denver broncos 2006 weekly press release Preseason Game #1 • Denver (0-0) at Detroit (0-0) Friday, Aug. 11, 2006 • 7:30 p.m. EDT FORD FIELD (64,500) • Detroit, Michigan BRONCOS KICK OFF 2006 PRESEASON MEDIA RELATIONS CONTACT INFORMATION WITH VISIT TO DETROIT Jim Saccomano (303) 649-0572 [email protected] The Denver Broncos, coming off Paul Kirk (303) 649-0503 [email protected] an AFC West title and a berth in the Patrick Smyth (303) 649-0536 [email protected] conference championship game in Dave Gaylinn (303) 649-0512 [email protected] 2005, will begin their 47th year of Rebecca Villanueva (303) 649-0598 [email protected] professional football on Friday when they visit the Detroit Lions for their WWW.DENVERBRONCOS.COM/MEDIAROOM preseason opener. Kickoff at Ford Field is set for 7:30 p.m. EDT. Denver looks to improve its 10-1 (.909) record in preseason The Denver Broncos have a media-only Web site, which was creat- openers under Mike Shanahan, who begins his 12th year as the ed to assist accredited media in their coverage of the Broncos. By Broncos’ head coach in 2006 and has a 34-14 (.708) preseason going to www.DenverBroncos.com/Mediaroom, members of the record with the club. The Broncos’ game against the Lions marks press will find complete statistical packages, press releases, rosters, updated bios, transcripts, injury reports, game recaps, news clippings, the ninth consecutive season that they will play their first preseason photos and much more. The 2006 Broncos Media Guide is available in game away from Denver. PDF format on the media Web site as well as a complete archive of Denver, which has won its last seven preseason games played on gamebooks and flip cards for every game in franchise history. a Friday, owns a 2-1 all-time record in the preseason against the Lions. The last two preseason contests played between the clubs occurred in the Hall of Fame Game (1991 and 1976). BRONCOS 2006 SCHEDULE The Lions are coming off a 5-11 season in 2005 and are led by PRESEASON first-year Head Coach Rod Marinelli, who spent the last 10 years Wk. Day Date Opponent Site Time/Result TV instructing the Buccaneers’ defensive line. 1 Fri. Aug. 11 at Detroit Ford Field 7:30 p.m. EDT CBS 4 Denver’s 2006 squad returns all four of its 2005 Pro Bowl selec- 2 Sat. Aug. 19 TENNESSEE INVESCO Field at Mile High 7:00 p.m. MDT CBS 4 3 Sun. Aug. 27 HOUSTON INVESCO Field at Mile High 6:00 p.m. MDT NFLN tions (CB Champ Bailey, S John Lynch, WR Rod Smith and LB Al 4 Thu. Aug. 31 at Arizona Cardinals Stadium 7:00 p.m. MST CBS 4 Wilson) as well as starting quarterback Jake Plummer. A Pro Bowl REGULAR SEASON alternate in 2005 who was unable to play in the contest due to an Wk. Day Date Opponent Site Time/Result TV 1 Sun. Sept. 10 at St. Louis Edward Jones Dome 12:00 p.m. CDT CBS injury, Plummer is entering his fourth year with the Broncos. 2 Sun. Sept. 17 KANSAS CITY INVESCO Field at Mile High 2:15 p.m. MDT CBS The Broncos also added to last season’s squad that went 13-3 by 3 Sun. Sept. 24 at New England Gillette Stadium 8:15 p.m. EDT NBC trading for Pro Bowl wide receiver Javon Walker and selecting sev- 4 Bye 5 Mon. Oct. 9 BALTIMORE INVESCO Field at Mile High 6:30 p.m. MDT ESPN eral highly regarded rookies in the draft, including quarterback Jay 6 Sun. Oct. 15 OAKLAND INVESCO Field at Mile High 6:15 p.m. MDT NBC Cutler (first round) and tight end Tony Scheffler (second round). 7 Sun. Oct. 22 at Cleveland Cleveland Browns Stadium 4:05 p.m. EDT CBS The Broncos have been preparing for the Lions and the rest of 8 Sun. Oct. 29 INDIANAPOLIS INVESCO Field at Mile High 2:15 p.m. MST CBS 9 Sun. Nov. 5 at Pittsburgh Heinz Field 4:15 p.m. EST CBS their 2006 opponents during their training camp, held at the club’s 10 Sun. Nov. 12 at Oakland McAfee Coliseum 1:05 p.m. PST CBS facility in Englewood, Colo. It is the fourth consecutive year that the 11 Sun. Nov. 19 SAN DIEGO INVESCO Field at Mile High 2:15 p.m. MST CBS Broncos have held camp at their facility after the team spent the 12 Thu. Nov. 23 at Kansas City Arrowhead Stadium 7:00 p.m. CST NFLN 13 Sun. Dec. 3 SEATTLE INVESCO Field at Mile High 2:15 p.m. MST FOX previous 21 years (1982-2002) training at the University of 14 Sun. Dec. 10 at San Diego Qualcomm Stadium 1:15 p.m. PST CBS Northern Colorado in Greeley, Colo. 15 Sun. Dec. 17 at Arizona Cardinals Stadium 2:05 p.m. MST CBS 16 Sun. Dec. 24 CINCINNATI INVESCO Field at Mile High 2:15 p.m. MST CBS TELEVISION AND RADIO INFORMATION 17 Sun. Dec. 31 SAN FRANCISCO INVESCO Field at Mile High 2:15 p.m. MST FOX TELEVISION: CBS (KCNC-TV - Channel 4): Gary Miller (play-by- 2005 AFC WEST FINAL STANDINGS play) and Reggie Rivers (color commentary) will call the game while Vic Lombardi and Tim Ring will be reporting from the sidelines. Team W L T PF PA Home Road AFC NFC DIV Streak LOCAL RADIO: KOA Radio (850 AM): Dave Logan (play-by-play) Denver 13 3 0 395 258 8-0 5-3 10-2 3-1 5-1 Won 4 and David Diaz-Infante (color commentary) will call the game while Kansas City 10 6 0 403 325 7-1 3-5 9-3 1-3 4-2 Won 2 San Diego 9 7 0 418 312 4-4 5-3 7-5 2-2 3-3 Lost 2 Alan Roach will be reporting from the sidelines. Oakland 4 12 0 290 383 2-6 2-6 2-10 2-2 0-6 Lost 6 DENVER at detroit — 1 — friday, aug. 11, 2006 broncos 2006 weekly release GAME INFORMATION BRONCOS VS. LIONS - POINTS OF INTEREST BRONCOS/LIONS COMPARISON (‘05 SEASON) Denver on Friday will play Detroit for the fourth time in the presea- BRONCOS LIONS son and owns a 2-1 (.667) record in those games... The last two pre- Record . .13-3 . .5-11 season contests between the clubs have occurred in the Hall of Fame Division Standing . .1st (AFCW) . .3rd (NFCN) Game in Canton, Ohio, with the most recent being on July 27, 1991 (a NFL Offensive Ranking . .5th . .27th 14-3 Lions win)... Friday’s game will mark the Broncos’ first trip to Offense-Points Per Game . .24.7 . .15.9 Ford Field, which opened in 2002 and seats 64,500 fans, as well as Possession Average . .32:37 . .29:13 the club’s first-ever road preseason game against the Lions... The Total Net Yards Per Game . .360.4 . .269.9 Net Rushing Yards Per Game . .158.7 . .91.9 Broncos own a 6-3 (.667) record against the Lions in the regular sea- Net Passing Yards Per Game . .201.7 . .178.0 son and have won their last two such contests (2003 in Denver and Had Intercepted/Yards Lost . .7/43 . .18/271 1999 in Detroit)... Mike Shanahan has guided the Broncos to a 10-1 Sacks Allowed/Yards Lost . .23/146 . .31/173 (.909) record in preseason openers during his time as Denver’s head Field Goals/FGA . .24/32 . .19/24 coach (1995-Present) and holds a 34-14 (.708) all-time preseason NFL Defensive Ranking . .15th . .20th record with the club... All-time, Denver is 23-23 in preseason open- Defense-Points Per Game . .16.1 . .21.6 ers and 11-7 in those contests on the road... Denver has won its last Defense-Total Net Yards Per Game . .312.9 . .322.4 eight preseason road openers (excluding HOF Game and American Defense-Rushing Yards Per Game . .85.2 . .127.5 Bowl contests) and has not lost a “true” road preseason opener since Defense-Passing Yards Per Game . .227.7 . .194.9 Defense-Intercepted by/Yards . .20/379 . .18/271 1992... The Broncos will begin the preseason away from Denver for Defense-Sacks For/Yards . .28/190 . .31/187 the ninth consecutive year (7 road games, 1 Hall of Fame Game and Punts-Average Yards (Gross) . .43.2 . .43.5 1 American Bowl)... Denver looks to extend its seven-game winning Punts-Average Yards (Net) . .38.0 . .36.9 streak in preseason games played on a Friday... Denver has played on Punt Returns-Average Per . .8.5 . .7.6 Friday in each of the last three preseasons (3-0)... Broncos CB Champ Punt Returns-Average Per Allowed . .7.4 . .10.4 Bailey is set to play against his younger brother, Lions LB Boss Bailey, Kickoff Returns-Average Per . .20.7 . .21.6 for the first time in his career on Friday... Rod Marinelli will make his Kickoff Returns-Average Per Allowed . .25.3 . .22.5 NFL head coaching debut against the Broncos, marking the first time Penalties Against/Yards . .97/756 . .115/838 Denver has faced a coach making his debut in a preseason opener Fumbles/Lost . .19/9 . .21/12 Opponent Fumbles/Lost . .26/16 . .24/12 since 1999 when the club defeated Mike Riley and the Chargers 20- 17 in the American Bowl in Sydney, Australia..