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). |