![]() Trevor Siemian ran it in himself from 1-yard out for the first rushing touchdown of his career. Sergio Dipp for every game /ZhRJppvEAU- Mike Tunison September 12, 2017īroncos 14, Chargers 7: Denver took advantage of some favorable field position to take back the lead. Dipp usually works for ESPN Deportes, but we hope he gets more chances on Monday Night Football. He took it in stride, though, which isn’t easy to do when you know there are millions of people watching you on television at home. ![]() Halftime: Broncos 14, Chargers 7īroncos 14, Chargers 7: The real star of the first half was ESPN sideline reporter Sergio Dipp, who awkwardly rambled for 30 seconds about Denver’s coach like a kid trying to do a book report without doing any research. He’ll be looking to avoid that fate again this year. In two of the past three seasons, Rivers led the NFL in interceptions. He got burned earlier in the game for a huge pass interference penalty, so this was a nice rebound by the Broncos cornerback. He’s already matched that total in the first two-plus quarters of the 2017 season.īroncos 14, Chargers 7: Bradley Roby jumped the route by Keenan Allen for an impressive interception of Philip Rivers. Over his first two seasons in the NFL, Fowler recorded two touchdowns in 29 games. Trevor Siemian found Bennie Fowler in the middle of the end zone on third-and-goal to capitalize on the red zone chance. Instead, the Broncos had to settle for a chip shot field goal from Brandon McManus.īroncos 21, Chargers 7: Taking advantage of the strong field position provided by the Bradley Roby interception, the Broncos scored their third touchdown of the evening. The wideout is looking for a fourth consecutive 1,000-yard season, and shifty plays like this will help get him there.ĭenver managed to push the ball to the 1-yard line for first-and-goal, but the Chargers held strong to keep the game from getting out of control with another TD. Third quarterīroncos 24, Chargers 7: Emmanuel Sanders gave the Broncos a lift with this impressive catch-and-run for a big first down. The huge stop gave Denver the ball back in its own territory with a chance at a score that could put the game away. ![]() The team tried to run it up the middle with running back Melvin Gordon, but the Broncos were ready and set him backwards for a loss. Allen got whistled for unsportsmanlike conduct after the play, but Los Angeles is within two scores.īroncos 24, Chargers 7: The Chargers took a big gamble on fourth-and-1 near midfield looking to keep their drive alive early in the fourth quarter. Just a couple minutes later, Philip Rivers hit up Keenan Allen in the end zone for a 5-yard touchdown pass. We got a game at this point.īroncos 24, Chargers 14: Denver seemed to be on the brink of pulling away Monday, but Chargers safety Adrian Phillips came through with a big interception to make things interesting. Then Philip Rivers quickly struck back with a 38-yard touchdown pass to Travis Benjamin that gets Los Angeles within a field goal. That’s the second straight takeaway by the L.A. First, the defense forced a fumble by running back Jamaal Charles that was recovered by Chargers cornerback Casey Hayward. It’s a big missed opportunity for the Broncos.īroncos 24, Chargers 21: Another huge takeaway leads to a touchdown by Los Angeles. Brandon McManus then missed a 50-yard field goal that should’ve been much shorter if not for the sacks. ![]() defense recorded back-to-back sacks to push Denver back outside the 30. Unfortunately for them, the offense couldn’t take advantage of that red zone opportunity as the L.A. That managed to work as the next attempt was blocked, taking away what would’ve been a storybook moment for Koo.īroncos 24, Chargers 21: In need of a big play to stem the tide from a Chargers comeback, the Broncos got the one-two punch of a 44-yard pass to tight end Virgil Green and a 15-yard roughing the passer penalty on the defense. He made his initial kick, but it was waved off after the Broncos used a timeout to ice him. This was Koo’s first field goal attempt in the NFL, and the pressure was definitely on. Final score: Broncos 24, Chargers 21īroncos 24, Chargers 21: In need of three points to force overtime, Los Angeles turned to rookie kicker Younghoe Koo after a successful two-minute drill put them in field goal territory. The first MNF broadcast ever called by a woman was an interesting one. It was almost a miraculous fourth-quarter comeback by the Chargers, who trailed 24-7 at one point, but the Broncos’ special teams came through with the big play needed to clinch the win. ![]() The Denver Broncos blocked a potential game-tying kick from rookie Younghoe Koo to finish off a 24-21 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers on Monday Night Football. ![]()
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