1979 Denver Broncos Roster

By Team Sports Glory

1979 Denver Broncos Team Info

LeagueCoachRecordPostseason RecordDivision StandingEnd of Season
National Football League (NFL)Red Miller (10-6)10-60-1Finished 2nd in the NFL’s American Football Conference West DivisionLost Wild Card

Roster

PlayerPos.Birth DateHeightWeightCollege
Otis ArmstrongRBNovember 15, 19505’10’196Purdue
George AtkinsonDBJanuary 4, 19476’0′180Morris Brown
Ken BrownCApril 19, 19546’1′245New Mexico
Bill BryanC-GJune 21, 19556’2′251Duke
Larry CanadaRBDecember 16, 19546’2′233Wisconsin
Rubin CarterNT-DTDecember 12, 19526’0′256Miami (FL)
Barney ChavousDE-DTMarch 22, 19516’3′252South Carolina St.
Kelvin ClarkT-GJanuary 30, 19566’3′260Nebraska
Zachary DixonRBMarch 5, 19566’0′203Temple
Jack DolbinWROctober 12, 19485’10’180Wake Forest
Ron EgloffTEOctober 3, 19556’5′230Wisconsin
Larry EvansLBJuly 11, 19536’2′216Mississippi Col.
Steve FoleyDBNovember 11, 19536’2′189Tulane
Tom GlassicGApril 17, 19546’3′254Virginia
Randy GradisharLBMarch 3, 19526’3′233Ohio St.
John GrantDT-DE-NTJune 28, 19506’3′241USC
Paul HowardGSeptember 12, 19506’3′260BYU
Glenn HydeT-G-CMarch 14, 19516’3′253Pittsburgh
Bernard JacksonDBAugust 24, 19506’0′178Washington St.
Tom JacksonLBApril 4, 19515’11’220Louisville
Jim JensenRB-TENovember 28, 19536’3′230Iowa
Jon KeyworthRBDecember 15, 19506’3′230Colorado
Vince KinneyWRMarch 17, 19566’2′190Maryland
Kit LathropDE-NTMay 10, 19566’5′255Arizona St.
Don LatimerNTMarch 1, 19556’3′259Miami (FL)
Rob LytleRBNovember 12, 19546’1′198Michigan
Brison ManorDEAugust 10, 19526’4′247Arkansas
Claudie MinorTApril 21, 19516’4′280San Diego St.
Craig MortonQBFebruary 5, 19436’4′214California
Haven MosesWR-SEJuly 27, 19466’2′208San Diego St.
Rob NairneLBMarch 24, 19546’4′223Oregon St.
Riley OdomsTEMarch 1, 19506’4′230Houston
Chris PaneDBMay 19, 19535’11’184New Mexico
Craig PenroseQBJuly 25, 19536’3′211Colorado
Dave PrestonRBMay 29, 19555’10’195Bowling Green
Luke PrestridgePSeptember 17, 19566’4′235Baylor
Bruce RadfordNT-DEOctober 5, 19556’5′257Grambling St.
Joe RizzoLBDecember 17, 19506’1′220Kings Point
Jim RyanLBMay 18, 19576’1′217William & Mary
Fred SteinfortKNovember 3, 19525’11’180Boston Col.
Dave StuddardT-G-TENovember 22, 19556’4′260Texas
Bob SwensonLBJuly 1, 19536’3′225California
Bill ThompsonDBOctober 10, 19466’1′201Md-Eastern Shore
Jim TurnerKMarch 28, 19416’2′205Utah St.
Rick UpchurchWRMay 20, 19525’10’175Minnesota
Steve WatsonWRMay 28, 19576’4′195Temple
Norris WeeseQB-PAugust 12, 19516’1′195Mississippi
Charlie WestDBAugust 31, 19466’1′197Angelo State (TX)
Louis WrightDBJanuary 31, 19536’2′200Arizona St.