Demaryius Thomas (88) of the Denver Broncos jumps in to the stands after scoring a touchdown in the second quarter. The Denver Broncos played the Arizona Cardinals at Sports Authority Field at Mile High in Denver on Oct. 5, 2014. (Joe Amon, /The Denver Post)
Denver Broncos wide receiver Demaryius Thomas was named the AFC offensive player of the week on Tuesday after having a career game against the Cardinals, the team announced.
Thomas caught eight passes and two touchdowns, and set a franchise record with 226 receiving yards, breaking Hall of Fame tight end Shanon Sharpe’s 214 yards from 2002.
Thomas had touchdown catches of 31 and 86 yards, the latter was the fourth longest in team history.
It is the second time Thomas has received this honor from the league, and 55th time a Broncos player has been recognized since the award began in 1984.
On the season, Thomas has 21 receptions for 367 yards and three touchdowns.
