DENVER BRONCOS NEWS RELEASE AFC Championship Game • Denver (13-3) vs. Pittsburgh (11-5) Sunday, Jan. 22, 2006 • INVESCO Field at Mile High • 1:00 p.m. MST ! BRONCOS HOST STEELERS FOR AFC CHAMPIONSHIP MEDIA RELATIONS CONTACT INFORMATION WITH WINNER ADVANCING TO SUPER BOWL XL Jim Saccomano (303) 649-0572 [email protected] Paul Kirk (303) 649-0503 [email protected] The Denver Broncos (13-3), who snapped the Patriots’ NFL- Patrick Smyth (303) 649-0536 [email protected] record 10-game postseason winning streak last week, host the Dave Gaylinn (303) 649-0512 [email protected] Pittsburgh Steelers (11-5) in the AFC Championship Game on Rebecca Villanueva (303) 649-0598 [email protected] Sunday looking to advance to the Super Bowl for the seventh WWW.DENVERBRONCOS.COM/MEDIAROOM time in team history. Kickoff at INVESCO Field at Mile High, The Denver Broncos have a media-only Web site, which was where the Broncos have won their last 11 games to tie for the created to assist accredited media in their coverage of the NFL’s longest current such streak, is set for 1 p.m. MST. Broncos. By going to www.DenverBroncos.com/Mediaroom, Denver defeated the two-time defending Super Bowl members of the press will find complete statistical packages, Champion Patriots 27-13 on Saturday night and hosts a Steelers press releases, rosters, updated player and coach bios, team that became the first No. 6 seed to advance to the transcripts, injury reports, game recaps, news clippings and conference championship after defeating the Colts 21-18 on much more. The 2005 Broncos Media Guide is available in PDF Sunday. The victor advances to Super Bowl XL in Detroit on Feb. format on the media Web site, and the 704-page publication may 5 to face the winner of the NFC title game featuring Carolina be downloaded in its entirety or by individual section. playing at Seattle. The site also features a complete archive of game books and Sunday’s game will be a rematch of the 1997 AFC flip cards for every regular-season and preseason game in Championship Game in which the Broncos earned a 24-21 road franchise history. victory against the Steelers en route to winning Super Bowl The Broncos’ media Web site includes a password-protected XXXII. The Broncos have faced the Steelers more than any other photo section where media members can download high- resolution headshots and action shots, which will be updated postseason opponent and will look to improve their 3-2 (.600) after every game. To obtain a username and password, please e- all-time record in those games. mail a request to [email protected]. Denver has never lost a home AFC Championship Game, compiling a 4-0 record in those contests. Denver’s overall record DENVER BRONCOS 2005 SCHEDULE in the conference title game stands at 6-1 (.857), which ranks as the third-best winning percentage in the NFL since the 1970 2005 Preseason Wk Day Date Opponent Site Res. Record merger among teams with at least three championship game 1 Sat. Aug. 13 at Houston Reliant Stadium W 20-14 1-0 appearances. 2 Sat. Aug. 20 SAN FRANCISCO INVESCO Field at Mile High W 26-21 2-0 The Broncos and Steelers both feature outstanding rushing 3 Sat. Aug. 27 INDIANAPOLIS INVESCO Field at Mile High W 37-24 3-0 offenses and defenses and join Seattle as the only three teams in 4 Fri. Sept. 2 at Arizona Sun Devil Stadium W 30-21 4-0 the NFL to finish the 2005 regular season ranked in the top five in 2005 Regular Season both categories. Denver and Pittsburgh’s rushing success extend Wk Day Date Opponent Site Res. Record far beyond this season as evidenced by the fact that the Broncos 1 Sun. Sept. 11 at Miami Dolphins Stadium L 34-10 0-1 (25,022 yds.) and Steelers (23,972 yds.) rank No. 1 and No. 2 2 Sun. Sept. 18 SAN DIEGO INVESCO Field at Mile High W 20-17 1-1 respectively in total rushing offense since 1995. 3 Mon. Sept. 26 KANSAS CITY INVESCO Field at Mile High W 30-10 2-1 4 Sun. Oct. 2 at Jacksonville ALLTEL Stadium W 20-7 3-1 TELEVISION/RADIO vs. PITTSBURGH 5 Sun. Oct. 9 WASHINGTON INVESCO Field at Mile High W 21-19 4-1 6 Sun. Oct. 16 NEW ENGLAND INVESCO Field at Mile High W 28-20 5-1 TELEVISION: CBS (KCNC-TV – Channel 4): Jim Nantz (play- 7 Sun. Oct. 23 at N.Y. Giants Giants Stadium L 24-23 5-2 by-play), Phil Simms (color commentary) and Bonnie Bernstein 8 Sun. Oct. 30 PHILADELPHIA INVESCO Field at Mile High W 49-21 6-2 9 Bye (sideline reporter). 10 Sun. Nov. 13 at Oakland McAfee Coliseum W 31-17 7-2 LOCAL RADIO: KOA Radio (850 AM): Dave Logan (play-by- 11 Sun. Nov. 20 N.Y. JETS INVESCO Field at Mile High W 27-0 8-2 play), David Diaz-Infante (color commentary) and Alan Roach 12 Thu. Nov. 24 at Dallas Texas Stadium W 24-21 OT 9-2 13 Sun. Dec. 4 at Kansas City Arrowhead Stadium L 31-27 9-3 (sideline reporter). 14 Sun. Dec. 11 BALTIMORE INVESCO Field at Mile High W 12-10 10-3 LOCAL SPANISH RADIO: KBNO Radio (1280 AM): Fernando 15 Sat. Dec. 17 at Buffalo Ralph Wilson Stadium W 28-17 11-3 16 Sat. Dec. 24 OAKLAND INVESCO Field at Mile High W 22-3 12-3 Sergio Luke Sandoval (play-by-play) and (color commentary). 17 Sat. Dec. 31 at San Diego Qualcomm Stadium W 23-7 13-3 NATIONAL RADIO: CBS Radio: Marv Albert (play-by-play), Boomer Esiason (analyst) and John Dockery (sideline reporter). 2005 PLAYOFFS Wk Day Date Opponent Site Res. Record NATIONAL SPANISH RADIO: CBS Radio: Armando Quintero 19 Sat, Jan. 14 NEW ENGLAND INVESCO Field at Mile High W 27-13 14-3 (play-by-play) and Roberto Abramowicz (color commentary). 20 Sun. Jan. 22 PITTSBURGH INVESCO Field at Mile High 1:00 p.m. CBS DENVER VS. PITTSBURGH – 1 – ! www.denverbroncos.com 2005 BRONCOS WEEKLY RELEASE BRONCOS AFC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME BRONCOS/STEELERS TEAM COMPARISON VS. PITTSBURGH – POINTS OF INTEREST BRONCOS STEELERS Record...................................................................13-3 11-5 The Broncos have faced the Steelers more than any other Division Standing ......................................1st (AFCW) 2nd (AFCN) team in the postseason and are 3-2 (.600) in those games, a total that includes a 2-1 (.667) mark at home… Denver and Pittsburgh NFL Offensive Ranking...........................................5th 15th met in the 1997 AFC Championship Game (Jan. 11, 1998) with Offense-Points Per Game.....................................24.7 24.3 the Broncos earning a 24-17 win on the road en route to winning Possession Average ...........................................32:37 31:16 Total Net Yards Per Game..................................360.4 321.8 Super Bowl XXXII… Denver and Pittsburgh have met 18 times in Net Rushing Yards Per Game.............................158.7 138.9 the regular season with the Broncos owning a 11-6-1 (.639) Net Passing Yards Per Game.............................201.7 182.9 overall advantage and a 6-2-1 (.722) record at home… The Had Intercepted/Yards Lost..................................7/43 14/194 teams last met on Oct. 12, 2003, with Denver taking a 17-14 Sacks Allowed/Yards Lost................................23/146 32/178 victory in that contest at INVESCO Field at Mile High… Broncos Field Goals/FGA..................................................24/32 24/29 Head Coach Mike Shanahan (1995-Present) and Steelers Head Coach Bill Cowher (1992-Present) are two of the top three NFL Defensive Ranking........................................15th 4th longest-tenured coaches in the NFL… The Broncos are looking to Defense-Points Per Game....................................16.1 16.1 advance to the Super Bowl for the seventh time in team history Defense-Total Net Yards Per Game...................312.9 284.0 and for the first time since 1998… Denver has never lost a home Defense-Rushing Yards Per Game ......................85.2 86.0 AFC Championship Game (4-0) and is 6-1 (.857) overall in Defense-Passing Yards Per Game.....................227.7 198.0 conference title games, which ranks as the third-best winning Defense-Intercepted by/Yards..........................20/379 15/179 Defense-Sacks For/Yards.................................28/190 47/312 percentage in the NFL since the 1970 merger among teams with at least three championship game appearances… Denver is 17- Punts-Average Yards (Gross)...............................43.2 41.7 14 (.548) all-time in the postseason and is 12-2 (.857) at Punts-Average Yards (Net)...................................38.0 34.5 home… Under Head Coach Mike Shanahan (1995-Present), the Punt Returns-Average Per .....................................8.5 10.2 Broncos are 8-4 (.667) in the postseason and are 4-1 (.800) in Punt Returns-Average Per Allowed ......................7.4 9.1 home playoff action… Shanahan moved into sole possession of Kickoff Returns-Average Per................................20.7 21.6 first place on Denver’s all-time postseason wins chart with his Kickoff Returns-Average Per Allowed..................25.3 21.9 eighth last week… The Broncos’ seven postseason berths since Penalties Against/Yards...................................97/756 99/876 1995 tie for the third-highest total in the NFL during that Fumbles/Lost ........................................................19/9 22/9 period… Denver QB Jake Plummer has the second-best career Opponent Fumbles/Lost .....................................26/16 30/15 completion percentage (62.3%) among active NFL players with at Turnover Ratio .......................................................+20 +7 least 100 postseason passing attempts… All-time, the Broncos BRONCOS/STEELERS INDIVIDUAL COMPARISON are 12-0 when they record