Denver Broncos vs Oakland Raiders Match Player Stats On Oct 11, 2015

The Sports Xchange
Oct 11, 2015

OAKLAND, Calif. -- Cornerback Chris Harris Jr. returned an interception 74 yards for a touchdown with 6:53 left to play, leading the Denver Broncos to a 16-10 victory against the Oakland Raiders on Sunday at the O.co Coliseum.

On third-and-5 from the Broncos' 31, Raiders quarterback Derek Carr tried to hit wide receiver Seth Roberts over the middle on a slant but threw behind him. Harris knifed in for the interception and raced untouched into the end zone, extending Denver's 9-7 lead to 16-7.

Sebastian Janikowski drilled a 50-yard field goal -- on first-and-10 from the Broncos 32 -- with 1:40 left. The Raiders attempted an onside kick, but Denver recovered.

Denver (5-0) remained undefeated and beat the Raiders (2-3) for the eighth straight time. The Broncos won their 14th straight AFC West road game, an ongoing NFL record for divisional road victories.

Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning threw for 256 yards with two interceptions and defeated the Raiders for the 10th straight time, tying his career high for victories against an opponent. He's also defeated Kansas City 10 straight times.

Denver wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders caught nine passes for 111 yards.

Raiders free safety Charles Woodson had his 63rd and 64th career interceptions -- his first two against Manning. He picked off a Manning pass late in the first half in the end zone and another one late in the third quarter at the Raiders' 37. He moved into a tie for sixth on the NFL's all-time interception list with Ed Reed.

The Broncos' No. 1 ranked defense had another dominant performance, holding the Raiders to 288 yards and one touchdown. They picked off two passes, forced a fumble and sacked Carr four times, giving them 22 sacks for the season.

The Raiders built a 7-3 halftime lead, but Denver cut it to 7-6 on Brandon McManus' 20-yard field goal with 11:25 left in the third quarter. Broncos outside linebacker Von Miller set up the field with a strip-sack of Carr, recovering the fumble at Oakland's 16.

Denver took its first lead of the game with 6:29 remaining in the third when McManus hit a 52-yard field goal, making it 9-7 Broncos. The Broncos drove 43 yards on six plays with Manning completing 4-of-4 passes for 49 yards.

The Raiders had a chance to retake the lead early in the fourth quarter after Woodson's second interception, but Janikowski missed a 40-yard field goal, pushing it wide left.

Janikowski had an opportunity to give Oakland an early lead, but Broncos defensive tackle Sylvester Williams blocked his 38-yard field goal attempt midway through a scoreless first quarter.

McManus gave Denver a 3-0 lead with 14:19 left in the first half, drilling a 25-yard field goal.

The Raiders answered with an eight-play, 80-yard touchdown drive as Carr hit fullback Marcel Reece with a three-yard touchdown pass with 9:37 remaining in the half.

Denver drove to the Raiders' 9 late in the first half, but on third-and-five, Woodson picked off a Manning pass intended for tight end Owen Daniels in the end zone. Manning was hit by a blitzing Raider on the pass.

NOTES: Broncos DE DeMarcus Ware sustained a back injury in the second quarter and did not return. Ware had an NFL-high 4 1/2 sacks going into the game. ... Raiders DE Justin Tuck suffered a shoulder injury in the fourth quarter and did not return. ... Raiders K Sebastian Janikowski played his franchise record 241st career game, passing WR Tim Brown. ... Broncos starting LT Ty Sambrailo (shoulder) missed his second straight game. OL Ryan Harris moved from right tackle to left tackle, and OL Michael Schofield started in Harris' spot. ... Raiders starting DT Justin Ellis (ankle) was inactive. DT Stacy McGee started in his place. ... Raiders DB TJ Carrie (chest), who had been ruled out Friday then upgraded to questionable Saturday, started against Denver. ... Broncos DE Derek Wolfe, who was suspended the first four games for violating the NFL's performance-enhancement drug policy, started against the Raiders.