Denver Brronccoss

POSTGAME Nottes

2 World Championships • 6 Super Bowls • 9 AFC Title Games • 12 AFC West Titles • 20 Playoff Berths • 26 Winning Seasons

vs. San Diego Chargers • Sunday, Jan. 12, 2014 • 2:40 p.m. MST • Sports Authority Field at Mile High • Denver FINAL SCORE: BRONCOS 24, CHARGERS 17 • ATTENDANCE: 76,969

BRONCOS PUNCH TICKET TO AFC TITLE GAME

The (13‐4) defeated the San Diego Chargers (10‐8) by a score of 24‐17 to advance to their ninth AFC Championship in franchise history. Eight of the club’s nine AFC title game appearances have come under Owner & CEO (1984‐pres.), representing the fourth‐most in the NFL in the last 30 years.

MOST CONFERENCE TITLE GAME APPEARRANCES, NFL, 1984‐PRES. Team No. 1. San Francisco 11 2. New England 10 3. Pittsburgh 9 4. Denver 8

JOHN FOX EARNS SEVENTH POSTSEASON WIN

Broncos Head Coach John Fox improved to 7‐5 (.583) for his career in the postseason to represent the fifth‐most playoff wins among active head coaches in the NFL.

MOST POSTSEASON VICTORIES, ACTIVE NFL HEAD COACHES Player No. 1. 19 2. Tom Coughlin 11 3. Andy Reid 10 4. John Harbaugh 9 5. John Fox 7

JOHN FOX’S CAREER PLAYOFF GAME LOG AS HEAD COACH Season (Date) W/L Result Site 2003 (1/3) W at Carolina 29, Dallas 10# Ericsson Stadium 2003 (1/10) W Carolina 29, at St. Louis 23^ Edward Jones Dome

2003 (1/18) W Carolina 14, at Philadelphia 3* Lincoln Financial Field 2003 (2/1) L New England 32, Carolinaa 29% Reliant Stadium 2005 (1/8) W Carolina 23, at@ N.Y. Giants 0# Carolina 2005 (1/15) W Carolina 29, at Chicago 21^ Soldier Field 2005 (1/22) L at Seattle 34, Carolina 14* Qwest Field 2008 (1/10) L Arizona 33, at Carolina 13# Bank of America Stadium

2011 (1/8) W at Denver 29, Pittsburgh 23# SSports Authority Field at Mile High 2011 (1/14) L at New England 45, Denver 10^ 2012 (1/12) L Baltimore 38, at Denver 35 (OT)^ Sports Authority Field at Mile High Denver 2013 (1/12) W at Denver 24, San Diego 17^ SSports Authority Field at Mile High # ‐ Playoff; ^ ‐ Divisional Playoff; * ‐ AFC Championship Game; % ‐

MANNING CLIMBS UP POSTSEASON RECORD BOOKS

Broncos QB , who completed 25of‐36 passes (69.4%) for 230 yards with two and one (93.5 rtg.) against San Diego, moved past QBs and into third place on the all‐time postseason passing yardage list and moved past QB into fourth place on the league’s all‐time playoff pass list.

MOST PASSING YARDS, MOST PASSING TOUCHDOWNS NFL POSTSEASON HISTORY NFL POSTSEASON HISTORY Player Yds. Player Yds. 1. 6,147 1. Joe Montana 45 2. Peyton Manning 5,909 2. Brett Favre 44 3. Brett Favre 5,855 3. Tom Brady 42 4. Joe Montana 5,772 4. Peyton Manning 34 5. 4,964 5. Dan Marino 32

DEMARYIUS THOMAS CATCHES THIRD CAREER POSTSEASON TOUCHDOWN

Broncos WR caught a 2‐yard in the first quarter to move into third place on the club’s all‐ time postseason list with three career playoff TD receptions.

MOST TOUCHDOWN RECEPTIONS, BRONCOS POSTSEASON HISTORY Player No. 1. Rod Smith 6 2. Vance Johnson 4 3. Demaryius Thomas 3 4. Eight players 2

WELKER MOVES UP POSTSEASON RECEPTIONS LIST

Broncos WR caught six passes for 38 yards (6.3 avg.) with one touchdown to pass WRs (69), (70) and Cliff Branch (73) into seventh place on the NFL’s all‐time postseason receptions list.

MOST RECEPTIONS, NFL POSTSEASON HISTORY Player Rec. 1. 151 2. 92 3. 88 4. 87 5. 85 6. 76 7. Wes Welker 75

MISCELLANEOUS GAME NOTES

Denver did not punt for the first time in their playoff history and just the eighth time in NFL postseason history (three of those eight postseason games without a punt have been with QB Peyton Manning under center)… The Broncos scored a touchdown on their opening drive for the fourth time in their last five games dating to the regular season… DE Jeremy Mincey recorded his first sack as a Bronco in the first half… Denver’s 69% third‐down percentage (9‐of‐13) is the best mark any team has recorded in the postseason this year… Denver’s first score allowed (SD touchdown with 12:59 remaining) represented the longest the Broncos shut out an opponent in the postseason.