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DENVER BRONCOS NEWS RELEASE Week 1 • Denver (0-0) vs. Kansas City (0-0) • INVESCO Field at Mile High • 6:30 p.m. (MDT) BRONCOS BATTLE DIVISION RIVAL KANSAS CITY IN MEDIA RELATIONS CONTACT INFORMATION SEASON OPENER AT INVESCO FIELD AT MILE HIGH Jim Saccomano (303) 649-0572 [email protected] Let the games begin! The Paul Kirk (303) 649-0503 [email protected] Denver Broncos kickoff the Mark Cicero (303) 649-0512 [email protected] 2004 season at home against Patrick Smyth (303) 649-0536 [email protected] their division rival, the Rebecca Villanueva (303) 649-0598 [email protected] Kansas City Chiefs, on Sunday, Sept. 12 at INVESCO WWW.DENVERBRONCOS.COM/MEDIAROOM The Denver Broncos have a media-only website, which was Field at Mile High. The game created to assist accredited media in their coverage of the will be shown in the national Broncos. By going to www.DenverBroncos.com/Mediaroom, spotlight of ESPN’s Sunday members of the press will find complete statistical packages, Night Football (and locally on press releases, rosters, updated player and coach bios, the 2004 KUSA-TV, Channel 9) with Broncos Media Guide, game recaps and much more. Feature the kickoff scheduled for 6:30 p.m. (MDT). clippings are also available as one complete packet, and broken This is the fourth time these teams have faced each other in down individually by player and coach. Game clippings will also be the season opener. The Broncos hold a 3-1 advantage, with all posted weekly throughout the season. In addition, there is a four games having been played in Denver. In the last season password-protected photo section where media members can download high-resolution headshots and action shots, which will opener between Denver and Kansas City, the Broncos came away be updated after every game. Get a username and password by with a 19-3 win at Mile High Stadium on Aug. 31, 1997. sending a request to [email protected]. The Broncos-Chiefs game will be Denver's 262nd consecutive The files are posted in .pdf format, and require Adobe’s regular or postseason (non-strike) sellout at home. In the last 30 Acrobat Reader to access them. If you do not have a copy of years (1974-03) the Broncos have had the best home record in Acrobat Reader, a free version can be downloaded from the the NFL, fashioning a 173-59-1 (.745) mark at home in the Mediaroom. regular season. When the club’s 11-2 (.846) postseason mark is Members of the media will also find a new feature in 2004. The included, the Broncos lead the league in that time frame with a Denver Broncos have created a complete archive of game books 184-61-1 (.750) overall record. and flip cards for every regular-season and preseason game in franchise history. This searchable database is found on RADIO/TELEVISION vs. KANSAS CITY www.DenverBroncos.com/mediaroom. The Broncos and the Chiefs kickoff the regular season in front of a national television audience on ESPN. For Denver, it’s the 2004 FINAL AFC WEST PRESEASON STANDINGS fifth time since 1995 that the team has opened the season in the Team W L T PF PA Home Road AFC NFC DIV Streak primetime spotlight on either Sunday night or Monday night. The Oakland 3 1 0 98 91 1-1 2-0 0-0 3-1 0-0 W2 game will be broadcast nationally on ESPN’s Sunday Night S.D. 2 2 0 106 75 0-2 2-0 0-1 2-1 0-0 W1 Football, and locally on KUSA-TV (NBC-Channel 9). Pat Denver 2 3 0 94 89 1-1 1-2* 1-2 1-1 0-0 L1 Summerall will provide the play-by-play, and joining him in the K.C. 1 3 0 87 86 1-1 0-2 0-1 1-2 0-0 L2 booth will be Joe Theismann and Paul Maguire doing the color * - played opener on a neutral site vs. Washington (Hall of Fame Game) commentary. Suzy Kolber will be on the sidelines. For the 35th consecutive year, KOA radio (850) is the flagship DENVER BRONCOS 2004 SCHEDULE station for the Denver Broncos radio network, and every game 2004 REGULAR SEASON this season will be broadcast. Dave Logan and Scott Hastings Wk Day Date Opponent Site Time/Res. TV/Record will provide the play-by-play and color commentary respectively, 1 Sun. Sept. 12 KANSAS CITY INVESCO Field at Mile High 6:30 p.m. MDT ESPN 2 Sun. Sept. 19 at Jacksonville Alltel Stadium 1:00 p.m. EDT CBS with Alan Roach on the sidelines. The Broncos radio network 3 Sun. Sept. 26 SAN DIEGO INVESCO Field at Mile High 2:05 p.m. MDT CBS extends to nine states, and the KOA pregame show, hosted by 4 Sun. Oct. 3 at Tampa Bay Raymond James Stadium 4:15 p.m. EDT CBS Mike Rice, begins two hours prior to kickoff. 5 Sun. Oct. 10 CAROLINA INVESCO Field at Mile High 2:15 p.m. MDT FOX 6 Sun. Oct. 17 at Oakland Network Associates Coliseum 1:15 p.m. PDT CBS The game will also be broadcast in Spanish on KBNO radio 7 Mon. Oct. 25 at Cincinnati Paul Brown Stadium 9:00 p.m. EDT ABC (1280). Milo Sanchez will do the play-by-play, with Luke 8 Sun. Oct. 31 ATLANTA INVESCO Field at Mile High 2:05 p.m. MST FOX Sandoval adding color commentary. 9 Sun. Nov. 7 HOUSTON INVESCO Field at Mile High 2:15 p.m. MST CBS 10 BYE WEEK Westwood One/CBS Radio will provide a national radio 11 Sun. Nov. 21 at New Orleans Louisiana Superdome 12:00 p.m. CST CBS broadcast. The team includes Joel Meyers with the call and Bob 12 Sun. Nov. 28 OAKLAND INVESCO Field at Mile High 6:30 p.m. MST ESPN Trumpy by his side. John Dockery will be at field level. 13 Sun. Dec. 5 at San Diego Qualcomm Stadium 1:05 p.m. PST CBS 14 Sun. Dec. 12 MIAMI INVESCO Field at Mile High 2:05 p.m. MST CBS 15 Sun. Dec. 19 at Kansas City Arrowhead Stadium 3:15 p.m. CST CBS 16 Sat. Dec. 25 at Tennessee The Coliseum 7:30 p.m. CST ESPN 17 Sun. Jan. 2 INDIANAPOLIS INVESCO Field at Mile High 2:15 p.m. MST CBS DENVER BRONCOS NEWS RELEASE - 2 - DENVER BRONCOS MEDIA SCHEDULE THE SERIES (vs. KANSAS CITY) vs. KANSAS CITY • SEPT. 12, 2004 This will be the 88th meeting, with Kansas City holding a 49- 38 (.563) advantage in the all-time series which dates back to ALL TIMES AND AVAILABILITY ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. 1960, the Broncos' first year in existence. Last year, the teams WE WILL NOTIFY THE MEDIA OF ANY CHANGES AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. split the season series, with Kansas City winning at Arrowhead Tuesday, Sept. 7: Stadium 24-23, but the Broncos dominated in a 45-27 win at 12:15-1 p.m. Broncos Locker Room Open to Media INVESCO Field at Mile High. 1:30-1:40 p.m. Practice open to Media Overall, Denver is 26-18 (.591) at home in the series, but is (local photography only) only 12-31 (.279) on the road. The first six games of the series Post-Practice Coach Shanahan Available were played in Texas, when the Chiefs were the Dallas Texans (local media only) prior to the franchise moving to Kansas City. Under Head Coach Mike Shanahan, the Broncos are 6-3 (.667) Wednesday, Sept. 8: at home against the Chiefs in the regular season and 2-7 (.222) 11:30 a.m. Priest Holmes Conference Call 11:45 a.m. Dick Vermeil Conference Call on the road, for an overall regular season record of 8-10 (.444). 11:45 a.m. Jake Plummer Press Conference The teams have met one time in the postseason. Denver knocked 12:15 p.m. Mike Shanahan Press Conference off Kansas City 14-10 at Arrowhead Stadium in the 1997 AFC 12:15-1 p.m. Broncos Locker Room Open to Media Divisional Playoff game, on their way to the team's first Super 1:30-1:40 p.m. Practice open to Media Bowl title. (local photography only) Post-Practice Coach Shanahan Available BRONCOS/CHIEFS ALL-TIME RESULTS (local media only) (Dallas Texans 1960-62) 1983—@Kansas City 48, Denver 17 1960—Dallas 17, @Denver 14 1984—@Denver 21, Kansas City 0 1960—@Dallas 34, Denver 7 1984—@Kansas City 16, Denver 13 Thursday, Sept. 9: 1961—Dallas 19, @Denver 12 1985—Denver 30, @Kansas City 10 11:45-11:55 a.m. Practice Open to Media 1961—@Dallas 49, Denver 21 1985—@Denver 14, Kansas City 13 (local photography only allowed) 1962—Dallas 24, @Denver 3 1986—@Denver 38, Kansas City 17 Post-Practice Broncos Locker Room Open to Media 1962—@Dallas 17, Denver 10 1986—@Kansas City 37, Denver 10 1963—Kansas City 59, @Denver 7 1987—Denver 26, @Kansas City 17 Post-Practice Coach Shanahan Available 1963—@Kansas City 52, Denver 21 1987—@Denver 20, Kansas City 17 (local media only) 1964—@Denver 33, Kansas City 27 1988—@Kansas City 20, Denver 13 1964—@Kansas City 49, Denver 39 1988—@Denver 17, Kansas City 11 Friday, Sept. 10: 1965—Kansas City 31, @Denver 23 1989—@Denver 34, Kansas City 20 1965—@Kansas City 45, Denver 35 1989—Denver 16, @Kansas City 13 11:45-11:55 a.m.