Denver Broncos at Detroit Lions 17 to 7
Saturday, December 25, 1999, Week 16The Denver Broncos played the Detroit Lions in Pontiac on Saturday, December 25, 1999, Week 16 of the 1999 season. The Broncos won by a score of 17-7. With this game, the Lions finished the season 6-2-0 at home, while the Broncos finished 3-5-0 on the road for the 1999 season.
Denver Broncos offense
| Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 369 | 165 | 204 | 1 | 22 |
Coaches
Head Coach: Mike Shanahan Assistant Head Coach: Alex Gibbs Offensive Coordinator: Gary Kubiak Defensive Coordinator: Greg Robinson Quarterbacks Coach: Gary Kubiak Wide Receivers Coach: Mike Heimerdinger Offensive Line Coach: Alex Gibbs Running Backs Coach: Bobby Turner Tight Ends Coach: Brian Pariani Assistant Offensive Line Coach: Barney Chavous Offensive Assistant Coach: Pat McPherson Defensive Line Coach: George Dyer Linebackers Coach: Frank Bush Defensive Backs Coach: Ed Donatell Pass Rush Specialist: John Teerlinck Defensive Assistant Coach: Rick Smith, Terry Tumey Special Teams Coach: Rick Dennison Strength and Conditioning Coach: Rich Tuten Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: Ricky Porter, Greg Saporta Strength Assistant: Barney Chavous General Manager: Neal Dahlen Bill Walsh Minority Fellowship: Karl Dorrell, Wayne Moses
Detroit Lions offense
| Total yards | Pass yards | Rush yards | Turnovers | First downs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 274 | 242 | 32 | 0 | 16 |
Coaches
Head Coach: Bobby Ross Offensive Coordinator: Sylvester Croom Defensive Coordinator: Larry Peccatiello Special Teams Coordinator: Chuck Priefer Quarterbacks Coach: Jim Zorn Wide Receivers Coach: Jerry Sullivan Offensive Line Coach: Jack Henry Running Backs Coach: Frank Falks Tight Ends Coach: Danny Smith Assistant Offensive Line Coach: Bert Hill Offensive Quality Control Coach: John Misciagna Defensive Line Coach: Brian Baker Linebackers Coach: Gary Moeller Defensive Secondary Coach: Dick Selcer Assistant Defensive Line Coach: Dennis Murphy Defensive Assistant Coach: Don Clemons Special Teams Coach: Chuck Priefer Assistant Special Teams Coach: Stan Kwan Strength and Conditioning Coach: Bert Hill Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach: Rob Graf General Manager: Chuck Schmidt Director of Pro Scouting: Kevin Colbert Advance Scout: Dennis Murphy Bill Walsh Minority Fellowship: Bruce Talley