1972 Denver Broncos Roster

National Football League (NFL)
Team Record: 5-9
Finishing 3rd in the NFL's West Division of the American Football Conference
Coach: John Ralston (5-9)
Location: Denver, Colorado
1972 Denver Broncos Statistics
1972 Denver Broncos Results

The Denver Broncos of the National Football League ended the 1972 season with a record of 5 wins and 9 losses, finishing third in the NFL's West Division of the American Football Conference.

The Broncos chalked up 325 points, but the defense allowed 350. Charley Johnson passed for 1,783 yards, and Steve Ramsey spent time under center, too. Rod Sherman hauled in 38 passes for 661 yards.

Floyd Little ran for a team-best 859 yards for Denver.

Leroy Mitchell intercepted 3 errant tosses from the opposition.

John Ralston coached the team.

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# Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown GP GS
77Lyle AlzadoRDEApril 3, 19496'3"255YanktonBrooklyn, NY USA1414
11Bobby AndersonFBOctober 11, 19476'0"208ColoradoMidland, MI USA99
66Bill CottrellT-G-CSeptember 18, 19446'4"255Delaware ValleyChester, PA USA110
53Ken CriterLBFebruary 17, 19476'0"225WisconsinFond du Lac, WI USA80
74Mike CurrentRTSeptember 17, 19456'5"274Ohio St.Lima, OH USA1414
33Joe DawkinsFBJanuary 27, 19486'0"223WisconsinLos Angeles, CA USA145
76Tom DomresDTOctober 19, 19466'3"260WisconsinMarshfield, WI USA113
55Pete DurankoLDEDecember 15, 19436'2"250Notre DameJohnstown, PA USA1413
16Mike ErnstQBOctober 12, 19506'1"190Cal State-FullertonLynwood, CA USA10
52Fred ForsbergLLBJuly 4, 19446'1"235WashingtonTacoma, WA USA96
57Bob GeddesLBApril 22, 19466'2"240UCLASeattle, WA USA143
67George GoeddekeGJuly 29, 19456'3"253Notre DameDetroit, MI USA21
28Cornell GordonDBJanuary 6, 19416'0"187North Carolina A&TNorfolk, VA USA10
83Tom GrahamMLBApril 15, 19506'2"235OregonLos Angeles, CA USA149
20Charlie GreerSSApril 4, 19466'0"205ColoradoAtlanta, GA USA1414
82Dwight HarrisonDBOctober 12, 19486'1"187Texas A&M-KingsvilleBeaumont, TX USA21
87John HoffmanDEAugust 2, 19436'7"260USCSanta Monica, CA USA21
13Don HornQBMarch 9, 19456'2"195Washington St.South Gate, CA USA20
68Larron JacksonLGAugust 26, 19496'3"270MissouriSt. Louis, MO USA1414
87Rich JacksonDEJuly 22, 19416'3"255SouthernNew Orleans, LA USA43
12Charley JohnsonQBNovember 22, 19386'1"200Schreiner CollegeBig Spring, TX USA129
59Larry KaminskiCJanuary 6, 19456'2"245PurdueCleveland, OH USA119
86Jim KriegWRMay 29, 19495'9"172WashingtonBuffalo, NY USA60
44Floyd LittleRBJuly 4, 19425'10"196SyracuseNew Haven, CT USA1414
22Fran LynchRBDecember 3, 19456'1"205HofstraBridgeport, CT USA140
61Tommy LyonsRGAugust 7, 19486'2"230GeorgiaAtlanta, GA USA109
50Bobby MaplesCDecember 28, 19426'3"250BaylorMount Vernon, TX USA124
81Billy MastersTEMarch 15, 19446'5"240LSUGrayson, LA USA1414
58Bill McKoyMLBJuly 17, 19486'3"235PurdueWinston-Salem, NC USA149
41Leroy MitchellLCBSeptember 22, 19446'1"190Texas SouthernWharton, TX USA1414
78Marv MontgomeryLTFebruary 8, 19486'6"255USCTorrance, CA USA1414
21Randy MontgomeryKRAugust 12, 19475'11"182Weber St.Houston, TX USA148
25Haven MosesWRJuly 27, 19466'2"208San Diego St.Los Angeles, CA USA86
54Chip MyrtleRLBFebruary 6, 19456'2"225MarylandHyattsville, MD USA1414
88Riley OdomsTEMarch 1, 19506'4"230HoustonLuling, TX USA140
56Don ParishLBJanuary 4, 19486'1"220StanfordPaso Robles, CA USA11
23Steve PreeceFSFebruary 15, 19476'1"195Oregon St.Idaho Falls, ID USA138
10Steve RamseyQBApril 22, 19486'2"210North TexasDallas, TX USA95
26George SaimesDBSeptember 1, 19415'11"186Michigan St.Canton, OH USA94
64Mike SchnitkerRGDecember 30, 19466'3"245ColoradoAtcheson County, MO USA145
75Rick SharpTJune 1, 19486'3"265WashingtonLondon, England120
84Rod ShermanPRDecember 25, 19446'0"190UCLAPasadena, CA USA1413
80Jerry SimmonsWRNovember 14, 19426'0"190Bethune-CookmanNichols, FL USA98
51Mike SimoneLBMay 20, 19506'0"210StanfordRavenna, OH USA140
70Paul SmithRDTAugust 13, 19456'3"256New MexicoAda, OK USA1414
36Bill ThompsonRCBOctober 10, 19466'1"201Md-Eastern ShoreGreenville, SC USA88
35Clem TurnerRB,HB/TEMay 28, 19456'1"236CincinnatiCincinnati, OH USA120
15Jim TurnerKMarch 28, 19416'2"205Utah St.Martinez, CA USA140
42Billy Van HeusenPAugust 27, 19466'1"200MarylandNew Rochelle, NY USA140
65Lloyd VossLDEFebruary 13, 19426'4"256NebraskaAdrian, MN USA137
29Bill WestDBMarch 3, 19475'10"185Tennessee St.Weirton, WV USA80



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