Aqib Talib's Pick-6 Puts Broncos Up 16-13 At End Of 3rd Quarter
DENVER (AP/The Sports Xchange/CBS4) - The Peyton Manning-Gary Kubiak merger has officially been unveiled in Denver as the Broncos lead the Baltimore Ravens 16-13 after three quarters on three Brandon McManus field goals and an Aqib Talib interception for a touchdown.
Fans were curious if the 39-year-old quarterback and the guru of the zone blocking scheme can mesh their philosophies in a workable way.
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The following play-by-play stats from the third quarter are from The Sports Xchange:
| BAL 35 | 9-J. Tucker kicks 65 yards, touchback. | |
| 1 and 10 - DEN 20 | 15:00 | 18-P. Manning pass incomplete to 10-E. Sanders. |
| 2 and 10 - DEN 20 | 14:57 | 22-C. Anderson rush for no gain. |
| 3 and 10 - DEN 20 | 14:13 | 18-P. Manning pass intended for 11-J. Norwood, INTERCEPTED by 22-J. Smith at DEN 24, returned for 24 yards, TOUCHDOWN. |
| 9-J. Tucker extra point is GOOD. | ||
| BAL 35 | 9-J. Tucker kicks 65 yards, touchback. | |
| 1 and 10 - DEN 20 | 14:04 | 23-R. Hillman rush for no gain. |
| 2 and 10 - DEN 20 | 13:20 | 18-P. Manning pass incomplete to 88-D. Thomas. |
| 3 and 10 - DEN 20 | 13:15 | 18-P. Manning pass to 88-D. Thomas for 7 yards. |
| 4 and 3 - DEN 27 | 12:37 | 4-B. Colquitt punts 55 yards, 89-S. Smith returns for 22 yards. |
| 1 and 10 - BAL 40 | 12:24 | 5-J. Flacco pass to 44-K. Juszczyk for 9 yards. |
| 2 and 1 - BAL 49 | 12:02 | 29-J. Forsett rush for 1 yard. |
| 1 and 10 - 50 | 11:38 | 29-J. Forsett rush for -1 yard. |
| 2 and 11 - BAL 49 | 11:03 | 5-J. Flacco pass to 14-M. Brown for 22 yards, forced out of bounds. |
| 1 and 10 - DEN 29 | 10:40 | 37-J. Allen rush for no gain. |
| 2 and 10 - DEN 29 | 10:20 | 5-J. Flacco pass to 37-J. Allen for 4 yards. |
| 3 and 6 - DEN 25 | 9:42 | 5-J. Flacco pass incomplete to 87-M. Williams. |
| 4 and 6 - DEN 25 | 9:37 | 9-J. Tucker 44 yard field goal is GOOD. |
| BAL 13 DEN 9 Plays: 8 Possession: 2:47 | ||
| BAL 35 | 9-J. Tucker kicks 65 yards, touchback. | |
| 1 and 10 - DEN 20 | 9:33 | 23-R. Hillman rush for 1 yard. |
| 2 and 9 - DEN 21 | 8:59 | 23-R. Hillman rush for 1 yard. |
| 3 and 8 - DEN 22 | 8:23 | 18-P. Manning pass incomplete to 88-D. Thomas. |
| 4 and 8 - DEN 22 | 8:18 | 4-B. Colquitt punts 62 yards, downed by 36-K. Webster. |
| 1 and 10 - BAL 16 | 8:08 | 5-J. Flacco pass to 29-J. Forsett for 7 yards. |
| 2 and 3 - BAL 23 | 7:39 | 29-J. Forsett rush for 1 yard. |
| 3 and 2 - BAL 24 | 7:02 | 5-J. Flacco pass incomplete to 89-S. Smith. |
| 4 and 2 - BAL 24 | 6:58 | 4-S. Koch punts 55 yards, 10-E. Sanders returns for 7 yards. PENALTY on Denver, Illegal Block Above the Waist (enforced, 14 yards). |
| 1 and 10 - DEN 14 | 6:45 | 18-P. Manning pass to 22-C. Anderson for 3 yards. |
| 2 and 7 - DEN 17 | 6:08 | 18-P. Manning pass to 10-E. Sanders for 4 yards. |
| 3 and 3 - DEN 21 | 5:27 | PENALTY on Denver, False Start (enforced, 5 yards) - No play. |
| 3 and 8 - DEN 16 | 5:03 | 18-P. Manning pass to 10-E. Sanders for 9 yards. |
| 1 and 10 - DEN 25 | 4:17 | 18-P. Manning pass incomplete to 22-C. Anderson. |
| 2 and 10 - DEN 25 | 4:13 | 18-P. Manning, sacked for -8 yards (99-C. Canty). |
| 3 and 18 - DEN 17 | 3:29 | 18-P. Manning pass to 22-C. Anderson for 8 yards. |
| 4 and 10 - DEN 25 | 2:55 | 4-B. Colquitt punts 55 yards, 89-S. Smith returns for 10 yards, forced out of bounds. |
| 1 and 10 - BAL 30 | 2:40 | 37-J. Allen rush for 5 yards. |
| 2 and 5 - BAL 35 | 2:08 | 37-J. Allen rush for 6 yards. |
| 1 and 10 - BAL 41 | 1:37 | 37-J. Allen rush for 4 yards. |
| 2 and 6 - BAL 45 | 1:01 | 29-J. Forsett rush for no gain. |
| 3 and 6 - BAL 45 | 0:22 | 5-J. Flacco pass intended for 89-S. Smith, INTERCEPTED by 21-A. Talib at DEN 49, returned for 51 yards, TOUCHDOWN. |
| 8-B. McManus extra point is GOOD. | ||
| DEN 35 | 8-B. McManus kicks 65 yards. | |
| 1 and 10 - BAL 20 | 0:10 | 37-J. Allen rush for no gain. |
| END QUARTER 3 | ||
Additional Information From The Denver Broncos
| McMANUS GIVES DENVER HALFTIME LEAD OVER BALTIMORE |
The Broncos jumped out to a 9-3 halftime lead over the Ravens by way of three field goals by K Brandon McManus (57, 56, 43). His 57-yarder tied for the fifth-longest field goal in Broncos history and his 56-yarder tied for the seventh-longest.
McManus joined St. Louis K Greg Zuerlein (vs. Sea., 9/30/12) as the only players in NFL history to convert two field goals of 56 yards or longer in the same game.
LONGEST FIELD GOALS, BRONCOS HISTORY
| Player | Opp. (Date) | Length | |
| 1. | Matt Prater | vs. Tennessee (12/8/13) | 64 |
| 2. | Jason Elam | vs. Jacksonville (10/25/98) | 63 |
| 3. | Matt Prater | vs. Chicago (12/11/12) | 59 |
| Matt Prater | vs. N.Y. Jets (10/17/10) | 59 | |
| 5. | Brandon McManus | vs. Baltimore (9/13/15) | 57 |
| Fred Steinfort | vs. Washington (10/13/80) | 57 | |
| 7. | Brandon McManus | vs. Baltimore (9/13/15) | 56 |
| Matt Prater | at Kansas City (9/28/08) | 56 | |
| Jason Elam | at Houston (11/26/95) | 56 |
| WARE TIES PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAMER JACKSON FOR 13TH PLACE ON ALL-TIME SACK LIST |
With his first-quarter sack, Broncos OLB DeMarcus Ware recorded his 128th career quarterback takedown to tie Pro Football Hall of Fame LB Ricky Jackson for the 13th most in NFL history.
MOST SACKS, NFL HISTORY
| Player | No. | Player | No. | |||
| 1. | Bruce Smith | 200.0 | 9. | Jared Allen* | 134.0 | |
| 2. | Reggie White | 198.0 | 10. | John Abraham | 133.5 | |
| 3. | Kevin Greene | 160.0 | 11. | Leslie O'Neal | 132.5 | |
| 4. | Chris Doleman | 150.5 | Lawrence Taylor | 132.5 | ||
| 5. | Michael Strahan | 141.5 | 13. | DeMarcus Ware* | 128.0 | |
| 6. | Jason Taylor | 139.5 | Rickey Jackson | 128.0 | ||
| 7. | Richard Dent | 137.5 | 15. | Derrick Thomas | 126.5 | |
| John Randle | 137.5 | *active player | ||||
| MISCELLANEOUS HALFTIME NOTES |
* - The announced crowd of 76,798 represents the 350th consecutive Broncos sellout in the regular season or playoffs to extend the NFL's longest active recognized streak.
* - Denver WR Emmanuel Sanders led the Broncos with six receptions for 52 yards (8.7 avg.) in the first half with four of his catches representing third-down conversions.
