1992 Denver Broncos season

NFL team season

1992 Denver Broncos season

Owner| Pat Bowlen
General manager| John Beake
Head coach| Dan Reeves
Home field| Mile High Stadium
Results
Record| 8–8
Division place| 3rd AFC West
Playoff finish| Did not qualify
Uniform

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The 1992 Denver Broncos season was the team's 33rd year in professional football and its 23rd with the National Football League (NFL). Overall, this team finished with an 8-8 record and did not make the playoffs. It was also head coach Dan Reeves' twelfth and final season as head coach. He was fired and replaced by Wade Phillips the following season.

## Offseason[edit]

### NFL Draft[edit]

Main article: 1992 NFL Draft

1992 Denver Broncos draft

Round  | Pick  | Player  | Position  | College  | Notes
1  | 25  | Tommy Maddox | Quarterback | UCLA |
2  | 54  | Shane Dronett | Defensive end | Texas |
4  | 110  | Chuck Johnson | Guard | Texas |
5  | 137  | Frank Robinson | Defensive back | Boise State |
7  | 170  | Ron Geater | Defensive end | Iowa |
7  | 181  | Jim Johnson | Tackle | Michigan State |
7  | 193  | Jon Bostick | Wide receiver | Nebraska |
8  | 208  | Dietrich Lockridge | Guard | Jackson State |
9  | 249  | Muhammad Oliver | Cornerback | Oregon |
10  | 278  | Bob Meeks | Center | Auburn |
11  | 305  | Cedric Tillman | Wide receiver | Alcorn State |
12  | 334  | John Granby | Defensive back | Virginia Tech |
Made roster * Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

## Staff[edit]

1992 Denver Broncos staff |

Front office

* President and Chief Executive Officer – Pat Bowlen
* General Manager – John Beake
* Director of Football Operations – Lide Huggins
* Director of Player Personnel – Reed Johnson

Head coaches

* Vice President/Head Coach – Dan Reeves
* Special Assistant – Marvin Bass

Offensive coaches

* Offensive Coordinator/Wide Receivers – George Henshaw
* Quarterbacks – Raymond Berry
* Running Backs – Mo Forte
* Offensive Line – Pete Mangurian

|  |  | Defensive coaches

* Defensive Coordinator – Wade Phillips
* Defensive Line – Ernie Stautner
* Linebackers – Mike Nolan
* Defensive Backs – Charlie Waters
* Defensive Assistant – Barney Chavous
* Defensive Quality Control – Joe DeCamillis

Special teams coaches

* Tight Ends/Special Teams – Harold Richardson

Strength and conditioning

* Strength/Conditioning – Al Miller

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## Roster[edit]

1992 Denver Broncos roster

| Quarterbacks

* 7 John Elway
* 8 Tommy Maddox
* 12 Shawn Moore

Running backs

* 40 Jeff Alexander
* 28 Gaston Green
* 31 Victor Jones
* 20 Greg Lewis
* 38 Reggie Rivers

Wide receivers

* 80 Mark Jackson
* 82 Vance Johnson
* 86 Arthur Marshall KR/PR
* 87 Cedric Tillman

Tight ends

* 89 Reggie Johnson
* 88 Clarence Kay
* 81 Shannon Sharpe

|  | Offensive linemen

* 62 Jeff Davidson G
* 68 Russell Freeman T
* 66 Chuck Johnson T
* 72 Keith Kartz C
* 76 Ken Lanier T
* 61 Bob Meeks C
* 79 Dave Widell C/G/LS
* 67 Doug Widell G

Defensive linemen

* 99 Shane Dronett DE
* 92 Ron Geater NT
* 71 Greg Kragen NT
* 70 Brian Sochia DE
* 54 Keith Traylor DT
* 96 Kenny Walker DE

|  | Linebackers

* 56 Michael Brooks ILB
* 51 Mike Croel OLB
* 73 Simon Fletcher OLB
* 55 John Kacherski OLB
* 59 Tim Lucas OLB
* 77 Karl Mecklenburg ILB
* 52 Jeff Mills OLB
* 50 John Sullins ILB

Defensive backs

* 27 Steve Atwater FS
* 34 Tyrone Braxton CB
* 29 Charles Dimry CB
* 24 Wymon Henderson CB
* 21 Le-Lo Lang CB
* 22 Alton Montgomery FS/KR
* 36 Frank Robinson CB
* 49 Dennis Smith SS

Special teams

* 5 Brad Daluiso K/P
* 9 David Treadwell K

|  | Reserve lists

* 65 Elbert Crawford G/C (PUPTooltip Physically unable to perform)
* 93 Ronnie Haliburton OLB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
* 2 Mike Horan P (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
* 42 Muhammad Oliver CB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
* 91 Willie Oshodin DE (PUPTooltip Physically unable to perform)
* 78 Frank Pollack G (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
* 85 Derek Russell WR/KR (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
* 30 Steve Sewell RB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
* 32 Sammie Smith RB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
* 25 Carlos Snow RB (IRTooltip Injured reserve)

Practice squad

* \-- Mark Flythe DE
* \-- Jim Johnson T
* \-- Russ McCullough T

47 active, 10 inactive, 3 practice squad

Rookies in italics

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## Schedule[edit]

Week  | Date  | Opponent  | Result  | Record  | Venue  | Attendance

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1  | September 6  | Los Angeles Raiders | W 17–13  | 1–0  | Mile High Stadium | 75,418
2  | September 13  | San Diego Chargers | W 21–13  | 2–0  | Mile High Stadium  | 74,367
3  | September 20  | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 0–30  | 2–1  | Veterans Stadium | 65,833
4  | September 27  | at Cleveland Browns | W 12–0  | 3–1  | Cleveland Municipal Stadium | 78,064
5  | October 4  | Kansas City Chiefs | W 20–19  | 4–1  | Mile High Stadium  | 75,629
6  | October 12 | at Washington Redskins | L 3–34  | 4–2  | RFK Stadium | 56,371
7  | October 18  | Houston Oilers | W 27–21  | 5–2  | Mile High Stadium  | 74,827
8  | October 25  | at San Diego Chargers | L 21–24  | 5–3  | Jack Murphy Stadium | 53,576
9  | Bye
10  | November 8  | New York Jets | W 27–16  | 6–3  | Mile High Stadium  | 74,678
11  | November 15  | New York Giants | W 27–13  | 7–3  | Mile High Stadium  | 75,269
12  | November 22  | at Los Angeles Raiders | L 0–24  | 7–4  | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | 50,011
13  | November 30 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 13–16  | 7–5  | Kingdome | 51,612
14  | December 6  | Dallas Cowboys | L 27–31  | 7–6  | Mile High Stadium  | 74,946
15  | December 12  | at Buffalo Bills | L 17–27  | 7–7  | Rich Stadium | 71,740
16  | December 20  | Seattle Seahawks | W 10–6  | 8–7  | Mile High Stadium  | 72,570
17  | December 27  | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 20–42  | 8–8  | Arrowhead Stadium | 76,240

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

## Standings[edit]

AFC West

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| W | L | T | PCT | DIV | CONF | PF | PA | STK
(3) San Diego Chargers | 11  | 5  | 0  | .688  | 5–3  | 9–5  | 335  | 241  | W7
(6) Kansas City Chiefs | 10  | 6  | 0  | .625  | 6–2  | 8–4  | 348  | 282  | W1
Denver Broncos | 8  | 8  | 0  | .500  | 4–4  | 7–5  | 262  | 329  | L1
Los Angeles Raiders | 7  | 9  | 0  | .438  | 4–4  | 5–7  | 243  | 281  | W1
Seattle Seahawks | 2  | 14  | 0  | .125  | 1–7  | 2–10  | 140  | 312  | L4

## References[edit]

1. ^ 2010 Denver Broncos Media Guide. pp. 603–606. Archived from the original on July 9, 2011. Retrieved March 5, 2011.
2. ^ "1992 Denver Broncos starters and roster". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 20, 2014.

## External links[edit]

* Denver Broncos – 1992 media guide
* 1992 Denver Broncos on Pro-Football-Reference.com

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Denver Broncos

* Founded in 1960
* Based in Denver, Colorado
* Headquartered in Dove Valley, Colorado

Franchise|

* History
* Players
* Starting quarterbacks
* Coaches
* Seasons
* First-round draft picks
* Broadcasters

Stadiums|

* Mile High Stadium
* Empower Field at Mile High

Key personnel|

Owners
Rob Walton
Greg Penner (CEO)
Carrie Walton Penner
Mellody Hobson
Condoleezza Rice
Lewis Hamilton
General manager
George Paton
Head coach
Sean Payton
Consultant
John Elway

Culture|

* A Few Seconds of Panic
* Alan Roach
* Barrel Man
* Bucky the Bronco
* Cheerleaders
* Elway to Marino
* Everybody's All-American
* Hold That Mork ("Mork & Mindy" episode)
* "Joy to the World"
* Miles
* No Fly Zone
* Orange Crush Defense
* "Rocky Mountain Way"
* South Park
* Thunder
* "You Only Move Twice" (The Simpsons episode)

Lore|

* Snowball Game
* The Drive
* The Fumble
* Tebowmania
* Mile High Miracle

Rivalries|

* Kansas City Chiefs
* Las Vegas Raiders
* Los Angeles Chargers
* New England Patriots
* Brady–Manning rivalry
* Pittsburgh Steelers
* Seattle Seahawks

Retired numbers|

* 7
* 18
* 44

Division championships (15)|

* 1977
* 1978
* 1984
* 1986
* 1987
* 1989
* 1991
* 1996
* 1998
* 2005
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015

Conference championships (8)|

* 1977
* 1986
* 1987
* 1989
* 1997
* 1998
* 2013
* 2015

League championships (3)|

* 1997 (XXXII)
* 1998 (XXXIII)
* 2015 (50)

Media|

* Radio network
* Dave Logan
* Brian Griese
* Scott Hastings
* Ed McCaffrey
* Alan Roach
* TV: KUSA 9News
* Radio: 850 KOA (AM)

Current league affiliations|

* League: National Football League (1970–present)
* Conference: American Football Conference
* Division: West Division

Former league affiliation|

* League: American Football League (1960–1969)

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Indianapolis | Cleveland| Kansas City| NY Giants| Detroit| LA Rams
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