Re: Denver A.M.
Something Shady Going On Here
One sure-fire way for the Denver Broncos to end their winning streak: allow the opposing running back to become the first in NFL history to rush for over 300 yards. On a whopping 35 carries, Philadelphia’s LeSean “Shady” McCoy averaged 8.6 yards per attempt as he amassed 303, surpassing Adrian Peterson’s previous mark by 7 yards. Surprisingly, McCoy scored only once, capping the opening series with a 5 yard run, and the Broncos were able to keep the score close throughout despite a time of possession disadvantage of over 11 minutes. The game was tied at 7 and 14 and Denver held a 17-14 halftime lead, but the Broncos scored only 3 points in the second half of the 27-20 loss.
After McCoy’s touchdown drew first blood, Montee Ball’s 1 yard run made it a 7-7 game going into the second quarter, but Philly responded with quarterback Landon O’Conner scoring from 8 yards out on a read-option keeper. Denver countered with Zac Piper’s 23 yard touchdown pass to Virgil Green, then established its halftime lead with Matt Prater’s 36 yard field goal that came 13 seconds before the break. The Eagles only needed their first series of the second half (after a Denver punt) to go back on top, with O’Conner scrambling for another 8 yard TD. A goal line stand by the Broncos forced Philly to settle for an 18 yard Alex Henery field goal for the only other points of the third quarter, giving the Eagles a 24-17 lead at the beginning of the 4th. The Broncos got those three points back in their next possession, and in the following Philadelphia series O’Conner got his jaw broken by Winston Guy- making it Tebow Time for the Eagles. With tebow at the helm, the Eagles scored once more, getting a 26 yard Henery field goal with 6:51 to go. With their offense still ineffective, the Broncos punted at the two minute warning and hoped for a quick stop. Britton Colquitt’s kick went out of bounds at the 15 and a false start penalty put Philadelphia in a first and 15 at its 10, raising the hope that the Broncos could get the ball back with a filed short enough to give them a shot at forcing overtime. But the 1st and 15 was improved to a 3rd and 5, and then Tebow hit Clyde Gates for a first down that sealed Denver fate.
Virgil Green’s touchdown catch tied the score at 14.
Winston Guy, who broke Philly QB Landon O’Conner’s jaw, goes head to head with Tim Tebow.
Tebow fends off Taylor Mays.
Something Shady Going On Here
One sure-fire way for the Denver Broncos to end their winning streak: allow the opposing running back to become the first in NFL history to rush for over 300 yards. On a whopping 35 carries, Philadelphia’s LeSean “Shady” McCoy averaged 8.6 yards per attempt as he amassed 303, surpassing Adrian Peterson’s previous mark by 7 yards. Surprisingly, McCoy scored only once, capping the opening series with a 5 yard run, and the Broncos were able to keep the score close throughout despite a time of possession disadvantage of over 11 minutes. The game was tied at 7 and 14 and Denver held a 17-14 halftime lead, but the Broncos scored only 3 points in the second half of the 27-20 loss.
After McCoy’s touchdown drew first blood, Montee Ball’s 1 yard run made it a 7-7 game going into the second quarter, but Philly responded with quarterback Landon O’Conner scoring from 8 yards out on a read-option keeper. Denver countered with Zac Piper’s 23 yard touchdown pass to Virgil Green, then established its halftime lead with Matt Prater’s 36 yard field goal that came 13 seconds before the break. The Eagles only needed their first series of the second half (after a Denver punt) to go back on top, with O’Conner scrambling for another 8 yard TD. A goal line stand by the Broncos forced Philly to settle for an 18 yard Alex Henery field goal for the only other points of the third quarter, giving the Eagles a 24-17 lead at the beginning of the 4th. The Broncos got those three points back in their next possession, and in the following Philadelphia series O’Conner got his jaw broken by Winston Guy- making it Tebow Time for the Eagles. With tebow at the helm, the Eagles scored once more, getting a 26 yard Henery field goal with 6:51 to go. With their offense still ineffective, the Broncos punted at the two minute warning and hoped for a quick stop. Britton Colquitt’s kick went out of bounds at the 15 and a false start penalty put Philadelphia in a first and 15 at its 10, raising the hope that the Broncos could get the ball back with a filed short enough to give them a shot at forcing overtime. But the 1st and 15 was improved to a 3rd and 5, and then Tebow hit Clyde Gates for a first down that sealed Denver fate.
| Denver Broncos at Philadelphia Eagles | |||||
| Week 8, 2016 | 1ST | 2ND | 3RD | 4TH | SCORE |
| Denver Broncos (4-4) | 7 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 20 |
| Philadelphia Eagles (5-3) | 7 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 27 |
| Team Stats Comparison | ||
| DEN | PHI | |
| Total Offense | 277 | 473 |
| Rushing Yards | 96 | 375 |
| Passing Yards | 181 | 98 |
| First Downs | 14 | 23 |
| Punt Return Yards | 12 | 31 |
| Kick Return Yards | 107 | 51 |
| Total Yards | 396 | 555 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| 3rd Down Converstion | 4-12 | 1-7 |
| 4th Down Conversion | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2-Point Conversion | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals | 3/1/2 | 5/3/2 |
| Penalties | 2-15 | 3-30 |
| Posession Time | 24:13 | 35:47 |
| Scoring Summary | |||
| FIRST QUARTER SCORING | DEN | PHI | |
| 10:02 | (PHI) LeSean McCoy 5 run (A. Henery kick) | 0 | 7 |
| 0:10 | (DEN) Montee Ball 1 run (M. Prater kick) | 7 | 7 |
| SECOND QUARTER SCORING | DEN | PHI | |
| 11:23 | (PHI) Landon O'Conner 8 run (A. Henery kick) | 7 | 14 |
| 6:59 | (DEN) Virgil Green 29 pass from Zac Piper | 14 | 14 |
| 0:13 | (DEN) Matt Prater 36 FG | 17 | 14 |
| THIRD QUARTER SCORING | DEN | PHI | |
| 10:32 | (PHI) Landon O'Conner 8 run (A. Henery kick) | 17 | 21 |
| 3:17 | (PHI) Alex Henery 18 FG | 17 | 24 |
| FOURTH QUARTER SCORING | DEN | PHI | |
| 14:10 | (DEN) Matt Prater 29 FG | 20 | 24 |
| 6:51 | (PHI) Alex Henery 26 FG | 20 | 27 |
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Virgil Green’s touchdown catch tied the score at 14.
Winston Guy, who broke Philly QB Landon O’Conner’s jaw, goes head to head with Tim Tebow.
Tebow fends off Taylor Mays.
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