by Mark Kiszla
Denver Post headline: OFF THE MARK
The Manning stat line: 26-52, 330 yards, 2 TDs, 0 interceptions
Highlight: Broncos can’t block Texans defensive lineman J. J. Watt
Score: Broncos 37, Oakland 6
Date: Sunday, September 30, 2012
Location: Sports Authority Field at Mile High
Denver Post headline: UNLEASHED
The Manning stat line: 30-38, 338 yards, 3 TDs, 0 interceptions
Highlight: Running back Willis McGahee leads 165-yard rushing attack
Score: New England 31, Broncos 21
Date: Sunday, October 7, 2012
Location: Gillette Stadium, Foxboro, MA
Denver Post headline: SPEED BUMP
The Manning stat line: 31-44, 337 yards, 3 TDs, 0 interceptions
Highlight: Tom Brady’s record vs. Peyton Manning improves to 9-4
Score: Broncos 35, San Diego 24
Date: Monday, October 15, 2012
Location: Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego
Denver Post headline: ALL THE WAY!
The Manning stat line: 24-30, 309 yards, 3 TDs, 1 interception
Highlight: Denver storms back from 24-0 halftime deficit on the road
Score: Broncos 34, New Orleans 14
Date: Sunday, October 28, 2012
Location: Sports Authority Field at Mile High
Denver Post headline: EASY BREEZY
The Manning stat line: 22-30, 305 yards, 3 TDs, 0 interceptions
Highlight: Denver steamrolls Saints with 530 yards of offense
Score: Broncos 31, Cincinnati 23
Date: Sunday, November 4, 2012
Location: Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati
Denver Post headline: COOL CUSTOMERS
The Manning stat line: 27-35, 291 yards, 3 TDs, 2 interceptions
Highlight: Linebacker Von Miller sacks QB Andy Dalton three times
Score: Broncos 36, Carolina 14
Date: Sunday, November 11, 2012
Location: Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, NC
Denver Post headline: CAM SLAM
The Manning stat line: 27-38, 301 yards, 1 TD, 0 interceptions
Highlight: Real “Superman” in house is Von Miller, not QB Cam Newton
Score: Broncos 30, San Diego 23
Date: Sunday, November 18, 2012
Location: Sports Authority Field at Mile High
Denver Post headline: RUNAWAY
The Manning stat line: 25-42, 270 yards, 3 TDs, 1 interception
Highlight: Denver opens daunting three-game lead in AFC West
Score: Broncos 17, Kansas City 9
Date: Sunday, November 25, 2012
Location: Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, MO
Denver Post headline: PRETTY UGLY
The Manning stat line: 22-37, 285 yards, 2 TDs, 1 interception
Highlight: Quarterback Peyton Manning takes a licking, keeps on ticking
Score: Broncos 31, Tampa Bay 23
Date: Sunday, December 2, 2012
Location: Sports Authority Field at Mile High
Denver Post headline: WEST’S BEST
The Manning stat line: 27-38, 242 yards, 3 TDs, 1 interception
Highlight: Denver clinches AFC West division title, playoff berth
Score: Broncos 26, Oakland 13
Date: Thursday, December 6, 2012
Location: O.co Coliseum, Oakland, CA.
Denver Post headline: STAR POWER
The Manning stat line: 26-36, 310 yards, 1 TD, 1 interception
Highlight: Cornerback Champ Bailey records 52nd career interception
Score: Broncos 34, Baltimore 17
Date: Sunday, December 16, 2012
Location: M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore
Denver Post headline: SPRINT TO FINISH
The Manning stat line: 17-28, 204 yards, 1 TD, 0 interceptions
Highlight: 98-yard interception return by cornerback Chris Harris ignites rout
Score: Broncos 34, Cleveland 12
Date: Sunday, December 23, 2012
Location: Sports Authority Field at Mile High
Denver Post headline: HO, HO, HO-HUM
The Manning stat line: 30-43, 339 yards, 3 TDs, 1 interception
Highlight: Linebacker Von Miller breaks franchise record for most sacks in season
Score: Broncos 38, Kansas City 3
Date: Sunday, December 30, 2012
Location: Sports Authority Field at Mile High
Denver Post headline: SUPER SETUP
The Manning stat line: 23-29, 304 yards, 3 TDs, 0 interceptions
Highlight: Denver takes 11-game winning streak, top AFC seed into playoffs
Score: Baltimore 38, Broncos 35, 2OT
Date: Sunday, January 12, 2012
Location: Sports Authority Field at Mile High
Denver Post headline: DEEP FREEZE
The Manning stat line: 28-43, 290 yards, 3 TDs, 2 interceptions
Highlight: Super Bowl dream ends after three Peyton Manning turnovers
The 2013 Season
Score: Broncos 49, Baltimore 27
Date: Thursday, September 5, 2013
Location: Sports Authority Field at Mile High
Denver Post headline: RAVENOUS
The Manning stat line: 27-42, 462 yards, 7 TDs, 0 interceptions
Highlight: Road to Super Bowl begins with revenge for playoff loss
Score: Broncos 41, New York Giants 23
Date: Sunday, September 15, 2013
Location: MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
Denver Post headline: EYES ON PRIZE
The Manning stat line: 30-43, 307 yards, 2 TDs, 0 interceptions
Highlight: In the Manning Bowl, big brother picks on Eli
Score: Broncos 37, Oakland 21
Date: Monday, September 23, 2013
Location: Sports Authority Field at Mile High
Denver Post headline: PEYTON’S PLACE
The Manning stat line: 32-37, 374 yards, 3 TDs, 0 interceptions
Highlight: Who needs suspended Von Miller? Raiders rush for only 49 yards
Score: Broncos 52, Philadelphia 20
Date: Sunday, September 29, 2013
Location: Sports Authority Field at Mile High
Denver Post headline: RELENTLESS
The Manning stat line: 28-34, 327 yards, 4 TDs, 0 interceptions
Highlight: Never in 54-year history have Broncos scored more points in game
Score: Broncos 51, Dallas 48
Date: Sunday, October 6, 2013
Location: Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, TX
Denver Post headline: HE’S THE MAN!
The Manning stat line: 33-42, 414 yards, 4 TDs, 1 interception
Highlight: Linebacker Danny Trevathan’s interception biggest play in shootout
Score: Broncos 35, Jacksonville 19
Date: Sunday, October 13, 2013
Location: Sports Authority Field at Mile High
Denver Post headline: NOT SO FAST
The Manning stat line: 28-42, 295 yards, 2 TDs, 1 interception
Highlight: “Nobody’s a cakewalk,” Champ Bailey says after beating winless Jags
Score: Indianapolis 39, Broncos 33
Date: Sunday, October 20, 2013
Location: Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis
Denver Post headline: OUT OF LUCK
The Manning stat line: 29-49 386 yards, 3 TDs, 1 interception
Highlight: Misty-eyed Peyton loses in return to House That Manning Built
Score: Broncos 45, Washington 21
Date: Sunday, October 27, 2013
Location: Sports Authority Field at Mile High
Denver Post headline: SMACKDOWN
The Manning stat line: 30-44, 354 yards, 4 TDs, 3 interceptions
Highlight: Down 14 points to former coach Mike Shanahan, Broncos rally
Score: Broncos 28, San Diego 20
Date: Sunday, November 10, 2013
Locati
on: Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego
Denver Post headline: SCHOOLED
The Manning stat line: 25-36, 330 yards, 4 TDs, 0 interceptions
Highlight: A get-well card for coach John Fox after heart surgery
Score: Broncos 27, Kansas City 17
Date: Sunday, November 17, 2013
Location: Sports Authority Field at Mile High
Denver Post headline: BACK IN FIRST
The Manning stat line: 24-40, 323 yards, 1 TD, 0 interceptions
Highlight: Broncos expose previously undefeated Chiefs as frauds
Score: New England 34, Broncos 31 (OT)
Date: Sunday, November 24, 2013
Location: Gillette Stadium, Foxboro, MA
Denver Post headline: COLLAPSE
The Manning stat line: 19-36, 150 yards, 2 TDs, 1 interception
Highlight: Denver blows 24-point halftime lead in chilling loss
Score: Broncos 35, Kansas City 28
Date: Sunday, December 1, 2013
Location: Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City
Denver Post headline: DRIVER’S SEAT
The Manning stat line: 22-35, 403 yards, 5 TDs, 2 interceptions
Highlight: “Gritty win on road,” says interim coach Jack Del Rio
Score: Broncos 51, Tennessee 28
Date: Sunday, December 8, 2013
Location: Sports Authority Field at Mile High
Denver Post headline: ICY HOT QB
The Manning stat line: 39-59, 397 yards, 4 TDs, 0 interceptions
Highlight: Manning debunks notion he cannot play well in cold
Score: San Diego 27, Broncos 20
Date: Thursday, December 12, 2013
Location: Sports Authority Field at Mile High
Denver Post headline: STRUCK DOWN
The Manning stat line: 27-42, 289 yards, 2 TDs, 1 interception
Highlight: With only four days to prepare, Broncos look tired
Score: Broncos 37, Houston 13
Date: Sunday, December 22, 2013
Location: Reliant Stadium, Houston
Denver Post headline: PEYTON’S PACE
The Manning stat line: 32-51, 400 yards, 4 TDs, 0 interceptions
Highlight: Manning breaks single-season record for TD passes
Score: Broncos 34, Oakland 14
Date: Sunday, December 29, 2013
Location: O.co Coliseum, Oakland, CA
Denver Post headline: BOWL OR BUST
The Manning stat line: 25-28, 266 yards, 4 TDs, 0 interceptions
Highlight: Broncos first NFL team to score 600 points in season
Score: Broncos 24, San Diego 17
Date: Sunday, January 12, 2014
Location: Sports Authority Field at Mile High
Denver Post headline: WHEW!
The Manning stat line: 25-36, 230 yards, 2 TDs, 1 interception
Highlight: Broncos bury ghosts by withstanding fourth-quarter scare
Score: Broncos 26, New England 16
Date: Sunday, January 19, 2014
Location: Sports Authority Field at Mile High
Denver Post headline: SUPERB!
The Manning stat line: 32-43, 400 yards, 2 TDs, 0 interceptions
Highlight: Manning beats Tom Brady to earn third Super Bowl trip of career
Score: Seattle 43, Broncos 8
Date: Sunday, February 2, 2014
Location: MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
Denver Post headline: SEASICK
The Manning stat line: 34-49, 280 yards, 1 TD, 2 interceptions
Highlight: With one bad snap, championship dream gone in 12 seconds
The 2014 Season
Score: Broncos 31, Indianapolis 24
Date: Sunday, September 7, 2014
Location: Sports Authority Field at Mile High
Denver Post headline: HANGING ON
The Manning stat line: 22-36, 269 yards, 3 TDs, 0 interceptions
Highlight: Significance of beating all 32 NFL teams? “Means I’m old,” Manning jokes
Score: Broncos 24, Kansas City 17
Date: Sunday, September 14, 2014
Location: Sports Authority Stadium at Mile High
Denver Post headline: WHEW PART 2
The Manning stat line: 21-26, 242 yards, 3 TDs, 0 interceptions
Highlight: Defense stops Chiefs at 2-yard line in final seconds to preserve victory
Score: Seattle 26, Broncos 20 (OT)
Date: Sunday, September 21, 2014
Location: Century Link Field, Seattle
Denver Post headline: ALMOST …
The Manning stat line: 31-49, 303 yards, 2 TDs, 1 interception
Highlight: Seattle QB Russell Wilson never lets Manning touch football in overtime
Score: Broncos 41, Arizona 20
Date: Sunday, October 5, 2014
Location: Sports Authority Field at Mile High
Denver Post headline: HIS STORY
The Manning stat line: 31-47, 479 yards, 4 TDs, 2 interceptions
Highlight: Wide receiver Demaryius Thomas makes eight receptions for 226 yards
Score: Broncos 31, New York Jets 17
Date: Sunday, October 12, 2014
Location: MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
Denver Post headline: HISTORY CHASE
The Manning stat line: 22-33, 237 yards, 3 TDs, 0 interceptions
Highlight: Eight months after Super Bowl, Broncos finally leave stadium with a win
Score: Broncos 42, San Francisco 17
Date: Sunday, October 19, 2014
Location: Sports Authority Field at Mile High
Denver Post headline: OF ALL TIME
The Manning stat line: 22-26, 318 yards, 4 TDs, 0 interceptions
Highlight: Manning breaks Brett Favre’s record for career TD passes
Score: Broncos 35, San Diego 21
Date: Thursday, October 23, 2014
Location: Sports Authority Field at Mile High
Denver Post headline: IN CONTROL
The Manning stat line: 25-35, 286 yards, 3 TDs, 0 interceptions
Highlight: Denver takes big step toward fourth straight AFC West title
Score: New England 43, Broncos 21
Date: Sunday, November 2, 2014
Location: Gillette Stadium, Foxboro, MA
Denver Post headline: CRUSHED
The Manning stat line: 34-57, 438 yards, 2 TDs, 2 interceptions
Highlight: Blowout loss so scary bad it haunts Broncos for remainder of season
