denver broncos 2008 weekly press release

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1 Issue Date: Sunday, Aug. 31, 2008 BRONCOS OPEN 2008 SEASON ON MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL IN OAKLAND For the first time in seven years, the Denver Broncos will open their season on Monday Night Football when they face the Oakland Raiders this week at McAfee Coliseum. Kickoff is set for 7:15 p.m. PDT, and the game will be televised nationally on ESPN as well as locally on KDVR-TV FOX 31. The Broncos, whose 17-year streak of appearing on Monday Night Football represents the longest such streak in the NFL, look to begin the campaign with a win in their first AFC West contest of the year for the ninth consecutive season. The first part of the season is a key stretch for Denver with the club facing divisional opponents in three of the first four weeks. The Broncos play their first two games (at Oak., vs. S.D.) of the year against divisional foes for the first time in 11 seasons (1997) and only the sixth time in club history. Denver, which finished the 2007 season with a 7-9 record before posting a 2-2 mark this preseason, faces a Raiders squad that was 4-12 last year and 1-3 in the preseason. The two clubs split the 2007 series, but the Broncos have had recent success against Oakland, posting an 8-2 record against the franchise since In the preseason, the Broncos offense averaged 76.9 yards on its eight touchdown drives while ranking fifth in the league in both yards per play (5.4) and points per game (22.8). Quarterback Jay Cutler led Denver to points in six of the 10 drives (5 TDs, 1 FG) he started and finished the preseason with the third-highest passer rating (117.6) and fourth-best completion percentage (69.8) in the league (min. 40 att.). Defensively, Denver ranked seventh in the league in yards per rush allowed (3.4). Broncos Head Coach Mike Shanahan owns an 11-4 career record in season openers, marking a.733 winning percentage that is the best among active NFL coaches (min. 5 openers). TELEVISION AND RADIO INFORMATION at OAKLAND TELEVISION: ESPN (locally - KDVR-TV / FOX 31): Mike Greenberg (play-by-play), Mike Golic (color commentary) and Mike Ditka (color commentary) will call the game with Suzy Kolber on the sidelines. NATIONAL RADIO: Westwood One/CBS Radio Sports: Don Criqui (play-by-play) and Dennis Green (color commentary) will call the game while Jim Gray hosts the pregame and postgame shows. LOCAL RADIO: KOA Radio (850 AM): Dave Logan (play-by-play) and David Diaz-Infante (color commentary) will call the game while Alan Roach reports from the sidelines. LOCAL SPANISH RADIO: KBNO Radio (1280 AM): Fernando Sergio (play-by-play) and Yuri Vasquez (color commentary) will call the game. NATIONAL SPANISH TELEVISION: ESPN Deportes will provide a broadcast of the game. denver broncos 2008 weekly press release Regular Season Game #1 Denver (0-0) at Oakland (0-0) Monday, Sept. 8, :15 p.m. PDT McAFEE COLISEUM (63,132) Oakland, California 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 7:15 p.m. PDT ESPN 2 Sun. Sept. 14 SAN DIEGO INVESCO Field at Mile High 2:15 p.m. MDT CBS 3 Sun. Sept. 21 NEW ORLEANS INVESCO Field at Mile High 2:05 p.m. MDT FOX 4 Sun. Sept. 28 at Kansas City Arrowhead Stadium 12 p.m. CDT CBS 5 Sun. Oct. 5 TAMPA BAY INVESCO Field at Mile High 2:05 p.m. MDT FOX 6 Sun. Oct. 12 JACKSONVILLE INVESCO Field at Mile High 2:05 p.m. MDT CBS 7 Mon. Oct. 20 at New England Gillette Stadium 8:30 p.m. EDT ESPN 8 Bye 9 Sun. Nov. 2 MIAMI INVESCO Field at Mile High 2:05 p.m. MST CBS 10 Thu. Nov. 6 at Cleveland Cleveland Browns Stadium 8:15 p.m. EST NFLN 11 Sun. Nov. 16 at Atlanta Georgia Dome 1 p.m. EST CBS 12 Sun. Nov. 23 OAKLAND INVESCO Field at Mile High 2:05 p.m. MST CBS 13 Sun. Nov. 30 at New York Jets Giants Stadium 1 p.m. EST CBS 14 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 FINAL PRESEASON STANDINGS Team W L T PF PA Home Road AFC NFC DIV Streak San Diego Won 2 Denver Won 1 Kansas City Won 1 Oakland Lost 3 DENVER AT OAKLAND 1 MONDAY, SEPT. 8, 2008

2 broncos 2008 weekly release BRONCOS AT RAIDERS POINTS OF INTEREST Monday marks the 96th all-time regular-season meeting between the Broncos and Raiders with Denver owning a (.421) record in the series, including an mark on the road... Last year, the clubs split their season series (Broncos home win and road loss)... The two clubs have met twice in the postseason (Broncos are 1-1)... Denver is all-time in season openers for a.638 winning percentage that is the third best in NFL history... The Broncos last opened the season against the Raiders in 1992 (17-13 home win) and are 4-0 all-time against Oakland in openers... Head Coach Mike Shanahan owns the best opening-game record of any active head coach (min. 5 openers) with a.733 mark (11-4) He is 9-4 with the Broncos (1995-Pres.)... Denver will open its season on the road for the fourth year in a row (club record)... The Broncos have won their last eight divisional openers, a streak that began in The Broncos 17-year streak of appearing on Monday Night Football is the longest active streak in the league The club is (.447) all-time on the program... The Broncos are against the Raiders on Monday Night Football (last game: home win in 2003) and will open the year on MNF for the fifth time this season (2-2 record, last MNF opener: home win vs. NYG in 2001)... Denver s first two games of the season (at Oak., vs. S.D.) are against divisional clubs, marking the first time that has occurred in 11 years (1997) and only the sixth time overall... Shanahan is 20-6 (.769) against the Raiders and has more wins against the club than against any other... For the eighth year in a row (since 2001), Denver on Monday is expected to have a different starter at running back in a season opener... Denver finished its preseason with a 2-2 record and allowed the fewest sacks (2) in the league (none by starters)... Denver averaged 76.9 yards on its eight touchdown drives in the preseason... Three college free agents (P Brett Kern, T Tyler Polumbus and LB Wesley Woodyard) made Denver s 53-man roster, marking the first time multiple college free agents made Denver s active roster as rookies under Shanahan... Broncos QB Jay Cutler ranked third in the league in passer rating (117.6) and fourth in completion percentage (69.8) in the preseason (min. 40 attempts), posting three passing scores (along with one rush TD) and no interceptions... He completed his first 12 passes vs. Dallas (8/16)... Denver K Matt Prater placed 18 of his 22 preseason kickoffs (81.8%) into the end zone and totaled 11 touchbacks while connecting on 9-of-11 (.818) field goal attempts and ranking fifth in the NFL in scoring (35 pts.)... Broncos rookie draft picks T Ryan Clady and WR Eddie Royal each started the club s first three preseason games... Rookie CB Jack Williams led Denver with two interceptions in the preseason, including one that he returned 89 yards for a touchdown (at Ari., 8/29)... Denver held its training camp at its facility in Englewood, Colo., for the sixth consecutive year in 2008 The club practiced 33 times (27 full squad, 6 special teams) before breaking camp on Aug Notable veteran additions to the Broncos in the offseason include LB Boss Bailey, WR Darrell Jackson, LB Niko Koutouvides, S Marlon McCree, RB Michael Pittman, DT Dewayne Robertson and C Casey Wiegmann... Wiegmann enters 2008 with the longest active start streak (111 gms.) among league centers (3rd among all NFL offensive linemen)... Cutler begins his third NFL season in 2008 Since being named Denver s starter in Week 13 of the 2006 season, he has totaled the 10th-most passing yards (4,498) in the NFL... CB Champ Bailey has made the Pro Bowl in each of the last eight years That streak is the longest in NFL history at the cornerback position, and his eight overall Pro Bowl selections tie for the second most at the position in NFL history (Pro Football Hall of Famer Mike Haynes has nine)... The Bailey brothers are set to become the fourth pair of brothers to play for the Broncos in team history (first since OLs Dave and Doug Widell in 1992)... DE Elvis Dumervil, who had 12.5 sacks in 2007, ranks sixth in the league with 21 sacks since being drafted in RB Selvin Young in 2007 posted the third-most rushing yards (729) by an undrafted rookie in NFL history (common draft era)... LB D.J. Williams led the AFC (2nd in NFL) with 141 tackles in 2007 according to NFL.com stats... The Broncos last year extended their streak of ranking among the league s top-10 rushing teams (122.3 / 9th) for the eighth year in a row (longest active streak in NFL). GAME INFORMATION BRONCOS/RAIDERS 2007 COMPARISON BRONCOS RAIDERS Record Division Standing nd (AFCW)...4th (AFCW) NFL Offensive Ranking th th Total Net Yards Per Game Offense-Points Per Game Possession Average : :09 Net Rushing Yards Per Game Net Passing Yards Per Game Had Intercepted/Yards Lost / /143 Sacks Allowed/Yards Lost / /262 Field Goals/FGA / /32 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 / /321 Defense-Sacks For/Yards / /186 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 / /864 Fumbles/Lost / /17 Opponent Fumbles/Lost / /8 BRONCOS RAIDERS PASSING YARDS Cutler ,497 Culpepper* ,331 Ramsey McCown* ,151 Russell RUSHING YARDS Young Fargas ,009 Henry* Jordan* Hall Rhodes* RECEIVING YARDS Marshall* ,325 Curry ,717 Stokley Porter* Scheffler Miller POINTS SCORED Elam* Janikowski Marshall* Porter* Scheffler, Stokley Curry INTERCEPTIONS Bly Howard Bailey Morrison Paymah Routt SACKS Dumervil Burgess Crowder Clemons* Mallard* Warren* * - Not on club s current active roster DENVER AT OAKLAND 2 MONDAY, SEPT. 8, 2008

3 broncos 2008 weekly release GAME INFORMATION 2007 TEAM COMPARISON - OTHER KEY AREAS CATEGORY (NFL RANK) BRONCOS RAIDERS 3rd Down Offense 42.9% (7) 35.8% (25) 3rd Down Defense 42.5% (24) 39.0% (13) Red Zone Offense TD Pct. 45.5% (12t) 60.0% (5t) Red Zone Defense TD Pct. 45.5% (16) 50.9% (12) Takeaways 2 (26t) 26 (21) Giveaways 3 (5t) 37 (29t) Turnover Ratio -1 (19t) -11 (28t) BRONCOS/RAIDERS SERIES BREAKDOWN (REGULAR SEASON) Series Meetings: 95 Broncos Record: (Home: / Away: 18-30) First Game: at Den. 31, Oak. 14 (10/2/60) Last Game: at Oak. 34, Den. 20 (12/2/07) Current Streak: Lost 1 Longest Den. Win Streak: 7 (11/24/97-11/13/00) Longest Oak. Win Streak: 14 (11/21/65-12/19/71) Last Den. Home Win: at Den. 23, Oak. 20 OT (9/16/07) Last Den. Home Loss: Oak. 25, at Den. 24 (11/28/04) Last Den. Road Win: Den. 17, at Oak. 13 (11/12/06) Last Den. Road Loss: at Oak. 34, Den. 20 (12/2/07) Den. Shutouts: 2 (last 10/16/95): at Den. 27, Oak. 0 Oak. Shutouts: 2 (last 11/22/92): at L.A. 24, Den. 0 Most Den. Points: 44 (10/5/62): at Den. 44, Oak. 7 Most Oak. Points: 51 (9/10/67): at Oak. 51, Den. 0 Total Den. Points: 1,848 Total Oak. Points: 2,053 Average Den. Points: 19.5 Average Oak. Points: 21.6 Largest Den. Win: 37 (10/5/62): at Den. 44, Oak. 7 Largest Oak. Win: 51 (9/10/67): at Oak. 51, Den. 0 Most Pts., Both Teams: 74 (9/7/86): at Den. 38, L.A. 36 Fewest Pts., Both Teams: 12 (12/1/80): at Oak. 9, Den. 3 WEEKLY CONFERENCE CALLS Broncos Head Coach Mike Shanahan and Jay Cutler will be available to the Bay Area media via conference call Wednesday with Cutler at approximately 12:10 p.m. MDT and Shanahan at 12:45 p.m. MDT. Raiders Head Coach Lane Kiffin will speak to the Denver press at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday with a Raiders player will follow at 2:30 p.m. WEEKLY MEDIA SCHEDULE: BRONCOS at RAIDERS MONDAY, SEPT. 8, 2008 **Beginning of practices are open to the media for viewing and photography. Access during open locker room sessions is for interview purposes only No still photography is allowed.** MONDAY, SEPT. 1 1:15-2:40 p.m practice 2:40-3:25 p.m locker room open to media TUESDAY, SEPT. 2 PLAYERS DAY OFF - NO MEDIA AVAILABILITY WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 3 10:30 a.m lane Kiffin conference call 11:55 a.m jay Cutler press conference 11:55 a.m.-12:40 p.m locker room open to media 12:15 p.m mike Shanahan press conference 1:10-3:10 p.m practice 2:30 p.m raiders player conference call THURSDAY, SEPT. 4 11:55 a.m.-12:40 p.m locker room open to media 1:10-3:20 p.m practice FRIDAY, SEPT. 5 11:25 a.m.-1 p.m practice 1-1:45 p.m locker room open to media NFL SCHEDULE - REGULAR SEASON WEEK 1 Thursday, September 4 Washington at N.Y. Giants (NBC) 7:00p (ET) Sunday, September 7 Detroit at Atlanta :00p (ET) Cincinnati at Baltimore :00p (ET) Seattle at Buffalo :00p (ET) N.Y. Jets at Miami :00p (ET) Kansas City at New England :00p (ET) Tampa Bay at New Orleans :00p (CT) St. Louis at Philadelphia :00p (ET) Houston at Pittsburgh :00p (ET) Jacksonville at Tennessee :00p (CT) Dallas at Cleveland :15p (ET) Carolina at San Diego :15p (PT) Arizona at San Francisco :15p (PT) Chicago at Indianapolis (NBC) 7:15p (CT) Monday, September 8 Minnesota at Green Bay (ESPN) 6:00p (CT) Denver at Oakland (ESPN) 7:15p (PT) DENVER AT OAKLAND 3 MONDAY, SEPT. 8, 2008

4 broncos 2008 weekly release BRONCOS VS. RAIDERS: DENVER RECORD BY MONTH (REGULAR SEASON) Month Overall Home Away August (.000) (.000) (.000) September (.589) (.727) (.333) October (.563) (.542) (.583) November (.383) (.250) (.583) December (.217) (.500) (.118) January (.000) (.000) (.000) TOTALS (.421) (.468) (.375) BRONCOS/RAIDERS ALL-TIME RESULTS Season (Date) W/L Result Site 1960 (10/2) 31, Oakland 14 Bears Stadium 1960 (12/17) 48, Denver 10 Candlestick Park 1961 (10/1) 33, Denver 19 Candlestick Park 1961 (10/15) 27, Oakland 24 Bears Stadium 1962 (10/5) 44, Oakland 7 Bears Stadium 1962 (10/14) W Denver 6 Frank Youell Field 1963 (11/28) L Oakland 10 Bears Stadium 1963 (12/15) 35, Denver 31 Frank Youell Field 1964 (10/25) 40, Denver 7 Frank Youell Field 1964 (11/29) 20, Oakland 20 (T) Bears Stadium 1965 (11/21) L Oakland 20 Bears Stadium 1965 (12/5) 24, Denver 13 Frank Youell Field 1966 (11/20) L Oakland 3 Bears Stadium 1966 (12/11) 28, Denver 10 Oak.-Alameda County Colis (9/10) 51, Denver 0 Oak.-Alameda County Colis (11/5) L Oakland 17 Bears Stadium 1968 (11/10) L Oakland 7 Bears Stadium 1968 (12/8) 33, Denver 27 Oak.-Alameda County Colis (10/12) L Oakland 14 Mile High Stadium 1969 (11/9) 41, Denver 10 Oak.-Alameda County Colis (10/11) 35, Denver 23 Oak.-Alameda County Colis (11/15) L Oakland 19 Mile High Stadium 1971 (10/10) L Oakland 16 Mile High Stadium 1971 (12/19) 21, Denver 13 Oak.-Alameda County Colis (10/22) W Denver 23 Oak.-Alameda County Colis (11/19) L Oakland 20 Mile High Stadium 1973 (10/22) 23, Oakland 23 (T) Mile High Stadium 1973 (12/16) 21, Denver 17 Oak.-Alameda County Colis (11/3) L Oakland 17 Mile High Stadium 1974 (11/24) W Denver 17 Oak.-Alameda County Colis (11/2) L Oakland 17 Mile High Stadium 1975 (12/8) 17, Denver 10 Oak.-Alameda County Colis (10/17) L Oakland 10 Mile High Stadium 1976 (10/31) 19, Denver 6 Oak.-Alameda County Colis (10/16) W Denver 7 Oak.-Alameda County Colis (10/30) L Oakland 14 Mile High Stadium 1977 (1/1) 20, Oakland 17* Mile High Stadium 1978 (9/3) 14, Oakland 6 Mile High Stadium 1978 (12/3) W Denver 6 Oak.-Alameda County Colis (9/30) 27, Denver 3 Oak.-Alameda County Colis (11/25) L Oakland 10 Mile High Stadium 1980 (12/1) 9, Denver 3 Oak.-Alameda County Colis. GAME INFORMATION 1980 (12/14) L Oakland 21 Mile High Stadium 1981 (9/6) 9, Oakland 7 Mile High Stadium 1981 (10/4) W Denver 0 Oak.-Alameda County Colis (12/26) Angeles 27, Denver 10 L.A. Coliseum 1983 (9/25) L Los Angeles 7 Mile High Stadium 1983 (11/13) Angeles 22, Denver 20 L.A. Coliseum 1984 (9/30) 16, Los Angeles 13 Mile High Stadium 1984 (10/28) W Denver Angeles 19 (OT) L.A. Coliseum 1985 (11/24) Angeles 31, Denver 28 (OT) L.A. Coliseum 1985 (12/8) L Los Angeles 14 (OT) Mile High Stadium 1986 (9/7) 38, Los Angeles 36 Mile High Stadium 1986 (11/2) W Denver Angeles 10 L.A. Coliseum 1987 (10/12) 30, Los Angeles 14 Mile High Stadium 1987 (11/22) W Denver Angeles 17 L.A. Coliseum 1988 (9/26) L Los Angeles 27 (OT) Mile High Stadium 1988 (12/4) Angeles 21, Denver 20 L.A. Coliseum 1989 (9/24) 31, Los Angeles 21 Mile High Stadium 1989 (12/3) Angeles 16, Denver 13 (OT) L.A. Coliseum 1990 (9/9) Angeles 14, Denver 9 L.A. Coliseum 1990 (12/2) L Los Angeles 20 Mile High Stadium 1991 (9/8) Angeles 16, Denver 13 L.A. Coliseum 1991 (11/10) L Los Angeles 16 Mile High Stadium 1992 (9/6) 17, Los Angeles 13 Mile High Stadium 1992 (11/22) Angeles 24, Denver 0 L.A. Coliseum 1993 (10/18) L Los Angeles 20 Mile High Stadium 1993 (1/2) Angeles 33, Denver 30 (OT) L.A. Coliseum 1993 (1/9) Angeles 42, Denver 24** L.A. Coliseum 1994 (9/18) L Los Angeles 16 Mile High Stadium 1994 (12/11) Angeles 23, Denver 13 L.A. Coliseum 1995 (10/16) 27, Oakland 0 Mile High Stadium 1995 (12/24) W Denver 28 Oak.-Alameda County Colis (11/4) W Denver 21 Oak.-Alameda County Colis (12/15) 24, Oakland 19 Mile High Stadium 1997 (10/19) 28, Denver 25 Oak.-Alameda County Colis (11/24) 31, Oakland 3 Mile High Stadium 1998 (9/20) W Denver 17 Oak.-Alameda County Colis (11/22) 40, Oakland 14 Mile High Stadium 1999 (10/10) W Denver 13 Network Associates Coliseum 1999 (11/22) 27, Oakland 21 (OT) Mile High Stadium 2000 (9/17) W Denver 24 Network Associates Coliseum 2000 (11/13) 27, Oakland 24 Mile High Stadium 2001 (11/5) 38, Denver 28 Network Associates Coliseum 2001 (12/30) 23, Oakland 17 INVESCO Field at Mile High 2002 (11/11) L Oakland 10 INVESCO Field at Mile High 2002 (12/22) 28, Denver 16 Network Associates Coliseum 2003 (9/22) 31, Oakland 10 INVESCO Field at Mile High 2003 (11/30) W Denver 8 Network Associates Coliseum 2004 (10/17) W Denver 3 Network Associates Coliseum 2004 (11/28) L Oakland 24 INVESCO Field at Mile High 2005 (11/13) W Denver 17 McAfee Coliseum 2005 (12/24) 22, Oakland 3 INVESCO Field at Mile High 2006 (10/15) 13, Oakland 3 INVESCO Field at Mile High 2006 (11/12) W Denver 13 McAfee Coliseum 2007 (9/16) 23, Oakland 20 (OT) INVESCO Field at Mile High 2007 (12/2) 34, Denver 20 McAfee Coliseum * - AFC Championship Game ** - AFC Wild Card Game DENVER AT OAKLAND 4 MONDAY, SEPT. 8, 2008

5 broncos 2008 weekly release GAME INFORMATION BRONCOS REGULAR-SEASON OPENER BREAKDOWN Openers: 48 Denver Overall Record: ( home; 7-11 road) First Opener: Den. 13, at Bos. 10 (9/9/60) Last Opener: Den. 15, at Buf. 14 (9/9/07) Current Streak: Won 1 Longest Den Win Streak: 4, 2x, last (9/10/01-9/12/04) Longest Opp. Win Streak: 4 (9/7/63-9/3/66) Last Den. Home Win: at Den. 34, K.C. 24 (9/12/04) Last Den. Home Loss: Mia. 38, at Den. 21 (9/13/99) Last Den. Road Win: Den. 15, at Buf. 14 (9/9/07) Last Den. Road Loss: at Stl. 18, Den. 10 (9/10/06) Den. Shutouts: 2, last (9/2/79): at Den. 10, Cin. 0 Opp. Shutouts: None Most Den. Points: 45 (9/1/91): at Den. 45, Cin. 14 Most Den. Points: 59 (9/7/63): K.C. 59, at Den. 7 Total Den. Points: 999 Total Opp. Points: 929 Average Den. Points: 20.8 Average Opp. Points: 19.4 Largest Den. Win: 31 (9/1/91): at Den. 45, Cin. 14 Largest Opp. Win: 52 (9/7/63): K.C. 59, at Den. 7 Most Pts., Both Teams: 77 (9/4/00): at Stl. 41, Den. 36 Fewest Pts., Both Teams: 7 (9/18/77): at Den. 7, Stl. 0 BRONCOS SEASON-OPENER RECORDS PASSING YARDS Player Game Yds. 1. Frank Tripucka vs. S.D., 9/7/ John Elway vs. S.D., 9/4/ John Elway vs. Sea., 9/13/ Brian Griese vs. NYG, 9/10/ Charley Johnson vs. K.C., 9/21/ John Elway vs. Buf., 9/3/ Brian Griese at Stl., 9/4/ Jay Cutler at Buf., 9/9/07 RUSHING YARDS 304 Player Game Yds. 1. Quentin Griffin vs. K.C., 9/12/ Travis Henry at Buf., 9/9/ Clinton Portis at Cin., 9/7/ Gaston Green vs. Cin., 9/1/ Floyd Little vs. Bos., 9/14/ Tatum Bell at Stl., 9/10/ Terrell Davis vs. NYG, 9/10/ Terrell Davis vs. K.C., 8/31/ Floyd Little vs. Hou., 9/17/72 RECEIVING YARDS 101 Player Game Yds. 1. Shannon Sharpe vs. Buf., 9/3/ Rick Upchurch vs. K.C., 9/21/ Lionel Taylor at Buf., 9/10/ Al Denson vs. Bos., 9/3/ Al Carmichael at Bos., 9/9/ Rod Smith vs. K.C., 8/31/ Mark Jackson at LAA, 9/9/ Javon Walker at Buf., 9/9/ Mike Pritchard vs. S.D., 9/4/ 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) (.529) (.531) DENVER AT OAKLAND 5 MONDAY, SEPT. 8, 2008

6 broncos 2008 weekly release BRONCOS ALL-TIME REGULAR-SEASON OPENER RESULTS Season (Date) W/L Result Site 1960 (9/9) W Denver 13, at Boston 10 Boston Univ. Field 1961 (9/10) W Denver 22, at Buffalo 10 War Memorial Stadium 1962 (9/7) W at Denver 30, San Diego 21 Univ. of Denver Stadium 1963 (9/7) L Kansas City 59, at Denver 7 Univ. of Denver Stadium 1964 (9/12) L at N.Y. Jets 30, Denver 6 Shea Stadium 1965 (9/11) L at San Diego 34, Denver 31 Balboa Stadium 1966 (9/3) L at Houston 45, Denver 7 Rice Stadium 1967 (9/3) W at Denver 26, Boston 21 Bears Stadium 1968 (9/15) L at Cincinnati 24, Denver 10 Nippert Stadium 1969 (9/14) W at Denver 35, Boston 7 Mile High Stadium 1970 (9/20) W Denver 25, at Buffalo 10 War Memorial Stadium 1971 (9/19) T at Denver 10, Miami 10 Mile High Stadium 1972 (9/17) W at Denver 30, Houston 17 Mile High Stadium 1973 (9/16) W at Denver 28, Cincinnati 10 Mile High Stadium 1974 (9/15) L L.A. Rams 17, at Denver 10 Mile High Stadium 1975 (9/21) W at Denver 37, Kansas City 33 Mile High Stadium 1976 (9/12) L at Cincinnati 17, Denver 7 Riverfront Stadium 1977 (9/18) W at Denver 7, St. Louis 0 Mile High Stadium 1978 (9/3) W at Denver 14, Oakland 6 Mile High Stadium 1979 (9/2) W at Denver 10, Cincinnati 0 Mile High Stadium 1980 (9/7) L at Philadelphia 27, Denver 6 Veterans Stadium 1981 (9/6) W at Denver 9, Oakland 7 Mile High Stadium 1982 (9/12) L San Diego 23, at Denver 3 Mile High Stadium 1983 (9/4) W Denver 14, at Pittsburgh 10 Three Rivers Stadium 1984 (9/2) W at Denver 20, Cincinnati 17 Mile High Stadium 1985 (9/8) L at L.A. Rams 20, Denver 16 Anaheim Stadium 1986 (9/7) W at Denver 38, L.A. Raiders 36 Mile High Stadium 1987 (9/13) W at Denver 40, Seattle 17 Mile High Stadium 1988 (9/4) L Seattle 21, at Denver 14 Mile High Stadium 1989 (9/10) W at Denver 34, Kansas City 20 Mile High Stadium 1990 (9/9) L at L.A. Rams 14, Denver 9 L.A. Coliseum 1991 (9/1) W at Denver 45, Cincinnati 14 Mile High Stadium 1992 (9/6) W at Denver 17, L.A. Raiders 13 Mile High Stadium GAME INFORMATION TRACKING DENVER S 2008 REGULAR-SEASON OPPONENTS Opponent Date/Result 08 Pre. Rec. LAST GAME THIS WEEK Oakland Sept. 8, Nov Lost at Seattle, (Aug. 29) vs. Denver (Sept. 8) San Diego Sept. 14, Dec Won at San Francisco, (Aug. 29) vs. Carolina (Sept. 7) New Orleans Sept Lost vs. Miami, (Aug. 28) vs. Tampa Bay (Sept. 7) Kansas City Sept. 28, Dec Won vs. St. Louis, (Aug. 28) at New England (Sept. 7) Tampa Bay Oct Won at Houston, 16-6 (Aug. 28) at New Orleans (Sept. 7) Jacksonville Oct Won at Washington, 24-3 (Aug. 28) at Tennessee (Sept. 7) New England Oct Lost at N.Y. Giants, (Aug. 28) vs. Kansas City (Sept. 7) Miami Nov Won at New Orleans, (Aug. 28) vs. N.Y. Jets (Sept. 7) Cleveland Nov Lost vs. Chicago, (Aug. 28) vs. Dallas (Sept. 7) Atlanta Nov Won at Baltimore, 10-9 (Aug. 28) vs. Detroit (Sept. 7) N.Y. Jets Nov Won at Philadelphia, (Aug. 28) at Miami (Sept. 7) Carolina Dec Lost at Pittsburgh, (Aug. 28) at San Diego (Sept. 7) Buffalo Dec Lost vs. Detroit, 14-6 (Aug. 28) vs. Seattle (Sept. 7) Combined 2008 preseason record of opponents: (.500) / Combined 2007 regular-season record of opponents: (.445) 1993 (9/5) W Denver 26, at N.Y. Jets 20 Giants Stadium 1994 (9/4) L San Diego 37, at Denver 34 Mile High Stadium 1995 (9/3) W at Denver 22, Buffalo 7 Mile High Stadium 1996 (9/1) W at Denver 31, N.Y. Jets 6 Mile High Stadium 1997 (8/31) W at Denver 19, Kansas City 3 Mile High Stadium 1998 (9/7) W at Denver 27, New England 21 Mile High Stadium 1999 (9/13) L Miami 38, at Denver 21 Mile High Stadium 2000 (9/4) L at St. Louis 41, Denver 36 Trans World Dome 2001 (9/10) W at Denver 31, NYG 20 INVESCO Field at Mile High 2002 (9/8) W at Denver 23, St. Louis 16 INVESCO Field at Mile High 2003 (9/7) W Denver 30, at Cincinnati 10 Paul Brown Stadium 2004 (9/12) W at Denver 34, K.C. 24 INVESCO Field at Mile High 2005 (9/11) L at Miami 34, Denver 10 Dolphins Stadium 2006 (9/10) L at St. Louis 18, Denver 10 Edward Jones Dome 2007 (9/9) W Denver 15, at Buffalo 14 Ralph Wilson Stadium BRONCOS IN SEASON OPENERS The Broncos have compiled a (.638) all-time openinggame record, which ranks third among all NFL teams. TOP OPENING-GAME RECORDS, ALL NFL TEAMS Team W L T Pct. Streak 1. Jacksonville L-1 2. Dallas W-1 3. Denver W-1 4. Chicago L-1 5. N.Y. Giants L-2 Against the Raiders on kickoff weekend, the Broncos own a 4-0 record with all four victories occurring in Denver. The Broncos last opened their season against the Raiders in 1992 (17-13 win). BRONCOS VS. RAIDERS, SEASON OPENERS Season (Date) W/L Result Site 1978 (9/3) W at Denver 14, Oakland 6 Mile High Stadium 1981 (9/6) W at Denver 9, Oakland 7 Mile High Stadium 1986 (9/7) W at Denver 38, L.A. Raiders 36 Mile High Stadium 1992 (9/6) W at Denver 17, L.A. Raiders 13 Mile High Stadium DENVER AT OAKLAND 6 MONDAY, SEPT. 8, 2008

7 broncos 2008 weekly release BRONCOS/RAIDERS 2008 PRESEASON COMPARISON BRONCOS RAIDERS Record Division Standing T-2nd th NFL Offensive Ranking T-5th th Offense-Points Per Game Possession Average : :44 Total Net Yards Per Game Net Rushing Yards Per Game Net Passing Yards Per Game Had Intercepted/Yards Lost / /48 Sacks Allowed/Yards Lost / /76 Field Goals/FGA / /5 NFL Defensive Ranking nd th Defense-Points Per Game Defense-Total Net Yards Per Game Defense-Rushing Yards Per Game Defense-Passing Yards Per Game Defense-Intercepted by/yards / /34 Defense-Sacks For/Yards / /31 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 / /257 Fumbles/Lost / /3 Opponent Fumbles/Lost / /4 BRONCOS RAIDERS PASSING YARDS Cutler Walter Hackney* Russell Ramsey Tuiasosopo RUSHING YARDS Alridge* McFadden Hall Rankin* Pittman Bush RECEIVING YARDS Colbert Schilens Marshall* Watkins Russell* Miller POINTS SCORED Prater Elling Marshall* Janikowski Pittman Four Players INTERCEPTIONS J. Williams Routt S. Larsen Three Players SACKS Dumervil Gunheim* Woodyard Howard Five Players Shaw*, Edwards * - Not on club s current active roster GAME INFORMATION 2008 PRESEASON COMPARISON - OTHER KEY AREAS CATEGORY (NFL RANK) BRONCOS RAIDERS 3rd Down Offense 42.4% (8t) 32.8% (25) 3rd Down Defense 44.2% (28) 40.7% (21t) Red Zone Offense TD Pct. 40.0% (20t) 18.2% (30t) Red Zone Defense TD Pct. 50.0% (19t) 25.0% (2t) Takeaways 7 (8t) 9 (4) Giveaways 3 (5t) 5 (12t) Turnover Ratio +4 (3t) +4 (3t) SHANAHAN IN SEASON OPENERS Broncos Head Coach Mike Shanahan has posted the highest winning percentage in season openers among active NFL coaches who have coached at least five openers. Shanahan owns an 11-4 (.733) all-time record in season openers in 15 years as an NFL head coach, posting a 9-4 (.692) mark with Denver (1995-Pres.) and a 2-0 record with the Raiders ( ) in opening games. His 11 wins on opening day are the most among active coaches. OPENING-GAME RECORDS OF ACTIVE NFL HEAD COACHES (MIN. 5 OPENERS) Coach W L T Pct. 1. Mike Shanahan, Den Tony Dungy, Ind Mike Holmgren, Sea Jeff Fisher, Ten Jack Del Rio, Jac Marvin Lewis, Cin Shanahan s 9-4 record (7-1 home / 2-3 away) with the Broncos in opening games also ranks third in franchise history among coaches who have coached at least three openers. OPENING-GAME RECORDS OF BRONCOS COACHES (MIN. 3 OPENERS) Coach W L T Pct. 1. Red Miller, Lou Saban, Mike Shanahan, 1995-Pres Dan Reeves, John Ralston ( ) DENVER AMONG NFL S BEST THROUGH THE FIRST MONTH The Broncos own the NFL s third-best record through the opening month of the season during the last 10 years ( ) with a (.657) mark. TOP OPENING MONTH RECORDS, NFL, Team W L T Pct. 1. Indianapolis Seattle Denver Jacksonville Green Bay New England DENVER AT OAKLAND 7 MONDAY, SEPT. 8, 2008

8 broncos 2008 weekly release GAME INFORMATION STARTING RUNNING BACKS IN OPENERS UNDER MIKE SHANAHAN The Broncos on Monday are set to open their season with the eighth different starter at running back in the last eight years (since 2001). The running backs on Denver s roster are Selvin Young, Andre Hall, Michael Pittman and Peyton Hillis. A Broncos player has posted at least 100 rushing yards on six occasions in a season opener under Head Coach Mike Shanahan (1995-Pres.), including in five of the last seven years (previous two). Below is a look at the Broncos starter at running back in the 14 season openers under Shanahan. BRONCOS STARTERS AT RUNNING BACK, SEASON OPENERS, Year Date Opponent Starter Exp. Yds Sept. 3 vs. Buffalo Terrell Davis R Sept. 1 vs. N.Y. Jets Terrell Davis Aug. 31 vs. Kansas City Terrell Davis Sept. 7 vs. New England Terrell Davis Sept. 13 vs. Miami Terrell Davis Sept. 4 at St. Louis Terrell Davis Sept. 10 vs. N.Y. Giants Terrell Davis Sept. 8 vs. St. Louis Olandis Gary Sept. 7 at Cincinnati Clinton Portis Sept. 12 vs. Kansas City Quentin Griffin Sept. 11 at Miami Mike Anderson Sept. 10 at St. Louis Tatum Bell Sept. 9 at Buffalo Travis Henry OPENING ON THE ROAD FOR RECORD FOURTH YEAR IN A ROW Denver will begin the regular season with a road game for the fourth consecutive season on Monday in Oakland. That streak is the longest in club history. The Broncos previous longest road opener streak was three years and occurred from ON THIS DATE IN BRONCOS HISTORY Denver has a all-time record in games played on Sept. 8: BRONCOS ON SEPT. 8: Year Day W/L Result 1985 Sun. L at L.A. Rams 20, Denver Sun. L at L.A. Raiders 16, Denver Sun. W Denver 30, at Seattle Sun. W at Denver 23, St. Louis NFL FINAL REGULAR-SEASON STANDINGS AFC East Team W L T Pct PF PA Home Road Div AFC NFC *- N.E Buf NYJ Mia AFC North Team W L T Pct PF PA Home Road Div AFC NFC z- Pit Cle Cin Bal AFC South Team W L T Pct PF PA Home Road Div AFC NFC z- Ind y- Jac y- Ten Hou AFC West Team W L T Pct PF PA Home Road Div AFC NFC z- S.D Den K.C Oak NFC East Team W L T Pct PF PA Home Road Div AFC NFC *- Dal y- NYG y- Was Phi NFC North Team W L T Pct PF PA Home Road Div AFC NFC z- G.B Min Det Chi NFC South Team W L T Pct PF PA Home Road Div AFC NFC z- T.B Car N.O Atl NFC West Team W L T Pct PF PA Home Road Div AFC NFC z- Sea Ari S.F Stl * - Clinched Division and Homefield Advantage; y - Clinched Wild Card; z - Clinched Division DENVER AT OAKLAND 8 MONDAY, SEPT. 8, 2008

9 broncos 2008 weekly release GAME INFORMATION BRONCOS ON MONDAY NIGHTS The Broncos own a (.447) all-time record in games played on Monday Night Football. Denver is (.683) in home MNF games and 5-22 (.186) in such games on the road. Under Mike Shanahan (1995-Pres.), Denver is (.520) when playing on Monday Night Football. The Broncos are 11-4 (.733) in home MNF games under Shanahan and are 2-8 (.200) on the road. BRONCOS ON MONDAY NIGHTS, SINCE 1995 Date W/L Result Oct. 16, 1995 W at Denver 27, Oakland 0 Nov. 4, 1996 W Denver 22, at Oakland 21 Oct. 6, 1997 W at Denver 34, New England 13 Nov. 24, 1997 W at Denver 31, Oakland 3 Dec. 15, 1997 L at San Francisco 34, Denver 17 Sept. 7, 1998 W at Denver 27, New England 21 Nov. 16, 1998 W Denver 30, at Kansas City 7 Dec. 21, 1998 L at Miami 31, Denver 21 Sept. 13, 1999 L Miami 38, at Denver 21 Nov. 22, 1999 W at Denver 27, Oakland 21 Dec. 13, 1999 L at Jacksonville 27, Denver 24 Sept. 4, 2000 L at St. Louis 41, Denver 36 Nov. 13, 2000 W at Denver 27, Oakland 24 Sept. 10, 2001 W at Denver 31, New York Giants 20 Nov. 5, 2001 L at Oakland 38, Denver 28 Sept. 30, 2002 L at Baltimore 34, Denver 23 Nov. 11, 2002 L Oakland 34, at Denver 10 Sept. 22, 2003 W at Denver 31, Oakland 10 Nov. 3, 2003 L New England 30, at Denver 26 Oct. 25, 2004 L at Cincinnati 23, Denver 10 Sept. 26, 2005 W at Denver 30, Kansas City 10 Oct. 9, 2006 W at Denver 13, Baltimore 3 Oct. 29, 2007 L Green Bay 19, at Denver 13 OT Nov. 19, 2007 W at Denver 34, Tennessee 20 Dec. 24, 2007 L at San Diego 23, Denver 3 OPENING A SEASON ON MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL This week s game against the Raiders marks the fifth time in Broncos history and first time since 2001 that the club will open the year on Monday Night Football. The Broncos are 2-2 in season openers played on Monday Night Football. BRONCOS SEASON OPENERS ON MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL Date W/L Result Sept. 7, 1998 W at Denver 27, New England 21 Sept. 13, 1999 L Miami 38, at Denver 21 Sept. 4, 2000 L at St. Louis 41, Denver 36 Sept. 10, 2001 W at Denver 31, New York Giants NFL FINAL PRESEASON STANDINGS AFC East Team W L T Pct PF PA Home Road Div AFC NFC Mia NYJ Buf N.E AFC North Team W L T Pct PF PA Home Road Div AFC NFC Pit Cin Bal Cle AFC South Team W L T Pct PF PA Home Road Div AFC NFC Jac Ten Hou Ind AFC West Team W L T Pct PF PA Home Road Div AFC NFC S.D Den K.C Oak NFC East Team W L T Pct PF PA Home Road Div NFC AFC Was Dal NYG Phi NFC North Team W L T Pct PF PA Home Road Div NFC AFC Det Chi G.B Min NFC South Team W L T Pct PF PA Home Road Div NFC AFC T.B Atl Car N.O NFC West Team W L T Pct PF PA Home Road Div NFC AFC Sea Ari Stl S.F DENVER AT OAKLAND 9 MONDAY, SEPT. 8, 2008

10 broncos 2008 weekly release GAME INFORMATION BRONCOS/RAIDERS MNF SERIES Against the Raiders on Monday nights, the Broncos own a (.536) record. Denver is at home and 1-3 on the road against the Raiders on Monday Night Football. The Broncos last played the Raiders on Monday Night Football on Sept. 22, 2003, earning a home win. Denver has never opened the year against Oakland on Monday Night Football. BRONCOS VS. RAIDERS, MONDAY NIGHTS Date W/L Result Oct. 22, 1973 T at Denver 23, Oakland 23 Dec. 8, 1975 L at Oakland 17, Denver 10 Dec. 1, 1980 L at Oakland 9, Denver 3 Oct. 12, 1987 W at Denver 30, L.A. Raiders 14 Sept. 26, 1988 L L.A. Raiders 30, at Denver 27 (OT) Oct. 18, 1993 L L.A. Raiders 23, at Denver 20 Oct. 16, 1995 W at Denver 27, Oakland 0 Nov. 4, 1996 W Denver 22, at Oakland 21 Nov. 24, 1997 W at Denver 31, Oakland 3 Nov. 22, 1999 W at Denver 27, Oakland 21 Nov. 13, 2000 W at Denver 27, Oakland 24 Nov. 5, 2001 L at Oakland 38, Denver 28 Nov. 11, 2002 L Oakland 34, at Denver 10 Sept. 22, 2003 W at Denver 31, Oakland 10 The Raiders are Denver s most common divisional opponent on Monday Night Football. BRONCOS VS. DIVISIONAL OPPONENTS ON MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL Team Gms. Record Last Game 1. Oakland /22/03 (W) 2. Kansas City /26/05 (W) 3. San Diego /24/07 (L) 4. Seattle /30/92 (L) DENVER TIED FOR FIFTH IN SCHEDULED MONDAY NIGHT APPEARANCES The Broncos will make their 58th all-time appearance on Monday Night Football when they visit Oakland this week. With the team set to play one more MNF game this year, the Broncos 59 scheduled Monday Night Football appearances tie for the fifth most in NFL history. MOST MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL APPEARANCES, ALL-TIME (INCLUDING 2008 SCHEDULED GAMES) Team 08 MNF Games Total 1. Miami Dallas San Francisco Oakland Denver 2 59 Pittsburgh Washington 1 56 NOTES FROM THE BRONCOS LAST GAME: DENVER 28, at ARIZONA 14 (8/29/08) With the win, the Broncos improve to 14-5 against the Cardinals franchise in the preseason and 9-1 in their last 10 preseason finales... The win also ensured the Broncos an even (.500) record or better in 13 of the franchise s last 14 preseasons... Broncos RB Anthony Alridge (23-110, 4.8) became the first Broncos player to eclipse the 100-yard rushing mark in a preseason game since Mike Anderson did so in With his four catches for 29 yards, Broncos WR Clifford Russell had 10 receptions this preseason, tying with WR Brandon Marshall and RB Michael Pittman for most on the team... WR Keary Colbert s 87-yard touchdown reception in the fourth quarter was the fourth-longest touchdown reception by a Broncos player in preseason history (Jack Dolbin, 93 yds., 8/9/75; Todd Devoe, 92 yds., 8/13/05; Brian Clark, 90 yds., 8/18/07)... Colbert finished the game with a team-high five catches for 105 yards (21.0 avg.) with one touchdown... Broncos CB Jack Williams 89-yard interception return for a touchdown was his second interception of the preseason... His interception returned for a touchdown was the first by a Denver player in the preseason since Kelly Herndon returned an interception for a score at Arizona on Aug. 24, QB Darrell Hackney, making his first preseason start since 2007 (vs. Ari., 8/30/07), played the entire game and completed 17-of-26 passes for 208 yards with one touchdown and no interceptions (102.7 passer rating)... Hackney also had eight rushes for 35 yards... Hackney scored Denver s first two-point conversion (on its only attempt) of the preseason, running a keeper into the end zone in the fourth quarter after Colbert s 87-yard touchdown to put the Broncos on top Denver s starting defense held Arizona s first-string offense to just 42 total yards and two first downs in two possessions...the Broncos enjoyed a advantage in rushing yards in the first half and finished the game with a rushing advantage... Denver posted an impressive +5 turnover ratio against Arizona, posting five takeaways (3 FUM, 2 INT) and no giveaways... The Broncos finished the preseason at +4 (7 takeaways, 3 giveaways)... For the second time this preseason, the Broncos held their opponent scoreless in the first quarter (Dallas)... With Denver starters out of pads, the following Broncos players made their NFL debuts in the starting lineup: C Kory Lichtensteiger, FB Peyton Hillis, T Tyler Polumbus, RB Anthony Alridge, LB Wesley Woodyard and S Roderick Rogers... By making both of his field-goal attempts (32, 38 yds.), Broncos K Matt Prater finished the preseason 9-of-11 on his field goal attempts... Prater ended the exhibition schedule having made his last six field goal attempts... With starters out of pads, the Broncos sent the following four players to midfield for the pregame coin toss: CB Domonique Foxworth, QB Darrell Hackney, LB Niko Koutouvides and QB Patrick Ramsey... With his 1-yard touchdown run in the second quarter, Broncos RB Michael Pittman scored his second touchdown of the preseason, in a homecoming of sorts Pittman was drafted by the Cardinals in the fourth round (95th overall) of the 1998 NFL Draft and played his first four seasons with the franchise... LB Manny Padilla made his NFL debut against the Cardinals in the third quarter Padilla, who is on Denver s International Practice Squad, hails from Monterrey Tech in Mexico, and had a tackle on the game s final play. DENVER AT OAKLAND 10 MONDAY, SEPT. 8, 2008