WATCH: Emmanuel Sanders Scores First Career Rushing TD
BALTIMORE (CBS4) - Wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders scored his first rushing touchdown as a pro on Sunday at M&T Bank Stadium.
The veteran wideout scored on a 35 yard run around the left end in the first quarter against the Baltimore Ravens. He was aided near the end zone by a huge block by fullback Andy Janovich. Courtland Sutton also helped with another key block.
First rushing touchdown of @ESanders_10's career.
— Denver Broncos (@Broncos) September 23, 2018
35 yards to the ????! https://t.co/u1krdofUsl
After the extra point, that brought the game score to 13-7, and the Broncos converted the extra point.
Broncos WR @ESanders_10's 35-yard TD run is the 3rd-longest rush TD by a Denver WR in team history, trailing only Javon Walker's 72-yd TD run at PIT 11/5/06 & @TheREALrodSmith's 50-yd TD run at SEA 11/26/00.
— Patrick Smyth (@psmyth12) September 23, 2018
It's also Sanders' first career rush TD & first rush att. since '16.
Sanders' rush was the third longest by a wide receiver in Broncos franchise history.
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