Broncos' Prater kicks record FG in victory

DENVER - Unbothered by the freezing weather, Matt Prater set an NFL record with a 64-yard field goal, and Peyton Manning threw four more touchdown passes Sunday, lifting the Denver Broncos to a 51-28 victory over the Tennessee Titans (5-8).

The Broncos (11-2) wrapped up a playoff berth, putting Manning in the postseason for the 13th time on the day coach John Fox rejoined the team and coached from the sideline after missing four games due to heart surgery.

Manning completed a team-record 39 passes and matched the franchise high with 59 attempts. He finished with 397 yards and led the Broncos past the 50-point mark for the third time this year.

After Denver had cut a 21-10 deficit to 21-17 before halftime, Prater came on with three seconds to go. With the mercury at 14 degrees, he lined up on the right hash mark at his 46, just a few steps over from the eye of the Broncos logo at midfield. The kick cleared the crossbar with a bit of room to spare, and holder Britton Colquitt jumped piggyback onto the kicker to celebrate.

Prater broke the record of 63 yards held by four kickers - set first in 1970 by New Orleans' Tom Dempsey and most recently by David Akers, whose kick last season in Green Bay bounced on the crossbar before going over.

Broncos 51, Titans 28

Tennessee 14 7 7 0 - 28

Denver 10 10 14 17 - 51

First quarter

Ten-Greene 1 run (Bironas kick), 12:37.

Den-Welker 1 pass from Manning (Prater kick), 7:28.

Ten-C.Johnson 3 run (Bironas kick), 7:01.

Den-FG Prater 25, :25.

Second quarter

Ten-Greene 28 run (Bironas kick), 6:58.

Den-J.Thomas 8 pass from Manning (Prater kick), 1:50.

Den-FG Prater 64, :00.

Third quarter

Den-D.Thomas 4 pass from Manning (Prater kick), 11:52.

Den-Moreno 1 run (Prater kick), 7:34.

Ten-Hunter 41 pass from Fitzpatrick (Bironas kick), 4:50.

Fourth quarter

Den-FG Prater 19, 13:15.

Den-Decker 20 pass from Manning (Prater kick), 9:12.

Den-Ball 5 run (Prater kick), 3:07.

A: 76,554.

Ten   Den

First downs 15   39

Total Net Yards 254   551

Rushes-yards 22-96   32-154

Passing 158   397

Punt Returns 0-0   4-27

Kickoff Returns 5-209   5-126

Interceptions Ret. 0-0   1-2

Comp-Att-Int 13-24-1   39-59-0

Sacked-Yards Lost 2-14   0-0

Punts 4-50.3   2-32.5

Fumbles-Lost 1-1   0-0

Penalties-Yards 8-66   7-60

Time of Possession 20:40   39:20

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

Rushing: Tennessee, C.Johnson 12-46, Greene 9-46, Fitzpatrick 1-4. Denver, Moreno 14-78, Ball 15-77, Manning 3-(minus 1).

Passing: Tennessee, Fitzpatrick 13-24-1-172. Denver, Manning 39-59-0-397.

Receiving: Tennessee, Hunter 4-114, N.Washington 2-24, Wright 2-17, C.Johnson 2-9, Shiancoe 2-2, Preston 1-6. Denver, Decker 8-117, D.Thomas 7-88, Moreno 6-31, Welker 5-61, J.Thomas 5-35, Tamme 4-47, Ball 3-10, Dreessen 1-8.

Missed Field Goals: None.