DENVER BRONCOS NEWS RELEASE Preseason Game #2 • Denver (0-2) at Seattle (1-0) • Qwest Field • 7 P.M
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DENVER BRONCOS NEWS RELEASE Preseason Game #2 • Denver (0-2) at Seattle (1-0) • Qwest Field • 7 p.m. (PDT) BRONCOS FACE FORMER DIVISION RIVAL WHEN THEY MEDIA RELATIONS CONTACT INFORMATION TRAVEL TO SEATTLE FOR THIRD PRESEASON GAME Jim Saccomano (303) 649-0572 [email protected] The Denver Broncos—looking to overcome back-to-back Paul Kirk (303) 649-0503 [email protected] preseason losses to Washington and Buffalo—head out on the Mark Cicero (303) 649-0512 [email protected] road for their third consecutive preseason game away from Rebecca Villanueva (303) 649-0598 [email protected] Denver by facing Seattle on Saturday, Aug. 21. Kickoff for the Patrick Smyth (303) 649-0536 [email protected] game at Qwest Field is scheduled for 7 p.m. (PDT), and it will be broadcast locally on KCNC-TV (Channel 4). Marking the seventh WWW.DENVERBRONCOS.COM/MEDIAROOM The Denver Broncos have a media-only website, which was created to preseason meeting between the teams, Denver has never lost to assist accredited media in their coverage of the Broncos. By going to Seattle in the preseason series dating back to 1976. The Broncos www.DenverBroncos.com/Mediaroom, members of the press will find come into the game 0-2 in the preseason, and Seattle is 1-0, after complete statistical packages, press releases, rosters, updated player and its 21-3 win at Green Bay Monday night. coach bios, the 2004 Broncos Media Guide, game recaps and much more. Feature clippings are also available as one complete packet, and broken down BRONCOS IN THE PRESEASON individually by player and coach. Game clippings will also be posted weekly The Denver Broncos dropped their second straight preseason throughout the season. In addition, there is a password-protected photo section where media members can download high-resolution headshots and game, 16-6 to the Buffalo Bills at Ralph Wilson Stadium. Despite action shots, which will be updated after every game. Get a username and a solid defensive effort that limited the Bills to only 123 net yards password by sending a request to [email protected]. passing, the Denver Broncos had difficulty moving the football in The files are posted in .pdf format, and require Adobe’s Acrobat Reader to the loss to the Bills in Orchard Park, N.Y. access them. If you do not have a copy of Acrobat Reader, a free version can Denver plays its next preseason contest on the road, visiting be downloaded from the Mediaroom. Members of the media will also find a new feature in 2004. The Denver Seattle on Saturday, Aug. 21, at 7 p.m. (PDT). The Broncos host Broncos have created a complete archive of game books and flip cards for their first preseason game on Friday, Aug. 27, at 7 p.m. (MDT) every regular-season and preseason game in franchise history. This when Houston visits INVESCO Field at Mile High. In its final tune- searchable database is found on www.DenverBroncos.com/Mediaroom. up before the regular season, Denver faces Arizona on Thursday, Sept. 2, at 7 p.m. (MDT) at home. RADIO/TELEVISION AT SEATTLE The Broncos-Seahawks game will be broadcast locally on 2004 AFC WEST PRESEASON STANDINGS KCNC-TV (CBS-Channel 4). Gary Miller will provide the play-by- Team W L T PF PA Home Road AFC NFC DIV Streak play, and joining him in the booth will be Steve Atkinson and Oakland 1 0 0 33 30 0-0 1-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 W1 Mark Schlereth doing the color commentary. Vic Lombardi and K.C. 0 1 0 24 34 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-1 0-0 L1 Tim Ring will be on the sidelines. S.D. 0 1 0 17 21 0-1 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 L1 For the 35th consecutive year, KOA radio (850) is the flagship Denver 0 2 0 23 36 0-0 0-2* 0-1 0-1 0-0 L2 station for the Denver Broncos radio network, and every game * - played on a neutral site vs. Washington (Hall of Fame Game) this season will be broadcast. Dave Logan and Scott Hastings DENVER BRONCOS 2004 SCHEDULE will provide the play-by-play and color commentary respectively, with Alan Roach on the sidelines. The Broncos radio network 2004 Preseason Wk Day Date Opponent Site Time/Res. TV/Record extends to nine states, and the KOA pregame show, hosted by Mon. Aug. 9 vs. Washington Fawcett Stadium, Canton Ohio L 17-20 0-1 Mike Rice, begins two hours prior to kickoff. 1 Sun. Aug. 15 at Buffalo Ralph Wilson Stadium L 6-16 0-2 2 Sat. Aug. 21 at Seattle Qwest Field 7:00 p.m. PDT KCNC BRONCOS VS. SEATTLE (PRESEASON) 3 Fri. Aug. 27 HOUSTON INVESCO Field at Mile High 7:00 p.m. MDT KCNC 4 Thur. Sept. 2 ARIZONA INVESCO Field at Mile High 7:00 p.m. MDT KCNC Denver has faced Seattle six times in the preseason and has never lost to the Seahawks (6-0). Their first meeting was in 1976, 2004 Regular Season a 52-7 win at Mile High Stadium for Denver. The next year, the Wk Day Date Opponent Site Time/Res. TV/Record 1 Sun. Sept. 12 KANSAS CITY INVESCO Field at Mile High 6:30 p.m. MDT ESPN Broncos came out of Seattle with a 27-10 win. The preseason 2 Sun. Sept. 19 at Jacksonville Alltel Stadium 1:00 p.m. EDT CBS series resumed in 1983 with a 10-7 win for Denver at Mile High, 3 Sun. Sept. 26 SAN DIEGO INVESCO Field at Mile High 2:05 p.m. MDT CBS 4 Sun. Oct. 3 at Tampa Bay Raymond James Stadium 4:15 p.m. EDT CBS and the Broncos defeated Seattle by the same score in the 1990 5 Sun. Oct. 10 CAROLINA INVESCO Field at Mile High 2:15 p.m. MDT FOX American Bowl in Tokyo, Japan. In 2002, Denver shutout the 6 Sun. Oct. 17 at Oakland Network Associates Coliseum 1:15 p.m. PDT CBS Seahawks with a 31-0 win at INVESCO Field at Mile High, and 7 Mon. Oct. 25 at Cincinnati Paul Brown Stadium 9:00 p.m. EDT ABC 8 Sun. Oct. 31 ATLANTA INVESCO Field at Mile High 2:05 p.m. MST FOX last season, kept the streak alive once again, with its 20-3 win. 9 Sun. Nov. 7 HOUSTON INVESCO Field at Mile High 2:15 p.m. MST CBS In regular season play, Denver has a 33-17 lead in the series, 10 BYE WEEK which includes the most-recent victory, a 31-9 win last season. 11 Sun. Nov. 21 at New Orleans Louisiana Superdome 12:00 p.m. CST CBS 12 Sun. Nov. 28 OAKLAND INVESCO Field at Mile High 6:30 p.m. MST ESPN Under Head Coach Mike Shanahan, the Broncos are 11-7 (.611) 13 Sun. Dec. 5 at San Diego Qualcomm Stadium 1:05 p.m. PST CBS against the Seahawks, including 6-3 (.667) at home and 5-4 14 Sun. Dec. 12 MIAMI INVESCO Field at Mile High 2:05 p.m. MST CBS 15 Sun. Dec. 19 at Kansas City Arrowhead Stadium 3:15 p.m. CST CBS (.556) on the road. 16 Sat. Dec. 25 at Tennessee The Coliseum 7:30 p.m. CST ESPN 17 Sun. Jan. 2 INDIANAPOLIS INVESCO Field at Mile High 2:15 p.m. MST CBS DENVER BRONCOS NEWS RELEASE - 2 - DENVER VS. SEATTLE (PRESEASON) Jarious Jackson finished four of 15 passing for 37 yards and a Aug. 21, 1976 52-7 W Mile High Stadium 39.6 pass rating, and Danny Kanell ended seven of 13 passing for Sept. 2, 1977 27-10 W Kingdome Aug. 5, 1983 10-7 W Mile High Stadium 106 yards and one interception. Cecil Sapp rushed for 52 yards Aug. 5, 1990 10-7 W Tokyo Dome (American Bowl) on 18 carries and Mike Anderson added 11 carries for 39 yards. Aug. 29, 2002 31-0 W INVESCO Field at Mile High Patrick Hape led all receivers with two receptions for 55 yards. Aug. 29, 2003 20-3 W INVESCO Field at Mile High The story of the night was the defensive effort of Spragan, THE LAST TIME (PRESEASON) (8/29/03) who posted four tackles and a blocked punt. Jayshon Sykes and at DENVER 20, SEATTLE 3 Reggie Hayward also had big games with six and four tackles Denver (3-1 in the preseason) won its final game of the 2003 respectively. Sykes added an interception and Hayward added preseason against Seattle 20-3 before a crowd of 73,038 at two sacks. INVESCO Field at Mile High without playing most offensive and PRESEASON GAME 2: BUFFALO 16, DENVER 6 defensive starters. (RALPH WILSON STADIUM, BUFFALO, N.Y., 8/15/04) After the Broncos’ defense forced the Seahawks to go three- Despite a solid defensive effort that limited the Bills to only and-out on the game’s opening drive, Denver took over on its 123 net yards passing, the Denver Broncos had difficulty moving own 3-yard line. Jarious Jackson was first to lead the offense, the football in their 16-6 loss to Buffalo on Sunday Night at Ralph and got the ball to the 50-yard line before an incomplete pass to Wilson Stadium in Orchard Park, N.Y. Charlie Adams on 3rd-and-18 ended the Broncos drive.