ddenverenver bbroncosroncos 2013 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 Manager • (303-264-5503) • [email protected] 2 World Championships • 6 Super Bowls • 8 AFC Title Games • 12 AFC West Titles • 19 Playoff Berths • 25 Winning Seasons FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TUESDAY, SEPT. 17, 2013 BRONCOS set to HOST raiders on monday night football Denver Broncos (2-0) vs. Oakland Raiders (1-1) Monday, Sept. 23, 2013 • 6:40 p.m. MDT Sports Authority Field at Mile High (76,125) • Denver GAME INFORMATION BRONCOS 2013 SCHEDULE/RESULTS The Denver Broncos (2-0), who are coming off a 41-23 win over the PRESEASON New York Giants in Week 2, will open AFC West play at home against Wk. Day Date Opponent Site Time/Result Rec. 1 Thu. Aug. 8 at San Francisco Candlestick Park W, 10-6 1-0 the Oakland Raiders (1-1) on Monday Night Football. Kickoff at Sports 2 Sat. Aug. 17 at Seattle CenturyLink Field L, 40-10 1-1 Authority Field at Mile High is scheduled for 6:40 p.m. MDT. 3 Sat. Aug. 24 ST. LOUIS Sports Authority Field at Mile High W, 27-26 2-1 BROADCAST INFORMATION: 4 Thu. Aug. 29 ARIZONA Sports Authority Field at Mile High L, 32-24 2-2 REGULAR SEASON TELEVISION: ESPN/My20: Mike Tirico (play-by-play) and Jon Gruden Wk. Day Date Opponent Site Time/Result TV/Rec. (color commentary) will call the game with Lisa Salters reporting from 1 Thu. Sept. 5 BALTIMORE Sports Authority Field at Mile High W, 49-27 1-0 the sidelines. 2 Sun. Sept. 15 at N.Y. Giants MetLife Stadium W, 41-23 2-0 3 Mon. Sept. 23 OAKLAND Sports Authority Field at Mile High 6:40 p.m. MDT ESPN^ NATIONAL RADIO: WestwoodOne Sports: Kevin Harlan (play-by-play) 4 Sun. Sept. 29 PHILADELPHIA Sports Authority Field at Mile High 2:25 p.m. MDT FOX and Dan Fouts (color commentary) will call the game with Scott Kaplan 5 Sun. Oct. 6 at Dallas AT&T Stadium 3:25 p.m. CDT CBS reporting from the sidelines. 6 Sun. Oct. 13 JACKSONVILLE Sports Authority Field at Mile High 2:05 p.m. MDT CBS 7 Sun. Oct. 20 at Indianapolis Lucas Oil Stadium 8:30 p.m. EDT NBC^ LOCAL RADIO: KOA (850 AM)/The Fox (103.5 FM): Dave Logan (play- 8 Sun. Oct. 27 WASHINGTON Sports Authority Field at Mile High 2:25 p.m. MDT FOX by-play) and Ed McCaffrey (color commentary) will call the game with 9 BYE Andy Lindahl reporting from the sidelines. 10 Sun. Nov. 10 at San Diego Qualcomm Stadium 1:25 p.m. PST CBS 11 Sun. Nov. 17 KANSAS CITY Sports Authority Field at Mile High 2:05 p.m. MST CBS* LOCAL SPANISH RADIO: KMXA (1090 AM)/KJMN (92.1 FM): Luis 12 Sun. Nov. 24 at New England Gillette Stadium 8:30 p.m. EST NBC ^ Canela (play-by-play), Rafael Medina (color commentary) and Javier 13 Sun. Dec. 1 at Kansas City Arrowhead Stadium 12 p.m. CST CBS* Olivas (color commentary) will call the game. 14 Sun. Dec. 8 TENNESSEE Sports Authority Field at Mile High 2:05 p.m. MST CBS* 15 Thu. Dec. 12 SAN DIEGO Sports Authority Field at Mile High 6:25 p.m. MST NFLN^ QUICK HITS 16 Sun. Dec. 22 at Houston Reliant Stadium 12 p.m. CST CBS* 17 Sun. Dec. 29 at Oakland O.co Coliseum 1:25 p.m. PST CBS* ^ - Nationally Televised Game; * - All NFL games scheduled for Sundays from Weeks 11-17 * - Denver, which is currently riding a 13-game regular-season win are eligible to be moved to the Sunday night game, which is televised nationally by NBC. streak, can tie the franchise record against Oakland with its 14th consecu- tive victory. See Page 6 2013 AFC WEST STANDINGS * - The Broncos, who are playing their 66th all-time Monday Night Team W L T PF PA Home Road AFC NFC DIV Streak Football game, are appearing on the program for the 22nd consecutive Denver 2 0 0 90 50 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 0-0 Won 2 year—a streak that ranks second in NFL history. See Page 7 Kansas City 2 0 0 45 18 1-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 0-0 Won 2 Oakland 1 1 0 36 30 1-1 0-0 1-1 0-0 0-0 Won 1 * - The Broncos have scored 90 points through two games to lead the San Diego 1 1 0 61 61 0-1 1-0 0-1 1-0 0-0 Won 1 NFL and represent just the second time in team history (1976) the club has topped 40 points in back-to-back games. See Page 12 DENVER BRONCOS MEDIA ROOM * - Quarterback Peyton Manning is the first player in NFL history to throw The Denver Broncos have a media-only website, which was created at least nine touchdowns with no interceptions through the first two weeks to assist accredited media in their coverage of the Broncos. By going to of a season. See Page 14 http://media.denverbroncos.com, members of the press will find weekly * - Wide receiver Trindon Holliday ranks first in NFL history with a spe- releases, press releases, rosters, depth charts, updated bios, transcripts, cial-teams return score every 3.8 games played during his career (5 ret. injury reports, game recaps, news clippings, photos, credential applica- TDs in 19 GP). See Page 26 tions, a comprehensive historical database and much more. DENVER vs. OAKLAND— 1 — MONDAY, sept. 23, 2013 denver broncos weekly release 2013 TEAM / INDIVIDUAL COMPARISONS BRONCOS/RAIDERS 2013 TEAM COMPARISON BRONCOS/RAIDERS 2013 INDIVIDUAL COMPARISON BRONCOS RAIDERS Record . 2-0 . 1-1 BRONCOS RAIDERS Division Standing . .1st (AFCW) . .T-3rd (AFCW) Turnover Margin (NFL Rank) . +3 (T-4th) . .-3 (29th) PASSING YARDS Manning . .769 Pryor . .343 OFFENSE Net Yards Per Game (NFL Rank) . .463.0 (3rd) . 356.0 (17th) RUSHING YARDS Yards Per Play (NFL Rank) . 6.6 (4th) . .5.7 (15th) Moreno . .121 McFadden . .177 Ball . .40 Pryor . .162 Points Per Game (NFL Rank) . 45.0 (1st) . 18.0 (T-25th) Hillman . .18 Jennings . .34 Possession Average . 27:07 . 32:18 Net Rushing Yards Per Game . 87.0 . 198.5 RECEIVING YARDS Net Passing Yards Per Game . 376.0 . 157.5 D. Thomas . .213 Streater . .112 Had Intercepted/Yards . 0/0 . 2/28 J. Thomas . .157 Rivera . .58 Sacks Allowed/Yards . 3/17 . 4/28 Decker . .119 McFadden . .46 Fumbles/Lost . 5/3 . 3/1 Welker . .106 D. Moore . .43 Third Down Pct. (NFL Rank) . 53.3% (2nd) . 40.7% (T-11th) POINTS SCORED Red Zone TD Pct. (NFL Rank) . 80.0% (T-4th) . 37.5% (26th) Three players . .18 Janikowski . .18 Giveaways (NFL Rank) . 3 (T-9th) . .3 (T-9th) Moreno, D. Thomas . 12 Three players . 6 DEFENSE INTERCEPTIONS Net Yards Per Game (NFL Rank) . 384.5 (T-21st) . 261.0 (5th) Harris . .2 None . .0 Yards Per Play (NFL Rank) . 4.9 (11th) . .4.5 (7th) Four players . .1 Points Per Game (NFL Rank) . 25.0 (21st) . .15.0 (T-3rd) SACKS Net Rushing Yards Per Game . 40.5 . 80.5 Phillips . 2.5 Hunter . 2.0 Net Passing Yards Per Game . 344.0 . 180.5 Ayers, Trevathan . 1.0 Porter, Young . 1.5 Intercepted By/Yards . 6/29 . 0/0 Woodyard . 0.5 Four players . 1.0 Sacks For/Yards . 5/36 . 9/58 Opponent Fumbles/Lost . 1/0 . 1/0 DEFENSIVE TACKLES (PRESS BOX TOTALS) Third Down Pct. (NFL Rank) . 27.3% (3rd) . .48.2% (T-27th) Ihenacho . 18 Porter . .10 Red Zone TD Pct. (NFL Rank) . 50.0% (T-9th) . .75.0% (T-26th) Woodyard . 17 Five players . .9 Takeaways (NFL Rank) . 6 (T-2nd) . .0 (T-28th) Trevathan . 14 Hayden . .8 Harris, Moore . 9 Houston. .7 SPECIAL TEAMS Punts-Average Yards (Gross) . 44.1 . 48.8 KICKOFF RETURNS (AVG.) Holliday . 2 (17.0) Ford . 3 (24.3) Punts-Average Yards (Net) . 40.3 . 37.5 Punt Returns-Average Per . 18.4 . 7.6 PUNT RETURNS (AVG.) Punt Returns-Average Per Allowed . 8.7 . 14.0 Holliday . 8 (19.6) Adams . 4 (9.5) Kickoff Returns-Average Per . 17.0 . 24.3 Welker . 2 (13.5) Young . 1 (0.0) Kickoff Returns-Average Per Allowed . 24.2 . 19.8 FIELD GOALS Field Goals Made/Attempted . 2/2 . 5/7 Prater . .2/2 (100%) Janikowski . 5/7 (71.4%) PENALTIES PUNTS (GROSS/NET AVG.) Penalties Against/Yards . 21/193 . 13/81 Colquitt . 12 (44.1/40.3) King . 6 (48.8/37.5) Opponent Penalties Against/Yards . 11/69 . 13/101 DENVER VS. OAKLAND — 2 — MONDAY, sept. 23, 2013 denver broncos weekly release SERIESMISCELLANEOUS BREAKDOWN / CONNECTIONS NOTES Raiders RB Rashad Jennings for four seasons (2009-12) in Jacksonville... BRONCOS/RAIDERS SERIES BREAKDOWN (REG. SEASON) Denver S Mike Adams played three seasons (2009-11) and C Steve Vallos played two years (2010-11) in Cleveland with Oakland LB Series Meetings: 105 Kaluka Maiava. Adams played one season (2011) in Cleveland with Oakland Broncos Record: 44-59-2 (Home: 22-28-2 / Away: 22-31-0) S Usama Young... Broncos WR Andre Caldwell spent four seasons (2008- First Game: at Den. 31, Oak. 14 (10/2/60) 11) in Cincinnati with Raiders DT Pat Sims... Denver Head Coach John Last Game: Den.