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Plummer
17/29, 226 yds
2TD/2INT
QB Rating - 77.7 		Droughns
30 carries
193 yds
long - 32, avg - 6.4
1TD (rec)
Lelie
2 recs
52 yds
long - 39, avg - 26
1TD 		Elam
32 yd FG
33 yd FG
8 total pts
Total Yards - 434, rushing - 210, passing - 224
Time of Possession - 33:09
Penalties - 4/37
Box Score 
	    1st  2nd  3rd  4th   OT   Total  
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   Broncos    6    7    0    7    0      20  
   Panthers   0   10    7    0    0      17
Reuben Droughns

Ashley Lelie

Game Recap

1st Quarter:
3 - 0 Broncos lead
Jason Elam kicked a 32 yard FG on a 9 play, 67 yard drive. Key play: Reuben Droughns 32 yard run to the Panther's 17 yard line.
6 - 0 Broncos lead
Jason Elam kicked his 300th FG, a 33 yarder, on an 8 play, 62 yard drive. Key play: Nate Johnson 31 yard reception.

2nd Quarter:
7 - 6 Panthers lead
Keary Colbert caught a 26 yard TD pass from Jake Delhomme on a 4 play, 57 yard drive.
10 - 6 Panthers lead
John Kasay kicked a 53 yard FG on a 4 play, 6 yard drive.
13 - 10 Broncos lead
Reuben Droughns scored his 1st TD of the year on a 5 yard shovel pass from Jake Plummer on a 7 play, 76 yard drive. Key play: Rod Smith 26 yard reception to set up 1st and goal at the Panther's 5 yard line.

3rd Quarter:
13 - 10 Broncos lead
John Kasay missed a 52 yard FG attempt wide left.
17 - 13 Panthers lead
Jake Delhomme scored on a bootleg to take the lead again. Key play: Panther's Julius Peppers intercepted Jake Plummer's pass in the end zone for a 101 yard return to the Bronco's 3 yard line. It was the longest non-scoring interception return in NFL history.
Jake Plummer threw his 2nd interception of the game that was picked off by Panther's Ricky Manning at the Carolina 19 yard line.

4th Quarter:
20 - 17 Broncos win
Ashley Lelie scored on a 39 yard TD reception on 3rd and 7 on an 8 play, 87 yard drive. Carolina challenged but the call stood.
John Kasay attempted to tie the game with a 35 yard FG but a false start penalty was called on the Panthers. The flag hit Panther's RT Matt Willig who picked it up and threw it downfield, causing a 15 yard unsportsmanlike conduct penalty to put the Panthers out of field goal range.

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