DENVER
DENVER BRONCOS
BRONCOS
Executive Offices and Training Facility
2001
13655 Broncos Parkway • Englewood, CO 80112 Telephone: (303) 649-9000 • FAX: (303) 649-9354 • PR FAX: (303) 649-0562 www.denverbroncos.com
Media Relations Jim Saccomano, Senior Director of Media Relations: (303) 649-0572 • saccomanoj@broncos.nfl.com Paul Kirk, Media Relations Coordinator: (303) 649-0503 • kirkp@broncos.nfl.com Richard Stewart, Media Relations/Community Affairs Coordinator: (303) 649-0512 • stewartr@broncos.nfl.com Rebecca Villanueva Administrative Assistant: (303) 649-0598 • villanuevar@broncos.nfl.com
INVESCO Field at Mile High Broncos Ticket Office Suite 100 (720) 258-3333
1701 Bryant St. • Denver, CO 80204 Broncos Marketing Department Suite 900 (720) 258-3100
Stadium Management Co. Suite 700 (720) 258-3000
2001 DENVER BRONCOS SCHEDULE (all times local at site) PRESEASON Wk. 1 2 3 4
Day Sat. Mon. Sat. Fri.
Date Aug. 11 Aug. 20 Aug. 25 Aug. 31
Opponent at Dallas at Green Bay NEW ORLEANS SAN FRANCISCO
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Day Mon. Sun. Sun. Sun. Sun. Sun. Sun. Sun. Mon. Sun. Sun. Thu. Sun. Sun. Sun.
Date Sept. 10 Sept. 16 Sept. 23 Sept. 30 Oct. 7 Oct. 14 Oct. 21 Oct. 28 Nov. 5 Nov. 11 Nov. 18 Nov. 22 Dec. 2 Dec. 9 Dec. 16
Opponent N.Y. GIANTS at Indianapolis at Arizona BALTIMORE KANSAS CITY at Seattle at San Diego NEW ENGLAND at Oakland SAN DIEGO WASHINGTON at Dallas at Miami SEATTLE at Kansas City
Site Texas Stadium Lambeau Field INVESCO Field at Mile High INVESCO Field at Mile High
Time 8:00 p.m. CDT 7:00 p.m. CDT 7:00 p.m. MDT 7:00 p.m. MDT
TV KUSA ABC KUSA KUSA
Time 7:00 p.m. MDT 12:00 p.m. CDT 5:30 p.m. MST 2:15 p.m. MDT 2:05 p.m. MDT 1:15 p.m. PDT 1:05 p.m. PDT 2:15 p.m. MST 6:00 p.m. PST 2:05 p.m. MST 2:15 p.m. MST 3:05 p.m. CST 1:00 p.m. EST 6:30 p.m. MST 12:00 p.m. CST
TV ABC CBS ESPN CBS CBS CBS CBS CBS ABC CBS FOX CBS CBS ESPN CBS
2:15 p.m. MST
CBS
REGULAR SEASON
Sun. Dec. 30
OAKLAND
Site INVESCO Field at Mile High RCA Dome Sun Devil Stadium INVESCO Field at Mile High INVESCO Field at Mile High Husky Stadium Qualcomm Stadium INVESCO Field at Mile High Network Associates Coliseum INVESCO Field at Mile High INVESCO Field at Mile High Texas Stadium Pro Player Stadium INVESCO Field at Mile High Arrowhead Stadium BYE WEEK INVESCO Field at Mile High
ON THE COVER The Denver Broncos begin play in their brand-new, state-ofthe-art home, INVESCO Field at Mile High, in 2001. Appearing on the cover is a computer-generated image of the stadium, which seats 76,125 and sits on 1.7 acres near downtown Denver. INVESCO Field at Mile High features first-class amenities and conveniences, and sets the standard for sports facilities in the 21st century. The stadium’s design accentuates several of the aspects that have given the Broncos a decided home-field advantage, as they have compiled the best home record in the National Football League since 1974 (156-52-1; .749). The seating areas were constructed with steel treads and risers to help fans create the deafening “Rocky Mountain Thunder,” and the upper bowl features a steep pitch to keep fans close to the action on the field.
MEDIA GUIDE INDEX Overtime Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .318 Television Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .318 Year-by-Year Final Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . .368 Retired Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .500 Ring of Fame Member Profiles . . . . . . . . . . . .502 Rosters: All-Time Broncos (Alphabetical) . . . . . . . . . .534 All-Time Broncos (Numerical) . . . . . . . . . . . .547 All-Time Coaches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .428 2001 Breakdown by Position . . . . . . . . . . . . .291 2001 Rookie and First-Year . . . . . . . . . . . . .292 2001 Veterans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .292 Schedules: Broncos 2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .IFC 2001 Opponent Capsules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .591 NFL Regular Season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .597 NFL Postseason . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .600 NFL Preseason . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .599 NFL Interconference games . . . . . . . . . . . . .600 Series Scores vs. Opponents . . . . . . . . . . . . .314 Service with Broncos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .436 Stadium Information: INVESCO Field at Mile High . . . . . . . . . . . . .571 Broncos Stadium History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .577 Staff Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 Starting Lineups, All-Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .363 Starters, 2000 Game-by-Game . . . . . . . . . . . .240 Statistics: 2000 Individual Game-by-Game . . . . . . . . . .242 2000 Team Game-by-Game . . . . . . . . . . . . .238 2000 Game Summaries/Stats . . . . . . . . . . . .256 2000 Regular Season Individual and Team . . .228 2000 Postseason Individual and Team . . . . .231 2000 Preseason Individual and Team . . . . . .233 2000 Participation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .241 2000 Single-Game Highs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .235 Leaders Year by Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .432 Team Offense and Defense Year-by-Year . . .430 Year-by-Year Final Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . .322 Super Bowl Future Sites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .581 Television Games, 2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .601 Ticket Sales, All-Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .429 Trades, All-Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .526 Training Camp Sites, All-Time . . . . . . . . . . . . .581 Transactions, 2000-01 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .530 Vince Lombardi Trophy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .222 What to Look For in 2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54 Winning Tradition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
Alumni Council . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Attendance Marks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .429 Biographies Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Broncos in the Community . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .564 Broncos Name Origin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139 Cheerleaders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .569 Coaching Records, Year-by-Year . . . . . . . . . . .427 Cold Weather Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .581 Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Draft Choices, All-Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .520 Free Agents Signed/Lost, 1989-2001 . . . . . . . .525 Hall of Fame Broncos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .533 Highlight Video Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .589 Historical Highlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .554 Honors and Awards, All-Time Individual . . . . .494 Honors and Awards, 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .254 How the Broncos Are Built . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .295 Last Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .249 Mascot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .570 Media Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .588 Medical Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .582 Monday Night Games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .318 Most Valuable Player Awards (Broncos team) . . .499 National Football League 2000 Standings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .579 Player Personnel Dates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .590 Public Relations Directors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .596 Super Bowl/Conference Championship Scores . .580 Paul D. Bowlen Memorial Broncos Centre . . . . . .5 Playing Field Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .586 Postseason Game Summaries . . . . . . . . . . . .370 Pro Bowl Broncos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .498 Pronunciation Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .291 Radio Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .578 Records — Regular Season Broncos Individual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .437 Broncos Team . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .452 Opponent Individual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .467 Opponent Team . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .470 Outstanding Individual Performances . . . . . .486 Records — Postseason Broncos Individual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .475 Broncos Team . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .481 Results: 2000 Season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .228 All-Time Game-by-Game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .297 Artificial Turf Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .581 Miscellaneous Record Breakdowns . . . . . . .319
CREDITS The 2001 Denver Broncos media guide has been produced to assist members of the media in their coverage of the Broncos. The guide was produced by the club’s media relations department, Jim Saccomano, Senior Director. Information contained herein was compiled by the current and previous media relations staffs. ©2001 Denver Broncos Football Club. Writing, layout, design and editing by media relations coordinator Paul Kirk using QuarkXPress™ desktop publishing applications on a Macintosh computer system, with editorial assistance from Saccomano, media relations/community affairs coordinator Richard Stewart and media relations administrative assistant Rebecca Villanueva. Additional thanks to Joe Cronin and John Turney for their extensive statistical research. Printing by A.B. Hirschfeld Press, Denver, Colo. Photography and scans by Rich Clarkson & Associates. Photographers: Rich Clarkson, Eric Bakke, David Gonzales, Ryan McKee, Jamie Schwaberow and Brett Wilhelm. Additional photo credit to Wayne Paulo/Photo-Stock and Colorado Sky-Shots. Special thanks to John Faust of Diversity Graphics, Inc., for the cover design and other stadium graphics, and to Kenn Rust of Rust Graphics. Please see pages 588-589 for complete media services information.
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