vs. INDIAANAPOLIS COLTS Sports Authority Field at Mile High ● Sunday, Jan. 11, 2015 FINAL SCORE: COLTS 24, BRONCOS 13 ● ATTENDANCE: 76,867

BRONCOS FINISH 55th SEASON OF FOOTBALL IN LOSS TO COLTS

The 55th season of Denver Broncos football ended with Sunday’s 24‐14 loss to the Indianapolis Colts in the AFC Divisional Playoff Round. The Broncos, who finished the season with a 12‐4 record and clinched a fourth consecutive division title, fell to 20‐19 (.513) all‐time in the playoffs at 15‐5 (.750 at home).

DENVER'S ROUND‐BY‐ROUND PLAYOFF RECORD Round Overall Home Away Wild Card 2‐6 (.250) 2‐0 (1.000) 0‐6 (.000) Divisional 9‐6 (.600) 8‐4 (.667) 1‐2 (.333) Conf. Champ. 7‐2 (.778) 5‐1 (.833) 2‐1 (.667) 2‐5 (.333) N/A N/A TOTALS 20‐19 (.513) 15‐5 (.750) 3‐9 (.333)

DEMARYIUS THOMAS TIES FRANCHISE POSTSEASON MARK

Broncos WR , who caught five passes for 59 yards (11..8 avg.) with one against Indianapolis recorded his sixth career postseason receiving score to tie former Broncoos WR Rod Smith for the team record in that category. His six receiving touchdowns in the playoffs since 2011 are tied for the second most in the NFL during that span.

MOST CAREER RECEPTIONS, RECEIVING YARDS AND RECEIVING TDs, BRONCOS POSTSEASON HISTORY Player Rec. Player Yds. Player Rec. TD 1. Rod Smith 49 1. Rod Smith 860 1. Demaryius Thomas 6 2. Shannon Sharpe 47 2. Vance Johnson 715 Rod Smith 6 3. Demaryius Thomas 46 3. Demaryius Thomas 699 33. Vance Johnson 4 4. Vance Johnson 40 4. Shannon Sharpe 505 4. Eight players 2 5. Ed McCaffrey 36 5. Ed McCaffrey 490

WELKER MOVES UP IN NFL POSTSEASON RECEIVINNG CHART

Broncos WR Wes Welker caught his 88th career pass in the postseason during the fourth quarter on Sundday to tie WR Hines Ward for third in NFL history in playoff catches (88).

MOST CAREER RECEPTIONS, NFL POSTSEASON HISTORY Player No. 1. Jerry Rice 151 2. 93 3. Wes Welker 88 Hines Ward 88 5. Michael Irvin 87

MANNING THROWS FOR 13th CONSECUTIVE PLAYOFF GAME

Broncos QB got Denver’s scoring started with a 1‐yard touchdown pass in the first quarter to extend his streak of postseason games with a passing score to 13. His 13‐game streak with a passing touchdown in the playoffs is the longest active streak in the league and ties QB Dan Marino for the third‐longest streak all‐time.

MOST CONSECUTIVE POSTSEASON GAMES MOST CONSECUTIVE POSTSEASON GAMES WITH A TOUCHDOWN PASS, NFL HISTORY WITH A TOUCHDOWN PASS, ACTIVE STREAKS Player No. Player No. 1. Brett Favre, G.B./Min. 20 1. Peyton Manning, Ind./Den. 13 2. , N.E. 18 2. Drew Brees, S.D./N.O. 11 3. Peyton Manning, Ind./Den. 13 3. Colin Kaepernick, S.F. 6 Dan Marino, Mia. 13 Aaron Rodgers, G.B. 6 5. Kurt Warner, Stl./Ari. 12 5. , S.D. 4

MISCELLANEOUS GAME NOTES

With his second‐quarter , Broncos CB Bradley Roby joined S Quinton Carter (2011) as the only rookies in team history with a postseason pick… Broncos LB Brandon Marshall, who missed Denver’s final two regular‐season games with a foot injury, tied for the team lead with six tackles (4 solo)… The announced crowd of 76,867 fans included only 59 no‐ shows.