The 1986 roster for the Broncos included John Elway at quarterback, Sammy Winder at running back, Steve Watson at wide receiver, Clarence Kay at tight end and Billy Bryan at offensive lineman.
| NO. | NAME | POS | HEIGHT | WEIGHT | DOB | AGE | COLLEGE | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 35 |  | K. Bell | RB | 5'10" | 190 | 11/16/1964 | 22 | Boston College |
| 2 | 54 | | K. Bishop | OL | 6'3" | 260 | 3/10/1957 | 29 | Baylor |
| 3 | 24 | | T. Boddie | RB | 5'11" | 195 | 11/11/1960 | 26 | Montana State |
| 4 | 64 | | B. Bryan | OL | 6'2" | 251 | 6/21/1955 | 31 | Duke |
| 5 | 68 | | R. Carter | DL | 6'0" | 256 | 12/12/1952 | 34 | Miami (FL) |
| 6 | 69 | | T. Colorito | DL | 6'5" | 260 | 9/8/1964 | 22 | Southern California |
| 7 | 59 | | D. Comeaux | LB | 6'1" | 227 | 4/15/1960 | 26 | Arizona State |
| 8 | 63 | | M. Cooper | OL | 6'5" | 270 | 2/14/1960 | 26 | Miami (FL) |
| 9 | 55 | | R. Dennison | LB | 6'3" | 220 | 6/22/1958 | 28 | Colorado State |
| 10 | 7 |  | J. Elway | QB | 6'3" | 215 | 6/28/1960 | 26 | Stanford |
| 11 | 73 | | S. Fletcher | DL | 6'5" | 240 | 2/18/1962 | 24 | Houston |
| 12 | 43 | | S. Foley | DB | 6'2" | 189 | 11/11/1953 | 33 | Tulane |
| 13 | 62 | | M. Freeman | OL | 6'3" | 256 | 10/13/1961 | 25 | Arizona |
| 14 | 90 | | F. Gilbert | DL | 6'4" | 275 | 4/8/1962 | 24 | Georgia |
| 15 | 85 | | J. Hackett | TE | 6'5" | 267 | 9/29/1958 | 28 | Elon |
| 16 | 31 | | M. Harden | DB | 6'1" | 192 | 2/16/1958 | 28 | Michigan |
| 17 | 36 | | M. Haynes | DB | 5'11" | 194 | 11/6/1958 | 28 | Colorado |
| 18 | 78 | | W. Hood | OL | 6'3" | 262 | 3/29/1962 | 24 | Georgia |
| 19 | 2 | | M. Horan | P | 5'11" | 192 | 2/1/1959 | 27 | Long Beach State |
| 20 | 60 | | P. Howard | OL | 6'3" | 260 | 9/12/1950 | 36 | Brigham Young |
| 21 | 98 | | R. Hunley | LB | 6'2" | 242 | 11/11/1961 | 25 | Arizona |
| 22 | 25 | | D. Hunter | DB | 5'11" | 178 | 9/1/1962 | 24 | Henderson State |
| 23 | 80 | | M. Jackson | WR | 5'9" | 180 | 7/23/1963 | 23 | Purdue |
| 24 | 57 | | T. Jackson | LB | 5'11" | 220 | 4/4/1951 | 35 | Louisville |
| 25 | 82 | | V. Johnson | WR | 5'11" | 185 | 3/13/1963 | 23 | Arizona |
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3,931
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772
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1,017
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PPG
23.6
14th
OPP PPG
18.3
3rd
RUSH YDS/G
118.7
16th
PASS YDS/G
231.2
17th
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| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 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 |
