Game Recap
In a September 8 week 1 collision, the Broncos scored a very tight 21-20 win over the Panthers. The Panthers had the lead after two 17-7 but Broncos took command in the . The Broncos had a 14-3 scoring edge in the last quarter
The Broncos were guided by Trevor Siemian who tossed in 178 pass yards in the air, 1 touchdown, was 18 of 26 passing. C.J. Anderson ran for 92 yards on the ground, 1 touchdown.
For the Panthers, Cam Newton threw for 194 pass yards, 1 touchdown. Kelvin Benjamin had 91 yards receiving, 1 touchdown.
The Broncos registered 307 total yards, 21 first downs, 3 turnovers and 4 penalties. They were 5 of 10 on third downs. The Panthers tallied 333 total yards, 21 first downs, 1 turnovers and 8 penalties. They were 9 of 15 on third downs.
Notes
- Score: Denver BroncosDEN defeat Carolina PanthersCAR 21-20
- Date: Thursday, September 8, 2016
- Game Time Kickoff: 8:40PM
- Denver Broncos Stats - Yards: 307, Turnovers: 3
- Carolina Panthers Stats - Yards: 333, Turnovers: 1
- Game Odds:
- -- Line Point Spread: CAR by 3.0
- -- Over/Under: 40.5
Box Score
|
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
TOT |
| CAR |
7 |
10 |
0 |
3 |
20 |
| DEN |
0 |
7 |
0 |
14 |
21 |
Passing Leaders
| PLAYER | | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | LNG | |
|---|
| Cam Newton | CAR | 18-33 | 194 | 1 | 1 | 18 | |
| Trevor Siemian | DEN | 18-26 | 178 | 1 | 2 | 25 | |
Rushing Leaders
| PLAYER | | ATT | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| C.J. Anderson | DEN | 20 | 92 | 1 | 28 | |
| Jonathan Stewart | CAR | 15 | 64 | 0 | 11 | |
| Cam Newton | CAR | 11 | 54 | 1 | 12 | |
| Andy Janovich | DEN | 1 | 28 | 1 | 28 | |
| Ted Ginn | CAR | 1 | 20 | 0 | 20 | |
| Trevor Siemian | DEN | 5 | 20 | 0 | 11 | |
| Fozzy Whittaker | CAR | 3 | 13 | 0 | 6 | |
Receiving Leaders
| PLAYER | | REC | YDS | TD | LNG | |
|---|
| Kelvin Benjamin | CAR | 6 | 91 | 1 | 17 | |
| Greg Olsen | CAR | 7 | 73 | 0 | 18 | |
| Emmanuel Sanders | DEN | 5 | 49 | 0 | 15 | |
| Demaryius Thomas | DEN | 4 | 48 | 0 | 23 | |
| C.J. Anderson | DEN | 4 | 47 | 1 | 25 | |
| Virgil Green | DEN | 4 | 28 | 0 | 13 | |
| Corey Brown | CAR | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 | |
| Devin Funchess | CAR | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | |
Team Total Rushing
| TM | ATT | YDS | TD | | |
|---|
| CAR | 32 | 157 | 1 | | |
| DEN | 29 | 148 | 2 | | |
Team Total Passing
| TM | C-A | YDS | TD | INT | SCK | |
|---|
| CAR | 18-33 | 194 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| DEN | 18-26 | 178 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
More Game Information On The Carolina Panthers at Denver Broncos
- Attendance: 76,843
- Weather: 85 degrees, relative humidity 12%, wind 10 mph, wind chill 0
- Time of Game: 3:12 - 3 hours, 12 minutes
