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ddenverenver bbroncosroncos 2013 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 Manager • (303-264-5503) • [email protected] 2 World Championships • 6 Super Bowls • 8 AFC Title Games • 12 AFC West Titles • 19 Playoff Berths • 25 Winning Seasons FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SATURDAY, AUG. 10, 2013 BRONCOS TRAVEL TO SEATTLE FOR PRESEASON BOUT WITH SEAHAWKS Denver Broncos (1-0) at Seattle Seahawks (1-0) Saturday, Aug. 17, 2013 • 7 p.m. PDT CenturyLink Field (67,000) • Seattle GAME INFORMATION BRONCOS 2013 SCHEDULE The Denver Broncos will wrap up their two-game West Coast swing to PRESEASON begin the preseason when they face the Seattle Seahawks on Saturday. Wk. Day Date Opponent Site Time/Result TV/Rec. 1 Thu. Aug. 8 at San Francisco Candlestick Park W, 10-6 1-0 Kickoff at CenturyLink Field is scheduled for 7 p.m. PDT. 2 Sat. Aug. 17 at Seattle CenturyLink Field 7 p.m. PDT KTVD -20 BROADCAST INFORMATION: 3 Sat. Aug. 24 ST. LOUIS Sports Authority Field at Mile High 6 p.m. MDT CBS^ 4 Thu. Aug. 29 ARIZONA Sports Authority Field at Mile High 7 p.m. MDT KTVD -20 TELEVISION: KTVD Channel 20: Verne Lundquist (play-by-play) and REGULAR SEASON John Lynch (color commentary) will call the game with Rod Mackey Wk. Day Date Opponent Site Time TV reporting from the sidelines. 1 Thu. Sept. 5 BALTIMORE Sports Authority Field at Mile High 6:30 p.m. MDT NBC^ 2 Sun. Sept. 15 at N.Y. Giants MetLife Stadium 4:25 p.m. EDT CBS LOCAL RADIO: KOA (850 AM)/The Fox (103.5 FM): Dave Logan (play- 3 Mon. Sept. 23 OAKLAND Sports Authority Field at Mile High 6:40 p.m. MDT ESPN^ by-play) and Ed McCaffrey (color commentary) will call the game with Alan 4 Sun. Sept. 29 PHILADELPHIA Sports Authority Field at Mile High 2:25 p.m. MDT FOX Roach reporting from the sidelines. 5 Sun. Oct. 6 at Dallas Cowboys Stadium 3:25 p.m. CDT CBS 6 Sun. Oct. 13 JACKSONVILLE Sports Authority Field at Mile High 2:05 p.m. MDT CBS LOCAL SPANISH RADIO: KMXA (1090 AM)/KJMN (92.1 FM): Luis 7 Sun. Oct. 20 at Indianapolis Lucas Oil Stadium 8:30 p.m. EDT NBC^ Canela (play-by-play), Rafael Medina (color commentary) will call the 8 Sun. Oct. 27 WASHINGTON Sports Authority Field at Mile High 2:25 p.m. MDT FOX game. 9 BYE 10 Sun. Nov. 10 at San Diego Qualcomm Stadium 1:25 p.m. PST CBS QUICK HITS 11 Sun. Nov. 17 KANSAS CITY Sports Authority Field at Mile High 2:05 p.m. MST CBS* 12 Sun. Nov. 24 at New England Gillette Stadium 8:30 p.m. EST NBC ^ 13 Sun. Dec. 1 at Kansas City Arrowhead Stadium 12 p.m. CST CBS* * - Broncos Owner & CEO Pat Bowlen, who is entering his 30th sea- 14 Sun. Dec. 8 TENNESSEE Sports Authority Field at Mile High 2:05 p.m. MST CBS* son with the Denver Broncos, joins Giants founder Tim Mara as the only 15 Thu. Dec. 12 SAN DIEGO Sports Authority Field at Mile High 6:25 p.m. MST NFLN^ three-decade owners in professional football history to post a 60 percent 16 Sun. Dec. 22 at Houston Reliant Stadium 12 p.m. CST CBS* career winning percentage. See Page 6 17 Sun. Dec. 29 at Oakland O.co Coliseum 1:25 p.m. PST CBS* ^ - Nationally Televised Game; * - All NFL games scheduled for Sundays from Weeks 11-17 * - The Broncos were AFC West Champions for a record-tying 12th time are eligible to be moved to the Sunday night game, which is televised nationally by NBC. with 10 of those coming during Bowlen’s tenure with the team (1984- Pres.). See Page 9 2013 PRESEASON AFC WEST STANDINGS * - Executive Vice President of Football Operations John Elway finished Team W L T PF PA Home Road AFC NFC DIV Streak second in The Sporting News’ NFL Executive of the Year voting in 2012 Denver 1 0 0 10 6 0-0 1-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 Won 1 after becoming the first executive in the Super Bowl era to lead a four-win Oakland 1 0 0 19 17 1-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 Won 1 improvement and deliver a division title in each of his first two years with Kansas City 0 1 0 13 17 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-1 0-0 Lost 1 a team. See Page 7 San Diego 0 1 0 10 31 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-0 Lost 1 * - Head Coach John Fox is just the 10th coach in NFL history to deliver DENVER BRONCOS MEDIA ROOM division titles in each of his first two years with a team. See Page 7 * - QB Peyton Manning last season passed Brett Favre for the most Pro The Denver Broncos have a media-only website, which was created to assist accredited media in their coverage of the Broncos. By going to Bowls (12) by a quarterback in NFL history. See Page 11 http://media.denverbroncos.com, members of the press will find weekly * - LB Von Miller finished his second NFL season ranked in the league’s releases, press releases, rosters, depth charts, updated bios, transcripts, Top 5 in sacks, quarterback knockdowns, quarterback hurries, tackles for injury reports, game recaps, news clippings, photos, credential applica- a loss, run stuffs and forced fumbles. See Page 20 tions, a comprehensive historical database and much more. DENVER at seattle— 1 — saturday, aug. 17, 2013 denver broncos weekly release NOTES FROM LAST GAME / TEAM COMPARISONS NOTES FROM DENVER’S PRESEASON OPENER AT BRONCOS/SEAHAWKS 2012 TEAM COMPARISON SAN FRANCISCO, 8/8/13 BRONCOS SEAHAWKS Record . 13-3 . 11-5 Division Standing . 1st (AFCW) . 2nd (NFCW) Turnover Margin . -1 (T-17th) . .+13 (T-5th) OFFENSE Net Yards Per Game (NFL rank) . 397.9 (4th) . 350.6 (17th) Yards Per Play (NFL rank) . 5.8 (6th) . .5.8 (9th) FINAL SCORE: Points Per Game (NFL rank) . .30.1 (2nd) . 25.8 (T-9th) Possession Average . 31:16 . 31:36 BRONCOS 10, 49ers 6 Net Rushing Yards Per Game . 114.5 . 161.2 The Denver Broncos (1-0) beat the San Francisco 49ers (0-1) by Net Passing Yards Per Game . 283.4 . 189.4 a score of 10-6 to improve to 26-28 (.481) all-time in preseason Had Intercepted/Yards . 11/218 . 10/115 openers (14-12 on the road). Denver also improved its preseason Sacks Allowed/Yards . 21/137 . 33/203 record against San Francisco to 19-16 (.543) overall and 9-8 (.529) on the road. Fumbles/Lost . 22/14 . 16/8 * - Denver finished the game with a +4 turnover margin by Third Down Pct. (NFL rank) . 45.1% (3rd) . .40.2% (12th) recording two forced fumbles and two interceptions against San Red Zone TD Pct. (NFL rank) . 59.1% (7th) . 57.4% (10th) Francisco. Giveaways . .25 . .18 * - S Duke Ihenacho made his first NFL start at strong safety and DEFENSE collected three solo tackles on Denver’s first defensive series (he finished the game with a team-high seven solo stops, one forced Net Yards Per Game (NFL rank) . 290.8 (2nd) . 306.2 (4th) fumble and one pass defensed—all in the first half). Yards Per Play (NFL rank) . ..4.6 (1st) . .5.1 (6th) * - QB Peyton Manning played one offensive series and complet- Points Per Game (NFL rank) . .18.1 (4th) . .15.3 (1st) ed 2-of-4 passes (50.0%) for 13 yards (in last year’s preseason Net Rushing Yards Per Game . 91.1 . 103.1 opener at Chicago, he completed 4-of-7 passes (57.1%) for 19 Net Passing Yards Per Game . 199.6 . 203.1 yards and one interception). Intercepted By/Yards . 16/347 . 18/255 * - Denver’s game captains were Manning, CB Champ Bailey, S Sacks For/Yards . 52/364 . 36/247 David Bruton, P Britton Colquitt, WR Demaryius Thomas and LB Opponent Fumbles/Lost . 23/8 . 27/13 Wesley Woodyard. Third Down Pct. (NFL rank) . 30.6% (1st) . 38.4% (17th) * - LB Shaun Phillips’ 9-yard fumble return for a touchdown Red Zone TD Pct. (NFL rank) . .58.5% (T-25th) . 44.7% (4th) (forced by LB Nate Irving) was Denver’s first preseason defensive touchdown in three years (two INT TDs vs. Pit., 8/29/10). Takeaways . 24 . .31 * - WR Wes Welker made his Broncos debut and was targeted SPECIAL TEAMS once on Denver’s initial possession. Punts-Average Yards (Gross) . 46.3 . 45.6 * - QB Brock Osweiler completed his first six passes of the game Punts-Average Yards (Net) . 42.1 . 40.8 and finished the night with 13-of-18 passing (72.2%) for 105 yards Punt Returns-Average Per . 9.3 . 8.5 (86.6 rtg.). Punt Returns-Average Per Allowed . 6.0 . 8.7 * - RB C.J. Anderson, a college free agent from the University Kickoff Returns-Average Per . 23.1 . 27.1 of California, rushed for a game-high 69 yards on 15 carries (4.6 avg.). Kickoff Returns-Average Per Allowed . 22.1 . 22.9 * - Rookie QB Zac Dysert completed all three passes attempted, Field Goals Made/Attempted . 26/32 . 24/27 totaling 16 yards. PENALTIES * - TE Julius Thomas started for the Broncos and led the team Penalties Against/Yards .