denver broncos 2007 weekly press release

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1 Issue Date: Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2007 BRONCOS HOST MINNESOTA IN REGULAR-SEASON FINALE The Denver Broncos (6-9) look to win their regular-season finale for the third time in the last four seasons on Sunday when they host the Minnesota Vikings (8-7). Kickoff at INVESCO Field at Mile High is set for 2:15 p.m. MST. Denver, which is coming off a 23-3 loss at San Diego on Monday Night Football, faces a Minnesota team that had its five-game winning streak snapped with a loss against Washington on Sunday. Playing their first-ever game at INVESCO Field at Mile High, the Vikings enter Sunday s contest needing a win and a Washington loss/tie or a tie coupled with a Washington loss to qualify for the postseason. The Broncos return home this week after concluding a stretch in which they played six of eight games on the road. Denver owns the NFL s third-best record at home in December since 1995 with a 20-4 (.833) mark in those games. Sunday s contest features two of the first five quarterbacks taken in the 2006 NFL Draft in Denver s Jay Cutler (1st Rd., 11th overall, Vanderbilt) and Minnesota s Tarvaris Jackson (2nd Rd., 64th overall, Alabama State). Cutler has guided Denver to a 3-0 record in regularseason games against teams whose starting quarterback was selected in last year s draft. He led Denver to wins against Vince Young (Tennessee) and Brodie Croyle (Kansas City) this year as well as Matt Leinart (Arizona) last season. Broncos wide receiver Brandon Marshall s 92 catches this year tie for the third most by a second-year player in NFL history. With Travis Henry (691 yds.) and undrafted rookie Selvin Young (642 yds.), Denver is one of four clubs in the league with two 600+yard rushers and ranks fifth in the NFL in yards per rush (4.5). Linebacker D.J. WIlliams 133 tackles lead the AFC and represent the second-highest total in the NFL. On special teams, Broncos kicker Jason Elam last week passed John Elway for the most regular-season games played (235) in club history and has made his last 13 field-goal attempts, a streak that ties for the third longest in franchise annals. TV AND RADIO INFORMATION vs. MINNESOTA TELEVISION: FOX (KDVR-TV - Channel 31): Sam Rosen (play-byplay) and Tim Ryan (color commentary) will call the game. LOCAL RADIO: KOA Radio (850 AM): Dave Logan (play-by-play) and David Diaz-Infante (color commentary) will call the game while Amy Van Dyken reports from the sidelines. NATIONAL RADIO: Sports USA Radio: Larry Kahn (play-by-play) and Tim Pernetti (color commentary) will call the game while Tony Graziani reports from the sidelines. SPANISH RADIO: KBNO Radio (1280 AM): Fernando Sergio (play-byplay) and Luke Sandoval (color commentary) will call the game. denver broncos 2007 weekly press release Regular Season Game #16 Denver (6-9) vs. Minnesota (8-7) Sunday, Dec. 30, :15 p.m. MST INVESCO FIELD AT MILE HIGH (76,125) Denver, Colorado 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 bios, transcripts, injury reports, game recaps, news clippings, photos and much more. The 2007 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 2007 SCHEDULE PRESEASON Wk. Day Date Opponent Site Time/Result TV/Rec. 1 Mon. Aug. 13 at San Francisco Monster Park W, Sat. Aug. 18 at Dallas Texas Stadium L, Sat. Aug. 25 CLEVELAND INVESCO Field at Mile High L, Thu. Aug. 30 ARIZONA INVESCO Field at Mile High W, REGULAR SEASON Wk. Day Date Opponent Site Time/Result TV/Rec. 1 Sun. Sept. 9 at Buffalo Ralph Wilson Stadium W, Sun. Sept. 16 OAKLAND INVESCO Field at Mile High W, OT Sun. Sept. 23 JACKSONVILLE INVESCO Field at Mile High L, Sun. Sept. 30 at Indianapolis RCA Dome L, Sun. Oct. 7 SAN DIEGO INVESCO Field at Mile High L, Bye 7 Sun. Oct. 21 PITTSBURGH INVESCO Field at Mile High W, Mon. Oct. 29 GREEN BAY INVESCO Field at Mile High L, OT Sun. Nov. 4 at Detroit Ford Field L, Sun. Nov. 11 at Kansas City Arrowhead Stadium W, Mon. Nov. 19 TENNESSEE INVESCO Field at Mile High W, Sun. Nov. 25 at Chicago Soldier Field L, OT Sun. Dec. 2 at Oakland McAfee Coliseum L, Sun. Dec. 9 KANSAS CITY INVESCO Field at Mile High W, Thu. Dec. 13 at Houston Reliant Stadium L, Mon. Dec. 24 at San Diego Qualcomm Stadium L, Sun. Dec. 30 MINNESOTA INVESCO Field at Mile High 2:15 p.m. MST FOX 2007 AFC WEST STANDINGS Team W L T PF PA Home Road AFC NFC DIV Streak z- San Diego Won 5 Denver Lost 2 Oakland Lost 3 Kansas City Lost 8 z - clinched division DENVER VS. MINNESOTA 1 SUNDAY, DEC. 30, 2007

2 broncos 2007 weekly release BRONCOS VS. VIKINGS POINTS OF INTEREST Sunday s game marks the 12th regular-season meeting between Denver and Minnesota with the Broncos owning a all-time record in those games, including a 2-3 mark at home... Ten of the 11 all-time regular-season games between the Broncos and Vikings have been decided by eight points or less, and the average margin of victory for the winning club in the series has been 6.0 points... The Vikings on Sunday are set to play for the first time at INVESCO Field at Mile High (opened in 2001) and join Dallas and Tampa Bay as the only three clubs in the NFL to have yet to play at the Broncos current stadium... Denver owns a 20-4 (.833) record at home in December since 1995, a mark that is the third best in the NFL during that time... The Broncos are (.362) all-time in regular-season finales, including a 10-7 (.589) record at home... They will close the regular season at home for the second year in a row and for the third time in the last four seasons... Under Head Coach Mike Shanahan, the Broncos are 7-5 (.583) in regular-season finales (5-2 home / 2-3 road)... In the game following a Monday Night Football appearance, the Broncos are 10-3 (.769) since Denver QB Jay Cutler (1st Rd., 11th overall, Vanderbilt) and Minnesota QB Tarvaris Jackson (2nd Rd., 64th overall, Alabama St.) were both taken in the 2006 NFL Draft and will start against each other for the first time Sunday... Cutler has guided Denver to a 3-0 record in regular-season games against teams whose starting quarterback was selected in last year s draft He led Denver to wins against Vince Young (Tennessee) and Brodie Croyle (Kansas City) this year as well as Matt Leinart (Arizona) last season... Ten different Broncos have a chance to start all 16 games this year while 19 members of the squad can appear in all 16 games for the season... Denver ranks fifth in the league in yards per play with a 5.68 average that projects to be the sixth best in club history... The Broncos 4.5-yard rushing average is fifth in the NFL while their yard per game average on the ground is the ninth best in the league... Denver is tied for fourth in the league in 10+yard plays (201)... The Broncos have tied for the fourth-most takeaways (17) in the NFL during the last seven weeks while tying for sixth in the league in turnover ratio (+6) during that time... Denver s 30 forced fumbles lead the AFC (T-4th in NFL)... Denver has not allowed its last five opponents to record more than 200 net passing yards... QB Jay Cutler is eighth in the league in yards per attempt (7.56), 10th in passing yards (3,251) and sixth in third-down passer rating (95.5)... Cutler s 205 rushing yards this season mark the fourth-highest total among league quarterbacks... With RBs Travis Henry (691 yds.) and Selvin Young (642 yds.), the Broncos are one of four teams in the league with two 600+yard rushers... RB Selvin Young s 5.4-yard rushing average is the second highest in the NFL, and he ranks third among league rookies in overall rushing with 642 yards, a total that is the fifth highest by an undrafted rookie in league history... WR Brandon Marshall s 92 receptions tie for the third most by a second-year player in NFL annals while tying for fifth among all players this year as well as in Broncos history for a single season... Marshall also is seventh in the league this year as well as in club history (single season) in receiving yards (1,211)... Denver TE Tony Scheffler is fifth in the NFL during the last 10 games in receiving yards (460) by tight ends... DE Elvis Dumervil s 11.5 sacks tie for fourth in the AFC while DE Tim Crowder is tied for third among league rookies with 4.5 sacks... According to NFL.com statistics, LB D.J. Williams leads the AFC (2nd in NFL) with 133 tackles... LB Nate Webster has been credited with 95 tackles this season and is five stops short of recording the first 100-tackle season of his career... LB Jamie Winborn leads the Broncos in special-teams tackles (11 7 kick, 4 punt)... K Jason Elam passed John Elway for most games played (235) in Broncos history last week and has made his last 13 field-goal attempts (T-3rd longest streak in club history)... CB Champ Bailey was named to the Pro Bowl for the eighth consecutive season this year, marking the longest active streak in the NFL among current defensive players. GAME INFORMATION BRONCOS/VIKINGS 2007 COMPARISON BRONCOS VIKINGS Record Division Standing nd (AFCW)....2nd (NFCN) NFL Offensive Ranking th T-13th Offense-Points Per Game Possession Average : :31 Total Net Yards Per Game Net Rushing Yards Per Game Net Passing Yards Per Game Had Intercepted/Yards Lost / /177 Sacks Allowed/Yards Lost / /178 Field Goals/FGA / /23 NFL Defensive Ranking th 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 / /298 Defense-Sacks For/Yards / /263 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 / /632 Fumbles/Lost / /13 Opponent Fumbles/Lost / /16 BRONCOS VIKINGS PASSING YARDS Cutler ,251 Jackson ,736 Ramsey Holcomb Bollinger RUSHING YARDS Henry Peterson ,305 Young Taylor Hall Jackson RECEIVING YARDS Marshall ,211 Wade Stokley Rice Scheffler Ferguson POINTS SCORED Elam Longwell Marshall Peterson Stokley Taylor INTERCEPTIONS Bly Sharper Bailey Smith Paymah Greenway, K. Williams....2 SACKS Dumervil Edwards Crowder Udeze Gold, Mallard, McKinley Henderson, Robison DENVER VS. MINNESOTA 2 SUNDAY, DEC. 30, 2007

3 broncos 2007 weekly release GAME INFORMATION 2007 TEAM COMPARISON - OTHER KEY AREAS CATEGORY (NFL RANK) BRONCOS VIKINGS 3rd Down Offense 41.4% (12) 33.3% (30) 3rd Down Defense 42.2% (25) 41.0% (21) Red Zone Offense TD Pct. 47.9% (22) 59.4% (4) Red Zone Defense TD Pct. 58.8% (27) 45.5% (5) Takeaways 27 (14t) 31 (8) Giveaways 29 (20t) 27 (14t) Turnover Ratio -2 (19) +4 (10t) BRONCOS/VIKINGS SERIES BREAKDOWN (REGULAR SEASON) Series Meetings: 11 Broncos Record: (Home: 2-3 / Away: 2-4) First Game: Min. 23, at Den. 20 (10/15/72) Last Game: at Min. 28, Den. 20 (10/19/03) Current Streak: Lost 2 Longest Den. Win Streak: 2 (11/2/81-11/18/84) Longest Min. Win Streak: 2, 3x, last: (10/31/99-10/19/03) Last Den. Home Win: at Den. 42, Min. 21 (11/18/84) Last Den. Home Loss: Min. 23, at Den. 20 (10/31/99) Last Den. Road Win: Den. 21, at Min. 17 (11/24/96) Last Den. Road Loss: at Min. 28, Den. 20 (10/19/03) Den. Shutouts: None Min. Shutouts: None Most Den. Points: 42 (11/18/84): at Den. 42, Min. 21 Most Min. Points: 34 (10/26/87): at Min. 34, Den. 27 Total Den. Points: 236 Total Min. Points: 234 Average Den. Points: 21.5 Average Min. Points: 21.3 Largest Den. Win: 21 (11/18/84): at Den. 42, Min. 21 Largest Min. Win: 8 (10/19/03): at Min. 28, Den. 20 Most Pts., Both Teams: 63 (11/18/84): at Den. 42, Min. 21 Fewest Pts., Both Teams: 19 (9/29/91): Den. 13, at Min. 6 WEEKLY CONFERENCE CALLS Broncos Head Coach Mike Shanahan and John Lynch will be available to the Minneapolis media via conference call Wednesday with Shanahan at approximately 12:35 p.m. MST and Lynch at 1:45 p.m. MST. Vikings Head Coach Brad Childress will speak to the Denver press via conference call Wednesday at 11 a.m. MST, and running back Adrian Peterson will be available at 2:15 p.m. MST. WEEKLY MEDIA SCHEDULE: BRONCOS vs. VIKINGS SUNDAY, DEC. 30, 2007 **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.** TUESDAY, DEC. 25 PLAYERS DAY OFF - NO MEDIA AVAILABILITY WEDNESDAY, DEC :25 a.m.-12:25 p.m practice 11 a.m brad Childress conference call 12:25 p.m jay Cutler press conference 12:25-1:10 p.m locker room open to media 12:30 p.m mike Shanahan Press Conference 2:15 p.m adrian Peterson conference call THURSDAY, DEC :40 a.m.-12:40 p.m practice 12:40 p.m.-1:25 p.m locker room open to media FRIDAY, DEC :10 a.m.-11:40 a.m practice 11:40 a.m.-12:25 p.m locker room open to media NFL SCHEDULE - REGULAR SEASON WEEK 17 Saturday, December 29 New England at N.Y. Giants (NFLN) 8:15p (ET) Sunday, December 30 Seattle at Atlanta :00p (ET) New Orleans at Chicago :00p (CT) San Francisco at Cleveland :00p (ET) Detroit at Green Bay :00p (CT) Jacksonville at Houston :00p (CT) Cincinnati at Miami :00p (ET) Buffalo at Philadelphia :00p (ET) Carolina at Tampa Bay :00p (ET) St. Louis at Arizona :15p (MT) Minnesota at Denver (FOX) 2:15p (MT) Pittsburgh at Baltimore :15p (ET) Kansas City at N.Y. Jets :15p (ET) San Diego at Oakland :15p (PT) Dallas at Washington :15p (ET) Tennessee at Indianapolis (NBC) 8:15p (ET) DENVER VS. MINNESOTA 3 SUNDAY, DEC. 30, 2007

4 broncos 2007 weekly release GAME INFORMATION BRONCOS VS. VIKINGS: DENVER RECORD BY MONTH (REGULAR SEASON) Month Overall Home Away August (.000) (.000) (.000) September (.500) (.000) (.500) October (.000) (.000) (.000) November (.600) (.667) (.500) December (.000) (.000) (.000) January (.000) (.000) (.000) TOTALS (.364) (.400) (.333) BRONCOS/VIKINGS ALL-TIME RESULTS Season (Date) W/L Result Site 1972 (10/15) L Minnesota 23, at Denver 20 Mile High Stadium 1978 (9/11) L at Minnesota 12, Denver 9 (OT) Metropolitan Stadium 1981 (11/2) W at Denver 19, Minnesota 17 Mile High Stadium 1984 (11/18) W at Denver 42, Minnesota 21 Mile High Stadium 1987 (10/26) L at Minnesota 34, Denver 27 Metrodome 1990 (11/4) L at Minnesota 27, Denver 22 Metrodome 1991 (9/29) W Denver 13, at Minnesota 6 Metrodome 1993 (11/14) L Minnesota 26, at Denver 23 Mile High Stadium 1996 (11/24) W Denver 21, at Minnesota 17 Metrodome 1999 (10/31) L Minnesota 23, at Denver 20 Mile High Stadium 2003 (10/19) L at Minnesota 28, Denver 20 Metrodome VIKINGS MAKES FIRST-EVER VISIT TO INVESCO FIELD AT MILE HIGH The Vikings on Sunday are set to play for the first time at INVESCO Field at Mile High, which opened in Minnesota joins Dallas and Tampa Bay as the only three clubs in the NFL to have yet to play a preseason, regular season or postseason game at the Broncos new stadium. Earlier this season, the Broncos hosted Green Bay (Oct. 29) and Jacksonville (Sept. 23) for the first time at INVESCO Field at Mile High. TEAMS THAT HAVE NOT PLAYED AT INVESCO FIELD AT MILE HIGH (2001-PRES., INCLUDES ALL GAMES) Team Gms Minnesota 0 Dallas 0 Tampa Bay 0 CLOSE GAMES HIGHLIGHT BRONCOS-VIKINGS SERIES Ten of the 11 all-time regular-season games between Denver and Minnesota have been decided by eight points or less with the exception being the Broncos win over the Vikings in The average margin of victory for the winning team in the series has been 6.0 points. Denver s seven losses to Minnesota have come by a total of 32 points (4.6 pt. avg.) with its largest loss to the Vikings being an eight-point defeat (28-20) in its most recent game against them in BRONCOS IN REGULAR-SEASON FINALES The Broncos will look to improve their (.362) all-time record in regular-season finales on Sunday against the VIkings. Denver, which lost to San Francisco in overtime in last season s finale, is 10-7 (.589) all-time in home regular-season finales and 7-23 (.233) in those contests on the road. Under Head Coach Mike Shanahan (1995-Present), Denver is 7-5 (.583) in regular-season finales with a 5-2 (.714) home record and a 2-3 (.400) away mark. BRONCOS ALL-TIME REGULAR-SEASON FINALES Year Record* Date Opponent Location Result Dec. 17 Oakland Away L, Dec. 10 Dallas Texans Away L, Dec. 9 Dallas Texans Away L, Dec. 22 San Diego Away L, Dec. 20 Houston Away L, Dec. 19 Kansas City Away L, Dec. 18 Buffalo Away L, Dec. 17 Kansas City Home L, Dec. 14 Kansas City Home L, Dec. 14 Cincinnati Home W, Dec. 20 Cleveland Home L, Dec. 19 Oakland Away L, Dec. 17 New England Home W, Dec. 16 Oakland Away L, Dec. 15 San Diego Away L, Dec. 20 Miami Away L, Dec. 12 Chicago Away W, Dec. 18 Dallas Away L, Dec. 16 Pittsburgh Home L, Dec. 17 San Diego Away L, Dec. 21 Seattle Away W, Dec. 20 Chicago Away L, Jan. 2 Seattle Away L, Dec. 18 Kansas City Away L, Dec. 15 Seattle Away W, Dec. 20 Seattle Away W, Dec. 20 Seattle Away L, Dec. 27 San Diego Home W, Dec. 17 New England Home W, Dec. 24 San Diego Away L, Dec. 30 Green Bay Home W, Dec. 22 San Diego Away W, Dec. 27 Kansas City Away L, Jan. 2 L.A. Raiders Away L, Dec. 24 New Orleans Home L, Dec. 24 Oakland Away W, Dec. 22 San Diego Away L, Dec. 21 San Diego Home W, Dec. 27 Seattle Home W, Jan. 2 San Diego Home L, Dec. 23 San Francisco Home W, Jan. 6 Indianapolis Away L, Dec. 29 Arizona Home W, Dec. 28 Green Bay Away L, Jan. 2 Indianapolis Home W, Dec. 31 San Diego Away W, Dec. 31 San Francisco Home L, OT Dec. 30 Minnesota Home TBD * - Record indicates the team s record entering season finale. DENVER VS. MINNESOTA 4 SUNDAY, DEC. 30, 2007

5 broncos 2007 weekly release GAME INFORMATION PASSERS TAKEN IN 2006 DRAFT SQUARE OFF Broncos quarterback Jay Cutler and Vikings quarterback Tarvaris Jackson, both of whom were selected in the 2006 NFL Draft, will face each other for the first time on Sunday. Cutler was picked by Denver with the 11th overall choice from Vanderbilt University while Jackson was taken by Minnesota in the second round (64th overall) from Alabama State University. Among the 13 quarterbacks drafted in 2006, Cutler was the third passer selected while Jackson was taken fifth among his position group. Cutler has guided Denver to a 3-0 record in regular-season games against teams whose starting quarterback was selected in last year s draft. He led the Broncos to a 41-7 win against Brodie Croyle and Kansas City on Dec. 9 and a win against Vince Young and Tennessee on Nov. 19 while helping Denver defeat Matt Leinart and Arizona on Dec. 17 of last season. This season, Cutler has completed 271-of-430 passes (63.0%) for 3,251 yards with 18 touchdowns and 14 interceptions (86.5 rtg.). Jackson has completed 155-of-263 passes (58.9%) for 1,736 yards with seven touchdowns and 12 interceptions (68.6 rtg.). Below is a career comparison of the two passers, who were among five quarterbacks to start a game as rookies last year. JAY CUTLER AND TARVARIS JACKSON, CAREER COMPARISON Category Cutler Jackson Games Starts Start W/L Record 8-12 (.400) 8-5 (.615) Attempts Completions Comp. Pct. 62.1% 58.7% Pass Yards 4,252 2,211 Yards/Gm Yards/Att Touchdowns 27 9 TD Pct Interceptions INT Pct Sacks-Yds Rating Cutler s 87.0 career passer rating leads all players who entered the NFL in 2006 while Jackson s 67.1 passer rating is the fourth best among those quarterbacks. TOP CAREER PASSER RATINGS, QBS WHO ENTERED NFL IN 2006 Player Att. Comp. Pct. Yds TD INT Rtg. 1. Jay Cutler, Den , Matt Leinart, Ari , Vince Young, Ten , Tarvaris Jackson, Min , Bruce Gradkowski, T.B , 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) (.528) (.531) DENVER VS. MINNESOTA 5 SUNDAY, DEC. 30, 2007

6 broncos 2007 weekly release ONE OF NFL S BEST AT HOME IN DECEMBER The Broncos have the NFL s third-best record at home in the month of December since 1995, posting a 20-4 mark (.833). Denver won 12 consecutive home games in the month from BEST HOME DECEMBER RECORDS, NFL, 1995-PRES. Team Record Pct. 1. Green Bay Kansas City Denver New England Indianapolis PLAYING AFTER A MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL APPEARANCE Denver has posted a 10-3 (.769) record since 2000 in the game immediately after playing on Monday Night Football and looks to improve that mark this week against Minnesota. Denver is 0-2 following a MNF appearance this year, losing to Detroit following its Monday contest against Green Bay and Chicago after its Monday nighter against Tennessee. BRONCOS FOLLOWING MNF GAME, SINCE 2000 Date Opponent Result 9/10/00 vs. Atlanta W, /19/00 vs. San Diego W, /23/01 at Arizona W, /11/01 vs. San Diego W, /6/02 vs. San Diego W, /17/02 at Seattle W, /28/03 vs. Detroit W, /16/03* vs. San Diego W, /31/04 vs. Atlanta L, /2/05 at Jacksonville W, /15/06 vs. Oakland W, /4/07 at Detroit L, /25/07 at Chicago L, OT * - Club had a bye week before game GAME INFORMATION TRACKING DENVER S 2007 REGULAR-SEASON OPPONENTS Opponent Date/Result 07 Rec. Last Week This Week Buffalo W, Lost vs. N.Y. Giants, (Dec. 23) at Philadelphia (Dec. 30) Oakland W, OT, L, Lost vs. Jacksonville, (Dec. 23) vs. San Diego (Dec. 30) Jacksonville L, Won vs. Oakland, (Dec. 23) at Houston (Dec. 30) Indianapolis L, Won vs. Houston, (Dec. 23) vs. Tennessee (Dec. 30) San Diego L, 41-3, L, Won vs. Denver, 23-3 (Dec. 24) at Oakland (Dec. 30) Pittsburgh W, Won at St. Louis, (Dec. 20) at Baltimore (Dec. 30) Green Bay L, OT 12-3 Lost at Chicago, 35-7 (Dec. 23) vs. Detroit (Dec. 30) Detroit L, Won vs. Kansas City, (Dec. 23) at Green Bay (Dec. 30) Kansas City W, 27-11, W, Lost at Detroit, (Dec. 23) at N.Y. Jets (Dec. 30) Tennessee W, Won vs. N.Y. Jets, 10-6 (Dec. 23) at Indianapolis (Dec. 30) Chicago L, OT 6-9 Won vs. Green Bay, 35-7 (Dec. 23) vs. New Orleans (Dec. 30) Houston L, Lost at Indianapolis, (Dec. 23) vs. Jacksonville (Dec. 30) Minnesota Dec Lost vs. Washington, (Dec. 23) at Denver (Dec. 30) Combined 2006 regular-season record of 2007 opponents: (.504) / 2007 combined record: (.525) 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 (.709) record at the stadium in regular-season action. The record includes a perfect 8-0 mark in 2005 that was part of the club s 13-game regularseason home winning streak. Denver s.709 winning percentage at INVESCO Field at Mile High ties for fifth in the NFL since BEST HOME RECORDS, NFL, 2001-PRESENT (REG. SEASON) Team Record Pct. 1. New England Seattle Indianapolis Pittsburgh Denver Baltimore Kansas City St. Louis THE NFL S BEST AT HOME SINCE 1995 The Broncos record at home since 1995 under Head Coach Mike Shanahan accounts for a.757 winning percentage that is the league s best during that time. BEST HOME RECORDS, NFL, REGULAR SEASON, SINCE 1995 Team W L T Pct. 1. Denver Green Bay New England Kansas City Pittsburgh Minnesota DENVER VS. MINNESOTA 6 SUNDAY, DEC. 30, 2007

7 broncos 2007 weekly release GAME INFORMATION HOME, SWEET HOME The Broncos have amassed the NFL s best home record since 1974 in the regular season and postseason. Denver also has the most regular-season home victories in the league since 1974 and the most total victories during that time: TOP HOME RECORDS, NFL, 1974-PRES. Team Regular Season Postseason Total Pct. 1. Denver (.741) 12-3 (.800) Pittsburgh (.713) 15-6 (.714) Miami (.684) 11-6 (.647) Dallas (.663) 14-4 (.778) Washington (.624) 10-1 (.909) DENVER VS. NFC CLUBS Under Head Coach Mike Shanahan (1995-Present), the Broncos have compiled a record (.608) in their 51 games played against NFC teams. The club is 0-3 against the NFC North this year, having lost to Green Bay (Oct. 29), Detroit (Nov. 4) and Chicago (Nov. 25), and closes out its NFC schedule Sunday against the Vikings. The Broncos win percentage at home against NFC clubs since 1995 is.720 off an 18-7 record in those contests. On the road, Denver is (.500) against NFC teams since DENVER S RECORD IN NFC PLAY, SINCE 1995 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 NFC West NFC North TOTALS INTERCONFERENCE RECORD The Broncos.553 winning percentage off a record in interconference play since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger ranks as the fifth-best mark in the NFL. INTERCONFERENCE RECORDS SINCE 1970 MERGER Team Record Pct. 1. Miami Oakland Pittsburgh Dallas Denver WHAT TO WATCH FOR: vs. MINNESOTA (12/30/07) TEAM (20-4 AT HOME IN DECEMBER SINCE 1995) - Can improve its 20-4 record at home in the month of December since 1995 with a victory against Minnesota. TEAM (17-30 IN REG.-SEASON FINALES) - Can improve its all-time record in regular-season finales (10-7 at home) with a victory against Minnesota. TEAM (31-20 VS. NFC SINCE 1995) - Can improve its record against NFC clubs since 1995 (18-7 at home) with a victory against Minnesota. TEAM (TWO 700+YARD RUSHERS) - Can have two players with at least 700 rushing yards in the same season for only the third time in club history should Travis Henry (691) total nine yards and Selvin Young (642) have 58 yards against Minnesota. TEAM (10 PLAYERS WITH 16 STARTS) - Ten Broncos have a chance to start all 16 games this year with a start against Minnesota. TEAM (19 PLAYERS WITH 16 GAMES PLAYED) - Nineteen Broncos have a chance to play all 16 games this year with an appearance against Minnesota. TEAM (200 OR FEWER PASS YDS. ALLOWED IN LAST 5 GMS.) - Can extend its streak of not allowing more than 200 passing yards to six games against Minnesota. CB CHAMP BAILEY (24 INTS) - Needs one interception to pass Steve Atwater (24) for sole possession of eighth and two to tie Louis Wright (26) for seventh in Broncos history in career interceptions. CB CHAMP BAILEY (304 INT YDS.) - Needs 31 interception return yards to tie Randy Gradishar (335) for 10th, 36 to tie Tom Jackson (340) for ninth and 56 to tie Louis Wright (260) for eighth in Broncos history in career interception return yards. CB CHAMP BAILEY (3 INT RET. FOR TDS) - Needs one interception returned for a touchdown to tie Tyrone Braxton (4) and Mike Harden (4) for the most interceptions returned for a touchdown in Broncos history. CB DRE BLY (5 INTS) - Needs one interception to tie his singleseason career high (6, 3x) for interceptions. DE TIM CROWDER (4.5 SACKS) Needs 2.0 sacks to tie Shane Dronett (6.5, 1992) for the fifth-most sacks by a rookie in Broncos history. QB JAY CUTLER (3,251 YDS.) - Needs 77 passing yards to tie John Elway (3,328, 1996) for 10th and 384 to tie Elway (3,635, 1997) for fifth in Broncos history for most passing yards in a season. QB JAY CUTLER (18 TDS) - Needs three touchdown passes to tie Craig Morton (21, 1981) for 10th in Broncos history for most touchdown passes in a season. QB JAY CUTLER (205 RUSH YDS.) - Needs 29 rushing yards to tie John Elway (234, 1988) for 10th and 48 to tie Elway (253, 1985) for fifth in Broncos history for most rushing yards by a quarterback in a season. DE ELVIS DUMERVIL (11.5 SACKS) - Needs half a sack to tie three players (12) for 10th, 1.0 to tie Rich Jackson (12.5, 1969) for ninth and 1.5 to tie four players (13.0) for fifth in Broncos history for most sacks in a season. DENVER VS. MINNESOTA 7 SUNDAY, DEC. 30, 2007

8 broncos 2007 weekly release GAME INFORMATION WHAT TO WATCH FOR, cont.: vs. MINNESOTA (12/30/07) DE ELVIS DUMERVIL (4 MULTI-SACK GMS.) - Can record the most multiple-sack games in a season by a Bronco under Head Coach Mike Shanahan (1995-Pres.) with 1.5 sacks on Sunday. DE ELVIS DUMERVIL (7 PASS BREAKUPS) - Needs one pass breakup to tie DT Michael Dean Perry for the most pass breakups (8, 1995) in a season by a Broncos defensive lineman under Head Coach Mike Shanahan (1995-Pres.). WR BRANDON MARSHALL (92 REC.) Needs one reception to pass Lionel Taylor (92, 1960) for sole possession of third and 11 to tie Larry Fitzgerald for the second-most receptions (103, 2005) by a second-year player in NFL history. WR BRANDON MARSHALL (92 REC.) Needs eight receptions to tie Rod Smith (100, 2000) and Lionel Taylor (100, 1961) for third and nine to tie Ed McCaffrey (101, 2000) for second in Broncos history for most receptions in a season. K JASON ELAM (488 FGA) - Needs one field goal attempt to pass Jim Turner (488) for sole possession of seventh in NFL history in career field goal attempts. K JASON ELAM (599 PATM) - Needs to make one extra point to become the sixth player in NFL history with 600 extra point conversions. K JASON ELAM (13 CONSEC. FGs) - Needs to make his next field goal attempt to pass Rich Karlis (13) for sole possession of third and his next six to tie himself (19, 2x) for first in club history in consecutive field goals made. WR BRANDON MARSHALL (1,211 YDS.) Needs 11 receiving yards to tie Rod Smith (1,222, 1998) for sixth, 24 to tie Lionel Taylor (1,235, 1960) for fifth, 33 to tie Steve Watson (1,244, 1981) for fourth, 106 to tie Ed McCaffrey (1,317, 2000) for third and 132 to tie Smith (1,343, 2001) for second in Broncos history for most receiving yards in a season. TE TONY SCHEFFLER (497 YDS.) Needs three receiving yards to become the first Broncos tight end to record 500 receiving yards in a season since Jeb Putzier (572) in WR JAVON WALKER (4-GAME TD STREAK VS. MIN.) Can extend his four-game streak with a touchdown reception against the Vikings in the regular season with a scoring grab Sunday. LB NATE WEBSTER (95 TACKLES) Needs five tackles to record the first 100-tackle season of his career and give Denver its third pair of 100-tackle teammates (D.J. Williams, 161) in the last four seasons. RB SELVIN YOUNG (642 YDS.) Needs 35 rushing yards to tie Mike Bell (677, 2006) for fourth, 82 to tie Clark Gaines (724, 1976) for third and 167 to tie Fred Lane (809, 1997) for second for most rushing yards by an undrafted rookie in NFL history. RB SELVIN YOUNG (642 YDS.) Needs four rushing yards to tie Billy Joe (646, 1963) for seventh and 35 to tie Mike Bell (677, 2006) for sixth in Broncos history in rushing yards by a rookie. RB SELVIN YOUNG (917 COMBINED YDS.) Needs 83 yards to reach the 1,000 combined yards mark for the season. SECOND HALF SCHEDULE The Broncos are 3-4 in the second half of their schedule after posting a 3-5 record in their first eight games of the season. The winning percentage of Denver s second-half opponents is.433 (52-68), a mark that is significantly lower than the.617 (74-46) winning percentage of its first eight opponents. Five of the Broncos first eight opponents currently have a winning record Green Bay (12-3), Indianapolis (13-2), Pittsburgh (10-5), Jacksonville (10-5) and San Diego (10-5). Three of the Broncos final eight opponents currently have winning records with 10-5 San Diego, 8-7 Minnesota and 9-6 Tennessee representing those clubs. BRONCOS FIRST HALF SCHEDULE, 2007 Team W/L Current Record at Buffalo (Sept. 9) W 7-8 vs. Oakland (Sept. 16) W 4-11 vs. Jacksonville (Sept. 23) L 11-4 at Indianapolis (Sept. 30) L 13-2 vs. San Diego (Oct. 7) L 10-5 vs. Pittsburgh (Oct. 21) W 10-5 vs. Green Bay (Oct. 29) L 12-3 at Detroit (Nov. 4) L 7-8 TOTALS (.617) BRONCOS SECOND HALF SCHEDULE, 2007 Team W/L Current Record at Kansas City (Nov. 11) W 4-11 vs. Tennessee (Nov. 19) W 9-6 at Chicago (Nov. 25) L 6-9 at Oakland (Dec. 2) L 4-11 vs. Kansas City (Dec. 9) W 4-11 at Houston (Dec. 13) L 7-8 at San Diego (Dec. 24) L 10-5 vs. Minnesota (Dec. 30) TBD 8-7 TOTALS (.433) ON THIS DATE IN BRONCOS HISTORY Denver has a all-time record, including postseason games, when playing on Dec. 30: BRONCOS ON DEC. 30: Year Day W/L Result 1978 Sat. L at Pittsburgh 33, Denver 10* 1984 Sun. L Pittsburgh 24, at Denver 17* 1990 Sun. W at Denver 22, Green Bay Sun. W at Denver 23, Oakland 17 * - Postseason game DENVER VS. MINNESOTA 8 SUNDAY, DEC. 30, 2007

9 broncos 2007 weekly release GAME INFORMATION BRONCOS VS. VIKINGS NOTABLE PERFORMANCES K JASON ELAM - Connected on a 53-yard field-goal attempt for Denver vs. Min. (11/14/93)... Made both field-goal attempts for Denver at Min. (10/19/03). DE JOHN ENGELBERGER - Recorded one sack (11 yds.) and four tackles for San Francisco at Min. (9/28/03). WR TAYLOR JACOBS - Caught three passes for 56 yards (18.7 avg.), including a 45-yarder, in a start for Washington vs. Min. (1/2/05). S JOHN LYNCH - Made 13 tackles (9 solo) for Tampa Bay vs. Min. (10/26/97)... Added two interceptions, 11 tackles (6 solo) and two pass breakups for Tampa Bay vs. Min. (10/15/95)... Made 10 tackles (7 solo) and recovered a fumble for Tampa Bay at Min. (10/9/00)... Posted eight tackles (7 solo) for Tampa Bay at Min. (9/30/01). DE KENNY PETERSON - Posted one sack and five tackles (4 solo) for Green Bay in an NFC Wild Card Game vs. Min. (1/9/05)... Recorded three tackles (2 solo) and one fumble recovery for Green Bay at Min. (10/23/05). K MATT PRATER - Made the first field goal of his career with a 45- yarder for Atlanta at Min. (9/9/07). QB PATRICK RAMSEY - Completed 17-of-26 passes (65.4%) for 216 yards with two touchdowns for a passer rating for Washington vs. Min. (1/2/05). WR BRANDON STOKLEY - Caught two passes for 50 yards, including a 46-yarder, for Baltimore vs. Min. (1/7/02). WR JAVON WALKER - Returned six kickoffs for 153 yards (25.5 avg.), including a 44-yarder, for Green Bay at Min. (11/17/02)... Posted five catches for 84 yards (16.8 avg.) with one touchdown for Green Bay vs. Min. (9/7/03)... Hauled in two touchdown passes for Green Bay at Min. (11/2/03)... Scored on a 50-yard touchdown catch and finished with three grabs for 74 yards (24.7 avg.) for Green Bay vs. Min. (11/14/04)... Registered 90 receiving yards on five catches, including one touchdown, for Green Bay at Min. (12/24/04). LB NATE WEBSTER - Made four tackles (3 solo) and had a pass breakup for Tampa Bay at Min. (10/9/00). LB JAMIE WINBORN - Posted five tackles (4 solo) for San Francisco at Min. (9/28/03) NFL 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 Ten Hou AFC West Team W L T Pct PF PA Home Road Div AFC NFC z- S.D Den Oak K.C NFC East Team W L T Pct PF PA Home Road Div AFC NFC *- Dal y- NYG 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 N.O Car 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; x - Clinched playoff; y - Clinched Wild Card, z - Clinched Division DENVER VS. MINNESOTA 9 SUNDAY, DEC. 30, 2007

10 broncos 2007 weekly release NOTES FROM DENVER S LAST FIVE GAMES VS. MINNESOTA at MINNESOTA 28, DENVER 20 (Oct. 19, 2003) The Broncos trail 28-7 midway through the third quarter before scoring 13 consecutive points, including 10 in the final period, to make the contest a one-possession game with 6:45 left to play... QB Steve Beuerlein starts in place of Jake Plummer but is knocked out of the game near the end of the third quarter with a dislocated pinkie finger (right hand)... QB Danny Kanell finishes the game for the Broncos, completing 12-of-18 passes for 104 yards with one touchdown (100.2 rating)... Broncos RB Clinton Portis totals 117 yards on 25 carries (4.7 avg.) with one touchdown while TE Shannon Sharpe catches seven passes for 79 yards (11.3 avg.)... Minnesota WR Randy Moss has 10 catches for 151 yards (15.1 avg.), and Vikings QB Daunte Culpepper completes 19-of-26 passes for 277 yards with two touchdowns... Denver holds Minnesota to 3-of-11 (27.3%) success on third-down attempts. MINNESOTA 23, at DENVER 20 (Oct. 31, 1999) The Broncos take a 12-0 lead in the first quarter before Minnesota scores 20 unanswered points to go ahead early in the fourth quarter... Denver ties the game at 20 with 5:09 to play on TE Byron Chamberlain s 1-yard scoring grab and RB Olandis Gary s twopoint conversion rush, but Vikings K Gary Anderson connects on a game-winning 23-yard field goal with 1 second to play... Denver DL Trevor Pryce registers a safety on a first-quarter sack of Minnesota QB Jeff George... Broncos WR Rod Smith totals 117 yards on seven catches while Chamberlain finishes with five grabs for 42 yards with a touchdown... Minnesota WR Cris Carter records eight catches for 144 yards with two touchdowns... Denver totals 391 yards of total offense (256 passing, 135 rushing). GAME INFORMATION BRONCOS 2007 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 Buffalo) (vs. Oakland) (vs. Jacksonville) t t 1 4 (at Indianapolis) (vs. San Diego) (Bye Week) (vs. Pittsburgh) t (vs. Green Bay) (at Detroit) (at Kansas City) (vs. Tennessee) (at Chicago) (at Oakland) (vs. Kansas City) (at Houston) (at San Diego) (vs. Minnesota) DENVER VS. MINNESOTA 10 DENVER 21, at MINNESOTA 17 (Nov. 24, 1996) QB John Elway leads Denver on an 11-play, 84-yard game-winning scoring drive that culminates with a 5-yard touchdown pass to WR Ed McCaffrey with 19 seconds left in the game... Elway s gamewinning TD throw was intended for TE Shannon Sharpe but was deflected three times before McCaffrey caught it... Minnesota takes a lead into the final quarter after WR Cris Carter hauls in an 11-yard touchdown pass with 23 seconds left in the third period... Elway finishes with 334 passing yards with two touchdowns and passes Randall Cunningham for first place on the NFL s all-time list for rushing attempts by a a quarterback... Sharpe (4 catches, 90 yards) passes the 1,000-yard receiving mark for the year for the second time in his career... The victory improves Denver s record to 11-1 for the season... The Broncos total 388 yards of offense on 62 plays (6.3 avg.). MINNESOTA 26, at DENVER 23 (Nov. 14, 1993) The Broncos 20-3 lead with 6:57 left in the first half is erased by the Vikings, who score 20 unanswered points to go ahead in the fourth quarter... Denver ties the score at 23 on K Jason Elam s 53-yard field goal with 5:48 to play, but Minnesota answers with Fuad Reveiz s game-winning 43-yard field goal at the 2:49 mark of the final quarter... Broncos QB John Elway completes 30-of-40 passes for 290 yards with two touchdowns while Denver TE Shannon Sharpe catches seven passes for 104 yards... Minnesota QB Sean Salisbury totals 366 yards and two touchdowns on 19-of- 37 passing, and WR Cris Carter adds 134 yards on six catches, including one touchdown... Denver holds Minnesota to 4-of-14 success on third downs, but the Vikings total 420 yards of offense (350 pass, 70 rush). SUNDAY, DEC. 30, 2007

11 broncos 2007 weekly release GAME INFORMATION BRONCOS/VIKINGS COACHING COMPARISON MIKE SHANAHAN BRAD CHILDRESS YR. AS AN NFL HEAD COACH: 15th 2nd YR. AS TEAM S HEAD COACH: 13th 2nd OVERALL YR. IN NFL: 24th 10th OVERALL YR. WITH TEAM: 20th 2nd NFL COACHING CAREER REG. SEASON RECORD: (.604) (.452) POSTSEASON RECORD: 8-5 (.615) 0-0 (.000) OVERALL RECORD: (.604) (.452) WITH CURRENT TEAM REG. SEASON RECORD: (.623) (.452) POSTSEASON RECORD: 8-5 (.615) 0-0 (.000) OVERALL RECORD: (.623) (.452) AGAINST OPPONENT REG. SEASON RECORD: (.333) (.000) POSTSEASON RECORD: 0-0 (.000) 0-0 (.000) OVERALL RECORD: (.333) (.000) AGAINST OPP. HEAD COACH REG. SEASON RECORD: (.000) (.000) POSTSEASON RECORD: 0-0 (.000) 0-0 (.000) OVERALL RECORD: (.000) (.000) DENVER 13, at MINNESOTA 6 (Sept. 29, 1991) The Broncos improve to 4-1 on the season with their victory against the Vikings on Sunday Night Football... The game is tied at 3 at halftime before Denver scores the contest s final 10 points on a 17-yard John Elway run in the fourth quarter and a 42-yard David Treadwell field goal in the final period... Broncos RB Gaston Green totals 158 yards on 28 carries while Denver s defense accounts for three interceptions and three sacks... Broncos S Steve Atwater, DB Randy Robbins and S Dennis Smith each record one interception... The Broncos hold the Vikings to 121 net passing yards and 15 first downs. BRONCOS/VIKINGS CONNECTIONS FROM DENVER AND THE SURROUNDING AREA Vikings Running Backs Coach Eric Bieniemy coached at the University of Colorado from and played for the school from FROM MINNEAPOLIS AND THE SURROUNDING AREA Broncos Head Coach Mike Shanahan was offensive coordinator at the University of Minnesota in Broncos T Ryan Harris attended Cretin-Derham Hall High School in St. Paul, Minn... Denver G Isaac Snell attended Pipestone High School in Pipestone, Minn... Broncos Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach Dwayne Chandler worked as a strength and conditioning coach for the University of Minnesota from NOTES FROM THE BRONCOS LAST GAME: at SAN DIEGO 23, DENVER 3 (12/24/07) Broncos K Jason Elam appeared in his 235th career regular-season game, moving him ahead of John Elway into sole possession of the most games played in club history... Elam s 23-yard field goal in the third quarter marked Denver s only points, and the conversion was his 13th consecutive successful attempt, tying him with Rich Karlis for the third-longest streak in club history... Elam s make also was his 36th in a row from inside 40 yards and moved him into a tie with Jim Turner for seventh in NFL history in career field goal attempts (488)... Denver extended its scoring streak to 244 consecutive games, a streak that is the fourthlongest in NFL history and the league s longest active streak... WR Glenn Martinez s 35-yard kickoff return to open the game was a career long QB Jay Cutler s first-quarter fumble snapped Denver s two-game streak without a turnover Denver made its 57th all-time appearance on Monday Night Football, a total that ties for the fifth-most in NFL history LB Jamie Winborn logged his first start since Sept. 18, 2005, at Philadelphia while a member of the 49ers WR Javon Walker started for the first time since Week 3... DE Josh Mallard s sack in the second quarter was his second sack in Denver s last three games Denver held San Diego to 187 passing yards, marking the fifth consecutive game in which the Broncos did not allow their opponent to record more than 200 passing yards... With 12 tackles (10 solo), Broncos LB D.J. Williams posted at least a share of the club s lead in tackles for the 12th time in its 15 games this year... DE Elvis Dumervil recorded half a sack, increasing his season sack total to 11.5 (most by a Bronco since Bert Berry s 11.5 sacks in 2003)... WR Brandon Marshall led the Broncos in receptions (6) and receiving yards (75), moving him into a tie for fifth (92) on the club s singleseason reception list and seventh (1,211) on its single-season receiving yardage list... Marshall s seven grabs also moved him into a tie for third in league history for most receptions (92) by a second-year player in NFL history... Rookie DT Marcus Thomas posted his second takeaway of the year with a fumble recovery that led to a field goal... With two forced fumbles, the Broncos increased their AFC-high fumble count for the year to The Broncos loss to San Diego snapped their three-game winning streak on Christmas Eve as well as their three-game winning streak in regular-season road finales. CROSSING PATHS (PRO) Broncos RB Travis Henry played with Vikings CB Antoine Winfield and DT Pat Williams in Buffalo from Broncos Assistant Head Coach/Quarterbacks Mike Heimerdinger ( ) coached for Tennessee while Vikings WR Bobby Wade ( ) played for the club... Broncos LB Ian Gold (2004), S John Lynch ( ) and LB Nate Webster ( ) played with Vikings CB Ronyell Whitaker (2003) and S Dwight Smith ( ) in Tampa Bay... Denver WR Brandon Stokley was a teammate of Minnesota RB Chester Taylor in Baltimore in Broncos G Montrae Holland and Vikings S Dwight Smith were teammates in New Orleans in DENVER VS. MINNESOTA 11 SUNDAY, DEC. 30, 2007