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Bo Nix on Precipice of Breaking Broncos Rookie TD Record

Nix is likely to make franchise history by season's end.

Zack Kelberman

Nov 10, 2024; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix (10) throws a pass during the second half against the Kansas City Chiefs at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images
Nov 10, 2024; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix (10) throws a pass during the second half against the Kansas City Chiefs at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images / Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images
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Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix is pacing to shatter a franchise mark that has stood for over a half-century.

Nix — who on Sunday became the third rookie passer in team history to record 10-plus passing touchdowns — is five air scores away from breaking the single-season Broncos rookie record set by former QB Marlin Briscoe in 1968.

The only other Denver signal-caller to reach 10 passing TDs in his inaugural NFL season was Mickey Slaughter (12) in 1963.

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Entering Week 11, Nix has completed 63.6% of his attempts for 1,968 yards, 10 touchdowns, and six interceptions — a cumulative 82.9 passer rating. A dual-threat operator, he also leads the club with four rushing touchdowns and ranks second with 290 ground yards across 61 carries.

The former Oregon star is coming off arguably his most impressive performance to date in which he went "toe-to-toe" with future Hall of Famer Patrick Mahomes, delivering several clutch third-down conversions and a pair of TDs amid a brutal 16-14 defeat at Kansas City.

Next on the menu for Nix is a susceptible Atlanta Falcons defense that ranks near the bottom against the pass and dead last in sacks. The Falcons surrendered 269 passing yards and two TDs in a 20-17 loss to Derek Carr and the Saints in Week 10.

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Zack Kelberman
ZACK KELBERMAN

Zack Kelberman is the Senior Editor for Mile High Huddle. He has covered the NFL for more than a decade and the Denver Broncos since 2016. He's also the co-host of the wildly popular Broncos show the Mile High Huddle Podcast.

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