The

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was the team's 34th year in professional football and its 24th with the

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. 1993 was the first year for new head coach

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, who had been the team's defensive coordinator since 1989. John Elway was the quarterback for the Denver Broncos in which he passed for 4,030 yards. This team also had two hall of fame players in

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and Steve Atwater. Their season finished in an AFC Wild Card Playoff loss against the

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by the score of 42-24.

Offseason

After the 1992 season, Broncos owner

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fired head coach Dan Reeves, who had helmed the franchise for 12 years. The team promoted defensive coordinator Wade Phillips—son of former

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and Saints coach

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—to head coach.

NFL draft

Personnel

Staff

Roster

Regular season

Schedule

Season summary

Week 1

Standings

Postseason

AFC wild card game

Awards and records

* John Elway, franchise record, most passing yards in one season, 4,030 YardsNFL 2001 Record and Fact Book, Workman Publishing Co, New York,NY, , p. 44

Milestones

References

External links

Denver Broncos
– 1993 media guide

Broncos Schedule on jt-sw.com

Denver Broncos seasons

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