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 TUESDAY, AUGUST 17, 2010 DENVER HOSTS DETROIT IN PRESEASON HOME OPENER Denver Broncos (0-1) vs. Detroit Lions (0-1) Saturday, Aug. 21, 2010 • 7 p.m. MDT INVESCO Field at Mile High (76,125) • Denver, Colo. THIS WEEK’S GAME BRONCOS 2010 SCHEDULE/RESULTS Coming off a 33-24 loss at Cincinnati last week, the Denver Broncos (0-1) PRESEASON host the Detroit Lions (0-1) on Saturday for their 2010 preseason home open- Wk. Day Date Opponent Site Time/Result TV/Rec. er at INVESCO Field at Mile High. Kickoff is set for 7:07 p.m. MDT, and the 1 Sun. Aug. 15 at Cincinnati Paul Brown Stadium L, 33-24 0-1 game will be broadcast locally on KCNC-TV (CBS 4) and KOA Radio (850 AM). 2 Sat. Aug. 21 DETROIT INVESCO Field at Mile High 7 p.m. MDT CBS 4 BROADCAST INFORMATION: 3 Sun. Aug. 29 PITTSBURGH INVESCO Field at Mile High 6 p.m. MDT FOX 4 Thu. Sept. 2 at Minnesota Mall of America Field (Metrodome) 7 p.m. CDT CBS 4 TELEVISION: KCNC-TV (CBS 4): Gary Miller (play-by-play) and Reggie REGULAR SEASON Rivers (color commentary) will call the game with Jesse Kurtz reporting Wk. Day Date Opponent Site Time/Result TV/Rec. from the sidelines. Vic Lombardi will host the broadcast. 1 Sun. Sept. 12 at Jacksonville Jacksonville Municipal Stadium 1 p.m. EDT CBS LOCAL RADIO: KOA Radio (850 AM): Dave Logan (play-by-play) and 2 Sun. Sept. 19 SEATTLE INVESCO Field at Mile High 2:05 p.m. MDT FOX Brian Griese (color commentary) will call the game with Andy Lindahl 3 Sun. Sept. 26 INDIANAPOLIS INVESCO Field at Mile High 2:15 p.m. MDT CBS reporting from the sidelines. 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—the eighth-most wins among AFL/NFL franchises since 1960. 9 BYE 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* * - Head Coach Josh McDaniels begins his second season leading the 14 Sun. Dec. 12 at Arizona University of Phoenix Stadium 2:15 p.m. MST CBS* club after totaling the third-most wins (8) by a rookie head coach in 15 Sun. Dec. 19 at Oakland Oakland Coliseum 1:15 p.m. PST CBS* Broncos annals. 16 Sun. Dec. 26 HOUSTON INVESCO Field at Mile High 2:05 p.m. MST CBS* * - McDaniels and General Manager Brian Xanders made several key 17 Sun. Jan. 2 SAN DIEGO INVESCO Field at Mile High 2:15 p.m. MST CBS* acquisitions during the offseason, including the signing of three-time Pro * - Time subject to change Bowler DL Jamal Williams, hometown product DL Justin Bannan (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 1 0 0 17 9 0-0 1-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 Won 1 Thomas, Georgia Tech, 22nd overall; QB Tim Tebow, Florida, 25th overall). San Diego 1 0 0 25 10 1-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 Won 1 OFFENSE: Denver 0 1 0 24 33 0-0 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-0 Lost 1 * - QB Kyle Orton ranks fourth among starting quarterbacks in the NFL Kansas City 0 1 0 10 20 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-1 0-0 Lost 1 with a 119.9 passer rating this preseason after completing 8-of-13 passes for 84 yards and two touchdowns against the Bengals in Denver’s opener. http://media.denverbroncos.com DEFENSE: * - Denver’s first-team defense held Cincinnati’s first-team offense score- The Denver Broncos have new a media-only website, which was created less in the two series the starters played. CB Champ Bailey led the club to assist accredited media in their coverage of the Broncos. By going to with two passes defensed and made a solo tackle on fourth down to thwart http://media.denverbroncos.com, members of the press will find the the Bengals’ second offensive possession. complete Broncos’ 2010 media guide, weekly releases, press releases, SPECIAL TEAMS: rosters, depth charts, updated bios, transcripts, audio files, injury reports, * - K Matt Prater converted on his only field goal attempt at Cincinnati game recaps, news clippings, photos, credential applications and much (28 yds.) and looks to build on a 2009 season in which he made 19 of his more. final 20 field goal attempts. DENVER vs. detroit — 1 — Saturday, AUG. 21, 2010 denver broncos 2010 weekly release GAME INFORMATION BRONCOS vs. LIONS — POINTS OF INTEREST BRONCOS/LIONS 2010 TEAM COMPARISON The Broncos host the Detroit Lions in their 2010 preseason home opener... ( PRESEASON) This marks the fifth preseason meeting between the teams with the last one resulting in a 20-13 Lions win in Denver (8/11/06)... Following a 33-24 road BRONCOS LIONS loss to Cincinnati last week, the Broncos are 122-108 (.530) all-time in pre- Record . .0-1 . .0-1 season play... Denver has finished with a .500 or better record in 13 of its last 15 seasons, compiling a 42-22 (.656) record over that span... Head Coach Division Standing . .4th (AFCW) . .4th (NFCN) Josh McDaniels guided Denver to a 6-0 record to begin the 2009 season, a start that tied for the third best by a rookie NFL head coach since 1930... As Turnover Ratio (NFL Rank) . .-2 (T25th) . .-2 (T25th) they begin their sixth decade of professional football in 2010, the Broncos are one of just four teams to record three 90+ win decades since 1960 and the OFFENSE only organization to do so in each of the last three decades... During the Pat Net Yards Per Game (NFL Rank) . .287.0 (T19th) . .287.0 (T19th) Bowlen era (1984-Pres.), the Broncos have won more regular-season games Yards Per Play (NFL Rank) . .4.86 (15th) . .5.04 (11th) (251) and overall games (266) than any AFC team (second most in NFL)... Denver had five players selected to the 2010 Pro Bowl with that total tying for Points Per Game (NFL Rank) . .24.0 (T10th) . .7.0 (T30th) its most since 2001 (T-7th overall in club annals)... Denver’s offseason acqui- Possession Average . .21:19 . .27:52 sitions include free-agent defensive linemen Justin Bannan, Jarvis Green and Jamal Williams as well as QB Brady Quinn (acquired from Cleveland via Net Rushing Yards Per Game . .36.0 . .79.0 trade)... Returning starter QB Kyle Orton tied John Elway (1997) for the most Net Passing Yards Per Game . .251.0 . .208.0 games with a 90+ passer rating (10) in a season in franchise history in 2009, Had Intercepted/Yards . .1/24 . .1/3 with that total tying for fifth in the league... Orton’s 3,802 passing yards tied for sixth in club annals... WR Jabar Gaffney recorded the second-most Sacks Allowed/Yards . .2/6 . .1/0 receiving yards (213) in a single game in franchise history (most by a WR) in Fumbles/Lost . .3/1 . .1/1 the season finale vs. Kansas City and finished the year with a career-high 732 receiving yards... RB Knowshon Moreno became the 14th player in the NFL Third Down Pct. (NFL Rank) . .27.27 (T22nd) . .22.22% (27th) since 1970 to lead league rookies in rushing yards (947), yards from scrim- Red Zone TD Pct. (NFL Rank) . .75% (6th) . .50% (T13th) mage (1,160) and total touchdowns (9)... Moreno, who led league rookies Giveaways (NFL Rank) . .2 (T31st) . .2 (T31st) with six 80-yard rushing games, is the fifth Bronco to lead NFL rookies in rushing... RB Correll Buckhalter ranked sixth in the NFL in yards per rush DEFENSE (5.4) and set career highs in rushing yards (642) and receptions (31)... OL Ryan Clady, named to the Pro Bowl (starter) for the first time, became the Net Yards Per Game (NFL Rank) .