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The 1969 Denver Broncos season was the team's tenth season as a franchise, and their final season in the American Football League (AFL) before the league merged with the National Football League (NFL). Led by third-year head coach and general manager Lou Saban, the Broncos were 5–8–1, fourth place in the AFL West for the seventh straight season.
1969 Denver Broncos season | |
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Owner | Gerald Phipps |
General manager | Lou Saban |
Head coach | Lou Saban |
Home field | Mile High Stadium |
Results | |
Record | 5–8–1 |
Division place | 4th AFL West |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Denver opened with two victories at home, but were winless in their previous five games entering the season finale; they avoided the division cellar with a home win over Cincinnati in the final AFL game for both.[1]
Of the original eight franchises, Denver was the only one to never play in the AFL postseason. Six of the teams won league titles; the other exception was Boston, who won their sole division title via a tiebreaker game in 1963. The Broncos posted their first winning record in 1973 and made their first postseason in 1977, advancing to Super Bowl XII.
1969 Denver Broncos draft | |||||
Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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2 | 36 | Grady Cavness | DB | UTEP | |
3 | 61 | Bill Thompson * | DB | Maryland State | |
4 | 84 | Mike Schnitker | LB | Colorado | |
4 | 88 | Edward Hayes | DB | Morgan State | |
5 | 113 | Frank Quayle | RB | Virginia | |
6 | 131 | Wandy Williams | RB | Hofstra | |
6 | 140 | Mike Coleman | RB | Tampa | |
7 | 165 | Al Giffin | TE | Auburn | |
9 | 217 | Henry Jones | RB | Grambling State | |
10 | 244 | Jim Smith | DB | Utah State | |
11 | 270 | Alan Pastrana | QB | Maryland | |
12 | 296 | Wes Plummer | DB | Arizona State | |
13 | 321 | John Sias | LB | Georgia Tech | |
14 | 348 | Garry Crane | LB | Arkansas State | |
15 | 373 | Errol Kahoun | G | Miami (OH) | |
16 | 400 | Billy Woods | DB | North Texas State | |
17 | 425 | Buster O'Brien | QB | Richmond | |
Made roster † Pro Football Hall of Fame * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career |
Player | Position | College |
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George Burrell | Defensive back | Penn |
Ken Criter | Linebacker | Wisconsin |
Front office
Head coaches
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Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap |
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1 | September 14 | Boston Patriots | W 35–7 | 1–0 | Mile High Stadium | 43,482 | Recap |
2 | September 21 | New York Jets | W 21–19 | 2–0 | Mile High Stadium | 50,583 | Recap |
3 | September 28 | at Buffalo Bills | L 28–41 | 2–1 | War Memorial Stadium | 40,302 | Recap |
4 | October 5 | Kansas City Chiefs | L 13–26 | 2–2 | Mile High Stadium | 50,564 | Recap |
5 | October 12 | Oakland Raiders | L 14–24 | 2–3 | Mile High Stadium | 49,511 | Recap |
6 | October 19 | at Cincinnati Bengals | W 30–23 | 3–3 | Nippert Stadium | 27,920 | Recap |
7 | October 26 | at Houston Oilers | L 21–24 | 3–4 | Astrodome | 45,348 | Recap |
8 | November 2 | San Diego Chargers | W 13–0 | 4–4 | Mile High Stadium | 45,511 | Recap |
9 | November 9 | at Oakland Raiders | L 10–41 | 4–5 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | 54,416 | Recap |
10 | November 16 | Houston Oilers | T 20–20 | 4–5–1 | Mile High Stadium | 45,002 | Recap |
11 | November 23 | at San Diego Chargers | L 24–45 | 4–6–1 | San Diego Stadium | 34,664 | Recap |
12 | November 27 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 17–31 | 4–7–1 | Municipal Stadium | 48,773 | Recap |
13 | December 7 | at Miami Dolphins | L 24–27 | 4–8–1 | Miami Orange Bowl | 25,332 | Recap |
14 | December 14 | Cincinnati Bengals | W 27–16 | 5–8–1 | Mile High Stadium | 42,198 | Recap |
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text. |
AFL Western Division | |||||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | DIV | PF | PA | STK | ||
Oakland Raiders | 12 | 1 | 1 | .923 | 7–1 | 377 | 242 | W6 | |
Kansas City Chiefs | 11 | 3 | 0 | .786 | 5–3 | 359 | 177 | L1 | |
San Diego Chargers | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 | 2–6 | 288 | 276 | W4 | |
Denver Broncos | 5 | 8 | 1 | .385 | 3–5 | 297 | 344 | W1 | |
Cincinnati Bengals | 4 | 9 | 1 | .308 | 3–5 | 280 | 367 | L5 |
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings of the AFL.
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