Osweiler Strikes On First Start Of His Career, Broncos Lead Bears 7-0 After 1st Quarter
(CBS4/The Sports Xchange) - Brock Osweiler wasted no time taking advantage of his first start of his career by hooking up with Demaryius Thomas for a 48-yard touchdown on the Broncos first possession of the game.
It was the first opening drive touchdown for the Broncos in the last 14 games.
The Broncos running game looked great in the first quarter. Ronnie Hillman 30 yards and C.J. Anderson added another 19.
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Chicago
| DEN 35 | 8-B. McManus kicks 69 yards, 44-A. Smith returns for 28 yards. | |
| 1 and 10 - CHI 24 | 14:53 | 33-J. Langford rush for 4 yards. |
| 2 and 6 - CHI 28 | 14:17 | 6-J. Cutler pass incomplete to 86-Z. Miller. |
| 3 and 6 - CHI 28 | 14:14 | 6-J. Cutler rush for 5 yards. |
| 4 and 1 - CHI 33 | 13:59 | 16-P. O'Donnell punts 41 yards, downed by 27-S. McManis. |
1Q 13:47 Denver
| 1 and 10 - DEN 26 | 13:47 | 23-R. Hillman rush for 3 yards. |
| 2 and 7 - DEN 29 | 13:21 | 17-B. Osweiler pass to 88-D. Thomas for 8 yards. |
| 1 and 10 - DEN 37 | 12:51 | 23-R. Hillman rush for 15 yards, forced out of bounds. |
| 1 and 10 - CHI 48 | 12:26 | 17-B. Osweiler pass to 88-D. Thomas for 48 yards, TOUCHDOWN. |
| 8-B. McManus extra point is GOOD. | ||
| DEN 7 CHI 0 Plays: 4 Possession: 1:33 | ||
1Q 12:14 Chicago
| DEN 35 | 8-B. McManus kicks 70 yards, 88-D. Thomas returns for 26 yards. | |
| 1 and 10 - CHI 21 | 12:08 | 33-J. Langford rush for 2 yards. |
| 2 and 8 - CHI 23 | 11:32 | 6-J. Cutler pass to 86-Z. Miller for 21 yards. |
| 1 and 10 - CHI 44 | 10:39 | 33-J. Langford rush for 3 yards. |
| 2 and 7 - CHI 47 | 10:07 | 33-J. Langford rush for no gain. |
| 3 and 7 - CHI 47 | 9:29 | 6-J. Cutler pass to 80-M. Mariani for 10 yards. |
| 1 and 10 - DEN 43 | 8:50 | 33-J. Langford rush for 1 yard. |
| 2 and 9 - DEN 42 | 8:18 | 33-J. Langford rush for no gain. |
| 3 and 9 - DEN 42 | 7:37 | 6-J. Cutler, sacked for -2 yards (95-D. Wolfe). |
| 4 and 11 - DEN 44 | 6:55 | 16-P. O'Donnell punts 32 yards, fair catch by 31-O. Bolden. |
1Q 6:47 Denver
| 1 and 10 - DEN 12 | 6:47 | 23-R. Hillman rush for 6 yards. |
| 2 and 4 - DEN 18 | 6:18 | 17-B. Osweiler, sacked for -8 yards (91-E. Goldman). |
| 3 and 12 - DEN 10 | 5:38 | 22-C. Anderson rush for 13 yards. |
| 1 and 10 - DEN 23 | 4:56 | 17-B. Osweiler pass to 85-V. Green for 9 yards. |
| 2 and 1 - DEN 32 | 4:23 | 23-R. Hillman rush for 6 yards. |
| 1 and 10 - DEN 38 | 3:46 | 22-C. Anderson rush for 8 yards, forced out of bounds. |
| 2 and 2 - DEN 46 | 3:15 | 22-C. Anderson rush for -2 yards. |
| Official timeout at 2:50 | ||
| 3 and 4 - DEN 44 | 2:50 | 17-B. Osweiler pass to 80-V. Davis for 11 yards. |
| 1 and 10 - CHI 45 | 2:13 | 23-R. Hillman rush for no gain. |
| 2 and 10 - CHI 45 | 1:39 | 17-B. Osweiler, sacked for no gain (98-M. Unrein). PENALTY on Denver, Face Mask, 15 yards, enforced at CHI 45 - No play. |
| 2 and 25 - DEN 40 | 1:13 | 22-C. Anderson rush for 7 yards. |
| 3 and 18 - DEN 47 | 0:32 | 17-B. Osweiler, sacked for -7 yards (76-B. Gaston). |
