The 1970 Denver Broncos season was the team's 11th season in professional football and first in the

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(NFL) after the

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. Led by fourth-year head coach and general manager

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, the Broncos posted a record of five wins, eight losses, and one tie, the same as the previous season, and were last in the new four-team

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division. Denver won four of its first five games, but then had only one win and one tie in the final nine games. Running back Floyd Little became the first player to lead his conference in rushing for a last place team.Sports Illustrated, July 26, 2010, The Unexpected Hero by Gary Smith, p.60, Published by Time Inc.

Offseason

NFL draft

Personnel

Staff / Coaches

Roster

Regular season

Schedule

Game summaries

Week 6 (Sunday, October 25, 1970): at
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: Broncos +6½ * Time of Game: 2 hours, 46 minutes Individual stats

Standings

Awards and honors

* Floyd Little, AFC Rushing champion

References

External links

Denver Broncos
– 1970 media guide
1970 Denver Broncos season at jt-sw.com

at Pro-Football-Reference.com Denver Broncos seasons

Denver Broncos The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver. The Broncos compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the American Football Conference (AFC) AFC West, West division. The team is headquartered in E ...

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