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1983 Denver Broncos season

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1983 Denver Broncos season
OwnerEdgar Kaiser
General managerHein Poulus
Head coachDan Reeves
Home fieldMile High Stadium
Results
Record9–7
Division place3rd AFC West
Playoff finishLost Wild Card Playoffs
(at Seahawks) 7–31
Uniform

The 1983 Denver Broncos season was its 24th in professional football and 14th in the National Football League (NFL). Led by third-year head coach Dan Reeves, the Broncos were 9–7, third in the AFC West, and made their first playoff appearance in four seasons.

Before the season, the Broncos traded with the Baltimore Colts for the rights to first overall pick in the 1983 draft, quarterback John Elway. He started ten games for the Broncos as a rookie, and the team won four of them.[1] In his first two starts, both road wins, Elway left the game trailing, relieved by veteran Steve DeBerg.[2][3]

After three straight losses, Elway was benched by Reeves in early October;[4] and DeBerg led the team to four consecutive victories and a 6–3 record. A shoulder injury in a loss in Seattle sidelined him and Elway again became the starter.[5][6] In the rematch with Seattle two weeks later in Denver, Elway was out with the flu and third-string rookie Gary Kubiak led the Broncos to a win.[7][8]

Elway's finest game as a rookie came in week 15, the Broncos' second game against Baltimore, the team that drafted him. Denver trailed 19–0 at the start of the fourth quarter, until Elway threw for three touchdowns in the final period to win 21–19 and kept their playoff hopes alive.[9][10] The following week was a lopsided road loss at Kansas City in −30 °F (−34 °C) wind chill, but the Broncos made the playoffs, gaining the final AFC berth over Cleveland, also at 9–7, whom they defeated in week 14.[11]

DeBerg started the wild card playoff loss in Seattle,[8][12] and was relieved by Elway in the fourth quarter.[13]

The Broncos' wild-card playoff loss to the Seahawks marked their only playoff appearance during the three-year ownership of Edgar Kaiser Jr.; Pat Bowlen bought the team the following spring.

NFL Draft

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1983 Denver Broncos draft
Round Pick Player Position College Notes
1 4 Chris Hinton  Guard Northwestern traded to the Baltimore Colts along with Quarterback Mark Herrmann and the Broncos' first round pick in the 1984 NFL Draft for John Elway
2 31 Mark Cooper  Tackle Miami (FL) 1983-1987 (5 seasons) then Tampa Bay from 1987-1989
3 60 Clint Sampson  Wide Receiver San Diego State 1983-1986 (4 seasons)
5 116 George "Weedy" Harris  Linebacker Houston
5 125 Bruce Baldwin  Defensive Back Harding
6 143 Victor Heflin  Defensive Back Delaware State not signed by the Broncos, but went on to play for the St. Louis Cardinals from 1983-1984
7 172 Myron Dupree  Defensive Back North Carolina Central 1983
8 197 Gary Kubiak  Quarterback Texas A&M 1983-1991 (9 seasons)
9 228 Brian Hawkins  Defensive Back San Jose State
10 254 Walt Bowyer  Defensive End Arizona State 1983-1984, 1987-1988 (4 seasons)
11 283 Don Bailey  Center Miami (FL) not signed by the Broncos, but went on to play for the Indianapolis Colts from 1984-1985
12 310 Karl Mecklenburg *  Linebacker Minnesota 1983-1994 (12 seasons), 6x Pro Bowl, 4x First Team All-Pro, Denver Broncos Ring of Fame
      Made roster    †   Pro Football Hall of Fame    *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

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Personnel

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Staff

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1983 Denver Broncos staff

Front office

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning


Source:[15]

Roster

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1983 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


Rookies in italics

Preseason

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Schedule

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Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance
1 August 5 Seattle Seahawks W 10–7 1–0 Mile High Stadium 53,887
2 August 13 Atlanta Falcons W 21–10 2–0 Mile High Stadium 73,199
3 August 20 Cleveland Browns W 19–10 3–0 Mile High Stadium 73,244
4 August 26 at Minnesota Vikings L 3–34 3–1 Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome 59,435

Regular season

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Schedule

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Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance
1 September 4 at Pittsburgh Steelers W 14–10 1–0 Three Rivers Stadium 58,233
2 September 11 at Baltimore Colts W 17–10 2–0 Memorial Stadium 52,613
3 September 18 Philadelphia Eagles L 10–13 2–1 Mile High Stadium 74,202
4 September 25 Los Angeles Raiders L 7–22 2–2 Mile High Stadium 74,289
5 October 2 at Chicago Bears L 14–31 2–3 Soldier Field 58,210
6 October 9 at Houston Oilers W 26–14 3–3 Astrodome 44,209
7 October 16 Cincinnati Bengals W 24–17 4–3 Mile High Stadium 74,305
8 October 23 San Diego Chargers W 14–6 5–3 Mile High Stadium 74,581
9 October 30 Kansas City Chiefs W 27–24 6–3 Mile High Stadium 74,640
10 November 6 at Seattle Seahawks L 19–27 6–4 Kingdome 61,189
11 November 13 at Los Angeles Raiders L 20–22 6–5 Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 51,945
12 November 20 Seattle Seahawks W 38–27 7–5 Mile High Stadium 74,710
13 November 27 at San Diego Chargers L 7–31 7–6 Jack Murphy Stadium 43,650
14 December 4 Cleveland Browns W 27–6 8–6 Mile High Stadium 70,912
15 December 11 Baltimore Colts W 21–19 9–6 Mile High Stadium 74,864
16 December 18 at Kansas City Chiefs L 17–48 9–7 Arrowhead Stadium 11,377
Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

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Week 1 (Sunday, September 4, 1983): at Pittsburgh Steelers

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Week 1: Denver Broncos at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Broncos (1–0) 0 7 0714
Steelers (0–1) 0 7 3010

at Three Rivers StadiumPittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Date: September 4
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m. MDT
  • Game weather: 73 °F (23 °C), wind 5 mph (8 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 58,233
  • Referee: Jerry Seeman
  • TV announcers (NBC): Bob Costas (play–by–play) and Bob Trumpy (color commentator)
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Team Category Player Statistics
DEN Passing
Rushing
Receiving
PIT Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Broncos Game Statistics Steelers
First downs
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passes
Sacked–yards
Net passing yards
Total yards
Return yards
Punts
Fumbles–lost
Penalties–yards
Time of possession

Individual stats

Week 2 (Sunday, September 11, 1983): at Baltimore Colts

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Week 2: Denver Broncos at Baltimore Colts – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Broncos (2–0) 0 3 01417
Colts (1–1) 3 0 0710

at Memorial StadiumBaltimore, Maryland

  • Date: September 11
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m. MDT
  • Game weather: 84 °F (29 °C), wind 10 mph (16 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 52,613
  • Referee: Gene Barth
  • TV announcers (NBC): Marv Albert (play–by–play) and John Brodie (color commentator)
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Team Category Player Statistics
DEN Passing
Rushing
Receiving
BAL Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Broncos Game Statistics Colts
First downs
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passes
Sacked–yards
Net passing yards
Total yards
Return yards
Punts
Fumbles–lost
Penalties–yards
Time of possession

Individual stats

Week 3 (Sunday, September 18, 1983): vs. Philadelphia Eagles

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Week 3: Philadelphia Eagles at Denver Broncos – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Eagles (2–1) 7 0 0613
Broncos (2–1) 0 0 3710

at Mile High StadiumDenver, Colorado

Team Category Player Statistics
PHI Passing
Rushing
Receiving
DEN Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Eagles Game Statistics Broncos
First downs
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passes
Sacked–yards
Net passing yards
Total yards
Return yards
Punts
Fumbles–lost
Penalties–yards
Time of possession

Individual stats

Week 4 (Sunday, September 25, 1983): vs. Los Angeles Raiders

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Week 4: Los Aneles Raiders at Denver Broncos – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Raiders (4–0) 0 7 13222
Broncos (2–2) 0 0 077

at Mile High StadiumDenver, Colorado

Team Category Player Statistics
RAI Passing Jim Plunkett 13/24, 154 YDS, 2 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing Marcus Allen 15 CAR, 45 YDS
Receiving Marcus Allen 4 CAR, 20 YDS
DEN Passing Steve DeBerg 8/21, 117 YDS, 1 INT
Rushing Sammy Winder 20 CAR, 119 YDS
Receiving Steve Watson 5 REC, 72 YDS
  • Point spread: Broncos +3½
  • Over/Under: 34.0 (under)
  • Time of Game:
Raiders Game Statistics Broncos
11 First downs 16
37–82 Rushes–yards 30–130
154 Passing yards 188
13–24–1 Passes 14–33–2
3–22 Sacked–yards 5–50
132 Net passing yards 138
214 Total yards 268
113 Return yards 122
9–46.1 Punts 8–42.6
3–0 Fumbles–lost 4–2
4–22 Penalties–yards 9–78
29:29 Time of possession 30:31

Individual stats

Week 5 (Sunday, October 2, 1983): at Chicago Bears

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Week 5: Denver Broncos at Chicago Bears – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Broncos (2–3) 0 0 7714
Bears (2–3) 14 10 0731

at Soldier FieldChicago, Illinois

Team Category Player Statistics
DEN Passing
Rushing
Receiving
CHI Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Broncos Game Statistics Bears
First downs
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passes
Sacked–yards
Net passing yards
Total yards
Return yards
Punts
Fumbles–lost
Penalties–yards
Time of possession

Individual stats

Week 6 (Sunday, October 9, 1983): at Houston Oilers

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Week 6: Denver Broncos at Houston Oilers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Broncos (3–3) 7 13 3326
Oilers (0–6) 0 14 0014

at AstrodomeHouston, Texas

Team Category Player Statistics
DEN Passing
Rushing
Receiving
HOU Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Broncos Game Statistics Oilers
First downs
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passes
Sacked–yards
Net passing yards
Total yards
Return yards
Punts
Fumbles–lost
Penalties–yards
Time of possession

Individual stats

Week 7 (Sunday, October 16, 1983): vs. Cincinnati Bengals

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Week 7: Cincinnati Bengals at Denver Broncos – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bengals (1–6) 7 3 7017
Broncos (4–3) 7 3 7724

at Mile High StadiumDenver, Colorado

Team Category Player Statistics
CIN Passing
Rushing
Receiving
DEN Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Bengals Game Statistics Broncos
First downs
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passes
Sacked–yards
Net passing yards
Total yards
Return yards
Punts
Fumbles–lost
Penalties–yards
Time of possession

Individual stats

Week 8 (Sunday, October 23, 1983): vs. San Diego Chargers

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Week 8: San Diego Chargers at Denver Broncos – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chargers (3–5) 0 3 306
Broncos (5–3) 0 0 01414

at Mile High StadiumDenver, Colorado

Team Category Player Statistics
SD Passing
Rushing
Receiving
DEN Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Chargers Game Statistics Broncos
First downs
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passes
Sacked–yards
Net passing yards
Total yards
Return yards
Punts
Fumbles–lost
Penalties–yards
Time of possession

Individual stats

Week 9 (Sunday, October 30, 1983): vs. Kansas City Chiefs

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Week 9: Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chiefs (4–5) 7 0 31424
Broncos (6–3) 0 17 3727

at Mile High StadiumDenver, Colorado

Team Category Player Statistics
KC Passing
Rushing
Receiving
DEN Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Chiefs Game Statistics Broncos
First downs
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passes
Sacked–yards
Net passing yards
Total yards
Return yards
Punts
Fumbles–lost
Penalties–yards
Time of possession

Individual stats

Week 10 (Sunday, November 6, 1983): at Seattle Seahawks

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Week 10: Denver Broncos at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Broncos (6–4) 0 3 61019
Seahawks (6–4) 6 0 14727

at KingdomeSeattle, Washington

Team Category Player Statistics
DEN Passing
Rushing
Receiving
SEA Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Broncos Game Statistics Seahawks
First downs
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passes
Sacked–yards
Net passing yards
Total yards
Return yards
Punts
Fumbles–lost
Penalties–yards
Time of possession

Individual stats

Week 11 (Sunday, November 13, 1983): at Los Angeles Raiders

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Week 11: Denver Broncos at Los Angeles Raiders – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Broncos (6–5) 10 0 01020
Raiders (8–3) 0 6 7922

at Los Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles, California

Team Category Player Statistics
DEN Passing John Elway 11/31, 190 YDS, 1 INT
Rushing John Elway 3 CAR, 32 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving Rick Upchurch 3 REC, 63 YDS
RAI Passing Jim Plunkett 26/42, 252 YDS
Rushing Marcus Allen 18 CAR, 84 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving Todd Christensen 8 REC, 114 YDS
  • Point spread: Broncos +7
  • Over/Under: 42.0 (push)
  • Time of Game:
Broncos Game Statistics Raiders
14 First downs 23
25–63 Rushes–yards 29–140
190 Passing yards 252
11–31–1 Passes 26–43–0
2–21 Sacked–yards 5–52
169 Net passing yards 200
232 Total yards 340
91 Return yards 147
7–36.4 Punts 5–44.8
2–1 Fumbles–lost 3–3
5–29 Penalties–yards 7–57
26:30 Time of possession 33:30

Individual stats

Week 12 (Sunday, November 20, 1983): vs. Seattle Seahawks

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Week 12: Seattle Seahawks at Denver Broncos – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Seahawks (6–6) 0 7 13727
Broncos (7–5) 10 10 71138

at Mile High StadiumDenver, Colorado

Team Category Player Statistics
SEA Passing
Rushing
Receiving
DEN Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Seahawks Game Statistics Broncos
First downs
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passes
Sacked–yards
Net passing yards
Total yards
Return yards
Punts
Fumbles–lost
Penalties–yards
Time of possession

Individual stats

Week 13 (Sunday, November 27, 1983): at San Diego Chargers

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Week 13: Denver Broncos at San Diego Chargers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Broncos (7–6) 7 0 007
Chargers (5–8) 14 7 01031

at Jack Murphy StadiumSan Diego, California

Team Category Player Statistics
DEN Passing
Rushing
Receiving
SD Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Broncos Game Statistics Chargers
First downs
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passes
Sacked–yards
Net passing yards
Total yards
Return yards
Punts
Fumbles–lost
Penalties–yards
Time of possession

Individual stats

Week 14 (Sunday, December 4, 1983): vs. Cleveland Browns

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Week 14: Cleveland Browns at Denver Broncos – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Browns (8–6) 3 3 006
Broncos (8–6) 0 21 3327

at Mile High StadiumDenver, Colorado

Team Category Player Statistics
CLE Passing
Rushing
Receiving
DEN Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Browns Game Statistics Broncos
First downs
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passes
Sacked–yards
Net passing yards
Total yards
Return yards
Punts
Fumbles–lost
Penalties–yards
Time of possession

Individual stats

Week 15 (Sunday, December 11, 1983): vs. Baltimore Colts

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Week 15: Baltimore Colts at Denver Broncos – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Colts (6–9) 3 13 3019
Broncos (9–6) 0 0 02121

at Mile High StadiumDenver, Colorado

Team Category Player Statistics
BAL Passing Mike Pagel 13/27, 217 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Curtis Dickey 19 CAR, 92 YDS
Receiving Bernard Henry 8 REC, 169 YDS, 1 TD
DEN Passing John Elway 23/44, 345 yards, 3 TDs
Rushing John Elway 3 CAR, 23 YDS
Receiving Steve Watson 4 REC, 98 YDS
Colts Game Statistics Broncos
First downs
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passes
Sacked–yards
Net passing yards
Total yards
Return yards
Punts
Fumbles–lost
Penalties–yards
Time of possession

Individual stats

Week 16 (Sunday, December 18, 1983): at Kansas City Chiefs

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Week 16: Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Broncos (9–7) 0 3 01417
Chiefs (6–10) 21 7 101048

at Arrowhead StadiumKansas City, Missouri

Team Category Player Statistics
DEN Passing
Rushing
Receiving
KC Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Broncos Game Statistics Chiefs
First downs
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passes
Sacked–yards
Net passing yards
Total yards
Return yards
Punts
Fumbles–lost
Penalties–yards
Time of possession

Individual stats

Standings

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AFC West
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
Los Angeles Raiders(1) 12 4 0 .750 6–2 10–2 442 338 W1
Seattle Seahawks(4) 9 7 0 .563 5–3 8–4 403 397 W2
Denver Broncos(5) 9 7 0 .563 3–5 9–5 302 327 L1
San Diego Chargers 6 10 0 .375 4–4 4–8 358 462 L1
Kansas City Chiefs 6 10 0 .375 2–6 4–8 386 367 W1

Playoffs

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Round Date Opponent (seed) Result Record Venue Attendance
AFC Wild Card Playoffs December 24 at Seattle Seahawks (4) L 7–31 0–1 Kingdome 60,752
Source:[8][12][13]

Playoff game summaries

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1983 AFC Wild Card Playoffs (Saturday, December 24, 1983): at (4) Seattle Seahawks

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AFC Wild Card Playoffs: Denver Broncos at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Broncos (0–1) 7 0 007
Seahawks (1–0) 7 3 71431

at KingdomeSeattle, Washington

Team Category Player Statistics
DEN Passing Steve DeBerg 14/19, 131 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Sammy Winder 16 CAR, 59 YDS
Receiving Jesse Myles 7 REC, 73 YDS, 1 TD
SEA Passing Dave Krieg 12/13, 200 YDS, 3 TDs
Rushing Curt Warner 23 CAR, 99 YDS
Receiving Steve Largent 4 REC, 76 YDS, 1 TD
Broncos Game Statistics Seahawks
21 First downs 17
33–125 Rushes–yards 38–145
254 Passing yards 200
24–34–2 Passes 12–13–0
2–19 Sacked–yards 2–21
233 Net passing yards 179
360 Total yards 324
128 Return yards 146
4–47.8 Punts 3–41.7
1–1 Fumbles–lost 1–0
5–35 Penalties–yards 3–34
30:57 Time of possession 29:03

Individual stats

Playoff Game Officials

Playoff
Round Opponent Referee Umpire Head Linesman Line Judge Back Judge Side Judge Field Judge Alternate
Wild Card at Seattle (43) Red Cashion (67) John Keck (109) Sid Semon (41) Dick McKenzie (28) Don Wedge (90) Gil Mace (84) Bob Wortman

References

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  1. ^ Pro-Football-Reference.com: 1983 Denver Broncos
  2. ^ "Elway hurt; DeBerg directs Broncos win". Gadsden Times. Alabama. Associated Press. September 5, 1983. p. B4.
  3. ^ "Denver's DeBerg keeps rescuing $5 million man". Palm Beach Post. wire services. September 13, 1983. p. D6.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ "Struggling Broncos bench Elway, DeBerg starter for rest of season". Montreal Gazette. UPI. October 6, 1983. p. D-14.
  5. ^ Harris, John (November 7, 1983). "Warner shows off for grandfather". Spokane Chronicle. p. 21.
  6. ^ "Elway back as starter after Broncos lose DeBerg". Montreal Gazette. news services. November 8, 1983. p. D10.
  7. ^ Mossman, John (November 21, 1983). "Broncos romp behind reserve QB". Spokane Chronicle. Associated Press. p. C1.
  8. ^ a b c "Broncos center ball to DeBerg for playoff against Seahawks". Pittsburgh Press. Associated Press. December 23, 1983. p. C2.
  9. ^ Pro-Football-Reference.com: Baltimore Colts 19 at Denver Broncos 21; Sunday, December 11, 1983
  10. ^ "NFL roundup". Spokane Chronicle. Associated Press. December 12, 1983. p. 15.
  11. ^ "NFL roundup". Spokane Chronicle. Associated Press. December 19, 1983. p. 28.
  12. ^ a b Cour, Jim (December 23, 1983). "Broncos to bench Elway, start DeBerg". Evening News. Newburgh-Beacon, New York. Associated Press. p. 2B.
  13. ^ a b Hewitt, Brian (December 26, 1983). "The laughing stops". Spokane Chronicle. (Washington). (Chicago Sun-Times). p. 21.
  14. ^ "1983 Denver Broncos Draftees". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  15. ^ 2010 Denver Broncos Media Guide. p. 361. Retrieved March 6, 2011.
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  17. ^ The Football Database; Denver Broncos at Pittsburgh Steelers – September 4, 1983
  18. ^ Pro Football Reference; Denver Broncos at Baltimore Colts – September 11, 1983
  19. ^ The Football Database; Denver Broncos at Baltimore Colts – September 11, 1983
  20. ^ Pro Football Reference; Philadelphia Eagles at Denver Broncos – September 18, 1983
  21. ^ The Football Database; Philadelphia Eagles at Denver Broncos – September 18, 1983
  22. ^ Pro Football Reference; Los Angeles Raiders at Denver Broncos – September 25, 1983
  23. ^ The Football Database; Los Angeles Raiders at Denver Broncos – September 25, 1983
  24. ^ Pro Football Reference; Denver Broncos at Chicago Bears – October 2, 1983
  25. ^ The Football Database; Denver Broncos at Chicago Bears – October 2, 1983
  26. ^ Pro Football Reference; Denver Broncos at Houston Oilers – October 9, 1983
  27. ^ The Football Database; Denver Broncos at Houston Oilers – October 9, 1983
  28. ^ Pro Football Reference; Cincinnati Bengals at Denver Broncos – October 16, 1983
  29. ^ The Football Database; Cincinnati Bengals at Denver Broncos – October 16, 1983
  30. ^ Pro Football Reference; San Diego Chargers at Denver Broncos – October 23, 1983
  31. ^ The Football Database; San Diego Chargers at Denver Broncos – October 23, 1983
  32. ^ Pro Football Reference; Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos – October 30, 1983
  33. ^ The Football Database; Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos – October 30, 1983
  34. ^ Pro Football Reference; Denver Broncos at Seattle Seahawks – November 6, 1983
  35. ^ The Football Database; Denver Broncos at Seattle Seahawks – November 6, 1983
  36. ^ Pro Football Reference; Denver Broncos at Los Angeles Raiders – November 13, 1983
  37. ^ The Football Database; Denver Broncos at Los Angeles Raiders – November 13, 1983
  38. ^ Pro Football Reference; Seattle Seahawks at Denver Broncos – November 20, 1983
  39. ^ The Football Database; Seattle Seahawks at Denver Broncos – November 20, 1983
  40. ^ Pro Football Reference; Denver Broncos at San Diego Chargers – November 27, 1983
  41. ^ The Football Database; Denver Broncos at San Diego Chargers – November 27, 1983
  42. ^ Pro Football Reference; Cleveland Browns at Denver Broncos – December 4, 1983
  43. ^ The Football Database; Cleveland Browns at Denver Broncos – December 4, 1983
  44. ^ Pro Football Reference; Baltimore Colts at Denver Broncos – December 11, 1983
  45. ^ The Football Database; Baltimore Colts at Denver Broncos – December 11, 1983
  46. ^ Pro Football Reference; Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs – December 18, 1983
  47. ^ The Football Database; Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs – December 18, 1983
  48. ^ Pro Football Reference; 1983 AFC Wild Card Playoffs – (5) Denver Broncos at (4) Seattle Seahawks – December 24, 1983
  49. ^ The Football Database; 1983 AFC Wild Card Playoffs – (5) Denver Broncos at (4) Seattle Seahawks – December 24, 1983
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