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SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR
LEFT: Peyton Manning (18)
returns to the locker room after
the game. Two weeks before earn-
ing Sports Illustrated’s “Sports-
man of the Year Award,” Manning
completed a team-record 39
passes en route to 397 yards
and four touchdowns in the win
over Tennessee. The four-time
NFL MVP reached 45 TDs on the
season during that game, a new
franchise record and ive short of
Tom Brady’s single-season record
with three games remaining. His
4,522 passing yards was also
on pace to surpass Brady’s NFL
record of 5,476.

RECORD FIELD GOAL
ABOVE: Fans celebrate Matt Prater’s 64-yard ield goal
at the end of the irst half, the longest in NFL history. The
temperature was 14 degrees when Prater made his kick
Dec. 8 at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. The previous
record of 63 yards was shared by Tom Dempsey, Jason
Elam and Sebastian Janikowski.

FOX RETURNS
ABOVE RIGHT: Broncos head coach John Fox waves to
fans after taking the ield. Fox returned to the sidelines
for the irst time since undergoing open-heart surgery
Nov. 4. Fox, 58, is among the winningest NFL coaches
in recent history. Over the course of his 12-year head
coaching career, Fox has 111 victories, third most among
active coaches. Only Bill Belichick (157) and Andy Reid
(120) have tallied more wins.

HALL OF FAME
RIGHT: Broncos fans take pictures next to a hall of fame
memorial outside the stadium.