denver broncos 2011 weekly press release Media Relations Staff Patrick Smyth, Executive Director of Media Relations • (303-264-5536) • [email protected] Rebecca Villanueva, Media Services Manager • (303-264-5598) • [email protected] Erich Schubert, Media Relations Coordinator • (303-264-5503) • [email protected] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MONDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2011 BRONCOS SET FOR THURSDAY NIGHT MATCHUP WITH JETS IN DENVER Denver Broncos (4-5) vs. N.Y. Jets (5-4) Thursday, Nov. 17, 2011 • 6:20 p.m. MST Sports Authority Field at Mile High (76,125) • Denver, Colo. THIS WEEK’S GAME BRONCOS 2011 SCHEDULE/RESULTS Winners of back-to-back road games, the Denver Broncos (4-5) will PRESEASON Wk.Day Date Opponent Site Time/Result TV/Rec. return home to face the New York Jets (5-4) on NFL Network’s Thursday 1 Thu. Aug. 11 at Dallas Cowboys Stadium L, 24-23 0-1 Night Football. Kickoff for the game at Sports Authority Field at Mile High 2 Sat. Aug. 20 BUFFALO Sports Authority Field at Mile High W, 24-10 1-1 is set for 6:20 p.m. MST. 3 Sat. Aug. 27 SEATTLE Sports Authority Field at Mile High W, 23-20 2-1 BROADCAST INFORMATION: 4 Thu. Sept. 1 at Arizona University of Phoenix Stadium L, 26-7 2-2 TELEVISION: NFL Network: Brad Nessler (play-by-play) and Mike REGULAR SEASON Mayock (color commentary) will call the game with Alex Flanagan report- Wk.Day Date Opponent Site Time/Result TV/Rec. ing from the sidelines. 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 LOCAL RADIO: KOA Radio (850 AM): Dave Logan (play-by-play) and 3 Sun. Sept. 25 at Tennessee LP Field L, 17-14 1-2 Brian Griese (color commentary) will call the game with Andy Lindahl 4 Sun. Oct. 2 at Green Bay Lambeau Field L, 49-23 1-3 reporting from the sidelines. 5 Sun. Oct. 9 SAN DIEGO Sports Authority Field at Mile High L, 29-24 1-4 NATIONAL RADIO: Westwood One Radio: Ian Eagle (play-by-play) and 6 BYE Trent Green (color commentary) will call the game with Laura Okmin 7 Sun. Oct. 23 at Miami Sun Life Stadium W, 18-15 (OT) 2-4 reporting from the sidelines. 8 Sun. Oct. 30 DETROIT Sports Authority Field at Mile High L, 45-10 2-5 LOCAL SPANISH RADIO: KMXA (1090 AM)/KJMN (92.1 FM): Luis Canela 9 Sun. Nov. 6 at Oakland O.co Coliseum W, 38-24 3-5 (play-by-play) and Javier Olivas (color commentary) will call the game. 10 Sun. Nov. 13 at Kansas City Arrowhead Stadium W, 17-10 4-5 11 Thu. Nov. 17 N.Y. JETS Sports Authority Field at Mile High 6:20 p.m. MST NFLN QUICK HITS 12 Sun. Nov. 27 at San Diego Qualcomm Stadium 1:15 p.m. PST CBS* 13 Sun. Dec. 4 at Minnesota Mall of America Field (Metrodome) 3:05 p.m. CST CBS* * - Head Coach John Fox ranks third among active NFL coaches with 82 14 Sun. Dec. 11 CHICAGO Sports Authority Field at Mile High 2:05 p.m. MST FOX* overall wins since 2002. See Page 19 15 Sun. Dec. 18 NEW ENGLAND Sports Authority Field at Mile High 2:15 p.m. MST CBS* 16 Sat. Dec. 24 at Buffalo Ralph Wilson Stadium 1 p.m. EST CBS * - Denver’s 1,077 rushing yards over its last five games represents the 17 Sun. Jan. 1 KANSAS CITY Sports Authority Field at Mile High 2:15 p.m. MST CBS* highest total in team history for a five-game stretch. See Page 10 * - Time subject to change * - The Broncos, who ranked tied for 25th in the NFL with 86.8 rushing yards per game through the first four weeks of the season, have jumped to 2011 AFC WEST STANDINGS No. 2 in the league in rushing after averaging 215.4 yards per game on the ground in Games 5-9. See Page 10 Team W L T PF PA Home Road AFC NFC DIV Streak OFFENSE: Oakland 5 4 0 208 233 2-3 3-1 5-4 0-0 2-2 Won 1 Denver 4 5 0 188 234 1-3 3-2 4-3 0-2 2-2 Won 2 * - RB Willis McGahee leads Denver with 640 rushing yards this season and has produced four 100-yards games to tie for third in the NFL in that Kansas City 4 5 0 141 218 2-3 2-2 3-4 1-1 2-2 Lost 2 category. See Page 9 San Diego 4 5 0 216 228 3-2 1-3 3-4 1-1 2-2 Lost 4 DEFENSE: * - LB Von Miller, who leads all rookies with eight sacks (51 yds.) on the BRONCOS MEDIA WEBSITE season, has produced at least a half sack in seven games this season as The Denver Broncos have a media-only website, which was created to one of just five NFL players to accomplish that feat. See Page 13 assist accredited media in their coverage of the Broncos. By going to SPECIAL TEAMS: http://media.denverbroncos.com, members of the press will find weekly * - P Britton Colquitt is one of three NFL players (Andy Lee, S.F. / Mike releases, press releases, rosters, depth charts, updated bios, transcripts, injury reports, game recaps, news clippings, photos, credential applica- Scifres, S.D.) to rank in the Top 5 in both net (2nd) and gross (5th) punting tions and much more. average. See Page 15 DENVER VS. N .Y. J E T S — 1 — THURSDAY, NOV. 17, 2011 denver broncos 2011 weekly release GAME INFORMATION BRONCOS vs. JETS — POINTS OF INTEREST BRONCOS/JETS 2011 TEAM COMPARISON The Denver Broncos (4-5) return home to face the New York Jets (5-4) after winning back-to-back road games against the Oakland Raiders and BRONCOS JETS Kansas City Chiefs... The Broncos are 5-9 (.357) all-time in games played Record . .4-5 . .5-4 on Thursdays, including a 1-3 mark at home... The contest against the Jets Division Standing . .T-2nd (AFCW) . .T-2nd (AFCE) marks just the fourth game the club has played on a non-Thanksgiving Thursday... During the Pat Bowlen era (1984-Pres.), the Broncos are tied Turnover Margin (NFL Rank) . .-5 (T-24th) . .1 (T-13th) for the second-most regular-season wins (259) in the NFL (T-1st in AFC)... Head Coach John Fox ranks third among active NFL coaches with 82 over- OFFENSE all wins, including a come-from-behind 18-15 win in overtime against Net Yards Per Game (NFL Rank) . .318.1 (22nd) . .314.1 (23th) Miami in Week 7 that represented the biggest comeback since the 1970 NFL merger (15 pts.) with less than three minutes remaining... Former Yards Per Play (NFL Rank) . .5.1 (23rd) . .5.0 (24th) Broncos TE Shannon Sharpe was officially enshrined into the Pro Football Points Per Game (NFL Rank) . .20.1 (21st) . 23.9 (14th) Hall of Fame Class of 2011 on Aug. 6, and was presented with his Hall of Possession Average . .28:54 . .30:15 Fame ring during a halftime ceremony in Week 2 against the Bengals... Denver made nine selections in the 2011 NFL Draft, including LB Von Net Rushing Yards Per Game . .158.2 . .98.1 Miller at No. 2 overall, which marked the highest the club has ever select- Net Passing Yards Per Game . .159.9 . .216.0 ed... Four of Denver’s draft choices (Miller, S Rahim Moore, T Orlando Franklin and TE Julius Thomas) started in Week 1 against Oakland, mark- Had Intercepted/Yards . .8/223 . .9/206 ing the most rookies to start a season opener in franchise history... QB Tim Sacks Allowed/Yards . .23/145 . .23/137 Tebow, who was named Denver’s starting quarterback on Oct. 11, has led Fumbles/Lost . .15/8 . .16/9 eight scoring drives in the fourth quarter or overtime in Denver’s last five games... Tebow’s 320 rushing yards this year mark the most by a quarter- Third Down Pct. (NFL Rank) . .33.6% (24th) . .39.8% (12th) back in franchise history during a single season... RB Willis McGahee has Red Zone TD Pct. (NFL Rank) . .52.4% (12th) . .62.1% (3rd) produced four 100-yard rushing games this season to tie for third in the Giveaways (NFL Rank) . .16 (T-21st) . .18 (T-27th) NFL in that category... The Broncos, who ranked tied for 25th in the NFL with 86.8 rushing yards per game through the first four weeks of the sea- DEFENSE son, have jumped to No. 2 in the league in rushing after averaging 215.4 Net Yards Per Game (NFL Rank) . .360.7 (18th) . .326.8 (8th) yards per game on the ground in Games 5-9... Denver has produced the most regular-season individual 100-yard rushers (18) in the NFL since Yards Per Play (NFL Rank) . .5.5 (16th) . .5.2 (10th) 1995, while leading the league with 135.1 rushing yards per game during Points Per Game (NFL Rank) . .26.0 (30th) . .22.2 (T-15th) that stretch... WR Eric Decker, who totaled five receptions for 113 yards Net Rushing Yards Per Game . .117.6 . .116.0 (22.6 avg.) with two touchdowns in his NFL starting debut against Cincinnati in Week 2, became the first player in team history and just the Net Passing Yards Per Game .