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denver broncos 2011 weekly press release Media Relations Staff Patrick Smyth, Executive Director of Media Relations • (303-264-0536) • [email protected] Rebecca Villanueva, Media Services Manager • (303-264-0598) • [email protected] Erich Schubert, Media Relations Coordinator • (303-264-0503) • [email protected] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MONDAY, AUGUST 15, 2011 DENVER SET TO HOST BUFFALO IN PRESEASON HOME OPENER Denver Broncos (0-1) vs. Buffalo Bills (0-1) Saturday, Aug. 20, 2011 • 6:35 p.m. MDT INVESCO Field at Mile High (76,125) • Denver, Colo. THIS WEEK’S GAME BRONCOS 2011 SCHEDULE/RESULTS The Denver Broncos (0-1) host the Buffalo Bills (0-1) this week for their PRESEASON 2011 preseason home opener at INVESCO Field at Mile High. Kickoff is Wk. Day Date Opponent Site Time/Result TV/Rec. set for 6:35 p.m. MDT, and the game will be broadcast locally on KUSA- 1 Thu. Aug. 11 at Dallas Cowboys Stadium L, 24-23 0-1 TV (NBC 9) and KOA Radio (850 AM). 2 Sat. Aug. 20 BUFFALO INVESCO Field at Mile High 6:35 p.m. MDT KUSA-TV BROADCAST INFORMATION: 3 Sat. Aug. 27 SEATTLE INVESCO Field at Mile High 6:35 p.m. MDT KUSA-TV 4 Thu. Sept. 1 at Arizona University of Phoenix Stadium 7 p.m. MST KUSA-TV TELEVISION: KUSA-TV (NBC 9): Verne Lundquist (play-by-play) and REGULAR SEASON Alfred Williams (color commentary) will call the game with Rod Mackey reporting from the sidelines. Wk. Day Date Opponent Site Time/Result TV/Rec. 1 Mon. Sept. 12 OAKLAND INVESCO Field at Mile High 8:15 p.m. MDT ESPN LOCAL RADIO: KOA Radio (850 AM): Dave Logan (play-by-play) and 2 Sun. Sept. 18 CINCINNATI INVESCO Field at Mile High 2:15 p.m. MDT CBS Brian Griese (color commentary) will call the game with Andy Lindahl 3 Sun. Sept. 25 at Tennessee LP Field 12 p.m. CDT CBS reporting from the sidelines. 4 Sun. Oct. 2 at Green Bay Lambeau Field 3:15 p.m. CDT CBS QUICK HITS 5 Sun. Oct. 9 SAN DIEGO INVESCO Field at Mile High 2:15 p.m. MDT CBS 6 BYE * - Head Coach John Fox, who ranks third among active NFL coaches 7 Sun. Oct. 23 at Miami Sun Life Stadium 1 p.m. EDT CBS with 78 overall wins, begins his first season leading the club after being 8 Sun. Oct. 30 DETROIT INVESCO Field at Mile High 2:05 p.m. MDT FOX named the 14th head coach in Denver Broncos history on Jan. 13. 9 Sun. Nov. 6 at Oakland Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum 1:05 p.m. PST CBS * - The Broncos made nine selections in the 2011 NFL Draft, including 10 Sun. Nov. 13 at Kansas City Arrowhead Stadium 12 p.m. CST CBS* three who started in Denver’s preseason opener against Dallas last week: 11 Thu. Nov. 17 N.Y. JETS INVESCO Field at Mile High 6:20 p.m. MST NFLN LB Von Miller (Rd. 1, 2nd overall), S Rahim Moore (Rd. 2, 45th overall) 12 Sun. Nov. 27 at San Diego Qualcomm Stadium 1:15 p.m. PST CBS* and T Orlando Franklin (Rd. 2, 46th overall). 13 Sun. Dec. 4 at Minnesota Mall of America Field (Metrodome) 3:05 p.m. CST CBS* OFFENSE: 14 Sun. Dec. 11 CHICAGO INVESCO Field at Mile High 2:05 p.m. MST FOX* * - Offseason offensive acquisitions include WR David Anderson, TE 15 Sun. Dec. 18 NEW ENGLAND INVESCO Field at Mile High 2:15 p.m. MST CBS* Daniel Fells, RB Willis McGahee and TE Dante Rosario. 16 Sat. Dec. 24 at Buffalo Ralph Wilson Stadium 1 p.m. EST CBS * - QB Kyle Orton, QB Tim Tebow and QB Brady Quinn each led scoring 17 Sun. Jan. 1 KANSAS CITY INVESCO Field at Mile High 2:15 p.m. MST CBS* drives for Denver in its preseason opener against Dallas last week, combin- * - Time subject to change ing to complete 16-of-27 (59.3%) for 248 yards with one touchdown and zero interceptions (102.1 rtg.). 2011 AFC WEST PRESEASON STANDINGS * - WR Brandon Lloyd was selected to his first career Pro Bowl in 2010 as he became the first player in team history to lead the NFL in receiving Team W L T PF PA Home Road AFC NFC DIV Streak yards (1,448), while also setting career highs in receptions (77), receiving Denver 0 1 0 23 24 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-1 0-0 Lost 1 average (18.8) and receiving touchdowns (11). Kansas City 0 1 0 0 25 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-0 Lost 1 DEFENSE: * - Offseason defensive acquisitions include DT Brodrick Bunkley, DE Oakland 0 1 0 18 24 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-0 Lost 1 Derrick Harvey, DT Jeremy Jarmon and DT Ty Warren. San Diego 0 1 0 17 24 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-0 Lost 1 * - CB Champ Bailey was named to his 10th Pro Bowl in 2010 to set an NFL record for the cornerback position, passing Hall of Famer Mike http://media.denverbroncos.com Haynes. * - DE Elvis Dumervil, who led the NFL in sacks (17) in 2009, returns to The Denver Broncos have a media-only website, which was created to the Broncos defense after missing the entire 2010 campaign with a pectoral assist accredited media in their coverage of the Broncos. By going to injury suffered during training camp. http://media.denverbroncos.com, members of the press will find weekly SPECIAL TEAMS: releases, press releases, rosters, depth charts, updated bios, transcripts, injury reports, game recaps, news clippings, photos, credential applica- * - P Britton Colquitt finished with the highest net punting average (47.8) in the NFL in Week 1 of the preseason (4 punts, 54 LG). tions and much more. DENVER vs. Buffalo — 1 — Saturday, AUG. 20, 2011 denver broncos 2011 weekly release GAME INFORMATION BRONCOS vs. BILLS — POINTS OF INTEREST BRONCOS/BILLS 2011 TEAM COMPARISON The Broncos will host the Buffalo Bills in the seventh preseason meeting (PRESEASON) between the two original AFL charter franchises... Denver last played Buffalo in the preseason in 2004, dropping a 16-6 decision at Ralph Wilson Stadium... The Broncos, who will travel to Buffalo in the regular season in BRONCOS BILLS Week 16 (Dec. 24), will face an opponent in the preseason and regular sea- Record . .0-1 . .0-1 son for the first time since 2006 (Arizona)... Denver made nine selections in the 2011 NFL Draft, including SLB Von Miller at No. 2 overall, which Division Standing . .T-1st (AFCW) . .4th (AFCE) marked the highest the club has ever selected... Three of Denver’s draft choices (Miller, S Rahim Moore and T Orlando Franklin) started in the Turnover Ratio (NFL Rank) . .+1 (T-7th) . .0 (T-12th) Broncos’ preseason opener at Dallas last week... A total of 13 rookie col- lege free agents are vying for a spot on Denver’s active roster... A college OFFENSE free agent has made Denver’s opening day 53-man roster in each of the last Net Yards Per Game (NFL Rank) . 357.0 (5th) . 190.0 (28th) seven seasons... Head Coach John Fox, who ranks third among active NFL coaches with 78 overall wins, begins his first season leading the club after Yards Per Play (NFL Rank) . .6.2 (3rd) . .3.3 (29th) being named the 14th head coach in Denver Broncos history on Jan. 13... During the Pat Bowlen era (1984-Pres.), the Broncos own the most regu- Points Per Game (NFL Rank) . .23.0 (T-11th) . .3.0 (T26th) lar-season wins (255) in the AFC (2nd in NFL)... Former Broncos TE Possession Average . .29:58 . .27:38 Shannon Sharpe was officially enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2011 on Aug. 6... WR Brandon Lloyd was selected to his first Net Rushing Yards Per Game . .119.0 . .89.0 career Pro Bowl in 2010 as he became the first player in team history to Net Passing Yards Per Game . .238.0 . .101.0 lead the NFL in receiving yards (1,448), while also setting career highs in receptions (77), receiving average (18.8) and receiving touchdowns (11)... Had Intercepted/Yards . .0/0 . .1/5 QB Kyle Orton opened the Broncos’ first 13 games and finished fourth in Sacks Allowed/Yards . .1/10 . .2/12 the NFL with 281.0 passing yards per game en route to a career-high 87.5 passer rating... QB Tim Tebow started Denver’s final three games and fin- Fumbles/Lost . .0/0 . .0/0 ished with the highest passer rating (82.1) among the eight NFL rookies Third Down Pct. (NFL Rank) . .41.7 (T-8th) . .47.1% (T-5th) that opened a game in 2010, while registering the most rushing yards (199) over a quarterback’s first three starts in NFL history (since 1970 Red Zone TD Pct. (NFL Rank) . .50% (6th) . .n/a merger)... C J.D. Walton and G Zane Beadles, who started at center and Giveaways (NFL Rank) . .0 (T-1st) . .1 (T-12th) right tackle, respectively, in Denver’s regular-season opener last year, became just the sixth and seventh offensive linemen in team history to start for the club in their first NFL game (first since T Ryan Clady, 2008)... Clady DEFENSE was Denver’s recipient of the 2010 Ed Block Courage Award after recover- Net Yards Per Game (NFL Rank) .