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denver broncos 2010 weekly press release Media Relations Staff Patrick Smyth, Executive Director of Media Relations • (303-649-0536) • [email protected] Rebecca Villanueva, Media Services Manager • (303-649-0598) • [email protected] Erich Schubert, Media Relations Coordinator • (303-649-0503) • [email protected] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TUESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2010 BRONCOS TO FACE RAVENS IN SECOND OF BACK-TO-BACK ROAD GAMES Denver Broncos (2-2) at Baltimore Ravens (3-1) Sunday, Oct. 10, 2010 • 1 p.m. EDT M&T Bank Stadium • Baltimore, Md. THIS WEEK’S GAME BRONCOS 2010 SCHEDULE/RESULTS The Denver Broncos (2-2) travel to the East Coast to take on the PRESEASON Baltimore Ravens (3-1) on Sunday. Kickoff at M&T Bank Stadium is set for Wk. Day Date Opponent Site Time/Result TV/Rec. 1 p.m. EDT. 1 Sun. Aug. 15 at Cincinnati Paul Brown Stadium L, 33-24 0-1 BROADCAST INFORMATION: 2 Sat. Aug. 21 DETROIT INVESCO Field at Mile High L, 25-20 0-2 3 Sun. Aug. 29 PITTSBURGH INVESCO Field at Mile High W, 34-17 1-2 TELEVISION: KCNC-TV (CBS 4): Ian Eagle (play-by-play) and Dan Fouts 4 Thu. Sept. 2 at Minnesota Mall of America Field (Metrodome) L, 31-24 1-3 (color commentary) will call the game. REGULAR SEASON LOCAL RADIO: KOA Radio (850 AM): Dave Logan (play-by-play) and Wk. Day Date Opponent Site Time/Result TV/Rec. Brian Griese (color commentary) will call the game with Alan Roach 1 Sun. Sept. 12 at Jacksonville EverBank Field L, 24-17 0-1 reporting from the sidelines. 2 Sun. Sept. 19 SEATTLE INVESCO Field at Mile High W, 31-14 1-1 LOCAL SPANISH RADIO: KBNO Radio (1280 AM): Fernando Sergio 3 Sun. Sept. 26 INDIANAPOLIS INVESCO Field at Mile High L, 27-13 1-2 (play-by-play) and Yuri Vasquez (color commentary) will call the game. 4 Sun. Oct. 3 at Tennessee LP Field W, 26-20 2-2 NATIONAL RADIO: Westwood One Radio Sports: Howard David (play- 5 Sun. Oct. 10 at Baltimore M&T Bank Stadium 1 p.m. EDT CBS by-play) and Tony Boselli (color commentary) will call the game. 6 Sun. Oct. 17 N.Y. JETS INVESCO Field at Mile High 2:05 p.m. MDT CBS 7 Sun. Oct. 24 OAKLAND INVESCO Field at Mile High 2:15 p.m. MDT CBS QUICK HITS 8 Sun. Oct. 31 at San Francisco Wembley Stadium (London) 5 p.m. GMT CBS 9 BYE * - The Denver Broncos are in their sixth decade of professional football 10 Sun. Nov. 14 KANSAS CITY INVESCO Field at Mile High 2:05 p.m. MST CBS with a 413-369-10 (.528) combined record. They have the eighth-most 11 Mon. Nov. 22 at San Diego Qualcomm Stadium 5:30 p.m. PST ESPN wins among AFL/NFL franchises since 1960. 12 Sun. Nov. 28 ST. LOUIS INVESCO Field at Mile High 2:15 p.m. MST FOX* * - Denver finished with a 93-67 (.581) regular-season record during the 13 Sun. Dec. 5 at Kansas City Arrowhead Stadium 12 p.m. CST CBS* 2000s to mark its third consecutive decade with 90 or more victories—the 14 Sun. Dec. 12 at Arizona University of Phoenix Stadium 2:15 p.m. MST CBS* only team in the NFL to accomplish that feat during the last three decades. 15 Sun. Dec. 19 at Oakland Oakland Coliseum 1:15 p.m. PST CBS* 16 Sun. Dec. 26 HOUSTON INVESCO Field at Mile High 2:05 p.m. MST CBS* * - Head Coach Josh McDaniels and General Manager Brian Xanders 17 Sun. Jan. 2 SAN DIEGO INVESCO Field at Mile High 2:15 p.m. MST CBS* made several key acquisitions during the offseason, including the signing * - Time subject to change of three-time Pro Bowler DL Jamal Williams, hometown product DL Justin Bannan (University of Colorado) and secondary specialist CB Nate Jones. 2010 AFC WEST STANDINGS OFFENSE: Team W L T PF PA Home Road AFC NFC DIV Streak * - QB Kyle Orton has totaled at least 300 passing yards in three consec- Kansas City 3 0 0 68 38 2-0 1-0 2-0 1-0 1-0 Won 3 utive games and owns the second-most passing yards (1,419) through a Denver 2 2 0 87 85 1-1 1-1 1-2 1-0 0-0 Won 1 season’s first four games in NFL history. San Diego 2 2 0 113 71 2-0 0-2 1-1 1-1 0-0 Won 1 * - The Broncos have produced two 100-yard receivers in each of their last two games—the third time in franchise history the team has had a pair Oakland 1 3 0 76 107 1-1 0-2 0-2 1-1 0-1 Lost 2 of 100-yard receivers in back-to-back games. DEFENSE: http://media.denverbroncos.com * - LB Robert Ayers leads the team with four tackles for a loss and seven The Denver Broncos have a new media-only website, which was created quarterback hurries. to assist accredited media in their coverage of the Broncos. By going to SPECIAL TEAMS: http://media.denverbroncos.com, members of the press will find the * - K Matt Prater owns the franchise’s best career field goal percentage complete Broncos’ 2010 media guide, weekly releases, press releases, (81.8% / 63-of-77) with the club (min. 50 att.) and has made 27 of his last rosters, depth charts, updated bios, transcripts, audio files, injury reports, 28 field goal attempts dating to the beginning of November 2009. His 96.3 game recaps, news clippings, photos, credential applications and much percent success rate during that span ranks second in the NFL. more. DENVER at BALTIMORE — 1 — SUNDAY, oct. 10, 2010 denver broncos 2010 weekly release GAME INFORMATION BRONCOS at RAVENS — POINTS OF INTEREST BRONCOS/RAVENS 2010 TEAM COMPARISON The Broncos travel to Baltimore for the second consecutive season, mark- BRONCOS RAVENS ing the first time since 2004-05 (Jacksonville) that the club has faced a non- divisional opponent on the road two years in a row... The Broncos are 3-4 Record . .2-2 . .3-1 all-time against the Ravens, including 0-3 on the road... Denver also Division Standing . .T-2nd (AFCW) . .T-1st (AFCN) dropped a 2000 AFC Wild Card matchup at Baltimore during the Ravens’ Super Bowl season... Now in their sixth decade of professional football in Turnover Margin (NFL Rank) . .+1 (T-12th) . .-7 (32nd) 2010, the Broncos are one of just four teams to record three 90+ win OFFENSE decades since 1960 and the only organization to do so in each of the last three decades... During the Pat Bowlen era (1984-Pres.), the Broncos have Net Yards Per Game (NFL Rank) . .394.5 (4th) . .306.5 (22nd) won more regular-season games (253) and overall games (268) than any Yards Per Play (NFL Rank) . .5.5 (11th) . .4.7 (28th) AFC team (second most in NFL)... Denver had five players selected to the Points Per Game (NFL Rank) . .21.8 (11th) . 15.3 (T-27th) 2010 Pro Bowl with that total tying for its most since 2001 (T-7th overall in Possession Average . .33:17 . .31:14 club annals)... QB Kyle Orton has recorded 300 or more passing yards in three consecutive games for the fourth such occurrence in franchise histo- Net Rushing Yards Per Game . .65.0 . .84.3 ry and has totaled the second-most passing yards through his team’s first Net Passing Yards Per Game . .339.5 . .222.3 four games (1,419) in NFL history... Orton ranks eighth among active start- Had Intercepted/Yards . .3/61 . .6/110 ing quarterbacks in the NFL with a .596 winning percentage (31-21), includ- Sacks Allowed/Yards . .11/61 . .4/25 ing a league-best 9-2 (.818) record during the month of October (min. 10 starts)... WR Brandon Lloyd ranks second in the NFL in receiving yards Fumbles/Lost . .6/2 . .5/3 (454) with that total marking the third most in franchise history through a Third Down Pct. (NFL Rank) . .41.7% (12th) . .43.9% (10th) player’s first four games (WR Rod Smith, 2001)... WR Demaryius Thomas Red Zone TD Pct. (NFL Rank) . .35.0% (27th) .55.6% (T-15th) totaled eight receptions for 97 yards (12.1 avg.) with one touchdown in his Giveaways (NFL Rank) . .5 (T-10th) . .9 (T-24th) NFL debut against Seattle in Week 2, marking the second-highest reception total for a player’s NFL debut in franchise history... Thomas became one of DEFENSE just nine NFL players since 1970 to record at least eight catches in their pro- Net Yards Per Game (NFL Rank) . .322.8 (16th) . .235.8 (2nd) fessional debut... RB Knowshon Moreno in 2009 became the 14th player in the NFL since 1970 to lead league rookies in rushing yards (947), yards Yards Per Play (NFL Rank) . .5.6 (24th) . .4.4 (3rd) from scrimmage (1,160) and total touchdowns (9)... Moreno, who led Points Per Game (NFL Rank) . .21.3 (21st) . .13.8 (5th) league rookies with six 80-yard rushing games last season, became the fifth Net Rushing Yards Per Game . .101.0 . .116.8 Bronco to lead NFL rookies in rushing... OL Ryan Clady, named to the Pro Net Passing Yards Per Game . .221.8 . .119.0 Bowl (starter) for the first time, became the 11th tackle in league annals to earn a Pro Bowl selection by his second professional season..