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DENV VER BRONC COS Vs. BU UFFALO BIL DENVER BRONCOS vs. BUFFALO BILLS Sports Authority Field at Mile High ● Sunday, Dec. 7, 2014 FINAL SCORE: BRONCOS 24, BILLS 17 ● ATTENDANCE: 76,894 ANDERSON’S THREE TOUCHDOWNS PACE DENVER IN WIN OVER BILLS Broncos RB C.J. Anderson totaled a career‐high three touchdowns to go along with 58 yards on 21 carries against the Bills to represent the first Bronco with three rushing scores in a game since RB Knowshon Moreno against Jacksonville on Oct. 13, 2014. He is the 11th different Broncos player to accomplish that feat (15th occurrence). Anderson’s five total touchdowns (4 rush, 1 rec.) during the last three weeks are the most in the NFL during that span. MOST TOUCHDOWNS BY A RUNNING BACK, NFL, WEEKS 12‐14, 2014 Player Rushh Rec. Total 1. C.J. Anderson, Den. 4 1 5 2. Demaryius Thomas, Den. 0 4 4 Joique Bell, Det. 3 1 4 Le'Veon Bell, Pit. 3 1 4 Jamaal Charles, K.C. 1 3 4 T.Y. Hilton, Ind. 0 4 4 Alshon Jeffery, Chi. 0 4 4 ROOKIE THOMPSON LEADS BRONCOS IN RUSHING Denver rookie RB Juwan Thompson led the Broncos with a career‐hiigh 63 yards on just four carries (15.8 avg.), including a season‐long 47 yard run for the club. With his effort tonight, Thompson became the fourth player to lead the Broncos in rushing this season. DENVER BRONCOS 2014 SINGLE‐GAME RUSHING LEADERS Game Player Yds. vs. Indianapolis (9/7) Ball 67 vs. Kansas City (9/14) Ball 60 at Seattle (9/21) Ball 38 vs. Arizona (10/5) Hillman 64 at N.Y.J (10/12) Hillman 100 vs. San Francisco (10/19) Hillman 74 vs. San Diego (10/23) Hillman 109 at New England (11/2) Anderson 18 at Oakland (11/9) Anderson 90 at St. Louis (11/16) Anderson 29 vs. Miami (11/23) Anderson 167 at Kansas City (11/30) Anderson 168 vs. Buffalo (12/7) Thompson 63 MANNING’S TOUCHDOWN STREAK COMES TO AN END Broncos QB Peyton Manning did not throw a touchdown pass against the Bills, ending his streak of games with at least one passing score at 51. The streak, which began in 2010, represents the third‐longest all‐time. MOST CONSECUTIVE GAMES WITH A TOUCHDOWN PASS, NFL HISTORY Player No. Years 1. Drew Brees 54 2009‐12 2. Tom Brady 52 2010‐13 3. Peyton Manning 51 2010‐14 4. Johnny Unitas 47 1956‐60 5. Tony Romo 30 2012‐14 MILLER RECORDS SACK NO. 13 Broncos LB Von Miller recorded his 13th sack of the season and the 48th sack of his career to tie Tim Harris (G.B.) for the seventh‐most sacks in league history through a player’s first four seasons. MOST SACKS THROUGH FIRST FOUR SEASONS, NFL HISTORY (Since 1982) Player GP Sk. 1. Reggie White, Phi. 57 70.0 2. Derrick Thomas, K.C. 63 58.0 3. DeMarcus Ware, Dal. 64 53.5 4. J.J. Watt, Hou. 61 51.0 Dwight Freeney, Ind. 63 51.0 6. Richard Dent, Chi. 63 49.0 7. Von Miller, Den. 52 48.0 Tim Harris, G.B. 60 48.0 MISCELLANEOUS GAME NOTES The Broncos recorded three takeaways (2 INTs, 1 FF) to represent the first time since December of 2009 the team had back‐to‐back games forcing at least three turnovers… Broncos CB Bradley Roby recorded his second forced fumble of the season in the first quarter to pull into a tie for the team lead in that category… WR Wes Welker led the Broncos with a season‐ high 82 receiving yards on six catches (13.7 avg.)... LB Brandon Marshall, who recorded his first career interception against the Bills, became just the sixth player in the NFL this season to post at least nine tackles and three passes defensed in a single game (9 TT, 1 INT, 3 PD)… In his first game since being signed back to the active roster, K Brandon McManus produced touchbacks on 4‐of‐5 kickoffs with all five of them reaching the end zone… S David Bruton posted a career‐high nine tackles to tie for the team lead in that category… The win against Buffalo gave the Broncos their 16th season with 10‐plus wins in Pat Bowlen’s 31 years as owner. .
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