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1 denver broncos 2006 weekly press release BYE WEEK (OCT. 1, 2006) BRONCOS RECORD: 2-1 OVERALL, 1-0 DIVISION NEXT UP: VS. BALTIMORE, OCT. 9, 2006, AT INVESCO FIELD AT MILE HIGH BRONCOS ENTER BYE WEEK WITH 2-1 RECORD; RETURN TO FIELD OCT. 9 ON MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL The Broncos enter their bye week with a winning record for the fifth consecutive year after defeating the New England Patriots 17-7 at Gillette Stadium on NBC s Sunday Night Football on Sept. 24. The Broncos return to action on ESPN s Monday Night Football on Oct. 9 when they face the Baltimore Ravens at INVESCO Field at Mile High at 6:30 p.m. MDT. In their win at New England, the Broncos held the Patriots scoreless for the first three quarters of the game to extend their streak without giving up a touchdown to 11 consecutive quarters dating back to the start of the season. s streak without allowing a touchdown tied the 1942 Chicago Cardinals streak for the most consecutive quarters without allowing a touchdown to start a year since 1940., which did not surrender a touchdown for a total of 175:57, saw its streak end with Tom Brady s 8-yard touchdown pass to Doug Gabriel with 9:13 left in the game. enters its bye week on a winning note for the ninth time since the NFL introduced the bye in The Broncos bye week date of Oct. 1 this season marks their second-earliest bye week with the club s earliest coming on Sept. 26 during the 1993 campaign. The Broncos have posted a winning record after their bye week through the end of the regular season in seven of the last 10 seasons, including in each of the last three campaigns. The Broncos own a 16-6 (.727) record after their bye week since 2003, including a 7-1 (.875) mark in Through Week 3, the Broncos lead the NFL in red zone defense (11.1 TD percentage) and are the only team in the league to allow only one touchdown among those that have played three games. s defense has been particularly improved on third down, ranking sixth in the NFL (27.3%) and forcing opponents to an average third-down attempt of 8.0 yards. Running back Tatum Bell ranks third in the league in rushing yards (295) as part of a running game that stands third in the NFL (150.0 ypg.). Wide receiver Javon Walker, acquired in an offseason trade, leads the NFL in third-down receiving yards (161) and is the Broncos overall leader in receiving yardage (250 yds. on 11 rec., 2 TDs). Next week, the Broncos look to improve their 2-3 all-time regular-season record against the Ravens when they host Baltimore on Monday Night Football. The Broncos 13-4 (.765) record in the game immediately following a bye week ties with Minnesota and Philadelphia for the best mark in the NFL. is 8-3 (.727) in the game after the bye under Mike Shanahan and has won its last three such games. 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 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 2006 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 2006 SCHEDULE PRESEASON Wk. Day Date Opponent Site Time/Res. TV/Rec. 1 Fri. Aug. 11 at Detroit Ford Field L Sat. Aug. 19 TENNESSEE INVESCO Field at Mile High W Sun. Aug. 27 HOUSTON INVESCO Field at Mile High W Thu. Aug. 31 at Arizona Cardinals Stadium W REGULAR SEASON Wk. Day Date Opponent Site Time/Result TV/Rec. 1 Sun. Sept. 10 at St. Louis Edward Jones Dome L Sun. Sept. 17 KANSAS CITY INVESCO Field at Mile High W 9-6 (OT) Sun. Sept. 24 at New England Gillette Stadium W Bye 5 Mon. Oct. 9 BALTIMORE INVESCO Field at Mile High 6:30 p.m. MDT ESPN 6 Sun. Oct. 15 OAKLAND INVESCO Field at Mile High 6:15 p.m. MDT NBC 7 Sun. Oct. 22 at Cleveland Cleveland Browns Stadium 4:05 p.m. EDT CBS 8 Sun. Oct. 29 INDIANAPOLIS INVESCO Field at Mile High 2:15 p.m. MST CBS 9 Sun. Nov. 5 at Pittsburgh Heinz Field 4:15 p.m. EST CBS 10 Sun. Nov. 12 at Oakland McAfee Coliseum 1:05 p.m. PST CBS 11 Sun. Nov. 19 SAN DIEGO INVESCO Field at Mile High 2:15 p.m. MST CBS 12 Thu. Nov. 23 at Kansas City Arrowhead Stadium 7:00 p.m. CST NFLN 13 Sun. Dec. 3 SEATTLE INVESCO Field at Mile High 2:15 p.m. MST FOX 14 Sun. Dec. 10 at San Diego Qualcomm Stadium 1:15 p.m. PST CBS 15 Sun. Dec. 17 at Arizona Cardinals Stadium 2:05 p.m. MST CBS 16 Sun. Dec. 24 CINCINNATI INVESCO Field at Mile High 2:15 p.m. MST CBS 17 Sun. Dec. 31 SAN FRANCISCO INVESCO Field at Mile High 2:15 p.m. MST FOX 2006 AFC WEST REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS Team W L T PF PA Home Road AFC NFC DIV Streak San Diego Won Won 2 Kansas City Lost 2 Oakland Lost 2 BYE WEEK 1 SUNDAY, OCT. 1, 2006

2 broncos 2006 weekly release BRONCOS BYE WEEK - POINTS OF INTEREST The Broncos enter their bye week with a winning record (above.500) for the fifth consecutive year and for the eighth time in Mike Shanahan s 12 years as head coach (1995-Pres.)... s bye week date of Oct. 1 this season marks its second-earliest bye week since they were introduced by the NFL in The earliest had its bye week was in 1993 when it took its first of two bye weeks that year on Sept This season ties with the 1993 campaign for fewest games played (3) by at the time of a bye week... Under Head Coach Mike Shanahan from , the Broncos have a.662 winning percentage after the bye (55-28) compared to a.634 percentage (59-34) before the bye week... The Broncos have posted a winning record after the bye week through the end of the regular season in seven of the last 10 years, including in each of the last three campaigns... posted a 7-1 (.875) record after its bye week in 2005 and is 16-6 (.727) since 2003 after the bye... All-time, owns a higher winning percentage after its final bye week (.614) of the year than it does in games played before the bye week (.597)... The Broncos own a 13-4 record in the game immediately after the bye week, marking a.765 winning percentage that ties with Minnesota and Philadelphia for the best such mark in the NFL... Under Head Coach Mike Shanahan (1995-Pres.), is 8-3 (.727) in the game immediately after the bye week and has won its last three such contests... The Broncos, who host Baltimore on Monday Night Football on Oct. 9 in their first game after the bye, are 9-2 all-time and 5-2 under Shanahan when hosting an opponent in their first game after the bye... The Broncos are joined by the Buccaneers, Giants and Steelers as NFL teams with Week 4 byes... Kansas City, Oakland and San Diego, which are s three AFC West foes, each had their bye week date on Sept In defeating the Patriots on Sept. 24, the Broncos improved to 9-9 (.500) in their game immediately before the bye week... Next week, the Broncos will look to improve their 2-3 (.400) all-time regular-season record against the Ravens on Oct. 9 at INVESCO Field at Mile High on Monday Night Football... also has faced Baltimore once in the postseason, losing in an AFC Wild Card Game to the Ravens 21-3 on Dec. 31, 2000, at PSINet Stadium... The Ravens host San Diego on Sunday... The Broncos enter their game against the Ravens on an 11-game regular-season home-winning streak that is the second-longest such streak in the NFL... s 32-9 record at INVESCO Field at Mile High in the regular season is the second best such mark in the NFL since 2001, trailing only New England s 33-9 home record during that time... WR Rod Smith needs 104 yards to become the Broncos alltime leader in combined career yardage (rushing, receiving and returns)... Smith has 12,070 combined yards (348 rush / 10,971 rec. / 751 returns) and trails only Floyd Little (12,173 yds.) in that category... By not allowing a touchdown through its first 11 quarters of the season, tied the 1942 Chicago Cardinals for the longest-such streak in the NFL since 1940 to begin a season... s streak without allowing a touchdown lasted 175:57... is one of two teams (San Diego) in the NFL to allow only one touchdown this year and is the only team to do so that has played three games... The Broncos lead the NFL in red zone defense (11.1%), allowing one touchdown on nine opponent trips inside their 20-yard line... QB Jake Plummer (10,204 yds.) became the fourth Bronco to eclipse the 10,000- yard passing mark last week in a win at New England... Broncos WR Javon Walker leads the NFL in third-down receiving yards (161)... RB Tatum Bell ranks third in the league in rushing yards (295). WEEKLY INFORMATION 2006 DENVER BRONCOS AT A GLANCE TEAM STATISTICS Record Division Standing nd (AFCW) NFL Offensive Ranking th Offense-Points Per Game Possession Average :14 Total Net Yards Per Game Net Rushing Yards Per Game Net Passing Yards Per Game Had Intercepted/Yards Lost /51 Sacks Allowed/Yards Lost /40 Field Goals/FGA /6 NFL Defensive Ranking T-18th Defense-Points Per Game Defense-Total Net Yards Per Game Defense-Rushing Yards Per Game Defense-Passing Yards Per Game Defense-Intercepted by/yards /0 Defense-Sacks For/Yards /24 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 /82 Fumbles/Lost /2 Opponent Fumbles/Lost /2 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS PASSING YARDS Plummer RUSHING YARDS T. Bell M. Bell Walker RECEIVING YARDS Walker Smith Kircus POINTS SCORED Elam Walker M. Bell INTERCEPTIONS None SACKS Chukwurah Ekuban Lang BYE WEEK 2 SUNDAY, OCT. 1, 2006

3 broncos 2006 weekly release WEEKLY INFORMATION BRONCOS STATISTICS - OTHER KEY AREAS CATEGORY No. (NFL RANK) 3rd Down Offense % (22t) 3rd Down Defense % (6) Red Zone Offense TD Pct % (27t) Red Zone Defense TD Pct % (1) Takeaways (27t) Giveaways (21t) Turnover Ratio (28t) BETTER AFTER THE BYE The Broncos head into their bye week with a 2-1 record, a mark they will look to improve upon in their final 13 regular-season games. The Broncos enter their bye with a winning record (above.500) for the fifth consecutive year and for the eighth time in Shanahan s 12 years (1995-Pres.). owns a higher winning percentage after the bye week (.614) than it does in games played before the bye week (.597), which was introduced by the NFL in Under Head Coach Mike Shanahan from , the Broncos have a.662 winning percentage after the bye (55-28) compared to a.634 percentage (59-34) before the bye week. The Broncos have posted a winning record after the bye week in seven of Shanahan s 11 years, including in each of the last three campaigns. The Broncos are 16-6 (.727) after the bye week since 2003 and went 7-1 (.875) after the bye in Below is a look at the Broncos record before and after the bye week from BRONCOS BEFORE AND AFTER THE BYE Year (Date) Record Before Record After Overall 1990 (Oct. 28) 3-4 (.429) 2-7 (.222) 5-11 (.313) 1991 (Oct. 13) 4-2 (.667) 8-2 (.800) 12-4 (.750) 1992 (Nov. 1) 5-3 (.625) 3-5 (.375) 8-8 (.500) 1993 (Sept. 26/Oct. 24)* 2-1 (.667)/3-3 (.500) 7-6 (.538)/6-4 (.600) 9-7 (.563) 1994 (Oct. 2) 0-4 (.000) 7-5 (.583) 7-9 (.438) 1995 (Oct. 29) 4-4 (.500) 4-4 (.500) 8-8 (.500) 1996 (Oct. 13) 5-1 (.833) 8-2 (.800) 13-3 (.813) 1997 (Oct. 12) 6-0 (1.000) 6-4 (.600) 12-4 (.750) 1998 (Oct. 18) 6-0 (1.000) 8-2 (.800) 14-2 (.875) 1999 (Nov. 28) 4-7 (.364) 2-3 (.400) 6-10 (.375) 2000 (Oct. 29) 4-4 (.500) 7-1 (.875) 11-5 (.688) 2001 (Dec. 23) 7-7 (.500) 1-1 (.500) 8-8 (.500) 2002 (Nov. 3) 6-2 (.750) 3-5 (.375) 9-7 (.563) 2003 (Nov. 9) 5-4 (.556) 5-2 (.714) 10-6 (.625) 2004 (Nov. 14) 6-3 (.667) 4-3 (.571) 10-6 (.625) 2005 (Nov. 6) 6-2 (.750) 7-1 (.875) 13-3 (.813) TOTALS (.597)* (.614)* (.605) SHANAHAN ( ) (.634) (.662) (.648) *- Totals include the Broncos record before and after their final bye week in EARLY BYE WEEKS s bye week date of Oct. 1 this season marks its second-earliest bye week date since they were introduced by the NFL in The earliest had its bye week was in 1993 when it took its first of two bye weeks that year on Sept. 26. This season and the 1993 campaign also mark the fewest games (3) that the Broncos have played at the time of their bye week. EARLIEST BRONCOS BYE WEEK DATES Date Year Gms. Played Record Final Record 1. Sept (.667) 9-7 (.563) 2. Oct (.667)? 3. Oct (.000) 7-9 (.438) 4. Oct (.000) 12-4 (.750) 5. Oct (.833) 13-3 (.813) Oct (.667) 12-4 (.750) NFL SCHEDULE - WEEK 4 (CBS-TV NATIONAL WEEKEND) (BYES: DENVER, N.Y. GIANTS, PITTSBURGH, TAMPA BAY) SUNDAY, OCTOBER 1 ARIZONA AT ATLANTA :00P (ET) SAN DIEGO AT BALTIMORE :00P (ET) MINNESOTA AT BUFFALO :00P (ET) NEW ORLEANS AT CAROLINA :00P (ET) MIAMI AT HOUSTON :00P (CT) SAN FRANCISCO AT KANSAS CITY :00P (CT) INDIANAPOLIS AT N.Y. JETS :00P (ET) DALLAS AT TENNESSEE :00P (CT) DETROIT AT ST. LOUIS :05P (CT) NEW ENGLAND AT CINCINNATI (CBS) 4:15P (ET) CLEVELAND AT OAKLAND :15P (PT) JACKSONVILLE AT WASHINGTON :15P (ET) SEATTLE AT CHICAGO (NBC) 7:15P (CT) MONDAY, OCTOBER 2 GREEN BAY AT PHILADELPHIA..... (ESPN) 8:30P (ET) BYE WEEK 3 SUNDAY, OCT. 1, 2006

4 broncos 2006 weekly release BRONCOS BEFORE THE BYE The Broncos 17-7 win at New England on Sept. 24 improved the club s all-time record to 9-9 in the game immediately before the bye week. Under Head Coach Mike Shanahan (1995-Pres.), the Broncos are 8-4 (.667) in the game before the bye week. The Broncos have now won four of their last five games played immediately before the bye week. BRONCOS RECORD IN GAME BEFORE THE BYE WEEK, SINCE 1990 Year Date Opponent Result 1990 Oct. 21 vs. Indianapolis W, Oct. 6 at Houston L, Oct. 25 at San Diego L, Sept. 20 at Kansas City L, Oct. 18 vs. L.A. Raiders L, Sept. 26 at Buffalo L, Oct. 22 vs. Kansas City L, Oct. 6 vs. San Diego W, Oct. 6 vs. New England W, Oct. 11 at Seattle W, Nov. 22 vs. Oakland W, (OT) 2000 Oct. 22 at Cincinnati L, Dec. 16 at Kansas City L, (OT) 2002 Oct. 27 at New England W, Nov. 3 vs. New England L, Nov. 7 vs. Houston W, Oct. 30 vs. Philadelphia W, Sept. 24 at New England W, 17-7 TOTALS 9-9 (.500) Home: 6-3 (.667) / Away: 3-6 (.333) ONE OF THE BEST AFTER THE BYE The Broncos are one of the strongest teams in the NFL after their bye week, tying for the best winning percentage in those games since the bye was introduced in is 13-4 (.765) after the bye week and is 8-3 (.727) in those contests under Head Coach Mike Shanahan (1995-Present). The Broncos 13-4 record in these games ties the club with the Vikings and Eagles for the best records in the NFL after the bye week. will look to improve its post-bye week success when it hosts Baltimore on Monday Night Football on Oct. 9. BEST RECORDS AFTER THE BYE WEEK, 1990-PRESENT Team Record Pct Minnesota Philadelphia Dallas Buffalo Kansas City WEEKLY INFORMATION Below is a game-by-game look at s play in the game immediately following its bye week since BRONCOS RECORD IN GAME AFTER THE BYE WEEK, SINCE 1990 Year Date Opponent Result 1990 Nov. 4 at Minnesota L, Oct. 20 vs. Kansas City W, Nov. 8 vs. New York Jets W, Oct. 3 vs. Indianapolis W, Oct. 31 vs. Seattle W, Oct. 9 at Seattle W, Nov. 5 vs. Arizona W, Oct. 20 vs. Baltimore W, Oct. 19 at Oakland L, Oct. 25 vs. Jacksonville W, Dec. 5 vs. Kansas City L, Nov. 5 at New York Jets W, Dec. 30 vs. Oakland W, Nov. 11 vs. Oakland L, Nov. 16 vs. San Diego W, Nov. 21 at New Orleans W, Nov. 13 at Oakland W, TOTALS 13-4 (.765) Home: 9-2 (.818) / Away: 4-2 (.667) UP NEXT: VS. BALTIMORE (10/9/06) ON MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL The Broncos return to action on Monday, Oct. 9, when they face the Baltimore Ravens on Monday Night Football at INVESCO Field at Mile High. has a 2-3 (.400) all-time regular-season record against the Ravens, including a 2-1 mark at home. The teams most recently played each other last season with the Broncos earning a home win on Dec. 11, and Baltimore have met once in the postseason with the Ravens defeating the Broncos 21-3 at PSINet Stadium on Dec. 31, 2000, in an AFC Wild Card Game. It was the first of four consecutive playoff victories for the Ravens, who went on to defeat the Giants 34-7 in Super Bowl XXXV. The Broncos are all-time on Monday Night Football, including an home record in those contests. Baltimore (2-1) hosts San Diego (2-0) on Sunday after holding on for a win at Cleveland on Sept. 24. BYE WEEK 4 SUNDAY, OCT. 1, 2006

5 broncos 2006 weekly release WEEKLY INFORMATION / SEASON NOTES TRACKING DENVER S REGULAR-SEASON OPPONENTS Opponent Date/Result Record Last Game Next Up St. Louis L, Won at Arizona, (Sept. 24) vs. Detroit (Oct. 1) Kansas City W, 9-6 OT, Nov Lost at, 9-6 (Sept. 17) vs. San Francisco (Oct. 1) New England Sept Lost vs., 17-7 (Sept. 24) at Cincinnati (Oct. 1) Baltimore Oct Won at Cleveland, (Sept. 24) vs. San Diego (Oct. 1) Oakland Oct. 15, Nov Lost at Baltimore, 28-6 (Sept. 17) vs. Cleveland (Oct. 1) Cleveland Oct Lost vs. Baltimore, (Sept. 24) at Oakland (Oct. 1) Indianapolis Oct Won vs. Jacksonville, (Sept. 24) at N.Y. Jets (Oct. 1) Pittsburgh Nov Lost vs. Cincinnati, (Sept. 24) at San Diego (Oct. 8) San Diego Nov. 19, Dec Won vs. Tennessee, 40-7 (Sept. 17) at Baltimore (Oct. 1) Seattle Dec Won vs. N.Y. Giants, (Sept. 24) at Chicago (Oct. 1) Arizona Dec Lost vs. St. Louis, (Sept.24) at Atlanta (Oct. 1) Cincinnati Dec Won at Pittsburgh, (Sept. 24) vs. New England (Oct. 1) San Francisco Dec Lost vs. Philadelphia, (Sept. 24) at Kansas City (Oct. 1) Combined 06 record of opponents: (.561) / 05 regular-season record of this year s preseason opponents: (.516) SMITH NEARING BRONCOS ALL-TIME COMBINED YARDAGE MARK Broncos wide receiver Rod Smith needs 104 yards to become s franchise leader in combined career yardage. Smith, who holds a franchise record with 10,971 receiving yards and has 12,070 combined yards (rushing, receiving and returns), trails only former running back Floyd Little (12,173) in that category. BRONCOS CAREER COMBINED YARDAGE LEADERS (RUSHING, RECEIVING AND RETURN YARDAGE) PLAYER RUSH REC. RET. TOT. 1. Floyd Little, ,323 2,418 3,432 12, Rod Smith, 1995-Pres , , Rick Upchurch, ,369 5,363 10, Terrell Davis, ,607 1, , Shannon Sharpe, 90-99, , ,448 NALEN CRACKS TOP 5 IN CAREER STARTS Broncos center Tom Nalen, a native of Foxboro, Mass., tied former safety Dennis Smith for fifth in career starts by a Bronco with a start in New England on Sept. 24. With a start against Baltimore on Oct. 9, he will take over sole possession of fifth place in career starts by a player. Most Games Started, Broncos History Player Pos. Starts Years 1. John Elway QB Billy Thompson DB Tom Jackson LB Barney Chavous DE Tom Nalen C Pres. Dennis Smith S DEFENSE BEGINS YEAR WITH HISTORIC EFFORT The Broncos began the 2006 season by not allowing a touchdown in the first 11 quarters of play, marking the longest such streak to begin a season since the 1942 Chicago Cardinals did not allow a touchdown in the first 11 quarters of that campaign. s streak without giving up a touchdown was ended when Tom Brady connected with Doug Gabriel for an 8-yard scoring pass of 9:13 of the fourth quarter in s 17-7 at New England on Sept. 24. CONSECUTIVE QUARTERS WITHOUT ALLOWING A TOUCHDOWN TO OPEN THE SEASON, NFL, SINCE 1940 Team Year Qtrs Chicago Cardinals Tampa Bay Buffalo s streak of 11 quarters without allowing a touchdown was the longest in club annals and extends to a team-record 13 consecutive quarters dating back to the Broncos final regular-season game of 2005 at San Diego (12/31/05). CONSECUTIVE QUARTERS WITHOUT ALLOWING A TOUCHDOWN, BRONCOS HISTORY (REG. SEASON) Year Gms. Qtrs (9/10/06-9/24/06) 11 * (12/10/89-12/24/89) 9^ (10/28/79-11/11/79) (9/3/78-9/17/78) 9# (10/12/75-10/26/75) (10/8/95-10/16/95) (12/3/78-12/10/78) 8 * - 13 consec. quarters dating back to '05 regular-season finale ^ - 11 consec. quarters if first game of '90 regular season is included # - 11 consec. quarters if first game of '77 regular season is included BYE WEEK 5 SUNDAY, OCT. 1, 2006

6 broncos 2006 weekly release s streak without allowing a touchdown this year lasted 175 minutes and 57 seconds: DENVER S STREAK WITHOUT ALLOWING A TD, :00 at St. Louis (9/10) 65:10 vs. Kansas City (9/17 - overtime) 50:47 at New England (9/24) TOTAL: 175:57 By holding their first two opponents without a touchdown this season, the Broncos now have five two-game streaks of not allowing a touchdown in regular-season play. This year marked the second time in club history (1978) that the Broncos held their first two regularseason opponents without a touchdown. has never held an opponent without a touchdown in three consecutive regular-season games. CONSECUTIVE GAMES WITHOUT ALLOWING A TD, BRONCOS HISTORY (REGULAR-SEASON PLAY) Year Date Opponent TDs Res Sept. 3 vs. Oakland 0 W, Sept. 11 at Minnesota 0 L, 12-9 OT Dec. 3 at Oakland 0 W, Dec. 10 vs. Kansas City 0 W, Oct. 28 vs. Kansas City 0 W, Nov. 4 vs. New Orleans 0 W, Oct. 8 at New England 0 W, Oct. 16 vs. Oakland 0 W, Sept. 10 at St. Louis 0 L, Sept. 17 vs. Kansas City 0 W, 9-6 OT The Broncos are one of only two teams in the NFL this season to have not allowed a touchdown and the only team to not allow a TD that has played three games. FEWEST TOUCHDOWNS ALLOWED, NFL, 2006 Team Gms. TDs Pts. Ppg San Diego Atlanta Baltimore Chicago Kansas City DEFENSE STANDS TALL The Broncos defense has forced 13 rushing plays for negative yardage through three games, including seven such plays in s season opener at St. Louis. That total ties for the highest mark in the NFL. OPPONENT RUSHES FOR NEGATIVE YARDS, NFL, 2006 Team Att. Stuff Yds. Pct Miami Arizona Carolina Cleveland Detroit Minnesota SEASON NOTES RED ALERT s red zone defense has been one of the league s strongest units through the first three weeks of the season with the Broncos allowing only one touchdown on nine opponent red zone possessions. The Broncos have allowed only 19 points off four field goals and a touchdown on opponent possessions inside the 20. Below is a rundown of the Broncos red zone defense this year. DENVER RED ZONE DEFENSE, 2006 (NINE POSSESSIONS INSIDE THE 20, 0 TDs, 4 FGs) Gm. Qtr. Time on Clock Plays Yds. Pts. 1. at Stl. (9/10) 1 5: at Stl. (9/10) 1 1: at Stl. (9/10) 2 11: at Stl. (9/10) 4 7: at Stl. (9/10) 4 1: vs. K.C. (9/17) 1 7: vs. K.C. (9/17) 2 : at N.E. (9/24) 2 4: at N.E. (9/24) 4 9: TOTALS The Broncos lead the NFL in red zone defense through three weeks. NFL RED ZONE DEFENSE, 2006 Team Drives TDs TD Pct. FG Score Pct Atlanta Baltimore Kansas City Minnesota THIRD-DOWN DEFENSE STEPPING UP Through Week 3, the Broncos rank sixth in the NFL in third-down defense. is allowing its opponents to convert only 27.3 percent of their attempts on third downs. The average yardage needed for Broncos opponents on third downs is 8.0 while the average gained is only 3.6 yards. has held its opponents to an 0-for-14 rate on third-down attempts from 10 yards or greater. Opponents have converted 8-of- 34 (23.5%) of passing third downs and 4-of-10 (40.0%) rushing third downs. THIRD DOWN DEFENSE, NFL, 2006 Team Att. Md. Pct. 1. San Diego Chicago Carolina Dallas Kansas City BYE WEEK 6 SUNDAY, OCT. 1, 2006

7 broncos 2006 weekly release SEASON NOTES DISCIPLINED PLAY During the Broncos 9-6 overtime win against the Chiefs on Sept. 17, did not commit a single penalty in the game to mark only the third time in franchise history that was not penalized in a game. It also marked the first time in NFL history that a team did not commit a penalty in a game that went into overtime. FEWEST PENALTIES IN A GAME, BRONCOS HISTORY (REGULAR SEASON) Game Penalties 1. vs. Kansas City, 9/17/06 0 at Chicago, 12/18/93 0 vs. Kansas City, 12/16/67 0 RUN GAME PICKS UP WHERE IT LEFT OFF After leading the AFC and ranking second in the NFL in rushing last year with a per-game average, the Broncos appear on their way toward enjoying similar success in the run game in Through Week 3, the Broncos rank third in the NFL in rushing offense, averaging yards per game on the ground. RUSHING LEADERS, NFL, 2006 Team Att. Yds. Avg. TD YPG 1. Atlanta San Diego Washington Kansas City Philadelphia TOUGH TO BEAT IN CLOSE GAMES With the Broncos 9-6 overtime win against Kansas City on Sept. 17, improved to 6-1 in its last seven games decided by three points or less. Below is a look at s recent success in close games. BRONCOS IN GAMES DECIDED BY 3 POINTS OR LESS, LAST SEVEN SUCH GAMES Date Opponent W/L Score Dec. 12, 2004 vs. Miami W Sept. 18, 2005 vs. San Diego W Oct. 9, 2005 vs. Washington W Oct. 23, 2005 at N.Y. Giants L Nov. 24, 2005 at Dallas W (OT) Dec. 11, 2005 vs. Baltimore W Sept. 17, 2006 vs. Kansas City W 9-6 (OT) 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 (.539) (.531) (.531) BYE WEEK 7 SUNDAY, OCT. 1, 2006

8 broncos 2006 weekly release SEASON NOTES TATUM BELL OPENS WITH 100-YARD GAME Tatum Bell started at running back for the Broncos in their season opener at St. Louis on Sept. 10, and the third-year back recorded the eighth individual 100-yard rushing performance by a Bronco in a season opener with 103 yards on 15 carries (6.9 avg.). Bell s 103 rushing yards, which marked his fifth career 100-yard rushing performance against the Rams, was the fifth-highest season-opening rushing output by a Bronco in team history. MOST RUSHING YARDS IN A SEASON OPENER, BRONCOS HISTORY Player Game Att Yds. Avg. TD 1. Quentin Griffin vs. K.C., 9/12/ Clinton Portis at Cin., 9/7/ Gaston Green vs. Cin., 9/1/ Floyd Little vs. Bos., 9/14/ Tatum Bell at Stl., 9/10/ PILING UP THE YARDS Through Week 3, Tatum Bell ranks third in the NFL in rushing yards (295). In s most recent game, Bell posted his sixth career 100-yard rushing performance (123 yds.) at New England on Sept. 24, moving him into a tie with Reuben Droughns ( ) for the eighth-most 100-yard rushing games by a Bronco in regular-season play. RUSHING LEADERS, NFL, 2006 Player Att. Yds. Avg. TD YPG 1. Willis McGahee, Buf Warrick Dunn, Atl Tatum Bell, Den Rudi Johnson, Cin Steven Jackson, Stl WALKER PROVING HIS WORTH Wide receiver Javon Walker, whom acquired from Green Bay for a 2006 second-round draft choice on April 29, recorded his ninth career 100-yard receiving game (inc. postseason) with 130 yards on three catches (43.3 avg.) in 's 17-7 win at New England on Sept. 24. Two of Walker s three catches were touchdowns, including an 83-yarder early in the fourth quarter that was the ninth-longest touchdown grab in Broncos history. In addition, all 130 of Walker s receiving yards at New England came on third down. Walker, who produced the first two-touchdown game by a Broncos wide receiver since Rod Smith caught two scoring passes at Oakland on Nov. 5, 2001, leads the NFL in third-down receiving. 11 IN A ROW AT HOME The Broncos 9-6 overtime win against Kansas City on Sept. 17 extended their regular-season home winning streak to 11 games. This streak trails only Seattle (12) for the longest current home winning streak in the NFL. LONGEST CURRENT HOME WINNING STREAKS, NFL (Regular-Season Play) Team Streak Last Loss 1. Seattle 12 12/6/ /28/04 3. Chicago 7 9/25/05 4. Baltimore 5 11/6/05 5. Jacksonville 4 12/11/05 HOME WINNING STREAK AMONG BEST IN CLUB HISTORY The Broncos 11-game home winning streak in the regular season marks the third-longest such streak in franchise history. It is the longest at INVESCO Field at Mile High (2001-Pres., 32-9 record), where the team s previous longest home winning streak had been five games. 's home winning streak also is its longest since the team won a franchise-record 24 consecutive home games from Sept. 1, 1996, through Dec. 27, LONGEST HOME WINNING STREAKS, BRONCOS HISTORY (REGULAR SEASON) Games Dates Sept. 1, 1996, through Dec. 27, Oct. 16, 1983, through Nov. 18, Dec. 12, 2004, through Present 4. 9 Oct. 16, 1988, through Oct. 15, Dec. 1, 1991, through Nov. 15, Sept. 6, 1981, through Dec. 13, 1981 LONGEST HOME WINNING STREAKS, INVESCO FIELD AT MILE HIGH (REGULAR SEASON) Games Dates Dec. 12, 2004, through Present 2. 5 Dec. 7, 2003, through Oct. 31, Dec. 15, 2002, through Nov. 3, Dec. 9, 2001, through Oct. 13, NFL LEADERS, THIRD-DOWN RECEIVING YARDS Player Rec. Yds. Avg. TD 1. Javon Walker, Den Greg Jennings, G.B Donald Driver, G.B Jerricho Cotchery, NYJ Troy Williamson, Min BYE WEEK 8 SUNDAY, OCT. 1, 2006

9 broncos 2006 weekly release SEASON NOTES BRONCOS 2006 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 St. Louis) (vs. Kansas City) t t 3 (at New England) (Bye Week) 5 (vs. Baltimore) 6 (vs. Oakland) 7 (at Cleveland) 8 (vs. Indianapolis) 9 (at Pittsburgh) 10 (at Oakland) 11 (vs. San Diego) 12 (at Kansas City) 13 (vs. Seattle) 14 (at San Diego) 15 (at Arizona) 16 (vs. Cincinnati) 17 (vs. San Francisco) INVESCO FIELD PROVIDES HOMEFIELD ADVANTAGE Since moving into INVESCO Field at Mile High before the start of the 2001 season, the Broncos have compiled a 32-9 (.780) record at the facility in regular-season action. The Broncos posted their fifth undefeated home schedule (8-0) in 2005, a total that stands as the highest in the NFL since the league adopted a 16-game schedule in Four of s five undefeated home records in regular-season play have come under Head Coach Mike Shanahan (1995-Pres.). s.780 winning percentage at INVESCO Field at Mile High ranks as the second best in the NFL since 2001, trailing only the New England Patriots (.786, 33-9). BEST HOME RECORDS, NFL, 2001-PRESENT Team Record Pct. 1. New England Seattle Baltimore St. Louis Pittsburgh NOTES FROM LAST WEEK S GAME DENVER 17, at NEW ENGLAND 7 (9/24/06) improved to 24-1 since 1995 when holding an opponent to seven points or fewer in the regular season with a 17-7 win at New England on Sept became the first team since the 1942 Chicago Cardinals to not allow a touchdown in 11 consecutive quarters to start the season... s streak without allowing a touchdown was ended at 175 minutes and 57seconds when Patriots QB Tom Brady connected with WR Doug Gabriel for an 8-yard touchdown pass with 9:13 left to play... WR Javon Walker totaled his first 100-yard receiving game as a Bronco and ninth of his career (inc. postseason) with 130 yards on three catches (all on third downs) with two touchdowns (32 and 83 yds.)... Walker s 83-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter marked the ninth-longest touchdown reception in Broncos history and his career long... Walker s twotouchdown receptions performance was the first by a wide receiver since Rod Smith caught two scoring passes at Oakland on Nov. 5, Broncos RB Tatum Bell posted his sixth career 100- yard rushing game (123 yds.) against the Patriots, tying him with Reuben Droughns for the eighth-highest such total in club history (reg. season)... held New England to 4-of-16 (25.0%) success on third downs, including a 1-of-8 (12.5%) mark in the second half... improved to 5-1 against the Patriots (inc. postseason) since 2001 and is the only team in the NFL to have a winning record against New England during that time (min. 4 meetings)... The loss for New England was only its fourth in its last 27 contests at Gillette Stadium... P Paul Ernster s four punts downed inside the 20 were the most by a Bronco punter since Tom Rouen had five inside the 20 vs. San Diego on Nov. 11, BYE WEEK 9 SUNDAY, OCT. 1, 2006

10 broncos 2006 weekly release CUTLER PILES UP PRESEASON YARDS Broncos quarterback Jay Cutler, selected by the team with the 11th overall pick in the 2006 NFL Draft, finished the preseason ranking fourth in the NFL and leading all rookies with 561 passing yards NFL PASSING YARDS LEADERS, PRESEASON Player Comp. Att. Pct. Yds. TD INT Rtg. 1. Tony Romo, Dal Matt Cassel, N.E Shaun King, Ind Jay Cutler, Den.* J.P. Losman, Buf * - denotes rookie FIRST-ROUND PASSING REPORT Of the three quarterbacks taken in the first round of the 2006 NFL Draft, Broncos quarterback Jay Cutler is the only one that faced off against the two other first-round passers in the preseason. Cutler (11th overall) and the Broncos faced Vince Young (3rd overall) and the Titans on Aug. 19 (35-10 win) along with Matt Leinart (10th overall) and the Cardinals on Aug. 31 (29-23 win). Below is a look at the final preseason statistics for the three passers taken in the first round of the 2006 NFL Draft FIRST-ROUND QUARTERBACKS IN THE PRESEASON Player Comp. Att. Pct. Yds. TD INT Rtg. Jay Cutler, Den Vince Young, Ten Matt Leinart, Ari CUTLER SHARP IN NFL PRESEASON DEBUT Quarterback Jay Cutler, selected by the Broncos in the first round (11th overall) of the 2006 NFL Draft, had an impressive debut in s preseason opener at Detroit on Aug. 11. In a quarter-anda-half of work (2nd qtr. and first series of the 3rd qtr.), the former Vanderbilt University star completed 16-of-22 passes (72.7%) for 192 yards with one touchdown and no interceptions for a passer rating. Cutler s 192 yards marked the highest passing output by a Bronco in a preseason opener under Head Coach Mike Shanahan and were the most by a Bronco in a preseason opener since In addition, his 192 passing yards marked the most by a Bronco passer in his NFL preseason debut under Shanahan (1995-Pres.). PASSING YARDS BY A BRONCO IN PRESEASON OPENERS, MIKE SHANAHAN ERA (1995-PRES.) Player Yards Game 1. Jay Cutler 192 at Det., 8/11/06 2. Bubby Brister 181 vs. Stl., 8/8/99 3. Hugh Millen 139 vs. S.F., 7/29/95 4. Chris Miller 136 vs. S.D., 8/8/99 5. Gus Frerotte 134 at Ari., 8/5/00 SEASON NOTES PASSING YARDS BY A BRONCO IN PRESEASON OPENERS, SINCE 1970 NFL MERGER Player Yards Game 1. John Hufnagel 308 vs. Bal., 8/9/75 2. John Hufnagel 214 vs. NYJ, 8/3/74 3. Jay Cutler 192 at Det., 8/11/06 4. Bubby Brister 181 vs. Stl., 8/8/99 5. Gary Kubiak 176 vs. L.A. Rams, 8/9/87 CUTLER S COMING-OUT PARTY Jay Cutler s 192 yards passing at Detroit on Aug. 11 marked the highest passing total in an NFL preseason debut among all quarterbacks taken in the first round since Here is a look: PASSING YARDS BY FIRST-ROUND QBS (19) IN NFL PRESEASON DEBUT SINCE 2000 Player Draft Opp. Yds. Rtg. 1. Jay Cutler 11th-Den. ('06) at Det. 8/11/ Carson Palmer 1st-Cin. ('03) at NYJ 8/10/ Jason Campbell 25th-Was. ('05) at Car., 8/13/ Kyle Boller 19th-Bal. ('03) vs. Buf., 8/9/ Joey Harrington 3rd-Det. ('02) at Bal., 8/9/ Patrick Ramsey 32nd-Was ('02) at TB, 8/24/02* David Carr 1st-Hou. ('02) at NYG, 8/5/ Eli Manning* 1st-S.D. ('04) vs. K.C./8/13/ Chad Pennington 18th - NYJ ('00) vs. NO, 7/27/ Byron Leftwich 7th-Jac. ('03) vs. Mia., 8/15/ Ben Roethlisberger 11th-Pit. ('04) at Det., 8/14/ Philip Rivers^ 4th-NYG ('04) vs. Sea., 8/27/ Michael Vick 1st-Atl. ('01) vs. Pit, 8/3/ Rex Grossman 22nd-Chi. ('03) vs. Ind., 8/9/ Vince Young 3rd-Ten. ('06) vs. N.O., 8/12/ J.P. Losman 22nd-Buf. ('04) vs. Den., 8/15/ Matt Leinart 10th-Ari. ( 06) at N.E., 8/19/ Alex Smith 1st-S.F. ('05) vs. Oak., 8/13/ Aaron Rogers 24th-G.B. ('05) vs. S.D., 8/11/ * - E. Manning was traded from San Diego to the New York Giants and made his preseason debut with that club. ^ - Rivers was traded from the New York Giants to San Diego and made his preseason debut with that club. In addition, Cutler s NFL preseason debut numbers were better than those posted by the Colts Peyton Manning (Rd. 1-1, Ind., 98) and the Patriots Tom Brady (Rd , N.E., 00) in their debuts. Manning was 8-for-15 (53.3%) for 113 yards with one touchdown and one interception (72.4 rating) in his debut at Seattle on Aug. 8, 1998, while Brady completed 3-of-4 passes (75.0%) for 28 yards with no touchdowns or interceptions (105.5 rating) in two series of work vs. the 49ers in the Hall of Fame Game on July 31, BYE WEEK 10 SUNDAY, OCT. 1, 2006

11 broncos 2006 weekly release Mike Shanahan in 2006 begins his 12th season as head coach of the Broncos, and his first decade of measurement against the game's all-time coaches places him among the pro football elite. In the 86-year history of professional football, there are just four coaches who have spent at least 10 seasons with one team and in that period have had more world championship seasons than losing campaigns. That list includes only Paul Brown with Cleveland (17 seasons, three championships, one losing season, Hall of Fame member), Joe Gibbs with Washington (14 seasons, three championships, two losing seasons, Hall of Fame member), John Madden with Oakland (10 seasons, one championship, no losing seasons, Hall of Fame member), and Mike Shanahan with the Broncos (11 seasons, two championships, one losing season). Under Shanahan's superb guidance, the Broncos have had staggering team accomplishments, including: Posting the most wins in pro football history in a two-year period, seasons in which the club won back-to-back Super Bowls (33 in ; New England has since won 34 in ); Posting the most wins in pro football history in a three-year period (46 in 1998); Winning 18 consecutive games over to tie the all-time NFL record at that time for consecutive wins; And going undefeated for three consecutive regular seasons ( ) at home, just the second team ever to be undefeated and untied at home in three consecutive years. SHANAHAN YEAR-BY-YEAR Yr. Position Team Record 1975 Assistant Coach University of Oklahoma Assistant Coach University of Oklahoma Backfield Coach Northern Arizona Offensive Coordinator Eastern Illinois Offensive Coordinator University of Minnesota Offensive Coordinator University of Florida Offensive Coordinator University of Florida Offensive Coordinator University of Florida Asst. Head Coach/O.C. University of Florida Receivers Coach Broncos Offensive Coordinator Broncos Offensive Coordinator Broncos Offensive Coordinator Broncos Head Coach Los Angeles Raiders Head Coach Los Angeles Raiders Quarterbacks Coach Broncos Quarterbacks Coach Broncos Offensive Coordinator Broncos Offensive Coordinator San Francisco 49ers Offensive Coordinator San Francisco 49ers Offensive Coordinator San Francisco 49ers Head Coach Broncos Head Coach Broncos Head Coach Broncos Head Coach Broncos Head Coach Broncos Head Coach Broncos Head Coach Broncos Head Coach Broncos Head Coach Broncos Head Coach Broncos Head Coach Broncos Head Coach Broncos 2-1 HEAD COACH MIKE SHANAHAN SHANAHAN S NFL COACHING CAREER OVERALL YEAR: 14th as a Head Coach (12th with ) CAREER REG. SEASON HEAD COACHING RECORD: (.623) CAREER POSTSEASON HEAD COACHING RECORD: 8-5 (.615) OVERALL HEAD COACHING RECORD: (.623) REG. SEASON RECORD w/denver (HEAD COACH): (.648) POSTSEASON RECORD w/denver (HEAD COACH): 8-5 (.615) OVERALL RECORD w/denver (HEAD COACH): (.646) PLAYOFF APPEARANCES (HEAD COACH): 7 DIVISION TITLES (HEAD COACH): 3 SUPER BOWLS WON (HEAD COACH): 2 ( 97 and 98 w/) SUPER BOWLS WON (ASSISTANT): 1 ( 94 w/san Francisco) TOTAL SUPER BOWLS WON: 3 During his first 11 seasons as the Broncos head coach ( ), the Broncos led the NFL in scoring (25.2 ppg., 4,440 points), rushing yards (25,022, per game) and total offense (64,235 yards, per game). In 2004, he joined the exclusive club of head coaches to post 100 wins in his first 10 seasons with one club, finishing the campaign and decade tied for fourth on this ultra-impressive list of 12 coaches, six of whom are in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He also has brought great stability to the franchise with his 12 years with the club ranking as the third-longest tenure by an active coach with his current team (trailing only Bill Cowher of Pittsburgh and Jeff Fisher of Tennessee). No head coach in the NFL won more games than Mike Shanahan's 122 victories from , and his Broncos come into 2006 determined to return to Super Bowl contention both of those qualities are directly attributable to leadership by arguably the finest head coach and most fertile football mind in the game today. Those 122 wins by Shanahan included seven consecutive in the playoffs (he is the only coach to have produced seven playoff wins in two years) during the 1997 and 1998 Super Bowl seasons, years in which he established himself among the game's sideline greats. His postseason winning percentage is.615 on an 8-5 record. Shanahan elevated his career and the Broncos to new levels in 1997 and 1998 as the intense and personable Broncos head coach made his mark on Super Bowl history, coming into the 2006 campaign as one of only 12 all-time National Football League head coaches with two Super Bowl victories. Over the last 14 years (11 in and the previous three in San Francisco), Mike Shanahan's offenses have finished number one in the NFL four times, second twice, third three times and fourth once; in two of those campaigns was just 17 and 83 yards short of the number one spot. During his NFL career, Shanahan has been a part of teams that have played in 10 AFC or NFC Championship Games, in addition to his six Super Bowl appearances, five with and the Super Bowl IX game with San Francisco. In his nine seasons coaching at the collegiate level, Shanahan's teams participated in eight bowl games, winning two national championships. BYE WEEK 11 SUNDAY, OCT. 1, 2006

12 broncos 2006 weekly release HEAD COACH MIKE SHANAHAN TOP 25 NFL HEAD COACHES ALL-TIME IN OVERALL CAREER VICTORIES REGULAR SEASON POSTSEASON OVERALL Coach Years W L T Pct. W L Pct. W L T Pct. 1. Don Shula George Halas Tom Landry Earl Lambeau Chuck Noll Dan Reeves Chuck Knox Marty Schottenheimer Bill Parcells Paul Brown Bud Grant Joe Gibbs Marv Levy Bill Cowher Steve Owen Mike Holmgren Hank Stram Weeb Ewbank Mike Shanahan Mike Ditka Dick Vermeil Jim Mora George Seifert Sid Gillman George Allen CLIMBING THE CHARTS As illustrated in the chart above, Broncos Head Coach Mike Shanahan stands 19th in NFL history in career victories with 132 (124 regular season, 8 postseason). Shanahan needs three wins to pass Weeb Ewbank (134 total) for 18th place in career victories. Ewbank coached for the Baltimore Colts from and the New York Jets from Shanahan is five victories away from passing Hank Stram (136 total) for 17th place all-time in career wins. Stram was the first coach of the Chiefs ( ) and also coached for the New Orleans Saints ( ). SHANAHAN STANDS SIXTH AMONG ACTIVE COACHES IN CAREER VICTORIES Mike Shanahan's 132 career victories (124 regular season, 8 postseason) rank as the sixth-highest total among active NFL coaches. MOST WINS AMONG NFL HEAD COACHES, ACTIVE Win Head Coach Yrs. Reg. Post. Tot. Pct. 1. Marty Schottenheimer (S.D.) Bill Parcells (Dal.) Joe Gibbs (Was.) Bill Cowher (Pit.) Mike Holmgren (Sea.) Mike Shanahan (Den.) BYE WEEK 12 SUNDAY, OCT. 1, 2006