Denver Broncos POSTGAME Notes
POSTGAME Notes
2 World Championships • 6 Super Bowls • 8 AFC Title Games • 10 AFC West Titles • 17 Playoff Berths • 24 Winning Seasons
at Arizona • Sunday, Dec. 12, 2010 • 2:15 p.m. MST • University of Phoenix Stadium • Glendale, Ariz. FINAL SCORE: CARDINALS 43, BRONCOS 13
MORENO CLEARS 1,000 YARDS FROM SCRIMMAGE FOR SECOND CONSECUTIVE SEASON
Broncos RB Knowshon Moreno, who led Denver with 19 carries for 81 yards (4.3 avg.) and a touchdown and added a team‐high five receptions for 32 yards (6.4 avg.), topped 1,000 scrimmage yards on the season for the second consecutive year. He is the only NFL player among those who entered the league in 2009 to top 1,000 yards from scrimmage in each of the last two seasons. Moreno joins Bobby Humphrey (1989‐90), Terrell Davis (1995‐96) and Clinton Portis (2002‐03) as the only players in team history to account for at least 1,000 yards from scrimmage in each of their first two NFL seasons. His performance also marked the third time in Denver’s last four games that he has led or tied for the team lead in receptions.
BRONCOS TO POST AT LEAST 1,000 YARDS FROM SCRIMMAGE IN EACH OF FIRST TWO NFL SEASONS Player Years Yr. 1 Yr. 2 Knowshon Moreno 2009‐10 1,160 1,061 Clinton Portis 2002‐03 1,872 1,905 Terrell Davis 1995‐96 1,484 1,848 Bobby Humphrey 1989‐90 1,307 1,354
COLQUITT TURNS IN IMPRESSIVE PERFORMANCE
Broncos P Britton Colquitt punted five times for a 56.2 average against the Cardinals, setting a franchise record for punting average in a road game (min. 4 punts). His average also ranks third overall in team annals.
HIGHEST SINGLE‐GAME PUNTING AVERAGE, BRONCOS HISTORY (min. 4 punts) Player Opponent (Date) No. Yds. Avg 1. Mike Horan vs. LAA (9/26/88) 5 286 57.2 2. Chris Norman vs. Sea. (11/25/84) 5 283 56.6 3. Britton Colquitt at Ari. (12/12/10) 5 281 56.2 4. Mike Horan vs. S.D. (12/16/90) 5 279 55.8 5. Mike Horan at N.E. (10/27/91) 5 275 55.0
ROYAL TOPS 1,000 COMBINED YARDS
Broncos WR Eddie Royal became the fifth player in franchise history to total at least 1,000 combined yards in each of his first three NFL seasons. The third‐year player totaled four receptions for 46 yards (11.5 avg.), rushed twice for eight yards (4.0 avg.) and returned one punt for 10 yards against the Cardinals. He is joined by San Diego RB Darren Sproles as the only two players in the league to post at least 2,000 yards from scrimmage and 2,000 return yards since 2008.
BRONCOS TO POST AT LEAST 1,000 COMBINED YARDS IN EACH OF FIRST THREE NFL SEASONS Player Years Yr. 1 Yr. 2 Yr. 3 Eddie Royal 2008‐10 1,829 1,302 1,052 Terrell Davis 1995‐97 1,484 1,848 2,037 Glyn Milburn 1993‐95 1,144 1,922 2,080 Rick Upchurch 1975‐77 1,929 1,461 1,373 Floyd Little 1967‐69 1,604 1,825 1,098