The 1981 roster for the Broncos included Craig Morton at quarterback, Rick Parros at running back, Steve Watson at wide receiver, Riley Odoms at tight end and Tom Glassic at offensive lineman.
| NO. | NAME | POS | HEIGHT | WEIGHT | DOB | AGE | COLLEGE | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 77 |  | G. Boyd | DL | 6'6" | 274 | 9/15/1952 | 29 | San Diego State |
| 2 | 64 | | B. Bryan | OL | 6'2" | 251 | 6/21/1955 | 26 | Duke |
| 3 | 58 | | S. Busick | LB | 6'4" | 227 | 12/10/1958 | 23 | Southern California |
| 4 | 35 | | L. Canada | RB | 6'2" | 233 | 12/16/1954 | 27 | Wisconsin |
| 5 | 68 | | R. Carter | DL | 6'0" | 256 | 12/12/1952 | 29 | Miami (FL) |
| 6 | 79 | | B. Chavous | DL | 6'3" | 252 | 3/22/1951 | 30 | South Carolina State |
| 7 | 73 | | K. Clark | OL | 6'3" | 260 | 1/30/1956 | 25 | Nebraska |
| 8 | 17 | | S. DeBerg | QB | 6'3" | 230 | 1/19/1954 | 27 | San Jose State |
| 9 | 85 | | R. Egloff | TE | 6'5" | 230 | 10/3/1955 | 26 | Wisconsin |
| 10 | 56 | | L. Evans | LB | 6'2" | 216 | 7/11/1953 | 28 | Mississippi College |
| 11 | 43 | | S. Foley | DB | 6'2" | 189 | 11/11/1953 | 28 | Tulane |
| 12 | 62 | | T. Glassic | OL | 6'3" | 254 | 4/17/1954 | 27 | Virginia |
| 13 | 53 | | R. Gradishar | LB | 6'3" | 233 | 3/3/1952 | 29 | Ohio State |
| 14 | 31 | | M. Harden | DB | 6'1" | 192 | 2/16/1958 | 23 | Michigan |
| 15 | 60 | | P. Howard | OL | 6'3" | 260 | 9/12/1950 | 31 | Brigham Young |
| 16 | 65 | | G. Hyde | OL | 6'3" | 253 | 3/14/1951 | 30 | Pittsburgh |
| 17 | 57 | | T. Jackson | LB | 5'11" | 220 | 4/4/1951 | 30 | Louisville |
| 18 | 75 | | R. Jones | DL | 6'6" | 260 | 3/25/1958 | 23 | Utah State |
| 19 | 22 | | A. Kyle | DB | 5'11" | 185 | 4/6/1954 | 27 | Wyoming |
| 20 | 76 | | K. Lanier | OL | 6'3" | 290 | 7/8/1959 | 22 | Florida State |
| 21 | 72 | | D. Latimer | DL | 6'3" | 259 | 3/1/1955 | 26 | Miami (FL) |
| 22 | 41 | | R. Lytle | RB | 6'1" | 198 | 11/12/1954 | 27 | Michigan |
| 23 | 83 | | W. Manning | WR | 5'11" | 190 | 7/25/1955 | 26 | Ohio State |
| 24 | 66 | | B. Manor | DL | 6'4" | 247 | 8/10/1952 | 29 | Arkansas |
| 25 | 59 | | M. Merrill | LB | 6'4" | 237 | 5/5/1955 | 26 | Minnesota |
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3,790
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772
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1,012
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PPG
23.9
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OPP PPG
19.3
4th
RUSH YDS/G
118.9
19th
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236.9
13th
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| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Patriots - y | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 |
 Bills - w | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 |
 Dolphins - e | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 |
 Jets - e | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | |
8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | |
 Bengals - e | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 |
 Browns - e | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Jaguars - x | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 |
 Texans - x | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 |
 Colts - e | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 |
 Titans - e | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Broncos - y | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 |
 Chargers - w | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 |
 Chiefs - e | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 |
 Raiders - e | 2 | 14 | 0 | .125 |
Steelers
Ravens| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eagles - y | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 |
 Cowboys - e | 7 | 8 | 1 | .469 |
 Commanders - e | 4 | 12 | 0 | .250 |
 Giants - e | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Bears - y | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 |
 Packers - w | 9 | 6 | 1 | .594 |
 Vikings - e | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 |
 Lions - e | 8 | 8 | 0 | .500 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
8 | 8 | 0 | .500 | |
7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | |
 Falcons - e | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 |
 Saints - e | 6 | 10 | 0 | .375 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Seahawks - x | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 |
 49ers - x | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 |
 Rams - w | 11 | 5 | 0 | .688 |
 Cardinals - e | 3 | 13 | 0 | .188 |
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