National Football League
BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Denver 26, Tennessee 20
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, October 3, 2010
Where: Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee
Temperature: 54°
Head Official: Clete Blakeman
Attendance: 69143
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Denver 01061026
Tennessee 01010020
1st Quarter
1Q 15:00 Tennessee
DEN 30 5-M. Prater kicks 70 yards, touchback.
1 and 10 - TEN 20 15:00 10-V. Young pass incomplete to 12-J. Gage.
2 and 10 - TEN 20 14:55 28-C. Johnson rush for 2 yards (52-J. Hunter, 55-D. Williams).
3 and 8 - TEN 22 14:17 10-V. Young pass to 85-N. Washington for 7 yards (24-C. Bailey).
4 and 1 - TEN 29 13:38 6-B. Kern punts 28 yards, downed by 59-T. Shaw.
1Q 13:27 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 43 13:27 26-L. Maroney rush for -4 yards (91-J. Jones, 92-W. Witherspoon).
2 and 14 - DEN 39 12:49 8-K. Orton pass incomplete to 10-J. Gaffney.
3 and 14 - DEN 39 12:44 8-K. Orton pass incomplete to 26-L. Maroney.
4 and 14 - DEN 39 12:38 4-B. Colquitt punts 43 yards, 83-M. Mariani returns for 9 yards (51-J. Mays, 30-D. Bruton Jr.).
1Q 12:28 Tennessee
1 and 10 - TEN 28 12:28 28-C. Johnson rush for 7 yards (52-J. Hunter).
2 and 3 - TEN 35 11:56 10-V. Young pass to 89-J. Cook for 17 yards (20-B. Dawkins).
1 and 10 - DEN 48 11:21 10-V. Young pass to 80-B. Scaife for 25 yards (55-D. Williams).
1 and 10 - DEN 23 10:43 28-C. Johnson rush for -1 yard (56-R. Ayers).
2 and 11 - DEN 24 10:09 10-V. Young pass incomplete to 28-C. Johnson.
3 and 11 - DEN 24 10:05 28-C. Johnson rush for 7 yards (55-D. Williams, 97-J. Bannan).
4 and 4 - DEN 17 9:26 2-R. Bironas 35 yard field goal is NO GOOD.
1Q 9:21 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 25 9:21 8-K. Orton pass to 19-E. Royal for 23 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - DEN 48 8:56 26-L. Maroney rush for no gain (20-A. Verner).
2 and 10 - DEN 48 8:15 8-K. Orton pass to 84-B. Lloyd for 14 yards (20-A. Verner).
1 and 10 - TEN 38 7:46 28-C. Buckhalter rush for no gain (22-V. Fuller).
2 and 10 - TEN 38 7:19 8-K. Orton sacked for -5 yards (98-D. Ball, 93-J. Babin).
3 and 15 - TEN 43 6:43 8-K. Orton, sacked for -8 yards (31-C. Finnegan).
4 and 23 - DEN 49 6:12 4-B. Colquitt punts 51 yards, touchback.
1Q 6:02 Tennessee
1 and 10 - TEN 20 6:02 10-V. Young pass to 28-C. Johnson for 3 yards (55-D. Williams).
Denver timeout at 5:28
2 and 7 - TEN 23 5:28 28-C. Johnson rush for 5 yards (99-K. Vickerson).
3 and 2 - TEN 28 4:48 10-V. Young pass to 12-J. Gage for 14 yards (23-R. Hill).
1 and 10 - TEN 42 4:13 10-V. Young pass to 12-J. Gage for 16 yards (32-P. Cox).
1 and 10 - DEN 42 3:43 28-C. Johnson rush for 1 yard (52-J. Hunter, 91-R. Fields).
2 and 9 - DEN 41 3:04 28-C. Johnson rush for 6 yards (32-P. Cox, 91-R. Fields).
3 and 3 - DEN 35 2:23 10-V. Young pass to 85-N. Washington for 6 yards (33-N. Jones).
1 and 10 - DEN 29 1:47 28-C. Johnson rush for 1 yard (57-M. Haggan), fumble by 28-C. Johnson (forced fumble by 57-M. Haggan), RECOVERED by 98-R. McBean returned for 1 yard. Tennessee challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
Tennessee timeout at 1:39
1Q 1:39 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 27 1:39 26-L. Maroney rush for no gain (55-S. Tulloch, 93-J. Babin).
2 and 10 - DEN 27 1:06 8-K. Orton pass to 19-E. Royal for 4 yards (55-S. Tulloch).
3 and 6 - DEN 31 0:27 8-K. Orton, sacked for -9 yards (93-J. Babin).
END QUARTER 1
2nd Quarter
Denver continued...
4 and 15 - DEN 22 15:00 4-B. Colquitt punts 39 yards, fair catch by 83-M. Mariani.
2Q 14:52 Tennessee
1 and 10 - TEN 39 14:52 10-V. Young pass incomplete to 45-A. Hall.
2 and 10 - TEN 39 14:47 28-C. Johnson rush for 3 yards (52-J. Hunter).
3 and 7 - TEN 42 14:04 10-V. Young pass incomplete to 18-K. Britt.
4 and 7 - TEN 42 13:59 6-B. Kern punts 38 yards, 19-E. Royal returns for 12 yards (57-P. Bailey).
2Q 13:47 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 32 13:46 8-K. Orton pass to 84-B. Lloyd for 23 yards (20-A. Verner).
1 and 10 - TEN 45 13:14 8-K. Orton pass to 28-C. Buckhalter for 9 yards (20-A. Verner).
2 and 1 - TEN 36 12:31 8-K. Orton pass incomplete to 84-B. Lloyd.
3 and 1 - TEN 36 12:28 8-K. Orton pass incomplete to 19-E. Royal. PENALTY on Tennessee, Roughing the Passer (enforced, 14 yards) - No play. PENALTY on Tennessee, Defensive Offside (declined).
1 and 10 - TEN 22 12:24 8-K. Orton pass to 19-E. Royal for 17 yards (20-A. Verner).
1 and goal - TEN 5 11:47 PENALTY on Tennessee, Neutral Zone Infraction (enforced, 3 yards) - No play.
1 and goal - TEN 2 11:28 8-K. Orton pass to 19-E. Royal for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
5-M. Prater extra point is GOOD.
DEN 7    TEN 0    Plays: 5    Possession: 2:23
2Q 11:24 Tennessee
DEN 30 5-M. Prater kicks 57 yards, 83-M. Mariani returns for 16 yards (82-D. Gronkowski).
1 and 10 - TEN 29 11:19 21-J. Ringer rush for 54 yards (23-R. Hill).
1 and 10 - DEN 17 10:37 28-C. Johnson rush for 2 yards (99-K. Vickerson, 57-M. Haggan).
2 and 8 - DEN 15 10:03 10-V. Young pass to 18-K. Britt for 7 yards (32-P. Cox, 55-D. Williams).
3 and 1 - DEN 8 9:24 10-V. Young pass to 18-K. Britt for 8 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-R. Bironas extra point is GOOD.
DEN 7    TEN 7    Plays: 4    Possession: 2:06
2Q 9:18 Denver
TEN 30 2-R. Bironas kicks 67 yards, 88-D. Thomas returns for 36 yards (2-R. Bironas, 59-T. Shaw).
1 and 10 - DEN 39 9:11 26-L. Maroney rush for 8 yards (20-A. Verner).
2 and 2 - DEN 47 8:41 26-L. Maroney rush for -1 yard (24-C. Hope).
3 and 3 - DEN 46 8:04 8-K. Orton pass incomplete to 26-L. Maroney.
4 and 3 - DEN 46 7:59 4-B. Colquitt punts 36 yards, fair catch by 83-M. Mariani.
2Q 7:52 Tennessee
1 and 10 - TEN 18 7:52 10-V. Young pass to 85-N. Washington for 19 yards (55-D. Williams).
1 and 10 - TEN 37 7:27 10-V. Young pass incomplete to 85-N. Washington. PENALTY on Denver, Defensive Pass Interference (enforced, 29 yards) - No play.
1 and 10 - DEN 34 7:21 28-C. Johnson rush for 2 yards (57-M. Haggan). PENALTY on Tennessee, Offensive Holding (enforced, 10 yards).
1 and 19 - DEN 43 6:53 10-V. Young pass to 28-C. Johnson for 6 yards (56-R. Ayers, 99-K. Vickerson).
2 and 13 - DEN 37 6:17 10-V. Young pass to 80-B. Scaife for 2 yards (99-K. Vickerson, 97-J. Bannan).
3 and 11 - DEN 35 5:37 10-V. Young, sacked for -1 yard (55-D. Williams).
4 and 12 - DEN 36 5:00 6-B. Kern punts 36 yards, touchback.
2Q 4:51 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 20 4:51 8-K. Orton pass to 26-L. Maroney for 9 yards, forced out of bounds (33-M. Griffin).
2 and 1 - DEN 29 4:28 8-K. Orton pass incomplete to 84-B. Lloyd.
3 and 1 - DEN 29 4:21 8-K. Orton rush for 2 yards.
1 and 10 - DEN 31 3:57 8-K. Orton pass to 89-D. Graham for 1 yard (33-M. Griffin).
2 and 9 - DEN 32 3:16 8-K. Orton pass to 84-B. Lloyd for 15 yards (20-A. Verner).
1 and 10 - DEN 47 2:42 8-K. Orton pass to 84-B. Lloyd for 4 yards (20-A. Verner).
2 and 6 - TEN 49 2:03 8-K. Orton pass to 84-B. Lloyd for 12 yards (31-C. Finnegan).
Two minute warning
1 and 10 - TEN 37 1:56 8-K. Orton pass incomplete to 88-D. Thomas.
2 and 10 - TEN 37 1:50 8-K. Orton pass to 19-E. Royal for 11 yards (29-R. Mouton, 55-S. Tulloch).
1 and 10 - TEN 26 1:26 26-L. Maroney rush for 16 yards (22-V. Fuller). PENALTY on Denver, Offensive Holding (enforced, 10 yards) - No play.
1 and 20 - TEN 36 1:22 8-K. Orton pass to 26-L. Maroney for 1 yard (98-D. Ball).
2 and 19 - TEN 35 0:44 8-K. Orton rush for 8 yards, forced out of bounds (92-W. Witherspoon).
3 and 11 - TEN 27 0:34 8-K. Orton pass to 19-E. Royal for 9 yards (22-V. Fuller).
Denver timeout at 0:28
4 and 2 - TEN 18 0:28 5-M. Prater 36 yard field goal is GOOD.
DEN 10    TEN 7    Plays: 13    Possession: 4:23
2Q 0:23 Tennessee
DEN 30 5-M. Prater kicks 55 yards, 83-M. Mariani returns for 22 yards (22-S. Thompson).
1 and 10 - TEN 37 0:19 10-V. Young rush for 18 yards, forced out of bounds (20-B. Dawkins).
1 and 10 - DEN 45 0:11 10-V. Young pass incomplete to 18-K. Britt.
Denver timeout at 0:06
2 and 10 - DEN 45 0:06 10-V. Young pass to 18-K. Britt for 8 yards, ran out of bounds.
3 and 2 - DEN 37 0:01 2-R. Bironas 55 yard field goal is GOOD.
END QUARTER 2
DEN 10    TEN 10    Plays: 4    Possession: 0:22
3rd Quarter
3Q 15:00 Denver
TEN 30 2-R. Bironas kicks 62 yards, 88-D. Thomas returns for 23 yards (22-V. Fuller).
1 and 10 - DEN 31 14:55 8-K. Orton pass to 89-D. Graham for 1 yard, forced out of bounds (31-C. Finnegan).
2 and 11 - DEN 30 14:19 8-K. Orton pass to 10-J. Gaffney for 5 yards (55-S. Tulloch, 93-J. Babin).
3 and 6 - DEN 35 13:39 8-K. Orton pass to 84-B. Lloyd for 7 yards (20-A. Verner).
1 and 10 - DEN 42 13:06 26-L. Maroney rush for -3 yards (91-J. Jones).
2 and 13 - DEN 39 12:30 8-K. Orton pass to 19-E. Royal for 41 yards, forced out of bounds (24-C. Hope).
1 and 10 - TEN 20 12:00 26-L. Maroney rush for -4 yards (94-S. Marks, 52-J. Winborn).
2 and 14 - TEN 24 11:17 8-K. Orton pass to 19-E. Royal for 6 yards (92-W. Witherspoon).
3 and 8 - TEN 18 10:40 8-K. Orton pass incomplete to 88-D. Thomas. PENALTY on Denver, Offensive Holding (declined).
4 and 8 - TEN 18 10:34 5-M. Prater 36 yard field goal is GOOD.
DEN 13    TEN 10    Plays: 9    Possession: 4:26
3Q 10:30 Tennessee
DEN 30 5-M. Prater kicks 68 yards, 83-M. Mariani returns for 98 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
2-R. Bironas extra point is GOOD.
DEN 13    TEN 17    Plays: 0    Possession: 0:11
3Q 10:19 Denver
TEN 30 2-R. Bironas kicks 58 yards, 88-D. Thomas returns for 65 yards (17-D. Williams).
1 and 10 - TEN 23 10:06 8-K. Orton pass to 84-B. Lloyd for 5 yards (20-A. Verner).
2 and 5 - TEN 18 9:31 8-K. Orton pass incomplete to 84-B. Lloyd.
3 and 5 - TEN 18 9:26 8-K. Orton, sacked for -4 yards (97-T. Brown).
4 and 9 - TEN 22 8:50 PENALTY on Tennessee, Defensive Holding (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
4 and 4 - TEN 17 8:17 5-M. Prater 35 yard field goal is GOOD.
DEN 16    TEN 17    Plays: 4    Possession: 2:02
3Q 8:12 Tennessee
DEN 30 5-M. Prater kicks 67 yards, 83-M. Mariani returns for 30 yards (22-S. Thompson).
1 and 10 - TEN 33 8:06 10-V. Young pass to 45-A. Hall for 7 yards (55-D. Williams).
2 and 3 - TEN 40 7:30 10-V. Young pass to 88-C. Stevens for 16 yards, ran out of bounds.
1 and 10 - DEN 44 6:59 28-C. Johnson rush for 4 yards (20-B. Dawkins).
2 and 6 - DEN 40 6:23 10-V. Young pass incomplete to 28-C. Johnson. PENALTY on Denver, Unnecessary Roughness (enforced, 15 yards) - No play.
1 and 10 - DEN 25 6:15 28-C. Johnson rush for 2 yards, forced out of bounds (55-D. Williams).
2 and 8 - DEN 23 5:40 10-V. Young pass incomplete to 85-N. Washington.
3 and 8 - DEN 23 5:36 10-V. Young, sacked for -5 yards (20-B. Dawkins).
4 and 13 - DEN 28 5:05 2-R. Bironas 46 yard field goal is GOOD.
DEN 16    TEN 20    Plays: 7    Possession: 3:07
3Q 5:00 Denver
TEN 30 2-R. Bironas kicks 69 yards, 88-D. Thomas returns for 20 yards (23-D. Nickey, 29-R. Mouton).
1 and 10 - DEN 21 4:55 28-C. Buckhalter rush for 5 yards (24-C. Hope, 55-S. Tulloch). PENALTY on Tennessee, Defensive Offside (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and 5 - DEN 26 4:29 28-C. Buckhalter rush for 5 yards (75-J. Haye, 55-S. Tulloch).
1 and 10 - DEN 31 3:42 8-K. Orton pass incomplete to 84-B. Lloyd.
2 and 10 - DEN 31 3:38 8-K. Orton pass to 10-J. Gaffney for 9 yards (33-M. Griffin).
3 and 1 - DEN 40 3:11 8-K. Orton pass to 84-B. Lloyd for 9 yards (33-M. Griffin).
1 and 10 - DEN 49 2:34 26-L. Maroney rush for no gain (91-J. Jones, 93-J. Babin).
2 and 10 - DEN 49 1:49 PENALTY on Tennessee, Neutral Zone Infraction (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
2 and 5 - TEN 46 1:34 8-K. Orton pass incomplete to 88-D. Thomas.
3 and 5 - TEN 46 1:31 8-K. Orton, sacked for -2 yards (98-D. Ball). PENALTY on Denver, Offensive Holding (declined).
4 and 7 - TEN 48 1:09 4-B. Colquitt punts 40 yards, fair catch by 83-M. Mariani.
3Q 1:02 Tennessee
1 and 10 - TEN 9 1:02 28-C. Johnson rush for 3 yards (76-J. Williams, 99-K. Vickerson).
2 and 7 - TEN 12 0:23 28-C. Johnson rush for 1 yard (56-R. Ayers).
END QUARTER 3
4th Quarter
Tennessee continued...
3 and 6 - TEN 13 15:00 10-V. Young pass to 28-C. Johnson for 2 yards (57-M. Haggan, 97-J. Bannan).
4 and 4 - TEN 15 14:25 6-B. Kern punts 60 yards, 19-E. Royal returns for 5 yards (29-R. Mouton, 33-M. Griffin).
4Q 14:12 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 25 14:12 8-K. Orton. PENALTY on Tennessee, Defensive Offside (enforced, 0 yards) - No play.
2 and 3 - DEN 37 13:11 8-K. Orton pass to 84-B. Lloyd for 5 yards (31-C. Finnegan).
1 and 10 - DEN 42 12:30 26-L. Maroney rush for 6 yards (95-W. Hayes).
2 and 4 - DEN 48 11:46 8-K. Orton pass to 84-B. Lloyd for 12 yards (22-V. Fuller, 33-M. Griffin).
1 and 10 - TEN 40 11:05 28-C. Buckhalter rush for -5 yards (93-J. Babin).
2 and 15 - TEN 45 10:37 8-K. Orton pass to 10-J. Gaffney for 4 yards (55-S. Tulloch).
3 and 11 - TEN 41 9:59 8-K. Orton pass intended for 84-B. Lloyd, INTERCEPTED by 33-M. Griffin at , returned for 9 yards (10-J. Gaffney).
4Q 9:49 Tennessee
1 and 10 - TEN 35 9:48 21-J. Ringer rush for -4 yards (79-M. Thomas).
2 and 14 - TEN 31 9:10 10-V. Young pass to 85-N. Washington for 10 yards (32-P. Cox).
3 and 4 - TEN 41 8:33 10-V. Young pass incomplete to 89-J. Cook.
4 and 4 - TEN 41 8:27 6-B. Kern punts 43 yards, 19-E. Royal returns for 14 yards, forced out of bounds (52-J. Winborn).
4Q 8:15 Denver
1 and 10 - DEN 30 8:15 8-K. Orton pass to 88-D. Thomas for 9 yards (20-A. Verner, 55-S. Tulloch).
2 and 1 - DEN 39 7:54 8-K. Orton pass to 10-J. Gaffney for 28 yards (31-C. Finnegan).
1 and 10 7:28 8-K. Orton pass to 28-C. Buckhalter for 12 yards (92-W. Witherspoon).
1 and 10 - TEN 21 6:46 8-K. Orton pass to 89-D. Graham for 5 yards (92-W. Witherspoon).
2 and 5 - TEN 16 6:04 8-K. Orton pass to 28-C. Buckhalter for 4 yards (92-W. Witherspoon).
3 and 1 - TEN 12 5:34 28-C. Buckhalter rush for no gain (24-C. Hope, 55-S. Tulloch).
4 and 1 - TEN 12 5:04 8-K. Orton rush for 1 yard (55-S. Tulloch, 97-T. Brown). Tennessee challenged the ruling, and the play was UPHELD.
Tennessee timeout at 4:56
1 and 10 - TEN 11 4:56 8-K. Orton pass incomplete to 84-B. Lloyd.
2 and 10 - TEN 11 4:50 8-K. Orton pass to 28-C. Buckhalter for 7 yards (24-C. Hope).
3 and 3 - TEN 4 4:44 8-K. Orton pass incomplete to 84-B. Lloyd.
Denver timeout at 4:39
4 and 3 - TEN 4 4:39 8-K. Orton pass incomplete to 10-J. Gaffney.
4Q 4:32 Tennessee
1 and 10 - TEN 4 4:32 28-C. Johnson rush for 3 yards (97-J. Bannan, 99-K. Vickerson).
2 and 7 - TEN 7 3:48 28-C. Johnson rush for 8 yards (32-P. Cox, 23-R. Hill).
1 and 10 - TEN 18 3:42 28-C. Johnson rush for no gain (55-D. Williams, 56-R. Ayers).
2 and 10 - TEN 15 3:01 28-C. Johnson rush for -1 yard (56-R. Ayers).
Denver timeout at 2:53
3 and 11 - TEN 14 2:56 10-V. Young pass incomplete to 45-A. Hall.
4 and 11 - TEN 14 2:53 6-B. Kern punts 40 yards, 19-E. Royal returns for 5 yards (58-K. Amato).
4Q 2:42 Denver
1 and 10 - TEN 49 2:42 8-K. Orton pass to 10-J. Gaffney for 5 yards (22-V. Fuller).
2 and 5 - TEN 44 2:18 8-K. Orton pass to 84-B. Lloyd for 9 yards, forced out of bounds (31-C. Finnegan).
1 and 10 - TEN 35 2:14 8-K. Orton pass to 19-E. Royal for 5 yards (55-S. Tulloch). PENALTY on Denver, Offensive Holding (enforced, 10 yards) - No play.
1 and 20 - TEN 45 2:07 8-K. Orton, sacked for -5 yards (98-D. Ball).
Two minute warning
2 and 25 - 50 2:00 8-K. Orton pass incomplete to 10-J. Gaffney. PENALTY on Tennessee, Defensive Pass Interference (enforced, 49 yards) - No play.
1 and goal - TEN 1 1:51 8-K. Orton rush for no gain (93-J. Babin). PENALTY on Denver, Illegal Formation (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
1 and goal - TEN 6 1:43 8-K. Orton pass incomplete to 10-J. Gaffney.
2 and goal - TEN 6 1:38 8-K. Orton pass to 28-C. Buckhalter for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN.
5-M. Prater extra point is GOOD.
DEN 23    TEN 20    Plays: 5    Possession: 1:09
4Q 1:33 Tennessee
DEN 30 5-M. Prater kicks 45 yards, muffed catch by 83-M. Mariani, RECOVERED by 41-C. Vaughn returned for no gain.
4Q 1:31 Denver
1 and 10 - TEN 17 1:31 26-L. Maroney rush for 1 yard (55-S. Tulloch).
Tennessee timeout at 1:27
2 and 9 - TEN 16 1:27 28-C. Buckhalter rush for 3 yards (75-J. Haye, 55-S. Tulloch).
Denver timeout at 1:31
Tennessee timeout at 1:20
3 and 6 - TEN 13 1:19 28-C. Buckhalter rush for no gain (55-S. Tulloch).
0:33 PENALTY on Denver, Delay of Game (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
4 and 11 - TEN 18 0:33 5-M. Prater 36 yard field goal is GOOD.
DEN 26    TEN 20    Plays: 4    Possession: 0:58
4Q 0:28 Tennessee
DEN 30 5-M. Prater kicks 58 yards, 83-M. Mariani returns for 28 yards (51-J. Mays, 33-N. Jones). PENALTY on Tennessee, Offensive Holding (enforced, 10 yards).
1 and 10 - TEN 23 0:23 10-V. Young pass incomplete to 18-K. Britt.
2 and 10 - TEN 23 0:16 10-V. Young pass incomplete to 18-K. Britt.
0:07 PENALTY on Tennessee, Delay of Game (enforced, 5 yards) - No play.
3 and 15 - TEN 18 0:07 10-V. Young pass incomplete to 17-D. Williams.
END OF GAME