Broncos Vs. Raiders: Oakland Humiliates Denver, 59-14, In Lopsided Victory

During the third quarter of yesterday’s game, Broncos cornerback Perrish Cox left the game and did not return. We now know that Cox suffered a concussion, but not to what extent. Under NFL safety rules, Cox will not return to practice or a game until he exhibits no symptoms of a concussion. Also, he will need to be evaluated and cleared by not only the team’s doctor, but also an independent neurologist.

Denver, CO (Sports Network) – Third-year running back Darren McFadden had the best day of his professional career, rushing for three touchdowns and catching another score, as the Oakland Raiders put up the most points in franchise history during a 59-14 rout of the Denver Broncos at Invesco Field.

McFadden carried the ball 16 times for a career-high 165 yards for the Raiders (3-4), whose previous high for points in a regular season game was 52. The Redskins hold the NFL record for the most points in a single game, beating the New York Giants, 72-41, on November 27, 1966.

Jason Campbell completed 12-of-20 passes for 204 yards and two touchdowns for Oakland, which has won three straight in Denver for the first time since prevailing there in four straight contests from 1974-77.

Marcel Reece, Michael Bush, and Zach Miller also found the end zone for the Raiders, who racked up 508 yards of total offense, compared to 240 for Denver.

Kyle Orton connected on 12-of-29 passes for 198 yards, two touchdowns and an interception for the Broncos (2-5), who suffered their largest margin of defeat since losing to Kansas City, 56-10, on October 23, 1966.

Knowshon Moreno was the lone bright spot for Denver, catching two touchdown passes.

Oakland’s 59 points tied a record for the most points ever put up against the Broncos, who suffered a 59-7 loss to Kansas City on September 7, 1963.

The Oakland Raiders’ other running back, Michael Bush, added to this humiliating Denver Broncos game with a one-yard touchdown rush. The Raiders are up 59-14.

Oakland Raiders running back Darren McFadden was at it again. This time he broke free of the Denver defense and rushed for 57 yards and a touchdown. This score got out of hand some time ago and is now just laughable. The Raiders lead 52-14.

Oakland Raiders fullback Marcel Reese rushed behind the left guard for one yard and the touchdown. The Raiders are now up 45-14.

Broncos cornerback Perrish Cox left the field after the kickoff.

The Denver Broncos didn’t waste much time to score in the second half of the game. Kyle Orton and Knowshon Moreno hooked up for a 27-yard touchdown pass. Moreno was barely touched as he darted his way to the end zone.

The Raiders lead 38-14.

For all the progress we saw the Broncos make in last week’s game against the Jets, it appears that the Broncos still have failed to learn how to stop the little things from hurting them. Multiple fumbles by the Denver Broncos have turned into points for the Raiders. Kyle Orton threw a pick-six in the first quarter to start digging the Broncos’ hole this game.

The defense has allowed big passing and rushing plays, which Darren McFadden has used to help his return to the field. McFadden has two rushing touchdowns and one receiving touchdown. He has 10 carries for 71 yards.

Kyle Orton is 7-of-17 with 90 yards, a touchdown and an interception. We haven’t seen much from the rushing game as the Broncos have resorted to throwing the ball when they are on the field, a rare thing to view in this game. Kyle Orton leads the team with 21 rushing yards, but also has a fumble. Demaryius Thomas also fumbled the ball and lost it to the Raiders. Knowshon Moreno, who hasn’t turned the ball over, has six rushes for 16 yards.

With Knowshon Moreno lined up wide right, Kyle Orton took the snap and connected with the running back for the Broncos’ first score of the game, a seven-yard touchdown pass. Linebacker Rolando McClain was covering Moreno,o but ran into defensive back Chris Johnson on the play.

The Raiders lead 38-7 with less than two minutes remaining in the first half.

In order to escape pressure in the pocket, Broncos QB Kyle Orton ran the ball for eight yards. Unfortunately, the ball also left his possession and was picked up by Raider Tyvon Branch. At one point in the ensuing drive, Darren McFadden fumbled the ball, only to see Jason Campbell recover it. A few plays later, McFadden rushed four yards for the touchdown.

The Raiders lead 38-0.

The second quarter isn’t being any kinder to the Denver Broncos. Jason Campbell threw a 19-yard pass to Darren McFadden to put the Raiders up 31-0. This game has gotten quickly out of hand.

The Denver Broncos are losing 24-0 to the Oakland Raiders at the end of the first quarter. The Raiders are finishing on offense, as evidenced by the 43-yard touchdown pass by Jason Campbell to Zach Miller. Kyle Orton also had a pick-six immediately after that scoring drive.

Wide receiver Demaryius Thomas lost control of the ball and gave the Raiders possession of the ball. Darren McFadden scored a four-yard touchdown to finish the drive. Sebastian Janikowski kicked a field goal to give the Raiders a 24-0 lead.

After the Denver Broncos received the kickoff from the second Raiders’ touchdown, Demaryius Thomas ran the ball and lost control of it. The Raiders picked up the ball and ran it into the end zone. However, the official reviewed the play and only awarded the ball to the Raiders.

The Raiders took advantage of the turnover again with a Darren McFadden four-yard touchdown run. The Broncos are committing costly mistakes again and suffering as a result. The Broncos need to turn this game around quickly.

The Raiders started the scoring early with a 43-yard reception by Zach Miller. Jason Campbell made the throw to a wide-open Miller, who walked into the end zone untouched. After the ensuing kickoff, Kyle Orton too the snap and threw into double coverage on Jabar Gaffney. Cornerback Chris Johnson intercepted the ball and returned it 30 yards for a touchdown.

Sebastian Janikowski connected on both extra point attempts. The Oakland Raiders lead 14-0.

For the Denver Broncos, today’s inactives are:

And for the Raiders:

Oakland Raiders head coach Tom Cable has yet to make a decision on who will start at quarterback for Sunday’s game against the Denver Broncos. Jason Campbell may get the start, but Bruce Gradkowski has yet to be ruled out (despite a shoulder injury) and Kyle Boller is also a possibility.

Paul Gutierrez of CSN reported that had this week’s game taken place on Thursday, Cable would not have started Jason Campbell. Boller now appears as the front-runner to start Sunday against the Broncos.

With this uncertainty at the QB position, the Broncos will need to be ready for all three players. While Boller is the healthiest of the three, he has yet to play in the regular season so far. He did play in seven games for the St. Louis Rams in 2009.