DENVER BRONCOS at OAKLAND RAIDERS O.co Coliseum ● Sunday, Nov. 9, 2014 FINAL SCORE: BRONCOS 41, RAIDERS 17 ● ATTENDANCE: 54,,803
DEMARYIUS THOMAS POSTS SIXTH CONSECUTIVE 100‐YARD RECEIVING GAME
Broncos WR Demaryius Thomas caught 11 passes for 108 yards (9.8 avg.) against the Raidders to represent his sixth consecutive 100‐yard receiving game. He is just the ninth player in pro football history to post a six‐game streak of at least 100 receiving yards (one of eight players to accomplish that feat in a single season). He also topped 1,000 yards (55‐1,002) on the year to become just the fourth player in Broncos history with at least three consecutive 1,000‐yard receiving seasons.
MOST CONSECUTIVE 100‐YD. REC. GAMES, NFL HISTORY MOST CONSECUTIVE 1,000‐YD. REC. SEASONS, Tm No. Year(s) BRONCOS HISTORY 1. Calvin Johnson, Det. 8 2012 Player No. Years 2. Michael Irvin, Dal. 7 1995 1. Rod Smith 6 1997‐2002 Bill Groman, Hou. 7 1961 2. Demaryius Thomas 3* 2012‐14 Charley Hennigan, Hou. 7 1961 Brandon Marshall 3 2007‐09 5. Demaryius Thomas, Den. 6* 2014 Ed McCaffrey 3 1998‐2000 Mike Wallace, Pit. 6 2010‐11 *active streak Isaac Bruce, Stl. 6 1995 Pat Studstill, Det. 6 1966 Raymond Berry, Bal. 6 1960 *active streak
MANNING EXTENDS TOUCHDOWN STREAKS
Broncos QB Peyton Manning completed 31‐of‐44 passes (70.5%) for 340 yards with five touchdowns and two interceptions (111.9 rtg.) against the Raiders in three quarters of play. His performance represents the ninth five‐touchdown game of Manning’s career, breaking QB Drew Brees’ previous NFL record of eight. He now has a scoring pass in 48 consecutive games dating to 2010 to pass Johnny Unitas (47; 1956‐60) for the third‐ longest streak in history. He also extended his active record‐streak of games with multiple passing touchdowns to 15.
MOST CONSECUTIVE GAMES WITH MULTIPLE MOST CONSECUTIVE GAMES WITH A TOUCHDOWN PASSES, NFL HISTORY TOUCHDOWN PASS, NFL HISTORY Player No. Year(s) Player No. Years 1. Peyton Manning 15* 2013‐pres. 1. Drew Brees 54 2009‐12 2. Aaron Rodgers 13 2011 2. Tom Brady 52 2010‐13 Tom Brady 13 2010‐11 3. Peyton Manning 48* 2010‐pres. Peyton Manning 13 2004 4. Johnny Unitas 47 1956‐60 Don Meredith 13 1965‐66 5. Tony Romo 37* 2012‐pres. *active streak *active streak
JULIUS THOMAS CATCHES A PAIR OF TOUCHDOWN PASSES
Broncos TE Julius Thomas (6‐63, 2 TDs) posted his 11th and 12 touchdown passes of the season to tie his own team record for single‐season touchdowns catches by a tight end in addition to tying the NFL record for most receiving scores through nine games.
MOST RECEIVING TDs BY A TIGHT END, MOST RECEIVING TDs THROUGH NINE GAMES, SINGLE SEASON, BRONCOS HISTORY NFL HISTORY Player Year No. Player Year No. 1. Julius Thomas 2014 12 1. Julius Thomas, Den. 2014 12 Julius Thomas 2013 12 Frank Clarke, Dal. 1962 12 3. Shannon Sharpe 1998 10 Bill Groman, Hou. 1961 12 Shannon Sharpe 1996 10 Randy Moss, N.E. 2007 12 5. Shannon Sharpe 1993 9 Terrell Owens, Phi. 2004 12
ANDERSON DELIVERS A WELL‐ROUNDED EFFORT
Broncos RB C.J. Anderson rushed for a career‐high 90 yards on 13 carries (6.9 avg.) in addition to catching four passes for 73 yards, including a 51‐yard touchdown reception. He became just the fifth running back in team history to post at least 70 yards rushing and 70 yards receiving in a single game.
BRONCOS RUNNING BACKS WITH AT LEAST 70 YDS. RUSHING & 70 YDS. RECEIVING IN A SINGLE GAME Player Opp. (Date) Rush Yds. Rec. Yds. Floyd Little vs. Buf. (11/24/68) 71 165 Floyd Little vs. S.D. (11/11/73) 109 76 Otis Armstrong vs. Pit. (9/22/74) 131 86 Terrell Davis at Oak. (10/19/97) 85 70 Terrell Davis vs. Jac. (10/25/98) 136 76 Clinton Portis vs. K.C. (12/15/02) 130 75 Clinton Portis at K.C. (10/5/03) 141 79 C.J. Anderson at Oak. (11/9/14) 90 73
MISCELLANEOUS GAME NOTES
Broncos LB Brandon Marshall tallied a career‐high 13 tackles (11 solo) to lead all players in the game… WR Emmanuel Sanders (5‐67, 2 TDs) recorded his second career multi‐touchdown game and his second such performance in three games.