Game #7 Denver (5-1) at N.Y. Giants (3-2)& Sunday, Oct. 23, 2005 Giants Stadium 4:15 p.m. EDT

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1 "#$"%&'%(#)(*&#"+*&%","-*"& Game #7 Denver (5-1) at N.Y. Giants (3-2)& Sunday, Oct. 23, 2005 Giants Stadium 4:15 p.m. EDT WINNERS OF FIVE CONSECUTIVE GAMES, DENVER TRAVELS TO NEW YORK TO FACE GIANTS The Denver Broncos, who are 5-1 for the third consecutive season after reeling off five consecutive victories, put their unbeaten streak on the line Sunday when they visit the New York Giants (3-2). Kickoff at Giants Stadium is set for 4:15 p.m. EDT. Last week, Denver defeated the two-time defending Super Bowl champion New England Patriots at INVESCO Field at Mile High. The Broncos took a 25-point lead early in the third quarter before holding off a New England comeback attempt. Denver has a 4-4 (.500) all-time record against the Giants and looks to improve its 1-3 (.250) mark against the club in road games. The teams last played on Sept. 10, 2001, with Denver earning a victory on Monday Night Football in the first regular-season game ever played at INVESCO Field at Mile High. The Broncos have enjoyed recent success against NFC teams, compiling a (.683) record in those games under Head Coach Mike Shanahan (1995-Present). New York will be the third opponent Denver has faced this season that is coming off an overtime game. The Dallas Cowboys needed the extra period to defeat the Giants on Sunday at Texas Stadium. NOTES FROM LAST WEEK S GAME With their win against New England, the Broncos won their sixth consecutive game against a Super Bowl participant from the previous season The win also was Denver s sixth in a row at INVESCO Field at Mile High, marking the longest regularseason home winning streak at the stadium since the team began playing its home games there in 2001 Second-year Broncos running back Tatum Bell posted his second consecutive 100-yard rushing performance (114 yds.), and his success marked Denver s third consecutive game with a 100-yard rusher The Broncos improved to 5-1 or better for the sixth time in Mike Shanahan s 11 seasons as Denver s coach Denver extended its franchise record streak without a turnover to four consecutive games (264 minutes and 31 seconds) The Broncos posted the highest net yardage total in a quarter during the Mike Shanahan era (1995-Present) with 247 yards in the second quarter against New England that fueled three touchdown drives. MEDIA RELATIONS CONTACT INFORMATION Jim Saccomano (303) jim.saccomano@broncos.nfl.net Paul Kirk (303) paul.kirk@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 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 player and coach bios, transcripts, injury reports, game recaps, news clippings and much more. The 2005 Broncos Media Guide is available in PDF format on the media Web site, and the 704-page publication may be downloaded in its entirety or by individual section. The site also features a complete archive of game books and flip cards for every regular-season and preseason game in franchise history. The Broncos media Web site includes a password-protected photo section where media members can download highresolution headshots and action shots, which will be updated after every game. To obtain a username and password, please e- mail a request to photos@broncos.nfl.com. DENVER BRONCOS 2005 SCHEDULE 2005 Preseason Wk Day Date Opponent Site Time/Res. TV/Record 1 Sat. Aug. 13 at Houston Reliant Stadium W Sat. Aug. 20 SAN FRANCISCO INVESCO Field at Mile High W Sat. Aug. 27 INDIANAPOLIS INVESCO Field at Mile High W Fri. Sept. 2 at Arizona Sun Devil Stadium W Regular Season Wk Day Date Opponent Site Time/Res. TV/Record 1 Sun. Sept. 11 at Miami Dolphins Stadium L Sun. Sept. 18 SAN DIEGO INVESCO Field at Mile High W Mon. Sept. 26 KANSAS CITY INVESCO Field at Mile High W Sun. Oct. 2 at Jacksonville ALLTEL Stadium W Sun. Oct. 9 WASHINGTON INVESCO Field at Mile High W Sun. Oct. 16 NEW ENGLAND INVESCO Field at Mile High W Sun. Oct. 23 at N.Y. Giants Giants Stadium 4:15 p.m. EDT CBS 8 Sun. Oct. 30 PHILADELPHIA INVESCO Field at Mile High 2:15 p.m. MST FOX 9 Bye 10 Sun. Nov. 13 at Oakland McAfee Coliseum 1:05 p.m. PST CBS 11 Sun. Nov. 20 N.Y. JETS INVESCO Field at Mile High 2:15 p.m. MST CBS TELEVISION/RADIO at N.Y. Giants 12 Thu. Nov. 24 at Dallas Texas Stadium 3:15 p.m. CST CBS 13 Sun. Dec. 4 at Kansas City Arrowhead Stadium 3:15 p.m. CST CBS 14 Sun. Dec. 11 BALTIMORE INVESCO Field at Mile High 2:15 p.m. MST CBS TELEVISION: CBS (KCNC-TV Channel 4): Jim Nantz (playby-play), Phil Simms (color commentary) and Bonnie Bernstein 16 Sat. Dec. 24 OAKLAND INVESCO Field at Mile High 2:15 p.m. MST CBS 15 Sat. Dec. 17 at Buffalo Ralph Wilson Stadium 8:30 p.m. EST ESPN (sideline reporter). 17 Sat. Dec. 31 at San Diego Qualcomm Stadium 1:30 p.m. PST CBS LOCAL RADIO: KOA Radio (850 AM): Dave Logan (play-byplay), David Diaz-Infante (color commentary) and Alan Roach 2005 AFC WEST STANDINGS (sideline reporter). Team W L T PF PA Home Road AFC NFC DIV Streak LOCAL SPANISH RADIO: KBNO Radio (1280 AM): Fernando Den Won 5 Sergio (play-by-play) and Luke Sandoval (color commentary). K.C Won 1 S.D Won 1 NATIONAL RADIO: Westwood One Sports: Dave Sims (playby-play) and Jack Ham (analyst). Oak Lost 1 "#$"%&-.&#/0/&12-#.*& &&&&&&&&& &3&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&444/567869:9;7<;=/<;m

2 BRONCOS at GIANTS POINTS OF INTEREST Denver has a 4-4 (.500) all-time record against the Giants, including a 1-3 (.250) mark on the road The teams have faced off once in the postseason with the Giants defeating the Broncos in Super Bowl XXI at the Rose Bowl on Jan. 25, 1987 The Giants Eli Manning will be the 13th quarterback who was selected No. 1 overall in the NFL Draft that Denver will face in the regular season The Broncos have a all-time record in the regular season against quarterbacks selected No. 1 overall in the NFL Draft since the inception of the common draft in 1967 and are 4-2 against teams that feature a starting quarterback taken No. 1 overall who, like Manning, is in his first two NFL seasons Under Head Coach Mike Shanahan (1995-Present), the Broncos have a record (.683) in their 41 games played against NFC teams and are 11-9 (.550) in road games played against NFC teams Broncos QB Jake Plummer enters Sunday s game against the Giants having thrown at least one touchdown pass in all nine of his career meetings against the team, marking his longest current touchdown streak against any opponent Denver s game at the New York Giants on Sunday coupled with the team s home tilt with Philadelphia the following week marks the ninth time since 1995 that Denver will play consecutive games against NFC opponents Denver is 12-4 (.750) under Head Coach Mike Shanahan (1995-Present) in games played against NFC teams in back-to-back fashion and has won its last five such games, dating back to a Thanksgiving Day victory at Dallas on Nov. 22, 2001 Sunday s game marks Broncos running back Ron Dayne s first game against the Giants, for whom he played his first five seasons ( ) with after the club selected the Heisman Trophy winner with the 11th overall pick of the 2000 NFL Draft... Broncos 11th-year wide receiver Rod Smith and Giants ninth-year running back Tiki Barber are two of only 14 active NFL players who have 10,000 or more career yards from scrimmage... Smith (10,550 total yds.) ranks 12th among active players in career yards from scrimmage while Barber (11,603 total yds.) stands seventh in that category In Denver s last three visits (1-2) to East Rutherford, N.J., to play the Giants, all three games have been decided by five points or less with the Giants holding a narrow scoring advantage The Broncos have allowed a total of 12 points to the Giants in the first quarter during the team s eight all-time regular-season meetings, holding New York scoreless in the first period five times Denver has not allowed a first-quarter touchdown to the Giants in the last seven meetings between the two teams The Broncos have had a 100-yard rusher in three of their four all-time road games against the Giants and have averaged rushing yards per game on the road against the Giants Denver has recorded three or more sacks in four of its last five games with New York, including a five-sack effort in the Nov. 15, 1992, game at Mile High Stadium Broncos starting tight end Stephen Alexander has more catches (22), receiving yards (268) and receiving touchdowns (3) against the Giants than any Broncos player and has caught five passes in each of his last two games against the team. "#$"%&-.&#/0/&12-#.*& BRONCOS/GIANTS TEAM COMPARISON BRONCOS GIANTS Record Division Standing... 1st (AFCW) T-2nd (NFCE) NFL Offensive Ranking Offense-Points Per Game Possession Average... 31:15 26:19 Total Net Yards Per Game Net Rushing Yards Per Game Net Passing Yards Per Game Had Intercepted/Yards Lost... 3/37 3/63 Sacks Allowed/Yards Lost... 9/65 10/72 Field Goals/FGA... 8/13 10/10 NFL Defensive Ranking Defense-Points Per Game Defense-Total Net Yards Per Game Defense-Rushing Yards Per Game Defense-Passing Yards Per Game Defense-Intercepted by/yards... 4/89 9/233 Defense-Sacks For/Yards... 8/62 11/81 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... 38/303 45/343 Fumbles/Lost... 8/2 7/5 Opponent Fumbles/Lost... 11/7 10/9 Turnover Ratio BRONCOS/GIANTS INDIVIDUAL COMPARISON BRONCOS GIANTS PASSING YARDS Plummer... 1,141 Manning... 1,200 RUSHING YARDS Bell Barber Anderson Jacobs Lelie Ward RECEIVING YARDS Smith Burress Lelie Shockey Putzier Toomer POINTS SCORED Elam Feely Bell Barber Johnson Burress INTERCEPTIONS Bailey... 2 Williams... 2 Ferguson... 1 Seven Players... 1 Foxworth... 1 SACKS Warren Strahan Brown, Ekuban, Gold Umenyiora Lynch, Veal, Wilson Clancy, Joseph &&&&&&&&& &?&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&444/567869:9;7<;=/<;m

3 BRONCOS/GIANTS SERIES BREAKDOWN (REGULAR SEASON) Series Meeting: 9th Broncos Record: 4-4 (Home: / Away: 1-3-0) First Game: at New York 29, Denver 17 (11/5/72) Last Game: at Denver 31, New York 20 (9/10/01) Current Streak: Won 1 Longest Broncos Win Streak: 2 (11/21/76 10/26/80) Longest Giants Win Streak: 2 (11/23/86 12/10/89) Last Broncos Home Win: at Denver 31, New York 20 (9/10/01) Last Broncos Home Loss: New York 14, at Denver 7 (12/10/89) Last Broncos Road Win: Denver 14, at New York 9 (10/26/80) Last Broncos Road Loss: at New York 20, Denver 16 (12/13/98) Broncos Shutouts: None Giants Shutouts: None Most Broncos Points: 31 (9/10/01): at Denver 31, New York 20 Most Giants Points: 29 (11/5/72): at New York 29, Denver 17 Average Broncos Points: 17.8 Average Giants Points: 17.1 Largest Broncos Win: 14 (11/15/92): at Denver 27, New York 13 Largest Giants Win: 12 (11/5/72): at New York 29, Denver 17 BRONCOS/GIANTS ALL-TIME RESULTS York 29, Denver New York 7 14, New York 13 27, New York Denver York 9 York 20, Denver 16 York 19, Denver 16 31, New York New York 39, Denver 20* *Super Bowl XXI Denver Regular Season: Denver Postseason: Overall: (.500) Overall: (.000) Home: (.750) Neutral: (.000) Away: (.250) BRONCOS VS. GIANTS: DENVER RECORD BY MONTH (REGULAR SEASON) MONTH OVERALL HOME AWAY August: (.000) (.000) (.000) September: (1.000) (1.000) (.000) October: (1.000) (.000) (1.000) November: (.500) (1.000) (.000) December: (.000) (.000) (.000) January: (.000) (.000) (.000) TOTAL (.500) (.750) (.250) WEEKLY CONFERENCE CALLS Head Coach Mike Shanahan and quarterback Jake Plummer will be available to the New York media via conference call Wednesday, with Plummer available at approximately 12:20 p.m. MDT and Shanahan at 12:45 p.m. MDT. Giants Head Coach Tom Coughlin and quarterback Eli Manning will speak to the Denver press via conference call on Wednesday with Coughlin at approximately 9:45 a.m. MDT and Manning at 9:30 a.m. MDT. DENVER BRONCOS MEDIA SCHEDULE at NEW YORK GIANTS OCT. 23, 2005 GIANTS STADIUM TUESDAY, Oct. 18: PLAYERS DAY OFF NO MEDIA AVAILABILITY WEDNESDAY, Oct. 19: 9:30 a.m. Eli Manning Conference Call 9:45 a.m. Tom Coughlin Conference Call 11:50 a.m. (approx.) Jake Plummer Press Conference 12:15 p.m. (approx.) Mike Shanahan Press Conference 12:15-1 p.m. Broncos Locker Room open to media 1:30-3:15 p.m. Practice (beginning of practice open to local media only) THURSDAY, Oct. 20: 12:15-1 p.m. Broncos Locker Room open to media 1:30-3:30 p.m. Practice (beginning of practice open to local media only) FRIDAY, Oct. 21: 11:45 a.m.-1:05 p.m. Practice (beginning of practice open to local media only) Post Practice Broncos Locker Room open to media (Approx. 45 min.) 2005 REGULAR SEASON WEEK 7 NFL SCHEDULE (Open Dates: Carolina, Jacksonville, New England, Tampa Bay) Sunday, October CBS-TV NATIONAL WEEKEND Pittsburgh at Cincinnati... 1:00p (ET) Detroit at Cleveland... 1:00p (ET) Indianapolis at Houston... 12:00p (CT) Kansas City at Miami... 1:00p (ET) Green Bay at Minnesota... 12:00p (CT) San Diego at Philadelphia... 1:00p (ET) New Orleans at St. Louis... 12:00p (CT) San Francisco at Washington... 1:00p (ET) Dallas at Seattle... 1:05p (PT) Tennessee at Arizona...1:15p (MST) Baltimore at Chicago... 3:15p (CT) Denver at New York Giants... 4:15p (ET) Buffalo at Oakland... 1:15p (PT) Monday, October 24 New York Jets at Atlanta... (ABC) 9:00p (ET) "#$"%&-.&#/0/&12-#.*& &&&&&&&&& &C&& &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&444/567869:9;7<;=/<;m

4 TRACKING DENVER S REGULAR-SEASON OPPONENTS Opponent Date/Result Record Last Game Next Up Miami L, Lost at Tampa Bay, (Oct. 16) vs. Kansas City (Oct. 23) San Diego W, / Dec Won at Oakland, (Oct. 16) at Philadelphia (Oct. 23) Kansas City W, / Dec Won vs. Washington, (Oct. 16) at Miami (Oct. 23) Jacksonville W, Won at Pittsburgh, OT (Oct. 16) at St. Louis (Oct. 30) Washington W, Lost at Kansas City, (Oct. 16) vs. San Francisco (Oct. 23) New England W, Lost at Denver, (Oct. 16) vs. Buffalo (Oct. 30) N.Y. Giants Oct Lost at Dallas, OT (Oct. 16) vs. Denver (Oct. 23) Philadelphia Oct Lost at Dallas, (Oct. 9) vs. San Diego (Oct. 23) Oakland Nov. 13 / Dec Lost vs. San Diego, (Oct. 16) vs. Buffalo (Oct. 23) N.Y. Jets Nov Lost at Buffalo, (Oct. 16) at Atlanta (Oct. 24) Dallas Nov Won vs. N.Y. Giants, OT (Oct. 16) at Seattle (Oct. 23) Baltimore Dec Won vs. Cleveland, 16-3 (Oct. 16) at Chicago (Oct. 23) Buffalo Dec Won vs. N.Y. Jets, (Oct. 16) at Oakland (Oct. 23) DENVER TOUGH AGAINST NFC TEAMS Under Head Coach Mike Shanahan (1995-Present), the Broncos have a record (.683) in their 41 games played against NFC teams. That total includes the team s home victory against Washington on Oct. 9. The Broncos win percentage jumps to.810 against NFC clubs in games played at home since 1995 as the team owns a 17-4 record in those contests. On the road, Denver is 11-9 (.550) against NFC teams since Denver has had only one losing record since 1995 in its fourgame annual schedule against NFC teams with the club going 1-3 against the NFC North in DENVER S RECORD IN NFC PLAY, SINCE 1995 Overall Year Division Overall Home Away Win Pct NFC East NFC Central NFC West NFC East NFC Central NFC West NFC East NFC West NFC North NFC South NFC East TOTALS BRONCOS VS. QUARTERBACKS TAKEN NO. 1 OVERALL The Giants Eli Manning will be the 13th quarterback selected No. 1 overall in the NFL Draft that Denver will face in the regular season. Manning was selected first overall by the San Diego Chargers in the 2004 NFL Draft before he was traded to New York later that day. The Broncos have a all-time record in the regular season against quarterbacks selected No. 1 overall in the NFL Draft since the inception of the common draft in Additionally, the team is 4-2 against teams that feature a starting quarterback taken No. 1 overall who, like Manning, is in his first two NFL seasons. BRONCOS VS. STARTING QBS SELECTED NO. 1 OVERALL (REG. SEASON - SINCE INCEPTION OF COMMON DRAFT IN 1967) Quarterback Record Draft Yr. College Carson Palmer Southern California David Carr Fresno State Michael Vick Virginia Tech Tim Couch Kentucky Peyton Manning Tennessee Drew Bledsoe Washington State Jeff George Illinois Troy Aikman UCLA Vinny Testaverde Miami (Fla.) Steve Bartkowski California Jim Plunkett Stanford Terry Bradshaw Louisiana Tech TOTALS BRONCOS VS. STARTING QBS SELECTED NO. 1 OVERALL, IN THEIR FIRST TWO NFL SEASONS (REG. SEASON) Quarterback Record Games Draft Yr. Carson Palmer 0-1 at Cin. 10/25/04 (L) 2003 Tim Couch 1-0 vs. Cle. 10/15/00 (W) 1999 Steve Bartkowski 0-1 at Atl. 11/23/75 (L) 1975 Jim Plunkett 1-0 vs. N.E. 12/17/72 (W) 1971 Terry Bradshaw 2-0 vs. Pit. 9/27/70 (W) 1970 at Pit. 11/28/71 (W) TOTALS 4-2 "#$"%&-.&#/0/&12-#.*& &&&&&&&&& &D&& &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&444/567869:9;7<;=/<;m

5 BRONCOS 2005 WEEK-BY-WEEK RANKINGS PROGRESSION AFC Offense Defense Offense Defense Week Total Rush Pass Total Rush Pass Total Rush Pass Total Rush Pass 1 (at Miami) (vs. San Diego) (vs. Kansas City) T 4 (at Jacksonville) (vs. Washington) (vs. New England) PLUMMER HOLDS IMPRESSIVE TD STREAK VS. GIANTS Jake Plummer enters Sunday s game against the Giants having thrown at least one touchdown pass in all nine of his career meetings against the team he became quite familiar with during his six years with the Arizona Cardinals ( ). Plummer s nine-game touchdown streak against his former NFC East divisional rival is the quarterback s longest current touchdown streak against any opponent. JAKE PLUMMER S CONSECUTIVE GAMES WITH AT LEAST ONE TOUCHDOWN PASS VS. NFL TEAMS (CURRENT STREAKS) Team Games Total TDs 1. N.Y. Giants Oakland Kansas City Detroit Carolina 3 5 Philadelphia 3 5 St. Louis 3 4 BACK-TO-BACK GAMES VS. NFC OPPONENTS Denver s game at the New York Giants on Sunday coupled with the team s home tilt with Philadelphia the following week marks the ninth time since 1995 that Denver will play consecutive games against NFC opponents. The Broncos have played in such games during four of the last five seasons, including the 2004 campaign in which the team defeated Tampa Bay and Carolina in consecutive weeks in early October. Under Head Coach Mike Shanahan (1995-Present), Denver is 12-4 (.750) in games played against NFC teams in back-to-back fashion. Under Shanahan, the team has a 7-1 record in the second of the two consecutive games against NFC teams. Denver has won its last five games against NFC teams played in back-to-back fashion, dating back to a Thanksgiving Day victory at Dallas on Nov. 22, BRONCOS IN BACK-TO-BACK GAMES VS. NFC TEAMS, 1995-PRESENT Year First Game Second Game 2004 Oct. 3 at T.B. (W,16-13) Oct. 10 vs. Car. (W, 20-17) 2002 Sept. 8 vs. Stl. (W, 23-16) Sept. 15 at S.F. (W, 24-14) 2001 Nov. 18 vs. Was. (L, 17-10) Nov. 22 at Dal. (W, 26-24) 2001 Sept. 10 vs. NYG (W, 31-20) Sept. 23 at Ari. (W, 38-17) 2000 Sept. 4 vs. Stl. (L, 41-36) Sept. 10 vs. Atl. (W, 42-14) 1998 Sept. 27 at Was. (W, 38-16) Oct. 4 vs. Phi. (W, 41-16) 1995 Nov. 5 vs. Ari. (W, 38-6) Nov. 12 at Phi. (L, 31-13) 1995 Sept. 10 at Dal. (L, 31-21) Sept. 17 vs. Was. (W, 38-31) "#$"%&-.&#/0/&12-#.*& NFL GOING DOWN TO THE WIRE AT THE MEADOWLANDS The Broncos and Giants traditionally have played close games as evidenced by four of their eight all-time regular-season meetings being decided by five points or less. Denver s road contests against New York have been particularly close. In Denver s last three visits (1-2) to East Rutherford, N.J., to play the Giants, all three games have been decided by five points or less with the Giants holding a narrow scoring advantage. BRONCOS LAST THREE ROAD GAMES VS. N.Y. GIANTS Scoring Game Denver N.Y. Giants Margin 10/26/ /23/ /13/ TOTALS ON THIS DATE IN BRONCOS HISTORY The Broncos have a all-time record in games played on Oct. 26 with seven of the eight contests occurring on the road. Of note is the fact that Denver defeated its Sunday opponent, the New York Giants, 14-9 on Oct. 26, 1980, at Giants Stadium. BRONCOS RECORD ON OCT. 26: Year Day Result 1963 Saturday Denver 35, at N.Y. Jets Sunday at Houston 24, Denver Sunday at Kansas City 26, Denver Sunday Denver 14, at N.Y. Giants Sunday at Denver 20, Seattle Monday at Minnesota 34, Denver Sunday Denver 23, at Buffalo 20 (OT) 2003 Sunday at Baltimore 26, Denver 6 &&&&&&&&& &A&& &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&444/567869:9;7<;=/<;m

6 DAYNE MAKES RETURN TO BIG APPLE Running back Ron Dayne, whom Denver signed as an unrestricted free agent on April 4, played his first five seasons with the Giants after the club selected the Heisman Trophy winner with the 11th overall pick of the 2000 NFL Draft. Sunday s game marks his first against his former team. Dayne, whose 1,888 rushing yards gained from with New York rank as the third-highest total posted by a Giant in his first three years with the team, has played four games as a reserve for Denver in He has posted 53 rushing yards on 13 carries (4.1 avg.) with a long run of 13 yards. Dayne played an important part in Denver defeating San Diego (9/18) in come-from-behind fashion by carrying the ball seven times for 43 yards (6.1 avg.) on the Broncos final drive of the game. His 10-yard run on fourth-and-1 from the San Diego 33 with 57 seconds remaining against the Chargers set up Jason Elam s game-winning field goal that gave Denver a victory. SMITH AND BARBER BOTH ABOVE 10,000 CAREER YARDS FROM SCRIMMAGE Broncos 11th-year wide receiver Rod Smith and Giants ninthyear running back Tiki Barber are two of only 14 active NFL players who have recorded 10,000 or more career yards from scrimmage. Smith (10,550 total yds. - 10,204 rec. yds. / 346 rush yds.) ranks 12th among active players in career yards from scrimmage while Barber (11,603 total yds. - 7,324 rush yds. / 4,279 rec. yds.) stands seventh in that category. DENVER KEEPS NEW YORK OUT OF THE END ZONE IN THE FIRST QUARTER The Broncos have allowed a total of 12 points to the Giants in the first quarter during the team s eight all-time regular-season meetings. Denver has held New York scoreless in the first period five times and has not allowed a first-quarter touchdown to the Giants in the last seven meetings between the two teams. BRONCOS FIRST-QUARTER DEFENSE VS. GIANTS Game Pts. How Scored 11/5/72 at NYG 6 TD (missed PAT) 11/21/76 vs. NYG 0 N/A 10/26/80 at NYG 3 FG 11/23/80 at NYG 0 N/A 12/10/89 vs. NYG 0 N/A 11/15/92 vs. NYG 0 N/A 12/13/98 at NYG 3 FG 9/10/01 vs. NYG 0 N/A TOTALS 12 1 TD, 2FGs "#$"%&-.&#/0/&12-#.*& BRONCOS RUN ON THE ROAD VS. NEW YORK The Broncos have had a 100-yard rusher in three of their four all-time road games against the Giants. Additionally, the team has averaged rushing yards per game on the road against the Giants. BRONCOS 100-YARD RUSHERS AT NEW YORK, ALL-TIME Game 100-yd. Rusher Tot. Rush Yds. 11/5/72 at NYG Floyd Little (124) /26/80 at NYG Otis Armstrong (106) /23/86 at NYG None - John Elway (51) 80 12/13/98 at NYG Terrell Davis (147) 170 TOTALS 645 (161.3 avg.) SACKERS STEP UP AGAINST THE GIANTS The Broncos pass rush has had a strong presence in Denver s last four meetings with the Giants. Denver has recorded three or more sacks in four of its last five games with New York, including a five-sack effort in the Nov. 15, 1992, game at Mile High Stadium. During their last five games against New York, Denver has combined for a total of 15 sacks and a sacked-per-pass play percentage of BRONCOS SACKS VS. GIANTS, LAST FIVE MEETINGS Game Pass Att. Sk-Yds. Pct. 11/23/86 at NYG /10/89 vs. NYG /15/92 vs. NYG /13/98 at NYG /10/01 vs. NYG TOTALS ALEXANDER PROVES RELIABLE AGAINST NEW YORK Broncos starting tight end Stephen Alexander, whom the team acquired as an unrestricted free agent on March 25, has more catches (22), receiving yards (268) and receiving touchdowns (3) against the Giants than any Broncos player. He faced the Giants six times as a member of the Washington Redskins and once last season with the Detroit Lions. In his last two games against the Giants, Alexander has caught five passes in each game for 10 total receptions for 97 yards (9.7 avg.). BRONCOS RACE TO ANOTHER OUTSTANDING START The Broncos are 5-1 or better after their first six games for the sixth time in Head Coach Mike Shanahan s 11 seasons with the club. Denver has now started 5-1 for the third consecutive season and for the fourth time under Coach Shanahan. 5-1 OR BETTER STARTS UNDER COACH SHANAHAN (1995-Pres.) Year Record (6 gms.) Final Rec. AFC West First Second First Second Second ?? &&&&&&&&& &E&& &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&444/567869:9;7<;=/<;m

7 IT S A RECORD: SIX WINS IN A ROW AT INVESCO FIELD AT MILE HIGH The Broncos victory against the New England Patriots on Oct. 16 was their sixth consecutive victory at INVESCO Field at Mile High. The six-game home unbeaten streak, which began with a win against Miami on Dec. 12, 2004, marks the longest regular-season winning streak at the stadium that opened at the start of the 2001 season. Denver has won five consecutive home games at three times at INVESCO Field at Mile High and has a 27-9 overall record (.750) at the facility. Denver s home winning streak is its longest since the team won six consecutive games in a streak that included five wins at Mile High Stadium to end the 2000 campaign as well as its win in the 2001 home opener at INVESCO Field at Mile High. LONGEST WIN STREAKS AT INVESCO FIELD AT MILE HIGH Gms. Streak began Streak ended 6 12/12/04 vs. Mia. (20-17)? 5 12/7/03 vs. K.C. (45-27) 10/31/04 vs. Atl. (28-41) 5 12/15/02 vs. K.C. (31-24) 11/3/03 vs. N.E. (26-30) 5 12/9/01 vs. Sea. (20-7) 10/13/02 vs. Mia. (22-24) BRONCOS PILE UP YARDS IN SECOND QUARTER AGAINST DEFENDING SUPER BOWL CHAMPS The Broncos outscored the two-time defending Super Bowl champion New England Patriots 21-0 in the second quarter of their victory on Oct. 16 behind an impressive offensive display. Denver totaled 247 total net yards in the second quarter of that contest, which is the highest yardage total in a quarter under Head Coach Mike Shanahan (1995-Present). Additionally, the quarter was the eighth 200+yard quarter in the Shanahan era. BRONCOS QUARTERS WITH 200 OR MORE TOTAL NET YARDS OF OFFENSE, 1995-PRESENT Opponent Qtr. Tot. Rush Pass 1. vs. N.E. 10/16/ vs. Atl. 10/31/ vs. Phi. 10/4/ vs. Oak. 10/16/ vs. Dal. 9/13/ vs. Cle. 10/15/ at Sea. 11/26/ vs. S.D. 12/21/ RUN GAME PICKING UP STEAM With a Broncos rusher eclipsing the 100-yard mark in each of the team s last three games, the Broncos rushing attack is on a roll. Through six games, Denver is ranked third in the NFL and leads the AFC with a rushing yards per game average. The Broncos are the only team with two rushers who have posted more than 350 rushing yards with Tatum Bell (395) and Mike Anderson (358). Bell recorded the second and third 100-yard games of his career in Denver s last two contests vs. New England (114) and vs. Washington (127) while Anderson recorded one 100-yard game (115) at Jacksonville on Oct NFL TEAM LEADERS, RUSHING OFFENSE Team Gms. Att. Yds. YPG 1. Atlanta , Seattle Denver San Diego Tampa Bay BRONCOS BACKS MAKING BIG PLAYS Denver rushers have combined for 24 runs this season of 10 or more yards, which represents the highest total among AFC teams and ties for the third-highest mark in the NFL. The team also is tied with Seattle and the New York Giants for the secondhighest total of 10+yard touchdown runs (3). Running backs Tatum Bell (10) and Mike Anderson (8) lead the Broncos in 10+yard runs while Ashley Lelie (2), Ron Dayne (2), Charlie Adams (1) and Jake Plummer (1) also have contributed to the total NFL TEAM LEADERS, 10+YARD RUNS Team Runs TDs 1. Seattle Atlanta Denver 24 3 New Orleans Buffalo 22 0 BELL SHOWING BIG-PLAY ABILITY Running back Tatum Bell is tied with Seattle s Shaun Alexander for the NFL lead with six runs of 20 or more yards, including two of which have gone for touchdowns. Bell leads all NFL running backs in rushing average with a 6.8 mark NFL RUNNING BACK LEADERS, RUSHING AVERAGE (Min Att. Per Game) Player Att. Yds. Avg. LG TD 1. Tatum Bell, Den Michael Pittman, T.B t 1 3. Chester Taylor, Bal Shaun Alexander, Sea Larry Johnson, K.C t 3 "#$"%&-.&#/0/&12-#.*& &&&&&&&&& &F&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&444/567869:9;7<;=/<;m

8 PROTECTING THE FOOTBALL A key to the Broncos five-game winning streak has been the team s ability to hold onto the football. Denver has not committed a turnover in its last four games, collecting six opponent takeaways during that period. The team extended its franchiserecord turnover-less streak with no giveaways against the twotime defending Super Bowl champion Patriots on Oct. 16. In fact, the Broncos have not committed a turnover in the last 264 minutes and 31 seconds. The turnover-less streak dates back to the 9:31 mark of the third quarter against San Diego on Sept. 18 when Jake Plummer was intercepted by safety Bhawoh Jue. Plummer has not thrown an interception in his last 107 attempts and ranks seventh in the NFL (4th in AFC) with a 1.7 interception percentage. DENVER WINNING TURNOVER BATTLE Less than one year after ranking toward the bottom of the NFL in takeaway/giveaway ratio, the Broncos have been one of the league s best teams in forcing turnovers and not giving the ball up in Denver is tied for fourth in the NFL (3rd in AFC) with a +6 turnover ratio after six games, forcing 11 takeaways (7 fumbles, 4 INTs) and committing five giveaways (3 INTs, 2 fumbles) NFL TEAM LEADERS, TAKEAWAY/GIVEAWAY RATIO Team Takeaways Giveaways Ratio 1. Cincinnati N.Y. Giants Buffalo Denver Atlanta Tampa Bay STOUT RUN DEFENSE PROPELS BRONCOS After starting the year ranked 27th in the NFL in run defense following their season-opening loss at Miami, Denver has steadily ascended toward the top of the league rankings in the category. The Broncos enter Sunday s game at New York ranked fifth in the NFL (2nd in AFC) in run defense, allowing an average of only 88.3 yards per game NFL TEAM LEADERS, RUSHING DEFENSE Team Gms. Att. Yds. YPG 1. Tampa Bay Carolina San Diego Chicago Denver SMITH STILL GOING STRONG Broncos wide receiver Rod Smith, who recently became the first undrafted player in NFL history to reach the 10,000 career receiving yards mark, has begun his 11th NFL season on quite a tear. Smith s 34 receptions rank fourth in the AFC and ninth in the NFL. Additionally, his 432 receiving yards represent the 13thhighest total in the NFL (4th in AFC) AFC LEADERS IN RECEPTIONS Player Rec. Yds. Avg. TD 1. Chad Johnson, Cin Deion Branch, N.E Derrick Mason, Bal Rod Smith, Den David Givens, N.E SMITH NEARING T.D. S TOUCHDOWN RECORD After hauling in a 6-yard scoring pass in Denver s victory against New England on Oct. 16, Rod Smith is one touchdown away from tying former running back Terrell Davis franchise record for career touchdowns (65). CAREER TOUCHDOWNS, BRONCOS HISTORY Player TDs 1. Terrell Davis (RB), Rod Smith (WR), 1995-Present Shannon Sharpe (TE), , Floyd Little (RB), Sammy Winder (RB), SAUERBRUN LEADS THE NFL IN PUNTING; EXCELS ON KICKOFFS Broncos punter Todd Sauerbrun, whom the club acquired form Carolina in an offseason trade, has been critical to Denver s improved special teams. The three-time Pro Bowl selection leads the NFL in punting with a 48.1 gross punting average on 29 punts. Additionally, Sauerbrun ranks third in the NFL (2nd in AFC) with 10 touchbacks on kickoffs. GROSS PUNTING AVERAGE, NFL, 2005 Player Punts Yds. LG Avg. 1. Todd Sauerbrun, Den. 29 1, Josh Bidwell, T.B. 33 1, Chris Kluwe, Min. 23 1, Josh Miller, N.E. 34 1, Brian Moorman, Buf. 30 1, TOUCHBACKS ON KICKOFFS, NFL, 2005 Player TBs 1. Neil Rackers, Ari Josh Scobee, Jac Todd Sauerbrun, Den Olindo Mare, Mia Rob Bironas, Ten. 7 "#$"%&-.&#/0/&12-#.*& &&&&&&&&& &G&& &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&444/567869:9;7<;=/<;m

9 SHANAHAN AND THE BRONCOS AGAINST COUGHLIN AND THE GIANTS Shanahan vs. the Giants: HEAD COACH: 1-1 (.500) Reg. Season / 0-0 postseason ASST. COACH: 1-2 (.333) Reg. Season / 1-1 (.500) postseason OVERALL: 2-3 (.400) Reg. Season / 1-1 (.500) postseason Mike Shanahan has a 1-1 (.500) regular-season record in two games against the N.Y. Giants as an NFL head coach, and all of those contests occurred during his time as the Broncos head coach (1995-Present) As an NFL assistant coach, Shanahan has been on the coaching staffs of teams that have a 1-2 (.333) regular-season record and a 1-1 (.500) postseason mark against the Giants Combined, Shanahan has either led or served on the coaching staffs of teams that have a 2-3 (.400) regular-season mark and 1-1 (.500) postseason record against the Giants Shanahan won his last game against the Giants as the Broncos head coach, helping the team to a victory on Monday Night Football on Sept.10, 2001, in the first regular-season game at INVESCO Field at Mile High Shanahan s only other game against the Giants as a head coach occurred on Dec. 13, 1998, at Giants Stadium in a game New York won to hand Denver one of its only two losses (Miami) and snap its NFL-record-tying streak of 18 consecutive victories As offensive coordinator of San Francisco, Shanahan helped the 49ers to a 44-3 victory against the Giants in an NFC Divisional Playoff Game on Jan. 15, 1994 He also was a part of a 49ers road victory against New York in 1992 Shanahan was quarterbacks coach of a Broncos team that dropped a 14-7 decision to the Giants at Mile High Stadium on Dec. 10, 1989 He was offensive coordinator for a Denver team in 1986 that lost a regular-season game to the Giants before losing Super Bowl XXI to the team, 39-20, later that season on Jan. 25, 1987, at the Rose Bowl. The Broncos vs. Coughlin: HEAD COACH: 2-1 (.667) Reg. Season / 1-1 (.500) Postseason ASST. COACH: (.250) Reg. Season / 0-0 Postseason OVERALL: (.500) Reg. Season / 1-1 (.500) Postseason postseason wins en route to capturing Super Bowl XXXII The Broncos faced Coughlin with his current team, the N.Y. Giants, when he was the team s wide receivers coach in a Dec. 10, 1989, game in which New York defeated Denver 14-7 at home With Coughlin as the Packers wide receivers coach, Denver and Green Bay played to tie on Sept. 20, 1987, at Lambeau Field. Shanahan vs. Coughlin: HEAD COACH: 2-1 (.667) Reg. Season / 1-1 (.500) Postseason OTHER GAMES: (.250) Reg. Season / 0-0 Postseason OVERALL: (.500) Reg. Season / 1-1 (.500) Postseason Mike Shanahan is 2-1 (.667) in the regular season and 1-1 (.500) in the postseason in games that featured he and Tom Coughlin as NFL head coaches... The two have only squared off as head coaches during games that featured Shanahan as head coach of the Broncos (1995-Present) and Coughlin as head coach of the Jaguars ( ) In all other games, Shanahan has an (.250) regular-season record in games against Coughlin Combined, Shanahan has served on or led the coaching staffs of teams that have a (.500) regularseason mark and a 1-1 (.500) postseason record against clubs with Coughlin on their coaching staff in any capacity Shanahan and the Broncos won two home games in the regular season against Coughlin and the Jaguars, securing a win in 1995 and a victory in 1998 Coughlin earned a victory against the Broncos with Jacksonville s win on Dec. 13, 1999, in Jacksonville The two coaches each earned a win in playoff action against each other Coughlin helped Jacksonville to a win at Denver in an AFC Divisional Playoff Game on Jan. 4, 1997 The next season, Shanahan led Denver to a home win against Jacksonville in an AFC Wild Card Game for the team s first of four playoff wins in its Super Bowl championship season Shanahan was Denver s quarterbacks coach in the team s 14-7 loss to the Giants in a Dec. 10, 1989, game in which Coughlin was New York s wide receivers coach... Shanahan was Denver s offensive coordinator and Coughlin was Green Bay s wide receivers coach when both teams played to a tie on Sept. 20, The Broncos are 2-1 (.667) in the regular season and 1-1 (.500) in the postseason against Tom Coughlin as an NFL head coach Denver has faced Coughlin as an assistant coach in two regular-season games and owns a (.250) record in those games... Combined, Denver is (.500) in the regular season and 1-1 (.500) in the postseason against teams for which Coughlin has served as a head coach or as an assistant... Denver has only faced Coughlin as a head coach during his time holding that position with the Jaguars from The Broncos won home regular-season games against Coughlin s Jaguars in 1995 and 98 but dropped a road decision to the team on Dec. 13, 1999 The heavily favored AFC West Champion Broncos lost a AFC Divisional Playoff Game to Coughlin and Jacksonville by a score on Jan. 4, 1997, at Mile High Stadium Denver rebounded against Coughlin s Jaguars the following season with a victory in a home AFC Wild Card Game on Dec. 27, 1997, that was the first of four Denver "#$"%&-.&#/0/&12-#.*& &&&&&&&&& &H&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&444/567869:9;7<;=/<;m

10 THE LAST TIME at DENVER 31, N.Y. GIANTS 20 (INVESCO FIELD AT MILE HIGH, 9/10/01) A bittersweet evening for the Broncos was highlighted by a dominating victory over the New York Giants in the inaugural game played at Denver s new home, INVESCO Field at Mile High, in front of 75,735 fans and an ABC national television audience on Monday Night Football. After a slow start, the Broncos began to take control of the contest, scoring in every quarter and outgaining the Giants Denver struck first, scoring with 1:09 left in the first quarter on a 1-yard touchdown pass from Brian Griese to tight end Patrick Hape as Denver scored the first points in their new home. After the Giants answered in the second quarter, Griese led Denver right back down the field and connected with Ed McCaffrey for a 16-yard score that sent the home team to the locker room at halftime with a 14-7 lead. The Giants would answer again and tie the score at 14 before Denver would reel off 17 consecutive points and take full command of the game. Touchdowns by Rod Smith and Mike Anderson were sandwiched around a 37-yard field goal by Jason Elam to help Denver increase its lead. Elam narrowly missed breaking by two yards his own NFL record when he missed wide left on a 65-yard filed goal to close the first half. Terrell Davis recorded his 33rd career regular-season 100- yard game and Griese recorded his eighth career 300-yard passing day. Smith also added the 22nd regular season 100-yard receiving game of his career. However, two events that occurred within 12 hours of each other would quickly dampen the spirits throughout the Rocky Mountain region. Secondarily, McCaffrey was lost for the season during the contest after breaking the tibia and fibula in his left leg. Primarily, the entire nation was rocked the morning after the game by terrorist attacks in New York and Washington, D.C. NOTES FROM DENVER S LAST FIVE MEETINGS WITH THE N.Y. GIANTS at DENVER 31, N.Y. GIANTS 20 (Sept. 10, 2001) The Broncos earn a victory on Monday Night Football in the first game played at INVESCO Field at Mile High RB Terrell Davis picks up 101 yards on 21 rushing attempts Denver WR Rod Smith catches a game-high nine passes for 115 yards while Denver WR Ed McCaffrey hauls in six passes for 94 yards with one touchdown, tying the franchise career record (44), before breaking his tibia and fibula in his left leg Broncos QB Brian Griese posts a passer rating behind 330 passing yards with three touchdowns and no interceptions. at N.Y. GIANTS 20, DENVER 16 (Dec. 13, 1998) Denver s NFL-record-tying streak of 18 consecutive victories comes to an end with the loss to the Giants New York QB Kent Graham throws a 37-yard touchdown pass to WR Amani Toomer for the game-winning score with 48 seconds remaining in regulation Broncos RB Terrell Davis records "#$"%&-.&#/0/&12-#.*& 147 yards rushing on 28 carries, including a 27-yard scoring run that was Denver s only touchdown (team had three field goals by K Jason Elam) The performance marks RB Davis 30th 100-yard game, making him the fourth-fastest player in NFL history to reach that total. at DENVER 27, N.Y. GIANTS 13 (Nov. 15, 1992) Rookie Broncos QB Tommy Maddox replaced an injured QB John Elway and led the team to three second-half scoring drives Denver gets off to a good start in the contest, taking a 14-0 first-quarter lead The Broncos yielded no sacks and set a season-high mark in total yards (379) Denver WR Mark Jackson posts a game-high 108 receiving yards on three catches (36.0 avg.) with a 51-yard touchdown reception from Elway The Broncos limit the Giants to 39 net passing yards. N.Y. GIANTS 14, at DENVER 7 (Dec. 10, 1989) New York takes a 14-0 into halftime after David Meggett turns a screen pass from Phil Simms into a 57-yard scoring play midway through second quarter Broncos WR Vance Johnson registers a game-high 98 yards receiving on six catches (16.3 avg.) Broncos QB John Elway accounts for 223 of his 292 passing yards in the second half Denver had two possessions in the game s final two minutes but could not score. N.Y. GIANTS 39, DENVER 20 (Jan. 25, 1987 Super Bowl XXI) New York trails 10-9 at halftime before breaking open the game by scoring 26 unanswered points in the second half The Giants outgained the Broncos 163 yards to 2 yards in the third quarter Broncos WR Vance Johnson totals a gamehigh 121 receiving yards on five catches, including a 47-yard touchdown reception from QB John Elway in the fourth quarter Giants QB Phil Simms posts a passer rating on 268 passing yards with three touchdowns and no interceptions. BRONCOS CAREER LEADERS (REGULAR SEASON) VS. N.Y. GIANTS **Please refer to player game-by-game charts vs. the N.Y. Giants in the statistics section for a more detailed analysis, including career numbers against the Giants. ** CURRENT BRONCOS CAREER LEADERS VS. N.Y. GIANTS GAMES Bailey, Myers (10) REC YDS Alexander (268) STARTS Bailey (10) REC TDS Alexander (3) PASS YDS Plummer (1,936) TOT TDS Alexander (3) PASS COMP Plummer (168) TACKLES Bailey (46) PASS TDS Plummer (11) SACKS Ekuban (3.5) RUSH YDS Plummer (108) INTS Bailey, Lynch (1) RUSH TDS Anderson, Plummer (1) FGS Elam (4) &&&&&&&&&&3@&& &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&444/567869:9;7<;=/<;m

11 NOTABLE PERFORMANCES VS. N.Y. GIANTS **Please refer to player game-by-game charts vs. the N.Y. Giants in the statistics section for a more detailed analysis, including career totals against the Giants.** TE STEPHEN ALEXANDER Caught two touchdown passes in a five-reception, 86-yard effort for the Redskins at N.Y. Giants 9/19/99. Made five catches for 52 yards for the Lions at N.Y. Giants 10/24/04. RB MIKE ANDERSON Scored on a 6-yard run in the fourth quarter for the Broncos vs. N.Y. Giants 9/10/01. CB CHAMP BAILEY Intercepted Kerry Collins and recovered a fumble for the Redskins at N.Y. Giants 12/7/03. Broke up a personal-best seven passes and added eight tackles (6 solo) for the Redskins at N.Y. Giants 11/17/02. DE COURTNEY BROWN Totaled four tackles (all solo) and a pass breakup in a start for the Browns vs. N.Y. Giants 11/5/00. LB KEITH BURNS Recovered a fumble and returned two kicks for 17 yards (long of 17 yds.) for the Broncos at N.Y. Giants 12/3/98. LB PATRICK CHUKWURAH Posted the first sack of his career on a 14-yard takedown of Kerry Collins while adding his first forced fumble in a start for the Vikings vs. N.Y. Giants 11/19/01. DE MARCO COLEMAN Totaled one sack (9 yds.) in a three-tackle game for the Redskins vs. N.Y. Giants 11/21/99. Made six tackles (4 solo) for the Redskins vs. N.Y. Giants 12/3/00. DE EBENEZER EKUBAN Recorded 1.5 sacks (7 yds.) with takedowns of Kerry Collins while forcing a fumble and making four tackles (2 solo) for the Cowboys vs. N.Y. Giants 12/21/03. Contributed a sack (6 yds.) of Kurt Warner in a four-tackle (3 solo) game for the Browns at N.Y. Giants 9/26/04. K JASON ELAM Connected on all three field-goal attempts (long of 38 yds.) for the Broncos at N.Y. Giants 12/13/98. DE JOHN ENGELBERGER Posted a 6-yard sack of Kerry Collins for the 49ers in an NFC Wild Card victory vs. N.Y. Giants 1/5/03. LB IAN GOLD Recorded a sack of Kerry Collins (2 yds.) in a two-tackle game for the Broncos vs. N.Y. Giants 9/10/01. S JOHN LYNCH Tallied 10 tackles (7 solo) and broke up a pass for the Buccaneers vs. N.Y. Giants 10/4/98. Intercepted Kerry Collins (18 yds.) and recovered a fumble in a six-tackle (5 solo) game for the Buccaneers vs. N.Y. Giants 11/24/03. DT MICHAEL MYERS Made four tackles (2 solo) and broke up a pass for the Cowboys at N.Y. Giants 12/15/02. Contributed four tackles (2 solo) for the Cowboys in a start at N.Y. Giants 11/4/01. "#$"%&-.&#/0/&12-#.*& QB JAKE PLUMMER Threw for 388 yards on 22-of-33 (66.7%) passing, including a 70-yard scoring pass to Frank Sanders, for the Cardinals at N.Y. Giants 11/16/97. Fired two touchdown passes in a 318- yard passing performance for the Cardinals at N.Y. Giants 9/3/00. Connected on two touchdown passes without surrendering any interceptions on the way to compiling a rating for the Cardinals at N.Y. Giants 11/28/99. DE TREVOR PRYCE Sacked Kerry Collins for an 8-yard loss in a five-tackle (4 solo) effort for the Broncos vs. N.Y. Giants 9/10/01. P TODD SAUERBRUN Placed two punts inside the 20 for the Panthers at N.Y. Giants 12/28/03. WR ROD SMITH Caught nine passes for 115 yards (12.8 avg.) with one touchdown for the Broncos vs. N.Y. Giants 9/10/01. WR DAVID TERRELL Recorded 70 yards receiving on four catches (17.5 avg.) for the Bears at N.Y. Giants 11/7/04. LB AL WILSON Tallied eight tackles (6 solo) for the Broncos vs. N.Y. Giants 9/10/01. BRONCOS HEAD COACH MIKE SHANAHAN DAY-AFTER-GAME PRESS CONFERENCE (10/17/05) On the running back rotation I think both of them (Mike Anderson and Tatum Bell) have played extremely well, and as far as I m concerned we have two guys that can play and they both are going to get a lot of playing time. It really doesn t matter who starts. Both of them (Mike Anderson and Tatum Bell) will get a chance to help us win. I thought it was a good combination during the game. Mike gave us some power, broke some tackles and Tatum was able to get us some big-time plays. On whether there is a preference between Mike Anderson and Tatum Bell I think you (the press) have been around me long enough to see that we ve had backs that can carry the ball times per game. So we just try to go with the scenario we think works well for us and so far it s working and if it doesn t work then we ll change it. I think you saw that Mike is a power inside runner. You know he can make some big plays... Mike is a guy that can pound you and there are very few guys that can pound you like Mike Anderson. In some situations where you feel like you have to pound, I think you put a guy like Mike in there. On noticing any growth in Tatum Bell I think number one he s healthy and when you re healthy you get opportunities. I think the only thing that s kept him out of the lineup the last couple of years is inconsistent health. He s been banged up and at least in this game he was able to get through it fairly healthy. So hopefully he can get more reps as time goes on &&&&&&&&& &33&& &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&444/567869:9;7<;=/<;m