Dallas Cowboys @ Denver Broncos

by John Bena on Aug 11, 2008 12:50 PM MDT in 2008 Game Previews Comment 7 comments

August 16th, 2008 - 7:00pm MST
Invesco Field @ Mile High
Denver, CO

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The Broncos welcome the Dallas Cowboys to Denver for a week of fun and frolic in the Colorado sun leading up to Saturday's pre-season game, the second for each team, with both looking for their first win.

The Broncos and Cowboys will practice a total of four times together during a two-day period on Wednesday and Thursday at Denver’s training facility leading up to Saturday’s game. It marks the second consecutive year that the two clubs will practice together leading up to a preseason game. Last season, Denver practiced four times (two-day period) with Dallas at its training facility in Irving, Texas, before playing the Cowboys in Week 2 of the preseason (31-20 Dallas win). That game led to some bad blood, at least on the Broncos side, for how hard the game was played. It will be interesting to see if there is any carry-over, though I believe both team have enough to worry about than some pre-season game last year

This year marks the fifth time under Head Coach Mike Shanahan (1995-Pres.) that the Broncos will practice with another club in the preseason. In addition to last year against Dallas, Denver has worked out with the Texans in Houston (2003, ‘05) as well as with the Panthers in Greeley, Colo. (1996) during the preseason.

The combined final regular-season record of those Broncos teams that practiced with another club in the preseason was 43-21 (.672).

BRONCOS IN HOME PRE-SEASON OPENERS

The Broncos own a 27-18 (.600) all-time record in preseason home openers and will look to improve that mark on Saturday against the Cowboys.

Since 1987, Denver is 16-5 (.762) in its first home preseason game of the year. The club is 11-3 (.786) in preseason home openers since 1994, winning a club-record eight such contests in a row from 1994-2001.

Mike Shanahan has guided the Broncos to a 10-3 (.769) record in preseason home openers as head coach (1995-Pres.).

The Broncos' first preseason opener was played in 1963. The club did not play a home preseason game during its first three years (1960-62).

PAST PRE-SEASON MEETINGS

The Broncos and Cowboys have met 12 times in the Pre-Season, with each team winning 6. Here is a breakdown of the last 5 match-ups --

DENVER 20, at DALLAS 31 (Aug. 18/2007) --
After practicing a total of four times with the Cowboys at their training facility, the Broncos drop a 31-20 decision to Dallas at Texas Stadium... Broncos WR Brian Clark's 90-yard touchdown reception off a throw from QB Patrick Ramsey in the third quarter marked the third-longest receiving touchdown by a Bronco in club preseason history... QB Jay Cutler (7-of-13, 58 yds.) played the entire first half for Denver before Ramsey (10-of-17, 169 yds., 2 TDs) saw action at the position for all but the Broncos' final two series when he was replaced by QB Darrell Hackney... CB Dré Bly records his first interception as a Bronco while rookie DE Jarvis Moss posts the first sack of his career (QB Tony Romo).

DENVER 20, at DALLAS 6 (Aug. 11, 2001) --
The Broncos take a 13-0 halftime lead in en route to their victory against the Cowboys... Denver CB Jason Suttle scores on a 48-yard interception return in the fourth quarter... Broncos QB Gus Frerotte registers a 121.1 passer rating by completing 11-of-14 passes for
103 yards with one touchdown.

at DENVER 36, Dallas 23 (Aug. 19, 2000) --
Broncos WRs Rod Smith and Travis McGriff each post five receptions...Dallas QB Clint Stoerner scores on a 50-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter... Broncos DE Harald Hasselbach registers a safety with a sack late in the game... The Broncos defeat the Cowboys despite converting only 1-of-10 third-down attempts.

at DALLAS 22, DENVER 12 (Aug. 29, 1999) --
Dallas takes a 20-0 halftime lead and extends its lead to 22-0 with a Dat Nguyen safety on a sack early in the third quarter... The Broncos score their only points of the contest on two Brian Griese touchdown passes in the final period, including a 35-yard strike to WR Travis McGriff... Fourteen different Broncos record at least one
reception.

DENVER 20, at DALLAS 3 (Aug. 17, 1996) --
The Broncos limit the Cowboys to a 1.2-yard rushing average (16 carries for 19 yards) for the game and hold Dallas RB Emmitt Smith to 11 yards on seven carries... The Broncos do not allow a single third-down conversion by Dallas (0-for-11)... QBs John Elway and Bill Musgrave each throw one touchdown pass and K Jason Elam connects on two field goals for the Broncos... Denver TE Dwayne Carswell catches a game-high six passes for 56 yards.

That should get you started on what should be a great week of dual-practices.

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Looks like Denver has a thing for scoring 20 points against the boys. I’d like to see them double that, but as long as dallas scores less and we look good scoring 20. I will be pleased. Go Broncos!!

All Ready
~D Will

by Best In The West on Aug 11, 2008 1:02 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

in 1978

I went to my first ever Bronco game. It was Denver/Dallas. The Broncos first home game since the AFC Title game in 1977. It was pretty loud for a preseason game. Denver lost 21-14 but it was awesome. I think the loudest preseason game I ever went to was ol #7’s fist one against Seattle in 1983. When Denver scored their first TD, I swear they could hear us up in calgary. =)

I want to see improvement by Clady and the pass rush, but more importantly I want them to come out of the game healthy

by broncfanstuckinsd on Aug 11, 2008 1:14 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

I hear ya

on Clady and the pass rush. At least make the QB have to think more. Also, I would like to see the o-line work together better so we can get our running game going.

One more thing….......NO MORE STUPID PENALTIES.

by weazel on Aug 11, 2008 7:27 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

The penalties will happen.

Rookies, first time under the pro lights, etc. We’ll get better. (We’d better!) : )

"Greater is an army of sheep led by a lion, than an army of lions led by a sheep" Defoe

by Steve Nichols on Aug 12, 2008 2:29 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs

i remember lepsis

was a penalty machine in the early going. got beat all the time, too. i wanted to cut him. but he turned out really good. i don’t know if they plan to put kuper at rt if holland shapes up, or if they like what they see with harris over there. but where does that leave kuper? is it looking like holland will be a backup this season. he played really well last year. too early to tell, i guess

by davecheffy on Aug 12, 2008 12:22 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs

Does anyone else have DirecTV and NOT see the game on NFLN?

I’ve looked at my guide for 6pm (Pacific) on NFL Network and they current have the end of the Redskins/Jets game scheduled.

I looked at the online schedule and it shows the same thing, though the NFL Network site says that it is going to be live at 9pm (Eastern).

I thought this was one of the games that they were going to show live?

"It's all over Fat Man"

- Tom Jackson to John Madden 1977 AFC Championship Game

by DesertBroncoFan on Aug 13, 2008 9:07 AM MDT reply actions 0 recs

This is what we need

I want Clady getting tested early and often, he will be going up against Ware and he had to deal with Williams last week, better he take his lumps in the pre-season and learn, than get roasted in the regular season, he will become great, just don’t expect an al-pro this year, give hime two to three years and he should be set as a pro-bowler for years. The fact that he is starting at LT shows how talented he is, I really can’t remember Denver starting a rookie LT, ever. At least not since Shannan has been here, so that tells you his talent level.

Broncoman

by Broncoman on Aug 13, 2008 3:49 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs