Denver 34, San Deigo 23 (Week 6)

Eddie Royal became the first player in Broncos history to return a kickoff and punt for touchdowns in the same game, leading the undefeated Denver (6-0) to a 34-23 win over the San Diego Chargers (2-3) on Monday night. Royal is the 11th player in NFL history to return a kickoff and punt for a touchdown in a game. After the game he said, “Man, it was a great feeling. The guys did a great job of blocking” (referring to the second return). “I’ve got to give them a lot of credit. They opened up the seams and it was a home run.” San Diego’s Darren Sproles, who has a kickoff and punt return for touchdowns in a game, had a 77-yard punt return against the Broncos. The three returns for TDs tied the NFL record for a game. This is the fifth time the Broncos have been 6-0, the first since going 13-0 in 1998, the year they won their second consecutive Super Bowl behind John Elway. The Broncos have a commanding 3.5 game lead in the AFC West over the Chargers. Bolts quarterback Philip Rivers stated that “It’s going to be tough. We have to get over this one quick or we’ll find ourselves in trouble in Kansas City because it’s a short week.”

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