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, SEPTEMBER 5, 2011 BRONCOS HOST RAIDERS IN MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL SEASON OPENER Denver Broncos (0-0) vs. Oakland Raiders (0-0) Monday, Sept. 12, 2011 • 8:15 p.m. MDT Sports Authority Field at Mile High (76,125) • Denver, Colo. THIS WEEK’S GAME BRONCOS 2011 SCHEDULE/RESULTS The Denver Broncos (0-0) will kick off their 52nd sea- PRESEASON son when they host the Oakland Raiders (0-0) in a Wk.Day Date Opponent Site Time/Result TV/Rec. Monday Night Football showdown between the AFC 1 Thu. Aug. 11 at Dallas Cowboys Stadium L, 24-23 0-1 West Division rivals. Kickoff for the game at Sports 2 Sat. Aug. 20 BUFFALO Sports Authority Field at Mile High W, 24-10 1-1 Authority Field at Mile High on Monday, Sept. 12, is set 3 Sat. Aug. 27 SEATTLE Sports Authority Field at Mile High W, 23-20 2-1 for 8:15 p.m. MDT. 4 Thu. Sept. 1 at Arizona University of Phoenix Stadium L, 26-7 2-2 BROADCAST INFORMATION: REGULAR SEASON TELEVISION: ESPN: Brad Nessler (play-by-play) and Trent Dilfer (color Wk.Day Date Opponent Site Time/Result TV/Rec. commentary) will call the game. 1 Mon. Sept. 12 OAKLAND Sports Authority Field at Mile High 8:15 p.m. MDT ESPN 2 Sun. Sept. 18 CINCINNATI Sports Authority Field at Mile High 2:15 p.m. MDT CBS LOCAL RADIO: KOA Radio (850 AM): Dave Logan (play-by-play) and 3 Sun. Sept. 25 at Tennessee LP Field 12 p.m. CDT CBS Brian Griese (color commentary) will call the game with Andy Lindahl 4 Sun. Oct. 2 at Green Bay Lambeau Field 3:15 p.m. CDT CBS reporting from the sidelines. 5 Sun. Oct. 9 SAN DIEGO Sports Authority Field at Mile High 2:15 p.m. MDT CBS LOCAL SPANISH RADIO: KMXA (1090 AM)/KJMN (92.1 FM): Luis Canela 6 BYE (play-by-play) and Gabriel Muñoz (color commentary) will call the game. 7 Sun. Oct. 23 at Miami Sun Life Stadium 1 p.m. EDT CBS NATIONAL RADIO: Westwood One Radio Sports: Kevin Harlan (play-by- 8 Sun. Oct. 30 DETROIT Sports Authority Field at Mile High 2:05 p.m. MDT FOX 9 Sun. Nov. 6 at Oakland Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum 1:05 p.m. PST CBS play) and Dan Fouts (color commentary) will call the game with Mark 10 Sun. Nov. 13 at Kansas City Arrowhead Stadium 12 p.m. CST CBS* Malone reporting from the sidelines. 11 Thu. Nov. 17 N.Y. JETS Sports Authority Field at Mile High 6:20 p.m. MST NFLN 12 Sun. Nov. 27 at San Diego Qualcomm Stadium 1:15 p.m. PST CBS* QUICK HITS 13 Sun. Dec. 4 at Minnesota Mall of America Field (Metrodome) 3:05 p.m. CST CBS* 14 Sun. Dec. 11 CHICAGO Sports Authority Field at Mile High 2:05 p.m. MST FOX* * - Head Coach John Fox, who ranks third among active NFL coaches with 78 overall wins, begins his first season leading the club after being 15 Sun. Dec. 18 NEW ENGLAND Sports Authority Field at Mile High 2:15 p.m. MST CBS* named the 14th head coach in Denver Broncos history on Jan. 13. 16 Sat. Dec. 24 at Buffalo Ralph Wilson Stadium 1 p.m. EST CBS 17 Sun. Jan. 1 KANSAS CITY Sports Authority Field at Mile High 2:15 p.m. MST CBS* * - The Broncos and Raiders represent the most common opponent pair- * - Time subject to change ing in the history of Monday Night Football (15 meetings) with Denver lead- ing the all-time series 8-6-1. See Page 8 2011 AFC WEST PRESEASON STANDINGS * - Denver has won its last 11 home openers dating to 2000, represent- ing the longest active streak in the NFL and tied for the second-longest Team W L T PF PA Home Road AFC NFC DIV Streak streak in league history. See Page 7 Denver 2 2 0 77 80 2-0 0-2 1-0 1-2 0-0 Lost 1 * - The Broncos’ first-team offense outscored opponent first-stringers San Diego 2 2 0 88 82 0-2 2-0 0-0 2-2 0-0 Lost 1 34-9 in the preseason (Games 1-3) and the starting defense held the oppo- Kansas City 0 4 0 42 90 0-2 0-2 0-1 0-3 0-0 Lost 4 sition to 3.0 yards per play and 4-of-17 (23.5%) on third downs. Oakland 0 4 0 44 101 0-2 0-2 0-0 0-4 0-0 Lost 4 * - After four rookies made starts for Denver in the preseason (SLB Von Miller, S Rahim Moore, T Orlando Franklin and TE Julius Thomas), the Broncos are expected to open the season with at least three rookie starters BRONCOS MEDIA WEBSITE for the first time since 1973. See Page 9 The Denver Broncos have a media-only website, which was created to * - QB Kyle Orton was one of seven starting quarterbacks to post a 100+ assist accredited media in their coverage of the Broncos. By going to quarterback rating during the preseason after completing 28-of-42 passes http://media.denverbroncos.com, members of the press will find weekly (66.7%) for 408 yards with two touchdowns and one interception (104.1 rtg.). releases, press releases, rosters, depth charts, updated bios, transcripts, * - S Brian Dawkins enters his 16th year in the NFL and joins Paul Krause injury reports, game recaps, news clippings, photos, credential applica- and Eugene Robinson as the only other players in league history to play the tions and much more. safety position in 16 NFL seasons. See Page 17 DENVER vs. OAKLAND — 1 — MONDAY, SEPT. 12, 2011 denver broncos 2011 weekly release GAME INFORMATION BRONCOS vs. RAIDERS — POINTS OF INTEREST BRONCOS/RAIDERS 2011 PRESEASON COMPARISON The Denver Broncos kick off their 52nd season of football against the Oakland Raiders—a matchup that represents the most common pairing all- BRONCOS RAIDERS time on Monday Night Football... Oakland leads the all-time regular-season Record . .2-2 . .0-4 series 58-41-1... Denver is 5-0 against the Raiders in season openers with four of those wins coming at home... The Broncos own a 32-18-1 (.637) Division Standing . .T-1st (AFCW) . .4th (AFCW) all-time record in season openers that ranks first in the AFC and second in the NFL (Dallas)... Denver owns a league-best 23-3 all-time record in home Turnover Margin (NFL Rank) . .-1 (T-19th) . .+1 (T-7th) openers, including 11 consecutive wins in home openers dating to 2000 that ties for second in league history... Head Coach John Fox, who ranks OFFENSE third among active NFL coaches with 78 overall wins, begins his first sea- Net Yards Per Game (NFL Rank) . .366.3 (5th) . .287.8 (23rd) son leading the club after being named the 14th head coach in Denver Broncos history on Jan. 13... During the Pat Bowlen era (1984-Pres.), the Yards Per Play (NFL Rank) . .6.0 (2nd) . .4.9 (21st) Broncos own the most regular-season wins (255) in the AFC (2nd in NFL)... Points Per Game (NFL Rank) . .19.3 (T-14th) . 11.0 (31st) Former Broncos TE Shannon Sharpe was officially enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2011 on Aug. 6... Denver made nine Possession Average . .28:28 . .28:02 selections in the 2011 NFL Draft, including SLB Von Miller at No. 2 over- Net Rushing Yards Per Game . .112.0 . .83.3 all, which marked the highest the club has ever selected... Four of Denver’s draft choices (Miller, S Rahim Moore, T Orlando Franklin and TE Julius Net Passing Yards Per Game . .254.3 . .204.5 Thomas) started a game for Denver this preseason... Denver has not start- Had Intercepted/Yards . .3/84 . .3/5 ed three rookies in its regular-season opener since 1973... WR Brandon Lloyd was selected to his first career Pro Bowl in 2010 as he became the Sacks Allowed/Yards . .11/66 . .13/70 first player in team history to lead the NFL in receiving yards (1,448), while Fumbles/Lost . .6/1 . .6/1 also setting career highs in receptions (77), receiving average (18.8) and receiving touchdowns (11)... QB Kyle Orton, who finished the preseason Third Down Pct. (NFL Rank) . .36.7% (18th) . .31.3% (25th) as one of seven starting quarterbacks in the NFL to post a 100+ passer rat- Red Zone TD Pct. (NFL Rank) . .60.0% (10th) . .16.7% (32nd) ing (104.1), opened the Broncos’ first 13 games of 2010 and finished Giveaways (NFL Rank) . .4 (T-6th) . .4 (T-6th) fourth in the NFL with 281.0 passing yards per game en route to a career- high 87.5 passer rating... C J.D. Walton and G Zane Beadles, who started at center and right tackle, respectively, in Denver’s regular-season opener DEFENSE last year, became just the sixth and seventh offensive linemen in team his- Net Yards Per Game (NFL Rank) . .310.0 (15th) . .423.3 (32nd) tory to start for the club in their first NFL game (first since T Ryan Clady, Yards Per Play (NFL Rank) .