Now that we finally know Demaryius Thomas will be tearing up defenders in the AFC West for another five years as a member of the Denver Broncos, we thought it an appropriate time to showcase some of our favorite pictures of DT over the past few years.
Thomas has earned a Pro Bowl nomination in each of the last three years while at the same time setting three of the top five all-time receiving marks, including a franchise record 1,619 yards last year. Thomas also tied for the franchise lead in single-season receiving touchdowns with 14 in 2014.
With a deal in the books, we offer up eight of our favorite DT photos from the past three years.
No. 8 – Oct. 5, 2014
In what was supposed to be a matchup of possible Super Bowl contenders, Denver and Demaryius ran away from the Arizona Cardinals in this early season matchup. The Broncos won 41-20 with the help of Thomas’ two touchdowns and 226 yards.
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No. 7 – Sept. 14, 2014
It was a pedestrian day by DT’s standards – one touchdown and 62 yards on five catches, but we love that two Kansas City Chiefs, cornerback Chris Owens (20) and free safety Husain Abdullah (39), couldn’t stop him on this touchdown that proved to be the game-winner.
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No. 6 – Feb. 2, 2014
It was a dark day for Broncos Country, but there was a silver lining: Demaryius Thomas set a Super Bowl record for most receptions in a game. Here, Thomas makes a signature DT move on Seattle’s Earl Thomas.
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No. 5 – Jan. 19, 2014
Denver was laying down the hammer on Tom Brady and the New England Patriots when DT and Manning connected for this 3-yard strike. The TD put Denver up 21-3; they would go on to win 26-16 and punch their ticket to the Super Bowl.
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No. 4 – Nov. 30, 2014
There’s something about the Chiefs’ secondary that brings out the best in DT. Here he goes up and over two Kansas City defenders to pull down a 23-yard score to give the Broncos an early lead.
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No. 3 – Oct. 19, 2014
There’s only one thing we have to say about this one: 509.
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No. 2 – Sept. 17, 2012
Number two is actually two pictures because they show just how athletic Thomas can truly be. Denver lost to Atlanta in its second game with Peyton Manning at quarterback, but this touchdown gave us an early indication that Manning and Thomas could be something special.
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No. 1 – Oct. 6, 2013
In a shootout for the ages, DT made a leaping catch late in the fourth quarter against Dallas Cowboys cornerback Brandon Carr (39). The Broncos went on to beat the Cowboys 51-48.
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