DENVER B BRONCOS Vs. SAN DI IEGO CHAR RGERS

DENVER BRONCOS vs. SAN DIIEGO CHARRGERS Sports Authority Field at Mile High ● Thursday, Oct. 23, 2014 FINAL SCORE: BRONCOS 35, CHARGERS 221 ● ATTENDANCE: 76,907 SANDERS SCORES A CAREER‐HIGH THREE TOUCHDOWNS Broncos WR Emmanuel Sanders set a career high with three touchdowns to go along with 120 receiving yards on nine catches (12.3 avg.) against the Chargers. His three receiving touchdowns tied for the second most in team history. MOST RECEIVING TOUCHDOWNS, SINGLE GAME, BRONCOS HISTORY Player Opp. (Date) No. 1. Eric Decker at K.C. (12/1/13) 4 2. Emmanuel Sanders vs. S.D. (10/23/14) 3 13 other instances ‐ 3 DEMARYIUS THOMAS POSTS FOURTH CONSECUTIVE 100‐YARD GAME Broncos WR Demaryius Thomas posted eight catches for 105 yards (13.1) against San Diego to set a franchise record with his fourth‐consecutive 100‐yard receiving game. MOST CONSECUTIVE 100‐YARD RECEIVING GAMES, BRONCOS HISTORY Player Year(s) No. 1. Demaryius Thomas* 2014 4 2. Emmanuel Sanders 2014 3 Demaryius Thomas 2012‐13 3 Brandon Lloyd 2010 3 Brandon Marshall 2007‐08 3 Rod Smith 2000 3 Anthony Miller 1994 3 Mark Jackson 1988 3 Lionel Taylor 1961 3 *active streak MANNING REACHES 20 PASSING TDs FOR A RECORDD 16th TIME Broncos QB Peyton Manning, who completed 25‐of‐35 passes (71.4%) for 286 yards with three touchdowns (124.2 rtg.), now has 21 scoring passes this season, passing Brett Favre for the most seasons (16) with 20‐plus touchdown passes. MOST SEASONS WITH AT LEAST 20 TOUCHDOWN PASSES, NFL HISTORY Player No. 1. Peyton Manning 16 2. Brett Favre 15 3. Dan Marino 13 4. Tom Brady 11 5. Drew Brees 10 MILLER NOTCHES NFL‐LEADING NINTH SACK OF SEASON Broncos LB Von Miller extended his NFL sack lead by recording his ninth quarterback takedown of the season in the first half. This marks his sixth consecutive game with a sack to extend the NFL’s longest active streak and tie a career best in that category. Hi sack also gives him 44 for his career to tie Simeon Rice for the eight‐most sacks in NFL history (since 1982) through a player’s first four seasons. NFL 2014 SACK LEADERS LONGEST ACTIVE LONGEST SACK STREAKS Player No. NFL SACK STREAKS OF LB VON MILLER'S CAREER 1. Von Miller, Den. 9.0 Player No. Years Games No. 2. DeMarcus Ware, Den. 7.0 1. Von Miller, Den. 6 1. 2014 2‐7 6 Marcell Dareus, Buf. 7.0 2. Justin Houston, K.C. 4 2012 8‐13 6 Elvis Dumervil, Bal. 7.0 3. Nine players 3 3. 2011 2‐6 5 Everson Griffen, Min. 7.0 4. 2011 9‐13* 4 Justin Houston, K.C. 7.0 *did not play in Game 12 Willie Young, Chi. 7.0 MISCELLANEOUS HALFTIME NOTES Broncos RB Ronnie Hillman posted his second career 100‐yard rushing game… RB Juwan Thompson became the first undrafted rookie to record multiple rushing touchdowns in a game since RB Mike Bell in 2006… LB Brandon Marshall recorded double‐digit tackles (10) for the second time in his career to lead the Broncos in that category… Head Coach John Fox earned his 43rd overall win with Denver to pass Red Miller (1977‐80) for the third‐most wins by a head coach in Broncos history. .

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