Robert "Red" Miller coached the NFL's Denver Broncos team from 1977 to 1981. In his first year, he notched a 12-2-0 season and got the Denver Broncos into their first Super Bowl. The Broncos beat the Steelers and Raiders to win the AFC Championship. This team was noted for its powerful defense which was nicknamed the "Orange Crush."

Red Miller was hired as the Broncos' coach in January of 1977. Prior to his hiring, he served as an assistant coach with the New England Patriots from 1973 to 1976. Miller was also on the coaching staff with the Broncos from 1963 to 1965.

With Miller at the helm, the 1977 Denver Broncos won three more games than they did the previous season, when they were coached by John Ralston. The team would end up losing Super Bowl XII to the Dallas Cowboys by a score of 27 to 10.

Dan Reeves, who succeeded Miller as head coach, made 3 Super Bowl appearances, losing to the Giants, Redskins and 49ers. Reeves was the second head coach to guide the Broncos to a Super Bowl berth.

Mike Shanahan was the first Denver head coach to win a Super Bowl in 1997. The following year, the Broncos repeated as Super Bowl champions.

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