Kyle Orton named AFC Offensive Player of the Week
by John Bena on Oct 13, 2009 4:43 PM MDT
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Denver Broncos quarterback Kyle Orton will be named AFC Offensive Player of the Week for games played during the fifth week (Oct. 11-12) of the 2009 season, the National Football League informed the Broncos on Tuesday.
Orton's selection as his conference's Player of the Week is the first such award of his five-year NFL career.
The quarterback was recognized by the NFL after completing 35-of-48 (72.9%) passes for 330 yards with two touchdowns and one interception (Hail Mary pass attempt) for a 96.7 rating in Denver's 20-17 overtime win against New England on Sunday. He led two touchdown drives of at least 10 plays and 90 yards against the Patriots, including a 12-play, 98-yard drive late in the fourth quarter that tied the game and eventually forced overtime.
Orton's 35 completions were a career high and tied for the third-highest single-game total in the NFL this year. His 72.9 completion percentage also was a personal best and marked the second-highest game total in Broncos history among players with at least 45 pass attempts.
A former standout at Purdue University, Orton is the Broncos' 44th AFC Offensive Player of the Week winner since the award was initiated by the NFL in 1984.
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sweet! Congrats Kyle!
I hope is was the 25 times I voted that pushed you over the edge! :)
"So tell me what happened."
"Well, the last thing I remember is seeing this flash of Blue and Orange and the #22... then everything just went black..."
by HillisRanUover on Oct 13, 2009 4:44 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs
This is the real award...
Not the Pepsi-sponsored fan award….
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by John Bena on Oct 13, 2009 4:45 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
Even Better!
"So tell me what happened."
"Well, the last thing I remember is seeing this flash of Blue and Orange and the #22... then everything just went black..."
by HillisRanUover on Oct 13, 2009 5:20 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
Awesome!
KO brought it on Sunday. He deserves it.
by ButteBronco on Oct 13, 2009 4:45 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs
WOW!
If this be Hell, let us make the most of it!
by Trinidad Jack on Oct 13, 2009 4:51 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs
Something tells me
this might not be his last one . . .
BILLY THOMPSON GOT SHAFTED!!
by AZDynamics on Oct 13, 2009 4:51 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs
Wow
Congrats KO!
"Horton is win." -Horvil Tiki 4/13/2009
Jedi McD is my hero.
by jack_ on Oct 13, 2009 4:55 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs
Agreed on Wow, congrates Kyle...
Real Power, comes with the realization that One cannot change the Moment;
only ones perception of it: Atitude! JQM
by UB3 on Oct 13, 2009 4:57 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs
Orton
is our winning QB.
by CaliBronco20 on Oct 13, 2009 5:06 PM MDT via mobile reply actions 0 recs
Outstanding
Well deserved award! Congrats Kyle!
by Endzone on Oct 13, 2009 5:10 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs
Congratulations
to a guy that exemplifies what being a Denver Bronco really means. He is tough, smart, plays with pride and desire and is extremely well prepared and coached. Way to go Kyle!
It all starts in the trenches - HT 11/11/08
Leave the hateful vitriol to the uninformed - HT 3/16/09
by firstfan on Oct 13, 2009 5:10 PM MDT reply actions 1 recs
I am sending this to The Hater
I keep telling him, this is not the Kyle Orton you’re used to. I really think this guy has been underrated and he CAN play.
I want to see this kind of solid performance on a consistent basis before we anoint the guy but so far so good. Great honor for Kyle and big point of pride for Broncos Nation.
6-0 baby!
Don't argue with fools. It's how they reproduce.
by TheMastermind on Oct 13, 2009 5:11 PM MDT via mobile reply actions 0 recs
Won't be the last time
Kyle totally won the lottery coming here to Denver and playing under the incredible Coach Josh McDaniels. The perfect teacher and the perfect student. I trust Coach. If he thought enough of Orton to dramatically bring him here then he must be the man.
by oncobronco on Oct 13, 2009 5:18 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs
Perfect teacher, perfect student
That is so true, but maybe this is a chain…… BB to McD, McD to KO and team, and in 10 years maybe we’ll spin off another great coach. Kind of a pay-it-forward type of thing.
by idahobronc on Oct 13, 2009 5:25 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
just so long as we send that future coach to the NFC :-D
"Take what you can. Give nothing back!"
by Colorado_Kitten on Oct 13, 2009 7:22 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
Loved his halftime interview
where he pretty much gave the entire team credit, didn’t try to say, yeah i’m jay cutler and i have a stronger arm than elway, took the team on my back, blah blah…
I hope this TEAM attitude continues.
by _Atwater27 on Oct 13, 2009 5:19 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs
Way to go, KO!
I was yelling that phrase in chant-rhythm all through that 98 yard drive! I rally felg glad for him all through the game.
KO, you earned this in so many ways by what you did in preparation, what you did on the field, and what you put up to get here. I know you’ll stay focused on improving, just as you have since you came into the league.
Hey guys, remember when people would say he hadn’t improved enough in his first 3 years and was at his ceiling? Boy, am I glad KO is proving that assertion to be premature.
by idahobronc on Oct 13, 2009 5:22 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs
Congrats to Kyle.
Well-deserved, and I hope the first of many.
by JeffG on Oct 13, 2009 5:22 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs
Think about how young a lot of our offensive stars are right now
Add that to a young HC. We’re on track to a solid solid future, guys!
Conversation nonstarters: hoping McDaniels fails, comparing Bears to Broncos, Cutler to Orton, apples to oranges, and casual drinkers to Raiders fans.
by broncosmontana on Oct 13, 2009 7:20 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
So,
are we wearing mustard and brown against this week? I miss my orange and blue. :)
Verbose in style, dispersion of thought, procrastination in life.
by Tim Lynch on Oct 13, 2009 5:22 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs
Brown without the mustard this week.
Richard Seymour is a girl.
by pubkeeper on Oct 13, 2009 5:25 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
Really?
Is this another throwback game???
by topnation on Oct 13, 2009 5:29 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yes, the "Away throwback game"
Each AFL team has to wear the throwbacks at least twice, and no more than 4 times. Of the required two, one has to be home and one away. So this week will be the “away” brown and white, with no yellow…
Other AFL teams are choosing to wear it 4 times, our beloved team chose only two times. I wish they had the option of also busting out the 80s orange with the big D logo…
by ncm42 on Oct 13, 2009 5:47 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
80s Orange
I wish they had the option of also busting out the 80s orange with the big D logo…
X2 ncm42.
Most of my Broncos attire is real orange, not “predominately” orange. And that era’s attire is my favorite. I have some with the newer (1997-up) stylized horse, but I like the big D with the snorting horse better.
Jeff Zepp, Kittredge CO USA
by Rzeppa on Oct 13, 2009 6:25 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
so is it brown and white socks this week?
Bringing Bronco love from 1,112 miles away
by kentuckybronco on Oct 13, 2009 6:25 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
I hated last week's unis on first sight, but by the end, the striped socks had totally grown on me.
May the wind be always at your back, and may your placekicker have icewater in his veins.
by juperee on Oct 13, 2009 6:49 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yep, brown and white "predominantly horizontal" socks
"Luck is the residue of design" -- Branch Rickey
by db8632 on Oct 13, 2009 7:36 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
predominantly????
Bringing Bronco love from 1,112 miles away
by kentuckybronco on Oct 13, 2009 8:18 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
except Gaffney!
"as in football so in life"
by asinsoin on Oct 13, 2009 9:32 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
hahaha true
Bringing Bronco love from 1,112 miles away
by kentuckybronco on Oct 13, 2009 10:17 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah KO....frickin awesome. Stoked.
Those that cant coach, compete!
Failing to plan is planning to fail.
All I want is 53 Rod Smiths. Is that asking too much????
"Peyton Hillis didn’t rip the sleeves off his jersey, they flew off out of fear."
Calijoefornia.
by boydy2669 on Oct 13, 2009 5:42 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs
How about the Broncos
Take a picture of Kyle in the Spicy Brown Mustard uniform with the afc player of the week award and for now,blow it up and put it at the entrance of Dove Valley so it can be appreciated by his colorblind team mates.Along with McD pumping his fist and jumping into Peterson’s arms.
by Broncolorado on Oct 13, 2009 6:05 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs
Who'd a' thunk
A mere 2 months ago that the SFNA QB would be winning this?
Let’s see hands :-)
Jeff Zepp, Kittredge CO USA
by Rzeppa on Oct 13, 2009 6:28 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs
Way to go Boilermaker!
Congrats KO. Keep up the hard work.
by rocko1 on Oct 13, 2009 6:33 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs
And so it begins...
Count on it. Kyle will have a really good game on Monday night.
The Bolts defense is one of the worst that the Broncs have faced all year.
by OrangeKnuckleDragger on Oct 13, 2009 6:40 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs
ooh, that's a division game for you guys too!
I forgot about that. I hate the Bolts, so that’s one more reason to be happy for the Broncs.
May the wind be always at your back, and may your placekicker have icewater in his veins.
by juperee on Oct 13, 2009 6:53 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
John Elway says...
There are many things that can only be learned in a game situation. It usually takes about half a season for a quarterback new to a system to start to be able to ’ work it’. How wonderful to win all your games while the quarterback and the whole team are still learning a new system. Learning a new system well enough in 5 games for the quarterback, Kyle Orton, to get the AFC Offensive Player of the Week ! Wow.
by oncobronco on Oct 13, 2009 6:50 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs
Kyle was definitely my fave of the Bears QBs of recent years.
He had a really good season going in 08 before his ankle injury, and then almost no time to get back into the groove when he returned.
Very happy for him to have landed in an organization that suits him to a T, and that has certainly benefited from his play, too.
Congrats to Kyle, and to the Broncs!
(——→disclaimer: Bears fan here)
May the wind be always at your back, and may your placekicker have icewater in his veins.
by juperee on Oct 13, 2009 6:52 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs
thx juperee
We couldn’t be more excited to have him on the team!! Looks like he’s getting back to his old Purdue self, doesn’t it!
Conversation nonstarters: hoping McDaniels fails, comparing Bears to Broncos, Cutler to Orton, apples to oranges, and casual drinkers to Raiders fans.
by broncosmontana on Oct 13, 2009 7:15 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
Great job Kyle!
Wow, I just realized how much better it feels to be a huge Orton fan than a Cutler one. Just to know that he is such a class act and he won’t lose you games, he’s a fun guy to cheer for.
"Really, I'm a high-motor guy. Tough, hard-nosed, a hard runner, can make you miss at times. And just competitive. I love to play the game and I bring that energy to my team. So, we'll see how that goes." - Knowshon Moreno
Knowshon Moreno=ROY
by stedtfeld on Oct 13, 2009 7:05 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs
Note to the NFL
Be afraid, very afraid.
by oncobronco on Oct 13, 2009 7:16 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs
congratumalations Kyle "Franchise" Orton!
Can’t believe I just assumed you were the throw in guy to compete for a backup position! Wow was I ignorant! Couldn’t be more thrilled with your style of football!
Efficiency may not come with a lot of flash, but under McD it will come with a ton of points! Bank it!
Conversation nonstarters: hoping McDaniels fails, comparing Bears to Broncos, Cutler to Orton, apples to oranges, and casual drinkers to Raiders fans.
by broncosmontana on Oct 13, 2009 7:18 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs
Congrats Kyle you deserved it man.
What do all you fans think about the noodle arm now? You don’t have to chuck it down the field every other play to be successful.
by bfree2bronc on Oct 13, 2009 7:28 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs
WOOO GO KYLE!!! Well deserved and I couldn't be happier you are leading this team!
"Take what you can. Give nothing back!"
by Colorado_Kitten on Oct 13, 2009 7:30 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs
Way to go Orton…. my question is, has anyone heard from John Clayton lately? I’m probaby just behind on the curve here because I’ve been busy with work, but I haven’t seen any acknowledgment from that football guru yet. I have been loving Sundays the last few weeks. Living in Richmond, VA, I’m subjected to the Foreskins every week. Thank god for high profile games!
by mwiggs87 on Oct 13, 2009 7:39 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs
Yayyyy!
Go Cavs!
Ohh hand congrats to the Bearded One too. After all the crap he has had to take from all sorts of quarters he has proved he is the guy to lead this team. And to think he can only get better.
Now is such a good time to be a Bronco
I have so many friends some I haven't even used yet
by BlobTheMagnificent on Oct 14, 2009 1:10 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
Congratulations, Kyle!
Greetings to all my SBNATION friends! I don’t say much, mostly post short hurrah’s for my posters and broncos. I’m a life-long Bronco fan and I must say I am more excited this year than years past. I never cared for Culter or his snobbish attitude. Orton exemplifies, professionalism, hard work and experience. He is the perfect fit for this team and for McD. Congratulations KO, for Offensive Play Of The Week.
- Mark
by CyberSpartacus on Oct 13, 2009 7:46 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs
well,
when put in those terms, yeah, orton is a pretty good quarterback, denvers defense is pretty solid, and the Broncos are a pretty good team.
but they were so bad in 2008, possibly the worst defense ever, even considering peewee football you know, and cutler can make every throw, even in outerspace with aliens shooting at him with laser beams.
jury is still out until they win some games that actually matter without relying on flukey statistics like “scoring” to gauge success.
still looks to be 3-13 team.
"I just looked across the huddle to see the guys in the huddle with me: great offensive line, great talent at wide receiver, great tight ends, great running backs. If we execute and play the way that we should, it should be tough to stop us."
-K.O.
by denver_diaspora on Oct 13, 2009 8:01 PM MDT reply actions 1 recs
ROTFLMAO
Nicely put, bro.
The sig is even cooler “…it should be tought to stop us.” It IS, but Orton doesn’t bother with superlatives and hyperbole. he just,
he just…. (fan is posessed by the albino Bronco crab)…
HORTON IS WIN.
HORTON IS WIN.
HORTON IS WIN.
(exorcism occurs, but is begrudged)
We’ll love ’im even if/when he loses. This was better than a Rocky movie. Man way to land on your feet, Mr. Orton.
"Aggression, discipline, accountability, effort" Brian Dawkins 9/29/2009
"Life is a daring adventure or nothing." Helen Keller
"He will always be a slave who does not know how to live upon a little" Horace
by PositivIntegral on Oct 13, 2009 9:54 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
thanks man.
love the attitude on this squad.
"I just looked across the huddle to see the guys in the huddle with me: great offensive line, great talent at wide receiver, great tight ends, great running backs. If we execute and play the way that we should, it should be tough to stop us."
-K.O.
by denver_diaspora on Oct 13, 2009 10:05 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
lol
and cutler can make every throw, even in outerspace with aliens shooting at him with laser beams.
I’m glad I wasn’t drinking something, because it would have come out my nose when I read that!
"Take what you can. Give nothing back!"
by Colorado_Kitten on Oct 14, 2009 8:31 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
Congrats KO!
Better clear off one wall, many more to come!
Give a man a fish, and he'll eat for a day. Teach a man to fish, and he'll eat for a lifetime.
"Losing stinks" - Josh McDaniels
by azbroncomaniac on Oct 13, 2009 9:42 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs
My prediction...
This is going to get that fellow in Chicago riled up. Ever since the Green Bay game, he’s been playing Orton-ball… short, accurate passes, and winning. It must be killing him to want to air it out. This award will get his competitive juices flowing (and we know how cocky he can be). He’s going to want to take some extra chances. I predict we’ll see Bad Jay this week.
by BuckarooBanzai on Oct 14, 2009 1:03 AM MDT reply actions 0 recs
Hmmm...Chicago @ Atlanta
You could be right.
"Take what you can. Give nothing back!"
by Colorado_Kitten on Oct 14, 2009 8:33 AM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
CONGRATS KO!!!
I am so impressed- Kyle really played a good game against the pats!!! He looks great with the glove off, and I really think the passing game is improving every week! Orton to Marshall is deadly and it is starting to allow Royal to open it up as well!
WOOOO GO BRONCOS!!!
by Speespee on Oct 14, 2009 11:12 AM MDT reply actions 0 recs
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