denver broncos 2006 weekly press release Preseason Game #4 • Denver (2-1) at Arizona (2-1) Thursday, Aug. 31, 2006 • 7:05 p.m. MST CARDINALS STADIUM (63,400) • Glendale, Arizona BRONCOS VISIT CARDINALS AT NEW STADIUM MEDIA RELATIONS CONTACT INFORMATION IN FINAL PRESEASON TUNE-UP Jim Saccomano (303) 649-0572 [email protected] The Denver Broncos (2-1) can Paul Kirk (303) 649-0503 [email protected] secure a winning record in the pre- Patrick Smyth (303) 649-0536 [email protected] season for the 11th time in the last Dave Gaylinn (303) 649-0512 [email protected] 12 years with a victory against the Arizona Cardinals (2-1) on Rebecca Villanueva (303) 649-0598 [email protected] Thursday at Cardinals Stadium. WWW.DENVERBRONCOS.COM/MEDIAROOM Kickoff is set for 7:05 p.m. MST, and the game will be televised on KCNC-TV (CBS Channel 4). The Denver Broncos have a media-only Web site, which was creat- Denver, which has won its last two games and is coming off a 17- ed to assist accredited media in their coverage of the Broncos. By 14 home win against the Texans on Sunday night, will face the going to www.DenverBroncos.com/Mediaroom, members of the Cardinals in its final preseason game for the third consecutive sea- press will find complete statistical packages, press releases, rosters, son. The Broncos are 7-4 (.636) under Head Coach Mike Shanahan updated bios, transcripts, injury reports, game recaps, news clippings, (1995-Pres.) in preseason finales and own a 23-23 (.500) all-time photos and much more. The 2006 Broncos Media Guide is available in record in their final preseason game. PDF format on the media Web site as well as a complete archive of The Cardinals, who enter Thursday’s contest after defeating gamebooks and flip cards for every game in franchise history. Chicago 23-16 on Aug. 25, are in their first season playing at the 63,400-seat Cardinals Stadium. Denver’s game at Arizona marks the BRONCOS 2006 SCHEDULE ninth time that the club has played as a visitor in one of the 30 other existing NFL stadiums in the first year that it opened, and the Broncos PRESEASON Wk. Day Date Opponent Site Time/Res. TV/Rec. have posted a 2-6 record in those previous eight games. 1 Fri. Aug. 11 at Detroit Ford Field L 20-13 0-1 In addition, the Broncos are 12-14 in all games (preseason, regu- 2 Sat. Aug. 19 TENNESSEE INVESCO Field at Mile High W 35-10 1-1 lar season and postseason) when playing for the first time as a vis- 3 Sun. Aug. 27 HOUSTON INVESCO Field at Mile High W 17-14 2-1 4 Thu. Aug. 31 at Arizona Cardinals Stadium 7:05 p.m. MST CBS 4 itor in one of the 30 other existing stadiums in the NFL. REGULAR SEASON Thursday’s matchup will feature two of the three quarterbacks Wk. Day Date Opponent Site Time/Result TV selected in the first round of the 2006 NFL Draft with the Broncos’ 1 Sun. Sept. 10 at St. Louis Edward Jones Dome 12:00 p.m. CDT CBS 2 Sun. Sept. 17 KANSAS CITY INVESCO Field at Mile High 2:15 p.m. MDT CBS Jay Cutler (11th overall) and the Cardinals’ Matt Leinart (10th over- 3 Sun. Sept. 24 at New England Gillette Stadium 8:15 p.m. EDT NBC all) set to see action. Thus far in the preseason, Cutler has totaled 4 Bye more passing yards (360), passing touchdowns (2) and a higher 5 Mon. Oct. 9 BALTIMORE INVESCO Field at Mile High 6:30 p.m. MDT ESPN 6 Sun. Oct. 15 OAKLAND INVESCO Field at Mile High 6:15 p.m. MDT NBC passer rating (104.8) than Leinart and the Titans’ Vince Young, who 7 Sun. Oct. 22 at Cleveland Cleveland Browns Stadium 4:05 p.m. EDT CBS is the other first-round (3rd overall) rookie quarterback. 8 Sun. Oct. 29 INDIANAPOLIS INVESCO Field at Mile High 2:15 p.m. MST CBS The Broncos own an 11-5 all-time record against Arizona in the 9 Sun. Nov. 5 at Pittsburgh Heinz Field 4:15 p.m. EST CBS 10 Sun. Nov. 12 at Oakland McAfee Coliseum 1:05 p.m. PST CBS preseason, including a 4-3 mark in road contests against the 11 Sun. Nov. 19 SAN DIEGO INVESCO Field at Mile High 2:15 p.m. MST CBS Cardinals. 12 Thu. Nov. 23 at Kansas City Arrowhead Stadium 7:00 p.m. CST NFLN 13 Sun. Dec. 3 SEATTLE INVESCO Field at Mile High 2:15 p.m. MST FOX TELEVISION AND RADIO INFORMATION 14 Sun. Dec. 10 at San Diego Qualcomm Stadium 1:15 p.m. PST CBS 15 Sun. Dec. 17 at Arizona Cardinals Stadium 2:05 p.m. MST CBS TELEVISION: CBS (KCNC-TV - Channel 4): Gary Miller (play-by- 16 Sun. Dec. 24 CINCINNATI INVESCO Field at Mile High 2:15 p.m. MST CBS play) and Reggie Rivers (color commentary) will call the game while 17 Sun. Dec. 31 SAN FRANCISCO INVESCO Field at Mile High 2:15 p.m. MST FOX Tim Ring will be reporting from the sidelines. Vic Lombardi also will 2006 AFC WEST PRESEASON STANDINGS be involved in the telecast. LOCAL RADIO: KOA Radio (850 AM): Dave Logan (play-by-play) Team W L T PF PA Home Road AFC NFC DIV Streak and David Diaz-Infante (color commentary) will call the game while Oakland 4 0 0 76 33 2-0 2-0 0-0 4-0 0-0 Won 4 Alan Roach will be reporting from the sidelines. Denver 2 1 0 65 44 2-0 0-1 2-0 0-1 0-0 Won 2 San Diego 2 1 0 51 47 2-0 0-1 0-0 2-1 0-0 Won 1 LOCAL SPANISH RADIO: KBNO Radio (1280 AM): Fernando Sergio Kansas City 1 2 0 30 53 1-0 0-2 0-1 0-2 0-0 Won 1 (play-by-play) and Luke Sandoval (color commentary) will call the game. DENVER AT ARIZONA — 1 — THURSDAY, aug. 31, 2006 broncos 2006 weekly release GAME INFORMATION BRONCOS VS. CARDINALS - POINTS OF INTEREST BRONCOS/CARDINALS COMPARISON (‘06 PRESEASON) The Broncos own an 11-5 all-time record against the Cardinals in the pre- BRONCOS CARDINALS season, including a 4-3 mark in road games... Denver has won five of its Record . .2-1 . .2-1 last six preseason games against the Cardinals... Arizona is the second Division Standing . .2nd (AFCW) . .1st (NFCW) most common preseason opponent for the Broncos with the club’s 16 NFL Offensive Ranking . .3rd . .29th meetings with the Cardinals trailing only Denver’s 31 all-time preseason Offense-Points Per Game . .21.7 . .15.7 games against the 49ers... A victory at Arizona would give Denver its 11th Possession Average . .33:12 . .28:07 winning preseason (above .500 record) in the last 12 years and its 23rd all- Total Net Yards Per Game . .351.7 . .235.3 Net Rushing Yards Per Game . .155.0 . .79.7 time winning record in preseason action... Denver is 23-23 all-time in pre- Net Passing Yards Per Game . .196.7 . .155.7 season finales and has a 7-10 record in road preseason finales... The Had Intercepted/Yards Lost . .1/5 . .4/-1 Broncos have won six of their last seven preseason finales, outscoring Sacks Allowed/Yards Lost . .5/25 . .7/41 their opponents 199-91 (+108) during this period... Denver is 7-4 (.636) Field Goals/FGA . .3/5 . .4/4 under Head Coach Mike Shanahan (1995-Pres.) in its final preseason NFL Defensive Ranking . .12th . .T-24th game... Arizona is the Broncos’ most common opponent in preseason Defense-Points Per Game . .14.7 . .19.7 finales with Denver playing the Cardinals eight times in its final preseason Defense-Total Net Yards Per Game . .268.0 . .339.7 game, including in each of the last two years, and posting a 4-4 record in Defense-Rushing Yards Per Game . .97.3 . .93.7 finales against the Cardinals... In regular-season play, Denver has never Defense-Passing Yards Per Game . .170.7 . .246.0 Defense-Intercepted by/Yards . .3/5 . .2/12 lost to Arizona (6-0-1)... The Broncos will play at Cardinals Stadium Defense-Sacks For/Yards . .6/36 . .5/35 (opened in 2006) for the first time on Thursday, and Denver has compiled Punts-Average Yards (Gross) . .44.9 . .39.5 a 12-14 record in all games (preseason, regular season and postseason) Punts-Average Yards (Net) . .41.0 . .36.9 when playing for the first time as a visitor in one of the 30 other existing Punt Returns-Average Per . .10.9 . .9.4 stadiums in the NFL... Thursday’s game at Cardinals Stadium will mark the Punt Returns-Average Per Allowed . .4.4 . .7.4 ninth time that Denver has played as a visitor in one of the existing NFL sta- Kickoff Returns-Average Per . .21.7 . .23.3 diums in the first year that it opened, and the Broncos have compiled a 2- Kickoff Returns-Average Per Allowed . .19.6 . .21.7 6 record in those previous eight contests... After the Broncos play at Penalties Against/Yards . .18/150 . .19/184 Cleveland Browns Stadium (vs. Browns, Oct. 22) and Heinz Field (vs. Fumbles/Lost . .5/2 . .3/1 Opponent Fumbles/Lost . .4/0 .