denver broncos 2010 weekly press release Media Relations Staff Patrick Smyth, Executive Director of Media Relations • (303-649-0536) • [email protected] Rebecca Villanueva, Media Services Manager • (303-649-0598) • [email protected] Erich Schubert, Media Relations Coordinator • (303-649-0503) • [email protected] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MONDAY, AUGUST 23, 2010 DENVER TO HOST STEELERS IN NATIONALLY TELEVISED PRESEASON TILT Denver Broncos (0-2) vs. Pittsburgh Steelers (2-0) Sunday, Aug. 29, 2010 • 6:07 p.m. MDT INVESCO Field at Mile High (76,125) • Denver, Colo. THIS WEEK’S GAME BRONCOS 2010 SCHEDULE/RESULTS Coming off a 25-20 loss to Detroit last week in their preseason home open- PRESEASON er, the Denver Broncos (0-2) will host the Pittsburgh Steelers (2-0) on Sunday Wk. Day Date Opponent Site Time/Result TV/Rec. at INVESCO Field at Mile High. Kickoff is set for 6:07 p.m. MDT, and the game 1 Sun. Aug. 15 at Cincinnati Paul Brown Stadium L, 33-24 0-1 will be broadcast nationally on FOX as well as locally on KOA Radio (850 AM). 2 Sat. Aug. 21 DETROIT INVESCO Field at Mile High L, 25-20 0-2 BROADCAST INFORMATION: 3 Sun. Aug. 29 PITTSBURGH INVESCO Field at Mile High 6:07 p.m. MDT FOX 4 Thu. Sept. 2 at Minnesota Mall of America Field (Metrodome) 7 p.m. CDT CBS 4 TELEVISION: FOX: Joe Buck (play-by-play) and Troy Aikman (color com- REGULAR SEASON mentary) will call the game with Pam Oliver reporting from the sidelines. Wk. Day Date Opponent Site Time/Result TV/Rec. LOCAL RADIO: KOA Radio (850 AM): Dave Logan (play-by-play) and 1 Sun. Sept. 12 at Jacksonville Jacksonville Municipal Stadium 1 p.m. EDT CBS Brian Griese (color commentary) will call the game with Andy Lindahl 2 Sun. Sept. 19 SEATTLE INVESCO Field at Mile High 2:05 p.m. MDT FOX reporting from the sidelines. 3 Sun. Sept. 26 INDIANAPOLIS INVESCO Field at Mile High 2:15 p.m. MDT CBS 4 Sun. Oct. 3 at Tennessee LP Field 12 p.m. CDT CBS QUICK HITS 5 Sun. Oct. 10 at Baltimore M&T Bank Stadium 1 p.m. EDT CBS 6 Sun. Oct. 17 N.Y. JETS INVESCO Field at Mile High 2:05 p.m. MDT CBS * - The Denver Broncos enter their sixth decade of professional football 7 Sun. Oct. 24 OAKLAND INVESCO Field at Mile High 2:15 p.m. MDT CBS with a 411-367-10 (.528) combined record—the eighth-most wins among 8 Sun. Oct. 31 at San Francisco Wembley Stadium (London) 5 p.m. GMT CBS AFL/NFL franchises since 1960. 9 BYE * - Denver finished with a 93-67 (.581) regular-season record during the 10 Sun. Nov. 14 KANSAS CITY INVESCO Field at Mile High 2:05 p.m. MST CBS 2000s to mark its third consecutive decade with 90 or more victories—the 11 Mon. Nov. 22 at San Diego Qualcomm Stadium 5:30 p.m. PST ESPN only team in the NFL to accomplish that feat during the last three decades. 12 Sun. Nov. 28 ST. LOUIS INVESCO Field at Mile High 2:15 p.m. MST FOX* * - Head Coach Josh McDaniels begins his second season leading the 13 Sun. Dec. 5 at Kansas City Arrowhead Stadium 12 p.m. CST CBS* club after totaling the third-most wins (8) by a rookie head coach in 14 Sun. Dec. 12 at Arizona University of Phoenix Stadium 2:15 p.m. MST CBS* Broncos annals. 15 Sun. Dec. 19 at Oakland Oakland Coliseum 1:15 p.m. PST CBS* * - McDaniels and General Manager Brian Xanders made several key 16 Sun. Dec. 26 HOUSTON INVESCO Field at Mile High 2:05 p.m. MST CBS* acquisitions during the offseason, including the signing of three-time Pro 17 Sun. Jan. 2 SAN DIEGO INVESCO Field at Mile High 2:15 p.m. MST CBS* Bowler DL Jamal Williams, hometown product DL Justin Bannan * - Time subject to change (University of Colorado), former New England Patriot DL Jarvis Green and secondary specialist CB Nate Jones. 2010 AFC WEST PRESEASON STANDINGS * - The Broncos made nine selections in the 2010 NFL Draft, including five in the first three rounds (T-1st in NFL), and for the second consecutive Team W L T PF PA Home Road AFC NFC DIV Streak year the club drafted two players in the first round (WR Demaryius Oakland 2 0 0 49 26 0-0 2-0 0-0 2-0 0-0 Won 2 Thomas, Georgia Tech, 22nd overall; QB Tim Tebow, Florida, 25th overall). San Diego 1 1 0 39 26 1-1 0-0 0-0 1-1 0-0 Lost 1 OFFENSE: Denver 0 2 0 44 58 0-1 0-1 0-1 0-1 0-0 Lost 2 * - QB Kyle Orton, who ranks third among starting quarterbacks in the NFL with a 116.5 passer rating this preseason, is tied for the league lead in Kansas City 0 2 0 25 40 0-0 0-2 0-0 0-2 0-0 Lost 2 touchdown passes (4) and is the only player to throw multiple touchdowns in each of his preseason appearances this year. http://media.denverbroncos.com DEFENSE: The Denver Broncos have a new media-only website, which was created * - The Broncos are led in tackles this preseason by LB Joe Mays and LB to assist accredited media in their coverage of the Broncos. By going to Wesley Woodyard, who have recorded nine apiece for a Denver defense http://media.denverbroncos.com, members of the press will find the that has seen its first-stringers allow just one opponent touchdown complete Broncos’ 2010 media guide, weekly releases, press releases, through two games. rosters, depth charts, updated bios, transcripts, audio files, injury reports, SPECIAL TEAMS: game recaps, news clippings, photos, credential applications and much * - P Britton Colquitt is sixth in the NFL this preseason with a 49.0 punt- more. ing average with five of his nine punts grossing 50 or more yards. DENVER vs. Pittsburgh — 1 — Sunday, AUG. 29, 2010 denver broncos 2010 weekly release GAME INFORMATION BRONCOS vs. STEELERS — POINTS OF INTEREST BRONCOS/STEELERS 2010 TEAM COMPARISON The Broncos will play the Pittsburgh Steelers for the first time in the presea- (PRESEASON) son... The two teams have played 21 times in the regular season with the Broncos owning a 13-7-1 advantage, and the teams have split their six all- BRONCOS STEELERS time postseason matchups... The Broncos and Steelers last played in 2009 when Pittsburgh earned a 28-10 win at INVESCO Field at Mile High on Record . .0-2 . .2-0 Monday Night Football... Following a 25-20 home loss to Detroit last week, the Division Standing . .4th (AFCW) . .1st (AFCN) Broncos are 122-109 (.528) all-time in preseason play... Denver has finished with a .500 or better record in 13 of its last 15 seasons, compiling a 42-22 Turnover Margin (NFL Rank) . .-3 (28th) . .+2 (T6th) (.656) record over that span... Head Coach Josh McDaniels guided Denver to a 6-0 record to begin the 2009 season, a start that tied for the third best by OFFENSE a rookie NFL head coach since 1930... As they begin their sixth decade of pro- fessional football in 2010, the Broncos are one of just four teams to record Net Yards Per Game (NFL Rank) . .313.0 (14th) . .349.0 (5th) three 90+ win decades since 1960 and the only organization to do so in each Yards Per Play (NFL Rank) . .5.13 (11th) . .5.82 (2nd) of the last three decades... During the Pat Bowlen era (1984-Pres.), the Broncos have won more regular-season games (251) and overall games Points Per Game (NFL Rank) . .22.0 (T11th) . .23.5 (9th) (266) than any AFC team (second most in NFL)... Denver had five players Possession Average . .24:59 . .31:52 selected to the 2010 Pro Bowl with that total tying for its most since 2001 (T- Net Rushing Yards Per Game . .55.5 . .139.0 7th overall in club annals)... Denver’s offseason acquisitions include free- agent defensive linemen Justin Bannan, Jarvis Green and Jamal Williams as Net Passing Yards Per Game . .257.5 . .210.0 well as QB Brady Quinn (acquired from Cleveland via trade)... Returning Had Intercepted/Yards . .2/76 . .1/0 starter QB Kyle Orton tied John Elway (1997) for the most games with a 90+ passer rating (10) in a season in franchise history in 2009, with that total tying Sacks Allowed/Yards . .6/34 . .3/14 for fifth in the league... Orton’s 3,802 passing yards tied for sixth in club Fumbles/Lost . .4/2 . .4/0 annals and rank 12th in NFL history among players with a new team... Orton ranks third among starting quarterbacks in the NFL with a 116.5 passer rat- Third Down Pct. (NFL Rank) . .33.3% (T19th) . .50.0% (T2nd) ing this preseason and is tied for the league lead in touchdown passes (4) as Red Zone TD Pct. (NFL Rank) . .62.5% (10th) .37.5% (T22nd) the only player to throw multiple touchdowns in each of his preseason appearances this year... WR Jabar Gaffney recorded the second-most receiv- Giveaways (NFL Rank) . .4 (16th) . .1 (2nd) ing yards (213) in a single game in franchise history (most by a WR) in the season finale vs. Kansas City and finished the year with a career-high 732 DEFENSE receiving yards... Gaffney currently ranks third in the NFL with 135 receiving Net Yards Per Game (NFL Rank) .