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denver broncos 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] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TUESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2011 BRONCOS SET TO HOST LIONS IN ORANGE SUNDAY MATCHUP Denver Broncos (2-4) vs. Detroit Lions (5-2) Sunday, Oct. 30, 2011 • 2:05 p.m. MDT Sports Authority Field at Mile High (76,125) • Denver, Colo. THIS WEEK’S GAME BRONCOS 2011 SCHEDULE/RESULTS PRESEASON The Denver Broncos (2-4) will host the Detroit Lions (5-2) at Sports Wk.Day Date Opponent Site Time/Result TV/Rec. Authority Field at Mile High. Kickoff for the game on Sunday, Oct. 30, is set 1 Thu. Aug. 11 at Dallas Cowboys Stadium L, 24-23 0-1 for 2:05 p.m. MDT. 2 Sat. Aug. 20 BUFFALO Sports Authority Field at Mile High W, 24-10 1-1 BROADCAST INFORMATION: 3 Sat. Aug. 27 SEATTLE Sports Authority Field at Mile High W, 23-20 2-1 4 Thu. Sept. 1 at Arizona University of Phoenix Stadium L, 26-7 2-2 TELEVISION: KDVR-TV (FOX 31): Dick Stockton (play-by-play) and John REGULAR SEASON Lynch (color commentary) will call the game with Jaime Maggio reporting Wk.Day Date Opponent Site Time/Result TV/Rec. from the sidelines. 1 Mon. Sept. 12 OAKLAND Sports Authority Field at Mile High L, 23-20 0-1 2 Sun. Sept. 18 CINCINNATI Sports Authority Field at Mile High W, 24-22 1-1 LOCAL RADIO: KOA Radio (850 AM): Dave Logan (play-by-play) and 3 Sun. Sept. 25 at Tennessee LP Field L, 17-14 1-2 Brian Griese (color commentary) will call the game with Andy Lindahl 4 Sun. Oct. 2 at Green Bay Lambeau Field L, 49-23 1-3 reporting from the sidelines. 5 Sun. Oct. 9 SAN DIEGO Sports Authority Field at Mile High L, 29-24 1-4 LOCAL SPANISH RADIO: KMXA (1090 AM)/KJMN (92.1 FM): Luis Canela 6 BYE (play-by-play) and Javier Olivas (color commentary) will call the game. 7 Sun. Oct. 23 at Miami Sun Life Stadium W, 18-15 (OT) 2-4 8 Sun. Oct. 30 DETROIT Sports Authority Field at Mile High 2:05 p.m. MDT FOX QUICK HITS 9 Sun. Nov. 6 at Oakland Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum 1:05 p.m. PST CBS 10 Sun. Nov. 13 at Kansas City Arrowhead Stadium 12 p.m. CST CBS* * - Broncos Owner & CEO Pat Bowlen was presented with the game ball 11 Thu. Nov. 17 N.Y. JETS Sports Authority Field at Mile High 6:20 p.m. MST NFLN last week after the team earned its 400th regular-season victory to become 12 Sun. Nov. 27 at San Diego Qualcomm Stadium 1:15 p.m. PST CBS* 13 Sun. Dec. 4 at Minnesota Mall of America Field (Metrodome) 3:05 p.m. CST CBS* just the third original AFL charter club to reach that milestone. See Page 4 14 Sun. Dec. 11 CHICAGO Sports Authority Field at Mile High 2:05 p.m. MST FOX* * - Denver last week posted the biggest comeback since the 1970 NFL 15 Sun. Dec. 18 NEW ENGLAND Sports Authority Field at Mile High 2:15 p.m. MST CBS* merger with under three minutes remaining, erasing a 15-point fourth- 16 Sat. Dec. 24 at Buffalo Ralph Wilson Stadium 1 p.m. EST CBS quarter deficit against Miami to earn an 18-15 overtime win. See Page 4 17 Sun. Jan. 1 KANSAS CITY Sports Authority Field at Mile High 2:15 p.m. MST CBS* * - Time subject to change * - Head Coach John Fox ranks third among active NFL coaches with 80 overall wins since 2002. See Page 18 2011 AFC WEST STANDINGS OFFENSE: * - QB Tim Tebow, who has engineered five scoring drives in the fourth Team W L T PF PA Home Road AFC NFC DIV Streak quarter or overtime in Denver’s last two games, ranks first among active San Diego 4 2 0 141 136 3-0 1-2 3-2 1-0 2-0 Lost 1 NFL quarterbacks in touchdown responsibility per offensive touch (190 Oakland 4 3 0 160 178 2-2 2-1 4-3 0-0 1-1 Lost 1 touches, 15 TDs / 7.89%) since 2010. See Page 7 Kansas City 3 3 0 105 150 1-1 2-2 2-2 1-1 1-1 Won 3 DEFENSE: Denver 2 4 0 123 155 1-2 1-2 2-3 0-1 0-2 Won 1 * - LB Von Miller leads all NFL rookies and is tied for sixth among all NFL players with six sacks (41 yds.), and his five-game sack streak is the longest BRONCOS MEDIA WEBSITE by a Broncos rookie since 1991 (LB Mike Croel, 6 games.). See Pages 12-13 The Denver Broncos have a media-only website, which was created to SPECIAL TEAMS: assist accredited media in their coverage of the Broncos. By going to * - K Matt Prater, who is 22-of-22 in his career on field goal attempts in http://media.denverbroncos.com, members of the press will find weekly the fourth quarter or overtime, ted for the third-longest field goal in overtime releases, press releases, rosters, depth charts, updated bios, transcripts, in NFL history last week as his 52-yard kick gave Denver an 18-15 win injury reports, game recaps, news clippings, photos, credential applica- against the Dolphins. See Page 14 tions and much more. DENVER vs. DETROIT — — SUNDAY, OCT. , denver broncos weekly release GAME INFORMATION BRONCOS vs. LIONS — POINTS OF INTEREST BRONCOS/LIONS 2011 TEAM COMPARISON The Denver Broncos (2-4) host the Detroit Lions (5-2) on Sunday in the BRONCOS LIONS first regular-season meeting between the two clubs in Denver since 2003 (20-16 win)... Denver owns a 6-4 all-time record against Detroit in the reg- Record . .2-4 . .5-2 ular-season, including a 3-1 mark at home... During the Pat Bowlen era Division Standing . .4th (AFCW) . .2nd (NFCN) (1984-Pres.), the Broncos are tied for the most regular-season wins (257) in the AFC (T-2nd in NFL)... Head Coach John Fox ranks third among active Turnover Ratio (NFL Rank) . .-5 (T-25th) . .10 (1st) NFL coaches with 80 overall wins, including last week’s come-from-behind OFFENSE 18-15 win in overtime against Miami that represented the biggest comeback since the 1970 NFL merger (15 pts.) with less than three minutes remain- Net Yards Per Game (NFL Rank) . .304.3 (25th) . .353.0 (13th) ing... Former Broncos TE Shannon Sharpe was officially enshrined into the Yards Per Play (NFL Rank) . .5.0 (27th) . .5.6 (14th) Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2011 on Aug. 6, and was presented with Points Per Game (NFL Rank) . .20.5 (21st) . .27.7 (6th) his Hall of Fame ring during a halftime ceremony in Week 2 against the Possession Average . .27:24 . .28:49 Bengals... Denver made nine selections in the 2011 NFL Draft, including LB Von Miller at No. 2 overall, which marked the highest the club has ever Net Rushing Yards Per Game . .115.3 . .92.7 selected... Four of Denver’s draft choices (Miller, S Rahim Moore, T Net Passing Yards Per Game . .189.0 . .260.3 Orlando Franklin and TE Julius Thomas) started in Week 1 against Had Intercepted/Yards . .7/123 . .4/43 Oakland, marking the most rookies to start a season opener in franchise Sacks Allowed/Yards . .16/85 . .14/118 history... QB Tim Tebow, who was named Denver’s starting quarterback on Oct. 11, has led five scoring drives in the fourth quarter or overtime in Fumbles/Lost . .9/6 . .11/1 Denver’s last two games... QB Kyle Orton ranks sixth in franchise history Third Down Pct. (NFL Rank) . .38.2% (18th) . .27.7% (31st) with 8,434 passing yards... RB Willis McGahee has opened Denver’s last Red Zone TD Pct. (NFL Rank) . .60.0% (T-7th) . .52.2% (16th) five games at running back, rushing for more than 100 yards in three of Giveaways (NFL Rank) . .13 (T-27th) . .5 (1st) those contests... Denver has produced the most regular-season individual 100-yard rushers (17) in the NFL since 1995, while leading the league with DEFENSE 133.8 rushing yards per game during that stretch... RB Knowshon Moreno Net Yards Per Game (NFL Rank) . .366.0 (21st) . .334.0(10th) is tied for fourth in team history with 18 touchdowns in his first three sea- sons with the club... WR Eric Decker, who totaled five receptions for 113 Yards Per Play (NFL Rank) . .5.5 (15th) . .129.4 (9th) yards (22.6 avg.) with two touchdowns in his NFL starting debut against Points Per Game (NFL Rank) . .25.8 (29th) . .19.6 (7th) Cincinnati in Week 2, became the first player in team history and just the Net Rushing Yards Per Game . .118.5 . .129.4 fifth player in the league since 1987 to post 100+ receiving yards and 2+ Net Passing Yards Per Game . .247.5 . .204.6 receiving touchdowns in his first pro start... Decker is one of five NFL play- ers with multiple games totaling two or more receiving touchdowns... T Intercepted By/Yards . .3/75 . .10/189 Ryan Clady is one of five players who entered the NFL in 2008 to start in Sacks For/Yards .