1979 Denver Broncos season

1979 Denver Broncos season
OwnerGerald Phipps
General managerFred Gehrke
Head coachRed Miller
Home fieldMile High Stadium
Results
Record10–6
Division place2nd AFC West
Playoff finishLost Wild Card Playoffs
(at Oilers) 7–13

The 1979 Denver Broncos season was the team's 20th year in professional football and its 10th with the National Football League (NFL). Led by third-year head coach Red Miller, the Broncos were 10–6, second in the AFC West, and made the postseason a third consecutive year.[1] In the Wild Card round the Broncos lost to the Houston Oilers 13–7.

  1. ^ "Denver defense gives Campbell premier test". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. December 23, 1979. p. 2B.