When the Broncos offense went AWOL in prime time, the Denver defense was there to save the day.
The Broncos forced two turnovers in the final 2:13 of the game, and also had a safety that ended up being the difference in an 11-10 win over the 49ers on Sunday Night Football at Empower Field.
Melvin Gordon’s one-yard TD run with 4:13 left was the Broncos’ lone touchdown, and defensive coordinator Ejiro Evero’s unit did the rest. Jonas Griffith picked off Jimmy Garoppolo on the 49ers’ penultimate possession, snagging a Kareem Jackson tipped ball, and Jackson recovered P.J. Locke’s strip of Jeff Wilson Jr. on San Francisco’s final drive to seal the game.
