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An early Peyton Manning interception nearly led to points for the Cleveland Browns, but the Denver Broncos defense held strong on a fourth down to get the ball back.
Peyton Manning thought he had Emmanuel Sanders on a crossing route.
Karlos Dansby had other ideas.
PICK! #DENvsCLE http://t.co/vIuZvbBYXf
— NFL (@NFL) October 18, 2015
From there, Manning engineered a quality drive that included a fourth down conversion. However, a fantastic Manning audible led to a terrible read by C.J. Anderson that should have been almost a touchdown had he hit the hole instead of an offensive lineman. The field goal put the Broncos up 3-0.
Brandon McManus gives the #Broncos the lead with a 29-yard field goal. He's 13/13 on the year. 3-0 Q1
— MileHighReport (@MileHighReport) October 18, 2015
Malik Jackson closed out the first quarter with a 15 yard facemask penalty to extend a Browns drive. Not smart.