denver broncos 2016 weekly press release Denver Broncos Football Media Relations Staff: 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 #1 The Broncos own a 28-28 all-time record in preseason openers, including a 15-14 record in road games. See Page 3 Denver will travel to Chicago for Thursday’s game to represent the 18th time in the last 19 years the Broncos have opened the preseason away Denver Broncos (0-0) at Chicago Bears (0-0) from Denver. See Page 3 Thursday, Aug. 11, 2016 • 7 p.m. CDT The Broncos lead the all-time preseason series with Chicago 5-3 (4-1 in Soldier Field (61,500) • Chicago road games). See Page 3 For the 14th consecutive year, the Broncos are holding training camp at their BROADCAST INFORMATION practice facility, the UCHealth Training Center, in Englewood, Colo. See Page 5 TELEVISION: KTVD-20 Ron Zappolo (play-by-play) Denver’s current roster features 45 players who were not on the club’s John Lynch (color analyst) active roster in 2015. See Page 5 Rod Mackey (sideline) The Broncos played in their NFL record-tying eighth Super Bowl when they beat the Carolina Panthers 24-10 in Super Bowl 50 to cap the 2015 season. See Page 6 LOCAL RADIO: KOA (850 AM/94.1 FM) Dave Logan (play-by-play) The Fox (103.5 FM) Ed McCaffrey (color analyst) For the fifth consecutive season in 2015, Denver captured the AFC West Andy Lindahl (sideline) Division title, tying Oakland (1972-76) for the longest stretch atop the division. See Page 6 SPANISH RADIO: KNRV (1150 AM) Javier Olivas (play-by-play) Carlos Valdez (color analyst) Inducted in 2015 as the 28th member of the team’s Ring of Fame, Owner Hector Salazar (sideline) Pat Bowlen has guided Denver to the best win percentage (.614) in the NFL and the third-best win percentage in American pro sports during his tenure (1984-pres.). See Page 7 BRONCOS 2016 SCHEDULE Since Executive Vice President of Football Operations/GM John Elway was PRESEASON hired in 2011, the Broncos rank second in the league in total wins (64) Wk. Day Date Opponent Site Time TV/Rec. and are tied for the most playoff berths (5), division titles (5), Super Bowl 1 Thu. Aug. 11 at Chicago Soldier Field 7 p.m. CDT KTVD-20 appearances (2) and World Championships (1) during that span. See Page 8 2 Sat. Aug. 20 SAN FRANCISCO Sports Authority Field at Mile High 7 p.m. MDT KTVD-20 3 Sat. Aug. 27 LOS ANGELES 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 4 Thu. Sept. 1 at Arizona University of Phoenix Stadium 6:30 p.m. MST KTVD-20 the contracts of 14 players who have combined for 24 Pro Bowl selections REGULAR SEASON with the Broncos. See Page 9 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 8 3 Sun. Sept. 25 at Cincinnati Paul Brown Stadium 1 p.m. EDT CBS 4 Sun. Oct. 2 at Tampa Bay Raymond James Stadium 4:05 p.m. EDT CBS Denver Offensive Coordinator Rick Dennison (13 yrs.), Defensive 5 Sun. Oct. 9 ATLANTA Sports Authority Field at Mile High 2:05 p.m. MDT FOX* Coordinator Wade Phillips (25 yrs.) and Special Teams Coordinator Joe 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 11 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 12 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 13 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 16 DENVER at chicago — 1 — thursday, aug. 11, 2016 denver broncos weekly release TEAM COMPARISONS BRONCOS/BEARS 2015 TEAM COMPARISON BRONCOS/BEARS 2015 INDIVIDUAL COMPARISON BRONCOS BEARS Record .............................12-4 .........6-10 BRONCOS BEARS Turnover Margin (NFL Rank) ......-4 (T-19th) ...-4 (T-19th) PASSING YARDS Manning* ..........2,249 Cutler ............3,659 Osweiler* ...........1,967 Clausen* ...........184 OFFENSE ....................... Mariani ...............0 Net Yards Per Game (NFL Rank) ..355.5 (16th) ...344.6 (21st) RUSHING YARDS Yards Per Play (NFL Rank) ........5.4 (19th) ..... 5.4(21st) Hillman ..............863 Forte* ..............898 Points Per Game (NFL Rank) ......22.2 (19th) ....20.9 (23rd) Anderson .............720 Langford ...........537 Possession Average ................. 30:30 ........31:29 Thompson .............48 Carey ..............159 Net Rushing Yards Per Game .....107.4 (17th) ...115.8 (11th) RECEIVING YARDS Net Passing Yards Per Game .....248.1 (14th) ...228.8 (23rd) Thomas ............1,304 Jeffery .............807 Sanders ............1,135 Wilson .............464 Had Intercepted/Yards .............. 23/279 .......12/241 Daniels* ..............517 Two players .........439 Sacks Allowed/Yards ............... 39/246 .......34/183 POINTS SCORED Fumbles/Lost ........................ 16/8 .........20/9 McManus .............125 Gould ..............127 Third Down Pct. (NFL Rank) ..... 35.3% (25th) ...42.1% (7th) Hillman ...............42 Forte* ...............44 Red Zone TD Pct. (NFL Rank) ...47.7% (28th) . 48.0% (27th) Two players ............36 Langford ............44 Giveaways ............................31 ...........21 INTERCEPTIONS Talib ..................3 Fuller ................2 DEFENSE Bruton Jr.* .............2 Six players ............1 Net Yards Per Game (NFL Rank) ...283.1 (1st) ...345.4 (14th) Harris Jr. ...............2 Yards Per Play (NFL Rank) .........4.4 (1st) .....5.6 (25th) Trevathan* .............2 Points Per Game (NFL Rank) .......18.5 (4th) ....24.8 (20th) SACKS Net Rushing Yards Per Game .......83.6 (3rd) .120.9 (T-22nd) Miller ...............11.0 Houston ............8.0 Ware ................7.5 Young .............6.5 Net Passing Yards Per Game ......199.6 (1st) ....224.6 (4th) Barrett ...............5.5 McPhee ............6.0 Intercepted By/Yards ................ 14/321 ........8/103 Wolfe ................5.5 Goldman ...........4.5 Sacks For/Yards ................... 52/351 .......35/237 DEFENSIVE TACKLES (PRESS BOX TOTALS) Trevathan* ............109 Jones ...............86 Opponent Fumbles/Lost .............. 27/13 .........18/9 Marshall ..............101 McClellin* ...........81 Third Down Pct. (NFL Rank) ...... 35.2% (7th) ..44.3% (29th) Ward .................61 Amos ...............67 Red Zone TD Pct. (NFL Rank) ... 59.5% (19th) . 61.4% (24th) Stewart ...............59 Fuller ...............55 Harris Jr. ..............58 McPhee .............53 Takeaways ............................27 ...........17 KICKOFF RETURNS (AVG.) SPECIAL TEAMS Bolden* ......... 15 (22.8) Mariani ........16 (26.1) Punts-Average Yards (Gross) ........... 43.6 .........43.7 Caldwell* ......... 7 (23.2) Thompson .....14 (29.2) Punts-Average Yards (Net) ............ 39.5 .........39.6 PUNT RETURNS (AVG.) Punt Returns-Average Per .............. 9.8 ..........7.8 Norwood .......... 6 (8.5) Mariani .........29 (6.6) Bolden* .......... 5 (24.6) Callahan ........1 (34.0) Punt Returns-Average Per Allowed ....... 6.9 ..........7.5 Kickoff Returns-Average Per ........... 21.8 .........27.0 FIELD GOALS Kickoff Returns-Average Per Allowed .... 20.3 .........25.2 McManus ......30/35 (85.7) Gould .......33/39 (.846) Field Goals Made/Attempted .......... 30/35 ........33/39 PUNTS (GROSS/NET AVG.) Colquitt .....84 (43.6/39.7) O’Donnell ..70 (44.2/40.3) PENALTIES McManus .....1 (41.0/21.0) Lanning* ...3 (45.3/35.7) Penalties Against/Yards ...........115/1,063 .......99/909 * - player not currently on active roster Opponent Penalties Against/Yards .... 104/773 .......98/895 DENVER at chicago — 2 — thursday, aug. 11, 2016 denver broncos weekly release SERIES BREAKDOWN / PRESEASON OPENER HISTORY BRONCOS/BEARS SERIES BREAKDOWN BRONCOS/BEARS SERIES BREAKDOWN (PRESEASON) (REGULAR SEASON) Preseason Meetings: 8 Series Meetings: 15 Broncos Record: 5-3-0 (Home: 1-2-0/ Away: 4-1-0/Neutral 0-0-0) Broncos Record: 8-7-0 (Home: 5-3-0 / Away: 3-4-0 ) First Game: at Den.