4
Tackle Ryan Clady is one of just four tackles in the NFL to have started all six games without allowing a sack to start the season.
22
Quarterback Peyton Manning earned his NFL-record 22nd career conference Player of the Week award after completing 24-of-30 passes for 309 yards with three touchdowns and one interception for a QB rating of 129.0 in Denver’s win over San Diego.
24
The 24-point deficit that the Broncos overcame to defeat the Chargers on Monday night tied a team record for largest comeback in team history. Denver became just the fifth team in NFL history to trail by 24 or more points at halftime and win the game.
35
Denver’s 35 second-half points set a team record, topping the previous high of 31 that the team scored at Kansas City (10/20/02) and at Oakland (11/6/11).
47
Manning led his 47th career game-winning drive in the fourth quarter or overtime in Denver’s Week 6 win at San Diego to tie Dan Marino for the most since the 1970 NFL merger.
73
Denver has outscored its opponents by 73 points in the fourth quarter this year to rank second in NFL history by a team through six games in a season. In Monday’s win, the Broncos outscored the Chargers 21-0 to complete the historic comeback. Denver hasn’t allowed a fourth-quarter point since Week 1 vs. Pittsburgh.
98
Center Dan Koppen improved his career winning percentage to .778 with his 98th career regular-season win in Week 6. He owns a career regular-season record of 98-29 over his 10 NFL seasons.
182
Linebacker Keith Brooking appeared in his 182nd consecutive game on Monday night in San Diego. That streak, which began on Sept. 3, 2001, is the third-longest among active NFL players, trailing London Fletcher (230) and Ronde Barber (229).
300
Manning topped the 300-yard passing mark for the fourth consecutive game in Denver’s Week 6 victory. That ties a franchise record in that category.
-Stuart Zaas
Tags: Inside the Numbers, Week 6
B-R-O-N-C-O-S BRONCOS BRONCOS BRONCOS!!!
Manning vs. Brees! Can’t wait!!!!
Thanks FTR.
This is some crazy inside the numbers this week!!!
Specially the one where Denver hasn’t allowed a fourth-quarter point since Week 1 vs. Pittsburgh.
WHAAAAT!?!?!?!
Boy can we finish a game! Watch out when we can start one, LOL.
Stuart:
As far as I know Elway had 47 4th quarter game-winning drives, why wasn’t he mentioned as tied with Manning and Marino?
It’s not like he is forgotten, he is still on the payroll, LOL.
I believe Marino only had 37 of them, it must be an error on your part unless something escapes me, you might have to be nice to your boss this week, haha.
Most 4th Quarter Comeback Wins
1
Peyton Manning
37
2
Dan Marino
36
3Tie
Johnny Unitas
34
3Tie
John Elway
34
5
Joe Montana
31
6
Brett Favre
30
I guess that’s the official list, obviously I’m missing something.
To much work to find the most overtime comeback wins by QB, somebody please help out.
Too much
After some research I find it way too complicated, you figure it out, LOL:
2012: Apocalypse Now for “The Myth of 47”
What’s the first thought on Captain Comeback’s mind? If you’ve been following along since 2009, you know where this one’s headed.
Bringing the two legends together hopes to create instant success for Denver. However, what it should be guaranteed to generate is national attention for the historical debauchery of fourth quarter comebacks and game-winning drives.
That’s going to be a bit strange when Manning is written into the Broncos’ media guide as having 47 fourth-quarter wins (“comebacks” as Denver likes to call them). See, they already have Elway as having 47, which they claim is the NFL record. Yet here comes Manning with 47 of his own, and he didn’t even play last season.
So who has the record now?
How does the Captain know Denver will come up with 47 for Manning? Well, the list of 45 games from the Colts’ media guide is a good start. Throw in the 2006 AFC Championship (Colts don’t count the postseason; Denver does), and that’s 46.
Finally, add this comeback against Jacksonville in 2008 that the Colts also don’t count, and you have 47. Down 24-14, Manning led the Colts to 10 points to tie the game, and they won on an interception return for a touchdown. How’s that any different than the two comebacks Denver counts for Elway that were won with a fumble return for a score, and a blocked field goal returned for the winning touchdown in overtime?
No matter what the Denver Broncos say, Elway never had 47 comeback wins. He did however have 47 comeback opportunities that ended without a win.
Dan Marino still holds the record with 36 fourth-quarter comeback wins (that includes playoffs). As was first written over two years ago, Peyton Manning is one behind with 35. But he failed on his next six chances, and then missed the entire 2011 season. For some time it looked like he may never chase another record again, but he should be ready to compete this season. And it’s not like John Fox teams don’t know anything about fourth quarter wins.
Manning is actually tied with Elway for second-place with 46 game-winning drives (including playoffs). You can see this NFL.com article from Monday pointed out where Manning sits historically, but the common mistake of crossing over comebacks with game-winning drives happened again.
They are two similar but separate stats, which is another distinction that must be made.
Top 5 in 4th Quarter Comebacks & GWD’s
Rk QB 4QC Wins Rk QB GWD
1 Dan Marino 36 1 Dan Marino 51
2 Peyton Manning 35 2T Peyton Manning 46
3T Johnny Unitas 34 2T John Elway 46
3T John Elway 34 4 Brett Favre 45
5 Joe Montana 31 5 Johnny Unitas 40
Amen!
You are now officially a smarter Bronco person, LMAO, you now know or are lead to believe the 47 Elway comebacks each and everyone of us believed in is a load of crap, hahahaha.
“What just happened” part III.
LOL bay!!!
Bay, I am pretty sure it is career 4th quarter comebacks and they are including the playoffs, not positive though.
Ad now I am officially confused. Tried to figure it out this off season and it totally doesn’t make sense!
STUART…. EXPLAIN?!?!
Bay I love you back on this blog. A big hope your well all the way from Ireland. You know when I first started supporting the broncos in 88 it became a love affair. You then start praying a player like Elway wins a championship. He does 2.
I now have the same 2 fingers crossed for Bailey. I hope Peyton can do it for himself, us and more importantly Champ. True legend! The man is just pure class. He has put up with some crap from us as in mcd etc but more importantly he stayed.
Thanks Champ.
So does this also include OT wins? There was quite a few by Elway.
collies, always faithful to the cause and from so far away, guys like you are priceless.
Anyhow, as far as those comeback records go I think the moral of the story is hold the one in your heart that makes you feel best. And in mine Elway’s 47 is still tops, yeah, 47!!!! LOL.
47 it is!!!
I think. I always thought.
At this point, I’d much rather just play with the lead. So our D can do what it’s been built to do…
Broncos Country Strong 2012!!!
What’s the number of holding calls so far on #78?!?!?!?!
What’s this I hear Paul Tagliabue is now involved with the bounty appeals?
That strikes me as strange…
Could you imagine if Mr. Rice or Mr. Saccomano approached the fan base like this…
http://m.nfl.com/news/0ap1000000082101/chargers-tell-fans-to-take-a-chill-pill-after-monday-meltdown/
Yikes! Another example as to why ours is a world class organization…
Sndvl, here’s the article about Tagliabue:
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000082346/article/roger-goodell-steps-aside-from-saints-bounty-appeals
I think it’s super cool he’s going to do that. He didn’t have to. And if the Saints players don’t like THAT what else could he do?
Goodell deferring to Tagliabue in this case makes total business sense to me, Goodell came down with the harsh penalties, the players association doesn’t like them, Roger brings in a new old guy for the appeal, so if the sanctions stand the players can’t say it was a personal vendetta by Goodell, makes perfect sense.
As per the reality of Elway being only given 46 4th quarter comebacks instead of the 47 we always hear about is because one of those ended in a tie, therefore a comeback but not a game winning comeback, but a comeback nonetheless in my book. The tie game was played at Green Bay on September 20, 1987 and Elway tied it up in regulation at 17-17 and it remained that way through OT. So Elway’s record is actually kept by the NFL as 46-0-1.
Thanks Cat!
I think that’s a great idea too. Business wise like baylin mentioned.
Bay,
I appreciate you having your own “umm…what just happened?” moment. Thank you sir.
-Ryan
I agree 100% with Bay. Absolute best decision he could’ve made. Nicely done, Commish!
In reality I bet Goodell had very little to do with the decision, it was most likely the owners attorneys’ team who recommended the course of action. At least that’s how it works in big business, no one moves without counsel from the legal team, and that move seems like a legal move to me, it should serve them well no matter where it’s heading.
I think Bay has it covered – the different criteria led to different numbers for Elway and Manning..
sndvl – Clady has been flagged for holding once this season, which is the only penalty called against him thus far.
LMAO! Thanks Stuart.