The 1967
Denver Broncos season was the eighth season for the team in the
American Football League
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(AFL). Led by first-year head coach and general manager
Lou Saban, the Broncos posted a record of three wins and eleven losses, last in the AFL's Western division. Running back
Floyd Little
Floyd Douglas Little (July 4, 1942 – January 1, 2021) was an American professional football player who was a halfback for the Denver Broncos, initially in the American Football League (AFL) and later the National Football League (NFL). He ...
, a
first round draft choice (sixth overall), was team captain in his rookie season. After an opening win at home, the Broncos lost nine straight games, then split the last four.
Inter-league play between the AFL and
NFL
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in the exhibition season began this year. In the first matchup on August 5, the Broncos defeated the
Detroit Lions
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13–7 and became the first AFL team to beat an NFL team.
Before the season, the Broncos changed from orange helmets to blue helmets.
Gridiron Uniform Database: Denver Broncos
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Hired in December 1966, Saban left the University of Maryland after just one season; he had previously been an AFL head coach at Boston and Buffalo, where he won consecutive AFL titles.
Personnel
Staff
Roster
Regular season
Schedule
:*Thursday (November 23: Thanksgiving)1966
Events January
* January 1 – In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa takes over as military ruler of the Central African Republic, ousting President David Dacko.
* January 3 – 1966 Upper Voltan coup d'état: President Maurice Yaméogo i ...
, there were an odd-number (9)
of teams for two seasons, resulting in multiple bye weeks for each team.
Game summaries
Week 14
Standings
References
External links
Denver Broncos
– 1967 media guide
at Pro-Football-Reference.com
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Denver Broncos seasons
Denver Broncos
1967 in sports in Colorado
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