Denver Broncos (3-6) vs. New England Patriots (7-2) Sunday, Nov. 12, 2017 • 6:30 p.m. MST • Sports Authority Field at Mile High FINAL SCORE: PATRIOTS 41, BRONCOS 16 • ATTENDANCE: 76,820
SANDERS TOPS 100 YARDS FOR 15th TIME
Broncos WR Emmanuel Sanders led Denver with six receptions for 137 yards (22.8 avg.) to represent his 15th career 100-yard receiving game. All 15 of his 100-yard receiving games have come since joining the Broncos in 2014 and his total is tied for the sixth most in the NFL during that span. With his first-half performance, Sanders also topped 6,000 receiving yards for his career to become the 21st active player to reach that milestone.
MOST 100-YARD RECEIVING GAMES, NFL, 2014-PRES. Player No. 1. Antonio Brown, Pit. 29 2. Julio Jones, Atl. 26 3. Odell Beckham, NYG 19 4. T.Y. Hilton, Ind. 18 5. Demaryius Thomas, Den. 17 6. Emmanuel Sanders, Den. 15 A.J. Green 15
MISCELLANEOUS GAME NOTES
* - S Justin Simmons recorded his first career sack in the second quarter to stop the Patriots on third-and-goal and force a field goal attempt. Simmons also tied for the team lead with 10 tackles to represent his second career double-digit tackle effort. * - WR Emmanuel Sanders totaled 83 yards on three receptions (27.3 avg.) in the first quarter to represent the most receiving yards by a Bronco in the opening quarter since WR Demaryius Thomas (3-91, vs. S.D., 1/3/16). * - WR Demaryius Thomas appeared in his 100th consecutive game—the 20th Bronco to equal that streak—and made his 89th consecutive start—the longest active streak by an NFL wide receiver. * - NT Domata Peko Sr. extended his starting streak to 118 games—the longest active streak by an NFL defensive lineman.