Tracy Porter made a splash in his Broncos debut, and on Wednesday the NFL named him the AFC Defensive Player of the Week for his effort.
In his first game as a Bronco, Porter sealed the team’s opening-night victory with a 43-yard interception return for a touchdown late in the fourth quarter. The play marked his third career game-sealing interceptions returned for a touchdown with all three of those plays occurring with less than 3:30 left in the fourth quarter with his team up by one score or less.
Porter also broke up five passes on the night to tie for his career high and match the second most in team history.
His eight tackles ranked second on the team and Porter became just the 4th player since 1994 to record at least eight tackles, five passes defensed and an interception return for a touchdown in a single game according to press box totals.
“That’s the nature of the position,” Porter said after the game. “We’re going to have pressure moments like that. It’s all about how you compose yourself, maintain your technique and maintain your assignment. Once the ball comes your way, you’ve got to make a play on the ball.”
The award is the first of Porter’s career and the first for a Broncos player since Von Miller earned the honor in Week 11 of the 2011 season. It is the 23rd such award in the team’s history.
-Stuart Zaas
Tags: AFC Defensive Player of the Week, Tracy Porter, Weekly Awards
Big time players make big time plays! I think we’ve found another one in Porter and I hope he spends the rest of his career with the Broncos!
Congrats Porter!
10 Points for you Mr. Porter!!!
Congratulations! and what a great addition you have been to the Orange and Blue!!!
Morning Kod!
Yea, I knew this guy was gonna be money, not that good, but money. Just like I knew Woodyard would be fine out there. We better lock this guy up before the end of the year. I want to see at least a 4 year extension.
Good morning Broncos Country!!!!!!!!!
The ORANGE CRUSH is back!!!!!!!!
Porter just proved in one game that he is a big time player. If the Offense can put up some points early and make teams play from behind….look out for the NEW Orange CRUSH!!!
My prediction for Atlanta game…
Broncos – 34 Altlanta – 20
If looking for total points for the game…..54 LMAO!!
Yes! Yes! Yes! WELL DESERVED!!!!
YES!!!!!!! WOO HOO !!!!!!! Great to have you on board. I was yelling for you so loud here in Tn, I bet you could hear me there in DENVER. You definitely deserve it. GO BRONCOS!!!!!
Well deserved. Game ender. Only rivaled by Reeds move agaisnt the bengals.
Sup Sndvl. Great to see you bro. Funny I just started another words with friends game with you again lol
Hey Kod, yea i remember when u used to be the only one on in the mornings. Not free to come on as much as before and i do alot more things offline now a days lol. Nice to see you too 3rdGen.
I heard word that Jaiquan Jarrett is available. I believe that was the Safety from Temple that could put on a hit reminicent of John Lynch. Many on here were interested in him. I still am. Not unless there was some ridiculous question mark or character concern. I think our Safeties could use some life youth and competition. Sure we got the youth in moore and carter but competition is needed as well and I think the kid could be go competition and possible great special teamer.
Later days,
TRB
Mornin turtle, TRB and the rest of the crew……….
It’s gonna be excrutiating waiting for the monday night game to get here…….hard enough to wait for sundays! Gonna be another late night for me……..didn’t get to bed til 1:15am last game………..but I wouldn’t miss it for the world!!!!
I think safety is still a concern for us……….not yet a major liability or anything, but an area we can still improve upon.
Turtle, I myself like the way your running things. Sometimes traditions are changed to better the game, thats true in this case good job bro.
My predictions for this wk is 35 to 24 broncos, total points 59 LMSDBF
My predictions
Broncos 35
Falcons 24
total 59
I thought Porter was a really nice FA pickup this season, but what an awesome debut!! Hope he keeps up the stellar play. Our corners must look pretty scary right now to Matt Ryan. Something tells me they’re gonna sell out trying to run it against us.
Score Prediction
Broncos – 30
Falcons – 20
Total…. 50
Peyton Manning makes our corners better, just with the accrucy he throws with.
I’m gonna get a Porter jersey as soon as I have the cash, so they had better give him a contract extension… Especially if he consistently plays at a high level, which I believe he will. I don’t want a repeat of what happened right after I bought a Tyler Arnason Avalanche jersey, or my Brandon Marshal one that’s gathering dust in my mom’s basement.
At least when Bailey retires, we’ll still have good talent at CB with Harris and Porter.
On another note, I absolutely love the look on Tomlin’s face as Porter runs past the Steeler’s bench in the cover picture for this blog, it’s priceless!!!!
GO BRONCOS!!! I AM SO PUMPED FOR THE REST OF THIS SEASON!!!
Congrats Porter, you earned this one and I hope many more. GO BRONCOS
Congrats to my boy T. Port! Repping Louisiana quite well! Keep it up #22!!
I hope we extend his contract sooner then later. Playing opposite Champ he’s going to get a lot of action. It appears he’s up for it, so the longer we wait the more expensive he’ll get.
sndvl! Not sure what happened to my post to you earlier but it seems to have disappeared! I wanted also to tell you that I’m sorry to hear about your break-up. I don’t have any advice for you because my track record in emotional situation is not great!
I hope you get to go to a game this year and take your son! He is the right age to enjoy and remember some of those experiences and I have priceless memories of sporting events with my father from when I was a boy!
Congrats to Porter, job well done. I hope there’s more to that from him and Champ too.
Did yall hear that Peyton Manning is going to be on the front cover of the next Sports Illustrated?! I`ll buy that one for sure!
Congrats Mr. Porter…
Love how the intensity on the D amped up after that pick!
Broncos Country Strong 2012!
I don’t know what to say other than thanks, turtle & daddy.
Thought I had mentioned it before. It is weird being single, well a single father I should say. But it is ultimately for the better.
And he sure does love his Miles pillow pet watching the ‘Broncos Smash’… Lol
Back to Mr. Porter- for a 1 year deal I’d say he basically outplayed that deal in 1 game. Lock him up for sure!!!
Of course we know that once Ty Warren was placed on IR we re-signed Hanie. When we signed Dan Koppen, we cut C. J. Davis to make room for the new Center.
I had forgotten that Porter was only a one year deal. Heck yes, lock him up, he’s a proven solid CB.
Yea I wasn’t sure why Porter wasnt loocked up longer. I can only assume Porter wanted to test the market here in denver and the broncos wanted to test him before they gave him a big long time contract. He is already earning it. And as a young up and commer. HE is a nice Segway eventually when champ hangs it up without loosing a step and him and chris harris can do some work together. If we make it deep into the playoffs I can see him coming back.
This is a great picture of the fans, making me smile just looking at it. Go Broncos!!!!
Congrats to #22 !! nothing short of a spectacular performance Mr. Porter….
vs. Falcons–> SHOOOT OUT…. DENVER D–> CHALLENGE ACCEPTED!!!!
Altlanta prediction-
IN A SHOOTOUT . . . . Denver 34 Atlanta 30
The Orange Crush is back but will not do a lot of stopping this game.
I look for Decker to have two scores this game. PM targeted him several times vs. Pit but the timing was not quite right yet. Atlanta will be a different defense and will allow Decker more room.
Go Broncos
Can’t let the OUTSTANDING block by Zane Beadles go unnoticed on the DT touchdown. He hustled downfield must have been 20 yards to make the final block. Way to go Zane!
Yea I believe i remember that duckfan … and he took on polomalu of all people i think. Didn’t take him out but slowed him down long enough. Bay Bay is just so darn fast. Pure straight line speed.
TRB
I CANNOT WAIT FOR MONDAY!!!! I will be there at the game soo don’t worry! I will cheer enough for everyone on this blog. I am taking my Canon T3i DSLR camera with me so I will take great pictures for everyone!!!!! Atlantas dome is very nice and I’ve been there one other time the last time we played in Atlanta!
I LOVE ME SOME BRONCOS COUNTRY BABY!!!! Here’s to seeing Porter and Champ each having a pick against the Falcons!!!
I loved it TRB seeing Bay Bay stiff arming the one defender then stiff arming Polomalu to the ground but got brought down by him. He still about got away. He is sooo strong and quick!