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, SEPTEMBER 6, 2010 BRONCOS BEGIN SIXTH DECADE OF PLAY IN OPENER AGAINST JAGUARS Denver Broncos (0-0) at Jacksonville Jaguars (0-0) Sunday, Sept. 12, 2010 • 1 p.m. EDT EverBank Field • Jacksonville, Fla. THIS WEEK’S GAME BRONCOS 2010 SCHEDULE/RESULTS The Denver Broncos travel to Jacksonville to play the Jaguars in each PRESEASON team’s regular-season opener on Sunday. Kickoff at EverBank Field is set Wk. Day Date Opponent Site Time/Result TV/Rec. for 1 p.m. EDT. 1 Sun. Aug. 15 at Cincinnati Paul Brown Stadium L, 33-24 0-1 BROADCAST INFORMATION: 2 Sat. Aug. 21 DETROIT INVESCO Field at Mile High L, 25-20 0-2 3 Sun. Aug. 29 PITTSBURGH INVESCO Field at Mile High W, 34-17 1-2 TELEVISION: KCNC-TV (CBS 4): Kevin Harlan (play-by-play) and 4 Thu. Sept. 2 at Minnesota Mall of America Field (Metrodome) L, 31-24 1-3 Solomon Wilcots (color commentary) will call the game. REGULAR SEASON LOCAL RADIO: KOA Radio (850 AM): Dave Logan (play-by-play) and Wk. Day Date Opponent Site Time/Result TV/Rec. Brian Griese (color commentary) will call the game with Alan Roach 1 Sun. Sept. 12 at Jacksonville EverBank Field 1 p.m. EDT CBS reporting from the sidelines. 2 Sun. Sept. 19 SEATTLE INVESCO Field at Mile High 2:05 p.m. MDT FOX LOCAL SPANISH RADIO: KBNO Radio (1280 AM): Fernando Sergio 3 Sun. Sept. 26 INDIANAPOLIS INVESCO Field at Mile High 2:15 p.m. MDT CBS (play-by-play) and Yuri Vasquez (color commentary) will call the game. 4 Sun. Oct. 3 at Tennessee LP Field 12 p.m. CDT CBS 5 Sun. Oct. 10 at Baltimore M&T Bank Stadium 1 p.m. EDT CBS QUICK HITS 6 Sun. Oct. 17 N.Y. JETS INVESCO Field at Mile High 2:05 p.m. MDT CBS 7 Sun. Oct. 24 OAKLAND INVESCO Field at Mile High 2:15 p.m. MDT CBS * - The Denver Broncos enter their sixth decade of professional football 8 Sun. Oct. 31 at San Francisco Wembley Stadium (London) 5 p.m. GMT CBS with a 411-367-10 (.528) combined record. They have the eighth-most 9 BYE wins among AFL/NFL franchises since 1960. 10 Sun. Nov. 14 KANSAS CITY INVESCO Field at Mile High 2:05 p.m. MST CBS * - Denver finished with a 93-67 (.581) regular-season record during the 11 Mon. Nov. 22 at San Diego Qualcomm Stadium 5:30 p.m. PST ESPN 2000s to mark its third consecutive decade with 90 or more victories—the 12 Sun. Nov. 28 ST. LOUIS INVESCO Field at Mile High 2:15 p.m. MST FOX* only team in the NFL to accomplish that feat during the last three decades. 13 Sun. Dec. 5 at Kansas City Arrowhead Stadium 12 p.m. CST CBS* * - With wins in each of their last three regular-season openers, the 14 Sun. Dec. 12 at Arizona University of Phoenix Stadium 2:15 p.m. MST CBS* Broncos stand at 32-17-1 (.650) all-time in openers. That mark represents 15 Sun. Dec. 19 at Oakland Oakland Coliseum 1:15 p.m. PST CBS* the second-best record in NFL history. 16 Sun. Dec. 26 HOUSTON INVESCO Field at Mile High 2:05 p.m. MST CBS* 17 Sun. Jan. 2 SAN DIEGO INVESCO Field at Mile High 2:15 p.m. MST CBS* * - Head Coach Josh McDaniels begins his second season leading the * - Time subject to change club after totaling the third-most wins (8) by a rookie head coach in Broncos annals. * - McDaniels and General Manager Brian Xanders made several key 2010 AFC WEST PRESEASON STANDINGS acquisitions during the offseason, including the signing of three-time Pro Bowler DL Jamal Williams, hometown product DL Justin Bannan Team W L T PF PA Home Road AFC NFC DIV Streak (University of Colorado) and secondary specialist CB Nate Jones. Oakland 3 1 0 100 78 1-1 2-0 0-0 3-1 0-0 Won 1 OFFENSE: Denver 1 3 0 102 106 1-1 0-2 1-1 0-2 0-0 Lost 1 * - QB Kyle Orton finished the preseason in impressive fashion, ranking San Diego 1 3 0 74 79 1-1 0-2 0-0 1-3 0-0 Lost 3 first in the NFL in third-down passing (139.3 rtg. / 13-of-16, 127 yds., 2 Kansas City 1 3 0 59 73 1-1 0-2 0-0 1-3 0-0 Won 1 TDs, 0 INTs) and leading the Broncos to six touchdowns and one field goal in 14 offensive drives. http://media.denverbroncos.com DEFENSE: The Denver Broncos have a new media-only website, which was created * - Following up a No. 7 ranking in total defense during the regular sea- to assist accredited media in their coverage of the Broncos. By going to son in 2009, Denver’s first-teamers allowed just one opponent touchdown during the 2010 preseason. http://media.denverbroncos.com, members of the press will find the complete Broncos’ 2010 media guide, weekly releases, press releases, SPECIAL TEAMS: rosters, depth charts, updated bios, transcripts, audio files, injury reports, * - K Matt Prater led the AFC and placed second in the NFL in touchbacks game recaps, news clippings, photos, credential applications and much on kickoffs (10) during the preseason, while P Britton Colquitt finished more. second in the league with a 50.9 gross punting average. DENVER at JACKSONVILLE — 1 — SUNDAY, sept. 12, 2010 denver broncos 2010 weekly release GAME INFORMATION BRONCOS at JAGUARS — POINTS OF INTEREST BRONCOS/JAGUARS 2010 TEAM COMPARISON The Broncos will open their season on the road for the sixth consecutive (PRESEASON) season when they travel to Jacksonville to play the Jaguars in the eighth meeting between the clubs in the regular season (Jacksonville leads 4-3)... BRONCOS JAGUARS The teams have also split two postseason meetings, with the Jaguars win- Record . .1-3 . .2-2 ning 30-27 in a 1997 AFC Wild Card Game and the Broncos posting a 42- 17 victory the following season in an AFC Divisional Playoff Game... Division Standing . .T2nd (AFCW) . .T1st (AFCS) Denver, which has won its last three regular-season openers, has compiled a 32-17-1 (.650) all-time opening record that is the best among AFC clubs Turnover Margin (NFL Rank) . .-4 (T28th) . .+1 (T12th) and ranks second in NFL history... The Broncos also look to improve upon their opening-month record, which at 38-14 (.731) since 1996 ranks first OFFENSE in the league... Head Coach Josh McDaniels guided Denver to a 6-0 record Net Yards Per Game (NFL Rank) . .332.8 (7th) . .297.3 (22nd) to begin the 2009 season, a start that tied for the third best by a rookie NFL Yards Per Play (NFL Rank) . .5.2 (13th) . .5.3 (10th) head coach since 1930... As they begin their sixth decade of professional football in 2010, the Broncos are one of just four teams to record three 90+ Points Per Game (NFL Rank) . .25.5 (5th) . .21.3(T13th) win decades since 1960 and the only organization to do so in each of the Possession Average . .28:36 . .28:25 last three decades... During the Pat Bowlen era (1984-Pres.), the Broncos have won more regular-season games (251) and overall games (266) than Net Rushing Yards Per Game . .80.3 . .66.8 any AFC team (second most in NFL)... Denver had five players selected to Net Passing Yards Per Game . .252.5 . .230.5 the 2010 Pro Bowl with that total tying for its most since 2001 (T-7th over- Had Intercepted/Yards . .5/157 . .3/79 all in club annals)... Returning starter QB Kyle Orton tied John Elway (1997) for the most games with a 90+ passer rating (10) in a season in Sacks Allowed/Yards . .11/65 . .5/30 franchise history in 2009, with that total tying for fifth in the league... Fumbles/Lost . .7/5 . .5/1 Orton’s 3,802 passing yards tied for sixth in club annals and rank 12th in Third Down Pct. (NFL Rank) . .36.7% (14th) . .25.5% (T30th) NFL history among players with a new team... Orton ranks third among starting quarterbacks in the NFL with a 136.9 passer rating on third down Red Zone TD Pct. (NFL Rank) . .50.0% (T13th) . .40.0% (23rd) this preseason... WR Jabar Gaffney recorded the second-most receiving Giveaways (NFL Rank) . .10 (T26th) . .4 (5th) 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... Rookie WR Eric Decker recorded the most receptions Net Yards Per Game (NFL Rank) . .350.3 (27th) . .337.0 (24th) (16) in the NFL during the preseason despite playing in just three games... WR Matthew Willis (13-263) and Decker (16-183) finished first and sec- Yards Per Play (NFL Rank) . .5.5 (27th) . .5.5 (30th) ond, respectively in the AFC in receiving yards this preseason... RB Points Per Game (NFL Rank) . .26.5 (30th) . .19.3 (15th) Knowshon Moreno became the 14th player in the NFL since 1970 to lead league rookies in rushing yards (947), yards from scrimmage (1,160) and Net Rushing Yards Per Game .