ENGLEWOOD, Colo. --With more than half of the season in the books, the Broncos are still projecting at a record pace.
See below for the projected full-season numbers in various team and individual statistical categories:
2013 DENVER BRONCOS PROJECTIONS | |||
Player/Category | Current | Projected | Note |
Peyton Manning | 262-369, 3,249 yds., 33 TDs, 121.0 rtg. | 465-656, 5,776 yds., 59 TDs, 121.0 rtg. | Yards and TDs would set new NFL record |
Demaryius Thomas | 55 rec., 793 yds., 9 TDs | 98 rec., 1,410 yds., 16 TDs | Would be most TDs and fourth-most yards by a Broncos receiver |
Eric Decker | 49 rec., 721 yds., 3 TD | 87 rec., 1,282 yds., 5 TDs | Would set career high for catches and yards |
Wes Welker | 53 rec., 576 yds., 9 TDs | 94 rec., 1,024 yds., 16 TDs | Would be most TDs by a Broncos receiver |
Julius Thomas | 42 rec., 547 yds., 9 TD | 75 rec., 972 yds., 16 TDs | 16 TDs would rank second among TEs in NFL history |
Knowshon Moreno | 511 rush yds, 336 rec. yds, 9 TDs | 908 rush yds, 597 rec. yds, 16 TDs | 1,505 total yds would rank 9th in team history |
Matt Prater | 12-12 FGs, 47-47 PAT, 83 pts. | 21-21 FGs, 84-84 PAT, 147 pts. | 138 points is Broncos' single-season record |
Total Offensive Yds. | 4,128 | 7,339 | 7,474 is current NFL record ('11 Saints) |
Team First Downs | 247 | 439 | 444 is current NFL record ('12 Patriots) |
Team Points | 371 | 660 | 589 is current NFL record ('07 Patriots) |
Total TDs | 48 | 85 | 75 is current NFL record ('11 Patriots) |