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1960 Denver Broncos season

{{Short description|NFL team season (inaugural season)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2013}}

{{Infobox NFL season

| team = Denver Broncos

| year = 1960

| record = 4–9–1

| division_place = 4th AFL Western

| coach = Frank Filchock

| general manager = Dean Griffing

| owner = Bob Howsam

| stadium = Bears Stadium

| radio = KHOW

| playoffs = Did not qualify

| previous = none

| no_prevseason = true

| shortnavlink = Broncos seasons

}}

The 1960 Denver Broncos season was the team's inaugural year in the American Football League. Led by head coach Frank Filchock, the Broncos recorded four wins, nine losses, and one tie, finishing last in the AFL's Western Division.

Personnel

= Staff / Coaches =

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colspan="7" style="text-align:center; {{NFLPrimaryStyle|Denver Broncos 60thru61|border=2}};"|1960 Denver Broncos staff
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| style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top" | Front office

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| style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top" | Coaching staff

Head coach

Assistant coaches

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| style="font-size: 95%;" valign="top" | Other personnel

  • Trainer - Fred Posey
  • Equipment Manager - Harvey Stephen

= Roster =

{{NFL final roster

|Year=1960

|TeamName=Denver Broncos

|Active=46

|Inactive=0

|PS=0

|Quarterbacks=

{{NFLplayer|18|Frank Tripucka}}

{{NFLplayer|14|Tom Dublinski}}

|Running Backs=

{{NFLplayer|24|Don Allen|d=American football|rookie=y|FB}}

{{NFLplayer|20|Henry Bell|d=American football|rookie=y|HB}}

{{NFLplayer|40|Ted Wegert|HB}}

{{NFLplayer|36|J. W. Brodnax|rookie=y|FB}}

{{NFLplayer|40|Al Carmichael|RHB}}

{{NFLplayer|43|Don Allen|d=American football|FB|rookie=y}}

{{NFLplayer|35|Dave Rolle|FB}}

|Wide Receivers=

{{NFLplayer|41|Bob McNamara|d=Canadian football|E|rookie=y}}

{{NFLplayer|86|Don Carothers|E|rookie=y}}

{{NFLplayer|81|Ken Carpenter|d=gridiron football|HB}}/WR

{{NFLplayer|87|Lionel Taylor}}

|Tight Ends=

{{NFLplayer|85|Jim Greer|d=American football|rookie=y}}

{{NFLplayer|81|Bill Jessup|P}}/TE

{{NFLplayer|88|Pat Epperson|LE|rookie=y}}

|Offensive Linemen=

{{NFLplayer|61|Mike Nichols|d=American football|C|rookie=y}}

{{NFLplayer|50|Fred Broussard|C}}

{{NFLplayer|71|Willie Smith|d=offensive tackle, born 1937|rookie=y}}

{{NFLplayer|73|Grady Holz|LT|rookie=y}}

{{NFLplayer|77|Carl Larpenter|LT|rookie=y}}

{{NFLplayer|60|Ken Adamson|LG|rookie=y}}

{{NFLplayer|63|Dave Strickland|G|rookie=y}}

{{NFLplayer|61|Jack Davis|d=guard, born 1933|G|rookie=y}}

{{NFLplayer|75|Eldon Danenhouer|rookie=y}}

|Defensive Linemen=

{{NFLplayer|65|Joe Young|d=defensive end|LDE|rookie=y}}

{{NFLplayer|70|Don King|d=defensive lineman|DE}}

{{NFLplayer|72|Hal Smith|d=American footall|DT|rookie=y}}

{{NFLplayer|77|Blll Danenhouer|DE|rookie=y}}

{{NFLplayer|67|Johnny Hatley|RDT}}

{{NFLplayer|76|Bill Yelverton|RDE|rookie=y}}

{{NFLplayer|61|Chuck Gavin|RDE|rookie=y}}

|Linebackers=

{{NFLplayer|33|Pete Mangum|LLB}}/FB

{{NFLplayer|52|Frank Kuchta|LB}}

{{NFLplayer|53|Bob Hudson|d=American football, born 1930|LB}}

{{NFLplayer|62|Buddy Alliston|LLB|rookie=y}}

{{NFLplayer|84|Al Day|RLB|rookie=y}}

|Defensive Backs=

{{NFLplayer|41|Bob McNamara|d=Canadian football|LCB|rookie=y}}

{{NFLplayer|83|Johnny Pyeatt|RCB|rookie=y}}

{{NFLplayer|42|Al Romine|SS}}

{{NFLplayer|23|Goose Gonsulin|FS|rookie=y}}

{{NFLplayer|14|Dick Doyle|d=American football|DB}}

{{NFLplayer|43|Frank Bernardi|DB}}

|Special Teams=

{{NFLplayer|21|Gene Mingo|HB}}/K

{{NFLplayer|16|George Herring|P}}/QB

|Reserve Lists=

|Practice Squad=

}}

Regular season

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style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Denver Broncos|year=1960|border=2}}"| Week

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Denver Broncos|year=1960|border=2}}"| Date

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Denver Broncos|year=1960|border=2}}"| Opponent

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Denver Broncos|year=1960|border=2}}"| Result

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Denver Broncos|year=1960|border=2}}"| Record

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Denver Broncos|year=1960|border=2}}"| Venue

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Denver Broncos|year=1960|border=2}}"| Attendance

!style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Denver Broncos|year=1960|border=2}}"| Recap

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! 1

| {{dow tooltip|September 9, 1960}}

| at Boston Patriots

| W 13–10

| 1–0

| Boston University Field

| 21,597

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196009090nwe.htm Recap]

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! 2

| September 17

| at Buffalo Bills

| W 27–21

| 2–0

| War Memorial Stadium

| 15,229

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196009180buf.htm Recap]

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! 3

| {{dow tooltip|September 23, 1960}}

| at New York Titans

| L 24–28

| 2–1

| Polo Grounds

| 20,462

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196009230nyj.htm Recap]

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! 4

| October 2

| Oakland Raiders

| W 31–14

| 3–1

| Bears Stadium

| 18,372

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196010020den.htm Recap]

5

| colspan="7" align="center"| Bye

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! 6

| October 16

| Los Angeles Chargers

| L 19–23

| 3–2

| Bears Stadium

| 19,141

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196010160den.htm Recap]

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! 7

| October 23

| Boston Patriots

| W 31–24

| 4–2

| Bears Stadium

| 12,683

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196010230den.htm Recap]

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! 8

| October 30

| Dallas Texans

| L 14–17

| 4–3

| Bears Stadium

| 13,002

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196010300den.htm Recap]

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! 9

| November 6

| Houston Oilers

| L 25–45

| 4–4

| Bears Stadium

| 14,489

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196011060den.htm Recap]

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! 10

| November 13

| at Dallas Texans

| L 7–34

| 4–5

| Cotton Bowl

| 21,000

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196011130kan.htm Recap]

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! 11

| November 20

| at Houston Oilers

| L 10–20

| 4–6

| Jeppesen Stadium

| 20,778

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196011200oti.htm Recap]

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! 12

| November 27

| Buffalo Bills

| T 38–38

| 4–6–1

| Bears Stadium

| 7,785

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196011270den.htm Recap]

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! 13

| December 4

| New York Titans

| L 27–30

| 4–7–1

| Bears Stadium

| 5,861

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196012040den.htm Recap]

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! 14

| {{dow tooltip|December 10, 1960}}

| at Los Angeles Chargers

| L 33–41

| 4–8–1

| Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum

| 9,928

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196012100sdg.htm Recap]

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! 15

| {{dow tooltip|December 17, 1960}}

| at Oakland Raiders

| L 10–48

| 4–9–1

| Candlestick Park

| 7,000

| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/196012170rai.htm Recap]

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|colspan="8"| Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Standings

{{1960 AFL Western standings}}

External links

  • [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/den/1960.htm 1960 Denver Broncos Statistics] at Pro-Football-Reference.com
  • [http://www.jt-sw.com/football/pro/results.nsf/Teams/1960-den 1960 Denver Broncos] at jt-sw.com
  • [https://www.archive.org/details/broncos-1960-media-guide-denver Denver Broncos] – 1960 media guide (at Archive.org)

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