1983 Denver Gold Recap
The 1983 Denver Gold finished the season with a record of 8-10. Here is a recap of their performance:
Quarterbacks:
- Mortensen: 111 attempts, 58 completions, 488 yards, 4 TDs, 5 INTs, 57.2 passer rating
- Johnson, K: 312 attempts, 149 completions, 1448 yards, 9 TDs, 24 INTs, 38.8 passer rating
- Penrose: 109 attempts, 58 completions, 615 yards, 1 TD, 15 INTs, 33.4 passer rating
Rushing:
- Leading Rusher: Harry Sydney – 1174 yards, 9 touchdowns
- Total Rushing Yards: 2976 yards, 14 touchdowns
Receiving:
- Leading Receiver: Bob Niziolek – 547 yards, 3 touchdowns
- Total Receiving Yards: 2551 yards, 14 touchdowns
Kick Return:
- Total Kick Return Yards: 1367 yards, average of 19.3 yards per return
Punting:
- Punting Average: 37.7 yards
Kicking:
- Speelman made 24 out of 34 field goal attempts (70.6%)
Defense:
- Sacks Leader: Calvin Turner – 7 sacks
- Interceptions Leader: David Martin – 6 interceptions
- Total Tackles Leader: Putt Choate – 183 tackles
Turnovers:
- Fumbles Lost: 13
- Interceptions Thrown: 45
Special Teams:
- Punt Return Leader: David Martin – 419 yards, 9.5 average
Season Highlights:
- The team had a strong rushing game led by Harry Sydney, who amassed 1174 yards and scored 9 touchdowns.
- The passing game faced challenges with 45 interceptions thrown throughout the season.
- The defense was led by Calvin Turner with 7 sacks and David Martin with 6 interceptions.
- Kicker Brian Speelman had a 70.6% field goal success rate.
Outcome:
- The Denver Gold finished the season with an 8-10 record, facing challenges in both offense and defense. The team showed strengths in the running game but struggled with turnovers in the passing game.
1983 Denver Gold Roster
Quarterbacks:
- Johnson, Ken
- Mortensen, Fred
- Knapple, Jeff
- Penrose, Craig
- White, Alvin
Skill Players:
- Sydney, Harry
- Canada, Larry
- Matthews, Bo
- White, Vincent
- Miller, Terry
- Ford, Glenn
- Stamper, Scott
- Johnson, Richard
- James, Vic
- Dirden, Johnnie
- Phea, Lonell
- Ballage, Howard
- Jones, Lloyd
- Williams, Kevin
- Brown, Ken
- Matheney, Rich
- Greene, Sam
- Niziolek, Bob
- Maher, Tom
- Goosby, Darryl
- Gabbidon, Earl
Linemen:
- Davis, Tom
- Hyde, Glenn
- Hausauer, Ron
- Silipo, Joe
- Thompson, Arland
- Rogers, Steve
- Hoppock, Doug
- Norfleet, Harold
- Feasel, Greg
Defense:
- Short, Laval
- Atiyeh, George
- Elisara, Matt
- Turner, Calvin
- White, Larry
- Perry, Pete
- Poremba, Andy
- Choate, Putt
- Bungartz, John
- Cancik, Phil
- Gerken, Greg
- Barefield, John
- Newton, Kelvin
- Whittingham, Kyle
- Knapton, Bob
- Schnabel, Tom
- DeRose, Mark
- Martin, David
- Miller, Nate
- Lewis, Will
- Allen, Anthony
- Dumars, David
- Sullivan, Tom
- Harr, Ricky
- Tyler, Maurice
- Blount, Tony
- Smilo, Dave
- Jenkins, Keith
Special Teams:
- Speelman, Brian
- Gortz, Steve