Oakland Raiders vs Denver Broncos Match Player Stats On Dec 28, 2014

SportsDirect Inc. staff
Dec 28, 2014

Broncos 47, Raiders 14: C.J. Anderson ran for 87 yards and three touchdowns as Denver eased past visiting Oakland and secured a first-round bye in the AFC playoffs.

Peyton Manning went 21-of-37 for 273 yards without a touchdown or an interception for the Broncos (12-4), who will be the No. 2 seed in the postseason. Demaryius Thomas made eight catches for 115 yards and Emmanuel Sanders added 73 receiving yards for Denver.

Keith McGill returned a fumble 18 yards for a touchdown and Derek Carr passed for 158 yards and a score for the Raiders (3-13). Running back Latavius Murray ran for 37 yards and made four catches for 60 yards as Oakland finished up an 0-8 season on the road.

Connor Barth capped the Broncos’ first drive with a 49-yard field goal and Anderson’s 11-yard TD burst made it a 10-0 gap. Justin Tuck forced a fumble on Denver’s next chance and McGill scooped it up and rumbled for a score that was upheld on review.

Manning and Thomas hooked up for a 23-yard gain to get the Broncos near the goal line early in the second and Anderson busted through for a 1-yard TD as the lead pushed out to 20-7 at the half. Omar Bolden opened the third quarter with a 76-yard kickoff return and Anderson broke through the middle for a 25-yard score two plays later as Denver piled on.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Thomas (111) and Emmanuel Sanders (101) each went over 100 receptions on the season, becoming the second duo in Denver history to go over the mark in the same season, joining Rod Smith and Ed McCaffrey in 2000. … The Raiders totaled 45 yards and one first down in the opening half and were outgained 451-199 on the day. … Broncos backup QB Brock Osweiler capped the scoring with his first career TD pass to TE Virgil Green, who made his first TD reception on the play.