denver broncos 2008 weekly press release

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1 Issue Date: Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2008 BRONCOS BEGIN FINAL QUARTER OF THE REGULAR SEASON AT HOME AGAINST CHIEFS The Denver Broncos (7-5), who lead the AFC West by three games with four weeks left in the regular season, look to strengthen their playoff chances this week when they host the Kansas City Chiefs (2-10) on Sunday at INVESCO Field at Mile High. Kickoff is set for 2:05 p.m. MST, and the game will be televised on CBS with Bill Macatee and Steve Beuerlein calling the action. One of just two teams (Tennessee) in the NFL this season to hold sole possession of first place in their division after every week, the Broncos can clinch their 11th AFC West title with a San Diego loss to Oakland on Thursday night and a win against the Chiefs. Denver hosts Kansas City after winning its third consecutive road game on Sunday with a victory over the AFC East-leading New York Jets, who entered the game on a five-game winning streak. Denver faces a Chiefs squad that is coming off a win at Oakland that snapped its seven-game losing streak. Both of Kansas City s two wins this year have come against divisional foes The club also defeated Denver at Arrowhead Stadium on Sept. 28. The Chiefs will be looking for their first-ever win at INVESCO Field at Mile High and are 0-7 at the stadium since its first year in Sunday s game will feature two of the NFL s youngest teams with both Denver and Kansas City combining to field 19 rookies who have appeared in at least 10 games this season. Kansas City s 10 rookies with at least 10 games played lead the NFL while Denver s nine such rookies rank second in the league. The Broncos rookie class features eight draft picks and four college free agents who have combined to play in 115 games with 40 starts this season. At least one rookie has played a key role in all seven of Denver s wins this season, including last week when seventh-round pick Peyton Hillis (Arkansas) became the first player this year to reach 100 rushing yards against the Jets with his 129-yard, one-touchdown effort. Allowing just eight sacks in 461 pass plays, the Broncos lead the NFL in sack percentage per pass play (1.7) and are on pace to finish the year with the third-best such mark in league annals (lowest in 19 seasons). The club s offensive line has not surrendered a sack in the last two weeks (80 pass plays) and has helped the Broncos rank second in the NFL in yards per game (390.9) and yards per play (6.2). TV AND RADIO INFORMATION vs. KANSAS CITY TELEVISION: CBS (KCNC-TV 4): Bill Macatee (play-by-play) and Steve Beuerlein (color commentary) will call the game. LOCAL RADIO: KOA Radio (850 AM): Dave Logan (play-by-play) and David Diaz-Infante (color commentary) will call the game with Andy Lindahl reporting from the sidelines. LOCAL SPANISH RADIO: KBNO Radio (1280 AM): Fernando Sergio (play-by-play) and Yuri Vasquez (color commentary) will call the game. denver broncos 2008 weekly press release Regular Season Game #13 Denver (7-5) vs. Kansas City (2-10) Sunday, Dec. 7, :05 p.m. MST INVESCO FIELD AT MILE HIGH (76,125) Denver, Colorado MEDIA RELATIONS CONTACT INFORMATION Jim Saccomano (303) jim.saccomano@broncos.nfl.net Patrick Smyth (303) patrick.smyth@broncos.nfl.net Dave Gaylinn (303) dave.gaylinn@broncos.nfl.net Rebecca Villanueva (303) rebecca.villanueva@broncos.nfl.net Erich Schubert (303) erich.schubert@broncos.nfl.net The Denver Broncos have a media-only Web site, which was created to assist accredited media in their coverage of the Broncos. By going to members of the press will find complete statistical packages, press releases, rosters, updated bios, transcripts, injury reports, game recaps, news clippings, photos and much more. The 2008 Broncos Media Guide is available in PDF format on the media Web site as well as a complete archive of gamebooks and flip cards for every game in franchise history. BRONCOS 2008 SCHEDULE PRESEASON Wk. Day Date Opponent Site Time/Result TV/Rec. 1 Sat. Aug. 9 at Houston Reliant Stadium L, Sat. Aug. 16 DALLAS INVESCO Field at Mile High W, Fri. Aug. 22 GREEN BAY INVESCO Field at Mile High L, Fri. Aug. 29 at Arizona University of Phoenix Stadium W, REGULAR SEASON Wk. Day Date Opponent Site Time/Result TV/Rec. 1 Mon. Sept. 8 at Oakland McAfee Coliseum W, Sun. Sept. 14 SAN DIEGO INVESCO Field at Mile High W, Sun. Sept. 21 NEW ORLEANS INVESCO Field at Mile High W, Sun. Sept. 28 at Kansas City Arrowhead Stadium L, Sun. Oct. 5 TAMPA BAY INVESCO Field at Mile High W, Sun. Oct. 12 JACKSONVILLE INVESCO Field at Mile High L, Mon. Oct. 20 at New England Gillette Stadium L, Bye 9 Sun. Nov. 2 MIAMI INVESCO Field at Mile High L, Thu. Nov. 6 at Cleveland Cleveland Browns Stadium W, Sun. Nov. 16 at Atlanta Georgia Dome W, Sun. Nov. 23 OAKLAND INVESCO Field at Mile High L, Sun. Nov. 30 at New York Jets Giants Stadium W, Sun. Dec. 7 KANSAS CITY INVESCO Field at Mile High 2:05 p.m. MST CBS 15 Sun. Dec. 14 at Carolina Bank of America Stadium 1 p.m. EST CBS 16 Sun. Dec. 21 BUFFALO INVESCO Field at Mile High 2:05 p.m. MST CBS 17 Sun. Dec. 28 at San Diego Qualcomm Stadium 1:15 p.m. PST CBS 2008 AFC WEST STANDINGS Team W L T PF PA Home Road AFC NFC DIV Streak Denver Won 1 San Diego Lost 3 Oakland Lost 1 Kansas City Won 1 DENVER VS. KANSAS CITY 1 sunday, DEC. 7, 2008

2 broncos 2008 weekly release BRONCOS vs. CHIEFS POINTS OF INTEREST The Broncos and Chiefs have met 96 times in the regular season with Denver owning a record in those games, including a mark at home... Kansas City defeated Denver on Sept. 28 in the two clubs first meeting this year... In the postseason, the Broncos have played the Chiefs once, defeating the franchise on the road in a 1997 AFC Divisional Playoff Game... Denver has won its last seven home games versus Kansas City, outscoring the Chiefs in those contests, and has never lost to the club at INVESCO Field at Mile High, which opened in The Broncos seven-game home winning streak against the Chiefs is their second longest in the history of the series (11 consecutive home wins, )... Sunday s game features two of the NFL s youngest teams Kansas City s 10 rookies with at least 10 games played lead the league while Denver s nine rookies with 10+games played rank second... Denver Head Coach Mike Shanahan (153) can tie Marv Levy for 15th in NFL history in career wins (154) with a victory on Sunday... The Broncos have tied for the NFL s second-best record at home in the month of December since 1995 (21-4 /.840) and are 15-2 in their last 17 home December games dating back to They are 19-5 (.792) in divisional play at INVESCO Field at Mile High (since 2001) for the best such mark in the league... The Broncos have held sole possession of first place in the AFC West through each of their first 12 games, marking only the second time in club history (1997, 13 gms.) they accomplished that feat Denver joins Tennessee (AFC South) as the only two teams in the league with that distinction this year... The Broncos are 6-0 in the regular season (8-0 including preseason) when posting an even or positive turnover ratio... Seven different rookies have combined to make a total of 40 starts for the Broncos, including LT Ryan Clady (12) and WR Eddie Royal (11)... Twelve rookies (8 draft picks, 4 CFAs) have seen the field for Denver this year, totaling 115 games played... Broncos QB Jay Cutler is third in the NFL with an AFC-best 3,393 passing yards and has a conference-high and club-record six 300-yard passing games this year Cutler is on pace to set Denver single-season records for passing yards (4,524), touchdown passes (28) and completions (364)... He has registered three fourth-quarter comebacks this year... According to Stats Inc., Clady (left tackle) and first-year starter Ryan Harris (right tackle) represent two of the three tackles in the NFL who have started all 12 games and have not allowed a full sack... Denver leads the league in sack percentage per pass play (1.7 / 8-461) and is on pace to record the third-best such mark in NFL history and the best by a franchise in 19 seasons (Miami, 1989, 1.6)... The Broncos eight sacks allowed tie for the lowest total in the league... Denver has not allowed a sack in its last two games and on Sunday can hold an opponent without a sack in three consecutive games for the first time since WR Brandon Marshall is seventh in the NFL in receptions (72) and tied for seventh in the league in receiving yards (942) He is 58 yards away from becoming the first Bronco since Rod Smith ( ) to post consecutive 1,000-yard receiving seasons... Marshall s 18 catches vs. San Diego (9/14) tied for the second most in NFL history and helped him post a league record for catches in a five-game period (55) dating back to last year... Royal leads all rookies in receptions (63-757, 5 TDs) and is on pace to total the fourth-highest reception figure (86) by a rookie in NFL history... Royal already has set Broncos single-season records for receptions, receiving yards and receiving scores... He has posted a 50+yard play in four of the last five weeks and is eighth in the league with a rookie-best 1,409 combined yards (128.1 per game)... Royal also is ninth in the NFL in punt return average (11.8) and, during the last five weeks, is sixth in kickoff return average (27.9)... Denver TE Tony Scheffler, who had seven catches for 90 yards last week at the Jets, leads the league in yards per reception by TEs (16.2 / , 2 TDs)... Broncos rookie FB Peyton Hillis leads all rookies (T-6th in NFL) with five offensive touchdowns (4 rush, 1 rec.) in the last five weeks Hillis is the first rookie in Denver annals and second player overall (Floyd Little, 1968) to post both a 100-yard rushing and receiving game in the same year... LB D.J. Williams leads the NFL in tackles per game (9.6)... K Matt Prater s five 50+yard field goals (5-of-5) this year rank second in the NFL and tie Denver s single-season club record... Rookie P Brett Kern is sixth in the NFL in gross punting average (46.6)... The Broncos are second in the NFL in yards per game (390.9), yards per play (6.2) and third-down success (46.4)... Denver s 4.4-yard rushing average is the fifth highest in the league... According to coaches film review, LB Jamie Winborn has a team-high 88 tackles (61 solo) and has recorded double-digit tackle totals in each of his last five games... LBs Niko Koutouvides and rookie Spencer Larsen lead the Broncos in special-teams tackles (9). WEEKLY INFORMATION / SEASON NOTES BRONCOS/CHIEFS 2008 COMPARISON BRONCOS CHIEFS Record Division Standing st (AFCW)... 4th (AFCW) NFL Offensive Ranking nd th Total Net Yards Per Game Offense-Points Per Game Possession Average : :36 Net Rushing Yards Per Game Net Passing Yards Per Game Had Intercepted/Yards Lost / /252 Sacks Allowed/Yards Lost / /209 Field Goals/FGA / /18 NFL Defensive Ranking th nd Defense-Total Net Yards Per Game Defense-Points Per Game Defense-Rushing Yards Per Game Defense-Passing Yards Per Game Defense-Intercepted by/yards / /198 Defense-Sacks For/Yards / /38 Punts-Average Yards (Gross) Punts-Average Yards (Net) Punt Returns-Average Per Punt Returns-Average Per Allowed Kickoff Returns-Average Per Kickoff Returns-Average Per Allowed Penalties Against/Yards / /491 Fumbles/Lost / /6 Opponent Fumbles/Lost / /13 BRONCOS CHIEFS PASSING YARDS Cutler ,393 Thigpen ,739 Ramsey Huard Croyle RUSHING YARDS Pittman L. Johnson Hillis Charles Young Thigpen RECEIVING YARDS Marshall Gonzalez Royal Bowe Scheffler Bradley POINTS SCORED Prater Barth Royal Bowe Hillis Gonzalez INTERCEPTIONS Bly Page Bailey Flowers Paymah, Thomas Carr SACKS Dumervil D. Johnson Ekuban Boone, Dorsey Peterson Edwards, Hali DENVER VS. KANSAS CITY 2 sunday, DEC. 7, 2008

3 broncos 2008 weekly release WEEKLY INFORMATION / SEASON NOTES 2008 TEAM COMPARISON - OTHER KEY AREAS CATEGORY (NFL RANK) BRONCOS CHIEFS 3rd Down Offense 46.4% (2) 38.3% (18) 3rd Down Defense 43.4% (25) 46.5% (31) Red Zone Offense TD Pct. 58.5% (10) 56.3% (13) Red Zone Defense TD Pct. 54.8% (22) 52.1% (15) Takeaways 12 (32) 23 (4t) Giveaways 23 (24t) 18 (14t) Turnover Ratio -11 (31) +5 (7t) BRONCOS/CHIEFS SERIES BREAKDOWN (REGULAR SEASON) Series Meetings: 96 Broncos Record: (Home: / Away: 13-35) First Game: Dal. 17, at Den. 14 (10/30/60) Last Game: at K.C. 33, Den. 19 (9/28/08) Current Streak: Lost 1 Longest Den. Win Streak: 8 (10/24/76-10/28/79) Longest K.C. Win Streak: 11 (11/1/64-11/27/69) Last Den. Home Win: at Den. 41, K.C. 7 (12/9/07) Last Den. Home Loss: K.C. 23, at Den. 22 (9/24/00) Last Den. Road Win: Den. 27, at K.C. 11 (11/11/07) Last Den. Road Loss: at K.C. 33, Den. 19 (9/28/08) Den. Shutouts: 1, at Den. 21, K.C. 0 (9/23/84) K.C. Shutouts: 1, at K.C. 16, Den. 0 (12/6/70) Most Den. Points: 45 (12/7/03): at Den. 45, K.C. 27 Most K.C. Points: 59 (9/7/63): K.C. 59, at Den. 7 Total Den. Points: 1,912 Total K.C. Points: 2,271 Average Den. Points: 19.9 Average K.C. Points: 23.7 Largest Den. Win: 34 (12/9/07): at Den. 41, K.C. 7 Largest K.C. Win: 52 (9/7/63): K.C. 59, at Den. 7 Most Points, Both Teams: 88 (11/1/64): at K.C. 49, Den. 39 Fewest Points, Both Teams: 15 (9/17/06): at Den. 9, K.C. 6 OT WEEKLY CONFERENCE CALLS Broncos Head Coach Mike Shanahan and WR Brandon Marshall will be available to the Kansas City media via conference call Wednesday with Shanahan at approximately 1:25 p.m. MST and Marshall at approximately 2:20 p.m. MST. Chiefs Head Coach Herm Edwards (12:35 p.m. MST) and QB Tyler Thigpen (1:15 p.m. MST) also will speak to the Denver press on Wednesday. WEEKLY MEDIA SCHEDULE: BRONCOS vs. CHIEFS SUNDAY, DEC. 7, 2008 **Beginning of practices are open to local media for viewing and photography. Access during open locker room sessions is for interview purposes only No still photography is allowed.** TUESDAY, DEC. 2 PLAYERS DAY OFF NO MEDIA AVAILABILITY WEDNESDAY, DEC. 3 11:05 a.m.-1:05 p.m practice 12:35 p.m herm Edwards conference call 1:05-1:50 p.m locker room open to media 1:05 p.m mike Shanahan press conference 1:15 p.m tyler Thigpen conference call 1:50 p.m jay Cutler press conference THURSDAY, DEC. 4 11:05 a.m.-1:15 p.m practice 1:15-2 p.m locker room open to media 1:15 p.m brandon Marshall press conference FRIDAY, DEC. 5 10:20 a.m.-12:05 p.m practice 12:05-12:50 p.m locker room open to media NFL SCHEDULE - REGULAR SEASON WEEK 14 Thursday, December 4 Oakland at San Diego (NFLN) 5:15p (PT) Sunday, December 7 Washington at Baltimore :00p (ET) Jacksonville at Chicago :00p (CT) Minnesota at Detroit :00p (ET) Houston at Green Bay :00p (CT) Cincinnati at Indianapolis :00p (ET) Atlanta at New Orleans :00p (CT) Philadelphia at N.Y. Giants :00p (ET) Cleveland at Tennessee :00p (CT) Miami at Buffalo (Toronto) :05p (ET) Kansas City at Denver :05p (MT) N.Y. Jets at San Francisco :05p (PT) St. Louis at Arizona :15p (MT) Dallas at Pittsburgh :15p (ET) New England at Seattle (NBC) 5:15p (PT) Monday, December 8 Tampa Bay at Carolina (ESPN) 8:30p (ET) DENVER VS. KANSAS CITY 3 sunday, DEC. 7, 2008

4 broncos 2008 weekly release BRONCOS VS. CHIEFS: DENVER RECORD BY MONTH (REGULAR SEASON) Month Overall Home Away August (1.000) (1.000) (.000) September (.500) (.778) (.143) October (.484) (.474) (.500) November (.500) (.600) (.455) December (.344) (.714) (.056) January (.000) (.000) (.000) TOTALS (.448) (.625) (.271) BRONCOS/CHIEFS ALL-TIME RESULTS Season (Date) W/L Result Site 1960 (10/30) L Dallas 14 Bears Stadium 1960 (11/13) 34, Denver 7 Cotton Bowl 1961 (10/8) L Dallas 12 Bears Stadium 1961 (12/10) 49, Denver 21 Cotton Bowl 1962 (11/18) L Dallas 3 Bears Stadium 1962 (12/9) 17, Denver 10 Cotton Bowl 1963 (9/7) L Kansas City 7 Univ. of Denver Stadium 1963 (12/8) City 52, Denver 21 Municipal Stadium 1964 (10/11) 33, Kansas City 27 Bears Stadium 1964 (11/1) City 49, Denver 39 Municipal Stadium 1965 (10/10) L Kansas City 23 Bears Stadium 1965 (12/19) City 45, Denver 35 Municipal Stadium 1966 (10/8) City 37, Denver 10 Municipal Stadium 1966 (10/23) L Kansas City 10 Bears Stadium 1967 (10/29) City 52, Denver 9 Municipal Stadium 1967 (12/17) L Kansas City 24 Bears Stadium 1968 (9/22) City 34, Denver 2 Municipal Stadium 1968 (12/14) L Kansas City 7 Bears Stadium 1969 (10/5) L Kansas City 13 Mile High Stadium 1969 (11/27) City 31, Denver 17 Municipal Stadium 1970 (10/4) 26, Kansas City 13 Mile High Stadium 1970 (12/6) City 16, Denver 0 Municipal Stadium 1971 (10/3) L Kansas City 3 Mile High Stadium 1971 (11/21) City 28, Denver 10 Municipal Stadium 1972 (10/1) L Kansas City 24 Mile High Stadium 1972 (12/3) City 24, Denver 21 Arrowhead Stadium 1973 (10/7) City 16, Denver 14 Arrowhead Stadium 1973 (11/25) 14, Kansas City 10 Mile High Stadium 1974 (10/6) W Denver City 14 Arrowhead Stadium 1974 (11/18) L Kansas City 34 Mile High Stadium 1975 (9/21) 37, Kansas City 33 Mile High Stadium 1975 (10/26) City 26, Denver 13 Arrowhead Stadium 1976 (10/24) W Denver City 26 Arrowhead Stadium 1976 (12/5) 17, Kansas City 16 Mile High Stadium 1977 (10/9) 23, Kansas City 7 Mile High Stadium 1977 (11/20) W Denver City 7 Arrowhead Stadium 1978 (9/24) W Denver City 17 (OT) Arrowhead Stadium 1978 (12/10) 24, Kansas City 3 Mile High Stadium 1979 (10/14) W Denver City 10 Arrowhead Stadium 1979 (10/28) 20, Kansas City 3 Mile High Stadium 1980 (10/19) L Kansas City 17 Mile High Stadium WEEKLY INFORMATION / SEASON NOTES 1980 (12/7) City 31, Denver 14 Arrowhead Stadium 1981 (10/18) City 28, Denver 14 Arrowhead Stadium 1981 (12/6) 16, Kansas City 13 Mile High Stadium 1982 (12/19) L Kansas City 16 Mile High Stadium 1983 (10/30) 27, Kansas City 24 Mile High Stadium 1983 (12/18) City 48, Denver 17 Arrowhead Stadium 1984 (9/23) 21, Kansas City 0 Mile High Stadium 1984 (12/2) City 16, Denver 13 Arrowhead Stadium 1985 (10/27) W Denver City 10 Arrowhead Stadium 1985 (12/14) 14, Kansas City 13 Mile High Stadium 1986 (11/16) 38, Kansas City 17 Mile High Stadium 1986 (12/7) City 37, Denver 10 Arrowhead Stadium 1987 (10/18) W Denver City 17 Arrowhead Stadium 1987 (12/19) 20, Kansas City 17 Mile High Stadium 1988 (9/18) City 20, Denver 13 Arrowhead Stadium 1988 (11/6) 17, Kansas City 11 Mile High Stadium 1989 (9/10) 34, Kansas City 20 Mile High Stadium 1989 (11/12) W Denver City 13 Arrowhead Stadium 1990 (9/17) 24, Kansas City 23 Mile High Stadium 1990 (12/9) City 31, Denver 20 Arrowhead Stadium 1991 (10/20) 19, Kansas City 16 Mile High Stadium 1991 (11/17) W Denver City 20 Arrowhead Stadium 1992 (10/4) 20, Kansas City 19 Mile High Stadium 1992 (12/27) City 42, Denver 20 Arrowhead Stadium 1993 (9/20) City 15, Denver 7 Arrowhead Stadium 1993 (12/12) 27, Kansas City 21 Mile High Stadium 1994 (10/17) L Kansas City 28 Mile High Stadium 1994 (12/4) W Denver City 17 (OT) Arrowhead Stadium 1995 (10/22) L Kansas City 7 Mile High Stadium 1995 (12/17) City 20, Denver 17 Arrowhead Stadium 1996 (9/22) City 17, Denver 14 Arrowhead Stadium 1996 (10/27) 34, Kansas City 7 Mile High Stadium 1997 (8/31) 19, Kansas City 3 Mile High Stadium 1997 (11/16) City 24, Denver 22 Arrowhead Stadium 1997 (1/4) W Denver City 10* Arrowhead Stadium 1998 (11/16) W Denver City 7 Arrowhead Stadium 1998 (12/6) 35, Kansas City 31 Mile High Stadium 1999 (9/19) City 26, Denver 10 Arrowhead Stadium 1999 (12/5) L Kansas City 10 Mile High Stadium 2000 (9/24) L Kansas City 22 Mile High Stadium 2000 (12/17) City 20, Denver 7 Arrowhead Stadium 2001 (10/7) 20, Kansas City 6 INVESCO Field at Mile High 2001 (12/16) City 26, Denver 23 (OT) Arrowhead Stadium 2002 (10/20) W Denver (OT) Arrowhead Stadium 2002 (12/15) 31, K.C. 24 INVESCO Field at Mile High 2003 (10/5) City 24, Denver 23 Arrowhead Stadium 2003 (12/7) 45, K.C. 27 INVESCO Field at Mile High 2004 (9/12) 34, K.C. 24 INVESCO Field at Mile High 2004 (12/19) City 45, Denver 17 Arrowhead Stadium 2005 (9/26) 30, K.C. 10 INVESCO Field at Mile High 2005 (12/4) City 31, Denver 27 Arrowhead Stadium 2006 (9/17) 9, Kansas City 6 (OT) INVESCO Field at Mile High 2006 (11/23) City 19, Denver 10 Arrowhead Stadium 2007 (11/11) W Denver City 11 Arrowhead Stadium 2007 (12/9) 41, Kansas City 7 INVESCO Field at Mile High 2008 (9/28) City 33, Denver 19 Arrowhead Stadium * - AFC Divisional Playoff Game DENVER VS. KANSAS CITY 4 sunday, DEC. 7, 2008

5 broncos 2008 weekly release WEEKLY INFORMATION / SEASON NOTES LEADING THE AFC WEST The Broncos have maintained sole possession of first place in the AFC West through their first 12 games this season, marking only the second time in team history they have achieved that distinction. The club held sole possession of first place in its division through the first 13 games of its 1997 season en route to their firstever Super Bowl victory. There have been seven other instances in franchise history that Denver has been in first place (or tied for first place) in the division through its first 10 games. Denver joins the 11-1 Tennessee Titans (AFC South) as one of two clubs this season to have sole possession of their division lead after every game this year. 10 OR MORE CONSECUTIVE GAMES LEADING OR TIED FOR THE AFC WEST LEAD TO START A SEASON, BRONCOS HISTORY Year Games Final Record Division Playoffs ??? nd Lost Wild Card st Won Super Bowl XXXIII 1997* nd Won Super Bowl XXXII st Lost Super Bowl XXIV st Lost Super Bowl XXI st Lost Divisional Playoff st Lost Super Bowl XII * - Denver maintained sole possession of first place in the AFC West through the first 13 games of the year. DENVER SEEKS 11TH DIVISION TITLE The Broncos can clinch their 11th AFC West title in club history with a win on Sunday coupled with a San Diego loss vs. Oakland on Thursday. Denver last won the AFC West in 2005 with a 13-3 record, and its 10 division titles are the second most (trailing Oakland, 13) since the AFC West s first year in The Broncos have won the AFC West three times under Head Coach Mike Shanahan (1995-Pres.) and a divisional-best eight times under President/CEO Pat Bowlen (1984-Pres.). BRONCOS 10 ALL-TIME AFC WEST TITLES Year Head Coach Final Record Playoffs 1977 Red Miller 12-2 Lost Super Bowl XII 1978 Red Miller 10-6 Lost Divisional Playoff 1984 Dan Reeves 13-3 Lost Divisional Playoff 1986 Dan Reeves 11-5 Lost Super Bowl XXI 1987 Dan Reeves 10-4 Lost Super Bowl XXII 1989 Dan Reeves 11-5 Lost Super Bowl XXIV 1991 Dan Reeves 12-4 Lost AFC Championship 1996 Mike Shanahan 13-3 Lost Divisional Playoff 1998 Mike Shanahan 14-2 Won Super Bowl XXXIII 2005 Mike Shanahan 13-3 Lost AFC Championship MOST AFC WEST TITLES, ALL-TIME (SINCE 1970) Team Titles Last 1. Oakland Denver San Diego Kansas City Seattle* * - Seattle was in the AFC West from BRONCOS ALL-TIME YEAR-BY-YEAR RECORDS YEAR PRESEASON REG. SEASON PLAYOFFS (S.B. loss) (S.B. loss) (S.B. loss) (S.B. loss) (S.B. win) (S.B. win) TOTAL (.538) (.530) (.531) DENVER VS. KANSAS CITY 5 sunday, DEC. 7, 2008

6 broncos 2008 weekly release SUNDAY S GAME FEATURES TWO OF NFL S YOUNGEST CLUBS Sunday s game between the Broncos and Chiefs includes a total of 19 rookies (10 on Kansas City, 9 on Denver) who have played at least 10 games this season. The Chiefs 10 rookies with 10+games played lead the NFL while Denver s nine rookies with 10+games played rank second. TEAMS WITH MOST ROOKIES WHO HAVE 10+GAMES PLAYED, NFL, 2008 Team No. 1. Kansas City Denver 9 3. Miami 6 4. Atlanta 5 Baltimore 5 Indianapolis 5 Seattle 5 BRONCOS IN DIVISIONAL PLAY The Broncos, who are 2-2 in AFC West play this year, can clinch at least a.500 record in their division for the 13th consecutive season (since 1996) and the 30th time in club history with a victory on Sunday against the Chiefs. BRONCOS 12-YEAR STREAK OF AT LEAST A.500 DIVISIONAL RECORD Year Home Away Overall WEEKLY INFORMATION / SEASON NOTES TRACKING DENVER S 2008 REGULAR-SEASON OPPONENTS Opponent Date/Result 08 Rec. LAST GAME THIS WEEK Oakland W, 41-14, L, Lost vs. Kansas City, (Nov. 30) at San Diego (Dec. 4) San Diego W, 39-38, Dec Lost vs. Atlanta, (Nov. 30) vs. Oakland (Dec. 4) New Orleans W, Lost at Tampa Bay, vs. Atlanta (Dec. 7) Kansas City L, 33-19, Dec Won at Oakland, (Nov. 30) at Denver (Dec. 7) Tampa Bay W, Won vs. New Orleans, (Nov. 30) at Carolina (Dec. 8) Jacksonville L, Lost at Houston, (Dec. 1) at Chicago (Dec. 7) New England L, Lost vs. Pittsburgh, (Nov. 30) at Seattle (Dec. 7) Miami L, Won at St. Louis, (Nov. 30) at Buffalo (Dec. 7) Cleveland W, Lost vs. Indianapolis, 10-6 (Nov. 30) at Tennessee (Dec. 7) Atlanta W, Won at San Diego, (Nov. 30) at New Orleans (Dec. 7) N.Y. Jets W, Lost vs. Denver, (Nov. 30) at San Francisco (Dec. 7) Carolina Dec Won at Green Bay, (Nov. 30) vs. Tampa Bay (Dec. 8) Buffalo Dec Lost vs. San Francisco, 10-3 (Nov. 30) vs. Miami (Dec. 7) Combined 2008 preseason record of opponents: (.500) / Combined 2008 regular-season record of opponents: (.445) DENVER AT HOME VS. AFC WEST The Broncos 19-5 (.792) regular-season record at home in divisional play since they began playing games at INVESCO Field at Mile High in 2001 is the best such mark in the NFL. Under Head Coach Mike Shanahan (1995-Pres.), the Broncos own a (.792) regular-season record at home in divisional play that is second in the NFL during that period. BEST HOME RECORDS IN DIVISIONAL PLAY, NFL, 2001-PRESENT Team Record Pct. 1. Denver Seattle New England Kansas City Indianapolis BEST HOME RECORDS IN DIVISIONAL PLAY, NFL, 1995-PRESENT Team Record Pct. 1. Green Bay Denver Kansas City Minnesota Dallas DENVER IN DECEMBER The Broncos have tied for the NFL s second-best record at home in the month of December since 1995, posting a 21-4 mark (.840). Denver won 12 consecutive home games in the month from and is 15-2 at home in its last 17 December games dating back to BEST HOME DECEMBER RECORDS, NFL, 1995-PRES. Team Record Pct. 1. Green Bay Denver Kansas City New England Indianapolis DENVER VS. KANSAS CITY 6 sunday, DEC. 7, 2008

7 broncos 2008 weekly release WEEKLY INFORMATION / SEASON NOTES WHAT TO WATCH FOR: vs. KANSAS CITY (12/7/08) TEAM (AFC WEST TITLE) - Can clinch its 11th AFC West title with a win vs. Kansas City on Sunday if San Diego loses to Oakland on Thursday. TEAM (2-2 AFC WEST RECORD) - Can post at least a.500 record in AFC West play for the 13th consecutive season (since 1996) with a victory on Sunday. TEAM (0 SACKS ALLOWED LAST TWO GAMES) - Can hold its opponent without a sack for the third consecutive game on Sunday, which would mark the first time it accomplished that feat since 1995 (Games 11-13). HEAD COACH MIKE SHANAHAN (153 WINS) - Can pass Steve Owen (153) and tie Marv Levy (154) for 15th in NFL history in career wins with a victory on Sunday. QB JAY CUTLER (651 COMP.) - Can tie Frank Tripucka (662) for fifth in Broncos history in career completions with 11 on Sunday. QB JAY CUTLER (50 PASS TDS.) - Can tie Frank Tripucka (51) for sixth and Charley Johnson (52) for fifth in Denver history in career touchdown passes on Sunday. FB PEYTON HILLIS (3 CONSEC. GMS W/TD) - Can post a rushing touchdown for the fourth consecutive game on Sunday. WR BRANDON MARSHALL (942 REC. YDS.) - Can become the first Bronco since Rod Smith ( ) to post consecutive 1,000-yard receiving seasons with 58 receiving yards on Sunday. WR BRANDON MARSHALL (194 REC.) - Can tie Sammy Winder (197) for 14th and Gerald Willhite (207) for 13th in Broncos history in career receptions on Sunday. K MATT PRATER (FIVE 50-YD. FGS) - Can set a Broncos singleseason record with his sixth 50+yard field goal on Sunday. K MATT PRATER (92 PTS.) - Can register the 29th 100-point season by a Denver player and become the ninth different Bronco to reach that mark with eight points on Sunday. TE TONY SCHEFFLER (95 REC.) - Can tie Gene Prebola (100) for fourth in Broncos history in career receptions by a tight end and reach 100 career catches with five on Sunday. TE TONY SCHEFFLER (11 TDS) - Can tie Clarence Kay (13) for fourth in Broncos history in career receiving touchdowns by a tight end with two on Sunday. ON THIS DATE IN BRONCOS HISTORY Denver has a 1-4 all-time record in games played on Dec. 7: BRONCOS ON DEC. 7 Year Day W/L Result 1969 Sun. L at Miami 27, Denver Sun. L at Kansas City 31, Denver Sun. L at Kansas City 37, Denver Sun. L at Pittsburgh 35, Denver Sun. W at Denver 45, Kansas City 27 BRONCOS AWARDS UPDATE DIET PEPSI NFL ROOKIE OF THE WEEK (WK. 1) - WR EDDIE ROYAL Royal totaled the sixth-most receiving yards (146) in NFL history for a debut and registered a franchise-record nine catches, including one touchdown, in Denver s win at Oakland on Sept. 8. MOTOROLA NFL COACH OF THE WEEK (WK. 2) - MIKE SHANAHAN Shanahan led Denver to a win against San Diego on Sept. 14, snapping its four-game losing streak against the Chargers. The Broncos became the third team in NFL history to give up the opportunity for a tie and win a game with a successful two-point conversion in their victory. AFC OFF. PLAYER OF THE WEEK (WK. 2) - WR BRANDON MARSHALL Marshall tied for the second-most catches in NFL history for a game with a club-record 18 for 166 yards (9.2 avg.) with one touchdown in Denver s win against San Diego on Sept. 14. AFC OFF. PLAYER OF THE MONTH (SEPT.) - QB JAY CUTLER Cutler helped the Broncos to a 3-1 record and a first-place standing in the AFC West in September, completing 102-of-157 (65.0%) passes for 1,275 yards with nine touchdowns and four interceptions for a 98.6 passer rating. He led the AFC and ranked second in the NFL in both passing yards (1,275) and completions (102) while placing third in the league in touchdown passes (9). AFC SPEC. TMS. PLAYER OF THE WEEK (WK. 5) - K MATT PRATER Prater made all three field goal attempts (55, 40, 27 yds.) and his lone extra point try for 10 points while recording touchbacks on four-of-five kickoffs in the Broncos win against Tampa Bay on Oct. 5. AFC OFF. PLAYER OF THE WEEK / FEDEX AIR PLAYER OF THE WEEK (WK. 10) - QB JAY CUTLER Cutler tied for the third-highest single-game passing yardage total (447) in Denver history and registered his fifth-career fourth-quarter comeback during the Broncos win at Cleveland on Nov. 6, completing 24-of- 42 passes for 447 yards with three touchdowns and one interception for a passer rating. DIET PEPSI NFL ROOKIE OF THE WEEK (WK. 10) - WR EDDIE ROYAL Royal hauled in six passes for a game-high 164 yards (27.3 avg.), including a 93-yard touchdown (T-4th longest in team history), during the Broncos win at Cleveland on Nov. 6. DIET PEPSI NFL ROOKIE OF THE WEEK (WK. 11) - FB/LB SPENCER LARSEN Larsen became the first player in Broncos history and only the fourth player in the NFL since 1990 to start on both offense (fullback) and defense (middle linebacker) in the Broncos win at Atlanta on Nov. 16. He finished the game with seven tackles (6 solo). DENVER VS. KANSAS CITY 7 sunday, DEC. 7, 2008

8 broncos 2008 weekly release WEEKLY INFORMATION / SEASON NOTES BRONCOS 2008 WEEK-BY-WEEK RANKINGS PROGRESSION OFFENSE AFC DEFENSE OFFENSE NFL DEFENSE Week Total Rush Pass Total Rush Pass Total Rush Pass Total Rush Pass 1 (at Oakland) (vs. San Diego) (vs. New Orleans) (at Kansas City) (vs. Tampa Bay) (vs. Jacksonville) (at New England) (Bye) t (vs. Miami) (at Cleveland) (at Atlanta) (vs. Oakland) (at N.Y. Jets) (vs. Kansas City) 15 (at Carolina) 16 (vs. Buffalo) 17 (at San Diego) ROOKIES CONTRIBUTING Seven different rookies have combined to make a total of 40 starts at nine different positions for Denver this year, including Spencer Larsen, who started on both offense (fullback) and defense (middle linebacker) at Atlanta on Nov. 16. Denver s group of rookie starters is comprised of five players selected by the club in the 2008 NFL Draft and two college free agents, including one (CB Josh Bell) who spent training camp with San Diego. Of Denver s nine selections in the 2008 NFL Draft, all but one (DT Carlton Powell, 5-148th, Virginia Tech) has played this season. Powell is on the Broncos reserve/physically unable to perform list. ROOKIE STARTERS FOR DENVER, 2008 Player Pos. Drafted GP/GS Ryan Clady T First Rd. (12th, Boise State) 12/12 Eddie Royal WR Second Rd. (42nd, Virginia Tech) 11/11 Peyton Hillis FB/HB Seventh Rd. (227th, Arkansas) 11/5 Wesley Woodyard LB College Free Agent (Kentucky) 12/4 Josh Bell CB College Free Agent (Baylor) 5/3 Spencer Larsen FB/LB Sixth Rd. (183rd, Arizona) 12/3 Ryan Torain RB Fifth Rd. (139th, Arizona State) 2/1 Four other rookies on Denver s active roster (P Brett Kern, OL Kory Lichtensteiger, T Tyler Polumbus and CB Jack Williams) have appeared in all 12 games for the squad this year. Rookie safety Josh Barrett, a sixth-round pick (220th overall) from Arizona State, has played in two games after making his NFL debut vs. Oakland (11/23). He spent the first 11 weeks of the season on Denver s practice squad. For the season, a total of 12 rookies have combined to play in 115 games with 40 starts for the Broncos this season. ROOKIE CLASS IMPRESSES The Broncos 2008 rookie class features eight draft picks and four college free agents who have combined to play in 115 games with 40 starts. Through 12 games this year, each Broncos rookie who has played has averaged 9.6 games played and 3.3 starts. Over a 16-game season, Denver s 2008 rookie class is projected to average 12.8 games and 4.4 starts per player among those who have seen game action. Below is a look at the contributions of Denver s last five rookie classes in terms of games played and games started that season. ROOKIES WHO HAVE PLAYED FOR THE BRONCOS, LAST FIVE YEARS Year Draft Picks CFAs GP/GS Avg /40 9.6/3.3 Season Projection 153.3/ / / / / / /17 9.3/ / /2.4 DENVER VS. KANSAS CITY 8 sunday, DEC. 7, 2008

9 broncos 2008 weekly release WEEKLY INFORMATION / SEASON NOTES TURNOVER RATIO KEY FOR BRONCOS The Broncos have a 6-0 record this year with an even or positive turnover ratio. Including preseason games, Denver is 8-0 this season with an even or positive turnover ratio. The Broncos are 3-0 with an even turnover ratio and have a 3-0 record with a +1 ratio during the regular season. With a negative turnover ratio, Denver is 1-5 this year. BRONCOS RECORD WITH AN EVEN OR POSITIVE TO RATIO, 2008 Game Take Give Ratio Result at Oak., 9/8/ W, vs. S.D., 9/14/ /-0 W, vs. T.B., 10/5/ /-0 W, at Cle., 11/6/ /-0 W, at Atl., 11/16/ W, at NYJ, 11/30/ W, CUTLER ON PACE TO SET CLUB PASSING RECORD Quarterback Jay Cutler leads the AFC and is third in the NFL with 3,393 passing yards through Week 13. Named AFC Offensive Player of the Month for September, Cutler opened the season with at least 300 passing yards in three of his first four games and has tied the Denver single-season record with six such performances this year. Averaging a club-record passing yards per game, he is on pace to set a Broncos single-season record with 4,524 passing yards. Denver s current single-season passing yardage record belongs to Jake Plummer, who threw for 4,089 yards in Cutler has thrown for at least 225 yards in eight of his 12 appearances this season. MOST PASSING YARDS, NFL, 2008 Player Att. Comp. Pct. Yds. TD INT Rtg. 1. Drew Brees, N.O , Kurt Warner, Ari , Jay Cutler, Den , Donovan McNabb, Phi , Philip Rivers, S.D , MOST PASSING YARDS PER GAME, SINGLE SEASON, BRONCOS HISTORY Player G Yds. YPG 1. Jay Cutler, , John Elway, , Jake Plummer, ,089* John Elway , John Elway, , * - Franchise record 2008 NFL REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS AFC East Team W L T Pct PF PA Home Road Div AFC NFC NYJ N.E Mia Buf AFC North Team W L T Pct PF PA Home Road Div AFC NFC Pit Bal Cle Cin AFC South Team W L T Pct PF PA Home Road Div AFC NFC Ten Ind Hou Jac AFC West Team W L T Pct PF PA Home Road Div AFC NFC Den S.D Oak K.C NFC East Team W L T Pct PF PA Home Road Div AFC NFC NYG Dal Was Phi NFC North Team W L T Pct PF PA Home Road Div AFC NFC Min Chi G.B Det NFC South Team W L T Pct PF PA Home Road Div AFC NFC T.B Car Atl N.O NFC West Team W L T Pct PF PA Home Road Div AFC NFC Ari S.F Sea Stl DENVER VS. KANSAS CITY 9 sunday, DEC. 7, 2008

10 broncos 2008 weekly release CUTLER AMONG NFL LEADERS IN COMPLETIONS, TDS Quarterback Jay Cutler is fourth in the NFL in completions (273) and is tied for fourth in the league in touchdown passes (21). Averaging 22.8 completions per game and 1.8 touchdown passes per game, Cutler is on pace to set a Broncos single-season record for completions (364) and touchdown passes (28). Denver s singleseason record for touchdown passes is 27 (Jake Plummer, 2004) and its single-season record for completions is 348 (John Elway, 1993). MOST PASS COMPLETIONS, NFL, 2008 Player Comp. Att. Pct. 1. Kurt Warner, Ari Drew Brees, N.O Peyton Manning, Ind Jay Cutler, Den Brett Favre, NYJ MOST TOUCHDOWN PASSES, NFL, 2008 Player No. 1. Drew Brees, N.O. 24 Kurt Warner, Ari Philip Rivers, S.D Jay Cutler, Den. 21 Tony Romo, Dal. 21 DENVER S 3,000-YARD PASSING CLUB With his second consecutive 3,000-yard passing campaign in 2008, quarterback Jay Cutler has posted the 20th such output by a Bronco in club history. Below is a look at Denver s all-time 3,000-yard passers. BRONCOS 3,000-YARD PASSING SEASONS, TEAM HISTORY Player Year Att. Comp. Pct. Yds. TDs INTs Rtg. 1. Frank Tripucka , Craig Morton , John Elway , John Elway , John Elway , John Elway , John Elway , John Elway , John Elway , John Elway , John Elway , John Elway , John Elway , John Elway , Brian Griese , Brian Griese , Jake Plummer , Jake Plummer , Jay Cutler , Jay Cutler , WEEKLY INFORMATION / SEASON NOTES DENVER VS. KANSAS CITY 10 NOTES FROM THE BRONCOS LAST GAME: DENVER 34, at N.Y. JETS 17 (11/30/08) Posting a +1 turnover ratio (2 takeaways, 1 giveaway) against the Jets, the Broncos improved to 6-0 this season with an even or positive turnover ratio... Denver is 3-0 with an even turnover ratio and 3-0 with a +1 turnover ratio... Denver's two takeaways (1 INT, 1 FUM returned for a TD) led to 14 points... The Broncos have now won three consecutive road games for the first time since 2006 (four games)... Broncos Head Coach Mike Shanahan (153 wins) tied Steve Owen (153) for 16th in NFL history in career wins with Denver's victory... Broncos FB Peyton Hillis started the game at running back, marking his fourth start of the season (two apiece at the running back and fullback positions)... He posted the first 100-yard rushing game of his career, totaling 129 yards on 22 carries (5.9 avg.) with one touchdown... His effort marked the 95th individual 100-yard game by the 14th different back (both are NFL highs) in the Shanahan era (1995-Pres.)... Hillis has now scored a rushing TD for the 3rd consecutive game... The Broncos have now started a different running back in each of their last five games... Broncos QB Jay Cutler (27-of-43 for 357 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT, 94.8 rtg.) notched his eighth career 300-yard game and sixth this season (franchise single-season record)... He threw his 50th career touchdown in his 33rd career game, becoming the fastest player in Denver history to reach that mark... He also moved past QB Frank Tripucka (7,676) into fifth place in Broncos history in career passing yards (7,891) and also established a career high for TD passes (21)... With Broncos WR Eddie Royal's 59-yard touchdown reception in the first quarter, the rookie second-round pick out of Virginia Tech set a Broncos single-season rookie record with his fifth touchdown reception... He finished the game with five catches for 84 yards (16.8 avg.) with one touchdown... He also moved into first place in receiving yards (757) by a Denver rookie and also has more receptions (63) than any rookie in club annals... Royal, who entered the game seventh in the NFL in combined yardage, now has a 50+yard play in four of his last five games...the Broncos did not allow a sack for the second consecutive week during their win against the Jets, throwing the ball 43 times... Broncos S Vernon Fox, who made his first start as a Bronco and 12th of his career, had a 23-yard fumble recovery that he returned for a touchdown in the first quarter... It marked Fox's first career touchdown... Fox finished the game with three tackles... Fox's fumble return for a touchdown marks the second consecutive year and 13th year overall in Broncos history that Denver has had multiple fumble recoveries returned for touchdowns... LB Nate Webster recovered a fumble and returned it 34 yards for a touchdown on 9/21/08 vs. New Orleans... Broncos WR Brandon Marshall (5 receptions for 55 yards, 11.0 avg.) moved past WR Clarence Kay (193) for 15th place in Broncos history in career receptions with Broncos CB Dré Bly made his second interception of the season in the second quarter... He also appeared in his 50th consecutive game against the Jets... Denver's 17 first-quarter points were the most scored by the Broncos in an opening quarter this season... With S Vernon Fox's 23-yard fumble recovery for a touchdown in the first quarter, the Broncos extended their scoring streak to 257 games... The streak, which started in 1992, is the longest current streak in the league and the fourth-longest all-time... With the win, the Broncos improved to all-time in regular-season meetings with the Jets... WR Brandon Stokley made his first start of the season as the Broncos opened up in a three-wide receiver set and finished the game with two catches for 44 yards, including a 36-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter TE/LS Mike Leach, who attended Jefferson Township High School in New Jersey, appeared in his 100th consecutive game. sunday, DEC. 7, 2008