The Denver Broncos of 1968 were actually a pretty exciting team despite their 5-9 losing record. This season, the Broncos recorded their highest number of wins in a season since the 1962 season with five wins. Floyd Little won the AFL’s rushing title, becoming the first player on a last place team to accomplish this feat. While Marlin Briscoe would become the first African American starting quarterback in NFL history, finishing first runner-up for Rookie of the Year.
Naturally, what does a bad franchise do with such promise? They cut Briscoe prior to the 1969 season without any viable Plan B.