Denver Broncos Weekly Release Packet (Vs. Minnesota, 10/4/15)
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denver broncos 2015 weekly press release Denver Broncos Football Media Relations Staff: Patrick Smyth, Vice President of Public Relations • (303-264-5536) • [email protected] Erich Schubert, Senior Manager of Media Relations • (303-264-5503) • [email protected] Seth Medvin, Media Relations Coordinator • (303-264-5608) • [email protected] 2 World Championships • 7 Super Bowls • 9 AFC Title Games • 14 AFC West Titles • 21 Playoff Berths • 27 Winning Seasons week DENVER BRONCOS QUICK HITS The Broncos are 3-0 for the 13th time in franchise history and the first time #4 since 2013 when they started 6-0. See Page 4 The Broncos own a 96-73-2 record against NFC opponents since the 1970 NFL merger with their .567 win percentage against non-conference oppo- Denver Broncos (3-0) vs. Minnesota Vikings (2-1) nents representing the fifth-best mark in that span. See Page 5 Sunday, Oct. 4, 2015 • 2:25 p.m. MDT Denver has recorded 10 takeaways (6 INT, 4 FUM) and has committed just Sports Authority Field at Mile High (76,125) • Denver four turnovers (3 INT, 1 FUM) to lead the NFL with a +6 turnover differential through Week 3. See Page 5 BROADCAST INFORMATION Owner Pat Bowlen, who was elected to the Denver Broncos Ring of Fame in 2015, has experienced more Super Bowl appearances (6) than losing TELEVISION: FOX (KDVR-TV) Kevin Burkhardt (play-by-play) seasons (5) in his 31 years with the team. See Pages 8 John Lynch (color analyst) Pam Oliver (sideline) During Owner Pat Bowlen’s tenure (1984-pres.), the Broncos have tied for the most regular-season wins (304) in the NFL. See Pages 9 NATIONAL RADIO: WestwoodOne Sports Dan Miller (play-by-play) Mark Malone (color analyst) Since E.V.P. of Football Ops./GM John Elway was hired in 2011 (and com- ing off a 4-12 record in 2010), the Broncos have totaled the second-most LOCAL RADIO: KOA (850 AM) Dave Logan (play-by-play) overall wins (52) in the NFL. See Page 10 The Fox (103.5 FM) Ed McCaffrey (color analyst) Elway has signed or extended the contracts of 14 players who have com- Andy Lindahl (sideline) bined for 20 Pro Bowl selections with the Broncos. See Page 10 SPANISH RADIO: KMXA (1090 AM) Luis Canela (play-by-play) In his 31 years in the NFL, including his nine years as a player, Kubiak has been KJMN (92.1 FM) Rafael Medina (color analyst) a part of the second-most total wins among active NFL head coaches. See Page 10 Javier Olivas (color analyst) Broncos Offensive Coordinator Rick Dennison (12 yrs.), Defensive BRONCOS 2015 SCHEDULE Coordinator Wade Phillips (24 yrs.) and Special Teams Coordinator Joe DeCamillis (23 yrs.) represent the most experienced trio of coordinators in PRESEASON the league with 59 combined years of coordinator experience. See Page 11 Wk. Day Date Opponent Site Result Rec. 1 Fri. Aug. 14 at Seattle CenturyLink Field W, 22-20 1-0 Dennison’s 16-year tenure on the Broncos’ coaching staff is the third lon- 2 Sat. Aug. 22 at Houston NRG Stadium W, 14-10 2-0 gest in franchise history, and his 27 total years with Denver represent the 3 Sat. Aug. 29 SAN FRANCISCO Sports Authority Field at Mile High W, 19-12 3-0 most in team history for a player/coach. See Page 12 4 Thu. Sept. 3 ARIZONA Sports Authority Field at Mile High L, 22-20 3-1 Since Phillips’ first stint as the Broncos’ defensive coordinator beginning REGULAR SEASON in 1989, every team Phillips has coached for has made the postseason Wk. Day Date Opponent Site Result/Time Rec./TV 1 Sun. Sept. 13 BALTIMORE Sports Authority Field at Mile High W, 19-13 1-0 during his first season on staff. See Page 21 2 Thu. Sept. 17 at Kansas City Arrowhead Stadium W, 31-24 2-0 Five-time MVP QB Peyton Manning ranks first in the NFL in wins (41), 3 Sun. Sept. 27 at Detroit Ford Field W, 24-12 3-0 4 Sun. Oct. 4 MINNESOTA Sports Authority Field at Mile High 2:25 p.m. MDT FOX passing touchdowns (136) and completion percentage (67.4) since he 5 Sun. Oct. 11 at Oakland O.co Coliseum 1:25 p.m. PDT CBS* signed with the Broncos in 2012. See Page 15 6 Sun. Oct. 18 at Cleveland FirstEnergy Stadium 1 p.m. EDT CBS* WR Demaryius Thomas has produced 29 career 100-yard receiving games 7 BYE 8 Sun. Nov. 1 GREEN BAY Sports Authority Field at Mile High 6:30 p.m. MST NBC* (including playoffs) to rank second in Broncos history and second in the 9 Sun. Nov. 8 at Indianapolis Lucas Oil Stadium 4:25 p.m. EST CBS* NFL since 2011 when he recorded his first 100-yard output. See Page 18 10 Sun. Nov. 15 KANSAS CITY Sports Authority Field at Mile High 2:25 p.m. MST CBS* 11 Sun. Nov. 22 at Chicago Soldier Field 12 p.m. CST CBS* Denver is just the fourth team in the last 10 years to record at least 10 sacks 12 Sun. Nov. 29 NEW ENGLAND Sports Authority Field at Mile High 6:30 p.m. MST NBC* and 10 takeaways through the first three games of a season. See Page 21 13 Sun. Dec. 6 at San Diego Qualcomm Stadium 1:05 p.m. PST CBS* Broncos OLB DeMarcus Ware, who ranks 13th in NFL history with 130.5 career 14 Sun. Dec. 13 OAKLAND Sports Authority Field at Mile High 2:05 p.m. MST CBS* 15 Sun. Dec. 20 at Pittsburgh Heinz Field 4:25 p.m. EST CBS* sacks, leads the NFL with 11 quarterback hits through three games. See Page 22 16 Mon. Dec. 28 CINCINNATI Sports Authority Field at Mile High 6:30 p.m. MST ESPN Denver K Brandon McManus (6-6 FG), who is one of seven NFL players to 17 Sun. Jan. 3 SAN DIEGO Sports Authority Field at Mile High 2:25 p.m. MST CBS* attempt at least six field goals without a miss, leads the league with three * - All Sunday games from Weeks 5-17 are eligible to be moved to a different time as part of the NFL’s flex scheduling format. successful kicks of 50 yards or longer. See Page 24 DENVER vs. Minnesota — 1 — sunday, oct. 4, 2015 denver broncos weekly release 2015 TEAM COMPARISONS BRONCOS/VIKINGS 2015 TEAM COMPARISON BRONCOS/VIKINGS 2015 INDIVIDUAL COMPARISON BRONCOS VIKINGS Record ..............................3-0 ..........2-1 BRONCOS VIKINGS Turnover Margin (NFL Rank) .........+6 (1st) ....+3 (T-6th) PASSING YARDS Manning .............755 Bridgewater .........505 OFFENSE Net Yards Per Game (NFL Rank) ..290.7 (30th) ... 294.0(29th) RUSHING YARDS Yards Per Play (NFL Rank) .......4.34 (32nd) ... 5.19 (22nd) Hillman ...............88 Peterson ............291 Points Per Game (NFL Rank) .... 24.7 (T-13th) ..20.0 (T-19th) Anderson ..............74 McKinnon ............44 Possession Average ................. 32:23 ........28:12 Thompson .............11 Bridgewater ..........36 Net Rushing Yards Per Game ......57.0 (31st) ....144.3 (3rd) RECEIVING YARDS Net Passing Yards Per Game .....233.7 (18th) .. 149.7 (32nd) Thomas ..............268 Wallace ............150 Had Intercepted/Yards ................ 3/80 .........2/26 Sanders ..............239 Rudolph .............97 Sacks Allowed/Yards ................. 8/54 .........6/56 Norwood ..............66 Peterson .............79 Fumbles/Lost ......................... 1/1 ..........2/1 POINTS SCORED Third Down Pct. (NFL Rank) ..... 39.1% (18th) ..34.4% (26th) McManus ..............26 Walsh ...............18 Red Zone TD Pct. (NFL Rank) ...71.4% (T-8th) .50.0% (22nd) Sanders ...............12 Line ................12 Giveaways .............................4 ............3 Six players ..............6 Peterson .............12 DEFENSE INTERCEPTIONS Net Yards Per Game (NFL Rank) ...259.0 (1st) ...362.3 (18th) Talib ..................2 Greenway .............1 Yards Per Play (NFL Rank) ........4.25 (1st) ....5.23 (12th) Four players ............1 Trattou ...............1 Points Per Game (NFL Rank) .....16.3 (T-3rd) .....16.7 (5th) SACKS Net Rushing Yards Per Game .......82.7 (6th) ...119.3 (24th) Ware ................3.5 Griffen .............3.0 Net Passing Yards Per Game ......176.3 (1st) ...243.0 (16th) Jackson ..............1.5 Barr ...............1.0 Intercepted By/Yards ................. 6/111 ........2/102 Six players ............1.0 Johnson ............1.0 Sacks For/Yards .................... 11/61 .........6/31 Opponent Fumbles/Lost ................ 4/4 ..........4/4 DEFENSIVE TACKLES (PRESS BOX TOTALS) Third Down Pct. (NFL Rank) ...... 18.8% (1st) ..45.2% (24th) Marshall ...............24 Smith ...............23 Red Zone TD Pct. (NFL Rank) ....37.5% (3rd) 50.0% (T-8th) Trevathan ..............20 Barr ................20 Takeaways ............................10 ............6 Stewart ...............16 Hodges ..............17 Ward .................13 Rhodes ..............16 SPECIAL TEAMS Punts-Average Yards (Gross) ........... 46.2 .........40.8 KICKOFF RETURNS (AVG.) Punts-Average Yards (Net) ............ 41.8 .........40.6 Caldwell .......... 1 (21.0) Patterson .......5 (27.2) Punt Returns-Average Per .............. 6.6 .........10.8 Punt Returns-Average Per Allowed ...... 10.7 ..........0.5 PUNT RETURNS (AVG.) Kickoff Returns-Average Per ........... 21.0 .........27.2 Sanders ........... 5 (6.6) Sherels .........8 (10.8) Kickoff Returns-Average Per Allowed .... 15.5 .........25.8 FIELD GOALS Field Goals Made/Attempted ............ 6/6 ..........4/5 McManus .......6/6 (1.000) Walsh .........4/5 (.800) PENALTIES Penalties Against/Yards ............. 25/224 .......18/161 PUNTS (GROSS/NET AVG.) Opponent Penalties Against/Yards ..... 21/150 .......21/170 Colquitt .....17 (46.2/41.8) Locke .....11 (40.8/40.6) DENVER vs. Minnesota — 2 — sunday, oct. 4, 2015 denver broncos weekly release BRONCOS-VIKINGS SERIES BREAKDOWN / CONNECTIONS with Minnesota CB Trae Waynes for two seasons (2012-13)... Denver BRONCOS/VIKINGS SERIES BREAKDOWN WR Andre Caldwell played the 2007 season at Florida with Vikings DE (REGULAR SEASON) Justin Trattou..