(2‐1) at (2‐1) Sunday, Sept. 24, 2017 • 1 p.m. EDT • New Era Field FINAL SCORE: BILLS 26, BRONCOS 16 • ATTENDANCE: 68,865

BRONCOS RUSHING DEFENSE REMAINS STRONG

The Broncos heled the Bills to just 75 rushing yards on 33 attempts (2.3 avg.) and have now held four consecutive opponents under 100 yards rushing dating to last season. That streak ties Arizona for the longest active streak in the league. This season, Denver is allowing a league‐low 59.9 rushing yards per game through three contests.

CONSECUTIVE GAMES HOLDING AN OPPONENT BELOW 100 RUSHING YARDS (ACTIVE STREAKS) Team No. 1. Denver 4 Arizona 4 3. Washington 2 4. Several teams 1

CHARLES RECORDS CAREER TOUCHDOWN NO. 65

Denver RB Jamaal Charles scored his first touchdown as a Bronco on a 12‐yard run in the second quarter. The play marked the 65th touchdown of his career to put him in a tie with Cowboys TE Jason Witten for the 11th most touchdowns among active NFL players.

MOST CAREER TOUCHDOWNS BY ACTIVE NFL PLAYERS Player Rush Rec. Ret. Total 1. Antonio Gates 0 112 0 112 2. 0 104 0 104 3. 97 5 0 102 4. Frank Gore 75 16 1 92 5. 75 9 0 84 6. Brandon Marshall 0 82 0 82 7. LeSean McCoy 60 13 0 73 8. Matt Forte 52 20 0 72 9. 1 70 0 71 10. Dez Bryant 0 68 2 70 11. Jamaal Charles 44 20 1 65 Jason Witten 0 65 0 65

MILLER NOTCHES TEAM‐LEADING THIRD SACK

Broncos OLB recorded his team‐leading third sack of the season in the first quarter to give him 76.5 quarterback takedowns for his career. Miller’s 76.5 career sacks rank third in Broncos history. He needs just 2.5 sacks to tie LB Karl Mecklenburg for second place on the team’s all‐time sack list.

DENVER BRONCOS CAREER SACK LEADERS Player Years No. 1. Simon Fletcher 1985‐95 97.5 2. Karl Mecklenburg 1983‐94 79.0 3. Von Miller 2011‐pres. 76.5 4. Barney Chavous 1973‐85 75.0 5. Rulon Jones 1980‐88 73.5 *Note: Broncos sack totals before 1982 derived from play‐by‐play analysis

MISCELLANEOUS GAME NOTES

* ‐ Denver’s game captain was WR . Sanders, who led the team with seven receptions for 75 yards (10.7 avg.) was targeted 15 times—tied for the third most targets during a single game in his career. * ‐ The Broncos led 3‐0 after the first quarter to represent their third consecutive game leading after one period (last year, Denver only held the lead twice at the end of the first quarter). * ‐ Denver lost for the first time since Dec. 20, 2015 (at Pit.) when tied or winning at halftime. * ‐ WR had a 36‐yard kickoff return in the fourth quarter. He also had a 36‐yard kickoff return in Denver’s opener against the Chargers to make him the first Broncos player since S Omar Bolden in 2014 to have multiple 35‐yard kickoff returns in the same season.