1990 - Week 4 - Denver Broncos at Buffalo Bills "77 Seconds Game"

today two of the top powers in the American Conference are matched featuring two of the game's best quarterbacks in week one the Broncos John Elway couldn't beat the heat in Los Angeles he led Denver to two last play victories the following two-game the bills Jim Kelly frustration came week two when Buffalo was smothered by the Dolphins 32 7 the bills rebounded last Monday night giving both these teams in doing one record both den Rijn Buffalo boats phenomenal offensive weapons at quarterback and a running back the NFL's number-two rushers Bronco Bobbie Humphrey with 285 yards in three games number one in the NFL is the bills Thurman Thomas who ran for 214 yards against the Jets Monday night at wide receiver to showcase players are featured Denver's Vance gem is a game breaker whose heroics have helped the Broncos in both their victories this year Andre Reed of Buffalo is simply one of the very best in the game a showcase indeed a touches and razan Marv levy already know that strategies in the NFL game of the week NBC Sports presents the National Football League today it's the Denver Broncos versus the Buffalo Bills overcast in Buffalo there has been rain this morning the field is wet it appears to be clearing now as the Broncos and the bills are ready to tee it up good afternoon everyone on a big game day in Buffalo dime quickie with Bob grumpy a year ago the Broncos came in here on a Monday night as an underdog and soundly beat the bills 28 14 and the Bronco players say that was a turning point in their season it really brought them together kicked him to a higher level for a run at the Super Bowl the quarterbacks Trump get a lot of press Kelly and L win well they should but these teams would like to run the ball if they can no question about it and they have the people are on the ball too of course the running game keeps the defense honest and keeps the pressure off the quarterback and for the Denver Broncos Bobbie Humphrey has been a whale of a fine he's got two straight 100-yard rushing performances his average carry last week probably overshadowed by Thurman Thomas and his performance on Monday night close to 12 yards that carry these two guys must eat the other team's defense honest a Bills defense is called non-stop pressure by coach Walt Corey their defensive coordinator he wants the heat on the opposing QB all game long they got the guys who can keep it on man these guys are a double dose of disaster you got biscuit Cornelius Bennett on the outside one on one side and Bruce Smith on the other side and of course one of the secrets to stopping Denver is keeping Elway in the pocket Walt Corey thinks these two guys can get the job done the Broncos probably had the best set of safeties the National Football League and Steve Atwater and Dennis Smith they both were out with injuries last week against Seattle today they're both packed these guys are as big as linebackers they play all over the field and the Smith has the sprained ankle still bothering him but he's fine ant water has the pulled muscle in his rib cage and he's okay and that's got a big Denver fans feel good both those guys are there Broncos come in again as an underdog this year but John Elway says we're confident we can move the ball on Buffalo and now the Denver Broncos as you look at coach Dan Reeves are ready to receive to start the game I'd won the toss bills getting set to kick it off there's coach Marv levy of the Buffalo Bills in his fourth full season as head coach in two bills Dan Reeves now does tenth year as the head man of the fuckos of Montgomery and Sammy winder are back deep last year it was 2814 second game of the season for the victor here's the kickoff downfield blinded back pedaling into his end zone and he'll not bring it out so John Elway and the Broncos will go on offense first and ten at their 20 yard line over the years the Broncos are three and three here at Buffalo Gerald Perry at left tackle Reef says he could be a great player Jerry go-carts Waddell and Lanier the rough to the offensive line Elway at quarterback Steve Sewell stand-up pass catcher out of the backfield Bobbie Humphrey the runner when the passing downs come Makena teal and Michael yarmulke member joined Jetson [Applause] identified him sent a lot with moe [Applause] Bobbie Humphrey here on counters and a lot of draw plays to Humphrey gift right and Leon seals were on the stop there's the defensive front Bruce Smith consensus all throw it right in he'll be all out of the field Bennett Conlon Bentley and teleport terrific linebackers in the secondary Jackson motors at the corners Leonard Smith a hard hitter and Mark Kelso on the deep backs Chris Gayle and the rookie number one draft choice James Williams will come in on the nickel package [Applause] [Music] [Applause] Jerell Perry the left tackle is injured from [Music] Jerell Perry shaken up now this is a tackle that's going to spend most of the day if he's okay going against Buffalo's best rusher Bruce Smith but right now Perry coming off apparently turned his ankle Dan Reeves absolutely raving about this kid Trump about where he's going to be as a player he said he could be as good as anybody to ever play the position that he has been around a day and reigns has been around deep the Denver Broncos are not deep at all is a huge problem for them on the first play [Applause] to a four yard run by Bobby Humphrey the Broncos now go second down and six years away against the big rush gets the ball away nicely done as he gets it to Orson Mobley a huge tight end big rush Cornelius Bennett was coming out of blitz on the left side in Elway very coolly stood in and then let his tight end perfectly very close to a first down it looks like the nose of the ball will be just short you can see what the Buffalo Bills are going to start with today they're going to immediately put pressure on John OE as best they can that time Cornelius Bennett untouched but they still make the completion they're down and about a foot because it really develop the power running [Applause] he dives across the 30 and it looks like he's just got the first down for Denver Rose Smith was on the tackle Bobbie Humphrey now in his second year from Alabama 6-1 200 pounds he was the NFL Rookie of the Year an 89 he's run the ball this season as you see 55 times coming into this game the rest of the team combined is run a 25 times so he's it for the running game we apologize mr. Trump East Mike not in working order is it going out from I think so you're ready here's Elway on a spread out the rest is coming Elway down via with a perfect flow and that's the matchup that the Broncos wanted to get Steve sue against Smith the Buffalo strong safety Leonard Smith they can do that out of formation where they can single Steve Sewell with Leonard Smith that Leonard Smith is a great tackler but out there is a cornerback that's a tremendous mismatch you can see he's going to give an awful lot of ground that's a 17 yard completion at something that Denver is looking for and we'll go to all day long that is a matchup that the bills cannot win today Sewell on Smith is out wide against Leonard Smith to the top of your screen as the Broncos moving the ball might stay in their opening possession Humphrey and Bobbie Humphrey breaks through the Buffalo defense inside a 45 yard line invariably they go to Humphrey on kirsten 10 plays ray Bentley filled and made the stop at linebacker on the change on the offensive line is 69 Daryl Hamilton in for Gerald Perry we have no idea what the injury is to Gerald Perry but to see the cut back by Bobby Humphrey that Dan Reeves loves great sight as a running back that old line about running the daylight this kid does it in grand fashion now their drink spilled into the backfield open set behind Elway second down and three Sewell he appears to have yet another Denver first down John Elway told us yesterday that the offensive line of this Denver team is the best he's seen since he's been with the Broncos now it is eighth year but as pointed out Gerald Perry went out on the first play from scrimmage with what appeared to be an ankle injury limped off whether or not we'll see him back we haven't heard yet he's trying to walk it up on the sideline and he certainly realizes his importance in the game plan against Buffalo stopping Bruce Smith it's gone in ten for the Broncos no score first quarter draw play Humphrey and Bobbie Humphrey breaks it inside the 30-yard line he gains 12 yards and another Bronco first down so the Broncos just dismantling the Bills defense a 12 yard game and you mentioned earlier that the Broncos like to run a lot of things including the draw from behind the defense you'll see the way that sets up there's nothing fancy about it good lead block by Sewell 30 on Shane Conlan and with Bobbie Humphrey you can't tackling with your arms you gotta hit him with his shoulder or carry so far 25 yards for Humphrey and the Broncos drive on after taking the opening kickoff starting from their 20 Sewell on a sack and good news for the Broncos Gerald Perry is back in the game at left tackle so apparently he walked off whatever the injury was big number 60 Gerald Perry 295 pounds who Dan Reeves complimented a great deal last night when we talked with him said that he's gotten his life together off the field and is a changed personality and is a big contributor to this offensive line but still first play the game something goes wrong he's still limping - he is limping big time on his way I don't know if he's healthy enough to handle Bruce Smith I got this as you see second down votes need a they take Elway close to the open man threw out of the backfield and he's down inside the 20 down close to the 16 yard line take a look at trumpet Gerald Perry's now he's moving nine yard completion there they're rolling away from Bruce Smith let's see if we can see any effect on this and he lets Bruce Smith inside you don't want to do that but the completion is made in he's not healthy he's out there going on guts right now open this thing works itself out we don't know if it's an ankle or knee injury but it's a big injury and we're going to a cutter Castro defense he threw 40 times in the win over Seattle s Sunday at Mile High out of short rough fake I'm please delay drawing Bobbie Humphrey is down to the five yard line and a first in ten plays Humphrey ripped through the bills for a 10 yard gain and Nate Odom starts up in his wisdom he could soon be out of the game with an ejection going after an offensive lineman a 12-yard gain on the play well they caught Buffalo in a blitz K the tight end was mixing it up Shane Conlan 58 comes right up the middle they run the draw right by watch 58th again a good block by Steve Sewell and Humphrey just goes around that block this has been relatively easy for the Bronco offense against this defense Rocko slicing the Bills defensive part on this opening drive sanim go Denver I'm free down to the one-yard line very tied together in cohesion offensive blocking by the Broncos Cornelius Bennett 97 made the stop interesting thing that that Denver does is their offensive linemen stand up and they give the running backs the option to find the hole themselves and they just basically take the defense where it wants to go on an awful lot of occasions they take very tight splits and they try to hide that running back behind these huge offensive linemen and it works our said Bobbie Humphrey quote and he's in how about that restart 80-yard Drive whoa so the Broncos go through the bills looking like Super Bowl winners absolutely stand out play by Denver's look at this push Mel Bratton with a good block Bruce Smith was knocked all the way back in the end zone once that ball crosses deep playing in the goal line it is a score and in that opening drive Trump we have a long way to go but the Bills gave no indication they could stop anything Denver does they we knew they wanted the matchup of Sewell against the free safety Leonard Smith they got big plays out of that but they gathered with their base offense the Bobbie Humphrey runs and now the extra point by Pro Bowler David Treadwell is up and good with 8:10 to play in the first quarter the Bills have not yet had the ball and the Broncos move out to a 7 to nothing lead we'll be back with the Denver kickoff in a moment this Oldsmobile got 16 highway miles a gallon ooh there you see the scoring drive Don the most impressive part of that Bobby Humphrey had seven carries for 41 yards that's close to six yards of carry on the opening drive of the game check that Bobbie Humphrey haircut his teammate Mel Bratton does the cutting Bratton broke his finger last week Humphrey said he might fire him look it's better here's a kick down feel they send a bouncer at the Buffalo Bills picking up the ball is down Smith and he takes it out across he's not done yet lift us all the way after the 30 yard ride now to make the play was Randy Robbins number 48 for Denver the bills come out let's see what Kelly and his offense can do Glen Park restarting Atlanta tackle for injured will Wolford one of the bills best linemen Parker is a very good rookie richer hauls a Pro Bowler on the right side Davis and Ballard Thurman Thomas the NFL's leading rusher Jamie Mueller's is blocker Lofton to read the wide receivers metzelaars the tight end will come out I'm a free wide set down Smith will come in the backfield Steve Castro go to wide receiver Kelly fires them first down wide open man he makes the connection to James Lofton first down Buffalo 12-yard gain on the play bills go into that hurry up offense they've been using it more and more going into alignment without a huddle the fans like that one of the biggest NFL crowds of the year 80,000 are here at rich Stadium and long sold out [Applause] and keep the Broncos to making defensive changes here is that Gary by Thurman Thomas and a first down play he's ahead to about the 42 yard line Kelly told us also that he likes the very offense especially here in Buffalo because the fans like it so much he's trying to kick-start the offense and lock the defense into one coverage still in that hurry up builds in that huddle Elway is concerned he caused a lot of automotive he gets away davon Fletcher had an an Austin and now Kelly's out to the 44 yard line Simon Fletcher with the big heat on Jim Kelly and then a rookie Jim Szymanski from Michigan State a 10th round draft choice who started I don't know how Fletcher misses him Kelly is a big quarterback and got great leg strength with Simon Fletcher just missed him cleanly and Szymanski cleans up and the bills go right back to the line of scrimmage now play call third down the bills need almost eight delegates time [Applause] gets the ball away and it's not even close and the Buffalo Bills have to punt it was great coverage by Denver outstanding coverage by Denver you could see Jim Kelly looked like he's gonna throw it bring it back about three or four times he had no receiver even close to being open Hal Mecklenburg Trump got some heat on Kelly he forced that Aaron throw and the coverage as you pointed out was very good Rick tune in to point now Vance Johnson is back to return it Denver leads the game seven nothing an 80-yard 12 play dr2 open the ballgame here Vance Johnson with room to rot Buffalo's normally effective special teams have been short-circuited by poor punting this season so the Broncos as some boo start the Cascade down send their offense back out a 36-yard punt but a net of 22 a 14 yard return by Vance Johnson Elway set to go to the table grumpy this is Don Ricky back in rich Stadium 80,000 look at Sun breaking through now as Elway leads the Broncos again Humphrey running hard and he's not done Billy gets across the 40-yard line of first down carry a gain of about 6 yards on the play Leon seals number 96 having a big year at left end made the tackle but on every down Trump these Broncos get plus yardage gather the offensive line performance by the Denver Broncos to this point of the game unbelievably impressive they're standing right up and pushing these guys right off the line of scrimmage of course the unique experience part of this defense is at the nose tackle inside seals the nose tackle don't really have a lot of year Jeff right now way on a spread out takes a look in John Elway dances ahead for a first down and steps out Shane Callum ran him out of bounds allowed the other inside linebacker Elway stronger than these everybody's been at a weight program but he's the lightest he's been since he's been in the NFL told us yesterday's down to about 211 had an excellent free season had a good offseason got away from Denver for a while kind of rejuvenated his thoughts the secret to this point in the ballgame Don first down yardage by the Broncos then gets six or seven yards for first down and the defense at the bills can't turn their pass rush loose first down for Denver's Rocco's lead said uh nothing they own the but Rome - dancin gets across the 50 down to the 47 yard line Bobby Humphrey was passed up by 16 other teams when he went the Supplemental Draft because of foot injuries at Alabama and I mentioned that the tights went by the offensive line and it just stand up taking where they want to go approached by this offense is line it certainly worked they're pushing them all over the place that time you saw Bruce Smith standing up almost as like a middle linebacker look at these numbers for Humphrey now nine carries already 53 yards Bobbie Humphrey comes in averaging over five yards of carry for the season he talked about thank you how all these teams passed him up Dan Reeves said it was really our doctors who finalized the decision we were going to take him they said his foot won't be a problem and the fact that he just doesn't have that blazing speed as a running back sixteen a cat would have taken [Music] [Applause] trips into open field and picks it down to the 29 yard line Freebo buffalo has it if it beat it's a fumble he wasn't down first nate odomes was on the ball we'll see Annette whether they rule that it was a fumble no signal yet 17-yard run by Bobby Humphrey Bob McElwee is the referee and I haven't seen a signal yet Don it's like the Bills had the ball they do [Music] number 37 they finally give a signal that it's Buffalo's ball [Applause] they get the defense spread out all over the field Donna Buffalo comes in with the extra defensive backs and there's just no one there to stop yeah that's a foam mold no question about it Kelso looked like he may have stripped the ball mark Kelso the free safety so a turnover staff this Denver Drive when again the Broncos were moving the ball as if they were unstoppable they were on that opening drive 80 yards 12 plays Humphrey on the payoff end for the touchdown being reviewed was one of his knees down that's going to be the big question the play stands Bob Napoli says the play stands again [Music] Leonard Smith 4638 Kelso make the hit no question ball is loose turn over to Buffalo Bill's second possession you'll remember they got a 12 yard pass play [Music] for their first offense now Thurman Thomas what's the room and find some he's out to about the 32 yard line gain of just about three al mecklenburg who's been to the Pro Bowl four of the last five years number 77 for the Broncos was on the staff front seven hours Cragen and shebanski Fletcher Munford Michael Brooks who had 20 tackles in last Sunday's game with Seattle and neck 'ln Berg Brooks is a player to watch number 56 Smith and Henderson at the corner Smith the net waterer back as the safeties then you saw the extra people of command when they go to those seven men the best of that he's not fast but he's strong takes it very close to a first down short if he didn't get there let's check the ten minute ticker nothing up for the Giants and Cowboys Miami's gone in front of the Steelers at Pittsburgh Detroit up on the Green Bay Packers half of Bay's Gary Anderson scored at Minneapolis Bucs lead the fight game seven nothing in the first quarter same number we have here the Broncos in front of the bills seven nothing there's a measurement Rocko's Trump a very confident team that was evident from Daenerys player you talk to they know if they hang in they have an ability to win close games last two weeks they had big fourth quarter lead 2814 over Seattle last week the week before 21 9 over Kansas City and then had a rally to win well I think the offense of the Broncos realized too that because the defense's hurt we've got a score and score off and to protect this defense and opening drive of this game certainly bodes well for the Denver Bronco they saw something the Lofton is atop your screen is the wide receiver he's looking that way to the ball wide open Kelly let him a little too much are we going back to that James Lofton who at one time was a first-team all-pro for the Green Bay Packers for a while couple years he might have been the best player in the NFL in any position he was that good this kid is not missing this kid has not missed a game in his career that's the double rotation zone corners up safeties out I have a feeling that Buffalo is going to trach it try to take advantage of 28 Elliot Smith 24 wyman Henderson all day folks Plan B players Bill's got Lofton he was waived by the Raiders Thurman Thomas shows his stop on a second downplay the over nine yards where they spot the ball brings up third down in less than one atwater the strong safety made the stop certainly don't want to shortchange the offensive line of the Buffalo Bills I consider one of the best big lead blocked by Jamie Muller 41 it's the defensive a linebacker on his stomach and when Thomas occurs very quick excellent receiver and sure-handed to very good task out here 31 two tight ends in they go to Jamie Mueller and he gets there [Applause] and he got two and so the bills get a first down Andre Townsend number 61 was in the game he was the first hitter towns has not played in a while head foot problems of course Jamie Mueller you see Townsend Downer in the middle left oh this is not a huge defensive line but it's a one gap defense and a one gap defense you don't take on the whole man in front of you you're responsible for a gap on either side of you [Music] Kelly plate a buy some time open in down field and it's almost kicked off he and Lofton running free and he also had one of the tight ends keith McKellar running free but the ball was off target there is a strong crosswind here in western New York it's going to affect the kicking game and the deep throwing game now that was zone coverage by the Denver Broncos Mike Lee Jim Kelly should have thrown that ball a little better that would have been an easy completion to this point he's 2 of 5 for 18 yards but that's when he should have had right there the Old Glory straight out in the wind and it'll pick up good playing conditions Sun breaking through Kelly throws done second down he has an open man and mixed lead on Thurman Thomas turns out Steve Dennis Smith and makes the reception a 12-yard gain by Thomas in a first down for Buffalo now you see both offense is doing the same thing out of formation and motion they're trying to get the safeties to cover running backs the Denver Broncos did it Sewell on Leonard Smith this time you see Thurman Thomas do it on Dennis Smith the strong safety not used to being out there in single coverage [Applause] hilary gets the ball free ball and the Broncos have it Jamie Mueller who doesn't get much work carrying the ball has it knocked free and the Broncos are on it cornerback Elliot Smith number 28 and the bills are stopped as Smith makes the fumble recovery it looks like grig Craig in the nose tackle 71 makes the first contact and the ball is already loose yeah that's Cragen 71 at the bottom of the pile so how it pops loose turnovers now even Denver has the ball back see if we can see again see Craigan beats can't hold the center and pops that ball loose and the cornerback Elliott Smith right there for the recovery Broncos have always been well schooled at stripping the ball yielder had both arms on it the last possession take over again their third possession now those leave the game seven nothing [Music] Comfort having a big day and it gets bigger as he runs ahead for more yards out to about the 39 yard line now let's go to NFL live in Bob Costas Bob all right Don last Sunday against the Giants as they were completely thwarted by the New York defense Miami kept the ball for only 90 seconds in the first quarter here on their first drive against Pittsburgh they have it for 17 plays better than eight minutes Sammy Smith goes over from the one and they lead 7 nothing at Three Rivers done thank you Bob dolphins developing a good running game after all those years of just the throw here's Elway with a fastball but it comes in [Applause] Yankee organization one after his junior year at Stanford Jen Elway played outfield for the Oceania farm club in central New York State and was very serious about baseball at one point it looked like Cornelius Bennett gets his hand up this is a quick three-step drop by John Elway you look from behind the defense right behind were a Bentley number 50 here we go Bennett just chipped that ball away between the defendants uptight to bumper the line of scrimmage [Applause] he's on his way John Elway Sprint's ahead for the first down and slides to a halt as John Elway makes big things happen the coverage was good the rush was an and Elway does it himself a 13-yard gain and a Bronco first down actually the Buffalo Bills do a great job here they stay in their past rush lanes you'll see Smith on this side Bennett on the other side now the inside guys seals and fields are supposed to contain him excuse me Jeff right but Elway very very quick afoot very nifty was able to avoid the inside pass rushers for a big pickup in another first down Cannell way got 13 on the rod Natalie marker Danny why [Music] matsutake man lost the yard Chris Smith I think something happened to Bobbie Humphrey now he count he's coming back in but he went out for a play he was limping a little bit illegal motion areas Gerald Perry with a bad ankle and now Humphrey to motion offense penalty decry second down [Applause] twenty-eight seconds to play in the first quarter the Broncos took the opening drive 80 yards and 12 plays now here's the offensive formation now that Humphrey had the big draw play off there are [Applause] defensive backs in the ball game this is Humphry for the draw for the big play [Applause] second and 12 o'clock Humphry gets ahead for a gain of about five yards he's outside and inside the 45 yard line of the bills down to the 44 it certainly looks like what they're going to do is anytime Buffalo gets in that nickel package Humphreys going to be firing up through there so there's time out on the field at the end of the first quarter with the Denver Broncos in the lead seven nothing there defensively to make the tackle there it is again because these settlers you see [Applause] with our throw those a penalty marker down at the line of scrimmage these guys are really starting up fo Leon seals and Waddell were knocking each other around he's negated legal motion against the Broncos before the snap of the ball look at a 5-yard penalty and have to do the play over certainly looks like Denver's going to stay 15 minutes even yeah that was a dead ball pleso it's got to go back it's as if the ball would never snapped but Denver is staying with his offensive set look they got the the for wide receivers and Buffalo has its standard defense in so now this is where you throw [Applause] Smith came early Theo Peron is a connection to Ricki a teal inside the 30 and down to the 27 yard line of the bills it'll go behind the fulfills defensive backs drop coverage 22 yards on the catch and 97 defense penalties decline first down [Music] Bennett looked like Smith Joe you had your choice here's the receiver that catches the ball but watch the defensive backs drop coverage they see it it's a free play after they jump offsides Elway with plenty of time stays looking for Anna teal when he breaks across wide open Humphrey taken down by plenteous Benton right Bentley with great speed if they align him all over and be on either side they don't want to give the blockers any primary indication of where he's going to line up and Smith his moving around a lot more this year well that's that's Humphreys 11th carried he's approaching 75 yards already rushing in this game we'll check the scoreboard after the next play as right now the ball is positioned at the bills 28 yard line second down and nine coming up for the Bronco [Applause] [Music] Galway fix their pens the rush good throw by Elway but flatten couldn't make the tournament Kent so it's incomplete we checked the ten-minute ticker now now Bratton from Miami of Florida gets bird now down by 14 points is the Steelers to a fourth week of play with yet an offensive touchdown scored by their team Detroit leading Green Bay bolts up on the favorite Eagles Napa Bay continues to lead here in Buffalo at seven nothing Denver in the second quarter Broncos went 12 plays 80 yards in the opening drive Bobbie Humphrey from a yard out for the touchdown they're down host:10 drop way and they suffered those red just write the nose to well they finally stopped it they got the same formation the tough field goal try now for Treadwell but still they run the same formation try to spread the defense out they got six defensive backs in a ball game and Jeff Wright is unblocked there to get Bobbie Humphrey that's the first - yardage the Denver Broncos have had today Gary Kubiak will hold a 50-yard attempt for David Treadwell who let the American Conference in scoring last year went to the Pro Bowl [Music] if the exit quarterback Black Hills have Duvall James Williams the rookie atop that choice takes it out across the 40 and gets it to the 45 yard line that really Keys the Buffalo team and 80,000 or up and cheering Darryl Talley makes the block [Applause] so the bills stop the broncos drive and buffalo goes on offense when we come back here's the block Darryl Talley gets his hand on it and look who the wing man is Rick Dennison cut and just brought back this week he goes outside to quickly tally makes the block tally the bill say grades out is one of the two or three best players in the team every season never seem to get the credit outside of Buffalo as the Broncos sweep under Thurman Thomas trying to go wide and Denver was reading 34 all the way Kyle Mecklenburg goes down the play along with Steve Atwater Boyd what does it kind of guy you want your team he shows up smiling just can't wait to play Kenny told us last night he last year he played at 217 this year he weighs 220 picked up some strength and some speed and this guy's a prototype I mean everybody liked to have one of him at least went to Arkansas he's from st. Louis his mother with samargan son is always fond of the state and the school here's Kelly flowing wide open losing the ball at the tight end keith McKellar right in his hands now let's go to in Philadelphia the Colts trailing the Eagles three to nothing Jack Trudeau goes to work little flip out to Albert Bentley he gets some good blocks and he does some spectacular running it's a 73 yard play and leads to a five yards Trudeau to Jessie Hester touchdown pass and the Colts without Eric Dickerson and this week without Jeff George leads seven three at Philly thank you Bob now the bills go to the shotgun down at 11 Lofton with a spectacular catch James Lofton extending himself and takes it to the 37 yard line an 18-yard gain on the play Lyman Henderson was the man in coverage and Denver had the 47 defense in therefore rushers seven defensive backs Kelly's looking all over the field he finds single coverage over here and Lofton with a very acrobatic catch for the first down so that keeps the bills drive alive remember their last sustain drive Mueller fumbled the ball he has him back in since that offense there's a flow and a catch with the ball is on play read an all-pro player last season and he's inside at a 19 yard line yards on the play as Kelly with a great fake looks off the Denver defenders and then throws us straight to number 83 is this guy an all-pro he's averaged 60 plus catches in six touchdowns a year for his career and that really was an on pattern just zone coverage he goes up the seam and Kelly finds him he's been terrific against Denver at 13 catches for almost 160 yards against the Broncos a year ago did Andre Reed [Applause] for the bills now their first scoring threat they run they go on Thurman Thomas is staffed as the Broncos with a good defensive game plan build a gap big Warren powers next down Thurman Thomas along with Michael Brooks Michael Brooks 56 and LSU bill arns Barger the longtime Miami Dolphin defensive coordinator later the head coach at LSU said Michael Brooks was the best linebacking prospect he's ever seen any had a serious knee injury in college now he's come back and is looking better than ever last year he played outside was a little lost inside he can just hammer people [Music] 20 tackles against the Seahawks a week ago and second down lost it into the end zone lady had a step on the defendant but Kelly just had to release the ball as the Broncos had a big rush on him Warren powers was coming hard actually that's a positive play the bills do not throw the interception the Blitz gets through there and you see Mecklenburg 77 powers 91 but it just Falls harmlessly into the end zone Kelly now five of ten for 67 yards and you give that one to the defense and go back to your game plan now for Kelly in the bills as the Broncos show blitz and it's coming as Kelly drops back on third and ten Bill's drive stalls and they'll send their kicker out games loft in the antenna received with the Broncos had blitz pressure at Jim Kelly at the snap of the ball it sure looks like Denver is trying to double cover Thurman Thomas and Andre Reed and leave and leave James Lofton in single coverage and that's the guy that Kelly is looking for most consistently Scott Norwood has hit seven of ten field goal attempts this season under the NFL's most consistent place kickers [Applause] 37 yard attempt he spins it up oh no Ross power and it's no good oh so the bills come away with nothing and the Broncos continue to lead the game 7 nothing with 959 to play in the first half back after this phenomena V Humphrey of the NFL's leading rusher he has 76,000 14 carry today if he runs again could be an offensive holding call as the umpire throwing the flag Shane column 58 was on the stop Thurman Thomas has only 12 yards on five carries for the bills Humphrey that was his 15th carry for he's about 80 yards now to play that play will come back holding 66 offense ten yards first down Jim's uriga and the left tackle left guard is called for the hole it's gonna be interesting you see what Buffalo does here defensively do they put in the extra defensive backs to go for them when they have Denver 8:34 defense they got to rely on the pass rush here that extra dimension that sets him apart his ability to run we saw him do it on a but a draw and the day's shut it down Humphrey gets a hit for some but not much he's to about the 14 yard line on a first down in 20 play so it will now be third down and our second down in about 16 as Leon seals 96 made the stuff done once again second down and about 14 yards and Buffalo because Denver's had so much sex again so much luck against her nickel package staying with a straight defense to play first half don't believe the game 7fm dumps it off to SIL is a neurotic and Steve Sillett breaks it he's got a first down and more as he's not across the 35-yard line from mendes execution by the broncos I'm second down and they needed about sixteen they get twenty two this is a well-conceived play because Steve Sewell starts out helping the offensive left tackle block on Bruce Smith and that pulls the defense and then once he gets by there see the linebackers drop off oh this is well executed by the Denver Broncos he outruns Jeff Wright the nose tackle once he turns up field big first down huge play by Denver [Music] tobacco's go first down in 10 L they see that there's no people wisely Browns the ball that within the rules an incomplete pass he had no intention to compel Ned tried the slip screen and he could see that watch 97 his cornea has been it he's right out there so Elway just sacrifices the play throws it into the ground hey we go back try another one I think that's part of the maturity of John Elway and how does things like that to protect him and also to help the team since he's been the start of the Broncos of 172 games lost 38 and tied one now raise cut but he gets away throws downfield and makes the connection dance Johnson makes a diving reception Darryl Talley had had him in lustin as Elway eluded the rush again Dallas now trailing the Giants 10 to 3 Miami continues to lead the Steelers by two touchdowns hackers got a field goal still trail of Pontiac Michigan now it changes in those two scores Holtz up on the Eagles Tampa Bay up on the Vikings or so far the Buffalo Bills defense has done very little to slow down Denver they are using all of their game plan at this point on times have been close to getting them but Elway eludes him there's a run and a yup the medal on first down a gain of almost five yards chain Callum makes the stop on Bobby hump for you cross midfield and that's the secret you just said it it's good yards on first down Jeff right make he's out of the ball game now something wrong with him we'll find out Hunter is in the ball game 98 but that first down yardage by the Denver offense has really put the Buffalo Bills defense in trouble third inning at Fenway Blue Jays lead the Red Sox four to one Toronto wins baby back second down and six now for the ground the lead 7 nothing there cuts down cleanly Oh tomorrow [Applause] count of power breaking tackles Leonard Smith finally knocked him down first down Broncos or this this is so far I give the game ball to the offensive line of the Denver Broncos this is the counter and you see Carlton Bailey 54 missed attack on the Humphrey picks up another first down and he's very close to a hundred yards rushing with 606 to go in the first half no Bronco runner has ever rushed for 100 yards against the bills [Applause] [Music] he just did Bobbie Humphrey is over a hundred yards in the first half rushing against the bills game clock down to five forty five to play Darryl Kelly was on the stop on a first down carry Humphries down to the 38 yard line this is remarkable they are getting such a great push up front that the Denver Broncos offensive line it's give him credit carts wide L Georgia Lanier and Perry man they are really shoving Buffalo all over the field Bobby Humphreys confident he says every time I touch the ball I believe something big is going to happen [Applause] I'm tryng again getting shame common that very softly tamponade the tackle gained upon me about a yard on the play on second down and five third and three Jeff Wright came out just to get a little rest the nose tech up for the bills they switched some people now column comes out as the pens coverage unit goes in okay this is where Denver has really done an outstanding job against this this defense with six defensive backs now they've changed Buffalo it's still six defensive backs this is what I really heat come up Don in dimension handed Elway scram cool big rock coming hard was Bruce Smith sill was open with Elway couldn't find them are upset with himself Rose Smith was right on Elway though busting through and that brings up fourth down and four they send their punter out Mike Moran Sewell was the hot receiver there done it when there was pressure on John Elway here's Sewell right here he just runs a little flat but Bruce Smith you get an awful lot of pressure on him I hunt down field bills let it go and it hops into the endzone for cuts back Broncos had good coverage down to trying down the ball but it bounced away from them again back to that last play here's Steve Sewell and what they're trying to do is pick one of these guys and get Sewell out here in the flat but unfortunately there was so much pressure from Bruce Smith that Elway couldn't really come through on the past and make the completion so the bills will try again from their 20 with 4:23 to play in the first half listen to my nephew he's gonna be a liar like me we're gonna look like me oh really so does that mean on his first big trial day the jury's gonna notice his winning smile yeah he's great sue oh he's little flakes mmm mm-hmm oh it can happen to perfect people here just use my cooler involved in addition to tight end Zeke moab be going to NFL live at halftime as Jim Kelly looks to throw up first down downfield throw his receiver the ball came in low second and 10 right the offensive game plan of the bills not working at all not a bit here's numbers 5 of 12 for 67 yards that just they got to get Thurman Thomas in this ball game Marv Levy looking for answers coach sleepy Denver's had problems holding leads though as mentioned earlier they let Seattle 28 to 14 in the fourth quarter last Sunday look at that number Oh made it overtime to win Cass Thurman Thomas gets a block bombo's Duvall Buffalo has it at the 21 yard line Jim Richard the left guard fell on the ball 51 I don't know how to account for Buffalo after a stellar performance against the New York Jets last week and also speaking of revenge against the Denver Broncos all week here in Buffalo to come out and play less than stellar I mean home crowd home field this is a place where they've been spectacular over the last couple of three years and to this point Don there's no other way to look at it they are flat they've lost two games here have the bill since the start of the 88 season over two seasons just two losses at home they're down throw by Jim Kelly intercepted by Atwater Steve Atwater kicks it off he looked like a wide receiver and he's down to the 30 yard line James Lofton the intended receiver so the Broncos strike on defense get a second bill turnover [Applause] 3:09 to play in the first half here's Atwater this is the value of that water one two three four five six defensive backs and at water watch him find this ball he's reading Jim Kelly's eyes they're just playing zone what a play and what a player and what field position for the Broncos who had the bottle to Buffalo 31st down in 10 7 nothing then oh this pot they got it really caught it at the 5-yard line I thought a penalty marker was done but it wasn't comfrey did a tremendous job picking up the Blitz for Denver elixir came in Elway and Humphrey decadent Herbie Jackson was the man in coverage and this is the most incidental contact I've seen is Darryl Talley just flooring John Elway but at the end of this play Kirby Jackson and Vance Johnson get tangled up Johnson stays with it and makes another oil the big plays on Denver's side so far they go first engulfed and just outside the five yard Humphries down close to the two yard line terrific play from the offensive front of the Broncos Keith carts at center Jerry Goodell at the guards carry and Lanier the tackles tight end Clarence K and arson Mobley's been in a lot Dan Reeves down to his playing way he's never looked better I think he's ready to get his ankles taped win throw one of those halfback option passes used to throw for coach Landry I'm not sure he'd want to do that takes more than being in good shape to play this game nowadays these guys are nuclear-powered when he played it was Diesel's but these guys are nuclear first I believe he never played the game ex who's a good college running back Marv levy two-minute warning is given [Music] back in western New York nearby to the skyline of Buffalo the stadium located in Orchard Park New York Buffalo a boom City Forbes magazine calls at one of America's boom towns with the free trade agreement with Canada the Buffalo nians talking proud not about the performance of this football team in FFA hey I don't understand this United Way set to go to another record numbered has one of the highest contributors to the United Way of any campaign in America under the age second down and goal now for [Applause] this is like a basketball timeout you know you go out there the last play of the game see what defense they got go back and design another play so coach Reeves is going to talk it over with this quarterback John Elway and these guys are doing it alright keep on doing what you're doing John says Reeves to arch we have two minutes to play in the first half will be joining the wheel and Bob and OJ they'll jump off the picture boy in to live action with an update and all its going on someday number second and goal Denver touchdown Broncos on a slant counter play Steve Sewell goes in and the Broncos extend their lead over the favorite bills to 13 to nothing you could see what John Elway was doing there it's an audible at the line of scrimmage and a nice trap that's Georgia 66 with a big kick out block and Sewell has no one in front of him it's an easy score nice block also by one Bobbie Humphrey who has played a nice all-around game school rules top scores and Humphrey blocks a bit of an understatement a nice sauron game Humphrey has been absolutely extraordinary so ver 100 yards rushing and now he's blocking like a tiger and the extra point is good and so the Broncos extend their lead to 14 nothing Denver Bob Trumpy struggled the first three weeks of the season today they look like the Super Bowl team they were projected to be again they are struggling in no aspect of this particular football game in the first half and frankly I think that the locker room and the Buffalo Bills going to be a lot of yelling and screaming in there because the Bills have come nowhere close to playing good long way to go though as the bills hunted back across the 25-yard line rookie al Edwards takes it he's out to the 27 now Kelly will come out pitching with a no huddle offense 151 to play in the first half total domination of the Denver Broncos 238 yards offense 284 for the bill that's amazing and Bobbie Humphrey over a hundred yards rushing and the Bills have done very little offensively today to help their defense [Applause] Kelly from the shotgun floods the defense with receiver stands in and he's going to be in trouble as he's knocked out at the 20 again great coverage by dendro they're really ready defensive coordinator Wade Phillips has everybody tuned to what the bills are going to do right back to the line of scrimmage they go let's you're coming hard Kelly stands in Bhalla tips almost intercepted it's on the field incomplete it will be third down Andy Robbins was right there with Thurman Thomas number 48 but this for seven defense that Denver is showing is giving Buffalo no opportunity to complete passes they're doubling every receiver Don it looks like the Broncos have 15 guys out there yeah Dublin everybody they're playing with 11 here's Kelly on third down he needs 17 open man James Lofton first down bills out to the 41 yard the cavitation of Kelly tool often connects again a big play on third down they needed 17 they got 21 and the bills call it timeout Kip corrington on the coverage and again looked like sewing on top and man underneath and Lofton got back there Miami another scoring out 21 to nothing over Pittsburgh Giants extend their lead over Dallas to 14 points at halftime a big surprise in Pittsburgh where there is trouble brewing with no offense Philadelphia has now rallied and gone out in front of Indianapolis Tampa Bay continues to lead Minnesota doubleheader day on NBC Sports many of you will be seeing the Browns go to Kansas City to go against their old coach Marty Schottenheimer now the head man of the cheek Scott Norwood possible field goal try Toronto continues to lead bus plungers and American League baseball the Cubs over the nets to nothing lost there and the Pirates win president guaranteed no less than a tie for the Eastern Division [Applause] first down Kelly stands in close it up the middle of the field he gets his man down sniff and then the Broncos compounding and today but the Broncos are in the prevent mode here they're going to make sure every reception is in front of a defender first half good points it'll be a big step here is a pro and wide open for the interception was Elliott Smith really Rob's to that time he gunned it in that Broncos again had a man right where he had to be it did stop the clock he's throwing on the run get him in a bad place Trump right in the hands all was intended for Andre Reed and he was not open here's an up back and it's taken by Don Smith if the pills take it down to the 40-yard line they go to their bag of tricks 82 seconds to play plenty of time no reason to rush or hurry it's not a bad idea though at the clock running in 45 seconds to play there's an outlet pass and Thurman Thomas takes his eye off the ball almost a good play to drop it believe it or not for this reason if it was defenders right there to nail him he'd only gain about two yards and the incomplete stops the clock second down Kelly looks dumps it off be able to get out of bounds if he plays it right he did not stayed in bounds now Kelly calls a timeout you never try to look at it running back one left he made the wrong choice but Smith was trying for the touchdown there wimon henderson finally makes the tackle if he gets out of bounds before they're in great shape but this is a beautifully executed play you see Smith standing right there on the right of the screen richer 51 the offensive guard is out in front of him Anderson just gets a glove on him well I'm not so sure if he can stay on his feet he doesn't score but the important thing there is get out of bounds you don't fight for inches you try to save seconds [Applause] vollis paddle of the 24-yard line you'll remember that difficulty they had kicking the field role earlier NFL I was coming up with Costas McDonough and Simpson we have 31 seconds to play here in Buffalo one of the biggest NFL crowds of the season 80,000 Buffalo a continuing leader of the NFL on attendance virtually every year they're either at or near the top out pattern ball is caught look at that strike put on by an angry Elliot Smith [Applause] Elle Edwards caught the ball 16 seconds left Kelly downs the ball stopping the clock with 15 seconds to play and you see how important getting out of bounds how much it would have helped their boy have Smith had taken that ball out of bounds as opposed to going for that extra few feet those would be in a lot better shape you wonder you see a hurry-up offense like this go right through the other team where they don't come out running it well that's because the defense is not playing the same mindset can't get out of bounds there that cost him a timeout Smith catches the ball inbounds that cost him a timeout I called Elliot Smith one a day in the spring in the summer drills he is catching so many interceptions he missed that one and now the Bills get an incomplete cast with the 11 seconds to plan they'll not chance anything else on third down they'll try the field goal thinking here it's a bad snap they can just down the ball and get another shot at it a third down for those of you out there who don't like the prevent defense and just so the prevent defense work yeah you'll give him three points you don't want to give him a touchdown the interesting to see what the wind is still very strong in the holders a quarterback Frank Reich it's not inconceivable he could get up and throw it stirred down 11 seconds left they go to the kick and Norwood this time drills it up and good so the Bills have heard a first half shut up they get the field goal from Scott Norwood six seconds to play it's a 14 to 3 game Denver [Applause] [Music] Denver 180 yards the first time and had the ball today a sustained drive 12 plays Bobby Humphrey and on the payoff in then they came back later and was Steve Sewell from just over a yard out for their second touchdown tonight pick off the evening on NBC with the funniest and hottest news show of the season call hi and make sure you have your McMillan's game card McDonald's because and a buffalo theme song let's go buffalo buffalo head and going too much in this game they moved the ball at times and then something stopped the drive Denver coming in on the road laying its best game of the season without any question the Broncos have been sound every aspect of the game let's see Marlee be waving curiously there on the sidelines you try it on sidekick here I don't think he gained anything with just six seconds left but Marv levy was waving furiously to Scott Norwood the kicker Scott Norwood Robbie bounce it down the field try to run out that clock bounces it down the field picked up by Orson Mobley huddle load he is the knockdown and that'll do it for the first half of play so the Broncos go to the locker room with some big winnings a 14 to 3 leave over the favored Buffalo Bills we're going now to NFL live in New York as we're ready to switch there into Bob Costas Bob by Denver it's going to take a major mind shift in the Buffalo Bills in order for them to get back in this football game there'll be some broken blackboards in there yes I'm sure there's lockers yes no question about that but they have they've done very little I mean gaining yards for three points at the end of the first half is nice but that's what the defense wants you to do they'll give you the three points if you look at the numbers time of possession total yards yards rushing first down everything is the Denver Broncos this is the way Buffalo played last Monday night against the New York Mets New York Jets now why Buffalo has played in his first half like like they were out to lunch I have no idea Oh Bobby Humphrey had a great first half Denver runner had 100 yards rushing but Elway made some just sensational plays when there wasn't anything there I remember that one that third down and six played receivers were shut off the rush was an off he goes in the 13 yard run to keep the scoring drive alive now you see the numbers Thomas Thurman Thomas came in as the NFL's leading rusher with 315 yards through three games Oh a Matt that's 20 carries isn't it for a hundred yards that's how he carries for Bobby Humphrey for a hundred yards he's getting five a pop terrific player Bobby Humphrey two-time all-american for the Crimson tie there is Thurman Thomas do not discount this man ready to explode at any time this opening drive of the second half for the Buffalo Bills is it there either in this game or out of it on this Drive that bouncy the ball blow off the kicking tee the win the flags been straight out all day it's a swirling wind blowing for primarily across the field Treadwell has been a terrific kicker for the Denver Broncos as we mentioned he went to the Pro Bowl he's won the Broncos last two games with field goals against Seattle in Kansas City in the last play might be the first thing that's happened good for the Buffalo Bills today but bill moves into the ball hits it downfield a line drive could be tough to handle is picked up nicely at the 10 yard line by Don Smith Bill's got a big return out over Smith is across the 40 and although 47 yard line the Buffalo and kick that's the very good return of 37-yard from Don Smith and the bills do indeed Trump start out with good field position in left you turned an all-important dry absolutely hat water makes the tackle and this is the way you set the tone for a half when your special teams can get you a great field position and the offense goes out there and say alright now we got to get it done this time [Applause] order finally getting him down [Applause] with the new formation of power set right he goes to Thurman Thomas in another big play as Mecklenburg shaft the gap also on the play was the nose tackle Gregg Kragen 71 made a head-on hit stand out defense by the Broncos again I'm the only explanation I can give for the lack of running in the first half is the replacement of will Wolford he's not in there you got Parker Glenn Parker the rookie playing left tackle but that can't be all of it Kelly on second down and 10 and out pattern it's incomplete at the 41 yard line Dennis Smith an enforcer get there just as the ball did made the hit but at the opportune moment and a receiver was Thurman Thomas out of the backfield so now the bills find themselves third and long third and ten and Denver's won this match up every single down there's Marv Levy Denver's coming in with the extra defensive backs Buffalo with the extra wide receivers and this has not worked Buffalo has gotten very little his way Phillips with Long's on the sideline James Lofton to the lower portion of screen together Kelly's been going too he's not going anybody listening get it away he does get at the Smith and he's down to the 46 yard line as the Broncos are hitting three and four times on the tackle wimon Henderson the right cornerback made the first pop that's three three downs and out after starting at their 47 yard line Vance Johnson is back there he is number 82 the Vance director called in to punt blood change putters after the debacle against the Miami Dolphins tootin hits it high downfield and forces the new affair catching his 12 yard line Johnson with a fair catch the Broncos have the ball but they start deep in their own end open-air play from scrimmage in the third quarter it's going to be interesting if there's any defensive change here by the Buffalo Bills not personnel but if they go to the Blitz a little more and commit a few more guys to the line of scrimmage which if they do that's exactly what the John Elway Dan Reeves would like to see Humphrey has just run up the gut can awful lot over and through a lot of Buffalo Bills the offensive line blocking has been masterful by these Denver Broncos Humphrey right calf Gannett Margaret comes in as Humphrey has dropped for no gain or a Bentley number 50 makes the stop marker down bills are signaling a hold that's what Bob Beckel was signaling it usually better when he does it from the official ruling wall quarry in the glasses in the half he's the defensive coordinator a lot of guys keeping charts over there [Applause] ruff raised mic apparently not working bills are declining the penalty to the yard gain so they'll go will the Broncos second down and eight Bailey 14 Dupree early in the [Applause] way Humphrey and he's very close to a first down as he get out to the 21 yard line you'll be about a yard short ray Bentley and Darryl Talley right side backers made the stop the offensive line of the Enterprise really taking care of the center of this Buffalo Bill defense watch the center carts and the two guards really doing a good job of shoving people all over the place nice little spot for Humphrey to run there he needs just over to that's a tough play call they might throw they go to Humphrey he squirms and did he get there it'll be bent on the spot the linesman comes in and appears where he came in Trump he's going to have it but it's like he's going to have it you never know about these Jeff Wright the nose tackle had some big problems in the first half with Denver's Denver's offensive blocking but he shed the block there and made the hit on Humphrey one of the things that Buffalo's defense is a one gap defense that is it is a first down for Denver is a one gap defense and a one gap defense is the defensive player is assigned a gap and that's the one he's responsible for well Denver has done a great job of Auto bullying to the back of that slant and Humphrey when he gets to the center there's nobody there so the Broncos now set up first down and tannic Elway long ball going for it out of the end it's intercepted picked off by Kirby Jackson he's across the 40 an outfit of 29 yard line Bruce Smith gotta get credit for that interception he was in Elwes face and he Ethel off the bull it hung and Jackson was right on it intended for Sewell excuse me intended for Jackson Mark Jackson and you're right down the ball underthrown that's one of the few times that Bruce Smith has been a factor in this game so far there you see right inside Perry and that's Denver's second turnover Kirby Jackson makes the interception and now the offense has got to get going here for Buffalo temperature dropping a bit it's in the 50s very good playing conditions oh that wind is going to affect long balls and long kicks Bills pick up the Blitz here's the throw throw and Thomas you'll remember the one he dropped in the first half he's right on this one and he's out gotta cross midfield of the 45 yard line man's calling for a late hit vehicle Brooks knocked him down I think Buffalo can accomplish something with this kind of offense that is don't try to go deep just keep getting it to the running backs just over the line of scrimmage on the pass that seems to be the open spot here in this Bronco defense [Applause] Skelly second inform another dump off and then thomas both hands on the ball he's a head for a bills first down 39 yard line of Denver you see what's happening is the linebackers of the Broncos watch play Simon Fletcher you couldn't really seem but they're dropping back about twelve or fourteen yards and I think Thomas will be open underneath that linebacker coverage a lot and he's going to break that first tackle well you have to think Trump the bills took a lot away from that closing drive in the second quarter when everything worked throwing the ball setting up the field goal he's gonna pressure Kelly on these short drops another shortstop pump-fake now he's looking deeply bucked sometime he's running out of it downfield prone he throws it away and a man in the general vicinity of the ball on the play Keith McKeller a tight end I think his receivers ran the wrong patterns Kelly pumped and there was nobody in the area where he was pumping to you've done that right yes I have Marv levy he doesn't call the offense Ted marchibroda calls the offense and signaled in from the sideline marchibroda is come under some fire here is not have any creative offense he had one of the best offensive game plans both conceptually in an execution that anybody seen in a long time Monday night against the Jets when their bills came out and destroyed the Jets dele look son second down he's going to take it himself Jim Kelly gets inside the 35 yard line Dallas Cowboys hanging right in against the Giants they just scored did the Cowboys in an Emmitt Smith running they trail 1710 Miami Pittsburgh got six points what's happening here we checked the Hertz 10-minute ticker Droid and Green Bay in a battle at Pontiac Michigan Eagles continually the Colts Buccaneers continue to lead the Vikings at Minneapolis and here in western New York the Denver Broncos lead the bills 14 to 3 third down bills need just about four that he's in trouble he gets out of it lost the ball picked it up but they're taken out of field position for the ultra nobody to throw to absolutely no one Townsend finally gets Kelly and you can't blame this on Jim Kelly look at him look desperately all over the place they are doubling every receiver he has no buddy to go to Rick took now in the field a punt now for the bills it's a high spiral a well-placed punt it does Xavier a touchback and the Broncos will get it after 20 yard line with nine minutes and 29 seconds to play in the third quarter [Music] Broncos holding to a 14 to 3 lead and say well we in company set to go to work in a moment the Toyota versus the Isuzu standard pickup game earthworm baited by giant reptiles which would be better prepared marecus wheels we're set to go as the Broncos line up first antenna 220 Sun Brett's through and the handoff goes to Bobbie Humphrey yards for Humphrey who's an upright runner takes a lot of hard hits that he comes right back Jeff right the nose tackle stopped him along with Darryl Talley 56 not as upright this year as he was last year he's got that forward lean a little bit so the hits he takes her on his shoulder pads and not in his chest and in her stomach Humphrey coming off his two best career games back to back 127 and 132 yards rushing against KC and Seattle has been his best game ever today in the first half our profile way and a nice break up by Kirby Jackson came right into the right moment active all the way from Vince Johnson Don there is something here on a positive side for Buffalo they're shutting down the first down yardage of the Denver Broncos and putting Denver in a tough spot that was a second down in about eight and that's when you can go with the pass rush although Denver is going with the three-step stuff again here's his formation that the Buffalo great difficulty with four wide receivers and six defensive backs on their side of the ball the Broncos need seven they dress them down to play ball buffalo has it at the 10-yard [Music] [Applause] those men came in from the blinds punch on John Elway bring the ball here's Bruce Smith right here and it's just the bulrush that gets to John Elway and bounces the ball loose great quickness Darryl Talley recovers the ball again he goes around Gerald Perry like Gerald Perry is not even there that's why you teach quarterbacks to hold that ball in two hands down Elway had it won it's knocked loose there's now their deepest penetration of this games there just outside the Denver 10 nice place baked pork belly lots of time but nobody there's the rush there's the throw and he had nobody to go to again terrific defensive covers for the Broncos what play-action fake held everybody at the line of scrimmage defensively but coming into this game you know that I think that the Broncos were worried about Elliot Smith and Wyman Henderson but watched the coverage they're just watch Andre Reed at the top of the screen the defensive back falls but killing Everett season he finally just dros it away now bright sunshine getting the feel as the bills look and second down and goal from the ten yard line jellyfishing he's looking he's in trouble and he's knocked down for loss at the 12 yard line it tremendous moral victory for the Broncos that they can limit Buffalo to a field goal or less than this driver Reagan and Fletcher were on the staff in great pressure but this is a coverage sack you see the cornerback wyman Henderson 24 head bump and run on James Lofton man I'm telling this this is as good a defensive effort as I've seen Denver make big down now the Bills have it third down and goal from the 12 yard line it is down and it's a touchdown krump you hand it out of the way a draw would work in a draw it was with Don Smith on the payoff in that's the first time they taken advantage of that defense with the extra defensive backs in the ballgame it was obviously an audible [Music] watch what happens you see the two safety switch they run the trap up the middle and you've got a 280 pound offensive tackle block and hat water the draw trap works for the score so Don Smith comes in and does the job and now a bad snap this is big and it's a 14 to nine game goodness let's go to loom large as the game wears on Adam malingerer was the snapper it got through the hands of Frank right but the bills have a touchdown they'll kick off in a moment when David and Lisa Edmondson needed life insurance they came to see me I'm Kent Spearman they're State Farm agent I helped the Edmondson [Music] this morning 7:53 to go third quarter dick let up on it is Sammy winder zanny finds Elaine and has quickly shut down at the 30 yard line Don here's the weakness of this defense this area right here so how do they get to it they move this guy back here he goes up here and watch the block by Howard Ballard on Atwater the two safeties get confused as to where the strength of the formation is they catch him in midship BAM he pops up through there and in for the score they finally took advantage of the weakness of that defense there 315 pound of ensign 10 to the play turns up feel and Humphrey as the bills go hard for the ball is after the 39-yard line flight comes in to another marker in on the play Cornelius Bennett 97 was on the tackle holy pensive holy automatic first down coach levy wants an explanation here 47 defense [Applause] that's an interesting call if we can pick out what happened oh there's there's 47 Kirby Jackson this is just that's a whole defensive holding group his arm around Clarence Kay's waist but I'm leaving please it go as a first down on automatic on the defensive holding I have the ball out to their 43 open gap Harvey Humphries breaks it all the way down to the Bills 40-yard line Bills have some defensive axioms number one keep the opposition below 20 points number two keep the opposition below 300 yards total offense keep them to 100 yards or less rushing is number three and Humphrey I that in the first half here's the counter look at the tackle and the guard pulled this way they blocked down and and after that little jab step Humphreys right up through there with very little problem whatsoever another big game boys he sensational right back to Humphrey this time they're lucky getting at that 41 yard also the yard right now the Broncos are working with a win somewhat at their back it's a swirling win almost coming across the field this time Darryl Talley makes the tackle but Bruce Smith is there it's a double-team by the tight end and and Perry and nobody touches Darryl Talley and he's there to make the tackle second down arises now second down in 10-4 Elway and the Broncos 13 to 9 what 14 3.4 little low Vance Johnson couldn't get his hands in it that's the one pass that John Elway throughout his careers have problems with that's a feature of the run-and-shoot you know he kind of - a little bit to the left or right and then try to get it out to the underneath receiver just run on the drag pattern and when he throws it badly he throws it into the ground coach's Trump's a always a man on a mission had the best training camp of his career that goes rather than being down after that Super Bowl blow up the hands of San Francisco getting ready to go back if they can yeah but you know the difference in this football team is it's no longer up to John Elway I got Bobby Humphrey just totally up to John Elway we're down they give it a Sammy winder he turns the corner and Sammy's gonna lose to the 43-yard line the Broncos have to punt the ball [Applause] dining just saw a picture of mark Kelso making the tackle we heard at halftime he broke his hand he's out there in the second half playing with a broken right hand to see that he's got one good one though yeah yes I ran hits the ball beautifully down the field and the Broncos have covered there but it carries into the end zone that swirling wind got it and took it in so the bills will take over the ball and have it first and 10 at their 20 with 524 to play in the third quarter Danny on the bills now with the ball first and I believe all it took for grabs and the Bronco signal they have it they do the Broncos get the fumble recovery looks like Cragen was at it Thurman Thomas fumbled the ball it looked like he never got it from Kelly he never cleanly got that handoff this is simple hey he never did get it no it looked like he went too far outside turnover account is now even from reeds way now watch where you see the jab step but Kelly puts it in there that's just on Thurman Thomas he was looking at the deep absolutely was looking at the defense team now with the three turnovers a long way to go and the probably won't be the last has six that up on the door so far 504 to play in the third quarter about these members of Denver's at this point is worst for 161 yards Thurman Thomas low bills 34 [Applause] now we'll see if the Broncos can capitalize on this big touchdown the grass open then running in the open field with Sammy winder head down winder takes it to the six yard line late hit call they also kicked the flag which might be an additional penalty Shayne Kalinin Clarins k 88 pay 58 Khan there's bad blood there last year when they played on a Monday night k with a low block hit Conlon in the need in the blindside and passed [Applause] balance it he was going to get pay today in case they will all be wearing number 88 he knows where to find me Sammy winder lowers his shoulder here Leonard Smith hits him Shane Conlan was a hit on the carrier the winder cake came in from the awful play to mix it up with Conlan Alan missed a month with the knee injury suffered that game a year ago now he puts the Broncos in the driver's seat even more inside the five first down and goal the runners that Sammy winder and he's in for a Bronco touchdown that's the same plate at Steve Schewel scored on well I'm telling this offensive line of the Denver Broncos terrific they go back to Denver first class put them up front you're going to see this Jorge Henshaw's and a new coach is that offensive line [Applause] once again you see the block here trap pull and you see winder come right up in behind it I mean this is relatively simple it's the same one that Sewell scored on in the first half [Applause] extra point hit up and goodbye Treadwell and the Broncos now lead the game 21 to 9 23 21 and then to finally one of 24 23 14 points on turnovers not bad [Music] spinning kick it's short here comes Smith you'll remember he ran the last one after the 47 and he breaks this one out to the 40-yard line [Applause] kick return team giving the bills good field position now we go to NFL live in New York Bob thank you Bob 21:9 is the count here in western New York Orchard Park New York nearby the Buffalo as the Bills have the ball they're trailing on their home field here's the drop play as they go to Thurman Thomas and they shut him down he ran a wild Monday night against the Jets every yard has been a effort for him today against this Denver defense Greg Craig of the nose tackle an inside linebacker Michael Brooks were on the stop you know I've mentioned this this is a one gaffe defense watch what's in those tackle does he takes this side of the center and then and then he can run around the block by Ken Howe yeah is there to make the tackle that's a one get defense taking the shoulder that centers live action on second and nine bills Gardner on and get some yards is their out to about the 44 yard line that'll bring up third down Jim Joe Mansky the 10th round draft choice the rookie starting it right in they've had some injury problems they're gone so character out for the season in Ron Holmes is out for this game with a muscle poll that's after Thomas had 200 plus yards rushing last week he has been no factor today Humphrey his third straight 100-yard rushing performance last week the Broncos lost at top cornerback Tyrone Braxton for the season these surgery doctors are optimistic we he'll be back play now I'll throw it Andre leaders to the 39-yard sixteen yards and the play in a first down for the bills Randy Robbins makes the tackle it looks like Buffalo is now getting some idea what to do with this nickel package that Denver has as we check the ten minute ticker Detroit extending its lead over the Packers Philadelphia with just a three point lead over winless Indianapolis Kelly and first down stands in here's the throw a catch that's Jamie Miller first time he's had his hands on the ball since that fumble in the first half [Applause] and looking for a late hit call Brookes at 235 backer found backer from LSU made the stop Boston now through within a run of Toronto five to four the fifth inning two minutes in 15 second left to play here in the third quarter Joe Montana said after the Super Bowl the Denver defense was predictable it was easy to move the ball against they've changed a lot of things the Bills have struggled against it all day when cats Mueller looking for and a second down play he lost two yards great defense rock facedown Simon Fletcher was out there to make sure that the screen went nowhere Simon was shaken up I think he's up though Warren powers makes the tackle but that play was made by excuse me Szymanski made the tackle but just at the end of this play you'll see watch Simon Fletcher right there 73 Bueller's got to avoid him two blockers on Simon Fletcher and Szymanski there to make the tackle for no game Simon Fletcher is a big linebacker six-five 245 pounds great speed not good in coverage but another one of those pass cross specialist at Denver heads like Carl Mecklenburg on the other side the guy seems to be okay as he goes after a player so 1:40 to play in the third quarter Denver in the lead 21 to 9 he gets blasted here Fletcher as he tries to come back what's the block on him it's crowded out a couple of them but he did make the play not to tackle but he made the pointed end Kelly sports - it sucked eleven goes down with a four-man rush but it gets through and Kelly's lost back at the 45 yard line Mecklenburgh does the job touchdown machine car mecklenburg e scored one last week on a two yard run on a fumble recovery of Craig well he takes advantage of the rookie Glenn Parker gets right up inside of him Eklund Berger's OHS watch right to the left of your picture the outside move to swim with the arm over the top and Mecklenburg is there before Kelly can set up to even look downfield Mecklenburg has designs 1 Dan going to possibly go to medical schools father's a physician here's the punt down feel it spot in the wind would be tough to handle and it'll go out of bounds at the 27 I asked Mecklenburg what he does in the off season he said gets ready to play football again he said I'm in the football business year-round lifting weights and running 25-yard putters all 12 round draft choice out of Minnesota Kyle Mecklenburg but he said he was drafted as a nose tackle moving up the evolutionary ladder he is having that outside linebacker game two coming up today a doubleheader day on NBC Sports big game the Browns going against the Chiefs at Kansas City Houston against San Diego coaches who faced the Chargers were rave about that team I'll predict a good charge you're gonna win a lot of games this year Jet Set New England your local listings for the game in your area the doubleheader game as Humphrey tries to go wide and does what dipping in and out there's a lot of tackling late this could be another late hit then it hit him out of bounds Humphrey made something out of absolutely nothing there Marv levy the bills coach has a basic rule he said don't be dumb don't be dirty no 87 defenses in 97 that's who it was Cornelius Bennett have white-line you're supposed to let up the Marley the axiom don't be dumb don't be dirty the Bills have an hour starting up with a full-scale affair yeah and the two guys in Bob Bobby Humphrey and Cornelius Bennett gave each other a hug hey that's you know that's the way the game is played everybody else is fighting they played together for the Crimson Tide yeah those two guys are friends and it's not going to try to hurt his former Alabama partner [Applause] we don't think he is although I gotta tell you you know roommates have been known to take on each other once you cross these white lines hey brothers you're wearing the wrong color you're a target Broncos have a brother act dubbed what Alan Dave wadell we're offensive lineman from by 23 seconds to go on the third quarter and his way through the Buffalo defense is just remarkable it looks like three or four people have an angle on and yet he keeps going and gets ahead on the first down carry for a gain of eight yards Leonard Smith a strong safety finally brought him down yeah but look what they do up front they just shoved these guys back off the ball and Bobbie Humphrey basically has his choice as to where he wants to run they just stand people up and let the defense go where it wants to go Humphrey makes the choice and that'll do it front for three quarters of play Denver the leader 21 to 9 and we'll be right back after these messages from your local station [Music] with all hi it's hot it's TV back to live action we up on the fourth quarter the Broncos in the lead in which the ball is a handoff as Humphrey again shoots into the bills defense and comes inside the 40 yard line down close to the 38 on 3 6 1 201 pounds a native Alabama two broken foots or fee feet yes yes it's broken same bone actually in the same left foot maca left feet right right breaks in the same court look at he runs again all day long and a markers down at the line of scrimmage and a first down carry Don last year Denver came into Buffalo played them on Monday night the premier football game its holding against the Denver Broncos this play will come back and the Broncos rushed for over 200 yards closing it in a 200-yard mark again today Dan Reeves was saying yesterday of holding number 88 offense 10 yards first I'm holding called on Clarence K the cut end wave was saying yesterday you're in a must-pass situation against the Buffalo defense he said you're in big trouble yeah well what Bobbie Humphrey mothers with his rushing yardage today has done as given Denver a lot of second to second and three is a great bounce for any offense breaks it inside the 40-yard line down in 20 play I'm free like all the great ones the more he gets it the more he likes it getting stronger as the game goes on he bust loose for a 12 yard gain and even with 1350 left you get the feeling Trump this thing is a being away from the bill that just can't get anything going when they do get the ball that double-team blocked Joe Riga and cart 66 and 72 on the nose tackle Jeff Wright who was six yards down the field he's basically the only guy that given it to him giving it to and I still can't stop him here we go the Broncos came in here on the Monday night and dominated the bills they can step back John Elway that's about all the Buffalo Bills have left to do blitz their brains out for the rest of this game try to get the turnover you see Smith coming 78 tally coming 56 Bennet coming 97 try to get the turnover the only chance to get back in his ballgame good second look our producer today for NBC Sports is Terry Ewert a director Andy Rosenberg the executive edition of NBC Sports Terry O'Neill get some time whoops - an open man running Prius Vance Johnson it he has the first down all the way down to the left of the 16 yard line so the vans running free and a lead pass to Nell way under pressure for a 20 yard gain once again here's this defense that is not work and here's the primary receiver this is the man who is single in coverage and Johnson goes over here and gets picked off Elway has time enough to look and wait for Johnson to clear through all of the mess out there you see Kirby Jackson 47 not even close a 20-yard what has this meat plan the Nickelback is a buffalo team yet Humphrey starting in darting out turning the corner and getting down to the 14 yard line on a first down carry and we're going to go back to NFL live in New York now and Bob Costas Bob Don Alberto sadly yes so does Ron Meyer so does Ron Meyer let's see what the Broncos go to now in this diverse game plan of their is attacking than ever second down and eight Humphry down to the eight yard line gain of six or seven yards on the play and the Bills defense doesn't seem to have its usual pop now as Denver's taking it away and they've also taken the crowd out of the game Giants blowing away Dallas for a second time this season Miami doing the same to Pittsburgh dolphins will have a one-game lead in the AFC East over Buffalo at day's end dolphins are going to three-in-one with that apparent victory at Pittsburgh today Bill's unable to staff draw play [Applause] [Music] when steps in the JAF counting cause a quarterback draw and he's down to the 7 yard line looks like he's just short of a first down it'll bring up fourth down they'll kick a field goal certainly a design play one at the left side of the formation with wide receivers and runs the quarterback a roll out to the right didn't work Darryl Talley with the tackle on the few plays today that's not worked scheme going by very quickly here we go would be accorded a for when he had ten minutes left in the game 20 [Music] Treadwell is hazard rock Cornelius Bennett he can run Cornelius Bennett alive follows going to go the distance but it so the defense will score a touchdown as Cornelius Bennett takes it all the way no way Odom's was the guy who [Music] nor would to tie the point after he brings up blunder with him for if he hits it within five and he does now it looks like there's a lot of there's a penalty marker down also roughing the kicker might have been so they'll kick off back to penalty yardage the point is good [Applause] you 80 yards for a touchdown and this crowd has erupted now in the big defensive play [Applause] once again you'll see the block its owners from the outside again it's on Rick Dennison 55 he was cut three weeks ago brought back this week ends up being Cornelius Bennett's first touchdown in the NFL a live action the kickoff downfield taken at the 5-yard line winder breaks it and Sammy winder is out across the 25 to the 27 yard line and again very nearly a late hit I was talking yesterday trumpet practice with Bruce to Haven the bills special teams coach and they stressed blocking kicks by extending at the ball not raising your arms that gives people a window to get in the air you young man Rick Dennison who for years was a major contributor to dis Bronco [Applause] this week that's the second block that has happened in that spot Darryl Talley got inside Broncos hid this crowd [Music] country hip not Jeff right the nose tackle who's been that Corral makes a head on stick a gain of no gain second an antenna that might be one of the few tackles he's made all day this time he jumps behind Keith parks there was a co head yes it was both these defenses are hunting the football [Applause] when a sound 80 [Applause] in the Bronco offense gingerly 2:16 timing fo Elway Jeff Baum intercepted the both picked off by Leonard snip it's going to go in [Applause] the point attempt by no missed the extra point and buffalo now holds to a one-point lead 22 to 21 even if the man in his field goal could conceivably win it for the Broncos oh we got a long way to go the defense is now scoring so I'm standing in the checkout line and it's really attractive woman sees I have Kellogg's brand big things are happening fast here in the taking the lead pick up again Vance some dancing heathen hils it really ignited this whole place the team and the 80,000 legal use of hands and the kick return by Denver's old coach Reeves team will be way back in their own hand the started drive they're down by a single point with a lot of time left [Applause] jet passed by Leon seals 96 is the man who gets his hand up Leonard Smith there to make the interception today 12 points produced for Buffalo extra points big block and return by Shane paddling Leonard Smith goes in it right after 20 ideas Bennett went in black field goal signals working too [Applause] here is encouraging the fans to do that and that's not smart because they'll stop the 45-second flocking and Denver can stand there forever the defense can't encourage the crowd now Shane Conlan is telling them to quiet they get the message yes to a safe [Applause] whether or not he'll get their cooperation remains to be seen [Applause] [Applause] talking about the difficulty of [Applause] [Laughter] in case this happens hello going to cow should not be a [Applause] we got it the noise I was ready for it well look the sooner Keith big block to make on Jeff right and it looked like he moved and moved too quickly virtually no game clock time has elapsed and buffaloes in position to score its third touchdown best thing that's happened to Buffalo's the offense hasn't taken the field and touchdown tables absolutely unbelievable what's going on here that's two touchdowns in about 12 seconds nor would ready to kick yet another extra points why he's missed two today he get amazing and he extends Buffalo's lead to eight points a very very important extra point Denver has to score a touchdown on a field goal to win now that's 19 points now produced by Buffalo because of the turnovers 19 of the 29 scored [Applause] again we're going to go back to the formal watch the center Keith quartz he's got a key block and it looks to me like he pulls out too quickly never gets to snap cleanly up to John Elway and Cornelius Bennett there to make the recovery was that two big plays in a row picks up the block field-goal runs it in [Applause] I've ever seen a game turned this quickly this much I don't think I have truly a Stanley Buffalo scored three touchdowns in a minute in 17 seconds 77 seconds Priti touchdown go by the defense getting kicked short coming up on his vanished champ and he's across the 35 out to the 36 and there's still 9 minutes and 2 seconds left to play in the game so Elway has a lot of time to work Broncos down by knee 5 Denver turnover today though [Applause] and then on a half ago Denver led this game 21 to nine and a half 29:21 it's been unbelievable crowd noises unbelievable oh so Elway gets the play off he's got time those two Bobbie Humphrey and Shane common grilled them if if the Buffalo Bills can't stop them here with all this adrenaline pumping they can't stop it I don't think this defense can be any higher emotionally than it is right now defense is going to say the Buffalo hunter vivia can hold on this just get us the ball will score [Applause] runs out of time and throws the ball away seals tip that ball again Leon seals had a tremendous season from the first day of August practice the left hand from Jackson State dr. sack got that in his license plate I think I'd pick him in a jump ball - he he up there today watch again see us right out there my tips they could back Elway Kenneth 4100 has been intercepted twice jamming the front left early could be a free play I will come back though Smith is saying he was drawn offside of course he would apparently he was [Applause] number who couldn't hear it let's see if we can pick up the infraction you see Gerald berry Gerald Terry number 60 kind of rocking back there to make sure that he can get a shot on Bruce Midland because it's a dead ball foul the sack doesn't count now this is the stuff that's made [Applause] he gets his team back into the we'll be back in and he's now doing the snap count with his foot yeah [Applause] [Applause] total and complete destruction from the right side Bruce Smith legacy wife Gerald through Harry was friend that was Stan's a little early on the last play Bruce Smith was the number one player picks in the NFL when he came out I ran hits a good pot against a lot of pressure win holds it up Chris Hill fields it and he's down at the 44 yellow to return little defensive back to the USC Colin Bruce better off throw him boss the Mitsubishi collage has won major awards in both Japan Rose Smith outside Gerald Perry second sack of the day a nice little sack dance could use some work that might need some other dance but from the 3-point this guy is a deacon jones Thurman Thomas both arms on the bolo as the Broncos try to strip it bills looking to take time off the clock it wasn't that long ago it didn't appear they'd have enough time to come from behind they were down twenty one to nine a minute and seventeen seconds of the last elected a pluck and the bills had taken the lead scoring three touchdowns in 77 seconds true by the defense won by Cornelius Benin won by Smith Leonard Smith and John Elway and coach Reeves now going to their disaster plan Lodi a with seven to go seven minutes is the color of the met flowers that tied in getting his first reception today he has it first down the bills will be huddling at their leisure now his coach Kelly looks over to his coaches a 10-yard gain on that play we look at the ten minute ticker giants continually the Cowboys now it's a final score the Giants who defeated the Cowboys 3117 the Giants for know on the season Miami sends the Steelers down to another loss to field goals the only scoring by Pittsburgh again Vikings with the lead now with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers first down Buffalo Foreman Thomas for the 39 yard line Michael Brooks was on the staff for the Broncos Broncos next game here's the seventh inning score now Toronto in position to move to within one game of the Red Sox in the AL East leading at Fenway seven to four over Boston 550 to play in the game here down quickie with Bob Trumpy [Applause] Jim Kelly [Applause] locked down as far as they can second I need Tallis Rocko's shut him down knocking down prop yeah you sure can't fault the performance of the Denver Bronco defense today holding offense the Denver Bronco defense has shut down the league's leading rusher and Thurman Thomas they have given Jim Kelly very few receivers to throw to and again here Mecklenburgh on the outside turns it in Montfort is there to help very little gain and a hole there's Wade Phillips defensive coordinator just a lightning minute in 17 seconds have made the Denver Broncos pack away they got no wind in it minutes 17 seconds [Applause] let's leave he has seen a dramatic turnabout he's been around this game a long time he was one of the coaches on George Allen's team that went against the Dolphins in the Super Bowl back in 72 pitch back Thurman Thomas running hard and suckin down and 17 he's inside the Broncos 45 yard line Denver returns the Mile High Stadium play the Cleveland Browns our next time after bills will be home next Sunday to go against the LA Raiders Don I think Ted marchibroda is the offensive coordinator here and they're going with the extra wide receivers on Buffalo side Denver company coming with the extra defensive backs I think I tried that trap up the middle again there's Ted marchibroda and the fate of the blue jacket I'd look for Thurman Thomas here right up the middle I don't think I'd throw it here if I'm Kelly as he sets in the chef gand third down they need eleven here comes the rush deli dumps it over the middle he's got loft in and he's short of the first down bender had an Indian at the 30 now marker comes in from off to play again the back judge fired in a yellow flag if it's a facemask it'll be a first down that's oh wait a minute if it's a facemask they go back from the spot of the played on and now real on that how and can be 5 10 or 15 defendant against the intent unless they're saying it's after the play go Treves not please looking for an explanation now wait a minute that should be where the ball is snapped from not from there I don't believe that can't be from the spot of the foul let's see they can't get the yardage and the penalty was a facemask all right it's on Alton Montgomery this is a tough choice here I don't think it'll be enough to give a first down well that good my luck that's right it is not an automatic first down and we are told or at all it's from the end of the play even with the penalty they're going to be they're going to give in the first down that's just one of the things coach Reeves has seen today that he doesn't like this game turned in a flick of a finger [Applause] blocked field goal attempt Bernie to spend 80 yards off to the races for a touchdown the bills were back in it right after that tip ball by seal intercepted by Lauren Smith 30 touchdown Buffalo Emma took the lead fumbled snap by our way Kenneth Davis in in the bills Levi 21 to 21 count that Craigan makes the stop on Thurman Thomas I think there's a lot of Daenerys is now Jordan his team all the time any of the decent a lot of people question the character the Buffalo Bills some people who follow them the bickering bill but a win like this come-from-behind win like this this is a character win for Buffalo dan Reeves 46 years old in his tenth year as coach of the Broncos he knows about as much about Super Bowls as anybody does he's been in eighth either as a player assistant coach you're a head coach with Dallas and Denver this telecast is presented by was the most dramatic minute in 17 seconds since 1960s had the Broncos Sabres done in stores for that down they go to the 25-yard line mark Munford oh it's happened before [Applause] that was when the Broncos had the striped socks that were vertical that burning in midfield played in War Memorial Stadium [Applause] but you know I have a feeling the end of the third quarter a lot of fans here at rich Stadium though we're ready to go up and leave they're back in their seats done and I don't think any equal records and the playoffs home field will be decided by the first tiebreaker head-to-head up in there as the Broncos shut down the run but the bills contend to run the clock and now we have a timeout called by the defense you have to think that Denver has to go for the punt block and then you see if John Elway's got magic for the third week in a row they got they got noir without their Trump he's got some win behind him he might try a long one or the pooch punt I think you have better protections actually for us or a punt from field goal formation than you do from Hut formation and you don't want to give the Denver Broncos any chance here whatsoever 342 left to play in the game Buffalo 29 Denver 21 Deacon punt [Applause] he's got a swirling windy he goes for it and he does [Applause] you know the downside of that is that that Denver now gets the ball at the 35 yard line with 337 left to play by our works and over in this one he stays out again I think Norwood they practice a lot here in rich Stadium wow that's close and he's trying to play the wind it connects the second time today he's hit the uprights and missed two field goals you see the hitter they would have given Buffalo and two touchdowns to win it is now that could conceivably win the battle takes him doing against an inspired Bills defense that has turned this game around [Applause] seals are gotta lay on seals it's absolutely amazing Leon is tall and got a big wingspan but that's gotta be pretty darn lucky to get you again in the right spot [Applause] second down just will pass free dog incomplete that'll be incomplete with grilled forward pass [Applause] [Music] Pam was picked it up in the air I was hanging then it's a completed pass or an interception I was intended for winder and you see Bruce Smith get right in there almost strips it away but the same rules apply for the receiver both feet and complete control over foot winder would even very 29 they always sits in the shed [Applause] no point now he completed 1/4 pound fast in the win against Kansas City 4th and 10 going right back to the huddle the intended receive the phone is here advance Johnson James Williams right there in coverage against our lives stands in [Applause] [Music] we're down [Applause] it's wrecking a deal at midfield first down Broncos 20 yard gain a sensational play by the Broncos Kelso and Leonard Smith were there to make the tackle I noticed they're they're helping Gerald Perry no no actually they have Hamilton in an offensive left tackle barriers I well is it a catch look at that it was good for first time the teal again he's had some crowds with Annie Ricky Nattie laughs tremendous receiver from Florida when you are game in a first down Martin pay the bills 29:21 other fastball by Elway down to the 25-yard line this one's to mark Jackson number 84 does he know the game better get as many plays off before the two-minute warning as they possibly can here that's a flag on the offensive left tackle that stops the clock momentarily Hamilton rocked out of his stance 69 white but actually that doesn't hurt Denver but it will start as soon as they put the ball down so they have to be it right at the line of scrimmage and ready to go - in 14 seconds they could get one more play here before the clock stops and it started now it hasn't started get it within the last five minutes of the second half [Applause] winder running in very well Sammy winders finally taken down at the 24 yard line that'll take it down to the two-minute warning Denver out of timeouts Buffalo has three in the last thing the bills going to do at this point is stop the clock two minutes to play followed by Gary nation the case [Applause] on Iran is winder he's inside the tenement taken at the five-yard the eight yard line and they use only nine seconds Leon seals brought him down ran that plate down from behind you see the Blitz 56 tally they take advantage of it Sammy winder gets a little hit on him 47 also was in there on the Blitz Kirby Jackson he car sat in front blocking Leon seals all over the field today for the Broncos out of timeouts stop the clock and now they have it first down and goal at the bill 7 yard line there is 11 the line of scrimmage for the bill [Applause] Darryl Talley number 56 read it all the way in step Sammy winder for a three-yard is going to take a lot of time off the clock I think that's what Buffalo wanted to do is put as many guys at the line of scrimmage make Denver think they can run your defensive ball by the wall boy there's a drone Oh what's down Broncos Elway guns the ball into the end zone to Ricky natee oh and Denver is now down 29 to 27 with the extra point attempt coming up and a minute 25 to play it was James Williams the rookie first-round draft choice in coverage and frankly his coverage was pretty darn good somehow he's going in the teal all away watch this catch not bad huh the Till's made some big plays for the Broncos but well knocks the extra point through and may very well be going for the onside kick 1:25 to play and the Broncos are back to within one is anything they're gonna do here it comes they've worked hard on this Buffalo has it Mitchell the one scored 45 points in the college basketball game goes high up into the air and comes down with the rebound from the kicking themes viewpoint that's exactly what you want the ball to do you kick it down into the ground so it can't be free caught we're hoping the ball is a good high bounce and rattles around some hands red world does it very well but you're right the jump ball goes to the tallest player as a tight in in the NFL where it is explained I'm asked what was up for grabs and metzelaars comes down with it thanks for the help in the buscalera Pollock Gary Haller Michael blowen Steve Solomon the executive producer of NBC Sports is Terry O'Neill our producer today Terry Ebert director Andy Rosenberg associate director John Gill Martinez as Broncos are now powerless to stop the clock a most unusual game turned by the Buffalo defense so coach Reeves the Broncos getting set for the long trip back to Denver he'll be at home against the Cleveland Browns in their next game and the bills will be back here at rich Stadium next Sunday they'll hook up with the LA Raiders this one goes down in my scrapbook this is the biggest turnaround I've ever seen the shorter time as it happened that's it the bills come back to win it down at halftime 14 to 3 down 21 to 9 in the fourth quarter and they win the game 29 to 28 oh it's Levy and his long years in football sure this got to be a hallmark game for him also certainly as a head coach so at the final score Buffalo 29 in Denver 28 stay with us for NFL live in game 2 of our NFL double-header [Applause] [Music] for Bob Trumpy this is Dan Fricke glad you could be with us in Buffalo there's more football coming up on NBC Sports [Music]

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Keywords: Buffalo Bills, Denver Broncos, 1990

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Length: 138min 9sec (8289 seconds)

Published: Thu Dec 19 2019