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Broncos Closing in on Records

Dec 23, 2013 at 12:38 AM

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. --With just one regular-season game remaining, the Broncos are closing in on several team and individual records.

See below for the projected numbers and where they would rank:

2013 DENVER BRONCOS PROJECTIONS
Player/Category	Current	Projected	Note
Peyton Manning	425-631, 5,211 yds., 51 TDs, 113.0 rtg.	452-670, 5,537 yds., 54 TDs, 113.0 rtg.	Has set single-season passing TD record, needs 265 yards to tie passing yards record (5,476, Brees, '11).
Demaryius Thomas	86 rec., 1,317 yds., 12 TDs	91 rec., 1,399 yds., 13 TDs	14 TDs (Miller, '95) is current Broncos record for a WR.
Eric Decker	83 rec., 1,261 yds., 10 TD	88 rec., 1,340 yds., 11 TDs	Needs two catches and three TDs to match his career high (2012).
Wes Welker	73 rec., 778 yds., 10 TDs	78 rec., 827 yds., 11 TDs	Has already set career high for touchdown catches.
Julius Thomas	60 rec., 752 yds., 12 TD	64 rec., 799 yds., 13 TDs	13 TDs would tie for third-most by a TE in NFL history.
Knowshon Moreno	1,015 rush yds, 507 rec. yds, 12 TDs	1,078 rush yds, 539 rec. yds, 13 TDs	Became first Bronco and 23rd player in NFL history to top 1,000 rushing yards and 500 receiving yards in a single year.
Matt Prater	23-24 FG, 71-71 PAT, 140 pts., 76 TB	24-26 FG, 75-75 PAT, 147 pts., 81 TB	Has already set touchback record, needs 3 PATs to tie record (Gostkowski, '07).
Total Offensive Yds.	6,859	7,288	7,474 is current NFL record ('11 Saints).
First Downs	407	432	444 is current NFL record ('12 Patriots).
Total Points	572	608	589 is current NFL record ('07 Patriots).
Total TDs	72	77	75 is current NFL record ('11 Patriots).

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