Peyton Manning throws 51st TD

— -- Peyton Manning set an NFL single-season record Sunday with his 51st touchdown pass.

Manning hit tight end Julius Thomas for a 25-yard touchdown with 4:34 remaining in the fourth quarter, giving the Denver Broncos a 37-13 lead over the Houston Texans.

It was the third touchdown pass of the fourth quarter for Manning, who hooked up with Eric Decker on a pair of scoring strikes earlier in the quarter. Manning also found Demaryius Thomas on a 36-yard touchdown in the second quarter.

Manning's tied Tom Brady's single-season record, set in 2007 with the New England Patriots, with his second TD to Decker.

Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.