1978 Denver Broncos Results
| Regular Season |
| Date |
Opponent |
Result |
Record |
Attend. |
| 09/03/1978 | Oakland Raiders @ Denver Broncos | W, 14-6 | 1-0-0 | -- |
| 09/11/1978 (Mon.) | Denver Broncos @ Minnesota Vikings | L, 12-9 OT | 1-1-0 | -- |
| 09/17/1978 | San Diego Chargers @ Denver Broncos | W, 27-14 | 2-1-0 | -- |
| 09/24/1978 | Denver Broncos @ Kansas City Chiefs | W, 23-17 OT | 3-1-0 | -- |
| 10/01/1978 | Seattle Seahawks @ Denver Broncos | W, 28-7 | 4-1-0 | -- |
| 10/08/1978 | Denver Broncos @ San Diego Chargers | L, 23-0 | 4-2-0 | -- |
| 10/16/1978 (Mon.) | Chicago Bears @ Denver Broncos | W, 16-7 | 5-2-0 | -- |
| 10/22/1978 | Denver Broncos @ Baltimore Colts | L, 7-6 | 5-3-0 | -- |
| 10/29/1978 | Denver Broncos @ Seattle Seahawks | W, 20-17 OT | 6-3-0 | -- |
| 11/05/1978 | New York Jets @ Denver Broncos | L, 31-28 | 6-4-0 | -- |
| 11/12/1978 | Denver Broncos @ Cleveland Browns | W, 19-7 | 7-4-0 | -- |
| 11/19/1978 | Green Bay Packers @ Denver Broncos | W, 16-3 | 8-4-0 | -- |
| 11/23/1978 (Thur.) | Denver Broncos @ Detroit Lions | L, 17-14 | 8-5-0 | -- |
| 12/03/1978 | Denver Broncos @ Oakland Raiders | W, 21-6 | 9-5-0 | -- |
| 12/10/1978 | Kansas City Chiefs @ Denver Broncos | W, 24-3 | 10-5-0 | -- |
| 12/16/1978 (Sat.) | Pittsburgh Steelers @ Denver Broncos | L, 21-17 | 10-6-0 | -- |
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| Postseason |
| Date |
Opponent |
Result |
Record |
Attend. |
| 12/30/1978 (Sat.) | Denver Broncos @ Pittsburgh Steelers | L, 33-10 | 10-7-0 | 50,230 |
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| Preseason |
| Date |
Opponent |
Result |
Record |
Attend. |
| 08/05/1978 (Sat.) | Denver Broncos @ Houston Oilers | W, 17-12 | 1-0-0 | 48,027 |
| 08/12/1978 (Sat.) | Dallas Cowboys @ Denver Broncos | L, 21-14 | 1-1-0 | 74,619 |
| 08/19/1978 (Sat.) | Denver Broncos @ Buffalo Bills | W, 23-13 | 2-1-0 | 18,301 |
| 08/25/1978 (Fri.) | San Francisco 49ers @ Denver Broncos | L, 24-13 | 2-2-0 | 73,559 |
Sam Adams' Open Mic: Woeful Raiders headed for a fall
Rocky Mountain News | November 22, 2008
Know what? Nobody gives much credence to first place in the AFC West right now — especially when that team ranks No. 27 in points allowed (27 per game) and No. 29 out of the league’s 32 teams in yards allowed (387 per game) on defense.
Broncos' Larsen: Two-way throwback
Denver Post | November 21, 2008
Spencer Larsen, a Broncos rookie, conjured up memories of Chuck Bednarik on Sunday when he started on both offense and defense in a 24-20 victory against the Atlanta Falcons.
Bad hamstring ends Jackson's season
Denver Post | November 21, 2008
Just when it seemed the Broncos might make it through the week without a serious injury, Nate Jackson suffered a season-ending hamstring injury while running a route in practice Wednesday.
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