1981 Denver Broncos season
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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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Personnel
Staff
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Roster
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Preseason
Schedule
| style="Template:NFLPrimaryStyle"| Week | style="Template:NFLPrimaryStyle"| Date | style="Template:NFLPrimaryStyle"| Opponent | style="Template:NFLPrimaryStyle"| Result | style="Template:NFLPrimaryStyle"| Record | style="Template:NFLPrimaryStyle"| Venue | style="Template:NFLPrimaryStyle"| Attendance |
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| 1 | Template:Dow tooltip | New York Jets | L 7–33 | 0–1 | Mile High Stadium | 63,644 |
| 2 | Template:Dow tooltip | at Miami Dolphins | L 14–24 | 0–2 | Miami Orange Bowl | 41,502 |
| 3 | Template:Dow tooltip | Green Bay Packers | W 17–7 | 1–2 | Mile High Stadium | 72,450 |
| 4 | Template:Dow tooltip | at Cincinnati Bengals | W 24–20 | 2–2 | Riverfront Stadium | 41,713 |
Regular season
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Schedule
Game summaries
Week 1 (Sunday, September 6, 1981): vs. Oakland Raiders
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| Raiders | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Broncos | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
at Mile High Stadium • Denver, Colorado
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- Game time: 2:00 p.m. MDT
- Game attendance: 74,796
- Referee: Jerry Markbreit
- TV announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones (play–by–play) and Len Dawson (color commentator)
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| style="width:30%;" style="Template:NFLAltPrimaryStyle"|Raiders | Game Statistics | style="width:30%;" style="Template:NFLPrimaryStyle"|Broncos |
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Week 2 (Sunday, September 13, 1981): at Seattle Seahawks
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| Broncos | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Seahawks | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
at Kingdome • Seattle, Washington
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- Game time: 2:00 p.m. MDT
- Game weather: indoors (dome)
- Game attendance: 58,513
- Referee: Fred Silva
- TV announcers (NBC): Bob Costas (play–by–play) and Jim Turner (color commentator)
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| style="width:30%;" style="Template:NFLAltPrimaryStyle"|Broncos | Game Statistics | style="width:30%;" style="Template:NFLPrimaryStyle"|Seahawks |
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Week 3 (Sunday, September 20, 1981): vs. Baltimore Colts
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| Colts | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Broncos | 0 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 28 |
at Mile High Stadium • Denver, Colorado
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- Game time: 2:00 p.m. MST
- Game attendance: 74,804
- Referee: Chuck Heberling
- TV announcers (NBC): Marv Albert (play–by–play) and Jim Turner (color commentator)
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| style="width:30%;" style="Template:NFLAltPrimaryStyle"|Colts | Game Statistics | style="width:30%;" style="Template:NFLPrimaryStyle"|Broncos |
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| Sacked–yards | ||
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| Return yards | ||
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Week 4 (Sunday, September 27, 1981): vs. San Diego Chargers
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| Chargers | 0 | 0 | 10 | 14 | 24 |
| Broncos | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 42 |
at Mile High Stadium • Denver, Colorado
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- Game time: 2:00 p.m. MDT
- Game attendance: 74,822
- Referee: Jerry Seeman
- TV announcers (NBC): Don Criqui (play–by–play) and John Brodie (color commentator)
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| style="width:30%;" style="Template:NFLAltPrimaryStyle"|Chargers | Game Statistics | style="width:30%;" style="Template:NFLPrimaryStyle"|Broncos |
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Week 5 (Sunday, October 4, 1981): at Oakland Raiders
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| Broncos | 0 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 17 |
| Raiders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
at Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum • Oakland, California
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- Game time: 2:00 p.m. MDT
- Game attendance: 51,035
- Referee: Jim Tunney
- TV announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones (play–by–play) and Len Dawson (color commentator)
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| style="width:30%;" style="Template:NFLAltPrimaryStyle"|Broncos | Game Statistics | style="width:30%;" style="Template:NFLPrimaryStyle"|Raiders |
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Week 6 (Sunday, October 11, 1981): vs. Detroit Lions
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| Lions | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| Broncos | 10 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 27 |
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- Game time: 2:00 p.m. MDT
- Game attendance: 74,618
- Referee: Bob McElwee
- TV announcers (CBS): Frank Glieber (play–by–play) and John Dockery (color commentator)
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| style="width:30%;" style="Template:NFLAltPrimaryStyle"|Lions | Game Statistics | style="width:30%;" style="Template:NFLPrimaryStyle"|Broncos |
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Week 7 (Sunday, October 18, 1981): at Kansas City Chiefs
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| Broncos | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Chiefs | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
at Arrowhead Stadium • Kansas City, Missouri
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- Game time: 2:00 p.m. MDT
- Game attendance: 74,672
- Referee: Dick Jorgensen
- TV announcers (NBC): Bob Costas (play–by–play) and Bob Trumpy (color commentator)
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| style="width:30%;" style="Template:NFLAltPrimaryStyle"|Broncos | Game Statistics | style="width:30%;" style="Template:NFLPrimaryStyle"|Chiefs |
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Week 8 (Sunday, October 25, 1981): at Buffalo Bills
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| Broncos | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Bills | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
at Rich Stadium • Orchard Park, New York
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- Game time: 11:00 a.m. MST
- Game attendance: 77,757
- Referee: Gene Barth
- TV announcers (NBC): Don Criqui (play–by–play) and John Brodie (color commentator)
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| style="width:30%;" style="Template:NFLAltPrimaryStyle"|Broncos | Game Statistics | style="width:30%;" style="Template:NFLPrimaryStyle"|Bills |
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Week 9 (Monday, November 2, 1981): vs. Minnesota Vikings
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| Vikings | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 17 |
| Broncos | 0 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 19 |
at Mile High Stadium • Denver, Colorado
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- Game time: 7:00 p.m. MST
- Game attendance: 74,834
- Referee: Fred Wyant
- TV announcers (ABC): Frank Gifford (play–by–play), Howard Cosell (color commentator) and Fran Tarkenton (color commentator)
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| style="width:30%;" style="Template:NFLAltPrimaryStyle"|Vikings | Game Statistics | style="width:30%;" style="Template:NFLPrimaryStyle"|Broncos |
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Week 10 (Sunday, November 8, 1981): vs. Cleveland Browns
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| Browns | 0 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 20 |
| Broncos | 3 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 23 |
at Mile High Stadium • Denver, Colorado
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- Game time: 2:00 p.m. MST
- Game attendance: 74,859
- Referee: Jerry Seeman
- TV announcers (NBC): Don Criqui (play–by–play) and John Brodie (color commentator)
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Week 11 (Sunday, November 15, 1981): at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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| Broncos | 7 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 24 |
| Buccaneers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
at Tampa Stadium • Tampa, Florida
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- Game time: 11:02 a.m. MST
- Game attendance: 64,518
- Referee: Jim Tunney
- TV announcers (NBC): Merle Harmon (play–by–play) and George Kunz (color commentator)
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- Time of Game: 2 hours, 45 minutes
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Week 12 (Sunday, November 22, 1981): at Cincinnati Bengals
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| Broncos | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 21 |
| Bengals | 14 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 38 |
at Riverfront Stadium • Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Game time: 11:00 a.m. MST
- Game attendance: 57,207
- Referee: Jerry Markbreit
- TV announcers (NBC): Bob Costas (play–by–play) and Gene Washington (color commentator)
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Week 13 (Sunday, November 29, 1981): at San Diego Chargers
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| Broncos | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| Chargers | 14 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 34 |
at Jack Murphy Stadium • San Diego, California
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- Game time: 2:00 p.m. MST
- Game attendance: 51,533
- Referee: Bob McElwee
- TV announcers (NBC): Phil Stone (play–by–play) and John Brodie (color commentator)
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Week 14 (Sunday, December 6, 1981): vs. Kansas City Chiefs
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| Chiefs | 0 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
| Broncos | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
at Mile High Stadium • Denver, Colorado
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- Game time: 2:00 p.m. MST
- Game attendance: 74,744
- Referee: Red Cashion
- TV announcers (NBC): Don Criqui (play–by–play) and John Brodie (color commentator)
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Week 15 (Sunday, December 13, 1981): vs. Seattle Seahawks
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| Seahawks | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 |
| Broncos | 7 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 23 |
at Mile High Stadium • Denver, Colorado
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- Game time: 2:00 p.m. MST
- Game attendance: 74,527
- Referee: Fred Wyant
- TV announcers (NBC): Jay Randolph (play–by–play) and Jim Turner (color commentator)
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Individual stats
Week 16 (Sunday, December 20, 1981); at Chicago Bears
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| Broncos (10–6) | 3 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 24 |
| Bears (6–10) | 0 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
at Soldier Field • Chicago, Illinois
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- Game time: 11:00 a.m. MST
- Game attendance: 40,125
- Referee: Gordon McCarter
- TV announcers (NBC): Bob Costas (play–by–play) and Bob Trumpy (color commentator)
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| style="width:30%;" style="Template:NFLAltPrimaryStyle"|Broncos | Game Statistics | style="width:30%;" style="Template:NFLPrimaryStyle"|Bears |
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Individual stats
Standings
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References
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- ↑ Pro Football Reference; Oakland Raiders at Denver Broncos – September 6, 1981
- ↑ The Football Database; Oakland Raiders at Denver Broncos – September 6, 1981
- ↑ Pro Football Reference; Denver Broncos at Seattle Seahawks – September 13, 1981
- ↑ The Football Database; Denver Broncos at Seattle Seahawks – September 13, 1981
- ↑ Pro Football Reference; Baltimore Colts at Denver Broncos – September 20, 1981
- ↑ The Football Database; Baltimore Colts at Denver Broncos – September 20, 1981
- ↑ Pro Football Reference; San Diego Chargers at Denver Broncos – September 27, 1981
- ↑ The Football Database; San Diego Chargers at Denver Broncos – September 27, 1981
- ↑ Pro Football Reference; Denver Broncos at Oakland Raiders – October 4, 1981
- ↑ The Football Database; Denver Broncos at Oakland Raiders – October 4, 1981
- ↑ Pro Football Reference; Detroit Lions at Denver Broncos – October 11, 1981
- ↑ The Football Database; Detroit Lions at Denver Broncos – October 11, 1981
- ↑ Pro Football Reference; Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs – October 18, 1981
- ↑ The Football Database; Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs – October 18, 1981
- ↑ Pro Football Reference; Denver Broncos at Buffalo Bills – October 25, 1981
- ↑ The Football Database; Denver Broncos at Buffalo Bills – October 25, 1981
- ↑ Pro Football Reference; Minnesota Vikings at Denver Broncos – November 2, 1981
- ↑ The Football Database; Minnesota Vikings at Denver Broncos – November 2, 1981
- ↑ Pro Football Reference; Cleveland Browns at Denver Broncos – November 8, 1981
- ↑ The Football Database; Cleveland Browns at Denver Broncos – November 8, 1981
- ↑ Pro Football Reference; Denver Broncos at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – November 15, 1981
- ↑ The Football Database; Denver Broncos at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – November 15, 1981
- ↑ Pro Football Reference; Denver Broncos at Cincinnati Bengals – November 22, 1981
- ↑ The Football Database; Denver Broncos at Cincinnati Bengals – November 22, 1981
- ↑ Pro Football Reference; Denver Broncos at San Diego Chargers – November 29, 1981
- ↑ The Football Database; Denver Broncos at San Diego Chargers – November 29, 1981
- ↑ Pro Football Reference; Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos – December 6, 1981
- ↑ The Football Database; Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos – December 6, 1981
- ↑ Pro Football Reference; Seattle Seahawks at Denver Broncos – December 13, 1981
- ↑ The Football Database; Seattle Seahawks at Denver Broncos – December 13, 1981
- ↑ Pro Football Reference; Denver Broncos at Chicago Bears – December 20, 1981
- ↑ The Football Database; Denver Broncos at Chicago Bears – December 20, 1981
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External links
- Denver Broncos – 1981 media guide
- 1981 Denver Broncos season at jt-sw.com
- 1981 Denver Broncos at Pro-Football-Reference.com
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