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denver broncos 2016 weekly press release Patrick Smyth, Vice President of Public Relations • [email protected] Erich Schubert, Senior Manager of Media Relations • [email protected] Seth Medvin, Media Relations Coordinator • [email protected] 3 World Championships • 8 Super Bowls • 10 AFC Title Games • 15 AFC West Titles • 22 Playoff Berths • 28 Winning Seasons DENVER BRONCOS QUICK HITS PRESEASON game #2 The Broncos and 49ers will practice twice together (Aug. 17-18) before squaring off in their Week 2 preseason game. This marks the second con- secutive year the two teams have held joint preseason practices together and the eighth time since 1995 the Broncos have practiced with another Denver Broncos (1-0) vs. San Francisco 49ers (0-1) squad before the regular season. See Page 6 Saturday, Aug. 20, 2016 • 7:05 p.m. MDT Denver will face San Francisco in the preseason for the 38th time on Saturday, Sports Authority Field at Mile High (76,125) • Denver with the 49ers representing the Broncos' most common all-time preseason opponent. See Page 6 BROADCAST INFORMATION For the 14th consecutive year, the Broncos are holding training camp at their practice facility, the UCHealth Training Center, in Englewood, Colo. Denver's TELEVISION: KTVD-20 Ron Zappolo (play-by-play) fans came out in record numbers during camp this year. See Page 7 John Lynch (color analyst) The Broncos played in their NFL record-tying eighth Super Bowl when they beat Rod Mackey (sideline) the Carolina Panthers 24-10 in Super Bowl 50 to cap the 2015 season. See Page 8 ENGLISH RADIO: KOA (850 AM/94.1 FM) Dave Logan (play-by-play) For the fifth consecutive season in 2015, Denver captured the AFC West The Fox (103.5 FM) Ed McCaffrey (color analyst) Division title, tying Oakland (1972-76) for the longest stretch atop the Andy Lindahl (sideline) division. See Page 8 SPANISH RADIO: KNRV (1150 AM) Javier Olivas (play-by-play) Inducted in 2015 as the 28th member of the team’s Ring of Fame, Owner Carlos Valdez (color analyst) Pat Bowlen has guided Denver to the best win percentage (.614) in the NFL Hector Salazar (sideline) and the third-best win percentage in American pro sports during his tenure (1984-pres.). See Page 9 BRONCOS 2016 SCHEDULE Since Executive Vice President of Football Operations/GM John Elway was hired in 2011, the Broncos rank second in the league in total wins (64) PRESEASON and are tied for the most playoff berths (5), division titles (5), Super Bowl Wk. Day Date Opponent Site Time/Result TV/Rec. 1 Thu. Aug. 11 at Chicago Soldier Field W, 22-0 1-0 appearances (2) and World Championships (1) during that span. See Page 10 2 Sat. Aug. 20 SAN FRANCISCO Sports Authority Field at Mile High 7 p.m. MDT KTVD-20 During Elway’s five seasons as an executive, he has signed or extended 3 Sat. Aug. 27 LOS ANGELES Sports Authority Field at Mile High 7 p.m. MDT KTVD-20 the contracts of 14 players who have combined for 24 Pro Bowl selections 4 Thu. Sept. 1 at Arizona University of Phoenix Stadium 6:30 p.m. MST KTVD-20 with the Broncos. See Page 11 REGULAR SEASON Wk. Day Date Opponent Site Time TV Gary Kubiak, who became the first person in NFL history to win a Super Bowl 1 Thu. Sept. 8 CAROLINA Sports Authority Field at Mile High 6:30 p.m. MDT NBC as head coach of a team he played for, is just the fourth individual to capture 2 Sun. Sept. 18 INDIANAPOLIS Sports Authority Field at Mile High 2:25 p.m. MDT CBS a World Championship in his first year as head coach of a team. See Page 11 3 Sun. Sept. 25 at Cincinnati Paul Brown Stadium 1 p.m. EDT CBS Denver Offensive Coordinator Rick Dennison (13 yrs.), Defensive 4 Sun. Oct. 2 at Tampa Bay Raymond James Stadium 4:05 p.m. EDT CBS Coordinator Wade Phillips (25 yrs.) and Special Teams Coordinator Joe 5 Sun. Oct. 9 ATLANTA Sports Authority Field at Mile High 2:05 p.m. MDT FOX* 6 Thu. Oct. 13 at San Diego Qualcomm Stadium 5:25 p.m. PDT CBS/NFLN# DeCamillis (24 yrs.) represent the most experienced trio of coordinators 7 Mon Oct. 24 HOUSTON Sports Authority Field at Mile High 6:30 p.m. MDT ESPN in the NFL with 62 combined years of coordinator experience. See Page 13 8 Sun. Oct. 30 SAN DIEGO Sports Authority Field at Mile High 2:05 p.m. MDT CBS* Broncos WR Demaryius Thomas is joined by Pro Football Hall of Famers 9 Sun. Nov. 6 at Oakland Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum 5:30 p.m. PST NBC* Jerry Rice and Marvin Harrison as the only players in league history with 10 Sun. Nov. 13 at New Orleans Mercedes-Benz Superdome 12 p.m. CST CBS* four consecutive seasons totaling at least 90 catches and 1,300 receiving 11 BYE yards. See Page 14 12 Sun. Nov. 27 KANSAS CITY Sports Authority Field at Mile High 2:25 p.m. MST CBS* 13 Sun. Dec. 4 at Jacksonville EverBank Field 1 p.m. EST CBS* The Broncos led the NFL in total defense (283.1 ypg) for the first time in 14 Sun. Dec. 11 at Tennessee Nissan Stadium 12 p.m. CST CBS* team history in 2015 while also pacing the league in pass defense (199.6 15 Sun. Dec. 18 NEW ENGLAND Sports Authority Field at Mile High 2:25 p.m. MST CBS* ypg) and sacks (52). See Page 15 16 Sun. Dec. 25 at Kansas City Arrowhead Stadium 7:30 p.m. CST NBC* 17 Sun. Jan. 1 OAKLAND Sports Authority Field at Mile High 2:25 p.m. MST CBS* Denver OLB Von Miller, who signed a new six-year contract this offseason * - All Sunday games from Weeks 5-17 are eligible to be moved to a different time as part of the after earning Super Bowl 50 MVP honors, needs just five sacks to crack the NFL’s flex scheduling format. # - Game will also be streamed live on Twitter. franchise’s Top 5 in career quarterback takedowns. See Page 18 DENVER VS. SAN FRANCISCO — 1 — SATURDAY, aug. 20, 2016 denver broncos weekly release TEAM COMPARISONS BRONCOS/49ERS 2016 PRESEASON TEAM COMPARISON BRONCOS/49ERS 2016 PRESEASON INDIVIDUAL COMPARISON BRONCOS 49ERS Record ..............................1-0 ..........0-1 BRONCOS 49ERS Turnover Margin (NFL Rank) .......0 (T-13th) ...-2 (T-27th) PASSING YARDS Sanchez ...............99 Lewis ...............97 Siemian ...............88 Gabbert .............63 OFFENSE Lynch .................74 Driskel ..............20 Net Yards Per Game (NFL Rank) ..344.0 (12th) ....409.0 (3rd) RUSHING YARDS Yards Per Play (NFL Rank) ....... 5.5 (T-8th) ....5.2(T-12th) Bibbs .................53 Davis ...............72 Points Per Game (NFL Rank) ..... 22.0 (T-9th) ..13.0 (T-23rd) Hillman ...............13 Driskel ..............61 Booker ................11 Harris ...............29 Possession Average ................. 36:05 ........27:08 Net Rushing Yards Per Game ....90.0 (T-18th) ... 236.0 (2nd) RECEIVING YARDS Latimer ...............82 McDonald ............54 Net Passing Yards Per Game ......254.0 (6th) ...228.8 (23rd) Green .................26 Simpson .............29 Had Intercepted/Yards ................. 1/0 ..........0/0 Fowler ................18 White ...............23 Sacks Allowed/Yards .................. 3/7 .........3/24 POINTS SCORED Fumbles/Lost ......................... 0/0 ..........2/2 McManus ...............8 Dawson ..............7 Third Down Pct. (NFL Rank) ...... 42.9% (6th) ..33.3% (16th) Anderson ...............6 McDonald .............6 Thomas ................6 Red Zone TD Pct. (NFL Rank) ...0.0% (T-24th) 0.0% (T-24th) Giveaways .............................1 ............2 INTERCEPTIONS Doss ..................1 DEFENSE SACKS Net Yards Per Game (NFL Rank) ...130.0 (2nd) ....265.0 (8th) Dora .................2.0 Lee ................1.0 Yards Per Play (NFL Rank) .........2.6 (1st) .....4.14 (8th) Watson ..............1.0 Points Per Game (NFL Rank) ........0.0 (4th) ....24.0 (25th) Parks ................1.0 Crick ................1.0 Net Rushing Yards Per Game .......48.0 (4th) ....94.0 (16th) Ward ................1.0 Net Passing Yards Per Game .......82.0 (3rd) ...171.0 (11th) Intercepted By/Yards ................... 1/9 ..........0/0 DEFENSIVE TACKLES (PRESS BOX TOTALS) Yarbrough ..............5 Mitchell ..............5 Sacks For/Yards ..................... 7/64 ..........1/7 Watson ................3 Moore ...............4 Opponent Fumbles/Lost ................ 1/0 ..........3/0 Six players ..............2 Johnson ..............3 Stewart ...............59 James ...............3 Third Down Pct. (NFL Rank) ....21.43% (T-7th) 28.57% (T-12th) Harris Jr. ................ Hal ..................3 Red Zone TD Pct. (NFL Rank) ..... 0.0% (1st) 100% (T-28th) Takeaways .............................1 ............0 KICKOFF RETURNS (AVG.) Raymond ......... 1 (26.0) Ellington ........2 (19.5) SPECIAL TEAMS Addison .......... 1 (23.0) Treggs .........1 (24.0) Punts-Average Yards (Gross) ........... 44.0 .........39.7 PUNT RETURNS (AVG.) Punts-Average Yards (Net) ............ 44.0 .........38.3 Raymond ......... 3 (10.7) Treggs ..........2 (0.0) Addison .......... 2 (13.5) White ...........1 (8.0) Punt Returns-Average Per ............. 11.8 ..........2.7 Punt Returns-Average Per Allowed ....... 0.0 ..........2.5 FIELD GOALS McManus ........2/4 (.500) Dawson ......2/2 (1.000) Kickoff Returns-Average Per ........... 24.5 .........18.8 Kickoff Returns-Average Per Allowed .... 19.7 .........20.5 PUNTS (GROSS/NET AVG.) Field Goals Made/Attempted ............ 2/4 ..........2/2 Colquitt ......3 (44.3/44.3) Pinion ......7 (39.7/38.3) Dixon ........2 (43.5/43.5) PENALTIES Penalties Against/Yards ............... 8/75 .........8/59 * - player not currently on active roster Opponent Penalties Against/Yards ....... 5/55 .........3/20 DENVER vs. SAN FRANCISCO — 2 — SATURDAY, aug. 20, 2016 denver broncos weekly release INDIVIDUAL COMPARISONS BRONCOS/49ERS 2015 TEAM COMPARISON BRONCOS/49ERS 2015 INDIVIDUAL COMPARISON BRONCOS 49ERS BRONCOS 49ERS Record .............................12-4 .........5-11 PASSING YARDS Manning* ..........2,249 Gabbert ..........2,031 Turnover Margin (NFL Rank) ......-4 (T-19th) .