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DENVER BRONCOS at KANSAS CITY CHIEFS Arrowhead Stadium ● Sunday, Nov. 30, 2014 FINAL SCORE: BRONCOS 29, CHIEFS 16 ● ATTENDANCE: 76,894 BRONCOS WIN 11th CONSECUTIVE DIVISIONAL ROAD GAME The Denver Broncos (9‐3) maintained their lead at the top of the AFC West standings by defeating the Kansas City Chiefs (7‐5) by a score of 29‐16. The win marked Denver’s 11th consecutive road victory against a divisional opponent to represent the second‐longest streak in NFL history. This marks Head Coach John Fox’s second career divisional road win streak of 10 or more games. MOST CONSECUTIVE ROAD WINS BY A DIVISIONAL OPPONENT, NFL HISTORY Team No. Years Head Coach 1. San Francisco 12 1987‐90 Bill Walsh/George Seifert 2. Denver 11 2011‐14 John Fox 3. Carolina 10 2004‐07 John Fox Chicago 10 1983‐86 Mike Ditka Cleveland 10 1964‐66 Blanton Collier Cleveland 10 1950‐52 Paul Brown ANDERSON PRODUCES FOR THE SECOND STRAIGHT WEEK Denver RB C.J. Anderson rushed for a career‐high 168 yards on 32 carries (5.3 avg.) and added two catches for 17 yards (8.5 avg.) and one touchdown against the Chiefs. Following up on his 167‐yard outing last week against Miami, Anderson becamee the first Bronco to rush for at least 150 yards in consecutive games since RB Reuben Droughns in 2004 (10/10 vs. Car. & 10/17 at Oak.). BRONCOS RB C.J. ANDERSON’S PAST TWO GAMES Opp. (Date) Att. Yds. Avg. LG TD vs. Mia. (11/23) 27 167 6.2 26 1 at K.C. (11/30) 32 168 5.3 20 1 MANNING EXTENDS TOUCHDOWN STREAK Broncos QB Peyton Manning, who completed 17‐of‐34 passes50.0%) for 179 yards with two touchdowns against Kansas City, extended his streak of games with at least one touchdown pass to 51 to pull wiithin one game of tying Patriots QB Tom Brady for the second‐longest streak in NFL history. 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‐pres. 4. Johnny Unitas 47 1956‐60 5. Tony Romo 39 2012‐pres. THOMAS JOINS ELITE COMPANY With six catches for 63 yards (10.5 avg.) and one score, Broncos WR Demaryius Thomas topped 1,200 receiving yards and 10 receiving touchdowns on the year to make him one of just six players in NFL history to reach both of those milestones in at least three consecutive seasons. MOST CONSECUTIVE SEASONS WITH 1,200 RECEIVING YARDS AND 10 RECEIVING TDs, NFL HISTORY Player No. Years 1. Jerry Rice, S.F. 7 1989‐95 2. Marvin Harrison, Ind. 5 1999‐2003 3. Lance Alworth, S.D. 4 1963‐66 Randy Moss, Min. 4 1998‐2001 5. Demaryius Thomas, Den. 3 2012‐14 Terrell Owens, S.F. 3 2000‐02 WARE PASSES DERRICK THOMAS ON NFL’s ALL‐TIME SACK LIST Broncos DE DeMarcus Ware posted his 127th career sack against Kansas City to pass Chiefs great Derrick Thomas for the 14th‐most sacks in NFL history. Ware also recorded his third career interception in the third quarter. MOST CAREER SACKS, NFL HISTORY (Since 1982) Player No. Player No. 1. Bruce Smith 200.0 9. John Abraham 133.5 2. Reggie White 198.0 10. Jared Allen 133.0 3. Kevin Greene 160.0 11. Leslie O'Neal 132.5 4. Chris Doleman 150.5 Lawrence Taylor 132.5 5. Michael Strahan 141.5 13. Rickey Jackson 128.0 6. Jason Taylor 139.5 14. DeMarcus Ware 127.0 7. Richard Dent 137.5 15. Derrick Thomas 126.5 John Randle 137.5 BARTH HAS MEMORABLE BRONCOS DEBUT Denver K Connor Barth, who was signed by the team on Nov. 25, converted on all five field goal attempts in his Broncos debut to tie the club record for field goals in a single game. He joins K Jason Elam (vs. Mia., 10/13/02) and K Rich Karlis (vs. Sea. (11/20/83) as the only players in franchise history to make five field goals in a game without a missed attempt. MOST FIELD GOALS MADE, SINGLE GAME, BRONCOS HISTORY Player Opp. (Date) FGM FGA 1. Connor Barth at K.C. (11/30/14) 5 5 Jason Elam vs. Mia. (10/13/02) 5 5 Jason Elam at K.C. (11/16/97) 5 6 Jason Elam vs. Buf. (9/3/95) 5 6 Rich Karlis vs. Sea. (11/20/83) 5 5 Gene Mingo vs. 10/6/63) 5 7 MISCELLANEOUS GAME NOTES Denver’s 151 yards allowed represent the fewest by an opponent since the Broncos held the Chiefs to 119 total yards in a 38‐3 win on Dec. 30, 2012… The Broncos held the Chiefs to 1‐of‐9 on third downs (9 plays for ‐29 yards / 1 play for positive yardage; two incomplete passes, one rush for no gain and five plays for minus yardage, including three sacks)… Broncos S T.J. Ward, who was a game captain for Denver, registered his second sack of the year in the first quarter to become the first Broncos safety since Brian Dawkins in 2011 to post multiple sacks in a season… Denver converted on its first five third down attempts while stopping Kansas City on seven consecutive third down tries to open the game… S David Bruton rushed for 13 yards on a fake punt in the second quarter to represent the first such play since Oct. 13, 2013 when Bruton converted a fake punt attempt with a 35‐yard run against Jacksonville… Six Broncos posted at least a half sack as Denver’s six sacks against the Chiefs tied for the most in a single game this season. .