Phillip Lindsay & Royce Freeman Set New Broncos Rookie Single-Game Rushing Mark

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(CBS4) - Royce Freeman and Phillip Lindsay set team records as they made the Chiefs run defense look silly Monday night.

Running back Royce Freeman #28 of the Denver Broncos rushes for a second-quarter touchdown against the Kansas City Chiefs at Broncos Stadium at Mile High on October 1, 2018 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images)

The pair of fabulous rookie runners became the first tandem in Broncos history to each have more than 60 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown in the same game.

RBs @rolls_royce21 & @I_CU_boy are the 1st pair of Broncos rookies in team history to each have 60+rush yds & 1+TD in the same game with their performance tonight against Kansas City.
— Patrick Smyth (@psmyth12) October 2, 2018

Freeman's touchdown came in the first half at Broncos Stadium at Mile High.

Running back Phillip Lindsay #30 of the Denver Broncos rushes against the Kansas City Chiefs in the first quarter of a game at Broncos Stadium at Mile High on October 1, 2018 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images)

Lindsay scored in the second half, and after his 1-yard touchdown run he handed the ball to offensive lineman Garret Bolles and Bolles spiked the ball in the end zone.

When they open up the hole for your TD, they get to spike the football.#BeatTheChiefs https://t.co/5EtArF5W4K
— Denver Broncos (@Broncos) October 2, 2018

Lindsay's touchdown brought the game score to 20-13 in the third quarter.

Up 10 with 12 minutes to go, I don't know if the #Broncos have to run another pass play looking at this -->> pic.twitter.com/BfNDvNI4SK
— Ryan Greene ???? (@RyanGreeneDNVR) October 2, 2018

PHOTO GALLERY: Chiefs 27, Broncos 23

See the two touchdowns below:

The hometown kid ????#BeatTheChiefs https://t.co/PGA9Y3Q9cb
— Denver Broncos (@Broncos) October 2, 2018

Can't stop this ????#BeatTheChiefs https://t.co/Un00N3tqGU
— Denver Broncos (@Broncos) October 2, 2018