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POSTGAME Notes

2 World Championships • 6 Super Bowls • 8 AFC Title Games • 10 AFC West Titles • 17 Playoff Berths • 24 Winning Seasons

at • Sunday, Oct. 10, 2010 • 1 p.m. EDT • M&T Bank Stadium • Baltimore, Md. FINAL SCORE: RAVENS 31, BRONCOS 17

ORTON TURNS IN ANOTHER STRONG PERFORMANCE Broncos QB tied a franchise record with his fourth consecutive 300‐yard passing game, as he completed 23‐of‐38 passes (60.5%) for 314 yards with two and no (104.5 rtg.) in Denver’s 31‐17 loss to Baltimore. Orton joins QB as the only players in club annals to record four consecutive games with 300‐plus yards passing in a season. Orton has passed for the most yards in team history through the first five games of a season and ranks sixth in NFL history in that category.

MOST PASSING YARDS THROUGH TEAM’S FIRST FIVE GAMES, BRONCOS HISTORY Player Year Att. Cmp. Pct. Yds. TD Int. Rtg. 1. Kyle Orton 2010 213 141 66.2 1,733 8 3 97.8 2. 2008 191 125 65.4 1,502 10 4 98.1 3. 1993 197 125 63.5 1,460 8 3 93.0 4. John Elway 1985 191 100 52.4 1,379 12 8 79.3 5. 1962 179 99 55.3 1,340 6 10 67.3

LLOYD CONTINUES IMPRESSIVE START Broncos WR , who led the team with five receptions for 135 yards (27.0 avg.) with two touchdowns against the Ravens, has totaled 100 or more yards receiving in three consecutive games. With over 100 yards receiving in Denver’s opener, he became the 16th player in NFL history to record 100 yards receiving in at least four of the first five games of a season. The eighth‐year player, who entered the game ranked second in the NFL in receiving yards, has recorded the most receiving yards (589) through his team’s first five games in franchise history.

MOST RECEIVING YARDS THROUGH TEAM’S FIRST FIVE GAMES, BRONCOS HISTORY Player Year Rec. Yds. Avg. TD 1. Brandon Lloyd 2010 30 589 19.6 3 2. 1961 42 574 13.7 4 3. Rod Smith 2000 38 562 14.8 3 4. Rod Smith 2001 42 513 12.2 5 5. Lionel Taylor 1964 33 459 13.9 4

PRATER CONTINUES STREAK K converted his only field goal attempt of the day against Baltimore—a 38‐yarder in the fourth quarter— to stretch his streak of consecutive field goals made to 17 dating to last season. In Denver’s record books, he trails only K , who converted 19 consecutive field goals on two occasions during his career with the Broncos.

MOST CONSECUTIVE FIELD GOALS MADE, BRONCOS HISTORY Player No. Games 1. Jason Elam 19 Last 17 in '06, first 2 in '07 Jason Elam 19 Last 1 in '97, first 18 in '98 3. Matt Prater 17 Last 8 in '09, first 89 in '10 4. Jason Elam 15 Last 15 in '07 5. 13 Last 4 in '84, first 9 in '85

MISCELLANEOUS GAME NOTES LB D.J. Williams led the club with 15 tackles (10 solo), marking the fourth time in his career he has totaled at least 15 tackles (according to press box stats)... TE Dan Gronkowski, who lined up at fullback, and WR made their first career starts today... RB Andre Brown made his debut at running back in the first half after playing on special teams in each of Denver’s last two games... LB led the team with three special‐teams tackles—the second time in his career he has recorded at least three special‐teams tackles (at K.C., 12/6/09).