1992 Denver Broncos season

1992 Denver Broncos season
OwnerPat Bowlen
General managerJohn Beake
Head coachDan Reeves
Home fieldMile High Stadium
Results
Record8–8
Division place3rd AFC West
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Uniform

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. This would be the last time the Broncos ranked bottom 10 on offense and defense until the 2023 season.

Offseason

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NFL Draft

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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

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1992 Denver Broncos staff

Front office

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning


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Roster

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1992 Denver Broncos roster
Quarterbacks (QB)

Running backs (RB)

Wide receivers (WR)

Tight ends (TE)

Offensive linemen (OL)

Defensive linemen (DL)

Linebackers (LB)

Defensive backs (DB)

Special teams

Practice squad


47 active, 10 inactive, 3 practice squad Reserve


Rookies in italics

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Schedule

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Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance
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

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AFC West
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

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  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.
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