La stagione dei Denver Broncos è stata la 10ª della franchigia nella National Football League, la 20ª complessiva e la terza con Red Miller come capo-allenatore. Con un record di 10 vittorie e 6 sconfitte la squadra ha fatto ritorno ai playoff, venendo subito eliminata dagli Houston Oilers.
Scelte nel Draft 1979
Kelvin Clark, Offensive Tackle, Nebraska Bruce Radford, Defensive End, Grambling Charles Jefferson, Defensive Back, McNeese State Rick Leach, Quarterback, Michigan Jeff McIntyre, Linebacker, Arizona State Luke Prestridge, Punter, Baylor Charlie Taylor, Wide Receiver, Rice Zach Dixon, Running Back, Temple Dave Jacobs, Kicker, Syracuse
Calendario
Stagione regolare Stagione regolareTurnoAvversarioRisultatoStadioRecord1Cincinnati BengalsV 10–0Mile High Stadium1–02Los Angeles RamsS 9–13Mile High Stadium1–13at Atlanta FalconsV 20–17 (DTS)Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium2–14Seattle SeahawksV 37–34Mile High Stadium3–15at Oakland RaidersS 3–27Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum3–26San Diego ChargersV 7–0Mile High Stadium4–27at Kansas City ChiefsV 24–10Arrowhead Stadium5–28at Pittsburgh SteelersS 7–42Three Rivers Stadium5–39Kansas City ChiefsV 20–3Mile High Stadium6–310New Orleans SaintsV 10–3Mile High Stadium7–311New England PatriotsV 45–10Mile High Stadium8–312at San Francisco 49ersV 38–28Candlestick Park9–313Oakland RaidersS 10–14Mile High Stadium9–414at Buffalo BillsV 19–16Rich Stadium10–415at Seattle SeahawksS 23–28Kingdome10–516at San Diego ChargersS 7–17San Diego Stadium10–6
Playoff PlayoffTurnoAvversarioRisultatoStadioWild Cardat Houston OilersS 7–13Astrodome
Classifiche AFC WestVSP%DIVCONFPFPSStr.San Diego Chargers(1)1240.7506–29–3411246V2Denver Broncos(5)1060.6254–47–5289262S2Seattle Seahawks970.5633–56–6378372V2Oakland Raiders970.5633–55–7365337S1Kansas City Chiefs790.4384–47–7238262S1
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Collegamenti esterni
1979