denver broncos 2009 weekly press release Regular Season Game #5 • Denver (4-0) vs. Boston (3-1) Sunday, Oct. 11, 2009 • 2:15 p.m. MDT INVESCO Field at Mile High (76,125) • Denver, Colorado 2 World Championships • 6 Super Bowls • 8 AFC Title Games • 10 AFC West Titles • 17 Playoff Berths • 24 Winning Seasons Issue Date: Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009 MEDIA RELATIONS CONTACT INFORMATION BRONCOS HOST PATRIOTS IN BATTLE OF TWO ORIGINAL AFL FRANCHISES Jim Saccomano (303) 649-0572 [email protected] Patrick Smyth (303) 649-0536 [email protected] The Denver Broncos (4-0) and Dave Gaylinn (303) 649-0512 [email protected] Boston Patriots (3-1), who played each other in the first regular-season Rebecca Villanueva (303) 649-0598 [email protected] game in American Football League Erich Schubert (303) 649-0503 [email protected] history 50 years ago, take to the field on Sunday at INVESCO Field at Mile High. Kickoff is set for 2:15 p.m. MDT. WWW.DENVERBRONCOS.COM/MEDIAROOM QUICKLY: The Denver Broncos have a media-only Web site, which was creat- * - The Broncos, who are 4-0 for the first time in six seasons, will wear the uniform designs worn by the club in its 1960 inaugural season (brown hel- ed to assist accredited media in their coverage of the Broncos. By met, mustard-colored jersey, brown pants and vertically striped socks). going to www.DenverBroncos.com/Mediaroom, members of the press will find the complete Broncos’ 2009 media guide, all-time * - Head Coach Josh McDaniels was part of three Super Bowl wins as an assistant with the Patriots from 2001-08. During his three years as offen- gamebooks and flip cards, weekly releases, press releases, rosters, sive coordinator (2006-08), the Patriots scored an NFL-best 1,384 points. depth charts, updated bios, transcripts, injury reports, game recaps, news clippings, photos and much more. * - The Broncos own the NFL’s top record against the Patriots since 2001 with a 5-2 mark and are a league-best 16-4 (.800) versus the club in the Pat Bowlen era (since 1984). BRONCOS 2009 SCHEDULE OFFENSE: * - QB Kyle Orton is 17-2 (.895) at home as a starter for his NFL career PRESEASON for the best winning percentage by a QB since the 1970 merger (min. 15 Wk. Day Date Opponent Site Result Rec. starts). He is the only starting QB in the NFL to not throw an interception this 1 Fri. Aug. 14 at San Francisco Candlestick Park L, 17-16 0-1 year and owns five touchdown passes along with a 97.7 passer rating. 2 Sat. Aug. 22 at Seattle Qwest Field L, 27-13 0-2 3 Sun. Aug. 30 CHICAGO INVESCO Field at Mile High L, 27-17 0-3 * - WR Brandon Marshall gained 33 yards after the catch on his 51-yard 4 Thu. Sept. 3 ARIZONA INVESCO Field at Mile High W, 19-0 1-3 game-winning touchdown reception last week against Dallas. Since 2007, he ranks second among NFL WRs in yards after the catch (1,068). REGULAR SEASON Wk. Day Date Opponent Site Time/Result TV/Rec. DEFENSE: 1 Sun. Sept. 13 at Cincinnati Paul Brown Stadium W, 12-7 1-0 * - Coached by long-time NFL defensive coordinator Mike Nolan, the 2 Sun. Sept. 20 CLEVELAND INVESCO Field at Mile High W, 27-6 2-0 Broncos have tied for the fifth-fewest points allowed (26) by an NFL team 3 Sun. Sept. 27 at Oakland Oak.-Alameda County Coliseum W, 23-3 3-0 through its first four games of a season since the 1970 merger. 4 Sun. Oct. 4 DALLAS INVESCO Field at Mile High W, 17-10 4-0 * - Denver leads the league in several other defensive categories, including 5 Sun. Oct. 11 NEW ENGLAND INVESCO Field at Mile High 2:15 p.m. MDT CBS yards per play (4.0), touchdowns allowed (2) and fewest 10-yard plays (33). 6 Mon. Oct. 19 at San Diego Qualcomm Stadium 5:30 p.m. PDT ESPN * - OLB/DE Elvis Dumervil, who is tied for first in the NFL with eight 7 Bye sacks, has recorded multiple sacks in each of Denver’s last three games. 8 Sun. Nov. 1 at Baltimore M&T Bank Stadium 1 p.m. EST CBS 9 Mon. Nov. 9 PITTSBURGH INVESCO Field at Mile High 6:30 p.m. MST ESPN SPECIAL TEAMS: 10 Sun. Nov. 15 at Washington FedEx Field 1 p.m. EST CBS * - The Broncos lead the AFC and rank second in the NFL in average 11 Sun. Nov. 22 SAN DIEGO INVESCO Field at Mile High 2:15 p.m. MST CBS opponent drive start after kickoffs (21.0-yard line). 12 Thu. Nov. 26 N.Y. GIANTS INVESCO Field at Mile High 6:20 p.m. MST NFLN * - K Matt Prater was named AFC Special Teams Player of the Month for 13 Sun. Dec. 6 at Kansas City Arrowhead Stadium 12 p.m. CST CBS September, becoming the first Denver kicker to win the award since 2001. 14 Sun. Dec. 13 at Indianapolis Lucas Oil Stadium 1 p.m. EST CBS 15 Sun. Dec. 20 OAKLAND INVESCO Field at Mile High 2:05 p.m. MST CBS TELEVISION AND RADIO INFORMATION 16 Sun. Dec. 27 at Philadelphia Lincoln Financial Field 1 p.m. EST CBS 17 Sun. Jan. 3 KANSAS CITY INVESCO Field at Mile High 2:15 p.m. MST CBS TELEVISION: KCNC-TV (CBS 4): Jim Nantz (play-by-play) and Phil Simms (color commentary) will call the game. 2009 AFC WEST REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS LOCAL RADIO: KOA Radio (850 AM): Dave Logan (play-by-play) and Ed McCaffrey (color commentary) will call the game with Andy Lindahl Team W L T PF PA Home Road AFC NFC DIV Streak reporting from the sidelines. Denver 4 0 0 79 26 2-0 2-0 3-0 1-0 1-0 Won 4 LOCAL SPANISH RADIO: KBNO Radio (1280 AM): Fernando Sergio San Diego 2 2 0 101 102 1-1 1-1 2-2 0-0 1-0 Lost 1 (play-by-play) and Yuri Vasquez (color commentary) will call the game. Oakland 1 3 0 42 86 0-2 1-1 1-3 0-0 1-2 Lost 2 NATIONAL RADIO: Westwood One Radio Sports: Kevin Kugler (play-by- Kansas City 0 4 0 64 112 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-1 Lost 4 play) and Mark Malone (color commentary) will call the game. DENVER VS. boston — 1 — sunday, OCT. 11, 2009 denver broncos 2009 weekly release GAME INFORMATION BRONCOS VS. PATRIOTS — POINTS OF INTEREST BRONCOS/PATRIOTS 2009 TEAM COMPARISON The Broncos are one of eight original American Football League teams cele- brating their 50th season in 2009... Denver’s 407 overall wins are second BRONCOS PATRIOTS among all original AFL teams and rank seventh among all clubs since 1960... Record . .4-0 . .3-1 The Broncos will wear their original 1960s uniforms on Sunday against the Patriots, whom they defeated 13-10 in Boston on Sept. 9, 1960, in the first reg- Division Standing . .1st (AFCW) . .T-1st (AFCE) ular-season game in AFL history... Josh McDaniels was named the 12th head coach in Broncos history on Jan. 12 after spending the last eight years with Turnover Ratio (NFL Rank) . .+7 (1t) . .+2 (9t) New England, including the previous three seasons as its offensive coordina- tor/quarterbacks coach... He is one of six rookie head coaches to go 4-0 since OFFENSE 2000... McDaniels has joined Red Miller (1977 / 6-0) as one of two coaches in Broncos history to start their career with the team 4-0... The Broncos are one Net Yards Per Game (NFL Rank) . .365.0 (9) . .376.0 (8) of five undefeated teams in the NFL and join the Colts as the lone AFC squads Yards Per Play (NFL Rank) . .5.8 (7) . .5.2 (17) with a 4-0 record... Denver is 4-0 for the first time since 2003 and the sixth time in club history... The Broncos’ +7 turnover ratio (10 takeaways, 3 giveaways) Points Per Game (NFL Rank) . .19.8 (19) . .21.8 (14) leads the AFC and ties for the NFL lead... Denver’s 46-20 (.697) record at Possession Average . .30:36 . .35:41 INVESCO Field at Mile High ranks fifth in the NFL since the stadium opened in 2001... Since 2001, when New England began its run of three Super Bowls in Net Rushing YPG (NFL Rank) . .148.0 (4) . .102.3 (17) four years, the Broncos own the NFL’s best record versus the Patriots (5-2, incl. Net Passing YPG (NFL Rank) . .217.0(18) . .273.8 (5) 1-0 postseason)—Denver is the only NFL team with a winning record against New England during that time... The Broncos are 24-16 all-time against the Had Intercepted/Yards . .0/0 . .2/26 Patriots and are an NFL-best 16-4 (.800) against New England during the Pat Sacks Allowed/Yards . .6/38 . .4/34 Bowlen era (since 1984)... QB Kyle Orton owns the best career home record (17-2 / .895) of any starting quarterback since the 1970 merger—He is 7-1 in Fumbles/Lost . .5/3 . .2/1 his last eight overall starts for the second-best mark in the league during that . .36.7% (18) . .45.8% (6t) time (Peyton Manning, Ind., 8-0)... Orton, who is the only starting QB in the NFL Third Down Pct.