denver broncos 2007 weekly press release Preseason Game #1 Denver (0-0) at San Francisco (0-0) Monday, Aug. 13, 2007 5 p.m. PDT MONSTER PARK (69,732) San Francisco, California BRONCOS VISIT SAN FRANCISCO FOR NATIONALLY TELEVISED PRESEASON OPENER The Denver Broncos, who in 2006 tied a franchise record by posting a winning season (9-7) for the fifth consecutive year, begin their 48th season of professional football on Monday when they visit the San Francisco 49ers for their preseason opener. The contest kicks off at 5 p.m. PDT and will be televised nationally by ESPN. Denver s contest in San Francisco marks the fifth time in club history that it will open its preseason against a team it faced in the previous year s regular-season finale. The 49ers earned a 26-23 overtime win in Denver on Dec. 31, a victory that prevented the Broncos from clinching a playoff berth. The Broncos travel to the Bay Area looking to improve their 10-2 (.833) record in preseason openers under Mike Shanahan, who begins his 13th year as the Broncos head coach in 2007 and owns a 37-15 (.712) record with the club in exhibition play. Monday s game in San Francisco will be the Broncos 10th consecutive preseason opener played away from Denver. Since 1995, the Broncos are 8-1 against the 49ers in the preseason. San Francisco is Denver s most common preseason opponent, and the Broncos have a 17-14 record in those 31 all-time contests. Denver s 2007 squad features second-year quarterback Jay Cutler, who started the final five games of his rookie year, and cornerback Champ Bailey, who led the NFL with 11 takeaways in 2006. The Broncos also were one of the NFL s most active teams in the offseason, upgrading several key positions with the acquisitions of defensive tackle Sam Adams, cornerback Dré Bly, tight end Daniel Graham, running back Travis Henry and wide receiver Brandon Stokley. San Francisco is coached by Mike Nolan, who was a Denver assistant coach from 1987-92 and led the 49ers to a 7-9 record last year. The Broncos prepared for the 49ers and the rest of their 2007 opponents at training camp held in Englewood, Colo., at their facility. It was the fifth consecutive year that the Broncos held camp at their facility after they spent 21 consecutive years (1982-2002) training at the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley, Colo. TELEVISION AND RADIO INFORMATION TELEVISION: ESPN (locally on KCNC-TV / CBS Channel 4): Mike Tirico (play-by-play) along with Ron Jaworski (color commentary) and Tony Kornheiser (color commentary) will call the game while Suzy Kolber and Michele Tafoya report from the sidelines. LOCAL RADIO: KOA Radio (850 AM): Dave Logan (play-by-play) and David Diaz-Infante (color commentary) will call the game while Alan Roach reports from the sidelines. MEDIA RELATIONS CONTACT INFORMATION Jim Saccomano (303) 649-0572 jim.saccomano@broncos.nfl.net Paul Kirk (303) 649-0503 paul.kirk@broncos.nfl.net Patrick Smyth (303) 649-0536 patrick.smyth@broncos.nfl.net Dave Gaylinn (303) 649-0512 dave.gaylinn@broncos.nfl.net Rebecca Villanueva (303) 649-0598 rebecca.villanueva@broncos.nfl.net WWW.DENVERBRONCOS.COM/MEDIAROOM 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 www.denverbroncos.com/mediaroom, 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 5 p.m. PDT ESPN 2 Sat. Aug. 18 at Dallas Texas Stadium 7 p.m. CDT CBS 4 3 Sat. Aug. 25 CLEVELAND INVESCO Field at Mile High 7 p.m. MDT CBS 4 4 Thu. Aug. 30 ARIZONA INVESCO Field at Mile High 7 p.m. MDT CBS 4 REGULAR SEASON Wk. Day Date Opponent Site Time/Result TV/Rec. 1 Sun. Sept. 9 at Buffalo Ralph Wilson Stadium 1 p.m. EDT CBS 2 Sun. Sept. 16 OAKLAND INVESCO Field at Mile High 2:15 p.m. MDT CBS 3 Sun. Sept. 23 JACKSONVILLE INVESCO Field at Mile High 2:05 p.m. MDT CBS 4 Sun. Sept. 30 at Indianapolis RCA Dome 4:15 p.m. EDT CBS 5 Sun. Oct. 7 SAN DIEGO INVESCO Field at Mile High 2:15 p.m. MDT CBS 6 Bye 7 Sun. Oct. 21 PITTSBURGH INVESCO Field at Mile High 6:15 p.m. MDT NBC 8 Mon. Oct. 29 GREEN BAY INVESCO Field at Mile High 6:30 p.m. MDT ESPN 9 Sun. Nov. 4 at Detroit Ford Field 1 p.m. EST CBS 10 Sun. Nov. 11 at Kansas City Arrowhead Stadium 12 p.m. CST CBS 11 Mon. Nov. 19 TENNESSEE INVESCO Field at Mile High 6:30 p.m. MST ESPN 12 Sun. Nov. 25 at Chicago Soldier Field 12 p.m. CST CBS 13 Sun. Dec. 2 at Oakland McAfee Coliseum 1:05 p.m. PST CBS 14 Sun. Dec. 9 KANSAS CITY INVESCO Field at Mile High 2:15 p.m. MST CBS 15 Thu. Dec. 13 at Houston Reliant Stadium 7:15 p.m. CST NFLN 16 Mon. Dec. 24 at San Diego Qualcomm Stadium 5 p.m. PST ESPN 17 Sun. Dec. 30 MINNESOTA INVESCO Field at Mile High 2:15 p.m. MST FOX 2006 AFC WEST FINAL REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS Team W L T PF PA Home Road AFC NFC DIV Streak San Diego 14 2 0 492 303 8-0 6-2 10-2 4-0 5-1 Won 10 Kansas City 9 7 0 331 315 6-2 3-5 5-7 4-0 4-2 Won 2 Denver 9 7 0 319 305 4-4 5-3 8-4 1-3 3-3 Lost 1 Oakland 2 14 0 168 332 2-6 0-8 1-11 1-3 0-6 Lost 9 DENVER at SAN FRANCISCO 1 monday, aug. 13, 2007
broncos 2007 weekly release GAME INFORMATION BRONCOS VS. 49ERS POINTS OF INTEREST The Broncos begin their preseason away from Denver for the 10th consecutive year when the club takes the field in San Francisco on Monday... Denver owns a 23-24 all-time record in preseason openers (9-9 home; 11-8 away; 3-7 neutral) and has faced the 49ers three times in openers (2-1 record)... Since 1995, the Broncos are 10-2 (.833) in preseason openers... Denver is 17-14 all-time in the preseason against San Francisco, which is its most common preseason opponent (31 meetings)... The Broncos are 8-1 against the 49ers in the preseason since 1995... Denver and San Francisco have met 11 times in the regular season (6-5 record) and once in Super Bowl XXIV (a 55-10 49ers win)... Denver s game against San Francisco marks the fifth time in club history that it will open its preseason against the team it faced in its regular-season finale from the previous year (last time: vs. L.A. Raiders in 1994)... Against the 49ers, the Broncos will play their first Monday night preseason game since 2004 when they lost to Washington 20-17 in the Hall of Fame Game in Canton, Ohio... Broncos Head Coach Mike Shanahan (1995-Pres.) owns a 37-15 career record in the preseason, marking a.712 winning percentage that is the best by a coach in club history... The Broncos are 20-4 (.833) at home, 15-10 (.600) on the road and 2-1 (.667) at neutral sites in the preseason under Shanahan... For the fifth consecutive year, the Broncos held their training camp at their practice facility (Paul D. Bowlen Memorial Broncos Centre) in Englewood, Colo... The Broncos first practice of camp was held on Sunday, July 29, and the club is set to conclude training camp on Sunday, Aug. 11, after 23 total practices (17 full team workouts / 6 special teams)... Denver averaged 1,406 fans for each practice through the first week of training camp in 2007 (+545 from 2006), and the club drew an average of 1,909 fans per full squad workout in camp during that time (+948 from 2006)... For the fourth time under Mike Shanahan (1995-Pres.), the Broncos will practice against another team in the preseason when they train with the Cowboys in Dallas a few days before their Aug. 18 contest with that club... The Broncos also practiced with Carolina in 1996 (Greeley, Colo.) and worked out with the Texans in Houston during the 2003 and 05 preseasons... The combined 2006 regular-season record of Denver s four preseason opponents (San Francisco, Dallas, Cleveland and Arizona) this year is 25-39 (.391)... Denver enters the 2007 regular season leading the NFL in total yards (69,186), rushing yards (27,174) and points (4,759) since Mike Shanahan s first year as head coach in 1995, and the club owns the league s best record (123-69 /.641) during that time... QB Jay Cutler begins his second professional season in 2007, having started Denver s final five games of 2006... Last season, Cutler became the first rookie in NFL history to throw multiple touchdown passes in each of his first four games played and also posted the second-highest TD percentage (6.6) and third-highest TD-to-INT ratio (1.8) among league rookies since 1970... Broncos CBs Champ Bailey (39 INTs) and Dré Bly (33 INTs) rank second and fourth, respectively, in the NFL in interceptions since the two entered the league in 1999... With at least 1,000 rushing yards in 2007, Denver RB Travis Henry (Buf., Ten.) can join Ricky Watters (S.F., Phi., Sea.) as one of only two players in NFL history to record a 1,000-yard rushing season with three different teams... Broncos Head Coach Mike Shanahan enters 2007 ranked 17th in NFL history in career wins (139), and his 123 regular-season wins with Denver are the 11th-highest total by a coach with one team in league annals. BRONCOS/49ERS 2006 COMPARISON BRONCOS 49ERS Record..............................9-7..........7-9 Division Standing...............3rd (AFCW)...3rd (NFCW) NFL Offensive Ranking................21st.........26th Offense-Points Per Game..............19.9.........18.6 Possession Average.................29:50........28:37 Total Net Yards Per Game.............309.4........303.8 Net Rushing Yards Per Game..........134.5........135.8 Net Passing Yards Per Game..........174.9........168.0 Had Intercepted/Yards Lost...........18/292.......16/213 Sacks Allowed/Yards Lost............31/196.......35/202 Field Goals/FGA.....................27/29........29/35 NFL Defensive Ranking................14th.........26th Defense-Points Per Game..............19.1.........25.8 Defense-Total Net Yards Per Game.....326.4........344.2 Defense-Rushing Yards Per Game......113.3........121.0 Defense-Passing Yards Per Game......213.1........223.2 Defense-Intercepted by/yards.........17/244.......14/178 Defense-Sacks For/Yards............35/202.......34/246 Punts-Average Yards (Gross)...........41.7.........44.8 Punts-Average Yards (Net).............36.6.........36.8 Punt Returns-Average Per..............9.2..........8.5 Punt Returns-Average Per Allowed.......6.9.........13.2 Kickoff Returns-Average Per............22.0.........24.1 Kickoff Returns-Average Per Allowed.....26.9.........21.1 Penalties Against/Yards.............67/478.......93/818 Fumbles/Lost.......................29/12........24/16 Opponent Fumbles/Lost..............28/13........23/13 BRONCOS 49ERS PASSING YARDS Plummer*..........1,994 A. Smith..........2,890 Cutler..............1,001 RUSHING YARDS T. Bell*.............1,025 Gore.............1,695 M. Bell..............677 A. Smith...........147 Walker...............123 Robinson...........116 RECEIVING YARDS Walker.............1,084 Bryant*............733 Smith...............512 Battle..............686 Marshall.............309 Gore..............485 POINTS SCORED Elam................115 Nedney............116 Walker................54 Gore...............54 M. Bell...............48 Three Players........18 INTERCEPTIONS Bailey................10 W. Harris.............8 Da. Williams*...........4 Lewis................2 Three Players...........1 Four Players..........1 SACKS Dumervil.............8.5 Moore.............6.5 Ekuban...............7.0 Young..............5.5 Lang.................6.0 Green..............4.5 * - Not on club s 2007 roster DENVER at SAN FRANCISCO 2 monday, aug. 13, 2007
broncos 2007 weekly release GAME INFORMATION 2006 TEAM COMPARISON - OTHER KEY AREAS CATEGORY (NFL RANK) BRONCOS 49ERS 3rd Down Offense 37.0% (20) 34.4% (26) 3rd Down Defense 36.7% (14) 44.4% (29t) Red Zone Offense TD Pct. 54.5% (12) 41.7% (29) Red Zone Defense TD Pct. 44.4% (7) 51.6% (17) Takeaways 30 (10t) 27 (18t) Giveaways 30 (20t) 32 (23t) Turnover Ratio +/-0 (17t) -5 (23t) BRONCOS/49ERS SERIES BREAKDOWN (PRESEASON) Series Meetings: 31 Broncos Record: 17-14-0 (Home: 9-5-0 / Away: 7-7-0 / Neutral: 1-2-0) First Game: S.F. 22, at Den. 6 (8/23/68) Last Game: at Den. 26, S.F. 21 (8/20/05) Current Streak: Won 1 Longest Den. Win Streak: 7 (7/29/95-8/31/01) Longest S.F. Win Streak: 6 (8/19/89-8/12/94) Last Den. Home Win: at Den. 26, S.F. 21 (8/20/05) Last Den. Home Loss: S.F. 12, at Den. 7 (8/19/02) Last Den. Road Win: Den. 28, at S.F. 24 (8/25/00) Last Den. Road Loss: at S.F. 20, Den. 3 (8/12/94) Den. Shutouts: 2x, last (8/18/79): Den. 21, at S.F. 0 S.F. Shutouts: None Most Den. Points: 35 (8/31/01): at Den. 35, S.F. 7 Most S.F. Points: 44 (9/7/75): at S.F. 44, Den. 10 Total Den. Points: 537 Total S.F. Points: 567 Average Den. Points: 17.3 Average S.F. Points: 18.3 Largest Den. Win: 31 (9/3/99): at Den. 34, S.F. 3 Largest S.F. Win: 36 (8/26/73): at S.F. 43, Den. 7 KEY UPCOMING DATES Tuesday, Aug. 28: Roster cut to maximum of 75 players on active list by 2 p.m. MDT. Saturday, Sept. 1: Roster cut to maximum of 53 players on active/inactive lists by 2 p.m. MDT. Sunday, Sept. 2: Clubs may establish practice squad of eight players after 10 a.m. MDT. Sept. 6-10: Regular Season begins. BRONCOS/49ERS COACHING COMPARISON MIKE SHANAHAN MIKE NOLAN YR. AS AN NFL HEAD COACH: 15th 3rd YR. AS TEAM S HEAD COACH: 13th 3rd OVERALL YR. IN NFL: 24th 21st OVERALL YR. WITH TEAM: 20th 3rd COACHING CAREER REG. SEASON RECORD: 131-81-0 (.618) 11-21-0 (.343) POSTSEASON RECORD: 8-5 (.615) 0-0 (.000) OVERALL RECORD: 139-86-0 (.618) 11-21-0 (.343) WITH CURRENT TEAM REG. SEASON RECORD: 123-69 (.641) 11-21-0 (.343) POSTSEASON RECORD: 8-5 (.615) 0-0 (.000) OVERALL RECORD: 131-74-0 (.639) 11-21-0 (.343) AGAINST OPPONENT REG. SEASON RECORD: 3-2-0 (.600) 1-0-0 (1.000) POSTSEASON RECORD: 0-0 (.000) 0-0 (.000) OVERALL RECORD: 3-2-0 (.600) 1-0-0 (1.000) AGAINST OPP. HEAD COACH REG. SEASON RECORD: 0-1-0 (.000) 1-0-0 (1.000) POSTSEASON RECORD: 0-0 (.000) 0-0 (.000) OVERALL RECORD: 0-1-0 (.000) 1-0-0 (1.000) NFL SCHEDULE - PRESEASON WEEK 1 Thursday, August 9 Indianapolis at Dallas...............(FOX) 7:00p (CT) Cincinnati at Detroit......................7:30p (ET) Friday, August 10 Buffalo at New Orleans..............(CBS) 7:00p (ET) Atlanta at N.Y. Jets......................7:00p (ET) New England at Tampa Bay................7:30p (ET) St. Louis at Minnesota...................7:00p (CT) Saturday, August 11 Washington at Tennessee...........(NFLN) 7:00p (CT) Green Bay at Pittsburgh..................7:30p (ET) Jacksonville at Miami....................7:30p (ET) Kansas City at Cleveland..................7:30p (ET) Carolina at N.Y. Giants....................8:00p (ET) Chicago at Houston......................7:00p (CT) Arizona at Oakland......................7:00p (PT) Sunday, August 12 Seattle at San Diego................(NBC) 5:00p (PT) Monday, August 13 Denver at San Francisco.........(ESPN) 5:00p (PT) Philadelphia at Baltimore..................7:00p (ET) DENVER at SAN FRANCISCO 3 monday, aug. 13, 2007
broncos 2007 weekly release GAME INFORMATION BRONCOS/49ERS ALL-TIME RESULTS (PRESEASON) Season (Date) W/L Result Site 1968 (8/23) L San Francisco 22, @Denver 6 Univ. of Denver Stadium 1969 (8/23) W @Denver 19, San Francisco 15 Mile High Stadium 1970 (8/29) L San Francisco 23, Denver 7 Autzen Stadium, Eugene, Ore. 1971 (8/28) L San Francisco 33, Denver 17 Joe Albi Stadium, Spokane, Wash. 1972 (8/27) W Denver 27, @San Francisco 24 Candlestick Park 1973 (8/26) L @San Francisco 43, Denver 7 Candlestick Park 1974 (8/18) W Denver 10, @San Francisco 3 Candlestick Park 1975 (9/7) L @San Francisco 44, Denver 10 Candlestick Park 1976 (8/8) L @San Francisco 17, Denver 7 Candlestick Park 1977 (9/10) W Denver 20, @San Francisco 0 Candlestick Park 1978 (8/25) L San Francisco 24, @Denver 13 Mile High Stadium 1979 (8/18) W Denver 21, @San Francisco 0 Candlestick Park 1984 (8/11) W @Denver 21, San Francisco 20 Mile High Stadium 1985 (8/19) W Denver 20, @San Francisco 13 Candlestick Park 1986 (8/23) W @Denver 14, San Francisco 9 Mile High Stadium 1988 (8/13) W @Denver 34, San Francisco 24 Mile High Stadium 1989 (8/19) L @San Francisco 35, Denver 17 Candlestick Park 1990 (8/20) L San Francisco 27, @Denver 24 Mile High Stadium 1991 (8/7) L @San Francisco 24, Denver 6 Candlestick Park 1992 (8/3) L @San Francisco 13, Denver 7 Candlestick Park 1993 (8/16) L San Francisco 16, @Denver 13 Mile High Stadium 1994 (8/12) L @San Francisco 20, Denver 3 Candlestick Park 1995 (8/6) W Denver 24, San Francisco 10 Tokyo Dome 1995 (7/29) W @Denver 9, San Francisco 7 Mile High Stadium 1996 (8/3) W Denver 20, @San Francisco 17 3Com Park 1997 (8/23) W @Denver 31, San Francisco 17 Mile High Stadium 1999 (9/3) W @Denver 34, San Francisco 3 Mile High Stadium 2000 (8/25) W Denver 28, @San Francisco 24 3COM Park 2001 (8/31) W @Denver 35, San Fran. 7 INVESCO Field at Mile High 2002 (8/19) L San Francisco 12, @Denver 7 INVESCO Field at Mile High 2005 (8/20) W @Denver 26, San Fran. 21 INVESCO Field at Mile High BRONCOS/49ERS SERIES BREAKDOWN (REGULAR SEASON) Series Meetings: 11 Broncos Record: 6-5-0 (Home: 3-2-0 / Away: 3-3-0) First Game: at S.F. 19, Den. 14 (10/25/70) Last Game: S.F. 26, at Den. 23 OT (12/31/06) Current Streak: Lost 1 Longest Den. Win Streak: 4 (11/18/79-10/9/88) Longest S.F. Win Streak: 2, 2x, last (12/17/94-12/15/97) Last Den. Home Win: at Den. 38, S.F. 9 (12/23/00) Last Den. Home Loss: S.F. 26, at Den. 23 OT (12/31/06) Last Den. Road Win: Den. 24, at S.F. 14 (9/15/02) Last Den. Road Loss: at S.F. 34, Den. 17 (12/15/97) Den. Shutouts: None S.F. Shutouts: None Most Den. Points: 38, 2x, last (12/23/00): at Den. 38, S.F. 9 Most S.F. Points: 42 (12/17/94): at S.F. 42, Den. 19 Total Den. Points: 264 Total S.F. Points: 258 Average Den. Points: 24.0 Average S.F. Points: 23.5 Largest Den. Win: 29 (12/23/00): at Den. 38, S.F. 9 Largest S.F. Win: 23 (12/17/94): at S.F. 42, Den. 19 BRONCOS/49ERS ALL-TIME RESULTS (REG. SEASON) Season (Date) W/L Result Site 1970 (10/25) L @San Francisco 19, Denver 14 Kezar Stadium 1973 (9/23) L San Francisco 36, @Denver 34 Mile High Stadium 1979 (11/18) W Denver 38, @San Francisco 28 Candlestick Park 1982 (9/19) W @Denver 24, San Francisco 21 Mile High Stadium 1985 (11/11) W @Denver 17, San Francisco 16 Mile High Stadium 1988 (10/9) W Denver 16, @San Fran 13 (OT) Candlestick Park 1989 (1/28) L San Francisco 55, Denver 10* Superdome, New Orleans, La. 1994 (12/17) L @San Francisco 42, Denver 19 Candlestick Park 1997 (12/15) L @San Francisco 34, Denver 17 3Com Park 2000 (12/23) W @Denver 38, San Francisco 9 Mile High Stadium 2002 (9/15) W Denver 24, @San Francisco 14 3COM Park 2006 (12/31) L SanFrancisco 26, @Denver 23 OT INVESCO Field at Mile High * - Super Bowl XXIV DENVER at SAN FRANCISCO 4 monday, aug. 13, 2007
broncos 2007 weekly release GAME INFORMATION BRONCOS PRESEASON OPENER BREAKDOWN Openers: 47 Denver Overall Record: 23-24 (9-9 home; 11-8 away; 3-7 neutral) First Opener: at Bos. 43, Den. 6 (8/5/60) Last Opener: at Det. 20, Den. 13 (8/11/06) Current Streak: Lost 1 Longest Den Win Streak: 9, 1995-2003 Longest Opp. Win Streak: 5, 1971-75 Last Den. Home Win: at Den. 31, Buf. 10 (7/26/97) Last Den. Home Loss: N.O. 10, at Den. 7 (8/9/86) Last Den. Road Win: Den. 20, at Hou. 13 (8/13/05) Last Den. Road Loss: at Det. 20, Den. 13 (8/11/06) Den. Shutouts: None Opp. Shutouts: 1 (8/11/72) at Was. 41, Den. 0 Most Broncos Points: 40 (8/3/88) Den. 40, at L.A. Rams 31 Most Opponent Points: 43 (8/5/60) at Bos. 43, Den. 6 Total Den. Points: 799 Total Opp. Points: 873 Average Den. Points: 17.0 Average Opp. Points: 18.6 Largest Den. Win: 24 (8/10/02) Den. 27, at Chi. 3 Largest Opp. Win: 41 (8/11/72) at Was. 41, Den. 0 BRONCOS IN PRESEASON OPENERS 1960-@Boston 43, Denver 6 1983-@Denver 10, Seattle 7 1961-@Dallas 31, Denver 13 1984-Washington 16, @Denver 13 1962-@Houston 33, Denver 17 1985-N.Y. Giants 30, @Denver 20 1963-@Denver 27, Houston 10 1986-New Orleans 10, @Denver 7 1964-@San Diego 34, Denver 20 1987-L.A. Rams 28, Denver 27 (Am. Bwl.) 1965-Kansas City 30, @Denver 24 1988-Denver 40, @L.A. Rams 31 1966-Kansas City 32, @Denver 30 1989-@Denver 17, L.A. Rams 13 1967-Miami 19, Denver 2 1990-Denver 10, Seattle 7 (Am. Bwl.) 1968-@Denver 15, Cincinnati 13 1991-Detroit 14, Denver 3 (HOF Game) 1969-@Minnesota 26, Denver 6 1992-@ San Francisco 13, Denver 7 1970-@Denver 26, St. Louis 16 1993-Denver 23, @Tampa Bay 7 1971-Washington 17, @Denver 13 1994-L.A. Raiders 25, Den. 22 (Am. Bwl.) 1972-@Washington 41, Denver 0 1995-@Denver 9, San Francisco 7 1973-@Washington 14, Denver 10 1996-Denver 20, @San Francisco 17 1974-N.Y. Jets 41, @Denver 19 1997-@Denver 31, Buffalo 10 1975-Baltimore 23, @Denver 20 1998-Denver 20, @St. Louis 13 1976-Denver 10, Detroit 7 (HOF Game) 1999-Denver 20, San Diego 17 (Am. Bwl.) 1977-@Denver 14, Baltimore 8 2000-Denver 31, @Arizona 17 1978-Denver 17, @Houston 12 2001-Denver 20, @Dallas 6 1979-@Dallas 7, Denver 6 2002-Denver 27, @Chicago 3 1980-@Denver 17, Cincinnati 6 2003-Denver 20, @Houston 12 1981-N.Y. Jets 33, @Denver 7 2004-Washington 20, Denver 17 (HOF Game) 1982-Denver 33, @L.A. Rams 20 2005-Denver 20, @Houston 14 2006-@Detroit 20, Denver 13 BRONCOS ALL-TIME YEAR-BY-YEAR RECORDS YEAR PRESEASON REG. SEASON PLAYOFFS 1960........0-5............4-9-1................0-0 1961........1-4............3-11................0-0 1962........2-2.............7-7.................0-0 1963........2-3...........2-11-1...............0-0 1964........2-3...........2-11-1...............0-0 1965........1-4............4-10................0-0 1966........1-3............4-10................0-0 1967........3-1............3-11................0-0 1968........1-4.............5-9.................0-0 1969........1-4............5-8-1................0-0 1970........3-2............5-8-1................0-0 1971........1-4............4-9-1................0-0 1972........2-3.............5-9.................0-0 1973........2-3............7-5-2................0-0 1974........4-2............7-6-1................0-0 1975........3-3.............6-8.................0-0 1976........5-2.............9-5.................0-0 1977........5-1............12-2.......2-1 (S.B. loss) 1978........2-2............10-6................0-1 1979........3-1............10-6................0-1 1980........2-2.............8-8.................0-0 1981........2-2............10-6................0-0 1982........4-0.............2-7.................0-0 1983........3-1.............9-7.................0-1 1984........3-1............13-3................0-1 1985........2-2............11-5................0-0 1986........2-2............11-5.......2-1 (S.B. loss) 1987........3-2...........10-4-1.......2-1 (S.B. loss) 1988........3-1.............8-8.................0-0 1989........2-2............11-5.......2-1 (S.B. loss) 1990........3-2............5-11................0-0 1991........2-3............12-4................1-1 1992........1-4.............8-8.................0-0 1993........2-2.............9-7.................0-1 1994........2-3.............7-9.................0-0 1995........3-2.............8-8.................0-0 1996........3-1............13-3................0-1 1997........3-2............12-4........4-0 (S.B. win) 1998........3-1............14-2........3-0 (S.B. win) 1999........3-2............6-10................0-0 2000........4-0............11-5................0-1 2001........3-1.............8-8.................0-0 2002........3-1.............9-7.................0-0 2003........3-1............10-6................0-1 2004........2-3............10-6................0-1 2005........4-0............13-3................1-1 2006........3-1.............9-7.................0-0 TOTAL..117-100 (.539)..371-327-10 (.531)....17-15 (.531) DENVER at SAN FRANCISCO 5 monday, aug. 13, 2007
broncos 2007 weekly release GAME INFORMATION TRACKING DENVER S PRESEASON OPPONENTS Opponent Date/Result 06 Record Last Game Next Up San Francisco Aug. 13 7-9 Won at Denver, 26-23 OT (Dec. 31) vs. Denver (Aug. 13) Dallas Aug. 18 9-7 Lost at Seattle, 21-10 (Jan. 6) vs. Indianapolis (Aug. 9) Cleveland Aug. 25 4-12 Lost at Houston, 14-6 (Dec. 31) vs. Kansas City (Aug. 11) Arizona Aug. 30 5-11 Lost at San Diego, 27-20 (Dec. 31) at Oakland (Aug. 11) Combined 06 regular-season record of 07 preseason opponents: 25-39 (.391) SHANAHAN SHINES IN PRESEASON OPENERS Under Head Coach Mike Shanahan, the Broncos have posted a 10-2 (.833) record in the opening game of preseason action dating back to 1995. Eight of those victories have come in games away from Denver (7 road games and the American Bowl in 1999). The Broncos posted a franchise best nine-game winning streak in preseason openers to begin the Shanahan era (1995-2003) before losing to Washington 20-17 in the Hall of Fame Game during the 2004 preseason. SHANAHAN IMPRESSIVE IN PRESEASON During his 12 seasons as the Broncos head coach, Mike Shanahan has positioned Denver with the league s best in the preseason. Denver owns a 37-15 record in the preseason under Shanahan since 1995, marking a.712 winning percentage that is the best by a coach in club history. The Broncos are 20-4 (.833) at home, 15-10 (.600) on the road and 2-1 (.667) at neutral sites in the preseason under Shanahan. CAREER WINNING PERCENTAGE BY BRONCOS HEAD COACHES IN THE PRESEASON Head Coach Years Record 1. Mike Shanahan 1995-Pres. 37-15-0 (.712) 2. Red Miller 1977-80 12-6-0 (.667) 3. Dan Reeves 1981-92 30-22-0 (.577) 4. John Ralston 1972-1976 16-13-0 (.552) 5. Wade Phillips 1993-94 4-5-0 (.444) 6. Jack Faulkner 1962-64 6-8-0 (.429) 7. Lou Saban 1967-71 9-15-0 (.375) 8. Mack Speedie 1965-66 2-7-0 (.222) 9. Frank Filchock 1960-61 1-9-0 (.100) OPENING WITH THE PREVIOUS YEAR S CLOSER When Denver faces San Francisco on Monday, it will mark the fifth time in club history that it opens its preseason against the same opponent that it played in the previous year s regular-season finale. The Broncos lost 26-23 in overtime to the 49ers on Dec. 31 in their final game of the year. Denver has opened its preseason against the opponent it faced in its previous year s regular-season finale in 1994 (L.A. Raiders), 1983 (Seattle), 1966 (Kansas City) and 1964 (San Diego). When the Broncos played the Raiders in their 1994 preseason opener, it marked their third consecutive game against Los Angeles as they also faced the Raiders in a Wild Card Playoff Game a week after playing them in their 1993 regular-season finale. BRONCOS OPENING A PRESEASON WITH OPPONENT FACED IN PREVIOUS YEAR S REGULAR-SEASON FINALE Year Team Pre. Opener Prev. Yr. Finale 1964 San Diego L, 34-20 L, 58-20 1966 Kansas City L, 32-30 L, 45-35 1983 Seattle W, 10-7 L, 13-11 1994 L.A. Raiders L, 25-22 L, 33-30 OT 2007 San Francisco TBD L, 26-23 OT FREQUENT PRESEASON OPPONENTS Denver will open its 2007 preseason against its most common exhibition opponent: the San Francisco 49ers. The Broncos have met San Francisco in the preseason 31 times. That total is 14 more than Denver s next most common preseason opponent, the Arizona Cardinals (17 games). MOST COMMON BRONCOS OPPONENTS, ALL PRESEASON GAMES Team No. Record 1. San Francisco 49ers 31 17-14 (.548) 2. Arizona Cardinals 17 12-5 (.706) 3. Indianapolis Colts 13 7-6 (.538) 4. Dallas Cowboys 11 6-5 (.545) Miami Dolphins 11 5-6 (.455) Minnesota Vikings 11 5-6 (.455) Oakland Raiders 11 4-7 (.364) DENVER at SAN FRANCISCO 6 monday, aug. 13, 2007
broncos 2007 weekly release GAME INFORMATION ON THE ROAD, AGAIN The Broncos will begin their preseason away from Denver for the 10th consecutive year when the club takes the field in San Francisco on Monday. During this time, Denver has played seven road games in addition to competing in the 1999 American Bowl in Sydney, Australia, and the 2004 Hall of Fame Game in Canton, Ohio. Denver s last home preseason opener was in 1997 when it defeated Buffalo 31-10 at Mile High Stadium. NOTES FROM DENVER S LAST FIVE PRESEASON GAMES WITH SAN FRANCISCO at DENVER 26, SAN FRANCISCO 21 (Aug. 20, 2005) The Broncos post 266 yards on 47 carries (5.7 avg.) for the highest single-game preseason rushing yardage total in the Mike Shanahan era (1995-Pres.)... Despite taking a 10-0 lead, the Broncos are forced to overcome a 14-10 deficit early in the second half... Denver finishes the contest with 453 yards of total offense. SAN FRANCISCO 12, at DENVER 7 (Aug. 19, 2002) San Francisco totals four field goals, including three from K Jose Cortez, to beat the Broncos... 49ers WR Terrell Owens catches seven passes for 123 yards (17.6 avg.)... Denver limits San Francisco to 2.7 yards per rush (28-76). at DENVER 35, SAN FRANCISCO 7 (Aug. 31, 2001) The Broncos score twice on interceptions returned for touchdowns, including a 30-yard scoring return by LB John Mobley... Broncos QB Gus Frerotte completes 16-of-19 passes for 109 yards and a 108.3 passer rating... San Francisco is held to 155 yards of total offense and an average drive start of its 14-yard line. DENVER 28, at SAN FRANCISCO 24 (Aug. 25, 2000) Broncos RB Mike Anderson scores the game-winning touchdown on a 1-yard run with 2:13 left to play... Denver scores all four of its touchdowns on rushes, including two by Anderson... The Broncos overcome deficits of 10-7, 17-14 and 24-21. at DENVER 34, SAN FRANCISCO 3 (Sept. 3, 1999) Denver scores 34 consecutive points after San Francisco takes a 3-0 lead to open the game... Broncos QB Chris Miller throws four touchdown passes, including two to TE Dwayne Carswell... Denver holds San Francisco to 2-of-10 success on third downs. 2006 NFL STANDINGS AFC East Team W L T PCT PF PA Home Road DIV AFC NFC y-n.e. 12 4 0.750 385 237 5-3 7-1 4-2 8-4 4-0 x-nyj 10 6 0.625 316 295 4-4 6-2 4-2 7-5 3-1 Buf. 7 9 0.438 300 311 4-4 3-5 3-3 5-7 2-2 Mia. 6 10 0.375 260 283 4-4 2-6 1-5 3-9 3-1 AFC North Team W L T PCT PF PA Home Road DIV AFC NFC yz-bal. 13 3 0.812 353 201 7-1 6-2 5-1 10-2 3-1 Cin. 8 8 0.500 373 331 4-4 4-4 4-2 6-6 2-2 Pit. 8 8 0.500 353 315 5-3 3-5 3-3 5-7 3-1 Cle. 4 12 0.250 238 356 2-6 2-6 0-6 3-9 1-3 AFC South Team W L T PCT PF PA Home Road DIV AFC NFC y-ind. 12 4 0.750 427 360 8-0 4-4 3-3 9-3 3-1 Ten. 8 8 0.500 324 400 4-4 4-4 4-2 5-7 3-1 Jac. 8 8 0.500 371 274 6-2 2-6 2-4 5-7 3-1 Hou. 6 10 0.375 267 366 4-4 2-6 3-3 6-6 0-4 AFC West Team W L T PCT PF PA Home Road DIV AFC NFC *yz-s.d. 14 2 0.875 492 303 8-0 6-2 5-1 10-2 4-0 x-k.c. 9 7 0.562 331 315 6-2 3-5 4-2 5-7 4-0 Den. 9 7 0.562 319 305 4-4 5-3 3-3 8-4 1-3 Oak. 2 14 0.125 168 332 2-6 0-8 0-6 1-11 1-3 NFC East Team W L T PCT PF PA Home Road DIV AFC NFC y-phi. 10 6 0.625 398 328 5-3 5-3 5-1 1-3 9-3 x-dal. 9 7 0.562 425 350 4-4 5-3 2-4 3-1 6-6 x-nyg 8 8 0.500 355 362 3-5 5-3 4-2 1-3 7-5 Was. 5 11 0.312 307 376 3-5 2-6 1-5 2-2 3-9 NFC North Team W L T PCT PF PA Home Road DIV AFC NFC *yz-chi. 13 3 0.812 427 255 6-2 7-1 5-1 2-2 11-1 G.B. 8 8 0.500 301 366 3-5 5-3 5-1 1-3 7-5 Min. 6 10 0.375 282 327 3-5 3-5 2-4 0-4 6-6 Det. 3 13 0.188 305 398 2-6 1-7 0-6 1-3 2-10 NFC South Team W L T PCT PF PA Home Road DIV AFC NFC yz-n.o. 10 6 0.625 413 322 4-4 6-2 4-2 1-3 9-3 Car. 8 8 0.500 270 305 4-4 4-4 5-1 2-2 6-6 Atl. 7 9 0.438 292 328 3-5 4-4 3-3 2-2 5-7 T.B. 4 12 0.250 211 353 3-5 1-7 0-6 2-2 2-10 NFC West Team W L T PCT PF PA Home Road DIV AFC NFC y-sea. 9 7 0.562 335 341 5-3 4-4 3-3 2-2 7-5 Stl. 8 8 0.500 367 381 4-4 4-4 2-4 2-2 6-6 S.F. 7 9 0.438 298 412 4-4 3-5 3-3 2-2 5-7 Ari. 5 11 0.312 314 389 3-5 2-6 4-2 0-4 5-7 x-clinched playoff berth; y-clinched division title; z-clinched first-round bye; *-clinched homefield advantage DENVER at SAN FRANCISCO 7 monday, aug. 13, 2007
broncos 2007 weekly release BRONCOS/49ERS CONNECTIONS FORMER DENVER BRONCOS San Francisco Head Coach Mike Nolan coached with the Broncos from 1987-92, spending time working with both special teams and linebackers 49ers Running Backs Coach Bishop Harris held the same position with Denver from 1993-94 49ers K Joe Nedney was signed by the Broncos on Sept. 12, 2000, for three games... San Francisco P Tom Rouen played with the Broncos from 1997-2002. FORMER SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS Denver Head Coach Mike Shanahan was the 49ers' offensive coordinator from 1992-94 Broncos Tight Ends Coach Pat McPherson was a defensive quality control volunteer with San Francisco in 1996 Broncos DE John Engelberger was on the 49ers from 2000-04 TE Nate Jackson entered the NFL with San Francisco as an undrafted free agent in 2002 and competed in the 49ers' training camps in 2002 and '03 RB Paul Smith played for San Francisco from 2000-02. FROM DENVER AND THE SURROUNDING AREA 49ers Secondary Coach Vance Joseph played at the University of Colorado from 1990-94 and worked as a graduate assistant (1999-2001) and defensive backs coach (2002-2003) for the Buffaloes 49ers S Michael Lewis played strong safety at the University of Colorado 49ers LB Hannibal Navies and CB Donald Strickland also starred at Colorado from 1995-1998 and 1999-2003, respectively. FROM SAN FRANCISCO AND THE SURROUNDING AREA Broncos TE Nate Jackson is a native of San Jose, Calif., and attended Pioneer High School in San Jose Jackson played collegiately at Menlo College in nearby Atherton, Calif... Denver LB D.J. Williams hails from Concord, Calif Broncos S John Lynch and TE Teyo Johnson played at Stanford University from 1989-92 and 1999-2002, respectively. GAME INFORMATION TRACKING DENVER S REGULAR-SEASON OPPONENTS Opponent Date/Result 06 Record Last Game Next Up Buffalo Sept. 9 7-9 Lost at Baltimore, 19-7 (Dec. 31) at New Orleans (Aug. 10) Oakland Sept. 16, Dec. 2 2-14 Lost at N.Y. Jets, 23-3 (Dec. 31) vs. Arizona (Aug. 11) Jacksonville Sept. 23 8-8 Lost at Kansas City, 35-30 (Dec. 31) at Miami (Aug. 11) Indianapolis Sept. 30 12-4 Won vs. Chicago, 29-17 (Feb. 4) at Dallas (Aug. 9) San Diego Oct. 7 14-2 Lost vs. New England, 24-21 (Jan. 14) vs. Seattle (Aug. 12) Pittsburgh Oct. 21 8-8 Won at Cincinnati, 23-17 OT (Dec. 31) vs. Green Bay (Aug. 11) Green Bay Oct. 29 8-8 Won at Chicago, 26-7 (Dec. 31) at Pittsburgh (Aug. 11) Detroit Nov. 4 3-13 Won at Dallas, 39-31 (Dec. 31) vs. Cincinnati (Aug. 9) Kansas City Nov. 11, Dec. 9 9-7 Lost at Indianapolis, 23-8 (Jan. 6) at Cleveland (Aug. 11) Tennessee Nov. 19 8-8 Lost vs. New England, 40-23 (Dec. 31) vs. Washington (Aug. 11) Chicago Nov. 25 13-3 Lost vs. Indianapolis, 29-17 (Feb. 4) at Houston (Aug. 11) Houston Dec. 13 6-10 Won vs. Cleveland, 14-6 (Dec. 31) vs. Chicago (Aug. 11) Minnesota Dec. 30 6-10 Lost vs. St. Louis, 41-21 (Dec. 31) vs. St. Louis (Aug. 10) Combined 2006 regular-season record of 2007 opponents: 129-127 (.504) CROSSING PATHS (PRO) While San Francisco Head Coach Mike Nolan worked for the Washington Redskins as defensive coordinator (1997-99), he coached Broncos DE Kenard Lang (1997-2001) and CB Champ Bailey (1999-2003) Broncos Assistant Head Coach/Defense Jim Bates was the defensive coordinator/interim head coach for Miami in 2004 while 49ers WR/Senior Assistant Coach Jerry Sullivan coached the Dolphins receivers San Francisco Offensive Coordinator Jim Hostler was an offensive assistant in 2000 for the Chiefs while Denver P Todd Sauerbrun (2000-01) was in Kansas City Broncos G Montrae Holland (2003-06) was a New Orleans Saint when San Francisco Special Teams Coordinator Al Everest (2000-05) was with that club While 49ers Assistant Head Coach/Defense Mike Singletary was on the Baltimore Ravens staff in 2003-04, Broncos DT Sam Adams and WR Brandon Stokley were also on the team 49ers Head Coach Mike Nolan was Denver WR Brandon Stokley's position coach at Baltimore in 2001 49ers Defensive Coordinator Greg Manusky was a volunteer linebackers/special teams coach for Tampa Bay in 2000 with Broncos S John Lynch (1993-2003) and LB Nate Webster (2000-03) Broncos S John Lynch (1993-2003), LB Nate Webster (2000-03) and 49ers Strength & Conditioning Coach Johnny Parker (2002) were part of the Buccaneers organization From 1994-95, San Francisco Secondary Coach Johnnie Lynn coached the Tampa Bay defensive backfield that included Broncos S John Lynch Broncos WR Quincy Morgan (2001-04), 49ers QB Trent Dilfer (2005) and WR Antonio Bryant (2004-06) all crossed paths with the Cleveland Browns Denver S John Lynch (1993-2003), LB Ian Gold (2004) and LB Nate Webster (2000-03) crossed paths at Tampa Bay with 49ers QB Trent Dilfer (1994-99) and LB Corey Smith (2002-04) Broncos CB Champ Bailey played with 49ers WR Taylor Jacobs in 2003 with Washington... Broncos TE Mike Leach (2000-01) played with San Francisco 49ers K Joe Nedney (2001-04) for Tennessee Broncos TE Teyo Johnson (2003-05) and 49ers FB Chris Hetherington (2003-04) played together for Oakland. DENVER at SAN FRANCISCO 8 monday, aug. 13, 2007
broncos 2007 weekly release CROSSING PATHS (COLLEGE) In 2002, Denver RB Mike Bell played at the University of Arizona while the Wildcats staff included 49ers Assistant Special Teams Coach Jeff Rodgers Denver Running Backs Coach Bobby Turner (1975-82) coached with San Francisco Tight Ends Coach Pete Hoener (1978-84) at Indiana State University Broncos S Curome Cox (2000-03) and CB Domonique Foxworth (2001-04) were college teammates with 49ers TE Vernon Davis the University of Maryland Denver C/G Chris Myers and LB D.J. Williams (2000-03) were both Miami Hurricanes with San Francisco RB Frank Gore (2001-04) Denver DT Gerard Warren (1998-2000) were college teammates with 49ers WR Taylor Jacobs (1999-02) at the University of Florida Denver CB Champ Bailey (1996-98) and San Francisco T Jonas Jennings (1997-00) played together as Georgia Bulldogs along with Broncos T Adam Meadows (1996-98) Denver DT Tim Crowder and RB Selvin Young played all four years together with 49ers CB Tarell Brown at the University of Texas (2003-06) Broncos DT Kenny Peterson (1999-01) played with San Francisco CB Nate Clements (1996-99) at Ohio State University Broncos WR Domenik Hixon (2002-05) played at the University of Akron with 49ers QB Luke Getsy (2002-05) Denver CB Hamza Abdullah (2001-04) and CB Karl Paymah (2001-04) played with San Francisco FB Steve Dildine (2003-06) and WR Jason Hill (2003-06) Broncos WR Brian Clark (2002-05) was a college teammate of 49ers LB Manny Lawson at North Carolina State San Francisco S Jake Patten (2003-06) played with Broncos K Brandon Pace (2003-06) at Virginia Tech San Francisco WR Brandon Williams (2002-05) and Denver S Roderick Rogers (2003-06) were both Wisconsin Badgers Broncos DE Elvis Dumervil (2002-05) played three years with San Francisco DE Zach Anderson (2003-06) at Louisville Broncos C/G Chris Myers (2001-04) blocked for San Francisco RB Frank Gore (2001-04) at the University of Miami Denver LB Cameron Vaughn (2002-05) spent time with San Francisco DE Melvin Oliver (2002-05) and CB Sammy Joseph (2003-06) at Louisiana State Broncos DL Steven Harris (2003-06), Jarvis Moss (2003-06) and Marcus Thomas (2003-06) all played with 49ers DLs Ray McDonald (2003-06) and Joe Cohen (2003-06) at the University of Florida Denver DT Gerard Warren played as a Florida Gator with WR Darrell Jackson (1996-99) and WR Taylor Jacobs (1999-01). PREVIOUS TRAINING CAMP SITES For the fifth consecutive year, the Broncos held their training camp in 2007 at their practice facility (Paul D. Bowlen Memorial Broncos Centre) in Englewood, Colo. The Broncos first practice of camp was held on Sunday, July 29, and the club is set to conclude training camp on Sunday, Aug. 11 after 23 total practices (17 full team workouts / 6 special teams). Below is a look at where the team has conducted its training camp since the franchise s first year in 1960. GAME INFORMATION BRONCOS ALL-TIME TRAINING CAMP SITES Years Site Location 1960-61 Colorado School of Mines Golden, Colo. 1962-64 Colorado State University Fort Collins, Colo. 1965-66 Colorado School of Mines Golden, Colo. 1967-71 Broncos headquarters Adams County, Colo. 1972-75 California Poly-Pomona Pomona, Calif. 1976-81 Colorado State University Fort Collins, Colo. 1982-2002 University of Northern Colorado Greeley, Colo. 2003-07 Paul D. Bowlen Memorial Broncos Centre Englewood, Colo. DENVER SETS CAMP ATTENDANCE RECORD A total of 3,089 fans saw the Broncos practice on Saturday, Aug. 4, to mark the club s highest attendance total since it began holding training camp at its facility in 2003. The previous practice attendance record was 2,760 fans, set during camp in 2005. Through the Broncos first week of training camp (12 practices), 16,870 fans watched the team. The club averaged 1,406 fans per practice through the first week of training camp in 2007, an increase of roughly 545 fans per practice from 2006 when an average of 861 fans saw the team each practice in the first week. For full team practices (not special teams), the Broncos averaged 1,909 fans per practice through their first week of 2007 training camp for an increase of roughly 948 fans per practice from 2006 when an average of 961 fans watched those workouts in the first week. 2006 AND 2007 BRONCOS TRAINING CAMP ATTENDANCE (THROUGH THE FIRST WEEK) 2006 2007 Dif. Total Practices 14 12 Total Fans 12,058 16,870 +4,812 Average per Prac. 861 1,406 +545 Full Team Practices 12 8 Total Fans 11,537 15,268 Average per Prac. 961 1,909 +948 BRONCOS SET TO PRACTICE WITH COWBOYS For the fourth time under Head Coach Mike Shanahan (1995- Pres.), the Broncos will practice against another team in the preseason when they train with the Cowboys in Dallas a few days before their Aug. 18 contest with that club. The Broncos also practiced with Carolina in 1996 (Greeley, Colo.) and worked out with the Texans in Houston during the 2003 and 05 preseasons. The combined final regular-season record of those Broncos teams that practiced with another club in the preseason is 36-12 (.750). BRONCOS PRACTICING WITH ANOTHER TEAM IN THE PRESEASON, SINCE 1995 Year Team Location Final Rec. 1996 Carolina Panthers Greeley, Colo. 13-3 2003 Houston Texans Houston 10-6 2005 Houston Texans Houston 13-3 2007 Dallas Cowboys Dallas TBD DENVER at SAN FRANCISCO 9 monday, aug. 13, 2007
broncos 2007 weekly release DENVER UPGRADES CLUB WITH BUSY OFFSEASON The Broncos were one of the NFL s most active teams during the 2007 offseason. Below is a look at the club s key player acquisitions through free agency, trades and the NFL Draft as well as new additions to its coaching staff. DRAFT DE JARVIS MOSS (Rd. 1-17 - Florida) Moss totaled 15 sacks during his final two seasons with the Gators and helped lead the school to a victory in the 2006 BCS national championship game. DE TIM CROWDER (Rd. 2-56 - Texas) Crowder earned first-team All-Big 12 Conference honors in each of his final two seasons at Texas and led the Longhorns with 10.5 sacks as a senior in 2006. T RYAN HARRIS (Rd. 3-70 - Notre Dame) Harris started all four seasons at Notre Dame and twice was named its offensive lineman of the year while helping QB Brady Quinn set 36 school records. DT MARCUS THOMAS (Rd. 4-121 - Florida) Thomas started 30 career games for the Gators and posted at least four sacks in each of his final three collegiate seasons. TRADES CB DRÉ BLY (9th Yr. / Acquired 3/2/07) Bly was acquired by the Broncos along with a 2007 sixth round pick from Detroit in exchange for RB Tatum Bell, T George Foster and a 2007 fifth round pick. The two-time Pro Bowl choice has posted the fourth-most interceptions (33) in the NFL since his rookie year in 1999. DT JIMMY KENNEDY (5th Yr. / Acquired 6/8/07) Kennedy was acquired by the Broncos from St. Louis in exchange for an undisclosed 2008 draft choice. The 12th overall pick in the 2003 NFL Draft, Kennedy started all 16 games for the Rams in 2006 and registered a career-high 55 tackles. FREE AGENCY DT SAM ADAMS (FA / 14th Yr. / Acquired 6/4/07) Adams, who played for Cincinnati in 2006, is a three-time Pro Bowl choice who is regarded as one of the top run stoppers in the NFL. He started on defenses that ranked among the NFL s top 10 against the run for five consecutive years from 2000-04 and won a Super Bowl with the Ravens in 2000. TE DANIEL GRAHAM (UFA / 6th Yr. / Acquired 3/9/07) Graham was a key member of two Super Bowl championship teams during his first five seasons with New England. Regarded as one of the league s top blocking tight ends, Graham also was a consensus All-American at the University of Colorado and played at Thomas Jefferson High School in Denver. RB TRAVIS HENRY (FA / 7th Yr. / Acquired 3/5/07) Henry owns three 1,000-yard rushing seasons for his career, including the 2006 campaign in which he registered 1,211 yards on the ground for Tennessee. He also averaged a career-best 4.5 yards per rush last season with the Titans. SEASON NOTES G MONTRAE HOLLAND (UFA / 5th Yr. / Acquired 3/5/07) Holland started 30 of his 52 career games played during his first four seasons with New Orleans. He has experience at both the left and right guard positions. QB PATRICK RAMSEY (FA / 6th Yr. / Acquired 3/19/07) Ramsey, a former first round draft pick, started 24 games during his first five seasons with Washington. He owns a positive touchdown-to-interception ratio (34 to 29) for his career. P TODD SAUERBRUN (UFA / 13th Yr. / Acquired 4/20/07) Sauerbrun, in his second stint with the Broncos, was a key part of Denver s 2005 squad that advanced to the AFC Championship Game. The three-time Pro Bowl choice owns the best net punting average (37.1 yds.) in the NFL since 2000. WR BRANDON STOKLEY (FA / 9th Yr. / Acquired 3/22/07) Stokley was a key part of Indianapolis high-powered offenses during his time with the club from 2003-06 and owns Super Bowl rings with the Colts (2006) and Ravens (2000). He registered a career-best 1,077 receiving yards and 10 receiving touchdowns for Indianapolis in 2004. COACHING ADDITIONS JIM BATES (16th NFL Season / Assistant Head Coach/Defense) Bates has seven years of experience as an NFL defensive coordinator and also was the Dolphins interim head coach for the final seven games of the 2004 campaign. He has guided units that have ranked among the league s top 10 in overall yardage six times as a defensive coordinator and has coached 10 players to Pro Bowl accolades. SCOTT O BRIEN (17th NFL Season / Special Teams Coordinator) O Brien has coached special teams for Cleveland, Baltimore and Carolina and spent the last two seasons as the Dolphins coordinator of football operations/assistant to the head coach. His NFL special teams units have accounted for a total of 31 scores other than field goals and extra points, and he has coached 10 players to Pro Bowl accolades. JOE BAKER (12th NFL Season / Linebackers) Baker spent the 2006 season instructing the Rams linebackers and has also coached on the staffs of Green Bay, New Orleans and Jacksonville. KEITH BURNS (1st NFL Season / Special Teams Assistant) Burns is in his first season as a coach after playing the last 13 seasons in the NFL, including 11 seasons with the Broncos, and establishing himself as one of the league s top special-teams players. CHARLIE JACKSON (2nd NFL Season / Defensive Assistant) Jackson spent last season on Utah State s coaching staff after working as a defensive assistant for the Packers in 2005. BILL JOHNSON (7th NFL Season / Defensive Line) Johnson instructed the Falcons defensive line from 2001-06, helping the club rank seventh in the league in sacks (242) during that time. DENVER at SAN FRANCISCO 10 monday, aug. 13, 2007
broncos 2007 weekly release SEASON NOTES 2006 YEAR IN REVIEW The Denver Broncos in 2006 tied a franchise record by posting a winning season for the fifth consecutive year, but their 9-7 record was not enough to ensure the club of a postseason berth. The Broncos, whose only other stretch of five winning seasons in a row occurred from 1983-87, were kept out of the postseason for the first time since 2002 due to Kansas City holding a tiebreaker (better divisional record) for the AFC s final playoff spot. After losing their season opener, the Broncos went on a five-game winning streak that propelled them to a 7-2 record. Denver overcame four consecutive losses midway through the year and was in position to clinch a playoff berth with a win in its regular-season finale at home against San Francisco. But the 49ers earned a 26-23 win in overtime in that contest, ending Denver s three-year streak of postseason play that tied for the longest in club history. Despite not reaching the playoffs, Denver s 2006 season featured plenty of accomplishments that have the team optimistic for 2007. HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE BRONCOS 2006 SEASON * - QB Jay Cutler became the first rookie in NFL history to throw multiple touchdown passes in each of his first four games. Cutler also posted the second-highest TD percentage (6.6) and thirdhighest TD-to-INT ratio (1.8) among league rookies since 1970. * - The Broncos allowed only two touchdowns through their first six games, marking the fewest given up by a team since 1934. * - Tying for the NFL lead with 10 interceptions that were the second-highest season total in club history, CB Champ Bailey became the third Bronco in team annals to own or share the league interception lead. Bailey finished second in the Associated Press Defensive Player of the Year voting. * - Behind Tatum Bell s 1,025 rushing yards, Denver posted its NFL-best 11th individual 1,000-yard rushing season by its sixth different player since 1995. Mike Bell also recorded the fourth-highest rushing output (677 yds.) by an NFL undrafted rookie since 1967. * - K Jason Elam set a Broncos franchise record for field-goal accuracy in a season (93.1% / 27-of-29). * - Head Coach Mike Shanahan completed his 12th season as the Broncos head coach and increased his franchise-record win total to 139 games, marking the 17th highest total in NFL history. * - CB Champ Bailey (7th selection), S John Lynch (8th selection) and LB Al Wilson (5th selection) were the Broncos who were named to the Pro Bowl. Bailey (first team) and Wilson (second team) also were named All-Pros by the Associated Press. BRONCOS 2006 RESULTS PRESEASON Wk. Day Date Opponent Site Result Rec. 1 Fri. Aug. 11 at Detroit Ford Field L 20-13 0-1 2 Sat. Aug. 19 TENNESSEE INVESCO Field at Mile High W 35-10 1-1 3 Sun. Aug. 27 HOUSTON INVESCO Field at Mile High W 17-14 2-1 4 Thu. Aug. 31 at Arizona Cardinals Stadium W 29-23 3-1 REGULAR SEASON Wk. Day Date Opponent Site Result Rec. 1 Sun. Sept. 10 at St. Louis Edward Jones Dome L 18-10 0-1 2 Sun. Sept. 17 KANSAS CITY INVESCO Field at Mile High W 9-6 (OT) 1-1 3 Sun. Sept. 24 at New England Gillette Stadium W 17-7 2-1 4 Bye 5 Mon. Oct. 9 BALTIMORE INVESCO Field at Mile High W 13-3 3-1 6 Sun. Oct. 15 OAKLAND INVESCO Field at Mile High W 13-3 4-1 7 Sun. Oct. 22 at Cleveland Cleveland Browns Stadium W 17-7 5-1 8 Sun. Oct. 29 INDIANAPOLIS INVESCO Field at Mile High L 34-31 5-2 9 Sun. Nov. 5 at Pittsburgh Heinz Field W 31-20 6-2 10 Sun. Nov. 12 at Oakland McAfee Coliseum W 17-13 7-2 11 Sun. Nov. 19 SAN DIEGO INVESCO Field at Mile High L 35-27 7-3 12 Thu. Nov. 23 at Kansas City Arrowhead Stadium L 19-10 7-4 13 Sun. Dec. 3 SEATTLE INVESCO Field at Mile High L 23-20 7-5 14 Sun. Dec. 10 at San Diego Qualcomm Stadium L 48-20 7-6 15 Sun. Dec. 17 at Arizona Cardinals Stadium W 37-20 8-6 16 Sun. Dec. 24 CINCINNATI INVESCO Field at Mile High W 24-23 9-6 17 Sun. Dec. 31 SAN FRANCISCO INVESCO Field at Mile High L 26-23 (OT) 9-7 MISCELLANEOUS NOTES FROM 2006 Broncos CB Champ Bailey led the NFL with 11 takeaways, and his 10 interceptions increased his NFL-best interception total since 2005 to 18... The Broncos opened the year allowing two touchdowns in their opponents first 68 offensive possessions... The Broncos two touchdowns allowed through their first six games marked the fewest by a team since 1934 when Detroit shut out its first seven opponents... Denver tied for the third-fewest touchdowns (29) allowed in the NFL... RB Mike Bell recorded the fourth-most rushing yards (677) and tied for the second-most rushing touchdowns (8) by an NFL undrafted rookie since 1967... WR Javon Walker totaled the third-most receiving yards (1,084) by a player in his first year with the Broncos in team history and gave Denver its 16th individual 1,000-yard receiving season since 1995... Walker in 2006 became the third wide receiver in the NFL since the 1970 merger to score on a reception and a rush of at least 70 yards in the same year... TE Tony Scheffler recorded the third-most receiving yards (204) and most touchdowns (4) among all NFL tight ends in the final four weeks of the season... Scheffler s four receiving TDs in 2006 tied a franchise record for most by a rookie and were the highest total among Denver rookie TEs... DE Elvis Dumervil posted the third-highest sack total (8.5) by a Broncos rookie in club history and finished third among league rookies in sacks... The Broncos were the only team in the NFL to come away with points in every goal-to-go situation (26) in 2006... Denver committed the fewest penalties for a 16-game season in franchise history with an NFL-low 67, and its 478 penalty yards allowed marked the fewest in any season in club annals... WR Rod Smith recorded at least 50 catches and 500 receiving yards (52-512) for the 10th consecutive year... Smith was the Broncos Walter Payton Man of the Year nominee and LB Louis Green was their Ed Block Courage Award nominee... S John Lynch won the 2007 Bart Starr Award for his character and leadership on and off the field. DENVER at SAN FRANCISCO 11 monday, aug. 13, 2007
broncos 2007 weekly release Mike Shanahan in 2007 begins his 13th season as head coach of the Denver Broncos, a franchise that he has guided to two Super Bowl victories along with the most regular-season wins in the NFL during his tenure with the club. Shanahan s 123 regular-season victories with Denver mark the 11th most by a head coach with one franchise in NFL history. Among the 10 coaches who have more wins with one club than Shanahan, all nine who are eligible for the Pro Football Hall of Fame have been honored with membership to the game s most exclusive club. Shanahan s achievements with the Broncos include two World Championships, seven trips to the postseason and nine winning seasons. With two Super Bowl wins and only one losing season in 12 years with the Broncos, Shanahan has etched his name among the NFL s coaching greats. He joins Hall of Fame coaches Paul Brown and John Madden as one of only three coaches in the 87-year history of professional football to have more championships than losing seasons with one team among those with at least 10 years with that club. 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 1997-98; New England has since won 34 in 2003-04); Posting the most wins in pro football history in a three-year period (46 in 1998); Winning 18 consecutive SHANAHAN YEAR-BY-YEAR Yr. Position Team Record 1975 Assistant Coach University of Oklahoma 10-1 1976 Assistant Coach University of Oklahoma 9-2 1977 Backfield Coach Northern Arizona 9-2 1978 Offensive Coordinator Eastern Illinois 9-2 1979 Offensive Coordinator University of Minnesota 4-6-1 1980 Offensive Coordinator University of Florida 8-3 1981 Offensive Coordinator University of Florida 7-4 1982 Offensive Coordinator University of Florida 8-3 1983 Asst. Head Coach/O.C. University of Florida 8-2-1 1984 Receivers Coach Denver Broncos 13-3 1985 Offensive Coordinator Denver Broncos 11-5 1986 Offensive Coordinator Denver Broncos 11-5 1987 Offensive Coordinator Denver Broncos 10-4-1 1988 Head Coach Los Angeles Raiders 7-9 1989 Head Coach Los Angeles Raiders 1-3 1989 Quarterbacks Coach Denver Broncos 6-4 1990 Quarterbacks Coach Denver Broncos 5-11 1991 Offensive Coordinator Denver Broncos 12-4 1992 Offensive Coordinator San Francisco 49ers 14-2 1993 Offensive Coordinator San Francisco 49ers 10-6 1994 Offensive Coordinator San Francisco 49ers 13-3 1995 Head Coach Denver Broncos 8-8 1996 Head Coach Denver Broncos 13-3 1997 Head Coach Denver Broncos 12-4 1998 Head Coach Denver Broncos 14-2 1999 Head Coach Denver Broncos 6-10 2000 Head Coach Denver Broncos 11-5 2001 Head Coach Denver Broncos 8-8 2002 Head Coach Denver Broncos 9-7 2003 Head Coach Denver Broncos 10-6 2004 Head Coach Denver Broncos 10-6 2005 Head Coach Denver Broncos 13-3 2006 Head Coach Denver Broncos 9-7 2007 Head Coach Denver Broncos 0-0 HEAD COACH MIKE SHANAHAN SHANAHAN S NFL COACHING CAREER OVERALL YEAR: 15th as a Head Coach (13th with Denver) CAREER REG. SEASON HEAD COACHING RECORD: 131-81-0 (.618) CAREER POSTSEASON HEAD COACHING RECORD: 8-5 (.615) OVERALL HEAD COACHING RECORD: 139-86-0 (.618) REG. SEASON RECORD w/denver (HEAD COACH): 123-69 (.641) POSTSEASON RECORD w/denver (HEAD COACH): 8-5 (.615) OVERALL RECORD w/denver (HEAD COACH): 131-74-0 (.639) PLAYOFF APPEARANCES (HEAD COACH): 7 DIVISION TITLES (HEAD COACH): 3 SUPER BOWLS WON (HEAD COACH): 2 ( 97 and 98 w/denver) SUPER BOWLS WON (ASSISTANT): 1 ( 94 w/san Francisco) TOTAL SUPER BOWLS WON: 3 games over 1997-98 to tie the all-time NFL record at that time for consecutive wins; And going undefeated for three consecutive regular seasons (1996-98) at home, just the second team ever to be undefeated and untied at home in three consecutive years. During his first 12 seasons as the Broncos head coach (1995-2006), the Broncos lead the NFL in scoring (24.8 ppg., 4,759 points), rushing yards (27,174, 141.5 per game) and total offense (69,186 yards, 360.3 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 Denver franchise with his 12 years with the club ranking as the second-longest tenure by an active coach with his current team (trailing only Jeff Fisher of Tennessee). No head coach in the NFL won more games than Mike Shanahan's 131 victories from 1995-2006. Those 131 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 Denver 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 15 years (12 in Denver 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 Denver 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 Denver 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. DENVER at SAN FRANCISCO 12 monday, aug. 13, 2007
broncos 2007 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 33 328 156 6 0.677 19 17 0.528 347 173 6 0.666 2. George Halas 40 318 148 31 0.682 6 3 0.667 324 151 31 0.682 3. Tom Landry 29 250 162 6 0.607 20 16 0.556 270 178 6 0.603 4. Earl Lambeau 33 226 132 22 0.631 3 2 0.600 229 134 22 0.631 5. Chuck Noll 23 193 148 1 0.566 16 8 0.667 209 156 1 0.572 6. Marty Schottenheimer 21 200 126 1 0.613 5 13 0.278 205 139 1 0.596 7. Dan Reeves 23 190 165 2 0.535 11 9 0.550 201 174 2 0.536 8. Chuck Knox 22 186 147 1 0.558 7 11 0.389 193 158 1 0.550 9. Bill Parcells 19 172 130 1 0.569 11 8 0.579 183 138 1 0.570 10. Paul Brown 21 166 100 6 0.624 4 8 0.333 170 108 6 0.612 11. Bud Grant 18 158 96 5 0.621 10 12 0.455 168 108 5 0.608 12. Joe Gibbs 15 145 87 0 0.625 17 6 0.739 162 93 0 0.635 13. Bill Cowher 15 149 90 1 0.623 12 9 0.571 161 99 1 0.619 14. Mike Holmgren 15 147 93 0 0.613 12 10 0.545 159 103 0 0.607 15. Marv Levy 17 143 112 0 0.561 11 8 0.579 154 120 0 0.562 16. Steve Owen 23 151 100 17 0.602 2 8 0.200 153 108 17 0.586 17. Mike Shanahan 14 131 81 0 0.618 8 5 0.615 139 86 0 0.618 18. Hank Stram 17 131 97 10 0.574 5 3 0.625 136 100 10 0.576 19. Weeb Ewbank 20 130 129 7 0.502 4 1 0.800 134 130 7 0.508 20. Mike Ditka 14 121 95 0 0.560 6 6 0.500 127 101 0 0.557 21. Dick Vermeil 15 120 109 0 0.524 6 5 0.545 126 114 0 0.525 22. Jim Mora 15 125 106 0 0.541 0 6 0.000 125 112 0 0.527 23. George Seifert 11 114 62 0 0.648 10 5 0.667 124 67 0 0.649 24. Sid Gillman 18 122 99 7 0.552 1 5 0.167 123 104 7 0.542 25. George Allen 12 116 47 5 0.712 2 7 0.222 118 54 5 0.686 CLIMBING THE CHARTS As illustrated in the chart above, Broncos Head Coach Mike Shanahan is 17th in NFL history in career victories with 139 (131 regular season, 8 postseason). He moved into sole possession of 17th in career wins after the Broncos 17-13 win at Oakland on Nov. 12, 2006. Shanahan needs 14 wins to tie Steve Owen (153 total) for 16th in NFL history in career victories. SHANAHAN STANDS FOURTH AMONG ACTIVE COACHES IN CAREER VICTORIES Mike Shanahan's 139 career victories (131 regular season, 8 postseason) rank as the third-highest total among active NFL coaches. MOST WINS AMONG NFL HEAD COACHES, ACTIVE Win Head Coach Yrs. Reg. Post. Tot. Pct. 1. Joe Gibbs (Was.) 15 145 17 162.635 2. Mike Holmgren (Sea.) 15 147 12 159.607 3. Mike Shanahan (Den.) 14 131 8 139.618 DENVER at SAN FRANCISCO 13 monday, aug. 13, 2007
broncos 2007 weekly release HEAD COACH MIKE SHANAHAN SHANAHAN AMONG NFL ALL-TIME LEADERS IN WINS WITH ONE TEAM Mike Shanahan s 123 career regular-season wins in 12 years as Denver s head coach mark the 11th most by a head coach with one team in NFL history. MOST REGULAR-SEASON WINS WITH ONE TEAM, NFL HISTORY Head Coach Team Years Wins 1. George Halas Bears 1920-29, 33-42, 46-55, 58-67 318 2. Don Shula Dolphins 1970-95 257 3. Tom Landry Cowboys 1960-88 250 4. Earl Lambeau Packers 1921-49 209 5. Chuck Noll Steelers 1969-91 193 6. Bud Grant Vikings 1967-83, 85 158 7. Steve Owen Giants 1930-53 151 8. Bill Cowher Steelers 1992-2006 149 9. Joe Gibbs Redskins 1981-92, 2004-Pres. 145 10. Hank Stram Chiefs 1960-74 124 11. Mike Shanahan Broncos 1995-Pres. 123 SHANAHAN SETS BRONCOS ALL-TIME WINS MARK With Denver's 12-10 win against Baltimore on Dec. 11, 2005, Mike Shanahan became the Broncos' all-time leader in career victories with 118. Shanahan, who now has 123 regular-season and eight postseason victories for 131 total wins as Denver's head coach, entered that Broncos game against the Ravens tied with Dan Reeves in career wins. Reeves collected 117 victories as head coach of the Broncos from 1981-92, 110 of which he earned in the regular season and seven of which occurred in playoff action. CAREER WINS BY BRONCOS HEAD COACHES, ALL-TIME Head Coach Yrs. Reg. Post. Total 1. Mike Shanahan 1995-Pres. 123-69-0 8-5 131-74-0 (.639) 2. Dan Reeves 1981-92 110-73-1 7-6 117-79-1 (.596) 3. Red Miller 1977-80 40-22-0 2-3 42-25-0 (.627) 4. John Ralston 1972-76 34-33-3 0-0 34-33-3 (.507) 5. Lou Saban 1967-71 20-42-3 0-0 20-42-3 (.331) MOST POSTSEASON WINS IN CLUB HISTORY Mike Shanahan, who in 2005 passed Dan Reeves for first place in overall wins by a Broncos head coach, took over sole possession of first place on Denver's all-time postseason wins chart with a 27-13 victory against New England on Jan. 14, 2006. Shanahan now owns an 8-5 career postseason record for a winning percentage of.615 that also is the best in team annals. CAREER POSTSEASON WINS BY BRONCOS HEAD COACHES, ALL-TIME Head Coach Yrs. Rec. Pct. 1. Mike Shanahan 1995-Pres. 8-5.615 2. Dan Reeves 1981-92 7-6.538 3. Red Miller 1977-80 2-3.400 SHANAHAN BRINGS THE MAGIC BACK TO THE MILE HIGH AREA Since taking over the coaching reins of the Broncos in 1995, Mike Shanahan has a 74-22 (.770) regular-season record at home, the second-best home winning percentage among head coaches in the Broncos 48-year history. HOME WINNING PERCENTAGE, BRONCOS HEAD COACHES Head Coach (Years) Reg. Season Pct. 1. Dan Reeves (1981-92) 72-21.774 2. Mike Shanahan (1995-present) 74-22.770 3. Red Miller (1977-80) 22-9.710 4. John Ralston (1972-76) 20-13-2.600 5. Wade Phillips (1993-94) 9-7.563 DENVER TOPS IN WINS UNDER SHANAHAN The Broncos have posted the most regular-season wins (123) and the second-most overall wins (131) in the NFL since 1995 under the direction of Head Coach Mike Shanahan. REGULAR-SEASON WINS, NFL, 1995-Pres. Team Reg. Wins 1. Denver 123 2. Green Bay 121 3. New England 119 4. Pittsburgh 117 5. Indianapolis 113 TOTAL WINS, NFL, 1995-Pres. Team Reg. Post Tot. 1. New England 119 15 134 2. Denver 123 8 131 3. Green Bay 121 9 130 4. Pittsburgh 117 11 128 5. Indianapolis 113 9 122 6. Philadelphia 110 9 119 DENVER at SAN FRANCISCO 14 monday, aug. 13, 2007
broncos 2007 weekly release BRONCOS OFFENSE CLICKS UNDER SHANAHAN Under Head Coach Mike Shanahan, the Broncos offensive success has been unmatched in the NFL. Denver leads the league in points, total yards, rushing yards and first downs since 1995 in regular-season play. POINTS SCORED, NFL, 1995-Pres. Team Points 1. Denver 4,759 2. Indianapolis 4,720 3. Green Bay 4,653 4. Kansas City 4,590 5. St. Louis 4,577 TOTAL YARDS, NFL, 1995-Pres. Team Tot. Yards 1. Denver 69,186 2. Minnesota 68,080 3. Indianapolis 67,304 4. St. Louis 67,249 5. Green Bay 67,029 RUSHING YARDS, NFL, 1995-Pres. Team Rush Yards 1. Denver 27,174 2. Pittsburgh 25,964 3. Kansas City 24,626 4. San Francisco 23,812 5. Jacksonville 23,412 FIRST DOWNS, NFL, 1995-Pres. Team 1st Downs 1. Denver 4,019 2. Indianapolis 3,984 3. Kansas City 3,884 4. Green Bay 3,848 5. St. Louis 3,788 SHANAHAN POSTS IMPRESSIVE WIN TOTAL THROUGH 200 REGULAR-SEASON GAMES With a 13-3 victory against Baltimore on Oct. 9, 2006, Broncos Head Coach Mike Shanahan tied Chuck Knox and Marty Schottenheimer for the third-most victories (125) by a coach through his first 200 career regular-season games among those who began their career in the Super Bowl era (since 1966). Shanahan totaled a 117-63 (.650) record in 180 regular-season games with Denver and posted an 8-12 mark in 20 regular-season games as the Los Angeles Raiders head coach (1988-89). Of the six coach coaches with the most victories through their first 200 regular-season games in the Super Bowl era, three are members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. HEAD COACH MIKE SHANAHAN MOST REG. SEASONS WINS BY A COACH THROUGH 200 GAMES (AMONG THOSE WHO BEGAN CAREER IN SUPER BOWL ERA) Coach Years Wins 1. Joe Gibbs^ 1981-92, 04 130 Bud Grant^ 1967-80 130 3. Mike Shanahan 1988-89, 95-06 125 Chuck Knox 1973-86 125 Marty Schottenheimer 1984-96 125 6. Chuck Noll^ 1969-82 123 ^ - member of Pro Football Hall of Fame SELECT COMPANY (PART 1) Broncos Head Coach Mike Shanahan is one of three coaches in the history of the NFL who have spent at least 10 seasons with a team and in that period have had more world championship seasons than losing campaigns. The two other coaches Paul Brown and John Madden are both members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. COACHES WITH MORE CHAMPIONSHIPS THAN LOSING SEASONS WITH THAT TEAM (MIN. 10 SEASONS) Losing Coach Years Champ. Seasons Mike Shanahan, Den. 1995-2006 (12) 2 1 Paul Brown, Cle. 1946-62 (17) 3 1 John Madden, Oak. 1969-78 (10) 1 0 SELECT COMPANY (PART 2) In 2004, Mike Shanahan 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 with 108 total wins. COACHES WITH 100 WINS FOR ONE TEAM THROUGH THE FIRST 10 SEASONS WITH THAT TEAM (including playoffs) S.B. Team Years Reg Post Tot. Wins 1. Joe Gibbs, Washington 1981-1990 101 12 113 2 2. John Madden, Raiders 1969-1978 103 9 112 1 Don Shula, Miami 1970-1979 104 8 112 2 4. Mike Shanahan, Broncos 1995-2004 101 7 108 2 George Seifert, S.F. 1989-1996 98 10 108 2 6. Mike Ditka, Chicago 1982-1991 101 6 107 1 Marv Levy, Buffalo 1986-1995 96 11 107 0 8. Bud Grant, Minnesota 1967-1976 98 8 106 0 9. Bill Cowher, Pittsburgh 1992-2001 99 6 105 0 10. Marty Schottenheimer, K.C. 1989-1998 101 3 104 0 11. Bill Walsh, San Francisco 1979-1988 92 10 102 3 12. Dennis Green, Minnesota 1992-2001 97 4 101 0 DENVER at SAN FRANCISCO 15 monday, aug. 13, 2007
broncos 2007 weekly release SHANAHAN ONE OF NFL S LONGEST-TENURED HEAD COACHES After Bill Cowher stepped down as head coach of the Steelers following his 15th year with the club in 2006, Denver Head Coach Mike Shanahan became the second-longest tenured head coach in the NFL. Only Tennessee s Jeff Fisher, who has coached 12 full seasons with the team (1995-Pres.) as well as the final part of the 1994 campaign, has more service with one club than Shanahan (1995-Pres.). Shanahan was named Broncos head coach on Jan. 31, 1995. LONGEST-TENURED ACTIVE NFL HEAD COACHES Coach Team Years with team 1. Jeff Fisher* Tennessee 13 (1995-Pres.) 2. Mike Shanahan Denver 13 (1995-Pres.) 3. Brian Billick Baltimore 9 (1999-Pres.) Mike Holmgren Seattle 9 (1999-Pres.) Andy Reid Philadelphia 9 (1999-Pres.) * - Fisher was the Oilers head coach for the final six games of the 1994 season. DENVER STRIKES FAST UNDER SHANAHAN Since Mike Shanahan became Denver's head coach before the start of the 1995 season, the Broncos have not only scored the most points in the first quarter in the NFL, but they also have the biggest point differential in the first quarter: BEST FIRST-QUARTER POINT-DIFFERENTIAL SINCE 1995 Team Differential Points For Points Against 1. Denver +478 1,095 617 2. New England +216 877 661 3. Pittsburgh +195 934 739 4. Green Bay +189 914 725 Tennessee +189 952 763 6. Indianapolis +177 951 774 FREQUENT PLAYOFF TRIPS Since becoming the Broncos head coach in 1995, Mike Shanahan has led Denver to the postseason during seven different seasons. That total ties for the fifth highest in the league during that period. MOST POSTSEASON BERTHS, NFL, SINCE 1995 Team No. Years 1. Indianapolis 9 1995-96; 1999-2000; '02-06 2. Green Bay 8 1995-98; 2001-04 New England 8 1996-98; 2001; '03-06 Philadelphia 8 1995-96; 2000-04; 06 5. Denver 7 1996-98; 2000; '03-05 Pittsburgh 7 1995-97; 2001-02; '04-05 HEAD COACH MIKE SHANAHAN Shanahan has twice led the Broncos to the postseason in three consecutive seasons, doing so most recently from 2003-05. CONSECUTIVE PLAYOFF BERTHS, BRONCOS HISTORY Consec. Years Dates 1. 3 2003-05 3 1996-98 3 1977-79 4. 2 1986-87 2 1983-84 SHANAHAN ONE OF FOUR FORMER DENVER ASSISTANTS WHO ARE ACTIVE NFL HEAD COACHES Mike Shanahan is one of four active head coaches in the NFL in 2007 who were named a head coach after serving as an assistant on the Broncos staff. The three others are Mike Nolan of the 49ers, Gary Kubiak of the Texans and Wade Phillips of the Cowboys. All-time, 14 former Broncos assistants were hired as NFL head coaches after their time on Denver s staff. ASSISTANTS WHO BECAME NFL HEAD COACHES AFTER THEIR TIME ON THE BRONCOS COACHING STAFF Yrs. w/den. Yrs. as NFL Career Rec. Coach as an asst. Head Coach Inc. Postseason 1. Mac Speedie 1962-64 Den. ( 64-66) 6-19-1 (.250) 2. Ray Malavasi 1964-66 Den. ( 66)/Rams ( 78-82) 47-44 (.516) 3. Ed Hughes 1963 Hou. ( 71) 4-9-1 (.321) 4. Jerry Smith 1971 Den. ( 71) 2-3 (.400) 5. Red Miller 1963-65 Den. ( 77-80) 42-25 (.627) 6. Sam Rutigliano 1967-70 Cle. ( 78-84) 47-52 (.475) 7. Rod Dowhower 1980-82 Ind. ( 85-86) 5-24 (.172) 8. Mike Shanahan 84-87, 89-91 Raiders ( 88-89)/Den.( 95-Pres.) 139-86-0 (.618) 9. Dick MacPherson 1967-70 N.E. ( 91-92) 8-24 (.250) 10. Wade Phillips 1989-92 N.O. ( 85)/Den.( 93-94) Buf. ( 98-00)/Atl.( 03)/Dal.( 07) 48-42 (.533) 11. Chan Gailey 1985-90 Dal. ( 98-99) 18-16 (.529) 12. Jim Fassel 1993-94 NYG ( 97-03) 60-56-1 (.517) 13. Mike Nolan 1987-92 S.F. ( 05-Pres.) 11-21 (.344) 14. Gary Kubiak 1995-05 Hou. ( 06-Pres.) 6-10 (.375) Note: Bold denotes active NFL head coach. DENVER at SAN FRANCISCO 16 monday, aug. 13, 2007
broncos 2007 weekly release PLAYER NOTES SMITH SETS BRONCOS ALL-TIME COMBINED YARDAGE MARK With 69 receiving yards at Cleveland on Oct. 22, 2006, wide receiver Rod Smith became the Broncos franchise leader in combined career yardage. Smith, who holds a franchise record with 11,389 receiving yards and has 12,488 combined yards (rushing, receiving and returns), passed former running back Floyd Little (12,173) in that category in Denver s win against the Browns. BRONCOS CAREER COMBINED YARDAGE LEADERS (RUSHING, RECEIVING AND RETURN YARDAGE) Player Rush Rec. Ret. Total 1. Rod Smith, 1995-Pres. 348 11,389 751 12,488 2. Floyd Little, 1967-75 6,323 2,418 3,432 12,173 3. Rick Upchurch, 1975-83 349 4,369 5,363 10,081 4. Terrell Davis, 1995-2002 7,607 1,280-7 8,880 5. Shannon Sharpe, 90-99, 00-03 9 8,439 0 8,448 SMITH GETS NO. 800 Broncos wide receiver Rod Smith became the first undrafted player and 15th player overall in NFL history to reach the 800-career catch mark with three grabs for 34 yards in Denver s season opener at St. Louis on Sept. 10, 2006. Smith made his 800th catch on this third and final reception of the contest at 5:35 of the fourth quarter against the Rams when he pulled in a 7-yard pass from quarterback Jake Plummer. Smith joins the Colts Marvin Harrison, the Rams Isaac Bruce, the Texans Keenan McCardell and the Cowboys Terrell Owens as the only five active players with 800 or more career receptions. ACTIVE PLAYERS WITH THE MOST RECEPTIONS Player Rec. Yds. Avg. TD 1. Marvin Harrison, Ind. 1,022 13,697 13.4 122 2. Isaac Bruce, Stl. 887 13,376 15.1 80 3. Keenan McCardell, Hou. 861 11,117 12.9 62 4. Rod Smith, Den. 849 11,389 13.4 68 5. Terrell Owens, Dal. 801 11,715 14.6 114 Smith s 11,389 career receiving yards rank fourth among active NFL players while his 68 career touchdown rank sixth. ACTIVE PLAYERS WITH THE MOST RECEIVING YARDS Player Rec. Yds. Avg. TD 1. Marvin Harrison, Ind. 1,022 13,697 13.4 122 2. Isaac Bruce, Stl. 887 13,376 15.1 80 3. Terrell Owens, Dal. 801 11,715 14.6 114 4. Rod Smith, Den. 849 11,389 13.4 68 5. Keenan McCardell, Hou. 861 11,117 12.9 62 ACTIVE PLAYERS WITH THE MOST TD RECEPTIONS Player Rec. Yds. Avg. TD 1. Marvin Harrison, Ind. 1,022 13,697 13.4 122 2. Terrell Owens, Dal. 801 11,715 14.6 114 3. Randy Moss, N.E. 676 10,700 15.8 101 4. Isaac Bruce, Stl. 887 13,376 15.1 80 5. Joey Galloway, T.B. 612 9,558 15.6 71 6. Rod Smith, Den. 849 11,389 13.4 68 70+CATCHES FOR NINE CONSECUTIVE YEARS Rod Smith recorded at least 70 receptions in nine consecutive seasons from 1997-2005, a streak that tied for the second longest in NFL history. Smith s streak of 70 receptions came to an end in 2006 when he finished the year with 52 catches. Most Consecutive Seasons with 70 or More Receptions, NFL History Consecutive Player Team 70-Catch Seasons Years 1. Tim Brown Raiders 10 1993-2002 2. Rod Smith Denver 9 1997-2005 Cris Carter Minnesota 9 1993-2001 SMITH ONE OF BEST UNDRAFTED CATCHES During the 1994 NFL Draft, 222 total players and 29 wide receivers were selected by NFL teams before Rod Smith, a receiver from Division II Missouri Southern University, signed a rookie free agent contract with the Broncos. The wideout has more receptions (849), receiving yards (11,389) and receiving touchdowns (68) than any other undrafted player in NFL history. Smith's 19-yard reception from Jake Plummer in the third quarter vs. Kansas City on Sept. 26, 2005, made him the first undrafted receiver in NFL history to reach 10,000 career receiving yards. CAREER RECEPTIONS AMONG UNDRAFTED PLAYERS, ALL-TIME, NFL Player Receptions 1. Rod Smith (1995-Present) 849 2. Wayne Chrebet (1995-2005) 580 3. J.T. Smith (1978-90) 544 4. Drew Pearson (1973-83) 489 5. Reggie Rucker (1970-81) 447 CAREER RECEIVING YARDS AMONG UNDRAFTED PLAYERS, ALL-TIME, NFL Player Rec. Yds. 1. Rod Smith (1995-Present) 11,389 2. Drew Pearson (1973-83) 7,822 3. Wayne Chrebet (1995-2005) 7,365 4. Reggie Rucker (1970-81) 7,065 5. J.T. Smith (1978-90) 6,974 CAREER RECEIVING TDS AMONG UNDRAFTED PLAYERS, ALL-TIME, NFL Player Rec. TDs 1. Rod Smith (1995-Present) 68 2. Stephone Paige (1983-91) 49 3. Drew Pearson (1973-83) 48 4. Reggie Rucker (1970-81) 44 5. Paul Coffman (1978-88) 42 DENVER at SAN FRANCISCO 17 monday, aug. 13, 2007
broncos 2007 weekly release SMITH OWNS EIGHT 1,000-YARD SEASONS Broncos wide receiver Rod Smith increased his franchise-best total of 1,000-yard seasons to eight in 2005, a total that ties Colts wide receiver Marvin Harrison and former Jaguars wide receiver Jimmy Smith for the most in the NFL since 1997. MOST 1,000-YARD RECEIVING SEASONS, NFL, 1997-PRESENT Player 1,000-Yard Seasons '06 yds. 1. Rod Smith, Den. 8 512 Marvin Harrison, Ind. 8 1,366 Jimmy Smith 8 Retired 4. Torry Holt, Stl. 7 1,188 Randy Moss, N.E. 7 553 Terrell Owens, Dal. 7 1,180 LEADING BY EXAMPLE Wide receiver Rod Smith is widely considered one of the leaders in the locker room, but he also is the Broncos all-time leader in receiving yards (11,389), receptions (849) and touchdown catches (68) over his 12-year career. MOST RECEIVING YARDS BY A BRONCO, CAREER Player Yards Rec. TDs Years with Den. 1. Rod Smith 11,389 849 68 1995-Present 2. Shannon Sharpe 8,439 675 55 1990-99, 02-03 3. Lionel Taylor 6,872 543 44 1960-66 MOST RECEPTIONS BY A BRONCO, CAREER Player Yards Rec. TDs Years with Den. 1. Rod Smith 11,389 849 68 1995-Present 2. Shannon Sharpe 8,439 675 55 1990-99, 02-03 3. Lionel Taylor 6,872 543 44 1960-66 PLAYER NOTES MOST TD CATCHES BY A BRONCO, CAREER Player Yards Rec. TDs Years with Den. 1. Rod Smith 11,389 849 68 1995-Present 2. Shannon Sharpe 8,439 675 55 1990-99, 02-03 3. Ed McCaffrey 6,200 462 46 1995-2003 RECEPTION STREAK OVER 100 Broncos wide receiver Rod Smith extended his streak of consecutive games with at least one reception to 100 after his five-catch, 76-yard performance against Philadelphia on Oct. 30, 2005. Smith s 124-game reception streak is the longest in Broncos history. He extended his pass-catching streak to 124 games with five catches for 59 yards against San Francisco on Dec. 31, 2006. CONSECUTIVE GAMES WITH A RECEPTION, ACTIVE NFL STREAKS Player Consec. Games Streak Began 1. Marvin Harrison, Ind. 170 9/1/96 vs. Ari. 2. Terrell Owens, Dal. 152 10/20/96 vs. Cin. 3. Hines Ward, Pit. 135 11/9/98 vs. G.B. 4. Rod Smith, Den. 124 9/26/99 at T.B. CONSECUTIVE GAMES WITH A RECEPTION, BRONCOS HISTORY Player Consec. Games Yrs. of Streak 1. Rod Smith 124 1999-Present 2. Ed McCaffrey 68 1997-2003 3. Lionel Taylor 62 1960-64 4. Shannon Sharpe 60 1995-99 5. Steve Watson 49 1983-86 SMITH AMONG NFL S ALL-TIME RECEIVING LEADERS MOST RECEPTIONS, NFL HISTORY Rk. Player (Yrs.) Rec. 1. Jerry Rice, 1985-2004 1,549 2. Cris Carter, 1987-2002 1,101 3. Tim Brown, 1988-2004 1,094 4. Marvin Harrison, 1996-Pres. 1,022 5. Andre Reed, 1985-2000 951 6. Art Monk, 1980-1995 940 7. Isaac Bruce, 1994-Pres. 887 8. Jimmy Smith, 1992-2005 862 9. Keenan McCardell, 1992-Pres. 861 10. Irving Fryar, 1984-2000 851 11. Rod Smith, 1995-Pres. 849 12. Larry Centers, 1990-2003 827 13. Steve Largent, 1976-1989 819 MOST RECEIVING YARDS, NFL HISTORY Rk. Player (Yrs.) Rec. Yds. 1. Jerry Rice, 1985-2004 22,895 2. Tim Brown, 1988-2004 14,934 3. James Lofton, 1978-1993 14,004 4. Cris Carter, 1987-2002 13,899 5. Henry Ellard, 1983-1998 13,777 6. Marvin Harrison, 1996-Pres. 13,697 7. Isaac Bruce, 1994-Pres. 13,376 8. Andre Reed, 1985-2000 13,198 9. Steve Largent, 1976-1989 13,089 10. Irving Fryar, 1984-2000 12,785 11. Art Monk, 1980-1995 12,721 12. Jimmy Smith, 1992-2005 12,287 13. Charlie Joiner, 1969-1986 12,146 14. Michael Irvin, 1988-1999 11,904 15. Don Maynard, 1958-1973 11,834 16. Terrell Owens, 1996-Pres. 11,715 17. Rod Smith, 1995-Pres. 11,389 DENVER at SAN FRANCISCO 18 monday, aug. 13, 2007
broncos 2007 weekly release PLAYER NOTES DENVER S ALL-TIME LEADER IN TOUCHDOWNS Rod Smith's 27-yard scoring grab on the first play of the second quarter in Denver's game at Oakland on Nov. 13, 2005, gave him sole possession of first place atop the Broncos' career touchdowns list. The score moved the 12th-year receiver ahead of former running back Terrell Davis, who totaled 65 touchdowns in his Broncos career. Smith increased his career touchdown total to 71 with a 10-yard scoring grab at Arizona on Dec. 17, 2006. MOST CAREER TOUCHDOWNS, BRONCOS HISTORY Player Yrs. Rush Rec. Ret. Tot. 1. Rod Smith (WR) 1995-Pres. 1 68 2 71 2. Terrell Davis (RB) 1995-2002 60 5 0 65 3. Shannon Sharpe (TE) 1990-98, 02-03 0 55 0 55 4. Floyd Little (RB) 1967-75 43 9 2 54 5. Sammy Winder (RB) 1982-90 39 9 0 48 SMITH CRACKS NFL S TOP 10 FOR PLAYOFF PRODUCTION Wide receiver Rod Smith moved into the top-10 in career postseason receiving yards in NFL history during the 2005 postseason and holds Broncos postseason career records for receptions, receiving yards and receiving touchdowns. POSTSEASON RECEIVING YARDS, NFL HISTORY Player Gms. Rec. Yds. Avg. TD 1. Jerry Rice (1985-2004) 29 151 2,245 14.9 22 2. Michael Irvin (1988-99) 16 87 1,315 15.1 8 3. Cliff Branch (1972-85) 19 73 1,289 17.7 5 4. Andre Reed (1985-2000) 21 85 1,229 14.5 9 5. Drew Pearson (1973-83) 22 67 1,105 16.5 8 6. Art Monk (1980-95) 15 69 1,062 15.4 7 7. John Stallworth (1974-87) 17 57 1,054 18.5 12 8. Lynn Swann (1974-82) 16 48 907 18.9 9 9. Cris Carter (1987-2002) 14 63 870 13.8 8 10. Rod Smith (1995-Pres.) 13 49 860 17.6 6 SMITH JOINS ELITE COMPANY WITH DIVISIONAL SUCCESS By posting his 100th career reception against the Raiders on Oct. 15, 2006, Broncos wide receiver Rod Smith became one of only six players in NFL history to total at least 100 career receptions against three or more different teams in regular season play. Smith now owns 104 career receptions against Oakland, 123 against Kansas City and 113 against San Diego. In addition to Smith, only Tim Brown (4), Cris Carter (4), Andre Reed (4), Art Monk (3) and Jerry Rice (3) have totaled 100 or more career receptions against three or more teams. PLAYERS WITH 100 OR MORE RECEPTIONS AGAINST THREE OR MORE TEAMS, NFL HISTORY, REGULAR SEASON Player Tms. Opponents 1. Tim Brown 4 K.C. (148), Den. (143), S.D. (133), Sea. (114) Cris Carter 4 Chi. (137), T.B. (114), Det. (110), G.B. (108) Andre Reed 4 Ind. (128), Mia. (122), NYJ (110), N.E. (101) 4. Rod Smith 3 K.C. (123), S.D. (113), Oak. (104) Art Monk 3 Ari. (115), NYG (101), Phi. (101) Jerry Rice 3 Atl. (175), Stl. (166), N.O. (147) WALKER S PRODUCTION RANKS WITH LEAGUE S BEST Denver wide receiver Javon Walker has averaged 75.5 receiving yards per game since 2004, marking the third-highest total by a current AFC player. Walker, who missed the majority of the 2005 season after tearing his ACL in Green Bay s season opener, is eighth overall in the NFL in receiving yards per game during that period. Walker also has caught at least one pass in 50 consecutive games. RECEIVING YARDS PER GAME, NFL, SINCE 2004 (MINIMUM 30 GAMES) Player Gms. Rec. Yds. Yds./Gm. 1. Steve Smith, Car. 31 192 2,789 90.0 2. Terrell Owens, Dal. 37 209 3,143 84.9 3. Chad Johnson, Cin. 48 279 4,075 84.9 4. Torry Holt, Stl. 46 289 3,891 84.6 5. Anquan Boldin, Ari. 40 241 3,228 80.7 6. Donald Driver, G.B. 48 262 3,724 77.6 7. Marvin Harrison, Ind. 47 263 3,625 77.1 8. Javon Walker, Den. 33 162 2,493 75.5 DENVER at SAN FRANCISCO 19 monday, aug. 13, 2007
broncos 2007 weekly release NALEN SECOND IN CAREER STARTS With his start against Seattle on Dec. 3, 2006, center Tom Nalen took over sole possession of second place in career starts by a Bronco with his 179th, passing former DB Billy Thompson. Only John Elway (231 starts) has started more games in a Denver uniform than Nalen (183 starts). CAREER STARTS, BRONCOS HISTORY Player Pos. Starts Years 1. John Elway QB 231 1983-98 2. Tom Nalen C 183 1994-Pres. 3. Billy Thompson DB 178 1969-81 4. Tom Jackson LB 177 1973-86 Barney Chavous DE 177 1973-85 6. Dennis Smith S 170 1981-94 CUTLER IMPRESSES IN ROOKIE CAMPAIGN By throwing two touchdown passes in each of his first four starts in 2006, Broncos quarterback Jay Cutler became only the fifth player in NFL history to throw for multiple touchdowns in each of his first four NFL starts. Cutler also is only the second rookie to do so, joining the Dolphins Dan Marino (1983). In addition, Cutler is the first rookie in NFL history and one of only two players in NFL history to throw at least two touchdown passes in each of his first four games. The Redskins Mark Rypien also did so during the 1988 season when he threw for multiple touchdowns in each of his first four games. PLAYERS WITH MULTIPLE TD PASSES IN EACH OF THEIR FIRST FOUR STARTS, NFL HISTORY Consec. Starts Player Year w/2+tds 1. Billy Volek, Ten. 2003-04 7 2. Dan Marino, Mia.* 1983 5 3. Jay Cutler, Den.* 2006 4 Kurt Warner, Stl. 1999 4 Mark Rypien, Was. 1988 4 * - Denotes rookie CUTLER ATOP DENVER ROOKIE CHARTS In five games (all starts) played in 2006, Broncos rookie quarterback Jay Cutler recorded the highest passer rating (88.5), completion percentage (59.1) and touchdown percentage (6.6) among all rookies in club history (min. 50 attempts). Cutler ranked second in yards per attempt (7.31) among Broncos rookies and became the first Denver rookie to throw for at least 1,000 yards (1,001) in a season since John Elway in 1983. He recorded the highest touchdown to interception ratio by a rookie in franchise history (1.8). HIGHEST PASSER RATING, BRONCOS ROOKIES, ALL-TIME (MINIMUM 50 ATTEMPTS) Player Att. Rtg. 1. Jay Cutler, 2006 137 88.5 2. Mickey Slaughter, 1963 223 67.3 3. Marlin Briscoe, 1968 224 62.9 PLAYER NOTES HIGHEST COMPLETION PERCENTAGE, BRONCOS ROOKIES, ALL-TIME (MINIMUM 50 ATTEMPTS) Player Att. Comp. Pct. 1. Jay Cutler, 2006 137 81 59.1 2. Tommy Maddox, 1992 121 66 54.5 3. Mickey Slaughter, 1963 223 112 50.2 4. John Elway, 1983 259 123 47.5 5. Marlin Briscoe, 1968 224 93 41.5 HIGHEST TOUCHDOWN PERCENTAGE, BRONCOS ROOKIES, ALL-TIME (MINIMUM 50 ATTEMPTS) Player Att. TDs Pct. 1. Jay Cutler, 2006 137 9 6.6 2. Marlin Briscoe, 1968 224 14 6.3 3. Mickey Slaughter, 1963 223 12 5.4 4. Tommy Maddox, 1992 121 5 4.1 5. John Elway, 1983 259 7 2.7 HIGHEST TD-TO-INT RATE, BRONCOS ROOKIES, ALL-TIME (MINIMUM 50 ATTEMPTS) Player TDs INTs Ratio 1. Jay Cutler, 2006 9 5 1.8 2. Marlin Briscoe, 1968 14 13 1.1 3. Mickey Slaughter, 1963 12 14 0.8 4. Tommy Maddox, 1992 5 9 0.6 5. John Elway, 1983 7 14 0.5 MOST YARDS PER ATTEMPT, BRONCOS ROOKIES, ALL-TIME (MINIMUM 50 ATTEMPTS) Player Att. Yds. Avg. 1. Mickey Slaughter, 1963 223 1,689 7.57 2. Jay Cutler, 2006 137 1,001 7.31 3. Marlin Briscoe, 1968 224 1,589 7.09 4. John Elway, 1983 259 1,663 6.42 5. Tommy Maddox, 1992 121 757 6.26 CUTLER RANKS WITH NFL S BEST ROOKIES Jay Cutler finished his first NFL season in 2006 by recording the second-highest touchdown percentage by a league rookie since the 1970 merger, throwing nine touchdown passes in 137 attempts (6.57%). The quarterback also totaled the third-best touchdown to interception ratio by a rookie since the 1970 merger, throwing nine touchdowns to only five interceptions (1.80 ratio). HIGHEST TOUCHDOWN PERCENTAGE, NFL ROOKIES, SINCE 1970 MERGER (MINIMUM 125 ATTEMPTS) Player Year Att. TDs Pct. 1. Dan Marino, Mia. 1983 296 20 6.76 2. Jay Cutler, Den. 2006 137 9 6.57 3. Jim Plunkett, N.E. 1971 328 19 5.79 4. Ben Roethlisberger, Pit. 2004 295 17 5.76 5. Jim Everett, L.A. Rams 1986 147 8 5.44 HIGHEST TD-TO-INT RATE, NFL ROOKIES, SINCE 1970 MERGER (MINIMUM 125 ATTEMPTS) Player Year TDs INTs Ratio 1. Dan Marino, Mia. 1983 20 6 3.33 2. Charlie Batch, Det. 1998 11 6 1.83 3. Jay Cutler, Den. 2006 9 5 1.80 4. Shaun King, T.B. 1999 7 4 1.75 5. Dan Majkowski, G.B. 1987 5 3 1.67 DENVER at SAN FRANCISCO 20 monday, aug. 13, 2007
broncos 2007 weekly release BAILEY MAKING A BIG DIFFERENCE Seven-time Pro Bowl selection and three-time All-Pro cornerback Champ Bailey has made several game-changing takeaways since joining the Broncos in 2004 from the Washington Redskins: Dec. 31, 2006, vs. San Francisco: With Denver leading San Francisco 6-0 late in the first half of a game in which the Broncos could clinch a playoff berth with a victory, Bailey intercepts Alex Smith on 1st-and-10 from the Denver 35. He returns the takeaway 70 yards for a touchdown, giving Denver a 13-0 lead at halftime. The Broncos were unable to hold on to the lead, however, and were defeated by San Francisco 26-23 in overtime. Dec. 24, 2006, vs. Cincinnati: With Cincinnati looking to build on its 7-0 lead in a game featuring two 8-6 teams vying for a Wild Card berth, Bailey intercepts Carson Palmer with 58 seconds left in the first half on a 3rd-and-9 at the Cincinnati 37. He returns the takeaway 20 yards to the Bengals 37, setting up a Denver touchdown. On the Bengals next series, his recovery of a Chad Johnson fumble at the Cincinnati 43 sets up another Denver touchdown, helping the Broncos defeat the Bengals 24-23. Nov. 5, 2006, at Pittsburgh: With Pittsburgh looking to tie the score at 14 midway through the second quarter, Bailey intercepts a Ben Roethlisberger pass at the Denver 3-yard line on a third-and-7 from the Broncos 14. Bailey also intercepts another Roethlisberger pass at the Denver 3 in the third quarter, helping the Broncos hold on for a 31-20. Oct. 15, 2006, vs. Oakland: With Oakland looking to trim Denver s 13-0 lead with less than two minutes left in the first half, Bailey intercepts an Andrew Walter pass at the Denver 1-yard line on a second-and-10 from the Broncos 28-yard line. Denver goes on to win the game 13-3. Oct. 9, 2006, vs. Baltimore: With the score tied at 3 with less than a minute remaining in the first half, Bailey intercepts a Steve McNair pass in the end zone on a third-and-9 from the Denver 10- yard line to end a Baltimore scoring threat. Denver goes on to win the game 13-3. Jan. 14, 2006, vs. New England: With the Broncos holding on for a 10-6 third-quarter lead and New England driving for a potential go-ahead score in an AFC Divisional Playoff Game, Bailey intercepts a Tom Brady pass in the end zone and returns it 100 yards to New England s 1-yard line. The play sets up a Denver TD one play later, and the Broncos go on to win the game 27-13. Dec. 11, 2005, vs. Baltimore: With Denver ahead 12-3 with less than a minute remaining in the third quarter and Baltimore inside the Broncos red zone, Bailey intercepts a Kyle Boller pass at the 6- yard line. The Broncos hold on for a 12-10 victory. Nov. 24, 2005, at Dallas: On Thanksgiving Day, Bailey provides the game s first points on Dallas second possession of the game by intercepting a Drew Bledsoe pass at the Broncos 35 and racing down the left sideline 65 yards for a touchdown midway through the opening quarter. Denver went on to win the game 24-21 in overtime. Sept. 18, 2005, vs. San Diego: With the 0-1 Broncos trailing 14-3 to San Diego to start the third quarter of their home opener, Bailey PLAYER NOTES intercepts a Drew Brees pass on the first play of the second half and returns it 25 yards for a touchdown, trimming Denver s deficit to 14-10. The Broncos went on to win the game 20-17 to spark a streak of five consecutive victories. Nov. 21, 2004, at New Orleans: With Denver leading New Orleans 34-13 in the fourth quarter, Bailey puts an end to the Saints comeback attempt by intercepting Aaron Brooks in the end zone on a fourth-and- 2 from the Denver 7-yard line. Denver wins the game 34-13. Sept. 12, 2004, vs. Kansas City: In his first game as a Bronco with Denver leading 17-7 in the second quarter, Bailey thwarts a Chiefs drive that advanced inside Denver territory by intercepting a Trent Green pass at the Denver 32-yard line. Denver goes into halftime with its 17-7 lead preserved and defeats the Chiefs 34-24. INTERCEPTION TOTAL RISING FOR BAILEY Since the start of the 2005 season, Broncos cornerback Champ Bailey has posted an NFL-best 18 interceptions in regular-season play. That figure is the most by an NFL player in a two-year stretch since Everson Wallas had 18 interceptions for Dallas from 1981-82. Bailey, who also has one interception in the postseason during this time, led Denver with a career-best 10 interceptions in 2006. MOST INTERCEPTIONS, NFL, 2005-PRES. (REGULAR SEASON ONLY) Player INTs Yds. 1. Champ Bailey, Den. 18 301 2. Ty Law, K.C. 14 206 3. Rashean Mathis, Jac. 13 225 Asante Samuel, N.E. 13 180 Darren Sharper, Min. 13 286 BAILEY PLACES SECOND IN DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR VOTING Champ Bailey finished second in the Associated Press NFL Defensive Player of the Year voting in 2006. His 16 votes trailed only the 22 votes received by Miami defensive end Jason Taylor. AP DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR VOTING, 2006 Player Team Votes 1. Jason Taylor, DE Miami 22 2. Champ Bailey, CB Denver 16 3. Shawne Merriman, LB San Diego 6 4. Brian Urlacher, LB Chicago 4 5. Ray Lewis, LB Baltimore 1 Trevor Pryce, DE Baltimore 1 Bailey was voted to his seventh consecutive Pro Bowl in 2006 and was named a starter for the contest. He also was named a first-team All-Pro by the Associated Press, his third consecutive such selection, and was AFC Defensive Player of the Month for October. DENVER at SAN FRANCISCO 21 monday, aug. 13, 2007
broncos 2007 weekly release PLAYER NOTES BAILEY ENJOYS OUTSTANDING SEASON Broncos cornerback Champ Bailey led the NFL in total takeaways (11) and tied for the league lead with a career-high 10 interceptions in 2006. By tying New England s Asante Samuel for the NFL interception lead, Bailey became only the third Bronco to own or share the league lead in interceptions. Tyrone Braxton tied for the NFL s interception title in 1996 with nine while Goose Gonsoulin had an AFLbest 11 interceptions in 1960. Bailey s 10 interceptions in 2006 marked the second-highest by a Bronco in club history, trailing Gonsoulin s team-record 11 in 1960. MOST INTERCEPTIONS, NFL, 2006 Player INTs Yds. 1. Champ Bailey, Den. 10 162 Asante Samuel, N.E. 10 120 3. Nnamdi Asomugha, Oak. 8 59 Walt Harris, S.F. 8 84 Rashean Mathis, Jac. 8 146 Charles Woodson, G.B. 8 61 MOST INTERCEPTIONS, SEASON, BRONCOS HISTORY Player Year INTs Yds. 1. Goose Gonsoulin 1960 11 98 2. Champ Bailey 2006 10 162 3. Tyrone Braxton 1996 9 128 Willie Brown 1964 9 140 Deltha O'Neal 2001 9 115 6. Champ Bailey 2005 8 139 MOST TAKEAWAYS, NFL, 2006 Player Total INTs FUM 1. Champ Bailey, Den. 11 10 1 2. Walt Harris, S.F. 10 8 2 Asante Samuel, N.E. 10 10 0 4. Charles Woodson, G.B. 9 8 1 5. Nnamdi Asomugha, Oak. 8 8 0 PLENTY OF PICKS Broncos cornerback Champ Bailey had two games in 2006 in which he recorded multiple interceptions Bailey entered last season with two such games for his career and now owns four multipleinterception games for his career. CHAMP BAILEY MULTIPLE-INTERCEPTION GAMES, CAREER Game INTs Yds. 10/17/99 at Ari. 3 51 9/10/00 at Det. 2 0 11/5/06 at Pit. 2 5 12/17/06 at Ari. 2 37 IT STARTS WITH BAILEY Cornerback Champ Bailey, who earned the seventh consecutive Pro Bowl nomination of his career in 2006, made the 100th start of his career in Denver's win against New England on Oct. 16, 2005. Bailey's 126 starts trail only Buccaneers cornerback Ronde Barber (126) for most starts in the NFL since he entered the NFL in 1999. He started 99 consecutive games to begin his career before a hamstring injury forced him inactive for Denver's games at Jacksonville (10/2) and vs. Washington (10/9) in 2005. Those two contests are the only two games Bailey has missed in his NFL career. MOST STARTS BY A CORNERBACK, NFL, 1999-Present Cornerback Starts 1. Ronde Barber, T.B. 127 2. Champ Bailey, Den. 126 3. Sam Madison, NYG 120 4. Chris McAlister, Bal. 113 A CHAMP ON OPENING DAY Champ Bailey's interception of Dolphins quarterback Gus Frerotte in the second quarter of the Broncos' 2005 season opener at Miami marked his fifth interception in his eight career opening days. Bailey has recorded interceptions two of his last three openers and in four of his last six. CHAMP BAILEY'S INTERCEPTIONS DURING SEASON OPENERS Date Opponent INT-Yds. Sept. 12, 1999 vs. Dallas 1-4 Sept. 9, 2001 at San Diego 1-5 Sept. 8, 2002 vs. Arizona 1-2 Sept. 12, 2004 vs. Kansas City 1-0 Sept. 11, 2005 at Miami 1-11 TOTALS 5-22 BAILEY AND BLY FORM TOP DUO Denver cornerbacks Champ Bailey and Dré Bly both entered the NFL in 1999, and their production during that time has been among the best in the league at the defensive back position. Bailey s 39 interceptions since 1999 rank as the second-highest total in the league while Bly s 33 interceptions are the fourth-highest mark in the NFL during that time. MOST INTERCEPTIONS, NFL, 1999-Pres. Player INTs Yds. 1. Darren Sharper, Min./G.B. 47 893 2. Champ Bailey, Den./Was. 39 425 3. Tory James, N.E./Cin./Oak./Den. 37 362 4. Dre' Bly, Den./Det./Stl. 33 510 5. Ty Law, K.C./NYJ/N.E. 32 494 Patrick Surtain, K.C./Mia. 32 354 DENVER at SAN FRANCISCO 22 monday, aug. 13, 2007
broncos 2007 weekly release PLAYER NOTES BAILEY OWNS BRONCOS INT STREAK RECORD Cornerback Champ Bailey has posted seven streaks of consecutive games with an interception during his career. In 2006, he posted two three-game streaks with at least one interception to mark the first time in his career he accomplished such a feat. Bailey set the Broncos franchise record for consecutive games with an interception with five consecutive games with a pick during the 2005 season. CHAMP BAILEY INTERCEPTION STREAKS, CAREER GAMES INT Yds. 1. 11/20/00 at Stl. 1 4 11/26/00 vs. Phi. 1 0 2. 12/24/00 vs. Ari.* 1 0 9/9/01 at S.D. 1 5 3. 9/22/02 at S.F. 1 0 10/6/02 at Ten. 1 0 4. 9/11/05 at Mia. 1 11 9/18/05 vs. S.D. 1 25t 5. 11/13/05 at Oak. 1 18 11/20/05 vs. NYJ 1 0 11/24/05 at Dal. 1 65t 12/4/05 at K.C. 1 10 12/11/05 vs. Bal. 1 10 6. 10/9/06 vs. Bal. 1 0 10/15/06 vs. Oak. 1 0 10/22/06 at Cle. 1 30 7. 12/17/06 at Ari. 2 37 12/24/06 vs. Cin. 1 20 12/31/06 vs. S.F. 1 70t 14 CONSECUTIVE 100-POINT SEASONS Broncos kicker Jason Elam became the first player in NFL history to record at least 100 points in each of his first 14 seasons during Denver's 24-23 win against Cincinnati on Dec. 24, 2006. Elam's 14 career 100-point seasons tie for the highest total in NFL history with Morten Andersen and Gary Anderson. He finished the 2006 season with 115 points. NFL'S CAREER LEADERS IN 100-POINT SEASONS Name 100-pt. Seasons Years Played 1. Jason Elam 14 1993-Present Morten Andersen 14 1982-2004, 06 Gary Anderson 14 1982-2004 4. Nick Lowery 11 1980-1996 In addition, Elam's 14 consecutive 100-point seasons mark the longest streak in NFL history. MOST CONSECUTIVE 100-POINT SEASONS, NFL HISTORY Name 100-pt Seasons Years 1. Jason Elam 14 1993-Present 2. Adam Vinatieri 11 1996-Present 3. Ryan Longwell 8 1997-Present Mike Vanderjagt 8 1998-Present ELAM REACHES ANOTHER CAREER MILESTONE Kicker Jason Elam joined a very elite group in NFL history in 2004 by becoming just the 16th player ever to hit 300 career field goals. Elam now has 368 career field goals and ranks fourth among active kickers. ACTIVE KICKERS WITH THE MOST FIELD GOALS Player FGs 1. Morten Andersen, Atl. 540 2. John Carney, N.O. 413 3. Matt Stover, Bal. 408 4. Jason Elam, Den. 368 5. Jason Hanson, Det. 356 Of the kickers in league history who have reached this number, Elam did it faster than any other, taking just 177 games to accomplish the feat (11 faster than John Carney). GAMES NEEDED TO REACH 300 CAREER FIELD GOALS Player Games 1. Jason Elam, Den. 177 2. John Carney, N.O. 188 3. Gary Anderson 191 Nick Lowery 191 5. John Kasay, Car. 200 ELAM HAS NFL'S SECOND-LONGEST SCORING STREAK Jason Elam is on quite a tear. He has scored at least one point in every game of his career (220), which is the second-longest scoring streak in NFL history. On Dec. 4, 2005, against the Chiefs, Elam became only the second player in NFL history to have scored in at least 200 consecutive games. LONGEST SCORING STREAKS, NFL HISTORY Player Games Years 1. Morten Andersen 346 1983-Present 2. Jason Elam 220 1993-Present 3. Jim Breach 186 1979-92 4. Ray Wersching 155 1977-87 ELAM RANKS SECOND ALL-TIME IN 50+YARD FGS The 51-yard field goal by Jason Elam in Denver's 13-3 win vs. Oakland on Oct. 15, 2006, in a Sunday Night Football game was the 36th 50+yard field goal of his career during the regular season. He currently ranks second all-time in field goals of 50+ yards. CAREER FIELD GOALS OF 50+YARDS, ALL-TIME Name Field Goals 1. Morten Andersen, Atl. 40 2. Jason Elam, Den. 36 3. John Kasay, Car. 33 4. Jason Hanson, Det. 30 5. Jeff Wilkins, Stl. 23 DENVER at SAN FRANCISCO 23 monday, aug. 13, 2007
broncos 2007 weekly release ELAM THE BEST IN CAREER PAT PCT. Jason Elam ranks first in NFL history in PAT percentage at 99.5 percent (568-of-571). During Denver's game vs. Washington on Oct. 9, 2005, Elam became the 16th player in NFL history to total 500 extra-point conversions. NFL'S CAREER LEADERS IN PAT PERCENTAGE Player Made Att. Pct. 1. Jason Elam (Den.) 568 571 99.5 2. Mike Vanderjagt 377 379 99.5 3. Tommy Davis 348 350 99.4 4. Matt Stover (Bal.) 491 494 99.4 5. Jeff Wilkins (Stl.) 470 473 99.4 ELAM FASTEST TO 1,600 CAREER POINTS In 220 career games, Jason Elam has scored 1,672 career points and with his seven points vs. Indianapolis on Oct. 29, 2006 eclipsed the 1,600-point plateau faster than any player in NFL history, doing so in just his 211th career game. Gary Anderson previously held the NFL record, reaching the mark in 235 career games. Below is a look at where Elam stood among his other players while becoming the fastest NFL player to 1,300, 1,400, 1,500 and 1,600 career points. FASTEST TO 1,600 CAREER POINTS, NFL HISTORY Player Games Needed 1. Jason Elam 211 games 2. Gary Anderson 235 games 3. Morten Andersen 239 games John Carney 239 games Nick Lowery 239 games PLAYER NOTES FASTEST TO 1,500 CAREER POINTS, NFL HISTORY Player Games Needed 1. Jason Elam 197 games 2. Nick Lowery 220 games 3. Gary Anderson 222 games Morten Andersen 222 games 5. John Carney 223 games FASTEST TO 1,400 CAREER POINTS, NFL HISTORY Player Games Needed 1. Jason Elam 184 games 2. Nick Lowery 203 games 3. Gary Anderson 205 games 4. Morten Andersen 207 games FASTEST TO 1,300 CAREER POINTS, NFL HISTORY Player Games Needed 1. Jason Elam 170 games 2. Nick Lowery 188 games 3. Gary Anderson 191 games ELAM AMONG THE LEADERS (PART 1) Jason Elam ranks among the league leaders in field-goal percentage on attempts inside 40 yards since he entered the league in 1993: NFL'S MOST ACCURATE KICKERS INSIDE 40 YDS. SINCE 1993 (MINIMUM 100 ATTEMPTS) Player Team(s) FG/FGA Pct. 1. Jason Hanson Detroit 221/230.961 2. Matt Stover Baltimore/Cleveland 253/266.951 3. John Kasay Carolina/Seattle 190/200.950 4. Jason Elam Denver 243/259.938 5. Mike Vanderjagt Dallas/Indianapolis 149/159.937 ELAM AMONG NFL S ALL-TIME LEADERS IN FIELD GOALS, POINTS SCORED MOST FIELD GOALS MADE, NFL HISTORY Rk. Player (Yrs.) FGs 1. Morten Andersen, 1982-2006 540 2. Gary Anderson, 1982-2004 538 3. John Carney, 1988-2006 413 4. Matt Stover, 1991-Pres. 408 5. Nick Lowery, 1978-1996 383 6. Jan Stenerud, 1967-1985 373 7. Jason Elam, 1993-Pres. 368 8. Norm Johnson, 1982-1999 366 9. Jason Hanson, 1992-Pres. 356 10. Eddie Murray, 1980-2000 352 11. Al Del Greco, 1984-2000 347 MOST POINTS SCORED, NFL HISTORY Rk. Player (Yrs.) Pts. 1. Morten Andersen, 1982-2006 2,445 2. Gary Anderson, 1982-2004 2,434 3. George Blanda, 1949-1975 2,002 4. John Carney, 1988-2006 1,749 5. Norm Johnson, 1982-1999 1,736 6. Matt Stover, 1991-Pres. 1,715 7. Nick Lowery, 1978-1996 1,711 8. Jan Stenerud, 1967-1985 1,699 9. Jason Elam, 1993-Pres. 1,672 10. Eddie Murray, 1980-2000 1,594 DENVER at SAN FRANCISCO 24 monday, aug. 13, 2007
broncos 2007 weekly release ELAM AMONG THE LEADERS (PART 2) Jason Elam ranks first in the NFL in points scored (1,672) and second in field goals made (368) since entering the league in 1993. Here is a look at the tops in each category: MOST POINTS SCORED, 1993-Pres. Player Current Team Points 1. Jason Elam Denver 1,672 2. Matt Stover Baltimore 1,542 3. John Carney Out of NFL 1,452 4. Jason Hanson Detroit 1,444 5. Morten Andersen Out of NFL 1,360 MOST FIELD GOALS MADE, 1993-Pres. Player Current Team FGs 1. Matt Stover Baltimore 371 2. Jason Elam Denver 368 3. John Carney Out of NFL 347 4. Jason Hanson Detroit 335 5. John Kasay Carolina 295 ELAM SECOND IN GAMES PLAYED BY A BRONCO Jason Elam moved into sole possession of second place in games played by a Bronco after participating in Denver's win at Jacksonville on Oct. 2, 2005. He has played in 220 games. MOST GAMES PLAYED BRONCOS HISTORY (REGULAR SEASON) Name Games Years Played 1. John Elway 234 1983-98 2. Jason Elam 220 1993-Pres. 3. Tom Jackson 191 1973-86 4. Tom Nalen 189 1994-Pres. 5. Paul Howard 187 1973-86 6. Dennis Smith 184 1981-94 ELAM A SCORING MACHINE Jason Elam is the first player in league history to score at least 200 against three teams and one of three to do so against multiple teams. PLAYERS WITH 200 OR MORE POINTS VS. MULTIPLE TEAMS, NFL HISTORY, REGULAR SEASON Player Years Opponents Jason Elam (K) 1993-Pres. Oak. (215), S.D. (222), K.C. (203) Morten Andersen (K) 1982-2004, 06 Stl. (253), S.F. (246) George Blanda (K/QB) 1949-75 Den. (245), S.D. (203) CONSISTENCY AT A KEY POSITION Three-time Pro Bowl punter Todd Sauerbrun has posted the best net punting average (37.1) and the second-best gross average (45.1) in the NFL over the last seven seasons among punters with a minimum of 250 punts during that period. NET PUNTING AVERAGE, NFL, 2000-PRESENT (min. 250 punts) Player Current Team Punts Net Avg. 1. Todd Sauerbrun Denver 514 37.1 2. Brian Moorman Buffalo 471 37.0 3. Craig Hentrich Tennessee 536 36.9 4. Shane Lechler Oakland 519 36.6 5. Mitch Berger Retired 408 36.6 PLAYER NOTES / TEAM NOTES GROSS PUNTING AVERAGE, NFL, 2000-PRESENT (min. 250 punts) Player Current Team Punts Gross Avg. 1. Shane Lechler Oakland 519 36.6 2. Todd Sauerbrun Denver 514 37.1 3. Hunter Smith Indianapolis 414 35.5 4. Mitch Berger Retired 408 36.6 5. Brian Moorman Buffalo 471 37.0 ONE POWERFUL PUNTER Todd Sauerbrun's consistency throughout his 12 NFL seasons has placed the punter among the best in NFL history. His 44.0-yard career gross punting average ranks fifth in league history among players with a minimum of 250 career punts. GROSS PUNTING AVERAGE, NFL HISTORY (min. 250 punts) Player Punts Yards Gross Avg. 1. Shane Lechler, Oak. 519 23,926 46.1 2. Sammy Baugh 338 15,245 45.1 3. Tommy Davis 511 22,833 44.7 4. Yale Lary 503 22,279 44.3 5. Todd Sauerbrun, Den. 842 37,008 44.0 MOST 1,000-YARD RUSHERS SINCE 1995 The Broncos' rushing attack has produced 11 individual 1,000- yard rushing seasons since 1995, marking the highest such total in the league during that period. Third-year running back Tatum Bell was Denver s 1,000-yard rusher in 2006, posting 1,025 yards on the ground for his first career 1,000-yard season. Bell was the sixth different Bronco to rush for at least 1,000 yards in a season since 1995, joining Terrell Davis, Olandis Gary, Mike Anderson, Clinton Portis and Reuben Droughns. MOST IND. 1,000-YARD RUSHING SEASONS, NFL, 1995-PRESENT Team 1,000-Yard Seasons '06 leader 1. Denver 11 T. Bell - 1,025 yds. 2. Indianapolis 10 Addai - 1,081 yds. 3. N.Y. Jets 9 Washington - 650 yds. Seattle 9 Alexander - 896 yds. BRONCOS ALL-TIME 1,000-YARD RUSHING SEASONS Player Year Yards 1. Floyd Little 1971 1,133 2. Otis Armstrong 1974 1,407 3. Otis Armstrong 1976 1,008 4. Sammy Winder 1984 1,153 5. Bobby Humphrey 1989 1,151 6. Bobby Humphrey 1990 1,202 7. Terrell Davis 1995 1,117 8. Terrell Davis 1996 1,538 9. Terrell Davis 1997 1,750 10. Terrell Davis 1998 2,008 11. Olandis Gary 1999 1,159 12. Mike Anderson 2000 1,487 13. Clinton Portis 2002 1,508 14. Clinton Portis 2003 1,591 15. Reuben Droughns 2004 1,240 16. Mike Anderson 2005 1,014 17. Tatum Bell 2006 1,025 DENVER at SAN FRANCISCO 25 monday, aug. 13, 2007
broncos 2007 weekly release 100 YARDS AND RUSHING The Broncos have won 17 of their last 24 games and 42 of their last 55 when a player rushes for 100 yards or more. BRONCOS' WINS WHEN A RUNNING BACK TOPS 100 YARDS Player Yards Opponent Result 1. Terrell Davis 178 yards Seattle (12/27/98) W 28-21 2. Olandis Gary 124 yards Green Bay (10/17/99) W 31-10 3. Olandis Gary 108 yards at San Diego (11/7/99) W 33-17 4. Olandis Gary 183 yards Seattle (12/19/99) W 36-30 5. Olandis Gary 185 yards at Detroit (12/25/99) W 17-7 6. Mike Anderson 131 yards Atlanta (9/10/00) W 42-14 7. Mike Anderson 187 yards at Oakland (9/17/00) W 33-24 8. Mike Anderson 103 yards Cleveland (10/15/00) W 44-10 9. Terrell Davis 115 yards at N.Y. Jets (11/5/00) W 30-23 10. Mike Anderson 195 yards at Seattle (11/26/00) W 38-31 11. Mike Anderson 251 yards at New Orleans (12/3/00) W 38-23 12. Mike Anderson 131 yards Seattle (12/10/00) W 31-24 13. Terrell Davis 101 yards N.Y. Giants (9/10/01) W 31-20 14. Mike Anderson 155 yards Kansas City (10/7/01) W 20-6 15. Mike Anderson 118 yards at Dallas (11/22/01) W 26-24 16. Terrell Davis 109 yards Seattle (12/9/01) W 20-7 17. Clinton Portis 103 yards Buffalo (9/22/02) W 28-23 18. Clinton Portis 102 yards San Diego (10/6/02) W 26-9 19. Clinton Portis 111 yards at New England (10/27/02) W 24-16 20. Clinton Portis 136 yards at Seattle (11/17/02) W 31-9 Clinton Portis 159 yards at San Diego (12/1/02) L 37-30 OT Clinton Portis 103 yards at New York (12/8/02) L 13-19 21. Clinton Portis 130 yards Kansas City (12/15/02) W 31-24 22. Clinton Portis 228 yards Arizona (12/29/02) W 37-7 23. Clinton Portis 120 yards at Cincinnati (9/7/03) W 30-10 24. Clinton Portis 129 yards at San Diego (9/14/03) W 37-13 Clinton Portis 141 yards at Kansas City (10/5/03) L 23-24 Clinton Portis 117 yards at Minnesota (10/19/03) L 20-28 Clinton Portis 111 yards vs. New England (11/3/03) L 26-30 25. Clinton Portis 106 yards vs. San Diego (11/16/03) W 37-8 Clinton Portis 165 yards vs. Chicago (11/23/03) L 10-19 26. Clinton Portis 170 yards at Oakland (11/30/03) W 22-8 27. Clinton Portis 218 yards vs. Kansas City (12/7/03) W 45-27 28. Clinton Portis 139 yards vs. Cleveland (12/14/03 W 23-20 OT 29. Quentin Griffin 136 yards at Indianapolis (12/21/03) W 31-17 30. Quentin Griffin 156 yards vs. Kansas City (9/12/04) W 34-24 31. R. Droughns 193 yards vs. Carolina (10/10/04) W 20-17 32. R. Droughns 176 yards at Oakland (10/17/04) W 31-3 R. Droughns 110 yards at Cincinnati (10/25/04 L 10-23 33. R. Droughns 120 yards vs. Houston (11/7/04) W 31-13 34. R. Droughns 166 yards at New Orleans (11/21/04) W 34-13 R. Droughns 102 yards vs. Oakland (11/28/04) L 24-25 35. Tatum Bell 123 yards vs. Miami (12/12/04) W 20-17 36. Mike Anderson 115 yards at Jacksonville (10/2/05) W 20-7 37. Tatum Bell 127 yards vs. Washington (10/9/05) W 21-19 38. Tatum Bell 114 yards vs. New England (10/16/05) W 28-20 Mike Anderson 120 yards at N.Y. Giants (10/23/05) L 23-24 39. Mike Anderson 126 yards vs. Philadelphia (10/30/05) W 49-21 Tatum Bell 107 yards vs. Philadelphia (10/30/05) W 49-21 40. Mike Anderson 113 yards vs. N.Y. Jets (11/20/05) W 27-0 Tatum Bell 103 yards at St. Louis (9/10/06) L 10-18 41. Tatum Bell 123 yards at New England (9/24/06) W 17-7 42. Tatum Bell 115 yards at Cleveland (10/22/06) W 17-7 Mike Bell 136 yards vs. Indianapolis (10/29/06) L 31-34 Tatum Bell 133 yards vs. Seattle (12/3/06) L 20-23 Tatum Bell 116 yards at San Diego (12/10/06) L 20-48 TEAM NOTES CENTURY MARK AND BEYOND The Denver Broncos have had one of the most potent rushing attacks in the NFL since Head Coach Mike Shanahan took over in 1995. In addition to having six different players rush for more than 1,000 yards in a season (Terrell Davis, Olandis Gary, Mike Anderson, Clinton Portis, Reuben Droughns and Tatum Bell), the Broncos are tops in the NFL with the most individual 100-yard games with 88. Below is a list of the NFL's top teams in 100-yard performers since 1995. MOST INDIVIDUAL 100-YARD GAMES SINCE 1995, NFL 100-yd. Team Games 1. Denver 88 2. Pittsburgh 78 3. Indianapolis 67 4. Seattle 63 5. Dallas 60 Kansas City 60 7. Jacksonville 58 8. N.Y. Jets 57 Washington 57 O-LINE PROVIDING PASS PROTECTION The Broncos' offensive line, renowned for its ability to clear the way for a dominant rushing attack, also has proven to be equally adept in pass protection during the last four seasons. Denver, which set a franchise record in 2004 by allowing only 15 sacks, has given up the third-fewest sacks (94 for 589 yds.) in the NFL since 2003. FEWEST SACKS ALLOWED, NFL, SINCE 2003 Team Sacks Yards 1. Indianapolis 68 403 2. Green Bay 84 588 3. Denver 94 589 4. San Diego 109 747 5. New England 115 773 DENVER at SAN FRANCISCO 26 monday, aug. 13, 2007
broncos 2007 weekly release TEAM NOTES HOLD IT RIGHT THERE When John Elway was ruling the roost in Denver, comebacks were often times the only thing people talked about. But since Head Coach Mike Shanahan took over the reigns in 1995, the Broncos have learned to not allow the opponents to come back on them. In Shanahan's tenure, the Broncos are 103-16 (.866) in games in which they led after three quarters, including 12-1 in 2005 and 6-3 in 2006. BRONCOS RECORD WHEN LEADING AFTER THREE QUARTERS Year Record Pct. 1995 6-1.857 1996 10-1.909 1997 12-0 1.000 1998 13-0 1.000 1999 5-2.714 2000 9-1.900 2001 7-2.778 2002 8-2.800 2003 9-3.750 2004 6-0 1.000 2005 12-1.923 2006 6-3.667 Total 103-16.866 BRONCOS EXTEND SCORING STREAK TO 200 GAMES During its 30-10 home victory on Monday Night Football against the Chiefs on Sept. 26, 2005, Denver extended its scoring streak to 200 consecutive games. Denver's scoring streak, which began on Monday Night Football with a 16-13 overtime loss at Seattle on Nov. 30, 1992, currently stands at 229 games and is the second-longest active streak in the NFL, trailing only Minnesota (252). It is the fifth-longest such streak in NFL history. MOST CONSECUTIVE GAMES WITHOUT BEING SHUT OUT, NFL HISTORY Team Games Years 1. San Francisco 420 1977-2004 2. Cleveland 274 1950-71 3. Minnesota 252 1991-Present 4. Green Bay 235 1991-2006 5. Denver 229 1992-Present 6. Dallas 218 1970-85 7. Oakland 217 1966-81 8. New Orleans 216 1983-97 9. Washington 201 1980-93 ANATOMY OF THE SCORING STREAK Denver has more often than not extended its scoring streak rather quickly. In the 229-game run, the Broncos have scored on their first possession 90 times, including one time they scored on their first touch (a punt return). Denver has scored in the first quarter 151 times during the streak and has had it extended by halftime 219 times. Denver has had to wait until the fourth quarter to extend the streak just one time (Sept. 20, 1993, at K.C.), and that was in the eighth game of the streak. WINNING AWAY FROM HOME Denver s 37-20 win at Arizona on Dec. 17 in its regular-season road finale of 2006 ensured the club of at least five road wins (5-3 rec.) for the second consecutive year, marking only the second time that has happened in franchise history and first since 1984 (7-1) and 1985 (6-2). Denver went 5-3 away from home in 2005. Below is a look at the Broncos road records under Head Coach Mike Shanahan (1995-Pres.). BRONCOS RECORD ON THE ROAD, REGULAR SEASON, SINCE 1995 Year W L T Pct. 1995 2 6 0.250 1996 5 3 0.625 1997 4 4 0.500 1998 6 2 0.750 1999 3 5 0.375 2000 5 3 0.625 2001 2 6 0.250 2002 4 4 0.500 2003 4 4 0.500 2004 4 4 0.500 2005 5 3 0.625 2006 5 3 0.625 TOTALS 49 47 0.510 TOUGH AGAINST NFC TEAMS Under Head Coach Mike Shanahan (1995-Present), the Broncos have compiled a 31-17 record (.646) in their 48 games played against NFC teams. The Broncos 1-3 record against the NFC West in 2006 marked only the club s second losing record since 1995 against the NFC. The Broncos also went 1-3 against the NFC North in 2003. The Broncos' win percentage at home against NFC clubs since 1995 is.750 off an 18-6 record in those contests. On the road, Denver is 13-11 (.542) against NFC teams since 1995. In 2007, Denver will face the NFC North with home games against Green Bay (Oct. 29) and Minnesota (Dec. 30) along with road contests against Detroit (Nov. 4) and Chicago (Nov. 24). DENVER'S RECORD IN NFC PLAY, SINCE 1995 Year Division Overall Home Away Win Pct. 1995 NFC East 2-2 2-0 0-2.500 1996 NFC Central 3-1 2-0 1-1.750 1997 NFC West 3-1 2-0 1-1.750 1998 NFC East 3-1 2-0 1-1.750 1999 NFC Central 2-2 1-1 1-1.500 2000 NFC West 3-1 2-0 1-1.750 2001 NFC East 3-1 1-1 2-0.750 2002 NFC West 4-0 2-0 2-0 1.000 2003 NFC North 1-3 1-1 0-2.250 2004 NFC South 3-1 1-1 2-0.750 2005 NFC East 3-1 2-0 1-1.750 2006 NFC West 1-3 0-2 1-1.333 2007 NFC North TBD TBD TBD TBD TOTALS 31-17 18-6 13-11.646 DENVER at SAN FRANCISCO 27 monday, aug. 13, 2007
broncos 2007 weekly release TEAM NOTES REGULARS ON PRIME-TIME, GETTING TO KNOW NO. 1 CREWS A total of 21 of Denver s last 29 games (inc. postseason) have been broadcast by a network s top crew or shown on prime-time. This includes 13 games broadcast by CBS No. 1 crew, one game broadcast by FOX s No. 1 crew and seven prime-time games. Denver in the 2007 regular season is set to play three Monday Night Football games, appear once on Sunday Night Football and play a nationally televised Thursday night contest. BROADCAST CREWS OF DENVER S GAMES (OCT. 16, 2005 - DEC. 31, 2006, REG. SEASON AND POSTSEASON) BOLD DENOTES NO. 1 CREW OR PRIME-TIME GAME Game Kickoff Network Crew vs. N.E. (10/16) 2:16 p.m. CBS Nantz, Simms, Bernstein at NYG (10/23) 4:15 p.m. CBS Nantz, Simms, Bernstein vs. Phi. (10/30) 2:15 p.m. FOX Stockton, Aikman, Oliver at Oak. (11/13) 1:05 p.m. CBS Enberg, Gannon, Keteyian vs. NYJ (11/20) 2:15 p.m. CBS Harlan, Cross at Dal. (11/24) 3:17 p.m. CBS Nantz, Simms, Bernstein at K.C. (12/4) 3:15 p.m. CBS Nantz, Simms, Bernstein vs. Bal. (12/11) 2:15 p.m. CBS Criqui, Beuerlein at Buf. (12/17) 8:36 p.m. ESPN Tirico, Sharpe, Kolber vs. Oak. (12/24) 2:15 p.m. CBS Enberg, Dierdorf, Keteyian at S.D. (12/31) 1:35 p.m. CBS Nantz, Simms, Bernstein vs. N.E. (1/14) 6:16 p.m. CBS Nantz, Simms, Bernstein vs. Pit. (1/22) 1:08 p.m. CBS Nantz, Simms, Bernstein, Keteyian at Stl. (9/10) 12:02 p.m. CBS Gumbel, Dierdorf vs. K.C. (9/17) 2:16 p.m. CBS Nantz, Simms at N.E. (9/24) 8:20 p.m. NBC Michaels, Madden, Kremer vs. Bal. (10/9) 6:41 p.m. ESPN Tirico, Theismann, Kornheiser vs. Oak. (10/15) 6:21 p.m. NBC Michaels, Madden, Kremer at Cle. (10/22) 4:06 p.m. CBS Enberg, Cross vs. Ind. (10/29) 2:15 p.m. CBS Nantz, Simms at Pit. (11/5) 4:15 p.m. CBS Nantz, Simms at Oak. (11/12) 1:05 p.m. CBS Eagle, Wilcots vs. S.D. (11/19) 6:21 p.m. NBC Michaels, Madden, Kremer at K.C. (11/23) 7:12 p.m. NFLN Gumbel, Collinsworth vs. Sea. (12/3) 6:20 p.m. NBC Michaels, Madden, Kremer at S.D. (12/10) 1:15 p.m. CBS Nantz, Simms at Ari. (12/17) 2:05 p.m. CBS Nantz, Simms vs. Cin. (12/24) 2:15 p.m. CBS Nantz, Simms vs. S.F. (12/31) 2:15 p.m. FOX Menefee, Johnston, Siragusa MONDAY NIGHT REGULARS With three scheduled Monday Night Football appearances in 2007, the Broncos will appear on the program for the 16th consecutive year this coming season. Denver s 16-year streak of making at least one appearance on Monday Night Football is the longest active streak in the NFL and one that ties for the fifth longest of its kind all-time since the first Monday night game was played on Sept. 21, 1970 (N.Y. Jets at Cleveland). CONSECUTIVE SEASONS APPEARING ON MNF, ALL-TIME AMONG NFL TEAMS (INCLUDING 07 SCHEDULED APPEARANCES) Team Consec. Seasons Yrs. 1. Oakland 28 1970-97 2. Dallas 19 1970-88 Miami 19 1970-88 4. San Francisco 17 1983-99 5. Denver 16 1992-Present 6. Green Bay 15 1993-Present Miami 15 1990-2004 Minnesota 15 1987-2001 9. N.Y. Giants 14 1982-95 Pittsburgh 14 1973-86 Denver s all-time record on Monday Night Football stands at 24-29-1 (.454) all-time (19-8-1 home, 5-21-0 road). Under Head Coach Mike Shanahan (1995-Pres.), the Broncos are 12-10 (.545) on Monday Night Football (10-3 home, 2-7 road). WINNING AFTER AN APPEARANCE ON MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL Denver has posted a 10-1 (.909) record since 2000 in the game immediately after playing on Monday Night Football, marking the best winning percentage among teams with at least five MNF appearances during that time. In 2007, the Broncos face the Lions (Nov. 4), Bears (Nov. 25) and Vikings (Dec. 30) following an appearance on Monday Night Football. BEST RECORDS FOLLOWING MNF GAME, NFL, 2000-PRESENT (MINIMUM 5 GAMES) Team Record Pct. 1. Denver 10-1-0.909 2. Indianapolis 7-2-0.778 3. St. Louis 10-4-0.714 BRONCOS ON SUNDAY NIGHTS The Broncos all-time record in Sunday night action stands at 17-14 (.548). Denver is 9-6 (.600) in home Sunday night games and 8-8 (.500) in road games Sunday night games. Under Head Coach Mike Shanahan (1995-Pres.), Denver is 11-8 (.579) when playing on Sunday nights (5-5 home, 6-3 road). Denver is scheduled for one Sunday night game in 2007 with its Oct. 21 contest against Pittsburgh. DENVER at SAN FRANCISCO 28 monday, aug. 13, 2007
broncos 2007 weekly release TEAM NOTES SUCCESS AGAINST SUPER BOWL TEAMS Denver is 12-4 (.750) against Super Bowl participants from the previous year Under Head Coach Mike Shanahan (1995-Pres.) and looks to improve that mark this season with games against Super Bowl XLI champion Indianapolis (Sept. 30) and runner up Chicago (Nov. 25). All-time, Denver is 22-16 (.579) against a team that played in the previous season s Super Bowl. The Broncos are 13-7 (.650) against the previous year s Super Bowl winner and have won their last four such games. Denver is 9-9 (.500) against the previous year s Super Bowl runner up. Since 2002, Denver is 0-1 against Super Bowl teams from the previous year. BRONCOS VS. SUPER BOWL PARTICIPANTS FROM THE PREVIOUS SEASON Date Opponent (Super Bowl) Winner/Runner Up Score 10/29/67 at Kansas City (I) Runner Up L, 52-9 12/17/67 vs. Kansas City (I) Runner Up L, 38-24 11/10/68 vs. Oakland (II) Runner Up L, 43-7 12/8/68 at Oakland (II) Runner Up L, 33-27 9/21/69 vs. N.Y. Jets (III) Winner W, 21-19 10/4/70 vs. Kansas City (IV) Winner W, 26-13 12/6/70 at Kansas City (IV) Winner L, 16-0 10/12/75 at Pittsburgh (IX) Winner L, 20-9 10/16/77 at Oakland (XI) Winner W, 30-7 10/30/77 vs. Oakland (XI) Winner L, 24-14 10/22/79 at Pittsburgh (XIII) Winner L, 42-7 9/6/81 vs. Oakland (XV) Winner W, 9-7 10/4/81 at Oakland (XV) Winner W, 17-0 9/19/82 vs. San Francisco (XVI) Winner W, 24-21 9/30/84 vs. L.A. Raiders (XVIII) Winner W, 16-13 10/28/84 at L.A. Raiders (XVIII) Winner W, 22-19 9/29/85 vs. Miami (XIX) Runner Up L, 30-26 11/11/85 vs. San Francisco (XIX) Winner W, 17-16 9/28/86 vs. New England (34) Runner Up W, 27-20 10/12/92 at Washington (XXVI) Winner L, 34-3 12/12/92 at Buffalo (XXVI) Runner Up L, 27-17 9/26/94 at Buffalo (XXVIII) Runner Up L, 27-20 9/24/95 at San Diego (XXIX) Runner Up L, 17-6 11/19/95 vs. San Diego (XXIX) Runner Up W, 30-27 10/6/97 vs. New England (XXXI) Runner Up W, 34-13 9/4/00 at St. Louis (XXXIV) Winner L, 41-36 9/10/01 vs. N.Y. Giants (XXXV) Runner Up W, 31-20 9/30/01 vs. Baltimore (XXXV) Winner L, 20-13 9/8/02 vs. St. Louis (XXXVI) Runner Up W, 23-16 10/27/02 at New England (XXXVI) Winner W, 24-16 9/22/03 vs. Oakland (XXXVII) Runner Up W, 31-10 11/30/03 at Oakland (XXXVII) Runner Up W, 22-8 10/10/04 vs. Carolina (XXXVIII) Runner Up W, 20-17 10/16/05 vs. New England (XXXIX) Winner W, 28-20 10/30/05 vs. Philadelphia (XXXIX) Runner Up W, 49-21 1/14/06 vs. New England (XXXIX) Winner W, 27-13 11/5/06 at Pittsburgh (XL) Winner W, 31-20 12/3/06 vs. Seattle (XL) Runner Up L, 23-20 9/30/07 at Indianapolis (XLI) Winner TBD 11/25/07 at Chicago (XLI) Runner Up TBD FACING BOTH SUPER BOWL TEAMS IN THE SAME YEAR By facing the Colts and Bears in 2007, the Broncos will play both Super Bowl participants from the previous season for the third consecutive year and seventh time in club history. BRONCOS AGAINST BOTH SUPER BOWL PARTICIPANTS IN THE SAME SEASON Date Opponent (Super Bowl) Winner/Runner Up Score 9/29/85 vs. Miami (XIX) Runner Up L, 30-26 11/11/85 vs. San Francisco (XIX) Winner W, 17-16 10/12/92 at Washington (XXVI) Winner L, 34-3 12/12/92 at Buffalo (XXVI) Runner Up L, 27-17 9/10/01 vs. N.Y. Giants (XXXV) Runner Up W, 31-20 9/30/01 vs. Baltimore (XXXV) Winner L, 20-13 9/8/02 vs. St. Louis (XXXVI) Runner Up W, 23-16 10/27/02 at New England (XXXVI) Winner W, 24-16 10/16/05 vs. New England (XXXIX) Winner W, 28-20 10/30/05 vs. Philadelphia (XXXIX) Runner Up W, 49-21 1/14/06 vs. New England (XXXIX) Winner W, 27-13 11/5/06 at Pittsburgh (XL) Winner W, 31-20 12/3/06 vs. Seattle (XL) Runner Up L, 23-20 9/30/07 at Indianapolis (XLI) Winner TBD 11/25/07 at Chicago (XLI) Runner Up TBD FREE-AGENCY ERA SUCCESS (SINCE 1993) Since the league's current free-agent system began in 1993, the Broncos have been extremely successful. In fact, the team has tied for the NFL s best record, 139-85 (.621), during this time. Below are the NFL's top teams since free agency began: NFL'S WINNINGEST TEAMS SINCE FREE AGENCY BEGAN (1993) Playoff Super Bowl Team Record Appearances Wins 1. Denver 139-85 (.621) 8 2 Green Bay 139-85 (.621) 10 1 3. Pittsburgh 138-85-1 (.618) 9 1 4. New England* 134-90 (.598) 9 3 5. Kansas City* 131-93 (.585) 6 0 * - Includes postseason berth clinched in 2006. DENVER at SAN FRANCISCO 29 monday, aug. 13, 2007
broncos 2007 weekly release 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 35-13 (.729) 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 that was snapped with a 34-31 loss to the Colts on Oct. 29, 2006. Denver s.729 winning percentage at INVESCO Field at Mile High ties for the third best in the NFL since 2001. BEST HOME RECORDS, NFL, 2001-PRESENT (REG. SEASON) Team Record Pct. 1. New England 37-11-0.771 2. Baltimore 36-12-0.750 3. Denver 35-13-0.729 Indianapolis 35-13-0.729 Seattle 35-13-0.729 6. Pittsburgh 34-13-1.719 7. Kansas City 34-14-0.708 8. St. Louis 33-15-0.688 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 victories, regular and postseason, since 1974: TOP HOME RECORDS, NFL, 1974-PRES. Team Regular Season Postseason Total Pct. 1. Denver 191-65-1 (.745) 12-3 (.800) 203-68-1.748 2. Pittsburgh 180-74-1 (.708) 15-6 (.714) 195-80-1.708 3. Miami 177-76-1 (.699) 11-6 (.647) 188-82-1.696 4. Dallas 169-87-0 (.660) 14-4 (.778) 183-91-0.668 5. Washington 159-95-1 (.625) 10-1 (.909) 169-96-1.637 THE NFL S BEST AT HOME IN DIVISIONAL PLAY The Broncos 16-3 (.842) regular-season record at home in divisional play since they began playing games at INVESCO Field at Mile High in 2001 ties for the best such mark in the NFL. Under Head Coach Mike Shanahan (1995-Pres.), the Broncos own a 35-8 (.814) regular-season record at home in divisional play that ties for best in the NFL during that period. BEST HOME RECORDS IN DIVISIONAL PLAY, NFL, 2001-PRESENT Team Record Pct. 1. Denver 16-3-0.842 Kansas City 16-3-0.842 3. Seattle 15-4-0.789 New England 15-4-0.789 5. Minnesota 14-5-0.737 BEST HOME RECORDS IN DIVISIONAL PLAY, NFL,1995-PRESENT Team Record Pct. 1. Denver 35-8-0.814 Kansas City 35-8-0.814 Green Bay 35-8-0.814 4. Minnesota 31-12-0.721 5. Dallas 30-13-0.698 TEAM NOTES FIVE UNDEFEATED HOME SCHEDULES The Broncos recorded the franchise's fifth perfect home record in 2005. It marked the team's first unbeaten home record at INVESCO Field at Mile High, which opened before the start of the 2001 season. Four of Denver's five unbeaten home records have come under Head Coach Mike Shanahan (1995-Present). Denver went undefeated at home in three consecutive seasons under Shanahan from 1996-98 and was 8-0 at home in 1981. UNDEFEATED HOME SCHEDULES, BRONCOS HISTORY Year Home Record Overall Record 2005 8-0 13-3 1998 8-0 14-2 1997 8-0 12-4 1996 8-0 13-3 1981 8-0 10-6 In addition, Denver's five unbeaten home records are the most in the NFL since the league adopted a 16-game schedule in 1978. There have been 36 undefeated home records during that time, including Denver (8-0) and Seattle (8-0) in 2005. MOST UNDEFEATED HOME RECORDS, NFL, SINCE 1978 (16-GAME SCHEDULE) Team Undefeated Home Records 1. Denver 5 2. Green Bay 3 Kansas City 3 THE NFL S BEST AT HOME SINCE 1995 The Broncos 74-22 record at home since 1995 under Head Coach Mike Shanahan accounts for a.771 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 74 22 0.771 2. Kansas City 71 25 0.740 Green Bay 71 25 0.740 4. New England 66 30 0.688 Minnesota 66 30 0.688 6. Pittsburgh 65 30 1.683 DENVER at SAN FRANCISCO 30 monday, aug. 13, 2007
broncos 2007 weekly release TEAM NOTES ONE OF THE LEAGUE S BEST ON THE ROAD While they are known for their home-field success over the years, the Broncos quietly have become one of the league s best road teams under Head Coach Mike Shanahan. Denver, which is 9-4 (.692) in its last 13 road games dating back to 2005 and had a fourgame road winning streak in 2006, has tied for the league s fifthbest road record (49-47 /.510) since 1995. BEST ROAD RECORDS, NFL, REGULAR SEASON, SINCE 1995 Team W L T Pct. 1. New England 53 43 0.552 2. Pittsburgh 52 44 0.542 3. Green Bay 50 46 0.521 Tennessee 50 46 0.521 5. Denver 49 47 0.510 Indianapolis 49 47 0.510 Shanahan s.510 road winning percentage is the second best by a head coach in Broncos history, trailing only Red Miller s.581 (18-13) mark on the road from 1977-80. INTERCONFERENCE WARRIORS The Broncos'.565 winning percentage on a 77-59-2 record in interconference play since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger ranks as the fifth-best total in the NFL. INTERCONFERENCE RECORDS SINCE 1970 MERGER Team Record Pct. 1. Miami 90-43-0.677 2. Oakland 86-51-1.627 3. Pittsburgh 79-52-1.602 4. Dallas 75-56-0.573 5. Denver 77-59-2.565 ONE OF NFL S ELITE AT HOME IN DECEMBER The Broncos have the NFL s third-best record at home in the month of December since 1995, posting a 19-4 mark (.826). The Broncos recently had a 12-game home winning streak in the month snapped with a 28-20 loss to Seattle on Dec. 3, 2006. BEST HOME DECEMBER RECORDS, NFL, 1995-PRES. Team Record Pct. 1. Kansas City 21-2-0.913 2. Green Bay 22-4-0.846 3. Denver 19-4-0.826 4. Chicago 18-6-0.750 5. New England 17-5-0.773 STARTING OFF RIGHT AT HOME The Broncos have won their last nine home games in September in a streak that began with a 23-16 win over St. Louis on Sept. 8, 2002, in the Broncos' season opener at INVESCO Field at Mile High. Denver s nine-game home winning streak in the month of September is the longest such streak in the NFL. BRONCOS AT HOME IN SEPTEMBER, 2002-Present Date Opponent Result Sept. 8, 2002 St. Louis W, 23-16 Sept. 22, 2002 Buffalo W, 28-23 Sept. 22, 2003 Oakland W, 31-10 Sept. 28, 2003 Detroit W, 20-16 Sept. 12, 2004 Kansas City W, 34-24 Sept. 26, 2004 San Diego W, 23-13 Sept. 18, 2005 San Diego W, 20-17 Sept. 26, 2005 Kansas City W, 30-10 Sept. 17, 2006 Kansas City W, 9-6 OT LONGEST ACTIVE HOME WINNING STREAKS IN SEPTEMBER, NFL Team Streak Last Loss 1. Denver 9 9/30/01 vs. Bal. 2. New England 7 9/23/01 vs. NYJ Seattle 7 9/15/02 vs. Ari. 4. Indianapolis 6 9/15/02 vs. Mia. 5. Atlanta 4 9/21/03 vs. T.B. THE NFL S BEST THROUGH THE FIRST MONTH Since 1996, the Broncos have posted an NFL-best record of 30-11 (.732) in games played from the start of the season through September. Denver s.732 winning percentage through the season s first month is significantly better than the next-closest team (Indianapolis,.649, 24-13). BEST RECORDS THROUGH SEPTEMBER, NFL, 1996-PRES. Team W L T Pct. 1. Denver 30 11 0.732 2. Indianapolis 24 13 0.649 3. Miami 23 13 0.639 4. Minnesota 25 15 0.625 5. New England 23 14 0.621 NOVEMBER S BEST SINCE 1995 The Broncos have the NFL s top winning percentage (.717) in the month of November since 1995, posting a 33-13-0 record. BEST RECORDS IN NOVEMBER, SINCE 1995 Team Wins Losses Ties Pct. 1. Denver 33 13 0.717 2. New England 32 18 0.640 3. Jacksonville 28 19 0.596 4. Philadelphia 29 21 1.578 Pittsburgh 29 21 1.578 6. Green Bay 28 21 0.571 DENVER at SAN FRANCISCO 31 monday, aug. 13, 2007
broncos 2007 weekly release TEAM NOTES ONE OF THE BEST AFTER THE BYE Denver is tied with Minnesota and Philadelphia as the NFL s best team (14-4 /.778) in the game immediately following the bye week, which was introduced in 1990. Denver is 9-3 (.750) in those games under Head Coach Mike Shanahan (1995-Pres.). Denver has won its last four games coming off a bye week and will look to continue that success on Oct. 21 when it hosts Pittsburgh after the bye week. BEST RECORDS AFTER THE BYE WEEK, NFL, 1990-PRESENT Team Record Pct. 1. Denver 14-4.778 Minnesota 14-4.778 Philadelphia 14-4.778 4. Dallas 13-5.722 5. Kansas City 12-6.667 Below is a game-by-game look at Denver s play in the game immediately following its bye week since 1990. BRONCOS RECORD IN GAME AFTER THE BYE WEEK, SINCE 1990 Year Date Opponent Result 1990 Nov. 4 at Minnesota L, 27-22 1991 Oct. 20 vs. Kansas City W, 19-16 1992 Nov. 8 vs. New York Jets W, 27-16 1993 Oct. 3 vs. Indianapolis W, 35-13 1993 Oct. 31 vs. Seattle W, 28-17 1994 Oct. 9 at Seattle W, 16-9 1995 Nov. 5 vs. Arizona W, 38-6 1996 Oct. 20 vs. Baltimore W, 45-34 1997 Oct. 19 at Oakland L, 28-25 1998 Oct. 25 vs. Jacksonville W, 37-24 1999 Dec. 5 vs. Kansas City L, 16-10 2000 Nov. 5 at New York Jets W, 30-23 2001 Dec. 30 vs. Oakland W, 23-17 2002 Nov. 11 vs. Oakland L, 34-10 2003 Nov. 16 vs. San Diego W, 37-8 2004 Nov. 21 at New Orleans W, 34-13 2005 Nov. 13 at Oakland W, 31-17 2006 Oct. 9 vs. Baltimore W, 13-3 TOTALS 14-4 (.778) Home: 10-2 (.833) / Away: 4-2 (.667) BETTER AFTER THE BYE The Broncos posted a 2-1 record before their bye week in 2006, marking the fifth consecutive year (eighth time in Mike Shanahan s 12 years) that the club entered its bye with a winning record. Under Head Coach Mike Shanahan, the Broncos are 61-35 (.635) before the bye week and 62-34 (.646) after the bye week. Including a 7-6 mark in 2006, the Broncos have posted a winning record after the bye week in seven of Shanahan s 12 years, including in each of the last four campaigns (2003-06). The Broncos are 23-11 (.676) after the bye week since 2003 and went 7-1 (.875) after the bye in 2005. 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) 2006 (Oct. 1) 2-1 (.667) 7-6 (.538) 9-7 (.563) SHANAHAN (1995-Pres.) 61-35 (.635) 62-34 (.646) 123-69 (.641) DENVER at SAN FRANCISCO 32 monday, aug. 13, 2007
broncos 2007 weekly release FACING A TEAM AFTER ITS BYE Denver owns a 13-8 (.619) record when facing a team that had its bye the previous week since 1990 when bye weeks were introduced by the NFL. Under Head Coach Mike Shanahan (1995-Pres.), Denver is 9-5 (.643) in games against a team coming off its bye week. The Broncos will play consecutive games against teams coming off their bye weeks in 2007 against Pittsburgh on Oct. 21 and Green Bay on Oct. 29. BRONCOS RECORD FACING A TEAM COMING OFF ITS BYE WEEK, SINCE 1990 Year Date Opponent Result 1990 Oct. 21 at Indianapolis W, 27-17 1990 Dec. 16 vs. San Diego W, 20-10 1991 Oct. 6 at Houston L, 42-14 1991 Nov. 10 vs. L.A. Raiders L, 17-16 1993 Nov. 7 at Cleveland W, 29-14 1993 Nov. 28 at Seattle W, 17-9 1994 Nov. 6 at L.A. Rams L, 27-21 1995 Oct. 1 at Seattle L, 27-10 1996 Sept. 29 at Cincinnati W, 14-10 1996 Nov. 4 at Oakland W, 22-21 1997 Sept. 21 vs. Cincinnati W, 38-20 1997 Oct. 6 vs. New England W, 34-13 1997 Oct. 19 at Oakland L, 28-25 1998 Nov. 8 vs. San Diego W, 27-10 2000 Nov. 26 at Seattle W, 38-31 2001 Sept. 23 vs. Arizona W, 38-17 2001 Nov. 18 vs. Washington L, 17-10 2002 Sept. 30 at Baltimore L, 34-23 2002 Oct. 27 at New England W, 24-16 2003 Oct. 19 at Minnesota L, 28-20 2006 Oct. 22 at Cleveland W, 17-7 TOTALS 13-8 (.619) Home: 5-2 (.714) / Away: 8-6 (.571) Shanahan (1995-Pres.) 9-5 (.643) Home: 4-1 (.800) / Away: 5-4 (.556) BRONCOS BEFORE THE BYE The Broncos all-time record is 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 won four of their last five games played immediately before the bye week, including their last three such contests. Denver hosts San Diego on Oct. 7 before taking its bye week in 2007. BRONCOS RECORD IN GAME BEFORE THE BYE WEEK, SINCE 1990 Year Date Opponent Result 1990 Oct. 21 vs. Indianapolis W, 27-17 1991 Oct. 6 at Houston L, 42-14 1992 Oct. 25 at San Diego L, 24-21 1993 Sept. 20 at Kansas City L, 15-7 1993 Oct. 18 vs. L.A. Raiders L, 23-20 1994 Sept. 26 at Buffalo L, 27-20 1995 Oct. 22 vs. Kansas City L, 21-7 1996 Oct. 6 vs. San Diego W, 28-17 TEAM NOTES 1997 Oct. 6 vs. New England W, 34-13 1998 Oct. 11 at Seattle W, 21-16 1999 Nov. 22 vs. Oakland W, 27-21 (OT) 2000 Oct. 22 at Cincinnati L, 31-21 2001 Dec. 16 at Kansas City L, 26-23 (OT) 2002 Oct. 27 at New England W, 24-16 2003 Nov. 3 vs. New England L, 30-26 2004 Nov. 7 vs. Houston W, 31-13 2005 Oct. 30 vs. Philadelphia W, 49-21 2006 Sept. 24 at New England W, 17-7 TOTALS 9-9 (.500) Home: 6-3 (.667) / Away: 3-6 (.333) BEEN THERE, DONE THAT With five former NFL players serving as Denver coaches in 2007, the Broncos had a combined 51 years and 734 regular-season games of NFL playing experience on their coaching staff. Below are Denver's five coaches with previous NFL playing experience that give it one of the league's most knowledgeable staffs. 2007 DENVER COACHES WITH NFL PLAYING EXPERIENCE Yrs. Gms. Years Coach Pos. Exp. Played Played Ronnie Bradford (Assistant DBs) DB 10 133 1993-95 Keith Burns (Spec. Teams Asst.) LB 13 197 1994-06 Rick Dennison (Off. Coord./OL) LB 9 128 1982-90 Jim Ryan (Offensive Assistant) LB 10 150 1979-88 Steve Watson (Assoc. H.C.) WR 9 126 1979-87 TOTAL 51 734 ALL IN THE FAMILY Denver's 2007 coaching staff includes five individuals who once played for the team. Below is glance at Denver's coaches who once donned the orange and blue. 2007 DENVER COACHES WHO ONCE PLAYED FOR THE BRONCOS Gms. (Starts) Coach Pos. with Denver Years Ronnie Bradford (Assistant DBs) DB 26 (3) 1993-95 Started three games at cornerback for Denver during the 1993 season. Keith Burns (Spec. Teams Asst.) LB 166 (3) 94-98, 00-03, 05-06 Led or tied for the Broncos season lead in special-teams tackles seven times. Rick Dennison (Off. Coord/OL) LB 128 (52) 1982-90 Ranked second on the Broncos with 133 tackles in 1988. Jim Ryan (Offensive Assistant) LB 150 (91) 1979-88 Led Denver with 125 tackles in 1987 and was on two Super Bowl teams. Steve Watson (Assoc. H.C.) WR 126 (87) 1979-87 Posted three 1,000-yard seasons for Denver and had 16 100-yard games. DENVER at SAN FRANCISCO 33 monday, aug. 13, 2007
broncos 2007 weekly release CB CHAMP BAILEY CAREER INTERCEPTIONS, BRONCOS Rk. Player (Yrs.) INTs 1. Steve Foley, 1976-1986 44 2. Goose Gonsoulin, 1960-1966 43 3. Billy Thompson, 1969-1981 40 4. Tyrone Braxton, 1987-93; 95-99 34 5. Mike Harden, 1980-1988 33 6. Dennis Smith, 1981-1994 30 7. Louis Wright, 1975-1986 26 8. Steve Atwater, 1989-1998 24 9. Champ Bailey, 2004-Pres. 21 10t. Randy Gradishar, 1974-1983 20 10t. Tom Jackson, 1973-1986 20 12t. Ray Crockett, 1994-2000 17 12t. Charlie Greer, 1968-1974 17 14. Steve Wilson, 1982-1988 16 15t. Willie Brown, 1963-1966 15 15t. Deltha O'Neal, 2000-2003 15 CAREER INT RETURN YDS., BRONCOS Rk. Player (Yrs.) Yds. 1. Billy Thompson, 1969-1981 784 2. Mike Harden, 1980-1988 643 3. Steve Foley, 1976-1986 622 4. Tyrone Braxton, 1987-93; 95-99 614 5. Goose Gonsoulin, 1960-1966 542 6. Dennis Smith, 1981-1994 431 7. Steve Atwater, 1989-1998 408 8. Louis Wright, 1975-1986 360 9. Tom Jackson, 1973-1986 340 10. Randy Gradishar, 1974-1983 335 11. Champ Bailey, 2004-Pres. 301 CAREER INTS FOR TDS, BRONCOS Rk. Player (Yrs.) TDs 1t. Tyrone Braxton, 1987-93; 95-99 4 1t. Mike Harden, 1980-1988 4 3t. Champ Bailey, 2004-Pres. 3 3t. Randy Gradishar, 1974-1983 3 3t. Billy Thompson, 1969-1981 3 3t. Nemiah Wilson, 1965-67 3 RECORDS WATCH 2007 DENVER BRONCOS RECORDS UPDATE (as of 8/6/07) K JASON ELAM CAREER FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS, BRONCOS Rk. Player (Yrs.) Att. 1. Jason Elam, 1993-Pres. 459 2. Jim Turner, 1971-79 232 3. Rich Karlis, 1982-88 193 4. David Treadwell, 1989-92 127 5. Gene Mingo, 1960-64 119 6. Bobby Howfield, 1968-70 79 7. Fred Steinfort, 1979-81 64 8. Gary Kroner, 1965-67 56 CAREER FIELD GOALS MADE, BRONCOS Rk. Player (Yrs.) No. 1. Jason Elam, 1993-Pres. 368 2. Jim Turner, 1971-79 151 3. Rich Karlis, 1982-88 137 4. David Treadwell, 1989-92 99 5. Gene Mingo, 1960-64 72 6. Fred Steinfort, 1979-81 43 7. Bobby Howfield, 1968-70 40 8. Gary Kroner, 1965-67 29 CAREER EXTRA POINTS ATTEMPTS, BRONCOS Rk. Player (Yrs.) No. 1. Jason Elam, 1993-Pres. 571 2. Jim Turner, 1971-79 283 3. Rich Karlis, 1982-88 244 4. David Treadwell, 1989-92 132 5. Gene Mingo, 1960-64 120 6. Bobby Howfield, 1968-70 93 7. Fred Steinfort, 1979-81 68 8. Gary Kroner, 1965-67 57 9. Bob Humphreys, 1967-68 19 10. Jack Hill, 1961 16 CAREER EXTRA POINT MADE, BRONCOS Rk. Player (Yrs.) Att. 1. Jason Elam, 1993-Pres. 568 2. Jim Turner, 1971-79 301 3. Rich Karlis, 1982-88 254 4. David Treadwell, 1989-92 136 5. Gene Mingo, 1960-64 126 6. Bobby Howfield, 1968-70 95 7. Fred Steinfort, 1979-81 70 8. Gary Kroner, 1965-67 58 9. Bob Humphreys, 1967-68 20 10. Jack Hill, 1961 16 CAREER POINTS SCORED, BRONCOS Rk. Player (Yrs.) Pts. 1. Jason Elam, 1993-Pres. 1,672 2. Jim Turner, 1971-79 742 3. Rich Karlis, 1982-88 655 4. David Treadwell, 1989-92 429 5. Rod Smith, 1995-2005 410 6. Gene Mingo, 1960-64 408 7. Terrell Davis, 1995-2001 396 8. Shannon Sharpe, 1990-98, 02-03 336 9. Floyd Little, 1967-75 324 10. Sammy Winder, 1982-90 288 CAREER GAMES PLAYED, BRONCOS Rk. Player (Yrs.) No. 1. John Elway, 1983-98 234 2. Jason Elam, 1993-Pres. 220 3. Tom Jackson, 1973-86 191 4. Tom Nalen, 1994-Pres. 189 5. Paul Howard, 1973-86 187 6. Dennis Smith, 1981-94 184 7. Rod Smith, 1995-Pres. 183 8. Barney Chavous, 1973-85 182 9. Karl Mecklenburg, 1983-94 180 10. Bill Thompson, 1969-81 179 CAREER FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS, NFL Rk. Player (Yrs.) Att. 1. Morten Andersen, 1982-2006 681 2. Gary Anderson, 1982-2004 672 3. George Blanda, 1949-1975 637 4. Jan Stenerud, 1967-1985 558 5. John Carney, 1988-2006 505 6. Jim Turner, 1964-1979 488 7. Matt Stover, 1991-Pres. 487 8. Nick Lowery, 1978-1996 479 9. Norm Johnson, 1982-1999 477 10. Eddie Murray, 1980-2000 466 11. Jason Elam, 1993-Pres. 459 12. Mark Moseley, 1970-1986 457 13. Fred Cox, 1963-1977 455 14. Al Del Greco, 1984-2000 449 15. Jim Bakken, 1962-1978 447 DENVER at SAN FRANCISCO 34 monday, aug. 13, 2007
broncos 2007 weekly release CAREER FIELD GOALS MADE, NFL Rk. Player (Yrs.) No. 1. Morten Andersen, 1982-2006 540 2. Gary Anderson, 1982-2004 538 3. John Carney, 1988-2006 413 4. Matt Stover, 1991-Pres. 408 5. Nick Lowery, 1978-1996 383 6. Jan Stenerud, 1967-1985 373 7. Jason Elam, 1993-Pres. 368 8. Norm Johnson, 1982-1999 366 9. Jason Hanson, 1992-Pres. 356 10. Eddie Murray, 1980-2000 352 11. Al Del Greco, 1984-2000 347 CAREER EXTRA POINT ATTEMPTS, NFL Rk. Player (Yrs.) Att. 1. George Blanda, 1949-1975 958 2. Morten Andersen, 1982-2006 835 3. Gary Anderson, 1982-2004 827 4. Lou Groza, 1950-1967 657 5. Norm Johnson, 1982-1999 644 6. Jan Stenerud, 1967-1985 601 7. Pat Leahy, 1974-1991 584 8. Jason Elam, 1993-Pres. 571 9. Nick Lowery, 1978-1996 568 10. Jim Bakken, 1962-1978 553 11. Al Del Greco, 1984-2000 551 12. Eddie Murray, 1980-2000 545 13. Jim Turner, 1964-1979 543 CAREER EXTRA POINTS MADE, NFL Rk. Player (Yrs.) No. 1. George Blanda, 1949-1975 942 2. Morten Andersen, 1982-2006 825 3. Gary Anderson, 1982-2004 820 4. Lou Groza, 1950-1967 641 5. Norm Johnson, 1982-1999 638 6. Jan Stenerud, 1967-1985 580 7. Jason Elam, 1993-Pres. 568 8. Nick Lowery, 1978-1996 562 9. Pat Leahy, 1974-1991 558 10. Al Del Greco, 1984-2000 543 CAREER POINTS SCORED, NFL Rk. Player (Yrs.) Pts. 1. Morten Andersen, 1982-2006 2,445 2. Gary Anderson, 1982-2004 2,434 3. George Blanda, 1949-1975 2,002 4. John Carney, 1988-2006 1,749 5. Norm Johnson, 1982-1999 1,736 6. Matt Stover, 1991-Pres. 1,715 7. Nick Lowery, 1978-1996 1,711 8. Jan Stenerud, 1967-1985 1,699 9. Jason Elam, 1993-Pres. 1,672 10. Eddie Murray, 1980-2000 1,594 RECORDS WATCH P PAUL ERNSTER CAREER PUNTS, BRONCOS Rk. Player (Yrs.) No. 1. Tom Rouen, 1993-2002 641 2. Bill Van Heusen, 1968-76 574 3. Luke Prestridge, 1979-83 377 4. Mike Horan, 1986-92 374 5. Bob Scarpitto, 1962-67 248 6. Chris Norman, 1984-86 218 7. Jim Fraser, 1962-64 204 8. Bucky Dilts, 1977-78 186 9. George Herring, 1960-61 150 10. Micah Knorr, 2002-04 146 11. Paul Ernster, 2005-Pres. 80 12. Todd Sauerbrun, 2005 72 CAREER PUNTING YARDS, BRONCOS Rk. Player (Yrs.) Yds. 1. Tom Rouen, 1993-2002 28,146 2. Bill Van Heusen, 1968-76 23,936 3. Mike Horan, 1986-92 15,911 4. Luke Prestridge, 1979-83 15,754 5. Bob Scarpitto, 1962-67 11,026 6. Jim Fraser, 1962-64 9,221 7. Chris Norman, 1984-86 8,782 8. Bucky Dilts, 1977-78 7,019 9. Micah Knorr, 2002-04 6,086 10. George Herring, 1960-61 5,759 11. Paul Ernster, 2005-Pres. 3,338 12. Todd Sauerbrun, 2005 3,157 CAREER PUNTS INSIDE THE 20, BRONCOS Rk. Player (Yrs.) No. 1. Tom Rouen, 1993-2002 182 2. Mike Horan, 1986-92 107 3. Luke Prestridge, 1979-83 80 4. Bucky Dilts, 1977-78 42 5t. Micah Knorr, 2002-04 34 5t. Chris Norman, 1984-86 34 7. Todd Sauerbrun, 2005 24 8. Paul Ernster, 2005-Pres. 23 9. Jason Baker, 2004 7 10t. Norris Weese, 1976-79 5 10t. Jack Weil, 1986 5 C TOM NALEN CAREER GAMES PLAYED, BRONCOS Rk. Player (Yrs.) No. 1. John Elway, 1983-98 234 2. Jason Elam, 1993-Pres. 220 3. Tom Jackson, 1973-86 191 4. Tom Nalen, 1994-Pres. 189 5. Paul Howard, 1973-86 187 6. Dennis Smith, 1981-94 184 7. Rod Smith, 1995-Pres. 183 8. Barney Chavous, 1973-85 182 9. Karl Mecklenburg, 1983-94 180 10. Bill Thompson, 1969-81 179 CAREER GAMES STARTED, BRONCOS Rk. Player (Yrs.) No. 1. John Elway, 1983-98 231 2. Tom Nalen, 1994-Pres. 183 3. Bill Thompson, 1969-81 178 4t. Barney Chavous, 1973-85 177 4t. Tom Jackson, 1973-86 177 6. Dennis Smith, 1981-94 170 7. Louis Wright, 1975-86 163 8. Rod Smith, 1995-Pres. 158 9. Steve Atwater, 1989-98 155 10t. Billy Bryan, 1977-88 151 10t. Rubin Carter, 1975-86 151 DENVER at SAN FRANCISCO 35 monday, aug. 13, 2007
broncos 2007 weekly release P TODD SAUERBRUN CAREER PUNTS, BRONCOS Rk. Player (Yrs.) No. 1. Tom Rouen, 1993-2002 641 2. Bill Van Heusen, 1968-76 574 3. Luke Prestridge, 1979-83 377 4. Mike Horan, 1986-92 374 5. Bob Scarpitto, 1962-67 248 6. Chris Norman, 1984-86 218 7. Jim Fraser, 1962-64 204 8. Bucky Dilts, 1977-78 186 9. George Herring, 1960-61 150 10. Micah Knorr, 2002-04 146 11. Paul Ernster, 2005-Pres. 80 12. Todd Sauerbrun, 2005 72 CAREER PUNTING YARDS, BRONCOS Rk. Player (Yrs.) Yds. 1. Tom Rouen, 1993-2002 28,146 2. Bill Van Heusen, 1968-76 23,936 3. Mike Horan, 1986-92 15,911 4. Luke Prestridge, 1979-83 15,754 5. Bob Scarpitto, 1962-67 11,026 6. Jim Fraser, 1962-64 9,221 7. Chris Norman, 1984-86 8,782 8. Bucky Dilts, 1977-78 7,019 9. Micah Knorr, 2002-04 6,086 10. George Herring, 1960-61 5,759 11. Paul Ernster, 2005-Pres. 3,338 12. Todd Sauerbrun, 2005 3,157 CAREER PUNTS INSIDE THE 20, BRONCOS Rk. Player (Yrs.) No. 1. Tom Rouen, 1993-2002 182 2. Mike Horan, 1986-92 107 3. Luke Prestridge, 1979-83 80 4. Bucky Dilts, 1977-78 42 5t. Micah Knorr, 2002-04 34 5t. Chris Norman, 1984-86 34 7. Todd Sauerbrun, 2005 24 8. Paul Ernster, 2005-Pres. 23 9. Jason Baker, 2004 7 10t. Norris Weese, 1976-79 5 10t. Jack Weil, 1986 5 RECORDS WATCH CAREER PUNTS INSIDE THE 20, NFL Rk. Player (Yrs.) No. 1. Jeff Feagles, 1988-Pres. 483 2. Sean Landeta, 1985-2005 381 3. Craig Hentrich, 1994-Pres. 345 4. Bryan Barker, 1990-2005 326 5. Chris Gardocki, 1991-Pres. 322 6. Lee Johnson, 1985-2002 318 7. Reggie Roby, 1983-1998 298 8. Dan Stryzinski, 1990-2003 293 9. Brad Maynard, 1997-Pres. 290 10. Mark Royals, 1987-2003 286 11. Chris Mohr, 1989-2004 281 12. Rich Camarillo, 1981-1996 279 13. Matt Turk, 1995-Pres. 278 14. Rohn Stark, 1982-1997 272 15t. Darren Bennett, 1995-2005 262 15t. Mike Horan, 1984-1999 262 17. John Kidd, 1984-1998 251 18t. Todd Sauerbrun, 1995-Pres. 250 18t. Jeff Gossett, 1981-1996 250 WR ROD SMITH CAREER RECEPTIONS, BRONCOS Rk. Player (Yrs.) Rec. 1. Rod Smith, 1995-Pres. 849 2. Shannon Sharpe, 1990-99, 02-03 675 3. Lionel Taylor, 1960-66 543 4. Ed McCaffrey, 1995-2003 462 5. Vance Johnson, 1985-93, 1995 415 6. Riley Odoms, 1972-83 396 7. Steve Watson, 1979-87 353 8. Haven Moses, 1972-81 302 9. Mark Jackson, 1986-92 276 10. Rick Upchurch, 1975-83 267 CAREER RECEIVING YARDS, BRONCOS Rk. Player (Yrs.) Yds. 1. Rod Smith, 1995-Pres. 11,389 2. Shannon Sharpe, 1990-99, 02-03 8,439 3. Lionel Taylor, 1960-66 6,872 4. Ed McCaffrey, 1995-2003 6,200 5. Steve Watson, 1979-87 6,112 6. Riley Odoms, 1972-83 5,755 7. Vance Johnson, 1985-93, 1995 5,695 8. Haven Moses, 1972-81 5,450 9. Mark Jackson, 1986-92 4,746 10. Rick Upchurch, 1975-83 4,369 CAREER TD RECEPTIONS, BRONCOS Rk. Player (Yrs.) TDs 1. Rod Smith, 1995-Pres. 68 2. Shannon Sharpe, 1990-99, 02-03 55 3. Ed McCaffrey, 1995-2003 46 4t. Haven Moses, 1972-81 44 4t. Lionel Taylor, 1960-66 44 6. Riley Odoms, 1972-81 41 7. Vance Johnson, 1985-93, 95 37 8. Steve Watson, 1979-87 36 9. Al Denson, 1964-70 32 10t. Mark Jackson, 1986-92 24 10t. Rick Upchurch, 1975-83 24 10t. Bob Scarpitto, 1962-67 24 CAREER 100-YARD GAMES, BRONCOS Rk. Player (Yrs.) No. 1. Rod Smith, 1995-Pres. 30 2. Lionel Taylor, 1960-66 24 3. Ed McCaffrey, 1995-2003 18 4. Shannon Sharpe, 1990-99, 02-03 17 5. Steve Watson, 1979-87 15 6. Al Denson, 1964-70 10 7t. Vance Johnson, 1985-93, 1995 9 7t. Anthony Miller, 1994-96 9 7t. Haven Moses, 1972-81 9 10. Mark Jackson, 1986-92 8 CAREER GAMES PLAYED, BRONCOS Rk. Player (Yrs.) No. 1. John Elway, 1983-98 234 2. Jason Elam, 1993-Pres. 220 3. Tom Jackson, 1973-86 191 4. Tom Nalen, 1994-Pres. 189 5. Paul Howard, 1973-86 187 6. Dennis Smith, 1981-94 184 7. Rod Smith, 1995-Pres. 183 8. Barney Chavous, 1973-85 182 9. Karl Mecklenburg, 1983-94 180 10. Bill Thompson, 1969-81 179 CAREER GAMES STARTED, BRONCOS Rk. Player (Yrs.) No. 1. John Elway, 1983-98 231 2. Tom Nalen, 1994-Pres. 183 3. Bill Thompson, 1969-81 178 4t. Barney Chavous, 1973-85 177 4t. Tom Jackson, 1973-86 177 6. Dennis Smith, 1981-94 170 7. Louis Wright, 1975-86 163 8. Rod Smith, 1995-Pres. 158 9. Steve Atwater, 1989-98 155 10t. Billy Bryan, 1977-88 151 10t. Rubin Carter, 1975-86 151 DENVER at SAN FRANCISCO 36 monday, aug. 13, 2007
broncos 2007 weekly release CAREER RECEPTIONS, NFL Rk. Player (Yrs.) Rec. 1. Jerry Rice, 1985-2004 1,549 2. Cris Carter, 1987-2002 1,101 3. Tim Brown, 1988-2004 1,094 4. Marvin Harrison, 1996-Pres. 1,022 5. Andre Reed, 1985-2000 951 6. Art Monk, 1980-1995 940 7. Isaac Bruce, 1994-Pres. 887 8. Jimmy Smith, 1992-2005 862 9. Keenan McCardell, 1992-Pres. 861 10. Irving Fryar, 1984-2000 851 11. Rod Smith, 1995-Pres. 849 12. Larry Centers, 1990-2003 827 13. Steve Largent, 1976-1989 819 CAREER RECEIVING YARDS, NFL Rk. Player (Yrs.) Yds. 1. Jerry Rice, 1985-2004 22,895 2. Tim Brown, 1988-2004 14,934 3. James Lofton, 1978-1993 14,004 4. Cris Carter, 1987-2002 13,899 5. Henry Ellard, 1983-1998 13,777 6. Marvin Harrison, 1996-Pres. 13,697 7. Isaac Bruce, 1994-Pres. 13,376 8. Andre Reed, 1985-2000 13,198 9. Steve Largent, 1976-1989 13,089 10. Irving Fryar, 1984-2000 12,785 11. Art Monk, 1980-1995 12,721 12. Jimmy Smith, 1992-2005 12,287 13. Charlie Joiner, 1969-1986 12,146 14. Michael Irvin, 1988-1999 11,904 15. Don Maynard, 1958-1973 11,834 16. Terrell Owens, 1996-Pres. 11,715 17. Rod Smith, 1995-Pres. 11,389 CAREER YDS. FROM SCRIMMAGE, BRONCOS (rushing and receiving) Rk. Player (Yrs.) Yds. 1. Rod Smith, 1994-Pres. 11,737 2. Terrell Davis, 1995-2002 8,887 3. Floyd Little, 1967-75 8,741 4. Shannon Sharpe, 1990-99, 02-03 8,448 5. Lionel Taylor, 1960-66 6,892 6. Sammy Winder, 1982-90 6,729 7. Ed McCaffrey, 1995-2003 6,221 8. Steve Watson, 1979-87 6,131 9. Riley Odoms, 1972-83 5,966 10. Otis Armstrong, 1973-80 5,755 RECORDS WATCH CAREER PUNT RETURNS, BRONCOS Rk. Player (Yrs.) No. 1. Rick Upchurch, 1975-198 248 2. Billy Thompson, 1969-1981 157 3. Deltha O'Neal, 2000-200 128 4. Glyn Milburn, 1993-1995 112 5. Gerald Willhite, 1982-1988 101 6t. Vance Johnson, 1985-1995 81 6t. Floyd Little, 1967-1975 81 8. Darrien Gordon, 1997-1998 74 9. Kevin Clark, 1987-1991 59 10t. Charlie Greer, 1968-1974 55 10t. Ricky Nattiel, 1987-1992 55 12t. Rod Smith, 1995-Pres. 53 12t. Zach Thomas, 1983-1984 53 CAREER PUNT RETURN YARDS, BRONCOS Rk. Player (Yrs.) Yds. 1. Rick Upchurch, 1975-83 3,008 2. Bill Thompson, 1969-81 1,814 3. Deltha O Neal, 2000-03 1,325 4. Glyn Milburn, 1993-95 1,158 5. Gerald Willhite, 1982-88 1,012 6. Darrien Gordon, 1997-98 922 7. Floyd Little, 1967-75 893 8. Vance Johnson, 1985-91 689 9. Rod Smith, 1995-Pres. 647 10. Kevin Clark, 1987-91 574 CAREER COMBINED YARDS, BRONCOS (rushing/receiving/returns) Rk. Player (Yrs.) Yds. 1. Rod Smith, 1995-Pres. 12,488 2. Floyd Little, 1967-75 12,173 3. Rick Upchurch, 1975-83 10,081 4. Terrell Davis, 1995-2002 8,880 5. Shannon Sharpe, 1990-99, 02-03 8,448 6. Vance Johnson, 1985-93, 95 7,455 7. Lionel Taylor, 1960-66 6,895 8. Sammy Winder, 1982-90 6,786 9. Otis Armstrong, 1973-80 6,634 10. Ed McCaffrey, 1995-2003 6,221 DENVER at SAN FRANCISCO 37 monday, aug. 13, 2007
DENVER BRONCOS 2006 FINAL REGULAR-SEASON TEAM STATISTICS (9-7) Date W-L Score OT Opponent Attendance 09/10 L 10-18 at St. Louis 65,577 09/17 W 9-6 OT Kansas City 76,786 09/24 W 17-7 at New England 68,756 10/09 W 13-3 Baltimore 76,355 10/15 W 13-3 Oakland 76,691 10/22 W 17-7 at Cleveland 73,024 10/29 L 31-34 Indianapolis 76,767 11/05 W 31-20 at Pittsburgh 64,661 11/12 W 17-13 at Oakland 62,094 11/19 L 27-35 San Diego 76,723 11/23 L 10-19 at Kansas City 79,484 12/03 L 20-23 Seattle 76,146 12/10 L 20-48 at San Diego 67,514 12/17 W 37-20 at Arizona 63,845 12/24 W 24-23 Cincinnati 75,759 12/31 L 23-26 OT San Francisco 75,555 Denver Opponent Total First Downs 285 291 Rushing 106 97 Passing 151 183 Penalty 28 11 3rd Down: Made/Att 78/211 81/221 3rd Down Pct. 37.0 36.7 4th Down: Made/Att 7/13 5/14 4th Down Pct. 53.8 35.7 Possession Avg. 29:50 30:10 Total Net Yards 4951 5223 Avg. Per Game 309.4 326.4 Total Plays 973 1020 Avg. Per Play 5.1 5.1 Net Yards Rushing 2152 1813 Avg. Per Game 134.5 113.3 Total Rushes 488 447 Net Yards Passing 2799 3410 Avg. Per Game 174.9 213.1 Sacked/Yards Lost 31/196 35/202 Gross Yards 2995 3612 Att./Completions 454/256 538/327 Completion Pct. 56.4 60.8 Had Intercepted 18 17 Punts/Average 80/41.7 74/43.8 Net Punting Avg. 80/36.6 74/37.9 Penalties/Yards 67/478 97/785 Fumbles/Ball Lost 29/12 28/13 Touchdowns 34 29 Rushing 12 13 Passing 20 13 Returns 2 3 Score By Periods Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT PTS Team 44 110 75 87 3 319 Opponents 47 82 64 109 3 305 Scoring TD Rush Rec Ret K-PAT FG S PTS Elam 0 0 0 0 34/34 27/29 0 115 Walker 9 1 8 0 0 54 M. Bell 8 8 0 0 0 48 Scheffler 4 0 4 0 0 24 Smith 3 0 3 0 0 18 Alexander 2 0 2 0 0 12 T. Bell 2 2 0 0 0 12 Marshall 2 0 2 0 0 12 Bailey 1 0 0 1 0 6 Johnson 1 0 1 0 0 6 Plummer 1 1 0 0 0 6 Da. Williams 1 0 0 1 0 6 Team 34 12 20 2 34/34 27/29 0 319 Opponents 29 13 13 3 27/27 34/42 0 305 2-Pt. Conversions: Team 0-0, Opponents 1-2 Sacks: Dumervil 8.5, Ekuban 7, Lang 6, Chukwurah 4.5, Warren 2.5, M. Myers 2, Veal 1.5, Engelberger 1, D.J. Williams 1, Wilson 1, Team 35, Opponents 31 Rushing No. Yds Avg Long TD T. Bell 233 1025 4.4 51 2 M. Bell 157 677 4.3 48 8 Walker 9 123 13.7 72t 1 Plummer 36 112 3.1 19 1 Sapp 10 80 8.0 28 0 Nash 18 66 3.7 26 0 Johnson 5 30 6.0 15 0 Cutler 12 18 1.5 9 0 Marshall 2 12 6.0 6 0 Cobbs 3 9 3.0 5 0 Scheffler 1 3 3.0 3 0 Elam 1 2 2.0 2 0 Smith 1-5 -5.0-5 0 Team 488 2152 4.4 72t 12 Opponents 447 1813 4.1 41 13 Receiving No. Yds Avg Long TD Walker 69 1084 15.7 83t 8 Smith 52 512 9.8 20 3 T. Bell 24 115 4.8 16 0 Marshall 20 309 15.5 71t 2 M. Bell 20 158 7.9 24 0 Scheffler 18 286 15.9 29 4 Alexander 18 160 8.9 24 2 Kircus 9 187 20.8 45 0 Sapp 8 34 4.3 9 0 Johnson 7 37 5.3 20 1 Jackson 5 49 9.8 24 0 Nash 4 41 10.3 13 0 Mustard 2 23 11.5 14 0 Team 256 2995 11.7 83t 20 Opponents 327 3612 11.0 63 13 Interceptions No. Yds Avg Long TD Bailey 10 162 16.2 70t 1 Da. Williams 4 37 9.3 31t 1 Foxworth 1 45 45.0 45 0 Cox 1 0 0.0 0 0 Ferguson 1 0 0.0 0 0 Team 17 244 14.4 70t 2 Opponents 18 292 16.2 46 2 Punting No. Yds Avg Net TB In Lg B Ernster 80 3338 41.7 36.6 7 23 61 0 Team 80 3338 41.7 36.6 7 23 61 0 Opponents 74 3240 43.8 37.9 7 33 67 0 Punt Returns Ret FC Yds Avg Long TD Da. Williams 25 12 206 8.2 34 0 Kircus 6 4 86 14.3 42 0 Smith 1 0 2 2.0 2 0 Team 32 16 294 9.2 42 0 Opponents 39 16 268 6.9 21 0 Kickoff Returns No. Yds Avg Long TD Clark 23 512 22.3 36 0 Morgan 17 423 24.9 64 0 M. Bell 5 97 19.4 22 0 Sapp 4 95 23.8 53 0 Kircus 2 38 19.0 20 0 Cobbs 1 0 0.0 0 0 Johnson 1 14 14.0 14 0 Mustard 1 2 2.0 2 0 Da. Williams 0 6 --- 6 0 Team 54 1187 22.0 64 0 Opponents 55 1480 26.9 60 0 Field Goals 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ Elam 0/0 10/10 10/10 6/8 1/1 Team 0/0 10/10 10/10 6/8 1/1 Opponents 0/0 12/12 8/9 11/14 3/7 Elam: (49G)(44N,23G,22G,39G)(23G)(43G,44G) (51G,22G) (32G,43N) (49G) (32G) (24G)(42G,38G) (31G)(37G,41G)(34G,33G)(30G,22G,30G)(24G)(22G, 21G,22G) Opponents: (26G,44N,38G,29G,51G,48G,24G)(29G, 45G) (37B) (24G) (54N,47G) ()(42G,30G,48G,37G) (40N,46G,29G)(55G,20G,51N)()(24G,34G,29G,21G) (40N,53N,44G,23G,50G)(34G,35G)(49G,50N,38G) (46G)(46G,29G,46G,36G) Passing Att Cmp Yds Cmp% Yds/Att TD TD% Int Int% Long Sack/Lost Rating Plummer 317 175 1994 55.2 6.29 11 3.5 13 4.1 83t 18/111 68.8 Cutler 137 81 1001 59.1 7.31 9 6.6 5 3.6 71t 13/85 88.5 Team 454 256 2995 56.4 6.60 20 4.4 18 4.0 83t 31/196 74.7 Opponents 538 327 3612 60.8 6.71 13 2.4 17 3.2 63 35/202 75.6
DENVER BRONCOS 2006 FINAL REGULAR-SEASON DEFENSIVE STATISTICS (9-7) (based on coaches' film review) PLAYER TT UT A S Yds. I Yds. PD FF FR 1 Wilson 113 88 25 1.0 5.0 0 0 6 1 0 2 Gold 101 77 24 0.0 0.0 0 0 4 1 0 3 Bailey 98 84 14 0.0 0.0 10 162 30 0 1 4 Lynch 97 64 33 0.0 0.0 0 0 5 2 1 5 Williams, Da. 89 79 10 0.0 0.0 4 37 16 1 1 6 Williams, D.J. 86 69 17 1.0 8.0 0 0 3 2 0 7 Myers 80 51 29 2.0 3.0 0 0 2 1 2 8 Ekuban 78 61 17 7.0 45.5 0 0 2 1 0 9 Foxworth 58 47 11 0.0 0.0 1 45 12 1 0 10 Engelberger 55 37 18 1.0 4.0 0 0 4 2 1 11 Lang 51 39 12 6.0 34.0 0 0 1 1 0 Warren 51 32 19 2.5 12.0 0 0 2 0 0 13 Veal 39 25 14 1.5 14.0 0 0 2 0 0 14 Ferguson 36 28 8 0.0 0.0 1 0 5 1 0 15 Chukwurah 20 11 9 4.5 20.0 0 0 1 0 0 16 Dumervil 19 15 4 8.5 56.5 0 0 0 2 3 17 Brandon 15 9 6 0.0 0.0 0 0 1 1 0 18 Paymah 14 14 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 2 0 0 19 Webster 13 7 6 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 20 Cox 11 10 1 0.0 0.0 1 0 5 0 1 21 Abdullah 4 3 1 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 22 Burns 2 1 1 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 Peterson 2 1 1 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 24 Burton 1 0 1 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 Green 1 1 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 TEAM 1134 853 281 35.0 202.0 17 244 103 17 10 SPECIAL TEAMS STATISTICS (based on press box statistics) PLAYER TT UT A FF FR BK BP TD 1 Cox 15 12 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 Paymah 12 9 3 0 1 0 0 0 3 Burns 9 8 1 1 0 0 0 0 Chukwurah 9 7 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 Abdullah 8 6 2 1 0 0 0 0 6 Green 7 6 1 1 1 0 0 0 7 Foxworth 6 4 2 0 0 1 0 0 Leach 6 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 Marshall 6 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 Sapp 6 4 2 1 1 0 0 0 11 Cargile 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 Harris 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 Jackson 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 14 Brandon 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ernster 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 Johnson 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 Williams, Da. 3 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 18 Ferguson 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 19 Hamilton 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 TEAM 111 89 22 5 5 1 0 0 SPECIAL TEAMS TACKLES BREAKDOWN TOTAL KICK PUNT PLAYER TT UT A TT UT A TT UT A 1 Cox 15 12 3 13 10 3 2 2 0 2 Paymah 12 9 3 5 3 2 7 6 1 3 Burns 9 8 1 7 6 1 2 2 0 Chukwurah 9 7 2 5 4 1 4 3 1 5 Abdullah 8 6 2 4 2 2 4 4 0 6 Green 7 6 1 2 2 0 5 4 1 7 Foxworth 6 4 2 5 3 2 1 1 0 Leach 6 5 1 0 0 0 6 5 1 Marshall 6 6 0 2 2 0 4 4 0 Sapp 6 4 2 3 2 1 3 2 1 11 Cargile 4 4 0 4 4 0 0 0 0 Harris 4 3 1 4 3 1 0 0 0 Jackson 4 3 1 3 2 1 1 1 0 14 Brandon 3 3 0 1 1 0 2 2 0 Ernster 3 3 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 Johnson 3 2 1 0 0 0 3 2 1 Williams, Da. 3 2 1 3 2 1 0 0 0 18 Ferguson 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 19 Hamilton 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 TEAM 111 89 22 65 50 15 46 39 7 MIS. TACKLES: Plummer 3, Smith 3, Alexander 2, Jackson 2, Johnson 2, DEFENSIVE TOUCHDOWNS: Bailey (INT vs. S.F., 12/31), Pears 2, Scheffler 2, T. Bell 1, Cutler 1, Carlisle 1, Devoe 1, Foster 1, Hamilton 1, Da. Williams (INT vs. S.D., 11/19). Nalen 1, Sapp 1, Walker 1. TWO-POINT CONVERSION STOPS: None. MIS. FUMBLE RECOVERIES: Cutler 3, T. Bell 2, Carlisle 2, BLOCKED PUNTS: None. Foster 1, Nash 1, Smith 1. BLOCKED KICKS: Foxworth (at N.E. 9/24). MIS. FUMBLE RECOVERIES: None. MIS. FORCED FUMBLES: Johnson 1.
DENVER BRONCOS 2006 FINAL PRESEASON TEAM STATISTICS (3-1) Date W-L Score OT Opponent Attendance 08/11 L 13-20 at Detroit 56,915 08/19 W 35-10 Tennessee 73,180 08/27 W 17-14 Houston 73,689 08/31 W 29-23 at Arizona 62,937 Denver Opponent Total First Downs 90 70 Rushing 35 19 Passing 42 45 Penalty 13 6 3rd Down: Made/Att 21/49 20/52 3rd Down Pct. 42.9 38.5 4th Down: Made/Att 4/6 4/7 4th Down Pct. 66.7 57.1 Possession Avg. 31:32 28:28 Total Net Yards 1463 1156 Avg. Per Game 365.8 289.0 Total Plays 252 236 Avg. Per Play 5.8 4.9 Net Yards Rushing 652 340 Avg. Per Game 163.0 85.0 Total Rushes 137 97 Net Yards Passing 811 816 Avg. Per Game 202.8 204.0 Sacked/Yards Lost 6/28 8/50 Gross Yards 839 866 Att./Completions 109/65 131/84 Completion Pct. 59.6 64.1 Had Intercepted 2 3 Punts/Average 12/43.7 16/47.8 Net Punting Avg. 12/39.4 16/36.3 Penalties/Yards 24/200 33/218 Fumbles/Ball Lost 5/2 5/0 Touchdowns 12 6 Rushing 6 2 Passing 6 3 Returns 0 1 Score By Periods Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT PTS Team 23 36 14 21 0 94 Opponents 6 30 13 18 0 67 Scoring TD Rush Rec Ret K-PAT FG S PTS Elam 0 0 0 0 8/8 3/5 0 17 M. Bell 2 2 0 0 0 12 T. Bell 2 2 0 0 0 12 Kircus 2 0 2 0 0 12 Cobbs 1 1 0 0 0 8 Devoe 1 0 1 0 0 6 N. Jackson 1 0 1 0 0 6 Nash 1 1 0 0 0 6 Sapp 1 0 1 0 0 6 Scheffler 1 0 1 0 0 6 Knorr 0 0 0 0 0/1 1/1 0 3 Team 12 6 6 0 8/9 4/6 0 94 Opponents 6 2 3 1 5/5 8/8 0 67 2-Pt. Conversions: Cobbs, Team 1-3, Opponents 1-1 Sacks: Veal 2, Chukwurah 1, Dumervil 1, Ekuban 1, Lang 1, Paymah 1, D.J. Williams 1, Team 8, Opponents 6 Rushing No. Yds Avg Long TD Cobbs 36 195 5.4 26t 1 M. Bell 35 187 5.3 38 2 T. Bell 31 134 4.3 22 2 Nash 14 72 5.1 14 1 Van Pelt 4 21 5.3 15 0 Dayne 5 12 2.4 4 0 Devoe 2 10 5.0 5 0 Terrell 1 10 10.0 10 0 Plummer 2 6 3.0 7 0 Cutler 7 5 0.7 8 0 Team 137 652 4.8 38 6 Opponents 97 340 3.5 16 2 Receiving No. Yds Avg Long TD Kircus 12 214 17.8 84t 2 Scheffler 9 133 14.8 30 1 Devoe 7 84 12.0 24t 1 N. Jackson 6 96 16.0 35t 1 Smith 6 71 11.8 19 0 Watts 6 62 10.3 16 0 Walker 3 41 13.7 16 0 M. Bell 3 13 4.3 5 0 Dayne 2 20 10.0 11 0 S. Alexander 2 16 8.0 8 0 Sapp 2 14 7.0 10t 1 T. Bell 1 19 19.0 19 0 Miree 1 16 16.0 16 0 Cobbs 1 12 12.0 12 0 Marshall 1 9 9.0 9 0 Terrell 1 9 9.0 9 0 K. Johnson 1 8 8.0 8 0 Powers-Neal 1 2 2.0 2 0 Team 65 839 12.9 84t 6 Opponents 84 866 10.3 26 3 Interceptions No. Yds Avg Long TD Ferguson 1 5 5.0 5 0 Foxworth 1 0 0.0 0 0 D.J. Williams 1 0 0.0 0 0 Team 3 5 1.7 5 0 Opponents 2 29 14.5 24t 1 Punting No. Yds Avg Net TB In Lg B Ernster 7 292 41.7 38.3 0 4 51 0 Knorr 5 232 46.4 41.0 1 1 55 0 Team 12 524 43.7 39.4 1 5 55 0 Opponents 16 764 47.8 36.3 4 1 70 0 Punt Returns Ret FC Yds Avg Long TD Adams 3 1 32 10.7 16 0 Kircus 3 1 30 10.0 16 0 Terrell 2 0 32 16.0 24 0 M. Bell 1 0 10 10.0 10 0 Team 9 2 104 11.6 24 0 Opponents 8 2 31 3.9 16 0 Kickoff Returns No. Yds Avg Long TD Clark 10 233 23.3 36 0 R. Alexander 2 42 21.0 22 0 Kircus 2 30 15.0 19 0 Team 14 305 21.8 36 0 Opponents 12 263 21.9 29 0 Field Goals 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ Elam 0/0 1/1 2/2 0/1 0/1 Knorr 0/0 0/0 1/1 0/0 0/0 Team 0/0 1/1 3/3 0/1 0/1 Opponents 0/0 4/4 3/3 1/1 0/0 Elam: (36G,35G)(51N)(41N,23G)() Knorr: ()()()(35G) Team: (36G,35G)(51N)(41N,23G)(35G) Opponents: (36G,28G)(41G)(29G,32G)(21G,29G, 32G) Passing Att Cmp Yds Cmp% Yds/Att TD TD% Int Int% Long Sack/Lost Rating Cutler 62 40 561 64.5 9.05 4 6.5 1 1.6 84t 1/1 108.3 Plummer 34 19 226 55.9 6.65 1 2.9 0 0.0 35t 0/0 86.2 Van Pelt 13 6 52 46.2 4.00 1 7.7 1 7.7 13 5/27 50.8 Team 109 65 839 59.6 7.70 6 5.5 2 1.8 84t 6/28 94.6 Opponents 131 84 866 64.1 6.61 3 2.3 3 2.3 26 8/50 81.2
DENVER BRONCOS 2006 FINAL PRESEASON DEFENSIVE STATISTICS (3-1) (based on press box statistics) PLAYER TT UT A S Yds. I Yds. PD FF FR 1 Green, L. 15 11 4 0.0 0.0 0 0 1 0 0 2 Paymah 14 13 1 1.0 6.0 0 0 1 0 0 3 Vaughn, C. 13 7 6 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 4 Foxworth 11 10 1 0.0 0.0 1 0 3 0 0 5 Dumervil 10 7 3 1.0 5.0 0 0 1 0 0 Webster 10 9 1 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 7 Cox 9 7 2 0.0 0.0 0 0 3 0 0 Williams, DJ. 9 7 2 1.0 9.0 1 0 1 1 0 9 Engelberger 8 5 3 0.0 0.0 0 0 1 0 0 Lang 8 5 3 1.0 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 Veal 8 5 3 2.0 14.0 0 0 0 0 0 12 Alexander, R. 7 7 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 2 0 0 Brandon 7 6 1 0.0 0.0 0 0 2 0 0 Wells 7 6 1 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 15 Lynch 6 5 1 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 Williams, Da. 6 6 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 2 0 0 17 Chukwurah 5 3 2 1.0 9.0 0 0 0 0 0 Ekuban 5 4 1 1.0 7.0 0 0 0 0 0 Everett 5 4 1 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 Gordon 5 4 1 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 Wilson 5 4 1 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 22 Abdullah 4 3 1 0.0 0.0 0 0 1 1 0 Harrison 4 4 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 Shoate 4 2 2 0.0 0.0 0 0 1 0 0 25 Burton 3 1 2 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 Ferguson 3 1 2 0.0 0.0 1 5 1 0 0 Gold 3 2 1 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 Myers 3 3 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 29 Burns 2 2 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 Rogers 2 1 1 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 Vaughn, K. 2 1 1 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 32 Jackson, C. 1 0 1 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 TEAM 204 155 49 8.0 50.0 3 5 20 3 0 SPECIAL TEAMS STATISTICS PLAYER TT UT A FF FR BK BP TD 1 Cox 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Alexander, R. 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Brandon 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 Leach 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 Vaughn, C. 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 Wells 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 Adams 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Burns 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Harrison 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Jackson, N. 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Kircus 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Scheffler 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Terrell 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Webster 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 TEAM 21 18 3 0 0 0 0 0 MIS. TACKLES: Alexander, S. 1, Devoe 1, Kircus 1. MIS. FUMBLE RECOVERIES: Cutler 2, Scheffler 1. MIS. SPEC. TEAMS FUMBLE RECOVERIES:None. MIS. FORCED FUMBLES: None. DEFENSIVE TOUCHDOWNS: None. TWO-POINT CONVERSION STOPS: None. BLOCKED PUNTS: None. BLOCKED KICKS: None.
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS FINAL 2006 REGULAR-SEASON TEAM STATISTICS (7-9) Date W-L Score OT Opponent Attendance 09/10 L 27-34 at Arizona 63,407 09/17 W 20-13 St. Louis 67,791 09/24 L 24-38 Philadelphia 68,166 10/01 L 0-41 at Kansas City 77,609 10/08 W 34-20 Oakland 68,368 10/15 L 19-48 San Diego 68,137 10/29 L 10-41 at Chicago 62,200 11/05 W 9-3 Minnesota 68,088 11/12 W 19-13 at Detroit 60,707 11/19 W 20-14 Seattle 68,367 11/26 L 17-20 at St. Louis 65,517 12/03 L 10-34 at New Orleans 68,241 12/10 L 19-30 Green Bay 68,539 12/14 W 24-14 at Seattle 67,650 12/24 L 20-26 Arizona 67,751 12/31 W 26-23 OT at Denver 75,555 San Francisco Opponent Total First Downs 243 326 Rushing 97 107 Passing 132 189 Penalty 14 30 3rd Down: Made/Att 72/209 96/216 3rd Down Pct. 34.4 44.4 4th Down: Made/Att 6/11 7/14 4th Down Pct. 54.5 50.0 Possession Avg. 28:37 31:23 Total Net Yards 4860 5507 Avg. Per Game 303.8 344.2 Total Plays 918 1025 Avg. Per Play 5.3 5.4 Net Yards Rushing 2172 1936 Avg. Per Game 135.8 121.0 Total Rushes 439 473 Net Yards Passing 2688 3571 Avg. Per Game 168.0 223.2 Sacked/Yards Lost 35/202 34/246 Gross Yards 2890 3817 Att./Completions 444/257 518/331 Completion Pct. 57.9 63.9 Had Intercepted 16 14 Punts/Average 81/44.8 66/42.3 Net Punting Avg. 81/36.8 66/36.6 Penalties/Yards 93/818 87/703 Fumbles/Ball Lost 24/16 23/13 Touchdowns 30 46 Rushing 12 18 Passing 16 25 Returns 2 3 Score By Periods Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT PTS Team 46 67 87 95 3 298 Opponents 116 145 54 97 0 412 Scoring TD Rush Rec Ret K-PAT FG S PTS Nedney 0 0 0 0 29/29 29/35 0 116 Gore 9 8 1 0 0 54 Battle 3 0 3 0 0 18 Bryant 3 0 3 0 0 18 V. Davis 3 0 3 0 0 18 Johnson 2 0 2 0 0 12 Norris 2 0 2 0 0 12 Robinson 2 2 0 0 0 12 A. Smith 2 2 0 0 0 12 Gilmore 1 0 1 0 0 6 W. Harris 1 0 0 1 0 6 Hicks 1 0 1 0 0 6 Oliver 1 0 0 1 0 6 Team 30 12 16 2 29/29 29/35 1 298 Opponents 46 18 25 3 46/46 30/32 0 412 2-Pt. Conversions: Team 0-1, Opponents 0-0 Sacks: Moore 6.5, Young 5.5, Green 4.5, Douglas 3, Lawson 2.5, C. Williams 2.5, A. Adams 2, Spencer 2, Sopoaga 1.5, W. Harris 1, Lewis 1, Oliver 1, Roman 1, Team 34, Opponents 35 Rushing No. Yds Avg Long TD Gore 312 1695 5.4 72 8 A. Smith 44 147 3.3 22 2 Robinson 38 116 3.1 33 2 Gilmore 7 94 13.4 22 0 Hicks 29 82 2.8 9 0 Battle 5 25 5.0 18 0 Norris 2 8 4.0 4 0 V. Davis 2 5 2.5 9 0 Team 439 2172 4.9 72 12 Opponents 473 1936 4.1 71t 18 Receiving No. Yds Avg Long TD Gore 61 485 8.0 39 1 Battle 59 686 11.6 56 3 Bryant 40 733 18.3 72t 3 Johnson 34 292 8.6 26 2 V. Davis 20 265 13.3 52t 3 Hicks 13 137 10.5 33t 1 Robinson 9 47 5.2 12 0 Gilmore 8 150 18.8 75 1 Norris 5 36 7.2 32t 2 Jacobs 4 29 7.3 10 0 Delanie Walker 2 30 15.0 29 0 Hetherington 2 0 0.0 0 0 Team 257 2890 11.2 75 16 Opponents 331 3817 11.5 74 25 Interceptions No. Yds Avg Long TD W. Harris 8 84 10.5 42 1 Lewis 2 24 12.0 24 0 C. Williams 1 43 43.0 43 0 Roman 1 27 27.0 27 0 Lawson 1 0 0.0 0 0 Spencer 1 0 0.0 0 0 Team 14 178 12.7 43 1 Opponents 16 213 13.3 70t 1 Punting No. Yds Avg Net TB In Lg B Lee 81 3625 44.8 36.8 9 22 66 0 Team 81 3625 44.8 36.8 9 22 66 0 Opponents 66 2794 42.3 36.6 7 23 65 1 Punt Returns Ret FC Yds Avg Long TD B. Williams 22 12 147 6.7 25 0 Battle 6 7 90 15.0 60 0 Team 28 19 237 8.5 60 0 Opponents 35 19 462 13.2 60t 1 Kickoff Returns No. Yds Avg Long TD Hicks 57 1428 25.1 64 0 B. Williams 16 380 23.8 44 0 Robinson 4 73 18.3 19 0 Norris 1 1 1.0 1 0 Delanie Walker 1 25 25.0 25 0 Team 79 1907 24.1 64 0 Opponents 65 1373 21.1 47 0 Field Goals 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ Nedney 2/2 11/12 8/10 7/9 1/2 Team 2/2 11/12 8/10 7/9 1/2 Opponents 1/1 12/12 10/11 6/7 1/1 Nedney: (34N,22G,44G)(32G,46N,20G)(48G)(51N) (19G,49N,39G)(42G)(23G)(25G,30G,51G)(28G,23G, 23G,47G)(39G,18G,30B,27N)(24G)(29G)(24G,36G) (39G)(49G,32G)(46G,29G,46G,36G) Opponents: (36G,30G)(49G,46N,40G)(21G,39N) (22G,49G)(33G,36G)(24G,44G)(43G,36G)(21G)(25G, 33G)()(24G,51G)(19G,33G)(23G,44G,21G)()(25G, 39G,37G,32G)(22G,21G,22G) Passing Att Cmp Yds Cmp% Yds/Att TD TD% Int Int% Long Sack/Lost Rating A. Smith 442 257 2890 58.1 6.54 16 3.6 16 3.6 75 35/202 74.8 Battle 1 0 0 0.0 0.00 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0/0 39.6 Robinson 1 0 0 0.0 0.00 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0/0 39.6 Team 444 257 2890 57.9 6.51 16 3.6 16 3.6 75 35/202 74.4 Opponents 518 331 3817 63.9 7.37 25 4.8 14 2.7 74 34/246 90.9
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS 2006 FINAL PRESEASON TEAM STATISTICS (2-2) Date W-L Score OT Opponent Attendance 08/11 W 28-14 Chicago 67,572 08/20 L 7-23 at Oakland 47,849 08/26 L 7-17 at Dallas 61,295 09/01 W 23-14 San Diego 66,946 San Francisco Opponent Total First Downs 69 72 Rushing 27 31 Passing 39 38 Penalty 3 3 3rd Down: Made/Att 14/40 18/46 3rd Down Pct. 35.0 39.1 4th Down: Made/Att 1/1 3/5 4th Down Pct. 100.0 60.0 Possession Avg. 29:08 30:52 Total Net Yards 1099 1335 Avg. Per Game 274.8 333.8 Total Plays 213 232 Avg. Per Play 5.2 5.8 Net Yards Rushing 438 476 Avg. Per Game 109.5 119.0 Total Rushes 110 123 Net Yards Passing 661 859 Avg. Per Game 165.3 214.8 Sacked/Yards Lost 5/22 2/21 Gross Yards 683 880 Att./Completions 98/65 107/64 Completion Pct. 66.3 59.8 Had Intercepted 4 6 Punts/Average 18/42.5 12/47.0 Net Punting Avg. 18/37.2 12/38.3 Penalties/Yards 16/137 19/140 Fumbles/Ball Lost 4/1 6/3 Touchdowns 7 8 Rushing 4 2 Passing 2 5 Returns 1 1 Rushing No. Yds Avg Long TD Gore 26 140 5.4 18 1 Robinson 26 99 3.8 13t 2 Hicks 25 67 2.7 7 0 Keasey 17 63 3.7 11 0 Hill 7 40 5.7 14 1 Walker 1 16 16.0 16 0 A. Smith 5 6 1.2 3 0 Dilfer 1 5 5.0 5 0 Barlow TM 1 2 2.0 2 0 Jackson 1 0 0.0 0 0 Hamdan LG 1-1 -1.0-1 0 Team 110 438 4.0 18 4 Opponents 123 476 3.9 25 2 Receiving No. Yds Avg Long TD Robinson 9 83 9.2 16 1 Bryant 8 124 15.5 46 0 Gore 7 33 4.7 14 0 Jacobs LG 6 68 11.3 23 0 Jacobs TM 6 68 11.3 23 0 Walker 6 61 10.2 14 0 Gilmore 5 44 8.8 17 0 Hicks 4 58 14.5 24 0 Battle 3 44 14.7 16 0 Norris 3 21 7.0 12 0 E. Johnson 3 18 6.0 8 0 Marshall 2 36 18.0 28 0 V. Davis 2 20 10.0 15t 1 McAddley 2 14 7.0 8 0 Hetherington 2 8 4.0 11 0 Bajema 1 28 28.0 28 0 B. Williams 1 14 14.0 14 0 Jackson 1 9 9.0 9 0 Team 65 683 10.5 46 2 Opponents 64 880 13.8 52 5 Interceptions No. Yds Avg Long TD Hudson 2 9 4.5 9 0 Roman 1 30 30.0 30 0 Lawson 1 6 6.0 6 0 M. Adams 1 4 4.0 4 0 Parrish 1 0 0.0 0 0 Team 6 49 8.2 30 0 Opponents 4 129 32.3 85t 1 Score By Periods Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT PTS Team 10 24 16 15 0 65 Opponents 24 17 21 6 0 68 Scoring TD Rush Rec Ret K-PAT FG S PTS Nedney 0 0 0 0 6/6 5/6 0 21 Robinson 3 2 1 0 0 20 V. Davis 1 0 1 0 0 6 Gore 1 1 0 0 0 6 Hill 1 1 0 0 0 6 Ulbrich 1 0 0 1 0 6 Team 7 4 2 1 6/6 5/6 0 65 Opponents 8 2 5 1 8/8 4/5 0 68 2-Pt. Conversions: Robinson, Team 1-1, Opponents 0-0 Sacks: Legree 1, C. Smith 1, Team 2, Opponents 5 Punting No. Yds Avg Net TB In Lg B Lee 10 403 40.3 34.9 1 2 52 0 Rouen 8 362 45.3 40.1 1 6 55 0 Team 18 765 42.5 37.2 2 8 55 0 Opponents 12 564 47.0 38.3 1 3 57 0 Punt Returns Ret FC Yds Avg Long TD B. Williams 7 2 58 8.3 26 0 Amey 2 0 26 13.0 17 0 Team 9 2 84 9.3 26 0 Opponents 9 3 55 6.1 21 0 Kickoff Returns No. Yds Avg Long TD B. Williams 5 123 24.6 33 0 Walker 3 103 34.3 42 0 Marshall 2 37 18.5 19 0 Robinson 2 32 16.0 20 0 Team 12 295 24.6 42 0 Opponents 11 245 22.3 33 0 Field Goals 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ Nedney 0/0 3/3 2/2 0/0 0/1 Team 0/0 3/3 2/2 0/0 0/1 Opponents 0/0 3/3 0/1 1/1 0/0 Nedney: (33G,23G)(54N)()(34G,20G,20G) Team: (33G,23G)(54N)()(34G,20G,20G) Opponents: ()(23G,23G,45G)(25G,35N)() Passing Att Cmp Yds Cmp% Yds/Att TD TD% Int Int% Long Sack/Lost Rating A. Smith 51 32 322 62.7 6.31 1 2.0 3 5.9 46 2/13 62.7 Hill 23 15 162 65.2 7.04 0 0.0 1 4.3 28 3/9 67.7 Dilfer 17 13 135 76.5 7.94 1 5.9 0 0.0 28 0/0 118.5 Palmer 7 5 64 71.4 9.14 0 0.0 0 0.0 24 0/0 99.7 Hamdan LG 2 2 20 100.0 10.00 0 0.0 0 0.0 15 1/4 108.3 Team 98 65 683 66.3 6.97 2 2.0 4 4.1 46 5/22 76.2 Opponents 107 64 880 59.8 8.22 5 4.7 6 5.6 52 2/21 78.4
DENVER BRONCOS 2007 DEPTH CHART (as of Monday, Aug. 6, 2007) Broncos Offense WR 14 Brandon Stokley 12 Domenik Hixon 87 David Kircus 11 Quincy Morgan LT 78 Matt Lepsis 74 Ryan Harris 63 Cliff Washburn LG 50 Ben Hamilton 62 Chris Myers 68 Emmanuel Akah C 66 Tom Nalen 67 Greg Eslinger 65 Mark Fenton RG 77 Chris Kuper 70 Montrae Holland 72 Kevin McAlmont RT 64 Erik Pears 75 Adam Meadows 69 Jacob Rogers TE 89 Daniel Graham 82 Stephen Alexander 81 Nate Jackson 85 Chad Mustard 49 Teyo Johnson WR 84 Javon Walker 86 Brian Clark 13 David Terrell 17 Glenn Martinez 16 Marquay McDaniel QB 6 Jay Cutler 8 Patrick Ramsey 4 Darrell Hackney 5 Preston Parsons RB 20 Travis Henry 37 Cecil Sapp 30 Mike Bell 23 Andre Hall 35 Selvin Young FB 39 Kyle Johnson 34 Troy Fleming 26 Paul Smith Broncos Defense LE 60 John Engelberger 96 Tim Crowder 76 Kenard Lang 90 Kenny Peterson LT 95 Sam Adams 73 Jimmy Kennedy 63 Amon Gordon 93 Antwon Burton RT 61 Gerard Warren 79 Marcus Thomas 99 Alvin McKinley 97 Demetrin Veal 68 Steven Harris RE 91 Ebenezer Ekuban 94 Jarvis Moss 92 Elvis Dumervil WLB 52 Ian Gold 51 Wesly Mallard 56 Warrick Holdman MLB 55 D.J. Williams 54 D.D. Lewis 59 Cameron Vaughn SLB 53 Louis Green 58 Nate Webster 57 T.J. Hollowell LCB 24 Champ Bailey 41 Karl Paymah 28 Jeff Shoate 36 Bill Alford RCB 32 Dré Bly 22 Domonique Foxworth 46 Kevin House SS 25 Nick Ferguson 40 Curome Cox 38 Steve Cargile 43 Roderick Rogers FS 47 John Lynch 21 Hamza Abdullah 31 Quentin Harris Broncos Specialists P 10 Todd Sauerbrun 3 Paul Ernster K 1 Jason Elam 2 Brandon Pace KO 10 Todd Sauerbrun 3 Paul Ernster 2 Brandon Pace PR 12 Domenik Hixon 87 David Kircus 17 Glenn Martinez 16 Marquay McDaniel 28 Jeff Shoate KR 11 Quincy Morgan 12 Domenik Hixon 23 Andre Hall 86 Brian Clark 30 Mike Bell PC 83 Mike Leach 62 Chris Myers 77 Chris Kuper KC 83 Mike Leach 77 Chris Kuper 62 Chris Myers H 10 Todd Sauerbrun 3 Paul Ernster 6 Jay Cutler 8 Patrick Ramsey Rookie and first-year players underlined Note: Injured players are not listed BRONCOS PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Hamza Abdullah (AHM-zah) Emmanuel Akah (ACK-ah) Antwon Burton (ANN-TWAHN) Steve Cargile (car-guy-ell) Curome Cox (ker-ome) Elvis Dumervil (doo-mehr-vill) Ebenezer Ekuban (EK-you-BON) Jason Elam (EE-lum) Amon Gordon (ah-mahn) Domenik Hixon (DAH-mehn-ik) Teyo Johnson (TAY-oh) David Kircus (KIHR-kus) Chris Kuper (KOO-pehr) Kenard Lang (kehn-ard) Marquay McDaniel (mar-kway) Erik Pears (PEERS) Jeff Shoate (SHOTE) David Terrell (teh-rehl) Demetrin Veal (deh-me-trin)
2007 Denver Broncos Alphabetical Roster Updated: 8/6/07 NFL High School 2006 No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Age Exp. College Hometown How Acq. P-S-DNP-INA 21 Abdullah, Hamza S 6-2 216 23 3 Washington State Pomona, Calif. PS(TB)- 05 11-0-0-5 95 Adams, Sam DT 6-3 350 34 14 Texas A&M Houston, Texas FA- '07 16-16-0-0 68 Akah, Emmanuel* G 6-3 330 28 1 Winston-Salem State Staten Island, N.Y. FA- '07 0-0-0-0 82 Alexander, Stephen TE 6-4 250 31 10 Oklahoma Chickasha, Okla. UFA(Det)- 05 16-14-0-0 36 Alford, Bill* CB 5-9 183 25 1 Vanderbilt Brunswick, Ga. FA- '07 0-0-0-0 24 Bailey, Champ CB 6-0 192 29 9 Georgia Folkston, Ga. T(Was)- 04 16-16-0-0 30 Bell, Mike RB 6-0 225 24 2 Arizona Tolleson, Ariz. CFA- 06 15-3-0-1 32 Bly, Dré CB 5-10 188 30 9 North Carolina Chesapeake, Va. T(Det)- 07 16-16-0-0 93 Burton, Antwon DT 6-2 325 24 2 Temple Cheektowaga, N.Y. CFA- 06 1-0-0-7 38 Cargile, Steve S 6-2 215 25 3 Columbia Bedford, Ohio FA- 06 3-0-0-1 86 Clark, Brian WR 6-2 204 23 2 North Carolina State Tampa, Fla. CFA- 06 6-0-0-4 40 Cox, Curome S 6-1 204 26 3 Maryland Washington, D.C. FA- 04 16-4-0-0 96 Crowder, Tim DE 6-4 275 22 R Texas Tyler, Texas D2-07 0-0-0-0 6 Cutler, Jay QB 6-3 233 24 2 Vanderbilt Lincoln City, Ind. D1-06 5-5-11-0 92 Dumervil, Elvis DE 5-11 260 23 2 Louisville Miami, Fla. D4b- 06 13-0-0-3 91 Ekuban, Ebenezer DE 6-4 275 31 9 North Carolina Bladensburg, Md. T(Cle)- 05 15-15-0-1 1 Elam, Jason K 5-11 195 37 15 Hawaii Ft. Walton Beach, Fla. D3b- 93 16-0-0-0 60 Engelberger, John DE 6-4 260 30 8 Virginia Tech Springfield, Va. T(SF)- 05 16-1-0-0 3 Ernster, Paul P/K 6-0 212 25 3 Northern Arizona Glendale, Ariz. D7-05 16-0-0-0 67 Eslinger, Greg* C 6-3 290 24 2 Minnesota Bismarck, N.D. D6-06 0-0-0-0 65 Fenton, Mark G 6-4 295 23 R Colorado Los Angeles, Calif. CFA- '07 0-0-0-0 25 Ferguson, Nick S 5-11 201 32 8 Georgia Tech Miami, Fla. FA- 03 10-10-0-0 34 Fleming, Troy FB 6-0 240 26 3 Tennessee Franklin, Tenn. FA- 07 0-0-0-0 22 Foxworth, Domonique CB 5-11 180 24 3 Maryland Catonsville, Md. D3b- 05 16-5-0-0 52 Gold, Ian LB 6-0 223 28 8 Michigan Belleville, Mich. FA- 05 15-15-0-1 63 Gordon, Amon DT 6-2 312 25 3 Stanford San Diego, Calif. FA- 07 0-0-0-0 89 Graham, Daniel TE 6-3 257 28 6 Colorado Denver, Colo. UFA(NE)- 07 12-11-0-4 53 Green, Louis LB 6-3 237 27 4 Alcorn State Fayette, Miss. FA- 03 16-0-0-0 4 Hackney, Darrell QB 6-0 248 23 1 Alabama-Birmingham Atlanta, Ga. FA- 07 0-0-0-0 23 Hall, Andre RB 5-10 212 24 1 South Florida St. Petersburg, Fla. FA- 06 0-0-0-0 50 Hamilton, Ben G/C 6-4 290 29 7 Minnesota Minneapolis, Minn. D4a- 01 16-16-0-0 31 Harris, Quentin S 6-1 221 30 6 Syracuse Kingston, Pa. FA- 06 6-0-0-0 74 Harris, Ryan T 6-5 300 22 R Notre Dame St. Paul, Minn. D3-07 0-0-0-0 68 Harris, Steven DT 6-5 305 22 R Florida Coral Gables, Fla. CFA- 07 0-0-0-0 20 Henry, Travis RB 5-9 230 28 7 Tennessee Frostproof, Fla. FA- 07 14-13-0-2 12 Hixon, Domenik WR 6-2 190 22 2 Akron Columbus, Ohio D4c- 06 0-0-0-0 56 Holdman, Warrick LB 6-1 243 31 9 Texas A&M Alief, Texas UFA(Was)- 07 16-16-0-0 70 Holland, Montrae G 6-2 322 27 5 Florida State Ore City, Texas UFA(NO)- 07 8-0-0-8 57 Hollowell, T.J. LB 6-0 230 26 3 Nebraska Copperas Cove, Texas FA- 07 0-0-0-0 46 House, Kevin* CB 6-0 185 28 4 South Carolina Tampa, Fla. FA- '07 0-0-0-0 81 Jackson, Nate TE 6-3 235 28 5 Menlo College San Jose, Calif. T(SF)- 03 11-0-0-5 39 Johnson, Kyle FB 6-0 242 28 5 Syracuse Woodbridge, N.J. FA- 03 14-7-0-2 49 Johnson, Teyo* TE 6-6 245 25 4 Stanford San Diego, Calif. FA- 07 0-0-0-0 73 Kennedy, Jimmy DT 6-4 320 27 5 Penn State Yonkers, N.Y. T(Stl)- '07 16-16-0-0 87 Kircus, David WR 6-2 192 27 4 Grand Valley State Imlay City, Mich. FA- 06 16-0-0-0 77 Kuper, Chris G 6-4 302 24 2 North Dakota Anchorage, Alaska D5-06 1-0-2-13 76 Lang, Kenard DE 6-3 250 32 11 Miami Orlando, Fla. FA- 06 16-16-0-0 83 Leach, Mike TE/LS 6-2 240 30 8 William & Mary Jefferson Township, N.J. FA- 02 16-0-0-0 78 Lepsis, Matt T 6-4 290 33 11 Colorado Conroe, Texas CFA- 97 6-6-0-0 54 Lewis, D.D. LB 6-1 241 28 6 Texas Houston, Texas UFA(Sea)- 07 5-1-0-8 47 Lynch, John S 6-2 220 35 15 Stanford Del Mar, Calif. FA- 04 16-16-0-0 51 Mallard, Wesly LB 6-1 230 28 6 Oregon Columbus, Ga. FA- '07 16-0-0-0 15 Marshall, Brandon % WR 6-4 230 23 2 Central Florida Lake Howell, Fla. D4a- 06 15-1-0-1 17 Martinez, Glenn WR 6-1 190 25 2 Saginaw Valley State Auburndale, Fla. FA- 07 0-0-0-0 72 McAlmont, Kevin* G 6-1 320 23 1 Western Carolina Union City, Ga. FA- 07 0-0-0-0 16 McDaniel, Marquay WR 5-10 205 23 R Hampton Virginia Beach, Va. CFA- 07 0-0-0-0 99 McKinley, Alvin DT 6-3 294 29 8 Mississippi State Weir, Miss. UFA(Cle)- 07 14-14-0-2 75 Meadows, Adam T 6-5 290 33 9 Georgia Powder Springs, Ga. FA- 06 3-3-4-9 11 Morgan, Quincy WR 6-1 220 29 7 Kansas State South Garland, Texas FA- '06 7-0-0-7 94 Moss, Jarvis DE 6-6 265 23 R Florida Denton, Texas D1-07 0-0-0-0 85 Mustard, Chad TE 6-6 265 29 4 North Dakota Columbus, Neb. FA- 06 12-4-0-4 62 Myers, Chris C/G 6-4 295 25 3 Miami Miami, Fla. D6-05 16-0-0-0 66 Nalen, Tom C 6-3 286 36 14 Boston College Foxboro, Mass. D7c- 94 16-16-0-0 71 Nienhuis, Doug* T 6-6 307 25 2 Oregon State Irvine, Calif. FA- 06 0-0-0-0 2 Pace, Brandon K 5-10 200 23 R Virginia Tech Virginia Beach, Va. CFA- '07 0-0-0-0 5 Parsons, Preston QB 6-4 235 28 3 Northern Arizona Portland, Ore. FA- 06 0-0-0-0 41 Paymah, Karl CB 6-0 195 24 3 Washington State Culver City, Calif. D3a- 05 16-0-0-0 64 Pears, Erik T 6-8 305 25 2 Colorado State Denver, Colo. CFA- 05 16-10-0-0 90 Peterson, Kenny DE 6-3 257 28 5 Ohio State Canton, Ohio FA- '06 3-0-0-9 8 Ramsey, Patrick QB 6-2 225 28 6 Tulane Ruston, La. FA- 07 1-0-14-1 45 Reid, Lamont* CB 5-11 195 25 2 North Carolina State Concord, N.C. FA- 07 0-0-0-0 69 Rogers, Jacob T 6-6 295 25 3 Southern California Oxnard, Calif. FA- 07 0-0-0-0 43 Rogers, Roderick S 6-2 187 22 R Wisconsin Stone Mountain, Ga. CFA- 07 0-0-0-0 37 Sapp, Cecil RB 5-11 229 28 5 Colorado State Miami, Fla. CFA- 03 11-1-1-0 10 Sauerbrun, Todd P 5-10 215 34 13 West Virginia East Setauket, N.Y. UFA(NE)- 07 2-0-0-0 88 Scheffler, Tony % TE 6-5 250 24 2 Western Michigan Morenci, Mich. D2-06 13-5-0-3 28 Shoate, Jeff CB 5-10 180 26 3 San Diego State San Diego, Calif. D5-04 0-0-0-0 26 Smith, Paul RB 5-11 242 29 8 Texas-El Paso El Paso, Texas UFA(Stl)- 07 10-3-0-6 80 Smith, Rod % WR 6-0 205 37 13 Missouri Southern Texarkana, Ark. CFA- 94 16-16-0-0 14 Stokley, Brandon WR 5-11 192 31 9 Southwestern Louisiana Lafayette, La. FA- 07 4-1-0-9 13 Terrell, David WR 6-3 218 28 6 Michigan Richmond, Va. FA- 05 1-0-0-14 79 Thomas, Marcus DT 6-3 315 21 R Florida Jacksonville, Fla. D4-07 0-0-0-0 59 Vaughn, Cameron LB 6-4 241 23 1 Louisiana State Marrero, La. CFA- 06 0-0-0-0 97 Veal, Demetrin DT 6-2 300 25 5 Tennessee Paramount, Calif. PS(Bal)- 04 16-1-0-0 84 Walker, Javon WR 6-3 215 28 6 Florida State Lafayette, La. T(GB)- 06 16-16-0-0 61 Warren, Gerard DT 6-4 330 29 7 Florida Lake Butler, Fla. T(Cle)- 05 15-15-0-1 63 Washburn, Cliff* T 6-5 305 27 1 Citadel Shelby, N.C. FA- '07 0-0-0-0 58 Webster, Nate LB 6-0 232 29 8 Miami Miami, Fla. UFA(Cin)- 06 3-2-1-12 55 Williams, D.J. LB 6-1 242 25 4 Miami Concord, Calif. D1-04 16-15-0-0 35 Young, Selvin RB 5-11 207 23 R Texas Jersey City Village, Texas CFA- 07 0-0-0-0 RESERVE/DID NOT REPORT 98 Hall, Carlos DE 6-4 252 28 5 Arkansas Marianna, Ark. FA- 07 0-0-0-0 * - designated to NFL Europa; % - Placed on Active/Physically Unable to Perform List KEY: CFA-college free agent; D-drafted; FA-acquired as free agent; RFA-acquired as restricted free agent; UFA-acquired as unrestricted free agent; T-trade; W-waivers. Head Coach: Mike Shanahan (13th year). Assistant Coaches: Jim Bates (Asst. Head Coach/Defense), Mike Heimerdinger (Asst. Head Coach/Quarterbacks), Rick Dennison (Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line), Bob Slowik (Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Backs), Scott O Brien (Special Teams Coordinator), Steve Watson (Associate Head Coach), Joe Baker (Linebackers), Jeremy Bates (Wide Receivers/Quarterbacks), Ronnie Bradford (Asst. Defensive Backs), Jacob Burney (Defensive Line), Keith Burns (Special Teams Asst.), Dwayne Chandler (Assistant Strength & Conditioning), Charlie Jackson (Defensive Asst.), Bill Johnson (Defensive Line), Pat McPherson (Tight Ends), Jim Ryan (Offensive Asst.), Greg Saporta (Asst. Strength & Conditioning), Ryan Slowik (Special Teams Asst.), Bobby Turner (Running Backs), Rich Tuten (Strength & Conditioning).
2007 Denver Broncos Numeric Roster Updated 8/6/07 NFL High School 2006 No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Age Exp. College Hometown How Acq. P-S-DNP-INA 1 Jason Elam K 5-11 195 37 15 Hawaii Ft. Walton Beach, Fla. D3b- 93 16-0-0-0 2 Brandon Pace K 5-10 200 23 R Virginia Tech Virginia Beach, Va. CFA- '07 0-0-0-0 3 Paul Ernster P/K 6-0 212 25 3 Northern Arizona Glendale, Ariz. D7-05 16-0-0-0 4 Darrell Hackney QB 6-0 248 23 1 Alabama-Birmingham Atlanta, Ga. FA- 07 0-0-0-0 5 Preston Parsons QB 6-4 235 28 3 Northern Arizona Portland, Ore. FA- 06 0-0-0-0 6 Jay Cutler QB 6-3 233 24 2 Vanderbilt Lincoln City, Ind. D1-06 5-5-11-0 8 Patrick Ramsey QB 6-2 225 28 6 Tulane Ruston, La. FA- 07 1-0-14-1 10 Todd Sauerbrun P 5-10 215 34 13 West Virginia East Setauket, N.Y. UFA(NE)- 07 2-0-0-0 11 Quincy Morgan WR 6-1 220 29 7 Kansas State South Garland, Texas FA- '06 7-0-0-7 12 Domenik Hixon WR 6-2 190 22 2 Akron Columbus, Ohio D4c- 06 0-0-0-0 13 David Terrell WR 6-3 218 28 6 Michigan Richmond, Va. FA- 05 1-0-0-14 14 Brandon Stokley WR 5-11 192 31 9 Southwestern Louisiana Lafayette, La. FA- 07 4-1-0-9 15 Brandon Marshall % WR 6-4 230 23 2 Central Florida Lake Howell, Fla. D4a- 06 15-1-0-1 16 Marquay McDaniel WR 5-10 205 23 R Hampton Virginia Beach, Va. CFA- 07 0-0-0-0 17 Glenn Martinez WR 6-1 190 25 2 Saginaw Valley State Auburndale, Fla. FA- 07 0-0-0-0 20 Travis Henry RB 5-9 230 28 7 Tennessee Frostproof, Fla. FA- 07 14-13-0-2 21 Hamza Abdullah S 6-2 216 23 3 Washington State Pomona, Calif. PS(TB)- 05 11-0-0-5 22 Domonique Foxworth CB 5-11 180 24 3 Maryland Catonsville, Md. D3b- 05 16-5-0-0 23 Andre Hall RB 5-10 212 24 1 South Florida St. Petersburg, Fla. FA- 06 0-0-0-0 24 Champ Bailey CB 6-0 192 29 9 Georgia Folkston, Ga. T(Was)- 04 16-16-0-0 25 Nick Ferguson S 5-11 201 32 8 Georgia Tech Miami, Fla. FA- 03 10-10-0-0 26 Paul Smith RB 5-11 242 29 8 Texas-El Paso El Paso, Texas UFA(Stl)- 07 10-3-0-6 28 Jeff Shoate CB 5-10 180 26 3 San Diego State San Diego, Calif. D5-04 0-0-0-0 30 Mike Bell RB 6-0 225 24 2 Arizona Tolleson, Ariz. CFA- 06 15-3-0-1 31 Quentin Harris S 6-1 221 30 6 Syracuse Kingston, Pa. FA- 06 6-0-0-0 32 Dré Bly CB 5-10 188 30 9 North Carolina Chesapeake, Va. T(Det)- 07 16-16-0-0 34 Troy Fleming FB 6-0 240 26 3 Tennessee Franklin, Tenn. FA- 07 0-0-0-0 35 Selvin Young RB 5-11 207 23 R Texas Jersey City Village, Texas CFA- 07 0-0-0-0 36 Bill Alford* CB 5-9 183 25 1 Vanderbilt Brunswick, Ga. FA- '07 0-0-0-0 37 Cecil Sapp RB 5-11 229 28 5 Colorado State Miami, Fla. CFA- 03 11-1-1-0 38 Steve Cargile S 6-2 215 25 3 Columbia Bedford, Ohio FA- 06 3-0-0-1 39 Kyle Johnson FB 6-0 242 28 5 Syracuse Woodbridge, N.J. FA- 03 14-7-0-2 40 Curome Cox S 6-1 204 26 3 Maryland Washington, D.C. FA- 04 16-4-0-0 41 Karl Paymah CB 6-0 195 24 3 Washington State Culver City, Calif. D3a- 05 16-0-0-0 43 Roderick Rogers S 6-2 187 22 R Wisconsin Stone Mountain, Ga. CFA- 07 0-0-0-0 45 Lamont Reid* CB 5-11 195 25 2 North Carolina State Concord, N.C. FA- 07 0-0-0-0 46 Kevin House* CB 6-0 185 28 4 South Carolina Tampa, Fla. FA- '07 0-0-0-0 47 John Lynch S 6-2 220 35 15 Stanford Del Mar, Calif. FA- 04 16-16-0-0 49 Teyo Johnson* TE 6-6 245 25 4 Stanford San Diego, Calif. FA- 07 0-0-0-0 50 Ben Hamilton G/C 6-4 290 29 7 Minnesota Minneapolis, Minn. D4a- 01 16-16-0-0 51 Wesly Mallard LB 6-1 230 28 6 Oregon Columbus, Ga. FA- 07 16-0-0-0 52 Ian Gold LB 6-0 223 28 8 Michigan Belleville, Mich. FA- 05 15-15-0-1 53 Louis Green LB 6-3 237 27 4 Alcorn State Fayette, Miss. FA- 03 16-0-0-0 54 D.D. Lewis LB 6-1 241 28 6 Texas Houston, Texas UFA(Sea)- 07 5-1-0-8 55 D.J. Williams LB 6-1 242 25 4 Miami Concord, Calif. D1-04 16-15-0-0 56 Warrick Holdman LB 6-1 243 31 9 Texas A&M Alief, Texas UFA(Was)- 07 16-16-0-0 57 T.J. Hollowell LB 6-0 230 26 3 Nebraska Copperas Cove, Texas FA- 07 0-0-0-0 58 Nate Webster LB 6-0 232 29 8 Miami Miami, Fla. UFA(Cin)- 06 3-2-1-12 59 Cameron Vaughn LB 6-4 241 23 1 Louisiana State Marrero, La. CFA- 06 0-0-0-0 60 John Engelberger DE 6-4 260 30 8 Virginia Tech Springfield, Va. T(SF)- 05 16-1-0-0 61 Gerard Warren DT 6-4 330 29 7 Florida Lake Butler, Fla. T(Cle)- 05 15-15-0-1 62 Chris Myers C/G 6-4 295 25 3 Miami Miami, Fla. D6-05 16-0-0-0 63 Amon Gordon DT 6-2 312 25 3 Stanford San Diego, Calif. FA- 07 0-0-0-0 63 Cliff Washburn* T 6-5 305 27 1 Citadel Shelby, N.C. FA- '07 0-0-0-0 64 Erik Pears T 6-8 305 25 2 Colorado State Denver, Colo. CFA- 05 16-10-0-0 65 Mark Fenton G 6-4 295 23 R Colorado Los Angeles, Calif. CFA- '07 0-0-0-0 66 Tom Nalen C 6-3 286 36 14 Boston College Foxboro, Mass. D7c- 94 16-16-0-0 67 Greg Eslinger* C 6-3 290 24 2 Minnesota Bismarck, N.D. D6-06 0-0-0-0 68 Emmanuel Akah* G 6-3 330 28 1 Winston-Salem State Staten Island, N.Y. FA- '07 0-0-0-0 68 Steven Harris DT 6-5 305 22 R Florida Coral Gables, Fla. CFA- 07 0-0-0-0 69 Jacob Rogers T 6-6 295 25 3 Southern California Oxnard, Calif. FA- 07 0-0-0-0 70 Montrae Holland G 6-2 322 27 5 Florida State Ore City, Texas UFA(NO)- 07 8-0-0-8 71 Doug Nienhuis* T 6-6 307 25 2 Oregon State Irvine, Calif. FA- 06 0-0-0-0 72 Kevin McAlmont* G 6-1 320 23 1 Western Carolina Union City, Ga. FA- 07 0-0-0-0 73 Jimmy Kennedy DT 6-4 320 27 5 Penn State Yonkers, N.Y. T(Stl)- '07 16-16-0-0 74 Ryan Harris T 6-5 300 22 R Notre Dame St. Paul, Minn. D3-07 0-0-0-0 75 Adam Meadows T 6-5 290 33 9 Georgia Powder Springs, Ga. FA- 06 3-3-4-9 76 Kenard Lang DE 6-3 250 32 11 Miami Orlando, Fla. FA- 06 16-16-0-0 77 Chris Kuper G 6-4 302 24 2 North Dakota Anchorage, Alaska D5-06 1-0-2-13 78 Matt Lepsis T 6-4 290 33 11 Colorado Conroe, Texas CFA- 97 6-6-0-0 79 Marcus Thomas DT 6-3 315 21 R Florida Jacksonville, Fla. D4-07 0-0-0-0 80 Rod Smith % WR 6-0 205 37 13 Missouri Southern Texarkana, Ark. CFA- 94 16-16-0-0 81 Nate Jackson TE 6-3 235 28 5 Menlo College San Jose, Calif. T(SF)- 03 11-0-0-5 82 Stephen Alexander TE 6-4 250 31 10 Oklahoma Chickasha, Okla. UFA(Det)- 05 16-14-0-0 83 Mike Leach TE/LS 6-2 240 30 8 William & Mary Jefferson Township, N.J. FA- 02 16-0-0-0 84 Javon Walker WR 6-3 215 28 6 Florida State Lafayette, La. T(GB)- 06 16-16-0-0 85 Chad Mustard TE 6-6 265 29 4 North Dakota Columbus, Neb. FA- 06 12-4-0-4 86 Brian Clark WR 6-2 204 23 2 North Carolina State Tampa, Fla. CFA- 06 6-0-0-4 87 David Kircus WR 6-2 192 27 4 Grand Valley State Imlay City, Mich. FA- 06 16-0-0-0 88 Tony Scheffler % TE 6-5 250 24 2 Western Michigan Morenci, Mich. D2-06 13-5-0-3 89 Daniel Graham TE 6-3 257 28 6 Colorado Denver, Colo. UFA(NE)- 07 12-11-0-4 90 Kenny Peterson DE 6-3 257 28 5 Ohio State Canton, Ohio FA- '06 3-0-0-9 91 Ebenezer Ekuban DE 6-4 275 31 9 North Carolina Bladensburg, Md. T(Cle)- 05 15-15-0-1 92 Elvis Dumervil DE 5-11 260 23 2 Louisville Miami, Fla. D4b- 06 13-0-0-3 93 Antwon Burton DT 6-2 325 24 2 Temple Cheektowaga, N.Y. CFA- 06 1-0-0-7 94 Jarvis Moss DE 6-6 265 23 R Florida Denton, Texas D1-07 0-0-0-0 95 Sam Adams DT 6-3 350 34 14 Texas A&M Houston, Texas FA- '07 16-16-0-0 96 Tim Crowder DE 6-4 275 25 R Texas Tyler, Texas D2-07 0-0-0-0 97 Demetrin Veal DT 6-2 300 25 5 Tennessee Paramount, Calif. PS(Bal)- 04 16-1-0-0 99 Alvin McKinley DT 6-3 294 29 8 Mississippi State Weir, Miss. UFA(Cle)- 07 14-14-0-2 RESERVE/DID NOT REPORT 98 Carlos Hall DE 6-4 252 28 5 Arkansas Marianna, Ark. FA- 07 0-0-0-0 * - designated to NFL Europa; % - Placed on Active/Physically Unable to Perform List KEY: CFA-college free agent; D-drafted; FA-acquired as free agent; RFA-acquired as restricted free agent; UFA-acquired as unrestricted free agent; T-trade; W-waivers. Head Coach: Mike Shanahan (13th year). Assistant Coaches: Jim Bates (Asst. Head Coach/Defense), Mike Heimerdinger (Asst. Head Coach/Quarterbacks), Rick Dennison (Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line), Bob Slowik (Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Backs), Scott O Brien (Special Teams Coordinator), Steve Watson (Associate Head Coach), Joe Baker (Linebackers), Jeremy Bates (Wide Receivers/Quarterbacks), Ronnie Bradford (Asst. Defensive Backs), Jacob Burney (Defensive Line), Keith Burns (Special Teams Asst.), Dwayne Chandler (Assistant Strength & Conditioning), Charlie Jackson (Defensive Asst.), Bill Johnson (Defensive Line), Pat McPherson (Tight Ends), Jim Ryan (Offensive Asst.), Greg Saporta (Asst. Strength & Conditioning), Ryan Slowik (Special Teams Asst.), Bobby Turner (Running Backs), Rich Tuten (Strength & Conditioning).
DENVER BRONCOS 2007 TRANSACTIONS by date/by player (Updated August 3, 2007) BY DATE 7/8/06 Signed LB T.J. Hollowell 7/24/06 Waived S Brandon Browner Waived LB Josh Buhl Waived P Tyler Fredrickson Waived DE George Gause Waived P Jeff Williams 7/26/06 Signed Elvis Dumervil (draft choice) Signed Greg Eslinger (draft choice) Signed Brandon Marshall (draft choice) 7/27/06 Signed P Micah Knorr Signed QB Jay Cutler (draft choice) Signed WR Domenik Hixon (draft choice) Signed G Chris Kuper (draft choice) Signed TE Tony Scheffler (draft choice) 7/29/06 Signed T Adam Meadows 8/3/06 Waived RB Marty Johnson Signed RB Damien Nash 8/17/06 Acquired undisclosed 2007 draft choice from Dallas in exchange for WR Charlie Adams 8/18/06 WR Charlie Adams reverts to Denver after failing his physical in Dallas 8/23/06 Acquired draft compensation (2007 third-round pick Ryan Harris) from Washington in exchange for WR Ashley Lelie who was traded to Atlanta who traded RB T.J. Duckett to Washington. 8/29/06 Placed WR Domenik Hixon on reserve/nonfootball injured list (left foot) Waived G P.J. Alexander Waived G Martin Bibla Waived T Javiar Collins Waived T Cornell Green Waived LB Kevin Harrison Waived/Injured LB T.J. Hollowell Waived C/G Rob Hunt Waived DT Patrice Majondo-Mwamba Waived CB Willie Middlebrooks Waived FB Rashon Powers- Neal Waived CB Antwaun Rogers Waived DT Bryan Save 8/30/06 Placed LB T.J. Hollowell on reserve/injured (left calf) 9/2/06 Waived CB Roc Alexander Waived DT Antwon Burton Waived WR Brian Clark Waived S Tyler Everett Waived DL Amon Gordon Waived DE Corey Jackson Waived RB Brandon Miree Waived RB Damien Nash Waived QB Preston Parsons Waived CB Jeff Shoate Waived QB Bradlee Van Pelt Waived LB Cameron Vaughn Waived DE Khaleed Vaughn Waived WR Darius Watts Waived LB Ray Wells Waived G Taylor Whitley Placed C Greg Eslinger on reserve/injured (right shoulder) Placed P Todd Sauerbrun on reserve/suspended list Released G Dwayne Carswell Released RB Ron Dayne Released P/K Micah Knorr Released WR David Terrell 9/3/06 Signed DT Antwon Burton to practice squad Signed WR Brian Clark to practice squad Signed DL Amon Gordon to practice squad Signed C/G Rob Hunt to practice squad Signed RB Damien Nash to practice squad Signed QB Preston Parsons to practice squad Signed CB Jeff Shoate to practice squad Signed LB Cameron Vaughn to practice squad Waived LB T.J. Hollowell (injury settlement) 9/18/06 Waived WR Charlie Adams Signed WR Quincy Morgan 10/10/06 Released P Todd Sauerbrun 10/11/06 Placed DE Courtney Brown on reserve/injured (left knee) Signed DE Kenny Peterson 10/23/06 Placed T Matt Lepsis on reserve/injured (right knee) Signed WR Brian Clark from the practice squad 10/24/06 Signed T Doug Nienhuis to practice squad 11/7/06 Placed S Sam Brandon on reserve/injured (right knee) 11/12/06 Waived WR Todd Devoe Signed DT Antwon Burton from the practice squad Signed RB Damien Nash from the practice squad 11/13/06 Signed S Steve Cargile to the practice squad Signed RB Andre Hall to the practice squad. 11/21/06 Placed S Nick Ferguson on reserve/injured (left knee) Signed S Quentin Harris 12/4/06 Placed RB Cecil Sapp on reserve/injured (left fibular fracture) 12/7/06 Signed S Steve Cargile from the practice squad Signed FB Thump Belton to practice squad 1/1/07 Signed FB Troy Fleming to a future contract Signed QB Darrell Hackney to a future contract Signed DE Carlos Hall to a future contract Signed LB T.J. Hollowell to a future contract Signed P Eddie Johnson to a future contract Signed TE Teyo Johnson to a future contract Signed G Kevin McAlmont to a future contract Signed CB Lamont Reid to a future contract Signed T Jacob Rogers to a future contract Signed LB Cameron Vaughn to a future contract 1/4/07 Signed FB Keith Belton to a future contract Signed CB Eric Hill to a future contract Signed WR Glenn Martinez to a future contract Signed G Doug Nienhuis to a future contract 1/5/07 Signed RB Andre Hall to a future contract Signed CB Jeff Shoate to a future contract 1/9/07 Signed QB Preston Parsons to a future contract 1/16/07 Signed DL Amon Gordon to a future contract Signed LB Eddie Moore to a future contract 3/2/07 Acquired CB Dré Bly and a 2007 sixth-round draft choice from Detroit in exchange for RB Tatum Bell, T George Foster and a 2007 fifthround draft choice. 3/3/07 Traded QB Jake Plummer to Tampa Bay in exchange for a conditional 2008 draft choice. Acquired DT Dan Wilkinson from Miami in exchange for a sixth round draft choice (24th in round). 3/5/07 Signed RB Travis Henry Signed G Montrae Holland (UFA-New Orleans) Signed RB Paul Smith (UFA-St. Louis) 3/9/07 Signed TE Daniel Graham (UFA-New England) 3/12/07 Re-signed WR Quincy Morgan (UFA) 3/13/07 Re-signed DE Kenny Peterson (UFA) 3/19/07 Signed QB Patrick Ramsey Released DE Courtney Brown 3/20/07 Signed DT Alvin McKinley 3/22/07 Signed WR Brandon Stokley 3/31/07 Trade with Miami (3/3/07) declared null and void 4/12/07 Signed WR David Terrell 4/20/07 Signed P Todd Sauerbrun (UFA-New England) 4/24/07 Released LB Al Wilson 4/26/07 Signed LB Warrick Holdman (UFA-Washington) Signed LB D.D. Lewis (UFA-Seattle) 4/30/07 Waived P Eddie Johnson 5/1/07 Waived RB Cedric Cobbs 5/2/07 Signed G Tim Duckworth (CFA) Signed DT Steven Harris (CFA) Signed WR Marquay McDaniel (CFA) Signed S Roderick Rogers (CFA) Signed RB Selvin Young (CFA) 5/7/07 Waived G Tim Duckworth Signed G Mark Fenton (CFA) Signed K Brandon Pace (CFA) 5/14/07 Waived TE Landon Trusty 6/4/07 Signed DT Sam Adams 6/8/07 Acquired DT Jimmy Kennedy from St. Louis in exchange for an undisclosed 2008 NFL draft pick. Waived CB Eric Hill 7/2/07 Signed G Emmanuel Akah Signed CB Bill Alford Signed CB Kevin House Signed T Cliff Washburn 7/11/07 Signed DT Marcus Thomas (draft choice) 7/26/07 Signed T Ryan Harris (draft choice) Released S Sam Brandon 7/28/07 Signed DE Tim Crowder (draft choice) Signed DE Jarvis Moss (draft choice) Waived RB Thump Belton Released Kenny Peterson Placed WR Brandon Marshall on Active/Physically Unable to perform list Placed TE Tony Scheffler on Active/Physically Unable to Perform list Placed WR Rod Smith on Active/Physically Unable to Perform list 7/29/07 Signed LB Wesly Mallard Signed DE Kenny Peterson Placed DE Carlos Hall on reserve/did not report Waived LB Eddie Moore (failed physical) 7/31/07 Placed LB Eddie Moore on reserve/injured 8/3/07 Waived LB Eddie Moore (injury settlement)
BY PLAYER ADAMS, Charlie WR 8/17/06 Traded to Dallas in exchange for an undisclosed 2007 draft choice 8/18/06 Reverts to Denver after failing physical in Dallas 9/18/06 Waived ADAMS, Sam DT 6/4/07 Signed AKAH, Emmanuel G 7/2/07 Signed ALEXANDER, P.J. G 8/29/06 Waived ALEXANDER, Roc CB 9/2/06 Waived ALFORD, Bill CB 7/2/07 Signed BELL, Tatum RB 3/2/07 Traded to Detroit with T George Foster and a 2007 fifth-round draft choice in exchange for CB Dré Bly and a 2007 sixth-round draft choice. BELTON, Thump FB 12/7/06 Signed to practice squad 1/4/07 Signed to a future contract 7/28/07 Waived BIBLA, Martin G 8/29/06 Waived BLY, Dré CB 3/2/07 Acquired along with a 2007 sixth-round draft choice from Detroit in exchange for RB Tatum Bell, T George Foster and a 2007 fifth-round draft choice BRANDON, Sam S 11/7/06 Placed on reserve/injured (right knee) 7/26/07 Released BROWN, Courtney DE 10/11/06 Placed on reserve/injured (left knee) 3/19/07 Released BROWNER, Brandon CB 7/24/06 Waived BUHL, Josh LB 7/24/06 Waived BURTON, Antwon DT 9/2/06 Waived 9/3/06 Signed to practice squad 11/12/06 Signed from practice squad CARGILE, Steve S 11/13/06 Signed to practice squad 12/7/06 Signed to active roster CARSWELL, Dwayne G 9/2/06 Released CLARK, Brian WR 9/2/06 Waived 9/3/06 Signed to practice squad 10/23/06 Signed from practice squad COBBS, Cedric RB 5/1/07 Waived COLLINS, Javiar T 8/29/06 Waived CROWDER, Tim DE 7/28/07 Signed (draft choice) CUTLER, Jay QB 7/27/06 Signed (draft choice) DAYNE, Ron RB 9/2/06 Released DEVOE, Todd WR 11/12/06 Waived DUCKWORTH, Tim G 5/2/07 Signed (CFA) 5/7/07 Waived DUMERVIL, Elvis DE 7/26/06 Signed (draft choice) ESLINGER, Greg C 7/26/06 Signed (draft choice) 9/2/06 Placed on reserve/injured (right shoulder) EVERETT, Tyler S 9/2/06 Waived FENTON, Mark G 5/7/07 Signed (CFA) FERGUSON, Nick S 11/21/06 Placed on reserve/injured (left knee) FLEMING, Troy FB 1/1/07 Signed to a future contract FOSTER, George T 3/2/07 Traded to Detroit with RB Tatum Bell and a 2007 fifth-round draft choice in exchange for CB Dré Bly and a 2007 sixth-round draft choice. FREDRICKSON, Tyler P/K 7/24/06 Waived GAUSE, George DE 7/24/06 Waived GORDON, Amon DL 9/2/06 Waived 9/3/06 Signed to practice squad 1/16/07 Signed to a future contract GRAHAM, Daniel TE 3/9/07 Signed (UFA-New England) GREEN, Cornell T 8/29/06 Waived HACKNEY, Darrell QB 1/1/07 Signed to a future contract HALL, Andre RB 11/13/06 Signed to practice squad 1/5/07 Signed to a future contract HALL, Carlos DE 1/1/07 Signed to a future contract 7/29/07 Placed on reserve/did not report HARRISON, Kevin LB 8/29/06 Waived HARRIS, Quentin S 11/21/06 Signed HARRIS, Ryan T 7/26/07 Signed (draft choice) HARRIS, Steven DT 5/2/07 Signed (CFA) HENRY, Travis RB 3/5/07 Signed HILL, Eric CB 1/4/07 Signed to a future contract 6/8/07 Waived HIXON, Domenik WR 7/27/06 Signed (draft choice) 8/29/06 Placed on reserve/non-football injured list (left foot) HOLDMAN, Warrick LB 4/26/07 Signed (UFA Washington) HOLLAND, Montrae G 3/5/07 Signed (UFA-New Orleans) HOLLOWELL, T.J. LB 7/8/06 Signed 8/29/06 Waived (injury settlement) 8/30/06 Placed on reserve/injured (left calf) 9/3/06 Waived (injury settlement) 1/1/07 Signed to a future contract HOUSE, Kevin CB 7/2/07 Signed HUNT, Rob G/C 8/29/06 Waived 9/3/06 Signed to practice squad JACKSON, Corey DE 9/2/06 Waived JOHNSON, Eddie P 1/1/07 Signed to a future contract 4/30/07 Waived JOHNSON, Marty RB 8/3/06 Waived JOHNSON, Teyo TE 1/1/07 Signed to a future contract KENNEDY, Jimmy DT 6/8/07 Acquired from St. Louis in exchange for an undisclosed 2008 draft choice KNORR, Micah P 7/27/06 Signed 9/2/06 Released KUPER, Chris G 7/27/06 Signed (draft choice) LEPSIS, Matt T 10/23/06 Placed on reserve/injured (right knee) LELIE, Ashley WR 8/23/06 Traded to Atlanta who traded RB T.J. Duckett to Washington who traded draft compensation (2007 third-round pick Ryan Harris) to Denver LEWIS, D.D. LB 4/26/07 Signed (UFA Seattle) MAJONDO-MWAMBA, Patrice DL 8/29/06 Waived MALLARD, Wesly LB 7/29/07 Signed MARSHALL, Brandon WR 7/26/06 Signed (draft choice) 7/28/06 Placed on Active/Physically Unable to Perform list MARTINEZ, Glenn WR 1/4/07 Signed to a future contract McALMONT, Kevin G 1/1/07 Signed to a future contract McDANIEL, Marquay WR 5/2/07 Signed (CFA) McKINLEY, Alvin DT 3/20/07 Signed (UFA-Cleveland) MEADOWS, Adam T 7/29/06 Signed MIDDLEBROOKS, Willie CB 8/29/06 Waived MIREE, Brandon RB 9/2/06 Waived MOORE, Eddie LB 1/16/07 Signed to a future contract 7/29/07 Waived (failed physical) 7/31/07 Placed on reserve/injured 8/3/07 Waived (injury settlement)
MORGAN, Quincy WR 9/18/06 Signed 3/12/07 Re-signed (UFA) MOSS, Jarvis DE 7/28/07 Signed (draft choice) NASH, Damien RB 8/3/06 Signed 9/2/06 Waived 9/3/06 Signed to practice squad 11/12/06 Signed from practice squad NIENHUIS, Doug T 10/24/06 Signed to practice squad 1/4/07 Signed to a future contract PACE, Brandon K 5/7/07 Signed (CFA) PARSONS, Preston QB 9/2/06 Waived 9/3/06 Signed to practice squad 1/9/07 Signed to a future contract PETERSON, Kenny DE 10/11/06 Signed 3/13/07 Re-signed (UFA) 7/28/07 Released 7/29/07 Signed PLUMMER, Jake QB 3/3/07 Traded to Tampa Bay in exchange for a conditional 2008 draft choice POWERS-NEAL, Rashon FB 8/29/06 Waived RAMSEY, Patrick QB 3/19/07 Signed REID, Lamont CB 1/1/07 Signed to a future contract ROGERS, Antwaun CB 8/29/06 Waived ROGERS, Jacob T 1/1/07 Signed to a future contract ROGERS, Roderick S 5/2/07 Signed (CFA) SAPP, Cecil RB 12/4/06 Placed on reserve/injured list (left fibular fracture) SAUERBRUN, Todd P 9/2/06 Placed on reserve/suspended list 10/10/06 Released 4/20/07 Signed (UFA-New England) SAVE, Bryan DT 8/29/06 Waived SCHEFFLER, Tony TE 7/27/06 Signed (draft choice) 7/28/06 Placed on Active/Physically Unable to Perform list SHOATE, Jeff CB 9/2/06 Waived 9/3/06 Signed to practice squad 1/5/07 Signed to a future contract SMITH, Paul RB 3/5/07 Signed (UFA-St. Louis) SMITH, Rod WR 7/28/06 Placed on Active/Physically Unable to Perform list STOKLEY, Brandon WR 3/22/07 Signed TERRELL, David WR 9/2/06 Released 4/12/07 Signed THOMAS, Marcus DT 7/11/07 Signed (draft choice) TRUSTY, Landon TE 5/14/07 Waived VAN PELT, Bradlee QB 9/2/06 Waived VAUGHN, Cameron LB 9/2/06 Waived 9/3/06 Signed to practice squad 1/1/07 Signed to a future contract VAUGHN, Khaleed DE 9/2/06 Waived WASHBURN, Cliff T 7/2/07 Signed WATTS, Darius WR 9/2/06 Waived WELLS, Ray LB 9/2/06 Waived WHITLEY, Taylor G 9/2/06 Waived WILKINSON, Dan DT 3/3/07 Acquired from Miami in exchange for a 2007 sixth round draft choice (24th in round) 3/31/07 Trade declared null and void, returned to Miami. WILLIAMS, Jeff P 7/24/06 Waived WILSON, Al LB 4/24/07 Released YOUNG, Selvin RB 5/2/07 Signed (CFA)
HOW THE BRONCOS ARE BUILT Updated 8/3/07 Year Draft/College Free Agent Trades Free Agents/Waivers 1993 K Jason Elam (3b) 9-7 (3rd AFC West) 1994 C Tom Nalen (7c) 7-9 (4th AFC West) WR Rod Smith (CFA) (PUP) 1995 8-8 (4th AFC West) 1996 13-3 (1st AFC West) 1997 T Matt Lepsis (CFA) 12-4 (2nd AFC West) Super Bowl Champs 1998 14-2 (1st AFC West) Super Bowl Champs 1999 6-10 (5th AFC West) 2000 11-5 (2nd AFC West) 2001 C Ben Hamilton (4a) 8-8 (3rd AFC West) 2002 FB Kyle Johnson** 9-7 (2nd AFC West) TE/LS Mike Leach** 2003 RB Cecil Sapp (CFA) TE Nate Jackson** (S.F.) S Nick Ferguson** 10-6 (2nd AFC West) LB Louis Green** 2004 LB D.J. Williams (1) CB Champ Bailey** (Was) CB Curome Cox** 10-6 (2nd AFC West) CB Jeff Shoate (5) S John Lynch** DT Demetrin Veal** 2005 CB Karl Paymah (3a) DE Ebenezer Ekuban** (Cle) S Hamza Abdullah** 13-3 (1st AFC West) CB Domonique Foxworth (3b) DE John Engelberger** (SF) TE Stephen Alexander*** (UFA-Detroit) C/G Chris Myers (6) DT Gerard Warren** (Cle) LB Ian Gold** (D2a-2000) P/K Paul Ernster (7) T Erik Pears (CFA) 2006 QB Jay Cutler (1) WR Javon Walker** (GB) S Steve Cargile** 9-7 (3rd AFC West) TE Tony Scheffler (2) (PUP) DT Amon Gordon** WR Brandon Marshall (4a) (PUP) RB Andre Hall** DE Elvis Dumervil (4b) S Quentin Harris** WR Domenik Hixon (4c) WR David Kircus** G Chris Kuper (5) DE Kenard Lang** C Greg Eslinger (6) T Adam Meadows** RB Mike Bell (CFA) WR Quincy Morgan** DT Antwon Burton (CFA) TE Chad Mustard** WR Brian Clark (CFA) G Doug Nienhuis** LB Cameron Vaughn (CFA) QB Preston Parsons** LB Nate Webster*** (UFA-Cincinnati) 2007 DE Jarvis Moss (1) CB Dré Bly** (Det) DT Sam Adams** DE Tim Crowder (2) DT Jimmy Kennedy** (Stl) G Emmanuel Akah** T Ryan Harris (3) CB Bill Alford** DT Marcus Thomas (4) FB Troy Fleming** G Mark Fenton (CFA) TE Daniel Graham*** (UFA-New England) DT Steven Harris (CFA) QB Darrell Hackney** WR Marquay McDaniel (CFA) RB Travis Henry** K Brandon Pace (CFA) G Montrae Holland*** (UFA-New Orleans) S Roderick Rogers (CFA) LB Warrick Holdman*** (UFA-Washington) RB Selvin Young (CFA) LB T.J. Hollowell** CB Kevin House** TE Teyo Johnson** LB D.D. Lewis*** (UFA-Seattle) LB Wesley Mallard*** WR Glenn Martinez** G Kevin McAlmont** DT Alvin McKinley*** (UFA-Cleveland) Number in parentheses after draft choice indicates the round in which the player was taken. DE Kenny Peterson*** CFA indicates player was a rookie free agent when he joined the Broncos. QB Patrick Ramsey** ** indicates player was an NFL veteran or had been in other camps before joining the Broncos. CB Lamont Reid** *** indicates player was an unrestricted free agent who had not been released by previous team. T Jacob Rogers** (year) indicates a player who had a previous tenure with the club, and the year it began. P Todd Sauerbrun***(UFA-New England) PS - indicates player is on Practice Squad for '07 season RB Paul Smith*** (UFA-St. Louis) IR - indicates player is on Injured Reserve list for '07 season WR Brandon Stokley** NFI - indicates player is on Reserve/Non-Football Injury list for '07 season WR David Terrell** PUP - indicates player is on Active/Physically Unable to Perform list T Cliff Washburn**
EMMANUEL AKAH 6-3 330 1ST YR. WINSTON-SALEM ST. BORN: February 8, 1979 in London HIGH SCHOOL: Tottenville High School, Staten Island, N.Y. ACQUIRED: Free Agent, 2007 NFL YEAR: 1st YEAR WITH BRONCOS: 1st NFL GAMES PLAYED/STARTED: 0/0 68 BILL ALFORD 5-9 183 1ST YR. VANDERBILT BORN: Oct. 30, 1981 in Brunswick, Ga. HIGH SCHOOL: Brunswick High School, Brunswick, Ga. ACQUIRED: Free Agent, 2007 NFL YEAR: 1st YEAR WITH BRONCOS: 1st NFL GAMES PLAYED/STARTED: 0/0 36 GUARD AKAH AT A GLANCE: Helped the Frankfurt Galaxy reach the last two World Bowls, including a win in 2006. Started all 11 games at left guard for Frankfurt in 2007. Traded from Rhein to Frankfurt during the 2006 NFL Europe season. Played one year in junior college at State University of New York-Canton before transferring to Winston-Salem State University where he played from 2002-04. Born in London and lived in Nigeria from ages 6-8 before moving back to London. Entered the NFL as a free agent with Miami on June 2, 2006. CAREER TRANSACTIONS: Signed by Miami as a free agent 6/2/06; Waived by Miami 8/29/06; Signed by Denver 7/2/07. CORNERBACK ALFORD AT A GLANCE: Tied for second in NFL Europa with two interceptions in 2007. Helped Frankfurt reach consecutive World Bowls, including a 22-7 win in World Bowl XIV. Played two seasons at Vanderbilt after transferring from Middle Georgia Junior College. Spent time in training camp with Baltimore (2005) and Atlanta (2006), but spent both seasons out of football. Entered the NFL as a college free agent with Baltimore on May 16, 2005. CAREER TRANSACTIONS: Signed by Baltimore as a college free agent on May 16, 2005; Waived by Baltimore 8/29/05; Signed by Baltimore 8/31/05; Waived by Baltimore 9/3/05; Signed by Atlanta 6/1/06; Waived by Atlanta 8/28/06; Waived by Atlanta 8/29/06; Signed by Denver 7/2/07. 2007: Akah started all 11 games at left guard for the Frankfurt Galaxy as he helped the team reach its second consecutive World Bowl. 2006: Akah, who entered the NFL as a free agent on June 2, 2006, spent the spring in NFL Europe. He started the season with Frankfurt, but was traded to Frankfurt. He helped the Galaxy win the World Bowl with a 22-7 win over Amsterdam. COLLEGE: Akah played three seasons at Winston-Salem State after transferring from State University of New York-Canton. He earned a first-team Black College All-America selection and a first-team All- Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association choice after contributing to an offensive line that led a running game that averaged 247.2 yards per game. PERSONAL: Akah started high school at Dick Sheppard High in London, England before moving to New York where he attended Tottenville High School in Staten Island. Akah was born in London, England, lived in Nigeria from ages 6-8 before returning to London. Akah majored in sociology with a minor in political science. He was born on February 8, 1979 in London. Year Club G S 2006 OUT OF FOOTBALL CAREER TOTALS 0 0 akah S Regular Season Record 2007: Alford played in 10 games (6 starts) for the Frankfurt Galaxy to help the team reach the World Bowl while he tied for second in the league with two interceptions. He added 22 tackles (19 solo) and eight passes defensed for the Galaxy. 2006: Alford started all 11 games to help the Frankfurt Galaxy win World Bowl XIV. He contributed 34 tackles and four passes defensed. He also competed to Atlanta s training camp, but was waived on Aug. 28. COLLEGE: Alford played two seasons at Vanderbilt University after trasferring from Middle Georgia College. In his two seasons at Vanderbilt, Alford compiled 77 tackles, four interceptions and three tackles for loss. As a senior, he started 10 games at cornerback and paced the Commodores secondary with three interceptions. He made 37 tackles (28 solo), six passes defensed, one fumble recovery and one tackle for loss as a senior. In his first season at Vanderbilt, Alford added 40 tackles, five passes defensed, an interception and a tackle for loss. He started his collegiate career at Middle Georgia Junior College in 2001 and totaled 30 tackles, 13 passes defensed and two interceptions before the school eliminated the program in 2002. PERSONAL: Alford was a two-year started at Brunswick High School in Brunswick, Ga. He earned allstate and all-region recognition as a senior. An engineering major, Alford was born on Oct. 30, 1981 in Brunswick, Ga. alford s Regular Season Record Year Club G S UT A TT S-Yds. I-Yds. PD FF FR TD-Int. TD-FR S Pts. 2005 OUT OF FOOTBALL 2006 OUT OF FOOTBALL CAREER TOTALS 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
KEVIN HOUSE 6-0 185 4TH YR. SOUTH CAROLINA BORN: Jan. 9, 1979 in St. Louis HIGH SCHOOL: Chamberlain High School, Tampa, Florida ACQUIRED: Free Agent, 2007 NFL YEAR: 4th YEAR WITH BRONCOS: 1st NFL GAMES PLAYED/STARTED: 16/0 46 WESLY MALLARD 6-1 230 6TH YR. OREGON BORN: Nov. 21, 1978 in Columbus, Georgia HIGH SCHOOL: Hardaway High School, Columbus, Ga. ACQUIRED: Free Agent, 2007 NFL YEAR: 6th YEAR WITH BRONCOS: 1st NFL GAMES PLAYED/STARTED: 59/0 POSTSEASON: 2/0 51 CORNERBACK HOUSE AT A GLANCE: Started all 10 games to help the Cologne Centurions limit their opponents to a league-low 17.2 points per game in 2007. A fourth-year cornerback who played in 16 games with San Diego, contributing three tackles and four passes defensed from 2002-03. Competed in training camp with New Orleans as a rookie in 2002 before joining San Diego where he played two seasons before spending the 2005 campaign on Seattle s reserve/nonfootball injury list. Son of former NFL wide receiver Kevin House Sr. who played 10 seasons for Tampa Bay and the Los Angeles Rams. Entered the NFL as a college free agent with New Orleans on April 26, 2002. CAREER TRANSACTIONS: Signed by New Orleans as a college free agent on 4/26/06; Waived by New Orleans 9/1/02; Signed by New Orleans (practice squad) 9/3/02; Signed by San Diego 10/3/02; Waived by San Diego 8/31/04; Signed by Seattle 1/12/05; Placed on reserve/non-football injury by Seattle 9/3/05; Waived by Seattle 4/20/06; Signed by Denver 7/2/07. 2007: House earned all-nfl Europa accolades as a 10-game starter for Cologne in helping the Centurions limit their opponents to a league-low 17.2 points per game. 2006: House spent the season out of football. 2005: House spent the season on Seattle s reserve/non-football injury list. 2004: House competed in training camp with the San Diego Chargers, but was waived on Aug. 31 and spent the regular season out of football. 2003: House played in 15 games (0 starts) for San Diego and posted three solo tackles and four passes defensed on defense and eight stops on special teams for the Chargers. His eight special-teams stops tied for fifth on the team. He recorded a tackle for loss vs. Mia. (10/27). At Det. (12/7), House broke up four passes in extended playing time on defense due to an injury to Sammy Davis. After being declared inactive for the season opener, House saw action as a reserve in the remaining 15 contests. 2002: House entered the NFL as a college free agent with New Orleans on April 26. He was waived by the Saints after training camp, but was signed to the club s practice squad. The San Diego Chargers signed House from New Orleans practice squad on Oct. 3. He played on special teams in his pro debut vs. NYJ (11/3), but did not record any stats. San Diego declared him inactive for the rest of the season. COLLEGE: House finished his collegiate career at South Carolina with 135 tackles (69 solo), four interceptions, five sacks (25 yds.), one forced fumble and three fumble recoveries. He entered his collegiate career as a wide receiver. PERSONAL: House was rated as the ninth-best player in Florida as a wide receiver at Chamberlain High School in Tampa, Fla. He recorded 33 catches for 627 yards and nine touchdowns as a receiver while returning three kickoffs for touchdowns. His father, Kevin House Sr., played 10 seasons as a wide receiver in the NFL with Tampa Bay and the Los Angeles Rams. Kevin House Jr. was born on Jan. 9, 1979, in St. Louis. house s Regular Season Record Year Club G S UT A TT S-Yds. I-Yds. PD FF FR TD-Int. TD-FR S Pts. 2002 San Diego 1 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2003 San Diego 15 0 3 0 3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2004 OUT OF FOOTBALL 2005 Seattle RESERVE/NON-FOOTBALL INJURY 2006 OUT OF FOOTBALL CAREER TOTALS 16 0 3 0 3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ADDITIONAL STATISTICS: Special team tackles 2003 (8), TOTAL (8). LINEBACKER MALLARD AT A GLANCE: A sixth-year linebacker who joined the Broncos as a free agent on the morning of the team s first training camp practice, July 29. Totaled four tackles (3 solo) and a fumble recovery on defense while amassing 46 tackles on special teams in 59 games (0 starts). Spent the 2006 season with Tampa Bay where he compiled 12 special-teams stops and a fumble recovery. Earned second-teams All-Pacific 10 Conference honors on defense and a special teams as a senior at the University of Oregon. Selected by the N.Y. Giants in the sixth round (188th overall) of the 2002 NFL Draft. CAREER TRANSACTIONS: Signed by N.Y. Giants as a draft choice 7/12/02; Placed on injured reserve by N.Y. Giants 12/24/03; Placed on injured reserve by N.Y. Giants 10/8/04; Signed by New England 4/18/05; Waived by New England 9/27/05; Signed by New England 10/12/05; Signed by Tampa Bay 11/2/05; Signed by Denver 7/29/07. 2006: Mallard played in 16 games (0 starts) for Tampa Bay, compiling 12 special-teams tackles (3 solo) and recovering one fumble. He recorded four games with multiple special-teams stops, including three stops at Chi. (12/17). Mallard posted a pair of stops on special teams at NYG (10/29) before contributed two in each of the team s last two games at Cle. (12/24) and vs. Sea. (12/31). 2005: After joining New England as a free agent on April 18, Mallard played in three games (0 starts) with the Patriots before he was waived. Tampa Bay signed him on Nov. 2 and he competed in six contests (0 starts) with the Buccaneers. In all, he accumulated five special-teams tackles in the regular season before adding three stops on the units in one playoff game. For the Patriots, Mallard made a pair of special-teams tackles in three games. He posted a stop vs. Oak. (9/8) before adding one at Car. (9/18). After playing, but not recording any stats at Den. (10/16), the Patriots waived him on Oct. 19. Tampa Bay signed him on Nov. 2 and Malled appeared in six games, making one special-teams stop. In the team s Wild Card Game vs. Was. (1/7), Mallard made three special-teams tackles. 2004: Mallard saw action in four games (0 starts) as a reserve and contributed two tackles on defense and a pair of special-teams tackles before he was placed on injured reserve on Oct. 8. 2003: Mallard played in 15 games (0 starts) for the N.Y. Giants primarily on special teams. He tied for second on the club with 17 special-teams stops, two shy of the team lead. He added a tackle on defense. Against Dal. (9/15), Mallard recorded a team-high three special-teams stops before matching that total at Min. (10/26). He led the team at T.B. (11/24) with three stops. 2002: Selected by the N.Y. Giants in the sixth round (188th overall) of the 2002 NFL Draft, Mallard saw action in 15 games (0 starts) as a rookie. He finished second on the team with 15 special-teams tackles (13 solo) while contributing a tackle on defense. In an NFC Wild Card game at S.F. (1/5), Mallard made a special-teams tackle. Mallard made his pro debut at Stl. (9/15) and made a special-teams tackle. Against Ten. (12/21), Mallard made a team-high three stops on coverage units before contributing a pair of special-teams tackles at Was. (12/8). He saw his first pro action on defense in the fourth quarter vs. Dal. (12/15) and made a solo tackle. COLLEGE: Mallard completed his college career with 162 tackles (89 solo), four sacks (23 yds.) and 15 tackles for loss. He also intercepted two passes and five passes defensed to go with three fumbles recovered and a pair of forced fumbles. As a senior, Mallard earned second-team All-Pacific 10 Conference recognition on defense and special teams as he became a starter and recorded 111 tackles (59 solo), three sacks, two interceptions and five passes defensed. As a junior, he added 26 tackles (17 solo) with two sacks in 11 games (2 starts). Appearing in just the last four games of the season, Mallard posted three tackles as a sophomore.
PERSONAL: Mallard played his first two seasons of high school football at Hardaway High School in Columbus, Ga., before completing his prep career in Korea. He returned to Hardaway High School to receive his diploma. As a running back, Mallard rushed for over 1,000 yards and scored 22 touchdowns as a senior in Korea. He spent the 2003 season interning at Majesco Inc., a developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment products (video games) based in Edison, N.J. While in college, Mallard competed in the 100-meter event on the track team. An English major at the University of Oregon, Wesly Mallard was born on Nov. 21, 1978, in Columbus, Ga. mallard s Regular Season Record Year Club G S UT A TT S-Yds. I-Yds. PD FF FR TD-Int. TD-FR S Pts. 2002 N.Y. Giants 15 0 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2003 N.Y. Giants 15 0 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2004 N.Y. Giants 4 0 2 0 2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2005 N.E./T.B. 9 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2006 Tampa Bay 16 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CAREER TOTALS 59 0 3 1 4 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ADDITIONAL STATISTICS: Special team tackles 2002 (15), 2003 (17), 2004 (2), 2005 (5), 2006 (12),TOTAL (51). Fumbles 2006 (1), TOTAL (1). mallard s postseason Record Year Club G S UT A TT S-Yds. I-Yds. PD FF FR TD-Int. TD-FR S Pts. 2002 N.Y. Giants 1 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2005 Tampa Bay 1 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CAREER TOTALS 2 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ADDITIONAL STATISTICS: Special team tackles 2002 (1), 2003 (3), TOTAL (4). mallard s Single-Game Highs (Postseason in parentheses) Sacks None (none). Sack yards None (none). Interceptions None (none). Interception return yards None (none). TACKLE CLIFF WASHBURN 6-5 305 1ST YR. CITADEL BORN: January 25, 1980 in Shelby, N.C. HIGH SCHOOL: Shelby High School, Shelby, N.C. ACQUIRED: Free Agent, 2007 NFL YEAR: 1st YEAR WITH BRONCOS: 1st NFL GAMES PLAYED/STARTED: 0/0 63 WASHBURN AT A GLANCE: A first-year tackle who has three years of NFL Europe experience, including helping the Hamburg Sea Devils to World Bowl XV in 2007. Spent the 2003-04 seasons on the Chicago Bears practice squad. Earned second-team All-Southern Conference recognition following his only season of college football. Established the Citadel s record for sacks in a game (4) while matching the school s benchmark for sacks in a season (12). Entered the NFL as a college free agent with the N.Y. Giants on May 2, 2003. CAREER TRANSACTIONS: Signed by N.Y. Giants as a college free agent 5/2/03; Waived by N.Y. Giants 8/25/03; Signed by Chicago (practice squad) 9/10/03; Waived by Chicago 9/5/04; Signed by Chicago (practice squad) 9/7/04; Waived by Chicago 8/16/05; Signed by Dallas to a future contract 1/13/06; Waived by Dallas 4/24/06; Claimed by Minnesota 4/27/06; Waived by Minnesota 5/2/06; Signed by Denver 7/2/07. 2007: Washburn played in all 11 games (1 start) helping the Hamburg Sea Devils reach World Bowl XV. 2006: Washburn spent time on the rosters for Minnesota and Dallas leading up to training camp, but was out of football after Minnesota waived him on May 2. 2005: Washburn again played for Frankfurt of NFL Europe prior to participating in training camp with Chicago. He was waived on Aug. 16 and spent the rest of the season out of football. 2004: After competing with the Frankfurt Galaxy of NFL Europe, Washburn competed on Chicago s practice squad for the length of the season. 2003: Washburn entered the NFL as a college free agent with the New York Giants on May 2. He competed in training camp as a defensive end with the Giants, but was waived on Aug. 25. The Chicago Bears signed him to their practice squad on Sept. 10 where he spent the rest of the season. COLLEGE: Washburn played one season at The Citadel and was selected to the all-southern Conference second team after starting at rush end. He tied a school record with 12 sacks (71 yds.), including a school-record four quarterback takedowns against East Tennessee State. He posted 56 tackles (32 solo), including a conference-high 20 stops behind the line of scrimmage. He forced three fumbles and recovered two, including one he returned 36 yards for a score. PERSONAL: Washburn graduated from Shelby High School in Shelby, N.C. While at The Citadel, Washburn also starred four seasons on the basketball team. He started 102 games and scored 1,024 points (10.0 ppg) and grabbed 632 rebounds. Cliff Washburn was born on Jan. 25, 1980 washburn s Regular Season Record Year Club G S 2003 Chicago PRACTICE SQUAD 2004 Chicago PRACTICE SQUAD 2005 OUT OF FOOTBALL 2006 OUT OF FOOTBALL CAREER TOTALS 0 0
2007 DENVER BRONCOS FEATURE CLIPS (Updated August 6) Shanahan, Mike Head Coach p. 3 Adams, Sam DT p. 5 Akah, Emmanuel G p. 7 Alexander, Stephen TE p. 9 Bailey, Champ CB p. 11 Bell, Mike RB p. 13 Bly, Dre CB p. 15 Cargile, Steve S p. 16 Clark, Brian WR p. 17 Cutler, Jay QB p. 19 Elam, Jason K p. 24 Fenton, Mark C p. 26 Ferguson, Nick S p. 27 Fleming, Troy RB p. 29 Foxworth, Domonique DB p. 31 Graham, Daniel TE p. 33 Hackney, Darrell QB p. 35 Hall, Andre RB p. 37 Harris, Quentin S p. 39 Harris, Ryan T p. 41 Henry, Travis RB p. 42 Hixon, Domenik WR p. 44 Holdman, Warrick LB p. 46 Kennedy, Jimmy DT p. 48 Lang, Kenard DE p. 50 Lepsis, Matt T p. 52 Lynch, John S p. 54 Marshall, Brandon WR p. 56 Morgan, Quincy WR p. 62 Moss, Jarvis DE p. 64 Pace, Brandon K p. 67 Rogers, Roderick S p. 69 Sapp, Cecil RB p. 71 Sauerbrun, Todd P p. 73 Smith, Paul RB p. 74 Smith, Rod WR p. 76 Stokley, Brandon WR p. 78 Thomas, Marcus DT p. 80 Veal, Demetrin DT p. 82 Webster, Nate LB p. 84 Williams, D.J. LB p. 86 Young, Selvin RB p. 92
Thorburn: Shanahan has made all the right moves By Ryan Thorburn Saturday, August 4, 2007 ENGLEWOOD This one's for... Mike. If the Denver Broncos win a third Super Bowl, those should be the first words out of owner Pat Bowlen's mouth after Roger Goodell hands him the Vince Lombardi Trophy. Mike Shanahan has read plenty about his recent failures in this space over the last seven years, a minor headache the head coach understands comes with the job. The artist formerly known as the Mastermind realizes better than anyone that things have not exactly gone smoothly down at Dove Valley since You Know Who retired. The Broncos dream of the Super Bowl every summer, but one playoff win in the last eight years is the reality. However, since the 2006 season ended with disappointment and then tragedy, Shanahan has conducted himself in a Hall of Fame manner. He handled the deaths of Darrent Williams and Damien Nash with grace and class. He made sure Javon Walker, who was sitting next to Williams in the limousine when the 24-year-old was murdered in a drive-by shooting just hours after the final game, received the support and professional help he needs to deal with the shocking loss. He canceled an afternoon practice on Thursday out of concern for the players when linebacker Warrick Holdman sustained a neck injury during the morning session that required him to be taken to a nearby hospital. He has promised Rod Smith a proud 37-year-old wide receiver who can't run a spot on the roster so one of the franchise's all-time greats can try to beat the odds one more time without rushing his comeback from hip surgery. Shanahan has been loyal to his players young and old, stars and long shots, model citizens and rogue punters. Now it's time for each one of them to perform up to his lofty standards. The only thing Jay Cutler who was more impressive than Jake Plummer from the first pass of training camp on didn't bring with him from Vanderbilt last year was NFL
experience. That's why Shanahan sacrificed the Snake to the football gods in the middle of a playoff chase, a costly move at the time that should pay off this December. There will be some mistakes made under center to be sure, but Cutler won't have any excuses if the Broncos don't at least make a run at the AFC West title. Not with Tom Nalen snapping him the ball. Not with the additions of Travis Henry, Dan Graham and Brandon Stokley to the roster. Not with the return of Matt Lepsis. Not in a second season throwing to Javon Walker, Brandon Marshall and Tony Scheffler. If Plummer can quarterback the Broncos to the AFC Championship with a playoff victory against Tom Brady's New England Patriots, Cutler should be able to help this team compete helmet-to-helmet with Philip Rivers' San Diego Chargers for a division crown. The best part about Shanahan's approach to the 2007 season is that he looked in the mirror and realized Cutler isn't the only face of this franchise who needs some help. That's why Jim Bates was hired as the assistant head coach/defensive coordinator and Scott O'Brien was brought in to turn an embarrassing special teams unit into a championship special teams unit. If Henry doesn't perform any better than Tatum Bell, or Bates' defense folds up down the stretch like Larry Coyer's did, or Todd Sauerbrun lets the team down again, you can bet Shanahan will be the first one to read all about the failures right here. But so far Shanahan has made all the right moves. If the players can hold up their end of the deal the next one sure would be special for Mike.
Rocky Mountain News: Broncos & NFL http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/cda/article_print/0,1983,drmn_23918_5572948_art... Page 1 of 2 6/6/2007 Rocky Mountain News To print this page, select File then Print from your browser URL: http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/nfl/article/0,2777,drmn_23918_5572948,00.html Adams claims he still has what it takes to dominate By Jeff Legwold, Rocky Mountain News June 6, 2007 ENGLEWOOD - No question, Sam Adams is big. He puts it at about 345 pounds big. And that stretched-to-max- load No. 63 jersey he wore on his first day with the Broncos? Not so big. "As you can see, I had to hold my breath the entire practice," Adams said. "So, I won't be in this." Yet no matter what number he ends up wearing or what the scale eventually says when the games begin to count, the Broncos are happy to have Adams' XXL résumé on their defense. The 14th-year defensive tackle signed a one-year deal last weekend and spent Monday searching for a house. He was on the practice field Tuesday for the first time, taking a limited number of snaps as the Broncos went through the first of three days' worth of team camp this week. "Sam has been a great player in this league for many years," assistant head coach/defense Jim Bates said. "And to add that bulk to the middle, to be able to take up blockers, take up space, and Sam has the uniqueness as far as his quickness... his first step is as quick as any big man in football." "It's always good to be loved," Adams said. "Us big guys, we don't get a lot of love at times, but coach Bates, he likes the big guys, so I'm happy to be a part of it." Adams had arthroscopic surgery on his right knee earlier this offseason - he said it was to clean up some pieces of cartilage - and while the Broncos likely will keep an eye on the veteran's workload in the coming weeks, Adams said he felt "100 percent" after the workout. The Broncos had been searching for more size in the middle of the defensive front of Bates' scheme. After a failed trade for Dan Wilkinson, Adams became the next target after he was released by the Cincinnati Bengals in mid-may. But as far as just exactly how much bulk Adams will provide, that answer will come later. "We want him in the best shape he can possibly be in...," Bates said. "So we have to get him at a weight where his endurance won't be a factor in the fourth quarter." Adams said he weighed 345 pounds. When told Adams put his weight at 345, Broncos coach Mike Shanahan said with a smile, "You don't believe those defensive linemen, do you?" The Broncos just want him to play with as much power as possible, keep his knees and ankles as healthy as possible and, at least initially, get him ready to play "about 28, 30 snaps" a game, Bates said. Bates added they might ask Adams to lose about 10 pounds before training camp, but they would also watch Adams play more before making any firm decisions. "It's not his size, it's his quickness," Shanahan said. "And he feels pretty good about his knee." "It is a defense that allows defensive players to go out and make plays," Adams said. "They don't have to scheme, there isn't a lot of different things that we do here. They let you attack and go make plays.... It's an attacking front. It allows us to put pressure on the football, whether it be run or pass."
Rocky Mountain News: Broncos & NFL http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/cda/article_print/0,1983,drmn_23918_5572948_art... Page 2 of 2 6/6/2007 For his part, Adams said his weight was a nonissue, that he could "go up and down however I please." He did not participate in team drills much during Bengals training camp last year after starting camp on the physically unable to perform list with an undisclosed injury at the time. Adams went on to start all 16 games for the Bengals last season, but he started only one of the Buffalo Bills' final eight games in 2005 because of an ankle injury. "My role is to dominate when I'm on the field," Adams said. "I don't know what they want me to do, but when I get on the field, I'm going to do my best. (I've) been to Super Bowls and Pro Bowls at 355.... "Like I told (the Bengals), wherever I am I'm going to the Pro Bowl, so it doesn't matter where I play football." The Houston native said he never considered not trying to play somewhere else in the upcoming season after the Bengals released him and that his desire to keep playing was part of the reason he had his knee repaired early in the offseason. "There was nothing in my mind where I wasn't going to play this year," Adams said. "I was going to play this year. I had good visits - St. Louis, Houston - but I wanted to be in Denver. I always wanted to be in Denver." Heavy duty Rundown on new Broncos new defensive tackle Sam Adams. Age: 33, will be 34 on June 13. Weight: Adams said 345 pounds. Career starts: 166. Career games: 195. Career sacks: 44. Pro Bowls: Three. Super Bowl appearances: Two. Super Bowl rings: One (Baltimore, 2000). Did you know? Adams has returned two interceptions for touchdowns in his career: a 37-yarder for Buffalo in 2003; and a 25- yarder after intercepting Hall of Famer Troy Aikman for Seattle against Dallas in 1998. legwoldj@rockymountainnews.com or 303-954-2359 Copyright 2007, Rocky Mountain News. All Rights Reserved.
DenverBroncos.com -- Official Web Site of the Denver Broncos http://www.denverbroncos.com/previewprintable.php?type=top_story&id=334&storyversionid=... Page 1 of 2 7/13/2007 Printed from www.denverbroncos.com Friday, July 13, 2007 Akah Trades Pitch for Gridiron By Andrew Mason DenverBroncos.com ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- Growing up in London, guard Emmanuel Akah dreamed of playing football someday. But his dreams revolved around the football of the world -- the one played by his beloved Arsenal and scores of other teams throughout Great Britain and the globe. Over a decade and a half later, Akah is playing the U.S.'s brand of football, but a youth spent on the pitch still comes in handy as he attempts to master the nuances of playing guard in the professional ranks. "Soccer gives you real good footwork; it makes your feet move faster," Akah said. "I've been told that I have real good footwork for a big guy. But you have to learn the techniques to go along with the footwork. I feel like it's a matter of time, and the coaching from the offensive line coaches will help." And the learning curve is still steep for Akah, who is in just his sixth year in the sport. He wasn't aware of American football until he moved across the Atlantic Ocean to attend Tottenville High School in Staten Island, N.Y. He didn't take up the sport beyond a whim until he arrived at SUNY-Canton. But his background as an American football player from overseas opened doors. After playing two seasons at then-division II Winston-Salem State and one year with the London Olympians of the British American Football League, he was able to make the NFL's recently-closed European circuit as a "national player" for the Frankfurt Galaxy. Two seasons, 16 starts and a training-camp stint with the Miami Dolphins later, Akah finds himself in a place where offensive linemen are afforded the patience to grow and develop. Each of the Broncos' first-string offensive linemen spent at least one year as a backup or on the practice squad before eventually making the leap to fulltime starter. Denver's linemen aren't so much selected as they are cultivated, and Akah knows that if he shows enough promise at training camp and in the preseason, he could be next on the assembly line. But his immediate goal is higher than that. "My goal for this camp is to crack the team," he said. "No qualms about it; I believe I have the ability just like everybody else. It's just concentrating, focusing on everything that is out here, learning everything and getting in shape." But that first involves getting used to playing at 5,280 feet above sea level. The highest point in Great Britain is some 871 feet lower. "My first day out here, it was a struggle," Akah said. "I was out here sucking wind, and it wasn't nice. But as the days have gone by, I'm getting used to it." And day by day, he's getting used to the NFL, building as much off of his experience with the Galaxy as his summer stint with the Dolphins last year -- which is a long way
DenverBroncos.com -- Official Web Site of the Denver Broncos http://www.denverbroncos.com/previewprintable.php?type=top_story&id=334&storyversionid=... Page 2 of 2 7/13/2007 from the BAFL, where he found himself after matriculating at Winston-Salem State. The caliber of play there represented a step backwards from Division II. "It wasn't the same," Akah said. "D-II football is tough football; it's real hard. The caliber of football in England is closer to the high-school level at the moment because it's not as organized as college (football). It's just an organization thing and having time to train and play. It's not because they don't have athletes. They just don't have the funds for training camp and stuff like that to improve technique." Being a "national player" brought him to Frankfurt in 2006, but it was the zone-blocking system utilized by the Broncos that brought Akah to the Rocky Mountains. "I felt like this would be the best team for me because I knew the system; I played in zone blocking throughout college," Akah said. "I know it pretty well, so I figured that the best thing to do was to go someplace where you understand the system a little better." And with so much still left to learn, every little bit counts -- whether it's comfort in the system or possessing the precise footwork of a soccer standout.
Rocky Mountain News: Broncos & NFL http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/cda/article_print/0,1983,drmn_23918_5574452_art... Page 1 of 2 6/7/2007 Rocky Mountain News To print this page, select File then Print from your browser URL: http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/nfl/article/0,2777,drmn_23918_5574452,00.html Alexander is fine with signing of Graham By Jeff Legwold, Rocky Mountain News June 7, 2007 ENGLEWOOD - When the Broncos lavished a five-year, $30 million contract on tight end Daniel Graham in March, the deal got a lot of attention. It certainly got Stephen Alexander's. "Some people were asking what's going to happen now, and it's a good question. What's going to happen to me?" Alexander asked Wednesday after a wind- swept practice at team camp. "Who knows? I was told I'm still in the plans. I would hope that's the case. But I figured that they would probably sign somebody - for competition, for depth. They obviously did." Alexander has been the Broncos' starting tight end each of the past two seasons, the best receiver/blocker combination the team had at the position. But in signing Graham, Alexander believes the Broncos have secured the best receiver/blocker combination the league has at the position. "There is no question he's going to make this team better - he's a great guy," Alexander said. "I just like the way he plays the game. He plays hard, he's reckless, he can run, he can catch. "I think he's probably the most complete tight end in the game right now. A lot of guys are great receivers, a lot of guys can block. But I think he's the guy you look at and say he does both equally well. He's an every-down player. You don't have to hide him anywhere." With that, Alexander knows he has something to lose in that equation, that the Broncos' aggressive courtship of Graham wasn't so the Thomas Jefferson High School graduate could return to play in his hometown and stay planted on the bench. The Broncos want Graham to play, to be a significant option in the passing game. Graham has said he came "to show I could do more than I was being asked to do in New England." And Alexander is showing he's OK with the addition of Graham. "Early on in my career, yeah (he would have been bothered), because I had the ego and I wanted to be the guy. I wanted to play every down and catch all the balls," Alexander said. "But now, at this point in my career, that's not the most important thing to me anymore. I don't care if I catch two balls, I don't care about being a starter, it's all about winning games. "I've been to the playoffs only two times in my career, and this is my 10th year in the pros." Yet with Graham's signing and the plans on the team's drawing board for Tony Scheffler, a third- round pick in 2006 and a player Broncos coach Mike Shanahan openly has said had "Pro Bowl ability," it appeared Alexander was in a roster squeeze long before training camp even began. Especially because Scheffler flourished in quarterback Jay Cutler's five starts last season. The two, who had shown an affinity during the preseason, did so again once Cutler entered the starting lineup full time in December. Twelve of Scheffler's 18 receptions last season and all four of his touchdowns came after Cutler became the starter. But Scheffler suffered a broken bone - the fifth metatarsal in his left foot - during the team's passing camp last month. The Broncos have said they expect Scheffler to participate at least in training camp. But there is at least some uncertainty there as
Rocky Mountain News: Broncos & NFL http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/cda/article_print/0,1983,drmn_23918_5574452_art... Page 2 of 2 6/7/2007 well. The injury often can take longer than expected to heal because trainers and team physicians around the league routinely have said that area of the foot receives less blood flow than other parts of the body, which, for some, can slow healing. "I've said what we've done at the position could make (Alexander) more effective," Shanahan said. "I think he got worn down at times last year; maybe we played him too much. It's tough to play all the time at that position. I think the depth and the people we have could help him." Alexander will turn 32 in November. He finished last season with 18 catches, his fewest total in any season he started at least 14 games, and played the final three games with a broken rib he suffered Dec. 10 against the San Diego Chargers. He did not have a reception in those final three games. "It was definitely the worst thing I've played with," Alexander said. "But I don't think that's why they went out and signed somebody or anything. It's just one of those things that happens. They always want to make the team better. That's why a lot of us signed here in free agency because they are always looking to be better. "Hey, I've been to a Pro Bowl, I've been the guy catching all the balls, and then finishing.500. It just leaves an empty feeling at the end. It doesn't matter how many balls you catch if you're.500. It's about winning. That's just being honest. "I know a lot of people think I'm lying or not telling the truth, but it's just not that important to me anymore, the stats and to say, 'I'm the starter.' Winning is it."
Opinion: Bailey wants to continue to get better http://www.gazette.com/common/printer/view.php?db=colgazette&id=25416 Page 1 of 2 7/30/2007 Opinion: Bailey wants to continue to get better By Milo Bryant July 29, 2007-11:26PM Think for a moment. Really let the next sentence sink in. During the 2006 season, Denver Broncos cornerback Champ Bailey was thrown at 35 times, defensing 21 of those pass attempts, intercepting 10 and allowing only four catches. There are two ways to describe those numbers. Either the statistics are woefully incorrect or Bailey is ridiculously good at his job. The former might be correct. There were several games last season when Bailey earned part of his $8 million salary by running wind sprints. Quarterbacks were afraid to throw his way. The latter, however, is as true as truth gets. Nobody in the NFL and few, if any, in league history have played cornerback better than Bailey, especially last season. Bailey didn t just dominate his side of the field. He was all over the field as his 98 tackles (84 solo) demonstrate. That number trailed only linebackers Al Wilson (113) and Ian Gold (101) on the team. Six of Bailey s interceptions came inside the Broncos 4-yard line, and three of those were in the end zone. Backed up, your butt in your own end zone and not just preventing a score but taking the ball; that s playing big when a team needs you to play big. Those are the kind of plays that are demoralizing for an opposing offense. Add a fumble recovery, and Bailey led the league in takeaways. Still, we get back to the numbers: 35, 21, 10 and 4. Yeah, that seems about right, Bailey said. Bailey didn t know the amount of pass attempts thrown his way last year. Bailey smiled at the question and said: Honestly, I really can t say, but I ll tell you this, I picked about a third of them. An interception every three throws might make a quarterback a bit gun shy. They might test Bailey once, fail, and not go his way again. They re going to have to, Bailey said, not lacking an ounce of confidence. They can t just avoid me the whole game. I mean some quarterbacks don t care. A lot of young quarterbacks, they think they can do it I m all for it. I don t say anything during the week to discourage them from throwing it over there. Bailey finished second to Miami s Jason Taylor in The Associated Press Defensive Player of the Year voting. Taylor had a great season. Bailey s was better. Considering the Broncos pass rush was pretty much nonexistent, quarterbacks had the opportunity to sit back and study the secondary. And
Opinion: Bailey wants to continue to get better http://www.gazette.com/common/printer/view.php?db=colgazette&id=25416 Page 2 of 2 7/30/2007 even with that, Bailey had a phenomenal year. Two years ago, Bailey s biggest challenge came against big, physical receivers. Cincinnati s Chad Johnson and Oakland s Jerry Porter were two who bested Bailey on national television. That didn t happen last season as Bailey shut down everybody opposite him. Now, as training camp starts, one wonders how Bailey can improve. NFL players constantly talk about getting better. After last season, there can t be much room for him to get better. I would agree with you, but I wouldn t put anything passed him, Broncos safety John Lynch said. He feels like there is more out there for him to do. That s what the great ones do just when you think they ve done everything they can do, they take it one notch higher. For Bailey to get to the next notch, he takes a step back to the basics and studies film.... I look at the tape and I m not satisfied with everything I ve done, Bailey said. I made a lot of plays. But I can make more. There were a lot of plays I left out there on that field that could ve turned some games around. Think about that last sentence and who said it. For a moment, let that, too, sink in.
DenverBroncos.com -- Official Web Site of the Denver Broncos http://www.denverbroncos.com/previewprintable.php?type=top_story&id=334&storyversionid=6... Page 1 of 2 4/6/2007 Printed from www.denverbroncos.com Thursday, April 5, 2007 New Number, No Problem Bell Brings Back No. 30, Prepares for 2007 By J. Michael Moore Broncos Magazine Editor ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- As a Broncos fan in the late 90s, running back Mike Bell had a great role model. "I've always been a big-time Broncos fan," he said last June after the Broncos signed him to a rookie contract. "I was 10. I was a big-time Elway fan and I always liked the Broncos. To have the opportunity to play for them, I couldn't ask for anything more. I had Elway and Terrell Davis jerseys, which I still own to this day." When asked what number he wanted to wear Bell stayed away from Davis' No. 30 and took 20. He wore it well. Bell was elevated to the top of the depth chart during training camp and split time with Tatum Bell through the season but, when the Broncos signed former Titans running back Travis Henry last month, the rookie sensation had a problem on his hands. Henry, who led the Titans with 1,240 rushing yards last year, has worn No. 20 since his days at the University of Tennessee. He was prepared to pay Bell for the number. On Tuesday, Bell wouldn't confirm or deny if money exchanged hands, but Henry now has No. 20 on his name plate. Bell has No. 30 on his jersey. His only fear was taking away from everything Davis accomplished, but he made sure to ask permission through his marketing representative before getting his new gear from the equipment room. Now a year older, Bell understands two things -- why the Broncos brought in a veteran running back after trading Tatum Bell to the Lions as part of a deal to acquire cornerback Dre' Bly and what it means to wear "T.D.'s" number. On Henry: "...I knew they were going to bring someone in," Bell said. "Just common knowledge. I knew if they didn't, it would just be me and I didn't have any experience. I didn't start last year. I don't have (much) experience, so I know they have to bring some type of veteran in that has experience, and he's real experienced and he played well wherever he was." On Davis: "It means a lot. I think people place too much significance on it because a number is not going to make me play any better, but I did grow up watching him, and it basically completes what I wanted to do. It is special to me, but it's not going to mean anything if I don't go out there and perform." In just one year in the NFL, Bell has developed a unique brand of maturity. It started when he became the undrafted rookie that made it to the top of the depth chart just a few weeks before the season opener.
DenverBroncos.com -- Official Web Site of the Denver Broncos http://www.denverbroncos.com/previewprintable.php?type=top_story&id=334&storyversionid=6... Page 2 of 2 4/6/2007 It's continued as teams, including the Broncos, look for ways to effectively divide the workload. Of course, Bell learned from the best. Davis rushed for 6,413 yards in his first four seasons, including 2,008 yards in 1998. He became a star in the Broncos running game and totaled 72.8 percent of the team's rushing attempts in 1997 and 1998 (74.6 percent in his 2,000-yard season). The Broncos have rolled out more 1,000-yard rushers since Davis, including Mike Anderson, Clinton Portis and Tatum Bell, but none carried the ball more. In fact, no back has totaled more than 59.7 percent of the team's carries since 1998 (Portis in 2002). Bell carried 157 times last season (32.2 percent of the team's rushing attempts) but, with eight scores, he accounted for 61.5 percent of the rushing touchdowns. He will go into training camp ready to compete, just as his hero, a sixth-round pick, did back in 1995. "I don't know what everybody else thinks, but I know I'm not going in with an attitude like that," he said Tuesday when asked about Henry's arrival. "I'll go out there and work every day like I'm No. 1. That's what I did last year and it helped me out a lot. So I'm going out there with the same attitude, regardless of what anybody else thinks." With a new number, maturity and faith, he's ready for 2007. "I'm just going to continue to work hard, do everything I can do and put everything else in God's hands and whatever happens, happens," Bell said.
http://www.denverpost.com/portlet/article/html/fragments/print_article.jsp?articleid=5579570&site... Page 1 of 1 4/3/2007 broncos Bly ready to enjoy being part of Broncos Trade big lift from "bottom of barrel" By Bill Williamson Denver Post Staff Writer The Denver Post Article Last Updated:04/03/2007 12:44:09 AM MDT Dré Bly seemed at home. He relaxed Monday near the Broncos' two glistening Vince Lombardi trophies in the lobby at Dove Valley. After four weeks of speculation about his initial displeasure over being traded from the Detroit Lions to Denver, the newly minted Bronco said he is at peace. Ready to live in Denver. Ready to play opposite Pro Bowl left cornerback Champ Bailey. Ready to win again. After agreeing to a five-year, $33 million contract Wednesday with the Broncos, Bly has focused on the opportunity to win after initially wanting to play for the Washington Redskins. When Bly and his wife, Kristyn, arrived Sunday in Denver for the first time since the trade, it quickly became apparent to Bly he again is with an organization trying to win, and win big. Bly spent his first four NFL seasons playing with the St. Louis Rams. He won a Super Bowl ring as a rookie and played in another Super Bowl in his third season. "I thought that's what the league is - winning," Bly said. "I have that same feeling again." Bly took his physical and signed his extension Monday. He will begin working out with his new teammates today. "Spending the past four years in Detroit, it was like in the bottom of the barrel," he said. "Here, a 9-7 season won't be tolerated. There, 9-7, 10-6 is a great season. I am excited to be at a place that expects to win." Bly was acquired March 2 for running back Tatum Bell and offensive tackle George Foster, the first of eight players Denver obtained in the past month. They include running back Travis Henry and tight end Daniel Graham. "Travis Henry, Daniel Graham, these guys are great ballplayers," Bly said. "They are going to help us win a lot of games." Previous signs of discontent turned into a good dream as Bly explained how he and Bailey will be one of the best cornerback tandems in the NFL. "I feel blessed," he said. "I fell in love," Kristyn Bly said of her arrival in Denver. "I already love it here." Added his agent, Kennard McGuire: "I had no doubt this would get done." However, until Bly agreed to his extension last week, speculation was swirling he wouldn't come to Denver. Bly admitted he expected to be traded from Detroit to Washington. As a Virginia native, he was excited about the prospect of playing for the Redskins, who had agreed to an extension with Bly as part of a trade. But the Broncos offered the Lions a better package for Bly. Bly simply looked ahead Monday. "That's all in the past," he said. And so is the losing, he hopes. "I'm here to win," he said. "I expect us to win." Staff writer Bill Williamson can be reached at 303-954-1262 or bwilliamson@denverpost.com.
Cargile chooses dream over money http://daily.gazette.com/apd26302/printart.asp?skinfolder=gazette Page 1 of 1 6/13/2007 Publication: The Colorado Springs Gazette; Date:2007 Jun 13; Section:Sports; Page Number: 21 Cargile chooses dream over money By FRANK SCHWAB THE GAZETTE ENGLEWOOD c Steve Cargile could have given up his dream of playing in the NFL and walked right into a highpaying job in New York s financial district. Managing investment portfolios was an enticing option while out of football. Cargile, a safety with the Denver Broncos, graduated with an economics degree from Columbia. The degree was used as decoration in 2005, when Cargile was out of football but working out and hoping for a shot in the NFL. Cargile spent most of 2004 on the Dallas Cowboys practice squad, but never got in a game. He had no guarantee of playing in the NFL while some of his friends from college were making hefty salaries in the business world. There were times, especially that time I was off, when I was like maybe I should go do something else, go to New York and get in the corporate world, Cargile said. But I didn t want to give up. I just wanted one more chance. His chance came with the Broncos last year. Denver signed Cargile to its practice squad last November, and he made his NFL debut at Arizona on Dec. 17. He had four special-teams tackles that game. He is the only current Broncos player with an Ivy League education, and his teammates don t let him forget it. It s funny, when you go to an Ivy League school, you can t make a mistake, Cargile said. If you make a mistake, everybody is like Come on, you went to Columbia! It s all in good fun. Cargile ended up at Columbia after he didn t get many offers. Akron and Kent were interested in offering him a scholarship, he could have gone to Northwestern or Duke as a preferred walk-on, but he suddenly was drawing interest from Cornell, Columbia and Dartmouth. I never thought about going to the Ivy League, said Cargile, who had an uncle attend Princeton. But Columbia was after me pretty hard. I weighed my options and figured I might as well get the best education possible while playing football. Cargile had a few internships in college, including one at McGraw-Hill in New York, a Fortune 500 company. But he knew he had a shot at the NFL so he put off the real world. After impressing on special teams late last season, the Broncos had him spend some practices at outside linebacker. Being able to play multiple positions could help Cargile make the team again. Cargile learned the new position quickly. He s got a great ability to learn and absorb information, linebackers coach Joe Baker said. Book smarts is different than football smarts, and he s got both. Not everybody does. Cargile said although there is a difference between learning complex economic concepts and processing defensive schemes, going to an Ivy League school has helped his football career. It helped me in my concentration and hard work ethic, Cargile said. Also, I m able to take great notes. I see it as a plus. Cargile said he wants to work in real estate finance or marketing when he is finished playing, and perhaps start his own firm. He said he was a bit worried he would be behind some fellow Ivy League grads when he enters the workplace because he won t have much experience. He said he has friends who earn $100,000 bonuses on top of their salaries in their corporate jobs. But don t feel too bad for Cargile. If he makes the team this season, his base salary will be $360,000, and he has no regrets about pursuing a NFL career. While I m young I wanted to play, especially when I had the desire to play, he said. CONTACT THE WRITER: 476-4891 or frank.schwab@gazette.com
DenverBroncos.com -- Official Web Site of the Denver Broncos http://www.denverbroncos.com/previewprintable.php?type=top_story&id=334&storyversionid=... Page 1 of 2 6/13/2007 Printed from www.denverbroncos.com Wednesday, June 13, 2007 Getting to Know... Brian Clark By Andrew Mason DenverBroncos.com ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- It's almost as though Brian Clark never left the classroom at North Carolina State. The studying and cerebral challenges are all the same. For the second-year wide receiver/kickoff returner, his spring semester yielded not only participation in the team's four-times-a-week conditioning sessions at Dove Valley, but meetings with wide receivers coach Jeremy Bates and special-teams coordinator Scott O'Brien. If Clark's rookie season represented a survey course of the NFL, his first full offseason saw him take the next steps forward into more advanced football theory. He learned how to predict the direction of a kickoff. He learned the importance of applying weekly tape study during the season to discern patterns and weaknesses in opposing cornerbacks. But perhaps the most vital lesson was simply learning how to study. "Rod (Smith) is sitting down there in the front with his pen and pad, writing things down," Clark said. "He's got his highlighter out. He's writing things down. "I actually sit behind him, so I try to see what he's doing. He just highlights stuff. I remember one time he asked me to get him a big old thing of highlighters -- all different colors. He just highlights. Half the time, I don't know what he's highlighting, but he's writing things down and he highlights. He's highlighting pictures. "While he's rehabbing, I'll probably try to talk with him and figure out what I need to do. Maybe it's something with the highlighters." But it's more than that. It's knowing what to focus upon, and how to absorb the myriad tips offered by his coaches. O'Brien, in particular, has provided wise counsel for Clark, disseminating the nuances of kickoff returning that the second-year Bronco barely had time to absorb in a whirlwind rookie season that witnessed a midseason promotion from the practice squad to the 53-man roster. "When I talked with (O'Brien earlier in the offseason), he basically said, 'Start from scratch. Forget everything you know about special teams and I'll start you with what you should know and what you should look for this upcoming season.' I like that, because for me, last year being my first time ever returning, I learned some techniques... but then there were still some fuzzy areas. "Now I get an opportunity to learn the techniques -- what are my responsibilities as a returner, a gunner, how I should block somebody. I like it, as far as him coming in and teaching us how to be great special teamers." As Clark learned, with O'Brien as professor of special teams, the lessons don't merely revolve around what happens on a kickoff, but why. "When I talked with him about the return game, he explained about a kicker's
DenverBroncos.com -- Official Web Site of the Denver Broncos http://www.denverbroncos.com/previewprintable.php?type=top_story&id=334&storyversionid=... Page 2 of 2 6/13/2007 approach," Clark said. "He gave this sound definition about how if a kicker is tight to the ball, whatever leg they are, they'll always kick that way. So if a right-footed kicker is tight to the ball, he's always going to kick it to the right, and if he's wide to the ball, he's always going to kick it to the left. "He was so confident, saying, 'I'm telling you, that's how it is all the time,' (but) he mentioned that there were some exceptions to the rule as far as how a kicker runs towards the ball," Clark continued. "I just (said), 'Wow, I didn't know that last year.' Last year, I couldn't look at the kicker and know exactly what he was going to do." But that advice is for all returners who seek it, and Quincy Morgan, Domenik Hixon and Marquay McDaniel each took turns fielding kickoffs during the recently completed team camp. It was Morgan who moved past Clark into kickoff-return duty late in the season, relegating Clark to the-day inactive list while Morgan averaged 27.8 yards per return in the final three games of the year -- the sixth-best average in the league during those weeks. "You always have the desire and expectation to finish out the season and do better than what you did, but I look at it as a blessing straight from God that I was able to come into the league the way that I did and do as well as I did," Clark said. "I was a little disappointed because I didn't get to finish out the season and do the things necessary to help us get to the playoffs and to (Super Bowl XLI in) Miami, but at the same time, I had to give myself a pat on the back being able to (play as an undrafted rookie)." Special teams, however, might not be able to sustain a player's spot on the roster by itself. "You focus on the special-teams stuff, but you know you've got to bring something to the table on offense," Clark said. "You can be a great special-teams player, but what else can you do?" Study, work out, learn and grow. Doing all those will surely keep Clark busy throughout the weeks leading into training camp.
Rocky Mountain News: Broncos & NFL http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/cda/article_print/0,1983,drmn_23918_56492... Page 1 of 5 7/29/2007 Rocky Mountain News To print this page, select File then Print from your browser URL: http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/nfl/article/0,2777,drmn_23918_5649250,00.html In aiding Cutler, intent is to throw support his way 'Anonymity' QB enjoyed in 2006 no longer exists By Jeff Legwold, Rocky Mountain News July 28, 2007 ENGLEWOOD - The thought of Jay Cutler being the Broncos quarterback through a long and fruitful career is almost enough to sneak a smile across Mike Shanahan's perennially nononsense face. But there also is a nagging thought, a responsibility almost, of those fortunate enough to find the quarterback they believe is the long-term solution every team longs to have. That while one-man shows might play well for a Tony Award, they don't often end with Lombardi trophies after a season of NFL weekends. "It's about getting him some help, we understand that," Shanahan said. "We've always approached it that the thing we have to do is give him a supporting cast, not put it all on his shoulders. "Do things that help him. Have a good running game, have a good play-action game, a good drop-back game. (The) quarterback can't do it all. Hopefully, we have the pieces together to take some of the pressure off him." And, as the Broncos report today for training camp, there is the rub even with all the buzz that has come with Cutler's arrival behind center; that no matter his skill set, his vast developmental potential, the confident and composed demeanor in the public eye, the Broncos will have to do some things better than they did in 2006 - a 9-7 finish and a playoff miss - or it won't matter. "We have to give him some help, that's our thing, we all know that," Broncos receiver Rod Smith said. "When he goes back there, he has to know everybody is going to do everything we can to give him a chance to be successful. If we do that, we'll all be successful." And Cutler's task will be more manageable. Wanting to get job done "I just want to do my job," Cutler said. "That's all. People are going to say a lot of things about what should happen, but I have to concentrate on just doing my job; hopefully, throw some touchdowns, put up a lot of points and win some games." Cutler's résumé is five NFL starts long. When he formally replaced Jake Plummer as the Broncos headed down the stretch last year, it was enough of a glimpse for the team to feel comfortable in its commitment to him. But according to some pro personnel scouts contacted in recent weeks, it also was enough for defenses to now plan for Cutler. Instead of simply scouting the Broncos offense with a new guy at quarterback, they will focus on what they believe might be Cutler's weaknesses and try to prevent him from playing to his strengths.
Rocky Mountain News: Broncos & NFL http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/cda/article_print/0,1983,drmn_23918_56492... Page 2 of 5 7/29/2007 "I know that part will be a little different," Cutler said. "Last year, maybe people didn't know what I was about or maybe they thought I wasn't comfortable in the offense. But that's what the offseason was for, to put in the work, to get more comfortable, to do what I can to help us win." Vulnerability showed The season finale, a 26-23 overtime loss to the San Francisco 49ers at Invesco Field at Mile High, is of particular interest to those looking for vulnerable spots in Cutler's game. Cutler played well in spots, throwing for 230 yards in a little more than three quarters, but he also took some punishment from the 49ers rush. He was knocked out of the game in the second quarter and did not return until the start of the third quarter. San Francisco defensive tackle Anthony Adams had powered around tackle George Foster on the play, just before slamming a soon-to-be-woozy Cutler to the ground. Even Cutler's 12-for-19 passing for 108 yards and a touchdown in the fourth quarter and overtime combined was not enough to rescue what already had gone wrong. Things like letting a 13-0 lead slip away - the Broncos lost leads of at least eight points in all four of their home losses last season, including both home losses Cutler started. Also, the Broncos allowed 189 yards rushing against the 49ers, failed to score touchdowns in three trips inside the 5-yard line and used all three of their second-half timeouts because they seemingly struggled to get the plays in quickly enough from the sideline. Supporting cast a must "I'm going to make some mistakes, and when things happen, it's frustrating for me, for everybody," Cutler said. "But if you're going to be a starting quarterback, you've got to roll with all the punches and keep going. There are always things you have to deal with, I think I understand that. I have to just try to get better." The Broncos hope to ease that learning curve. "I've said it before and I'll say it every time when it comes up," Shanahan said. "A lot of very good quarterbacks have become very average because they didn't have the supporting cast to get it done. If we put all of the pressure on him, it's just going to be that much more difficult to do the things we want to do, to get to where we want to go." And when quarterbacks are measured in Denver, the standard "always and forever," according to Smith, will be Hall of Famer John Elway. With 148 wins, he retired as the league's all-time winningest passer, had won two Super Bowls and was selected to the Pro Bowl nine times. But even Elway didn't win a Super Bowl until the Broncos had a 1,200-yard rusher, at least one 1,000-yard receiver and a defense ranked in the league's top 11 in yards allowed in the same season. In fact, in Elway's 16-year career, the Broncos did all that in only three seasons - the team's 13-3 finish in 1996 and the two Super Bowl wins at the end of the '97 and '98 seasons. "Even John needed help," Shanahan said. "And that means everybody needs help. That's just the way it is." A little help In John Elway's 16-year career with the Broncos, only three times did the team finish with a 1,200-yard rusher, at least one 1,000-yard receiver and a defense ranked among the league's top 11 in the same season. Two of those seasons ended with Super Bowl wins.
Rocky Mountain News: Broncos & NFL http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/cda/article_print/0,1983,drmn_23918_56492... Page 3 of 5 7/29/2007 Year Rusher (yards) Receivers (yards) Defense rank (yards/game) 1996 Terrell Davis (1,538) Shannon Sharpe (1,062) Fourth (279.4) 1997 Terrell Davis (1,750) Rod Smith (1,180) Fifth (291.9) Shannon Sharpe (1,107) 1998 Terrell Davis (2,008) Rod Smith (1,222) 11th (308.4) Ed McCaffrey (1,053) First time Before Jay Cutler, two Broncos quarterbacks had their first full season as the team's starter in their second year in the league. How they fared: Quarterback (year) Comp.-Att.-Yds. Comp. % TD Int. Record John Elway (1984) 214-380-2,598 56.3 18 15 13-3 Brian Griese (1999) 261-452-3,032 57.7 14 14 6-10 Broncos at a glance Players report: Today Practice schedule Gates open one hour before practice. Date Morning Afternoon Sunday 8:30 a.m. 3:50 p.m. Monday 8:30 a.m. 3:40 p.m.* Tuesday 8:30 a.m. 3:50 p.m. Wednesday 8:30 a.m. 3:40 p.m.* Thursday 8:30 a.m. 3:50 p.m. Friday 8:30 a.m. 3:40 p.m.* Aug. 4 8:30 a.m. 3:50 p.m. Aug. 5 None None Aug. 6 8:30 a.m. 3:50 p.m. Aug. 7 8:30 a.m. 3:40 p.m.* Aug. 8 8:30 a.m. 3:50 p.m. Aug. 9 8:30 a.m. 3:40 p.m.*
Rocky Mountain News: Broncos & NFL http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/cda/article_print/0,1983,drmn_23918_56492... Page 4 of 5 7/29/2007 Aug. 10 8:30 a.m. 3:50 p.m. Aug. 11 8:30 a.m. No practice Preseason games (times MDT) Aug. 13 at San Francisco 6 p.m. Aug. 18 at Dallas 6 p.m. Aug. 25 vs. Cleveland 7 p.m. Aug. 30 vs. Arizona 7 p.m. Other key dates Aug. 28: Roster trimmed to 75 players. Sept. 1: Roster trimmed to 53 players. Sept. 9: Regular-season opener, at Buffalo, 11 a.m.*special Teams Only More ups than downs Jay Cutler started five games as a rookie in 2006. Cutler and the Broncos had plenty to be happy about, but he also felt the sting of the learning curve. Some ups Threw two touchdown passes in each of his first four starts. Threw for 137 yards and two touchdowns in the third quarter against the Chargers. Some scouts say his 54-yard touchdown pass to Javon Walker in Arizona was his best throw. Directed a 14-play, 99-yard touchdown drive against Cincinnati. Directed a 10-play, 80-yard touchdown drive against San Francisco. Went 6-for-7 passing for 73 yards and a touchdown on the drive. Some downs Went 2-3 as a starter. Thrown into the lineup against Seattle in a playoff drive, went 10-for-21 passing and threw two interceptions in first career start. Only game in which he threw more than one interception. Sacked 13 times in five starts, including three times in a game twice and four times once.
Rocky Mountain News: Broncos & NFL http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/cda/article_print/0,1983,drmn_23918_56492... Page 5 of 5 7/29/2007 Knocked woozy on a hit against the 49ers and left the game for a little less than a quarter. legwoldj@rockymountainnews.com or 303-954-2359 Copyright 2007, Rocky Mountain News. All Rights Reserved.
NFL kicker Elam studying at Liberty Seminary http://www.christianexaminer.com/articles/articles%20apr07/art_apr07_16.html Page 1 of 2 3/28/2007 NFL kicker Elam studying at Liberty Seminary LYNCHBURG, Va. Denver Broncos kicker Jason Elam has added another line to his already full resume: seminary student. The kicker for the Broncos since 1993, Elam has had an amazing career. A twotime Super Bowl champion, and a three-time Pro Bowl recipient, Elam tied the record for the longest field goal in NFL history in 1998, with a 63-yarder against Jacksonville. He holds the NFL record for most consecutive successful extra points with 317. With more than 300 field goals, he is just one of 16 NFL players to reach this milestone. His exploits are not limited to the football field. He is a licensed commercial pilot, a licensed real estate broker and a world traveler. He is also a committed Christian. Every off-season, he leads a tour of the Holy Land with other NFL players. The third-round draft pick in 1993 out of the University of Hawaii, Elam grew up in a Christian home. Born and raised in Snellville, Ga., Elam was active in his church. However, when he arrived at the University of Hawaii in 1989, he was confronted with teammates who held to a variety of faiths. I didn t know what to expect when I went to Hawaii. I thought it was going to be like Magnum, P.I. Elam said. But Hawaii was such a cultural melting pot. Looking back, I realize it was such a blessing to go there. It opened my eyes to the world. This confrontation with other religions gave Elam a burden for apologetics. During his time with the Broncos, this burden has deepened. I was constantly confronted with those who had genuine questions about faith in Jesus Christ, and I scrambled to try to find answers, he said. I became convinced that to be an effective witness, I needed to challenge myself to study and prepare, to give an answer. When Liberty Theological Seminary President Ergun Caner led a chapel for the Broncos in 2005, he and Elam struck up a friendship. We laugh about it now, but as an awestruck fan, I came up to him and asked him to sign my program, Caner said. And all of a sudden, Jason pulled out one of my books, and asked me to sign it for him. We discovered that we shared
NFL kicker Elam studying at Liberty Seminary http://www.christianexaminer.com/articles/articles%20apr07/art_apr07_16.html Page 2 of 2 3/28/2007 a common burden for bringing Christianity to the world religions. Since then, every time I do a chapel, he and I talk for extended periods of time about our faith. On Feb. 13, this friendship culminated in Elam entering a Master of Arts in Global Apologetics program at Liberty s seminary. In his first class, Elam surprised the 500 students in his Theology 201 class when he suddenly walked down the aisle and shared his testimony, at Caner s request. Like many of you, I hunger to grow deeper in my Christian walk, and I want to be prepared to share my faith in Christ as Lord with anyone, Elam told the students. I am so excited about the Global Apologetics degree and being a student in Liberty Seminary. There are 5 billion followers of the world s 12 major world religions, and I want to be ready for all of them. BP News Published by Keener Communications Group, April 2007 All site contents copyright Christian Examiner Christian Examiner, P.O. Box 2606 El Cajon, CA 92021 619-668-5100 Fax 619-668-1115 Email: info@christianexaminer.com Web site: www.christianexaminer.com
CU's Fenton signs with Broncos http://www.dailycamera.com/news/2007/may/03/cu-football-cus-fenton-signs-with-broncos/... Page 1 of 1 5/3/2007 CU's Fenton signs with Broncos By Gary Baines Thursday, May 3, 2007 Mark Fenton's top priority is making an NFL roster, but whether he sticks with a team this year or not, he realizes learning valuable lessons along the way could pay dividends down the road. Fenton, the former All-Big 12 center for the University of Colorado, on Wednesday signed a free-agent contract with the Denver Broncos. There, he'll get to watch and work with one of the best centers in the NFL, five-time Pro Bowler and 13-year veteran Tom Nalen. "He's ready to go down there and compete," said Kevin Robinson, Fenton's Boulder-based agent with Ascent Sports Management. "The Broncos have an excellent veteran offensive line and Nalen is one of the best centers around. Mark is looking forward to learning from Tom and trying to make the team." Fenton, who started only five games as a senior after breaking a leg during a Sept. 23 gameat Georgia, wasn't drafted over the weekend and originally was considering Tampa Bay and Kansas City as teams with which to sign a free-agent deal. But then a team much closer to Fenton's college home expressed interest. "I think the Broncos got an opportunity to reassess Mark," Robinson said. "They didn't have many second-day picks (one) and they had a chance to consider some of the other offensive linemen that were available. Mark definitely fits their system, with their zone run-blocking scheme. He's very excited about going there. It's a great opportunity." Robinson said Fenton, a coaches' first-team All-Big 12 center as a junior, is 100 percent healthy roughly seven months after breaking his leg.
http://www.denverpost.com/portlet/article/html/fragments/print_article.jsp?articleid=6024... Page 1 of 2 5/31/2007 broncos Lynch, Ferguson big hits as Broncos' golden oldies The NFL's oldest safety tandem shows no signs of slowing. "To us, age is nothing," Ferguson says. By Mike Klis Denver Post Staff Writer The Denver Post Article Last Updated:05/31/2007 12:23:39 AM MDT They stand united, grizzled and wise. They are NFL redwoods, only with greater mobility and limbs that wrap. It's not enough to say that in John Lynch and Nick Ferguson, the Broncos' safety tandem is among the NFL's oldest. Lynch and Ferguson are the oldest. "I think anybody you put with me is going to be part of the oldest tandem in the league," Lynch said. "But a guy like Nick, who's been all over the world, I think he's deserving of being part of it." Lynch, 35, is the senior statesman of NFL defensive backs. He has enjoyed somewhat of a Golden Boy career, with a few stiff fines mixed in for hard hits. A former quarterback at Stanford, a second-round draft pick of baseball's Florida Marlins, a thirdround pick of the NFL's Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Lynch has won a Super Bowl and been named to eight Pro Bowls. By comparison, Ferguson is a football vagabond whose career path finally settled a few years ago. He is 32 and coming off season-ending knee surgery - mere nuisances next to the challenges he has already conquered. One of 11 children who grew up in the projects of Miami, Ferguson walked on at two colleges, joined the NFL as an undrafted free agent, played two seasons in Canadian cities of Saskatchewan and Winnipeg, two more in NFL Europe and has been cut by three NFL teams. As recently as 2003, Ferguson was a coaching intern in Europe. "I love his story," Lynch said. "The guy's so passionate about football. He had a dream and kept after it when a lot of people would have moved on." These divergent backgrounds have come together for a third season as the Broncos' starting safeties. Young in life, downright kids at play, Lynch and Ferguson nevertheless constantly hear cracks about their old age. In the relatively brief lifespan that is an NFL career, graybeards are classified as anyone older than 30. For the Broncos' safety tandem, the chronological milestone will only fall further from memory during the 2007 season when Lynch (36 in September) and Ferguson (33 in November) celebrate birthdays. "The last time I checked, I didn't find any gray hairs in my beard," Ferguson said recently during a mini-camp media gathering. "I'm not dying my hair, either. But, yeah, the big thing this past offseason was not just the injury, but the sense that both me and John are getting older. But to us, age is nothing. It's an afterthought. That's something for you guys to write about." While Ferguson's defiance is palpable, Lynch accepts his relative advanced years with honor. It sure beats the alternative. Think Al Wilson, the Broncos' Pro Bowl middle linebacker who was just released at 29 amid health concerns, wouldn't mind growing a little older in the NFL? "It's a blessing," Lynch said. "I say it over and over again, I wouldn't still be here if I didn't think I could play. And, for that matter, this organization - I'm sure they like me and all, but unless you're playing well they aren't going to have you here just to be here. Some people will say, 'He brings leadership.' But believe me, leadership doesn't come unless you can play in this league." There's not another pair like Lynch and Ferguson, not even close. Only two other teams, New England and New Orleans, have two 30-something safeties on their roster. And from that group, only the Patriots' Rodney Harrison, who is coming off a major knee injury, tops the respective depth charts. The Patriots just compensated, drafting University of Miami safety Brandon Meriweather with their first-round pick. Broncos coach Mike Shana- han shared no such concerns. Each of the Broncos' four draft picks last month were linemen - three
http://www.denverpost.com/portlet/article/html/fragments/print_article.jsp?articleid=6024... Page 2 of 2 5/31/2007 on defense (Jarvis Moss, Tim Crowder, Marcus Thomas), one on offense (Ryan Harris). Safety? Wait until next year, at least. The Broncos believed a high-round pick on a safety this year would have gone wasted. "Who was he going to beat out?" Shanahan said. "Age has nothing to do with it. It's playing ability. Nick played very well and John was in the Pro Bowl. We have good depth at the backup position, when you look at Curome Cox, when you look at Domonique Foxworth, when you look at Sam Brandon. There was a good chance a draft choice would not have made our football team." Ferguson's wayward travels help explain why he brings so much versatility to his strong safety position. He has played in so many systems, learned from so many coaches, accepted so many roles. "He's a great cover safety," Broncos tight end Daniel Graham said. "He's very aggressive." Graham played five previous years with New England and often matched up against the Broncos' safeties, as he does now during mini-camp. While Ferguson often is assigned to covering tight ends such as Antonio Gates and Tony Gonzalez, Lynch usually is free to create havoc from either "the box," where he serves as a fourth linebacker, or farther back to the space where a receiver dares to cross. Wherever he goes, Lynch often is found seeping inside a pass-catcher's mind. "Oh, yeah, you're always aware of him," Graham said. "You're always aware of the guy who wants to hit you. You've got to keep your head on a swivel." Different upbringings and different styles have converged to form the NFL's oldest set of safeties. It's a distinction, not an insult. The Broncos' safeties never would have lived past draft day if Shanahan didn't also think Lynch and Ferguson were among the best. "As you know, Coach Shana- han is a smart man, and that's a smart decision," Ferguson said. "As far as me and John are concerned, it doesn't matter who you bring in here, they're just going to be standing next to him on the sideline." Staff writer Mike Klis can be reached at 303-954-1055 or mklis@denverpost.com.
DenverBroncos.com -- Official Web Site of the Denver Broncos http://www.denverbroncos.com/previewprintable.php?type=top_story&id=334&storyversionid=6... Page 1 of 2 7/1/2007 Printed from www.denverbroncos.com Friday, June 29, 2007 Getting to Know... Troy Fleming By Andrew Mason DenverBroncos.com ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- It took a season out of football for Troy Fleming to realize what the support of his family and friends meant to his quest to simply make it to the National Football League in the first place. "I think the Lord had a situation like that come up just for the simple fact that I can appreciate my family more and understand how much they care for me, because I had a lot of support from family and friends when I was out. They kept saying, 'Keep your head up. You're going to be back out there. You're too good a player not to be playing in the NFL.'" But last season, he wasn't healthy enough to play -- even if he'd had a roster spot to call his own. Fleming underwent arthroscopic surgery to repair his torn cartilage in his left knee two weeks into training camp with the Tennessee Titans, but admits that his recovery from the procedure would have sidelined him for much of the year. "Probably not until Christmas by the time I got healthy," Fleming said. "They were saying it was a two-week thing, but from the way my body felt, I knew it was going to take three or four months to heal." But by the end of training camp, Fleming was released by the Titans. "It's a funny situation. I knew I was a candidate for I.R. (injured reserve), but that's the past," Fleming said. "I've just go to let bygones be bygones and move on." Fleming might not have been 100 percent as he rehabilitated throughout the 2006 season, but he did stay busy as he looked to resuscitate his career, working out for several teams during the season. "I was at home rehabbing and I got a few workouts from teams," Fleming said. "I went to Buffalo, I came here, Tampa (Bay), Miami, St. Louis, Detroit -- they all called, but I told my agent if Denver ever called, I'd like to be with my old offensive coordinator (Mike) Heimerdinger again." Before that reunion came the one with his family last fall. Until now, Fleming has never been far from his family in Franklin, Tenn., just outside of Nashville. He matriculated at the University of Tenneseee in Knoxville, about three hours away by car. After his years with the Volunteers, the Titans drafted him 2004, allowing him to practically play in his backyard. Now, for his career to continue, he'll have to play home games away from his home state for the first time. "This is really my first time leaving home," he said. "It's strange, but it's only a twohour and 20 minute flight."
DenverBroncos.com -- Official Web Site of the Denver Broncos http://www.denverbroncos.com/previewprintable.php?type=top_story&id=334&storyversionid=6... Page 2 of 2 7/1/2007 He loved the time with his family in 2006, but he'd rather not repeat it this year. "I don't want another autumn like that," he said, "but it was a good moment." But he hopes that this fall brings some better ones far from home.
Upstanding Foxworth is NFL antidote http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/football/bal-sp.steele16apr16,1,7786491,print.column?coll=b... Page 1 of 2 4/16/2007 From the Baltimore Sun Upstanding Foxworth is NFL antidote David Steele April 16, 2007 With the Imus-Rutgers controversy, the Duke lacrosse case and the NFL's verdict on two bad-behaving players, last week was particularly disheartening to fans who look to sports for justice, fairness and positive reinforcement of their values. "Hopefully," Domonique Foxworth said by phone from Denver late last week, "I can help." Foxworth - who grew up in Randallstown, played at Western Tech and Maryland, and now is a cornerback for the Broncos - already has helped. In the case of the NFL's lengthy suspensions of the Tennessee Titans' Adam "Pacman" Jones and Cincinnati Bengals' Chris Henry, Foxworth didn't help directly, but he came close. Back in February, Foxworth joined a select group of players, coaches and executives invited by commissioner Roger Goodell to the scouting combine in Indianapolis, to discuss the parameters of the league policy that eventually allowed Goodell to sit Jones for a full season and Henry for eight games. Three weeks later, Foxworth was invited by NFL Players Association executive director Gene Upshaw to Maui for the union's annual player representative meetings, to address in part the same topic. For someone like Foxworth, who hadn't yet turned 24 and had just finished his second season in the NFL, it was an acknowledgment of his uncommon maturity, intelligence and sense of purpose and a sign of the widespread trust he has inspired. Not to mention a sign that the NFL isn't stacked top to bottom with thugs, knuckleheads and brats, as the likes of Jones and Henry were making the league appear to be. Foxworth, to the contrary, has managed to catch the eye of the commissioner and the head of the union for the right reasons. "I like to think my reputation is out there as an upstanding NFL player, one of the many," Foxworth said after participating in an offseason workout with the Broncos. Not, he added, in the minority, the implication left by, among other factors, an already-infamous front-page photo spread in USA Today featuring 41 NFL players arrested or charged with crimes recently. "There are 1,400 players in the NFL," he said. "While we know we need to reduce that number [of players in trouble], the few make us all look suspect. It sheds a bad light on the league and on individuals. Personally, I've known all my life that as an athlete you get stereotypes, and as a black athlete it's a double stereotype." Which means, then, that Foxworth agrees with the harsh punishment of Jones, who has been called before law enforcement authorities 10 times in less than three years, most recently for an incident in a Las Vegas strip club around the same time Foxworth was meeting at the combine. Right? Well...
Upstanding Foxworth is NFL antidote http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/football/bal-sp.steele16apr16,1,7786491,print.column?coll=b... Page 2 of 2 4/16/2007 "I can't really say that," Foxworth said. "I'd like to think those guys are not being punished because there's more focus on what's going on all around the league. I hope they're only being punished for what they've been involved in. If they are, that's fine. "But it could be that they're being punished for what others have done before them, not just the recent incidents. And then you also look and say, 'They're football players, that's what they do, and that's been taken away from them.'" He paused, took a deep breath, then added, "Definitely, that's a valid question." Foxworth did say, however, that new guidelines, discipline and education were necessary before and after the two meetings. "It hadn't gotten out of control," he said, "but we were there to make sure that it didn't get there.... It came down to what the commissioner felt, we all felt - that we had to take a strong stance." Even as the youngest and least experienced member of either grouping, he "was really aggressive," he said. "There aren't many opportunities for a young player like myself to be in a situation like that, with the commissioner wanting to hear what I thought." Part of that aggressiveness was his lifelong effort to be a leader, mentor and role model, dating to middle school. Part is his desire not to be painted with the same brush as someone like Jones. And a big part is that he has seen a teammate become a victim of violence. Darrent Williams, drafted the same year he was and a starter ahead of him at cornerback last season, was shot to death New Year's morning in front of a Denver nightclub after a postseason-finale party that Foxworth had decided to pass up. "Obviously what happened to him had nothing to do with him," Foxworth said, his voice no longer as light and easy as it had been throughout the conversation. "It's something everybody has to be aware of at all times. "You really hurt when you think about it. You see how easy you can be on the other side of it. That's part of what we talked about when we talked about conduct, that avoiding situations like that so it won't happen to you is just as important." Foxworth already understood that. He believes most of his fellow NFL players understand it. If they all do now, Foxworth - the pride of Randallstown, in every sense - is a big reason. david.steele@baltsun.com
http://www.denverpost.com/portlet/article/html/fragments/print_article.jsp?articleid=53804... Page 1 of 2 3/8/2007 broncos Delay of game works By Mike Klis Denver Post Staff Writer Denver Post Article Last Updated:03/08/2007 12:29:01 AM MST Growing up, the kid who would become the richest blocking tight end in NFL history never played football. Not until high school, he didn't. Daniel Graham had a father who played in the NFL, yet Tom Graham had a plan. His kids could play baseball and basketball, which Daniel and his twin brother, Joshua, did all day at the corner of Colorado and Yale for the Schlessmann YMCA League, or all night on the street in front of their Denver home. They could go fishing for bluegill, bass and crappie at one of the lakes Dad had shown them. They could worship at least a couple times a week at the Berean Bible Church. "And then the rest of our time was picking weeds in the backyard," Joshua said. "When we got in trouble, we had to work in the backyard for discipline," Daniel Graham said Wednesday, a day after he signed a five-year contract with the Broncos worth $30 million - including $15 million guaranteed. "It was almost an everyday thing for us. We picked a lot of weeds, put it that way." There would be no organized football, however, for the Graham twins. As a former middle linebacker for the Broncos and San Diego Chargers, Tom Graham thought football was too physical for kids who weren't physically developed. He wanted his kids to develop agility and athleticism, and myriad interests, before he turned them loose to play football at Thomas Jefferson High School. Daniel and Josh agree with Dad's decision now, but then? "Not necessarily," said Josh, who went to North Carolina as an offensive tackle. "But there really wasn't an argument. To be honest, I have a son now and I don't think he's going to play football till high school, either." As kids, the Graham twins could watch the Broncos on Sunday and at training camp. In fact, Daniel Graham's greatest moment as a kid came when he was 11 or 12 years old and his father arranged for a special visit. "I think my biggest memory for me was catching for John Elway at one of the camps," Graham said. "I say to this day, I can catch anybody's balls because I think he almost broke my finger." Think of how many dads out there would have traded in their son's bobblehead-sized helmet for a chance to hang with The Duke. Besides, to get where he is today, Graham got all he needed from his parents, Tom and Marilyn, and extended family, but also from the YMCA. From the ages of 7 to 13, the Graham twins had one coach, Don Hartmann. He coached them in both basketball and baseball for seven years. In basketball, Joshua Graham, the bigger of the two, was the power forward. Daniel played center. They lost one game in seven years, Hartmann said. Daniel learned how to pick first, then to roll. "I remember in the state championship, we were down by one and we had the ball for the final play," Hartmann said. "I had Daniel and Joshua set a double pick for our point guard. It was like a double wall. He went right in and scored." And when Daniel rolled, he didn't necessarily look to score. Hartmann devised an in-house scoring system where the assist got more points than a basket. Think that didn't help Graham fit into the New England Patriots system in which Bill Belichick discourages individuality for the sake of team sacrifice? Some football experts might look at Graham's receiving stats and conclude the Broncos must have been desperate to give him all that money. He has averaged only 24 catches and 278 yards a season in his five-year career, yet he is now making more
http://www.denverpost.com/portlet/article/html/fragments/print_article.jsp?articleid=53804... Page 2 of 2 3/8/2007 money than Antonio Gates, Todd Heap or Kellen Winslow Jr. Only Tony Gonzalez among tight ends is making slightly more, with a $31.25 million contract and a $17.75 million guarantee. All of those tight ends, though, had at least 71 catches last season - nearly double Graham's career high of 38. "It validated to us that teams in the open market will pay for a guy that can block," said Tom Mills, Graham's agent. "You can justify his compensation by saying he got paid like tackles are getting paid. The work he did in New England more often than not really was tackle work as opposed to tight end work." Seattle offered Graham a $15 million guarantee, so it's not like the Broncos were bidding against themselves. "You might mention he still hasn't taken out the trash in the kitchen," Tom Graham said with a chuckle. Receptions may lead to glory, but Daniel Graham proves there is more than one way for a tight end to get paid. "There's not too many tight ends who want to block," he said. "Myself, I enjoy doing it. It's always been a big part of my game, going back to college." Graham starred at Colorado and credits tight ends coach Jon Embree for selling him on the benefits of blocking. But Graham also was a fine receiver at CU, winning the John Mackey Award as a senior. One reason he signed with the Broncos is that he received assurances from coach Mike Shanahan that he would catch more passes. "When Daniel gets to the Broncos, he's going to run an offense almost identical to the one he had in college," said Gary Barnett, Graham's head coach at CU for three years. "The West Coast offense is such a tight end-oriented offense. One, you've got to be able to run the ball to win and I don't know that you can run the ball without a blocking tight end. And then with the West Coast offense, especially on the third- down routes, it's become a premium position." Something else Graham's contract validated: Father knew best. Staff writer Mike Klis can be reached at 303-954-1055 or mklis@denverpost.com.
DenverBroncos.com -- Official Web Site of the Denver Broncos http://www.denverbroncos.com/previewprintable.php?type=top_story&id=334&storyversionid=... 6/23/2007 Printed from www.denverbroncos.com Friday, June 22, 2007 Getting to Know... Darrell Hackney By Andrew Mason DenverBroncos.com ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- "Yeah, you can throw, but you're 5-foot-11." After hearing those words -- and others expressing the same sentiment with a myriad of word arrangements -- all that quarterback Darrell Hackney can do is shrug. "I have no comments for those people," Hackney said. "I just play my game, satisfy the people I have to satisfy within the organization, and move on." As the 2006 NFL Draft neared, Hackney the assessments that said he would have been a high draft pick if not for his stature -- which is an inch taller than Doug Flutie, who merely became a Pro Bowl quarterback and played 21 seasons in the professional ranks, including 12 in the NFL. In four seasons at UAB, Hackney rewrote the school's passing record book. He finished with 9,886 yards and a 71-to-33 touchdown-to-interception ratio. "He's got a rocket," Broncos General Manager Ted Sundquist said. Nevertheless, 255 cards with players' names were turned into league officials during the 2006 NFL Draft. None bore Hackney's name. "I felt disrespected," he said. "It got frustrating at times, but that's life. Everything's not going to be a cakewalk." Hackney's frustration continued after the Cleveland Browns signed him in the hours following the 2006 draft's conclusion. With Charlie Frye, Ken Dorsey and Derek Anderson gobbling up the majority of snaps, Hackney only threw two passes the entire preseason, with both falling incomplete. Not exactly a sufficient sample size for analysis. When the preseason concluded and the Browns waived him, he had more preseason DNPs than attempts. He went back home to Atlanta to retrench and spend time with family. But a the 2006 season progressed, Hackney remained engrossed in the game. He worked out for the Buffalo Bills and the Broncos, as well as on his own. He also began to study the way he played the game, thanks to his offensive coordinator at UAB, Pat Sullivan. A longtime college-quarterbacking guru who won the 1971 Heisman Trophy while at Auburn, Sullivan cobbled together a tape of Hackney's throws from his days at UAB. But this was to be no highlight reel. "All of my bad throws were on this tape," Hackney said. "I just looked at my footwork, did I follow through, did I use all arm, and I saw what direction I needed to go, where my feet needed to be aligned to make better throws."