Denver (9‐2) vs. (10‐1) Sunday, Nov. 29, 2015 • 6:30 p.m. MST • Sports Authority Field at Mile High FINAL SCORE: BRONCOS 30, PATRIOTS 24 ((OT) • ATTENDANCE: 76,970

BRONCOS BEAT PREVIOUSLY UNDEFEATED PATRIOTS IN

The (9‐2) earned a 30‐24 overtime win against the previously unbeaten New England Patriots (10‐1) to capture the 28th winning season in franchise history. Coupled with Denver’s win against the 6‐0 Packers in Week 8, the Broncos became the first team since the 2004 Steelers to beat two teams with 6‐0 or better records in the same season.

LAST TWO NFL TEAMS TO EARN WIN AGAINST TWO BRONCOS ALL‐TIME GAMES AGAINST 6‐0 OR BETTER TEAMS IN THE SAME SEASON UNDEFEATED TEAMS IN 2ND HALF OF SEASON Season Team Undefeated Opponents Results Year Opponent (Rec.) Result 2004 Pittsburgh vs. New England (6‐0) W, 34‐20 1961 vs. San Diego (9‐0) L, 19‐16 vs. Philadelphia (7‐0) W, 27‐3 2009 at Indianapolis (12‐0) L, 28‐16 2015 Denver vs. Green Bay (6‐0) W, 29‐10 2013 vs. Kansas City (9‐0) W, 27‐17 vs. New England (10‐0) W, 30‐24 (OT) 2015 vs. New England (10‐0) W, 30‐24 (OT)

KUBIAK TIES FOR THIRD MOST WINS BY FIRST‐YEAR BRONCOS COACH

Broncos Head Coach led Denver to its ninth win of the season to tie current defensive coordinator and former Head Coach (1993) for the third‐most wins by a first‐year coach in team history.

MOST WINS BY A BRONCOS’ FIRST‐YEAR HEAD COACH Head Coach Year No. 1. Red Miller 1977 12 2. Dan Reeves 1981 10 3. Gary Kubiak* 2015 9 Wade Phillips 1993 9 5. John Fox 2011 8 Josh McDaniels 2009 8 Mike Shanahan 1995 8 *Through 11 games

MILLER MOVES INTO EIGHTH PLACE ON FRANCHISE SACK LIST

Broncos OLB had a game‐high five hurries to go along his team‐leading seventh sack of the season. His sack gave him 56 for his career to pass Ring of Fame DE Paul Smith for the eighth most in franchise history.

MOST CAREER SACKS, BRONCOS HISTORY Player Years No. Player Years Noo. 1. Simon Fletcher 1985‐95 97.5 6. 1997‐2005 64.0 2. Karl Mecklenburg 1983‐94 79.0 7. Elvis Dumervil 2006‐12 63.5 3. Barney Chavous 1973‐85 75.0 8. Von Miller 2011‐pres. 56.0 4. Rulon Jones 1980‐88 73.5 9. Paul Smith 1968‐78 55.5 5. Lyle Alzado 1971‐78 64.5 10. Tom Jackson 1973‐86 44.0

ANDERSON PRODUCES THE GAME‐WINNER

Broncos RB C.J. Anderson recorded just the fourth overtime in team history (third in regular season). His 48‐ yard touchdown run represents the longest overtime play from scrimmage in team history in the regular season. Anderson’s performance (15‐113, TD) marked the fourth 100‐yard rushing game of his career.

ALL‐TIME OVERTIME , BRONCOS HISTORY Player Opp. (Date) Scoring Play Olandis Gary vs. Oak. (11/22/99) 24 yd. run Glenn Cadrez vs. Sea. (12/19/99) 37 yd. FR vs. Pit. (1/8/12)* 80 yd. rec. C.J. Anderson vs. N.E. (11/29/15) 48 yd. run *AFC Wild Card Playoff Game

THOMAS PASSES McCAFFREY ON CAREER RECEIVING YARDAGE LIST

Denver WR Demaryius Thomas was limited to just one catch against the Patriots, but his 36‐yard reception on the Broncos’ final drive of regulation helped give his team its first lead of the night and helped set the stage for the dramatic overtime win. Thomas’ 36 receiving yards moved him past former WR Ed McCaffrey (6,200 yds.) into fourth place on the team’s all‐time receiving yardage list.

MOST CAREER RECEIVING YARDS, BRONCOS HISTORY Player Yds. 1. Rod Smith 11,389 2. 8,439 4. Demaryius Thomas 6,228 5. Ed McCaffrey 6,200

BRONCOS POST 27th ALL‐TIME OVERTIME WIN

The Broncos extended their NFL record with their 27th regular‐season overtime win. Denver’s .609 win percentage (27‐17‐ 2) in such games represents the second‐best mark in pro football history.

MOST OVERTIME WINS, REGULAR SEASON, NFL HISTORY Team W L T Pct. 1. Denver 27 17 2 .609 2. Washington 25 15 1 .622 3. Arizona 24 16 2 .595 4. Minnesota 23 18 3 .557 Chicago 23 20 0 .535

MISCELLANEOUS GAME NOTES

* ‐ Denver’s game captains were TE (offense), NT Sylvester Williams (defense) and WR (special teams). * ‐ Denver QB (23‐42, 270 yds., 1 TD, 1 INT) became the first quarterback since in 2009 to win his first two starts with the Broncos. * ‐ Nine different players caught at least one pass for the Broncos, led by WR ’ six recpeitons for 113 yards (18.8 avg.). Sanders’ performance represented the 10th 100‐yard receiving game of his career. * ‐ Broncos DE recorded a sack for the second consecutive game after not recording a quarterback takedown in his first five contests this year. * ‐ The Broncos converted a fourth‐and‐1 in the first quarter to make them 6‐of‐9 on the season in those situations with their 66.7 percentage tying for the third‐best mark in the league.

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Miscellaneous Statistics 2 World Championships • 7 Super Bowls • 9 AFC Championship Games • 13 AFC West Titles • 21 Playoff Berths • 28 Winning Seasons (20 10‐Win)

Sunday, Nov. 29, 2015 • 6:30 p.m. MST • Sports Authority Field at Mile High • Denver, Colo. DENVER BRONCOS 30, NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS 24 (OT) • ATTENDANCE: 76,970

DRIVE ENGINEERING

Drives Drives Ended By ------Points Quarterback, Team (*Plays/Yards) Started TD FG FGA Punt Downs Turn. Safety Clock (Rplcd) Yielded OSWEILER, Denver (77-433) ...... 15 4 1 1 8 0 1 0 0 (0) 30 BRADY, New England (61-301) ...... 15 3 1 0 10 1 0 0 1 (0) 24 *—not including aborted plays, kneel‐downs or spiked passes to stop clock.

FIRST DOWN TENDENCIES

Rushing------Passing------Overall------Times Gained------Miscellany--- Team Plays Yards Avg. Plays Yards Avg. Plays Yards Avg. 20+ 10+ 5+ 2- 0 Neg TD QBS TO DENVER ...... 19 75 3.9 14 100 7.2 33 175 5.3 2 5 12 14 7 2 2 0 0 New England ...... 9 26 2.9 17 102 6.0 26 128 4.9 3 5 8 16 8 1 1 1 0

YARDS GAINED BY DOWN / QUARTER / PLUS TERRITORY

1st Down------2nd Down------3rd Down------4th Down------BY QUARTER IN PLUS TERRITORY Team Plays Yards Avg. Plays Yards Avg. Plays Yards Avg. Plays Yards Avg. 1 2 3 4 Plays Yards Avg. DENVER ...... 33 175 5.3 27 163 6.0 16 92 5.8 1 3 3.0 78 70 60 168 27 208 7.7 New England ... 26 128 4.9 21 80 3.8 16 93 5.8 1 0 0.0 57 66 40 145 13 79 6.2 Overtime Yards: Denver 57, New England minus‐7.

KICKOFF ANALYSIS

Opp In20/ Opp. Player, Team Total Ret FC MF NA TB (EZ+) 25 OB Ons SQB Opponent SYL ASL McManus, Denver ...... 6 0 0 0 0 6 (6) 0/6 0 (0) (0) 20T20T20T20T20T20T NE20 Gostkowksi, New England 4 2 0 0 0 2 (0) 1/4 0 (0) (0) 18r20t20t20r D20 *—onside, squib and free kicks not included; r—returned; t—touchback; T—touchback/ball through end zone.

TEAM MISCELLANEOUS

POINTS OFF AVERAGE STARTING SECOND DOWN YDS LOST DUE AVG TO GO 3 & TIME SPENT TURNOVERS FIELD POSITION EFFICIENCY TO PENALTIES 3rd Dwn OUT IN THE LEAD Team Opp TO Pts Drives AFP In/At20 Made-Att Pct. No. Yards Avg. No. Time DENVER ...... 1 7 15 D24 (10) 7/3 11-27 40.7 0 0 6.9 8 1:09 New England ...... 1 7 15 N32 ( 7) 0/7 8-21 38.1 3 78 9.0 6 55:15 AFP—Average Field Position; AT/In—Drives Started At/Inside the 20. (Tied 6:04)

INSIDE-THE-20 ANALYSIS (RED ZONE) FIRST DOWNS EARNED (Leaders)

(must have crossed the 20-yard line) Denver New England Denver Rush Pass Rec. — Total Total Penetrations ...... 4 1 Osweiler ...... 1 12 0 — 13 Scores ...... 4 1 Anderson ...... 5 0 2 — 7 (TDs/FGs) ...... 3/1 1/0 Sanders ...... 0 0 5 — 5 Turnovers/Downs/Clock ...... 0/0/0 0/0/0 Daniels ...... 0 0 3 — 3 Plays-Yards ...... 7-45 3-10 Hillman...... 3 0 0 — 3 Third Down Conversions ...... 0-1 1-1 New England Rush Pass Rec. — Total Fourth Down Conversions ...... 0-0 0-0 Brady ...... 0 13 0 — 13 Scores From Outside RZ (TD/FG) .... 1/1,0 3/2,1 Gronkowski ...... 0 0 5 — 5 (does NOT include running out the clock if not attempting to score) Chandler ...... 0 0 4 — 4

MISCELLANEOUS STATISTICAL NOTES  Emmanuel Sanders has earned 35 first downs this season—17 on third/fourth down catches (2 of 5 tonight).  Denver opponents are now 0-of-28 on 3rd-&-11 or longer this season (NE was 0-of 3 tonight).  Denver: 10 of 15 drives tonight started inside (7) or at (3) its own 20; that’s now 75 of 134 this season.