Broncos Game-Winning Drive Earns Award
For the second straight week, and third time this season, the Broncos have earned the GMC Never Say Never Moment of the Week.
Denver’s 95-yard game-winning drive against the Jets was voted as the moment or play of the week that best represents determination and perseverance.
The Broncos won the award for Tim Tebow’s 56-yard touchdown pass late in Denver’s 17-10 victory over Kansas City and also for their for come-from-behind victory over Miami in Week 7.
-Stuart Zaas
Submit Your Questions for ‘Elway Live’
Coming off a come-from-behind 17-13 win against the New York Jets Thursday, followed by a weekend in which the players had off, Executive Vice President of Football Operations John Elway will join Broncos TV’s Chris Hall for another ‘Elway Live’ show at 2 p.m. MDT tomorrow — Tuesday — on DenverBroncos.com. Elway will discuss the team’s comeback against the Jets, the strength of the Von Miller-Elvis Dumervil tandem and much more on the live, online-streamed audio broadcast. The show is 30 minutes long and features fan-submitted questions for Elway.
Questions are currently being taken via Twitter and will continue to be taken during the show. To submit your questions, tweet using the hashtag #ElwayLive.
Click to continue reading “Submit Your Questions for ‘Elway Live’”
Broncos vs. Jets: Key Plays
9:55, 1st quarter
The Broncos faced a fourth-and-1 from the Jets 21-yard line on their opening drive and decided to go for it, rather than attempt a field goal. David Harris broke through the line and stopped Willis McGahee short of the mark, turning the ball over on downs.
8:33, 1st Quarter
On the Jets’ first possession of the game, they faced a third-and-4 from their own 27-yard line when Elvis Dumervil and Von Miller met in the backfield to sack Mark Sanchez for a 6-yard loss. The stop led to a 13-yard punt that set the Broncos offense up with great field position that resulted in a 37-yard field goal by Matt Prater to put the team ahead 3-0.
1:16, 1st Quarter
Facing a third-and-3 from the Broncos 34, Mark Sanchez threw a 10-yard pass to Santonio Holmes that was ruled a completion on the field, but overturned when Broncos Head Coach John Fox challenged the call. Instead of a first down at the edge of the red zone, the Jets were forced to attempt a 52-yard field goal that was no good.
Broncos vs. Jets: Quotables
BRONCOS HEAD COACH JOHN FOX
On the win
“I just thank the good Lord for those players in that locker room. They keep battling, and that’s why they call it a team effort. We had some struggles in some phases of our game. They’ve done it really three out of the last five weeks where they found a way in the fourth quarter to win the game. I guess that’s why they call it a team game.”
On the last drive
“We went to two minute, and we went to a formation that we felt pretty good about that in another way utilizes [QB] Tim [Tebow]’s abilities. I think it was evidence with that last touchdown.”
On the defense
“They gave us an opportunity, and they’ve done it before all the way back against Cincinnati at the beginning of the season. [CB André Goodman] Goody’s interception for a touchdown, pick-six, was big. The kicking game was involved. We made all of our attempts. Again, it’s a game of points, and we’re thankful we ended up with more points in the end.”
Broncos Win 17-13Tim Tebow engineered a 12-play, 95-yard touchdown drive in the final minutes to give the Broncos a 17-13 win over the Jets.
Tebow scrambled left for a 20-yard score to give Denver the late lead and the defense forced an incompletion as time expired to seal the victory.
The Broncos improve to 5-5 on the year with the win over the Jets.
Click here to listen to highlights from the second half courtesy of AM 850 KOA.
Check DenverBroncos.com throughout the night for extensive coverage of the Broncos thrilling comeback victory.
Broncos Take Lead In Final MinuteUPDATE: Denver has taken the lead on a 20-yard touchdown run by Tim Tebow.
Tebow scrambled left on third-and-four as the Jets brought pressure and sprinted into the end zone to give the Broncos a 17-13 lead with just under a minute to go.
The Broncos started the drive at their own 5-yard line with 5:54 left. Tebow has led the Broncos threw the air and on the ground. He has 34 yards rushing on the drive and is 3-of-5 passing for 35 yards.
The two big plays on the drive are a third-and-1 rush by Tebow for a first down and an 18-yard completion to Dante Rosario to put them at the Jets 26-yard line.
Click here to listen to the audio highlight of the play courtesy of AM 850 KOA.
Broncos vs. Jets: Gameday CoveragePREGAME:
We’re up and running here at Sports Authority Field at Mile High getting ready for the Thursday night showdown between the Broncos and the Jets.
It’s a bit windy now and temperatures are expected to be in the mid-40s at game time.
Several Broncos have taken the field and are warming up. Offensive linemen J.D. Walton and Zane Beadles had a spirited punting and throwing competition a little while ago — they hit the crossbar from 25-yards out on a throw four times in a row — as they were the first players on the field, but it’s all business now with the game less than two hours away.
BRONCOS VS JETS GAMECENTER: For play-by-play action and up-to-the-minute stats, check out the Broncos gamecenter. We’ll keep you updated here with scoring plays, drive recaps and all the fun bits and pieces you can’t get from looking at a box score.
BRONCOS ON TWITTER: Another option is to follow the @Denver_Broncos Twitter account. There are constant updates on there throughout the game. You don’t have to be on Twitter to read the posts, but if you are, you should follow the account for news throughout the week as well.
SALUTE TO SERVICE: The Broncos are honoring the United States Military tonight. Before the game, the team will honor the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard, Wounded Warriors and Military Order of the Purple Heart on the field with game balls from former Broncos players Billy Thompson, Randy Gradishar and Simon Fletcher. Three members of the Tuskegee Airmen will be honored in commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the Tuskegee Airmen.
Click to continue reading “Broncos vs. Jets: Gameday Coverage”
Jets Retake the LeadWith 9:14 left in the fourth quarter, the Jets have re-taken the lead 13-10 on Nick Folk’s 45-yard field goal.
The field goal capped an 11-play, 42-yard drive for the Jets, which was kept alive on a 14-yard screen pass to running back Joe McKnight on third-and-9 to the Broncos 31-yard line.
Elvis Dumervil recorded a sack on the drive, which gives him 3.5 on the year, all of which have come in the last three games.
-Kenny Legan
Goodman Returns INT for TDThanks to the Denver defense the game is tied at 10.
Cornerback Andre’ Goodman stepped in front of a pass intended for Plaxico Burress, tipped the ball to himself and returned the interception for a 26-yard score.
Matt Prater added the game-tying PAT. 4:25 remains in the third quarter.
The interception return for a touchdown was the first of Goodman’s career.
Click here to listen to the audio highlight of the play from AM 850 KOA.
Jets Take the LeadThe Jets have taken the lead, thanks to a fortunate bounce.
On second-and-goal from the 1-yard line, Bilal Powell took the carry but linebacker Von Miller came up and forced a fumble. However, the ball bounced straight to Jets offensive lineman Matt Slauson, who recovered it in the end zone for a touchdown. The Jets now lead 10-3 with 11:06 remaining in the third quarter.
The score capped an 8-play, 80-yard drive for the Jets to open the second half. Receiver Plaxico Burress factored heavily into that drive, catching three passes for 52 yards.
-Kenny Legan