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denver broncos 2010 YEAR IN REVIEW 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, JANUARY 11, 2011 DENVER BRONCOS YEAR IN REVIEW A comprehensive statistical recap of the 2010 season BRONCOS 2010 SEASON QUICK HITS BRONCOS 2010 SCHEDULE/RESULTS The Denver Broncos wrapped up their 51st season of PRESEASON play in 2010 and look forward to a new era of leader- Wk. Day Date Opponent Site Time/Result TV/Rec. ship in 2011 under Executive Vice President of 1 Sun. Aug. 15 at Cincinnati Paul Brown Stadium L, 33-24 0-1 Football Operations John Elway, who returned to the 2 Sat. Aug. 21 DETROIT INVESCO Field at Mile High L, 25-20 0-2 franchise in that role on Jan. 5. 3 Sun. Aug. 29 PITTSBURGH INVESCO Field at Mile High W, 34-17 1-2 QUICKLY: 4 Thu. Sept. 2 at Minnesota Mall of America Field (Metrodome) L, 31-24 1-3 * - Eric Studesville took over the reigns of the team on Dec. 6 after Josh REGULAR SEASON McDaniels was relieved of his duties to become the fourth interim head Wk. Day Date Opponent Site Time/Result TV/Rec. coach and the 13th overall head coach in Broncos history. He led the team 1 Sun. Sept. 12 at Jacksonville EverBank Field L, 24-17 0-1 to a 1-3 record over the final quarter of the season. See Page 3 2 Sun. Sept. 19 SEATTLE INVESCO Field at Mile High W, 31-14 1-1 * - Now in their sixth decade of professional football, the Broncos are one 3 Sun. Sept. 26 INDIANAPOLIS INVESCO Field at Mile High L, 27-13 1-2 of just four teams to record three 90+ win decades since 1960 and the only 4 Sun. Oct. 3 at Tennessee LP Field W, 26-20 2-2 organization to do so in each of the last three decades. See Page 18 5 Sun. Oct. 10 at Baltimore M&T Bank Stadium L, 31-17 2-3 OFFENSE: 6 Sun. Oct. 17 N.Y. JETS INVESCO Field at Mile High L, 24-20 2-4 7 Sun. Oct. 24 OAKLAND INVESCO Field at Mile High L, 59-14 2-5 * - WR Brandon Lloyd was selected to his first career Pro Bowl as he 8 Sun. Oct. 31 at San Francisco Wembley Stadium (London) L, 24-16 2-6 became the first player in team history to lead the NFL in receiving yards 9 BYE (1,448), while also setting career highs in receptions (77), receiving aver- 10 Sun. Nov. 14 KANSAS CITY INVESCO Field at Mile High W, 49-29 3-6 age (18.8) and receiving touchdowns (11). See Pages 5-6 11 Mon. Nov. 22 at San Diego Qualcomm Stadium L, 35-14 3-7 * - QB Tim Tebow started Denver’s final three games and finished with 12 Sun. Nov. 28 ST. LOUIS INVESCO Field at Mile High L, 36-33 3-8 the highest passer rating (82.1) among the eight NFL rookies that opened 13 Sun. Dec. 5 at Kansas City Arrowhead Stadium L, 10-6 3-9 a game in 2010, while registering the most rushing yards (199) over a 14 Sun. Dec. 12 at Arizona University of Phoenix Stadium L, 43-13 3-10 quarterback’s first three starts since the 1970 merger. See Pages 6-8 15 Sun. Dec. 19 at Oakland Oakland Coliseum L, 39-23 3-11 * - QB Kyle Orton opened the Broncos’ first 13 contests and finished 16 Sun. Dec. 26 HOUSTON INVESCO Field at Mile High W, 24-23 4-11 fourth in the NFL with 281.0 passing yards per game en route to a career- 17 Sun. Jan. 2 SAN DIEGO INVESCO Field at Mile High L, 33-28 4-12 high 87.5 passer rating. See Page 10 DEFENSE: 2010 FINAL AFC WEST STANDINGS * - CB Champ Bailey was named an alternate for the 2011 Pro Bowl, and Team W L T PF PA Home Road AFC NFC DIV Streak if he is named to the squad it would mark his 10th career selection, pass- z-Kansas City 10 6 0 366 326 7-1 3-5 6-6 4-0 2-4 Lost 1 ing Pro Football Hall of Famer Mike Haynes for the most in league annals at the cornerback position. See Page 13 San Diego 9 7 0 441 322 6-2 3-5 7-5 2-2 3-3 Won 1 Oakland 8 8 0 410 371 5-33-5 6-6 2-2 6-0 Won 1 * - LB Mario Haggan, who was named Denver’s recipient of the Darrent Williams Good Guy Award for his cooperation and professionalism with the Denver 4 12 0 344 471 3-5 1-7 3-9 1-3 1-5 Lost 1 local media, started all 16 games for Denver (eight apiece at inside line- z - Division Champion backer and outside linebacker) and totaled career highs in tackles (87) and sacks (5). See Page 15 DENVER BRONCOS MEDIA WEBSITE * - LB D.J. Williams finished as the only NFL player to lead his team in http://media.denverbroncos.com both tackles (119) and sacks (5.5) and joined teammate Mario Haggan as two of just six players in the NFL to total at least 80 tackles and five sacks The Denver Broncos have a media-only website, which was created to on the season. See Page 15 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 complete Broncos’ 2010 media guide, weekly releases, press releases, * - K Matt Prater converted 16-of-18 field goals before being placed on injured reserve on Dec. 11, and is the franchise leader in career field goal rosters, depth charts, updated bios, quote sheets, injury reports, game accuracy (.816 / 71-of-87). See Page 15 recaps, news clippings, photos, credential applications and much more. DENVER BRONCOS — 1 — 2010 YEAR IN REVIEW denver broncos 2010 weekly release TEAM NOTES BRONCOS 2010 SEASON — POINTS OF INTEREST BRONCOS 2010 TEAM STATISTICS AT A GLANCE The Denver Broncos (4-12) finished their 51st season of professional football led by Interim Head Coach Eric Studesville, who took the reigns Record . .4-12 during the season’s last four games Josh McDaniels was releived of his Division Standing . .4th (AFCW) duties... Studesville was the fourth interim head coach and the 13th over- all head coach in franchise history... Now in their sixth decade of profes- Turnover Ratio (NFL Rank) . .-9 (T-27th) sional football, the Broncos are one of just four teams to record three 90+ win decades since 1960 and the only organization to do so in each of the OFFENSE last three decades... During the Pat Bowlen era (1984-Pres.), the Broncos Net Yards Per Game (NFL Rank) . .348.9 (13th) own the most regular-season wins (255) in the AFC (2nd in NFL)... Former Yards Per Play (NFL Rank) . .5.5 (12th) Broncos TE Shannon Sharpe was named a finalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2011... WR Brandon Lloyd was selected to his first career Points Per Game (NFL Rank) . .21.5 (19th) Pro Bowl as he became the first player in team history to lead the NFL in Possession Average . .28:09 (25th) receiving yards (1,448), while also setting career highs in receptions (77), Net Rushing YPG (NFL Rank) . .96.5 (26th) receiving average (18.8) and receiving touchdowns (11)... QB Tim Tebow started Denver’s final three games and finished with the highest passer rat- Net Passing YPG (NFL Rank) . .252.4 (7th) ing (82.1) among the eight NFL rookies that opened a game in 2010, while Had Intercepted/Yards . .12/255 registering the most rushing yards (199) over a quarterback’s first three Sacks Allowed/Yards . .40/269 starts in NFL history (since 1970 merger)... QB Kyle Orton opened the Broncos’ first 13 games and finished fourth in the NFL with 281.0 passing Fumbles/Lost . .29/15 yards per game en route to a career-high 87.5 passer rating... OL J.D. Third Down Pct. (NFL Rank) . .32.4% (28th) Walton and OL Zane Beadles, who started at center and right tackle, Red Zone TD Pct. (NFL Rank) . .55.8% (13th) respectively, in Denver’s regular-season opener, became just the sixth and seventh offensive linemen in team history to start for the club in their first Giveaways . .27 NFL game (first since OL Ryan Clady, 2008)... Clady was Denver’s recipi- ent of the 2010 Ed Block Courage Award after recovering from an offsea- DEFENSE son knee injury to start all 16 games for the Broncos... WR Eddie Royal Net Yards Per Game (NFL Rank) . .390.8 (32nd) became the fifth player in franchise history to post at least 1,000 combined Yards Per Play (NFL Rank) . .5.9 (29th) yards in each of his first three NFL seasons and joins San Diego RB Darren Sproles as the only two NFL players to record 2,000 yards from scrimmage Points Per Game (NFL Rank) . .29.4 (32nd) and 2,000 return yards since 2008.... WR Demaryius Thomas totaled eight Net Rushing YPG (NFL Rank) . .154.6 (31st) receptions for 97 yards (12.1 avg.) with one touchdown in his NFL debut Net Passing YPG (NFL Rank) .