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Published on 11/17/2011 at Thu Nov 17 22:06.
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Tebow drives 95 yards, leads Broncos to 17-13 victory over Jets

Posted Thu Nov 17th by

Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow jumps over New York Jets Bart Scott (57) as he carries the ball for eight and half yards in the second quarter of their NFL football game in Denver, Colorado, November 17, 2011. (REUTERS/Rick Wilking)

The Denver Broncos defense did everything it could to put the football game within reach.

Then Tim Tebow did the rest.

95 yards away from a victory, 55 minutes into a football game in which the offense was completely ineffective, the Broncos quarterback transformed. Three quarters of offensive putridity was forgotten. The statistical shortcomings, irrelevant. All that mattered was the scoreboard: a four-point deficit, and a football field to travel.

The Tim Tebow that started four offensive series in Jets’ territory and had three points to show for it was gone. The Tim Tebow that underthrew and overthrew receivers was history. The Broncos emptied the backfield; they gave Tebow an extra blocker and let him execute an offense the way he knew how. And on a 20-yard run with less than two minutes to play, Tebow dodged a handful of tacklers and ran into the end zone.

“We have a resiliency,” Tebow said. “We have a tough team that’s going to keep fighting for 60 minutes.”

The defense sealed the deal (Orange Sunday remembered — no pass interference this time), and the Broncos went on to win, 17-13.

“I trust him,” Von Miller said, who had two sacks on the night. “I hope he shut up a bunch of critics today.”

The Broncos defense should trust themselves, as well. They hassled and harassed Mark Sanchez to the point of ineffectiveness that rivaled Tebow’s early struggles. Andre Goodman‘s pick-six of Sanchez emphasized the Broncos’ defensive night.

And they played smart, penalty-free football to end the game.

The Broncos have won three straight to move back into .500, and NFL relevance. They’ll face the San Diego Chargers, aiming to complete a season sweep of the AFC West when on the road.

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  • Bob

    that is what happens when you lose your most familiar targets and don’t get the reps needed to get the timing down.

  • Mcano1947

    then again lets not forget the team only had 75 yards total offense before that last drive. and you cant win over and over again playing like that remember orton was 6-0 in his first 6 games and look what happened. tim has to start hitting his open receivers consistently. his foot work when in the pocket has to improve or he is going to get killed. I’m rooting for the kid he makes a good role model and is a nice guy to boot. but all that aside his passing has to improve.

  • Mcano1947

    actually its like comparing apples and onions the difference is that great

  • Mcano1947

    remember thats what they all said about orton when we traded cuttler for him…….just saying

  • Bry

    ROFLMAO..you two are something else.

  • Ronbo

    Mark Sanchez is getting killed week in and week out and if the Jets don’t come up with a better scheme to protect him from his right side he will not last the season,he took some big hits on Thursday.In the first half at one point he went 14 for 17 and only had 104yds passing that very alarming he just dumps off 4 and 5 yard passes and hopes that someone can make a big play. His playmakers are his wideouts but if you don’t have the time for routes to develope your force to take the short ones.

  • Noskills07

    He says he will get better at passing, takes it one day at a time… and seeing this in the past.. he is the hardest worker I’ve ever seen when it comes to a sport. So in regards to him getting better at passing… like that one song goes at the beginning “don’t worry everything’s gonna be alright “! < it will come and a side note when his contract is up and he has shown he can learn how to pass the ball don't be surprised when they guy turns down "the big contract" to better the team! That's what's up

  • King

    Everybody loves a win, but there’s no way in hell I want him to do this week after week after week.

    Fixed it for ya. 

  • Anonymous

    ~grinning and shaking my head~

    JJ you truly are a bone head…lol!

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