denver broncos 2016 weekly press release Patrick Smyth, Vice President of Public Relations • [email protected] Erich Schubert, Senior Manager of Media Relations • [email protected] Seth Medvin, Media Relations Coordinator • [email protected] 3 World Championships • 8 Super Bowls • 10 AFC Title Games • 15 AFC West Titles • 22 Playoff Berths • 28 Winning Seasons WEEK DENVER BRONCOS QUICK HITS During the last five seasons, the Broncos have compiled a 26-7 (.788) #9 overall record in divisional play to represent the highest win percentage against their own division in the NFL during that span. See Page 5 Denver has won an NFL-best 27 consecutive games when winning the Denver Broncos (6-2) at Oakland Raiders (6-2) turnover battle. See Page 6 Sunday, Nov. 6, 2016 • 5:31 p.m. PST The Broncos, who are tied for the NFL lead with 16 takeaways this season, Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum (53,286) • Oakland, Calif. have scored a league-high 80 points off turnovers (41.2% of their overall point total). See Page 6 BROADCAST INFORMATION Inducted in 2015 as the 28th member of the team’s Ring of Fame, Owner Pat Bowlen has guided Denver to the best win percentage (.616) in the NFL TELEVISION: NBC (KUSA-TV) Al Michaels (play-by-play) and the third-best win percentage in American pro sports during his tenure Cris Collinsworth (color analyst) (1984-pres.). See Page 7 Michele Tafoya (sideline) Since Executive Vice President of Football Operations/GM John Elway was hired in 2011, the Broncos rank second in the league in total wins (70) NATIONAL RADIO: WestwoodOne Kevin Kugler (play-by-play) and are tied for the most playoff berths (5), division titles (5), Super Bowl James Lofton (color analyst) appearances (2) and World Championships (1) during that span. See Page 9 ENGLISH RADIO: KOA (850 AM/94.1 FM) Dave Logan (play-by-play) In his 32 years in the NFL, including his nine years as a player, Gary Kubiak The Fox (103.5 FM) Ed McCaffrey (color analyst) has been a part of the second-most total wins (316) among active NFL Andy Lindahl (sideline) head coaches. See Page 9 Kubiak has led Denver to win streaks of three or more games with three SPANISH RADIO: KNRV (1150 AM) Javier Olivas (play-by-play) different quarterbacks in the last two seasons, joining Mike Ditka and John Carlos Valdez (color analyst) Robinson (both from 1985-86) as the last three head coaches to accom- plish that feat. See Page 10 BRONCOS 2016 SCHEDULE Denver WR Demaryius Thomas needs two receptions to become the fourth Broncos player with 500 career receptions. See Page 13 PRESEASON Wk. Day Date Opponent Site Result Rec. The Broncos lead the NFL in sacks (26) and quarterbacks hits (75) through 1 Thu. Aug. 11 at Chicago Soldier Field W, 22-0 1-0 eight games. See Page 14 2 Sat. Aug. 20 SAN FRANCISCO Sports Authority Field at Mile High L, 31-24 1-1 Denver has totaled nine defensive touchdowns (6 INT ret./3 FUM ret.) since 3 Sat. Aug. 27 LOS ANGELES Sports Authority Field at Mile High W, 17-9 2-1 the start of the 2015 season (incl. playoffs) to tie for the most in the NFL 4 Thu. Sept. 1 at Arizona University of Phoenix Stadium L, 38-17 2-2 during that span. See Page 15 REGULAR SEASON Wk. Day Date Opponent Site Time/Result TV/Rec. Broncos OLB Von Miller ranks second in the NFL with 8.5 sacks and is 1 Thu. Sept. 8 CAROLINA Sports Authority Field at Mile High W, 21-20 1-0 closing in on his fifth career 10-sack season. See Page 16 2 Sun. Sept. 18 INDIANAPOLIS Sports Authority Field at Mile High W, 34-20 2-0 Denver DE Derek Wolfe leads the Broncos and is tied for second in the NFL 3 Sun. Sept. 25 at Cincinnati Paul Brown Stadium W, 29-17 3-0 with 15 quarterback hits this season. See Page 17 4 Sun. Oct. 2 at Tampa Bay Raymond James Stadium W, 27-7 4-0 5 Sun. Oct. 9 ATLANTA Sports Authority Field at Mile High L, 23-16 4-1 Among NFL defensive backs since 2013, S T.J. Ward ranks fourth with 20 6 Thu. Oct. 13 at San Diego Qualcomm Stadium L, 21-13 4-2 tackles for a loss (6.5 sacks, 13.5 run stuffs). See Page 17 7 Mon Oct. 24 HOUSTON Sports Authority Field at Mile High W, 27-9 5-2 Broncos K Brandon McManus has connected on 55-of-66 field goal 8 Sun. Oct. 30 SAN DIEGO Sports Authority Field at Mile High W, 27-19 6-2 attempts with his 83.3 field goal percentage representing the best career 9 Sun. Nov. 6 at Oakland Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum 5:31 p.m. PST NBC mark in team history (min. 20 att.). See Page 18 10 Sun. Nov. 13 at New Orleans Mercedes-Benz Superdome 12 p.m. CST CBS* 11 BYE 2016 AFC WEST STANDINGS 12 Sun. Nov. 27 KANSAS CITY Sports Authority Field at Mile High 2:25 p.m. MST CBS* 13 Sun. Dec. 4 at Jacksonville EverBank Field 1 p.m. EST CBS* Team W L T PF PA Home Road AFC NFC DIV Streak 14 Sun. Dec. 11 at Tennessee Nissan Stadium 12 p.m. CST CBS* Denver 6 2 0 194 136 4-1 2-1 4-1 2-1 1-1 Won 2 15 Sun. Dec. 18 NEW ENGLAND Sports Authority Field at Mile High 2:25 p.m. MST CBS* Oakland 6 2 0 215 203 1-2 5-0 4-1 2-1 1-1 Won 2 16 Sun. Dec. 25 at Kansas City Arrowhead Stadium 7:30 p.m. CST NBC* 17 Sun. Jan. 1 OAKLAND Sports Authority Field at Mile High 2:25 p.m. MST CBS* Kansas City 5 2 0 166 137 3-0 2-2 4-2 1-0 2-0 Won 3 * - Eligible to be moved to a different time as part of the NFL’s flex scheduling format. San Diego 3 5 0 225 212 2-1 1-4 2-4 1-1 1-3 Lost 1 DENVER at OAKLAND — 1 — SUNDAY, NOV. 6, 2016 denver broncos weekly release 2016 TEAM / INDIVIDUAL COMPARISONS BRONCOS/RAIDERS 2016 TEAM COMPARISON BRONCOS/RAIDERS 2016 INDIVIDUAL COMPARISON BRONCOS RAIDERS BRONCOS RAIDERS Record ..............................6-2 ..........6-2 PASSING YARDS Turnover Margin (NFL Rank) ........ +5 (6th) .....+7 (4th) Siemian .............1487 Carr ..............2321 Lynch ................393 OFFENSE RUSHING YARDS Net Yards Per Game (NFL Rank) ..326.4 (27th) ....401.6 (5th) C. Anderson* ..........437 Murray .............279 Yards Per Play (NFL Rank) ........5.2 (25th) ......6.1 (5th) Booker ...............298 Washington .........267 Points Per Game (NFL Rank) ......24.3 (13th) .....26.9 (6th) Janovich ..............33 Richard ............217 Possession Average ................. 29:06 ........30:59 RECEIVING YARDS Net Rushing Yards Per Game .....104.8 (20th) ....116.5 (8th) Sanders ..............567 Cooper .............787 Net Passing Yards Per Game .....221.6 (27th) ....285.1 (4th) Thomas ..............535 Crabtree ............568 Had Intercepted/Yards ................ 5/48 ..........3/5 Green ................150 Roberts ............245 Sacks Allowed/Yards ............... 18/107 .........9/40 POINTS SCORED Fumbles/Lost ........................ 12/6 ..........7/3 McManus ..............66 Janikowski ...........59 Third Down Pct. (NFL Rank) ..... 35.9% (25th) ..37.9% (21st) C. Anderson* ...........30 Crabtree .............38 Red Zone TD Pct. (NFL Rank) ..50.0% (T-19th) ...73.9% (1st) Thomas ...............26 Murray ..............30 Giveaways ............................11 ............6 INTERCEPTIONS Talib ..................3 Nelson ...............2 DEFENSE Five Players .............1 Smith ................2 Net Yards Per Game (NFL Rank) ...301.3 (3rd) ...410.4 (31st) ....................... Amerson .............2 Yards Per Play (NFL Rank) .........4.5 (1st) .... 6.4 (32nd) SACKS Points Per Game (NFL Rank) .......17.0 (4th) ....25.4 (14th) Miller ................8.5 Mack ..............5.0 Net Rushing Yards Per Game .....117.4 (24th) ...125.0 (28th) Wolfe ................4.5 McGee .............2.5 Net Passing Yards Per Game ......183.9 (1st) ..285.4 (T-27th) Ray .................4.0 Irvin ...............2.0 Intercepted By/Yards ................. 8/184 ........7/100 DEFENSIVE TACKLES (PRESS BOX TOTALS) Sacks For/Yards ................... 26/148 ........11/57 Ward .................52 Nelson ..............43 Opponent Fumbles/Lost ............... 11/8 .........16/6 Davis .................42 Joseph ..............43 Third Down Pct. (NFL Rank) ..... 37.6% (10th) ...34.0% (4th) Harris Jr. ..............38 Smith ...............41 Red Zone TD Pct. (NFL Rank) ...50.0% (T-6th) ..52.7% (13th) Marshall ...............38 Mack ...............39 Takeaways ............................16 ...........13 Two Players ............33 Amerson ............37 SPECIAL TEAMS KICKOFF RETURNS (AVG.) Latimer .......... 6 (24.7) Richard ........9 (24.8) Punts-Average Yards (Gross) ........... 46.6 .........49.0 Norwood ......... 3 (21.7) Jones ..........6 (14.3) Punts-Average Yards (Net) ............ 42.2 .........42.0 PUNT RETURNS (AVG.) Punt Returns-Average Per .............. 9.8 .........11.0 Norwood ........ 15 (10.4) Richard .......17 (11.2) Punt Returns-Average Per Allowed ....... 6.6 .........13.0 Talib .............. 1 (1.0) Carrie ..........4 (10.3) Kickoff Returns-Average Per ........... 23.7 .........20.6 FIELD GOALS Kickoff Returns-Average Per Allowed .... 15.7 .........21.6 McManus ......16/18 (.889) Janikowski ...13/18 (.722) Field Goals Made/Attempted .......... 16/18 ........13/18 PENALTIES PUNTS (GROSS/NET AVG.) Dixon .......39 (46.6/42.2) King ......40 (49.0/42.0) Penalties Against/Yards ............. 59/493 .......86/728 * - player not currently on active roster Opponent Penalties Against/Yards ..... 54/482 .......57/524 DENVER at OAKLAND — 2 — SUNDAY, NOV. 6, 2016 denver broncos weekly release BRONCOS-CHARGERS ALL-TIME RESULTS 1988 (9/26) L Los Angeles 30, @Denver 27 (OT) Mile High Stadium BRONCOS/RAIDERS ALL-TIME RESULTS 1988 (12/4) L @Los Angeles 21, Denver 20 L.A.