Denver 52, Philadelphia 20
When: 4:25 PM ET, Sunday, September 29, 2013
Where: Sports Authority Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado
Temperature:
76°
Head Official:
Peter Morelli
Attendance:
77002
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Broncos 52, Eagles 20: Peyton Manning passed for 327 yards and four touchdowns and host Denver slowed down Philadelphia's up-tempo offense to win its 15th consecutive regular-season game.
Demaryius Thomas and Wes Welker each caught a pair of touchdown passes and Knowshon Moreno rushed for 78 yards and a score as the Broncos (4-0) rolled up a franchise record for points. Eric Decker caught five passes for a team-high 88 yards as Denver also set a franchise mark for the most wins in a row.
The Broncos neutralized the Eagles' wealth of offensive weapons and made a pair of big plays on special teams, getting a 105-yard kickoff return touchdown from Trindon Holliday in the first quarter and returning a blocked punt for a score in the fourth. Michael Vick was 14-for-27 for 248 yards and added 41 rushing yards but did not reach the end zone.
Philadelphia pulled within 14-13 on Chris Polk's 4-yard touchdown run early in the second quarter, but it was all Denver from there. Moreno capped an 80-yard drive with a 4-yard touchdown run for a 21-13 halftime lead, and the Broncos outscored the Eagles 38-7 in the second half.
Manning and Thomas hooked up for scoring tosses of 1 and 15 yards on consecutive drives, and Welker caught his second touchdown pass in the final minute of the third quarter for a 42-13 advantage. Philadelphia snapped a string of 38 straight Denver points on Nick Foles' 6-yard touchdown pass to Jeff Maehl with 4:35 left.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Manning's 16 touchdown passes are the most in NFL history through the first four games of a season. He also tied the record for most touchdown passes without an interception to start the season, matching Milt Plum of the 1960 Cleveland Browns. … Welker has caught at least one TD pass in each game this season. … Philadelphia RB LeSean McCoy, who entered the game as the NFL's leading rusher, was held to 73 yards on 16 carries.
Top Game Performances
Receiving
Philadelphia |
|
Denver |
Brent Celek
| Player |
Eric Decker
|
3 |
Receptions |
5 |
57 |
Yards |
88 |
19.0 |
Avg Yards |
17.6 |
0 |
Touchdowns |
0 |
27 |
Long |
52 |
Team Stats Summary
|
Yards |
Scoring |
Defense |
Team |
Tot |
Rus |
Pas |
TD |
FG |
INT |
Sck |
FF |
Philadelphia
|
450 |
166 |
284 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
1.0 |
0 |
Denver
|
472 |
141 |
331 |
7 |
1 |
0 |
3.0 |
0 |
Upcoming Games
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Denver will play their next game on the road against Dallas. The Broncos have a W/L % of 1.000 after a win and 1.000 after a loss.
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Philadelphia will play their next game on the road against N.Y. Giants. The Eagles have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .333 after a loss.