- 1996 Denver Broncos season
NFL season
team = Denver Broncos
year = 1996
record = 13-3
division_place =1st, AFC West
coach =Mike Shanahan
stadium =Mile High Stadium
playoffs = Lost AFC Divisional PlayoffThe 1996 Denver Broncos season was the team's 37th year in professional football and its 27th with theNational Football League .Offseason
NFL Draft
(1)-15 John Mobley OLB Kutztown
(2)-44 Tory James DB Louisiana State
(3)-65 Detron Smith RB Texas A&M
(3)-78 Mark Campbell DT Florida
(4)-100 Jeff Lewis QB Northern Arizona
(4)-122 Darrius Johnson DB Oklahoma
(5)-159 Patrick Jeffers WR Virginia
(6)-181 Tony Veland DB Nebraska
(7)-213 Leslie Ratliffe -- Tennessee
(7)-226 Chris Banks G Kansas
(7)-235 L.T. Levine -- Kansas
(7)-236 Brian Gragert -- Wyoming
Regular Season
Week 1 Sep 1 W 31-6 vs New York Jets
Week 2 Sep 8 W 30-20 at Seattle Seahawks
Week 3 Sep 15 W 27-23 vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Week 4 Sep 22 L 17-14 at Kansas City Chiefs
Week 5 Sep 29 W 14-10 at Cincinnati Bengals
Week 6 Oct 6 W 28-17 vs San Diego Chargers
Week 7 Bye Week
Week 8 Oct 20 W 45-34 vs Baltimore Ravens
Week 9 Oct 27 W 34-7 vs Kansas City Chiefs
Week 10 Nov 4 W 22-21 at Oakland Raiders
Week 11 Nov 10 W 17-12 vs Chicago Bears
Week 12 Nov 17 W 34-8 at New England Patriots
Week 13 Nov 24 W 21-17 at Minnesota Vikings
Week 14 Dec 1 W 34-7 vs Seattle Seahawks
Week 15 Dec 8 L 41-6 at Green Bay Packers
Week 16 Dec 15 W 24-19 vs Oakland Raiders
Week 17 Dec 22 L 16-10 at San Diego Chargers
eason Standings
AFC West Denver Broncos 13-3-0
Kansas City Chiefs 9-7-0
San Diego Chargers 8-8-0
Oakland Raiders 7-9-0
Seattle Seahawks 7-9-0
eason Schedule
Week 1 Sep 1 vs New York Jets Week 2 Sep 8 at Seattle Seahawks Week 3 Sep 15 vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers Week 4 Sep 22 at Kansas City Chiefs Week 5 Sep 29 at Cincinnati Bengals Week 6 Oct 6 vs San Diego Chargers Week 7 Bye Week
Week 8 Oct 20 vs Baltimore Ravens Week 9 Oct 27 vs Kansas City Chiefs Week 10 Nov 4 at Oakland Raiders Week 11 Nov 10 vs Chicago Bears
Week 12 Nov 17 at New England Patriots
Week 13 Nov 24 at Minnesota Vikings Week 14 Dec 1 vs Seattle Seahawks
Week 15 Dec 8 at Green Bay Packers Week 16 Dec 15 vs Oakland Raiders Week 17 Dec 22 at San Diego Chargers
Roster
Postseason
Divisional
Playoffs Jan 4 L 30-27 vs Jacksonville Jaguars
Awards and records
Pro Bowl QB John Elway
RB Terrell Davis
TE Shannon Sharpe
T Gary Zimmerman
DE Alfred Williams
DT Michael Perry
LB Bill Romanowski S Steve Atwater S Tyrone Braxton
AP Offensive Player of the Year - Terrell Davis
UPI AFL-AFC Offensive MVP - Terrell Davis (1996 was the last year this award was given out)
Terrell Davis sets Franchise rushing record For Carries (345) in a season and touchdown's rushing (13) in a season
Milestones
Terrell Davis reaches 1,000yds faster than any Denver Bronco running back in Franchise history
References
* [http://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/den/1996.htm Broncos on Pro Football Reference]
* [http://www.jt-sw.com/football/pro/results.nsf/Teams/1996-den Broncos Schedule on jt-sw.com]
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