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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 DENVER BRONCOS QUICK HITS PRESEASON game #1 For the 12th consecutive year, the Broncos are holding training camp at their practice facility, the UCHealth Training Center, in Englewood, Colo. See Page 5 The Broncos own a 27-28 all-time record in preseason openers, including a 14-14 record in road games. See Page 3 Denver Broncos (0-0) at Seattle Seahawks (0-0) Denver will travel to Seattle for Friday’s game to represent the 17th time Friday, Aug. 14, 2015 • 7 p.m. PDT in the last 18 years the Broncos have opened the preseason away from CenturyLink Field (68,000) • Seattle Denver. See Page 3 The Broncos lead the all-time preseason series with Seattle 9-3 (2-2 in road BROADCAST INFORMATION games). See Page 3 TELEVISION: KTVD-20 Ron Zappolo (play-by-play) The Broncos, who won the AFC West for the 14th time in their history in 2014, own the most titles among division members. See Page 5 John Lynch (color analyst) Rod Mackey (sideline) Owner Pat Bowlen, who was elected to the Denver Broncos Ring of Fame in 2015, has experienced more Super Bowl appearances (6) than losing LOCAL RADIO: KOA (850 AM) Dave Logan (play-by-play) seasons (5) in his 31 years with the team. See Pages 6-7 The Fox (133.5 FM) Ed McCaffrey (color analyst) E.V.P. of Football Ops./GM John Elway has signed or extended the con- Andy Lindahl (sideline) tracts of 14 players who have combined for 20 Pro Bowl selections with SPANISH RADIO: KMXA (1090 AM) Luis Canela (play-by-play) the Broncos. See Page 8 KJMN (92.1 FM) Rafael Medina (color analyst) Since Elway was hired in 2011 (and coming off a 4-12 record in 2010), the Broncos have tied for the second-most wins (46) in the NFL. See Page 8 BRONCOS 2015 SCHEDULE Head Coach Gary Kubiak will make his Broncos debut as the 15th head PRESEASON coach in franchise history. See Page 9 Wk. Day Date Opponent Site Time TV/Rec. In his 30 years in the NFL, including his nine years as a player, Kubiak has been 1 Fri. Aug. 14 at Seattle CenturyLink Field 7 p.m. PDT KTVD-20 a part of the second-most total wins among active NFL head coaches. See Page 9 2 Sat. Aug. 22 at Houston NRG Stadium 7 p.m. CDT KTVD-20 3 Sat. Aug. 29 SAN FRANCISCO Sports Authority Field at Mile High 7 p.m. MDT KTVD-20 Broncos Offensive Coordinator Rick Dennison (12 yrs.), Defensive Coordinator Wade Phillips (24 yrs.) and Special Teams Coordinator Joe 4 Thu. Sept. 3 ARIZONA Sports Authority Field at Mile High 7 p.m. MDT KTVD-20 DeCamillis (23 yrs.) represent the most experienced trio of coordinators in REGULAR SEASON the league with 59 combined years of coordinator experience. See Page 10 Wk. Day Date Opponent Site Time TV 1 Sun. Sept. 13 BALTIMORE Sports Authority Field at Mile High 2:25 p.m. MDT CBS Dennison’s 15 years of service on the Broncos’ coaching staff is tied for 2 Thu. Sept. 17 at Kansas City Arrowhead Stadium 7:25 p.m. CDT NFLN/CBS the fourth most in franchise history, and his 26 total years with Denver 3 Sun. Sept. 27 at Detroit Ford Field 8:30 p.m. EDT NBC represents the most in team history for a player/coach. See Page 12 4 Sun. Oct. 4 MINNESOTA Sports Authority Field at Mile High 2:25 p.m. MDT FOX Since Phillips’ first stint as the Broncos’ defensive coordinator beginning 5 Sun. Oct. 11 at Oakland O.co Coliseum 1:25 p.m. PDT CBS* in 1989, every team Phillips has coached for has made the postseason 6 Sun. Oct. 18 at Cleveland FirstEnergy Stadium 1 p.m. EDT CBS* during his first season on staff. See Page 21 7 BYE 8 Sun. Nov. 1 GREEN BAY Sports Authority Field at Mile High 6:30 p.m. MST NBC* Nine of the Broncos’ NFL-high and team-record 11 Pro Bowl players from a year ago are on the club’s active roster. See Page 6 9 Sun. Nov. 8 at Indianapolis Lucas Oil Stadium 4:25 p.m. EST CBS* 10 Sun. Nov. 15 KANSAS CITY Sports Authority Field at Mile High 2:25 p.m. MST CBS* Five-time MVP QB Peyton Manning’s 94 touchdown passes from 2013-14 11 Sun. Nov. 22 at Chicago Soldier Field 12 p.m. CST CBS* represent the most in pro football history in a two-year span and more than 12 Sun. Nov. 29 NEW ENGLAND Sports Authority Field at Mile High 6:30 p.m. MST NBC* double the output by any other player in Years 16 & 17 of their careers. 13 Sun. Dec. 6 at San Diego Qualcomm Stadium 1:05 p.m. PST CBS* See Page 17 14 Sun. Dec. 13 OAKLAND Sports Authority Field at Mile High 2:05 p.m. MST CBS* WR Demaryius Thomas is joined by Marvin Harrison (4) and Jerry Rice (3) 15 Sun. Dec. 20 at Pittsburgh Heinz Field 4:25 p.m. EST CBS* as the only players in league history with three consecutive seasons totaling 16 Mon. Dec. 28 CINCINNATI Sports Authority Field at Mile High 6:30 p.m. MST ESPN at least 1,400 yards receiving and 10 receiving scores. See Page 17 17 Sun. Jan. 3 SAN DIEGO Sports Authority Field at Mile High 2:25 p.m. MST CBS* * - All Sunday games from Weeks 5-17 are eligible to be moved to a different time as part of Broncos OLB DeMarcus Ware ranks 14th in NFL history with 127 career the NFL’s flex scheduling format. sacks and needs seven sacks to move into the Top 10 all-time. See Page 21 DENVER at seattle — 1 — friday, aug. 14, 2015 denver broncos weekly release TEAM COMPARISONS BRONCOS/SEAHAWKS 2014 TEAM COMPARISON BRONCOS/SEAHAWKS 2014 INDIVIDUAL COMPARISON BRONCOS SEAHAWKS Record .............................12-4 .........12-4 BRONCOS SEAHAWKS Turnover Margin (NFL Rank) ......+5 (T-11th) ....+10 (4th) PASSING YARDS Manning ...........4,727 Wilson ...........3,475 OFFENSE Osweiler ...............52 Kearse ..............17 Net Yards Per Game (NFL Rank) ...402.9 (4th) ....375.8 (9th) RUSHING YARDS Yards Per Play (NFL Rank) .........6.0 (3rd) ......5.9 (6th) Anderson .............849 Lynch ............1,306 Points Per Game (NFL Rank) .......30.1 (2nd) ....24.6 (10th) Hillman ..............434 Wilson .............849 Possession Average ................. 30:35 ........32:12 Thompson ............272 Turbin .............310 Net Rushing Yards Per Game .....111.6 (15th) ....172.6 (1st) RECEIVING YARDS Net Passing Yards Per Game ......291.3 (4th) ...203.1 (27th) D. Thomas ..........1,619 Baldwin ............825 Had Intercepted/Yards .............. 15/228 ........7/138 Sanders ............1,404 Kearse .............537 Sacks Allowed/Yards ............... 17/118 .......42/242 J. Thomas* ...........489 Lynch ..............367 Fumbles/Lost ........................ 16/5 .........23/7 POINTS SCORED Third Down Pct. (NFL Rank) ...... 44.1% (9th) ..42.5% (11th) J. Thomas* ............72 Hauschka ...........134 Red Zone TD Pct. (NFL Rank) ....62.9% (4th) ..51.7% (20th) McManus ..............68 Lynch ..............102 D. Thomas .............68 Wilson ..............36 Giveaways ........................... 20 ...........14 INTERCEPTIONS DEFENSE Moore* .....................4 Sherman .................4 Net Yards Per Game (NFL Rank) ...305.2 (3rd) ....267.1 (1st) Talib ........................4 Irvin .....................2 Yards Per Play (NFL Rank) .........4.7 (2nd) ......4.6 (1st) ............................. Maxwell* ................2 Points Per Game (NFL Rank) .... 22.1 (T-16th) .....15.9 (1st) SACKS Net Rushing Yards Per Game .......79.8 (2nd) .....81.5 (3rd) Miller ...............14.0 Bennett .............7.0 Net Passing Yards Per Game ......225.4 (9th) ....185.6 (1st) Ware ...............10.0 Irvin ...............6.5 Intercepted By/Yards ................ 18/213 .......13/319 DEFENSIVE TACKLES (PRESS BOX TOTALS) Sacks For/Yards ................... 41/252 .......37/226 Marshall .............110 Wright .............106 Opponent Fumbles/Lost ............... 21/7 ........30/11 Ward ................74 Wagner ............104 Third Down Pct. (NFL Rank) ...... 36.5% (5th) ...37.1% (8th) Roby ...................64 Thomas .............95 Talib .................64 Chancellor ...........76 Red Zone TD Pct. (NFL Rank) ...57.7% (22nd) ..59.5% (26th) Takeaways ............................25 ...........24 KICKOFF RETURNS (AVG.) Bolden .......... 12 (33.0) Richardson .....16 (23.5) SPECIAL TEAMS Caldwell ......... 12 (23.2) Harvin* .......12 (23.6) Punts-Average Yards (Gross) ........... 44.2 .........43.4 PUNT RETURNS (AVG.) Punts-Average Yards (Net) ............ 37.6 .........37.7 Burse ............29 (7.3) Walters* ....... 27 (7.7) Punt Returns-Average Per .............. 7.2 ..........7.0 Welker* ..........11 (6.7) Baldwin .........6 (7.0) Punt Returns-Average Per Allowed ...... 11.2 .........11.5 FIELD GOALS Kickoff Returns-Average Per ........... 25.1 .........21.0 Barth .........15/16 (.938) Hauschka ....31/37 (.838) Kickoff Returns-Average Per Allowed .... 25.9 .........24.1 McManus .......9/13 (.692) Field Goals Made/Attempted .......... 24/29 ........31/37 PUNTS (GROSS/NET AVG.) PENALTIES Colquitt .....69 (44.2/37.6) Ryan ......61 (44.1/38.3) Penalties Against/Yards ...........120/1,045 .....130/1009 * - player not currently on active roster Opponent Penalties Against/Yards .... 103/816 .......70/613 DENVER at seattle — 2 — friday, aug. 14, 2015 denver broncos weekly release SERIES BREAKDOWN / PRESEASON OPENER HISTORY BRONCOS/SEAHAWKS SERIES BREAKDOWN BRONCOS/SEAHAWKS SERIES BREAKDOWN (PRESEASON) (REGULAR SEASON) Series Meetings: 12 Series Meetings: 53 Broncos Record: 9-3 Broncos Record: 34-19-0 (Home: 21-5 / Away: 13-14-0) First Game: Den.