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POSTGAME Nottes
2 World Championships • 6 Super Bowls • 8 AFC Title Games • 12 AFC West Titles • 19 Playoff Berths • 25 Winning Seasons
at San Diego Chargers • Sunday, Nov. 10, 2013 • 1:25 p.m. PST • Qualcomm Stadium • San Diego FINAL SCORE: BRONCOS 28, CHARGERS 20 • ATTENDANCE: 68,847 PAT BOWLEN EARNS WIN NO. 300 The Denver Broncos (8-1) earned a 28-21 win over the San Diego Chargers to give Owner & CEO Pat Bowlen his 300th overall win since purchasing the team in 1984. Bowlen is the first owner in professional football history to reach 3000 wins in his first 30 years.
FEWEST YEARS TO REACH 300 WINS, FEWEST GAMES TO REACH 300 WINS, PAT BOWLEN'S ALL-TIME RANKINGS, PRO FOOTBALL HISTORY PRO FOOTBALL HISTORY PRIMARY OWNERS/CHAIRPERSONS Owner Years Owner Games Category No. Rk. 1. Pat Bowlen, Den. 30 1. Al Davis, Oak. 495 Reg. Season Wins 284 9th 2. Al Davis, Oak. 31 2. Pat Bowlen, Den. 501 Winning Seasons 17 T-12th 3. Lamar Hunt, K.C. 38 3. George Halas, Chi. 536 Playoff Appearances 15 T-7th 4. Art Modell, Cle./Bal. 39 4. Art Modell, Cle./Bal. 570 Playoff Wins 16 T-6th 5. Ralph Wilson, Buf. 40 5. Lamar Hunt, K.C. 574 Conf. Champ. Berths 7 T-6th Super Bowl App. 5 T-2nd Super Bowl Wins 2 T-7th
DEMARYIUS THOMAS SCORES THREE TIMES
Broncos WR Demaryius Thomas tied a team record with three touchhdown receptions against the Chargers, equaling a mark that was last reached by TE Shannon Sharpe against San Diego nearly 10 years ago today (11/16/03).
PLAYERS WITH THREE RECEIVING TOUCHDOWNS, SINGLE GAME, BRONCOS HISTORY Player Date Rec. Yds.Avg. TD Lionel Taylor vs. Buf. (11/27/60) 9199 22.1 3 Bob Scarpitto at Buf. (12/18/66) 5123 24.6 3 Haven Moses at Hou. (10/14/73) 355 18.3 3 Steve Watson vs. Bal. (9/20/81) 7143 20.4 3 Shannon Sharpe vs. K.C. (12/12/93) 10 656.5 3 Anthony Miller at Dal. (9/10/95) 6108 18.0 3 Shannon Sharpe vs. S.D. (10/6/96) 13 153 11.8 3 Ed McCaffrey vs. Bal. (10/20/96) 776 10.9 3 Ed McCaffrey vs. Mia. (9/13/99) 6105 17.5 3 Rod Smith vs. Cle. (10/15/00) 5111 22.2 3 Shannon Sharpe vs. S.D. (11/16/03) 7101 14.4 3 Demaryius Thomas at S.D. (11/10/03) 7108 15.4 3
MANNING REACHES 3,000 YARDS/30 TOUCHDOWN PASSES
With his 74-yard touchdown pass to TE Julius Thomas in the first quarter, Broncos QB Peyton Manning reached 3,000 yards and 30 touchdowns on the season. His 15 seasons with 3,000 passing yards and his eight campaigns with 3,000 yards and 30 touchdowns each rank second in NFL history behind QB Brett Favre.
MOST 3,000-YARD PASSING SEASONS, MOST SEASONS WITH 3,000 PASSING NFL HISTORY YARDS AND 30 TDs, NFL HISTORY Player No. Player No. 1. Brett Favre 18 1. Brett Favree 9 2. Peyton Manning* 15 2. Peyton Maanning* 8 3. Dan Marino 13 3. Drew Brees* 5 4. John Elway 12 4. Tom Brady* 4 5. Drew Brees* 10 Dan Marino 4 *active *active
MANNING KEEPS UP HISTORIC PACE
Broncos QB Peyton Manning, who completed 25-of-36 passes (69.4%) for 330 yards with four touchdowns (135.2 rtg.) against the Chargers, now owns the most passing yards (3,249) through and is tied for the most passing touchdowns (33) in NFL history through nine games.
MOST PASSING YARDS THROUGH NINE MOST PASSING TOUCHDOWNS THROUGH GAMES, NFL HISTORY NINE GAMES, NFL HISTORY Player Year Yds. Player Year TD 1. Peyton Manning, Den. 2013 3,249 1. Peyton Manning, Den. 2013 33 2. Tom Brady, N.E. 2011 3,032 Tom Brady, N.E. 2007 33 3. Drew Brees, N.O. 2011 3,004 3. Peyton Manning, Ind. 2004 31 4. Drew Brees, N.O. 2008 2,985 4. Aaron Rodgers, G.B. 2011 28 5. Philip Rivers, S.D. 2010 2,944 5. Dan Marino, Mia. 1984 27
JULIUS THOMAS SCORES FROM LONG DISTANCE
Broncos TE Julius Thomas recorded a 74-yard touchdown catch on Denver’s third offensive play to represent the second- longest such play by a tight end in team history. Thomas finished the game with three receptions for 96 yards (32.0 avg) with one score.
LONGEST TOUCHDOWN RECEPTION BY A TIGHT END, BRONCOS HISTORY Player Opp. (Date) Lg 1. Shannon Sharpe vs. K.C. (10/20/02) 82t 2. Julius Thomas at S.D. (11/10/13) 74t 3. Shannon Sharpe vs. S.D. (12/21/97) 68t 4. Shannon Sharpe vs. Atl. (9/28/97) 65t 5. Byron Chamberlain vs. Jac. (12/13/99) 57t
OFFENSE KEEPS UP TORRID PACE
The Broncos’ 28 points scored against San Diego give them 371 for the season to represent the highest scoring output through nine games in NFL history.
MOST POINTS THROUGH NINE GAMES, NFL HISTORY
Team Year Pts. 1. Denver 2013 371 2. L.A. Rams 1950 358 3. New England 2007 355 4. St. Louis 2000 354 5. New Orleans 2009 331
MISCELLANEOUS GAME NOTES
Interim Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator Jack Del Rio earned his 70th career win and first with the Broncos… Denver led 7-0 after the first quarter despite the Chargers leading 14:03-0:57 in time of possession… Broncos CB Quentin Jammer, who played his first 11 seasons with the Chargers before signing with Denver this year, got the start at right cornerback despite playing in just 20 defensive snaps prior to today… LB Wesley Woodyard and LB Danny Trevathan led the Broncos with 11 defensive tackles apiece.