NFL team season
A ticket for the AFC Championship Game between the Browns and the Broncos. The1987 Denver Broncos season was the team's 28th year in professional football and its 18th with theNational Football League (NFL). Games scheduled during the third week of the season were cancelled, and games played from weeks 4 to 6 were played with replacement teams. The Broncos finished first in theAFC West , and wereAFC champions for the second straight year. QuarterbackJohn Elway was votedleague MVP for 1987. The Broncos reached theSuper Bowl for the second consecutive season, but lost for the second straight time, 42–10 to the Washington Redskins.
1987 Denver Broncos staff Front office
Head coaches
Offensive coaches
Defensive coaches Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
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NFL replacement players [ edit ] After the league decided to use replacement players during theNFLPA strike, the following team was assembled:
1987 Denver Broncos replacement roster Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance 1 September 13 Seattle Seahawks W 40–171–0 Mile High Stadium 75,999 2 September 20 atGreen Bay Packers T 17–17(OT) 1–0–1 Milwaukee County Stadium 50,624 3 September 28 atCleveland Browns canceled 1–0–1 Cleveland Stadium 4 October 4 Houston Oilers L 10–401–1–1 Mile High Stadium 38,494 5 October 12 Los Angeles Raiders W 30–142–1–1 Mile High Stadium 61,230 6 October 18 atKansas City Chiefs W 26–173–1–1 Arrowhead Stadium 20,296 7 October 26 atMinnesota Vikings L 27–343–2–1 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 51,011 8 November 1 Detroit Lions W 34–04–2–1 Mile High Stadium 75,172 9 November 8 atBuffalo Bills L 14–214–3–1 Rich Stadium 63,698 10 November 16 Chicago Bears W 31–295–3–1 Mile High Stadium 75,783 11 November 22 atLos Angeles Raiders W 23–176–3–1 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 61,318 12 November 29 atSan Diego Chargers W 31–177–3–1 Jack Murphy Stadium 61,880 13 December 6 New England Patriots W 31–208–3–1 Mile High Stadium 75,795 14 December 13 atSeattle Seahawks L 21–288–4–1 Kingdome 61,759 15 December 19 Kansas City Chiefs W 20–179–4–1 Mile High Stadium 75,053 16 December 27 San Diego Chargers W 24–010–4–1 Mile High Stadium 21,189 Note: Intra-division opponents are inbold text.
Team 1 2 3 4 Total Seahawks 14 3 0 0 17 • Broncos 7 13 14 6 40
Date: September 17Location: Mile High Stadium Game start: 2:00 p.m.MST Game attendance: 75,999Referee: Red CashionTV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg and Merlin Olsen
Scoring summary Q1 SEA Turner 20 yard pass fromKrieg (Johnson kick)SEA 7–0 Q1 DEN Sewell 72 yard pass fromElway (Karlis kick)Tie 7–7 Q1 SEA Warner 10 yard pass from Krieg (Johnson kick)SEA 14–7 Q2 SEA Johnson 25 yard field goal SEA 17–7 Q2 DEN Karlis 37 yard field goal SEA 17–10 Q2 DEN Karlis 42 yard field goal SEA 17–13 Q2 DEN Watson 4 yard pass from Elway (Karlis kick)DEN 20–17 Q3 DEN Mobley 5 yard pass from Elway (Karlis kick)DEN 27–17 Q3 DEN Johnson 59 yard pass from Elway (Karlis kick)DEN 34–17 Q4 DEN Karlis 25 yard field goal DEN 37–17 Q4 DEN Karlis 29 yard field goal DEN 40–17
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Team 1 2 3 4 OT Total Broncos 0 3 7 7 0 17 Packers 7 7 0 3 0 17
Team 1 2 3 4 Total • Oilers 7 10 10 13 40 Broncos 0 10 0 0 10
Date: October 4Location: Mile High StadiumReferee: Jim TunneyTelevision network: NBC
Team 1 2 3 4 Total Raiders 0 14 0 0 14 • Broncos 14 3 6 7 30
Date: October 12Location: Mile High Stadium Game start: 7:00 p.m.MST Game attendance: 61,230Game weather: 53 °F (12 °C); wind 7 mph (11 km/h)Referee: Fred SilvaTV announcers (ABC): Al Michaels, Frank Gifford, and Dan Dierdorf
Scoring summary Q1 DEN Dudek 7 yard run (Clendenen kick)DEN 7–0 Q1 DEN Dudek 3 yard run (Clendenen kick) DEN 14–0 Q2 LA Perry 3 yard pass fromEvans (Hardy kick) DEN 14–7 Q2 LA Calhoun 55 yard interception return (Hardy kick) Tie 14–14 Q2 DEN Clendenen 31 yard field goal DEN 17–14 Q3 DEN Massie 10 yard pass fromKarcher (kick failed) DEN 23–14 Q4 DEN Poole 1 yard run (Clendenen kick)DEN 30–14
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Team 1 2 3 4 Total • Broncos 9 10 0 7 26 Chiefs 7 7 3 0 17
Date: October 18Location: Arrowhead Stadium Referee: Jerry MarkbreitTV announcers (NBC): Don Criqui and Bob Trumpy
Team 1 2 3 4 Total Broncos 7 10 0 10 27 • Vikings 7 7 13 7 34
Team 1 2 3 4 Total Lions 0 0 0 0 0 • Broncos 17 7 0 10 34
Date: November 1Location: Mile High StadiumReferee: Jerry SeemanTelevision network: CBS
Team 1 2 3 4 Total Broncos 0 0 7 7 14 • Bills 0 18 3 0 21
Date: November 8Location: Rich Stadium Referee: Dick JorgensenTelevision network: NBC
Team 1 2 3 4 Total Bears 14 0 15 0 29 • Broncos 0 21 0 10 31
Date: November 16Location: Mile High StadiumReferee: Red CashionTV announcers (ABC): Al Michaels, Frank Gifford, Dan Dierdorf
Team 1 2 3 4 Total • Broncos 10 10 0 3 23 Raiders 0 14 3 0 17
Scoring summary Q1 DEN Karlis 49 yard field goalDEN 3–0 Q1 DEN Johnson 24 yard pass fromElway (Karlis kick)DEN 10–0 Q2 DEN Karlis 31 yard field goal DEN 13–0 Q2 LA Jackson 35 yard run (Bahr kick)DEN 13–7 Q2 DEN Elway 1 yard run (Karlis kick) DEN 20–7 Q2 LA Jackson 1 yard run (Bahr kick) DEN 20–14 Q3 LA Bahr 34 yard field goal pass DEN 20–17 Q4 DEN Karlis 20 yard field goal DEN 23–17
Team 1 2 3 4 Total • Broncos 7 10 14 0 31 Chargers 7 3 0 7 17
Date: November 29Location: Jack Murphy Stadium Referee: Gene BarthTV announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones and Jimmy Cefalo
Team 1 2 3 4 Total Patriots 7 10 3 0 20 • Broncos 0 3 14 14 31
Date: December 6Location: Mile High StadiumReferee: Fred SilvaTV announcers (NBC): Dick Enberg and Merlin Olsen
Scoring summary Q1 NE Dupard 10 yard run (Franklin kick)NE 7–0 Q2 DEN Karlis 24 yard field goalNE 7–3 Q2 NE Collins 4 yard pass fromRamsey (Franklin kick)NE 14–3 Q2 NE Franklin 36 yard field goal NE 17–3 Q3 DEN Boddie 1 yard run (Karlis kick)NE 17–10 Q3 DEN Massie 7 yard pass fromElway (Karlis kick)Tied 17–17 Q3 NE Franklin 27 yard field goal NE 20–17 Q4 DEN Jackson 2 yard pass from Elway (Karlis kick)DEN 24–20 Q4 DEN Haynes 14 yard interception return (Karlis kick)DEN 31–20
Team 1 2 3 4 Total Broncos 0 0 14 7 21 • Seahawks 0 14 7 7 28
Date: December 13Location: Kingdome Game weather: Indoors (dome)Referee: Bob McElweeTelevision network: ESPN
Scoring summary Q2 5:50 SEA Warner 3 yard run (Johnson kick)SEA 7–0 Q2 0:22 SEA Butler 35 yard pass fromKrieg (Johnson kick)SEA 14–0 Q3 12:28 DEN Winder 11 yard run (Karlis kick)SEA 14–7 Q3 10:36 DEN Massie 39 yard pass fromElway (Karlis kick)Tied 14–14 Q3 9:30 SEA Butler 40 yard pass from Krieg (Johnson kick) SEA 21–14 Q4 12:39 SEA Williams 7 yard pass from Krieg (Johnson kick)SEA 28–14 Q4 0:25 DEN Winder 1 yard run (Karlis kick) SEA 28–21
Team 1 2 3 4 Total Chiefs 0 3 7 7 17 • Broncos 7 10 3 0 20
Date: December 19 Location: Mile High Stadium
Team 1 2 3 4 Total Chargers 0 0 0 0 0 • Broncos 14 0 0 10 24
Date: December 27Location: Mile High StadiumReferee: Fred SilvaTV announcers (NBC): Charlie Jones and Jimmy Cefalo
Scoring summary Q1 DEN Clark 71 yard punt returnDEN 7–0 Q1 DEN Winder 1 yard rush (Karlis kick)DEN 14–0 Q4 DEN Karlis 26 yard field goal DEN 17–0 Q4 DEN Hunley 52 yard interception return (Karlis kick)DEN 24–0
Team 1 2 3 4 Total Oilers 0 3 0 7 10 • Broncos 14 10 3 7 34
Broncos go to the AFC Championship Game and win to the Browns 38-33 but lost in Super Bowl XXII to the Redskins 42-10.
Conference Championship [ edit ] Team 1 2 3 4 Total Browns 0 3 21 9 33 • Broncos 14 7 10 7 38
Date: January 17Location: Mile High Stadium
Broncos go to Super Bowl XXII but lost to the Redskins 42-10.
Team 1 2 3 4 Total • Redskins 0 35 0 7 42 Broncos 10 0 0 0 10
Broncos lost and in 1988 missed the playoffs 8-8.
Ricky Nattiel, All-Rookie selection
Franchise Stadiums Key personnel Culture Lore Rivalries Retired numbers Division championships (15) Conference championships (8) League championships (3) Media Current league affiliations Former league affiliation
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