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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 19, 2010 BRONCOS HOST RAIDERS TO KICK OFF aFC WEST PLAY Denver Broncos (2-4) vs. Oakland Raiders (2-4) Sunday, Oct. 24, 2010 • 2:15 p.m. MDT INVESCO Field at Mile High • Denver, Colo. THIS WEEK’S GAME BRONCOS 2010 SCHEDULE/RESULTS The Denver Broncos (2-4) on Sunday will host the Oakland Raiders (2-4) PRESEASON at INVESCO Field at Mile High in their first divisional game of the 2010 sea- Wk. Day Date Opponent Site Time/Result TV/Rec. son. Kickoff is set for 2:15 p.m. MDT. 1 Sun. Aug. 15 at Cincinnati Paul Brown Stadium L, 33-24 0-1 2 Sat. Aug. 21 DETROIT INVESCO Field at Mile High L, 25-20 0-2 BROADCAST INFORMATION: 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 Andy Lindahl 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 5 Sun. Oct. 10 at Baltimore M&T Bank Stadium L, 31-17 2-3 QUICK HITS 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 2:15 p.m. MDT CBS * - Sunday’s game against Oakland, which kicks off divisional play for the 8 Sun. Oct. 31 at San Francisco Wembley Stadium (London) 5 p.m. GMT CBS Broncos, ties for the latest the franchise has ever played its first AFC West 9 BYE opponent. In 1985, Denver also played its first divisional game in Week 7 10 Sun. Nov. 14 KANSAS CITY INVESCO Field at Mile High 2:05 p.m. MST CBS (13-10 overtime win vs. Seattle). 11 Mon. Nov. 22 at San Diego Qualcomm Stadium 5:30 p.m. PST ESPN 12 Sun. Nov. 28 ST. LOUIS INVESCO Field at Mile High 2:15 p.m. MST FOX* * - This week’s matchup represents the 100th regular-season meeting 13 Sun. Dec. 5 at Kansas City Arrowhead Stadium 12 p.m. CST CBS* between the two AFC West rivals. Denver trails in the all-time series 41-56- 14 Sun. Dec. 12 at Arizona University of Phoenix Stadium 2:15 p.m. MST CBS* 2, but since 1995, the Broncos own a 22-8 advantage (11-4 at home) 15 Sun. Dec. 19 at Oakland Oakland Coliseum 1:15 p.m. PST CBS* against the Raiders. 16 Sun. Dec. 26 HOUSTON INVESCO Field at Mile High 2:05 p.m. MST CBS* * - Rookies have had a hand in five of Denver’s nine takeaways this sea- 17 Sun. Jan. 2 SAN DIEGO INVESCO Field at Mile High 2:15 p.m. MST CBS* son: CB Perrish Cox (INT, FF), CB Cassius Vaughn (2 FR) and CB * - Time subject to change Syd’Quan Thompson (INT). * - The Denver Broncos are in their sixth decade of professional football 2010 AFC WEST STANDINGS with a 413-371-10 (.527) combined record. They have the eighth-most wins among AFL/NFL franchises since 1960. Team W L T PF PA Home Road AFC NFC DIV Streak * - Denver finished with a 93-67 (.581) regular-season record during the Kansas City 3 2 0 108 92 2-0 1-2 2-2 1-0 1-0 Lost 2 2000s to mark its third consecutive decade with 90 or more victories—the Denver 2 4 0 124 140 1-2 1-2 1-4 1-0 0-0 Lost 2 only team in the NFL to accomplish that feat during the last three decades. Oakland 2 4 0 120 151 2-1 0-3 1-2 1-2 1-0 Lost 1 OFFENSE: San Diego 2 4 0 157 126 2-0 0-4 1-2 1-2 0-2 Lost 2 * - WR Brandon Lloyd leads the NFL in receiving yards (663), yards at the catch (529) and 25+ yard receptions (10). His 663 receiving yards rep- http://media.denverbroncos.com resent the most in franchise history through six games. See charts on Page 11 DEFENSE: The Denver Broncos have a new media-only website, which was created * - LB D.J. Williams is the only player in the NFL to lead his team in tack- to assist accredited media in their coverage of the Broncos. By going to les (56) and sacks (2.5) according to press box totals. http://media.denverbroncos.com, members of the press will find the complete Broncos’ 2010 media guide, weekly releases, press releases, SPECIAL TEAMS: rosters, depth charts, updated bios, transcripts, audio files, injury reports, * - K Matt Prater converted the second-longest field goal (59 yds.) in game recaps, news clippings, photos, credential applications and much franchise history against the Jets last week and owns the NFL record for more. field goal percentage from 50+ yards (81.6 / 9-of-11). See chart on Page 18 DENVER vs. OAKLAND — 1 — SUNDAY, oct. 24, 2010 denver broncos 2010 weekly release GAME INFORMATION BRONCOS vs. RAIDERS — POINTS OF INTEREST BRONCOS/RAIDERS 2010 TEAM COMPARISON The Broncos will host the Raiders Sunday in the 100th regular-season BRONCOS RAIDERS meeting between the AFC West rivals and original AFL charter franchises... Denver trails in the all-time series 41-56-2 (21-26-2 at home), but since Record . .2-4 . .2-4 1995, the Broncos own a 22-8 advantage (11-4 at home) against the Division Standing . .T-2nd (AFCW) .T-2nd (AFCW) Raiders... Sunday’s game, which kicks off divisional play for the Broncos, ties for the latest the franchise has ever played its first AFC West oppo- Turnover Margin (NFL Rank) . .+ 1 (T-11th) . .-2 (T-19th) nent... In 1985, Denver also played its first divisional game in Week 7 (13- 10 overtime win vs. Seattle)... Now in their sixth decade of professional OFFENSE football in 2010, the Broncos are one of just four teams to record three 90+ Net Yards Per Game (NFL Rank) . .378.3 (6th) . .312.5 (21st) win 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 Yards Per Play (NFL Rank) . .5.5 (10th) . .4.7 (29th) are own the most regular-season wins (253) in the AFC (2nd in NFL)... Points Per Game (NFL Rank) . .20.7 (15th) . 20.0 (T-17th) Denver had five players selected to the 2010 Pro Bowl with that total tying for its most since 2001 (T-7th overall in club annals)... Rookies have had a Possession Average . .31:12 . .30:31 hand in five of Denver’s nien takeaways this season: CB Perrish Cox (INT, Net Rushing Yards Per Game . .67.3 . .130.2 FF), CB Cassius Vaughn (2 FR) and CB Syd’Quan Thompson (INT)... QB Net Passing Yards Per Game . .311.0 . .182.3 Kyle Orton has totaled the most passing yards (1,942) through six games in team history and ranks second in the NFL in that category this season... Had Intercepted/Yards . .3/61 . .8/98 Orton ranks eighth among active starting quarterbacks in the NFL with a Sacks Allowed/Yards . .13/76 . .18/124 .574 winning percentage (31-23)... WR Brandon Lloyd leads the NFL in Fumbles/Lost . .10/5 . .16/2 receiving yards (663) with that total marking the most in franchise history through a player’s first six games... Lloyd also ranks first in the league in Third Down Pct. (NFL Rank) . .40.7% (13th) . .34.1% (25th) 25+ yard receptions (10) and yards at the catch (529)... WR Eddie Royal Red Zone TD Pct. (NFL Rank) . .37.5% (T-27th) . .38.1% (26th) ranks second among NFL wide receivers with 213 yards after the catch and his 12.4-yard punt return average is No. 2 in the NFL among players with Giveaways (NFL Rank) . .8 (T-8th) . .10 (T-13th) at least 10 returns... WR Jabar Gaffney leads the team with 37 receptions and has totaled the most catches (51) in the NFL since Week 17 in 2009... DEFENSE WR Demaryius Thomas totaled eight receptions for 97 yards (12.1 avg.) Net Yards Per Game (NFL Rank) . .337.5 (19th) . .346.3 (22nd) with one touchdown in his NFL debut against Seattle in Week 2, marking Yards Per Play (NFL Rank) . .5.6 (22nd) . .5.7 (24th) the second-highest reception total for a player’s NFL debut in franchise his- tory... Thomas became one of just nine NFL players since 1970 to record Points Per Game (NFL Rank) .