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1977 season: The 1977 Raiders were the defending Super Bowl champions, whereas the Broncos had never qualified for postseason play — AFL or NFL.On October 16, the 4–0 Broncos defeated the 4–0 Raiders in Oakland, ending the Raiders' 17-game winning streak in a game where Raiders' quarterback Ken Stabler threw seven interceptions. [18]
The Broncos' famed Orange Crush Defense stopping a Raiders offensive play in the AFC Championship Game. Oakland's Carl Garrett returned the second half kickoff 62 yards to the Broncos 33-yard line. On first down, Ken Stabler tried to connect with Cliff Branch in the end zone, but Steve Foley barely managed to deflect the pass away.
Denver Broncos: 10–17: Oakland Raiders: Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum: Broncos–Raiders rivalry [78] 13 December 15 New York Jets: 16–24: San Diego Chargers: San Diego Stadium [79] 14 December 20 Pittsburgh Steelers: 3–10: Los Angeles Rams: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum: LAR Win: No 1 Seed Loss With MIN LAR Loss: No 2 Seed Saturday ...
Raiders win in overtime, defeat Broncos 22-16
The Broncos earned home field advantage, and won its first two playoff games (over perennial AFC powerhouses Pittsburgh [1] and Oakland). With the AFC Championship win over the defending Super Bowl champion Raiders on New Year's Day, [2] Denver earned a berth in Super Bowl XII, but fell 27–10 to the NFC champion Dallas Cowboys. [3]
The Raiders playing the Broncos in the 1977-78 AFC Championship Game. The 1977 Oakland Raiders season was the team's 18th season overall, and 8th season since joining the NFL . The Raiders entered the season as the defending Super Bowl champions .
(DENVER) — On Sunday, Oct. 6, the Broncos officially snapped their 8-game losing streak to their division rival, the Las Vegas Raiders. The theme of the matchup was throwing it back to 1977, and ...
Denver Broncos: 41–14: Oakland Raiders: McAfee Coliseum: KDVR (Denver) KPIX-TV (Oakland) Broncos–Raiders rivalry, 10:15 p.m. Kickoff [39] 2 September 15 Philadelphia Eagles: 37–41: Dallas Cowboys: Texas Stadium: WPVI-TV (Philadelphia) KTXA (Dallas) Cowboys–Eagles rivalry [40] 3 September 22 New York Jets: 29–48: San Diego Chargers ...