Denver Broncos Weekly Release Packet (Vs. Baltimore, 9/13/15)
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denver broncos 2015 weekly press release Denver Broncos Football Media Relations Staff: Patrick Smyth, Vice President of Public Relations • (303-264-5536) • [email protected] Erich Schubert, Senior Manager of Media Relations • (303-264-5503) • [email protected] Seth Medvin, Media Relations Coordinator • (303-264-5608) • [email protected] 2 World Championships • 7 Super Bowls • 9 AFC Title Games • 14 AFC West Titles • 21 Playoff Berths • 27 Winning Seasons week DENVER BRONCOS QUICK HITS The Broncos have compiled a 35-19-1 (.648) all-time opening-game record #1 that ranks second in the NFL (first in AFC). See Page 7 Denver enters Sunday’s game against Baltimore with a 41-13-1 (.755) all-time Denver Broncos (0-0) vs. Baltimore Ravens (0-0) record in home openers and has won 14 of its last 15 such games. See Page 7 Sunday, Sept. 13, 2015 • 2:25 p.m. MDT Gary Kubiak, who spent the 2014 season as Baltimore’s offensive coordi- nator, will make his Broncos head coaching debut against the Ravens while Sports Authority Field at Mile High (76,125) • Denver looking to become the 11th individual in team history to win his initial game leading the club. See Page 7 BROADCAST INFORMATION In his 30 years in the NFL, including his nine years as a player, Kubiak has been a part of the second-most total wins among active NFL head coaches. See Page 12 TELEVISION: CBS (KCNC-TV) Jim Nantz (play-by-play) Phil Simms (color analyst) Owner Pat Bowlen, who was elected to the Denver Broncos Ring of Fame Tracy Wolfson (sideline) in 2015, has experienced more Super Bowl appearances (6) than losing seasons (5) in his 31 years with the team. See Pages 10-12 NATIONAL RADIO: ESPN RADIO Marc Kestecher (play-by-play) Jeff Saturday (color analystt Since E.V.P. of Football Ops./GM John Elway was hired in 2011 (and com- ing off a 4-12 record in 2010), the Broncos have tied for the second-most LOCAL RADIO: KOA (850 AM) Dave Logan (play-by-play) wins (46) in the NFL. See Page 12 The Fox (103.5 FM) Ed McCaffrey (color analyst) Elway has signed or extended the contracts of 14 players who have com- Andy Lindahl (sideline) bined for 20 Pro Bowl selections with the Broncos. See Page 12 SPANISH RADIO: KMXA (1090 AM) Luis Canela (play-by-play) Broncos Offensive Coordinator Rick Dennison (12 yrs.), Defensive KJMN (92.1 FM) Rafael Medina (color analyst) Coordinator Wade Phillips (24 yrs.) and Special Teams Coordinator Joe Javier Olivas (color analyst) DeCamillis (23 yrs.) represent the most experienced trio of coordinators in the league with 59 combined years of coordinator experience. See Page 13 BRONCOS 2015 SCHEDULE Dennison’s 15-year tenure on the Broncos’ coaching staff is tied for the PRESEASON fourth longest in franchise history, and his 26 total years with Denver rep- Wk. Day Date Opponent Site Result Rec. resent the most in team history for a player/coach. See Page 14 1 Fri. Aug. 14 at Seattle CenturyLink Field W, 22-20 1-0 2 Sat. Aug. 22 at Houston NRG Stadium W, 14-10 2-0 Since Phillips’ first stint as the Broncos’ defensive coordinator beginning 3 Sat. Aug. 29 SAN FRANCISCO Sports Authority Field at Mile High W, 19-12 3-0 in 1989, every team Phillips has coached for has made the postseason 4 Thu. Sept. 3 ARIZONA Sports Authority Field at Mile High L, 22-20 3-1 during his first season on staff. See Page 23 REGULAR SEASON The Broncos, who won the AFC West for the 14th time in their history in Wk. Day Date Opponent Site Time TV 1 Sun. Sept. 13 BALTIMORE Sports Authority Field at Mile High 2:25 p.m. MDT CBS 2014, own the most titles among division members. See Page 8 2 Thu. Sept. 17 at Kansas City Arrowhead Stadium 7:25 p.m. CDT NFLN/CBS Nine of the Broncos’ NFL-high and team-record 11 Pro Bowl players from 3 Sun. Sept. 27 at Detroit Ford Field 8:30 p.m. EDT NBC a year ago are on the club’s active roster. See Page 9 4 Sun. Oct. 4 MINNESOTA Sports Authority Field at Mile High 2:25 p.m. MDT FOX 5 Sun. Oct. 11 at Oakland O.co Coliseum 1:25 p.m. PDT CBS* Five-time MVP QB Peyton Manning’s 94 touchdown passes from 2013-14 rep- 6 Sun. Oct. 18 at Cleveland FirstEnergy Stadium 1 p.m. EDT CBS* resent the most in pro football history in a two-year span and more than double 7 BYE 8 Sun. Nov. 1 GREEN BAY Sports Authority Field at Mile High 6:30 p.m. MST NBC* the output by any other player in Years 16 & 17 of their careers. See Page 18 9 Sun. Nov. 8 at Indianapolis Lucas Oil Stadium 4:25 p.m. EST CBS* WR Demaryius Thomas, who signed a new five-year contract with the 10 Sun. Nov. 15 KANSAS CITY Sports Authority Field at Mile High 2:25 p.m. MST CBS* 11 Sun. Nov. 22 at Chicago Soldier Field 12 p.m. CST CBS* Broncos in July, is one of three players in NFL history to post at least 1,400 12 Sun. Nov. 29 NEW ENGLAND Sports Authority Field at Mile High 6:30 p.m. MST NBC* receiving yards and 10 touchdowns in three consecutive seasons. See Page 19 13 Sun. Dec. 6 at San Diego Qualcomm Stadium 1:05 p.m. PST CBS* Broncos OLB DeMarcus Ware ranks 14th in NFL history with 127 career 14 Sun. Dec. 13 OAKLAND Sports Authority Field at Mile High 2:05 p.m. MST CBS* 15 Sun. Dec. 20 at Pittsburgh Heinz Field 4:25 p.m. EST CBS* sacks and needs seven sacks to move into the Top 10 all-time. See Page 24 16 Mon. Dec. 28 CINCINNATI Sports Authority Field at Mile High 6:30 p.m. MST ESPN Despite playing in only 56-of-64 possible games, OLB Von Miller is tied 17 Sun. Jan. 3 SAN DIEGO Sports Authority Field at Mile High 2:25 p.m. MST CBS* for the sixth-most sacks (49) in league history through a player’s first four * - All Sunday games from Weeks 5-17 are eligible to be moved to a different time as part of the NFL’s flex scheduling format. seasons. See Page 24 DENVER vs. baltimore — 1 — sunday, sept. 13, 2015 denver broncos weekly release 2014 TEAM COMPARISONS BRONCOS/RAVENS 2014 TEAM COMPARISON BRONCOS/RAVENS 2014 INDIVIDUAL COMPARISON BRONCOS RAVENS Record .............................12-4 .........10-6 BRONCOS RAVENS Turnover Margin (NFL Rank) ......+5 (T-11th) ...+2 (T-14th) PASSING YARDS Manning ...........4,727 Flacco ............3,986 OFFENSE Osweiler ...............52 Net Yards Per Game (NFL Rank) ...402.9 (4th) ...364.9 (12th) RUSHING YARDS Yards Per Play (NFL Rank) .........6.0 (3rd) ....5.7 (T-9th) Anderson .............849 Forsett ...........1,266 Points Per Game (NFL Rank) .......30.1 (2nd) .....25.6 (8th) Hillman ..............434 Pierce* .............366 Possession Average ................. 30:35 ........29:40 Thompson ............272 Taliaferro ...........292 Net Rushing Yards Per Game .....111.6 (15th) ....126.2 (8th) RECEIVING YARDS Net Passing Yards Per Game ......291.3 (4th) ...238.7 (13th) D. Thomas ..........1,619 S. Smith ..........1,065 Sanders ............1,404 T. Smith* ...........767 Had Intercepted/Yards .............. 15/228 .......12/149 J. Thomas* ...........489 Daniels .............527 Sacks Allowed/Yards ............... 17/118 .......19/167 Fumbles/Lost ........................ 16/5 .........17/8 POINTS SCORED J. Thomas* ............72 Tucker .............129 Third Down Pct. (NFL Rank) ...... 44.1% (8th) 41.0% (T-13th) McManus ..............68 T. Smith* ............66 Red Zone TD Pct. (NFL Rank) .... 62.9% (4th) ..52.4% (19th) D. Thomas .............68 Forsett ..............50 Giveaways ........................... 20 ...........20 INTERCEPTIONS DEFENSE Moore* ................4 Mosley ...............2 Net Yards Per Game (NFL Rank) ...305.2 (3rd) ....336.9 (8th) Talib ..................4 Ngata* ...............2 C. Harris ...............3 7 players .............1 Yards Per Play (NFL Rank) .........4.7 (2nd) .....5.21 (8th) Points Per Game (NFL Rank) .... 22.1 (T-16th) .....18.9 (6th) SACKS Miller ...............14.0 Dumervil ..........17.0 Net Rushing Yards Per Game .......79.8 (2nd) .....88.3 (4th) Ware ...............10.0 Suggs .............12.0 Net Passing Yards Per Game ......225.4 (9th) ...248.7 (23rd) Intercepted By/Yards ................ 18/213 .......11/135 DEFENSIVE TACKLES (PRESS BOX TOTALS) Marshall ..............110 Mosley .............129 Sacks For/Yards ................... 41/252 .......49/362 Ward* ................74 D. Smith ............127 Opponent Fumbles/Lost ............... 21/7 ........22/11 Roby .................64 Suggs ...............61 Third Down Pct. (NFL Rank) ...... 36.5% (5th) ..40.3% (17th) Talib ..................64 D. Stewart* ..........53 Red Zone TD Pct. (NFL Rank) ...57.7% (22nd) ...42.6% (2nd) KICKOFF RETURNS (AVG.) Takeaways ............................25 ...........22 Bolden .......... 12 (33.0) Jones* ........32 (30.6) Caldwell ......... 12 (23.2) Toussaint* ......2 (20.5) SPECIAL TEAMS ....................... Juszczyk ........2 (14.0) Punts-Average Yards (Gross) ........... 44.2 .........47.4 PUNT RETURNS (AVG.) Punts-Average Yards (Net) ............ 37.6 .........43.3 Burse* ........... 29 (7.3) Jones* .........30 (9.2) Punt Returns-Average Per .............. 7.2 ..........9.1 Welker* .......... 11 (6.7) Campanaro .......2 (8.5) Punt Returns-Average Per Allowed ...... 11.2 ..........7.2 FIELD GOALS Kickoff Returns-Average Per ........... 25.1 .........28.3 Barth* ........15/16 (.938) Tucker ......29/34 (.853) Kickoff Returns-Average Per Allowed .... 25.9 .........23.1 McManus .......9/13 (.692) Field Goals Made/Attempted .......... 24/29 ........29/34 PUNTS (GROSS/NET AVG.) PENALTIES Colquitt .....69 (44.2/37.6) Koch ........ (47.4/43.3) Penalties Against/Yards ...........120/1,045 ......111/870 * - player not currently on active roster Opponent Penalties Against/Yards ...