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Denver Broncos: 4 individual records that could fall in 2021

By Travis Wakeman

Nov 12, 2017; Denver, CO, USA; Denver Broncos wide receiver Demaryius Thomas (88) before the game against the New England Patriots at Sports Authority Field. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 12, 2017; Denver, CO, USA; Denver Broncos wide receiver Demaryius Thomas (88) before the game against the New England Patriots at Sports Authority Field. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jason Elam celebrates a second-quarter field goal. The Denver Broncos led the New England Patriots by a score of 10 to 3 at halftime at Invesco Field at Mile High in Denver Colorado on January 14, 2006. (Photo by Rich Gabrielson/NFLPhotoLibrary) /

Will any Denver Broncos individual records be broken during the 2021 season? With an extra game, it is certainly a possibility.

Now that the NFL has gone to a 17-game regular season, it is being projected that several long-time NFL single-season records will fall by the wayside.

Could someone like Derrick Henry break Eric Dickerson’s single-season rushing mark? Could the single-season sack record of 23 be in danger, right after it was just changed to recognize Al ‘Bubba’ Baker of the 1978 Detroit Lions instead of Michael Strahan?

For the Denver Broncos, having that extra game could put several single-season marks in jeopardy.

However, even with an extra game, it will be extremely difficult to surpass the passing numbers Peyton Manning put up in 2013, which are not just team records, but NFL records.

The same can be said about the 1998 season in which Terrell Davis rushed for 2,008 yards. Though there are running backs in today’s league who can reach the 2,000-yard mark, there are not many. Most teams, like the Broncos, take a running-back-by-committee approach and that limits the opportunities for a runner, who will need to have a slew of carries to reach 2,000 yards, even in a 17-game season.

But which records could fall? Here’s an idea of some individual records to look out for.

Most Field Goals Made: 31

Brandon McManus
Dec 22, 2019; Denver, Colorado, USA; Denver Broncos kicker Brandon McManus (8) lines up a field goal attempt in the second quarter against the Detroit Lions at Empower Field at Mile High. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports /

Jason Elam, the best kicker in team history by a lot, actually accomplished this feat twice. He successfully converted 31 field goals in both 1995 and 2001. But that is not an unreachable star, as current kicker Brandon McManus made 30 field goals in 2015.

Having an extra game could easily give McManus the opportunities he needs to be able to make more than 31 field goals as he is one of the league’s more accurate kickers.

Since the 2015 season, McManus has made at least 28 field goals in four of six seasons. He’s been close, and this could be the season he overtakes Elam.

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