denver broncos 2012 weekly press release
Media Relations Staff Patrick Smyth, Executive Director of Media Relations • (303-264-5536) • [email protected] Rebecca Villanueva, Media Services Manager • (303-264-5598) • [email protected] Erich Schubert, Media Relations Coordinator • (303-264-5503) • [email protected] 2 World Championships • 6 Super Bowls • 8 AFC Title Games • 11 AFC West Titles • 18 Playoff Berths • 24 Winning Seasons FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TUESDAY, OCT. 30, 2012 BRONCOS HIT THE ROAD FOR CONFERENCE TILT WITH BENGALS Denver Broncos (4-3) at Cincinnati Bengals (3-4) Sunday, Nov. 4, 2012 • 1 p.m. EST Paul Brown Stadium (65,515) • Cincinnati
THIS WEEK’S GAME BRONCOS 2012 SCHEDULE/RESULTS
The Denver Broncos (4-3) begin their second two-game road swing of PRESEASON the season when they face the Cincinnati Bengals (3-4) in a battle of play- Wk. Day Date Opponent Site Result Rec. off teams from a year ago. Kickoff at Paul Brown Stadium on Sunday is 1 Thu. Aug. 9 at Chicago Soldier Field W, 31-3 1-0 set for 1 p.m. EST. 2 Sat. Aug. 18 SEATTLE Sports Authority Field at Mile High L, 30-10 1-1 3 Sun. Aug. 26 SAN FRANCISCO Sports Authority Field at Mile High L, 29-24 1-2 BROADCAST INFORMATION: 4 Thu. Aug. 30 at Arizona University of Phoenix Stadium W, 16-13 2-2 TELEVISION: KCNC-TV (CBS 4): Greg Gumbel (play-by-play) and Dan REGULAR SEASON Dierdorf (color commentary) will call the game. Wk. Day Date Opponent Site Time/Result TV/Rec. 1 Sun. Sept. 9 PITTSBURGH Sports Authority Field at Mile High W, 31-19 1-0 LOCAL RADIO: KOA Radio (850 AM): Dave Logan (play-by-play) and Ed 2 Mon. Sept. 17 at Atlanta Georgia Dome L, 27-21 1-1 McCaffrey (color commentary) will call the game with Alan Roach report- 3 Sun. Sept. 23 HOUSTON Sports Authority Field at Mile High L, 31-25 1-2 ing from the sidelines. 4 Sun. Sept. 30 OAKLAND Sports Authority Field at Mile High W, 37-6 2-2 LOCAL SPANISH RADIO: KMXA (1090 AM)/KJMN (92.1 FM): Luis Canela 5 Sun. Oct. 7 at New England Gillette Stadium L, 31-21 2-3 (play-by-play) and Rafael Medina (color commentary) will call the game. 6 Mon. Oct. 15 at San Diego Qualcomm Stadium W, 35-24 3-3 7 BYE NATIONAL RADIO: Sports USA Radio: Adam Amin (play-by-play) and 8 Sun. Oct. 28 NEW ORLEANS Sports Authority Field at Mile High W, 34-14 4-3 Doug Plank (color commentary) will call the game. 9 Sun. Nov. 4 at Cincinnati Paul Brown Stadium 1 p.m. EST CBS 10 Sun. Nov. 11 at Carolina Bank of America Stadium 1 p.m. EST CBS QUICK HITS 11 Sun. Nov. 18 SAN DIEGO Sports Authority Field at Mile High 2:25 p.m. MST CBS* 12 Sun. Nov. 25 at Kansas City Arrowhead Stadium 12 p.m. CST CBS* * - Broncos Owner & CEO Pat Bowlen is in his 29th season as owner of 13 Sun. Dec. 2 TAMPA BAY Sports Authority Field at Mile High 2:05 p.m. MST FOX* the Broncos in 2012, and his club’s 267 regular-season wins rank third in 14 Thu. Dec. 6 at Oakland O.co Coliseum 5:20 p.m. PST NFLN (NTL) the NFL during his tenure. See Page 22 15 Sun. Dec. 16 at Baltimore M&T Bank Stadium 1 p.m. EST CBS* 16 Sun. Dec. 23 CLEVELAND Sports Authority Field at Mile High 2:05 p.m. MST CBS* * - Executive Vice President of Football Operations John Elway has spear- 17 Sun. Dec. 30 KANSAS CITY Sports Authority Field at Mile High 2:25 p.m. MST CBS* headed the acquisitions of several key players, including the only four-time * - Time subject to change MVP in league history, QB Peyton Manning. See Page 22 * - Head Coach John Fox, who is in his second season with the Broncos 2012 AFC WEST STANDINGS in 2012, ranks third among active NFL coaches with 91 overall victories Team W L T PF PA Home Road AFC NFC DIV Streak since 2002. See Page 23 Denver 4 3 0 204 152 3-1 1-2 3-2 1-1 2-0 Won 2 * - The Broncos lead the NFL with a +76 scoring differential in the fourth San Diego 3 4 0 154 144 1-2 2-2 3-2 0-2 2-1 Lost 3 quarter this year to represent the best mark by a team through seven games in NFL history. See Page 4 Oakland 3 4 0 139 187 2-1 1-3 3-3 0-1 1-2 Won 2 * - QB Peyton Manning, who is the first player since Steve Young (1998) Kansas City 1 6 0 120 209 0-4 1-2 0-4 1-2 0-2 Lost 4 to post 300 yards and three touchdowns in four consecutive games, owns a perfect 7-0 mark in his career against Cincinnati. See Page 10 DENVER BRONCOS MEDIA ROOM * - LB Wesley Woodyard is one of two NFL players (D’Qwell Jackson, The Denver Broncos have a media-only website, which was created to Cle.) who have totaled 50 tackles, three sacks and two interceptions this assist accredited media in their coverage of the Broncos. By going to season. See Page 18 http://media.denverbroncos.com, members of the press will find weekly * - K Matt Prater is a perfect 9-of-9 on field goals this season and is the releases, press releases, rosters, depth charts, updated bios, transcripts, most accurate kicker in franchise history having made 99-of-121 (81.8) injury reports, game recaps, news clippings, photos, credential applica- field goals as a Bronco. See Page 18 tions, a comprehensive historical database and much more. DENVER at CINCINNATI— 1 — sunday, NOV. 4, 2012 denver broncos 2012 weekly release TEAM COMPARISONS
BRONCOS/BENGALS 2012 TEAM COMPARISON BRONCOS/BENGALS 2012 INDIVIDUAL COMPARISON BRONCOS BENGALS Record ...... 4-3 ...... 3-4 BRONCOS BENGALS PASSING YARDS Division Standing ...... 1st (AFCW) . . .3rd (AFCN) Manning ...... 2,113 Dalton ...... 1,831 Turnover Margin (NFL Rank) . . . . . -3 (T-22nd) . . . -6 (T-27th) Sanu ...... 73
OFFENSE RUSHING YARDS Net Yards Per Game (NFL Rank) . . . . .405.4 (3rd) . . .354.0 (17th) McGahee ...... 554 Green-Ellis ...... 431 Yards Per Play (NFL Rank) ...... 6.1 (4th) . . . .5.7 (11th) Hillman ...... 136 Peerman ...... 83 Points Per Game (NFL Rank) ...... 29.1 (4th) . . . 23.7 (14th) Ball ...... 59 Dalton ...... 61 Possession Average ...... 29:07 ...... 29:42 RECEIVING YARDS Net Rushing Yards Per Game ...... 112.6 ...... 96.6 D. Thomas ...... 679 Green ...... 636 Net Passing Yards Per Game ...... 292.9 ...... 257.4 Decker ...... 484 Hawkins ...... 346 Had Intercepted/Yards ...... 4/160 ...... 10/93 Tamme, Stokley ...... 235 Gresham ...... 325 ...... 10/63 ...... 17/102 Sacks Allowed/Yards POINTS SCORED Fumbles/Lost ...... 11/10 ...... 9/5 Prater ...... 50 Nugent ...... 52 Third Down Pct. (NFL Rank) ...... 44.3% (5th) . . . .28.4% (31st) Decker ...... 30 Green ...... 42 Red Zone TD Pct. (NFL Rank) ...... 68.0% (3rd) . .47.8% (T-20th) McGahee ...... 26 Three players ...... 12 Giveaways (NFL Rank) ...... 14 (T-23rd) . . .15 (T-26th) INTERCEPTIONS DEFENSE Harris, Woodyard ...... 2 Crocker ...... 2 Net Yards Per Game (NFL Rank) ...... 319.3 (8th) . . .357.1 (21st) Carter, Leonhard ...... 1 Johnson ...... 1 Yards Per Play (NFL Rank) ...... 4.7 (2nd) . . . .5.6 (22nd) Porter ...... 1 Points Per Game (NFL Rank) ...... 21.7 (14th) . .26.7 (T-25th) SACKS Net Rushing Yards Per Game ...... 106.0 ...... 124.0 Miller ...... 6.0 Atkins ...... 7.0 Net Passing Yards Per Game ...... 292.9 ...... 233.1 Dumervil ...... 5.0 Johnson ...... 6.0 Intercepted By/Yards ...... 7/119 ...... 3/26 Wolfe, Woodyard ...... 3.0 Geathers ...... 1.0 ...... 19/140 ...... 23/158 Sacks For/Yards DEFENSIVE TACKLES (PRESS BOX TOTALS) Opponent Fumbles/Lost ...... 11/4 ...... 11/6 Woodyard ...... 58 Maualuga ...... 58 Third Down Pct. (NFL Rank) . . . . .41.2% (20th) . . .38.7% (16th) Adams ...... 44 Nelson ...... 54 Red Zone TD Pct. (NFL Rank) . . .63.64% (27th) . .65.0% (29th) Moore ...... 40 Burfict ...... 48 Takeaways (NFL Rank) ...... 11(T-14th) . . . 9 (T-22nd) KICKOFF RETURNS (AVG.) SPECIAL TEAMS Bolden ...... 14 (19.3) Tate ...... 15 (25.7) Punts-Average Yards (Gross) ...... 46.9 ...... 46.2 Leonhard ...... 1 (18.0) Jones ...... 3 (21.3) Punts-Average Yards (Net) ...... 42.6 ...... 41.0 Peerman ...... 2 (18.5) Punt Returns-Average Per ...... 8.0 ...... 13.4 PUNT RETURNS (AVG.) Punt Returns-Average Per Allowed ...... 4.5 ...... 9.3 Leonhard ...... 12 (6.8) Tate ...... 11 (11.5) Kickoff Returns-Average Per ...... 18.0 ...... 23.5 Holliday ...... 6 (9.2) Jones ...... 8 (16.0) Kickoff Returns-Average Per Allowed . . . . .20.3 ...... 27.7 Decker ...... 2 (11.0) ...... 9/9 ...... 11/12 Field Goals Made/Attempted FIELD GOALS PENALTIES Prater ...... 9/9 (100%) Nugent . . . . .11/12 (92%) Penalties Against/Yards ...... 46/386 ...... 37/341 PUNTS (GROSS/NET AVG.) Opponent Penalties Against/Yards . . . . .48/372 ...... 37/345 Colquitt . . . . .28 (46.9/42.6) Huber . . . . .33 (46.2/41.0)
DENVER at CINCINNATI — 2 — sunday, NOV. 4, 2012 denver broncos 2012 weekly release SERIES BREAKDOWN / CONNECTIONS
BRONCOS/BENGALS SERIES BREAKDOWN BRONCOS vs. BENGALS CONNECTIONS (REGULAR SEASON) CROSSING PATHS (COLLEGE) Series Meetings: 26 At Georgia, Denver RB Knowshon Moreno played with Cincinnati DT Broncos Record: 18-8-0 (Home: 11-2-0 / Away: 6-6-0) Geno Atkins (2006-08), G Clint Boling (2007-08) and WR A.J. Green First Game: at Cin. 24, Den. 10 (9/15/68) (2008)… Denver WR Demaryius Thomas spent three seasons at Georgia Last Game: at Den. 24, Cin. 22 (9/18/11) Tech with Cincinnati DE Michael Johnson as a teammate (2006-08)… Current Streak: Won 3 Denver CB Chris Harris played his freshman season (2007) at Kansas with Cincinnati T Anthony Collins… Cincinnati DT Domata Peko played at Longest Den. Win Streak: 8 (10/16/83 - 11/1/98) Michigan State with Denver DT Kevin Vickerson in 2004. In 2005, after Longest Cin. Win Streak: 2, 2x, last (11/14/71 - 10/8/72) Vickerson moved on to the NFL, Peko took over his role as starting DT for Last Den. Home Win: at Den. 24, Cin. 22 (9/18/11) the Spartans… Cincinnati LB Dontay Moch and Denver TE Virgil Green Last Den. Home Loss: Cin. 17, at Den. 16 (11/9/75) spent their entire collegiate careers together at Nevada (2006-10)... Last Den. Road Win: Den. 12, at Cin. 7 (9/13/09) Broncos DE Derek Wolfe spent three years (2008-10) as a University of Last Den. Road Loss: at Cin. 23, Den. 10 (10/25/04) Cincinnati teammate of Bengals WR Armon Binns... Denver QB Brock Den. Shutouts: (9/2/79): at Den. 10, Cin. 0 Osweiler and CB Omar Bolden played with Cincinnati LB Vontze Burfict for three years (2009-11) at Arizona State... Broncos WR Andre Caldwell Cin. Shutouts: None spent one season (2007) at Florida with Bengals DE Carlos Dunlap. Most Den. Points: 45 (9/1/99): at Den. 45, Cin. 14 Caldwell also was a Gators teammate of Cincinnati S Reggie Nelson for Most Cin. Points: 38 (11/22/81): at Cin. 38, Den. 21 two years (2005-06)... Denver DE Malik Jackson was a USC teammate of Total Den. Points: 547 Cincinnati LB Rey Maualuga for one year (2008), and Jackson played two Total Cin. Points: 471 years (2008-09) with the Trojans alongside Bengals S Taylor Mays (2008- Average Den. Points: 21.0 09)... Broncos S David Bruton teamed with Bengals C/G Trevor Robinson Average Cin. Points: 18.1 for one year (2008) at Notre Dame. Largest Den. Win: 31 (9/1/99): at Den. 45, Cin. 14 CROSSING PATHS (PRO) Largest Cin. Win: 17 (11/22/81): at Cin. 38, Den. 21 Denver G Manny Ramirez spent the 2009 season in Detroit with Most Pts., Both Teams: 62 (11/30/86): at Den. 34, Cin. 28 Cincinnati RB Cedric Peerman… Cincinnati Linebackers Coach Paul Guenther was with Denver CB Champ Bailey in his final two seasons in Fewest Pts., Both Teams: 10 (9/2/79) at Den. 10, Cin. 0 Washington (2002-03)… Denver RB Willis McGahee was a teammate of Cincinnati CB Nate Clements in Buffalo during the 2006 season... ALL-TIME RESULTS vs. BENGALS Clements also saw time in Buffalo with Broncos DT Justin Bannan (2002- (REGULAR/POSTSEASON) 05) and S Jim Leonhard (2005-06)... Bengals CB Jason Allen spent the 2006 season in Miami with Broncos DT Kevin Vickerson (2006)... Allen Season (Date) W/L Result Site also was a Houston teammate of Denver TE Joel Dreessen last year... 1968 (9/15) L @Cincinnati 24, Denver 10 Nippert Stadium Dreessen played on the Texans with Cincinnati TE Clark Harris for one year (2008), and spent one season (2005) with the New York Jets with 1968 (10/6) W @Denver 10, Cincinnati 7 Bears Stadium Bengals K Mike Nugent... Cincinnati S Chris Crocker spent time in Atlanta 1969 (10/19) W Denver 30, @Cincinnati 23 Nippert Stadium with Denver LB Keith Brooking (2006-07)... Broncos S Mike Adams was 1969 (12/14) W @Denver 27, Cincinnati 16 Mile High Stadium a Cleveland teammate of Bengals QB Bruce Gradkowski for one season 1971 (11/14) L Cincinnati 24, @Denver 10 Mile High Stadium (2008)... Adams spent one year (2006) as a San Francisco teammate of Bengals LB Manny Lawson... Denver C Dan Koppen blocked for 1972 (10/8) L @Cincinnati 21, Denver 10 Riverfront Stadium Cincinnati RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis for four years (2008-11) in New 1973 (9/16) W @Denver 28, Cincinnati 10 Mile High Stadium England in addition to playing with Bengals WR Brandon Tate for two 1975 (11/9) L Cincinnati 17, @Denver 16 Mile High Stadium years (2009-10)... Denver LB Keith Brooking spent three years (2009-11) 1976 (9/12) L @Cincinnati 17, Denver 7 Riverfront Stadium in Dallas with Cincinnati CB Terence Newman. 1977 (10/23) W Denver 24, @Cincinnati 13 Riverfront Stadium FORMER DENVER BRONCOS 1979 (9/2) W @Denver 10, Cincinnati 0 Mile High Stadium Bengals TE Richard Quinn spent two years (2009-10) with the Broncos, appearing in 29 games and making four starts. 1981 (11/22 L @Cincinnati 38, Denver 21 Riverfront Stadium FORMER CINCINNATI BENGALS 1983 (10/16) W @Denver 24, Cincinnati 17 Mile High Stadium Broncos WR Andre Caldwell spent the last four seasons with Cincinnati, 1984 (9/2) W @Denver 20, Cincinnati 17 Mile High Stadium appearing in 51 games (14 starts). 1986 (11/30) W @Denver 34, Cincinnati 28 Mile High Stadium FROM CINCINNATI AND THE SURROUNDING AREA 1991 (9/1) W @Denver 45, Cincinnati 14 Mile High Stadium Broncos DE Derek Wolfe spent the last four years at the University of 1994 (11/27) W @Denver 15, Cincinnati 13 Mile High Stadium Cincinnati, earning Big East Conference Co-Defensive Player of the years 1996 (9/29) W Denver 14, @Cincinnati 10 Cinergy Field honors his senior season... Denver S David Bruton is from Miamisburg, 1997 (9/21) W @Denver 38, Cincinnati 20 Mile High Stadium Ohio, which is an hour north of Cincinnati. 1998 (11/1) W Denver 33, @Cincinnati 26 Cinergy Field HOMETOWN CONNECTIONS 2000 (10/22) L @Cincinnati 31, Denver 21 Paul Brown Stadium Broncos QB Petyon Manning and T Chris Clark and Bengals RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis all call New Orleans home... Denver G Manny 2003 (9/7) W Denver 30, @Cincinnati 10 Paul Brown Stadium Ramirez (Houston) and Cincinnati QB Andy Dalton (Katy, Texas), S George 2004 (10/25) L @Cincinnati 23, Denver 10 Paul Brown Stadium Iloka (Houston) and T Anthony Collins (Beaumont, Texas) all hail from the 2006 (12/24) W @Denver 24, Cincinnati 23 INVESCO Field at Mile High Houston area… Denver S David Bruton (Miamisburg) and Cincinnati K 2009 (9/13) W Denver 12, @ Cincinnati 7 Paul Brown Stadium Mike Nugent (Centerville) are from neighboring towns in western Ohio... Broncos WR Andre Caldwell and Bengals TE Orson Charles both call 2011 (9/18) W @Denver 24, Cincinnati 22 S.A.F. at Mile High Tampa, Fla., home.
DENVER at CINCINNATI— 3 — sunday, NOV. 4, 2012 denver broncos 2012 weekly release GAME / TEAM NOTES
BRONCOS HISTORICALLY SUCCESSFUL vs. CINCY BRONCOS vs. BENGALS The Broncos’ 18-8 record against Cincinnati marks their fifth-best record NOTABLE PERFORMANCES against any opponent in the regular season. S MIKE ADAMS — 10 tackles (6 solo) (Cle at Cin., 11/29/09). BRONCOS BEST RECORDS VS. AN OPPONENT, REGULAR SEASON CB CHAMP BAILEY — 9 tackles (8 solo), 1 INT (Den. at Cin., 10/25/04); Team W L T Pct. 7 tackles (6 solo), 1 INT (Den. vs. Cin., 12/24/06). 1. Arizona 7 1 1 .833 2. New Orleans 8 2 0 .800 LB KEITH BROOKING — 10 solo tackles (Atl. vs. Cin., 9/22/02). 3. Cleveland 18 5 0 .783 WR ERIC DECKER — 5 catches for 113 yds. (22.6 avg.) and 2 TD (Den. 4. Tampa Bay 5 2 0 .714 vs. Cin., 9/18/11). 5. Cincinnati 18 8 0 .692 DE ELVIS DUMERVIL — 1 sack (fumble), 1 FR (Den. vs. Cin., 12/24/06). S JIM LEONHARD — 1 INT (35 yds) (Bal. at Cin., 11/30/08); 1 sack (16 THE LAST TIME IN CINCINNATI... yds.) (N.Y. Jets vs. Cin., 1/3/10); 1 INT (2 yds.) (N.Y. Jets vs. Cin., 11/25/10). Trailing 7-6 with 28 seconds left to play in their season opener at Cincinnati QB PEYTON MANNING — 17-of-26 for 210 yds., 3 TD, 0 INT (128.7 on Sept. 13, 2009, Broncos quarterback Kyle Orton’s pass intended for wide rtg.) (Ind. vs. Cin., 12/13/98); 24-of-40 for 365 yds., 3 TD, 1 INT (104.7 receiver Brandon Marshall was tipped by Bengals cornerback Leon Hall into rtg.) (Ind. at Cin., 11/20/05); 29-of-36 for 282 yds., 4 TD, 0 INT (136.3 the hands of Denver wide receiver Brandon Stokley. rtg.) (Ind. vs. Cin., 12/18/06); 26-of-32 for 277 yds., 3 TD, 0 INT (134.0 Stokley raced 62 yards down the left sideline for the game-winning score. rtg.) (Ind. vs. Cin., 12/7/08). In all, the 87-yard touchdown marked the longest game-winning touch- down from scrimmage in the final minute of the fourth quarter of a game RB WILLIS MCGAHEE — 28 carries for 101 yds., 1 TD (Den. vs. Cin., in NFL history. 12/18/11). WR BRANDON STOKLEY — 87-yard TD catch with 0:11 remaining The play also tied for the eighth-longest touchdown pass in Broncos history. (Den. at Cin., 9/13/09). LONGEST TOUCHDOWN PASSES, BRONCOS HISTORY LB WESLEY WOODYARD — 1 INT (0 yds.) (Den. at Cin., 9/13/09); 13 Players Yards Game total tackles (10 solo) (Den. at Cin., 9/18/11). 1. George Shaw to Jerry Tarr 97 at Bos., 9/21/62 2. Frank Tripucka to Al Frazier 96 at Buf., 9/15/62 3. Craig Morton to Steve Watson 95 vs. Det., 10/11/81 BRONCOS TURN IT ON IN THE FOURTH 4. Jay Cutler to Eddie Royal 93 at Cle., 11/6/08 The Broncos lead the NFL with a +76 scoring differential in the fourth Craig Morton to Steve Watson 93 vs. S.D., 9/27/81 quarter this year to rank first in NFL history by a team through seven 6. Charley Johnson to Rick Upchurch 90 vs. K.C., 9/21/75 games in a season. John McCormick to Bob Scarpitto 90 vs. Hou., 10/17/65 8. Kyle Orton to Brandon Stokley 87 at Cin., 9/13/09 NFL FOURTH-QUARTER SCORING DIFFERENTIAL LEADERS, 2012 Frank Tripucka to Al Frazier 87 vs. S.D., 11/12/61 Team PF PA Diff. 1. Denver 89 13 +76 2. Chicago 81 35 +46 WHAT TO WATCH FOR vs. BENGALS 3. N.Y. Giants 79 37 +42 4. Detroit 94 58 +36 CB CHAMP BAILEY (32 interceptions as a Bronco) 5. San Francisco 58 35 +23 * - Needs one interception to tie Mike Harden (33) for the fifth-most in LARGEST FOURTH-QUARTER SCORING DIFFERENTIAL franchise history. THROUGH SEVEN GAMES, NFL HISTORY WR ERIC DECKER (rec. TDs in 4 consecutive games) Team Year PF PA Diff. * - Needs one receiving touchdown to become the fifth player in fran- 1. Denver 2012 89 13 +76 chise history with a receiving score in five consecutive games. 2. Detroit 1980 91 17 +74 DE ELVIS DUMERVIL (4 forced fumbles) 3. Dallas 1968 86 14 +72 * - Needs one forced fumble to take the NFL lead and set a career high 4. Dallas 1966 77 10 +67 in that category. 5. Green Bay 1961 76 10 +66 QB PEYTON MANNING (47 game-winning drives) DENVER BRONCOS FOURTH QUARTER SCORING LOG, 2012 * - Needs one game-winning scoring drive to pass Dan Marino (47) for Opp. (Date) PF PA Diff. the most all-time. vs. Pit. (9/9) 17 6 +11 RB WILLIS McGAHEE (63 career rushing TDs) at Atl. (9/17) 14 0 +14 * - Needs one rushing touchdown to pass Maurice Jones-Drew (Jac.) vs. Hou. (9/23) 14 0 +14 for the second most among active NFL players. vs. Oak. (9/30) 6 0 +6 LB VON MILLER (14 TFLs in 2012) at N.E. (10/7) 7 0 +7 * - Needs one tackle for a loss to tie Houston’s J.J. Watt for the NFL lead at S.D. (10/15) 21 0 +21 in that category. vs. N.O. (10/28) 10 7 +3 TOTALS 89 13 +76
DENVER at CINCINNATI — 4 — sunday, NOV. 4, 2012 denver broncos 2012 weekly release NFL STANDINGS / NFL SCHEDULE / TEAM NOTES
2012 NFL STANDINGS NFL SCHEDULE - WEEK 9
AFC East Thursday, Nov. 1 Team W L T Pct PF PA Home Road Div AFC NFC Kansas City at San Diego ...... (NFLN) 5:20p (PT) N.E. 5 3 0 .625 262 170 2-1 3-2 2-0 4-1 1-2 Sunday, Nov. 4 Mia. 4 3 0 .571 150 126 2-1 2-2 1-1 3-2 1-1 Cardinals at Green Bay ...... (FOX) 12:00p (CT) Buf. 3 4 0 .429 171 227 1-2 2-2 0-2 2-3 1-1 Detroit at Jacksonville ...... (FOX) 1:00p (ET) N.Y.J. 3 5 0 .375 168 200 2-3 1-2 2-2 3-4 0-1 Chicago at Tennessee ...... (FOX) 12:00p (CT) AFC North Denver at Cincinnati ...... (CBS) 1:00p (ET) Team W L T Pct PF PA Home Road Div AFC NFC Carolina at Washington ...... (FOX) 1:00p (ET) Bal. 5 2 0 .714 174 161 4-0 1-2 2-0 4-1 1-1 Baltimore at Cleveland ...... (CBS) 1:00p (ET) Pit. 4 3 0 .571 167 144 3-0 1-3 1-0 2-3 2-0 Miami at Indianapolis ...... (CBS) 1:00p (ET) Cin. 3 4 0 .429 166 187 1-2 2-2 1-3 2-4 1-0 Buffalo at Houston ...... (CBS) 12:00p (CT) Cle. 2 6 0 .250 154 186 2-2 0-4 1-2 2-4 0-2 Minnesota at Seattle ...... (FOX) 1:05p (PT) AFC South Tampa Bay at Oakland ...... (FOX) 1:05p (PT) Pittsburgh at New York Giants ...... (CBS) 4:25p (ET) Team W L T Pct PF PA Home Road Div AFC NFC Dallas at Atlanta ...... (NBC) 8:20p (ET) Hou. 6 1 0 .857 216 128 3-1 3-0 2-0 6-0 0-1 Ind. 4 3 0 .571 136 171 3-1 1-2 1-1 2-2 2-1 Monday, Nov. 5 Ten. 3 5 0 .375 162 257 2-2 1-3 0-2 2-4 1-1 Philadelphia at New Orleans ...... (ESPN) 7:30p (CT) Jac. 1 6 0 .143 103 188 0-3 1-3 1-1 1-3 0-3 AFC West ALL SEVEN DRAFT PICKS MAKE ACTIVE ROSTER Team W L T Pct PF PA Home Road Div AFC NFC For just the second time in Broncos history, every draft pick made Den. 4 3 0 .571 204 152 3-1 1-2 2-0 3-2 1-1 Denver’s 53-man roster out of training camp. S.D. 3 4 0 .429 154 144 1-2 2-2 2-1 3-2 0-2 The only other season in which every draft choice made Denver’s initial Oak. 3 4 0 .429 139 187 2-1 1-3 1-2 3-3 0-1 roster was in 2007 when the Broncos made just four selections. K.C. 1 6 0 .143 120 209 0-4 1-2 0-2 0-4 1-2 Below is a look at Denver’s seven selections in the 2012 NFL Draft: NFC East DE Derek Wolfe (Rd. 2-36, Cincinnati) - Named Big East Conference co- Team W L T Pct PF PA Home Road Div NFC AFC Defensive Player of the Year in 2011 and finished his career ranked fourth on N.Y.G. 6 2 0 .750 234 161 3-1 3-1 2-2 5-2 1-0 the Bearcats’ all-time list with 19.5 sacks. Phi. 3 4 0 .429 120 155 2-2 1-2 1-0 1-3 2-1 QB Brock Osweiler (Rd. 2-52, Arizona State) - Left for the NFL after his Dal. 3 4 0 .429 137 162 1-2 2-2 1-1 3-3 0-1 junior campaign in which he became just the fourth player in Pacific-12 Was. 3 5 0 .375 213 227 1-2 2-3 0-1 3-3 0-2 Conference history to throw for more than 4,000 yards in a season. NFC North RB Ronnie Hillman (Rd. 3-67, San Diego State) - Played 26 career games (20 starts) and finished third in school history with 3,243 yards Team W L T Pct PF PA Home Road Div NFC AFC rushing in just two seasons with the Aztecs. Chi. 6 1 0 .857 185 100 4-0 2-1 1-1 4-1 2-0 CB Omar Bolden (Rd. 4-101, Arizona State) - Started four years for the Min. 5 3 0 .625 184 167 4-1 1-2 1-0 3-2 2-1 Sun Devils and totaled 138 career tackles, seven interceptions and 21 pass G.B. 5 3 0 .625 208 170 3-1 2-2 1-0 3-2 2-1 breakups before missing his senior campaign due to injury. Det. 3 4 0 .429 161 174 2-1 1-3 0-2 3-3 0-1 OL Philip Blake (Rd. 4-108, Baylor) - Opened all 38 games played in NFC South three seasons for the Bears after transferring from Tyler Junior College. Team W L T Pct PF PA Home Road Div NFC AFC DT Malik Jackson (Rd. 5-137, Tennessee) - Played 46 games (24 starts) Atl. 7 0 0 1.000 201 130 3-0 4-0 1-0 3-0 4-0 for USC (2008-09) and Tennessee (2010-11), capping his career by earn- T.B. 3 4 0 .429 184 153 2-2 1-2 1-1 2-4 1-0 ing first-team All-Southeastern Conference honors with the Vols in 2011. N.O. 2 5 0 .286 190 216 1-2 1-3 1-1 1-3 1-2 LB Danny Trevathan (Rd. 6-188, Kentucky) - Played all 52 possible games (31 starts) for Kentucky and led the Southeastern Conference in Car. 1 6 0 .143 128 167 1-3 0-3 1-2 1-6 0-0 tackles during each of his final two campaigns. NFC West Team W L T Pct PF PA Home Road Div NFC AFC S.F. 6 2 0 .750 189 103 3-1 3-1 2-0 4-2 2-0 Ari. 4 4 0 .500 127 142 3-2 1-2 1-2 2-3 2-1 Sea. 4 4 0 .500 140 134 3-0 1-4 0-3 3-4 1-0 Stl. 3 5 0 .375 137 186 3-2 0-3 2-0 3-3 0-2
DENVER at CINCINNATI— 5 — sunday, NOV. 4, 2012 denver broncos 2012 weekly release TEAM NOTES
COLLEGE FREE-AGENTS MAKE ACTIVE ROSTER VETERAN FREE-AGENT SIGNINGS/LOSSES
For the ninth consecutive year, at least one rookie college free agent Below is a look at the Broncos’ offseason veteran free-agent signings and made the Broncos’ active roster out of training camp for the first week of losses in 2012. the regular season. VETERAN FREE-AGENT SIGNINGS, 2012 Long snapper Aaron Brewer (San Diego State) and linebacker Steven Player Pos. FA Type Former Club Johnson (Kansas) extended that streak for the Broncos in 2012. They rep- Mike Adams SS UFA Cleveland resent the 11th and 12th rookie college free agents, respectively, to make Justin Bannan NT FA St. Louis Denver’s active roster out of training camp since 2004. Keith Brooking LB FA Dallas COLLEGE FREE AGENTS TO MAKE DENVER’S Andre Caldwell WR UFA Cincinnati 53-MAN ROSTER OUT OF TRAINING CAMP, SINCE 2004 Joel Dreessen TE UFA Houston Year Player College Caleb Hanie QB FA Chicago 2004 CB Roc Alexander Washington Dan Koppen C FA New England 2005 TE Wesley Duke Mercer Jim Leonhard FS FA N.Y. Jets 2006 RB Mike Bell Arizona Peyton Manning QB FA Indianapolis 2007 RB Selvin Young Texas Tracy Porter CB UFA New Orleans 2008 P Brett Kern Toledo Brandon Stokley WR FA N.Y. Giants 2008 T Tyler Polumbus Colorado Jacob Tamme TE UFA Indianapolis 2008 ILB Wesley Woodyard Kentucky 2009 DL Chris Baker Hampton VETERAN FREE-AGENT LOSSES, 2012 2010 CB Cassius Vaughn Mississippi Player Pos. FA Type New Club 2011 CB Chris Harris Kansas Brodrick Bunkley DT UFA New Orleans 2012 LS Aaron Brewer San Diego State Daniel Fells TE UFA New England 2012 LB Steven Johnson Kansas Mario Haggan LB UFA St. Louis CONSECUTIVE SEASONS WITH A ROOKIE CFA ON WEEK 1 ROSTER Derrick Harvey DE UFA - (Current NFL Streaks) Russ Hochstein G UFA Kansas City Team No. Spencer Larsen FB UFA New England 1. Indianapolis 14 Brady Quinn QB UFA Kansas City 2. Kansas City 10 Dante Rosario TE UFA San Diego 3. Denver 9 Eddie Royal WR UFA San Diego Baltimore 9 Marcus Thomas DT UFA - New England 9 Jonathan Wilhite CB UFA - BRONCOS FANS SET TRAINING DEFENDING AFC WEST CHAMPS CAMP ATTENDANCE MARK The Broncos, who won the AFC West in 2011 for the 11th time in their The Denver Broncos’ total 2012 training camp attendance was 84,380, history, have captured the second-most titles among division members establishing a new club record and nearly doubling the previous mark set since the 1970 NFL merger. last season (45,124). DENVER BRONCOS’ AFC WEST TITLE SEASONS Included in the totals were 43,076 fans who came to watch 15 practices Year W L T Coach Postseason (Rec.) at the team’s training facility at Dove Valley. Additionally, a record crowd of 1977 12 2 0 Red Miller Super Bowl (2-1) 41,304 fans attended the Broncos’ Summer Scrimmage at Sports Authority 1978 10 6 0 Red Miller Playoffs (0-1) Field at Mile High on Aug. 4—the second-highest attendance total for a 1984 13 3 0 Dan Reeves Playoffs (0-1) training camp practice in the NFL this year (Green Bay – 55,605, 8/3/12). 1986 11 5 0 Dan Reeves Super Bowl (2-1) 1987 10 4 1 Dan Reeves Super Bowl (2-1) The Broncos attracted more than 4,000 fans to Dove Valley on five occa- 1989 11 5 0 Dan Reeves Super Bowl (2-1) sions, including a total of 5,034 fans on Aug. 2 that represented the largest 1991 12 4 0 Dan Reeves AFC Champ. (1-1) crowd in the 10 seasons the club has held training camp at its training facil- 1996 13 3 0 Mike Shanahan Playoffs (0-1) ity (2003-pres.). On six instances in 2012, the crowd total surpassed the 1998 14 2 0 Mike Shanahan S.B. Champs (3-0) previous record of 3,103 fans set on Aug. 1, 2010. 2005 13 3 0 Mike Shanahan AFC Champ. (1-1) DENVER BRONCOS TRAINING CAMP 2011 8 8 0 John Fox Playoffs (1-1) ATTENDANCE COMPARISONS (2005-12) MOST AFC WEST DIVISION TITLES, NFL HISTORY Year D.V. Prac. D.V. Tot. Avg. Stadium Total Team No. 2005 23 18,671 812 - 18,671 1. Oakland 12 2006 32 26,827 838 - 26,827 2. Denver 11 2007 23 33,071 1,438 - 33,071 2008 27 17,633 653 - 17,633 3. San Diego 10 2009 22 21,452 975 13,402 34,854 4. Kansas City 6 2010 16 22,553 1,410 20,782 43,335 5. Seattle 2 2011 17 27,142 1,597 17,982 45,124 2012 15 43,076 2,872 41,304 84,380 DENVER at CINCINNATI — 6 — sunday, NOV. 4, 2012 denver broncos 2012 weekly release BRONCOS HALL OF FAME NOMINEES / OFFENSIVE NOTES
BRONCOS HALL OF FAME NOMINEES BRONCOS OFFENSIVE NOTES
Former Broncos C Tom Nalen and S John Lynch were among the 13 QUICKLY: first-year eligible modern-era candidates nominated for the Pro Football * - Mike McCoy is in his fourth season as Denver’s offensive coordinator Hall of Fame Class of 2013 on Sept. 27. and his 11th year coaching offense under John Fox. Several other former Broncos are eligible for the Hall of Fame, including S Steve Atwater, RB Terrell Davis, LB Karl Mecklenburg, S Dennis * - QB Peyton Manning, who was signed by the Broncos on March 21, Smith, WR Rod Smith and Head Coach Dan Reeves. 2012, is the league’s only four-time MVP and the NFL’s active leader in nearly every major passing category. Below are some notes on Denver’s Hall of Fame nominees: * - Manning owns the fourth-most regular-season wins (145) by a Steve Atwater – Selected to the fourth-most Pro Bowls (8) in NFL histo- starting quarterback in NFL history, trailing only Brett Favre, John Elway ry among safeties, he intercepted at least one pass in each of his 10 sea- and Dan Marino in that category. sons with the Broncos and finished with 24 in his career... Started 14 post- season contests for the Broncos, including four AFC Championship games * - Manning’s 22 career AFC Offensive Player of the Week honors are the and three Super Bowls. most by a player since the award was initiated by the NFL in 1984. Terrell Davis – The Broncos’ all-time leading rusher (7,607 yds.), Davis * - Manning is the first player since Steve Young (1998) to throw for 300 rushed for at least 1,000 yards in each of his first four seasons, including yards and three touchdowns in four consecutive games. the 1998 campaign in which he totaled the fourth-most rushing yards * - Manning is just the third player in NFL history with 400 career pass- (2,008) in a season in NFL history to earn NFL MVP honors… Ranks third ing touchdowns, reaching the milestone in Week 1 in his 209th game to in league history in rushing yards per game (97.5) and posted 100 yards become the fastest of the three players to No. 400. rushing in 7-of-8 career postseason games. * - Manning has orchestrated 47 game-winning drives in the fourth quar- John Lynch – Earned nine Pro Bowl selections to rank second in NFL his- ter or overtime to tie Dan Marino for the most since the 1970 NFL merger. tory among safeties… Joins Hall of Famer Rod Woodson as the only * - Manning owns an NFL-record 68 games with 300-yards passing, defensive backs in NFL history with nine Pro Bowls, 191 starts and a overtaking Dan Marino in that category with his 330-yard effort in Week 3 Super Bowl win. against Houston. Karl Mecklenburg – Voted to play in six Pro Bowls and helped Denver to * - Manning has surpassed 4,000 passing yards in a season an NFL- seven postseason appearances, five division titles and three Super Bowl record 11 times during his career. berths… Posted 100 tackles in a season six times, including a career-high 143 stops in 1989. * - Denver finished with the league’s No. 1 rushing offense in 2011 after totaling a franchise-best 2,632 yards on the ground. Tom Nalen – Earned five Pro Bowl selections and totaled the second- most starts (188) in team history… Joins Steelers Hall of Famer Mike * - Denver leads the NFL with 18 individual 100-yard rushers since 1995, Webster as the only centers in league history with five Pro Bowls, 188 totaling an NFL-best 135.5 rushing yards per game during that stretch. starts and two Super Bowl wins. - RB Willis McGahee ranks first among active NFL players with 33 career Dan Reeves – Coached 12 seasons in Denver (1981-92) and led the 100-yard rushing games. team to six playoff berths, five division titles and three Super Bowl appear- * - McGahee, who totaled 1,000 rushing yards for the fourth time in his ances… Joined by Hall of Famers Don Shula, Tom Landry and Chuck Noll career in 2011, previously accomplished the feat with Buffalo (2004-05) as the only coaches in NFL history to post at least 190 regular-season wins and Baltimore (2007), joining Ricky Watters (S.F./Phi./Sea.) as the only two and appear in at least four Super Bowls. players in NFL history to record 1,000-yard rushing seasons with three dif- Dennis Smith – Selected to six Pro Bowls during his 14 years with ferent teams. Denver, he finished his career ranked third all-time in games played (184) * - McGahee owns the third-most rushing yards (7,920) and is tied for by a Bronco and fifth in games started (170)… Posted 30 interceptions to the second-most rushing touchdowns (63) among active NFL players. rank fifth in team history (currently sixth). * - WR Eric Decker’s 14 career receiving touchdowns since he entered the Rod Smith – The franchise’s all-time leading receiver, Smith was select- NFL in 2010 are tied for the fourth-most receiving scores by a Bronco in his ed to three career Pro Bowls and posted the most receptions, yards and first three professional seasons. touchdowns by an undrafted player in league history… Hall of Famer Jerry * - WR Demaryius Thomas currently ranks second in the NFL with 97.0 Rice is the only player in NFL history to match his career totals: 898 recep- receiving yards per game through seven contests. tions, 12,249 receiving yards, eight 1,000-yard receiving seasons, 77 receiving touchdowns, 126 overall wins and two Super Bowl victories. * - Thomas set a franchise record by leading the team in receiving yards during the Broncos’ final seven games of the 2011 campaign. FORMER BRONCOS ELIGIBLE FOR HALL OF FAME CLASS OF 2013 * - TE Joel Dreessen ranks third in the NFL in percentage of catches Name Position Yrs. w/Broncos resulting in touchdowns (16.0% / 13-of-81) since 2010 (min. 30 rec.). Steve Atwater Safety 1989-98 * - TE Jacob Tamme recorded a career-high 67 catches in 2010—all in Terrell Davis Running Back 1995-2003 the last 10 games with quarterback Peyton Manning—to lead the NFL dur- John Lynch* Safety 2004-07 Karl Mecklenburg Linebacker 1983-94 ing that stretch after starting tight end Dallas Clark was placed on injured Tom Nalen* Center 1994-2008 reserve. Dan Reeves Head Coach 1981-92 * - T Ryan Clady has started 71 consecutive games to begin his career as Dennis Smith Safety 1981-94 one of just three players from his 2008 draft class to accomplish that feat. Rod Smith Wide Receiver 1994-2007 * - C Dan Koppen ranks first among offensive linemen in NFL history *First year of eligibility (min. 100 GP) with a winning percentage of .780 (99-28).
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MANNING A FOUR-TIME NFL MVP MANNING’S 300-YARD STREAK
Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning is the only four-time MVP in NFL Peyton Manning has thrown for at least 300 yards in each of Denver’s last history (2003-04, ‘08-09). five games, representing a team record and equaling his personal-best streak that he set in 2009. MOST NFL MVP AWARDS, NFL HISTORY Player MVPs Years Selected MOST CONSECUTIVE GAMES WITH 300 PASSING YARDS, 1. Peyton Manning 4 2003-04, ‘08-09 BRONCOS HISTORY 2. Brett Favre 3 1995-97 Player Year No. Johnny Unitas 3 1959, ‘64, ‘67 1. Peyton Manning 2012 5 Jim Brown 3 1957-58, ‘65 2. Kyle Orton 2010 4 5. Tom Brady 2 2007, ‘10 3. Brian Griese 2000 3 Kurt Warner 2 1999, ‘01 John Elway 1996 3 Steve Young 2 1992, ‘94 John Elway 1993-94 3 Joe Montana 2 1989-90 PEYTON MANNING’S CURRENT 300-YARD PASSING GAME STREAK Opp. (Date) Att. Cmp. Yds. Pct. TD INT Rtg. MANNING ACCUSTOMED TO WINNING vs. Hou. (9/23) 52 26 330 50.0 2 0 83.0 vs. Oak. (9/30) 38 30 338 78.9 3 0 130.0 Quarterback Peyton Manning owns the fourth-most regular-season wins at N.E. (10/7) 44 31 337 70.5 3 0 115.4 (145) by a starting quarterback in NFL history, trailing only Brett Favre, at S.D. (10/15) 30 24 309 80.0 3 1 129.0 John Elway and Dan Marino in that category. vs. N.O. (10/28) 30 22 305 73.3 3 0 138.9 MOST VICTORIES BY A STARTING QB, REGULAR-SEASON, NFL HISTORY Player W L T Pct. MANNING’S 4,000-YARD PASSING SEASONS 1. Brett Favre 186 112 0 .624 2. John Elway 148 82 1 .643 Quarterback Peyton Manning has totaled 11 seasons with 4,000 yards 3. Dan Marino 147 93 0 .613 passing to represent the most in NFL history. 4. Peyton Manning* 145 70 0 .674 MOST 4,000-YARD PASSING SEASONS, NFL HISTORY 5. Tom Brady* 128 39 0 .766 Player No. Years *active player 1. Peyton Manning 11 1999-2004, ‘06-10 MOST VICTORIES BY A STARTING QB, REGULAR SEASON, ACTIVE PLAYERS 2. Drew Brees 6 2006-11 Player W L T Pct. Brett Favre 6 1995, ‘98-99, 2004, ‘07, ‘09 1. Peyton Manning 145 70 0 .674 Dan Marino 6 1984-86, ‘88, ‘92, ‘94 2. Tom Brady 129 40 0 .763 5. Tom Brady 4 2005, ‘07, ‘09, ‘11 3. Matt Hasselbeck 100 92 0 .521 Philip Rivers 4 2008-11 4. Drew Brees 94 67 0 .584 Warren Moon 4 1990-91, ‘94-95 5. Ben Roethlisberger 84 37 0 .694 MANNING BECOMES FASTEST TO 400 TDs
MANNING’S 300-YARD PASSING GAMES Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning became just the third player in NFL Peyton Manning owns the most 300-yard passing games (68) in NFL his- history to eclipse 400 touchdowns with his two scores against Pittsburgh tory during the regular season after passing Hall of Fame quarterback Dan in Week 1. Marino with his 330-yard effort against Houston in Week 3. Manning, who notched his 400th career touchdown on a 71-yard strike Including his eight 300-yard passing games in the postseason, Manning to wide receiver Demaryius Thomas in the third quarter against the owns the most overall 300-yard games (76) in NFL history. Steelers, reached the milestone in his 209th game and 7,226th attempt— topping Brett Favre and Dan Marino to become the fastest player to 400. MOST 300-YARD PASSING GAMES, REGULAR SEASON NFL HISTORY Player No. FEWEST GAMES TO 400 PASSING TOUCHDOWNS, NFL HISTORY 1. Peyton Manning* 68 Player GP Att. 2. Dan Marino 63 1. Peyton Manning 209 7,226 3. Drew Brees* 62 2. Dan Marino 227 7,820 Brett Favre 62 3. Brett Favre 228 7,699 5. Kurt Warner 52 *active
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MANNING’S ALL-TIME STATISTICAL RANKINGS MANNING’S 2012 STATISTICAL RANKINGS
Below is a look at where Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning ranks all- Below is a look at where Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning this sea- time in major statistical passing categories. son in major statistical passing categories. PEYTON MANNING’S STATISTICAL PASSING RANKS PEYTON MANNING’S STATISTICAL PASSING RANKS, 2012 Career Statistic No. Active Rk. All-Time Rk. Statistic No. Rk. Regular Season Attempts 257 15 Wins 145 1 4 Completions 176 9 Attempts 7,467 1 3 Passing Yards 2,113 5 Completions 4,858 1 3 Passing Yards/Game 301.9 2 Passing Yards 56,941 1 3 Passing TDs 17 3t Passing TDs 416 1 3 Completion Pct. 68.5 3 Passer Rtg. (min. 1,500 att.) 95.4 4 3 Passer Rtg. 109.0 1 300-yard Passing Games 68 1 1 300-yard Passing Games 5 1t Games with 3+ Passing TDs 68 1 2 Games with 3+ Passing TDs 4 2t Games with 100+ Passer Rtg. 87 1 2 Games with 100+ Passer Rtg. 5 1t 3,000-yard passing seasons 12 1 2t 4,000-yard passing seasons 11 1 1 MANNING’S SITUATIONAL RECORDS Seasons with 25+ Passing TDs 13 1 1 Postseason Below is a look at Peyton Manning’s career situational records. He owns Wins 9 3 11 a career 145-70 (.674) regular-season record. Attempts 718 2 4 PEYTON MANNING CAREER SITUATIONAL RECORDS Completions 453 2 4 Passing Yards 5,389 1 3 Throws 0 TD passes ...... 12-13 on Sunday ...... 126-64 Passing TDs 29 2 7 Throws 1+TD passes ...... 131-56 on Monday ...... 12-4 Passer Rtg. (min. 100 att.) 88.4 5 14 Throws 2+TD passes ...... 95-34 on Thursday ...... 7-1 300-yard Passing Games 8 1 1 Throws 3+TD passes ...... 53-15 on Saturday ...... 0-1 Games with 3+ Passing TDs 5 1 3t Games with 100+ Passer Rtg. 5 2t 9t Throws 4+TD passes ...... 19-3 in September . . . . .32-14 Throws for <200 yds...... 23-15 in October ...... 35-15 MOST PASSING YARDS, NFL HISTORY Player No. Throws for 200+yds...... 122-55 in November ...... 38-19 1. Brett Favre 71,838 Throws for 300+yds...... 41-28 in Dec./Jan...... 40-22 2. Dan Marino 61,361 Was not intercepted ...... 82-14 at home ...... 79-29 3. Peyton Manning 56,941 4. John Elway 51,475 Was intercepted ...... 63-56 on road ...... 66-41 5. Warren Moon 49,395 Was not sacked ...... 60-24 in division ...... 58-30 MOST PASSING ATTEMPTS, NFL HISTORY Was sacked...... 85-46 in conference . . . .110-51 Player No. Posts 100+rating ...... 64-10 out of conference . .35-19 1. Brett Favre 10,169 2. Dan Marino 8,358 MANNING’S GAME-WINNING DRIVES 3. Peyton Manning 7,467 4. John Elway 7,250 Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning is tied with Hall of Fame quarter- 5. Warren Moon 6,823 back Dan Marino for the most game-winning drives in the fourth quarter or overtime (47) since the 1970 NFL merger, according to Elias Sports MOST PASSING COMPLETIONS, NFL HISTORY Bureau. Player No. 1. Brett Favre 6,300 Included in his career total are seven game-winning drives during the 2. Dan Marino 4,967 1999 and 2009 seasons that are tied for the NFL single-season record. 3. Peyton Manning 4,858 MOST CAREER GAME-WINNING DRIVES IN FOURTH QUARTER OR 4. John Elway 4,123 OVERTIME, SINCE 1970 NFL MERGER 5. Warren Moon 3,988 Player No. MOST PASSING TOUCHDOWNS, NFL HISTORY 1. Peyton Manning, Den./Ind. 47 Player No. Dan Marino, Mia. 47 1. Brett Favre 508 3. Brett Favre, Min./NYJ/G.B./Atl. 43 2. Dan Marino 420 4. John Elway, Den. 40 3. Peyton Manning 416 5. Warren Moon, K.C./Sea./Min./Hou. 35 4. Fran Tarkenton 342 5. Tom Brady 316
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MANNING PERFECT AGAINST CINCINNATI MANNING’S ACCURACY ON DISPLAY
Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning is a perfect 7-0 in career games Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning is already tied for second in team his- played against Cincinnati. The Bengals are one of seven NFL teams tory with five games completing at least 70 percent of his passes. Manning has never lost to in his career. His 72 career regular-season games completing at least 70 percent of his NFL TEAMS QB PEYTON MANNING HAS NEVER LOST TO passes are a league record. Team G W L Cincinnati 7 7 0 MOST GAMES COMPLETING 70 PERCENT OF PASSES, Cleveland 5 5 0 SINGLE SEASON, BRONCOS HISTORY Detroit 3 3 0 Player Year No. Minnesota 3 3 0 1. Norris Weese 1976 6 Arizona 2 2 0 2. Peyton Manning 2012 5 Tampa Bay 2 2 0 Jay Cutler 2007 5 Indianapolis 0 0 0 Brian Griese 2002 5 PEYTON MANNING’S CAREER PASSING LOGS vs. CINCINNATI 5. Five instances - 4 Opp. (Date) Result Att. Cmp. Yds. TD INT Rtg. vs. Cin. (12/13/98) W, 39-26 26 17 210 3 0 128.7 MOST GAMES COMPLETING 70 PERCENT OF PASSES, vs. Cin. (10/24/99) W, 31-10 33 17 284 2 1 88.4 NFL HISTORY vs. Cin. (10/6/02) W, 28-21 34 21 224 2 1 88.4 Player No. at Cin. (11/20/05) W, 45-37 40 24 365 3 1 104.7 1. Peyton Manning 72 vs. Cin. (12/18/06) W, 34-16 36 29 282 4 0 136.3 2. Brett Favre 59 vs. Cin. (12/7/08) W, 35-3 32 26 277 3 0 134.0 3. Drew Brees 55 vs. Cin. (11/14/10) W, 23-17 36 20 185 0 0 69.8 4. Steve Young 50 TOTALS 7-0 237 154 1,827 17 3 107.0 5. Joe Montana 44 MANNING ON AN HISTORIC STRETCH MANNING SUPERB IN HIS BRONCOS DEBUT Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning is just the second player in NFL his- tory (Steve Young, 1998) to throw for at least 300 yards and three touch- Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning completed 19-of-26 passes downs in four consecutive games. (73.1%) for 253 yards with two touchdowns (129.2 rtg.) in his Broncos debut against Pittsburgh in Week 1. Young totaled at least 300 yards and three touchdowns in an NFL-record five consecutive contests. Manning’s 253 passing yards and 129.2 rating represent the highest fig- PEYTON MANNING’S LAST FOUR GAMES ures for a player in his first start with the Broncos. Opp. (Date) Att. Cmp. Yds. Pct. TD INT Rtg. MOST PASSING YARDS IN BRONCOS STARTING DEBUT vs. Oak. (9/30) 38 30 338 78.9 3 0 130.0 Player Opponent (Date) Att. Cmp. Yds. TD INT Rtg. at N.E. (10/7) 44 31 337 70.5 3 0 115.4 1. Peyton Manning vs. Pit. (9/9/12) 26 19 253 2 0 129.2 at S.D. (10/15) 30 24 309 80.0 3 1 129.0 2. Kyle Orton at Cin. (9/13/09) 28 17 243 1 0 100.7 vs. N.O. (10/28) 30 22 305 73.3 3 0 138.9 3. Ken Karcher vs. Hou. (10/4/87) 40 22 226 1 2 59.0 STEVE YOUNG’S RECORD-SETTING STREAK IN 1998 4. Gus Frerotte vs. K.C. (9/24/00) 31 18 208 0 1 65.0 Opp. (Date) Att. Cmp. Yds. Pct. TD INT Rtg. 5. Max Choboian vs. K.C. (10/23/66) 31 17 204 1 4 46.4 vs. NYJ (9/6) 46 26 363 56.5 3 1 94.7 at Was. (9/14) 32 21 303 65.6 3 0 127.5 HIGHEST QUARTERBACK RATING IN BRONCOS DEBUT (min. 15 att.) vs. Atl. (9/27) 39 28 387 71.8 3 1 118.2 Player Opponent (Date) Att. Cmp. Yds. TD INT Rtg. at Buf. (10/4) 38 23 329 60.5 3 1 103.9 1. Peyton Manning vs. Pit. (9/9/12) 26 19 253 2 0 129.2 at N.O. (10/11) 40 21 309 52.5 3 0 103.0 2. Steve Tensi vs. Bos. (9/3/67) 19 8 145 2 0 104.1 3. Frank Tripucka at Bos. (9/9/60) 15 10 180 1 1 102.1 MANNING’S PLAYER OF THE WEEK HONORS 4. Kyle Orton at Cin. (9/13/09) 28 17 243 1 0 100.7 5. Danny Kanell at Min. (10/19/03) 18 12 104 1 0 100.2 Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning was named AFC Offensive Player of the Week for an NFL-record 22nd time for his performance against the San Diego Chargers in Week 6. Manning’s 22 career AFC Offensive Player of the Week honors are the most by a player since the award was initiated by the NFL in 1984. MOST CONFERENCE PLAYER OF THE WEEK AWARDS, NFL HISTORY Player No. 1. Peyton Manning* 22 2. Tom Brady* 21 3. Dan Marino 18 4. Drew Brees* 16 Brett Favre 16 6. John Elway 15 *active
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BRONCOS SET FRANCHISE RUSHING MARK IN 2011 McGAHEE AMONG NFL’S TOP ACTIVE RUSHERS
The Broncos finished with the league’s No. 1 rushing offense after totaling a Running back Willis McGahee ranks third among active running backs franchise-best 2,632 yards on the ground in 2011. with 7,920 career rushing yards and is tied for second with 63 rushing scores. MOST RUSHING YARDS PER GAME, NFL, 2011 Player Yds./G MOST CAREER RUSHING YARDS, NFL, ACTIVE PLAYERS 1. Denver 164.5 Player Att. Yds. Avg. LG TDs 2. Houston 153.0 1. Steven Jackson, Stl. 2,246 9,496 4.2 59t 53 3. Carolina 150.5 2. Frank Gore, S.F. 1,756 8,226 4.7 80t 47 4. Minnesota 144.9 3. Willis McGahee, Den./Bal./Buf. 1,913 7,920 4.1 77t 63 5. Philadelphia 142.3 4. Adrian Peterson, Min. 1,557 7,527 4.8 80t 68 5. Maurice Jones-Drew, Jac. 1,570 7,268 4.6 80t 63 MOST RUSHING YARDS IN A SINGLE SEASON, BRONCOS HISTORY Year Att. Yds. Avg. TDs MOST CAREER RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS, NFL, ACTIVE PLAYERS 1. 2011 546 2,632 4.8 11 Player Att. Yds. Avg. LG TDs 2. 2003 543 2,629 4.8 20 1. Adrian Peterson, Min. 1,557 7,527 4.8 80t 68 3. 2005 542 2,539 4.7 25 2. Willis McGahee, Den./Bal./Buf. 1,913 7,920 4.1 77t 63 4. 1998 525 2,468 4.7 26 Maurice Jones-Drew, Jac. 1,570 7,268 4.6 80t 63 5. 1978 601 2,451 4.1 15 4. Michael Turner, Atl./S.D. 1,525 6,953 4.6 83t 59 5. Brandon Jacobs, S.F./NYG 1,078 4,849 4.5 73 56 DENVER’S RUN GAME TRADITION McGAHEE’S 100-YARD GAMES The Broncos have averaged an NFL-best 135.5 rushing yards per game since 1995 and have produced a league-high 18 individual 100-yard rush- Running back Willis McGahee is tied for first in the NFL in 100-yard rush- ers during that span. ing games (10) since the beginning of the 2011 season. MOST RUSHING YARDS PER GAME, 1995-PRES. His 10 100-yard games since he was signed by the club in 2011 repre- Player Yds./G sent the sixth most in team history. 1. Denver 135.5 McGahee has 33 career 100-yard rushing games, which ranks first 2. Pittsburgh 129.5 among active NFL players in that category. 3. Kansas City 126.2 MOST 100-YARD RUSHING GAMES, NFL, 2011-12 4. Minnesota 124.9 Player No. 5. Jacksonville 123.9 1. Willis McGahee, Den. 10 MOST DIFFERENT INDIVIDUAL 100-YARD RUSHERS, NFL, 1995-PRES. Arian Foster, Hou. 10 Player No. Marshawn Lynch, Sea. 10 1. Denver 18 4. Frank Gore, S.F. 8 2. Carolina 14 LeSean McCoy, Phi. 8 3. Kansas City 13 Ray Rice, Bal. 8 4. Seven teams 12 MOST 100-YARD RUSHING GAMES, BRONCOS HISTORY DENVER BRONCOS’ INDIVIDUAL 100-YARD RUSHERS, 1995-PRES. Player Years No. (Regular Season Only) 1. Terrell Davis 1995-2001 34 Player No. Player No. 2. Clinton Portis 2002-03 18 Terrell Davis 34 Correll Buckhalter 2 3. Floyd Little 1968-73 15 Clinton Portis 18 Quentin Griffin 2 4. Otis Armstrong 1974-80 13 Mike Anderson 12 Selvin Young 2 5. Mike Anderson 2000-05 12 Willis McGahee 10 Tim Tebow 1 6. Willis McGahee 2011-12 10 Tatum Bell 9 Mike Bell 1 MOST 100-YARD RUSHING GAMES, ACTIVE NFL PLAYERS Reuben Droughns 6 Aaron Craver 1 Player No. Olandis Gary 4 Peyton Hillis 1 1. Willis McGahee, Den./Bal./Buf. 33 Travis Henry 3 Glyn Milburn 1 2. Frank Gore, S.F. 32 Knowshon Moreno 2 Michael Pittman 1 3. Steven Jackson, Stl. 31 4. Chris Johnson, Ten. 30 Adrian Peterson, Min. 30
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McGAHEE ECLIPSES 1,000 YARDS IN 2011 THOMAS PICKS UP WHERE HE LEFT OFF IN 2011
Running back Willis McGahee, who was selected to play in his second Broncos wide receiver Demaryius Thomas currently ranks second in the career Pro Bowl, posted his fourth-career 1,000-yard rushing season in NFL with 97.0 receiving yards per game through seven contests. 2011 (1,199 yds.). Dating to last year—and including the 2011 postseason—Thomas has led After previously accomplishing the feat with Buffalo (2004-05) and the Broncos in receiving yards in 12 of the last 14 games. Baltimore (2007), he joins Ricky Watters (S.F./Phi./Sea.) as the only two players in NFL history to record 1,000-yard rushing seasons with three dif- MOST RECEIVING YARDS PER GAME , NFL, 2012 ferent teams (he is the only player to post 1,100-yard seasons with three Player Rec. Yds. Avg. TD Yds./G different teams). 1. Reggie Wayne, Ind. 54 757 14.0 2 108.1 2. Demaryius Thomas, Den. 39 679 17.4 4 97.0 WILLIS McGAHEE, MOST RUSHING YARDS IN A SINGLE SEASON 3. Brandon Marshall, Chi. 50 675 13.5 4 96.4 Year Team Att. Yds. Avg. LG TDs 4. Wes Welker, N.E. 60 736 12.3 2 92.0 1. 2005 Buffalo 325 1,247 3.8 27 5 5. Calvin Johnson, Det. 41 638 15.6 1 91.1 2. 2007 Baltimore 294 1,207 4.1 46t 7 3. 2011 Denver 249 1,199 4.8 60t 4 4. 2004 Buffalo 284 1,128 4.0 41 13 THOMAS’ POSTSEASON DEBUT 5. 2006 Buffalo 259 990 3.8 57t 6 Broncos wide receiver Demaryius Thomas fueled Denver’s 29-23 win against Pittsburgh in the AFC Wild Card round with his four-catch, 204- HILLMAN IS NFL’S YOUNGEST PLAYER yard performance, which included an 80-yard game-winning touchdown Broncos rookie running back Ronnie Hillman, who left San Diego State reception on the first play of overtime. University after his true junior season, is the NFL’s youngest player. Thomas’ 204 receiving yards represented the most by a Broncos in post- When the Broncos face the Bengals on Sunday, Hillman will be 21 years, season history and marked the seventh most in NFL playoff annals. 1 month and 21 days old. His 51.0 receiving average also stands as the second-highest receiving average in any NFL game (min. 4 rec.). YOUNGEST CURRENT NFL PLAYERS Player Pos. Age (as of Nov. 4) MOST RECEIVING YARDS, SINGLE GAME, BRONCOS POSTSEASON HISTORY 1. Ronnie Hillman, Den. RB 21 yrs., 1 mo., 21 days Player Opponent Rec. Yds. Avg. TD 2. David Wilson, NYG RB 21 yrs., 4 mo., 20 days 1. Demaryius Thomas vs. Pit. (1/8/12) 4 204 51.0 1 3. Bryce Brown, Phi. RB 21 yrs., 5 mo., 21 days 2. Steve Watson vs. Pit. (12/30/84) 11 177 16.1 1 4. Rueben Randle, NYG WR 21 yrs., 5 mo., 28 days 3. Haven Moses vs. Oak. (1/1/78) 5 168 33.6 2 5. Trent Richardson, Cle. RB 22 yrs., 3 mo., 25 days 4. Shannon Sharpe at LAA (1/9/94) 13 156 12.0 1 5. Rod Smith vs. Atl. (1/31/99) 5 152 30.4 1 THOMAS IS A BIG-PLAY THREAT MOST RECEIVING YARDS, SINGLE GAME, NFL POSTSEASON HISTORY Player Opponent Rec. Yds. Avg. TD Wide receiver Demaryius Thomas ranks first in the NFL with 11 receptions 1. Eric Moulds, Buf. at Mia. (1/2/99) 9 240 26.7 1 of 25 yards or more in addition to leading the league in receiving average 2. Anthony Carter, Min. at S.F. (1/9/98) 10 227 22.7 0 (min. 30 rec.). 3. Reggie Wayne, Ind. vs. Den. (1/9/05) 10 221 22.1 2 4. Steve Smith, Car. at Chi. (1/15/06) 12 218 18.2 2 MOST 25+YARD RECEPTIONS, NFL, 2012 5. Jerry Rice, S.F. vs. Cin. (1/22/89) 11 215 19.5 1 Player Starts 6. Calvin Johnson, Det. at N.O. (1/7/12) 12 211 17.6 2 1. Demaryius Thomas, Den. 11 7. Demaryius Thomas, Den. vs. Pit. (1/8/12) 4 204 51.0 1 2. Vincent Jackson, T.B. 8 Julio Jones, Atl. 8 HIGHEST RECEIVING AVERAGE, SINGLE GAME, Steve Smith, Car. 8 REGULAR SEASON OR PLAYOFFS, NFL HISTORY (min. 4 rec.) 5. Four players 7 Player Opponent Rec. Yds. Avg. TD 1. DeSean Jackson, Phi. vs. Dal. (12/12/10) 4 210 52.5 1 HIGHEST RECEIVING AVERAGE (min. 30 rec.) 2. Demaryius Thomas, Den. vs. Pit. (1/8/12)* 4 204 51.0 1 Player Rec. Yds. Avg. 3. Gary Clark, Was. vs. Atl. (11/10/91) 4 203 50.8 3 1. Demaryius Thomas, Den. 39 679 17.4 4. Homer Jones, NYG vs. Was. (10/1/67) 4 196 49.0 2 2. Steve Smith, Car. 35 589 16.8 5. Raymond Berry, Bal. vs. Dal. (10/30/60) 4 195 48.8 3 3. Brian Hartline, Mia. 33 555 16.8 *Playoff game 4. Miles Austin, Dal. 34 561 16.5 5. Jeremy Kerley, NYJ 30 478 15.9
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THOMAS/DECKER A FORMIDABLE DUO TAMME EXPLODES DOWN THE STRETCH IN 2010
Broncos wide receivers Demaryius Thomas and Eric Decker have com- Tight end Jacob Tamme, who was signed by the Broncos as an unrestricted bined for the second-most receiving yards in the NFL among offensive free agent on March 29, 2012, recorded a career-high 67 catches in 2010— tandems through Week 8. all in the last 10 games with quarterback Peyton Manning—to lead the NFL Thomas ranks third in the league with 679 receiving yards while Decker’s during that stretch after starting tight end Dallas Clark was placed on injured 484 yards rank 22nd. reserve. MOST COMBINED RECEPTIONS BY AN OFFENSIVE TANDEM, NFL, 2012 MOST RECEPTIONS, NFL, 2010, WEEKS 8-17 Team Tandem Yds. Player Rec. Yds. Avg. LG TDs 1. New England W. Welker (736) / R. Gronkowski (580) 1,316 1. Jacob Tamme, Ind. 67 631 9.4 30 4 2. Denver D. Thomas (679) / E. Decker (484) 1,163 2. Reggie Wayne, Ind. 66 753 11.4 50 4 3. Indianapolis R. Wayne (757) / D. Avery (346) 1,103 3. Roddy White, Atl. 61 642 10.5 33t 5 4. Atlanta R. White (591) / J. Jones (499) 1,090 4. Larry Fitzgerald, Ari. 55 734 13.3 41 2 5. Tampa Bay V. Jackson (626 / M. Williams (436) 1,062 5. Andre Johnson, Hou. 54 728 13.5 60 6 DECKER RACKS UP THE TOUCHDOWNS GRONKOWSKI BROTHERS IN THE NFL Broncos fullback Chris Gronkowski, who was acquired by Denver in a Wide receiver Eric Decker has 14 career receiving touchdowns since he trade with Indianapolis on May 23, 2012, has two brothers who competed entered the NFL in 2010 to tie for the fourth-most receiving scores by a in NFL training camps this year: tight ends Rob Gronkowski (New England) Bronco in his first three professional seasons. and Dan Gronkowski (Cleveland). MOST RECEIVING TOUCHDOWNS IN FIRST THREE SEASONS, Dan Gronkowski was waived by Cleveland on Aug. 31, but the three broth- BRONCOS HISTORY ers were all on active rosters at the same time during the last two seasons. Player Years No. According to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, the Gronkowskis are one of 1. Lionel Taylor* 1960-61 16 nine families in professional football history to have at least three brothers 2. Brandon Marshall 2006-08 15 playing at the same time. They are the first trio of brothers in the NFL Rod Smith 1995-97 15 together since the Baldingers (Brian, Gary, Rich) in 1992. 4. Eric Decker 2010-12 14 Riley Odoms 1972-74 14 FAMILIES WITH AT LEAST THREE BROTHERS PLAYING *Spent his 1959 rookie season with Chicago AT THE SAME TIME, PRO FOOTBALL HISTORY Family Brothers Yrs. Playing at Same Time STOKLEY A FIRST DOWN MACHINE Gronkowski Chris, Dan, Rob 2010-11 Baldinger Brian, Gary, Rich 1986-88, ‘90’92 Broncos wide receiver Brandon Stokley is tied for fifth in the NFL having Browner Joey, Keith, Ross 1984-87 earned first downs on 53.8 percent (14-of-26) of his offensive targets. Olsen Merlin, Phil, Orrin 1976 HIGHEST PERCENTAGE OF FIRST DOWNS EARNED PER TARGET Saul Rich, Bill, Ron 1970 (min. 15 targets) Richardson Gloster, Tom, Willie 1969 Player Tgt. Rec. FD Pct. Rooney Bill, Cobb, Joe 1924-27 1. Roddy White, Atl. 57 40 34 59.6 Kinderdine Hobby, Shine, Walt 1924 2. Tony Gonzalez, Atl. 59 46 34 57.6 Nesser Al, Frank, Fred, John, Phil, Ted 1921 3. Malcom Floyd, S.D. 46 29 26 56.5 4. Fred Davis, Was. 31 24 17 54.8 CLADY NAMED TO SECOND PRO BOWL 5. Brandon Stokley, Den. 26 21 14 53.8 Joique Bell, Det. 26 20 14 53.8 Offensive tackle Ryan Clady was named to his second career Pro Bowl following his 2011 season in which he started all 16 games for the fourth DREESSEN FINDS THE END ZONE consecutive year. Clady is just the fifth offensive lineman (and the third tackle) in NFL his- Broncos tight end Joel Dreessen, who was signed by the club as an unre- tory to start every game and make multiple Pro Bowls during his first four stricted free agent on March 29, 2012, ranks third in the NFL in percentage of seasons. catches resulting in touchdowns (16.0% / 13-of-81) since 2010 (min. 30 rec.). OFFENSIVE LINEMEN TO START EVERY GAME AND MAKE MULTIPLE HIGHEST PCT. OF CATCHES RESULTING IN TOUCHDOWNS, PRO BOWLS DURING FIRST FOUR SEASONS, NFL HISTORY TIGHT ENDS, 2010-12 (min. 30 rec.) Player Pos. Years Pro Bowls Player Rec. TD TD Pct. Ryan Clady, Den. T 2008-11 2 1. Rob Gronkowski, N.E. 175 34 19.4 Joe Thomas, Cle. T 2007-10 4 2. Scott Chandler, Dal./Buf. 58 10 17.2 Nick Mangold, NYJ C 2006-09 2 3. Joel Dreessen, Den./Hou. 81 13 16.0 Mike Kenn, Atl. T 1978-81 2 4. Kyle Rudolph, Min. 53 8 15.1 Joe DeLamielleure, Buf. G 1973-76 2 5. Antonio Gates, S.D. 135 19 14.1
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CLADY’S STARTING STREAK BRONCOS DEFENSIVE NOTES
Offensive tackle Ryan Clady is one of three players who entered the NFL QUICKLY: in 2008 to start in every possible regular-season game for his team. * - Jack Del Rio is in his first season as the Broncos’ defensive coordi- Clady, who is one of just two players (T Claudie Minor, 1974-77) in team nator after spending the previous nine seasons as head coach for the history to start every regular-season game during each of his first four sea- Jacksonville Jaguars. sons, has opened all 71 games since he entered the league with the * - Del Rio spent the 2002 season as Head Coach John Fox’s defensive Broncos as a first-round selection (12th overall) in the 2008 NFL Draft from coordinator in Carolina, where he inherited the NFL’s worst defense statistical- Boise State University. ly and turned it into the league’s No.2-ranked unit. PLAYERS TO START EVERY GAME SINCE ENTERING THE NFL IN 2008 * - CB Champ Bailey played in his 11th Pro Bowl in 2011 to tie for the Player Pos. GS third-most in NFL history. Ryan Clady, Den. T 71 * - Bailey’s 32 interceptions rank fifth in the NFL since he joined the Broncos Brandon Carr, Dal./K.C. CB 71 in 2004. His 50 career interceptions rank first among all active NFL corner- Joe Flacco, Bal. QB 71 backs and are third among all players since entering the league in 1999. PLAYERS TO START EVERY GAME DURING FIRST FOUR * - CB Tracy Porter has totaled three career game-sealing interceptions NFL SEASONS, BRONCOS HISTORY returned for touchdowns with all three of those plays occurring with less than Player Years Pos. GS 3:30 remaining in the fourth quarter and his team leading by one score or less. Ryan Clady 2008-11 T 64 * - CB Chris Harris led all NFL rookie defensive backs with 65 tackles in Claudie Minor 1974-77 T 56* 2011 after joining the club as a college free agent. *NFL played 14-game schedules through 1977 * - DE Elvis Dumervil, who led the NFL in sacks (17) in 2009, returned to the Broncos defense in 2011 after missing the entire 2010 campaign FRANKLIN BECOMES SIXTH ROOKIE OFFENSIVE with a pectoral injury suffered during training camp. LINEMAN TO START EVERY GAME * - Dumervil ranks fourth in the NFL since 2006 in sacks per game (.70) Broncos tackle Orlando Franklin in 2011 became just the sixth rookie and owns the third-most multiple-sack games (19) in the league since his offensive lineman in franchise history to start every regular-season game rookie season in 2006. and the first to do so at the right tackle position. * - Dumervil is tied for the NFL lead with four forced fumbles in 2012. Including Franklin, three of Denver’s five starting offensive linemen start- * - Miller was named NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year by the Associated ed every regular-season game during their rookie years. Press after setting a Broncos rookie record with 11.5 sacks. ROOKIE OFFENSIVE LINEMEN TO START EVERY REGULAR-SEASON * - Miller ranks second in the NFL with 14 tackles for a loss this season, GAME, BRONCOS HISTORY, SINCE 1968 including a career-best five TFLs against New England in Week 5 that Player Position Year represent the most by an NFL player in a single game this season Orlando Franklin RT 2011 * - LB Keith Brooking has played 183 consecutive games to tie for the J.D. Walton C 2010 third-longest streak among active NFL players. Ryan Clady LT 2008 * - DE Derek Wolfe recorded his first career sack in Week 1 against Russell Freeman LT 1992 Pittsburgh to become just the sixth rookie in Broncos history (since sacks Tom Glassic LG 1976 became an official statistic in 1982) to record a sack in the club’s regular- Claudie Minor LT 1974 season opener. KOPPEN ACCUSTOMED TO WINNING BAILEY AN 11-TIME PRO BOWL SELECTION
Among offensive linemen in NFL history with at least 100 regular-season Broncos cornerback Champ Bailey played in his 11th Pro Bowl following games played, Broncos center Dan Koppen ranks first with a winning per- the 2011 season to tie for the third-most in NFL history. centage of .780 (99-28). Bailey was a four-time Pro Bowl selection (2000-03) with Washington HIGHEST WINNING PERCENTAGE, OFFENSIVE LINEMEN, NFL HISTORY before earning seven Pro Bowls with the Broncos (2004-07, 2009-11). He (min. 100 regular-season GP) also is a four-time Associated Press All-Pro, earning first-team honors three Player W L T Pct. times from 2004-06 and adding second-team accolades in 2007. 1. Dan Koppen, N.E./Den. 99 28 0 .780 MOST PRO BOWL GAMES PLAYED, NFL HISTORY 2. Matt Light, N.E. 120 35 0 .774 No. Player Teams/Seasons 3. George Buehler, Cle./Oak. 82 24 6 .769 12 Randall McDaniel Min. 1989-99; T.B. 2000 4. Pat Donovan, Dal. 76 25 0 .752 Will Shields K.C. 1995-2006 5. Steve Wallace, K.C./S.F. 123 41 1 .748 11 Champ Bailey Was. 2000-03; Den. 2004-07, ‘09-11 Tony Gonzalez K.C. 1999-2000, ‘02-08; Atl. 2010-11 Reggie White Phi. 1986-92; G.B. 1993, ‘95-96, ‘98 Junior Seau S.D. 1991-2001 Rod Woodson Pit. 1989-94, ‘96; Bal. 1999-2001; Oak. 2002
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BAILEY PRODUCES AS A BRONCO BAILEY’S CAREER INTERCEPTION TOTAL RISING
Cornerback Champ Bailey, who is in his ninth season with the Broncos in Since entering the NFL with the Redskins as the seventh overall pick in 2012, has the fifth-most interceptions (32) in the NFL since he was traded the 1999 NFL Draft, Broncos cornerback Champ Bailey is tied for third in to Denver from Washington in 2004. He had 18 interceptions with the the NFL and ranks first among pure cornerbacks with 50 interceptions. He Broncos from 2005-06 with that total marking the most by an NFL player also leads the league with 197 pass breakups since 1999, averaging near- in a two-year stretch since Everson Walls had 18 interceptions for Dallas ly one per game. from 1981-82. MOST INTERCEPTIONS, NFL, 1999-PRES. MOST INTERCEPTIONS, NFL, 2004-PRES. Player INTs Yds. Player INTs Yds. 1. Darren Sharper, N.O./Min./G.B. 61 1,342 1. Ed Reed, Bal. 47 1,207 2. Ed Reed, Bal. 59 1,506 3. Champ Bailey, Den./Was. 50 446 2. Asante Samuel, Phi./N.E. 44 641 Charles Woodson, G.B./Oak. 50 778 3. Charles Woodson, G.B./Oak. 40 593 5. Asante Samuel, Phi./N.E. 46 696 4. DeAngelo Hall, Was./Oak./Atl. 37 740 5. Champ Bailey, Den. 32 322 MOST PASSES DEFENSED, NFL,1999-PRES. Player G Int. PD PD/Gm 1. Champ Bailey, Den./Was. 201 50 197 0.98 IT STARTS WITH BAILEY 2 . Ronde Barber, T.B. 215 42 193 0.90 3. Charles Woodson, G.B./Oak. 190 50 163 0.86 Broncos cornerback Champ Bailey ranks second in the NFL in starts 4. Brian Dawkins, Den./Phi. 181 29 152 0.84 (200) among cornerbacks since he entered the league in 1999. 5. Dré Bly, S.F./Den./Det./Stl. 167 43 148 0.89 MOST STARTS BY A CORNERBACK, NFL, 1999-PRES. Player Starts PORTER COMES UP BIG vs. STEELERS 1. Ronde Barber, T.B. 209 Cornerback Tracy Porter equaled his career high with five passes defensed 2. Champ Bailey, Den. 200 in his Broncos debut against Pittsburgh in Week 1. 3. Charles Woodson, G.B./Oak. 181 According to press box totals, Porter’s five passes defensed represent the 4. Antoine Winfield, Min./Buf. 165 most by a Bronco in a single game since cornerback Deltha O’Neal record- 5. Nate Clements, Cin./S.F./Buf. 161 ed six on Oct. 7, 2001. MOST PASSES DEFENSED, SINGLE GAME, BRONCOS HISTORY BAILEY IN DENVER’S RECORD BOOK (Press Box Totals; Since 1994) Player Opponent No. Cornerback Champ Bailey ranks sixth in club history with 32 interceptions 1. Deltha O’Neal vs. K.C. (10/7/01) 6 as a Bronco. He also recorded the second-most interceptions (10) for a 2. Tracy Porter vs. Pit. (9/9/12) 5 season in club annals in 2006, and his eight interceptions in 2005 ranked Darrius Johnson vs. Sea. (11/2/97) 5 sixth for a year in franchise history. Ray Crockett vs. Stl. (9/14/97) 5 Bailey’s 10 interceptions in 2006 helped him finish second in voting for Ray Crockett vs. Sea. (11/13/94) 5 Associated Press NFL Defensive Player of the Year with 16 votes. PORTER A GAME-SEALER MOST INTERCEPTIONS BY A BRONCO, CAREER Player INTs Yds. Avg. TDs Broncos cornerback Tracy Porter has totaled three career game-sealing 1. Steve Foley, 1976-86 44 622 14.1 1 interceptions returned for touchdowns with all three of those plays occur- 2. Goose Gonsoulin, 1960-66 43 542 12.6 2 ring with less than 3:30 remaining in the fourth quarter and his team lead- 3. Billy Thompson, 1969-81 40 784 19.6 3 ing by one score or less. 4. Tyrone Braxton, 1987-93, '95-99 34 614 18.1 4 Porter’s three interceptions returned for touchdowns in the fourth quar- 5. Mike Harden, 1980-88 33 643 19.5 4 ter over the last four seasons rank first in NFL during that span. 6. Champ Bailey, 2004-Pres. 32 322 10.1 3 CB TRACY PORTER’S GAME-SEALING INTERCEPTIONS FOR TDs Opp. (Date) Qtr. Time Lead Int. Res. MOST INTERCEPTIONS BY A BRONCO, SINGLE SEASON at Mia. (10/25/09) 4 1:53 40-34 54t W, 46-34 Player INTs Yds. Avg. TDs vs. Ind. (2/7/10)* 4 3:12 24-17 74t W, 31-17 1. Goose Gonsoulin, 1960 11 98 8.9 0 vs. Pit. (9/9/12) 4 1:58 25-19 43t W, 31-19 2. Champ Bailey, 2006 10 162 16.2 1 *Super Bowl XLIV 3. Deltha O’Neal, 2001 9 115 12.8 0 MOST INTERCEPTIONS FOR TDs, FOURTH-QUARTER, 2009-12 Tyrone Braxton, 1996 9 128 14.2 1 Player No. Willie Brown, 1964 9 140 15.6 0 1. Tracy Porter, Den./N.O. 3 6. Champ Bailey, 2005 8 139 17.4 2 2. Kroy Biermann, Atl. 2 Brandon Browner, Sea. 2 Cortland Finnegan, Stl./Ten. 2 Vincent Fuller, Det./Ten. 2 Tanard Jackson, T.B. 2 Terence Newman, Cin./Dal. 2 Domonique Rodgers-Cromartie, Ari./Phi. 2
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HARRIS LEADS ROOKIE DBs IN TACKLES IN 2011 DUMERVIL AMONG NFL’S BEST PASS RUSHERS
Broncos cornerback Chris Harris, who is in his second season, led all NFL Broncos defensive end Elvis Dumervil, who led the NFL in sacks (17) in rookie defensive backs with 65 tackles in 2011 after joining the club as a 2009, returned to the Broncos defense in 2011 after missing the entire college free agent. 2010 campaign with a pectoral injury suffered during training camp. MOST TACKLES BY A ROOKIE DEFENSIVE BACK, NFL, 2011 Dumervil has registered the fourth-most sacks per game (.70) since his (press box totals) rookie season in 2006 (min. 20 sacks). That figure ranks 12th in NFL history Player Pos. UT AT TT (min. 40 sacks) since sacks were first officially recorded starting in 1982. 1. Chris Harris, Den. CB 56 9 65 MOST SACKS PER GAME, NFL, SINCE 2006 (min. 20 sacks) 2. Patrick Peterson, Ari. CB 59 5 64 Player GP Sk Sk/G 3. Richard Sherman, Sea. CB 46 7 53 1. DeMarcus Ware, Dal. 103 99.0 0.96 4. Quinton Carter, Den. S 41 8 49 2. Jared Allen, Min./K.C. 102 92.0 0.90 5. Chris Culliver, S.F. CB 32 1 33 3. John Abraham, Atl. 93 65.5 0.70 Chris Rucker, Ind. CB 24 9 33 4. Elvis Dumervil, Den. 82 57.5 0.70 5. Robert Mathis, Ind. 94 63.0 0.67 DUMERVIL NAMED TO SECOND PRO BOWL MOST SACKS PER GAME, NFL, SINCE 1982 (min. 40 sacks) Broncos defensive end Elvis Dumervil was named to his second career Player GP Sk Sk/G Pro Bowl in 2011 after finishing the season second on the club with 9.5 1. DeMarcus Ware, Dal. 119 107.0 0.90 sacks, including a personal-best eight-game stretch (Games 8-15) in which 2. Reggie White, Car./G.B./Phi. 232 198.0 0.85 he recorded at least a half sack. 3. Jared Allen, Min./K.C. 133 112.0 0.84 4. Mark Gastineau, NYJ 89 74.0 0.83 After missing the entire 2010 season with a torn pectoral and battling 5. Lawrence Taylor, NYG 168 132.5 0.79 multiple injuries early in 2011, Dumervil’s perseverance has made him just 6. Dexter Manley, T.B./Pho./Was. 127 97.5 0.77 the seventh NFL player since 2000 to make the league’s annual all-star 7. Curtis Greer, Stl. 67 50.5 0.75 game after missing the previous season due to injury or illness. 8. Derrick Thomas, K.C. 169 126.5 0.75 PLAYERS TO MAKE PRO BOWL AFTER MISSING PREVIOUS SEASON 9. John Abraham, Atl./NYJ 166 119.0 0.72 DUE TO INJURY/ILLNESS, NFL, SINCE 2000 10. Bruce Smith, Was./Buf. 279 200.0 0.72 Year Player Illness/Injury 11. Kevin Greene, Car./S.F./Pit./LAN 228 160.0 0.70 2000 Joe Johnson, N.O. Knee/back surgery 12. Elvis Dumervil, Den. 82 57.5 0.70 2001 Garrison Hearst, S.F. Ankle/foot 2003 Jerome Woods, K.C. Broken leg DUMERVIL’S MULTI-SACK GAMES 2004 Mark Fields, Car. Hodgkin’s disease 2006 Matt Birk, Min. Hip surgery Despite missing the entire 2010 season due to injury, Elvis Dumervil’s 19 2009 Heath Farwell, Min. Torn ACL games with at least 1.5 sacks ranks third in the league since his rookie sea- 2011 Elvis Dumervil, Den. Torn pectoral son in 2006. MOST MULTIPLE-SACK GAMES, NFL, SINCE 2006 DUMERVIL IN DENVER’S RECORD BOOK Player Multiple-Sack Games 1. Jared Allen, Min./K.C. 25 Defensive end Elvis Dumervil owns the seventh-most sacks (57.5) in 2. DeMarcus Ware, Dal. 24 franchise history. 3. Elvis Dumervil, Den. 19 MOST SACKS BY A BRONCO, CAREER Robert Mathis, Ind. 16 Player Years No. Julius Peppers, Chi./Car. 16 1. Simon Fletcher 1985-95 97.5 LaMarr Woodley, Pit. 16 2. Karl Mecklenburg 1983-94 79.0 3. Barney Chavous 1973-85 75.0 DUMERVIL A FORCE FOR DENVER 4. Rulon Jones 1980-88 73.5 Broncos defensive end Elvis Dumervil is tied for the NFL lead with four 5. Lyle Alzado 1971-78 64.5 forced fumbles through seven games in 2012. 6. Trevor Pryce 1997-2005 64.0 7. Elvis Dumervil 2006-Pres. 57.5 This season marks the third time in his career Dumervil has posted four forced fumbles. MOST SACKS BY A BRONCO, SINGLE SEASON Player Year No. MOST FORCED FUMBLES, NFL, 2012 1. Elvis Dumervil 2009 17.0 Player No. 2. Simon Fletcher 1992 16.0 1. Elvis Dumervil, Den. 4 3. Simon Fletcher 1993 13.5 Rob Ninkovich, N.E. 4 Simon Fletcher 1991 13.5 3. 10 Players 3 Rulon Jones 1986 13.5
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DENVER’S SACK TOTAL IMPROVES IN 2011 MILLER A HANDFUL IN THE BACKFIELD
With the selection of linebacker Von Miller (11.5 sacks) in the 2011 NFL Broncos linebacker Von Miller ranks second in the NFL with 14 tackles for Draft and the return of defensive end Elvis Dumervil (9.5 sacks), who a loss through seven games this season. His 14 TFLs are just five shy of his missed the entire 2010 season due to injury, the Broncos posted 18 more entire total in 2011 when he was named NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year. sacks (41) in 2011 than they did in 2010 to mark the most since totaling Miller’s five tackles for a loss against New England in Week 5 represented 44 sacks in 2000. a career high and are the most by an NFL player in a single game this sea- BEST SACK TOTAL IMPROVEMENT FROM PREVIOUS SEASON, NFL, 2011 son. Team 2010 2011 Imp. MOST TACKLES FOR A LOSS, NFL, 2012 1. Baltimore 27 48 +21 Player No. 2. Minnesota 31 50 +19 1. J.J. Watt, Hou. 15 3. Denver 23 41 +18 2. Von Miller, Den. 14 Cincinnati 27 45 +18 3. Jared Allen, Min. 10 5. Houston 30 44 +14 DeMeco Ryans, Phi. 10 Daryl Washington, Ari. 10 MILLER NAMED NFL DEFENSIVE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
Broncos linebacker Von Miller, who tied the Broncos’ franchise rookie BROOKING’S IRONMAN STREAK sack record (11.5) in 2011, was named the Associated Press NFL Broncos linebacker Keith Brooking has played 183 consecutive games to Defensive Rookie of the Year, joining linebacker Mike Croel (1991) as the tie for the third-longest streak among active NFL players. only Broncos players to receive the defensive award. Brooking’s streak, which began on Sept. 3, 2001, trails only London 2011 NFL DEFENSIVE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR VOTING (Associated Press) Fletcher (232) and Ronde Barber (231). Player Pos. Votes 1. Von Miller, Den. LB 39 MOST CONSECUTIVE GAMES PLAYED, ACTIVE NFL PLAYERS 2. Aldon Smith, S.F. LB 11 Player No. 1. London Fletcher, Was./Buf. 232 BRONCOS TO RECEIVE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR HONORS (Associated Press) 2. Ronde Barber, T.B. 231 Year Player Pos. 3. Keith Brooking, Den./Dal./Atl. 183 2011 Von Miller LB Jeff Backus, Det. 183 2002 Clinton Portis RB Justin Smith, S.F./Cin. 183 2000 Mike Anderson RB 1991 Mike Croel LB MILLER’S ROOKIE SEASON ROOKIE WOLFE NOTCHES FIRST CAREER SACK Broncos rookie defensive end Derek Wolfe recorded his first career sack in Broncos linebacker Von Miller, who became just the second Broncos rookie Week 1 against Pittsburgh to become just the sixth rookie in Broncos histo- (K David Treadwell, 1989) to make the Pro Bowl, tied for third in the AFC with ry (since sacks became an official statistic in 1982) to record a sack in the 11.5 sacks (77 yds.) in 2011—a total that ranked second among all league club’s regular-season opener. rookies. His total also tied for the most by a rookie in franchise history. Wolfe, who was selected by the Broncos in the second round (36th over- Miller was also one of just six players with at least a half sack in 10-plus all) of the 2012 NFL Draft, tied for the team lead with two sacks during the games last season despite missing Week 13 with a thumb injury. That total preseason. is tied for the second most in Broncos history since 1982. MOST SACKS BY A ROOKIE, BRONCOS HISTORY BRONCOS ROOKIES TO RECORD A SACK IN SEASON OPENER (Since 1982) Player Year GP Sacks Player Opp. (Date) No. 1. Von Miller 2011 15 11.5 Michael Brooks vs. Sea. (9/13/87) 1 Rulon Jones 1980 16 11.5 Greg Kragen at LAN (9/8/85) 1 3. Mike Croel 1991 13 10.0 Karl Mecklenburg at Pit. (9/4/83) 1 4. Elvis Dumervil 2006 13 8.5 Willie Oshodin at NYJ (9/5/93) 1 5. Lyle Alzado 1971 12 8.0 Monsanto Pope vs. Stl. (9/8/02) 1 Note: Sacks became an official statistic tracked by the NFL in 1982. Derek Wolfe vs. Pit. (9/9/12) 1 Broncos sack totals before 1982 were derived from play-by-play analysis. MOST SACKS BY A ROOKIE, NFL, 2011 Player Sacks Yds. 1. Aldon Smith, S.F. 14.0 104.5 2. Von Miller, Den. 11.5 77 3. Jebaal Sheard, Cle. 7.5 73.5 4. Adrian Clayborn, T.B. 7.5 43.5 Ryan Kerrigan, Was. 7.5 55.5
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WOODYARD STUFFS THE STAT SHEET PRATER THE FRANCHISE’S MOST ACCURATE KICKER
Broncos linebacker Wesley Woodyard is one of two NFL players (D’Qwell Broncos kicker Matt Prater, who has converted on 9-of-9 field goals this Jackson, Cle.) who have posted at least 50 tackles, three sacks and two inter- season, owns the highest field goal percentage in franchise history (min. ceptions this season. 50 att.). The fifth-year player has made 99-of-121 (81.8%) field goals as a Woodyard is coming off the best performance of his career against the Bronco. Saints last week when he equaled or exceeded his career highs in every HIGHEST CAREER FIELD GOAL PCT., BRONCOS HISTORY (min. 50 att.) defensive category (13 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT, 2 PD, 1 FF). Player Years Md. Att. Pct. With his performance against New Orleans, he became the first player since 1. Matt Prater 2007-Pres. 99 121 81.8 Napoleon Harris in 2007 to record double-digit tackles, a sack, an intercep- 2. Jason Elam 1993-2007 395 490 80.6 tion and a forced fumble in a single game (ninth player overall since sacks 3. David Treadwell 1989-92 99 127 78.0 were tracked beginning in 1982). 4. Rich Karlis 1982-88 137 193 71.0 5. Fred Steinfort 1979-81 43 64 67.2 PLAYER WITH 50+TACKLES 3+SACKS AND 2+INTERCEPTIONS, NFL, 2012 Player TT Sk. INT PRATER CLUTCH IN FOURTH QUARTER/OVERTIME Wesley Woodyard, Den. 58 3 2 D’Qwell Jackson, Cle. 60 3 2 Broncos kicker Matt Prater has made 28-of-29 career field goal attempts in the fourth quarter to rank first in NFL history with his 96.6% conversion rate. ADAMS GETS DEFENSIVE Prater is also a perfect 4-of-4 on field goal attempts in overtime, making him 32-of-33 (97.0%) in his career in the fourth quarter or overtime, Broncos safety Mike Adams is tied for the most passes defensed (8) in the including 3-of-3 in 2012. NFL among his position group. HIGHEST CAREER FIELD GOAL PCT. IN FOURTH QUARTER, MOST PASSES DEFENSED BY A SAFETY, NFL, 2012 NFL HISTORY (min. 10 att.) Player No. Player Md. Att. Pct. 1. Mike Adams, Den. 8 1. Matt Prater 28 29 96.6 Ronde Barber, T.B. 8 2. Stephen Gostkowski 43 45 95.6 Harrison Smith, Min. 8 3. Nick Folk 40 42 95.2 4. Mark Barron, T.B. 7 4. Shayne Graham 62 68 91.2 Roman Harper, N.O. 7 5. Josh Brown 64 71 90.1 Glover Quin, Hou. 7 Ed Reed, Bal. 7 PRATER SHOWS LEG STRENGTH
BRONCOS SPECIAL TEAMS NOTES Broncos kicker Matt Prater owns the highest percentage of field goals made from 50+ yards in NFL history (77.8% / 14-of-18) among players QUICKLY: who started their career after 1970 (min. 10 att.). * - Jeff Rodgers enters his second season as Denver’s special teams coordinator after serving in that capacity under Head Coach John Fox in HIGHEST 50-YD. FIELD GOAL PCT., SINCE 1970 NFL MERGER (min 10 att.) Carolina in 2010. Player Md. Att. Pct. 1. Matt Prater, Den. 14 18 77.8 * - K Matt Prater is the most accurate kicker in franchise history having 2. Robbie Gould, Chi. 12 16 75.0 made 99-of-121 (81.8) field goals as a Bronco. 3. Tony Zendejas, LAN/Hou. 17 23 73.9 * - Prater is 32-of-33 (.970) in his career in the fourth quarter or over- 4. Rob Bironas, Ten. 21 29 72.4 time, including 4-of-4 in 2012. 5. Jeff Wilkins, Stl./S.F./Phi. 26 36 72.2 * - Prater became the first player since K Chris Jacke (Ari., 1998, Weeks MATT PRATER, CAREER FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS FROM 50+ YARDS 15-17) to kick a game-winning field goal on the last play of the game in Year Md. Att. Pct. three consecutive contests in 2011. 2008 5 6 83.3 * - Prater converted four game-winning field goals on the last play of the 2009 2 3 66.7 game in 2011 to tie for the second most in a single season in NFL history. 2010 2 3 66.7 2011 3 4 75.0 * - Prater owns the best field goal percentage from 50+ yards (.778 / 14- 2012 2 2 100.0 of-18) in NFL history among players who started their career after 1970. Totals 14 18 75.0 * - P Britton Colquitt set the team single-season records for gross and MOST 50-YD. FIELD GOALS, CAREER, BRONCOS HISTORY net punting average in 2011, previously held by Tom Rouen (47.6; 1998) and Mike Horan (38.9; 1990), respectively. Player Md. Att. Pct. 1. Jason Elam, 1993-2007 37 61 60.7 * - LB Wesley Woodyard led the team in special-teams tackles (10) for the sec- 2. Matt Prater, 2007-Pres. 14 18 77.8 ond consecutive season in 2011 and the third time in his first four NFL seasons. 3. Rich Karlis, 1982-88 6 18 33.3 * - Rookie CB Omar Bolden recorded a 103-yard kickoff return for a 4. Fred Steinfort, 1979-81 5 10 50.0 touchdown in Denver’s preseason finale at Ari. (8/30) to represent the 5. Bobby Howfield, 1968-70 3 9 33.3 longest such play in any game in Broncos history. Jim Turner, 1971-79 3 13 23.1
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PRATER’S 50-YARD FIELD GOALS PRATER’S GAME-WINNERS
Kicker Matt Prater tied his career long with a 59-yard field goal against Kicker Matt Prater in 2011 became one of just three players in league his- Chicago in Week 14 last season. tory with at least four game-winning field goals in overtime or as time expired Prater owns three of the six longest field goals in franchise history, with in regulation in a season. his two career 59-yarders trailing only kicker Jason Elam’s NFL record- The fifth-year kicker converted a game-winning field goal on the last play in tying 63-yarder against Jacksonville in 1998. Weeks 12-14, becoming the first player since Chris Jacke (Ari., 1998, Weeks LONGEST FIELD GOALS, BRONCOS HISTORY 15-17) to kick a “walk-off” field goal in three consecutive games. Player Opponent Length MOST GAME-WINNING FGs ON THE LAST PLAY, NFL HISTORY 1. Jason Elam vs. Jac., 10/25/98 *63 Player Year No. 2. Matt Prater vs. Chi., 12/11/11 59 1. Jason Elam, Den. 2007 5 Matt Prater vs. NYJ, 10/17/10 59 2. Matt Prater, Den. 2011 4 4. Fred Steinfort vs. Was., 10/13/80 57 Dan Bailey, Dal. 2011 4 5. Matt Prater at K.C., 9/28/08 56 MATT PRATER’S GAME-WINNING FIELD GOALS, 2011 Jason Elam at Hou., 11/26/95 56 Opponent (Date) Qtr. FG Length * - tied NFL record at Miami (10/23/11) OT 52 MATT PRATER 50-YARD FIELD GOALS, CAREER (BY LENGTH) at San Diego (11/27/11) OT 37 at Minnesota (12/4/11) 4 23 Opponent Length vs. Chicago (12/11/11) OT 51 1. vs. Chicago, 12/11/11 59 vs. N.Y. Jets, 10/17/10 59 PRATER’S HISTORIC FEAT 3. at Kansas City, 9/28/08 56 4. vs. Tampa Bay, 10/5/08 55 Matt Prater converted a 59-yard field goal with 0:03 remaining against 5. at Jacksonville, 9/12/10 54 Chicago in Week 14 in 2011 to force overtime and then won the game with a 6. vs. Oakland, 9/30/12 53 51-yard kick in the extra session. vs. Houston, 9/23/12 53 8. at Miami, 10/23/11 52 Prater joined Mike Vanderjagt as the only two players in NFL history to kick a vs. San Diego, 9/14/08 52 50+ yard field goal with less than a minute remaining in regulation to force over- 10. vs. Chicago, 12/11/11 51 time in addition to converting a 50+ yard game-winning field goal in overtime. vs. Oakland, 12/20/09 51 PLAYERS TO FORCE OVERTIME WITH A 50+ YARD FIELD GOAL AND at Kansas City, 9/28/08 51 CONVERT A 50+ YARD FIELD GOAL IN OVERTIME, NFL HISTORY 13. vs. Miami, 11/2/08 50 Player Opp. (Date) 4th Qtr. OT at Cincinnati, 9/13/09 50 Matt Prater, Den. vs. Chi. (12/11/11) 59 51 Mike Vanderjagt, Ind. at Den. (11/24/02) 54 51 PRATER STRONG ON KICKOFFS
A year after leading the NFL in touchback percentage (70.1% / 47-of-67) PRATER POSTS THREE OVERTIME FIELD GOALS IN ‘11 in 2011, Broncos kicker Matt Prater finds himself among the league lead- Kicker Matt Prater booted three game-winning field goals in overtime in ers in 2012 having produced touchbacks on 29-of-40 kickoffs (72.5%). 2011 to tie for the most in NFL history in a single season. He also ranks first in the league with 143 touchbacks on kickoffs since 2008. On the season, Prater converted on two of the eight longest overtime field HIGHEST TOUCHBACK PERCENTAGE, NFL, 2011-12 goals in league history. Player KOs TBs Pct. MOST OVERTIME FIELDS GOALS, SINGLE SEASON, BRONCOS HISTORY 1. Matt Prater, Den. 107 76 71.0 Player Year No. 2. Michael Koenen, Atl. 103 68 66.0 1. Matt Prater 2011 3 3. Olindo Mare, Car. 82 53 64.6 2. Jason Elam 2007 2 4. Pat McAfee, Ind. 93 59 63.4 Rich Karlis 1985 2 5. Billy Cundiff, Was./Bal. 102 62 60.8 MOST OVERTIME FIELDS GOALS, SINGLE SEASON, NFL HISTORY Player Year No. MOST TOUCHBACKS ON KICKOFFS, 2008-PRES. 1. Matt Prater, Den. 2011 3 Player KOs TBs Pct. Graham Gano, Was. 2010 3 1. Matt Prater, Den. 320 143 44.7 John Kasay, Car. 2003 3 2. Michael Koenen, Atl. 348 135 38.8 Jason Hanson, Det. 1994 3 3. David Akers, S.F./Phi. 408 125 30.6 LONGEST FIELD GOALS IN OVERTIME, NFL HISTORY 4. Thomas Morstead, N.O. 292 122 41.8 Player Opp. (Date) Length Sebastian Janikowski, Oak. 327 122 37.3 1. Sebastian Janikowski, Oak. vs. N.Y. Jets (10/19/08) 57 Stephen Gostkowski, N.E. 374 119 31.8 2. Chris Jacke, G.B. vs. San Francisco (10/14/96) 53 3. Matt Prater, Den. at Miami (10/23/11) 52 Mike Cofer, Ind. at N.Y. Jets (9/10/95) 52 5. Matt Prater, Den. vs. Chicago (12/11/11) 51 Greg Davis, Ari. vs. Pit. (10/30/94) 51 Michael Husted, T.B. vs. Min. (10/15/95) 51 Mike Vanderjagt, Ind. at Den. (11/24/02) 51
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COLQUITT SETS FRANCHISE PUNTING MARKS BRONCOS MISCELLANEOUS NOTES
Broncos punter Britton Colquitt recorded the team single-season records QUICKLY: for gross and net punting average in 2011, previously held by Tom Rouen * - Now in their sixth decade of professional football, the Broncos are one (47.6; 1998) and Mike Horan (38.9; 1990), respectively. of just four teams to record three 90+ win decades since 1960 and the only HIGHEST GROSS PUNTING AVERAGE, SINGLE SEASON, BRONCOS HISTORY organization to do so in each of the last three decades. Player Year No. Yds. Avg. TB In20 Net * - The Broncos’ 316-game scoring streak in the regular season is the 1. Britton Colquitt 2011 101 4,783 47.4 7 33 40.2 longest active streak in the NFL (dates back to 1992) and ranks second all 2. Tom Rouen 1998 66 3,097 46.9 10 14 37.6 time in league annals. 3. Todd Sauerbrun 2007 47 2,200 46.8 6 14 36.1 * - Owner/CEO Pat Bowlen is in his 29th season as owner of the Broncos 4. Brett Kern 2009 46 2,150 46.7 4 13 37.8 in 2012, and his club’s 267 regular-season wins rank third in the NFL dur- 5. Tom Rouen 1999 84 3,908 46.5 16 19 35.6 ing his tenure. HIGHEST NET PUNTING AVERAGE, SINGLE SEASON, BRONCOS HISTORY * - The Broncos’ five Super Bowl appearances under Bowlen are the sec- Player Year No. Yds. Avg. TB In20 Net ond most in the NFL since he purchased the team in 1984. 1. Britton Colquitt 2011 101 4,783 47.4 7 33 40.2 * - The Broncos own the NFL’s second-best overall home record (223-87 2. Mike Horan 1990 58 2,575 44.4 6 14 38.9 / .719) since 1975 and have posted a league-best five undefeated home 3. Tom Rouen 1997 60 2,598 43.3 4 22 38.1 schedules in the 16-game regular-season era (since 1978). 4. Todd Sauerbrun 2005 72 3,157 43.8 6 24 38.0 5. Mitch Berger 2009 51 2,142 42.0 2 13 37.9 DECADES OF SUCCESS
COLQUITT’S BIG LEG The Broncos are in their sixth decade of professional football, looking to build off a body of work that ranks as the most consistent in the NFL in Broncos punter Britton Colquitt owns three of the Top 5 games in franchise terms of winning over the last three decades. history in net punting average (min. 4 punts). Denver is one of just four teams to record three 90+ win decades since HIGHEST SINGLE-GAME NET PUNTING AVG., BRONCOS HISTORY 1960 and the only organization to do so in each of the last three decades. (min. 4 punts) Player Opp. (Date No. Avg. Below is a look at the Broncos’ record by the decade. In its 50-plus sea- 1. Tom Rouen vs. S.D. (11/11/01) 6 52.3 sons of football, Denver has totaled the ninth-most regular-season wins 2. Britton Colquitt vs. Cin. (9/18/11) 6 51.0 (410 / 410-375-10) in the NFL and advanced to the postseason 18 times. 3. Britton Colquitt at Atl. (9/17/12) 5 50.6 BRONCOS REGULAR-SEASON RECORD BY DECADE 4. Britton Colquitt at Min. (12/4/11) 6 48.8 Decade W L T Pct. Playoff Berths Win Rk. 5. Todd Sauerbrun vs. N.E. (10/16/05) 7 46.9 1960s 39 97 4 .287 0 22nd 1970s 75 64 5 .539 3 8th COLQUITT A HOUSEHOLD NFL NAME 1980s 93 58 1 .615 5 4th 1990s 94 66 0 .588 5 7th Denver’s Britton Colquitt and Kansas City’s Dustin Colquitt are the first brothers 2000s 93 67 0 .581 4 6th to punt in the NFL at the same time since 1941 (George and Wes McAfee). 2010s 16 23 0 .410 1 - The Colquitt family has produced four NFL punters, including Britton and TOTALS 410 375 10 .522 18 9th Dustin’s father, Craig, and uncle, Jimmy. Craig Colquitt won two Super Bowl MOST DECADES WITH 90+ REGULAR SEASON WINS, SINCE 1960 rings as the Steelers’ punter and Jimmy Colquitt played two games for the Team 90+ Win Decades Decades (Win Total) Seahawks in 1985. All four Colquitts attended the University of Tennessee. 1. Denver 3 1980s (93), 1990s (94), 2000s (93) COLQUITTS IN THE NFL Green Bay 3 1960s (96), 1990s (93), 2000s (95) Player Years GP No. Avg. LG In20 Net Miami 3 1970s (104), 1980s (94), 1990s (95) Craig Colquitt 1978-84, ‘87 97 431 41.3 74 112 34.8 Pittsburgh 3 1970s (99), 1990s (93), 2000s (103) Jimmy Colquitt 1985 2 12 40.1 55 3 34.3 Dustin Colquitt 2005-Pres. 117 607 44.5 81 223 39.0 BRONCOS OWN NFL’S LONGEST SCORING STREAK Britton Colquitt 2009-Pres. 39 215 46.2 67 66 39.1 The Broncos’ 316-game scoring streak is the longest active streak in the league. The streak, which began on Monday Night Football with a 16-13 WOODYARD A SPECIAL TEAMS STALWART overtime loss at Seattle on Nov. 30, 1992, is the second-longest such In addition to ranking second on the Broncos in defensive tackles (87) in streak in NFL history. 2011, linebacker Wesley Woodyard led the club in special-teams stops (10) LONGEST SCORING STREAKS, NFL HISTORY (Regular Season only) for the second consecutive season and the third time in his first four years. Team Games Years WESLEY WOODYARD’S YEAR-BY-YEAR SPECIAL-TEAMS TACKLE TOTALS 1. San Francisco 420 1977-2004 Year ST Tkls. Team Rk. 2. Denver 316* 1992-Pres. 2008 11 T-1st 3. Indianapolis 296* 1993-Pres. 2009 9 T-4th 4. Cleveland 274 1950-71 2010 15 1st 5. Minnesota 260 1991-2007 2011 10 1st *Active Streaks 2012 3 3rd
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BRONCOS ALL-TIME YEAR-BY-YEAR RECORDS HOME SELLOUT STREAK
YEAR PRESEASON REG. SEASON PLAYOFFS The Broncos have sold out every home game since the beginning of the 1970 season with the exception of two replacement games played during 1960 ...... 0-5 ...... 4-9-1 ...... 0-0 the 1987 strike (both games were sold out before the strike). 1961 ...... 1-4 ...... 3-11 ...... 0-0 Denver has thus sold out 329 consecutive regular-season games, which 1962 ...... 2-2 ...... 7-7 ...... 0-0 marks the second-longest home sellout streak in the NFL. With postseason 1963 ...... 2-3 ...... 2-11-1 ...... 0-0 games factored in, the total reaches 345. 1964 ...... 2-3 ...... 2-11-1 ...... 0-0 1965 ...... 1-4 ...... 4-10 ...... 0-0 LONGEST HOME SELLOUT STREAKS, REGULAR SEASON, NFL HISTORY 1966 ...... 1-3 ...... 4-10 ...... 0-0 Team Games Year Started 1967 ...... 3-1 ...... 3-11 ...... 0-0 1. Washington 353 1967 1968 ...... 1-4 ...... 5-9 ...... 0-0 2. Denver 329 1970 1969 ...... 1-4 ...... 5-8-1 ...... 0-0 3. Pittsburgh 310 1972 1970 ...... 3-2 ...... 5-8-1 ...... 0-0 4. N.Y. Giants 292 1974 1971 ...... 1-4 ...... 4-9-1 ...... 0-0 5. Green Bay 289 1960 1972 ...... 2-3 ...... 5-9 ...... 0-0 1973 ...... 2-3 ...... 7-5-2 ...... 0-0 BRONCOS ONE OF NFL’S BEST SINCE MERGER 1974 ...... 4-2 ...... 7-6-1 ...... 0-0 After a less than auspicious beginning, the Broncos have become one of 1975 ...... 3-3 ...... 6-8 ...... 0-0 the most consistent winners in the NFL. Denver ranks in the top five in the 1976 ...... 5-2 ...... 9-5 ...... 0-0 NFL in several categories since the 1970 merger, including Super Bowl 1977 ...... 5-1 ...... 12-2 ...... 2-1 (S.B. loss) berths (6), regular-season wins (371) and regular-season home wins (224). 1978 ...... 2-2 ...... 10-6 ...... 0-1 1979 ...... 3-1 ...... 10-6 ...... 0-1 SUPER BOWL BERTHS, NFL, SINCE 1970 MERGER Team No. 1980 ...... 2-2 ...... 8-8 ...... 0-0 1. Dallas 8 1981 ...... 2-2 ...... 10-6 ...... 0-0 Pittsburgh 8 1982 ...... 4-0 ...... 2-7 ...... 0-0 3. New England 7 1983 ...... 3-1 ...... 9-7 ...... 0-1 4. Denver 6 1984 ...... 3-1 ...... 13-3 ...... 0-1 1985 ...... 2-2 ...... 11-5 ...... 0-0 OVERALL WINS, NFL, SINCE 1970 MERGER 1986 ...... 2-2 ...... 11-5 ...... 2-1 (S.B. loss) Team No. 1987 ...... 3-2 ...... 10-4-1 ...... 2-1 (S.B. loss) 1. Pittsburgh 433 1988 ...... 3-1 ...... 8-8 ...... 0-0 2. Dallas 416 3. Miami 409 1989 ...... 2-2 ...... 11-5 ...... 2-1 (S.B. loss) 4. San Francisco 396 1990 ...... 3-2 ...... 5-11 ...... 0-0 5. Denver 389 1991 ...... 2-3 ...... 12-4 ...... 1-1 1992 ...... 1-4 ...... 8-8 ...... 0-0 REGULAR-SEASON WINS, NFL, SINCE 1970 MERGER 1993 ...... 2-2 ...... 9-7 ...... 0-1 Team No. 1994 ...... 2-3 ...... 7-9 ...... 0-0 1. Pittsburgh 400 1995 ...... 3-2 ...... 8-8 ...... 0-0 2. Miami 389 1996 ...... 3-1 ...... 13-3 ...... 0-1 3. Dallas 384 1997 ...... 3-2 ...... 12-4 ...... 4-0 (S.B. win) 4. Denver 371 5. San Francisco 370 1998 ...... 3-1 ...... 14-2 ...... 3-0 (S.B. win) 1999 ...... 3-2 ...... 6-10 ...... 0-0 REGULAR-SEASON HOME WINS, NFL, SINCE 1970 MERGER 2000 ...... 4-0 ...... 11-5 ...... 0-1 Team No. 2001 ...... 3-1 ...... 8-8 ...... 0-0 1. Pittsburgh 237 2002 ...... 3-1 ...... 9-7 ...... 0-0 2. Denver 224 2003 ...... 3-1 ...... 10-6 ...... 0-1 3. Miami 220 2004 ...... 2-3 ...... 10-6 ...... 0-1 4. Minnesota 219 2005 ...... 4-0 ...... 13-3 ...... 1-1 5. Dallas 218 2006 ...... 3-1 ...... 9-7 ...... 0-0 CONFERENCE CHAMP. GAMES, NFL, SINCE 1970 MERGER 2007 ...... 2-2 ...... 7-9 ...... 0-0 Team No. 2008 ...... 2-2 ...... 8-8 ...... 0-0 1. Pittsburgh 15 2009 ...... 1-3 ...... 8-8 ...... 0-0 2. Dallas 14 2010 ...... 1-3 ...... 4-12 ...... 0-0 3. San Francisco 13 2011 ...... 2-2 ...... 8-8 ...... 1-1 4. Oakland 11 2012 ...... 2-2 ...... 4-3 ...... 0-0 5. St. Louis 9 TOTAL . .127-114 (.527) . .410-375-10 (.522) . . . .18-16 (.529) 6. Denver, Min., N.E. 8
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BOWLEN ERA MARKED BY ACHIEVEMENT HOME, SWEET HOME
Introduced as the majority owner of the Denver Broncos on March 23, The Broncos own the NFL’s second-best home record since 1975 in the 1984, Pat Bowlen has positioned the Broncos among the league’s top fran- regular season and postseason with a 223-87 (.719) mark. chises during the last 29 seasons. TOP HOME RECORDS, NFL, 1975-PRES. REGULAR-SEASON WINS, NFL, 1984-PRES. Team Regular Season Postseason Total Pct. Team No. 1. Pittsburgh 209-81-1 (.720) 16-7 (.696) 227-88-1 .720 1. San Francisco 278 2. Denver 210-84-0 (.714) 13-3 (.813) 223-87-0 .719 2. Pittsburgh 268 3. Baltimore 92-39-1 (.701) 2-2 (.500) 94-41-1 .695 3. Denver 267 4. Dallas 190-102-0 (.651) 15-5 (.750) 205-107-0 .657 4. New England 265 5. New England 189-103-0 (.647) 13-3 (..813) 202-106-0 .656 5. Green Bay 257 N.Y. Giants 257 BRONCOS SUCCESSFUL IN OVERTIME OVERALL WINS, NFL, 1984-PRES. Team No. The Denver Broncos rank first in the NFL with a 25-15-2 (.620) record in 1. San Francisco 298 regular-season overtime games since the system was instituted in 1974. 2. Pittsburgh 287 Last season, Denver posted a 3-0 record in overtime games during the New England 287 regular season and earned a fourth in their 29-23 win over Pittsburgh in 4. Denver 283 their AFC Wild Card matchup. 5. N.Y. Giants 276 DIVISION TITLES, NFL, 1984-PRES. BEST RECORDS IN OVERTIMES GAMES, REGULAR SEASON, NFL HISTORY Team No. Team W L T Pct. 1. San Francisco 13 1. Denver 25 15 2 .619 2. Pittsburgh 12 2. Buffalo 19 12 0 .613 New England 12 3. Washington 22 14 1 .608 4. Chicago 10 4. Arizona 23 16 2 .585 5. Denver 9 4. Pittsburgh 20 14 2 .583 Dallas 9 Indianapolis 9 ELWAY MAKES HIS MARK ON ROSTER PLAYOFF APPEARANCES, NFL, 1984-PRES. John Elway enters his second season with the club in his current role as Team No. Executive Vice President of Football Operations. 1, San Francisco 17 In addition to upgrading the roster with key veteran acquisitions such as 2. Pittsburgh 16 quarterback Peyton Manning and running back Willis McGahee, Elway 3. Philadelphia 15 signed 11-time Pro Bowl cornerback Champ Bailey to an extension in 2011. New England 15 5. Denver 14 Of the 16 draft picks made by the Broncos the last two seasons, 15 of Green Bay 14 those players are currently with the team. Additionally, four college free Indianapolis 14 agents during the last two years are on Denver’s active roster. Minnesota 14 Below is a look at the free agent starters signed the last two offseasons: N.Y. Giants 14 NT Justin Bannan - The 11th-year veteran has missed just two regular-sea- Ten./Hou. 14 son games over the last five years, combining to play 85 games (55 starts) during that span. CONFERENCE CHAMP. GAMES, NFL, 1984-PRES. Team No. MLB Keith Brooking - The 15th-year linebacker has played 183 consecu- 1. San Francisco 9 tive games to tie for the third-longest streak among active NFL players. 2. New England 8 SS Mike Adams - Listed as Denver’s starting strong safety, he posted three Pittsburgh 8 interceptions with Cleveland last year on the league’s No. 2 ranked pass 4. Denver 7 defense. SUPER BOWL APPEARANCES, NFL, 1984-PRES. TE Joel Dreessen - Started at least 10 games in each of the last three sea- Team No. sons and owns 11 receiving touchdowns over that stretch 1. New England 7 C Dan Koppen - Ranks first among offensive linemen in NFL history (min. 2. Denver, NYG 5 100 GP) with a winning percentage of .780 (99-28). 3. Buf., Pit. S.F. 4 QB Peyton Manning - The only four-time MVP in league history signed SUPER BOWL WINS, NFL, 1984-PRES. with Denver on March 21. Team No. RB Willis McGahee - Posted his fourth career 1,000-yard rushing season 1. San Francisco 4 and was named to his second Pro Bowl after helping the club lead the NFL 2. Dallas 3 with a team-record 2,632 yards on the ground. New England 3 CB Tracy Porter - Opened 39-of-43 games in his first four NFL seasons New York Giants 3 with New Orleans in addition to starting six postseason contests for the 5. Den., G.B., Pit., Was. 2 Saints.
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ELWAY’S IMPACT, cont. FOX AMONG WINNINGEST NFL COACHES
2011 DRAFT PICKS/CFAs CURRENTLY WITH THE BRONCOS Over the course of his 11-year head coaching career (2002-12), John Fox Player Pos. GP GS ranks fourth among active NFL coaches with 91 overall victories. Jeremy Beal* DE 0 0 Among active coaches, only New England’s Bill Belichick (140), Quinton Carter* SS 17 10 Philadelphia’s Andy Reid (109) and the N.Y. Giants’ Tom Coughlin (93) have Orlando Franklin RT 22 22 posted more overall wins than Fox over the last 11 seasons. Virgil Green TE 17 4 MOST OVERALL WINS, ACTIVE NFL HEAD COACHES, 2002-11 Chris Harris^ CB 21 6 Coach Reg. Season. Postseason Total Nate Irving WLB 21 0 1. Bill Belichick, N.E. 128 12 140 Von Miller SLB 21 21 2. Andy Reid, Phi. 102 7 109 Mike Mohamed# LB 3 0 3. Tom Coughlin, NYG, Jac. 86 7 93 Rahim Moore FS 21 12 4. John Fox, Den./Car. 85 6 91 Julius Thomas TE 9 1 5. Mike Shanahan, Was./Den. 80 1 81 *Currently on IR. ^College free agent #Practice squad FOX DELIVERS DIVISION TITLE IN FIRST YEAR 2012 DRAFT PICKS/CFAs CURRENTLY WITH THE BRONCOS John Fox joined Red Miller (1977) last season as the only two individu- Player Pos. Rd. (Ovr.) als in franchise history to lead the club to a division title in his first year as Philip Blake* G/C 4 (108) head coach. Omar Bolden CB 4 (101) Overall, Fox is one of three head coaches to lead the Broncos to the post- Aaron Brewer LS CFA season in his first year. Ronnie Hillman RB 3 (67) Duke Ihenacho# SS CFA HEAD COACHES TO LEAD DENVER TO THE POSTSEASON Malik Jackson DL 5 (137) IN FIRST YEAR WITH THE CLUB Steven Johnson MLB CFA Coach Year W L T Div. Finish Brock Osweiler QB 2 (57) Red Miller 1977 12 2 0 First Danny Trevathan WLB 6 (188) Wade Phillips 1993 9 7 0 Third Derek Wolfe DE 2 (36) John Fox 2011 8 8 0 First *Currently on injured reserve #Practice squad FOX IN SELECT COMPANY FOX COMPLETES FIRST YEAR John Fox is just the third head coach since the 1970 NFL merger to inher- it a team that won four or fewer games the season before and lead it to a AS BRONCOS HEAD COACH IN 2011 division title and at least one postseason win. John Fox was named the 14th head coach in Denver Broncos history on HEAD COACHES TO WIN DIVISION TITLE AND PLAYOFF GAME IN FIRST Jan. 13, 2011. He joined Denver after spending the previous nine seasons YEAR AFTER INHERITING A TEAM THAT WON FOUR OR FEWER GAMES as head coach of the Carolina Panthers. Coach Team Year Prev. Yr. Playoffs (Rec.) Below is a look at the overall records (regular season and playoffs) for all Bobby Ross San Diego 1992 4-12 Divisional Playoffs (1-1) of Denver’s head coaches in the club’s 50-year history. Sean Payton New Orleans 2006 3-13 NFC Champ. Game (1-1) John Fox Denver 2011 4-12 Divisional Playoffs (1-1) BRONCOS ALL-TIME HEAD COACHES’ OVERALL RECORDS Head Coach Years W L T Pct. Frank Filchock 1960-61 7 20 1 .268 Jack Faulkner 1962-64 9 22 1 .297 Mac Speedie* 1964-66 6 19 1 .250 Ray Malavasi* 1966 4 8 0 .333 Lou Saban 1967-71 20 42 3 .331 Jerry Smith* 1971 2 3 0 .400 John Ralston 1972-76 34 33 3 .507 Red Miller 1977-80 42 25 0 .627 Dan Reeves 1981-92 117 79 1 .596 Wade Phillips 1993-94 16 17 0 .485 Mike Shanahan 1995-2008 146 91 0 .616 Josh McDaniels 2009-10 11 17 0 .393 Eric Studesville* 2010 1 3 0 .250 John Fox 2011-12 13 12 0 .520 * - Interim head coach
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PRO BOWL PLAYERS COACHED BY FOX 2012 BRONCOS COACHING/PERSONNEL STAFF Broncos Head Coach John Fox has coached 27 players who have earned OFFENSIVE STAFF a total of 51 Pro Bowl selections at 11 different positions during his coach- Mike McCoy ...... Offensive Coordinator Clancy Barone ...... Tight Ends ing career. Brian Callahan ...... Quality Control-Offense Adam Gase ...... Quarterbacks PRO BOWL PLAYERS COACHED BY FOX AS Dave Magazu ...... Offensive Line A POSITION COACH, COORDINATOR OR HEAD COACH Eric Studesville ...... Running Backs Tyke Tolbert ...... Wide Receivers Player Position Pro Bowls Years Jesse Armstead Linebacker 5 1997-2001 DEFENSIVE STAFF Jack Del Rio ...... Defensive Coordinator Champ Bailey Cornerback 1 2011 Sam Garnes ...... Assistant Secondary Jon Beason Linebacker 3 2008-10 Ron Milus ...... Secondary Gill Byrd Cornerback 1 1992 Jay Rodgers ...... Defensive Line Ryan Clady Offensive Tackle 1 2011 Richard Smith ...... Linebackers Stephen Davis Running Back 1 2003 Cory Undlin ...... Quality Control-Defense Brian Dawkins Safety 1 2011 SPECIAL TEAMS STAFF Jake Delhomme Quarterback 1 2005 Jeff Rodgers ...... Special Teams Coordinator Elvis Dumervil Defensive End 1 2011 Keith Burns ...... Assistant Special Teams Mark Fields Linebacker 1 2004 STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING Jordan Gross Offensive Tackle 2 2008, ‘10 Luke Richesson ...... Strength and Conditioning Kris Jenkins Defensive Tackle 3 2002-03, ‘06 Jason George ...... Assistant Strength and Conditioning Mike Eubanks ...... Assistant Strength and Conditioning Ryan Kalil Center 2 2009-10 Anthony Lomando ...... Assistant Strength and Conditioning Terry McDaniel Cornerback 2 1994-95 FOOTBALL OPERATIONS Willis McGahee Running Back 1 2011 John Elway ...... Executive V.P. of Football Operations Chester McGlockton Defensive Tackle 2 1994-95 Matt Russell ...... Director of Player Personnel Von Miller Linebacker 1 2011 Mike Sullivan ...... Director of Football Administration Dan Morgan Linebacker 1 2004 Mark Thewes ...... Director of Team Administration Muhsin Muhammad Wide Receiver 1 2004 COLLEGE SCOUTING Julius Peppers Defensive End 5 2004-06, ‘08-09 Lenny McGill ...... Assistant Director of College Scouting Mike Rucker Defensive End 1 2003 Adam Peters ...... National Scout Dave Bratten ...... College Scouting Coord./Midwest Area Scout Todd Sauerbrun Punter 2 2002-03 Eugene Armstrong ...... Mid-South Area Scout Steve Smith Wide Receiver 3 2005-06, ‘08 Scott DiStefano ...... Midwest Area Scout Michael Strahan Defensive End 4 1997-99, 2000 Cornell Green ...... Southwest Area Scout Mike Wahle Offensive Guard 1 2005 Nick Schiralli ...... Atlantic Area Scout DeAngelo Williams Running Back 1 2009 Brian Stark ...... West Coast Scout Rod Woodson Cornerback 3 1989-91 PRO PERSONNEL Totals 27 plrs./11 pos. 51 Keith Kidd ...... Director of Pro Personnel Anthony Kelly ...... Assistant Director of Pro Personnel Dave Ziegler ...... Pro Scout FOX’S YEAR-BY-YEAR COACHING BREAKDOWN
Year Team Reg. Season Postseason 2002 Carolina 7-9 2003 Carolina 11-5 S.B. XXXVIII (3-1) 2004 Carolina 7-9 2005 Carolina 11-5 NFC Champ. Game (2-1) 2006 Carolina 8-8 2007 Carolina 7-9 2008 Carolina 12-4 Playoffs (0-1) 2009 Carolina 8-8 2010 Carolina 2-14 2011 Denver 8-8 Playoffs (1-1) 2012 Denver 4-3 BREAKDOWN OF JOHN FOX’S RECORD COACHING FOOTBALL Category W L T Pct. Regular season record as an NFL head coach 85 82 0 .509 Postseason record as an NFL head coach 6 4 -- .600 Overall record as an NFL head coach 91 86 0 .514 Regular season record as an NFL assistant coach 105 86 1 .549 Postseason record as an NFL assistant coach 4 4 -- .500 Overall record as an NFL assistant coach 109 90 1 .548 Overall record as an NFL coach 200 176 1 .532 Regular season record as a collegiate assistant coach 54 54 4 .500 Postseason record as a collegiate assistant coach 1 1 -- .500 Overall record as a collegiate assistant coach 55 55 4 .500 Overall record coaching football 255 231 5 .524
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(REFLECTS THE LAST TIME EACH INDIVIDUAL STATISTIC OCCURRED IN THE REGULAR SEASON AND PLAYOFFS) - 2012 PERFORMANCES BOLDED; SUPER BOWL PERFORMANCES IN ITALICS
100 YARDS RUSHING: FIVE RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS: Broncos: Willis McGahee, 23-122, 1 TD, vs. New Orleans, 10/28/12 Broncos: Clinton Portis, 22-218, 5 TD, vs. Kansas City, 12/7/03 Playoffs: Terrell Davis, 25-102, vs. Atlanta, 1/31/99 Playoffs: Has never happened Opponents: Stevan Ridley, 28-151, 1 TD, at New England, 10/7/12 Opponents: Has never happened Playoffs: Jamal Lewis, 30-110, 2 TD, at Baltimore, 12/31/00 Playoffs: Has never happened
200 YARDS RUSHING: 300 YARDS PASSING: Broncos: Clinton Portis, 22-218, 5 TD, vs. Kansas City, 12/7/03 Broncos: Peyton Manning, 22-30, 305 yds., 3 TD, 0 INT, vs. New Orleans, 10/28/12 Playoffs: Has never happened Playoffs: Tim Tebow, 10-21, 316 yds., 2 TD, 0 INT, vs. Pittsburgh, 1/8/12 Opponents: Jamaal Charles, 25-259, 2 TD, vs. Kansas City, 1/3/10 Opponents: Tom Brady, 23-34, 320 yds., 2 TD, 0 INT, vs. New England, 12/18/11 Playoffs: Tim Smith, 23-204, 2TD, vs. Washington, 1/31/88 Playoffs: Tom Brady, 26-34, 363 yds., 6 TD, 1 INT, at New England, 1/14/12
TWO 100-YARD RUSHERS: 400 YARDS PASSING: Broncos: Willis McGahee (163) and Tim Tebow (118), at Oakland, 11/6/11 Broncos: Kyle Orton, 37-57, 476 yds., 1 TD, 1 INT, vs. Indianapolis, 9/26/10 Playoffs: Terrell Davis (184) and Derek Loville (103), vs. Jacksonville, 12/27/97 Playoffs: Has never happened Opponents: Curt Warner (126) and John L. Williams (109), at Seattle, 12/11/88 Opponents: Aaron Rodgers, 29-38, 408 yds., 4 TD, 1 INT, at Green Bay, 10/2/11 Playoffs: Has never happened Playoffs: Peyton Manning, 27-33, 458 yds., 4 TD, 1 INT, at Indianapolis, 1/9/05
100-YARD RUSHER AND 100-YARD RECEIVER: THREE TOUCHDOWN PASSES: Broncos: Willis McGahee (122) and Demaryius Thomas (137), vs. New Orleans, 10/28/12 Broncos: Peyton Manning, 22-30, 305 yds., 3 TD, 0 INT, vs. New Orleans, 10/28/12 Playoffs: Terrell Davis (102) and Rod Smith (152), vs. Atlanta, 1/31/99 Playoffs: John Elway, 29-47, 302 yds., 3 TD, 1 INT, at L.A. Raiders, 1/9/94 Opponents: Stevan Ridley (151) and Wes Welker (104), at New England, 10/7/12 Opponents: Matt Schaub, 17-30, 290 yds., 4 TD, 1 INT, vs. Houston, 9/23/12 Playoffs: Tim Smith (204) and Ricky Sanders (193), vs. Washington, 1/31/88 Playoffs: Tom Brady, 26-34, 363 yds., 6 TD, 1 INT, at New England, 1/14/12
100-YARD RUSHER AND TWO 100-YARD RECEIVERS: FOUR TOUCHDOWN PASSES: Broncos: Mike Anderson (103), Rod Smith (111) and Ed McCaffrey (129), vs. Cleveland, 10/15/00 Broncos: Kyle Orton, 22-34, 296 yds., 4 TD, 0 INT, vs. Kansas City, 11/14/10 Playoffs: Has never happened Playoffs: Has never happened Opponents: Ryan Grant (104), Greg Jennings (141) and James Jones (107) vs. Green Bay, 10/29/07 - OT Opponents: Matt Schaub, 17-30, 290 yds., 4 TD, 1 INT, vs. Houston, 9/23/12 Playoffs: Has never happened Playoffs: Tom Brady, 26-34, 363 yds., 6 TD, 1 INT, at New England, 1/14/12
100-YARD RUSHER, 300-YARD PASSER, 100-YARD RECEIVER: FIVE TOUCHDOWN PASSES: Broncos: Willis McGahee (122), Peyton Manning (305), Demaryius Thomas (137), vs. N.O., 10/28/12 Broncos: Gus Frerotte, 36-58, 462 yds., 5 TD, 4 INT, vs. San Diego, 11/19/00 Playoffs: Terrell Davis (102), John Elway (336), Rod Smith (152), vs. Atlanta, 1/31/99 Playoffs: Has never happened Opponents: R. Grant (104 rush), B. Favre (331 pass), G. Jennings (141 rec.), J. Jones (107 rec.) vs. G.B., 10/29/07 - OT Opponents: John Hadl, 21-35, 325 yds., 5 TD, vs. San Diego, 12/1/68 Playoffs: Tim Smith (204), Doug Williams (340), Ricky Sanders (193), vs. Washington, 1/31/88 Playoffs: Tom Brady, 26-34, 363 yds., 6 TD, 1 INT, at New England, 1/14/12
100-YARD RUSHER, 300-YARD PASSER AND TWO 100-YARD RECEIVERS: SIX TOUCHDOWN PASSES: Broncos: M. Anderson (103), B. Griese (336), R. Smith (111) and E. McCaffrey (129), vs. Cle., Broncos: Has never happened 10/15/00 Playoffs: Has never happened Playoffs: Has never happened Opponents: Len Dawson, 23-38, 435 yds., 6 TD, 0 INT, at Kansas City, 11/1/64 Opponents: R. Grant (104 rush), B. Favre (331 pass), G. Jennings (141 rec.), J. Jones (107 rec.) vs. G.B., 10/29/07 - OT Playoffs: Tom Brady, 26-34, 363 yds., 6 TD, 1 INT, at New England, 1/14/12 Playoffs: Has never happened 100 YARDS RECEIVING: 100-YARD RUSHER AND 300-YARD PASSER: Broncos: Demaryius Thomas, 7-137, 1 TD, vs. New Orleans, 10/28/12 Broncos: Willis McGahee (122) and Peyton Manning (305), vs. New Orleans, 10/28/12 Playoffs: Demaryius Thomas, 4-204, 1 TD, vs. Pittsburgh, 1/8/12 Playoffs: Terrell Davis (102) and John Elway (336), vs. Atlanta, 1/31/99 Opponents: Wes Welker, 13-104, 1 TD, at New England, 10/7/12 Opponents: Ryan Mathews (120) and Philip Rivers (313), vs. San Diego, 1/2/11 Playoffs: Rob Gronkowski, 10-145, 3 TD, at New England, 1/14/12 Playoffs: Tim Smith (204) and Doug Williams (340), vs. Washington, 1/31/88 200 YARDS RECEIVING: 100-YARD RECEIVER AND 300-YARD PASSER: Broncos: Jabar Gaffney, 14-213, 0 TD, vs. Kansas City, 1/3/10 Broncos: Demaryius Thomas (137) and Peyton Manning (305), vs. New Orleans, 10/28/12 Playoffs: Demaryius Thomas, 4-204, 1 TD, vs. Pittsburgh, 1/8/12 Playoffs: Demaryius Thomas (204) and Tim Tebow (316), vs. Pittsburgh, 1/8/12 Opponents: Torrance Small, 6-200, 2 TD, vs. New Orleans, 12/24/94 Opponents: Aaron Hernandez (129) and Tom Brady (320), vs. New England, 12/18/11 Playoffs: Reggie Wayne, 10-221, 2 TD, at Indianapolis, 1/9/05 Playoffs: Rob Gronkowski (145) and Tom Brady (363), at New England, 1/14/12 TWO 100-YARD RECEIVERS: TWO 100-YARD RECEIVERS AND 300-YARD PASSER: Broncos: Brandon Lloyd (115), Eddie Royal (113) at Tennessee, 10/3/10 Broncos: Brandon Lloyd (115), Eddie Royal (113) and Kyle Orton (341), at Tennessee 10/3/10 Playoffs: Has never happened Playoffs: Has never happened Opponents: Jerome Simpson (136) and A.J. Green (124), vs. Cincinnati, 9/18/11 Opponents: Jerome Simpson (136), A.J. Green (124) and Andy Dalton (332), vs. Cincinnati, 9/18/11 Playoffs: Reggie Wayne (221) and Dallas Clark (112), at Indianapolis, 1/9/05 Playoffs: Reggie Wayne (221), Dallas Clark (112) and Peyton Manning (458), at Indianapolis, 1/9/05 TWO RECEIVING TOUCHDOWNS: THREE 100-YARD RECEIVERS AND 300-YARD PASSER: Broncos: Demaryius Thomas, 4-144, 2 TD, at Minnesota, 12/18/11 Broncos: Has never happened Playoffs: Clarence Kay, 3-57, 2 TD, vs. Houston, 1/10/88 Playoffs: Has never happened Opponents: Billy Bajema, 3-32, 2 TD, vs. St. Louis, 11/28/10 Opponents: M. Faulk (100), T. Holt (103), A. Hakim (116) and K. Warner (441), vs. St. Louis, 9/4/00 Playoffs: Rob Gronkowski, 10-145, 3 TD, at New England, 1/14/12 Playoffs: Has never happened THREE RECEIVING TOUCHDOWNS: TWO RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS: Broncos: Shannon Sharpe, 7-101, 3 TD, vs. San Diego, 11/16/03 Broncos: Willis McGahee, 22-113, 2 TD, at Atlanta, 9/17/12 Playoffs: Has never happened Playoffs: Mike Anderson, 19-69, 2 TD, vs. New England, 1/14/06 Opponents: Dallas Clark, 5-43, 3 TD, at Indianapolis, 12/13/09 Opponents: Aaron Rodgers, 9-36, 2 TD, at Green Bay, 10/2/11 Playoffs: Rob Gronkowski, 10-145, 3 TD, at New England, 1/14/12 Playoffs: Jamal Lewis, 30-110, 2 TD, at Baltimore, 12/31/00 FOUR RECEIVING TOUCHDOWNS: THREE RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS: Broncos: Has never happened Broncos: Tatum Bell, 17-52, 3 TD, at San Diego, 12/31/05 Playoffs: Has never happened Playoffs: Terrell Davis, 30-157, 3 TD, vs. Green Bay, 1/25/98 Opponents: Lance Alworth, 9-171, 4 TD, vs. San Diego, 12/1/68 Opponents: Ryan Matthews, 26-120, 3 TD, vs. San Diego, 1/2/11 Playoffs: Has never happened Playoffs: Napoleon McCallum, 13-81, 3 TD, at L.A. Raiders, 1/9/94 TWO INTERCEPTIONS: FOUR RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS: Broncos: Chris Harris, 2, at San Diego, 10/15/12 Broncos: Clinton Portis, 22-218, 5 TD, vs. Kansas City, 12/7/03 Playoffs: Darrien Gordon, 2, vs. Atlanta, 1/31/99 Playoffs: Has never happened Opponents: Derrick Johnson, 2, vs. Kansas City, 1/3/10 Opponents: Curt Warner, 23-126, 4 TD, at Seattle, 12/11/88 Playoffs: David Macklin, 2, at Indianapolis, 1/4/04 Playoffs: Has never happened THE LAST TIME IT HAPPENED
THREE INTERCEPTIONS: FOUR FIELD GOALS: Broncos: Deltha O'Neal, 4, vs. Kansas City, 10/7/01 Broncos: Matt Prater, 4, at Tennessee, 10/3/10 Playoffs: Has never happened Playoffs: Has never happened Opponents: Mark Kelso, 3, at Buffalo, 12/12/92 Opponents: Dave Rayner, 4, at Buffalo, 12/24/11 Playoffs: Has never happened Playoffs: Has never happened
FOUR INTERCEPTIONS: FIVE FIELD GOALS: Broncos: Deltha O’Neal, 4, vs. Kansas City, 10/7/01 Broncos: Jason Elam, 5, vs. Miami, 10/13/02 Playoffs: Has never happened Playoffs: Has never happened Opponents: Has never happened Opponents: Nick Novak, 5, vs. San Diego, 10/9/11 Playoffs: Has never happened Playoffs: Has never happened
TWO SACKS: SIX FIELD GOALS: Broncos: Elvis Dumervil, 2, at San Diego, 10/15/12 Broncos: Has never happened Playoffs: Robert Ayers, 2, vs. Pittsburgh, 1/8/12 Playoffs: Has never happened Opponents: J.J. Watt, 2.5, vs. Houston, 9/23/12 Opponents: Jeff Wilkins, 6, at St. Louis, 9/10/06 Playoffs: Brett Keisel, 2, vs. Pittsburgh, 1/22/06 Playoffs: Has never happened
THREE SACKS: PUNT RETURN FOR A TOUCHDOWN: Broncos: Mario Haggan, 3, vs. Kansas City, 11/14/10 Broncos: Eddie Royal, 85 yds., at Oakland, 11/6/11 Playoffs: Has never happened Playoffs: Has never happened Opponents: Chris Kelsay, 3, at Buffalo, 12/24/11 Opponents: Leodis McKelvin, 80 yds., at Buffalo, 12/24/11 Playoffs: Michael McCrary, 3, at Baltimore, 12/31/00 Playoffs: Has never happened
FOUR SACKS: KICKOFF RETURN FOR A TOUCHDOWN: Broncos: Elvis Dumervil, 4, vs. Cleveland, 9/20/09 Broncos: Cassius Vaughn, 97 yds., vs. San Diego, 1/2/11 Playoffs: Has never happened Playoffs: Has never happened Opponents: Michael Sinclair, 4, at Seattle, 9/8/96 Opponents: Marc Mariani, at Tennessee, 10/3/10 Playoffs: Has never happened Playoffs: Tim Dwight, 94 yds., vs. Atlanta, 1/31/99
TWO OPPONENT FUMBLE RECOVERIES: INTERCEPTION RETURN FOR A TOUCHDOWN: Broncos: Elvis Dumervil, 2, vs. Minnesota, 12/30/07 - OT Broncos: Chris Harris, 46 yds., at San Diego, 10/1512 Playoffs: Has never happened Playoffs: Has never happened Opponents: Glenn Dorsey, 2, at Kansas City, 12/6/09 Opponents: Quentin Jammer, 80 yds., at San Diego, 10/15/12 Playoffs: Randy Hughes, 2, vs. Dallas, 1/15/78 Playoffs: Carlton Bailey, 11 yds., at Buffalo, 1/12/92
SHUTOUT ON ROAD: FUMBLE RETURN FOR A TOUCHDOWN: by Broncos: Denver 12, at Cleveland 0, 9/27/92 Broncos: Tony Carter, 65 yds., at San Diego, 10/15/12 Playoffs: Has never happened Playoffs: Neil Smith, 79 yds., vs. Miami, 1/9/99 by Opponents: at L.A. Raiders 24, Denver 0, 11/22/92 Opponents: Spencer Johnson, 17 yds., at Buffalo, 12/24/11 Playoffs: Has never happened Playoffs: Has never happened
SHUTOUT AT HOME: MISSED FIELD GOAL RETURN FOR A TOUCHDOWN: by Broncos: at Denver 27, N.Y. Jets 0, 11/20/05 Broncos: Has never happened Playoffs: Has never happened Playoffs: Has never happened by Opponents: Has never happened Opponents: Chris McAlister, 107 yds., at Baltimore, 9/30/02 Playoffs: Has never happened Playoffs: Has never happened
OVERTIME WIN AWAY FROM DENVER: BLOCKED PUNT: Broncos: Denver 16, at San Diego 13, 11/27/11 Broncos: Tony Scheffler, vs. San Diego, 10/7/07 Playoffs: Denver 23, at Cleveland 20, 1/11/87 Playoffs: Has never happened Opponents: at Chicago 37, Denver 34, 11/25/07 Opponents: Charles Tillman, at Chicago, 11/25/07 Playoffs: Has never happened Playoffs: Blake Spence, vs. N.Y. Jets, 1/17/99 TIE: Denver 17, at Green Bay 17, 9/20/87 BLOCKED PUNT RETURN FOR A TOUCHDOWN: OVERTIME WIN IN DENVER: Broncos: Ian Gold, 12 yds., vs. Oakland, 11/13/00 Broncos: at Denver 13, Chicago 10, 12/11/09 Playoffs: Has never happened Playoffs: at Denver 29, Pittsburgh 23, 1/8/12 Opponents: Alex Bannister, 9 yds., at Seattle, 10/14/01 Opponents: Green Bay 19, at Denver 13, 10/29/07 Playoffs: Travis Davis, 29 yds., vs. Jacksonville, 12/27/97 Playoffs: Has never happened TIE: at Denver 35, Pittsburgh 35, 9/22/74 BLOCKED FIELD GOAL: Broncos: Domonique Foxworth, at New England, 9/24/06 40 POINTS: Playoffs: Has never happened Broncos: at Denver 49, Kansas City 13, 11/14/10 Opponents: Julius Peppers, vs. Chicago, 12/11/11 Playoffs: at Denver 42, Jacksonville 17, 12/27/97 Playoffs: Has never happened Opponents: at Buffalo 40, Denver 14, 12/24/11 Playoffs: at New England 45, Denver 10, 1/14/12 BLOCKED FIELD GOAL RETURN FOR A TOUCHDOWN: Broncos: Louis Wright, 60 yds., vs. San Diego, 11/17/85 50 POINTS: Playoffs: Has never happened Broncos: at Denver 50, San Diego 34, 10/6/63 Opponents: Cornelius Bennett, 80 yds., at Buffalo, 9/30/90 Playoffs: Has never happened Playoffs: Has never happened Opponents: Oakland 59, at Denver 14, 10/24/10 Playoffs: San Francisco 55, Denver 10, 1/28/90 MISSED POINT-AFTER-TOUCHDOWN ATTEMPT: Broncos: Matt Prater (Kick Failed), at San Francisco, 10/31/10 TWO-POINT CONVERSION: Playoffs: Jason Elam (Blocked by Clyde Simmons), vs. Jacksonville, 1/4/97 Broncos: Peyton Manning pass to Willis McGahee, vs. Pittsburgh, 9/9/12 Opponents: Josh Brown (Kick Failed), vs. St. Louis, 11/28/10 Playoffs: Terrell Davis run, vs. Jacksonville, 1/4/97 Playoffs: Has never happened Opponents: Philip Rivers pass to Legedu Naanee, vs. San Diego, 9/14/08 Playoffs: Has never happened SAFETY: Broncos: Matt Schaub sacked in the end zone by Elvis Dumervil, vs. Houston, 9/23/12 THREE FIELD GOALS: Playoffs: Tony Eason sacked in the end zone by Rulon Jones, vs. New England, 1/4/87 Broncos: Matt Prater, 3, vs. Oakland, 9/30/12 Opponents: Willis McGahee tackled in end zone by Jared Allen, at Minnesota, 12/4/11 Playoffs: Matt Prater, 3, vs. Pittsburgh, 1/8/12 Playoffs: Mike Horan runs out of end zone, vs. Cleveland, 1/17/88 Opponents: Dave Rayner, 4, at Buffalo, 12/24/11 Playoffs: Mike Hollis, vs. Jacksonville, 1/4/97 BRONCOS BIG GAMES VS. CINCINNATI
BRONCOS ALL-TIME 100-YARD RUSHING GAMES (8/ 8 reg., 0 post) — vs. CINCINNATI PLAYER ...... PERFORMANCE ...... GAME Floyd Little ...... 29-166, 1 TD ...... Oct. 19, 1969, at Cincinnati Floyd Little ...... 22-101, 0 TD ...... Nov. 14, 1971, vs. Cincinnati Gaston Green ...... 24-116, 0 TD ...... Sept. 1, 1991, vs. Cincinnati Terrell Davis ...... 24-112, 0 TD ...... Sept. 29, 1996, at Cincinnati Terrell Davis ...... 27-215, 1 TD ...... Sept. 21, 1997, vs. Cincinnati Terrell Davis ...... 27-149, 2 TD ...... Nov. 1, 1998, at Cincinnati Clinton Portis ...... 24-120, 2 TD ...... Sept. 7, 2003, at Cincinnati Reuben Droughns ...... 24-110, 0 TD ...... Oct. 25, 2004, at Cincinnati Willis McGahee ...... 28-101, 1 TD ...... Sept. 18, 2011, vs. Cincinnati
BRONCOS ALL-TIME 100-YARD RECEIVING GAMES (8 / 8 reg., 0 post) — vs. CINCINNATI PLAYER ...... PERFORMANCE ...... GAME Al Denson ...... 8-115, 0 TD ...... Sept. 15, 1968, at Cincinnati Steve Watson ...... 5-102, 1 TD ...... Nov. 22, 1981, at Cincinnati Steve Watson ...... 8-119, 0 TD ...... Oct. 16, 1983, vs. Cincinnati Anthony Miller ...... 5-116, 1 TD ...... Nov. 27, 1994, vs. Cincinnati Anthony Miller ...... 5-131, 1 TD ...... Sept. 29, 1996, at Cincinnati Ed McCaffrey ...... 7-133, 1 TD ...... Nov. 1, 1998, at Cincinnati Ed McCaffrey ...... 10-136, 0 TD ...... Oct. 22, 2000, at Cincinnati Rod Smith ...... 7-110, 1 TD ...... Oct. 22, 2000, at Cincinnati BRONCOS ALL-TIME 300-YARD PASSING GAMES (3 / 3 reg., 0 post) — vs. CINCINNATI PLAYER ...... PERFORMANCE ...... GAME Steve DeBerg ...... 21-34-2, 305 yds., 2 TD ...... Nov. 22, 1981, at Cincinnati John Elway ...... 23-37-1, 335 yds., 2 TD ...... Sept. 29, 1996, at Cincinnati Brian Griese ...... 30-45-1, 365 yds., 2 TD ...... Oct. 22, 2000, at Cincinnati BRONCOS PLAYER CAREER STATS VS. CINCINNATI
SAFETY MIKE ADAMS — vs. CINCINNATI G/S W-L UT A TT S-Yds. I-Yds. PD FF FR SpTK 9/16/07 vs. Cin.* 1/0 W 4 1 5 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 0 12/23/07 at Cin.* 1/0 L 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 9/28/08 at Cin.* 1/1 W 1 1 2 0-0 1-18 1 0 1 0 12/21/08 vs. Cin.* 1/0 L 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 10/4/09 vs. Cin.* 1/1 L 6 1 7 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 1 11/29/09 at Cin.* 1/1 L 6 4 10 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 10/3/10 vs. Cin.* 1/0 W 2 0 2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 12/19/10 at Cin.* 1/0 L 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 9/11/11 vs. Cin.* 1/1 L 3 1 4 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 11/27/11 at Cin.* 1/1 L 2 4 6 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 TOTALS 10/5 3-7 26 12 38 0-0 1-18 3 0 1 3 * -w/Cleveland DEFENSIVE END ROBERT AYERS — vs. CINCINNATI G/S W-L UT A TT S-Yds. I-Yds. PD FF FR SpTK 9/13/09 at Cin. 1/0 W 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 9/18/11 vs. Cin. 1/1 W 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 0 TOTALS 2/1 2-0 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 100 0 CORNERBACK CHAMP BAILEY — vs. CINCINNATI G/S W-L UT A TT S-Yds. I-Yds. PD FF FR SpTK 10/25/04 at Cin. 1/1 L 8 1 9 0-0 1-0 1 0 0 0 12/24/06 vs. Cin. 1/1 W 6 1 7 0-0 1-20 1 0 1 0 9/13/09 at Cin. 1/1 W 6 1 7 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 0 TOTALS 3/3 2-1 24 3 23 0-0 2-20 3 0 1 0 RUNNING BACK LANCE BALL — vs. CINCINNATI RUSHING RECEIVING G/S W/L Att. Yds. Avg. LG TD Rec. Yds. Avg. LG TD 9/18/11 vs. Cin. 1/0 W 6 28 4.7 17 0 0 0 0.0 — 0 TOTALS 1/0 1-0 6 28 4.7 17 0 0 0 0.0 — 0 NOSE TACKLE JUSTIN BANNAN — vs. CINCINNATI G/S W-L UT A TT S-Yds. I-Yds. PD FF FR SpTK 12/29/02 vs. Cin.* 1/0 W 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 10/5/03 vs. Cin.* 1/0 W 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 12/24/05 at Cin.* 1/1 W 2 1 3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 11/5/06 vs. Cin.^ 1/0 W 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 9/10/07 at Cin.^ 1/0 L 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 11/11/07 vs. Cin.^ 1/0 L 2 1 3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 9/7/08 vs. Cin.^ 1/1 W 2 1 3 1-6 0-0 0 0 0 0 11/30/08 at Cin.^ 1/1 W 0 2 2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 10/11/09 vs. Cin.^ 1/0 L 2 0 2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 11/8/09 at Cin.^ 1/1 L 1 3 4 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 12/18/11 vs. Cin.# 1/1 L 4 0 4 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 TOTALS 11/5 6-5 14 8 22 1-6 0-0 0 0 0 0 *- w/Buffalo; ^- w/Baltimore; # -w/St. Louis LINEBACKER KEITH BROOKING — vs. CINCINNATI G/S W-L UT A TT S-Yds. I-Yds. PD FF FR SpTK 9/22/02 vs. Cin.* 1/1 W 10 0 10 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 10/29/06 at Cin.* 1/1 W 7 2 9 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 TOTALS 2/2 2-0 17 2 19 0-0 0-0 000 0 * -w/Atlanta BRONCOS PLAYER CAREER STATS VS. CINCINNATI
SAFETY DAVID BRUTON— vs. CINCINNATI G/S W-L UT A TT S-Yds. I-Yds. PD FF FR SpTK 9/13/09 at Cin. 1/0 W 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 9/18/11 vs. Cin. 1/0 W 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 TOTALS 2/0 2-0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 ADDITIONAL STATISTICS — Combined on a tackle on special teams (9/13/09).NA PUNTER BRITTON COLQUITT — vs. CINCINNATI G/S W-L No. Yds. Avg. Net TB IN 20 LG 9/18/11 vs. Cin. 1/0 W 6 335 55.8 51.0 0 1 59 TOTALS 1/0 1-0 6 335 55.8 51.0 0 1 59 WIDE RECEIVER ERIC DECKER — vs. CINCINNATI RECEIVING RUSHING G/S W-L Rec. Yds. Avg. LG TD Att. Yds. Avg. LG TD 9/18/11 vs. Cin. 1/1 W 5 113 22.6 52t 2 0 0 0.0 — 0 TOTALS 1/1 1-0 5 113 22.6 52t 0 0 0 0.0 — 0 TIGHT END JOEL DREESSEN — vs. CINCINNATI RECEIVING RUSHING G/S W-L Rec. Yds. Avg. LG TD Att. Yds. Avg. LG TD 10/26/08 vs. Cin.* 1/0 W 0 0 0.0 — 0 0 0 0.0 — 0 10/18/09 at Cin.* 1/0 W 0 0 0.0 — 0 0 0 0.0 — 0 12/11/11 at Cin.* 1/1 W 3 22 7.3 10 1 0 0 0.0 — 0 TOTALS 3/1 3-0 3 22 7.3 10 1 0 0 0.0 — 0 POSTSEASON 1/7/12 vs. Cin.* 1/0 W 0 0 0.0 —0 0 0 0.0 — 0 TOTALS 1/0 1-0 0 0 0.0 — 0 0 0 0.0 — 0 * -w/Houston DEFENSIVE END ELVIS DUMERVIL — vs. CINCINNATI G/S W-L UT A TT S-Yds. I-Yds. PD FF FR SpTK 12/24/06 vs. Cin. 1/0 W 1 0 1 1-9 0-0 0 1 1 0 9/13/09 at CIn. 1/1 W 2 0 2 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 0 TOTALS 2/1 2-0 3 2 3 1-9 0-0 1 0 1 0 TIGHT END VIRGIL GREEN — vs. CINCINNATI RECEIVING RUSHING G/S W-L Rec. Yds. Avg. LG TD Att. Yds. Avg. LG TD 9/18/11 vs. Cin. 1/0 W 0 0 0.0 — 0 0 0 0.0 — 0 TOTALS 1/0 1-0 0 0 0.0 — 0 0 0 0.0 — 0 FULLBACK CHRIS GRONKOWSKI — vs. CINCINNATI RUSHING RECEIVING G/S W/L Att. Yds. Avg. LG TD Rec. Yds. Avg. LG TD 10/16/11 at Cin.* 1/0 L 0 0 0.0 — 0 0 0 0.0 — 0 TOTALS 1/0 0-1 0 0 0.0 — 0 0 0 0.0 — 0 * -w/Indianapolis QUARTERBACK CALEB HANIE — vs. CINCINNATI PASSING RUSHING G/S W/L Att. Cmp. Pct. Yds. TD INT LG S-Yds. Rtg. Att. Yds. Avg. LG TD 10/25/09 at Cin.* 1/0 L 2 1 50.0 3 0 0 3 0-0 56.3 0 0 0.0 — 0 TOTALS 1/0 0-1 2 1 50.0 3 0 0 3 0-0 56.3 0 0 0.0 — 0 * -w/Chicago CORNERBACK CHRIS HARRIS — vs. CINCINNATI G/S W-L UT A TT S-Yds. I-Yds. PD FF FR SpTK 9/18/11 vs. Cin. 1/0 W 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 2 TOTALS 1/0 1-0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 2 BRONCOS PLAYER CAREER STATS VS. CINCINNATI
SAFETY JIM LEONHARD — vs. CINCINNATI G/S W-L UT A TT S-Yds. I-Yds. PD FF FR SpTK 12/24/05 at Cin.* 1/0 W 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 11/4/07 vs. Cin* 1/0 W 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 9/7/08 vs. Cin.^ 1/0 W 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 11/30/08 at Cin.^ 1/1 W 1 0 1 0-0 1-35 1 0 0 0 1/3/10 vs. Cin.# 1/1 W 2 0 2 1-16 0-0 0 1 0 0 11/25/10 vs. Cin.# 1/1 W 2 0 2 0-0 1-2 1 0 0 2 TOTALS 6/3 6-0 5 0 5 1-16 2-37 2 1 0 2 POSTSEASON 1/9/10 at Cin.# 1/1 W 2 2 4 1-18 0-0 0 1 0 0 TOTALS 1/1 1-0 2 2 4 1-18 0-0 0 1 0 0 * -w/Buffalo; ^ -w/Baltimore; # -w/N.Y. Jets QUARTERBACK PEYTON MANNING — vs. CINCINNATI PASSING RUSHING G/S W/L Att. Cmp. Pct. Yds. TD INT LG S-Yds. Rtg. Att. Yds. Avg. LG TD 12/13/98 vs. Cin.* 1/1 W 26 17 65.4 210 3 0 23 0-0 128.7 1 -1 -1.0 -1 0 10/24/99 vs. Cin.* 1/1 W 33 17 51.5 284 2 1 56t 1-6 88.4 2 5 2.5 6 0 10/6/02 vs. Cin.* 1/1 W 34 21 61.8 224 2 1 69 0-0 88.4 2 10 5.0 11t 1 11/20/05 at Cin.* 1/1 W 40 24 60.0 365 3 1 66t 1-6 104.7 4 -3 -0.8 0 0 12/18/06 vs. Cin.* 1/1 W 36 29 80.6 282 4 0 22 1-0 136.3 2 10 5.0 12 0 12/7/08 vs. Cin.* 1/1 W 32 26 81.3 277 3 0 67 0-0 134.0 0 0 0.0 — 0 11/14/10 vs. Cin.* 1/1 W 36 20 55.6 185 0 0 20 2-5 69.8 0 0 0.0 — 0 TOTALS 7/7 7-0 237 154 65.0 1,827 17 3 69 5-17 107.0 11 21 1.9 12 1 * -w/Indianapolis RUNNING BACK WILLIS MCGAHEE — vs. CINCINNATI RUSHING RECEIVING G/S W/L Att. Yds. Avg. LG TD Rec. Yds. Avg. LG TD 12/19/04 at Cin.* 1/1 W 11 25 2.3 14 0 2 1 0.5 6 0 12/24/05 at Cin.* 1/1 W 23 66 2.9 12 0 3 0 0.0 6 0 9/10/07 at Cin.^ 1/1 L 19 77 4.1 13 0 3 34 11.3 17 0 11/11/07 vs. Cin.^ 1/1 L 17 60 3.5 13 1 2 10 5.0 6 0 10/11/09 vs. Cin.^ 1/0 L 1 -2 -2.0 -2 0 1 4 4.0 17 0 11/8/09 at Cin.^ 1/0 L 0 0 0.0 — 0 0 0 0.0 — 0 9/19/10 vs. Cin.^ 1/0 L 3 10 3.3 6 0 0 0 0.0 — 0 1/2/11 at Cin.^ 1/0 W 2 5 2.5 7 0 2 10 5.0 6 0 9/18/11 vs. Cin. 1/1 W 28 101 3.6 12 1 1 5 5.0 5 0 TOTALS 8/4 3-5 104 342 3.3 14 1 13 62 4.8 17 0 *- w/Buffalo, ^- w/ Baltimore LINEBACKER VON MILLER — vs. CINCINNATI G/S W-L UT A TT S-Yds. I-Yds. PD FF FR SpTK 9/18/11 vs. Cin 1/1 W 3 0 3 1-13 0-0 2 0 0 0 TOTALS 1/1 1-0 3 0 3 1-13 0-0 2 0 0 0 SAFETY RAHIM MOORE — vs. CINCINNATI G/S W-L UT A TT S-Yds. I-Yds. PD FF FR SpTK 9/18/11 vs. Cin 1/1 W 3 1 4 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 TOTALS 1/1 1-0 3 1 4 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 RUNNING BACK KNOWSHON MORENO — vs. CINCINNATI RUSHING RECEIVING G/S W/L Att. Yds. Avg. LG TD Rec. Yds. Avg. LG TD 9/13/09 at Cin.* 1/0 W 8 19 2.4 8 0 0 0 0.0 — 0 TOTALS 1/0 1-3 8 19 2.4 8 0 0 0 0.0 — 0 BRONCOS PLAYER CAREER STATS VS. CINCINNATI
CORNERBACK TRACY PORTER — vs. CINCINNATI G/S W-L UT A TT S-Yds. I-Yds. PD FF FR SpTK 12/5/10 at Cin.* 1/1 W 5 2 7 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 0 TOTALS 1/1 1-0 5 2 7 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 0 * -w/New Orleans KICKER MATT PRATER — vs. CINCINNATI Gms. W-L 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ LG Total Pct. XM-XA Pct. Pts. 9/13/09 at Cin. P W 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-1 1-1 50 2-2 1.000 0-0 .000 6 9/18/11 vs. Cin. P W 0-0 0-0 1-1 0-0 0-0 34 1-1 1.000 3-3 1.000 6 TOTALS 2 2-0 0-0 0-0 1-1 1-1 1-1 50 3-3 1.000 3-3 1.000 12 WIDE RECEIVER BRANDON STOKLEY — vs. CINCINNATI RECEIVING RUSHING G/S W-L Rec. Yds. Avg. LG TD Att. Yds. Avg. LG TD 11/5/00 at Cin.* 1/0 W 1 14 14.0 14t 1 0 0 0.0 — 0 9/23/01 at Cin.* 1/1 L 2 19 9.5 11 0 0 0 0.0 — 0 12/23/01 vs. Cin.* 1/0 W 1 23 23.0 23 0 0 0 0.0 — 0 11/10/02 vs. Cin.* 1/1 W 1 33 33.0 33 0 0 0 0.0 — 0 11/20/05 at Cin.^ 1/0 W 2 40 20.0 24 0 0 0 0.0 — 0 9/13/09 at Cin. 1/0 W 1 87 87.0 87t 1 0 0 0.0 — 0 TOTALS 6/2 5-1 8 216 27.0 87t 2 0 0 0.0 — 0 * -w/Baltimore; ^ -w/Indianapolis TIGHT END JACOB TAMME — vs. CINCINNATI RECEIVING RUSHING G/S W-L Rec. Yds. Avg. LG TD Att. Yds. Avg. LG TD 12/7/08 vs. Cin.* 1/0 W 0 0 0.0 — 0 0 0 0.0 — 0 11/14/10 vs. Cin.* 1/0 W 7 73 10.4 20 0 0 0 0.0 — 0 10/16/11 at Cin.* 1/0 L 1 1 1.0 1 0 0 0 0.0 — 0 TOTALS 3/0 2-1 8 74 9.3 20 0 0 0 0.0 — 0 * -w/Indianapolis TIGHT END JULIUS THOMAS — vs. CINCINNATI RECEIVING RUSHING G/S W-L Rec. Yds. Avg. LG TD Att. Yds. Avg. LG TD 9/18/11 vs. Cin. 1/0 W 1 5 5.0 5 0 0 0 0.0 — 0 TOTALS 1/0 1-0 1 5 5.0 5 0 0 0 0.0 — 0 DEFENSIVE TACKLE KEVIN VICKERSON — vs. CINCINNATI G/S W-L UT A TT S-Yds. I-Yds. PD FF FR SpTK 9/14/10 at Cin. 1/0 W 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 9/18/11 vs. Cin. 1/1 W 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 TOTALS 2/1 2-0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 WIDE RECEIVER MATTHEW WILLIS — vs. CINCINNATI RECEIVING RUSHING G/S W-L Rec. Yds. Avg. LG TD Att. Yds. Avg. LG TD 9/18/11 vs. Cin. 1/0 W 2 22 11.0 15 0 0 0 0.0 — 0 TOTALS 1/0 1-0 2 22 11.0 15 0 0 0 0.0 — 0 LINEBACKER WESLEY WOODYARD — vs. CINCINNATI G/S W-L UT A TT S-Yds. I-Yds. PD FF FR SpTK 9/13/09 at Cin. 1/0 W 1 1 2 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 1 9/18/11 vs. Cin. 1/1 W 10 3 13 0-0 0-0 1 0 0 0 TOTALS 2/1 2-0 11 4 15 0-0 0-0 2 0 0 1 Denver Broncos / Week 8 / Through Sunday, October 28, 2012 / Regular Season
Won 4, Lost 3 Rushing No. Yds Avg Long TD W.McGahee 123 554 4.5 31 4 9/9/2012 W 31- 19 Pittsburgh Steelers R.Hillman 31 136 4.4 31 0 9/17/2012 L 21- 27 at Atlanta Falcons L.Ball 19 59 3.1 11 0 9/23/2012 L 25- 31 Houston Texans K.Moreno 8 15 1.9 7t 1 9/30/2012 W 37- 6 Oakland Raiders A.Caldwell 1 14 14.0 14 0 10/7/2012 L 21- 31 at New England Patriots P.Manning 12 12 1.0 10 0 10/15/2012 W 35- 24 at San Diego Chargers B.Osweiler 2-2-1.0-10 10/28/2012 W 34- 14 New Orleans Saints Team 196 788 4.0 31 5 Opponents 202 742 3.7 24 4 Denver Opponent Total First Downs 163 148 Receiving No. Yds Avg Long TD Rushing 52 38 D.Thomas 39 679 17.4 71t 4 Passing 96 96 E.Decker 38 484 12.7 55 5 Penalty 15 14 J.Tamme 26 235 9.0 25 1 3rd Down: Made/Att 39/88 42/102 B.Stokley 21 235 11.2 38t 3 3rd Down Pct. 44.3% 41.2% W.McGahee 20 166 8.3 31 0 4th Down: Made/Att 3/5 4/9 J.Dreessen 17 153 9.0 30 3 4th Down Pct. 60.0% 44.4% R.Hillman 5 33 6.6 29 0 Possession Avg. 29:07 30:53 V.Green 3 44 14.7 28 0 Total Net Yards 2838 2235 L.Ball 3 33 11.0 17 1 Avg. Per Game 405.4 319.3 M.Willis 2 28 14.0 14 0 Total Plays 464 475 K.Moreno 1 12 12.0 12 0 Avg. Per Play 6.1 4.7 C.Gronkowski 1 11 11.0 11 0 Net Yards Rushing 788 742 Z.Beadles 0 0 0 0 0 Avg. Per Game 112.6 106.0 A.Caldwell 0 0 0 0 0 Total Rushes 196 202 Team 176 2113 12.0 71t 17 Net Yards Passing 2050 1493 Opponents 152 1633 10.7 60t 13 Avg. Per Game 292.9 213.3 Sacked/Yards Lost 10/63 19/140 Interceptions No. Yds Avg Long TD Gross Yards 2113 1633 C.Harris 2 46 23.0 46t 1 Attempts/Completions 258/176 254/152 W.Woodyard 2 15 7.5 8 0 Completion Pct. 68.2% 59.8% T.Porter 1 43 43.0 43t 1 Had Intercepted 4 7 T.Carter 1 15 15.0 15 0 Punts/Average 28/46.9 36/48.1 J.Leonhard 1 0 0.0 0 0 Net Punting Avg. 42.6 43.2 Team 7 119 17.0 46t 2 Penalties/Yards 46/386 48/372 Opponents 4 160 40.0 80t 1 Fumbles/Ball Lost 11/10 11/4 Punting No Yds Avg Net TB In Lg B Touchdowns 25 18 B.Colquitt 28 1312 46.9 42.6 3 14 67 0 Rushing 5 4 Team 28 1312 46.9 42.6 3 14 67 0 Passing 17 13 Opponents 36 1733 48.1 43.2 1 14 68 0 Returns 3 1 Score By Periods Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT Pts Punt Returns Ret FC Yds Avg Long TD Team 22 37 56 89 0 204 J.Leonhard 12 6 82 6.8 16 0 Opponents 37 68 34 13 0 152 T.Holliday 6 1 55 9.2 22 0 E.Decker 2 0 22 11.0 13 0 Scoring TD Ru Pa Rt PAT FG 2Pt Pts Team 20 7 159 8.0 22 0 M.Prater 0 0 0 0 23/23 9/9 0 50 Opponents 13 6 58 4.5 23 0 E.Decker 5 0 5 0 0/0 0/0 0 30 W.McGahee 4 4 0 0 0/0 0/0 1 26 Kickoff Returns No. Yds Avg Long TD D.Thomas 4 0 4 0 0/0 0/0 0 24 O.Bolden 14 270 19.3 33 0 B.Stokley 3 0 3 0 0/0 0/0 0 18 J.Leonhard 1 18 18.0 18 0 J.Dreessen 3 0 3 0 0/0 0/0 0 18 C.Gronkowski 1 0 0.0 0 0 T.Porter 10010/00/006 Team 16 288 18.0 33 0 J.Tamme10100/00/006 Opponents 11 223 20.3 39 0 L.Ball 1 0 1 0 0/0 0/0 0 6 T.Carter 10010/00/006 Field Goals 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ K.Moreno11000/00/006 M.Prater 0/ 0 3/ 3 3/ 3 1/ 1 2/ 2 C.Harris 1 0 0 1 0/0 0/0 0 6 Team 0/ 0 3/ 3 3/ 3 1/ 1 2/ 2 E.Dumervil 0 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0 2 Opponents 0/ 0 3/ 3 4/ 4 2/ 2 0/ 0 Team 25 5 17 3 23/23 9/9 1 204 Fumbles Lost: W.McGahee 3, D.Thomas 3, O.Bolden 1, Opponents 18 4 13 1 17/17 9/9 0 152 K.Moreno 1, T.Holliday 1, P.Manning 1 Total: 10 2-Pt. Conversions: Team 1/ 2, Opponents: 0/ 1 Opponent Fumble Recoveries: M.Adams 2, T.Carter 1, J.Bannan Sacks: V.Miller 6.0, E.Dumervil 5.0, W.Woodyard 3.0, D.Wolfe 1 Total: 4 3.0, C.Harris 1.5, J.Mays 0.5 Team: 19.0, Opponents: 10.0
Passing Att Cmp Yds Cmp% Yds/Att TD TD% Int Int% Long Sack Lost Rating P.Manning 257 176 2113 68.5% 8.2 17 6.6% 4 1.6% 71t 10/ 63 109.0 M.Prater 1 0 0 0.0% 0.0 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0/ 0 39.6 Team 258 176 2113 68.2% 8.2 17 6.6% 4 1.6% 71t 10/ 63 108.5 Opponents 254 152 1633 59.8% 6.4 13 5.1% 7 2.8% 60t 19/ 140 84.3 DENVER BRONCOS 2012 REGULAR SEASON DEFENSIVE STATISTICS (4-3) (based on press box totals) PLAYER TT UT AT Sk. Yds. Int. Yds. TFL QBH PD FF FR 1 Woodyard 58 39 19 3 28 2 15 43310 2 Adams 44 30 14 0 0 0 003812 3 Moore 40 31 9000010300 4 Dumervil 29 15 14 5 34 0 0 2 10 1 4 0 5 Miller 27 21 6 6 39 0 0 14 11 1 1 0 6 Bailey25232000020400 Harris 25 20 5 1.5 14.5 2 46 12500 Brooking 25 15 10 0 0 0 000010 9 Bannan 23 14 9000000101 Vickerson 23 13 10 0 0 0 022110 11 Porter 21 16 50014320600 12 Wolfe19127 3210 053000 Mays 19 7 12 0.5 3.5 0 001000 14 Trevathan 10 73000000100 15 Unrein826000002000 16 Leonhard 7 70001010100 17 T. Carter6600011500501 18 Ayers 4 13000000000 19 Jackson 2 20000000000 Irving211000001100 21 Bruton 1 10000000000 Warren110000000000 TEAM 419 284 135 19 140 7 119 34 38 41 9 4 SPECIAL TEAMS STATISTICS (based on press box totals) PLAYER TT UT AT FF FR BK BP TD 1 Bolden65100000 2 Irving54100000 3 Woodyard 3 3000000 4 T. Carter22000000 Tamme 2 2000000 Gronkowski 2 2000000 Carter22000000 8 Bruton 1 1000000 Brewer 1 1000000 Willis 1 1000000 Mays 1 0100000 Trevathan 1 0100000 TEAM 27 23 400000
MIS. TACKLES: Franklin 2, Tamme 2, Beadles 1, Decker 1, DEFENSIVE TOUCHDOWNS: Porter (43-yd. INT return vs. Pit., 9/9), Kuper 1, McGahee 1, Ramirez 1. T. Carter (65-yd. FUM return at S.D., 10/15), Harris (46-yd. INT return at S.D., 10/15). MIS. FUMBLE RECOVERIES: None. BLOCKED PUNTS: None. MIS. FORCED FUMBLES: None. BLOCKED KICKS: None. Denver Broncos / Week 5 / Through Thursday, August 30, 2012 / Preseason
Won 2, Lost 2 Rushing No. Yds Avg Long TD R.Hillman 24 97 4.0 15 0 8/9/2012 W 31- 3 at Chicago Bears K.Moreno 18 84 4.7 17 0 8/18/2012 L 10- 30 Seattle Seahawks W.McGahee 19 71 3.7 13 1 8/26/2012 L 24- 29 San Francisco 49ers J.Johnson 17 63 3.7 16 0 8/30/2012 W 16- 13 at Arizona Cardinals C.Hanie 5 38 7.6 11 0 X.Omon 8 36 4.5 10 1 Denver Opponent L.Ball 11 25 2.3 9 1 Total First Downs 74 58 B.Osweiler 5 22 4.4 7 0 Rushing 24 18 M.Dell 1 12 12.0 12 0 Passing 46 32 A.Weber 1-3-3.0-30 Penalty 4 8 Team 109 445 4.1 17 3 3rd Down: Made/Att 21/52 19/55 Opponents 123 465 3.8 46 2 3rd Down Pct. 40.4% 34.5% 4th Down: Made/Att 0/3 3/3 Receiving No. Yds Avg Long TD 4th Down Pct. 0.0% 100.0% E.Decker 8 101 12.6 19 2 Possession Avg. 28:20 31:40 L.Ball 7 75 10.7 38 0 Total Net Yards 1241 1154 M.Willis 6 68 11.3 19 0 Avg. Per Game 310.3 288.5 J.Johnson 6 60 10.0 16 0 Total Plays 251 234 B.Stokley 5 56 11.2 22 0 Avg. Per Play 4.9 4.9 D.Thomas 5 53 10.6 16 0 Net Yards Rushing 445 465 A.Caldwell 5 34 6.8 9 0 Avg. Per Game 111.3 116.3 V.Green 4 72 18.0 23 0 Total Rushes 109 123 G.Robinson 4 53 13.3 17 0 Net Yards Passing 796 689 J.Dreessen 4 43 10.8 20 1 Avg. Per Game 199.0 172.3 J.Tamme 4 43 10.8 14 0 Sacked/Yards Lost 11/69 12/52 K.Moreno 4 40 10.0 18 0 Gross Yards 865 741 J.Hill 4 35 8.8 19t 1 Attempts/Completions 131/76 99/60 G.Orton 3 57 19.0 45 0 Completion Pct. 58.0% 60.6% C.Ingram 2 45 22.5 25t 1 Had Intercepted 5 2 X.Omon 2 9 4.5 5 0 Punts/Average 21/46.9 18/46.6 W.McGahee 1 14 14.0 14 0 Net Punting Avg. 40.6 40.8 R.Hillman 1 4 4.0 4 0 Penalties/Yards 29/299 24/207 A.Miller 1 3 3.030 Fumbles/Ball Lost 6/1 7/5 M.Dell 0 0 000 Touchdowns 9 6 J.Thomas 0 0 0 0 0 Rushing 3 2 Team 76 865 11.4 45 5 Passing 5 4 Opponents 60 741 12.4 56 4 Returns 1 0 Interceptions No. Yds Avg Long TD Score By Periods Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT Pts S.Thompson 1 11 11.0 11 0 Team 27 17 21 16 0 81 J.Moore 1 0 0.0 0 0 Opponents 10 16 20 29 0 75 Team 2 11 5.5 11 0 Scoring TD Ru Pa Rt PAT FG 2Pt Pts Opponents 5 88 17.6 24 0 M.Prater 00009/96/7027 E.Decker 20200/00/0012 Punting No Yds Avg Net TB In Lg B O.Bolden10010/00/006 B.Colquitt 21 984 46.9 40.6 2 6 69 0 W.McGahee11000/00/006 Team 21 984 46.9 40.6 2 6 69 0 J.Dreessen10100/00/006 Opponents 18 838 46.6 40.8 2 5 65 0 J.Hill 10100/00/006 Punt Returns Ret FC Yds Avg Long TD X.Omon 11000/00/006 M.Willis 3 0 14 4.7 8 0 L.Ball 11000/00/006 T.Carter 31124.0100 C.Ingram 10100/00/006 S.Thompson 2 1 21 10.5 16 0 Team 93519/96/7081 J.Leonhard 1 0 17 17.0 17 0 Opponents62406/611/13075 Team 9 2 64 7.1 17 0 2-Pt. Conversions: Team 0/ 0, Opponents: 0/ 0 Opponents 11 7 91 8.3 30 0 Sacks: M.Jackson 2.0, J.Beal 2.0, D.Wolfe 2.0, S.Johnson 1.0, B.Garland 1.0, S.Siliga 1.0, R.Ayers 1.0, E.Dumervil 1.0, M.Unrein Kickoff Returns No. Yds Avg Long TD 0.5, V.Miller 0.5 Team: 12.0, Opponents: 11.0 O.Bolden 3 145 48.3 103t 1 A.Caldwell 1 34 34.0 34 0 M.Willis 1 31 31.0 31 0 Team 5 210 42.0 103t 1 Opponents 5 138 27.6 44 0 Field Goals 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ M.Prater 1/ 1 1/ 1 1/ 1 2/ 2 1/ 2 Team 1/ 1 1/ 1 1/ 1 2/ 2 1/ 2 Opponents 0/ 0 1/ 1 4/ 4 6/ 7 0/ 1 Fumbles Lost: L.Ball 1 Total: 1 Opponent Fumble Recoveries: M.Willis 1, W.Woodyard 1, V.Miller 1, N.Irving 1, M.Jackson 1 Total: 5
Passing Att Cmp Yds Cmp% Yds/Att TD TD% Int Int% Long Sack Lost Rating P.Manning 42 30 343 71.4% 8.2 2 4.8% 3 7.1% 38 0/ 0 81.7 C.Hanie 39 22 246 56.4% 6.3 1 2.6% 1 2.6% 23 9/ 55 73.3 B.Osweiler 33 16 139 48.5% 4.2 1 3.0% 1 3.0% 19t 1/ 6 57.5 A.Weber 17 8 137 47.1% 8.1 1 5.9% 0 0.0% 45 1/ 8 94.5 Team 131 76 865 58.0% 6.6 5 3.8% 5 3.8% 45 11/ 69 74.8 Opponents 99 60 741 60.6% 7.5 4 4.0% 2 2.0% 56 12/ 52 88.8 DENVER BRONCOS 2012 PRESEASON DEFENSIVE STATISTICS (2-2) (based on press box totals) PLAYER TT UT A S Yds. I Yds. TFL QBH PD FF FR 1 S. Johnson 15 132160031010 2 Irving13121000021001 Trevathan 13 112000020100 4 T. Carter1091000000200 5 Bush880000000100 Jackson 8 7 1 2 15 0 033111 Mays871000010000 8 Bruton761000000000 Wolfe752280012000 Blatnick752000010100 Unrein74 30.52 0 001000 12 Bolden660000000000 Obiozor660000000000 Ihenacho651000000000 Florence642000000100 Siliga 6 33130011000 17 Beal 54 1 2110 032100 Woodyard541000000001 Adams541000000000 R. Moore523000000000 21 Thompson 4 400011100200 Mohamed431000000100 V. Miller 4 2 2 0.5 2 0 011001 24 J. Moore330001000100 Garland321140011000 Ayers321110011000 C. Harris321000000300 Franklin321000000000 29 Robinson220000000000 Vickerson 2 20000000000 Dumervil211100002000 Q. Carter211000000000 33 Bailey110000000100 Leonhard 1 10000000000 Perkins110000000000 Porter110000000000 Warren110000000000 Bannan101000000000 TEAM 194 156 38 12 52 2 11 20 16 16 2 4 SPECIAL TEAMS STATISTICS (based on press box totals) PLAYER TT UT A FF FR BK BP TD 1 Bush22000000 Bruton22000010 3 Green11010000 S. Johnson 1 1000000 Irving11000000 Bolden11000000 Ihenacho11000000 Thompson 1 1000000 J. Moore11000000 Franklin11000000 Gronkowski11000000 J. Thomas 1 1000000 Orton11000000 Hill 11000000 15 Willis 0 0002000 T. Carter00001000 TEAM1616013010
MIS. TACKLES: Beadles 1, Gronkowski 1, Ingram 1, McGahee 1, Ramirez 1. DEFENSIVE TOUCHDOWNS: None. MIS. FUMBLE RECOVERIES: Dell 1, Gronkowski 1, Hanie 1. TWO-POINT CONVERSION STOPS: None. MIS. FORCED FUMBLES: None. BLOCKED PUNTS: Bruton, vs. Sea., 8/18/12. BLOCKED KICKS: None. 2012 BRONCOS REGULAR SEASON SITUATIONAL RECORDS
SITUATION ...... Record when leading after 1st quarter ...... 2-0 wins: vs. Oak. (9/30), vs. N.O. (10/28) losses: when leading after 2nd quarter ...... 2-0 wins: vs. Oak. (9/30), vs. N.O. (10/28) losses: when leading after 3rd quarter ...... 3-0 wins: vs. Pit. (9/9), vs. Oak. (9/30), vs. N.O. (10/28) losses: when trailing after 1st quarter ...... 1-3 wins: at S.D. (10/15) losses: at Atl. (9/17), vs. Hou. (9/23), at N.E. (10/7) when trailing after 2nd quarter ...... 2-3 wins: vs. Pit. (9/9), at S.D. (10/15) losses: at Atl. (9/17), vs. Hou. (9/23), at N.E. (10/7) when trailing after 3rd quarter ...... 1-3 wins: at S.D. (10/15) losses: at Atl. (9/17), vs. Hou. (9/23), at N.E. (10/7) when Denver scores first ...... 2-1 wins: vs. Oak. (9/30), vs. N.O. (10/28) losses: vs. Hou. (9/23) when opponent scores first ...... 2-2 wins: vs. Pit (9/9), at S.D. (10/15) losses: at Atl. (9/17), at N.E. (10/7) when tied at the half ...... 0-0 wins: losses: when Denver rushes for 100 yards ...... 2-1 wins: vs. Oak. (9/30), vs. N.O. (10/28) losses: at Atl. (9/17) when opponent rushes for 100 yards ...... 0-2 wins: losses: vs. Hou. (9/23), at N.E. (10/7) when winning turnover margin ...... 2-1 wins: vs. Pit. (9/9), at S.D. (10/15) losses: vs. Hou. (9/23) when losing turnover margin ...... 1-2 wins: vs. Oak. (9/30) losses: at Atl. (9/17), at N.E. (10/7) when Denver passes for 300 yards ...... 3-2 wins: vs. Oak. (9/30), at S.D. (10/15), vs. N.O. (10/28) losses: vs. Hou. (9/23), at N.E. (10/7) when opponent passes for 300 yards ...... 0-0 wins: losses: . when playing indoors ...... 0-1 wins: losses: at Atl. (9/17) when playing outdoors ...... 4-2 wins: vs. Pit. (9/9), vs. Oak. (9/30), at S.D. (10/15), vs. N.O. (10/28) losses: vs. Hou. (9/23), at N.E. (10/7) when playing on an artificial surface ...... 0-2 wins: losses: at Atl. (9/17), at N.E. (10/7) when playing on natural grass ...... 4-1 wins: vs. Pit. (9/9), vs. Oak. (9/30), at S.D. (10/15), vs. N.O. (10/28) losses: vs. Hou. (9/23) when winning the coin toss ...... 1-2 wins: vs. Pit. (9/9) losses: vs. Hou. (9/23), at N.E. (10/7) when losing the coin toss ...... 3-1 wins: vs. Oak. (9/30), at S.D. (10/15), vs. N.O. (10/28) losses: at. Atl. (9/17) when scoring 20 or more points ...... 4-3 wins: vs. Pit. (9/9), vs. Oak. (9/30), at S.D. (10/15), vs. N.O. (10/28) losses: at Atl. (9/17), vs. Hou. (9/23), at N.E. (10/7) when yielding 20 or more points ...... 1-3 wins: at S.D. (10/15) losses: at Atl. (9/17), vs. Hou. (9/23), at N.E. (10/7) in overtime games ...... 0-0 wins: losses: Gronkowski, Chris Green, Virgil Mike Adams, Hanie, Caleb Ayers, Robert Harris, Chris Champ Bailey, Hillman, R Hillman, Ball, Lance Holliday, Trindon Bannan, Justin Irving, Nate Irving, Ihenacho, Duke Beadles, Zane Jackson, Mali Jackson, Philip Blake, Bolden, Omar Brewer, Aaron Brooking, Keith Bruton, David Caldwell, Andre Caldwell, Porter, Tracy Prater, Matt Woodyard, Wesley Ramirez, Manny Johnson, Steven Carter, Quinton Siliga, Sealver Kuper, ChrisKuper, Koppen, Dan Carter, Tony Stokley, Brandon Leonhard, Jim Clady, Ryan Tamme, Jacob Tamme, Manning, Peyton Clark, Chris Thomas, Demaryius Mays, Joe Mays, Britton Colquitt, Thomas, Julius McGahee, W Eric Decker, C.J. Davis, Trevathan, Danny Dreessen, Joel Miller, Von Miller, Unrein, Mitch Unrein, Dumervil, Elvis Dumervil, Mohamed, Mike Vickerson, Kevin Vickerson, Franklin, Orlando Moore, Rahim Walton, J.D. Warren, Ty Willis, Matthew Willis, Wolfe, Dere Moreno, Knowshon Osweiler, Broc Osweiler, onnie k illis k k NWT W W W W NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT NWT W W NWT NWT NWT WLBWLB PWLBWLBWLBWLB L L MLB MLB MLB N N N N N DNP DNP DNP P DNP DNP DNP U U U SUS SUS SUS SUS C C C C N INA INA RCB RCB RCB P RCB D D D D D D RDE RDE RDE RDE RDE RDE RDE C C C C C LCB LCB LCB LCB LCB P LCB D D D D D D LDE LDE LDE LDE LDE LDE LDE L L L L L L SLB SLB SLB SLB SLB SLB SLB INAINAPPPPP N INA INA INAPPPPDNPP INAINAINAPPPP N N N N INA INA INA P INA P INA N N N N N N INA INA INA INA INA INA INA N N N N GRG RG P INA INA INA INA RW RW RW WR WR WR WR WR WR WR RW RW RPWR P WR WR WR WR WR GR GR GPP P RG RG RG RG RG BQ BQ BQ QB QB QB QB QB QB QB BR BR BRB RB P RB RB RB RB SS SS SS SS SS SS SS SS SS SS TN TN TNT NT P NT NT NT NT SP PS PS PS LG LG LG LG LG LG LG TR TR TR RT RT RT RT RT RT RT DT TL TL TL LT LT LT LT LT LT LT ET EPT EP TE TE P TE TE TE ET ET ET TE TE TE TE TE TE TE FS PFSFSFSFSFS BRONCOS 2012 PPPPPPP PPPPPPP N BRBRCB RCB CB P P INA P PPPPPPP PPPINAPPP PPPPPPP PPPPPPP BWBMBPMBMLB MLB P MLB WLB LB P PPPPPPP PPPPPPP PPP PPPPPPP RW WR P WR WR P P P PFSPPPPP PPPPPPP PPPPPPP PPPPINAINAINA P PPPPPPP PDT PNT P P P PDTDTDT PDTDT CCCC PPPINAPPP N N N N INA INA INA INA INA P P vs. Pit. (9/9) N N N N N INA INA INA INA INA INA PS RI RI RIR IR IR IR IR IR PPPCCC at Atl. (9/17) N N N N INA INA INA INA INA RI RI IR IR IR IR IR vs. Hou. (9/23) KEY: IR KEY: SUS RI RIR IR IR IR PINA P
-injured reserve; vs. Oak. (9/30) MLBPP REGULAR SEASON SP PS PS PS RI IR IR IR PTE P at N.E. (10/7) *Total includes game(s) pl INA SPS PS
PP at S.D. (10/15) -Inactive;
vs. N.O. (10/28) DNP- did not play; not play; did at Cin. (11/4) ayed with another NFL team in in team NFL another with ayed
NWT- at Car. (11/11) GAME-BY-GAME PARTICIPATION not with team; vs. S.D. (11/18)
PS at K.C. (11/25) -practice squad; 2012 vs. T.B. (12/2)
SUS at Oak. (12/6) -suspended
at Bal. (12/16)
vs. Cle. (12/23)
vs. K.C. (12/30) 7* 3 7 7 0 7 6 7 5 7 1 7 6 7 0 7 7 7 7 1 5 7 7 5 4 7 7 2 6 3 0 3 7 7 6 7 7 6 7 7 1 5 7 4 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 1 7 7 4 1 6 2 P ------1 0 7 0 0 3 6 0 0 0 0 6 0 7 0 0 0 5 0 0 4 7 0 0 0 6 5 0 3 0 0 2 0 3 1 7 5 6 0 7 0 4 0 0 6 6 0 7 7 2 7 6 0 7 5 4 1 0 0 S ------0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DNP ------0 0 0 6 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 3 0 0 5 0 0 7 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 INA 2012 REGULAR SEASON GAME-BY-GAME STARTERS
OFFENSE GAME WR LT LG C RG RT TE WR QB RB FB (Other) vs. Pit. (9/9) D. Thomas Clady Beadles Walton Ramirez Franklin Dreessen Decker Manning McGahee Tamme (TE) at Atl. (9/17) D. Thomas Clady Beadles Walton Ramirez Franklin Dreessen Decker Manning McGahee Tamme (TE) vs. Hou. (9/23) D. Thomas Clady Beadles Walton Ramirez Franklin Dreessen Decker Manning McGahee Tamme (TE) vs. Oak. (9/30) D. Thomas Clady Beadles Walton Ramirez Franklin Dreessen Decker Manning McGahee Stokley (WR) at N.E. (10/7) D. Thomas Clady Beadles Koppen Ramirez Franklin Dreessen Decker Manning Stokley (WR) Tamme (TE) at S.D. (10/15) D. Thomas Clady Beadles Koppen Kuper Franklin Dreessen Green (TE) Manning McGahee Tamme (TE) vs. N.O. (10/28) D. Thomas Clady Beadles Koppen Kuper Franklin Dreessen Decker Manning McGahee Stokley (WR) at Cin. (11/4) at Car. (11/11) vs. S.D. (11/18) at K.C. (11/25) vs. T.B. (12/2) at Oak. (12/6) at Bal. (12/16) vs. Cle. (12/23) vs. K.C. (12/30)
DEFENSE GAME LE DT NT RE SLB MLB WLB LCB RCB SS FS vs. Pit. (9/9) Wolfe Warren Bannan Dumervil Miller Mays Woodyard Bailey Porter Adams Moore at Atl. (9/17)* Wolfe Vickerson Bannan Dumervil Miller Mays Woodyard Unrein (DT) Brooking (LB) Adams Leonhard vs. Hou. (9/23) Wolfe Vickerson Bannan Dumervil Miller Mays Brooking Bailey Porter Adams Moore vs. Oak. (9/30) Wolfe Vickerson Bannan Dumervil Miller Brooking Woodyard Bailey Porter Adams Moore at N.E. (10/7) Wolfe Harris (CB) Unrein Dumervil Miller Mays Woodyard Bailey Porter Adams Moore at S.D. (10/15) Wolfe Vickerson Bannan Dumervil Miller Brooking Woodyard Bailey Harris Adams Moore vs. N.O. (10/28) Wolfe Vickerson Bannan Dumervil Miller Brooking Woodyard Bailey Harris Adams Moore at Cin. (11/4) at Car. (11/11) vs. S.D. (11/18) at K.C. (11/25) vs. T.B. (12/2) at Oak. (12/6) at Bal. (12/16) vs. Cle. (12/23) vs. K.C. (12/30)
*Broncos opened game in short-yardage/goal-line defense BRONCOS 2012 REGULAR SEASON PLAY-TIME ANALYSIS vs. Pit. (9/9) at Atl. (9/17) vs. Hou. (9/23)vs. Oak. (9/30) at N.E. (10/7) at S.D. (10/15) vs. N.O. (10/28) Totals
OFFENSE Off. Pct. ST Pct. Off. Pct. ST Pct. Off. Pct. ST Pct. Off. Pct. ST Pct. Off. Pct. ST Pct. Off. Pct. ST Pct. Off. Pct. ST Pct. Off. Pct. ST Pct. Ball, Lance 2 3.4% 15 68.2% 13 16.9% 20 69.0% 41 50.6% 21 58.3% 22 27.5% 8 28.6% 9 13.4% 10 41.7% 1 1.8% 19 65.5% 3 4.1% 21 70.0% 91 18.5% 114 57.6% Beadles, Zane 58 100.0% 3 13.6% 77 100.0% 3 10.3% 81 100.0% 5 13.9% 80 100.0% 5 17.9% 67 100.0% 3 12.5% 56 100.0% 5 17.2% 74 100.0% 6 20.0% 493 100.0% 30 15.2% Blake, Philip 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% Caldwell, Andre 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 30 37.5% 14 50.0% 1 1.5% 4 16.7% 0 0.0% 6 20.7% 0 0.0% 8 26.7% 31 6.3% 32 16.2% Clady, Ryan 58 100.0% 3 13.6% 77 100.0% 3 10.3% 81 100.0% 5 13.9% 79 98.8% 8 28.6% 67 100.0% 2 8.3% 56 100.0% 5 17.2% 71 95.9% 6 20.0% 489 99.2% 32 16.2% Clark, Chris 2 3.4% 3 13.6% 1 1.3% 3 10.3% 1 1.2% 5 13.9% 1 1.3% 8 28.6% 3 4.5% 3 12.5% 4 7.1% 5 17.2% 3 4.1% 6 20.0% 15 3.0% 33 16.7% Davis, C.J. 0 0.0% 3 13.6% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 3 1.5% Decker, Eric 53 91.4% 0 0.0% 74 96.1% 1 3.4% 78 96.3% 1 2.8% 75 93.8% 0 0.0% 64 95.5% 0 0.0% 51 91.1% 0 0.0% 68 91.9% 1 3.3% 463 93.9% 3 1.5% Dreessen, Joel 50 86.2% 8 36.4% 59 76.6% 9 31.0% 50 61.7% 16 44.4% 58 72.5% 11 39.3% 43 64.2% 9 37.5% 39 69.6% 10 34.5% 67 90.5% 9 30.0% 366 74.2% 72 36.4% Franklin, Orlando 58 100.0% 3 13.6% 76 98.7% 3 10.3% 81 100.0% 5 13.9% 80 100.0% 8 28.6% 65 97.0% 3 12.5% 52 92.9% 5 17.2% 74 100.0% 6 20.0% 486 98.6% 33 16.7% Green, Virgil 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 1 1.5% 17 70.8% 5 8.9% 18 62.1% 34 45.9% 22 73.3% 40 8.1% 57 28.8% Gronkowski, Chris 6 10.3% 15 68.2% 0 0.0% 20 69.0% 5 6.2% 26 72.2% 5 6.3% 17 60.7% 4 6.0% 16 66.7% 3 5.4% 16 55.2% 4 5.4% 21 70.0% 27 5.5% 131 66.2% Hanie, Caleb 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% Hillman, Ronnie 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 11 13.6% 1 2.8% 21 26.3% 0 0.0% 5 7.5% 0 0.0% 8 14.3% 0 0.0% 27 36.5% 0 0.0% 72 14.6% 1 0.5% Holliday, Trindon 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 4 13.8% 0 0.0% 7 23.3% 00.0%115.6% Koppen, Dan 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 5 13.9% 42 52.5% 8 28.6% 67 100.0% 0 0.0% 56 100.0% 0 0.0% 74 100.0% 0 0.0% 239 48.5% 13 6.6% Kuper, Chris 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 3 12.5% 56 100.0% 5 17.2% 71 95.9% 6 20.0% 127 25.8% 14 7.1% Manning, Peyton 58 100.0% 0 0.0% 77 100.0% 0 0.0% 81 100.0% 0 0.0% 79 98.8% 0 0.0% 67 100.0% 0 0.0% 56 100.0% 0 0.0% 71 95.9% 0 0.0% 489 99.2% 0 0.0% McGahee, Willis 40 69.0% 0 0.0% 53 68.8% 0 0.0% 29 35.8% 0 0.0% 36 45.0% 0 0.0% 42 62.7% 0 0.0% 47 83.9% 0 0.0% 43 58.1% 0 0.0% 290 58.8% 0 0.0% Moreno, Knowshon 16 27.6% 0 0.0% 11 14.3% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 27 5.5% 0 0.0% Osweiler, Brock 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 1 1.3% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 3 4.1% 0 0.0% 4 0.8% 0 0.0% Ramirez, Manny 58 100.0% 3 13.6% 77 100.0% 3 10.3% 81 100.0% 5 13.9% 80 100.0% 8 28.6% 67 100.0% 3 12.5% 0 0.0% 5 17.2% 3 4.1% 6 20.0% 366 74.2% 33 16.7% Stokley, Brandon 15 25.9% 0 0.0% 63 81.8% 0 0.0% 51 63.0% 0 0.0% 35 43.8% 0 0.0% 51 76.1% 0 0.0% 32 57.1% 0 0.0% 26 35.1% 0 0.0% 273 55.4% 0 0.0% Tamme, Jacob 48 82.8% 10 45.5% 27 35.1% 0 0.0% 56 69.1% 8 22.2% 43 53.8% 1 3.6% 43 64.2% 6 25.0% 36 64.3% 4 13.8% 25 33.8% 3 10.0% 278 56.4% 32 16.2% Thomas, Demaryius 54 93.1% 0 0.0% 77 100.0% 0 0.0% 78 96.3% 0 0.0% 74 92.5% 0 0.0% 60 89.6% 0 0.0% 54 96.4% 0 0.0% 62 83.8% 1 3.3% 459 93.1% 1 0.5% Thomas, Julius 0 0.0% 2 9.1% 1 1.3% 5 17.2% 0 0.0% 7 19.4% 1 1.3% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 20.4%147.1% Unrein, Mitch 0 0.0% 8 36.4% 0 0.0% 12 41.4% 0 0.0% 12 33.3% 0 0.0% 5 17.9% 0 0.0% 11 45.8% 0 0.0% 9 31.0% 1 1.4% 4 13.3% 1 0.2% 61 30.8% Walton, J.D. 58 100.0% 0 0.0% 77 100.0% 0 0.0% 81 100.0% 0 0.0% 38 47.5% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 254 51.5% 0 0.0% Willis, Matthew 4 6.9% 10 45.5% 7 9.1% 14 48.3% 5 6.2% 11 30.6% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 11 16.4% 16 66.7% 4 7.1% 19 65.5% 10 13.5% 21 70.0% 41 8.3% 91 46.0%
DEFENSE Def. Pct. ST Pct. Def. Pct. ST Pct. Def. Pct. ST Pct. Def. Pct. ST Pct. Def. Pct. ST Pct. Def. Pct. ST Pct. Def. Pct. ST Pct. Adams, Mike 76 100.0% 4 18.2% 68 98.6% 6 20.7% 68 100.0% 7 19.4% 57 100.0% 9 32.1% 94 100.0% 9 37.5% 63 85.1% 5 17.2% 61 100.0% 3 10.0% 426 97.3% 40 23.8% Ayers, Robert 11 14.5% 3 13.6% 9 13.0% 5 17.2% 18 26.5% 5 13.9% 22 38.6% 2 7.1% 23 24.5% 5 20.8% 35 47.3% 4 13.8% 18 29.5% 2 6.7% 118 26.9% 24 14.3% Bailey, Champ 76 100.0% 1 4.5% 65 94.2% 1 3.4% 68 100.0% 0 0.0% 44 77.2% 0 0.0% 92 97.9% 0 0.0% 74 100.0% 0 0.0% 47 77.0% 1 3.3% 419 95.7% 2 1.2% Bannan, Justin 27 35.5% 4 18.2% 42 60.9% 5 17.2% 42 61.8% 5 13.9% 25 43.9% 3 10.7% 52 55.3% 5 20.8% 36 48.6% 5 17.2% 25 41.0% 2 6.7% 224 51.1% 27 16.1% Bolden, Omar 0 0.0% 15 68.2% 0 0.0% 20 69.0% 0 0.0% 27 75.0% 0 0.0% 17 60.7% 0 0.0% 16 66.7% 0 0.0% 24 82.8% 14 23.0% 22 73.3% 0 0.0% 119 70.8% Brooking, Keith 9 11.8% 5 22.7% 36 52.2% 1 3.4% 47 69.1% 8 22.2% 28 49.1% 1 3.6% 17 18.1% 0 0.0% 36 48.6% 1 3.4% 22 36.1% 0 0.0% 173 39.5% 16 9.5% Bruton, David 0 0.0% 18 81.8% 0 0.0% 25 86.2% 0 0.0% 31 86.1% 8 14.0% 19 67.9% 0 0.0% 21 87.5% 0 0.0% 23 79.3% 0 0.0% 24 80.0% 8 1.8% 137 81.5% Carter, Quinton 0 0.0% 15 68.2% 7 10.1% 20 69.0% 7 10.3% 22 61.1% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 14 3.2% 57 33.9% Carter, Tony 1 1.3% 11 50.0% 38 55.1% 14 48.3% 16 23.5% 21 58.3% 13 22.8% 18 64.3% 0 0.0% 12 50.0% 38 51.4% 12 41.4% 39 63.9% 16 53.3% 106 24.2% 88 52.4% Dumervil, Elvis 68 89.5% 1 4.5% 64 92.8% 1 3.4% 59 86.8% 0 0.0% 52 91.2% 1 3.6% 89 94.7% 0 0.0% 67 90.5% 1 3.4% 57 93.4% 0 0.0% 399 91.1% 4 2.4% Harris, Chris 60 78.9% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 48 70.6% 2 5.6% 29 50.9% 8 28.6% 63 67.0% 0 0.0% 73 98.6% 0 0.0% 61 100.0% 1 3.3% 273 62.3% 10 6.0% Ihenacho, Duke 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 8 28.6% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 8 4.8% Irving, Nate 0 0.0% 18 81.8% 0 0.0% 25 86.2% 2 2.9% 15 41.7% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 4 4.3% 20 83.3% 8 10.8% 24 82.8% 6 9.8% 24 80.0% 14 3.2% 102 60.7% Jackson, Malik 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 8 11.6% 0 0.0% 8 11.8% 5 13.9% 4 7.0% 0 0.0% 5 5.3% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 2 3.3% 0 0.0% 25 5.7% 5 3.0% Johnson, Steven 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 15 51.7% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 19 67.9% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 34 20.2% Leonhard, Jim 10 13.2% 9 40.9% 5 7.2% 5 17.2% 2 2.9% 9 25.0% 8 14.0% 10 35.7% 7 7.4% 9 37.5% 34 45.9% 3 10.3% 22 36.1% 9 30.0% 66 15.1% 45 26.8% Mays, Joe 76 100.0% 4 18.2% 63 91.3% 6 20.7% 67 98.5% 5 13.9% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 88 93.6% 5 20.8% 0 0.0% 18 62.1% 0 0.0% 15 50.0% 294 67.1% 38 22.6% Miller, Von 73 96.1% 1 4.5% 66 95.7% 1 3.4% 66 97.1% 0 0.0% 55 96.5% 0 0.0% 64 68.1% 0 0.0% 65 87.8% 2 6.9% 56 91.8% 0 0.0% 389 88.8% 4 2.4% Mohamed, Mike 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 18 64.3% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 18 10.7% Moore, Rahim 76 100.0% 0 0.0% 62 89.9% 0 0.0% 68 100.0% 0 0.0% 57 100.0% 0 0.0% 92 97.9% 0 0.0% 74 100.0% 0 0.0% 52 85.2% 0 0.0% 429 97.9% 0 0.0% Porter, Tracy 75 98.7% 4 18.2% 61 88.4% 6 20.7% 20 29.4% 3 8.3% 56 98.2% 3 10.7% 89 94.7% 5 20.8% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 301 68.7% 21 12.5% Siliga, Sealver 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% Trevathan, Danny 0 0.0% 13 59.1% 0 0.0% 15 51.7% 0 0.0% 21 58.3% 23 40.4% 19 67.9% 5 5.3% 15 62.5% 15 20.3% 14 48.3% 26 42.6% 12 40.0% 43 9.8% 97 57.7% Unrein, Mitch 38 50.0% 8 36.4% 28 40.6% 12 41.4% 32 47.1% 12 33.3% 20 35.1% 5 17.9% 41 43.6% 11 45.8% 18 24.3% 9 31.0% 22 36.1% 4 13.3% 177 40.4% 57 33.9% Vickerson, Kevin 27 35.5% 1 4.5% 37 53.6% 1 3.4% 37 54.4% 0 0.0% 22 38.6% 1 3.6% 45 47.9% 0 0.0% 34 45.9% 1 3.4% 25 41.0% 0 0.0% 202 46.1% 4 2.4% Warren, Ty 5 6.6% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 5 1.1% 0 0.0% Wolfe, Derek 61 80.3% 4 18.2% 60 87.0% 9 31.0% 57 83.8% 10 27.8% 47 82.5% 10 35.7% 84 89.4% 5 20.8% 70 94.6% 5 17.2% 56 91.8% 1 3.3% 379 86.5% 43 25.6% Woodyard, Wesley 67 88.2% 6 27.3% 40 58.0% 16 55.2% 15 22.1% 30 83.3% 57 100.0% 5 17.9% 79 84.0% 10 41.7% 74 100.0% 11 37.9% 61 100.0% 8 26.7% 332 75.8% 78 46.4% SPECIAL TEAMS O/D Pct. ST Pct. O/D Pct. ST Pct. O/D Pct. ST Pct. O/D Pct. ST Pct. O/D Pct. ST Pct. O/D Pct. ST Pct. O/D Pct. ST Pct. Brewer, Aaron - - 5 22.7% - - 8 27.6% - - 13 36.1% - - 8 28.6% - - 6 25.0% --10 34.5% --11 36.7% - - 61 30.8% Colquitt, Britton - - 5 22.7% - - 8 27.6% - - 13 36.1% - - 8 28.6% - - 6 25.0% --10 34.5% --11 36.7% - - 61 30.8% Prater, Matt - - 9 40.9% - - 7 24.1% - - 11 30.6% - - 16 57.1% - - 8 33.3% --11 37.9% --12 40.0% - - 74 37.4% Third-Down Efficienc Field Goals Passin First Downs Total Offense Fourth-Down Efficienc Time ofPoss.Av Total Points Safeties Goal-to-Go Efficienc Punts Kickoffs Rushin Red ZoneEfficienc Punt Returns Kicks, HadBlocked Extra Points Touchdowns Fumbles Penalties Interce Kickoff Returns Passin Penalt Made-Attem Rushin Com Av Efficienc Efficienc Av Int. Pct. Passin Av Yards No. Av Attem Gross Yds. Yds. Lost Attem Attem Rushin Sacks Net Yards Net Yards Attem Converted Converted Total Scored-Attem Scored-Attem Pla Net Yards Av Yards No. In EndZone-TB No. Efficienc Efficienc Kickin Av Yards No. Field Goals-PATs Had Blocked Made-Attem Returns Pass Rush Total TDs Lost No. Yds. Lost Number Av Yards No. Net Av TFL - g g g g g g g y . . . . ./ ./rush ./ s p g p g p p y l. p p p p g tion Returns la la y g g g ds. g g ts ts ts ts Md.-Att. . Md.-Att. Md.-Att. y y y y y y p p ts ts p p ts ts g . y y y y 45 72 82 72 41 62 35:14 26:25 24:11 37:25 28:20 27:20 24:55 3 5 0 7 0 0 73% 80% 70% 77% 50% 65% 73% 6 3 5 3 4 5 38% 25% 54% 63% 35% 33% 56% 0 0%5%5%10 %100% 0% 100% 67% 50% 100% 50% 75% 100% 75% 50% 33% 100% 50% 355. 28003. 1842.6 41.8 37.3 0.0 42.8 50.6 33.5 30007000001. 8.0 15.3 0.0 0.0 7.0 10.8 0.0 6.0 43.0 0.0 8.4 7.3 3.7 46.4 11.0 44.6 45.7 0.0 47.6 50.2 45.0 5 4 3 3 3 0 305 309 337 338 330 241 254 4 1 1 3 2 0 305 309 324 338 316 218 240 3 3 7 0 0 6 530 366 402 503 375 336 334 ------0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-1 ------4-4 5-5 3-3 4-4 2-2 0-0 2-2 ------0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 ------2-6 3-5 2-5 3-5 3-7 3-5 0-0 %10 %5%5%0 0% 0% 50% 50% 0% 100% 0% ------6-6 5-1 3-2 8-8 5-5 2-2 6-5 ------3-3 0-0 4-6 3-3 1-1 1-2 2-2 3-4 1-2 0-0 3-4 3-3 0-0 1-3 2-4 3-3 4-4 3-3 3-3 5-5 2-4 0-0 3-3 1-1 4-4 2-2 3-3 3-4 ------0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 . . . . . 0310.2 10.3 7.2 8.7 5.7 5.5 8.6 7.5 7.0 6.1 6.5 4.9 5.0 6.1 . 352. 601. 7012.0 17.0 15.3 16.0 21.0 23.5 0.0 5.5 2.6 3.5 4.3 2.8 4.4 3.5 11 41 61 16 13 16 14 14 12 11 63 23 43 30 30 44 39 52 41 37 22 26 20 38 21 27 27 92 63 12 22 24 31 30 26 24 19 430700618 56 67 65 71 52 66 77 76 67 55 32 401 0 0 13 0 14 23 13 4185 6 05 225 57 70 165 59 118 94 29 18 22 26 24 24 20 12 53 13 34 35 21 37 25 21 31 0213901723232 223 137 0 379 251 90 21 94 243 12 0 42 29 11 22 99 53 18 34 81 21 30 75 96 49 1351122 895115311 0102200 912171613 813 0300010 1010041 2330200 0101100 54610725 0010000 2580355 6468466 2345024 0000000 0000020 2123333 1201001 4324354 1111321 1111322 610744105 04784166168120241441 vs. Pit. (9/9)
at Atl. (9/17)
vs. Hou. (9/23)
vs. Oak. (9/30) BRONCOS 2012GAME-BY-GAMESTATISTICS
at N.E. (10/7)
at S.D. (10/15)
vs. N.O. (10/28)
at Cin. (11/4)
at Car. (11/11)
vs. S.D. (11/18)
at K.C. (11/25)
vs. T.B. (12/2)
at Oak. (12/6)
at Bal. (12/16)
vs. Cle. (12/23)
vs. K.C. (12/30) 20-20 16-33 35-29 13-16 17-25 24-25 29:07 2114 2050 2846 1312 68% 60% 44% 81% 68% 33.8 18.0 17.0 46.9 258 196 176 119 464 788 163 204 159 386 288 1-1 0-1 7.6 6.1 9-9 0-0 4.0 8.0 15 52 96 88 63 10 39 28 40 20 17 25 10 11 46 16 5 4 7 3 1 0 0 5 TOTAL Punts Field Goals Red ZoneEfficienc Punt Returns Passin Safeties Goal-to-Go Efficienc Total Offense Fourth-Down Efficienc Time ofPoss.Av Total Points Kickoffs Rushin Third-Down Efficienc Extra Points Touchdowns Fumbles Penalties Interce Kickoff Returns Kicks, HadBlocked First Downs Av Yards No. Made-Attem Kickin Rushin No. Av Int. Passin Pla Net Yards In EndZone-TB No. Penalt Passin Efficienc Efficienc Made-Attem Returns Pass Rush Total TDs Lost No. Yds. Lost Number Efficienc Efficienc Av Yards No. Net Av Com TFL - Av Field Goals-PATs Had Blocked Pct. Av Av Yards No. Rushin Total Scored-Attem Scored-Attem Attem Gross Yds. Yds. Lost Sacks Net Yards Attem Net Yards Attem Converted Attem Converted Av Yards g g g g g g g y . . . . ./ ./rush ./ s p g p g p p y l. p p p p g tion Returns la la y g g g ds. g g ts ts ts ts Md.-Att. . Md.-Att. Md.-Att. y y y y y y p p ts ts p p ts ts g . y y y y 50 24 14 23 54 33 24:46 33:35 35:49 22:35 31:40 32:40 35:05 5 7 7 6 4 1 52% 61% 74% 56% 57% 67% 55% -012242541 - 2-6 2-2 4-14 2-5 2-4 1-2 4-10 0 0%10 %8%0 0% 0% 80% 100% 67% 0% 80% 100% 0% 100% 50% 67% 75% 50% 67% 0% 0% 50% 8% 0% 40% 0% 65% 8% 50% 50% 38% 58% 702. . . 152. 0.0 25.2 11.5 -1.0 0.0 3.5 0.0 5.0 23.5 0.0 27.0 4.8 -2.0 51.6 11.5 45.0 43.0 49.4 54.2 42.0 47.3 004. 444. 304. 46.3 42.0 43.0 43.4 44.4 40.2 40.0 4 5 7 4 2 8 413 180 129 346 271 252 142 8 7 3 3 4 0 252 307 444 237 436 275 284 4 1 9 0 2 4 213 241 201 223 217 202 193 290 181 219 284 245 208 209 ------2-1 3-1 5-2 3-2 4-3 6-4 5-5 ------0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1 ------0-0 1-1 1-1 2-2 2-2 1-1 3-3 2-2 4-4 0-0 2-2 4-4 3-3 1-2 ------2-2 3-3 4-4 0-0 4-4 3-3 1-1 ------0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 ------0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 ------0-0 0-0 1-1 4-5 2-3 0-0 4-5 1-1 0-2 3-3 2-3 1-2 3-4 2-4 ...... 4.7 4.8 5.5 4.9 9.2 5.6 4.6 4.2 4.3 5.0 4.5 6.7 4.2 4.0 . 670000008. 0.0 80.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 26.7 0.0 3.0 3.3 4.6 3.5 4.5 2.4 2.9 92 163 414 24 31 6 31 27 19 51 391 612 16 16 9 13 15 15 27 94 96 15 64 59 41 69 72 52 12 15 17 12 14 13 19 74 3160 126 23 0 0 47 27 42 41 31 34 30 17 36 27 40 54 16 34 28 26 22 71 32 22 25 23 19 17 24 22 16 55 97 60 72 89 53 65 65 71 92 31 52 14 23 35 12 23 22 19 56 5 6219 51 90 251 36 56 11 621302412 152 67 75 11 5711161 3- 9051 -1 14 5 0 19 -2 23 657348 3 21 010041 1 000000 0 673653 5 431130 2 37218422 000010 0 240122 2 100300 0 340432 2 010120 0 111241 1 895693 8 002113 2 210250 1 000000 0 080000800 300010 0 113441 5 001002 1 vs. Pit. (9/9)
at Atl. (9/17)
4 vs. Hou. (9/23)
0141 vs. Oak. (9/30) OPPONENTS 2012GAME-BY-GAMESTATISTICS
at N.E. (10/7)
at S.D. (10/15)
vs. N.O. (10/28)
at Cin. (11/4)
at Car. (11/11)
vs. S.D. (11/18)
at K.C. (11/25)
vs. T.B. (12/2)
at Oak. (12/6)
at Bal. (12/16)
vs. Cle. (12/23)
vs. K.C. (12/30) 28-18 17-18 17-17 16-43 14-22 30:53 1733 2235 1633 1493 60% 82% 64% 44% 41% 9-11 40.0 20.3 48.1 33.8 152 372 102 223 254 202 152 475 160 148 140 742 0-1 8-8 4-4 0-0 5.5 4.7 3.7 4.5 36 35 14 96 38 13 18 11 45 11 19 42 58 13 7 0 1 4 4 9 0 4 4 TOTAL DENVER BRONCOS 2012 QUARTER-BY-QUARTER STATISTICS
FIRST QUARTER SECOND QUARTER 3rd Dwn. 4th Dwn. Penalties 3rd Dwn. 4th Dwn. Penalties Pts. Yds. Rush Pass 1st Dwn. Md. Att. Pct. Md. Att. Pct. TOP No. Yds. Pts. Yds. Rush Pass 1st Dwn. Md. Att. Pct. Md. Att. Pct. TOP No. Yds. Denver 0 47 16 31 3 2 5 40.0% 0 0 0.0% 8:09 0 0 Denver 7 124 25 54 6 2 2 100.0% 0 0 0.0% 5:22 2 10 vs. Pit. (9/9) 0 19 1 18 1 1 3 33.3% 0 0 0.0% 6:51 1 8 vs. Pit. (9/9) 10 79 31 93 7 5 6 83.3% 0 0 0.0% 9:38 3 20 Denver 0 102 57 45 6 1 3 33.0% 0 0 0.0% 9:07 2 19 Denver 7 92 25 67 6 2 4 50.0% 0 0 0.0% 5:55 5 58 at Atl. (9/17) 10 31 12 19 3 1 4 25.0% 0 0 0.0% 5:53 3 30 at Atl. (9/17) 10 96 12 84 9 1 2 50.0% 0 0 0.0% 9:05 3 21 Denver 5 102 32 70 6 1 4 25.0% 0 0 0.0% 9:43 1 5 Denver 6 102 12 90 5 1 4 25.0% 0 0 0.0% 6:05 0 0 vs. Hou. (9/23) 7 129 55 74 5 1 1 100.0% 0 0 0.0% 5:17 4 15 vs. Hou. (9/23) 14 156 37 119 8 4 6 67.0% 0 0 0.0% 8:55 1 8 Denver 10 167 33 134 8 3 5 60.0% 1 1 100.0% 11:15 2 10 Denver 0 97 35 62 3 1 3 33.0% 0 1 0.0% 6:32 1 5 vs. Oak. (9/30) 3 60 15 45 3 0 1 0.0% 0 0 0.0% 3:45 0 0 vs. Oak. (9/30) 3 103 17 86 4 1 4 25.0% 0 0 0.0% 8:28 1 10 Denver 0 135 24 111 6 4 6 67.0% 0 0 0.0% 9:05 0 0 Denver 7 33 22 11 4 0 1 0.0% 0 0 0.0% 3:51 0 0 at N.E. (10/7) 7 98 40 58 8 1 2 50.0% 0 0 0.0% 5:55 0 0 at N.E. (10/7) 10 178 71 107 12 4 5 80.0% 0 0 0.0% 11:09 2 24 Denver 0 19 2 17 1 0 2 0.0% 0 0 0.0% 3:55 2 15 Denver 0 130 5 125 4 1 4 25.0% 0 0 0.0% 8:16 5 40 at S.D. (10/15) 10 101 14 87 4 1 5 20.0% 0 0 0.0% 11:05 5 44 at S.D. (10/15) 14 78 34 44 8 2 2 100.0% 0 0 0.0% 6:44 1 5 Denver 7 107 42 65 6 1 3 33.0% 0 0 0.0% 6:44 1 5 Denver 10 158 45 113 9 1 3 33.0% 0 0 0.0% 9:05 1 10 vs. N.O. (10/28) 0 45 16 29 3 0 3 0.0% 0 0 0.0% 8:16 0 0 vs. N.O. (10/28) 7 76 13 63 4 0 2 0.0% 0 1 0.0% 5:55 1 5 DENVER TOT. 22 679 206 473 36 12 28 42.9% 1 1 0.0% 57:58 8 54 DENVER TOT. 37 736 169 522 37 8 21 38.1% 0 1 0.0% 45:06 14 123 OPP. TOT. 37 483 153 330 27 5 19 26.3% 0 0 0.0% 47:02 13 97 OPP. TOT. 68 766 215 596 52 17 27 63.0% 0 1 0.0% 59:54 12 93
THIRD QUARTER FOURTH QUARTER 3rd Dwn. 4th Dwn. Penalties 3rd Dwn. 4th Dwn. Penalties Pts. Yds. Rush Pass 1st Dwn. Md. Att. Pct. Md. Att. Pct. TOP No. Yds. Pts. Yds. Rush Pass 1st Dwn. Md. Att. Pct. Md. Att. Pct. TOP No. Yds. Denver 7 80 0 80 1 0 0 0.0% 0 0 0.0% 0:36 3 34 Denver 17 128 53 75 10 1 2 50.0% 0 0 0.0% 10:48 1 5 vs. Pit. (9/9) 3 123 37 86 9 4 7 57.1% 1 1 100.0% 14:24 3 15 vs. Pit. (9/9) 6 18 6 12 2 1 3 33.3% 0 1 0.0% 4:12 1 9 Denver 0 39 7 32 2 0 2 0.0% 0 0 0.0% 4:05 1 5 Denver 14 103 29 74 10 1 3 33.0% 1 1 100.0% 8:13 2 14 at Atl. (9/17) 7 126 16 110 8 2 4 50.0% 0 0 0.0% 10:55 1 5 at Atl. (9/17) 0 22 27 -5 2 1 3 33.0% 0 0 0.0% 6:47 1 16 Denver 0 43 1 42 3 1 4 25.0% 0 0 0.0% 6:14 5 65 Denver 14 128 14 114 10 3 5 60.0% 0 0 0.0% 6:18 1 5 vs. Hou. (9/23) 10 102 27 75 6 1 4 25.0% 0 0 0.0% 8:46 2 15 vs. Hou. (9/23) 0 49 33 16 4 1 3 33.0% 0 0 0.0% 8:42 2 31 Denver 21 180 67 113 11 4 4 100.0% 0 0 0.0% 9:59 0 0 Denver 6 59 30 29 4 2 4 50.0% 0 0 0.0% 9:39 1 15 vs. Oak. (9/30) 0 11 11 0 0 0 4 0.0% 0 0 0.0% 5:01 3 26 vs. Oak. (9/30) 0 63 13 50 5 0 3 0.0% 1 2 50.0% 5:21 1 5 Denver 7 102 15 87 6 2 3 67.0% 0 0 0.0% 6:03 4 21 Denver 7 124 9 115 6 1 3 33.0% 1 2 50.0% 5:12 0 0 at N.E. (10/7) 14 96 80 16 9 3 4 75.0% 0 0 0.0% 8:57 3 25 at N.E. (10/7) 0 72 60 12 6 3 6 50.0% 0 1 0.0% 9:48 1 10 Denver 14 105 13 92 6 0 0 0.0% 0 0 0.0% 6:51 2 15 Denver 21 112 37 75 7 1 2 50.0% 0 0 0.0% 7:23 1 11 at S.D. (10/15) 0 40 22 18 4 1 3 33.0% 0 0 0.0% 8:09 0 0 at S.D. (10/15) 0 88 20 68 7 2 5 40.0% 0 1 0.0% 7:37 3 15 Denver 7 166 66 100 8 3 4 75.0% 0 0 0.0% 9:53 0 0 Denver 10 99 72 27 6 0 3 0.0% 0 0 0.0% 9:32 3 19 vs. N.O. (10/28) 0 31 9 22 2 1 3 33.0% 0 0 0.0% 5:07 0 0 vs. N.O. (10/28) 7 100 13 87 5 0 4 0.0% 2 2 100.0% 5:28 2 10 DENVER TOT. 56 715 169 546 37 10 17 58.8% 0 0 0.0% 43:41 15 140 DENVER TOT. 89 753 244 509 53 9 22 40.9% 2 3 66.7% 57:05 9 69 OPP. TOT. 34 529 202 327 38 12 29 41.4% 1 1 100.0% 61:19 12 86 OPP. TOT. 13 412 172 240 31 8 27 29.6% 3 7 42.9% 47:55 11 96
DENVER BRONCOS 2012 HALF-BY-HALF STATISTICS
FIRST HALF SECOND HALF 3rd Dwn. 4th Dwn. Penalties 3rd Dwn. 4th Dwn. Penalties Pts. Yds. Rush Pass 1st Dwn. Md. Att. Pct. Md. Att. Pct. TOP No. Yds. Pts. Yds. Rush Pass 1st Dwn. Md. Att. Pct. Md. Att. Pct. TOP No. Yds. Denver 7 171 41 85 9 4 7 57.1% 0 0 0.0% 13:31 2 10 Denver 24 208 53 155 11 1 2 50.0% 0 0 0.0% 11:24 4 39 vs. Pit. (9/9) 10 98 32 111 8 6 9 66.7% 0 0 0.0% 16:29 4 28 vs. Pit. (9/9) 9 141 43 98 11 5 10 50.0% 1 2 50.0% 18:36 4 24 Denver 7 194 82 112 12 3 7 42.9% 0 0 0.0% 15:02 7 77 Denver 14 142 36 106 12 1 5 20.0% 1 1 100.0% 12:18 3 19 at Atl. (9/17) 20 127 24 103 12 2 6 33.3% 0 0 0.0% 14:58 6 51 at Atl. (9/17) 7 148 43 105 10 3 7 42.9% 0 0 0.0% 17:42 2 21 Denver 11 204 44 160 11 2 8 25.0% 0 0 0.0% 15:48 1 5 Denver 14 171 15 156 13 4 9 44.4% 0 0 0.0% 12:32 6 70 vs. Hou. (9/23) 21 285 92 193 13 5 7 71.4% 0 0 0.0% 14:12 5 23 vs. Hou. (9/23) 10 151 60 91 10 2 7 28.6% 0 0 0.0% 17:28 4 46 Denver 10 264 68 196 11 4 8 50.0% 1 2 50.0% 17:47 3 15 Denver 27 239 97 142 15 6 8 75.0% 0 0 0.0% 19:38 1 15 vs. Oak. (9/30) 6 163 32 131 7 1 5 20.0% 0 0 0.0% 12:13 1 10 vs. Oak. (9/30) 0 74 24 50 5 0 7 0.0% 1 2 50.0% 10:22 4 31 Denver 7 168 46 122 10 4 7 57.1% 0 0 0.0% 12:56 0 0 Denver 14 226 24 202 12 3 6 50.0% 1 2 50.0% 11:15 4 21 at N.E. (10/7) 17 276 111 165 20 5 7 71.4% 0 0 0.0% 17:04 2 24 at N.E. (10/7) 14 168 140 28 15 6 10 60.0% 0 1 0.0% 18:45 4 35 Denver 0 149 7 142 5 1 6 16.7% 0 0 0.0% 12:11 7 55 Denver 35 217 50 167 13 1 2 50.0% 0 0 0.0% 14:14 3 26 at S.D. (10/15) 24 179 48 131 12 3 7 42.9% 0 0 0.0% 17:49 6 49 at S.D. (10/15) 0 128 42 86 11 3 8 37.5% 0 1 0.0% 15:46 3 15 Denver 17 265 87 178 15 2 6 33.3% 0 0 0.0% 15:49 2 15 Denver 17 265 138 127 14 3 7 42.9% 0 0 0.0% 19:25 3 19 vs. N.O. (10/28) 7 121 29 92 7 0 5 0.0% 0 1 0.0% 14:11 1 5 vs. N.O. (10/28) 7 131 22 109 7 1 7 14.3% 2 2 100.0% 10:35 2 10 DENVER TOT. 59 1415 375 995 73 20 49 40.8% 1 2 50.0% 103:04 22 177 DENVER TOT. 145 1468 413 1055 90 19 39 48.7% 2 3 66.7% 100:46 24 164 OPP. TOT. 105 1249 368 926 79 22 46 47.8% 0 1 0.0% 106:56 25 190 OPP. TOT. 47 941 374 567 69 20 56 35.7% 4 8 50.0% 109:14 18 157 DENVER BRONCOS 2012 REGULAR SEASON LEADERS BY CATEGORY
Category Player AFC Rank AFC Leader NFL Rank NFL Leader Scoring Prater - 50 12th (t) Gostkowski, N.E. - 80 22nd (t) Tynes, N.Y.G. - 94 Rushing Yards McGahee - 554 5th Ridley, N.E. - 716 10th Peterson, Min. - 775 Passing Yards Manning - 2,113 2nd Brady, N.E. - 2,408 5th Brady, N.E. - 2,408 Passer Rating Manning - 109.0 1st Manning, Den. - 109.0 1st Manning, Den. - 109.0 Receiving Yards D. Thomas - 679 2nd Welker, N.E. - 736 3rd Wayne, Ind. - 757 Receptions D. Thomas - 39 7th Welker, N.E. - 54 19th (t) Welker, N.E. - 60 Gross Punting Avg Colquitt - 46.9 12th Fields, Mia. - 51.4 14th Fields, Mia. - 51.4 Net Punting Avg Colquitt - 42.6 4th (t) Fields, Mia. - 43.4 5th Morstead, N.O. - 45.2 Sacks Miller - 6.0 4th (t) Watt, Hou. - 9.5 12th (t) Watt, Hou. - 9.5 Kickoff Ret. Avg Bolden - 19.3 17th Jones, Bal. - 39.4 31st Jones, Bal. - 39.4 Punt Ret. Avg Holliday - 9.2 7th McKelvin, Buf. - 24.0 10th (t) McKelvin, Buf. - 24.0
HOW THE BRONCOS RANK IN THE AFC AND NFL — 2012 REGULAR SEASON
Offense Total AFC Rank AFC Leader NFL Rank NFL Leader Points Per Game 29.1 3rd New England - 32.8 4th New England - 32.8 Total Yards Per Game 405.4 2nd New England - 440.8 3rd New England - 440.8 Yards Per Play 6.1 1st Denver - 6.1 4th Washington - 6.2 Rushing Yards Per Game 112.6 6th Kansas City - 155.1 14th San Francisco - 168.6 Net Passing Yds. Per Game 292.9 1st Denver - 292.9 4th New Orleans - 316.0 INTs Per Pass Attempt 1.55% 4th New England - 0.93% 5th New England - 0.93% Sacked Per Pass Play 3.88% 3rd Houston - 3.52% 4th New York Giants - 2.36 First Downs Per Game 23.3 2nd New England - 29.0 3rd New England - 29.0 Third-Down Efficiency 44.3% 4th Pittsburgh - 53.76% 5th Pittsburgh - 51.92% Fourth-Down Efficiency 60.00% 5th (t) Houston - 100.0% 12th (t) New York Giants & Houston - 100% Kickoff Ret. Avg 18.0 16th Buffalo - 30.8 31st Buffalo - 30.8 Punt Ret. Avg 8.0 11th Buffalo - 24.0 16th Buffalo - 24.0
Defense Total AFC Rank AFC Leader NFL Rank NFL Leader Points Per Game 21.7 6th Miami - 18.0 14th San Francisco - 12.9 Total Yards Per Game 319.3 3rd Pittsburgh - 274.1 8th San Francisco - 271.4 Rushing Yards Per Game 106.0 7th San Diego - 80 15th Chicago - 77.9 Net Passing Yds. Per Game 213.3 5th Pittsburgh - 182.6 8th Pittsburgh - 182.6 First Downs Per Game 21.1 10th (t) Houston - 16.7 24th (t) San Francisco - 16.0 Kickoff Ret. Avg 20.3 1st Denver - 20.3 2nd Carolina - 13.7 Punt Ret. Avg 4.5 1st Denver - 4.5 2nd Dallas - 3.2 BRONCOS 2012 REGULAR SEASON BRONCOS 2012 REGULAR SEASON TOUCHDOWN DRIVE ANALYSIS SCORING DRIVE LENGTH TD TD Drive BRONCOS OPPONENT Yards Length Length Posession Time TDs Plays TDs YARDS TD FG TD FG 1‐9 yards 13 ‐ 00:00‐00:59 2 1 ‐ (MINUS) ‐‐ ‐ ‐ 10‐19 yards 4 1 01:00‐01:59 4 2 2 0‐9 ‐‐ 11 20‐29 yards 3 ‐ 02:00‐02:59 3 3 ‐ 10‐19 1 ‐ 2 ‐ 30‐39 yards 1 ‐ 03:00‐03:59 2 4 3 20‐29 ‐ 1 ‐ 1 40‐49 yards ‐ 3 04:00‐04:59 8 5 2 30‐39 ‐‐ ‐ 2 50‐59 yards ‐ 4 05:00‐05:59 3 6 1 40‐49 3 4 ‐‐ 60‐69 yards ‐ 1 06:00‐06:59 ‐ 7 ‐ 50‐59 4 1 2 2 70‐79 yards 1 2 07:00‐07:59 ‐ 8160‐69 1 ‐ 22 80‐89 yards ‐ 8 08:00‐08:59 ‐ 9370‐79 2 3 3 ‐ 90‐99 yards ‐ 3 09:00‐09:59 ‐ 10 3 80‐89 8 ‐ 6 ‐ 10:00‐10:59 ‐ 11 3 90‐99 3 ‐ 11 11:00‐11:59 ‐ 12 2 TOTAL 22 9 17 9 12:00‐12:59 ‐ 13 1 13:00‐13:59 ‐ 14 ‐ 14:00‐14:59 ‐ 15 ‐ 15:00 + ‐ 16 1 TOTAL 22 22 22 22 BRONCOS 2012 REGULAR SEASON BRONCOS 2012 REGULAR SEASON LONGEST/SHORTEST SCORING DRIVES GAME-OPENING DRIVES MOST PLAYS BRONCOS OPPONENT Broncos: 16 (vs. Hou., Sept. 23, TD, 74 yds., 5:08) Pts. FD Yds. Pts. FD Yds. Opponent: 16 (three times, last at N.E., Oct. 7, TD, 80 yds., 6:24) vs. Pit. (9/9) 0 2 25 0 0 9 FEWEST PLAYS at Atl. (9/17) 0 0 ‐27 1 1 Broncos: 2 (twice, last vs. Hou., Sept. 23, TD, 49 yds., 0:31) vs. Hou. (9/23) 0 1 18 0 0 ‐6 Opponent: 1 (at N.E., Oct. 7, TD, 14 yds., 0:09) vs. Oak. (9/30) 7 4 80 3 3 60 MOSY YARDS at N.E. (10/7) 0 2 74 0 1 14 Broncos: 98 (vs. N.O., Oct. 28, TD, 11 plays, 4:39) at S.D. (10/15)008015 Opponent: 97 (vs. Hou., Sept. 23, TD, 14 plays, 7:11) vs. N.O. (10/28)006007 FEWEST YARDS at Cin. (11/4) Broncos: 18 (vs. Oak., Sept. 30, TD, 4 plays, 1:47) at Car. (11/11) Opponent: 1 (at Atl., Sept. 17, TD, 3 plays, 0:53) vs. S.D. (11/18) MOST TIME at K.C. (11/25) Broncos: 7:17 (vs. Oak., Sept. 30, FG, 12 plays, 41 yds.) vs. T.B. (12/2) Opponent: 8:55 (vs. Pit., Sept. 9, FG, 16 plays, 64 yds.) at Oak. (12/6) LEAST TIME at Bal. (12/16) Broncos: 0:31 (vs. Hou., Sept. 23, TD, 2 plays, 49 yds.) vs. Cle. (12/23) Opponent: 0:09 (at N.E., Oct. 7, TD, 1 play, 14 yds.) vs. K.C. (12/30) TOTAL 7 9 209 10 6 90 BRONCOS 2012 REGULAR SEASON 2ND HALF-OPENING DRIVES BRONCOS OPPONENT Pts. FD Yds. Pts. FD Yds. vs. Pit. (9/9) 7 1 80 3 4 64 at Atl. (9/17)0010230 vs. Hou. (9/23) 0 0 ‐20 0 4 vs. Oak. (9/30) 7 4 79 0 0 9 at N.E. (10/7) 0 1 18 0 0 0 at S.D. (10/15) 7 5 85 0 4 50 vs. N.O. (10/28) 7 5 93 0 2 30 at Cin. (11/4) at Car. (11/11) vs. S.D. (11/18) at K.C. (11/25) vs. T.B. (12/2) at Oak. (12/6) at Bal. (12/16) vs. Cle. (12/23) vs. K.C. (12/30) TOTAL 28 16 354 3 12 187 BRONCOS 2012 REGULAR SEASON GAME-BY-GAME SCORING DRIVES Opponent Plays Yards Time Res. Qtr Scoring Play Quarterback vs. Pit. (9/9) 12 80 4:54 TD 2 Moreno 7 yd. run Manning vs. Pit. (9/9) 2 80 0:36 TD 3 D. Thomas 71 yd. pass from Manning Manning vs. Pit. (9/9) 10 80 4:48 TD 4 Tamme 1 yd. pass from Manning Manning vs. Pit. (9/9) 12 55 5:18 FG 4 Prater 26 yd. Field Goal Manning at Atl. (9/17) 13 80 4:33 TD 2 D. Thomas 17 yd. pass from Manning Manning at Atl. (9/17) 12 88 5:02 TD 4 McGahee 2 yd. run Manning at Atl. (9/17) 9 45 2:48 TD 4 McGahee 2 yd. run Manning vs. Hou. (9/23) 10 46 4:39 FG 1 Prater 32 yd. Field Goal Manning vs. Hou. (9/23) 9 75 3:10 FG 2 Prater 23 yd. Field Goal Manning vs. Hou. (9/23) 5 25 0:33 FG 2 Prater 53 yd. Field Goal Manning vs. Hou. (9/23) 2 49 0:31 TD 4 Stokley 38 yd. pass from Manning Manning vs. Hou. (9/23) 16 74 5:08 TD 4 Dreessen 6 yd. pass from Manning Manning vs. Oak. (9/30) 11 80 4:28 TD 1 Dreessen 22 yd. pass from Manning Manning vs. Oak. (9/30) 13 77 6:47 FG 1 Prater 21 yd. Field Goal Manning vs. Oak. (9/30) 9 79 3:51 TD 3 Decker 17 yd. pass from Manning Manning vs. Oak. (9/30) 4 18 1:47 TD 3 McGahee 2 yd. run Manning vs. Oak. (9/30) 5 63 1:36 TD 3 Ball 14 yd. pass from Manning Manning vs. Oak. (9/30) 11 44 4:49 FG 4 Prater 43 yd. Field Goal Manning vs. Oak. (9/30) 12 41 7:17 FG 4 Prater 53 yd. Field Goal Manning at N.E. (10/7) 10 80 4:03 TD 2 Dreessen 1 yd. pass from Manning Manning at N.E. (10/7) 10 90 3:34 TD 3 Decker 2 yd. pass from Manning Manning at N.E. (10/7) 6 43 1:25 TD 4 Stokley 5 yd. pass from Manning Manning at S.D. (10/15) 8 85 4:04 TD 3 D. Thomas 29 yd. pass from Manning Manning at S.D. (10/15) 9 55 4:14 TD 4 Decker 7 yd. pass from Manning Manning at S.D. (10/15) 4 50 2:08 TD 4 Stokley 21 yd. pass from Manning Manning vs. N.O. (10/28) 11 98 4:39 TD 1 McGahee 1 yd. run Manning vs. N.O. (10/28) 5 56 2:17 TD 2 Decker 13 yd. pass from Manning Manning vs. N.O. (10/28) 11 72 4:24 FG 2 Prater 33 yd. Field Goal Manning vs. N.O. (10/28) 11 93 5:30 TD 3 D. Thomas 1 yd. pass from Manning Manning vs. N.O. (10/28) 4 51 1:57 TD 4 Decker 2 yd. pass from Manning Manning vs. N.O. (10/28) 7 42 3:29 FG 4 Prater 33 yd. Field Goal Manning AVERAGE 8.8 64.3 3:41 DENVER BRONCOS 2012 REGULAR SEASON THIRD DOWN DISTANCE CHART TOTAL THIRD DOWNS RUSHING PASSING 3RD DOWN TOTALS YARDS GAINED 3RD DOWN AVERAGES Game Md. Att. Pct. Md. Att. Pct. Md. Att. Pct. Penalty Yds. Needed Yds. Gained Run Pass Yds. Needed Yds. Gained Denver 5 9 55.6% 2 3 66.7% 3 6 50.0% 0 53 34 7 27 5.9 3.8 vs. Pit. (9/9) 11 19 57.9% 1 2 50.0% 10 16 62.5% 1 130 121 8 113 6.8 6.4 Denver 4 12 33.3% 2 4 50.0% 2 8 25.0% 0 62 21 7 14 5.2 1.8 at Atl. (9/17) 5 13 38.5% 2 4 50.0% 3 9 33.3% 0 78 34 15 19 6.0 2.6 Denver 6 17 35.0% 1 2 50.0% 5 15 33.3% 0 142 77 4 73 8.4 4.5 vs. Hou. (9/23) 7 14 50.0% 2 3 66.7% 5 11 45.5% 0 88 60 12 48 6.3 4.3 Denver 10 16 63.0% 1 4 25.0% 9 12 75.0% 0 80 154 10 144 5.0 9.6 vs. Oak. (9/30) 1 12 8.0% 0 2 0.0% 1 10 10.0% 0 100 0 1 -1 8.3 0.0 Denver 7 13 54.0% 2 4 50.0% 5 9 55.6% 0 69 143 12 121 5.3 11.0 at N.E. (10/7) 11 17 65.0% 5 6 83.3% 6 11 54.5% 0 123 128 49 79 7.2 7.5 Denver 2 8 25.0% 0 2 0.0% 2 6 33.3% 0 74 69 4 65 9.3 8.6 at S.D. (10/15) 6 15 40.0% 1 1 100.0% 5 14 35.7% 0 118 61 1 60 7.9 4.1 Denver 5 13 38.5% 1 6 16.7% 4 7 57.1% 0 74 52 13 39 5.7 4.0 vs. N.O. (10/28) 1 12 8.3% 0 0 0.0% 1 12 8.3% 0 83 9 0 9 6.9 0.8 DENVER TOTAL 39 88 44.3% 9 25 36.0% 30 63 47.6% 0 554 550 57 483 6.3 6.3 OPPONENT TOTAL 42 102 41.2% 11 18 61.1% 31 83 37.3% 1 720 413 86 327 7.1 4.0
DENVER BRONCOS 2012 REGULAR SEASON FIELD POSITION CHART CUMULATIVE AVG. INSIDE AT INSIDE AT PAST INSIDE Game OFF. DRIVES STARTING LINE START OWN 20 OWN 20 50 50 50 OPP. 20 Denver 9 269 DEN 30 1 5 8 0 3 1 vs. Pit. (9/9) 9 247 PIT 27 1 5 7 0 2 0 Denver 12 294 DEN 24 4 4 11 0 1 0 at Atl. (9/17) 13 371 ATL 31 4 2 10 0 2 1 Denver 14 381 DEN 27 3 4 13 0 1 0 vs. Hou. (9/23) 14 281 HST 22 3 6 9 0 0 0 Denver 11 200 DEN 28 3 2 10 0 1 1 vs. Oak. (9/30) 10 309 OAK 20 1 8 10 0 0 0 Denver 11 305 DEN 28 2 2 10 0 1 0 at N.E. (10.7) 11 297 NE 27 5 3 10 0 1 1 Denver 12 294 DEN 27 5 1 9 1 1 0 at S.D. (10/15) 13 409 SD 31 4 1 11 0 2 2 Denver 12 326 DEN 27 5 1 10 0 2 0 vs. N.O. (10/28) 12 236 NO 20 3 8 12 0 0 0 DENVER TOTAL 81 2069 DEN 27.3 23 19 71 1 10 2 OPPONENT TOTAL 82 2150 OPP 25.4 21 33 69 0 7 4 DENVER BRONCOS 2012 REGULAR SEASON RED ZONE CHART TD BREAKDOWN SCORING EFFICIENCY FAILED Game Pos. TDs Run Pass TD% FGs Score% MFG DWN TO EOH Denver 4 2 1 1 50.0% 1 75.0% 0 0 0 1 vs. Pit. (9/9) 4 2 0 2 50.0% 2 100.0% 0 0 0 0 Denver 3 3 2 1 100.0% 0 100.0% 0 0 0 0 at Atl. (9/17) 4 3 1 2 75.0% 1 100.0% 0 0 0 0 Denver 3 1 0 1 33.0% 2 100.0% 0 0 0 0 vs. Hou. (9/23) 3 2 0 2 67.0% 1 100.0% 0 0 0 0 Denver 4 3 1 2 75.0% 1 100.0% 0 0 0 0 vs. Oak. (9/30) 2 0 0 0 0.0% 1 50.0% 0 1 0 0 Denver 4 3 0 3 75.0% 0 75.0% 0 0 1 0 at N.E. (10/7) 5 4 3 1 80.0% 1 100.0% 0 0 0 0 Denver 1 1 0 1 100.0% 0 100.0% 0 0 0 0 at S.D. (10/15) 3 2 0 2 66.7% 1 100.0% 0 0 0 0 Denver 6 4 3 1 66.7% 2 100.0% 0 0 0 0 vs. N.O. (10/28) 1 1 0 1 100.0% 0 100.0% 0 0 0 0 DENVER TOTAL 25 17 7 10 68.0% 4 84.0% 0 0 1 1 OPPONENT TOTAL 22 14 4 10 63.6% 7 95.5% 0 1 0 0
DENVER BRONCOS 2012 REGULAR SEASON GOAL-TO-GO CHART TD BREAKDOWN SCORING EFFICIENCY FAILED Game Pos. TDs Run Pass TD% FGs Score% MFG DWN TO EOH Denver 4 2 1 1 50.0% 1 75.0% 0 0 0 1 vs. Pit. (9/9) 2 1 0 1 50.0% 1 100.0% 0 0 0 0 Denver 3 3 2 1 100.0% 0 100.0% 0 0 0 0 at Atl. (9/17) 3 3 1 2 100.0% 0 100.0% 0 0 0 0 Denver 2 1 0 1 50.0% 1 100.0% 0 0 0 0 vs. Hou. (9/23) 1 1 0 1 100.0% 0 100.0% 0 0 0 0 Denver 2 1 1 0 50.0% 1 100.0% 0 0 0 0 vs. Oak. (9/30) 0 0 0 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 Denver 3 3 0 3 100.0% 0 100.0% 0 0 0 0 at N.E. (10/7) 5 4 3 1 80.0% 1 100.0% 0 0 0 0 Denver 0 0 0 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 at S.D. (10/15) 0 0 0 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 Denver 3 3 1 2 100.0% 0 100.0% 0 0 0 0 vs. N.O. (10/28) 0 0 0 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 0 0 0 0 DENVER TOTAL 17 13 5 8 76.5% 3 94.1% 0 0 0 1 OPPONENT TOTAL 11 9 4 5 81.8% 2 100.0% 0 0 0 0 BRONCOS 2012 REGULAR SEASON 100-YARD RUSHING AND RECEIVING / 300-YARD PASSING GAMES
100-YARD RUSHING GAMES
BRONCOS (3) OPPONENTS (2) GAME Player Att. Yds. Avg. LG TDs GAME Player Att. Yds. Avg. LG TDs vs. Pit. (9/9) NONE vs. Pit. (9/9) NONE at Atlanta (9/17) McGahee 22 113 5.1 31 2 at Atlanta (9/17) NONE vs. Houston (9/23) NONE vs. Houston (9/23) Foster 25 105 4.2 22 0 vs. Oakland (9/30) McGahee 19 112 5.9 24 1 vs. Oakland (9/30) NONE at New England (10/7) NONE at New England (10/7) Ridley 28 151 5.4 20 1 at San Deigo (10/15) NONE at San Deigo (10/15) NONE vs. New Orleans (10/28) McGahee 23 122 5.3 17 1 vs. New Orleans (10/28) NONE
100-YARD RECEIVING GAMES BRONCOS (5) OPPONENTS (2) GAME Player Rec. Yds. Avg. LG TDs GAME Player Rec. Yds. Avg. LG TDs vs. Pit. (9/9) D. Thomas 5 110 22 71 1 vs. Pit. (9/9) NONE at Atlanta (9/17) NONE at Atlanta (9/17) White 8 102 12.8 21 1 vs. Houston (9/23) Decker 11 136 17 25 0 vs. Houston (9/23) NONE vs. Oakland (9/30) D. Thomas 5 103 20.6 40 0 vs. Oakland (9/30) NONE at New England (10/7) D. Thomas 11 180 16.4 38 0 at New England (10/7) Welker 15 104 8 15 1 at San Deigo (10/15) NONE at San Deigo (10/15) NONE vs. New Orleans (10/28) D. Thomas 7 137 19.6 41 1 vs. New Orleans (10/28) NONE
300-YARD PASSING GAMES BRONCOS (5) OPPONENTS (0) GAME Player Cmp.-Att. Yds. TDs INTs Rtg. GAME Player Cmp.-Att. Yds. TDs INTs Rtg. vs. Pit. (9/9) NONE vs. Pit. (9/9) NONE at Atlanta (9/17) NONE at Atlanta (9/17) NONE vs. Houston (9/23) Manning 26-52 330 2 0 83.0 vs. Houston (9/23) NONE vs. Oakland (9/30) Manning 30-38 338 3 0 130.0 vs. Oakland (9/30) NONE at New England (10/7) Manning 31-44 337 3 0 116.2 at New England (10/7) NONE at San Deigo (10/15) Manning 24-30 309 3 1 129 at San Deigo (10/15) NONE vs. New Orleans (10/28) Manning 22-30 305 3 0 138.9 vs. New Orleans (10/28) NONE DENVER BRONCOS 2012 REGULAR SEASON TAKEAWAY CHART
BRONCOS OPPONENTS GAME W/L +/- INT FUM Total Pts. INT FUM Total Pts.
vs. Pit. (9/9) W EVEN 1016 0110
at Atl. (9/17) L-4 0000 31413
vs. Hou. (9/23) L+1 11210 0110
vs. Oak. (9/30) W-1 0000 0110
at N.E. (10/7) L-2 0110 0337
at S.D. (10/15) W+3 42621 12317
vs. N.O. (10/28) W EVEN 1017 0117
at Cin. (11/4)
at Car. (11/11)
vs. S.D. (11/18)
at K.C. (11/25)
vs. T.B. (12/2)
at Oak. (12/6)
at Bal. (12/16)
vs. Cle. (12/23)
vs. K.C. (12/30)
TOTALS 4-3 -3 7 4 11 44 4 10 14 44
DENVER BRONCOS 2012 REGULAR SEASON TURNOVER LOG (-3) TAKEAWAYS (11 TOT., 7 INT, 4 FUM, 44 pts.) GIVEAWAYS (14 TOT., 4 INTS, 10 FUM, 44 pts.) Game Qtr. Time Takeaway Player Field Pos. Pts. Game Qtr. Time Giveaway Player Field Pos. Pts. vs. Pit. (9/9) 4 2:10 Interception Porter TD 6 vs. Pit. (9/9) 1 7:21 Fumble McGahee DEN 48 0 at Atl. (9/17) None at Atl. (9/17) 1 14:24 Interception Manning DEN 1 7 vs. Hou. (9/23) 2 0:46 Interception Woodyard DEN 40 3 1 11:56 Interception Manning DEN 43 3 4 10:28 Fumble Bannan 50 7 1 7:09 Interception Manning ATL 47 0 vs. Oak. (9/30) None 1 0:13 Fumble Moreno ATL 32 3 at N.E. (10/7) 4 5:27 Fumble Miller DEN 32 0 vs. Hou. (9/23) 4 0:00 Fumble D. Thomas 50 0 at S.D. (10/15) 2 8:51 Interception Leonhard DEN 10 0 vs. Oak. (9/30) 2 10:30 Fumble D. Thomas OAK 4 0 3 4:56 Fumble T. Carter TD 7 at N.E. (10/7) 1 12:33 Fumble D. Thomas NE 17 0 4 11:24 Interception T. Carter 50 7 3 5:00 Fumble Manning DEN 14 7 4 6:54 Interception Harris DEN 34 0 4 3:48 Fumble McGahee NE 11 0 4 2:15 Interception Harris TD 7 at S.D. (10/15) 1 10:06 Fumble Holliday DEN 17 3 4 0:52 Fumble Adams SD 34 0 1 9:03 Fumble Bolden DEN 19 7 vs. N.O. (10/28) 2 9:17 Interception Woodyard DEN 44 7 2 6:15 Interception Manning TD 7 vs. N.O. (10/28) 1 1:54 Fumble McGahee NO 45 7
BRONCOS TAKEAWAY LEADERS BRONCOS GIVEAWAY LEADERS Player INT FUM Totals Pts. Player INT FUM Totals Pts. T. Carter 1 1 2 14 Manning 4 1 5 24 Harris 2 0 2 7 McGahee 0 3 3 7 Woodyard 2 0 2 10 D. Thomas 0 3 3 0 Adams 0 1 1 0 Bolden 0 1 1 7 Bannan 0 1 1 7 Holliday 0 1 1 3 Leonhard 1 0 1 0 Moreno 0 1 1 3 Miller 0 1 1 0 Porter 1 0 1 6 TOTALS 7 4 11 44 TOTALS 4 10 14 44 DENVER BRONCOS 2012 REGULAR SEASON BIG-PLAY LOG
BRONCOS RUSHING (10+Yards) BRONCOS PASSING (20+Yards) Game Qtr. Time Yards Player Game Qtr. Time Yards Player (QB) vs. Pit. (9/9) 4 13:46 12 McGahee vs. Pit. (9/9) 2 8:53 20 D. Thomas (Manning) vs. Pit. (9/9) 4 7:01 11 Ball vs. Pit. (9/9) 3 5:41 71 D. Thomas (Manning)* at Atl. (9/17) 1 7:45 15 McGahee at Atl. (9/17) None at Atl. (9/17) 1 5:27 31 McGahee vs. Hou. (9/23) 1 6:28 35 Decker (Manning) at Atl. (9/17) 1 0:48 10 McGahee vs. Hou. (9/23) 2 8:32 30 Dreessen (Manning) vs. Hou. (9/23) 1 15:00 15 McGahee vs. Hou. (9/23) 2 7:11 23 D. Thomas (Manning) vs. Oak. (9/30) 1 2:27 14 Caldwell vs. Hou. (9/23) 2 0:17 22 Decker (Manning) vs. Oak. (9/30) 2 11:29 17 McGahee vs. Hou. (9/23) 3 1:16 26 Decker (Manning) vs. Oak. (9/30) 3 12:37 11 McGahee vs. Hou. (9/23) 4 9:56 38 Stokley (Manning)* vs. Oak. (9/30) 3 8:41 11 McGahee vs. Oak. (9/30) 1 14:19 26 Stokley (Manning) vs. Oak. (9/30) 3 5:03 24 McGahee vs. Oak. (9/30) 1 10:39 22 Dreessen (Manning)* vs. Oak. (9/30) 4 8:13 12 Hillman vs. Oak. (9/30) 1 3:56 23 D. Thomas (Manning) at N.E. (10/7) 1 13:31 10 Manning vs. Oak. (9/30) 2 10:30 40 D. Thomas (Manning) at N.E. (10/7) 3 13:44 11 McGahee vs. Oak. (9/30) 3 11:43 29 Hillman (Manning) at S.D. (10/15)None vs. Oak. (9/30) 3 5:22 25 D. Thomas (Manning) vs. N.O. (10/28) 1 8:42 12 McGahee at N.E. (10/7) 1 12:33 35 D. Thomas (Manning) vs. N.O. (10/28) 2 2:00 10 McGahee at N.E. (10/7) 1 1:44 30 D. Thomas (Manning) vs. N.O. (10/28) 3 13:01 31 Hillman at N.E. (10/7) 3 3:44 20 D. Thomas (Manning) vs. N.O. (10/28) 3 4:19 10 Ball at N.E. (10/7) 3 2:41 38 D. Thomas (Manning) vs. N.O. (10/28) 4 12:40 17 McGahee at N.E. (10/7) 4 7:14 22 McGahee (Manning) vs. N.O. (10/28) 4 8:15 15 McGahee at N.E. (10/7) 4 4:24 28 D. Thomas (Manning) vs. N.O. (10/28) 4 7:31 24 Hillman at S.D. (10/15) 2 13:51 31 McGahee (Manning) at S.D. (10/15) 2 7:39 55 Decker (Manning) at S.D. (10/15) 3 11:02 29 D. Thomas (Manning)* at S.D. (10/15) 4 15:00 25 Tamme (Manning) at S.D. (10/15) 4 9:09 21 Stokley (Manning)* vs. N.O. (10/28) 1 7:09 41 D. Thomas (Manning) vs. N.O. (10/28) 2 9:00 34 D. Thomas (Manning) vs. N.O. (10/28) 2 3:26 23 Decker (Manning) vs. N.O. (10/28) 3 13:22 26 D. Thomas (Manning) vs. N.O. (10/28) 3 1:51 23 Tamme (Manning) vs. N.O. (10/28) 3 1:20 23 D. Thomas (Manning) vs. N.O. (10/28) 4 13:14 28 Green (Manning) RUSHING BIG-PLAY TOTALS PASSING BIG-PLAY TOTALS No. Yds. Avg. TDs No. Yds. Avg. TDs TOTALS 22 323 14.7 0 TOTALS 32 962 30.1 5 *Play resulted in a touchdown DENVER BRONCOS 2012 REGULAR SEASON OPPONENTS BIG-PLAY LOG
OPPONENT RUSHING (10+Yards) OPPONENT PASSING (20+Yards) Game Qtr. Time Yards Player Game Qtr. Time Yards Player (QB) vs. Pit. (9/9) 2 14:20 11 Dwyer vs. Pit. (9/9) 2 2:31 23 A. Brown (Roethlisberger) at Atl. (9/17) 4 1:54 15 Turner vs. Pit. (9/9) 2 1:56 27 A. Brown (Roethlisberger) vs. Hou. (9/23) 1 8:05 11 Foster vs. Pit. (9/9) 3 3:53 23 Miller (Roethlisberger) vs. Hou. (9/23) 1 1:00 22 Foster at Atl. (9/17) 3 9:48 21 White (Ryan) vs. Hou. (9/23) 2 3:31 21 Martin at Atl. (9/17) 3 9:11 20 White (Ryan) vs. Oak. (9/30) 4 2:28 13 Goodson vs. Hou. (9/23) 1 6:38 60 Johnson (Schaub)* at N.E. (10/7) 1 6:07 15 Ridley vs. Hou. (9/23) 2 12:25 27 Graham (Schaub) at N.E. (10/7) 2 2:29 24 Bolden vs. Hou. (9/23) 2 9:03 52 Walter (Schaub)* at N.E. (10/7) 3 11:18 19 Ridley vs. Hou. (9/23) 3 2:57 46 Jean (Schaub) at N.E. (10/7) 3 9:05 19 Woodhead vs. Oak. (9/30) 1 9:38 31 Reece (Palmer) at N.E. (10/7) 4 14:33 11 Bolden vs. Oak. (9/30) 2 14:22 22 Myers (Palmer) at N.E. (10/7) 4 6:00 20 Ridley vs. Oak. (9/30) 2 1:56 37 Moore (Palmer) at N.E. (10/7) 4 2:43 11 Bolden at N.E. (10/7) 2 3:42 25 Woodhead (Brady) at S.D. (10/15) 2 1:54 10 Mathews at N.E. (10/7) 4 15:00 25 Branch (Brady) at S.D. (10/15) 3 9:29 13 Mathews at S.D. (10/15) 1 4:40 25 Floyd (Rivers) vs. N.O. (10/28) None at S.D. (10/15) 1 3:58 23 Gates (Rivers) vs. N.O. (10/28) 2 15:00 29 Sproles (Brees)* vs. N.O. (10/28) 4 5:22 20 Graham (Brees) RUSHING BIG-PLAY TOTALS PASSING BIG-PLAY TOTALS No. Yds. Avg. TDs No. Yds. Avg. TDs TOTALS 16 235 14.7 0 TOTALS 18 536 29.8 3 *Play resulted in a touchdown
DENVER BRONCOS 2012 REGULAR SEASON TIME SPENT IN LEAD CHART
LED TIED BEHIND GAME W/L TIME PCT TIME PCT TIME PCT
vs. Pit. (9/9) W, 31-19 20:29:00 34.1% 19:50:00 33.1% 19:41:00 32.8%
at Atl. (9/17) L, 27-21 0:00:00 0.0% 1:40:00 2.8% 58:20:00 97.2%
vs. Hou. (9/23) L, 31-25 6:52:00 11.4% 1:40:00 2.8% 51:28:00 85.8%
vs. Oak. (9/30) W, 37-6 55:32:00 92.6% 4:28:00 7.4% 0:00:00 0.0%
at N.E. (10/7) L, 31-21 0:00:00 0.0% 18:00:00 30.0% 42:00:00 70.0%
at S.D. (10/15) W, 35-24 9:03:00 15.1% 6:01:00 10.0% 44:56:00 74.9%
vs. N.O. (10/28) W, 34-14 41:29:00 69.1% 18:31:00 30.9% 0:00:00 0.0%
at Cin. (11/4)
at Car. (11/11)
vs. S.D. (11/18)
at K.C. (11/25)
vs. T.B. (12/2)
at Oak. (12/6)
at Bal. (12/16)
vs. Cle. (12/23)
vs. K.C. (12/30)
TOTAL 133:25:00 31.8% 70:10:00 16.7% 216:25:00 51.5% AVERAGE 19:03:34 10:01:26 30:55:00 2012 REGULAR SEASON INDIVIDUAL GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS — BRONCOS LEADERS SCORING RUSHES RUSH YDS RECEPTIONS REC. YDS Game vs. Pit. (9/9) Four players 6 McGahee 16 McGahee 64 Three players 5 D. Thomas 110 at Atl. (9/17) McGahee 12 McGahee 22 McGahee 113 D. Thomas 11 D. Thomas 78 vs. Hou. (9/23) Prater 11 McGahee 12 McGahee 36 Decker 8 Decker 136 vs. Oak. (9/30) Prater 13 McGahee 19 McGahee 112 Decker 7 D. Thomas 103 at N.E. (10/7) Three players 6 McGahee 14 McGahee 51 D. Thomas 9 D. Thomas 180 at S.D. (10/15) Prater 5 McGahee 17 McGahee 56 Decker, Dreessen 6 Decker 98 vs. N.O. (10/28) Decker 12 McGahee 23 McGahee 122 D. Thomas 7 D. Thomas 137 AVERAGE 9.3 17.6 79.1 7.6 120.3 TACKLES SACKS INTS PASSES DEF. ST. TACKLES Game vs. Pit. (9/9) Woodyard 12 Miller 2 Porter 1 Porter 5 Three players 1 at Atl. (9/17) Adams 8 Miller 1 None 0 Adams, Porter, Carte 1 Irving 2 vs. Hou. (9/23) Moore 9 Dumervil 1 Woodyard 1 Adams 3 Four players 1 vs. Oak. (9/30) Moore, Woodyard 6 Dumervil 1.5 None 0 Bailey, Adams 1 Tamme 1 at N.E. (10/7) Adams, Moore 12 Miller 2 None 0 Miller 1 Beadles, Franklin 1 at S.D. (10/15) Woodyard 9 Dumervil 2 Harris 2 Harris, Carter 2 None 0 vs. N.O. (10/28) Woodyard 13 Woodyard 1 Woodyard 1 Five players 2 Brewer 1 AVERAGE 9.9 1.5 0.7 2.1 1.0 PUNT RET. PR YDS KICKOFF RET. KOR YDS PUNTS Game vs. Pit. (9/9) Leonhard 2 Leonhard 22 None 0 None 0 Colquitt 2 at Atl. (9/17) Leonhard 2 Decker 9 Bolden 2 Bolden 47 Colquitt 5 vs. Hou. (9/23) Leonhard 3 Leonhard 16 Bolden 3 Bolden 66 Colquitt 8 vs. Oak. (9/30) Leonhard 5 Leonhard 42 Bolden 1 Bolden 16 None 0 at N.E. (10/7) None 0 None 0 Bolden 3 Bolden 61 Colquitt 3 at S.D. (10/15) Holliday 2 Holliday 12 Bolden 4 Bolden 68 Colquitt 5 vs. N.O. (10/28) Holliday 4 Holliday 43 Bolden 1 Bolden 12 Colquitt 5 AVERAGE 2.6 20.6 2.0 38.6 4.0 2012 REGULAR SEASON INDIVIDUAL GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS — OPPONENT LEADERS SCORING RUSHES RUSH YDS RECEPTIONS REC. YDS Game vs. Pit. (9/9) Suisham 7 Redman 11 Dwyer 43 Four players 4 A. Brown 74 at Atl. (9/17) Bryant 9 Turner 17 Turner 42 White 11 White 102 vs. Hou. (9/23) Graham 7 Foster 25 Foster 105 Walter, Daniels, Casey 3 Walter 73 vs. Oak. (9/30) Janikowski 6 McFadden 13 McFadden 34 Reece 5 Moore 71 at N.E. (10/7) Gostkowski 7 Ridley 28 Ridley 151 Welker 13 Welker 104 at S.D. (10/15) Gates 12 Mathews 22 Mathews 74 Gates 6 Gates 81 vs. N.O. (10/28) Sproles & Graham 6 Thomas 8 Thomas 43 Sproles 7 Colston & Graham 63 AVERAGE 7.7 17.7 70.3 7.0 81.1 TACKLES SACKS INTS PASSES DEF. ST. TACKLES Game vs. Pit. (9/9) Foote 8 Foote, Worilds 1 None 0 Lewis 3 Worilds, C. Brown 1 at Atl. (9/17) Weatherspoon 10 Three players 1 Three players 1 Moore, Robinson 2 Three Players 1 vs. Hou. (9/23) Jackson 8 Watt 2.5 None 0 Joseph 3 Mercilus 2 vs. Oak. (9/30) Branch, Wheeler 9 None 0 None 0 Three players 1 None 0 at N.E. (10/7) Mayo 13 Mayo, Ninkovich 1 None 0 Dennard, Jones 1 Ridley 1 at S.D. (10/15) Cason 7 None 0 Jammer 1 Weddle, Jammer 1 Four players 1 vs. N.O. (10/28) Three players 9 None 0 None 0 Harper 2 Six players 1 AVERAGE 9.1 0.8 0.3 1.9 1.0 PUNT RET. PR YDS KICKOFF RET. KOR YDS PUNTS Game vs. Pit. (9/9) A. Brown 2 A. Brown 23 Sanders 1 Sanders 27 Butler 3 at Atl. (9/17) Franks 1 Franks -2 Polite, Rodgers 1 Polite 24 Bosher 6 vs. Hou. (9/23) Holliday 4 Holliday 19 Casey 1 Casey 0 Jones 5 vs. Oak. (9/30) None 0 None 0 None 0 None 0 Lechler 7 at N.E. (10/7) Welker 1 Welker 5 McCourty, Gronkowski 1 McCourty 23 Mesko 3 at S.D. (10/15) Royal 3 Royal 14 Goodman 4 Goodman 115 Scifres 4 vs. N.O. (10/28) Sproles 1 Sproles -1 None 0 None 0 Morstead 8 AVERAGE 1.7 8.3 1.1 27.0 5.1 2012 DENVER BRONCO MISCELLANEOUS STATISTICS (Won 4, Lost 3) ©
DRIVE ENGINEERING Drives Drives Ended By------Points Pts./ Quarterback Directing Offense** Quarterback Started TD FG FGA PNT DWN TRN SAF CLK RPL Yielded Drive Drive Efficiency* Plays Yards Avg. 3 & Out P. MANNING ...... 78 22 9 0 27 3 11 0 6 0 182 2.33 39.7% 43.1% 451 2845 6.3 15 B. OSWEILER ...... 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.00 0.0% 0.0% 2 3 1.5 0 DENVER ...... 80 22 9 0 28 3 11 0 7 (0) 182 2.28 38.8% 42.5% 453 2848 6.3 15 Opponents ...... 80 17 9 0 36 3 11 1 3 (0) 145 1.81 32.5% 33.8% 468 2243 4.8 24 (*—the second number is the percentage the quarterback has put his team in position to score, allowing for missed field goals and subtracting those drives ended by the clock and replaced due to injury. Quarterbacks who leave the game during a drive only get a replacement credit if team goes on to earn at least one first down. Blocked punts for safeties counted as drive ended by punt; **—does not include plays when not at helm or not truly setting a play in motion, i.e., muffed punts/kneel downs/spiked balls: Manning 9-for-[-8]; Osweiler 2-[-2]; Opponents 7-for-[-7].)
KICKOFF ANALYSIS No. Opp OSY------ASY------Kicker Total Ret. FC MF NA TB EZ+ In20/25 TD OB OnS SQB FK All Ret. All Ret. M. PRATER ...... 37 8 0 0 0 29 22 3 / 29 0 0 (0) (3) (0) 764 184 O21 O23 (In Denver: 25 KO / 24 TB / 19 EZ+) Opponents ...... 32 14 0 0 0 18 12 8 / 23 0 0 (1) (1) (1) 632 272 D20 D19 (In Denver: 16 KO / 11 TB / 9 EZ+) (KEY: MF—muffed; EZ+—through or over end zone; OSY—Opponent Cumulative Starting Yardlines; ASY—Average Starting Yardline; Ret—averages using returned kicks only. Onsides (OnS), short squibs (SQB) and free kicks (FK) omitted in figuring the above (return counts could be off); out-of-bounds (OB) are not. Yardlines determined from spot of penalties. Returns on onside kicks/squibs are omitted from the above.)
FIRST DOWN TENDENCIES Rushing------Passing------Overall------Times Gained------Miscellany------Team Plays Yards Avg. Plays Yards Avg. Plays Yards Avg. 20+ 10+ 5+ 2- 0 Neg. TD QBS TO DENVER ...... 114 475 4.2 103 832 8.1 217 1307 6.02 17 46 99 82 41 20 9 4 3 Opponents ...... 115 410 3.6 88 477 5.4 203 887 4.37 7 32 70 99 46 18 8 4 3
YARDS GAINED ANALYSIS 1st Down------2nd Down------3rd Down------4th Down------Season------By Quarter------Plus Territory (50-in)-- Team Att Yards Avg. Att Yards Avg. Att Yards Avg. Att Yards Avg. Att. Yards Avg. 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Att. Yards Avg. Pts DENVER ...... 217 1307 6.0 154 932 6.1 88 561 6.4 5 38 7.6 464 2838 6.12 679 691 715 753 -- 215 1069 5.0 175 Opponents .... 203 887 4.4 161 900 5.6 102 423 4.1 9 25 2.8 475 2235 4.71 483 811 529 412 -- 184 809 4.4 131 Drives In Opponent Territory (minus drives with 50+ scores or no plays): Denver 47/79 (59.5%,22.7 ypd); Opponents 38/78 (48.7%, 21.3 ypd).
THIRD DOWN EFFICIENCY ANALYSIS Second Team 3rd Down &: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11-14 15-19 20+ Rush Pass Half Total Pct. DENVER ...... 11-15 4- 7 4- 5 1- 5 3-10 6- 9 3- 7 0- 3 0- 4 3- 9 2- 7 2- 7 0- 0 10-24 29-64 23-58 39-88 44.3 Opponents ...... 7- 9 3- 8 4-14 6- 7 4-10 0- 3 3- 7 5-10 1- 6 1- 3 6-16 2- 7 0- 2 11-19 31-83 20-56 42-102 41.1 AVERAGE YARDS TO GO: Denver 6.4 (88/561); Opponents 7.2 (102/731). SECOND DOWN EFFICIENCY: Denver 58-154 (37.7; 1-4 yds: 22-32); Opponent 50-161 (31.1; 1-4 yds: 12-31) DENVER DEFENSE: 8 QB sacks (64 yards), 3 interceptions, 1 fumble recovery. OPPONENT DEFENSE: 4 QB sacks (30 yards), 2 interceptions, 4 fumble recoveries.
TURNOVER ANALYSIS DENVER’s 14 turnovers have led to 50 Opponent points: 6 TD, 3 FG; 32.9% of Opponents’ total points (152). BY QTR (14): 9 / 2 / 1 / 2 (0 OT) OPPONENTS’ 11 turnovers have led to 38 Denver points: 5 TD, 1 FG; 18.6% of Denver’s total points (204). BY QTR (11): 1 / 3 / 1 / 6 (0 OT)
AVERAGE STARTING FIELD POSITION FIRST DOWNS EARNED Denver Opponent Player Rush Pass Rec. — Total (3/4) Drives Started ...... 80 80 P. MANNING ...... 2 96 0 — 98 (31) Cumulative Starting Yardlines ...... 2181 2041 W. McGAHEE ...... 37 0 7 — 44 (9) Average Field Position ...... D27 O26 D. THOMAS ...... 0 0 23 — 23 (10) Drives Started In Plus Territory ...... 9 7 E. DECKER ...... 0 0 22 — 22 (6)
Scores/TD, FG ...... 5/5,0 6/3,3 B. STOKLEY ...... 0 0 14 — 14 (5) FGA/Punts/Downs ...... 0/1/0 0/1/0 J. TAMME ...... 0 0 14 — 14 (6) Turnovers/Clock/Ran Out Clock ...... 1/0/2 0/0/0 J. DREESSEN ...... 0 0 7 — 7 (1) Drives Started Inside Own 20/At Own 20 .... 42 (23/19) 54 (21/33) L. BALL ...... 4 0 2 — 6 (3) Points Scored (TD/FG) ...... 86 (11/3) 61 (7/4) R. HILLMAN ...... 5 0 1 — 6 (0) K. MORENO ...... 3 0 1 — 4 (1) SCORING PERCENTAGE INSIDE-THE-20 (RED ZONE) V. GREEN ...... 0 0 2 — 2 (0) Denver Opponent M. WILLIS ...... 0 0 2 — 2 (1) Times Penetrated Opponent 20 ...... 24 22 C. GRONKOWSKI ...... 0 0 1 — 1 (1) Total Scores ...... 23 21 A. CALDWELL...... 1 0 0 — 1 (0) Touchdowns (Rush/Pass) ...... 17 (5/12) 14 (4/10) (3/4—first downs earned on third and fourth down plays.) Field Goals-Attempts ...... 6-6 7-7 Turnovers/Downs/Punts/Clock ...... 1/0/0/0 0/1/0/0 Scores From The 20 & Outside/TD,FG ..... 8/5,3 4/2,2 Total Red Zone Plays-Yards ...... 63-227/3.6 63-193/3.1 Third Down Efficiency ...... 6-12/50.0 7-13/53.8 Fourth Down Efficiency ...... 1-1/100.0 0-0/0.0 Overall Scoring Percentage ...... 95.8 95.5 TRUE QUARTERBACK RUSHING TD Percentage ...... 70.8 63.6 Player Att. Yds Avg. K-downs Abort Adjusted------Spiked Ps *—Ran Out Clock Not Trying To Score ...... 1 0 P. MANNING . 12 12 1.0 8-(-8) 0-(0) 4 20 5.0 1 (*—not included in total count or any stats above one choice is made.) B. OSWEILER 2 -2 -1.0 2-(-2) 0-(0) 0 0 0.0 0
YARDS LOST DUE TO PENALTIES Denver Opponent GOAL-TO-GO SITUATIONS Times Penalized After Offensive Gain/Score .. 6 7 Summary------GTG Plays------Yards Lost Due To Penalties ...... 83 49 Team Total* TD FG FGA DWN TO CLK Plays TDs Pct. Touchdowns Called Back ...... 0 0 DENVER……………… 16 13 3 0 0 0 0 35 13 37.1 Field Goals Called Back ...... 0 0 OPPONENTS…… 11 9 2 0 0 0 0 23 9 39.1 First Downs Lost ...... 3 3 (*—does not include purposely running out the clock: Denver 1, Opponent 0.)
TIME SPENT IN THE LEAD Denver Opponent Tied 7 Games (420:00 total minutes) ...... 133:25 216:25 70:10 Percentage of Time In The Lead ...... 31.8 51.5 16.7
EXPANDED PUNTING No. Return Avg. Long Pct. Not Net Own 25 & Inside Plus Terr. Adjusted 50 & Out Player Punts Yards Avg. Ret. Yards Return Return Returned Avg. In 20/15/10/5 TB FC 60+ 50+ No. Yds. Avg. No.Yards No. Yds. Avg. B. COLQUITT ...... 28 1312 46.86 13 58 4.5 23 53.6 42.64 14 / 11 / 10 / 5 3 6 1 10 6 303 50.5 7-278 21 1034 49.2
DENVER BRONCOS 2012 REGULAR SEASON MISCELLANEOUS GAME INFORMATION GAME W/L KICKOFF LENGTH ATTN. TEMP. TVBROADCAST CREW OFFICIALS vs. Pittsburgh (9/9) W, 31-19 6:31 PM MDT 3:08 76,923 85 ° F NBC (NTL) Al Michaels REF: Wright (133); UMP: Cris Collinsworth Sadwoski (90); HL: Wilmoth (129); LJ: Thomas (118); SJ: Trawick (120); FJ: Trout (122); BJ: Schrein (98). at Atlanta (9/17) L, 21-27 8:41 PM EDT 3:27 70,427 Ind. ESPN (NTL)Mike Tirico REF: Roan (86); UMP: Morris Jon Gruden (68); HL: Akin (2); LJ: Hoffman (50); SJ: Strozier (111); FJ: Burkhart (15); BJ: Theodore (117). vs. Houston (9/23) L, 25-31 2:25 PM MDT 3:27 76,566 84 ° F CBSJim Nantz REF: Frump (37); UMP: Taylor Phil Simms (115); HL: Etzler (29); LJ: Derrick (23); SJ: Beesley (8); FJ: Weeisenhofer (125); BJ: Orrico (74). vs. Oakland (9/30) W, 37-6 2:05 PM MDT 2:55 76,787 72 ° F CBSJim Nantz REF: Morelli (135); UMP: Phil Simms Jenkins (76); HL: McKenzie (8); LJ: Hussey (35); SJ: Carlsen (39); FJ: Lucivansky (89); BJ: Vernatchi (75). at New England (10/7) L, 21-31 4:25 PM EDT 3:03 68,756 54 ° F CBSJim Nantz REF: Steratore (114); UMP: Phil Simms Schuster (129); HL: Mackie (106); LJ: Seeman (45); FJ: Waggoner (25); SJ: Weatherford (116); BJ: Paganelli (105). at San Diego (10/15) W, 35-24 5:40 PM PDT 3:07 68,604 78 ° F ESPN (NTL)Mike Tirico REF: Triplette (42); UMP: Rice Jon Gruden (44); HL: McKinnely (110); LJ: Bergman (32); FJ: Anderson (20); SJ: Lambert (21); BJ: Freeman (133). vs. New Orleans (10/28) W, 34-14 6:30 PM MDT 3:03 76,832 59 ° F NBC (NTL)Al Michaels REF: Carey (94); UMP: Brown Cris Collinsworth (31); HL: Baltz (26); LJ: Podraza (47); SJ: Rosenbaum (67); FJ: Weir (50); BJ: Dorman (6). at Cincinnati (11/4)
ar Carolina (11/11)
vs. San Diego (11/18)
at Kansas City (11/25)
vs. Tampa Bay (12/2)
at Oakland (12/6)
at Baltimore (12/16)
vs. Cleveland (12/23)
vs. Kansas City (12/30) 2012 DENVER BRONCOS NUMERICAL ROSTER
Updated: Oct. 30, 2012 2012 No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Age Exp. College Hometown How Acq. GP GS DNP INA 4 Britton Colquitt P 6‐3 205 27 4 Tennessee Knoxville, Tenn. CFA‐'09 7000 5Matt Prater K 5‐10 195 28 6 Central Florida Estero, Fla. PS‐'07 (Mia.)7000 6Brock Osweiler QB 6‐8 240 21 R Arizona State Kalispell, Mont. D2b‐'12 1060 11 Trindon Holliday WR 5‐5 170 26 3 Louisiana State Zachary, La. FA‐'12 7000 12 Matthew Willis WR 6‐0 190 28 5 UCLA Anaheim, Calif. FA‐'08 6001 14 Brandon Stokley WR 6‐0 194 36 14 Southwestern Louisiana Lafayette, La. FA‐'12 7300 16 Caleb Hanie QB 6‐2 222 27 5 Colorado State Forney, Texas UFA‐'12 (Chi.)0006 17 Andre Caldwell WR 6‐0 190 27 5 Florida Tampa, Fla. UFA‐'12 (Cin.)4003 18 Peyton Manning QB 6‐5 230 36 15 Tennessee New Orleans, La. FA‐'12 7700 20 Mike Adams SS 5‐11 200 31 9 Delaware Wayne, N.J. UFA‐'12 (Cle.)7700 21 Ronnie Hillman RB 5‐10 190 21 R San Diego State La Habra, Calif. D3‐'12 5002 22 Tracy Porter CB 5‐11 186 26 5 Indiana Port Allen, La. UFA‐'12 (N.O.)5402 23 Willis McGahee RB 6‐0 235 31 10 Miami Miami, Fla. FA‐'11 7600 24 Champ Bailey CB 6‐0 192 34 14 Georgia Folkston, Ga. T‐'04 (Was.)7600 25 Chris Harris CB 5‐10 190 23 2 Kansas Bixby, Okla. CFA‐'11 6301 26 Rahim Moore FS 6‐1 196 22 2 UCLA Los Angeles, Calif. D2a‐'11 7600 27 Knowshon Moreno RB 5‐11 200 25 4 Georgia Middletown, N.J. D1a‐'09 2005 30 David Bruton SS 6‐2 217 25 4 Notre Dame Miamisburg, Ohio D4a‐'09 7000 31 Omar Bolden CB 5‐10 195 23 R Arizona State Ontario, Calif. D4a‐'12 7000 32 Tony Carter CB 5‐9 175 26 4 Florida State Jacksonville, Fla. FA‐'11 7000 35 Lance Ball RB 5‐9 215 27 4 Maryland Teaneck, N.J. FA‐'10 7000 36 Jim Leonhard FS 5‐8 188 30 8 Wisconsin Tony, Wis. FA‐'12 7100 46 Aaron Brewer LS 6‐5 225 22 R San Diego State Fullerton, Calif. CFA‐'12 7000 49 Chris Gronkowski FB 6‐2 245 25 3 Arizona Williamsville, N.Y. T‐'12 (Ind.)7000 52 Wesley Woodyard WLB 6‐0 229 26 5 Kentucky LaGrange, Ga. CFA‐'08 7500 53 Steven Johnson MLB 6‐1 237 24 R Kansas Wallingford, Pa. CFA‐'12 2005 54 C.J. Davis C/G 6‐2 308 25 3 Pittsburgh Imperial, Pa. FA‐'12 1005 56 Nate Irving SLB 6‐1 240 24 2 North Carolina State Wallace, N.C. D3‐'11 6001 57 Keith Brooking LB 6‐2 240 37 15 Georgia Tech Sharpsburg, Ga. FA‐'12 7500 58 Von Miller SLB 6‐3 237 23 2 Texas A&M DeSoto, Texas D1‐'11 7700 59 Danny Trevathan WLB 6‐1 232 22 R Kentucky Leesburg, Fla. D6‐'12 7000 65 Manny Ramirez G 6‐3 313 29 6 Texas Tech Houston, Texas FA‐'11 7500 67 Dan Koppen C 6‐2 300 33 10 Boston College Whitehall, Pa. FA‐'12 6300 68 Zane Beadles G 6‐4 305 25 3 Utah Sandy, Utah D2‐'10 7700 70 Malik Jackson DL 6‐5 270 22 R Tennessee Van Nuys, Calif. D5‐'12 5011 73 Chris Kuper G 6‐4 303 29 7 North Dakota Anchorage, Alaska D5‐'06 3204 74 Orlando Franklin T 6‐7 330 24 2 Miami Delray Beach, Fla. D2b‐'11 7700 75 Chris Clark T 6‐5 305 27 3 Southern Mississippi New Orleans, La. W‐'10 (Min.)7000 78 Ryan Clady T 6‐6 315 26 5 Boise State Rialto, Calif. D1‐'08 7700 80 Julius Thomas TE 6‐5 255 24 2 Portland State Stockton, Calif. D4b‐'11 4003 81 Joel Dreessen TE 6‐4 245 30 7 Colorado State Fort Morgan, Colo. UFA‐'12 (Hou.)7700 84 Jacob Tamme TE 6‐3 236 27 5 Kentucky Danville, Ky. UFA‐'12 (Ind.)7500 85 Virgil Green TE 6‐5 252 24 2 Nevada Tulare, Calif. D7a‐'11 3100 87 Eric Decker WR 6‐3 218 25 3 Minnesota Cold Spring, Minn. D3b‐'10 7600 88 Demaryius Thomas WR 6‐3 229 24 3 Georgia Tech Montrose, Ga. D1a‐'10 7700 91 Robert Ayers DE 6‐3 274 27 4 Tennessee Bennettsville, S.C. D1b‐'09 7000 92 Elvis Dumervil DE 5‐11 260 28 7 Louisville Miami, Fla. D4b‐'06 7700 95 Derek Wolfe DE 6‐5 300 22 R Cincinnati Lisbon, Ohio D2a‐'12 7700 96 Mitch Unrein NT 6‐4 291 25 2 Wyoming Eaton, Colo. FA‐'10 7200 97 Justin Bannan NT 6‐3 312 33 11 Colorado Fair Oaks, Calif. FA‐'12 7600 98 Sealver Siliga NT 6‐2 307 22 1 Utah West Jordan, Utah FA‐'11 0007 99 Kevin Vickerson DT 6‐5 290 29 7 Michigan State Detroit, Mich. FA‐'10 7500 PRACTICE SQUAD 33 Duke Ihenacho SS 6‐1 205 23 R San Jose State San Mateo, Calif. CFA‐'12 1001 34 Blake Gideon S 6‐1 205 23 R Texas Leander, Texas FA‐'12 0000 37 Jeremiah Johnson RB 5‐9 200 25 3 Oregon Los Angeles, Calif. FA‐'10 0000 47 Mike Mohamed MLB 6‐3 245 24 2 California Brawley, Calif. D6‐'11 0000 60 Quentin Saulsberry C 6‐3 305 24 R Mississippi State Coldwater, Miss. FA‐'12 0000 63 Ben Garland DT 6‐5 275 24 1 Air Force Grand Junction, Colo. CFA‐'10 0000 71 Darrion Weems T 6‐5 320 24 R Oregon Woodland Hills, Calif. FA‐'12 0000 89 Greg Orton WR 6‐3 199 25 1 Purdue Dayton, Ohio FA‐'11 0000 INJURED RESERVE 28 Quinton Carter SS 6‐1 200 24 2 Oklahoma Las Vegas, Nev. D4a‐'11 3000 42 Mario Fannin RB 5‐11 224 24 2 Auburn Hampton, Ga. CFA‐'11 0000 50 J.D. Walton C 6‐3 305 25 3 Baylor Allen, Texas D3a‐'10 4400 51 Joe Mays MLB 5‐11 250 27 5 North Dakota State Chicago, Ill. T‐'10 (Phi.)6400 64 Philip Blake G/C 6‐3 320 26 R Baylor Lennoxville, Quebec D4b‐'12 0002 90 Jason Hunter DE 6‐4 271 29 7 Appalachian State Fayetteville, N.C. FA‐'10 0000 93 Jeremy Beal DE 6‐3 276 24 1 Oklahoma Carrollton, Texas D7b‐'11 0000 94 Ty Warren DT 6‐5 300 31 10 Texas A&M Bryan, Texas FA‐'11 1100 RESERVE/SUSPENDED 55 D.J. Williams WLB 6‐1 242 30 9 Miami Concord, Calif. D1‐ 04 0000
COACHING STAFF John Fox ‐ Head Coach Jason George ‐ Assistant Strength Jack Del Rio ‐ Defensive Coordinator Anthony Lomando ‐ Assistant Strength Mike McCoy ‐ Offensive Coordinator Dave Magazu ‐ Offensive Line Jeff Rodgers ‐ Special Teams Coordinator Ron Milus ‐ Secondary Clancy Barone ‐ Tight Ends Jay Rodgers ‐ Defensive Line Keith Burns ‐ Assistant Special Teams Richard Smith ‐ Linebackers Brian Callahan ‐ Quality Control (Offense) Eric Studesville ‐ Running Backs Mike Eubanks ‐ Assistant Strength Tyke Tolbert ‐ Wide Receivers Adam Gase ‐ Quarterbacks Luke Richesson ‐ Strength & Conditioning Sam Garnes ‐ Assistant Secondary Cory Undlin ‐ Quality Control (Defense) 2012 DENVER BRONCOS ALPHABETICAL ROSTER
Updated: Oct. 30, 2012 2012 No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Age Exp. College Hometown How Acq. GP GS DNP INA 20 Adams, Mike SS 5‐11 200 31 9 Delaware Wayne, N.J. UFA‐'12 (Cle.)7700 91 Ayers, Robert DE 6‐3 274 27 4 Tennessee Bennettsville, S.C. D1b‐'09 7000 24 Bailey, Champ CB 6‐0 192 34 14 Georgia Folkston, Ga. T‐'04 (Was.)7600 35 Ball, Lance RB 5‐9 215 27 4 Maryland Teaneck, N.J. FA‐'10 7000 97 Bannan, Justin NT 6‐3 312 33 11 Colorado Fair Oaks, Calif. FA‐'12 7600 68 Beadles, Zane G 6‐4 305 25 3 Utah Sandy, Utah D2‐'10 7700 31 Bolden, Omar CB 5‐10 195 23 R Arizona State Ontario, Calif. D4a‐'12 7000 46 Brewer, Aaron LS 6‐5 225 22 R San Diego State Fullerton, Calif. CFA‐'12 7000 57 Brooking, Keith LB 6‐2 240 37 15 Georgia Tech Sharpsburg, Ga. FA‐'12 7500 30 Bruton, David SS 6‐2 217 25 4 Notre Dame Miamisburg, Ohio D4a‐'09 7000 17 Caldwell, Andre WR 6‐0 190 27 5 Florida Tampa, Fla. UFA‐'12 (Cin.)4003 32 Carter, Tony CB 5‐9 175 26 4 Florida State Jacksonville, Fla. FA‐'11 7000 78 Clady, Ryan T 6‐6 315 26 5 Boise State Rialto, Calif. D1‐'08 7700 75 Clark, Chris T 6‐5 305 27 3 Southern Mississippi New Orleans, La. W‐'10 (Min.)7000 4 Colquitt, Britton P 6‐3 205 27 4 Tennessee Knoxville, Tenn. CFA‐'09 7000 54 Davis, C.J. C/G 6‐2 308 25 3 Pittsburgh Imperial, Pa. FA‐'12 1005 87 Decker, Eric WR 6‐3 218 25 3 Minnesota Cold Spring, Minn. D3b‐'10 7600 81 Dreessen, Joel TE 6‐4 245 30 7 Colorado State Fort Morgan, Colo. UFA‐'12 (Hou.)7700 92 Dumervil, Elvis DE 5‐11 260 28 7 Louisville Miami, Fla. D4b‐'06 7700 74 Franklin, Orlando T 6‐7 330 24 2 Miami Delray Beach, Fla. D2b‐'11 7700 85 Green, Virgil TE 6‐5 252 24 2 Nevada Tulare, Calif. D7a‐'11 3100 49 Gronkowski, Chris FB 6‐2 245 25 3 Arizona Williamsville, N.Y. T‐'12 (Ind.)7000 16 Hanie, Caleb QB 6‐2 222 27 5 Colorado State Forney, Texas FA‐'12 0006 25 Harris, Chris CB 5‐10 190 23 2 Kansas Bixby, Okla. CFA‐'11 6301 21 Hillman, Ronnie RB 5‐10 190 21 R San Diego State La Habra, Calif. D3‐'12 5002 11 Holliday, Trindon WR 5‐5 170 26 3 Louisiana State Zachary, La. FA‐'12 7000 56 Irving, Nate SLB 6‐1 240 24 2 North Carolina State Wallace, N.C. D3‐'11 6001 70 Jackson, Malik DL 6‐5 270 22 R Tennessee Van Nuys, Calif. D5‐'12 5011 53 Johnson, Steven MLB 6‐1 237 24 R Kansas Wallingford, Pa. CFA‐'12 2005 67 Koppen, Dan C 6‐2 300 33 10 Boston College Whitehall, Pa. FA‐'12 6300 73 Kuper, Chris G 6‐4 303 29 7 North Dakota Anchorage, Alaska D5‐'06 3204 36 Leonhard, Jim FS 5‐8 188 30 8 Wisconsin Tony, Wis. FA‐'12 7100 18 Manning, Peyton QB 6‐5 230 36 15 Tennessee New Orleans, La. FA‐'12 7700 23 McGahee, Willis RB 6‐0 235 31 10 Miami Miami, Fla. FA‐'11 7600 58 Miller, Von SLB 6‐3 237 23 2 Texas A&M DeSoto, Texas D1‐'11 7700 26 Moore, Rahim FS 6‐1 196 22 2 UCLA Los Angeles, Calif. D2a‐'11 7600 27 Moreno, Knowshon RB 5‐11 200 25 4 Georgia Middletown, N.J. D1a‐'09 2005 6 Osweiler, Brock QB 6‐8 240 21 R Arizona State Kalispell, Mont. D2b‐'12 1060 22 Porter, Tracy CB 5‐11 186 26 5 Indiana Port Allen, La. UFA‐'12 (N.O.)5402 5 Prater, Matt K 5‐10 195 28 6 Central Florida Estero, Fla. PS‐'07 (Mia.)7000 65 Ramirez, Manny G 6‐3 313 29 6 Texas Tech Houston, Texas FA‐'11 7500 98 Siliga, Sealver NT 6‐2 307 22 1 Utah West Jordan, Utah FA‐'11 0007 14 Stokley, Brandon WR 6‐0 194 36 14 Southwestern Louisiana Lafayette, La. FA‐'12 7300 84 Tamme, Jacob TE 6‐3 236 27 5 Kentucky Danville, Ky. UFA‐'12 (Ind.)7500 88 Thomas, Demaryius WR 6‐3 229 24 3 Georgia Tech Montrose, Ga. D1a‐'10 7700 80 Thomas, Julius TE 6‐5 255 24 2 Portland State Stockton, Calif. D4b‐'11 4003 59 Trevathan, Danny WLB 6‐1 232 22 R Kentucky Leesburg, Fla. D6‐'12 7000 96 Unrein, Mitch NT 6‐4 291 25 2 Wyoming Eaton, Colo. FA‐'10 7200 99 Vickerson, Kevin DT 6‐5 290 29 7 Michigan State Detroit, Mich. FA‐'10 7500 12 Willis, Matthew WR 6‐0 190 28 5 UCLA Anaheim, Calif. FA‐'08 6001 95 Wolfe, Derek DE 6‐5 300 22 R Cincinnati Lisbon, Ohio D2a‐'12 7700 52 Woodyard, Wesley WLB 6‐0 229 26 5 Kentucky LaGrange, Ga. CFA‐'08 7500 PRACTICE SQUAD 63 Garland, Ben DT 6‐5 275 24 1 Air Force Grand Junction, Colo. CFA‐'10 0000 34 Gideon, Blake S 6‐1 205 23 R Texas Leander, Texas FA‐'12 0000 33 Ihenacho, Duke SS 6‐1 205 23 R San Jose State San Mateo, Calif. CFA‐'12 1001 37 Johnson, Jeremiah RB 5‐9 200 25 3 Oregon Los Angeles, Calif. FA‐'10 0000 47 Mohamed, Mike MLB 6‐3 245 24 2 California Brawley, Calif. D6‐'11 2004 89 Orton, Greg WR 6‐3 199 25 1 Purdue Dayton, Ohio FA‐'11 0000 60 Saulsberry, Quentin C 6‐3 305 24 R Mississippi State Coldwater, Miss. FA‐'12 0000 71 Weems, Darrion T 6‐5 320 24 R Oregon Woodland Hills, Calif. FA‐'12 0000 INJURED RESERVE 93 Beal, Jeremy DE 6‐3 276 24 1 Oklahoma Carrollton, Texas D7b‐'11 0000 64 Blake, Philip G/C 6‐3 320 26 R Baylor Lennoxville, Quebec D4b‐'12 0002 28 Carter, Quinton SS 6‐1 200 24 2 Oklahoma Las Vegas, Nev. D4a‐'11 3000 42 Fannin, Mario RB 5‐11 224 24 2 Auburn Hampton, Ga. CFA‐'11 0000 90 Hunter, Jason DE 6‐4 271 29 7 Appalachian State Fayetteville, N.C. FA‐'10 0000 51 Mays, Joe MLB 5‐11 250 27 5 North Dakota State Chicago, Ill. T‐'10 (Phi.)6400 50 Walton, J.D. C 6‐3 305 25 3 Baylor Allen, Texas D3a‐'10 4400 94 Warren, Ty DT 6‐5 300 31 10 Texas A&M Bryan, Texas FA‐'11 1100 RESERVE/SUSPENDED 55 Williams, D.J. WLB 6‐1 242 30 9 Miami Concord, Calif. D1‐ 04 0000
COACHING STAFF John Fox ‐ Head Coach Jason George ‐ Assistant Strength Jack Del Rio ‐ Defensive Coordinator Anthony Lomando ‐ Assistant Strength Mike McCoy ‐ Offensive Coordinator Dave Magazu ‐ Offensive Line Jeff Rodgers ‐ Special Teams Coordinator Ron Milus ‐ Secondary Clancy Barone ‐ Tight Ends Jay Rodgers ‐ Defensive Line Keith Burns ‐ Assistant Special Teams Richard Smith ‐ Linebackers Brian Callahan ‐ Quality Control (Offense) Eric Studesville ‐ Running Backs Mike Eubanks ‐ Assistant Strength Tyke Tolbert ‐ Wide Receivers Adam Gase ‐ Quarterbacks Luke Richesson ‐ Strength & Conditioning Sam Garnes ‐ Assistant Secondary Cory Undlin ‐ Quality Control (Defense) 2012 DENVER BRONCOS POSITION-BY-POSITION ROSTER
Updated: Oct. 30, 2012 OFFENSE DEFENSE QUARTERBACKS (3) DEFENSIVE LINE (8) No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Age Exp. College No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Age Exp. College 16 Hanie, Caleb QB 6‐2 222 27 5 Colorado State 91 Ayers, Robert DE 6‐3 274 27 4 Tennessee 18 Manning, Peyton QB 6‐5 230 36 15 Tennessee 97 Bannan, Justin NT 6‐3 312 33 11 Colorado 6 Osweiler, Brock QB 6‐8 240 21 R Arizona State 92 Dumervil, Elvis DE 5‐11 260 28 7 Louisville 70 Jackson, Malik DL 6‐5 270 22 R Tennessee RUNNING BACKS (5) 98 Siliga, Sealver NT 6‐2 307 22 1 Utah No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Age Exp. College 96 Unrein, Mitch NT 6‐4 291 25 2 Wyoming 35 Ball, Lance RB 5‐9 215 27 4 Maryland 99 Vickerson, Kevin DT 6‐5 290 29 7 Michigan State 49 Gronkowski, Chris FB 6‐2 245 25 3 Arizona 95 Wolfe, Derek DE 6‐5 300 22 R Cincinnati 21 Hillman, Ronnie RB 5‐10 190 21 R San Diego State 23 McGahee, Willis RB 6‐0 235 31 10 Miami LINEBACKERS (6) 27 Moreno, Knowshon RB 5‐11 200 25 4 Georgia No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Age Exp. College 57 Brooking, Keith LB 6‐2 240 37 15 Georgia Tech WIDE RECEIVERS (6) 56 Irving, Nate SLB 6‐1 240 24 2 North Carolina State No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Age Exp. College 53 Johnson, Steven MLB 6‐1 237 24 R Kansas 17 Caldwell, Andre WR 6‐0 190 27 5 Florida 58 Miller, Von SLB 6‐3 237 23 2 Texas A&M 87 Decker, Eric WR 6‐3 218 25 2 Minnesota 59 Trevathan, Danny WLB 6‐1 232 22 R Kentucky 11 Holliday, Trindon WR 5‐5 170 26 3 Louisiana State 52 Woodyard, Wesley WLB 6‐0 229 26 5 Kentucky 14 Stokley, Brandon WR 6‐0 194 36 14 Southwestern Louisiana 88 Thomas, Demaryius WR 6‐3 229 24 3 Georgia Tech DEFENSIVE BACKS (9) 12 Willis, Matthew WR 6‐0 190 28 5 UCLA No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Age Exp. College 20 Adams, Mike SS 5‐11 200 31 9 Delaware TIGHT ENDS (4) 24 Bailey, Champ CB 6‐0 192 34 14 Georgia No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Age Exp. College 31 Bolden, Omar CB 5‐10 195 23 R Arizona State 81 Dreessen, Joel TE 6‐4 245 30 7 Colorado State 30 Bruton, David SS 6‐2 217 25 4 Notre Dame 85 Green, Virgil TE 6‐5 252 24 2 Nevada 32 Carter, Tony CB 5‐9 175 26 4 Florida State 84 Tamme, Jacob TE 6‐3 236 27 5 Kentucky 25 Harris, Chris CB 5‐10 190 23 2 Kansas 80 Thomas, Julius TE 6‐5 255 24 2 Portland State 36 Leonhard, Jim FS 5‐8 188 30 8 Wisconsin 26 Moore, Rahim FS 6‐1 196 22 2 UCLA OFFENSIVE LINEMEN (8) 22 Porter, Tracy CB 5‐11 186 26 5 Indiana No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Age Exp. College 68 Beadles, Zane G 6‐4 305 25 3 Utah SPECIALISTS (3) 78 Clady, Ryan T 6‐6 315 26 5 Boise State No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Age Exp. College 75 Clark, Chris T 6‐5 305 27 3 Southern Mississippi 46 Brewer, Aaron LS 6‐5 225 22 R San Diego State 54 Davis, C.J. C/G 6‐2 308 25 3 Pittsburgh 4 Colquitt, Britton P 6‐3 205 27 4 Tennessee 74 Franklin, Orlando T 6‐7 330 24 2 Miami 5 Prater, Matt K 5‐10 195 28 6 Central Florida 67 Koppen, Dan C 6‐2 300 33 10 Boston College 73 Kuper, Chris G 6‐4 303 29 7 North Dakota 65 Ramirez, Manny G 6‐3 313 29 6 Texas Tech
POSITION‐BY‐POSITION BREAKDOWN Position No. Position No. Quarterbacks 3 Defensive Linemen 8 Running Backs 5 Defensive Ends 3.5 Running Backs 4 Defensive Tackles 4.5 Fullbacks 1 Linebackers 6 Wide Receivers 6 Defensive Backs 9 Tight Ends 4 Cornerbacks 5 Offensive Linemen 8 Safeties 5 Centers 1.5 Specialists 3 Guards 3.5 Kickers 1 Tackles 3 Punters 1 Long Snappers 1 HOW THE 2012 BRONCOS WERE BUILT
Updated: Oct. 30, 2012 YEAR DRAFT/CFA FREE AGENT TRADE UFA/WAIVERS 2004 [LB D.J. Williams (Rd. 1)] CB Champ Bailey (Was.) 2006 DE Elvis Dumervil (Rd. 4b) G Chris Kuper (Rd. 5) 2007 K Matt Prater 2008 T Ryan Clady (Rd. 1) WR Matthew Willis LB Wesley Woodyard (CFA) 2009 RB Knowshon Moreno (Rd. 1a) RB Lance Ball DE Robert Ayers (Rd. 1b) P Britton Colquitt S David Bruton (Rd. 4a) 2010 WR Demaryius Thomas (Rd. 1a) DE Jason Hunter MLB Joe Mays (Phi.) T Chris Clark (W‐Min.) G Zane Beadles (Rd. 2) DT Mitch Unrein C J.D. Walton (Rd. 3a) DT Kevin Vickerson WR Eric Decker (Rd. 3b) 2011 LB Von Miller (Rd. 1) CB Tony Carter S Rahim Moore (Rd. 2a) RB Willis McGahee T Orlando Franklin (Rd. 2b) G Manny Ramirez LB Nate Irving (Rd. 3) DT Sealver Siliga S Quinton Carter (Rd. 4a) DT Ty Warren TE Julius Thomas (Rd. 4b) TE Virgil Green (Rd. 7a) DE Jeremy Beal (Rd. 7b) RB Mario Fannin (CFA) CB Chris Harris (CFA) 2012 DT Derek Wolfe (Rd. 2a) DT Justin Bannan FB Chris Gronkowski (Ind.) S Mike Adams (UFA‐Cle.) QB Brock Osweiler (Rd. 2b) LB Keith Brooking WR Andre Caldwell (UFA‐Cin.) RB Ronnie Hillman (Rd. 3) C/G C.J. Davis TE Joel Dreessen (UFA‐Hou.) CB Omar Bolden (Rd. 4a) QB Caleb Hanie WR Trindon Holliday (W‐Hou.) OL Philip Blake (Rd. 4b) C Dan Koppen CB Tracy Porter (UFA‐N.O.) DE Malik Jackson (Rd. 5) S Jim Leonhard TE Jacob Tamme (UFA‐Ind.) LB Danny Trevathan (Rd. 6) QB Peyton Manning LS Aaron Brewer (CFA) WR Brandon Stokley LB Steven Johnson (CFA)
Italicized players are on the club's injured reserve; [Suspended] 2012 DENVER BRONCOS DEPTH CHART
Updated: Oct. 30, 2012 OFFENSE WR 88 Demaryius Thomas 12 Matthew Willis 11 Trindon Holliday LT 78 Ryan Clady 75 Chris Clark LG 68 Zane Beadles 65 Manny Ramirez C67Dan Koppen 54 C.J. Davis RG 73 Chris Kuper 65 Manny Ramirez RT 74 Orlando Franklin 75 Chris Clark TE 81 Joel Dreessen 84 Jacob Tamme 85 Virgil Green 80 Julius Thomas WR 87 Eric Decker 14 Brandon Stokley 17 Andre Caldwell QB 18 Peyton Manning 6 Brock Osweiler 16 Caleb Hanie FB 49 Chris Gronkowski RB 23 Willis McGahee 21 Ronnie Hillman 35 Lance Ball 27 Knowshon Moreno DEFENSE LDE 95 Derek Wolfe 70 Malik Jackson DT 99 Kevin Vickerson 98 Sealver Siliga NT 97 Justin Bannan 96 Mitch Unrein RDE 92 Elvis Dumervil 91 Robert Ayers SLB 58 Von Miller 56 Nate Irving MLB 57 Keith Brooking 53 Steven Johnson WLB 52 Wesley Woodyard 59 Danny Trevathan LCB 24 Champ Bailey 25 Chris Harris RCB 22 Tracy Porter 32 Tony Carter 31 Omar Bolden SS 20 Mike Adams 30 David Bruton FS 26 Rahim Moore 36 Jim Leonhard SPECIAL TEAMS PK 5 Matt Prater 4 Britton Colquitt P 4 Britton Colquitt 5 Matt Prater H 4 Britton Colquitt LS 46 Aaron Brewer PR 11 Trindon Holliday 36 Jim Leonhard KR 31 Omar Bolden 17 Andre Caldwell
[Injured]; Rookie and first‐year players underlined
2012 DENVER BRONCOS PRONUNCIATION GUIDE
David BRUTON (BRUTE‐in) Matt PRATER (PRAY‐ter) Ryan CLADY (CLAY‐dee) SEALVER SILIGA (silver see‐linga) Elvis DUMERVIL (DOO‐mur‐vill) DEMARYIUS Thomas (duh‐MARE‐ee‐us) Dan KOPPEN (COPE‐en) Jacob Tamme (TAM‐ee) Brock OSWEILER (OSS‐why‐lur) Danny TREVATHAN (trev‐AY‐than) Chris KUPER (KOO‐pehr) Mitch UNREIN (UN‐rhine) Knowshon MORENO (mor‐AY‐no) Wesley WOODYARD (WOOD‐YARD) DENVER BRONCOS 2011-12 TRANSACTIONS — by date/by player (Updated Oct. 30, 2012)
BY DATE 8/22/11 Waived/injured TE Richard Quinn 10/10/11 Awarded FB Quinn Johnson off waivers 7/27/11 Acquired DT Jeremy Jarmon from Philadelphia 8/26/11 Waived TE Richard Quinn (Tennessee) in exchange for WR Jabar Gaffney 8/29/11 Released CB Nate Jones Placed DT Kevin Vickerson on injured reserve Signed CB Brandon Bing (CFA) Waived RB C.J. Gable Waived RB Brandon Minor Signed DT Ronnell Brown (CFA) Waived MLB Braxton Kelley 10/17/11 Traded WR Brandon Lloyd to St. Louis in Signed WR Mark Dell (CFA) Waived LB Deron Mayo exchange for a conditional 2012 draft choice Signed LB Derek Domino (CFA) Waived G Shawn Murphy 10/18/11 Signed S Rafael Bush Signed RB Mario Fannin (CFA) Waived T Curt Porter Signed DT Sealver Siliga to practice squad Signed WR D’Andre Goodwin (CFA) Waived DE David Veikune Waived FB Austin Sylvester Signed T Adam Grant (CFA) 9/3/11 Released WR David Anderson 10/19/11 Signed WR D’Andre Goodwin to practice squad Signed WR Jamel Hamler (CFA) Waived DE Jeremy Beal WR Eron Riley signed to N.Y. Jets active roster Signed CB Chris Harris (CFA) Waived CB Brandon Bing 11/14/11 Signed RB Jeremiah Johnson to active roster Signed LB A.J. Jones (CFA) Waived LB Alvin Bowen Signed RB Xavier Omon to practice squad Signed LB Deron Mayo (CFA) Waived DT Ronnell Brown Placed RB Knowshon Moreno on injured reserve Signed T Curt Porter (CFA) Waived G Jeff Byers 11/22/11 Waived QB Kyle Orton Signed CB James Rogers (CFA) Waived CB Perrish Cox 11/26/11 Waived RB Xavier Omon Signed FB Austin Sylvester (CFA) Waived G Stanley Daniels 11/28/11 Signed LB Mike Mohamed to active roster Signed QB Adam Weber (CFA) Waived WR Britt Davis Signed RB Xavier Omon to practice squad Signed DT Colby Whitlock (CFA) Waived WR De’Andre Goodwin 11/29/11 Signed S Kyle McCarthy to active roster Signed WR Marshall Williams (CFA) Waived T Adam Grant Placed CB Cassius Vaughn on injured reserve 7/28/11 Signed DE Jeremy Beal (draft choice) Waived TE Dan Gronkowski 11/30/11 Signed CB Tony Carter to practice squad Signed S Quinton Carter (draft choice) Waived K Steven Hauschka Signed WR Greg Orton to practice squad Signed T Orlando Franklin (draft choice) Waived DT Jeremy Jarmon 12/13/11 Signed CB Tony Carter to active roster Signed TE Virgil Green (draft choice) Waived RB Jeremiah Johnson Waived LB Derek Domino Signed LB Mike Mohamed (draft choice) Waived S Kyle McCarthy Waived S Kyle McCarthy Signed TE Julius Thomas (draft choice) Waived G Eric Olsen 12/17/11 Signed S Kyle McCarthy to active roster 7/29/11 Signed LB Nate Irving (draft choice) Waived WR Greg Orton Waived FB Quinn Johnson Signed LB Von Miller (draft choice) Waived DT DeMario Pressley 12/21/11 Signed FB Will Ta’ufo’ou to practice squad Signed S Rahim Moore (draft choice) Waived WR Eron Riley 12/27/11 Signed FB Austin Sylvester Waived RB Mike McLaughlin Waived LB Lee Robinson Signed TE Cornelius Ingram to practice squad Released RB Correll Buckhalter Released TE Dante Rosario Waived WR Quan Cosby Released TE Daniel Coats Waived FB Austin Sylvester Waived FB Will Ta’ufo’ou 7/31/11 Signed WR David Anderson Waived QB Adam Weber 1/2/12 Signed DT Jeremy Jarmon to a future contract Signed RB Willis McGahee Placed RB Brandon Minor on injured reserve Signed CB Ramzee Robinson to a future contract Waived LB Dominic Douglas Placed WR Jamel Hamler on injured reserve Placed G Chris Kuper on injured reserve Released S Renaldo Hill Placed CB Syd’Qyuan Thompson on injured 1/3/12 Signed T Ryan Harris 8/1/11 Signed TE Daniel Fells reserve Signed DE Cyril Obiozor to a future contract Signed DE Derrick Harvey Signed CB Jonathan Wilhite Waived S Kyle McCarthy Signed TE Dante Rosario Signed DE Jeremy Beal to practice squad 1/4/12 Signed LB Brian Iwuh Re-signed DT Marcus Thomas (UFA) Signed WR D’Andre Goodwin to practice squad 1/5/12 Signed CB Joshua Moore to future contract Waived S Nick Polk Signed T Adam Grant to practice squad 1/9/12 Signed WR D’Andre Goodwin to active roster Waived CB James Rogers Signed RB Jeremiah Johnson to practice squad Signed WR Tim Toone to practice squad Waived WR Marshall Williams Signed S Kyle McCarthy to practice squad Placed FB Spencer Larsen on injured reserve 8/2/11 Acquired DT Brodrick Bunkley from Philadelphia Signed WR Eron Riley to practice squad 1/13/12 Waived FB Austin Sylvester in exchange for a 2013 draft choice Signed FB Austin Sylvester to practice squad 1/16/12 Signed WR Tyler Grisham to future contract Waived DT Colby Whitlock Signed QB Adam Weber to practice squad Signed TE Cornelius Ingram to future contract 8/3/11 Signed DT Ty Warren 9/4/11 Signed CB Jonathan Wilhite Signed RB Xavier Omon to future contract Waived CB Chevis Jackson Waived S Darcel McBath Signed WR Greg Orton to future contract 8/6/11 Claimed RB C.J. Gable off waivers (New Orleans) 9/6/11 Signed T Tony Hills Signed DT Sealver Siliga to future contract Waived/injured RB Mario Fannin Waived T Herb Taylor Signed WR Tim Toone to future contract 8/7/11 Placed RB Mario Fannin on injured reserve 9/12/11 Waived WR Jamel Hamler Signed QB Adam Weber to future contract 8/13/11 Signed WR Greg Orton 9/17/11 Signed RB Jeremiah Johnson to active roster 2/8/12 Signed FB Austin Sylvester Waived/injured WR Mark Dell Placed DT Ty Warren on injured reserve 2/15/12 Signed G C.J. Davis 8/15/11 Claimed LB Alvin Bowen off waivers 9/20/11 Signed WR Quan Cosby 2/16/12 Signed WR Jason Hill (Jacksonville) Waived RB Jeremiah Johnson 3/16/12 Signed S Mike Adams Waived/injured LB Derek Domino 9/21/11 Signed TE John Nalbone to practice squad 3/19/12 Re-signed G Manny Ramirez (UFA) Released DT Louis Leonard 9/22/11 Signed TE Dante Rosario 3/20/12 Re-signed LB Joe Mays (UFA) 8/16/11 Waived LB A.J. Jones Signed RB Jeremiah Johnson to practice squad 3/21/12 Signed QB Peyton Manning Released RB LenDale White Waived LB Mike Mohamed 3/26/12 Signed CB Tracy Porter Placed WR Mark Dell on injured reserve Waived WR D’Andre Goodwin Traded QB Tim Tebow and a 2012 draft choice to Placed LB Derek Domino on injured reserve 9/24/11 Signed LB Mike Mohamed to practice squad N.Y. Jets for two 2012 draft choices 8/17/11 Claimed DT DeMario Pressley off waivers Waived TE John Nalbone 3/29/12 Signed TE Joel Dreessen (Indianapolis) Re-signed DE Jason Hunter (UFA) Signed TE Jacob Tamme Released T Tony Hills BY PLAYER 3/30/12 Signed WR Andre Caldwell Waived DE Jamie Blatnick ADAMS, Mike — S Re-signed LB Wesley Woodyard (UFA) Waived S Rafael Bush 3/16/12 Signed 4/3/12 Signed QB Caleb Hanie Waived LB Jerry Franklin ANDERSON, David — WR 4/12/12 Signed DT Justin Bannan Waived DT Ben Garland 7/31/11 Signed 4/16/12 Released CB André Goodman Waived G Adam Grant 9/3/11 Released 4/17/12 Signed WR Brandon Stokley Waived S Duke Ihenacho BANNAN, Justin — DT Designated LB Brian Iwuh as reserve/retired Waived TE Cornelius Ingram 4/12/12 Signed 4/30/12 Waived WR Tim Toone Waived RB Jeremiah Johnson BEAL, Jeremy — DE 5/2/12 Signed DE Jamie Blatnick (CFA) Waived LB Mike Mohamed 7/27/11 Signed Signed CB Coryell Judie (CFA) Waived WR Greg Orton 9/3/11 Waived Signed TE Anthony Miller (CFA) Waived WR Gerell Robinson 9/4/11 Signed to practice squad Signed WR Gerell Robinson (CFA) Waived DT Sealver Siliga 8/31/12 Placed on injured reserve 5/3/12 Signed LS Aaron Brewer (CFA) Waived CB Syd’Quan Thompson BING, Brandon — CB Signed LB Elliot Coffey (CFA) Waived G Wayne Tribue 7/27/11 Signed Signed LB Jerry Franklin (CFA) Waived QB Adam Weber 9/3/11 Waived Signed S Duke Ihenacho (CFA) Placed DE Jeremy Beal on injured reserve BLAKE, Philip — C/G Signed LB Steven Johnson (CFA) Designated TE Virgil Green as 6/1/12 Signed (draft choice) Signed G Wayne Tribue (CFA) reserve/suspended 9/18/12 Placed on injured reserve) Signed G Austin Wuebbels (CFA) Designated LB D.J. Williams as BLATNICK, Jamie — DE 5/4/12 Signed WR Eric Page (CFA) reserve/suspended 5/2/12 Signed (CFA) 5/7/12 Signed T Mike Remmers (CFA) 9/1/12 Signed DT Ben Garland to practice squad 8/31/12 Waived 5/11/12 Signed CB Drayton Florence Signed SS Duke Ihenacho to practice squad 9/13/12 Signed to practice squad Waived DT Jeremy Jarmon Signed TE Cornelius Ingram to practice squad 10/13/12 Released from practice squad 5/18/12 Signed CB Omar Bolden (draft choice) Signed RB Jeremiah Johnson to practice squad BOLDEN, Omar — CB 5/19/12 Signed DE Malik Jackson (draft choice) Signed WR Greg Orton to practice squad 5/18/12 Signed (draft choice) 5/21/12 Signed DE Derek Wolfe (draft choice) Signed NT Sealver Siliga to practice squad BOWEN, Alvin — LB 5/22/12 Signed LB Danny Trevathan (draft choice) Signed G Wayne Tribue to practice squad 8/15/11 Claimed off waivers (Jacksonville) 5/23/12 Acquired FB Chris Gronkowski from Indianapolis 9/3/12 Signed C Quentin Saulsberry to practice squad 9/3/11 Waived in exchange for CB Cassius Vaughn 9/8/12 Released QB Caleb Hanie BREWER, Aaron — LS 6/1/12 Signed C/G Philip Blake (draft choice) Signed DT Sealver Siliga to active roster 5/3/12 Signed (CFA) 7/24/12 Signed RB Ronnie Hillman (draft choice) 9/11/12 Signed QB Caleb Hanie BROOKING, Keith — LB Signed QB Brock Osweiler (draft choice) Signed C Dan Koppen 8/7/12 Signed 7/25/12 Waived CB Coryell Judie (failed physical) Waived C C.J. Davis BROWN, Ronnell — DT Waived WR Eric Page (failed physical) Released G Wayne Tribue from practice squad 7/27/11 Signed 7/28/12 Signed S Anthony Perkins Waived WR Tyler Grisham from injured reserve 9/3/11 Waived 8/1/12 Claimed WR Cameron Kenney off waivers Placed DT Ty Warren on injured reserve BUCKHALTER, Correll — RB (Seattle) 9/12/12 Signed G C.J. Davis to practice squad 7/29/11 Released 8/2/12 Waived/injured WR D’Andre Goodwin 9/13/12 Signed DE Jamie Blatnick to practice squad BUNKLEY, Brodrick — DT 8/3/12 Placed WR D’Andre Goodwin on injured reserve 9/17/12 Waived WR D’Andre Goodwin from injured 8/2/11 Acquired from Philadelphia in exchange for 8/5/12 Signed S Jim Leonhard reserve a 2010 draft choice 8/6/12 Waived/injured RB Mario Fannin 9/18/12 Signed C C.J. Davis to active roster BUSH, Rafael — S 8/7/12 Signed LB Keith Brooking Placed C/G Philip Blake on injured reserve 10/18/11 Signed Placed RB Mario Fannin on injured reserve Signed G Adam Grant to practice squad 8/31/12 Waived 8/22/12 Waived/injured CB Joshua Moore 9/27/12 Signed LB Mike Mohamed to practice squad BYERS, Jeff — OL 8/23/12 Placed CB Joshua Moore on injured reserve Released TE Cornelius Ingram from practice 9/3/11 Waived 8/24/12 Waived/injured WR Tyler Grisham squad CALDWELL, Andre — WR 8/25/12 Waived CB Joshua Moore from injured reserve 9/29/12 Signed S Duke Ihenacho to active roster 3/30/12 Signed (injury settlement) Signed LB Mike Mohamed to active roster CARTER, Quinton — S 8/27/12 Released LS Lonie Paxton Placed S Quinton Carter on injured reserve 7/27/11 Signed (draft choice) Waived LB Elliot Coffey 10/1/12 Placed C J.D. Walton on injured reserve 9/29/12 Placed on injured reserve Waived WR Mark Dell Waived LB Mike Mohamed CARTER, Tony — CB Waived WR Cameron Kenney 10/2/12 Signed WR Bert Reed to practice squad 11/30/11 Signed to practice squad Waived TE Anthony Miller Signed T Darrion Weems to practice squad 12/13/11 Signed to active roster Waived DE Cyril Obiozor 10/3/12 Signed LB Mike Mohamed to practice squad COATS, Daniel — TE Waived RB Xavier Omon 10/9/12 Signed S Blake Gideon to practice squad 7/29/11 Released Waived S Anthony Perkins Released WR Bert Reed COSBY, Quan — WR Waived T Mike Remmers 10/11/12 Claimed WR Trindon Holliday off waivers 9/20/11 Signed Waived CB Ramzee Robinson (Houston) 12/27/11 Waived Waived FB Austin Sylvester Waived S Duke Ihenacho COFFEY, Elliot — LB Waived G Austin Wuebbels 10/13/12 Signed S Duke Ihenacho to practice squad 5/3/12 Signed (CFA) Placed WR Tyler Grisham on injured reserve Released DE Jamie Blatnick from practice squad 8/27/12 Waived Placed DE Jason Hunter on injured reserve 10/30/12 Placed LB Joe Mays on injured reserve COX, Perrish — CB 8/31/12 Released CB Drayton Florence 9/3/11 Waived Released T Ryan Harris DANIELS, Stanley — OL Released WR Jason Hill 9/3/11 Waived DAVIS, Britt — WR GREEN, Virgil — TE JARMON, Jeremy — DT 9/3/11 Waived 7/27/11 Signed (draft choice) 7/27/11 Acquired in a trade with Washington for DAVIS, C.J. — C 8/31/12 Designated as reserve/suspended WR Jabar Gaffney 2/15/12 Signed GRISHAM, Tyler — WR 9/3/11 Waived 9/11/12 Waived 1/16/12 Signed to future contract 1/2/12 Signed to a future contract 9/12/12 Signed to practice squad 8/24/12 Waived/injured 5/11/12 Waived 9/18/12 Signed to active roster 8/27/12 Placed on injured reserve JOHNSON, Jeremiah — RB DELL, Mark — WR 9/11/12 Waived from injured reserve 1/3/11 Signed to future contract 7/27/11 Signed GRONKOWSKI, Chris — FB 9/3/11 Waived 8/13/11 Waived/injured 5/23/12 Acquired from Indianapolis in exchange for 9/4/11 Signed to practice squad 8/16/11 Placed on injured reserve CB Cassius Vaughn 9/17/11 Signed to active roster 8/27/12 Waived GRONKOWSKI, Dan — TE 9/20/11 Waived DOMINO, Derek — LB 9/3/11 Waived 9/22/11 Signed to practice squad 7/27/11 Signed HAMLER, Jamel — WR 11/14/11 Signed to active roster 8/15/11 Waived/injured 7/27/11 Signed (CFA) 8/31/12 Waived 8/16/11 Placed on injured reserve 9/3/11 Placed on injured reserve 9/1/12 Signed to practice squad 12/13/11 Waived 9/12/11 Waived JOHNSON, Quinn — FB DOUGLAS, Dominic — LB HANIE, Caleb — QB 10/10/11 Awarded off waivers (Tennessee) 7/31/11 Waived 4/3/12 Signed 12/17/11 Waived DREESSEN, Joel — TE 9/8/12 Released JOHNSON, Steven — LB 3/29/12 Signed 9/11/12 Signed 5/3/12 Signed (CFA) FANNIN, Mario — RB HARRIS, Chris — CB JONES, A.J. — LB 7/27/11 Signed 7/27/11 Signed (CFA) 7/27/11 Signed (CFA) 8/6/11 Waived/injured HARRIS, Ryan — T 8/16/11 Waived 8/7/11 Placed on injured reserve 1/3/12 Signed JONES, Nate — CB 8/6/12 Waived/injured 8/31/12 Released 8/29/11 Released 8/7/12 Placed on injured reserve HARVEY, Derrick — DE JUDIE, Coryell — CB FELLS, Daniel — TE 8/1/11 Signed 5/2/12 Signed (CFA) 8/1/11 Signed HAUSCHKA, Steven — K 7/25/12 Waived (failed physical) FLORENCE, Drayton — CB 9/3/11 Waived KELLEY, Braxton — LB 5/11/12 Signed HILL, Jason — WR 8/29/11 Waived 8/31/12 Released 2/16/12 Signed KENNEY, Cameron — WR FRANKLIN, Jerry — LB 8/31/12 Released 8/1/11 Claimed off waivers (Seattle) 5/3/12 Signed (CFA) HILL, Renaldo — S 8/27/12 Waived 8/31/12 Waived 7/31/11 Released KOPPEN, Dan — C FRANKLIN, Orlando — T HILLMAN, Ronnie — RB 9/11/12 Signed 7/27/11 Signed (draft choice) 7/24/12 Signed (draft choice) KUPER, Chris — G GABLE, C.J. — RB HILLS, Tony — T 1/3/12 Placed on injured reserve 8/6/11 Claimed off waivers (New Orleans) 9/6/11 Signed LARSEN, Spencer — FB 8/29/11 Waived 8/31/12 Released 1/9/12 Placed on injured reserve GAFFNEY, Jabar — WR HOLLIDAY, Trindon — WR LEONARD, Louis — DL 7/27/11 Traded to Washington in exchange for DT 10/11/12 Claimed off waivers (Houston) 8/15/11 Released Jeremy Jarmon HUNTER, Jason — DE LEONHARD, Jim — S GARLAND, Ben — DT 3/29/12 Re-signed (UFA) 8/5/12 Signed 8/31/12 Waived 8/27/12 Placed on injured reserve LLOYD, Brandon — WR 9/1/12 Signed to practice squad IHENACO, Duke — S 10/17/11 Traded to St. Louis in exchange for a GIDEON, Blake — S 5/3/12 Signed (CFA) conditional 2012 draft choice 10/9/12 Signed to practice squad 8/31/12 Waived MANNING, Peyton — QB GOODMAN, André — CB 9/1/12 Signed to practice squad 3/21/12 Signed 4/16/12 Released 9/29/12 Signed to active roster MAYO, Deron — LB GOODWIN, D’Andre — WR 10/11/12 Waived 7/27/11 Signed (CFA) 7/27/11 Signed (CFA) 10/13/11 Signed to practice squad 8/29/11 Waived 9/3/11 Waived INGRAM, Cornelius — TE MAYS, Joe — LB 9/4/11 Signed to practice squad 12/27/11 Signed to practice squad 3/20/12 Re-signed (UFA) 9/22/11 Waived 1/16/12 Signed to future contract 10/30/12 Placed on injured reserve 10/19/11 Signed to practice squad 8/31/12 Waived McCARTHY, Kyle — S 1/9/12 Signed to active roster IRVING, Nate — LB 9/3/11 Waived 8/2/12 Waived/injured 7/29/11 Signed (draft choice) 9/4/11 Signed to practice squad 8/3/12 Placed on injured reserve IWUH, Brian — LB 11/29/11 Signed to active roster 9/17/12 Waived from injured reserve 1/4/12 Signed 12/13/11 Waived GRANT, Adam — T 4/17/12 Designated as reserve/retired 12/15/11 Signed to practice squad 7/27/11 Signed (CFA) JACKSON, Chevis — CB 12/17/11 Signed to active roster 9/3/11 Waived 8/3/11 Waived 1/3/12 Waived 9/4/11 Signed to practice squad JACKSON, Malik — DE McGAHEE, Willis — RB 8/31/12 Waived 5/19/12 Signed (draft choice) 7/31/11 Signed 9/18/12 Signed to practice squad McLAUGHLIN, Mike — RB POLK, Nick — S TEBOW, Tim — QB 7/29/11 Waived 8/1/11 Waived 3/26/12 Traded QB Tim Tebow and a 2012 draft MILLER, Anthony — TE PORTER, Curt — T choice to N.Y. Jets for two 2012 draft 5/2/12 Signed (CFA) 7/27/11 Signed (CFA) choices 8/27/12 Waived 8/29/11 Waived THOMAS, Julius — TE MILLER, Von — LB PORTER, Tracy — CB 7/27/11 Signed (draft choice) 7/29/11 Signed (draft choice) 3/23/12 Signed THOMAS, Marcus — DT MINOR, Brandon — RB PRESSLEY, DeMario — DT 8/1/11 Re-signed (UFA) 9/3/11 Placed on injured reserve 8/17/11 Claimed off waivers (Indianapolis) THOMPSON, Syd’Quan — CB 10/10/11 Waived 9/3/11 Waived 9/3/11 Placed on injured reserve MOHAMED, Mike — LB QUINN, Richard — TE 8/31/12 Waived 7/27/11 Signed (draft choice) 8/22/11 Waived/injured TOONE, Tim — WR 9/22/11 Waived 8/26/11 Waived 1/9/12 Signed to practice squad 9/24/11 Signed to practice squad RAMIREZ, Manny — OL 1/16/12 Signed to future contract 11/28/11 Signed to active roster 3/19/12 Re-signed (UFA) 4/30/12 Waived 8/31/12 Waived REED, Bert — WR TREVATHAN, Danny — LB 9/27/12 Signed to practice squad 10/2/12 Signed to practice squad 5/22/12 Signed (draft choice) 9/29/12 Signed to active roster 10/9/12 Released TRIBUE, Wayne — G 10/1/12 Waived REMMERS, Mike — T 5/3/12 Signed (CFA) 10/3/12 Signed to practice squad 3/7/12 Signed (CFA) 8/31/12 Waived MOORE, Joshua — CB 8/27/12 Waived 9/1/12 Signed to practice squad 1/5/12 Signed to future contract RILEY, Eron — WR 9/11/12 Waived 8/22/12 Waived/injured 9/3/11 Waived VAUGHN, Cassius — CB 8/23/12 Placed on injured reserve 9/4/11 Signed to practice squad 11/29/11 Placed on injured reserve 8/25/12 Waived from injured reserve 10/19/11 Signed to N.Y. Jets active roster 5/23/12 Traded to Indianapolis for (injury settlement) ROBINSON, Gerell — WR FB Chris Gronkowski MOORE, Rahim — S 5/2/12 Signed (CFA) VEIKUNE, David — LB 7/29/11 Signed (draft choice) 8/31/12 Waived 8/29/11 Waived MORENO, Knowshon — RB ROBINSON, Lee — LB VICKERSON, Kevin — DL 11/14/11 Placed on injured reserve 9/3/11 Waived 10/10/11 Placed on injured reserve MURPHY, Shawn — OL ROBINSON, Ramzee — CB WALTON, J.D. — C 8/29/11 Waived 1/2/12 Signed to a future contract 10/1/12 Placed on injured reserve NALBONE, John — TE 8/27/12 Waived WARREN, Ty — DT 9/21/11 Signed to practice squad ROGERS, James — CB 8/3/11 Signed 9/24/11 Waived 7/27/11 Signed 9/17/11 Placed on injured reserve OBIOZOR, Cyril — DE 8/1/11 Waived 9/11/12 Placed on injured reserve 1/3/12 Signed to future contract ROSARIO, Dante — TE WEBER, Adam — QB 8/27/12 Waived 8/1/11 Signed 7/27/11 Signed (CFA) OLSEN, Eric — OL 9/3/11 Waived 9/3/11 Waived 9/3/11 Waived 9/22/11 Signed 9/4/11 Signed to practice squad OMON, Xavier — RB SAULSBERRY, Quentin — C 1/16/12 Signed to future contract 11/14/11 Signed to practice squad 9/2/13 Signed to practice squad 8/31/12 Waived 11/26/11 Waived SILIGA, Sealver — DT WEEMS, Darrion — T 11/28/11 Signed to practice squad 10/18/11 Signed to practice squad 10/2/12 Signed to practice squad 1/16/12 Signed to future contract 1/16/12 Signed to future contract WHITE, LenDale — RB 8/27/12 Waived 8/31/12 Waived 8/16/11 Released ORTON, Greg — WR 9/1/12 Signed to practice squad WHITLOCK, Colby — DT 8/13/11 Signed 9/8/12 Signed to active roster 7/27/11 Signed (CFA) 9/3/11 Waived STOKLEY, Brandon — WR 8/2/11 Waived 11/30/11 Signed to practice squad 4/17/12 Signed WILLIAMS, D.J. — LB 1/16/12 Signed to future contract SYLVESTER, Austin — FB 8/31/12 Designated as reserve/suspended 8/31/12 Waived 7/27/11 Signed (CFA) WILLIAMS, Marshall — WR 9/1/12 Signed to practice squad 9/3/11 Waived 7/27/11 Signed (CFA) ORTON, Kyle — QB 9/4/11 Signed to practice squad 8/1/11 Waived 11/22/11 Waived 10/18/11 Waived WILHITE, Jonathan — CB OSWEILER, Brock — QB 12/27/11 Signed 9/4/11 Signed 7/24/12 Signed (draft choice) ` 1/13/12 Waived WOLFE, Derek — DE PAGE, Eric — WR 2/8/12 Signed 5/21/12 Signed (draft choice) 5/4/12 Signed (CFA) 8/27/12 Waived WOODYARD, Wesley — LB 7/25/12 Waived (failed physical) TA’UFO’OU, Will — FB 3/30/12 Re-signed (UFA) PAXTON, Lonie — LS 12/21/11 Signed to practice squad WUEBBELS, Austin — G 8/27/12 Released 12/27/11 Waived 5/3/12 Signed (CFA) PERKINS, Anthony — S TAMME, Jacob — TE 8/27/12 Waived 7/28/12 Signed 3/29/12 Signed 8/27/12 Waived TAYLOR, Herb — OL 9/6/11 Waived DENVER BRONCOS MIKE ADAMS - • • TH YR. • DELAWARE BORN: March 24, 1981, in Paterson, N.J. HIGH SCHOOL: Passaic Tech High School, Wayne, N.J. ACQUIRED: Unrestricted Free Agent, 2012 NFL YEAR: 9th • YEAR WITH BRONCOS: 1st NFL GAMES PLAYED/STARTED: 121/57 SAFETY ADAMS AT A GLANCE: • A ninth-year player who has played 121 career games with Denver (2012), Cleveland (2007- 11) and San Francisco (2004-06), combining for 57 starts at both safety positions and corner- back. • Through seven games in 2012, leads all Broncos players with 530 total snaps of participation (487 defensive, 43 special teams). • Tied his career season high with eight pass breakups in 2012, which is tied for third in the NFL this season. • Started a career-high 16 games for Cleveland at free safety in 2011 and helped the Browns finish with the NFL’s second-ranked pass defense (184.9 ypg). • Owns 16 career takeaways (12 INTs, 4 FR) in addition to contributing 67 special-teams tack- les in eight NFL seasons. • Received the 2011 Dino Lucarelli Good Guy Award from the Cleveland Chapter of the Professional Football Writers’ Association. • Opened 23-of-43 career games at the University of Delaware, earning second-team All- Atlantic 10 Conference honors as a senior in 2003 while helping guide the Blue Hens to the Division I-AA National Championship. • Joined the Broncos as an unrestricted free agent on March 16, 2012. • Entered the NFL with San Francisco as a college free agent on April 28, 2004. CAREER TRANSACTIONS: Signed by San Francisco as a college free agent 4/28/04; Waived by San Francisco 9/4/04; Signed by San Francisco (practice squad) 9/6/04; Signed by San Francisco (active roster) 11/13/04; Signed by Cleveland 4/2/07; Re-signed by Cleveland as an unrestricted free agent 3/6/09; Signed by Denver as an unrestricted free agent 3/16/12.
2012: Adams matched a career high with three pass breakups and tied for third on the team with four tackles (all solo) in Denver’s season-opening win vs. Pit. (9/9)... Led the Broncos with eight tackles and broke up a third- down pass to thwart a potential Falcons scoring drive at Atl. (9/17)... Led the team with three pass breakups to tie his career high vs. Hou. (9/23)... Tied his career season best with his eighth pass breakup of the year vs. Oak. (9/30)... Set a career high with 12 tackles, tying for the team lead, while also recovering one fumble at N.E. (10/7). 2011: Adams started all 16 games for the first time in his career and totaled 61 tackles (41 solo), a team-high three interceptions (33 yds.), six passes defensed, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery for the league’s second-ranked pass defense... Contributed three tackles on special teams... Recorded a takeaway (2 INT, 1 FR) in three consecutive games in Weeks 3-5... Tied a career high with 10 tackles (6 solo) and added an interception vs. Pit. (1/1). 2010: Adams played 15 games (2 starts) for Cleveland and posted 34 tackles (31 solo), one sack (10 yds.), two interceptions (51 yds.) and six passes defensed to go along with 10 special-teams stops. Helped the Browns’ kickoff coverage unit lead the NFL by allowing just 17.8 yards per return. 2009: Adams appeared in all 16 games, opening six contests at cornerback and three others at safety, while tal- lying 61 tackles (52 solo), one sack (6 yds.), a career-best eight passes defensed and one fumble recovery... Added 10 tackles on special-teams units to rank fourth on the club. 2008: Adams saw time in 14 games (5 starts) at strong safety for the Browns and recorded 42 tackles (20 solo), two interceptions (18 yds.), three passes defensed and one fumble recovery... Posted four special-teams stops. 2007: Adams played 15 games (0 starts) in his first season with Cleveland and totaled 11 tackles (9 solo) with one sack (7 yds.) and two passes defensed in addition to ranking second on the team with a career-high 18 spe- cial-teams tackles... Injured his knee at Cin. (12/23) and was placed on injured reserve on Dec. 24. 2006: Adams played all 16 games (8 starts) for the first time in his career and registered 67 tackles (53 solo)