STADIUM: Empower Field at Mile High
REFEREE: Bill Vinovich
DATE: Sunday, September 10, 2023
GAME TIME: 4:25 PM ET
CBS: Tom McCarthy, James Lofton, Jay Feely, Tiffany Blackmon
SiriusXM (also available on the SXM App) LV: 113 or 386 DEN: 158 or 228
ALL-TIME SERIES HISTORY
REG. SEASON: LV lead series, 70-53-2 (won past 6)
POSTSEASON: Series tied, 1-1
THE LAST TIME …
REG. SEASON: 11/20/22: LV 22 at DEN 16
POSTSEASON: 1/9/94 AFC-WC: DEN 24 at LAA 42
HEAD COACHES:
Josh McDaniels vs. Opponent (incl. postseason): 2-0 Reg. Season: 17-28 (.378) Postseason: 0-0
Sean Payton vs. Opponent (incl. postseason): 1-2 Reg. Season: 152-89 (.631) Postseason: 9-8 (.529)
LAS VEGAS RAIDERS NOTES:
- QB JIMMY GAROPPOLO makes LV debut after compiling 38- 17 record as starter over past 6 seasons (2017-22) with SF. Appeared in 11 games last season with 103.0 rating, third-highest rating among qualified passers.
- RB JOSH JACOBS led NFL with 2,053 scrimmage yards & 1,653 rush yards in 2022, joining HOFer Marcus Allen (2,314 in 1985) as only Raiders ever with 2,000+ scrimmage yards in a season. Ranked tied-5th in NFL with 12 rush TDs & is 1 of 2 (Derrick Henry) with 9+ rush TDs in each of past 3 seasons. Had 335 scrimmage yards (167.5 per game) in 2 games vs. Den. last season & aims for his 4th in row vs. Den. with 100+ rush yards. Had 801 scrimmage yards (133.5 per game) in 6 games vs. division last season.
- WR DAVANTE ADAMS led NFL with 14 rec. TDs in 2022 & ranked 3rd with 1,516 rec. yards. Has 87 career rec. TDs, 5thmost ever by player in 1st 9 seasons. Had 100+ rec. yards in both games vs. Den. last season, incl. 141 rec. yards & 2 rec. TDs in last meeting. Had 757 rec. yards (126.2 per game) in 6 games vs. division in 2022, with 100+ rec. yards in 5 of 6 games.
- WR JAKOBI MEYERS makes LV debut after 4-year career (2019-22) with NE. Had career-high 6 rec. TDs in 2022.
- TE AUSTIN HOOPER makes LV debut. Ranks 6th among active TEs with 339 career catches.
- DE MAXX CROSBY led NFL with career-high 22 TFL last season & had career-best 12.5 sacks. Has 11.5 sacks in 8 career games vs. Den., with sack in each of his past 7 & 2+ sacks in 3 of his past 4.
- DE CHANDLER JONES had 4.5 sacks last season & ranks 3rd among active players with 112 career sacks.
- CB MARCUS PETERS makes LV debut. Ranks tied-3rd among active players with 32 career INTs. Has 8 PD in 7 games vs. Den.
DENVER BRONCOS NOTES:
- QB RUSSELL WILSON had 3,524 pass yards in 2022 & joined HOFer Peyton Manning as only QBs ever with 3,000+ pass yards in each of 1st 11 seasons. Has 308 career TD passes, 2nd-most ever by player in 1st 11 seasons. Has 6 TDs (5 pass, 1 rush) vs. INT with 100.2 rating in 4 career starts vs. Raiders. Had 3 TD passes in each of final 2 home games last season.
- RB JAVONTE WILLIAMS had 280 scrimmage yards (70 per game) in 4 games last season. Totaled 1,219 scrimmage yards & 7 TDs (4 rush, 3 rec.) as rookie in 2021.
- WR JERRY JEUDY led team with career highs in catches (67), rec. yards (972) & rec. TDs (6) last season. Finished season with 5+ catches in each of final 5 games, with career-high 154 rec. yards in Week 18. Has TD catch in 2 of his past 3 vs. LV.
- WR COURTLAND SUTTON totaled 829 rec. yards in 2022, his 4th-career season with 700+ rec. yards. Had 5 catches & 50+ rec. yards in both games vs. LV last season.
- DE FRANK CLARK makes Den. debut after 8-year career with KC (2019-22) & Sea. (2015-18), totaling 58.5 sacks. Had 2.5 sacks in 2022 postseason with KC & has 13.5 career postseason sacks, 3rd-most since 1982.
- LB ALEX SINGLETON led team with career-high 152 tackles last season. Had 11 tackles & TFL in last meeting.
- LB JOSEY JEWELL set career highs in tackles (128), sacks (2.5), INTs (2), TFL (7) & FFs (2) in 2022. Singleton & Jewell were only pair of teammates each to average 9.5 tackles per game in 2022.
- S JUSTIN SIMMONS ranked tied-1st in NFL with career-high 6 INTs last season & is only player with 5+ INTs in each of past 3 seasons. Has 27 career INTs, tied-4th most among active safeties.
- CB PAT SURTAIN had 10 PD & 2 INTs in 2022.
