Running back Clinton Portis closes his rookie season with a 228-yard rushing effort in a win vs. Arizona at INVESCO Field at Mile High to finish the season with a franchise rookie-record 1,508 rushing yards, the fifth-best rushing season by a rookie in NFL history. His 228 rushing yards tie for the best effort in the NFL in 2002 and tie for the fourth-most by a rookie in a single game in NFL history. Additionally, Portis’ two touchdowns on the day give him 17 for the season (15 rushing, 2 receiving), tied for third-most by a rookie in NFL history. For the season, he also posts the second-best yards-per-carry average (5.52) for a rookie in league history.