Broncos down Oakland 31-17

By J.E. | Sunday, November 13, 2005 | ( 0 )

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Denver Broncos CB Darrent Williams returned an interception 80 yards for a touchdown and the Broncos defense held the Oakland Raiders scoreless for three quarters en route to a 31-17 victory at Network Associates Coliseum. With the win, the Broncos improve to 7-2 and stand atop the AFC West. The Raiders drop to 3-6 and occupy last place in that division.

The Oakland Raiders were unable to get on the scoreboard until the start of the 4th quarter when Kerry Collins hit Randy Moss for a 29-yard touchdown pass. Up to that point, Collins had been harassed by the Denver defense all game long. The veteran QB was sacked 4 times and threw 3 interceptions on the day.

After a scoreless 1st quarter, the Denver Broncos got on the board when Jake Plummer connected with Rod Smith on a 27-yard scoring strike to begin the 2nd quarter. Plummer finished with 16 completions for 205 yards, and went through yet another game without throwing an interception. Jason Elam would add two field goals later in the period as the Broncos took a 13-0 lead into halftime.

Running back Mike Anderson rushed for 65 yards on 17 carries in the game, and scored on a 1-yard run midway through the 3rd quarter. Elam then converted a 25-yarder to make it 23-0 after three.

Then, with the score 23-10, Williams picked off Collins and took it 80 yards the other way to seal the victory for Denver.

Collins went 26-of-50 for 310 yards and 2 TDs to go along with the three picks. Moss finished with 6 catches for 87 yards and a score, while running back LaMont Jordan gained 48 yards on the ground for the Raiders.

Next up: The Denver Broncos will host the New York Jets. The Oakland Raiders will visit Washington to take on the Redskins.

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