title: Denver Broncos 1979
text: # Denver Broncos 1979
  
  La stagione 1979 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 regolare :
  
  | Turno | Avversario | Risultato | Stadio | Record |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Cincinnati Bengals | V 10–0 | Mile High Stadium | 1–0 |
  | 2 | Los Angeles Rams | S 9–13 | Mile High Stadium | 1–1 |
  | 3 | at Atlanta Falcons | V 20–17 (DTS) | Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium | 2–1 |
  | 4 | Seattle Seahawks | V 37–34 | Mile High Stadium | 3–1 |
  | 5 | at Oakland Raiders | S 3–27 | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum | 3–2 |
  | 6 | San Diego Chargers | V 7–0 | Mile High Stadium | 4–2 |
  | 7 | at Kansas City Chiefs | V 24–10 | Arrowhead Stadium | 5–2 |
  | 8 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | S 7–42 | Three Rivers Stadium | 5–3 |
  | 9 | Kansas City Chiefs | V 20–3 | Mile High Stadium | 6–3 |
  | 10 | New Orleans Saints | V 10–3 | Mile High Stadium | 7–3 |
  | 11 | New England Patriots | V 45–10 | Mile High Stadium | 8–3 |
  | 12 | at San Francisco 49ers | V 38–28 | Candlestick Park | 9–3 |
  | 13 | Oakland Raiders | S 10–14 | Mile High Stadium | 9–4 |
  | 14 | at Buffalo Bills | V 19–16 | Rich Stadium | 10–4 |
  | 15 | at Seattle Seahawks | S 23–28 | Kingdome | 10–5 |
  | 16 | at San Diego Chargers | S 7–17 | San Diego Stadium | 10–6 |
  
  ### Playoff
  
  Playoff :
  
  | Turno | Avversario | Risultato | Stadio |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Wild Card | at Houston Oilers | S 7–13 | Astrodome |
  
  ## Classifiche
  
  AFC West :
  
  | | V | S | P | % | DIV | CONF | PF | PS | Str. |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | San Diego $Chargers^{(1)}$ | 12 | 4 | 0 | .750 | 6–2 | 9–3 | 411 | 246 | V2 |
  | Denver $Broncos^{(5)}$ | 10 | 6 | 0 | .625 | 4–4 | 7–5 | 289 | 262 | S2 |
  | Seattle Seahawks | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 3–5 | 6–6 | 378 | 372 | V2 |
  | Oakland Raiders | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 3–5 | 5–7 | 365 | 337 | S1 |
  | Kansas City Chiefs | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 4–4 | 7–7 | 238 | 262 | S1 |
  