ENGLEWOOD, Colo. --With three games 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 | 366-539, 4,522 yds., 45 TDs, 114.5 rtg. | 450-663, 5,565 yds., 55 TDs, 114.5 rtg. | Yards and TDs would set new NFL records; completions would tie for 2nd-most all-time. |
Demaryius Thomas | 74 rec., 1,149 yds., 11 TDs | 91 rec., 1,414 yds., 14 TDs | 1,602 yds (Smith, '00) & 14 TDs (Miller, '95) are current Broncos records. |
Eric Decker | 71 rec., 1,088 yds., 8 TD | 87 rec., 1,339 yds., 10 TDs | Would set career high for catches and yards. |
Wes Welker | 73 rec., 778 yds., 10 TDs | 90 rec., 958 yds., 12 TDs | Has already set career high for touchdown catches. |
Julius Thomas | 50 rec., 625 yds., 11 TD | 62 rec., 769 yds., 14 TDs | 14 TDs would tie for second-most by a TE in NFL history (Graham, '13). |
Knowshon Moreno | 920 rush yds, 445 rec. yds, 12 TDs | 1,132 rush yds, 548 rec. yds, 15 TDs | 15 TDs would tie for 3rd-most by a Broncos RB and 1,680 scrimmage yds would rank 7th. |
Matt Prater | 18-19 FGs, 65-65 PAT, 119 pts., 66 TBs | 22-23 FGs, 80-80 PAT, 147 pts., 81 TBs | 166 points and 68 TBs are current NFL records. |
Total Offensive Yds. | 6,053 | 7,450 | 7,474 is current NFL record ('11 Saints) |
First Downs | 363 | 447 | 444 is current NFL record ('12 Patriots) |
Total Points | 515 | 634 | 589 is current NFL record ('07 Patriots) |
Total TDs | 66 | 81 | 75 is current NFL record ('11 Patriots) |