Broncos 2010 Weekly Press Release
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denver broncos 2010 weekly press release Media Relations Staff Patrick Smyth, Executive Director of Media Relations • (303-649-0536) • [email protected] Rebecca Villanueva, Media Services Manager • (303-649-0598) • [email protected] Erich Schubert, Media Relations Coordinator • (303-649-0503) • [email protected] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2010 STUDESVILLE SET TO LEAD DENVER AS TEAM’S FOURTH INTERIM HEAD COACH Denver Broncos (3-9) at Arizona Cardinals (3-9) Sunday, Dec. 12, 2010 • 2:15 p.m. MST University of Phoenix Stadium • Glendale, Ariz. THIS WEEK’S GAME BRONCOS 2010 SCHEDULE/RESULTS PRESEASON Following a 10-6 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium last Wk. Day Date Opponent Site Time/Result TV/Rec. week, the Denver Broncos (3-9) will travel to face the Arizona Cardinals (3- 1 Sun. Aug. 15 at Cincinnati Paul Brown Stadium L, 33-24 0-1 9) on Sunday at University of Phoenix Stadium. Kickoff for the game is set 2 Sat. Aug. 21 DETROIT INVESCO Field at Mile High L, 25-20 0-2 for 2:15 p.m. MST. 3 Sun. Aug. 29 PITTSBURGH INVESCO Field at Mile High W, 34-17 1-2 BROADCAST INFORMATION: 4 Thu. Sept. 2 at Minnesota Mall of America Field (Metrodome) L, 31-24 1-3 TELEVISION: KCNC-TV (CBS 4): Bill Macatee (play-by-play) and Rich REGULAR SEASON Wk. Day Date Opponent Site Time/Result TV/Rec. Gannon (color commentary) will call the game. 1 Sun. Sept. 12 at Jacksonville EverBank Field L, 24-17 0-1 LOCAL RADIO: KOA Radio (850 AM): Dave Logan (play-by-play) and 2 Sun. Sept. 19 SEATTLE INVESCO Field at Mile High W, 31-14 1-1 Brian Griese (color commentary) will call the game with Alan Roach 3 Sun. Sept. 26 INDIANAPOLIS INVESCO Field at Mile High L, 27-13 1-2 reporting from the sidelines. 4 Sun. Oct. 3 at Tennessee LP Field W, 26-20 2-2 5 Sun. Oct. 10 at Baltimore M&T Bank Stadium L, 31-17 2-3 LOCAL SPANISH RADIO: KBNO Radio (1280 AM): Fernando Sergio 6 Sun. Oct. 17 N.Y. JETS INVESCO Field at Mile High L, 24-20 2-4 (play-by-play) and Yuri Vasquez (color commentary) will call the game. 7 Sun. Oct. 24 OAKLAND INVESCO Field at Mile High L, 59-14 2-5 8 Sun. Oct. 31 at San Francisco Wembley Stadium (London) L, 24-16 2-6 QUICK HITS 9 BYE 10 Sun. Nov. 14 KANSAS CITY INVESCO Field at Mile High W, 49-29 3-6 * - Eric Studesville became the fourth interim and 13th overall head coach 11 Mon. Nov. 22 at San Diego Qualcomm Stadium L, 35-14 3-7 in franchise history on Monday after Josh McDaniels was relieved of his head 12 Sun. Nov. 28 ST. LOUIS INVESCO Field at Mile High L, 36-33 3-8 coaching duties. 13 Sun. Dec. 5 at Kansas City Arrowhead Stadium L, 10-6 3-9 14 Sun. Dec. 12 at Arizona University of Phoenix Stadium 2:15 p.m. MST CBS See Page 5 for the records of Denver’s previous 12 head coaches 15 Sun. Dec. 19 at Oakland Oakland Coliseum 1:15 p.m. PST CBS See Page 18 for Studesville’s full biography and coaching history. 16 Sun. Dec. 26 HOUSTON INVESCO Field at Mile High 2:05 p.m. MST CBS* 17 Sun. Jan. 2 SAN DIEGO INVESCO Field at Mile High 2:15 p.m. MST CBS* * - The Broncos are 7-0-1 all-time against the Cardinals—the only NFL team * - Time subject to change that has not beaten Denver in regular-season or postseason play. OFFENSE: 2010 AFC WEST STANDINGS * - RB Knowshon Moreno is coming off a career-best 161-yard rushing per- Team W L T PF PA Home Road AFC NFC DIV Streak formance against Kansas City with his 7.0-yard per carry average against the Kansas City 8 4 0 295 237 6-0 2-4 5-4 3-0 2-2 Won 3 Chiefs ranking fourth in franchise history for a single game (min. 23 carries). Oakland 6 6 0 283 269 4-22-4 4-4 2-2 4-0 Won 1 DEFENSE: San Diego 6 6 0 323 253 4-2 2-4 5-4 1-2 1-3 Lost 1 * - LB Mario Haggan has started six games apiece at inside linebacker and Denver 3 9 0 256 333 2-4 1-5 2-7 1-2 1-3 Lost 3 outside linebacker for Denver and is one of four players in the NFL to total at least 65 tackles and five sacks this season. DENVER BRONCOS MEDIA WEBSITE See chart on Page 15 http://media.denverbroncos.com SPECIAL TEAMS: The Denver Broncos have a media-only website, which was created to * - LB Wesley Woodyard, who leads the team with 12 special-teams tack- assist accredited media in their coverage of the Broncos. By going to les in just seven games played this season, ranks first in the NFL in special- http://media.denverbroncos.com, members of the press will find the teams stops per game (1.71 / min. 5 GP) according to press box totals. complete Broncos’ 2010 media guide, weekly releases, press releases, rosters, depth charts, updated bios, quote sheets, injury reports, game See chart on Page 17 recaps, news clippings, photos, credential applications and much more. DENVER at ARIZONA — 1 — SUNDAY, DEC. 12, 2010 denver broncos 2010 weekly release GAME INFORMATION BRONCOS vs. CARDINALS — POINTS OF INTEREST BRONCOS/CARDINALS 2010 TEAM COMPARISON The Denver Broncos (3-9) will play the Arizona Cardinals (3-9) led by Interim Head Coach Eric Studesville, who took the reigns on Monday, Dec. BRONCOS CARDINALS 6... Studesville is the fourth interim head coach and the 13th overall head Record . .3-9 . .3-9 coach in franchise history... The Cardinals are the only NFL team never to Division Standing . .4th (AFCW) . .4th (NFCW) have beaten the Broncos in regular-season or postseason play, as Denver owns a 7-0-1 all-time record against Arizona... Now in their sixth decade of Turnover Margin (NFL Rank) . .-5 (T-23rd) . .-10 (30th) professional football in 2010, the Broncos are one of just four teams to record three 90+ win decades since 1960 and the only organization to do so OFFENSE in each of the last three decades... During the Pat Bowlen era (1984-Pres.), the Broncos own the most regular-season wins (254) in the AFC (2nd in Net Yards Per Game (NFL Rank) . .357.6 (11th) . .265.3 (31st) NFL)... Former Broncos RB Terrell Davis and TE Shannon Sharpe are among Yards Per Play (NFL Rank) . .5.6 (9th) . .4.7 (30th) the 26 semifinalists being considered for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class Points Per Game (NFL Rank) . .21.3(19th) . 16.7 (31st) of 2011... QB Kyle Orton has totaled the most passing yards (3,487) through 12 games in team history and ranks fourth in the NFL in that category this Possession Average . .28:07 . .25:58 season... Orton ranks second in club history through 12 games in a season Net Rushing Yards Per Game . .86.2 . .80.3 with his 93.0 quarterback rating... QB Tim Tebow has accounted for four touchdowns (3 rushing, 1 passing) this season on just 13 offensive touches Net Passing Yards Per Game . .271.4 . .185.1 to lead the NFL in touchdown percentage (30.8)... WR Brandon Lloyd ranks Had Intercepted/Yards . .6/119 . .16/261 first in the NFL in receiving yards (1,153) and is just the 16th player in NFL Sacks Allowed/Yards . .33/233 . .40/276 history to post his first 1,000-yard receiving season in his eighth year or later... Lloyd is the first player since Jerry Rice (S.F.) in 1986 to record 1,100 Fumbles/Lost . .20/11 . .24/14 receiving yards and nine receiving touchdowns through 12 games while Third Down Pct. (NFL Rank) . .33.6% (29th) . .26.5% (32nd) averaging at least 19.0 yards per reception. ... WR Jabar Gaffney is second on the team with 56 receptions—a career high—and is tied for the eighth- Red Zone TD Pct. (NFL Rank) . .55.0% (13th) .46.2% (T-25th) most catches (70) in the NFL since Week 17 in 2009... Denver is the only Giveaways (NFL Rank) . .17 (T-10th) . .30 (T-31st) team in the NFL with three wide receivers who have totaled at least 50 recep- tions (Lloyd - 60 Gaffney - 56 and Eddie Royal - 53)... Royal needs just 12 DEFENSE combined yards against Arizona to become the fifth player in franchise his- Net Yards Per Game (NFL Rank) . .378.8 (27th) . .386.8 (28th) tory to post at least 1,000 combined yards in each of his first three NFL sea- sons... WR Demaryius Thomas totaled eight receptions for 97 yards (12.1 Yards Per Play (NFL Rank) . .5.8 (27th) . .5.7(23rd) avg.) with one touchdown in his NFL debut against Seattle in Week 2, mark- Points Per Game (NFL Rank) . .27.8 (T-29th) . .28.2 (32nd) ing the second-highest reception total for a player’s NFL debut in franchise Net Rushing Yards Per Game . .145.3 . .144.3 history... Thomas became one of just nine NFL players since 1970 to record at least eight catches in their professional debut... RB Knowshon Moreno Net Passing Yards Per Game . .233.6 . .242.6 ranks fourth in team history with 16 touchdowns in his first two seasons with Intercepted by/Yards .