ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Robert “Red” Miller, the former Broncos head coach who changed the trajectory of the franchise 40 years ago, passed away Wednesday morning. He was 89 years old.
Miller, who was elected to the Broncos’ Ring of Fame in May, transformed the Broncos’ fate during his four seasons as head coach of the team.
After taking over as the eighth head coach in Broncos history in 1977, Miller led the Broncos to a 40-22 regular-season record and a 2-3 playoff mark over four years.
In that first season, Miller put together a year that was unlike any before in Denver.