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denver broncos 2014 weekly press release Media Relations Staff Patrick Smyth, Vice President of Public Relations • (303-264-5536) • [email protected] Rebecca Villanueva, Media Services Manager • (303-264-5598) • [email protected] Erich Schubert, Media Relations Manager • (303-264-5503) • [email protected] 2 World Championships • 7 Super Bowls • 9 AFC Title Games • 13 AFC West Titles • 20 Playoff Berths • 26 Winning Seasons FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TUESDAY, SEPT. 16, 2014 BRONCOS FACE FIRST ROAD TEST IN SUPER BOWL REMATCH WITH SEAHAWks Denver Broncos (2-0) at Seattle Seahawks (1-1) Sunday, Sept. 21, 2014 • 1:25 p.m. PDT CenturyLink Field (67,000) • Seattle GAME INFORMATION BRONCOS 2014 SCHEDULE The Denver Broncos (2-0) will square off against their Super Bowl oppo- PRESEASON nent from the previous season for the first time in franchise history when Wk. Day Date Opponent Site Time/Result Rec. they play their first road game of 2014 against the Seattle Seahawks (1-1). 1 Thu. Aug. 7 SEATTLE Sports Authority Field at Mile High W, 21-16 1-0 2 Sun. Aug. 17 at San Francisco Levi’s Stadium W, 34-0 2-0 Kickoff for the game at CenturyLink Field is set for 1:25 p.m. PDT. 3 Sat. Aug. 23 HOUSTON Sports Authority Field at Mile High L, 18-17 2-1 BROADCAST INFORMATION: 4 Thu. Aug. 28 at Dallas AT&T Stadium W, 27-3 3-1 REGULAR SEASON NATIONAL TELEVISION: CBS (KCNC-TV): Jim Nantz (play-by-play) and Wk. Day Date Opponent Site Time/Result TV Phil Simms (color commentary) will call the game with Tracy Wolfson 1 Sun. Sept. 7 INDIANAPOLIS Sports Authority Field at Mile High W, 31-24 1-0 reporting from the sidelines. 2 Sun. Sept. 14 KANSAS CITY Sports Authority Field at Mile High W, 24-17 2-0 3 Sun. Sept. 21 at Seattle CenturyLink Field 1:25 p.m. PDT CBS NATIONAL RADIO: Sports USA Radio: Larry Kahn (play-by-play) and Jake 4 BYE Plummer (color commentary) will call the game with Troy West reporting 5 Sun. Oct. 5 ARIZONA Sports Authority Field at Mile High 2:05 p.m. MDT FOX* from the sidelines. 6 Sun. Oct. 12 at N.Y. Jets MetLife Stadium 1 p.m. EDT CBS* LOCAL RADIO: KOA (850 AM)/The Fox (103.5 FM): Dave Logan (play-by- 7 Sun. Oct. 19 SAN FRANCISCO Sports Authority Field at Mile High 6:30 p.m. MDT NBC* play) and Ed McCaffrey (color commentary) will call the game with Alan 8 Thu. Oct. 23 SAN DIEGO Sports Authority Field at Mile High 6:25 p.m. MDT CBS/NFLN 9 Sun. Nov. 2 at New England Gillette Stadium 4:25 p.m. EST CBS* Roach reporting from the sidelines. 10 Sun. Nov. 9 at Oakland O.co Coliseum 1:05 p.m. PST CBS* LOCAL SPANISH RADIO: KMXA (1090 AM)/KJMN (92.1 FM): Luis Canela 11 Sun. Nov. 16 at St. Louis Edward Jones Dome 12 p.m. CST CBS* (play-by-play) and Rafael Medina (color commentary) will call the game. 12 Sun. Nov. 23 MIAMI Sports Authority Field at Mile High 2:25 p.m. MST CBS* 13 Sun. Nov. 30 at Kansas City Arrowhead Stadium 7:30 p.m. CST NBC* QUICK HITS 14 Sun. Dec. 7 BUFFALO Sports Authority Field at Mile High 2:05 p.m. MST CBS* 15 Sun. Dec. 14 at San Diego Qualcomm Stadium 1:05 p.m. PST CBS* * - Since 1996, the Broncos own the NFL’s best record in the first month 16 Mon. Dec. 22 at Cincinnati Paul Brown Stadium 8:30 p.m. EST ESPN 17 Sun. Dec. 28 OAKLAND Sports Authority Field at Mile High 2:25 p.m. MST CBS* (August/September) of the regular season with a 48-20 (.706) mark. See Page 4 * - All Sunday games from Weeks 5-17 are eligible to be moved to a different time as part of * - The Broncos look to begin their season 3-0 for the 13th time in team the NFL’s flex scheduling format. history and the fourth time in their last seven seasons. See Page 4 * - Broncos Owner Pat Bowlen, who is entering his 31st year with the 2014 AFC WEST STANDINGS Broncos, ranks first among NFL owners with 309 overall wins since taking Team W L T PF PA Home Road AFC NFC DIV Streak over the franchise in 1984. See Page 8 Denver 2 0 0 55 41 2-0 0-0 2-0 0-0 1-0 Won 2 * - Since Executive Vice President of Football Operations/General San Diego 1 1 0 47 39 1-0 0-1 0-0 1-1 0-0 Won 1 Manager John Elway was hired in 2011, the Broncos have totaled the third- Oakland 0 2 0 28 49 0-1 0-1 0-2 0-0 0-0 Lost 2 most overall wins (39) in the NFL. See Page 8 Kansas City 0 2 0 27 50 0-1 0-1 0-2 0-0 0-1 Lost 2 * - Broncos Head Coach John Fox is just the fifth coach in NFL history to DENVER BRONCOS MEDIA ROOM deliver division titles in each of his first three years with a team. See Page 8 * - Broncos QB Peyton Manning, the league’s only five time MVP, is The Denver Broncos have a media-only website, which was created to assist accredited media in their coverage of the Broncos. By going to one of just two quarterbacks in history to beat every NFL team. See Page 11 http://media.denverbroncos.com, members of the press will find weekly * - Broncos DE DeMarcus Ware and LB Von Miller each rank in the Top releases, press releases, rosters, depth charts, updated bios, transcripts, 5 in NFL history (since 1982) in sacks per game among players who have injury reports, game recaps, news clippings, photos, credential applica- appeared in 40 or more contests. See Page 17 tions, a comprehensive historical database and much more. DENVER at seattle — 1 — sunday, sept. 21, 2014 denver broncos weekly release STATISTICALMISCELLANEOUS COMPARISONS NOTES BRONCOS/SEAHAWKS 2014 TEAM COMPARISON BRONCOS/SEAHAWKS 2014 INDIVIDUAL COMPARISON BRONCOS SEAHAWKS BRONCOS SEAHAWKS Record ..............................2-0 ..........1-1 Division Standing ............ 1st (AFCW) . T-2nd (NFCW) PASSING YARDS Turnover Margin (NFL Rank) .......+2 (T-8th) ...-1 (T-17th) Manning .............511 Wilson .............393 OFFENSE RUSHING YARDS Net Yards Per Game (NFL Rank) 343.0 (T-14th) . 343.0 (T-14th) Ball .................127 Lynch ..............146 Yards Per Play (NFL Rank) ........5.97 (7th) .....6.47 (3rd) Anderson ..............58 Harvin ..............86 Points Per Game (NFL Rank) .......27.5 (4th) .....28.5 (3rd) Possession Average ................. 28:05 ........25:33 RECEIVING YARDS Net Rushing Yards Per Game ......95.0 (24th) ....157.5 (4th) Sanders ..............185 Kearse ..............69 Net Passing Yards Per Game .....248.0 (11th) ...185.5 (25th) J. Thomas ............143 Harvin ..............64 Had Intercepted/Yards ................. 0/0 ..........0/0 D. Thomas ............110 Miller ...............64 Sacks Allowed/Yards ................. 2/15 .........3/22 POINTS SCORED Fumbles/Lost ......................... 2/0 ..........4/2 J. Thomas .............24 Lynch ...............18 Third Down Pct. (NFL Rank) ...... 45.5% (9th) ..36.8% (19th) McManus ..............13 Hauschka ............13 Red Zone TD Pct. (NFL Rank) ....75.0% (5th) ...71.4% (6th) Giveaways ............................ 0 ............2 INTERCEPTIONS Moore ......................2 Maxwell ..................1 DEFENSE Net Yards Per Game (NFL Rank) ..394.0 (25th) ...316.0 (11th) SACKS Yards Per Play (NFL Rank) .......5.43 (17th) .....4.79 (9th) Ware ................1.5 Bennett .............3.0 Points Per Game (NFL Rank) ......20.5 (20th) ....23.0 (20th) Irving ................1.0 Avril ...............1.0 Net Rushing Yards Per Game .......93.5 (4th) .....90.5 (9th) Marshall ..............1.0 Net Passing Yards Per Game .....300.5 (17th) ...225.5 (18th) Miller ................1.0 Intercepted By/Yards .................. 2/17 .........1/21 DEFENSIVE TACKLES (PRESS BOX TOTALS) Sacks For/Yards ..................... 5/24 .........4/22 Marshall ..............17 Wagner .............24 Opponent Fumbles/Lost ................ 2/0 ..........4/0 Irving ................16 Chancellor ...........17 Third Down Pct. (NFL Rank) ..... 51.7% (11th) ..55.2% (32nd) Roby ................13 Wright ..............14 Red Zone TD Pct. (NFL Rank) ..50.0% (T-10th) 71.4% (T-26th) Takeaways .............................2 ............1 KICKOFF RETURNS (AVG.) SPECIAL TEAMS Caldwell .......... 1 (54.0) Harvin ..........6 (21.3) Punts-Average Yards (Gross) ........... 45.8 .........46.5 PUNT RETURNS (AVG.) Punts-Average Yards (Net) ............ 42.5 .........38.8 Burse .............3 (1.3) Thomas .........2 (1.5) Punt Returns-Average Per .............. 1.3 ..........1.5 Punt Returns-Average Per Allowed ....... 3.7 ..........6.0 FIELD GOALS Kickoff Returns-Average Per ........... 54.0 .........17.1 McManus .......2/2 (1.000) Hauschka .....2/2 (1.000) Kickoff Returns-Average Per Allowed .... 37.0 .........17.8 Field Goals Made/Attempted ............ 2/2 ..........2/2 PUNTS (GROSS/NET AVG.) Colquitt ......8 (45.8/42.5) Ryan .......6 (46.5/38.8) PENALTIES Penalties Against/Yards ............. 18/141 .......12/122 Opponent Penalties Against/Yards ..... 16/107 .......14/118 DENVER at seattle — 2 — sunday, sept. 21, 2014 denver broncos weekly release ALL-TIME RESULTS vs. SEAHAWKS / SERIES BREAKDOWN / WHAT TO WATCH FOR BRONCOS/SEAHAWKS ALL-TIME RESULTS BRONCOS/SEAHAWKS (REGULAR SEASON/POSTSEASON) REGULAR SEASON SERIES BREAKDOWN Season (Date) W/L Result Site Series Meetings: 52 1977 (10/2) W Denver 24, @Seattle 13 Kingdome Broncos Record: 34-18-0 (Home: 20-5 / Away: 13-13-0) 1978 (10/1) W @Denver 28, Seattle 7 Mile High Stadium 1978 (10/29) W Denver 20, @Seattle 17 (OT) Kingdome First Game: Den. 24, at Sea. 13 (10/2/77) 1979 (9/23) W @Denver 37, Seattle 34 Mile High Stadium Last Game: at Den.