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">240 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">Hank Englehardt<span style="padding-left:0.1em;"> </span> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Center_(gridiron_football)" title="Center (gridiron football)">C</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/1974_Pacific_Tigers_football_team" title="1974 Pacific Tigers football team">Pacific</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.75em;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">10 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">251 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">Steve Haggerty<span style="padding-left:0.1em;"> </span> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Wide_receiver" title="Wide receiver">WR</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/UNLV_Rebels_football" title="UNLV Rebels football">UNLV</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.75em;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">12 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">303 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">Harry Walters<span style="padding-left:0.1em;"> </span> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Linebacker" title="Linebacker">LB</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/1974_Maryland_Terrapins_football_team" title="1974 Maryland Terrapins football team">Maryland</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.75em;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">13 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">329 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">Eric Penick<span style="padding-left:0.1em;"> </span> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Running_back" title="Running back">RB</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/1974_Notre_Dame_Fighting_Irish_football_team" title="1974 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team">Notre Dame</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.75em;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">14 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">355 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">Jerry Arnold<span style="padding-left:0.1em;"> </span> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Guard_(American_and_Canadian_football)" class="mw-redirect" title="Guard (American and Canadian football)">G</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/1974_Oklahoma_Sooners_football_team" title="1974 Oklahoma Sooners football team">Oklahoma</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.75em;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">15 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">381 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">Ken Shelton<span style="padding-left:0.1em;"> </span> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Tight_end" title="Tight end">TE</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/1974_Virginia_Cavaliers_football_team" title="1974 Virginia Cavaliers football team">Virginia</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.75em;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">16 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">409 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">Bubba Bridges<span style="padding-left:0.1em;"> </span> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Defensive_tackle" title="Defensive tackle">DT</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/1974_Colorado_Buffaloes_football_team" title="1974 Colorado Buffaloes football team">Colorado</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.75em;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">17 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">433 </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;">Lester Sherman<span style="padding-left:0.1em;"> </span> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Running_back" title="Running back">RB</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.5em;"><a href="/wiki/Albany_State_Golden_Rams_football" title="Albany State Golden Rams football">Albany State</a> </td> <td style="padding-left: 0.5em; padding-right: 0.75em;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="6" style="text-align:center;"><small><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r981673959">.mw-parser-output .legend{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .legend-color{display:inline-block;min-width:1.25em;height:1.25em;line-height:1.25;margin:1px 0;text-align:center;border:1px solid black;background-color:transparent;color:black}.mw-parser-output .legend-text{}</style><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:#d9e9f9; color:black;">     </span> Made roster  <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959"><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:#FFCC00; color:black;">  †  </span> <a href="/wiki/Pro_Football_Hall_of_Fame" title="Pro Football Hall of Fame">Pro Football Hall of Fame</a>  <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r981673959"><span class="legend-color mw-no-invert" style="background-color:#faecc8; color:black;">  *  </span> Made at least one <a href="/wiki/Pro_Bowl" title="Pro Bowl">Pro Bowl</a> during career</small> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Personnel">Personnel</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1975_Denver_Broncos_season&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Personnel"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Staff">Staff</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1975_Denver_Broncos_season&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Staff"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="toccolours"> <caption style="background: #0066B3; color: #FFFFFF; border: 2px solid #F37021"><b>1975 Denver Broncos staff</b> </caption> <tbody><tr> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p><b>Front office</b> </p> <ul><li>Chairman of the Board – <a href="/wiki/Gerald_Phipps" title="Gerald Phipps">Gerald Phipps</a></li> <li>President – <a href="/w/index.php?title=Allan_Phipps&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Allan Phipps (page does not exist)">Allan Phipps</a></li> <li>Assistant General Manager/Director of Player Personnel – <a href="/wiki/Fred_Gehrke" title="Fred Gehrke">Fred Gehrke</a></li> <li>Director of Scouting – <a href="/wiki/Carroll_Hardy" title="Carroll Hardy">Carroll Hardy</a></li></ul> <p><b>Head coaches</b> </p> <ul><li>Vice President/General Manager/Head Coach – <a href="/wiki/John_Ralston_(American_football)" title="John Ralston (American football)">John Ralston</a></li></ul> <p><b>Offensive coaches</b> </p> <ul><li>Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Backfield – <a href="/wiki/Max_Coley" title="Max Coley">Max Coley</a></li> <li>Wide Receivers – <a href="/wiki/Kay_Dalton" title="Kay Dalton">Kay Dalton</a></li> <li>Offensive Line – <a href="/wiki/Jerry_Frei" title="Jerry Frei">Jerry Frei</a></li></ul> </td> <td width="35"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"><b>Defensive coaches</b> <ul><li>Defensive Coordinator – <a href="/wiki/Joe_Collier" title="Joe Collier">Joe Collier</a></li> <li>Defensive Line – <a href="/wiki/Doc_Urich" title="Doc Urich">Doc Urich</a></li> <li>Defensive Backs – <a href="/wiki/Bob_Gambold" title="Bob Gambold">Bob Gambold</a></li></ul> <p><b>Special teams coaches</b> </p> <ul><li>Special Teams/Linebackers – <a href="/w/index.php?title=Myrel_Moore&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Myrel Moore (page does not exist)">Myrel Moore</a></li></ul> <p><br /> </p><p><br /> </p> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Roster">Roster</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1975_Denver_Broncos_season&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Roster"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="toccolours"> <caption style="background-color: #0066B3 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #F37021, inset -2px -2px 0 #F37021;; text-align: center;"><b>1975 Denver Broncos roster</b> </caption> <tbody><tr> <td style="vertical-align:top;"><b><a href="/wiki/Quarterback" title="Quarterback">Quarterbacks</a> <span style="font-size:90%;">(QB)</span></b> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">16</span> <a href="/wiki/John_Hufnagel" title="John Hufnagel">John Hufnagel</a></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">12</span> <a href="/wiki/Charley_Johnson" title="Charley Johnson">Charley Johnson</a></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">10</span> <a href="/wiki/Steve_Ramsey_(American_football)" title="Steve Ramsey (American football)">Steve Ramsey</a></li></ul> <p><b><a href="/wiki/Running_back" title="Running back">Running backs</a> <span style="font-size:90%;">(RB)</span></b> </p> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">24</span> <a href="/wiki/Otis_Armstrong" title="Otis Armstrong">Otis Armstrong</a></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">31</span> <i><a href="/wiki/Mike_Franckowiak" title="Mike Franckowiak">Mike Franckowiak</a></i></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">23</span> <i><a href="/wiki/Al_Haywood" class="mw-redirect" title="Al Haywood">Al Haywood</a></i></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">44</span> <a href="/wiki/Floyd_Little" title="Floyd Little">Floyd Little</a></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">22</span> <a href="/wiki/Fran_Lynch" title="Fran Lynch">Fran Lynch</a></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">30</span> <a href="/wiki/Oliver_Ross_(running_back)" title="Oliver Ross (running back)">Oliver Ross</a></li></ul> <p><b><a href="/wiki/Wide_receiver" title="Wide receiver">Wide receivers</a> <span style="font-size:90%;">(WR)</span></b> </p> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">82</span> <i><a href="/wiki/Jack_Dolbin" title="Jack Dolbin">Jack Dolbin</a></i></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">22</span> <i><a href="/w/index.php?title=Steve_Haggerty&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Steve Haggerty (page does not exist)">Steve Haggerty</a></i></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">25</span> <a href="/wiki/Haven_Moses" title="Haven Moses">Haven Moses</a></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">80</span> <i><a href="/wiki/Rick_Upchurch" title="Rick Upchurch">Rick Upchurch</a></i></li></ul> <p><b><a href="/wiki/Tight_end" title="Tight end">Tight ends</a> <span style="font-size:90%;">(TE)</span></b> </p> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">81</span> <a href="/wiki/Bob_Adams_(American_football)" title="Bob Adams (American football)">Bob Adams</a></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">87</span> <a href="/wiki/Boyd_Brown_(American_football)" title="Boyd Brown (American football)">Boyd Brown</a></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">88</span> <a href="/wiki/Riley_Odoms" title="Riley Odoms">Riley Odoms</a></li></ul> </td> <td style="width:25px;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"><b><a href="/wiki/Offensive_line" class="mw-redirect" title="Offensive line">Offensive linemen</a> <span style="font-size:90%;">(OL)</span></b> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">74</span> <a href="/wiki/Mike_Current" title="Mike Current">Mike Current</a> <abbr title="Offensive tackle"><span style="font-size:90%;">T</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">60</span> <a href="/wiki/Paul_Howard_(American_football)" title="Paul Howard (American football)">Paul Howard</a> <abbr title="Offensive guard"><span style="font-size:90%;">G</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">61</span> <a href="/wiki/Tommy_Lyons_(American_football)" title="Tommy Lyons (American football)">Tommy Lyons</a> <abbr title="Offensive guard"><span style="font-size:90%;">G</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">50</span> <a href="/wiki/Bobby_Maples" title="Bobby Maples">Bobby Maples</a> <abbr title="Center"><span style="font-size:90%;">C</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">71</span> <a href="/wiki/Claudie_Minor" title="Claudie Minor">Claudie Minor</a> <abbr title="Offensive tackle"><span style="font-size:90%;">T</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">78</span> <a href="/wiki/Marv_Montgomery" title="Marv Montgomery">Marv Montgomery</a> <abbr title="Offensive tackle"><span style="font-size:90%;">T</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">73</span> <i><a href="/w/index.php?title=Stan_Rogers_(American_football)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Stan Rogers (American football) (page does not exist)">Stan Rogers</a></i> <abbr title="Offensive tackle"><span style="font-size:90%;">T</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">67</span> <i><a href="/wiki/Carl_Schaukowitch" title="Carl Schaukowitch">Carl Schaukowitch</a></i> <abbr title="Offensive guard"><span style="font-size:90%;">G</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">64</span> <a href="/wiki/Mike_Schnitker" title="Mike Schnitker">Mike Schnitker</a> <abbr title="Offensive guard"><span style="font-size:90%;">G</span></abbr></li></ul> <p><b><a href="/wiki/Defensive_line" class="mw-redirect" title="Defensive line">Defensive linemen</a> <span style="font-size:90%;">(DL)</span></b> </p> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">77</span> <a href="/wiki/Lyle_Alzado" title="Lyle Alzado">Lyle Alzado</a> <abbr title="Defensive end"><span style="font-size:90%;">DE</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">68</span> <i><a href="/wiki/Rubin_Carter_(American_football)" title="Rubin Carter (American football)">Rubin Carter</a></i> <abbr title="Defensive tackle"><span style="font-size:90%;">DT</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">79</span> <a href="/wiki/Barney_Chavous" title="Barney Chavous">Barney Chavous</a> <abbr title="Defensive end"><span style="font-size:90%;">DE</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">63</span> <a href="/wiki/John_Grant_(American_football)" title="John Grant (American football)">John Grant</a> <abbr title="Defensive tackle"><span style="font-size:90%;">DT</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">70</span> <a href="/wiki/Paul_Smith_(defensive_end)" title="Paul Smith (defensive end)">Paul Smith</a> <abbr title="Defensive end"><span style="font-size:90%;">DE</span></abbr></li></ul> </td> <td style="width:25px;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"><b><a href="/wiki/Linebacker" title="Linebacker">Linebackers</a> <span style="font-size:90%;">(LB)</span></b> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">52</span> <a href="/wiki/Randy_Gradishar" title="Randy Gradishar">Randy Gradishar</a></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">58</span> <a href="/wiki/Tom_Graham_(American_football)" title="Tom Graham (American football)">Tom Graham</a> <abbr title="Middle linebacker"><span style="font-size:90%;">MLB</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">57</span> <a href="/wiki/Tom_Jackson_(American_football,_born_1951)" title="Tom Jackson (American football, born 1951)">Tom Jackson</a> <abbr title="Outside linebacker"><span style="font-size:90%;">OLB</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">56</span> <a href="/wiki/Ray_May" title="Ray May">Ray May</a> <abbr title="Outside linebacker"><span style="font-size:90%;">OLB</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">66</span> <a href="/wiki/Jim_O%27Malley" title="Jim O'Malley">Jim O'Malley</a></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">59</span> <a href="/wiki/Joe_Rizzo_(American_football)" title="Joe Rizzo (American football)">Joe Rizzo</a></li></ul> <p><b><a href="/wiki/Defensive_back" title="Defensive back">Defensive backs</a> <span style="font-size:90%;">(DB)</span></b> </p> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">26</span> <a href="/wiki/Calvin_Jones_(cornerback)" title="Calvin Jones (cornerback)">Calvin Jones</a> <abbr title="Cornerback"><span style="font-size:90%;">CB</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">21</span> <a href="/wiki/Randy_Poltl" title="Randy Poltl">Randy Poltl</a></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">46</span> <a href="/wiki/John_Rowser" title="John Rowser">John Rowser</a> <abbr title="Free safety"><span style="font-size:90%;">FS</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">45</span> <a href="/wiki/Jeff_Severson" title="Jeff Severson">Jeff Severson</a></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">48</span> <a href="/wiki/Earlie_Thomas" title="Earlie Thomas">Earlie Thomas</a> <abbr title="Cornerback"><span style="font-size:90%;">CB</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">36</span> <a href="/wiki/Bill_Thompson_(American_football)" title="Bill Thompson (American football)">Bill Thompson</a> <abbr title="Free safety"><span style="font-size:90%;">FS</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">20</span> <i><a href="/wiki/Louis_Wright_(American_football)" title="Louis Wright (American football)">Louis Wright</a></i> <abbr title="Cornerback"><span style="font-size:90%;">CB</span></abbr></li></ul> <p><b><a href="/wiki/Special_teams" class="mw-redirect" title="Special teams">Special teams</a></b> </p> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">15</span> <a href="/wiki/Jim_Turner_(placekicker)" title="Jim Turner (placekicker)">Jim Turner</a> <abbr title="Kicker"><span style="font-size:90%;">K</span></abbr></li></ul> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">42</span> <a href="/wiki/Billy_Van_Heusen" title="Billy Van Heusen">Billy Van Heusen</a></li></ul> </td> <td style="width: 12px;"> </td> <td style="width: 1px; background-color: #F37021"> </td> <td style="width: 12px;"> </td> <td style="vertical-align:top;"> <p><b>Reserve</b> </p> <ul><li><span style="font-family: 'Octin Sports','Octin College','Octin Stencil','Octin Vintage','Octin Prison', 'Courier New','Courier', monospace;">—-</span> <a href="/wiki/Clarence_Ellis" title="Clarence Ellis">Clarence Ellis</a> <abbr title="Free safety"><span style="font-size:90%;">FS</span></abbr> <span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Injury_icon_2.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/61/Injury_icon_2.svg/15px-Injury_icon_2.svg.png" decoding="async" width="15" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/61/Injury_icon_2.svg/23px-Injury_icon_2.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/61/Injury_icon_2.svg/30px-Injury_icon_2.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="300" data-file-height="300" /></a></span> <span style="font-size:90%;">(<a href="/wiki/Injured_reserve" class="mw-redirect" title="Injured reserve">IR</a>)</span></li></ul> <p><br /> <span style="font-size:90%;"><i>Rookies in italics</i></span> </p> </td></tr></tbody></table> <dl><dd><span style="font-size:85%;">Source:</span></dd></dl> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Regular_season">Regular season</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1975_Denver_Broncos_season&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Regular season"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/1975_NFL_season" title="1975 NFL season">1975 NFL season</a></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Schedule">Schedule</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1975_Denver_Broncos_season&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Schedule"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"> <tbody><tr> <th style="background-color: #0066B3 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #F37021, inset -2px -2px 0 #F37021;">Week </th> <th style="background-color: #0066B3 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #F37021, inset -2px -2px 0 #F37021;">Date </th> <th style="background-color: #0066B3 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #F37021, inset -2px -2px 0 #F37021;">Opponent </th> <th style="background-color: #0066B3 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #F37021, inset -2px -2px 0 #F37021;">Result </th> <th style="background-color: #0066B3 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #F37021, inset -2px -2px 0 #F37021;">Record </th> <th style="background-color: #0066B3 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #F37021, inset -2px -2px 0 #F37021;">Venue </th> <th style="background-color: #0066B3 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #F37021, inset -2px -2px 0 #F37021;">Attendance </th></tr> <tr style="background:#cfc"> <th>1 </th> <td>September 21 </td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/1975_Kansas_City_Chiefs_season" title="1975 Kansas City Chiefs season">Kansas City Chiefs</a></b> </td> <td><b>W</b> 37–33 </td> <td>1–0 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Mile_High_Stadium" title="Mile High Stadium">Mile High Stadium</a> </td> <td>51,858 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#cfc"> <th>2 </th> <td><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1038841319">.mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}</style><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Monday">September 29</span> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1975_Green_Bay_Packers_season" title="1975 Green Bay Packers season">Green Bay Packers</a> </td> <td><b>W</b> 23–13 </td> <td>2–0 </td> <td>Mile High Stadium </td> <td>52,621 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#fcc"> <th>3 </th> <td>October 5 </td> <td>at <a href="/wiki/1975_Buffalo_Bills_season" title="1975 Buffalo Bills season">Buffalo Bills</a> </td> <td><b>L</b> 14–38 </td> <td>2–1 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rich_Stadium" class="mw-redirect" title="Rich Stadium">Rich Stadium</a> </td> <td>79,864 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#fcc"> <th>4 </th> <td>October 12 </td> <td>at <a href="/wiki/1975_Pittsburgh_Steelers_season" title="1975 Pittsburgh Steelers season">Pittsburgh Steelers</a> </td> <td><b>L</b> 9–20 </td> <td>2–2 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Three_Rivers_Stadium" title="Three Rivers Stadium">Three Rivers Stadium</a> </td> <td>49,169 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#cfc"> <th>5 </th> <td>October 19 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1975_Cleveland_Browns_season" title="1975 Cleveland Browns season">Cleveland Browns</a> </td> <td><b>W</b> 16–15 </td> <td>3–2 </td> <td>Mile High Stadium </td> <td>52,590 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#fcc"> <th>6 </th> <td>October 26 </td> <td>at <b><a href="/wiki/1975_Kansas_City_Chiefs_season" title="1975 Kansas City Chiefs season">Kansas City Chiefs</a></b> </td> <td><b>L</b> 13–26 </td> <td>3–3 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Arrowhead_Stadium" title="Arrowhead Stadium">Arrowhead Stadium</a> </td> <td>70,043 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#fcc"> <th>7 </th> <td>November 2 </td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/1975_Oakland_Raiders_season" title="1975 Oakland Raiders season">Oakland Raiders</a></b> </td> <td><b>L</b> 17–42 </td> <td>3–4 </td> <td>Mile High Stadium </td> <td>52,505 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#fcc"> <th>8 </th> <td>November 9 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1975_Cincinnati_Bengals_season" title="1975 Cincinnati Bengals season">Cincinnati Bengals</a> </td> <td><b>L</b> 16–17 </td> <td>3–5 </td> <td>Mile High Stadium </td> <td>49,919 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#cfc"> <th>9 </th> <td>November 16 </td> <td>at <b><a href="/wiki/1975_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1975 San Diego Chargers season">San Diego Chargers</a></b> </td> <td><b>W</b> 27–17 </td> <td>4–5 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/San_Diego_Stadium" title="San Diego Stadium">San Diego Stadium</a> </td> <td>26,048 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#fcc"> <th>10 </th> <td>November 23 </td> <td>at <a href="/wiki/1975_Atlanta_Falcons_season" title="1975 Atlanta Falcons season">Atlanta Falcons</a> </td> <td><b>L</b> 21–35 </td> <td>4–6 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Atlanta%E2%80%93Fulton_County_Stadium" title="Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium">Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium</a> </td> <td>28,686 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#cfc"> <th>11 </th> <td>November 30 </td> <td><b><a href="/wiki/1975_San_Diego_Chargers_season" title="1975 San Diego Chargers season">San Diego Chargers</a></b> </td> <td><b>W</b> 13–10<sup> OT</sup> </td> <td>5–6 </td> <td>Mile High Stadium </td> <td>44,982 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#fcc"> <th>12 </th> <td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319"><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Monday">December 8</span> </td> <td>at <b><a href="/wiki/1975_Oakland_Raiders_season" title="1975 Oakland Raiders season">Oakland Raiders</a></b> </td> <td><b>L</b> 10–17 </td> <td>5–7 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Oakland%E2%80%93Alameda_County_Coliseum" class="mw-redirect" title="Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum">Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum</a> </td> <td>51,075 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#cfc"> <th>13 </th> <td>December 14 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/1975_Philadelphia_Eagles_season" title="1975 Philadelphia Eagles season">Philadelphia Eagles</a> </td> <td><b>W</b> 25–10 </td> <td>6–7 </td> <td>Mile High Stadium </td> <td>36,860 </td></tr> <tr style="background:#fcc"> <th>14 </th> <td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1038841319"><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Saturday">December 20</span> </td> <td>at <a href="/wiki/1975_Miami_Dolphins_season" title="1975 Miami Dolphins season">Miami Dolphins</a> </td> <td><b>L</b> 13–14 </td> <td>6–8 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Miami_Orange_Bowl" title="Miami Orange Bowl">Orange Bowl</a> </td> <td>43,064 </td></tr> <tr style="background-color: #0066B3 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #F37021, inset -2px -2px 0 #F37021;"> <td colspan="8"><b>Note:</b> Intra-division opponents are in <b>bold</b> text. </td></tr></tbody></table> <p><sup id="cite_ref-ramstel_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-ramstel-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-rspall_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-rspall-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-retnslm_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-retnslm-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Game_summaries">Game summaries</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1975_Denver_Broncos_season&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Game summaries"><span>edit</span></a><span 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<td>0</td><td>0</td><td>13</td> <td style="font-weight:bold">13</td> </tr><tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="text-align: left">• Broncos</td> <td>0</td> <td>6</td><td>7</td><td>10</td> <td><b>23</b></td> </tr></tbody></table> <ul><li><b>Date:</b> September 29</li><li><b>Location:</b> <br /><a href="/wiki/Mile_High_Stadium" title="Mile High Stadium">Mile High Stadium</a>, <a href="/wiki/Denver,_Colorado" class="mw-redirect" title="Denver, Colorado">Denver, Colorado</a></li><li><b>Game start:</b> <br />7:00 p.m. <a href="/wiki/Mountain_Daylight_Time" class="mw-redirect" title="Mountain Daylight Time">MDT</a></li><li><b>Game attendance:</b> 52,621</li><li><b>Game weather:</b> 57 °F (14 °C); wind 11 mph (18 km/h)</li><li><b>Television network:</b> <a href="/wiki/Monday_Night_Football" title="Monday Night Football">ABC</a></li> </ul> </td></tr><tr><td style="border-top: 1px solid #aaaaaa; border-bottom: 1px solid #aaaaaa;"></td></tr><tr><td><table class="infobox mw-collapsible 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color: #0A2343 !important; ;"><div> <ul><li>Founded in 1960</li> <li>Based in <b><a href="/wiki/Denver" title="Denver"><span style="color: #0A2343">Denver, Colorado</span></a></b></li> <li>Headquartered in <b><a href="/wiki/Dove_Valley,_Colorado" title="Dove Valley, Colorado"><span style="color: #0A2343">Dove Valley, Colorado</span></a></b></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #FC4C02 !important; color: #0A2343 !important; ;;width:1%">Franchise</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/History_of_the_Denver_Broncos" title="History of the Denver Broncos">History</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Denver_Broncos_all-time_roster" title="Denver Broncos all-time roster">All-time roster</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Denver_Broncos_starting_quarterbacks" title="List of Denver Broncos starting quarterbacks">Starting quarterbacks</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Denver_Broncos_head_coaches" title="List of Denver Broncos head coaches">Coaches</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Denver_Broncos_seasons" title="List of Denver Broncos seasons">Seasons</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Denver_Broncos_first-round_draft_picks" title="List of Denver Broncos first-round draft picks">First-round draft picks</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #FC4C02 !important; 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title="2012 Denver Broncos season">2012</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2013_Denver_Broncos_season" title="2013 Denver Broncos season">2013</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2014_Denver_Broncos_season" title="2014 Denver Broncos season">2014</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2015_Denver_Broncos_season" title="2015 Denver Broncos season">2015</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #FC4C02 !important; color: #0A2343 !important; ;;width:1%">Conference championships (8)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1977_AFC_Championship_Game" class="mw-redirect" title="1977 AFC Championship Game">1977</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1986_NFL_season" title="1986 NFL season">1986</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1987_NFL_season" title="1987 NFL season">1987</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1989_NFL_season" title="1989 NFL season">1989</a></li> <li><a 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