Broncos Give Up A 1st Quarter TD For The First Time All Season, Trail 7-0 After 1st Qtr.
INDIANAPOLIS (CBS4/The Sports Xchange) - The Denver Broncos for the first time this season gave up a touchdown in the first quarter.
Colts running back Frank Gore rushed for a 7-yard touchdown with just under 7 minutes left in the quarter after the Broncos failed to score on their first two possession.
The Broncos failed to score on their third possession of the quarter and the Colts lead the Broncos 7-0 going into the second quarter.
The Broncos' defense had three penalties, including an unnecessary roughness call in the first quarter.
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Denver
| IND 35 | 1-P. McAfee kicks 65 yards, touchback. | |
| 1 and 10 - DEN 20 | 15:00 | 18-P. Manning pass to 10-E. Sanders for no gain. |
| 2 and 10 - DEN 20 | 14:25 | 18-P. Manning pass incomplete to 88-D. Thomas. |
| 3 and 10 - DEN 20 | 14:20 | 18-P. Manning pass to 16-B. Fowler for 9 yards. |
| 4 and 1 - DEN 29 | 13:42 | 4-B. Colquitt punts 53 yards, 11-Q. Bray returns for no gain. |
1Q 13:33 Indianapolis
| 1 and 10 - IND 18 | 13:33 | 23-F. Gore rush for 5 yards. |
| 2 and 5 - IND 23 | 12:50 | 23-F. Gore rush for -1 yard. |
| 3 and 6 - IND 22 | 12:10 | 12-A. Luck pass incomplete to 17-G. Whalen. |
| 4 and 6 - IND 22 | 12:07 | 1-P. McAfee punts 49 yards, out of bounds. |
1Q 11:57 Denver
| 1 and 10 - DEN 29 | 12:07 | 18-P. Manning pass to 81-O. Daniels for 20 yards, forced out of bounds. |
| 1 and 10 - DEN 49 | 11:26 | 23-R. Hillman rush for 2 yards. |
| 2 and 8 - IND 49 | 10:47 | 18-P. Manning pass incomplete to 16-B. Fowler. |
| 3 and 8 - IND 49 | 10:43 | 18-P. Manning pass incomplete to 10-E. Sanders. |
| 4 and 8 - IND 49 | 10:39 | 4-B. Colquitt punts 29 yards, downed by 40-J. Thompson. |
1Q 10:30 Indianapolis
| 1 and 10 - IND 20 | 10:30 | 23-F. Gore rush for 17 yards. |
| 1 and 10 - IND 37 | 9:42 | 12-A. Luck pass incomplete to 81-A. Johnson. |
| 2 and 10 - IND 37 | 9:36 | 44-A. Bradshaw rush for no gain. |
| 3 and 10 - IND 37 | 8:50 | 12-A. Luck pass to 13-T. Hilton for 28 yards. PENALTY on Denver, Unnecessary Roughness, 15 yards, enforced at DEN 35. |
| 1 and 10 - DEN 20 | 8:18 | 12-A. Luck pass to 17-G. Whalen for 5 yards. |
| 2 and 5 - DEN 15 | 7:32 | 12-A. Luck rush for 3 yards. PENALTY on Denver, Illegal Use of Hands, 5 yards, enforced at DEN 12. |
| 1 and 7 - DEN 7 | 6:52 | 23-F. Gore rush for 7 yards, TOUCHDOWN. |
| 4-A. Vinatieri extra point is GOOD. | ||
| DEN 0 IND 7 Plays: 7 Possession: 3:42 | ||
1Q 6:48 Denver
| IND 35 | 1-P. McAfee kicks 72 yards, 31-O. Bolden returns for 28 yards. | |
| 1 and 10 - DEN 21 | 6:44 | 23-R. Hillman rush for 3 yards. |
| 2 and 7 - DEN 24 | 6:13 | 23-R. Hillman rush for -4 yards. |
| 3 and 11 - DEN 20 | 5:43 | 18-P. Manning pass to 88-D. Thomas for 12 yards. |
| 1 and 10 - DEN 32 | 5:08 | 18-P. Manning pass incomplete to 10-E. Sanders. |
| 2 and 10 - DEN 32 | 5:03 | 18-P. Manning pass incomplete to 22-C. Anderson. |
| 3 and 10 - DEN 32 | 5:00 | 18-P. Manning pass to 10-E. Sanders for 16 yards, ran out of bounds. |
| 1 and 10 - DEN 48 | 4:46 | 23-R. Hillman rush for 1 yard. |
| 2 and 9 - DEN 49 | 4:18 | 18-P. Manning pass to 10-E. Sanders for no gain. |
| Indianapolis timeout at 3:33 | ||
| 3 and 9 - DEN 49 | 3:33 | 18-P. Manning pass incomplete to 81-O. Daniels. |
| 4 and 9 - DEN 49 | 3:20 | 4-B. Colquitt punts 39 yards, fair catch by 11-Q. Bray. |
1Q 3:14 Indianapolis
| 1 and 10 - IND 12 | 3:14 | 23-F. Gore rush for 3 yards. |
| 2 and 7 - IND 15 | 2:35 | 12-A. Luck pass to 13-T. Hilton for 12 yards. |
| 1 and 10 - IND 27 | 1:48 | PENALTY on Denver, Defensive Offside, 5 yards, enforced at IND 27 - No play. |
| 1 and 5 - IND 32 | 1:24 | 23-F. Gore rush for 1 yard. |
| 2 and 4 - IND 33 | 0:42 | 12-A. Luck pass to 10-D. Moncrief for 7 yards. |
| END QUARTER 1 | ||
