LATE ORTON-MARSHALL TOUCHDOWN FUELS 4-0 START
The Denver Broncos scored 17 unanswered points and improved to 4-0 on the season after beating the Dallas Cowboys (2-2) by a 17-10 margin. This marks the sixth time in Broncos history the club has started a season 4-0.
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4-0 STARTS IN BRONCOS HISTORY |
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Year |
Started |
Final Record |
Postseason |
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1977 |
6-0 |
12-2 |
Super Bowl XII |
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1986 |
6-0 |
11-5 |
Super Bowl XXI |
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1997 |
6-0 |
12-4 |
Super Bowl XXXII (W) |
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1998 |
13-0 |
14-2 |
Super Bowl XXXIII (W) |
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2003 |
4-0 |
10-6 |
Wild Card Game |
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2009 |
4-0 |
? |
? |
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WR Brandon Marshall's 51-yard touchdown reception from QB Kyle Orton with 1:46 remaining and Denver's fourth-down defensive stand with 0:01 left helped seal the win.
- Marshall led the club with 91 receiving yards on his four receptions against Dallas and now leads Denver with 16 catches for 219 yards and two touchdowns on the season.
- Head Coach Josh McDaniels joins Red Miller (6-0 in 1977) as the only head coaches in club history to start at least 4-0 in their first season with the Broncos. McDaniels and Indianapolis' Jim Caldwell are the only 4-0 coaches this season.
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DUMERVIL RECORDS THIRD CONSECUTIVE MULTI-SACK GAME |
With his two sacks against the Cowboys, OLB/DE Elvis Dumervil moved into a tie with Cincinnati's Antwan Odom for the NFL sack lead with nine sacks on the season. Dumervil, who registered a career-high 12.5 sacks in 2007, has 10 multi-sack games in his career-including in each of Denver's last three games-a mark that ties him for second in the NFL since he entered the league in 2006.
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MOST SACKS, NFL, 2009 |
MOST GAMES WITH 2+ SACKS, NFL, 2006-PRES. |
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Player |
Sacks |
Yds. |
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Player |
Pos. |
2+ Sack Gms. |
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1. |
Elvis Dumervil, Den. |
8.0 |
35 |
1. |
Jared Allen, Min./K.C. |
DE |
12 |
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Antwan Odom, Cin. |
8.0 |
51 |
2. |
Elvis Dumervil, Den. |
OLB/DE |
10 |
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3. |
Dwight Freeney, Ind. |
5.0 |
35 |
Robert Mathis, Ind. |
DE |
10 |
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Robert Mathis, Ind. |
5.0 |
26 |
4. |
Shawne Merriman, S.D. |
LB |
9 |
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Aaron Kampman, G.B. |
DE |
9 |
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DEFENSIVE IMPROVES TURNOVER RATIO |
- The Broncos finished with two takeaways (1 INT, 1 FUM) against just one giveaway (FUM) for a +1 turnover differential (10 takeaways, 3 giveaways). Denver is second in the NFL with a +7 turnover differential on the season.
- Denver's first score resulted from Denver's ninth takeaway of the season-a sack and forced fumble by S Renaldo Hill that was recovered by ILB D.J. Williams. The Broncos have now scored 30 points off 10 opponent turnovers in 2009 (3 TD, 3 FG; 38.0% of Denver's total points (79)).
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CHAMP BAILEY TIES FOR SEVENTH ON BRONCOS INTERCEPTION LIST |
With his third-quarter interception of QB Tony Romo, CB Champ Bailey tied CB Louis Wright for seventh place on Denver's all-time interceptions list with 26. Bailey also moved into a tie with Baltimore S Ed Reed for the second-most interceptions (44) since he entered the league in 1999 with the Washington Redskins.
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MOST INTERCEPTIONS BY A BRONCO, CAREER |
MOST INTERCEPTIONS, NFL, 1999-PRES. |
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Player |
INTs |
Yds. |
Avg. |
TDs |
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Player |
INTs |
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1. |
Steve Foley, 1976-86 |
44 |
622 |
14.1 |
1 |
1. |
Darren Sharper, N.O./Min./G.B. |
55 |
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2. |
Goose Gonsoulin, 1960-66 |
43 |
542 |
12.6 |
2 |
2. |
Champ Bailey, Den./Was. |
44 |
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3. |
Billy Thompson, 1969-81 |
40 |
784 |
19.6 |
3 |
Ed Reed, Bal. |
44 |
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4. |
Tyrone Braxton, 1987-93, '95-99 |
34 |
614 |
18.1 |
4 |
4. |
Dré Bly, S.F./ Den./ Det./ Stl. |
40 |
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5. |
Mike Harden, 1980-88 |
33 |
643 |
19.5 |
4 |
5. |
Tory James, N.E./Cin./Oak./Den. |
37 |
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6. |
Dennis Smith, 1981-94 |
30 |
431 |
14.4 |
0 |
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7. |
Champ Bailey, 2004-Pres. |
26 |
307 |
11.8 |
3 |
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Louis Wright, 1975-86 |
26 |
360 |
13.8 |
1 |
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MISCELLANEOUS GAME NOTES |
- OL Russ Hochstein started at left guard in place of G Ben Hamilton. It marked Hochstein's second start of the season as he opened at right guard in Week 1 at Cin. (9/13) in place of G Chris Kuper...
- RB Correll Buckhalter led all Broncos with five receptions (55 yds.)...
- RB Knowshon Moreno (14-65, 4.6 avg.) led the team in rushing for the first time this season...
- ILB D.J. Williams tied for the club lead with nine tackles (all solo), a sack (1 yd.) and two passes defensed to go along with his second-quarter fumble recovery...
- ILB Andra Davis also recorded nine tackles (7 solo) for the Broncos...
- Denver extended its scoring streak to 265 games. The streak, which began on Nov. 30, 1992, is the longest active streak in the NFL and the third-longest all-time...
- OLB/DE Darrell Reid lined up at fullback and blocked for Denver's fourth-down rushing attempt in the third quarter...
- Denver's defense held Dallas to 3-of-14 on third downs, including 0-of-7 in the second half. The Broncos allowed just 21 net yards on those 14 third-down plays...
- The Broncos' 10 points allowed was the fewest against an NFC opponent in 24 games (since 37-7 win vs. Arizona, 12/29/02)...
- P Brett Kern finished with six punts for a 50.8 average, including four punts for a 55.3 average when kicking in Denver territory.
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