denver broncos 2008 weekly press release Preseason Game #4 • Denver (1-2) at Arizona (2-1) Friday, Aug. 29, 2008 • 7 p.m. MST UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX STADIUM (65,000) • Glendale, Arizona Issue Date: Sunday, Aug. 24, 2008 MEDIA RELATIONS CONTACT INFORMATION BRONCOS WRAP UP PRESEASON AGAINST ARIZONA FOR FIFTH YEAR IN A ROW Jim Saccomano (303) 649-0572 [email protected] Patrick Smyth (303) 649-0536 [email protected] In their final tune-up before the regular season, the Denver Dave Gaylinn (303) 649-0512 [email protected] Broncos (1-2) close out the 2008 Rebecca Villanueva (303) 649-0598 [email protected] preseason on the road against the Erich Schubert (303) 649-0503 [email protected] Arizona Cardinals (2-1) on Friday. Kickoff at University of Phoenix WWW.DENVERBRONCOS.COM/MEDIAROOM Stadium is set for 7 p.m. MST, and the game will be televised locally on KCNC-TV (CBS 4). The Denver Broncos have a media-only Web site, which was creat- The Broncos will end their preseason against the Cardinals for the ed to assist accredited media in their coverage of the Broncos. By fifth consecutive year and travel to Arizona after losing 27-24 at going to www.DenverBroncos.com/Mediaroom, members of the home to Green Bay in their most recent action on Aug. 22. Denver press will find complete statistical packages, press releases, rosters, starters played only the first two quarters, helping the club to a 17- updated bios, transcripts, injury reports, game recaps, news clippings, 13 halftime lead and scoring on all three possessions while limiting the Packers to 31 rushing yards on 12 attempts (2.6 avg.). photos and much more. The 2008 Broncos Media Guide is available in PDF format on the media Web site as well as a complete archive of Denver faces a Cardinals squad that posted a 24-0 victory at Oakland in its last game on Aug. 23. Arizona, which has won its last gamebooks and flip cards for every game in franchise history. two games, held the Raiders to 2.9 yards per play (56-165) in earn- ing the shutout win. BRONCOS 2008 SCHEDULE In their last nine preseason finales dating back to 1999, the Broncos are 8-1 and have averaged 27.7 points per game. Denver, PRESEASON which has won its last three exhibition finales, owns an average Wk. Day Date Opponent Site Time/Result TV/Rec. scoring margin of +13.7 in its last preseason contest of the year 1 Sat. Aug. 9 at Houston Reliant Stadium L, 19-16 0-1 since the 1999 campaign. 2 Sat. Aug. 16 DALLAS INVESCO Field at Mile High W, 23-13 1-1 3 Fri. Aug. 22 GREEN BAY INVESCO Field at Mile High L, 27-24 1-2 Through the first half of their opening three preseason games, the 4 Fri. Aug. 29 at Arizona University of Phoenix Stadium 7 p.m. MST CBS 4 Broncos have outscored their opponents 38-33 and outgained them REGULAR SEASON 600-467 (+133) yards. Denver also has posted a 40-28 (+12) lead Wk. Day Date Opponent Site Time/Result TV/Rec. in first downs and a 52:56-37:04 (+15:52) time-of-possession 1 Mon. Sept. 8 at Oakland McAfee Coliseum 7:15 p.m. PDT ESPN advantage in the first half this preseason. 2 Sun. Sept. 14 SAN DIEGO INVESCO Field at Mile High 2:15 p.m. MDT CBS Quarterback Jay Cutler has led Denver to points (5 TDs, 1 FG) on 3 Sun. Sept. 21 NEW ORLEANS INVESCO Field at Mile High 2:05 p.m. MDT FOX 4 Sun. Sept. 28 at Kansas City Arrowhead Stadium 12 p.m. CDT CBS six of the 10 drives he has started this preseason while registering 5 Sun. Oct. 5 TAMPA BAY INVESCO Field at Mile High 2:05 p.m. MDT FOX the best completion percentage (69.8) and second-best passer rat- 6 Sun. Oct. 12 JACKSONVILLE INVESCO Field at Mile High 2:05 p.m. MDT CBS ing (117.6) among NFL qualifiers. He has benefited from the pass 7 Mon. Oct. 20 at New England Gillette Stadium 8:30 p.m. EDT ESPN blocking of a Broncos offensive line that leads the league in fewest 8 Bye sacks allowed (1) and sack percentage per pass play (1.0). 9 Sun. Nov. 2 MIAMI INVESCO Field at Mile High 2:05 p.m. MST CBS The Broncos’ offense also has shown the ability to drive long dis- 10 Thu. Nov. 6 at Cleveland Cleveland Browns Stadium 8:15 p.m. EST NFLN tances to score touchdowns with the club’s six touchdown drives 11 Sun. Nov. 16 at Atlanta Georgia Dome 1 p.m. EST CBS 12 Sun. Nov. 23 OAKLAND INVESCO Field at Mile High 2:05 p.m. MST CBS this preseason averaging 75.7 yards. 13 Sun. Nov. 30 at New York Jets Giants Stadium 1 p.m. EST CBS Defensively, the Broncos rank ninth in the league in both yards per 14 Sun. Dec. 7 KANSAS CITY INVESCO Field at Mile High 2:05 p.m. MST CBS rush (3.5) and rushing yards per game (101.3) allowed. 15 Sun. Dec. 14 at Carolina Bank of America Stadium 1 p.m. EST CBS 16 Sun. Dec. 21 BUFFALO INVESCO Field at Mile High 2:05 p.m. MST CBS TELEVISION AND RADIO INFORMATION at ARIZONA 17 Sun. Dec. 28 at San Diego Qualcomm Stadium 1:15 p.m. PST CBS TELEVISION: CBS (KCNC-TV - Channel 4): Gary Miller (play-by- 2008 AFC WEST PRESEASON STANDINGS play) and Reggie Rivers (color commentary) will call the game while Team W L T PF PA Home Road AFC NFC DIV Streak Tim Ring will be reporting from the sidelines. Vic Lombardi will host San Diego 1 1 0 37 24 1-0 0-1 0-0 1-1 0-0 Lost 1 the broadcast. Denver 1 2 0 63 59 1-1 0-1 0-1 1-1 0-0 Lost 1 LOCAL RADIO: KOA Radio (850 AM): Dave Logan (play-by-play) Kansas City 1 2 0 41 71 0-1 1-1 0-1 1-1 0-0 Lost 2 and David Diaz-Infante (color commentary) will call the game while Oakland 1 2 0 34 47 1-1 0-1 0-1 1-1 0-0 Lost 2 Alan Roach will report from the sidelines. DENVER AT ARIZONA — 1 — FRIDAY, AUG. 29, 2008 broncos 2008 weekly release GAME INFORMATION BRONCOS AT CARDINALS — POINTS OF INTEREST BRONCOS/CARDINALS 2008 COMPARISON The Broncos own a 13-5 all-time record against the Cardinals in the pre- BRONCOS CARDINALS season, including a 5-3 mark on the road... The Arizona franchise is Denver’s Record . .1-2 . .2-1 second-most common preseason opponent (San Francisco, 32 gms.)... Division Standing . .T-2nd . .T-2nd Denver will end its preseason against the Cardinals for the fifth consecutive NFL Offensive Ranking . .14th . .23rd season Friday, a streak that ties for the longest of its kind in club history (also Offense-Points Per Game . .21.0 . .20.3 ended vs. that franchise five years in a row from 1990-94)... The Cardinals Possession Average . .31:10 . .28:42 are the Broncos’ most common opponent in preseason finales (10 meetings Total Net Yards Per Game . .317.0 . .272.0 / 6-4 record)... The Broncos, who are 25-23 (.521) all-time in preseason Net Rushing Yards Per Game . .118.3 . .118.0 finales, are 8-1 in their last nine preseason finales (wins in last three) and Net Passing Yards Per Game . .198.7 . .154.0 have averaged 27.7 points per game along with a +13.7 scoring margin in Had Intercepted/Yards Lost . .3/71 . .3/21 those contets... In the regular season, Denver is 7-0-1 all-time against the Cardinals (3-0-1 on the road)... Denver’s .788 (20-5-1) overall winning per- Sacks Allowed/Yards Lost . .1/2 . .10/49 centage against the Cardinals in all games is its best against any opponent Field Goals/FGA . .7/9 . .2/2 (min. 10 gms.)... Head Coach Mike Shanahan owns a 40-19 (.678) presea- NFL Defensive Ranking . .18th . .14th son record with Denver (1995-Pres.), including a 16-12 (.571) mark on the Defense-Points Per Game . .19.7 . .13.7 road... In the first half this preseason, Denver has outscored its opponents Defense-Total Net Yards Per Game . .308.0 . .297.7 38-33, outgained them 600-467 (+133), posted a 40-28 (+12) lead in first Defense-Rushing Yards Per Game . .101.3 . .101.7 downs and held a 52:56-37:04 (+15:52) time-of-possession advantage... The Defense-Passing Yards Per Game . .206.7 . .196.0 average length of Denver’s six touchdown drives this preseason is 75.7 Defense-Intercepted by/Yards . .1/32 . .2/96 yards—The Broncos have posted a pair of 90+yard touchdown drives, Defense-Sacks For/Yards . .5/20 . .10/84 including a 99-yarder... Denver leads the NFL in fewest sacks allowed (1) and Punts-Average Yards (Gross) . .45.3 . .45.3 sack percentage per pass play (1.0)—The Broncos’ first-string offensive line Punts-Average Yards (Net) . .34.4 . .36.4 has yet to allow a sack... Broncos QB Jay Cutler leads the NFL in completion Punt Returns-Average Per . .5.8 . .6.4 percentage (69.8) and is second in the league in passer rating (117.6) among Punt Returns-Average Per Allowed .