Manning Throws 7 Touchdown Passes as Broncos Rout Ravens A record-tying seven touchdown passes - something no one had done in 44 years - made it worth the while. Connecting with his most prized addition, Wes Welker, the former college basketball player Julius Thomas and Demaryius Thomas for two touchdowns each, Manning directed Denver to a 49-27 victory over the Super Bowl champion Baltimore Ravens on Thursday night in the N.F.L. opener, a much-anticipated rematch against the team that ended the Broncos" playoff run in January. Manning is the sixth quarterback in league history to throw seven touchdown passes in a game and the first since Joe Kapp did it for Minnesota against Baltimore on Sept. Manning was 27 of 42 for 462 yards with seven touchdowns and no interceptions. It was all part of a thrashing of the team that put a harsh end to what had looked like a Super Bowl-bound 2012 in Denver. The rematch came nearly eight months after Baltimore beat Denver, 38-35, in double overtime on an icy January night in the same stadium. The Broncos waited all off-season for the rematch, then for 33 minutes more when a lightning storm in the area delayed the start. When they took the field, it was clear how much had changed. Pass rusher Elvis Dumervil moved from Denver to Baltimore as part of a bizarre, fax-infused contract squabble. Receiver Brandon Stokley also switched sides. The Broncos lost their best defender, Von Miller, to a drug suspension while Baltimore had to rebuild its defense after losing its emotional leaders, Ed Reed and Ray Lewis. The Ravens suffered another loss of sorts when they were forced to play the season's traditional opener on the road because of a conflict with the Orioles in Baltimore. The N.F.L. hung a banner of Ravens quarterback Joey Flacco above Denver's stadium, but he hardly felt at home. Armed with a new six-year, $120.6 million contract, he matched the Broncos score for score in the first half but had to play catch-up after falling behind, 35-17, early in the third quarter. His final numbers: 34 of 62 for 362 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions. Manning's record-tying seventh touchdown covered only a few yards in the air, but Demaryius Thomas hauled in the pass in the left flat and raced past several tired defenders for a 78-yard touchdown that capped the scoring.