Broncos: Five Best and Most Exciting Games from 2011 Season
Denver Broncos 18 Miami Dolphins 15
It was a close game from start to finish, but wasn’t a battle of defenses. it was more of a, whichever team had the worst offense lost the game. Game was rather boring, until the fourth quarter.
Only six points were scored in the first three-quarters of the game, all by the Dolphins in the second quarter. Can you say snooze fest? But, the Broncos quarterback at the time, Tim Tebow, made his name known for his play in the fourth quarter. This game really kicked that off.
He wasn’t without help, as the defense made some key stops and plays to help the offense out a lot. It really was a team effort to give the Broncos this win, and that fourth quarter would make ones heart explode.
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Tebow went 13-27 for 161 yards and 2 touchdowns in that game. He showed off his awful accuracy when throwing the ball, but when it came down to it, he showed his will to win when it mattered. Denver was down 15 to 0 when Tebow got his touchdowns, and added a 2-point conversion run to tie the game at 15.
The Dolphins were marching when linebacker D.J. Williams blitzed then Dolphins quarterback Matt Moore. Not only did Williams get there, he forced a fumble which Denver recovered. Miami was driving and on their own 43 yard line when this happened.
It was a miracle as it gave Denver a chance to win the game, although there was a lot of time left in the 4th quarter. After three runs, which netted Denver a total of two yards, they lined up for a field goal with 7:29 left in the game.
It was a 52 yard field goal attempt, which kicker Matt Prater nailed. Giving Denver the lead 18-15.
The Dolphins had a chance to march down the tie, but the Broncos defense kept that from happening, ending the game. After a 10 minute period of excitement, the game ended in a boring fashion.
With the game ending with over seven minutes left, and only about 10 minutes of excitement, the Dolphins game lands as the fifth best game of the 2011 season.
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