The 1971 roster for the Broncos included Don Horn at quarterback, Floyd Little at running back, Jerry Simmons at wide receiver, Billy Masters at tight end and Mike Current at offensive lineman.
| NO. | NAME | POS | HEIGHT | WEIGHT | DOB | AGE | COLLEGE | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 77 |  | L. Alzado | DL | 6'3" | 255 | 4/3/1949 | 22 | Yankton |
| 2 | 11 | | B. Anderson | RB | 6'0" | 208 | 10/11/1947 | 24 | Colorado |
| 3 | 65 | | J. Bachman | OL | 6'3" | 250 | 12/8/1945 | 26 | Cincinnati |
| 4 | 73 | | W. Barnes | DL | 6'3" | 245 | 1/19/1944 | 27 | Nebraska |
| 5 | 89 | | G. Bowdell | WR | 6'2" | 203 | 10/9/1948 | 23 | Michigan State |
| 6 | 72 | | S. Brunelli | OL | 6'2" | 270 | 12/13/1943 | 28 | Colorado State |
| 7 | 24 | | B. Byrd | DB | 6'0" | 211 | 9/20/1941 | 30 | Boston University |
| 8 | 79 | | C. Campbell | DL | 6'4" | 240 | 9/29/1947 | 24 | Weber State |
| 9 | 63 | | D. Costa | DL | 6'2" | 250 | 10/27/1941 | 30 | Utah |
| 10 | 53 | | K. Criter | LB | 6'0" | 225 | 2/17/1947 | 24 | Wisconsin |
| 11 | 74 | | M. Current | OL | 6'5" | 274 | 9/17/1945 | 26 | Ohio State |
| 12 | 33 | | J. Dawkins | RB | 6'0" | 223 | 1/27/1948 | 23 | Wisconsin |
| 13 | 76 | | T. Domres | DL | 6'3" | 260 | 10/19/1946 | 25 | Wisconsin |
| 14 | 52 | | F. Forsberg | LB | 6'1" | 235 | 7/4/1944 | 27 | Washington |
| 15 | 40 | | J. Gehrke | WR | 6'0" | 178 | 1/14/1946 | 25 | Utah |
| 16 | 67 | | G. Goeddeke | OL | 6'3" | 253 | 7/29/1945 | 26 | Notre Dame |
| 17 | 28 | | C. Gordon | DB | 6'0" | 187 | 1/6/1941 | 30 | North Carolina A&T |
| 18 | 20 | | C. Greer | DB | 6'0" | 205 | 4/4/1946 | 25 | Colorado |
| 19 | 82 | | D. Harrison | WR | 6'1" | 187 | 10/12/1948 | 23 | Texas A&M-Kingsville |
| 20 | 13 | | D. Horn | QB | 6'2" | 195 | 3/9/1945 | 26 | San Diego State |
| 21 | 62 | | J. Inman | DL | 6'2" | 256 | 2/4/1940 | 31 | Oregon |
| 22 | 68 | | L. Jackson | OL | 6'3" | 270 | 8/26/1949 | 22 | Missouri |
| 23 | 87 | | R. Jackson | DL | 6'3" | 255 | 7/22/1941 | 30 | Southern University |
| 24 | 59 | | L. Kaminski | OL | 6'2" | 245 | 1/6/1945 | 26 | Purdue |
| 25 | 44 | | F. Little | RB | 5'10" | 196 | 7/4/1942 | 29 | Syracuse |
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 Patriots - y | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Bills - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Dolphins - e | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 |
 Jets - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Steelers - y | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 |
 Ravens - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Bengals - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Browns - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Jaguars - y | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 |
 Texans - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Colts - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Titans - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Broncos - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Chargers - w | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Chiefs - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Raiders - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eagles - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Cowboys - e | 7 | 9 | 1 | .441 |
 Commanders - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
 Giants - e | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Bears - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Packers - w | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 |
 Vikings - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
 Lions - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Panthers - y | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Buccaneers - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Falcons - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Saints - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Seahawks - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Rams - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 49ers - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Cardinals - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |