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153:Team history
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2788:Territorial
2734:(cancelled)
2588:Denver Gold
2206:Todd Fowler
2056:Denver Gold
1632:Denver Gold
1415:Attendance
1334:Postseason
1206:Denver Gold
669:Lewis Field
553:Attendance
496:Todd Fowler
399:Todd Dillon
370:Denver Gold
326:Mouse Davis
281:quarterback
243:Jack Pardee
241:head coach
217:(1984–1985)
146:Jack Pardee
136:Jay Roulier
98:Team colors
39:Folded 1986
2866:Categories
2751:Collegiate
2386:2010-10-04
2333:References
2306:Birmingham
1420:Preseason
1339:Divisional
558:Preseason
419:Joe Cribbs
362:, saying,
303:Dan Marino
284:Neil Lomax
202:1984, 1985
144:1984–1985
141:Head coach
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2670:(1984–85)
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2558:(1983–84)
2218:Jim Kelly
2158:Saturday
2150:Playoffs
1471:Saturday
1436:Saturday
1400:Opponent
1091:Saturday
980:Saturday
872:Saturday
645:Saturday
609:Saturday
574:Saturday
538:Opponent
474:, future
429:, 22–20.
423:Jim Smith
384:before a
330:Jim Kelly
294:Jim Kelly
215:Astrodome
122:Personnel
47:Astrodome
2395:cite web
2195:Sources
1380:Sources
1341:Playoff
516:7-Eleven
343:playoffs
320:and the
278:Pro Bowl
229:were an
127:Owner(s)
2828:Related
2703:Seasons
2280:Arizona
2189:18,500
2145:15,797
2119:Monday
2111:11,780
2085:Monday
2077:12,553
2048:Sunday
2040:13,202
2014:Monday
2006:12,696
1981:Sunday
1973:17,127
1947:Monday
1939:27,325
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1514:Sunday
1406:Record
1403:Result
1374:32,713
1344:Sunday
1329:22,963
1303:Monday
1295:30,184
1269:Monday
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1235:Sunday
1227:50,057
1198:Sunday
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1120:24,880
1083:29,068
1051:Sunday
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1006:23,117
972:18,320
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911:Monday
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864:38,754
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765:Sunday
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726:Monday
718:42,915
690:Sunday
637:24,680
544:Record
541:Result
148:(23-15)
2743:Drafts
2686:(1984)
2358:
2313:Totals
2253:Finish
2235:Season
2173:20–22
2133:21–31
2099:49–21
2063:13–16
2028:27–29
1995:41–20
1961:17–20
1925:15–17
1865:9,723
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1781:17–18
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550:Venue
447:owner
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2547:Teams
2139:ESPN
2136:10–8
2105:ESPN
2102:10–7
2034:ESPN
1967:ESPN
1894:ESPN
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1604:42–7
1397:Date
1391:Week
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1320:13–5
1317:37–3
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1252:11–5
1216:10–5
1177:54–7
1112:ESPN
1037:ESPN
1000:ESPN
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660:34–7
535:Date
529:Week
425:-led
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2758:1983
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2711:1983
2401:link
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2069:ABC
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1998:9–5
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1646:ESPN
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1607:3–0
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1493:KTXH
1489:2–0
1454:1–0
1442:vs.
1428:Bye
1394:Day
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1068:(OT)
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1030:(OT)
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818:3–1
783:2–1
748:ESPN
744:1–1
708:0–1
663:3–0
651:vs.
627:2–0
592:1–0
580:vs.
566:Bye
532:Day
328:and
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192:1984
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2011:15
1978:14
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