Case Keenum Now Tied For Lead Among NFL QBs In 2018 For 40+ Yard Completions

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (CBS4) - Denver Broncos quarterback Case Keenum hasn't performed as well as most Broncos fans have hoped this season, but there's one stat category where he has shined.

Case Keenum of the Denver Broncos rolls out of the pocket during the first quarter of the game against the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium on October 28, 2018. (credit: Peter Aiken/Getty Images)

Broncos spokesperson Patrick Smyth tweeted this in the first quarter at Arrowhead Stadium against the Kansas City Chiefs after a 49 yard pass to Emmanuel Sanders:

With 49-yd completion to @ESanders_10, Broncos QB @casekeenum is now tied for the NFL lead (Mahomes) with 8 40+yd completions this year.
— Patrick Smyth (@psmyth12) October 28, 2018

Keenum and Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes now each have eight completions of 40+ yards in 2018.

WOOOOOOOW that Case Keenum to Emmanuel Sanders connection was gorgeous! 49 yards. And the Broncos are in the red zone first today ... #DENvsKC
— Romi Bean (@Romi_Bean) October 28, 2018

Prior to Sunday, Keenum had 8 touchdowns, 9 interceptions and 1,848 passing yards so far this season.

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Here are some of the areas where he hasn't been so hot:

- 9 interceptions
- 5 interceptions in opponent territory (leads NFL)
- 1 of 4 quarterbacks in NFL history with interceptions in each of his first 7 games.

Quarterback Case Keenum #4 of the Denver Broncos (center) calls a play during the third quarter against the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium on October 18, 2018 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)