Broncos Defeat Titans, 51-28
Peyton Manning had a huge day for the offense, leading the way to a rout for the Broncos over the Titans, 51-28, at home.
A superb performance for Manning was capped by four touchdowns on 39 of 59 passing for 397 yards and no interceptions. On the Titans side, Ryan Fitzpatrick did not fare as well on the day, going 13 of 24 with 172 yards passing, one touchdown and one pick.
Knowshon Moreno was a key factor for the Broncos, running all over the Titans for 78 yards on 14 carries with a touchdown while adding six receptions for 31 yards. Eric Decker was a weapon for the offense, catching eight balls for 117 yards with a touchdown.
The Denver defense also played a big part in the victory, giving up 96 yards rushing and 172 passing. They got to Fitzpatrick for two sacks.
Finally, Matt Prater was perfect, making all three of his field goal attempts.
Titans wide receiver Justin Hunter had a productive game with 114 receiving yards and one touchdown. Running back Shonn Greene also gave a strong effort with 46 rushing yards and two touchdowns.
The Broncos will play host to the Chargers (6-7) next week while the Titans play against the Cardinals (7-5), also at home.
Titans Passing Leaders | ||||||||||
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Grade | Name | Comp | Att | Yds | TDs | Int | ||||
D+ | 69 | R. Fitzpatric | 13 | 24 | 172 | 1 | 1 |
Broncos Passing Leaders | ||||||||||
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Grade | Name | Comp | Att | Yds | TDs | Int | ||||
A+ | 100 | P. Manning | 39 | 59 | 397 | 4 | 0 |
Titans Rushing Leaders | ||||||||||
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Grade | Name | P | Att | Yds | YdsA | TDs | ||||
C+ | 78 | C. Johnson | RB | 12 | 46 | 3.8 | 1 | |||
B+ | 90 | S. Greene | RB | 9 | 46 | 5.1 | 2 | |||
D+ | 69 | R. Fitzpatric | QB | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 |
Broncos Rushing Leaders | ||||||||||
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Grade | Name | P | Att | Yds | YdsA | TDs | ||||
A | 94 | K. Moreno | RB | 14 | 78 | 5.6 | 1 | |||
B+ | 89 | M. Ball | RB | 15 | 77 | 5.1 | 1 | |||
A+ | 100 | P. Manning | QB | 3 | -1 | -0.3 | 0 |
Titans Receiving Leaders | ||||||||||
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Grade | Name | P | Rec | Yds | YdsA | TDs | ||||
A | 97 | J. Hunter | WR | 4 | 114 | 28.5 | 1 | |||
D+ | 69 | N. Washington | WR | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 0 | |||
D+ | 67 | K. Wright | WR | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 |
Broncos Receiving Leaders | ||||||||||
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Grade | Name | P | Rec | Yds | YdsA | TDs | ||||
A+ | 100 | E. Decker | WR | 8 | 117 | 14.6 | 1 | |||
A | 95 | D. Thomas | WR | 7 | 88 | 12.6 | 1 | |||
B+ | 87 | W. Welker | WR | 5 | 61 | 12.2 | 1 |