at SAN DIEGO CHARGERS Qualcomm Stadium ● Sunday, Dec. 14, 2014 FINAL SCORE: BRONCOS 22, CHARGERS 10 ● ATTENDANCE: 68,682

BRONCOS CLINCH FOURTH CONSECUTIVE AFC WEST TITLE IN WIN OVER CHARGERS

The Denver Broncos (11‐3) clinched their fourth consecutive AFC West title and their 14th division crown overall with their 22‐10 win against the San Diego Chargers (8‐6).

MOST AFC WEST TITLES DENVER BRONCOS' AFC WEST TITLE SEASONS Team No. Year W L T Coach Postseason (Rec.) 1. Denver 14 1977 12 2 0 (2‐1) 2. Oakland 12 1978 10 6 0 Red Miller Playoffs (0‐1) 3. San Diego 10 1984 13 3 0 Playoffs (0‐1) 4. Kansas City 6 1986 11 5 0 Dan Reeves Super Bowl (2‐1) 5. Seattle 2 1987 10 4 1 Dan Reeves Super Bowl (2‐1) 1989 11 5 0 Dan Reeves Super Bowl (2‐1) 1991 12 4 0 Dan Reeves AFC Champ. (1‐1) 1996 13 3 0 Mike Shanahan Playoffs (0‐1) 1998 14 2 0 Mike Shanahan S.B. Chhamps (3‐0) 2005 13 3 0 Mike Shanahan AFC Champ. (1‐1) 2011 8 8 0 John Fox Playoffs (1‐1) 2012 13 3 0 John Fox Playoffs (0‐1) 2013 13 3 0 John Fox Super Bowl (2‐1) 2014 11 3 0 John Fox TBD

BRONCOS WIN 12th STRAIGHT DIVISIONAL ROAD GAME

The Broncos tied the NFL record with their 12th consecutive win in divisional play. The streak, which began in 2011, equaled the mark set by the from 1987‐90.

MOST CONSECUTIVE DIVISIONAL ROAD WINS, NFL HISTORY Team No. Year Head Coach 1. Denver 12 2011‐pres. John Fox San Francisco 12 1987‐90 Bill Walsh/ 3. Carolina 10 2004‐07 John Fox Chicago 10 1983‐86 Cleveland 10 1964‐66 Cleveland 10 1950‐52

FOX ACCOMPLISHES A RARE FEAT

With Denver’s win against San Diego, Broncos Head Coach John Fox joined the L.A. Rams’ (1973‐77) as the only head coaches in league history to lead a team to division titles in each of their first four years. Fox also recorded his sixth career 11‐win season—a figure that ranks third among active NFL head coaches.

MOST CONSECUTIVE DIVISION TITLES WITH A NEW TEAM MOST 11‐WIN SEASONS, Head Coach No. Years Prev. Rec. (Div. Fin.) ACTIVE NFL HEAD C OACHES 1. Chuck Knox, LAN 5 1973‐77 6‐7‐1 (3rd) Head Coach No. 2. John Fox, Den. 4 2011‐14 4‐12 (4th) 1. , Cle./N.E. 12 3. , Bal. 3 1975‐77 2‐12 (5th) 2. , Phi./K.C. 7 Barry Switzer, Dal. 3 1994‐96 12‐4 (1st) 3. John Fox, Car./Den. 6 , S.D. 3 2007‐09 14‐2 (1st) 4. , Jac./NYG 5 , Ten./Stl. 5

BARTH TIES TEAM RECORDS

Broncos K Connor Barth tied the Broncos’ single‐game record for the second time in three weeks with five field goals (19, 26, 19, 49, 44) against the Chargers. He has made 11 consecutive field goals to begin his Broncos career to tie a team record.

MOST FIELD GOALS MADE IN A GAME, BRONCOS HISTORY MOST CONSECUTIVE FIELD GOALS MADE TO Player Opp. (Date) FGM FGA BEGIN BRONCOS CAREER 1. Connor Barth at S.D. (12/14/14) 5 5 Player No. Year(s) Connor Barth at K.C. (11/30/14) 5 5 1. Connor Barth 11 2014 Jason Elam vs. Mia. (10/13/02) 5 5 David Treadwell 11 1989 Jason Elam at K.C. (11/16/97) 5 6 Rich Karlis 11 1982 Jason Elam vs. Buf. (9/3/95) 5 6 4. Matt Prater 6 2008 Rich Karlis vs. Sea. (11/20/83) 5 5 Jason Elam 6 1993 Gene Mingo vs. 10/6/63) 5 7 Fred Steinfort 6 1980

MANNING REACHES 4,000 YARDS FOR 14th TIME

Broncos QB , who completed 14‐of‐20 passes (70.0%) for 233 yards with one touchdown (125.6 rtg.) against San Diego, surpassed 4,000 passing yards on the season for the 14th time in his career to extend his NFL record in that category.

MOST 4,000‐YARD PASSING SEASONS, NFL HISTORY Player No. Years 1. Peyton Manning* 14 1999‐2004, ‘06‐10, ‘12‐14 2. Drew Brees* 8 2006‐13 3. Tom Brady* 6 2005, ‘07, ‘09, ‘11‐13 6 1995, ‘98‐99, 2004, ‘07, ‘09 Dan Marino 6 1984‐86, ‘88, ‘92, ‘94 *active

DEMARYIUS THOMAS POSTS EIGHTH 100‐YARD GAME

Broncos WR Demaryius Thomas caught six passes for 123 yards (20.5 avg.) with one touchdown to represent his league‐ leading eighth 100‐yard receiving game of his career and tie Broncos WR Rod Smith (2000) for the franchise single‐season record in that category.

MOST 100‐YARD RECEIVING GAMES, SINGLE SEASON, BRONCOS HISTORY Player Year No. 1. Demaryius Thomas 2014 8 Rod Smith 2000 8 3. Emmanuel Sanders 2014 7 1960 7 Demaryius Thomas 2012 7

MISCELLANEOUS GAME NOTES

The Broncos didn’t allow a first down in the opening quarter for the second time this season (at K.C., 11/30)… DE Malik Jackson tied his career single‐game high with two pass deflections… CB Aqib Talib led the team with eight tackles (7 solo) and an while tying a season high with three passes defensed.