denver broncos 2008 weekly press release

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1 Issue Date: Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2008 BRONCOS FACE RAIDERS; RETURN HOME AFTER BACK-TO-BACK ROAD WINS After earning comeback road wins during each of their last two games, the Broncos (6-4) return home this week to face the Oakland Raiders (2-8) on Sunday. Kickoff at INVESCO Field at Mile High is set for 2:05 p.m. MST, and the game will be televised by CBS with Dick Enberg and Randy Cross calling the action. is coming off a win at Atlanta on Sunday against a Falcons squad that entered the game undefeated (4-0) at home. The Broncos trailed in the fourth quarter before driving 83 yards in 10 plays for tight end Daniel Graham s 9-yard touchdown grab with 5:35 remaining that proved to be the game-winning score. Winners of their first game against Oakland this year by a margin on Monday Night Football in Week 1, the Broncos on Sunday look to sweep their season series with the Raiders for the ninth time in Mike Shanahan s 14 seasons as head coach (1995- Pres.). Shanahan owns a 21-6 (.778) career record against the Raiders, who have lost their last four games and last week at Miami were unable to hold onto a lead with five minutes remaining in their defeat to the Dolphins. The Broncos enter this week s game with a two-game lead atop the AFC West over San Diego (4-6), which hosts Indianapolis on Sunday night. has held the outright division lead following every week this season, marking only the second time in club history (1997) that it has been alone in first place through each of its first 10 games of a season. The team joins the 10-0 Tennessee Titans (AFC South) as one of two clubs in the NFL this year to own sole possession of first place in their division following every game. While a team s turnover ratio often is indicative of its success, few teams in the NFL have proven that like the Broncos this year. is 5-0 during the regular season and 7-0 including the preseason in games in which it posts an even or positive turnover ratio. Seven different Broncos rookies have combined to make a total of 28 starts for the club this year. That group includes Spencer Larsen, who last week at Atlanta became the fourth player in the NFL since 1990 and the first player in history to start the same game on both offense (fullback) and defense (middle linebacker). TV AND RADIO INFORMATION vs. OAKLAND TELEVISION: CBS (KCNC-TV 4): Dick Enberg (play-by-play) and Randy Cross (color commentary) will call the game. LOCAL RADIO: KOA Radio (850 AM): Dave Logan (play-by-play) and David Diaz-Infante (color commentary) will call the game with Andy Lindahl reporting from the sidelines. LOCAL SPANISH RADIO: KBNO Radio (1280 AM): Fernando Sergio (play-by-play) and Yuri Vasquez (color commentary) will call the game. denver broncos 2008 weekly press release Regular Season Game #11 (6-4) vs. Oakland (2-8) Sunday, Nov. 23, :05 p.m. MST INVESCO FIELD AT MILE HIGH (76,125), Colorado MEDIA RELATIONS CONTACT INFORMATION Jim Saccomano (303) jim.saccomano@broncos.nfl.net Patrick Smyth (303) patrick.smyth@broncos.nfl.net Dave Gaylinn (303) dave.gaylinn@broncos.nfl.net Rebecca Villanueva (303) rebecca.villanueva@broncos.nfl.net Erich Schubert (303) erich.schubert@broncos.nfl.net The Broncos have a media-only Web site, which was created to assist accredited media in their coverage of the Broncos. By going to members of the press will find complete statistical packages, press releases, rosters, updated bios, transcripts, injury reports, game recaps, news clippings, photos and much more. The 2008 Broncos Media Guide is available in PDF format on the media Web site as well as a complete archive of gamebooks and flip cards for every game in franchise history. BRONCOS 2008 SCHEDULE PRESEASON Wk. Day Date Opponent Site Time/Result TV/Rec. 1 Sat. Aug. 9 at Houston Reliant Stadium L, Sat. Aug. 16 DALLAS INVESCO Field at Mile High W, Fri. Aug. 22 GREEN BAY INVESCO Field at Mile High L, Fri. Aug. 29 at Arizona University of Phoenix Stadium W, REGULAR SEASON Wk. Day Date Opponent Site Time/Result TV/Rec. 1 Mon. Sept. 8 at Oakland McAfee Coliseum W, Sun. Sept. 14 SAN DIEGO INVESCO Field at Mile High W, Sun. Sept. 21 NEW ORLEANS INVESCO Field at Mile High W, Sun. Sept. 28 at Kansas City Arrowhead Stadium L, Sun. Oct. 5 TAMPA BAY INVESCO Field at Mile High W, Sun. Oct. 12 JACKSONVILLE INVESCO Field at Mile High L, Mon. Oct. 20 at New England Gillette Stadium L, Bye 9 Sun. Nov. 2 MIAMI INVESCO Field at Mile High L, Thu. Nov. 6 at Cleveland Cleveland Browns Stadium W, Sun. Nov. 16 at Atlanta Georgia Dome W, Sun. Nov. 23 OAKLAND INVESCO Field at Mile High 2:05 p.m. MST CBS 13 Sun. Nov. 30 at New York Jets Giants Stadium 4:15 p.m. EST CBS 14 Sun. Dec. 7 KANSAS CITY INVESCO Field at Mile High 2:05 p.m. MST CBS 15 Sun. Dec. 14 at Carolina Bank of America Stadium 1 p.m. EST CBS 16 Sun. Dec. 21 BUFFALO INVESCO Field at Mile High 2:05 p.m. MST CBS 17 Sun. Dec. 28 at San Diego Qualcomm Stadium 1:15 p.m. PST CBS 2008 AFC WEST STANDINGS Team W L T PF PA Home Road AFC NFC DIV Streak Won 2 San Diego Lost 1 Oakland Lost 4 Kansas City Lost 6 DENVER VS. OAKLAND 1 sunday, NOV. 23, 2008

2 broncos 2008 weekly release BRONCOS vs. RAIDERS POINTS OF INTEREST The Broncos own a record in their 96 all-time regular-season meetings with the Raiders, including a mark at home... is 1-1 against Oakland in the postseason, defeating the club in the 1977 AFC Championship Game to advance to its first-ever Super Bowl while losing an AFC Wild Card Game to the Raiders during the 1993 campaign... The Broncos have won six of their last seven games versus the Raiders and are 9-2 against the club since Head Coach Mike Shanahan (1995-Pres.) owns a 21-6 (.778) career record against the Raiders, whom he coached for 20 games from Shanahan s 21 wins versus Oakland are his highest total against any team..., which defeated the Raiders in its season opener on Sept. 8, on Sunday can sweep its two-game season series against Oakland for the ninth time in Shanahan s 14 seasons as head coach... All-time, owns 13 sweeps against Oakland that tie for its highest total against any divisional opponent (San Diego)... The Broncos 20-4 (.833) regular-season record at home in divisional play since they began playing games at INVESCO Field at Mile High in 2001 is the best such mark in the NFL Shanahan has led to a 38-9 (.809) home divisional record that ranks second in the league... The Broncos have held sole possession of first place in the AFC West through each of their first 10 games, marking only the second time in club history (1997) they accomplished that feat joins Tennessee (AFC South) as the only two teams in the league with that distinction this year... The Broncos are 5-0 in the regular season (7-0 including preseason) when posting an even or positive turnover ratio... Seven different rookies have made a total of 28 starts for the Broncos, including T Ryan Clady (10) and WR Eddie Royal (9)... Rookie Spencer Larsen last week at Atlanta became the fourth player in the NFL since 1990 and the first in history to start the same game on both offense (fullback) and defense (middle linebacker)... Broncos QB Jay Cutler (48 career TD passes in 31 games) this week can become the fastest player in franchise history to 50 career scoring passes Cutler (2,832 yds.) also can tie John Elway (1987) for the fastest in a season (11 games) a Bronco has reached 3,000 passing yards... Cutler is third in the NFL in passing yards (2,832) and TD passes (19), and the third-year player is on pace to set club single-season records for those statistics... He has authored three fourth-quarter comebacks this year, including in each of the last two weeks... WR Brandon Marshall is fifth in the league in catches (63) and sixth in receiving yards (803), averaging 89.2 yards per game... His 18 catches vs. San Diego (9/14) tied for the second most in NFL history and helped him post a league record for catches in a fivegame period (55) dating back to last year... He and Royal (56 rec.) combine to form the second-most productive pass-catching duo (119 rec.) in the NFL... Royal leads all rookies in receptions (club rookie record 56), receiving yards (659), receiving touchdowns (4), combined yards (1,227) and punt return average (12.7)... Royal s three nine-catch games tie for the second most in the NFL... Royal has logged a 50+yard play during each of the last three weeks and is averaging combined yards per game to rank sixth in the NFL in combined yardage (1,227)... During the last three weeks, when Royal has assumed kickoff return duties, he is fifth in the NFL in return average (32.9)... TE Tony Scheffler leads his position group in yards per reception (17.6 / )... T Ryan Clady has not given up a full sack in 10 starts at left tackle and has been penalized just twice this year (1 false start, 1 holding)... K Matt Prater s five 50+yard field goals this year rank second in the NFL and tie s single-season club record... He is seventh in the AFC in scoring (78 pts.)... Rookie P Brett Kern ranks sixth in the NFL in gross punting with a 46.6 average that figures to be the second-best season mark in history... Offensively, the Broncos are third in the league in yards per game (388.8), tied for fourth in first downs (214) and sixth in yards per rush (4.5)... The Broncos eight sacks allowed tie for second in the NFL, and they are third in the league in sack percentage per pass play (2.1) The club is on pace to set season records for both of those statistics... is fifth in the NFL in red zone success (62.9%) and sixth in third down efficiency (46.8)... Defensively, the Broncos have posted the second-best improvement in yards per rush allowed (-1.6 / ) and the third-best improvement in rushing yards per game allowed (-38.3 / ) in the NFL during their last three games versus their first seven... Injuries have forced the Broncos to place 11 players on reserve lists (T-2nd most in the NFL)... LB D.J. Williams leads in defensive tackles (86) while Larsen has a club-high eight special-teams stops. WEEKLY INFORMATION / SEASON NOTES BRONCOS/RAIDERS 2008 COMPARISON BRONCOS RAIDERS Record Division Standing st (AFCW).. 3rd (AFCW) NFL Offensive Ranking rd th Total Net Yards Per Game Offense-Points Per Game Possession Average : :31 Net Rushing Yards Per Game Net Passing Yards Per Game Had Intercepted/Yards Lost / /33 Sacks Allowed/Yards Lost / /223 Field Goals/FGA / /24 NFL Defensive Ranking th th Defense-Total Net Yards Per Game Defense-Points Per Game Defense-Rushing Yards Per Game Defense-Passing Yards Per Game Defense-Intercepted by/yards / /87 Defense-Sacks For/Yards / /151 Punts-Average Yards (Gross) Punts-Average Yards (Net) Punt Returns-Average Per Punt Returns-Average Per Allowed Kickoff Returns-Average Per Kickoff Returns-Average Per Allowed Penalties Against/Yards / /540 Fumbles/Lost / /8 Opponent Fumbles/Lost / /6 BRONCOS RAIDERS PASSING YARDS Cutler ,832 Russell ,445 Ramsey Walter Tuiasosopo RUSHING YARDS Pittman Fargas Young McFadden Hall Bush RECEIVING YARDS Marshall Miller Royal Walker Scheffler Higgins POINTS SCORED Prater Janikowski Royal Bush Marshall, Pittman, Graham..24 Eight Players INTERCEPTIONS C. Bailey Hall Bly Baker Paymah, Thomas Six Players SACKS Ekuban Edwards Dumervil Warren Peterson Kelly DENVER VS. OAKLAND 2 sunday, NOV. 23, 2008

3 broncos 2008 weekly release WEEKLY INFORMATION / SEASON NOTES 2008 TEAM COMPARISON - OTHER KEY AREAS CATEGORY (NFL RANK) BRONCOS RAIDERS 3rd Down Offense 46.8% (5) 22.1% (32) 3rd Down Defense 43.0% (25) 42.6% (23) Red Zone Offense TD Pct. 62.9% (5) 26.1% (32) Red Zone Defense TD Pct. 55.6% (20t) 58.8% (24) Takeaways 10 (29t) 17 (11t) Giveaways 20 (28) 14 (12t) Turnover Ratio -10 (29t) +3 (10t) BRONCOS/RAIDERS SERIES BREAKDOWN (REGULAR SEASON) Series Meetings: 96 Broncos Record: (Home: / Away: 19-30) First Game: at Den. 31, Oak. 14 (10/2/60) Last Game: Den. 41, at Oak. 14 (9/8/08) Current Streak: Won 1 Longest Den. Win Streak: 7 (11/24/97-11/13/00) Longest Oak. Win Streak: 14 (11/21/65-12/19/71) Last Den. Home Win: at Den. 23, Oak. 20 OT (9/16/07) Last Den. Home Loss: Oak. 25, at Den. 24 (11/28/04) Last Den. Road Win: Den. 41, at Oak. 14 (9/8/08) Last Den. Road Loss: at Oak. 34, Den. 20 (12/2/07) Den. Shutouts: 2 (last 10/16/95): at Den. 27, Oak. 0 Oak. Shutouts: 2 (last 11/22/92): at L.A. 24, Den. 0 Most Den. Points: 44 (10/5/62): at Den. 44, Oak. 7 Most Oak. Points: 51 (9/10/67): at Oak. 51, Den. 0 Total Den. Points: 1,889 Total Oak. Points: 2,067 Average Den. Points: 19.7 Average Oak. Points: 21.5 Largest Den. Win: 37 (10/5/62): at Den. 44, Oak. 7 Largest Oak. Win: 51 (9/10/67): at Oak. 51, Den. 0 Most Pts., Both Teams: 74 (9/7/86): at Den. 38, L.A. 36 Fewest Pts., Both Teams: 12 (12/1/80): at Oak. 9, Den. 3 WEEKLY CONFERENCE CALLS Broncos Head Coach Mike Shanahan and WR Brandon Marshall will be available to the Bay Area media via conference call Wednesday with Marshall at approximately 1:05 p.m. MST and Shanahan at 1:25 p.m. MST. Raiders Head Coach Tom Cable (11 a.m. MST) and RB Darren McFadden (12 p.m. MST) also will speak to the press on Wednesday. WEEKLY MEDIA SCHEDULE: BRONCOS vs. RAIDERS SUNDAY, NOV. 23, 2008 **Beginning of practices are open to local media for viewing and photography. Access during open locker room sessions is for interview purposes only No still photography is allowed.** TUESDAY, NOV. 18 PLAYERS DAY OFF NO MEDIA AVAILABILITY WEDNESDAY, NOV a.m tom Cable conference call 11:05 a.m.-1:05 p.m practice 12 p.m darren McFadden conference call 1:05-1:50 p.m locker room open to media 1:05 p.m jay Cutler press conference 1:15 p.m mike Shanahan press conference THURSDAY, NOV :05 a.m.-1:15 p.m practice 1:15-2 p.m locker room open to media 1:15 p.m brandon Marshall press conference FRIDAY, NOV :20 a.m.-12:05 p.m practice 12:05-12:50 p.m locker room open to media NFL SCHEDULE - REGULAR SEASON WEEK 12 Thursday, November 20 Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (NFLN) 8:15p (ET) Sunday, November 23 Carolina at Atlanta :00p (ET) Philadelphia at Baltimore :00p (ET) Houston at Cleveland :00p (ET) San Francisco at Dallas :00p (CT) Tampa Bay at Detroit :00p (ET) Minnesota at Jacksonville :00p (ET) Buffalo at Kansas City :00p (CT) New England at Miami :00p (ET) Chicago at St. Louis :00p (CT) N.Y. Jets at Tennessee :00p (CT) Oakland at :05p (MT) N.Y. Giants at Arizona :15p (MT) Washington at Seattle :15p (PT) Indianapolis at San Diego (NBC) 5:15p (PT) Monday, November 24 Green Bay at New Orleans (ESPN) 7:30p (CT) DENVER VS. OAKLAND 3 sunday, NOV. 23, 2008

4 broncos 2008 weekly release BRONCOS VS. RAIDERS: DENVER RECORD BY MONTH (REGULAR SEASON) Month Overall Home Away August (.000) (.000) (.000) September (.611) (.727) (.429) October (.563) (.542) (.583) November (.383) (.250) (.583) December (.217) (.500) (.118) January (.000) (.000) (.000) TOTALS (.427) (.468) (.388) BRONCOS/RAIDERS ALL-TIME RESULTS Season (Date) W/L Result Site 1960 (10/2) 31, Oakland 14 Bears Stadium 1960 (12/17) 48, 10 Candlestick Park 1961 (10/1) 33, 19 Candlestick Park 1961 (10/15) 27, Oakland 24 Bears Stadium 1962 (10/5) 44, Oakland 7 Bears Stadium 1962 (10/14) W 6 Frank Youell Field 1963 (11/28) L Oakland 10 Bears Stadium 1963 (12/15) 35, 31 Frank Youell Field 1964 (10/25) 40, 7 Frank Youell Field 1964 (11/29) 20, Oakland 20 (T) Bears Stadium 1965 (11/21) L Oakland 20 Bears Stadium 1965 (12/5) 24, 13 Frank Youell Field 1966 (11/20) L Oakland 3 Bears Stadium 1966 (12/11) 28, 10 Oak.-Alameda County Colis (9/10) 51, 0 Oak.-Alameda County Colis (11/5) L Oakland 17 Bears Stadium 1968 (11/10) L Oakland 7 Bears Stadium 1968 (12/8) 33, 27 Oak.-Alameda County Colis (10/12) L Oakland 14 Mile High Stadium 1969 (11/9) 41, 10 Oak.-Alameda County Colis (10/11) 35, 23 Oak.-Alameda County Colis (11/15) L Oakland 19 Mile High Stadium 1971 (10/10) L Oakland 16 Mile High Stadium 1971 (12/19) 21, 13 Oak.-Alameda County Colis (10/22) W 23 Oak.-Alameda County Colis (11/19) L Oakland 20 Mile High Stadium 1973 (10/22) 23, Oakland 23 (T) Mile High Stadium 1973 (12/16) 21, 17 Oak.-Alameda County Colis (11/3) L Oakland 17 Mile High Stadium 1974 (11/24) W 17 Oak.-Alameda County Colis (11/2) L Oakland 17 Mile High Stadium 1975 (12/8) 17, 10 Oak.-Alameda County Colis (10/17) L Oakland 10 Mile High Stadium 1976 (10/31) 19, 6 Oak.-Alameda County Colis (10/16) W 7 Oak.-Alameda County Colis (10/30) L Oakland 14 Mile High Stadium 1977 (1/1) 20, Oakland 17* Mile High Stadium 1978 (9/3) 14, Oakland 6 Mile High Stadium 1978 (12/3) W 6 Oak.-Alameda County Colis (9/30) 27, 3 Oak.-Alameda County Colis (11/25) L Oakland 10 Mile High Stadium 1980 (12/1) 9, 3 Oak.-Alameda County Colis. WEEKLY INFORMATION / SEASON NOTES 1980 (12/14) L Oakland 21 Mile High Stadium 1981 (9/6) 9, Oakland 7 Mile High Stadium 1981 (10/4) W 0 Oak.-Alameda County Colis (12/26) Angeles 27, 10 L.A. Coliseum 1983 (9/25) L Los Angeles 7 Mile High Stadium 1983 (11/13) Angeles 22, 20 L.A. Coliseum 1984 (9/30) 16, Los Angeles 13 Mile High Stadium 1984 (10/28) W Angeles 19 (OT) L.A. Coliseum 1985 (11/24) Angeles 31, 28 (OT) L.A. Coliseum 1985 (12/8) L Los Angeles 14 (OT) Mile High Stadium 1986 (9/7) 38, Los Angeles 36 Mile High Stadium 1986 (11/2) W Angeles 10 L.A. Coliseum 1987 (10/12) 30, Los Angeles 14 Mile High Stadium 1987 (11/22) W Angeles 17 L.A. Coliseum 1988 (9/26) L Los Angeles 27 (OT) Mile High Stadium 1988 (12/4) Angeles 21, 20 L.A. Coliseum 1989 (9/24) 31, Los Angeles 21 Mile High Stadium 1989 (12/3) Angeles 16, 13 (OT) L.A. Coliseum 1990 (9/9) Angeles 14, 9 L.A. Coliseum 1990 (12/2) L Los Angeles 20 Mile High Stadium 1991 (9/8) Angeles 16, 13 L.A. Coliseum 1991 (11/10) L Los Angeles 16 Mile High Stadium 1992 (9/6) 17, Los Angeles 13 Mile High Stadium 1992 (11/22) Angeles 24, 0 L.A. Coliseum 1993 (10/18) L Los Angeles 20 Mile High Stadium 1993 (1/2) Angeles 33, 30 (OT) L.A. Coliseum 1993 (1/9) Angeles 42, 24** L.A. Coliseum 1994 (9/18) L Los Angeles 16 Mile High Stadium 1994 (12/11) Angeles 23, 13 L.A. Coliseum 1995 (10/16) 27, Oakland 0 Mile High Stadium 1995 (12/24) W 28 Oak.-Alameda County Colis (11/4) W 21 Oak.-Alameda County Colis (12/15) 24, Oakland 19 Mile High Stadium 1997 (10/19) 28, 25 Oak.-Alameda County Colis (11/24) 31, Oakland 3 Mile High Stadium 1998 (9/20) W 17 Oak.-Alameda County Colis (11/22) 40, Oakland 14 Mile High Stadium 1999 (10/10) W 13 Network Associates Coliseum 1999 (11/22) 27, Oakland 21 (OT) Mile High Stadium 2000 (9/17) W 24 Network Associates Coliseum 2000 (11/13) 27, Oakland 24 Mile High Stadium 2001 (11/5) 38, 28 Network Associates Coliseum 2001 (12/30) 23, Oakland 17 INVESCO Field at Mile High 2002 (11/11) L Oakland 10 INVESCO Field at Mile High 2002 (12/22) 28, 16 Network Associates Coliseum 2003 (9/22) 31, Oakland 10 INVESCO Field at Mile High 2003 (11/30) W 8 Network Associates Coliseum 2004 (10/17) W 3 Network Associates Coliseum 2004 (11/28) L Oakland 24 INVESCO Field at Mile High 2005 (11/13) W 17 McAfee Coliseum 2005 (12/24) 22, Oakland 3 INVESCO Field at Mile High 2006 (10/15) 13, Oakland 3 INVESCO Field at Mile High 2006 (11/12) W 13 McAfee Coliseum 2007 (9/16) 23, Oakland 20 (OT) INVESCO Field at Mile High 2007 (12/2) 34, 20 McAfee Coliseum 2008 (9/8) W 14 McAfee Coliseum * - AFC Championship Game ** - AFC Wild Card Game DENVER VS. OAKLAND 4 sunday, NOV. 23, 2008

5 broncos 2008 weekly release WEEKLY INFORMATION / SEASON NOTES LEADING THE AFC WEST The Broncos have maintained sole possession of first place in the AFC West through their first 10 games this season, marking only the second time in team history they have achieved that distinction. The club held sole possession of first place in its division through the first 13 games of its 1997 season en route to their firstever Super Bowl victory. There have been seven other instances in franchise history that has been in first place (or tied for first place) in the division through its first 10 games. joins the 10-0 Tennessee Titans (AFC South) as one of two clubs this season to have sole possession of their division lead after every game this year. 10 OR MORE CONSECUTIVE GAMES LEADING OR TIED FOR THE AFC WEST LEAD TO START A SEASON, BRONCOS HISTORY Year Games Final Record Division Playoffs 2008 *10??? nd Lost Wild Card st Won Super Bowl XXXIII nd Won Super Bowl XXXII st Lost Super Bowl XXIV st Lost Super Bowl XXI st Lost Divisional Playoff st Lost Super Bowl XII * - Regardless of whether they win or lose this week, the Broncos will have maintained sole possession of first place through 11 games ROOKIES CONTRIBUTING A key reason why enters Sunday s game leading the AFC West with a 6-4 record has been the play of its rookies. Seven different rookies have combined to make a total of 28 starts at nine different positions. The total includes five players selected in the 2008 NFL Draft and two college free agents. Last week at Atlanta, seven different starting positions were held by six rookies. Spencer Larsen became the fourth player in the NFL since 1990, joining CB/WR Deion Sanders (Dal., 1996), CB/WR Champ Bailey (Was., 2000) and T/DT Orlando Brown (Bal., 2003), to start on both offense (fullback) and defense (middle linebacker) in the same game. ROOKIE STARTERS FOR DENVER, 2008 Player Pos. Drafted GP/GS Ryan Clady T First Rd. (12th, Boise State) 10/10 Eddie Royal WR Second Rd. (42nd, Virginia Tech) 9/9 Peyton Hillis FB Seventh Rd. (227th, Arkansas) 9/3 Wesley Woodyard LB College Free Agent (Kentucky) 10/2 Josh Bell CB College Free Agent (Baylor) 3/1 Spencer Larsen FB Sixth Rd. (183rd, Arizona) 10/1 Ryan Torain RB Fifth Rd. (139th, Arizona State) 2/1 In addition, the four other rookies on s active roster (P Brett Kern, OL Kory Lichtensteiger, T Tyler Polumbus and CB Jack Williams) have appeared in all 10 games. BRONCOS ALL-TIME YEAR-BY-YEAR RECORDS YEAR PRESEASON REG. SEASON PLAYOFFS (S.B. loss) (S.B. loss) (S.B. loss) (S.B. loss) (S.B. win) (S.B. win) TOTAL (.538) (.530) (.531) DENVER VS. OAKLAND 5 sunday, NOV. 23, 2008

6 broncos 2008 weekly release WEEKLY INFORMATION / SEASON NOTES TRACKING DENVER S 2008 REGULAR-SEASON OPPONENTS Opponent Date/Result 08 Rec. LAST GAME THIS WEEK Oakland W, 41-14, Nov Lost at Miami, (Nov. 16) at (Nov. 23) San Diego W, 39-38, Dec Lost ta Pittsburgh, (Nov. 16) vs. Indianapolis (Nov. 23) New Orleans W, Won at Kansas City, (Nov. 16) vs. Green Bay (Nov. 24) Kansas City L, 33-19, Dec Lost vs. New Orleans, (Nov. 16) vs. Buffalo (Nov. 23) Tampa Bay W, Won vs. Minnesota, (Nov. 16) at Detroit (Nov. 23) Jacksonville L, Lost vs. Tennessee, (Nov. 16) vs. Minnesota (Nov. 23) New England L, Lost vs. N.Y. Jets, (Nov. 13) at Miami (Nov. 23) Miami L, Won vs. Oakland, (Nov. 16) vs. New England (Nov. 23) Cleveland W, Won at Buffalo, (Nov. 17) vs. Houston (Nov. 23) Atlanta W, Lost vs., (Nov. 16) vs. Carolina (Nov. 23) N.Y. Jets Nov Won at New England, (Nov. 13) at Tennessee (Nov. 23) Carolina Dec Won vs. Detroit, (Nov. 16) at Atlanta (Nov. 23) Buffalo Dec Lost vs. Cleveland, (Nov. 17) at Kansas City (Nov. 23) Combined 2008 preseason record of opponents: (.500) / Combined 2008 regular-season record of opponents: (.450) TURNOVER RATIO KEY FOR BRONCOS The Broncos have a 5-0 record this year with an even or positive turnover ratio. Including preseason games, is 7-0 this season with an even or positive turnover ratio. The Broncos are 3-0 with an even turnover ratio and have a 2-0 record with a +1 ratio during the regular season. With a negative turnover ratio, is 1-4 this year. BRONCOS RECORD WITH AN EVEN OR POSITIVE TO RATIO, 2008 Game Take Give Ratio Result at Oak., 9/8/ W, vs. S.D., 9/14/ /-0 W, vs. T.B., 10/5/ /-0 W, at Cle., 11/6/ /-0 W, at Atl., 11/16/ W, SWEEP IN SIGHT The Broncos, who defeated the Raiders in their season opener on Sept. 8, are looking for a ninth sweep of their season series with Oakland in Mike Shanahan's 14 seasons with the team (1995-Present). Under Shanahan, won both of its regularseason games against the Raiders from , , 2003, and The Broncos eight sweeps against Oakland are their highest total against a divisional foe under Shanahan. All-time, owns 13 sweeps against the Raiders that tie for its highest total against any AFC West opponent. BRONCOS SEASON SERIES SWEEPS, AFC WEST OPPONENTS (SINCE 1970) Team Total Since Oakland 13 8 San Diego Kansas City Seattle* 10 4 * - Played in AFC West from SHANAHAN AGAINST THE RAIDERS Mike Shanahan, who had an 8-12 record as the Raiders head coach from , owns a 21-6 (.778) career record against Oakland. Shanahan s.778 career winning percentage against the Raiders is his second highest against any opponent he has faced at least five times while his 21 wins against the club are his most vs. any opponent. MIKE SHANAHAN TOP WINNING PCT. VS. AN OPPONENT (REG. SEASON, MIN. 5 GAMES) Team Record Pct. 1. Buffalo Oakland New England San Diego Cincinnati MIKE SHANAHAN MOST WINS VS. AN OPPONENT (REG. SEASON) Team Wins Record 1. Oakland San Diego Kansas City Seattle New England DENVER VS. OAKLAND 6 sunday, NOV. 23, 2008

7 broncos 2008 weekly release WEEKLY INFORMATION / SEASON NOTES WHAT TO WATCH FOR: vs. OAKLAND (11/23/08) TEAM (2-1 AFC WEST RECORD) - Can post at least a.500 record in AFC West play for the 13th consecutive season (since 1996) with a victory on Sunday. HEAD COACH MIKE SHANAHAN (152 WINS) - Can tie Steve Owen (153) for 16th in NFL history in career wins with a victory on Sunday. QB JAY CUTLER (FIVE 300-YD. GMS.) - Can set a Broncos single-season record for 300-yard games (6) with at least 300 yards on Sunday. QB JAY CUTLER (11-GM. TD STREAK) - Can tie John Elway (12 gms., ) for the fourth-longest streak in club history of throwing at least one touchdown pass with a scoring toss on Sunday. QB JAY CUTLER (7,330 PASS YDS.) - Can tie Frank Tripucka (7,676) for fifth in Broncos history in career passing yards with 346 on Sunday. QB JAY CUTLER (47 PASS TDS.) - Needs two touchdown passes to become the fastest player in Broncos history to 50 TD passes (would be his 32nd game). He can also tie Frank Tripucka (51) for sixth and Charley Johnson (52) for fifth in Broncos history in career passing touchdowns on Sunday. QB JAY CUTLER (342 RUSH YDS.) - Can tie Norris Weese (362) for fourth in Broncos history in career rushing yards by a quarterback with 20 on Sunday. QB JAY CUTLER (2,832 PASS YDS.) - Can record his second career 3,000-yard passing season and tie John Elway (1987, 11 gms.) for the fastest in team history to 3,000 passing yards in a season with 168 passing yards on Sunday. QB JAY CUTLER (19 PASS TDS.) - Can tie his single-season career record for passing touchdowns (20) with a scoring toss on Sunday. WR BRANDON MARSHALL (2,437 REC. YDS.) - Can tie Bob Scarpitto (2,439) for 14th in Broncos history in career receiving yards with two on Sunday. WR BRANDON MARSHALL (185 REC.) - Can tie Steve Sewell (187) for 17th in Broncos history in career receptions with two on Sunday. He also can tie Dwayne Carswell (192) for 16th, Clarence Kay (193) for 15th and Sammy Winder (197) for 14th in team annals in career receptions. K MATT PRATER (FIVE 50-YD. FGS) - Can set a Broncos singleseason record with his sixth 50+yard field goal on Sunday. WR EDDIE ROYAL (659 REC. YDS.) - Can tie Vance Johnson (721) for second and Mark Jackson (738) for first in Broncos history in receiving yards by a rookie on Sunday. WR EDDIE ROYAL (4 REC. TDS) - Can set a Broncos single-season rookie record with his fifth touchdown reception on Sunday. TE TONY SCHEFFLER (87 REC.) - Can tie Gene Prebola (100) for fourth in Broncos history in career receptions by a tight end with 13 on Sunday. TE TONY SCHEFFLER (11 TDS) - Can tie Clarence Kay (13) for fourth in Broncos history in career receiving touchdowns by a tight end with two on Sunday. BRONCOS AWARDS UPDATE DIET PEPSI NFL ROOKIE OF THE WEEK (WK. 1) - WR EDDIE ROYAL Royal totaled the sixth-most receiving yards (146) in NFL history for a debut and registered a franchise-record nine catches, including one touchdown, in s win at Oakland on Sept. 8. MOTOROLA NFL COACH OF THE WEEK (WK. 2) - MIKE SHANAHAN Shanahan led to a win against San Diego on Sept. 14, snapping its four-game losing streak against the Chargers. The Broncos became the third team in NFL history to give up the opportunity for a tie and win a game with a successful two-point conversion in their victory. AFC OFF. PLAYER OF THE WEEK (WK. 2) - WR BRANDON MARSHALL Marshall tied for the second-most catches in NFL history for a game with a club-record 18 for 166 yards (9.2 avg.) with one touchdown in s win against San Diego on Sept. 14. AFC OFF. PLAYER OF THE MONTH (SEPT.) - QB JAY CUTLER Cutler helped the Broncos to a 3-1 record and a first-place standing in the AFC West in September, completing 102-of-157 (65.0%) passes for 1,275 yards with nine touchdowns and four interceptions for a 98.6 passer rating. He led the AFC and ranked second in the NFL in both passing yards (1,275) and completions (102) while placing third in the league in touchdown passes (9). AFC SPEC. TMS. PLAYER OF THE WEEK (WK. 5) - K MATT PRATER Prater made all three field goal attempts (55, 40, 27 yds.) and his lone extra point try for 10 points while recording touchbacks on four-of-five kickoffs in the Broncos win against Tampa Bay on Oct. 5. AFC OFF. PLAYER OF THE WEEK / FEDEX AIR PLAYER OF THE WEEK (WK. 10) - QB JAY CUTLER Cutler tied for the third-highest single-game passing yardage total (447) in history and registered his fifth-career fourth-quarter comeback during the Broncos win at Cleveland on Nov. 6, completing 24-of- 42 passes for 447 yards with three touchdowns and one interception for a passer rating. DIET PEPSI NFL ROOKIE OF THE WEEK (WK. 10) - WR EDDIE ROYAL Royal hauled in six passes for a game-high 164 yards (27.3 avg.), including a 93-yard touchdown (T-4th longest in team history), during the Broncos win at Cleveland on Nov. 6. ON THIS DATE IN BRONCOS HISTORY has a 1-7 all-time record in games played on Nov. 23: BRONCOS ON NOV. 23 Year Day W/L Result 1967 Thu. L at San Diego 24, Sun. L at San Diego 45, Sun. L at Atlanta 35, Thu. L at Detroit 17, Sun. W at 36, Seattle Sun. L at N.Y. Giants 19, Sun. L Chicago 19, at Thu. L at Kansas City 19, 10 DENVER VS. OAKLAND 7 sunday, NOV. 23, 2008

8 broncos 2008 weekly release WEEKLY INFORMATION / SEASON NOTES BRONCOS 2008 WEEK-BY-WEEK RANKINGS PROGRESSION OFFENSE AFC DEFENSE OFFENSE NFL DEFENSE Week Total Rush Pass Total Rush Pass Total Rush Pass Total Rush Pass 1 (at Oakland) (vs. San Diego) (vs. New Orleans) (at Kansas City) (vs. Tampa Bay) (vs. Jacksonville) (at New England) (Bye) t (vs. Miami) (at Cleveland) (at Atlanta) (vs. Oakland) 13 (at N.Y. Jets) 14 (vs. Kansas City) 15 (at Carolina) 16 (vs. Buffalo) 17 (at San Diego) BRONCOS IN DIVISIONAL PLAY The Broncos, who are 2-1 in AFC West play this year, can clinch at least a.500 record in their division for the 13th consecutive season (since 1996) and 30th time in club history with a victory on Sunday against the Raiders. BRONCOS 12-YEAR STREAK OF AT LEAST A.500 DIVISIONAL RECORD Year Home Away Overall DENVER AT HOME VS. AFC WEST The Broncos 20-4 (.833) regular-season record at home in divisional play since they began playing games at INVESCO Field at Mile High in 2001 is the best such mark in the NFL. The club looks to improve that mark this week against the Raiders. Under Head Coach Mike Shanahan (1995-Pres.), the Broncos own a 38-9 (.809) regular-season record at home in divisional play that ranks second in the NFL during that period. BEST HOME RECORDS IN DIVISIONAL PLAY, NFL, 2001-PRESENT Team Record Pct Seattle New England Kansas City Indianapolis BEST HOME RECORDS IN DIVISIONAL PLAY, NFL, 1995-PRESENT Team Record Pct. 1. Green Bay Kansas City Minnesota Dallas DENVER VS. OAKLAND 8 sunday, NOV. 23, 2008

9 broncos 2008 weekly release WEEKLY INFORMATION / SEASON NOTES CUTLER APPROACHES 50TH CAREER TD Broncos quarterback Jay Cutler, with 48 touchdown passes in 31 career games, is two passing scores away from becoming the fastest Bronco to 50 touchdowns. That record is shared by Brian Griese ( ) and Jake Plummer ( ), who reached that mark in 34 games. FASTEST BRONCOS TO 50 CAREER TD PASSES, TEAM HISTORY Player Years Gms. 1. Jake Plummer Brian Griese Frank Tripucka Charley Johnson John Elway Craig Morton Cutler (2006-Pres.) has 48 TD passes in 31 games played. CUTLER NEARS SECOND 3,000-YARD SEASON With 2,832 passing yards, quarterback Jay Cutler is 168 yards away from recording his second career 3,000-yard passing season and looks to reach that mark in his 11th game of the year this week against Oakland. Last season, he registered 3,497 passing yards and reached the 3,000-yard mark in his 14th game of the year (at Hou., 12/13/07). Should he reach 3,000 yards against Oakland on Sunday in his 11th game, he would tie John Elway (1987) for the fastest in club history to reach 3,000 passing yards. FASTEST BRONCOS TO 3,000 PASSING YARDS IN A SEASON, TEAM HISTORY Player Year Gms. 1. John Elway Jake Plummer Brian Griese John Elway John Elway John Elway Cutler has 2,832 passing yards in 10 games played this year. BRONCOS 3,000-YARD PASSING SEASONS, TEAM HISTORY Player Year Att. Comp. Pct. Yds. TDs INTs Rtg. 1. Frank Tripucka , Craig Morton , John Elway , John Elway , John Elway , John Elway , John Elway , John Elway , John Elway , John Elway , John Elway , John Elway , John Elway , John Elway , Brian Griese , Brian Griese , Jake Plummer , Jake Plummer , Jay Cutler , Jay Cutler , NFL REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS AFC East Team W L T Pct PF PA Home Road Div AFC NFC NYJ Mia N.E Buf AFC North Team W L T Pct PF PA Home Road Div AFC NFC Pit Bal Cle Cin AFC South Team W L T Pct PF PA Home Road Div AFC NFC Ten Ind Jac Hou AFC West Team W L T Pct PF PA Home Road Div AFC NFC Den S.D Oak K.C NFC East Team W L T Pct PF PA Home Road Div AFC NFC NYG Was Dal Phi NFC North Team W L T Pct PF PA Home Road Div AFC NFC G.B Chi Min Det NFC South Team W L T Pct PF PA Home Road Div AFC NFC Car T.B Atl N.O NFC West Team W L T Pct PF PA Home Road Div AFC NFC Ari S.F Sea Stl DENVER VS. OAKLAND 9 sunday, NOV. 23, 2008

10 broncos 2008 weekly release CUTLER ON PACE TO SET CLUB PASSING RECORD Quarterback Jay Cutler leads the AFC and is third in the NFL with 2,832 passing yards through Week 11. Named AFC Offensive Player of the Month for September, Cutler opened the season with at least 300 passing yards in three of his first four games and has tied the single-season record with five such performances this year. Averaging a club-record passing yards per game, he is on pace to set a Broncos single-season record with 4,531 passing yards. s current single-season passing yardage record belongs to Jake Plummer, who threw for 4,089 yards in Cutler has thrown for at least 225 yards in seven of his 10 appearances this season. MOST PASSING YARDS, NFL, 2008 Player Att. Comp. Pct. Yds. TD INT Rtg. 1. Drew Brees, N.O , Kurt Warner, Ari , Jay Cutler, Den , Donovan McNabb, Phi , Peyton Manning, Ind , MOST PASSING YARDS PER GAME, SINGLE SEASON, BRONCOS HISTORY Player G Yds. YPG 1. Jay Cutler, , John Elway, , Jake Plummer, ,089* John Elway , John Elway, , * - Franchise record CUTLER AMONG NFL LEADERS IN COMPLETIONS, TDS Quarterback Jay Cutler is second in the AFC and ranks fourth in the NFL with 230 completions while his 19 touchdown passes rank third in the league. Averaging 23.0 completions per game and 1.9 touchdown passes per game, Cutler is on pace to set Broncos single-season records for completions (368) and touchdown passes (30). Cutler enters Sunday s game having thrown at least one touchdown pass in each of his last 11 games, a streak that is the fifth longest in Broncos history. It is the longest streak by a Bronco in six seasons when Brian Griese had a club-record 23-game TD streak from This season, Cutler has thrown multiple touchdown passes in six of his 10 appearances. MOST PASS COMPLETIONS, NFL, 2008 Player Comp. Att. Pct. 1. Kurt Warner, Ari Drew Brees, N.O Peyton Manning, Ind Jay Cutler, Den Donovan McNabb, Phi WEEKLY INFORMATION / SEASON NOTES DENVER VS. OAKLAND 10 NOTES FROM THE BRONCOS LAST GAME: DENVER 24, at ATLANTA 20 (11/16/08) Broncos rookie Spencer Larsen started the game at both fullback and middle linebacker, becoming the first Bronco in club history to start on both offense and defense in the same game... Larsen, who was selected by the Broncos in the sixth round (183rd overall) of the 2008 NFL Draft from the University of Arizona, also was on the field for the coverage team on the opening kickoff and played on the punt coverage unit as well... Larsen became the fourth player in the NFL to start on both offense and defense in the same game since 1990 and the first since Dec. 14, 2003, when Baltimore s Orlando Brown started at both right tackle and defensive tackle at Oakland (12/14/03)... He ranked third on with seven tackles (6 solo) against the Falcons... Rookie FB Peyton Hillis made his first NFL start at running back, becoming the 10th player in Head Coach Mike Shanahan s tenure (1995-Pres.) to start at least one game at the position for in his rookie season... He finished the game with 10 rushes for 44 yards (4.4 avg.) with two touchdowns along with three receptions for 26 yards... It marked the first time since s opener at Oakland (9/8) that a Broncos player rushed for two touchdowns in a game this season (RB Michael Pittrman)... With his 9-yard touchdown reception in the fourth quarter, Broncos TE Daniel Graham has now scored a touchdown in four of his past five games... It s his highest scoring output for a four-game stretch in his career as a Bronco and his second highest overall (5 TDs, 9/9/04-10/10/04)... QB Jay Cutler engineered his sixth-career game-winning or gamesaving performance in the fourth quarter or overtime against the Falcons and logged his second such effort in as many weeks... With trailing with 10:41 left in the game, he drove the Broncos 83 yards on 10 plays to set up his 9-yard touchdown pass to Graham... Cutler finished the game completing 19-of-27 passes for 217 yards with one touchdown and no interceptions for a passer rating... His touchdown pass marked his 11th consecutive game with at least one scoring toss, a streak that is the fifth longest in team history... Cutler moved past Charley Johnson (7,238) into sixth place in Broncos history in career passing yards (7,330)... He also moved past Johnson (970) for sixth place in team history in career passing attempts (973)... With his 58-yard kickoff return in the second quarter, Broncos WR Eddie Royal has made a play of at least 58 yards in each of s last three games (95 KR vs. Mia., 11/2; 93t rec. at Cle., 11/6; 58 KR at Atl., 11/16)... Royal finished the game with four receptions for 34 yards (4.9 avg.), three rushes for seven yards and five kickoff returns for 159 yards (31.8 avg.)... Royal totaled 200 all-purpose yards against the Falcons, marking his third consecutive game reaching that mark... With his 89 receiving yards (6 rec.), Broncos WR Brandon Marshall moved past RB Floyd Little (2,418) into 15th place in Broncos history with 2,437 career receiving yards... Marshall s 47-yard reception in the fourth quarter was his longest reception this season and his longest since he caught a 68-yard touchdown pass on 11/25/07 at Chicago... Against Atlanta (6-3), the Broncos (5-4) played an opponent with a better record for the first time this season... Broncos CB Josh Bell, a rookie free agent from Baylor University, made his first NFL start against the Falcons becoming the first rookie cornerback to start for since Domonique Foxworth (7) and Darrent Williams (9) combined to make 16 starts in their 2005 rookie seasons... He finished the game with five tackles (all solo)... With Hillis 7-yard touchdown in the first quarter, the Broncos have now scored a touchdown on their opening drive four times this season... is now 3-0 against the NFC this year and has won its last four games against the conference The Broncos are now 5-0 this year with an even or positive turnover ratio. sunday, NOV. 23, 2008

11 broncos 2008 weekly release MOST TOUCHDOWN PASSES, NFL, 2008 Player No. 1. Philip Rivers, S.D Kurt Warner, Ari Jay Cutler, Den Drew Brees, N.O. 18 Brett Favre, NYJ 18 LONGEST STREAKS WITH AT LEAST ONE TD PASS, BRONCOS HISTORY Player Year Gms. 1. Brian Griese John Elway John Elway John Elway Jay Cutler 2007-Pres John Elway Charley Johnson CUTLER AND 300-YARD GAMES Jay Cutler s two 300-yard games to start the year marked the first consecutive 300-yard outings of his three-year career and placed him with John Elway (1994) along with Frank Tripucka (1962) as one of three Broncos passers to begin the year in that fashion. The quarterback leads the AFC and is third in the NFL in 300-yard passing games (5) this year. With six games remaining, his five 300-yard passing games already have tied s single-season club record. For his career, Cutler owns seven career 300-yard passing games. MOST 300-YD. PASSING GAMES, NFL, 2008 Player No. 1. Drew Brees, N.O Kurt Warner, Ari Jay Cutler, Den Philip Rivers, S.D. 4 Tony Romo, Dal. 4 MOST 300-YD GMS. IN A SEASON, BRONCOS HISTORY Player Year No. 1. Jay Cutler Brian Griese John Elway Brian Griese John Elway 96, 94, 93, 87 4 MOST 300-YARD PASSING GAMES TO BEGIN A SEASON, DENVER HISTORY Player Year 300-Yd. Gms. Team Rec. 1. Jay Cutler John Elway Frank Tripucka WEEKLY INFORMATION / SEASON NOTES CUTLER NAMED AFC OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE MONTH FOR SEPTEMBER After leading the AFC and ranking second in the NFL with 1,275 passing yards in September, Broncos quarterback Jay Cutler was named AFC Offensive Player of the Month. He helped the Broncos to a 3-1 record and a first-place standing in the AFC West in September, completing 102-of-157 (65.0%) passes for 1,275 yards with nine touchdowns and four interceptions for a 98.6 passer rating. The award is the first of his three-year career and marks the first time in seven seasons that a Bronco has received AFC Offensive Player of the Month with quarterback Brian Griese earning that honor for his performance in September of Cutler is the third quarterback to receive the award (began in 1986), joining Griese (September 2001) and John Elway (November 1997 and October 1996). MOST PASSING YARDS, NFL, SEPTEMBER 2008 Player Yds. 300+Gms. Rtg. 1. Drew Brees, N.O. 1, Jay Cutler, Den. 1, Kurt Warner, Ari. 1, Tony Romo, Dal. 1, Donovan McNabb, Phi. 1, BRONCOS QBS TO BE NAMED AFC OFF. PLAYER OF THE MONTH Player Month and Year John Elway October 1996 John Elway November 1997 Brian Griese September 2001 Jay Cutler September 2008 CUTLER S CAREER DAY VS. CLEVELAND In the process of earning his fifth-career game-winning or gamesaving performance in the fourth quarter or overtime in s win at Cleveland on Nov. 6, quarterback Jay Cutler tied for the third-most passing yards (447) in a game by a Bronco in franchise history. His 447 passing yards also tied for the most by a player in a road game in club annals and represented the secondhighest single-game total in the NFL this year. He finished the game completing 24-of-42 passes for 447 yards with three touchdowns, including a 93-yarder to Eddie Royal, and one interception for a passer rating. Cutler s efforts earned him the first AFC Offensive Player of the Week award of his career. MOST PASSING YARDS IN A GAME, BRONCOS HISTORY Player Game Att. Cmp. Pct. Yds Y/A 1. Jake Plummer vs, Atl., 10/31/ Gus Frerotte vs. S.D., 11/19/ Jay Cutler at Cle., 11/6/ Frank Tripucka at Buf., 9/15/ Charley Johnson vs. K.C., 11/18/ DENVER VS. OAKLAND 11 sunday, NOV. 23, 2008

12 broncos 2008 weekly release WEEKLY INFORMATION / SEASON NOTES BRONCOS/RAIDERS COACHING COMPARISON MIKE SHANAHAN TOM CABLE YR. AS AN NFL HEAD COACH: 16th 1st YR. AS TEAM S HEAD COACH: 14th 1st OVERALL YR. IN NFL: 25th 3rd OVERALL YR. WITH TEAM: 21st 2nd NFL COACHING CAREER REG. SEASON RECORD: (.605) (.167) POSTSEASON RECORD: 8-5 (.615) 0-0 (.000) OVERALL RECORD: (.606) (.167) WITH CURRENT TEAM REG. SEASON RECORD: (.624) (.167) POSTSEASON RECORD: 8-5 (.615) 0-0 (.000) OVERALL RECORD: (.623) (.167) AGAINST OPPONENT REG. SEASON RECORD: (.778) (.000) POSTSEASON RECORD: 0-0 (1.000) 0-0 (.000) OVERALL RECORD: (.778) (.000) AGAINST OPP. HEAD COACH REG. SEASON RECORD: (.000) (.000) POSTSEASON RECORD: 0-0 (.000) 0-0 (.000) OVERALL RECORD: (.000) (.000) CUTLER TIES CLUB COMPLETION RECORD Jay Cutler s 36 completions on 50 attempts (72.0%) in s win against the Chargers on Sept. 14 tied s singlegame completion record. MOST COMPLETIONS IN A GAME, BRONCOS HISTORY Player Opp. (Date) Att. Comp. Pct. 1. Jay Cutler vs. S.D., 9/14/ Gus Frerotte vs. S.D., 11/19/ John Elway vs. S.D., 9/4/ Brian Griese at Bal., 9/30/ Brian Griese vs. Oak., 11/11/ Mickey Slaughter at Hou., 12/20/ MARSHALL AMONG MOST PRODUCTIVE WRS With 63 catches, Broncos wide receiver Brandon Marshall is fifth in the league in receptions. Marshall, who has played in nine of s 10 games, also is sixth in the league with 803 receiving yards. He is averaging 89.2 receiving yards per game, which rank fifth in the league. MOST RECEPTIONS, NFL, 2008 Player Rec. Yds. Avg. LG TDs 1. T.J. Houshmandzadeh, Cin t 4 2. Wes Welker, N.E Andre Johnson, Hou Larry Fitzgerald, Ari Brandon Marshall, Den BRONCOS/RAIDERS QUARTERBACK COMPARISON DENVER BRONCOS JAY CUTLER VS. OAKLAND Start Game G/S W/L Att. Cmp. Pct. Yds. TD INT Rtg. 9/16/07 vs. Oak. 1/1 W /2/07 at Oak. 1/1 L /8/08 at Oak. 1/1 W TOTALS 3/ JAY CUTLER 2008 STATISTICS Start G/S W/L Att. Cmp. Pct. Yds. TD INT Rtg. 10/ , JAY CUTLER CAREER STATISTICS Start G/S W/L Att. Cmp. Pct. Yds. TD INT Rtg. 31/ , OAKLAND RAIDERS JaMARCUS RUSSELL VS. DENVER Start Game G/S W/L Att. Cmp. Pct. Yds. TD INT Rtg. 12/2/07 vs. Den. 1/ /8/08 vs. Den. 1/1 L TOTALS 2/ JaMARCUS RUSSELL 2008 STATISTICS Start G/S W/L Att. Cmp. Pct. Yds. TD INT Rtg. 9/ , JaMARCUS RUSSELL CAREER STATISTICS Start G/S W/L Att. Cmp. Pct. Yds. TD INT Rtg. 13/ , MOST RECEIVING YARDS, NFL, 2008 Player Rec. Yds. Avg. LG TDs 1. Andre Johnson, Hou Larry Fitzgerald, Ari Roddy White, Atl t 6 4. Greg Jennings, G.B Calvin Johnson, Det t 7 6. Brandon Marshall, Den MOST RECEIVING YARDS PER GAME, NFL, 2008 Player Gms. Yds. YPG 1. Anquan Boldin, Ari Andre Johnson, Hou Larry Fitzgerald, Ari Roddy White, Atl Brandon Marshall, Den DENVER VS. OAKLAND 12 sunday, NOV. 23, 2008

13 broncos 2008 weekly release MARSHALL ON PACE TO FINISH WITH IMPRESSIVE TOTALS Broncos wide receiver Brandon Marshall, who is averaging 7.0 catches per game in his nine appearances this year, is on pace for the second-most receptions (105) in club history. That record is held by Rod Smith, who had 113 receptions in Marshall, who posted the first 100-catch season (102) of his career last season, also is projected to finish the year with 1,338 receiving yards that would mark the third-highest output in club history. MOST RECEPTIONS IN A SEASON, BRONCOS HISTORY Player Rec. Yds. Avg. LG TDs 1. Rod Smith, , t Brandon Marshall, , t 7 3. Ed McCaffrey, , Rod Smith, , Lionel Taylor, , Brandon Marshall, 2008* 105 1, * - Projection Marshall s 89.2 receiving yards per game average also ranks among the best in Broncos history for a single season. MOST RECEIVING YARDS PER GAME, SINGLE SEASON, BRONCOS HISTORY Player Gms. Yds. YPG 1. Lionel Taylor, , Rod Smith, , Rod Smith, , Brandon Marshall, Lionel Taylor, , MARSHALL S 18-CATCH EFFORT Broncos wide receiver Brandon Marshall s 18 catches (166 yds., 1 TD) against San Diego on Sept. 14 tied for the second-highest single game total in NFL history and set a club record. In addition, his 18 grabs are the most by an NFL player in a game this year. His effort against the Chargers earned him the first AFC Offensive Player of the Week honor of his career. MOST RECEPTIONS IN A GAME, NFL HISTORY Player Opp. (Date) Rec. Yds. Avg. TD 1. Terrell Owens, S.F. vs. Chi., 12/17/ Brandon Marshall, Den. vs. S.D., 9/14/ Tom Fears, L.A. (Rams) vs. G.B., 12/3/ Clark Gaines, NYJ vs. S.F., 9/21/ MOST RECEPTIONS IN A GAME, BRONCOS HISTORY Player Opp. (Date) Rec. Yds. Avg. TD 1. Brandon Marshall vs. S.D., 9/14/ Rod Smith at Ari., 9/23/ Shannon Sharpe vs. S.D., 10/6/ Bobby Anderson vs. Chi., 9/30/ Lionel Taylor vs. Oak., 11/29/ WEEKLY INFORMATION / SEASON NOTES MOST RECEPTIONS IN A GAME, NFL, 2008 Player Opp. (Date) Rec. Yds. Avg. TD 1. Brandon Marshall, Den. vs. S.D., 9/14/ Anquan Boldin, Ari. at Sea., 11/16/ T.J. Houshmandzadeh, Cin. vs. Phi., 11/16/ T.J. Houshmandzadeh, Cin. at NYG, 9/21/ CATCHES IN TWO GAMES Wide receiver Brandon Marshall s 24 catches through his first two games marked the second-highest total posted by a player in NFL history in his first two games of a season. MOST RECEPTIONS THROUGH A PLAYER S FIRST TWO GAMES OF A SEASON, NFL HISTORY Player Year Rec. Yds. Avg. TDs 1. Andre Rison, Atl Brandon Marshall, Den Rod Smith, Den Isaac Bruce, Stl Marshall Faulk, Stl Jimmy Smith, Jac MARSHALL SETS NFL RECORD FOR CATCHES IN A FIVE-GAME PERIOD With 55 catches in a five-game period that ended with s game vs. San Diego on Sept. 14, Broncos wide receiver Brandon Marshall totaled the most receptions in a five-game period in NFL history. MOST RECEPTIONS IN A FIVE-GAME PERIOD, NFL HISTORY Player Year Rec. Yds. Avg. TD 1. Brandon Marshall, Den Marvin Harrison, Ind Marvin Harrison, Ind Jerry Rice, S.F BRANDON MARSHALL S 55 CATCHES IN FIVE GAMES Game Rec. Yds. Avg. LG TDs vs. K.C., 12/9/ at Hou., 12/13/ at S.D., 12/24/ vs. Min., 12/30/ vs. S.D., 9/14/ TOTALS MARSHALL TIES CLUB RECORD FOR CONSECUTIVE 100-YARD GAMES With 100 receiving yards in his first two games this season, Broncos wide receiver Brandon Marshall tied a club record for consecutive 100-yard receiving outputs with three. He posted 114 receiving yards in s 2007 finale vs. Minnesota on Dec. 30 before recording 166 yards vs. San Diego on Sept. 14 and 155 vs. New Orleans on Sept. 21. MOST CONSECUTIVE 100-YARD RECEIVING GAMES, DENVER HISTORY Player Year Gms. 1. Brandon Marshall Rod Smith Mark Jackson Lionel Taylor DENVER VS. OAKLAND 13 sunday, NOV. 23, 2008

14 broncos 2008 weekly release ROYAL: ROOKIE LEADER IN RECEPTIONS Broncos wide receiver Eddie Royal, a 2008 second-round draft choice from Virginia Tech University, leads all rookies and is tied for eighth in the NFL with 56 catches (659 yds., 11.8 avg., 4 TDs) this year. His 659 receiving yards and four touchdowns also are the most among NFL rookies. In addition, his three 100-yard receiving games lead all NFL rookies and are the most in history by a rookie. MOST RECEPTIONS, NFL ROOKIES, 2008 Player Rec. Yds. Avg. LG TDs 1. Eddie Royal, Den t 4 2. Matt Forte, Chi DeSean Jackson, Phi ROYAL S THREE 9-CATCH GAMES Broncos rookie wide receiver Eddie Royal has totaled three games with nine catches (vs. Oak., 9/8, at K.C., 9/28, at N.E., 10/20) this year. He is tied for second in the NFL in 9+catch games for the season with that total leading all league rookies. MOST 9+CATCH GAMES, NFL, 2008 Player 9+Catch Gms. 1. Andre Johnson, Hou Eddie Royal, Den. 3 Anquan Boldin, Ari. 3 ROYAL ON PACE TO REWRITE DENVER ROOKIE RECORD BOOK In just nine games played, wide receiver Eddie Royal has already set s rookie record for receptions (56) and ranks third in receiving yardage (659) by Broncos rookies. His four receiving scores also tie for the most in history by a rookie. Royal is on pace to finish the year with 93 catches for 1,098 yards with seven touchdowns. MOST RECEPTIONS IN A SEASON BY A BRONCOS ROOKIE, CLUB HISTORY Player Rec. Yds. Avg. LG TDs 1. Eddie Royal, t 4 2. Vance Johnson, t 3 3. Terrell Davis, Mark Jackson, Glyn Milburn, MOST RECEIVING YARDS IN A SEASON BY A BRONCOS ROOKIE, CLUB HISTORY Player Rec. Yds. Avg. LG TDs 1. Mark Jackson, Vance Johnson, t 3 3. Eddie Royal, t 4 4. Ashley Lelie, Arthur Marshall, t 1 WEEKLY INFORMATION / SEASON NOTES MOST RECEIVING TOUCHDOWNS IN A SEASON BY A BRONCOS ROOKIE, CLUB HISTORY Player No. 1. Eddie Royal, Tony Scheffler, Rick Massie, Glyn Milburn, Melvin Bratton, Vance Johnson, Clarence Kay, Clint Sampson, Billy Van Heusen, ROYAL TIES HIS OWN CLUB ROOKIE RECORD Eddie Royal set a Broncos rookie record for most catches (9) in a game in s season opener at Oakland (9/8), and he has tied that record twice this year. MOST RECEPTIONS IN A GAME BY A ROOKIE, BRONCOS HISTORY Player Opp. (Date) Rec. Yds. Avg. TD 1. Eddie Royal at N.E., 10/20/ Eddie Royal at K.C., 9/28/ Eddie Royal at Oak., 9/8/ Ashley Lelie vs. Oak., 11/11/ Glyn Milburn vs. K.C., 9/20/ ROYAL DOES IT ALL Broncos wide receiver Eddie Royal leads all rookies and is sixth in the NFL in combined yards (1,227). Royal has totaled at least 200 combined yards in each of his last three games, including 249 yards vs. Miami on Nov. 2 that marked the third-highest single-game total by a rookie in annals. The single-season record for combined yards by a rookie is 1,929, set by wide receiver Rick Upchurch in Averaging combined yards per game, Royal is on pace to finish the year with a club rookie-record 2,045 yards from scrimmage that would rank fourth in team history among all players. Royal has registered a 50+yard play in each of the last three weeks. He posted a 95-yard kickoff return vs. Miami on Nov. 2, a 93-yard touchdown reception at Cleveland on Nov. 6 and a 58-yard kickoff return at Atlanta on Nov. 16. MOST COMBINED YARDS, NFL, 2008 Player Rush Rec. KR PR Tot. 1. Leon Washington, NYJ , Jerious Norwood, Atl , Darren Sproles, S.D , Johnnie Lee Higgins, Oak , Steve Breaston, Ari , Eddie Royal, Den ,227 MOST COMBINED YARDS IN A GAME BY A ROOKIE, BRONCOS HISTORY Player Game Rush Rec. Ret. Tot. 1. Rick Upchurch vs. K.C., 9/21/ Mike Anderson at N.O., 12/3/ Eddie Royal vs. Mia., 11/2/ Clinton Portis vs. Ari., 12/29/ DENVER VS. OAKLAND 14 sunday, NOV. 23, 2008

15 broncos 2008 weekly release WEEKLY INFORMATION / SEASON NOTES A ROYAL DEBUT rookie wide receiver Eddie Royal s 146 receiving yards in s Monday Night Football season-opening win in Oakland on Sept. 8 marked the sixth-highest receiving yardage total by a player in his NFL debut since It was the most by an NFL player in his debut game since Cardinals wide receiver Anquan Boldin had 217 yards at Detroit on Sept. 7, Royal s 146 receiving yards were the second most by a Bronco in his first career game, trailing the 153 yards posted by Rick Upchurch vs. Kansas City on Sept. 21, Royal added nine catches (1 TD) against the Raiders that represented the highest debut total by a Bronco in club history. Royal s nine catches also set a Broncos rookie record, helping him earn Diet Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week honors. MOST RECEIVING YARDS IN AN NFL DEBUT, SINCE 1960 Player Opp. (Date) Rec. Yds. Avg. TD 1. Anquan Boldin, Ari. at Det., 9/7/ Louis Lipps, Pit. vs. K.C., 9/2/ Rick Upchurch, Den. vs. K.C., 9/21/ Joey Clinkscales, Pit. at Atl., 10/4/ Floyd Eddings, NYG vs. Phi., 12/11/ Eddie Royal, Den. at Oak., 9/8/ ROYAL S 93-YARD TD Broncos rookie wide Eddie Royal s 93-yard touchdown reception in the fourth quarter at Cleveland on Nov. 6 sparked s comeback win and tied for the fourth-longest reception in Broncos history. It also represented the second-longest catch by an NFL player this year. The score marked Royal s second 90+yard play this year He also had a 95-yard kickoff return that set up his touchdown reception vs. Miami on Nov. 2. The play also helped him earn Diet Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week honors. LONGEST RECEPTIONS, BRONCOS HISTORY Player Opp. (Date) Yds. 1. Jerry Tarr* at Bos., 9/21/62 97t 2. Al Frazier at Buf., 9/15/62 96t 3. Steve Watson vs. Det., 10/11/81 95t 4. Eddie Royal* at Cle., 11/6/08 93t Steve Watson vs. S.D., 9/27/81 93t * - Rookie LONGEST RECEPTIONS, NFL, 2008 Player Opp. (Date) Yds. 1. Calvin Johnson, Det. at Hou., 10/19/08 96t 2. Eddie Royal, Den. at Cle., 11/6/08 93t 3. Hank Basket,, Phi. vs. Stl., 9/7/08 90t Koren Robinson, Sea. vs. Phi. 11/2/08 90t 5. Lee Evans, Buf. at Ari., 10/5/08 87t ROYAL THE RETURNER Among players with at least 10 punt returns, Broncos rookie wide receiver Eddie Royal is seventh in the league with a 12.7-yard average (11-140, 36 LG). BEST PUNT RETURN AVERAGE, NFL, 2008 (min. 10 returns) Player Ret. Yds. Avg. LG TD 1. Reggie Bush, N.O t 3 2. Roscoe Parrish, Buf t 1 3. Jacoby Jones, Hou t 2 4. Will Blackmon, G.B t 2 5. Leon Washington, NYJ Brian Witherspoon, Jac Eddie Royal, Den He also has assumed s kickoff returner duties beginning with its Nov. 2 game against Miami. Since that game (last three weeks), Royal is fifth in the NFL in kickoff return average (32.9 yds. / ). Royal s 95-yard return (on only the fourth return of his career) against the Dolphins marked the longest-non-scoring kickoff return in Broncos history and was the longest non-scoring kickoff return in the NFL in 10 seasons since New England s Kevin Faulk had a 95- yard return vs. the N.Y. Jets on Nov. 15, Royal s return, which set up his 2-yard touchdown reception three plays later, tied for the third-longest overall return by a Bronco and was the longest in team annals by a rookie. Two weeks later at Atlanta (Nov. 16), he posted a 58-yard kickoff return that set up a field goal. This year, Royal has returned 13 kickoffs for 406 yards (31.2 avg.). BEST KICKOFF RETURN AVERAGE, NFL, LAST THREE WEEKS Player Ret. Yds. Avg. LG TD 1. Leodis McKelvin, Buf t 1 2. Allen Rossum, S.F t 1 3. Clifton Smith, T.B t 1 4. Leon Washington, NYJ t 1 5. Eddie Royal, Den LONGEST KICKOFF RETURNS, BRONCOS HISTORY Player Opp. (Date) Yds. 1. Nemiah Wilson at K.C., 10/8/66 100t Goldie Sellers vs. Hou., 10/2/66 100t 3. Eddie Royal vs. Mia., 11/2/08 95 Vaughn Hebron at Mia., 12/21/98 95t 5. Randy Montgomery at S.D., 9/24/72 94t DENVER VS. OAKLAND 15 sunday, NOV. 23, 2008

16 broncos 2008 weekly release WEEKLY INFORMATION / SEASON NOTES MARSHALL AND ROYAL FORM DANGEROUS DUO Broncos wide receivers Brandon Marshall (63 receptions) and Eddie Royal (56 receptions) have combined to post the secondmost receptions (119) by an NFL teammate duo this year. MOST CATCHES BY AN NFL DUO, 2008 Team Players Rec. 1. Arizona Fitzgerald (67), Boldin (62) Marshall (63), Royal (56) New England Welker (72), Moss (46) Houston Johnson (71), Daniels (45)* Arizona Fitzgerald (67), Breaston (48) 115 With Royal (3 100-yd. gms.) and Marshall (2 100-yd. gms,), joins Arizona and New England as one of three clubs in the NFL with two players who own multiple 100-yard receiving games. TEAMS WITH MULTIPLE PLAYERS WITH MULTIPLE 100-YD RECEIVING GAMES, NFL, 2008 Team Players 1. Arizona Fitzgerald (5), Breaston (3), Boldin (3) 2. Royal (3), Marshall (2) New England Moss (3), Welker (2) SCHEFFLER LEADS NFL TIGHT ENDS IN YARDS PER RECEPTION Among NFL tight ends with at least 20 catches, the Broncos Tony Scheffler has a league-high 17.6-yard reception average (20-351, 2 TDs). He is on pace to finish the year with a Broncos single-season record for yards per reception average by a tight end. MOST YARDS PER RECEPTION BY A TE, NFL, 2008 (min. 20 receptions) Player Rec. Yds. Avg. LG TDs 1. Tony Scheffler, Den Zach Miller, Oak t 1 3. Marcedes Lewis, Jac t 2 4. Anthony Fasano, Mia Billy Miller, N.O MOST YARDS PER RECEPTION BY A TE, SINGLE SEASON, BRONCOS HISTORY (min. 20 receptions) Player Rec. Yds. Avg. LG TDs 1. Tony Scheffler, Riley Odoms, Riley Odoms, Jeb Putzier, Billy Masters, SCHEFFLER STANDS OUT WITH 72-YARDER Broncos tight end Tony Scheffler hauled in a career-long 72-yard pass from Jay Cutler in the second quarter at Oakland on Sept. 8 to set up a field goal. The reception was the longest by a Broncos tight end since Shannon Sharpe had an 82-yard touchdown reception at Kansas City on Oct. 20, 2002 and stands as the longest reception by an NFL tight end this year. The play also marked the third-longest catch by a Broncos tight end in the Mike Shanahan era (1995-Pres.). LONGEST RECEPTIONS BY A BRONCOS TIGHT END, 1995-PRES. Player Opp. (Date) Length 1. Byron Chamberlain vs. G.B., 10/17/ Shannon Sharpe at K.C., 10/20/02 82t 3. Tony Scheffler vs. Oak., 9/8/ Shannon Sharpe vs. S.D., 12/21/97 68t 5. Shannon Sharpe at Atl., 9/28/97 65t LONGEST RECEPTIONS BY AN NFL TIGHT END, 2008 Player Opp. (Date) Length 1. Tony Scheffler, Den. at Oak., 9/8/ Zach Miller, Oak. vs. S.D., 9/28/08 63t 3. Vernon Davis, S.F. vs. Phi., 10/12/ Dustin Keller, NYJ vs. Stl., 11/9/ Delaine Walker, S.F. vs. Sea., 10/26/08 53 PITTMAN: 4 RUSHING SCORES Broncos running back Michael Pittman began the year with at least one rushing touchdown in each of s first three games, and his four rushing scores led the Broncos before he was placed on injured reserve on Nov. 4 with a neck injury. All four of Pittman s rushing scores came from at or inside the 3- yard line (1, 1, 2 and 3 yds.). With at least one rushing TD in each of s first three games, Pittman became the first player to accomplish that feat since That year, Leonard Russell opened up the season with one rushing touchdown in each of s first four games. Pittman s three-game streak with at least one rushing score was the longest of his career. MICHAEL PITTMAN S RUSHING TOUCHDOWN BREAKDOWN, 2008 Game Length at Oak., 9/8/08 3, 1 yds. vs. S.D., 9/14/08 1 yd. vs. N.O., 9/21/08 2 yds. TOTALS 4 TDS Pittman, who joined the Broncos as an unrestricted free agent in the offseason after spending the last six years ( ) with Tampa Bay, also posted his first 100-yard rushing game in three seasons with 109 yards on 20 carries (5.5 avg.) against Jacksonville on Oct. 12. The performance marked the 11th 100-yard rushing output of his career (10 regular season, 1 postseason). It was his first 100-yard rushing game in three seasons when he ran 15 times for 127 yards (8.5 avg.) with one touchdown vs. Miami (10/16/05) as a Buccaneer. DENVER VS. OAKLAND 16 sunday, NOV. 23, 2008

17 broncos 2008 weekly release LARSEN A TWO-WAY STARTER During the Broncos win at Atlanta on Nov. 16, rookie Spencer Larsen became the first player in club history to start on both offense (fullback) and defense (middle linebacker). Larsen, who was selected by the Broncos in the sixth round (183rd overall) of the 2008 NFL Draft from the University of Arizona, also was on the field for the coverage team on the opening kickoff and played on the punt coverage unit as well. He is the fourth player in the NFL to start on both offense and defense in the same game since 1990 and the first since Dec. 14, 2003, when Baltimore s Orlando Brown started at both right tackle and defensive tackle at Oakland (12/14/03). Larsen played a total of 66 snaps against the Falcons, seeing time on three offense snaps, 55 defensive snaps and eight special-teams snaps. He finished the game ranked fourth on with seven tackles (6 solo). PLAYERS TO START ON BOTH OFFENSE AND DEFENSE IN THE SAME GAME, NFL, SINCE 1990 Player Game Positions Spencer Larsen, Den. at Atl., 11/16/08 FB/LB Orlando Brown, Bal. at Oak., 12/14/03 RT/DT Champ Bailey, Was. vs. Bal., 10/15/00 CB/WR Deion Sanders, Dal. Five Games (1996) CB/WR HILLIS NOTCHES FIRST 100-YARD RECEIVING GAME BY DENVER RB IN 34 YEARS rookie fullback Peyton Hillis, a seventh-round pick from the University of Arkansas, posted the first 100-yard receiving game by a Broncos running back in 34 seasons with seven catches for 116 yards (16.6 avg.) with one touchdown vs. Miami on Nov. 2. Before Hillis 100- yard receiving game, the last Broncos running back to record 100 receiving yards in a contest was Floyd Little, who had 127 yards on seven catches vs. San Diego on Oct. 20, He became the third different Broncos running back to reach 100 receiving yards in a game, posting the fourth such output in club history. His seven catches also were the most by a Broncos running back in a game since Terrell Davis had seven grabs (70 yds.) vs. Oakland on Oct. 19, MOST RECEIVING YARDS IN A GAME BY A RUNNING BACK, BRONCOS HISTORY Player Opp. (Date) Rec. Yds. Avg. TD 1. Floyd Little vs. Buf., 11/24/ Bobby Anderson vs. Chi., 9/30/ Floyd Little vs. S.D., 10/20/ Peyton Hillis vs. Mia., 11/2/ Hillis 116 receiving yards tie for the third-highest single-game total by an NFL running back this year. WEEKLY INFORMATION / SEASON NOTES MOST RECEIVING YARDS IN A GAME BY A RUNNING BACK, NFL, 2008 Player Opp. (Date) Rec. Yds. Avg. TD 1. Patrick Cobbs, Mia. at Hou., 10/12/ Marion Barber, Dal. at Ari., 10/12/ Peyton Hillis, Den. vs. Mia., 11/2/ Leonard Weaver, Sea. at S.F., 10/26/ Reggie Bush, N.O. vs. T.B., 9/7/ CLADY IMPRESSES AS A ROOKIE Ryan Clady, whom the Broncos selected with the 12th overall pick in the 2008 NFL Draft from Boise State University, has started all 10 games at left tackle this season. He joins Miami s Jake Long and Houston s Duane Brown as one of just three rookies in the league to start every one of his team s games at left tackle. Clady has been whistled for only two penalties in 10 starts (1 holding, 1 false start). According to Stats Inc., he has given up only half a sack (at N.E., 10/26/08) this year. He also has blocked for a offense that leads the AFC (3rd in the NFL) in yards per game (388.8) and ranks sixth in the league in yards per rush (4.5). MOST STARTS, ROOKIE OFFENSIVE TACKLES, NFL, 2008 Player GP GS FS Hold. Pen-Yds. 1. Ryan Clady, Den Jake Long, Mia Duane Brown, Hou Branden Albert, K.C Jeff Otah, Car WILLIAMS SECOND IN TACKLES PER GAME Broncos weakside linebacker D.J. Williams, who missed s last two games with a knee injury, is second in the NFL in tackles per game (9.6) according to press box statistics. He has registered 77 tackles (57 solo) in eight games this year. He led the AFC and ranked second in the NFL with 141 tackles at middle linebacker last year. He is playing the weakside position for the first time since 2004 when he received All-Rookie honors. MOST TACKLES PER GAME, NFL, 2008 (based on press box statistics) Player G TT UT AT Tack/G 1. D'Qwell Jackson, Cle D.J. Williams, Den Patrick Willis, S.F Gary Brackett, Ind Stephen Cooper, S.D According to coaches film review, Williams leads with 86 tackles (70 solo) and is averaging 10.8 tackles per game. DENVER VS. OAKLAND 17 sunday, NOV. 23, 2008

18 broncos 2008 weekly release DT MARCUS THOMAS POSTS SECOND INT Second-year Broncos defensive tackle Marcus Thomas posted the second interception of his career in s game vs. Tampa Bay on Oct. 5. Thomas, who notched his first interception as a pro vs. Oakland on Sept. 16, 2007, is one of six defensive lineman in the NFL and one of just three defensive tackles in the league have multiple interceptions in the last two seasons. Thomas joins Baltimore DT Justin Bannan (1 INT), Washington DT Cornelius Griffin (1 INT) and Philadelphia DT Mike Patterson (1 INT) as one of four defensive tackles in the NFL to have an interception this year. Thomas has started all 10 games for this season. MOST INTERCEPTIONS, DEFENSIVE LINEMEN, NFL, SINCE 2007 Player Pos. INTs 1. Marcus Thomas, Den. DT 2 Gaines Adams, T.B. DE 2 Haloti Ngata, Bal. DT 2 Terrell Suggs, Bal. DE 2 Dewayne White, Det. DE 2 Kevin Williams, Min. DT 2 DEFENSIVE TACKLES WITH AN INTERCEPTION, NFL, 2008 Player INTs Game 1. Marcus Thomas, Den. 1 vs. T.B., 10/5/08 Justin Bannan, Bal. 1 vs. Ten., 10/5/08 Cornelius Griffin, Was. 1 vs. Pit., 11/3/08 Mike Patterson, Phi. 1 vs. NYG, 11/9/08 PRATER SHOWS LEG STRENGTH Broncos kicker Matt Prater is 5-of-5 on field-goal attempts of 50 yards or more this year. His five 50-yarders rank second in the NFL this year and tie for the most by a Bronco in a season in club history. MOST 50+YD. FIELD GOALS, NFL, 2008 Player Md. Att. Pct. 1. Jason Hanson, Det Matt Prater, Den Josh Brown, Stl Josh Scobee, Jac MOST 50+YD. FIELD GOALS IN A SEASON, BRONCOS HISTORY Player Year Md. Att. Pct. 1. Matt Prater Jason Elam Jason Elam Fred Steinfort Jason Elam Jason Elam Jason Elam Jason Elam Jason Elam WEEKLY INFORMATION / SEASON NOTES TWO 50-YARDERS IN ONE GAME Broncos kicker Matt Prater made two field goals of at least 50 yards (56 and 51 yds.) at Kansas City on Sept. 28, becoming the third player in club history to accomplish that feat in a game and the first to do so on the road. BRONCOS WITH TWO 50+FGS IN THE SAME GAME, TEAM HISTORY Player Opponent Length Matt Prater at K.C., 9/28/08 56, 51 Jason Elam vs. Mia., 10/13/02 55, 52 Fred Steinfort vs. Sea., 10/21/80 55, 53 His 56-yarder against the Chiefs tied for the third-longest make by a Bronco in club history as well as tied for the longest by a player on the road. It was the longest field goal by a Bronco in 10 seasons (since Jason Elam s NFL-record tying 63-yarder vs. Jacksonville in 1998) and tied for the longest in the league this year. LONGEST FIELD GOALS, BRONCOS HISTORY Player Opponent Length 1. Jason Elam vs. Jac., 10/25/98 *63 2. Fred Steinfort vs. Was., 10/13/ Matt Prater at K.C., 9/28/08 56 Jason Elam at Hou., 11/26/95 56 * - tied NFL record PRATER S KICKS AMONG LONGEST IN NFL Broncos kicker Matt Prater owns two of the six longest field goals in the NFL this year. LONGEST FIELD GOALS, NFL, 2008 Player Opponent Length 1. Sebastian Janikowski, Oak. vs. NYJ, 10/19/ Matt Prater, Den. at K.C., 9/28/08 56 Phil Dawson, Cle. at Buf., 11/17/08 56 Jason Hanson, Det. at Car., 11/16/08 56 Sebastian Janikowski, Oak. at K.C., 9/14/ Matt Prater, Den. vs. T.B., 10/5/08 55 Jay Feeley, NYJ vs. Stl., 11/9/08 55 PRATER SEVENTH IN AFC IN SCORING Broncos kicker Matt Prater has made 17-of-21 (.810) field goal attempts and all 27 extra point attempts for 78 points, which rank seventh in the AFC. MOST POINTS SCORED, AFC, 2008 Player FGs PAT Tot 1. Stephen Gostkowski, N.E Phil Dawson, Cle Jay Feely, NYJ Rob Bironas, Ten Nate Kaeding, S.D Rian Lindell, Buf Matt Prater, Den He is on pace to finish the year with 125 points. s singleseason scoring mark is held by running back Terrell Davis, who had 138 points in Among kickers, Gene Mingo posted a clubrecord 137 points in DENVER VS. OAKLAND 18 sunday, NOV. 23, 2008

19 broncos 2008 weekly release STRONG ON KICKOFFS Broncos kicker Matt Prater s 17 touchbacks lead the AFC and represent the second-highest total in the league. Excluding kickoffs to end a half and onside kickoffs, he has kicked off 52 times and owns a 32.7 touchback percentage. The second-year player has placed 36 of his 52 kickoffs (69.2%) in the end zone and is averaging 68.9 yards on kickoffs. MOST TOUCHBACKS ON KICKOFFS, NFL, 2008 Player No. 1. Rhys Lloyd, Car Matt Prater, Den Stephen Gostkowski, N.E Sebastian Janikowski, Oak. 14 Olindo Mare, Sea. 14 KERN ENJOYING SOLID ROOKIE YEAR Rookie punter Brett Kern, who entered the NFL with the Broncos as a college free agent from the University of Toledo, is sixth in the NFL with a 46.6-yard gross punting average that leads all rookies. Kern s average is on pace to be the second best in club history for a season s single-season gross punting average record is 46.9, set by Tom Rouen in BEST GROSS PUNTING AVERAGE, NFL, 2008 Player No. Yds. Avg. Net LG 1. Donnie Jones, Stl. 55 2, Shane Lechler, Oak. 60 2, Mike Scifres, S.D. 30 1, Chris Kluwe, Min. 50 2, Andy Lee, S.F. 40 1, Brett Kern, Den. 31 1, DENVER OFFENSE PRODUCES Through Week 11, the Broncos are third in the NFL with an AFCbest yards per game average while tying for fourth in the league with 214 first downs. The Broncos are on pace to total the third-most yards (6,221) for a season in club history Their record for yards in a season is 6,554, set by the 2000 squad. MOST YARDS PER GAME, NFL, 2008 Team Rush Pass YPG 1. New Orleans Arizona N.Y. Giants Houston MOST YARDS, SINGLE SEASON, BRONCOS HISTORY Year Rush Pass Total YPG ,311 4,243 6, ,333 3,999 6, ,468 3,624 6, ,266 3,824 6, ,995 4,045 6, * 1,742 4,478 6, * - Projection WEEKLY INFORMATION / SEASON NOTES MOST FIRST DOWNS, NFL, 2008 Team Rush Pass Pen. Total 1. Arizona N.Y. Giants New Orleans Houston BRONCOS SET CLUB SCORING RECORD THROUGH THREE GAMES The Broncos 114 points scored through their first three games of the 2008 season represent the highest such total in that period in club history. s 114 points through Week 3 were identical to the point total of the Patriots through three games last season when New England set an NFL regular-season record for total points (589 / 36.8 ppg). MOST POINTS SCORED THROUGH THE FIRST THREE GAMES OF A SEASON, BRONCOS HISTORY Year Points (PPG) Final Total (PPG) (38.0) TBD (37.0) 485 (30.3) * 107 (35.7) 501 (31.3) (32.7) 381 (23.8) (32.3) 315 (22.5) * - The Broncos 501 total points and 31.3 points per game average in 1998 mark club single-season records. RUSHING AVERAGE 6TH IN NFL Despite being forced to place three running backs (Michael Pittman, Andre Hall and Ryan Torain) on injured reserve, the Broncos are sixth in the league in yards per rush (4.5 / 244-1,089). has averaged at least 4.1 yards per rush in nine of 10 games this year. It had season-best averages of 6.0 yards (24-145) vs. San Diego (9/14) and 5.7 yards (23-131) vs. Jacksonville (10/12). Five different running backs (Pittman, Selvin Young, Hall, Torain and Peyton Hillis) have carried the ball at least 10 times for the club. MOST YARDS PER RUSH, NFL, 2008 Team Att. Yds. Avg. LG TDs 1. N.Y. Giants 328 1, Washington 300 1, Kansas City 244 1, Houston 252 1, t Minnesota 312 1, t , DENVER VS. OAKLAND 19 sunday, NOV. 23, 2008

20 broncos 2008 weekly release THIRD DOWN OFFENSE FIFTH IN NFL The Broncos have converted 46.8 percent (58-of-124) on third downs this year, marking the sixth-best success rate in the NFL and the third-best mark in the AFC. has converted 21-of-37 (56.8%) of its rushing third-down attempts and 37-of-87 (42.5%) of its passing third-down attempts. The Broncos average third-down attempt is 6.1 yards, and the club is averaging a gain of 5.9 yards on third downs. THIRD DOWN OFFENSE, NFL, 2008 Team Md. Att. Pct. 1. Indianapolis Houston Dallas New Orleans PASS PROTECTION The Broncos offensive line, which features two tackles in their first year as starters (rookie LT Ryan Clady and second-year RT Ryan Harris), has given up eight sacks in 381 pass attempts for a 2.1 sack percentage per pass play that ranks third in the NFL. s eight total sacks allowed tie for second in the league. The club s first-string unit did not allow a sack in the preseason. LOWEST SACK PERCENTAGE PER PASS PLAY, NFL, 2008 Team Sack Plays Pct. 1. New Orleans Tennessee Indianapolis Tampa Bay FEWEST SACKS ALLOWED, NFL, 2008 Team Sacks 1. Tennessee New Orleans 8 4. Indianapolis 11 Tampa Bay 11 The Broncos are on pace to give up a franchise-record low 13 sacks this year, and their 2.1 sack percentage per pass play is the best in club annals and is on pace to rank as the seventh-best mark in NFL history. set club records for both fewest sacks allowed (15) and sack percentage per pass play (2.8) in The NFL record for lowest sack percentage per pass play is 1.1, held by the 1988 Miami Dolphins. LOWEST SACK PERCENTAGE PER PASS PLAY, NFL HISTORY Team Sack Plays Pct. 1. Miami, Miami, Detroit, New Orleans, Washington, Tennessee, , WEEKLY INFORMATION / SEASON NOTES LOWEST SACK PERCENTAGE PER PASS PLAY, SINGLE SEASON, BRONCOS HISTORY Year Sack Plays Pct * * - Franchise record BRONCOS 2008 STARTING OFFENSIVE LINE Position Player Yr. Career GP/GS Left Tackle Ryan Clady R 10/10 Left Guard Ben Hamilton 8 90/90 Center Casey Wiegmann /146 Right Guard Chris Kuper 3 27/21 Right Tackle Ryan Harris 2 21/10 TWO FIRST-QUARTER TDS ALLOWED The Broncos have allowed just two touchdowns in the first quarter this year with the Dolphins returning an interception for a touchdown on Nov. 2 and the Browns scoring on a touchdown reception on Nov. 6. That total ties with three other teams for the lowest in the NFL. FEWEST FIRST-QUARTER TDS ALLOWED, NFL, 2008 Team TDs FGs Pts Indianapolis N.Y. Giants Tennessee RUN DEFENSE IMPROVES During the last three weeks, s run defense has been one of the league s most improved units. After ranking 31st in the league in yards per carry (5.4) during its first seven games, is 12th in the NFL in yards per carry (3.8) in its previous three contests. That improvement of 1.6 fewer yards per carry is the second best in the NFL. The Broncos also are giving up an average of 38.3 fewer rushing yards per game (154.6 to 116.3) in their last three games versus their first seven that is the third-best improvement in the league. BIGGEST IMPROVEMENT IN YARDS PER RUSH ALLOWED, NFL, LAST THREE WEEKS, 2008 Team First 7 Gms. Last 3 Gms. Dif. 1. Kansas City New England BIGGEST IMPROVEMENT IN RUSHING YARDS PER GAME ALLOWED, NFL, LAST THREE WEEKS, 2008 Team First 7 Gms. Last 3 Gms. Dif. 1. Kansas City Cincinnati DENVER VS. OAKLAND 20 sunday, NOV. 23, 2008