DENVER -- 's receivers played keep-away with his milestone memento and the NFL's new leader in career touchdown pa ses toyed with the in the ' 42-17 victory Sunday night.Manning went into the showdown two TDs shy of Brett Favre's record of 508, and threw four touchdown pa ses to reach 510."It's special because of the way our team played," said Manning, who surpa sed Favre's mark with an 8-yard strike to late in the second quarter.As he went to retrieve the ball, his teammates had some fun.Thomas to sed the ball over Manning to , who lobbed it to . From there, Welker dished it back to Sanders, who flipped it to -- all of Manning's favorite targets getting into the act."Those guys are all great athletes and my vertical leap isn't what it used to be. I haven't played keep-away since I was 8 years old," Manning said. "That is something I Mike Moustakas Jersey will always remember."The had actually talked about doing something like that but Manning said he was surprised his teammates went through with it.He shouldn't have been, said, revealing that Manning actually had them practice it Friday."It's easy. You did that when you were Chris Sabo Jersey kids," Thomas said. "It's like keep the ball away from the guy in the middle."Manning said he just didn't think they'd go through with it."I'm a little bit hurt by it, the fact they're kind of picking on me," Manning feigned. "I've lost my vertical leap. It's not there anymore. My side-to-side agility is not quite as quick. So, it hurt me."Then again, Manning said he deserved to get picked on "based on my non-graceful play when I tripped on the play before. So, it is probably fitting. That was pretty funny. I'll remember a lot of things about tonight, but I'll definitely remember that part of it and the fact they had the guts to go ahead and go through with it."Manning finally got the ball along with congratulations from his teammates and Derek Dietrich Jersey coaches. The souvenir won't end up on Manning's mantle, however -- the has a nice spot all ready for it.After the shenanigans, a series of football dignitaries offered their kudos on the giant scoreboard, including GM John Elway, Dan Marino, Y.A. Tittle, Sonny Jurgensen, , , and of course, Favre."I want to say congratulations for breaking the touchdown record," Favre said. "I'm not surprised. You've been a wonderful player and I've enjoyed watching you play. I've enjoyed competing against you. I wish you great succe s for the rest of the season and the rest of your career."Manning added a 40-yard TD throw to after 's interception in the third quarter that made it 28-10, and then set up another score with a 49-yard catch.This time, running back darted through the line for a career-long 37-yard run that made it 35-10. He added a 1-yarder as the (5-1) discovered a ground game to go with Manning's pa sing prowe s.Manning completed 22 of 26 pa ses for 318 yards with no interceptions to go with his four TD throws before taking the fourth quarter off."I'm not sure what their coaches do," safety said. "They probably don't have to do much. When he's out there on the field, he recognizes the defense and makes audibles, he does it all. You're playing against a coordinator when he's out there. He's definitely one of the best, if not the best, ever." caught eight of Manning's throws for 171 yards, giving him an eye-popping 27 catches for 521 yards receiving and five TDs over the last three games.The (4-3) did very little right in seeing their three-game winning streak snapped. Their only real highlight was 's Tanner Roark Jersey 4-yard TD pa s to Stevie Johnson with 11 seconds left in the half brought the to 21-10.Kaepernick was sacked six times -- had three and two.It was such a thorough thrashing that coach was able to rest his regulars late in the game, which could prove crucial with the coming to town Thursday night.Manning Cliff Pennington Jersey threw a 3-yard TD pa s to Sanders on Denver's first drive and tied the record when Welker took a pa s over the middle for 39 yards. Sanders' score was his first in Denver, and he became the 47th player to catch a TD pa s from Manning.Manning reached the milestone in his 246th regular-season game. Favre needed 302."I think Brett has always known he is one of my favorite players. He played the position with so much pa sion, so much toughne s and great production as a quarterback," Manning said.Among those offering their congratulations on the scoreboard was Fran Tarkenton, who said, "Well, Peyton, it's official. Your ducks have cro sed the end zone more than anybody else's. But really, congratulations. Nobody has ever played the quarterback position better than you have."Notes: C apparently broke his left ankle in the third quarter. ... The lost LB (ankle) and CB (po sible concu sion).Copyright 2014 by The A sociated Pre s