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DENVER BRONCOS WEEKLY RELEASE 3 World Championships • 8 Super Bowls • 10 AFC Title Games 15 AFC West Titles • 22 Playoff Berths • 29 Winning Seasons Denver Broncos Football Media Relations Staff: Patrick Smyth, Exec. V.P. of Public & Community Relations Erich Schubert, Director of Media Relations REGULAR SEASON Seth Medvin, Sr. Strategic Communications Manager Aspen Odom, Public Relations Assistant WEEK ON THE AIRWAVES: TELEVISION (ESPN) #1 Play-by-Play: Steve Levy Analyst: Brian Griese Analyst: Louis Riddick Sideline: Dianna Russini Denver Broncos (0-0) NATIONAL RADIO (Westwood One) at Play-by-Play: Kevin Harlan Analyst: Kurt Warner Sideline: Scott Kaplan LOCAL ENGLISH RADIO (KOA - 850 AM/94.1 FM & The Fox - 103.5 FM) Oakland Raiders (0-0) Play-by-Play: Dave Logan Analyst: Rick Lewis Sideline: Susie Wargin Monday, Sept. 9, 2019 • 7:20 p.m. PDT SPANISH RADIO (KNRV - 1150 AM) Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum (53,286) • Oakland, Calif. Play-by-Play: Carlos Valdez Analyst: Salvador Hernandez Play-by-Play: Carlos Valdez BRONCOS OPEN 60th SEASON OF FOOTBALL QUICK HITS AT OAKLAND ON MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL Denver will be appearing on Monday Night Football for an NFL record-tying The Denver Broncos will open their 60th record 28th season (1992-present) and 74th time overall See Page 6 season of professional football against The Broncos have compiled a 39-19-1 (.669) all-time opening-game record the Oakland Raiders on Monday Night to tie for the best mark in the NFL. The Broncos are 9-11 (.450) all-time Football (7:20 p.m. PDT kickoff) at the when starting the season on the road. See Page 7 Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. Vic The Broncos and Raiders will meet in the regular-season opener for the Fangio, a 40-year coaching and 32-year eighth time in the teams' histories, with Denver owning a 5-2 record (.714) NFL veteran, will be making his regular-season head coaching debut. when opening the year against its AFC West rival. See Page 7 2019 DENVER BRONCOS SCHEDULE/RESULTS Late Owner Pat Bowlen, who passed away at the age of 75 on June 13, PRESEASON was enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Aug. 3, 2019. Bowlen Wk. Day Date Opponent Site Result Rec. was one of the most accomplished NFL owners in league history and made 1 Thu. Aug. 1 at Atlanta Tom Benson Stadium W, 14-10 1-0 significant contributions to the growth of the game. See Pages 8-10 2 Thu. Aug. 8 at Seattle CenturyLink Field L, 22-14 1-1 Since President of Football Operations/GM John Elway was hired in 2011, 3 Mon. Aug. 19 SAN FRANCISCO Broncos Stadium at Mile High L, 24-15 1-2 the Broncos rank among the NFL leaders in total wins (84), regular-sea- 4 Sat. Aug. 24 at L.A. Rams Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum L, 10-6 1-3 son wins (78), division titles (5), Super Bowl appearances (2) and World 5 Thu. Aug. 30 ARIZONA Broncos Stadium at Mile High W, 20-7 2-3 Championships (1) during that span. See Page 11 REGULAR SEASON Wk. Day Date Opponent Site Time/Result TV/Rec. Vic Fangio, a 40-year coaching veteran with 32 seasons of NFL experience, 1 Mon. Sept. 9 at Oakland Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum 7:20 p.m. PDT ESPN will make his head coaching debut as the 17th head coach in franchise 2 Sun. Sept. 15 CHICAGO Broncos Stadium at Mile High 2:25 p.m. MDT FOX history. See Page 11 3 Sun. Sept. 22 at Green Bay Lambeau Field 12 p.m. CDT FOX Outside linebacker Malik Reed became the 23rd undrafted Bronco since 4 Sun. Sept. 29 JACKSONVILLE Broncos Stadium at Mile High 2:25 p.m. MDT CBS 1997 to make the Week 1 roster out of training camp. Denver has had at 5 Sun. Oct. 6 at L.A. Chargers Dignity Health Sports Park 1:05 p.m. PDT CBS* least one CFA make the team in 15 of the last 16 seasons. See Page 13 6 Sun. Oct. 13 TENNESSEE Broncos Stadium at Mile High 2:25 p.m. MDT CBS* 7 Thu. Oct. 17 KANSAS CITY Broncos Stadium at Mile High 6:20 p.m. MDT FOX/NFLN/AMZN# The Broncos’ active roster features 19 players (35.8%) who were not with 8 Sun. Oct. 27 at Indianapolis Lucas Oil Stadium 4:25 p.m. EDT CBS* the team in 2018. That total includes seven players who joined the Broncos 9 Sun. Nov. 3 CLEVELAND Broncos Stadium at Mile High 2:25 p.m. MST CBS* after initial roster cutdowns. See Page 15 10 Sun. Nov. 10 BYE Denver's top offensive rookie quartet in 2018—running backs Phillip 11 Sun. Nov. 17 at Minnesota U.S. Bank Stadium 12 p.m. CST CBS* Lindsay and Royce Freeman, along with wide receivers DaeSean Hamilton 12 Sun. Nov. 24 at Buffalo New Era Field 1 p.m. EST CBS* and Courtland Sutton—combined for 2,817 yards from scrimmage. That 13 Sun. Dec. 1 L.A. CHARGERS Broncos Stadium at Mile High 2:25 p.m. MST CBS* total represents the most yards by a rookie quartet in NFL history. See Page 16 14 Sun. Dec. 8 at Houston NRG Stadium 12 p.m. CST CBS* 15 Sat. Dec. 15 at Kansas City Arrowhead Stadium 12 p.m. CST CBS* Newly acquired 12th-year quarterback Joe Flacco owns the most road 16 Sat./Sun. Dec. 21/22 DETROIT Broncos Stadium at Mile High TBD TBD playoff victories (7) in NFL history and is tied for fifth among active quar- 17 Sun. Dec. 29 OAKLAND Broncos Stadium at Mile High 2:25 p.m. MST CBS* terbacks in overall wins (106). See Page 16 * - Sunday night games in Weeks 5-16 subject to change per the NFL's flexible scheduling format; Linebacker Von Miller was selected to his seventh career Pro Bowl in 2018 Week 17 game TBD; # - NFL Network and Amazon simulcast subject to change; ^ - Date, kickoff to become the sixth player in franchise history to be selected to at least time and network will be determined by Week 8. seven Pro Bowls. See Page 19 BRONCOS/RAIDERS COMPARISON (2018) BRONCOS/RAIDERS INDIVIDUAL COMPARISON (2018) NFL Top 10 BRONCOS RAIDERS NFL Bottom 10 PASSING YARDS Keenum* ...........3,890 Carr .............4,049 6-10 4-12 RUSHING YARDS GENERAL Lindsay ............1,037 Martin* ............723 7 (T-8th) Turnover Margin (Rk) -7 (26th) Freeman ..............521 Lynch* .............376 28:58 (29th) Time of Possession Avg. (Rk) 30:43 (15th) Booker ...............183 Richard ............259 OFFENSE RECEIVING YARDS 350.1 (19th) Net Yards Per Game (Rk) 336.2 (23rd) Sanders ..............868 Cook* ..............896 5.5 (18th) Yards Per Play (Rk) 5.4 (21st) Sutton ...............704 J. Nelson* ..........739 20.6 (24th) Points Per Game (Rk) 18.1 (28th) De. Thomas* ..........402 Richard ............607 119.2 (12th) Net Rushing YPG (Rk) 101.8 (25th) POINTS SCORED 230.9 (19th) Net Passing YPG (Rk) 234.4 (18th) McManus ..............95 Carlson ..............66 15 (T-23rd) Had Intercepted (Rk) 10 (T-8th) Lindsay ...............60 Cook* ...............36 Freeman ...............30 Martin .............. 24 6 (T-4th) Fumbles Lost (Rk) 14 (31st) 21 (18th) Giveaways (Rk) 24 (T-22nd) INTERCEPTIONS 34 (T-10th) Sacks Allowed (Rk) 52 (T-26th) Simmons ...............3 Gilchrist* .............3 33.3% (28th) Third Down Pct. (Rk) 37.0% (19th) Harris Jr ...............3 Conley ...............3 Stewart*. ...............2 Two Players ...........2 56.8% (19th) Red Zone Pct. (Rk) 53.5 (22nd) DEFENSE SACKS 365.1 (22nd) Net Yards Per Game (Rk) 381.4 (26th) Miller ...............14.5 Hurst ..............4.0 Chubb ..............12.0 Irvin* .............3.0 5.7 (19th) Yards Per Play (Rk) 6.3 (32nd) Gotsis ...............3.0 Two Players .........2.0 21.8 (T-12th) Points Per Game (Rk) 29.2 (32nd) 119.6 (21st) Net Rushing YPG (Rk) 140.6 (30th) DEFENSIVE TACKLES (PRESS BOX TOTALS) 245.6 (20th) Net Passing YPG (Rk) 240.8 (19th) Davis ................114 Whitehead ..........126 17 (T-5th) Interceptions (Rk) 14 (14th) Simmons ..............97 Lee .................58 8 (T-13th) Fumble Recoveries (Rk) 3 (32nd) Stewart* ..............60 Gilchrist* ............56 Chubb ................60 Melvin* .............56 28 (T-5th) Takeaways (Rk) 17 (22nd) Jewell ................51 Joseph ..............44 44 (T-8th) Sacks (Rk) 13 (32nd) 38.9% (17th) Third Down Pct. (Rk) 46.3% (30th) KICKOFF RETURNS (AVG.) 58.1% (15th) Red Zone Pct. (Rk) 59.7% (18th) Booker .......... 10 (23.4) D. Harris ......29 (22.9) Lindsay .......... 7 (23.3) SPECIAL TEAMS A. Jones* ........ 4 (21.3) 44.5 (18th) Gross Punting Avg. (Rk) 43.2 (29th) 38.3 (25th) Net Punting Avg. (Rk) 38.3 (26th) PUNT RETURNS (AVG.) Cracraft* ......... 12 (3.3) D. Harris ......20 (14.1) 4.4 (32nd) Punt Return Avg. (Rk) 11.6 (4th) A. Jones* ........ 10 (2.5) 10.5 (29th) Punt Return Avg. Against (Rk) 8.6 (18th) 20.1 (27th) Kickoff Return Avg. (Rk) 22.9 (15th) FIELD GOALS 20.8 (4th) Kickoff Return Avg. Against (Rk) 23.6 (22nd) McManus ......20/25 (.800) Carlson ......16/17 (.941) 80.0% (25th) Field Goal Pct. (Rk) 84.4% (T-16th) PUNTS (GROSS/NET AVG.) PENALTIES Wadman ....65 (44.7/37.9) Townsend*. .70 (43.2/38.3) 125 (31st) Penalties Committed 110 (16th) King* .......20 (44.1/39.7) 123 (4th) Opponent Penalties Committed 117 (T-7th) * - Player no longer with team 2 2019 BRONCOS/RAIDERS COMPARISON (PRESEASON) BRONCOS/RAIDERS INDIVIDUAL COMPARISON (2019 PRESEASON) BRONCOS RAIDERS PASSING YARDS Hogan* ..............311 Glennon ............491 2-3 3-1 Lock* ................254 Peterman* ..........475 GENERAL Rypien* ..............207 Carr ................40 -2 (T-22nd) Turnover Margin (Rk) -2 (T-22nd) RUSHING YARDS 31:19 (9th) Time of Possession Avg.