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 MONDAY, AUGUST 29, 2011 BRONCOS FACE CARDINALS IN PRESEASON FINALE Denver Broncos (2-1) at Arizona Cardinals (1-2) Thursday, Sept. 1, 2011 • 7 p.m. MST University of Phoenix Stadium (65,000) • Glendale, Ariz. THIS WEEK’S GAME BRONCOS 2011 SCHEDULE/RESULTS The Denver Broncos (2-1) will face the Arizona Cardinals (1-2) in their PRESEASON final tune up before the regular season on Thursday at University of Wk. Day Date Opponent Site Time/Result TV/Rec. Phoenix Stadium. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. MST. 1 Thu. Aug. 11 at Dallas Cowboys Stadium L, 24-23 0-1 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 The game will feature a simulcast by the team’s broadcast partners 4 Thu. Sept. 1 at Arizona University of Phoenix Stadium 7 p.m. MST KUSA-TV KUSA-TV (NBC 9) and KOA Radio (850 AM). Dave Logan (play-by-play) REGULAR SEASON and Brian Griese (color commentary) will call the game with Rod Mackey Wk. Day Date Opponent Site Time/Result TV/Rec. and Alan Roach reporting from the sidelines. 1 Mon. Sept. 12 OAKLAND Sports Authority Field at Mile High 8:15 p.m. MDT ESPN LOCAL SPANISH RADIO: KMXA (1090 AM) / KJMN (92.1 FM): Luis 2 Sun. Sept. 18 CINCINNATI Sports Authority Field at Mile High 2:15 p.m. MDT CBS Canela (play-by-play) and Gabriel Muñoz (color commentary) will call the 3 Sun. Sept. 25 at Tennessee LP Field 12 p.m. CDT CBS game. 4 Sun. Oct. 2 at Green Bay Lambeau Field 3:15 p.m. CDT CBS 5 Sun. Oct. 9 SAN DIEGO Sports Authority Field at Mile High 2:15 p.m. MDT CBS QUICK HITS 6 BYE 7 Sun. Oct. 23 at Miami Sun Life Stadium 1 p.m. EDT CBS * - Head Coach John Fox, who ranks third among active NFL coaches with 78 overall wins, begins his first season leading the club after being 8 Sun. Oct. 30 DETROIT Sports Authority Field at Mile High 2:05 p.m. MDT FOX named the 14th head coach in Denver Broncos history on Jan. 13. 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* OFFENSE: 11 Thu. Nov. 17 N.Y. JETS Sports Authority Field at Mile High 6:20 p.m. MST NFLN * - Each of Denver’s veteran quarterbacks has posted at least a 95.0 quar- 12 Sun. Nov. 27 at San Diego Qualcomm Stadium 1:15 p.m. PST CBS* terback rating through three preseason games with the trio combining to 13 Sun. Dec. 4 at Minnesota Mall of America Field (Metrodome) 3:05 p.m. CST CBS* complete 59-of-92 passes (64.1%) for 852 yards with four touchdowns 14 Sun. Dec. 11 CHICAGO Sports Authority Field at Mile High 2:05 p.m. MST FOX* and two interceptions (99.6 rtg.). 15 Sun. Dec. 18 NEW ENGLAND Sports Authority Field at Mile High 2:15 p.m. MST CBS* * - QB Kyle Orton is one of seven starting quarterbacks in the NFL to post 16 Sat. Dec. 24 at Buffalo Ralph Wilson Stadium 1 p.m. EST CBS a 100+ quarterback rating this preseason, having completed 28-of-41 17 Sun. Jan. 1 KANSAS CITY Sports Authority Field at Mile High 2:15 p.m. MST CBS* passes (66.7%) for 408 yards with two touchdowns and one interception * - Time subject to change (104.1 rtg.). * - RB Willis McGahee, who signed with the Broncos as a free agent on 2011 AFC WEST PRESEASON STANDINGS July 31, has scored three touchdowns (2 rushing, 1 receiving) in Denver’s last two preseason contests. Team W L T PF PA Home Road AFC NFC DIV Streak DEFENSE: Denver 2 1 0 70 54 2-0 0-1 1-0 1-1 0-0 Won 2 * - Denver’s first-team defense, which has played 13 series this presea- San Diego 2 1 0 71 62 0-1 2-0 0-0 2-1 0-0 Won 2 son (1 at Dallas, 4 vs. Buffalo, 8 vs. Seattle), has limited opponent offens- Kansas City 0 3 0 23 70 0-2 0-1 0-1 0-2 0-0 Lost 3 es to 3.0 yards per play, 4-of-17 (23.5%) on third downs and just nine total points (3 FG). Oakland 0 3 0 41 81 0-2 0-1 0-0 0-3 0-0 Lost 3 * - Rookie SLB Von Miller ranks second on the Broncos with nine tack- les (7 solo) this preseason, including a team-high three sacks (16 yds.). http://media.denverbroncos.com SPECIAL TEAMS: The Denver Broncos have a media-only website, which was created to * - Last week against Seattle, K Matt Prater and K Steven Hauschka assist accredited media in their coverage of the Broncos. By going to became the first pair of teammates to convert 50+yard field goals in the http://media.denverbroncos.com, members of the press will find weekly same game since 1984. releases, press releases, rosters, depth charts, updated bios, transcripts, * - P Britton Colquitt ranks second in the NFL in both gross (52.3) and injury reports, game recaps, news clippings, photos, credential applica- net (45.9) punting average this preseason. tions and much more. DENVER at ARIZONA — 1 — THURSDAY, SEPT. 1, 2011 denver broncos 2011 weekly release GAME INFORMATION BRONCOS vs. CARDINALS — POINTS OF INTEREST BRONCOS/CARDINALS 2011 TEAM COMPARISON The Denver Broncos (2-1) will face the Arizona Cardinals (1-2) in their (PRESEASON) 2011 preseason finale... Denver owns a 15-5 record against Arizona in 20 previous preseason meetings, including a five-game winning streak that BRONCOS CARDINALS dates back to 2005... The Cardinals are the Broncos’ second-most common preseason opponent behind only San Francisco (33 meetings)... Denver Record . .2-1 . .1-2 made nine selections in the 2011 NFL Draft, including SLB Von Miller at Division Standing . .T-1st (AFCW) .T-2nd (NFCW) No. 2 overall, which marked the highest the club has ever selected... Four of Denver’s draft choices (Miller, S Rahim Moore, T Orlando Franklin and Turnover Ratio (NFL Rank) . .0 (T-13th) . .-1 (T-18th) TE Julius Thomas) have started a game for Denver this preseason... A total of eight rookie college free agents are vying for a spot on Denver’s active OFFENSE roster... A college free agent has made Denver’s opening day 53-man ros- ter in each of the last seven seasons... Head Coach John Fox, who ranks Net Yards Per Game (NFL Rank) . 390.7 (5th) . 405.0 (2nd) third among active NFL coaches with 78 overall wins, begins his first sea- son leading the club after being named the 14th head coach in Denver Yards Per Play (NFL Rank) . .6.0 (2nd) . .6.7 (1st) Broncos history on Jan. 13... During the Pat Bowlen era (1984-Pres.), the Points Per Game (NFL Rank) . .23.3 (9th) . .25.0 (6th) Broncos own the most regular-season wins (255) in the AFC (2nd in NFL)... Former Broncos TE Shannon Sharpe was officially enshrined into the Pro Possession Average . .31:05 . .30:42 Football Hall of Fame Class of 2011 on Aug. 6... WR Brandon Lloyd was Net Rushing Yards Per Game . .122.7 . .124.0 selected to his first career Pro Bowl in 2010 as he became the first player in team history to lead the NFL in receiving yards (1,448), while also set- Net Passing Yards Per Game . .268.0 . .281.0 ting career highs in receptions (77), receiving average (18.8) and receiving Had Intercepted/Yards . .2/57 . .1/4 touchdowns (11)... QB Kyle Orton, who is one of seven starting quarterbacks in the NFL to post a 100+ quarterback rating this preseason Sacks Allowed/Yards . .7/48 . .4/36 (104.1), opened the Broncos’ first 13 games of 2010 and finished fourth in the NFL with 281.0 passing yards per game en route to a career-high 87.5 Fumbles/Lost . .5/0 . .2/2 passer rating... QB Tim Tebow started Denver’s final three games in 2010 Third Down Pct. (NFL Rank) . .42.1 (T-10th) . .45.5% (6th) and finished with the highest passer rating (82.1) among the eight NFL rookies that opened a game in 2010, while registering the most rushing Red Zone TD Pct. (NFL Rank) . .66.7% (T-8th) . .62.5% (14th) yards (199) over a quarterback’s first three starts in NFL history (since Giveaways (NFL Rank) . .2 (T-7th) . .3 (T-11th) 1970 merger)... C J.D. Walton and G Zane Beadles, who started at center and right tackle, respectively, in Denver’s regular-season opener last year, became just the sixth and seventh offensive linemen in team history to start DEFENSE for the club in their first NFL game (first since T Ryan Clady, 2008)... Clady Net Yards Per Game (NFL Rank) . ..280.7 (7th) . .381.0 (29th) was Denver’s recipient of the 2010 Ed Block Courage Award after recover- ing from an offseason knee injury to start all 16 games for the Broncos..