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denver broncos 2011 weekly press release Media Relations Staff Patrick Smyth, Executive Director of Media Relations • (303-264-0536) • [email protected] Rebecca Villanueva, Media Services Manager • (303-264-0598) • [email protected] Erich Schubert, Media Relations Coordinator • (303-264-0503) • [email protected] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2011 BRONCOS TO FACE DEFENDING SUPER BOWL CHAMPIONS AT LAMBEAU FIELD Denver Broncos (1-2) at Green Bay Packers (3-0) Sunday, Oct. 2, 2011 • 3:15 p.m. CDT Lambeau Field (72,928) • Green Bay, Wis. THIS WEEK’S GAME BRONCOS 2011 SCHEDULE/RESULTS PRESEASON The Denver Broncos (1-2) travel to Green Bay, Wis., to take on the Wk.Day Date Opponent Site Time/Result TV/Rec. defending Super Bowl champion Green Bay Packers (3-0) at Lambeau 1 Thu. Aug. 11 at Dallas Cowboys Stadium L, 24-23 0-1 Field. Kickoff for the game on Sunday, Oct. 2, is set for 3:15 p.m. CDT. 2 Sat. Aug. 20 BUFFALO Sports Authority Field at Mile High W, 24-10 1-1 BROADCAST INFORMATION: 3 Sat. Aug. 27 SEATTLE Sports Authority Field at Mile High W, 23-20 2-1 4 Thu. Sept. 1 at Arizona University of Phoenix Stadium L, 26-7 2-2 TELEVISION: KCNC-TV (CBS 4): CBS’s No. 1 crew of Jim Nantz (play-by- REGULAR SEASON play) and Phil Simms (color commentary) will call the game. Wk.Day Date Opponent Site Time/Result TV/Rec. LOCAL RADIO: KOA Radio (850 AM): Dave Logan (play-by-play) and 1 Mon. Sept. 12 OAKLAND Sports Authority Field at Mile High L, 23-20 0-1 2 Sun. Sept. 18 CINCINNATI Sports Authority Field at Mile High W, 24-22 1-1 Brian Griese (color commentary) will call the game with Alan Roach 3 Sun. Sept. 25 at Tennessee LP Field L, 17-14 1-2 reporting from the sidelines. 4 Sun. Oct. 2 at Green Bay Lambeau Field 3:15 p.m. CDT CBS LOCAL SPANISH RADIO: KMXA (1090 AM)/KJMN (92.1 FM): Luis 5 Sun. Oct. 9 SAN DIEGO Sports Authority Field at Mile High 2:15 p.m. MDT CBS Canela (play-by-play) and Javier Olivas (color commentary) will call the 6 BYE game. 7 Sun. Oct. 23 at Miami Sun Life Stadium 1 p.m. EDT CBS 8 Sun. Oct. 30 DETROIT Sports Authority Field at Mile High 2:05 p.m. MDT FOX QUICK HITS 9 Sun. Nov. 6 at Oakland Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum 1:05 p.m. PST CBS 10 Sun. Nov. 13 at Kansas City Arrowhead Stadium 12 p.m. CST CBS* * - The Broncos own the best all-time record against defending Super 11 Thu. Nov. 17 N.Y. JETS Sports Authority Field at Mile High 6:20 p.m. MST NFLN 12 Sun. Nov. 27 at San Diego Qualcomm Stadium 1:15 p.m. PST CBS* Bowl champions in NFL history with their 15-10 (.600) mark that includes 13 Sun. Dec. 4 at Minnesota Mall of America Field (Metrodome) 3:05 p.m. CST CBS* postseason games. See Page 4 14 Sun. Dec. 11 CHICAGO Sports Authority Field at Mile High 2:05 p.m. MST FOX* * - Denver’s first three games have been decided by a field goal or less, 15 Sun. Dec. 18 NEW ENGLAND Sports Authority Field at Mile High 2:15 p.m. MST CBS* marking the first time in franchise history that has occurred and just the 16 Sat. Dec. 24 at Buffalo Ralph Wilson Stadium 1 p.m. EST CBS eighth time overall the club has played at least three consecutive games in 17 Sun. Jan. 1 KANSAS CITY Sports Authority Field at Mile High 2:15 p.m. MST CBS* * - Time subject to change a season that were decided by three points or fewer. See Page 5 * - Head Coach John Fox ranks third among active NFL coaches with 79 2011 AFC WEST STANDINGS overall wins. See Page 18 * - Denver is looking for its 400th regular-season victory Sunday, enter- Team W L T PF PA Home Road AFC NFC DIV Streak ing the contest with a 399-366-10 (.521) all-time record. See Page 16 Oakland 2 1 0 92 82 1-0 1-1 2-1 0-0 1-0 Won 1 OFFENSE: San Diego 2 1 0 65 69 2-0 0-1 1-1 1-0 1-0 Won 1 Denver 1 2 0 58 62 1-1 0-1 1-2 0-0 0-1 Lost 1 * - QB Kyle Orton ranks third among active players with a career touch- Kansas City 0 3 0 27 109 0-1 0-2 0-2 0-1 0-1 Lost 3 down-to-interception ratio of 55:3 in the red zone. See Page 8 DEFENSE: BRONCOS MEDIA WEBSITE * - Denver’s run defense has improved drastically since its season open- er, ranking second in the NFL in rushing average against (2.6) and third in The Denver Broncos have a media-only website, which was created to assist accredited media in their coverage of the Broncos. By going to rushing yards per game allowed (55.0) during the last two weeks. http://media.denverbroncos.com, members of the press will find weekly SPECIAL TEAMS: releases, press releases, rosters, depth charts, updated bios, transcripts, * - K Matt Prater has produced touchbacks on all 13 of his kickoffs this injury reports, game recaps, news clippings, photos, credential applica- season to lead the NFL in that category. See Page 14 tions and much more. DENVER AT GREEN BAY — 1 — SUNDAY, ocT. 2, 2011 denver broncos 2011 weekly release GAME INFORMATION BRONCOS vs. PACKERS — POINTS OF INTEREST BRONCOS/PACKERS 2011 TEAM COMPARISON The Broncos own a 5-5-1 all-time record against Green Bay, including an 0-4-1 mark on the road... This will be just the third trip to Lambeau Field BRONCOS PACKERS for the Broncos, as the club has also played the Packers in two road games Record . .1-2 . .3-0 at Milwaukee County Stadium... Denver owns the best all-time record Division Standing . .3rd (AFCW) . .T-1st (NFCN) against defending Super Bowl champions in NFL history with its 15-10 (.600) mark that includes postseason games... Denver is looking for its Turnover Margin (NFL Rank) . .-4 (T-28th) . .+4 (T-5th) 400th regular-season victory Sunday, entering the contest with a 399-366- 10 (.521) all-time record... Last week’s game against Tennessee marked the OFFENSE first time in franchise history the Broncos’ first three contests were decid- Net Yards Per Game (NFL Rank) . .286.3 (27th) . .403.3 (8th) ed by a field goal or less... The Broncos are the only team in the NFL to Yards Per Play (NFL Rank) . .4.5 (26th) . .6.5 (3rd) score on their initial drive of the second half in each of their first three games (2 TDs, 1 FG)... During the Pat Bowlen era (1984-Pres.), the Points Per Game (NFL Rank) . .19.3 (T-23rd) . 33.0 (5th) Broncos own the most regular-season wins (256) in the AFC (2nd in NFL)... Possession Average . .28:55 . .32:36 Head Coach John Fox ranks third among active NFL coaches with 79 over- Net Rushing Yards Per Game . .76.0 . .109.0 all wins, including his first victory with the Broncos in a 24-22 decision over the Bengals in Week 2... Former Broncos TE Shannon Sharpe was Net Passing Yards Per Game . .210.3 . .294.3 officially enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2011 on Aug. Had Intercepted/Yards . .3/29 . .1/0 6, and was presented with his Hall of Fame ring during a halftime ceremo- Sacks Allowed/Yards . .8/41 . .5/34 ny in Week 2 against the Bengals... Denver made nine selections in the 2011 NFL Draft, including SLB Von Miller at No. 2 overall, which marked Fumbles/Lost . .6/4 . .2/2 the highest the club has ever selected... Four of Denver’s draft choices Third Down Pct. (NFL Rank) . .47.5% (7th) . .48.6% (6th) (Miller, S Rahim Moore, T Orlando Franklin and TE Julius Thomas) start- Red Zone TD Pct. (NFL Rank) . .50.0% (T-11th) . .61.5% (T-6th) ed in Week 1 against Oakland, marking the most rookies to start a season opener in franchise history... QB Kyle Orton ranks sixth in franchise histo- Giveaways (NFL Rank) . .7 (T-26th) . .3 (T-5th) ry with 8,127 passing yards... RB Willis McGahee has opened Denver’s last two games at running back, marking the first time he has started con- DEFENSE secutive contests since Weeks 12-13 in 2008 when he was with Net Yards Per Game (NFL Rank) . .334.7 (15th) . .414.3 (29th) Baltimore... Denver has produced the most regular-season individual 100- Yards Per Play (NFL Rank) . .5.4 (12th) . .6.3 (30th) yard rushers (17) in the NFL since 1995, while leading the league with 133.6 rushing yards per game during that stretch... RB Knowshon Moreno Points Per Game (NFL Rank) . .20.7 (T-13th) .24.7 (T-22nd) is tied for fifth in team history with 17 touchdowns in his first three sea- Net Rushing Yards Per Game . ..100.0 . .55.0 sons with the club... WR Brandon Lloyd, who was selected to his first Net Passing Yards Per Game . .234.7 . .359.3 career Pro Bowl in 2010 after becoming the first player in team history to lead the NFL in receiving yards (1,448), ranks second in the NFL in receiv- Intercepted By/Yards .