The Denver Broncos were 5-8-1 in 1970. They finished 4th in the AFC West and 8th in the AFC.
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A subtle flag, a wiped-out TD and a new AFC West leader in Denver
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Bo Nix's late-game heroics are part of a storied tradition for the Denver Broncos
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On fourth-and-goal, Roach drops Mahomes and flips the AFC West race as Broncos beat Chiefs 28-24
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Broncos lose RB RJ Harvey to injured reserve after a knee injury at practice
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Broncos linebacker Alex Singleton says 16 tackles can mean a bad day. Why 19 felt different
1970 Stats
See stats| GP | PTS | YDS | PLY | AVG | RUSH YDS | RUSH ATT | RUSH AVG | PASS YDS | PASS ATT | PASS AVG | SCK | SCKY | 1DWN | RUSH 1DWN | PASS 1DWN | PEN 1DWN | PEN | PEN YDS | |
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Team | 14 | 253 | 3,827 | 883 | 4.3 | 1,802 | 436 | 4.1 | 2,358 | 403 | 5.9 | 44 | 333 | 217 | 84 | 112 | 21 | 94 | 887 |
Team Rank | 18th | 18th | 5th | 21st | 9th | 15th | 9th | 17th | 8th | 24th | 23rd | 6th | 17th | 15th | 12th | 11th | 24th | 17th | |
Opponent | 14 | 264 | 3,705 | 838 | 4.4 | 1,351 | 409 | 3.3 | 2,810 | 379 | 7.4 | 50 | 456 | 199 | 67 | 118 | 14 | 82 | 817 |
Opponent Rank | 12th | 7th | 8th | 8th | 3rd | 7th | 4th | 22nd | 15th | 23rd | 2nd | 1st | 4th | 4th | 17th | 7th | 11th | 14th | |
Net | -11 | +122 | +45 | -0.1 | +451 | +27 | +0.8 | -452 | +24 | -1.6 | -6 | -123 | +18 | +17 | -6 | +7 | +12 | +70 | |
Net Rank | 16th | 11th | 9th | 18th | 5th | 11th | 3rd | 22nd | 10th | 23rd | 10th | 22nd | 9th | 7th | 16th | 5th | 19th | 18th |
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| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | 2 | 1 | .643 | |
3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | |
2 | 4 | 1 | .357 | |
2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | |
5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | |
3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | |
3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | |
2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | |
4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | |
4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | |
3 | 5 | 0 | .375 |
| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | |
5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | |
2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | |
1 | 6 | 0 | .143 | |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | |
5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | |
4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | |
2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | |
2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | |
1 | 7 | 0 | .125 | |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | |
5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | |
4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | |
0 | 7 | 0 | .000 |