National Football League
Denver 31, Seattle 14
When: 4:05 PM ET, Sunday, September 19, 2010
Where: Invesco Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado
Temperature: 91°
Head Official: Walt Anderson
Attendance: 75130

Demaryius Thomas caught eight passes for 97 yards and a touchdown in his NFL debut as the Denver Broncos defeated the Seattle Seahawks 31-14 Sunday for their NFL-best 11th straight victory in home openers.

Knowshon Moreno had 118 yards from scrimmage and a touchdown for the Broncos (1-1), who improved to 24-3 in home openers since 1984.

Denver quarterback Kyle Orton was 25 of 35 for 307 yards and two touchdowns as he improved to 20-5 at home in his career.

Orton connected with Eddie Royal for a 13-yard touchdown in the first quarter and with Thomas for a 21-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter to give the Broncos a 31-7 lead.

Royal finished with five catches for 65 yards.

Matt Hasselbeck had a 20-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter and an 11-yard touchdown pass to Ben Obomanu in the third quarter for the Seahawks (1-1).

Hasselbeck finished 20 of 35 for 233 yards, a touchdown and three interceptions.

Top Game Performances
Rushing
Seattle   Denver
Justin Forsett Player Knowshon Moreno
8 Attempts 24
44 Yards 51
5.5 Avg Yards 2.1
0 Touchdowns 1
19 Long 9
Receiving
Seattle   Denver
Golden Tate Player Demaryius Thomas
1 Receptions 8
52 Yards 97
52.0 Avg Yards 12.1
0 Touchdowns 1
52 Long 21
Team Stats Summary
 
  Yards Scoring Defense
Team Tot Rus Pas TD FG INT Sacks FF
Seattle 339 109 230 2 0 0 1.0 1
Denver 369 65 304 4 1 3 1.0 0