Manning's record under review (UPDATE: IT STANDS)

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http://espn.go.com/nfl/playoffs/201...ning-denver-broncos-lose-passing-yards-record

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ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- History is getting a second look.

Peyton Manning's stat line from the Denver Broncos' 34-14 win Sunday over the Oakland Raiders was 25-of-28 passing for 266 yards and four touchdowns. The four TD passes gave him 55 for the season, extending his record total to five more than Tom Brady's former mark. The yardage total gave Manning 5,477 -- one more than Drew Brees' 2011 record.

The league's record-keepers were taking another look at things Monday, as is customary each week in the season. At issue, according to sources, is a 7-yard completion from Manning to Eric Deckerwith just over a minute remaining in the first quarter.

Manning set the mark on the last play from scrimmage for the Broncos before halftime, a 5-yard touchdown pass to Demaryius Thomas. He did not play in the second half.

In one camera angle, the pass to Decker looks like a lateral, which would make it a running play. Another angle, from above, shows Decker receiving the ball at the Broncos' 48-yard line, with Manning slightly deeper than that.

If the play stands, Manning would keep the record. If it is eventually ruled a run, he would be credited with 259 yards Sunday and 5,470 this season. The 5,470 would be the second-highest season total in league history and still easily be Manning's career best.

In recent weeks, Manning has said the touchdown record was more significant because it represented the result of an offense scoring points as it tried to win games. Even Sunday, after he'd set the yardage record, he replied to a question about that mark with: "I don't really have much to say about it, to tell you the truth."

Plays are routinely reviewed throughout the season by Elias Sports Bureau, which keeps the league's statistical records, and teams are often notified in the days following games of corrections in items such as sacks or rushing and passing yardage.
 

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If they overturn this, I'll be pissed.

So, how about we review every one of Tom Brady's TD from his record season? Or Brees passes from his record season?

The NFL is pissing me off. :mad:
 

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Agreed, I saw this, this morning. If they start doing this I want them to revoke games that the patriots cheated in. So basically 3 superbowls
 

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Or how about we review the spy gate tapes to see if SB 36 should go to the Rams?

Oh... That's right... The tapes were destroyed!
 

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yea, that never goes away for me
 

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The Commish didn't want to come clean then and he was forced to do something.

He did the Nixon Watergate thing, fudge/burn the evidence.

Now he has the refs to do the cheating.
 
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0% chance they take this record away from Peyton. it will be "validated" later today. Bank it.

Now if it was Joe Shmo BREAKING Peyton's record? Another story.

How about hey go back and look at this mysterious sack they gave to Mathias 2 weeks ago? Or the one they didn't call a sack/fumble vs TB for The Mighty Quinn?
 

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0% chance they take this record away from Peyton. it will be "validated" later today. Bank it.

Now if it was Joe Shmo BREAKING Peyton's record? Another story.

How about hey go back and look at this mysterious sack they gave to Mathias 2 weeks ago? Or the one they didn't call a sack/fumble vs TB for The Mighty Quinn?

Or Strahan's record breaking sack?
 

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lateral. Record will be revoked and it should be. all plays get reviewed and stats changed in the days after the games. don't like it? don't watch.
 

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http://espn.go.com/nfl/playoffs/2013/story/_/id/10224344/peyton-manning-passing-yardage-record-stand

After further review, history will stand.

Peyton Manning's single-season passing yardage record which came into question will remain, an NFL spokesman confirmed.

Manning's stat line from the Denver Broncos' 34-14 win Sunday over the Oakland Raiders was 25-of-28 passing for 266 yards and four touchdowns. The four TD passes gave him 55 for the season, extending his record total to five more than Tom Brady's former mark. The yardage total gave Manning 5,477 -- one more than Drew Brees' 2011 record.

However, there was an issue with a 7-yard completion from Manning to Eric Decker late in the first that could've changed the play to a run, allowing Brees to keep the record. In one camera angle, the pass to Decker looks like a lateral, which would make it a running play. Another angle, from above, shows Decker receiving the ball at the Broncos' 48-yard line, with Manning slightly deeper than that.

Elias Sports Bureau made the final call after reviewing the play, which will remain a pass.

"The stats crew at the game scored this play as a forward pass. During the course of a season, there are many similar plays which could be reviewed by the Elias Sports Bureau, the league's official statistician. In this case, the determination of Elias is that the fairest resolution is for the ruling of the on-site stats crew to stand," NFL spokesman Michael Signora said.

In recent weeks, Manning has said the touchdown record was more significant because it represented the result of an offense scoring points as it tried to win games. Even Sunday, after he'd set the yardage record, he replied to a question about that mark with: "I don't really have much to say about it, to tell you the truth."