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Posts Tagged ‘New Orleans Saints’
Broncos vs. Saints: Participation Breakdown
November 2nd, 2012 - 7:30am by Sam DavisOther posts by Sam Davis
Inside the Numbers: Week 8
October 29th, 2012 - 10:50am by Stuart ZaasOther posts by Stuart Zaas
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Quarterback Peyton Manning, who completed 22-of-30 passes (73.3%) for 305 yards with three touchdowns (138.9 rtg.) in Denver’s 34-14 win over the New Orleans Saints, became just the second player in NFL history (Steve Young, 1998) to record at least 300 yards passing and three touchdowns in four consecutive games.
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Linebacker Wesley Woodyard, who finished with a game-high 13 tackles, became just the third player in the NFL this season (LB Ray Lewis, Bal/LB Jerrell Freeman, Ind.) to post at least 13 tackles, one sack and one forced fumble.
There are only three players in the NFL with multiple interceptions and multiple sacks, two of which are Broncos. Wesley Woodyard (3 sacks, 2 INT) and Chris Harris (1.5 sacks, 2 INT) join Browns linebacker D’Qwell Jackson (3 sacks, 2 INT) as the only players to accomplish that feat this season.
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Manning also set a club record with his fifth consecutive 300-yard passing game, equaling his personal-best streak that he set during the 2009 season.
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Wide receiver Demaryius Thomas finished the game with seven catches for 137 yards and one touchdown to mark the seventh career 100-yard outing.
Broncos vs. Saints: Key Plays
October 29th, 2012 - 12:08am by Stuart ZaasOther posts by Stuart Zaas
Third-and-3 from the New Orleans 27: Linebacker Danny Trevathan set the tone early for the Broncos defense, diving in front of a pass from Drew Brees intended for tight end Jimmy Graham to knock the ball away.
Third-and-6 from the New Orleans 27: With the Broncos driving in Saints territory, quarterback Peyton Manning found tight end Jacob Tamme for a 6-yard completion to extend the drive. Knowing where the first-down mark was, Tamme, dove forward to pick up the extra yard to move the chains.
Fourth-and-2 from the Denver 47: After calling a timeout, the Saints elected to go for it on fourth down near midfield. Linebacker Wesley Woodyard leaped in the air to intercept Brees’ pass and give the ball back to the Broncos. Denver took the lead and never looked back on the ensuing possession.
Third-and-1 from the Denver 16: Coming out of the locker room after halftime, the Broncos were looking to extend their lead. A stop would have held the team to a three-and-out and given the Saints momentum, but instead running back Willis McGahee plowed forward for a 3-yard gain and kept the drive going. Eight plays later, Manning hit Demaryius Thomas for a 1-yard touchdown to give the Broncos a 24-7 lead.
Broncos vs. Saints: Quotables
October 28th, 2012 - 11:50pm by Stuart ZaasOther posts by Stuart Zaas
HEAD COACH JOHN FOX
On his thoughts on the game
“I’d say probably without looking at the tape yet, I thought we played 60 minutes. We started a little faster as a football team than we have to date. All in all, probably at this point without seeing the tape, I’d say, ‘Yes.’”
On CB Champ Bailey’s performance
“We’ve matched up Champ quite a bit thus far in this season and even last season for that matter. Champ wasn’t in on that last drive. We wanted to keep him out of there but all in all, he kind of gets that draw week in and week out.”
On holding a lead the whole game
On playing with a lead
“It’s a lot more fun than the alternative, that’s for sure. We really hadn’t had that much in the first half this season. We had a slight lead in the Oakland game here last home game, but other than that, we hadn’t seen that very much. It’s something we were going to try to do. The only thing, as a tribute to those guys in that locker room, is we’re trying to put wins together and this was our first time this season that we’ve got back-to-back wins.”
Broncos Alone Atop AFC West After 34-14 Win
October 28th, 2012 - 9:33pm by Sam DavisOther posts by Sam Davis
The Broncos rolled to a 34-14 victory against the New Orleans Saints on Sunday night at Sports Authority Field at Mile High.
After jumping out to an early 7-0 lead with a Willis McGahee touchdown run, the Saints responded to tie the game just four plays later.
But from there, it was all Denver. The Broncos scored the next 27 points and shut out the Saints until near the two-minute mark in the fourth quarter.
Offensively, Denver was propelled by a trio of outstanding performances.
Quarterback Peyton Manning threw for 305 yards and three touchdowns on 22-of-30 passing.
McGahee topped the 100-yard mark for the third time this year, averaging 5.3 yards per carry en route to a 122-yard day that included a touchdown in the first quarter. McGahee totaled 155 all-purpose yards on the night.
Wide receiver Demaryius Thomas finished with 137 yards receiving on seven catches, both game highs. Thomas also caught a touchdown pass.
The Broncos outgained the Saints 530 to 253.
Broncos vs. Saints: Gameday Coverage
October 28th, 2012 - 9:17pm by Sam DavisOther posts by Sam Davis
BRONCOS VS. SAINTS:
BRONCOS ALONE ATOP AFC WEST AFTER 34-14 WIN: The Broncos beat the Saints 34-14 on Sunday Night Football at Sports Authority Field at Mile High.
Stay tuned to DenverBroncos.com for complete coverage throughout the night.
BRONCOS VS. SAINTS PREVIEW: Watch the NFL Films preview of tonight’s game and read DenverBroncos.com’s preview as you await kickoff.
BRONCOS ON TWITTER: Follow the action on Twitter, as well, via the Broncos’ official gameday account. @BroncosGameday will keep fans updated with live, in-game updates throughout tonight’s matchup. To chime in with your tweets, use #NOvsDEN.
NFL GAMEPASS: For international Broncos fans located outside the United States and Mexico, watch tonight’s game live and in HD with NFL GamePass.
BRONCOS MOBILE APP: For those of you who follow the action on your smartphone, there’s a free official Broncos mobile app. On your smartphone, visit BroncosMobile.com to download it.
BRONCOS TV ON SITE: HOME VS. SAINTS: Check out this week’s episode of Broncos TV: On Site as Chris Hall and Gray Caldwell preview tonight’s contest from the field.
BRONCOS ON INSTAGRAM: The Broncos have joined Instagram. Follow the team’s account, DenverBroncos, for exclusive, behind-the-scenes photos from Dove Valley, road trips and gameday.
CRUCIAL CATCH CAMPAIGN CONTINUES: Tonight will be the first home game in the month of October for the Broncos, so the teams will be commemorating the initiative of the Crucial Catch Campaign to raise breast cancer awareness.
PREGAME PHOTO GALLERY: View photos from before the game at Sports Authority Field at Mile High, as the Broncos and Saints prepare for battle.
INACTIVES: The Broncos have announced their inactive players for Sunday night’s game.
WHAT TO WATCH FOR: Read a few noteworthy facts about tonight’s game.
SAINTS WIN COIN TOSS: The Broncos will start tonight’s game on defense. Click here for the captains and starters.
BRONCOS GO 98 YARDS, STRIKE FIRST: The Broncos marched down the field on their second possession of the game to take a 7-0 lead on a Willis McGahee 1-yard touchdown.
SAINTS RESPOND TO TIE GAME: Four plays after the Broncos’ touchdown, the game is tied at 7.
BRONCOS RE-CAPTURE LEAD: Peyton Manning found Eric Decker all alone in the end zone to take a 7-point second-quarter lead.
BRONCOS EXTEND LEAD AS HALF ENDS: After a Matt Prater field goal, the Broncos head into the locker rooms with a 10-point lead. Key stats from the first half are included in this blog.
FIRST HALF AUDIO HIGHLIGHTS: Listen to audio highlights from the first half, courtesy of AM 850 KOA.
BRONCOS GET SIX TO START HALF: The Broncos drove 93 yards for a touchdown on the opening possession of the second half.
THOMAS TOPS 100: Demaryius Thomas has topped the 100-yard receiving mark for the fourth time this year.
BRONCOS BUILD LEAD IN FOURTH: Eric Decker’s second touchdown catch of the game gave the Broncos a 31-7 fourth-quarter lead.
MANNING, MCGAHEE HIT MILESTONES: Peyton Manning surpassed the 300-yard mark through the air, while Willis McGahee topped the 100-yard mark on the ground.
PRATER FIELD GOAL MAKES IT 34-7: The Broncos built on their fourth-quarter lead with the help of strong play from the running backs.
Prater Field Goal Makes It 34-7
October 28th, 2012 - 9:15pm by Sam DavisOther posts by Sam Davis
Manning, McGahee Hit Milestones
October 28th, 2012 - 9:05pm by Sam DavisOther posts by Sam Davis
In the fourth quarter, Peyton Manning surpassed the 300-yard mark through the air with a 28-yard completion to tight end Virgil Green.
Tonight is the 68th time Manning has surpassed the 300-yard mark, and he has now accomplished the feat in each of the last five games – setting a team record and tying a personal best.
After the completion to Green, Manning is 20-of-26 for 308 yards with three touchdowns, good for a 154.0 QB rating. A perfect QB rating is 158.3.
Willis McGahee also hit a statistical marker in the fourth quarter of Sunday night’s game. He topped the 100-yard mark for the 33rd time of his career, a category he ranks first in among active players.
It’s the third time he’s topped 100 yards this season after tying for the NFL lead with seven 100-yard performances a year ago.
His touchdown in the first quarter was the 63rd rushing touchdown of his career.
Broncos Build Lead in Fourth
October 28th, 2012 - 8:52pm by Sam DavisOther posts by Sam Davis
The Broncos’ drive began with the team’s longest punt return of the season, a 22-yard gain by Trindon Holliday.
On a designed screen pass, Peyton Manning threw it to tight end Jacob Tamme, who got behind a slew of downfield blockers to gain 23 yards.
On the next play, the Broncos picked up another chunk of 23 yards as Manning found the leading receiver on the day, Demaryius Thomas.
That set the Broncos up with a first-and-goal from the 5-yard line. After a Willis McGahee carry, Manning threw it to Eric Decker for the receiver’s second touchdown catch of the game. It’s the third time Decker has caught two touchdown passes in his career.
The extra point gave Decker a 31-7 lead six seconds into the fourth quarter.
Peyton Manning has a near perfect QB rating of 151.7. He is 19-of-25 for 280 yards with three touchdowns – his fourth straight game with a trio of touchdown passes.
Thomas Tops 100
October 28th, 2012 - 8:32pm by Sam DavisOther posts by Sam Davis
On the Broncos second-half scoring drive, wide receiver Demaryius Thomas broke the 100-yard with an 11-yard catch.
It was fourth time he has topped the 100-yard mark this season, the sixth time in the regular season in his career, and the seventh time including the postseason.
Thomas finished the drive off with a 1-yard touchdown, his fourth of the year, and caught three balls on the drive.
In the third quarter, he leads the team with 113 yards on five catches and a touchdown. The 113-yard total is the third-highest regular season total of his career.