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Manning's record sparks Broncos rally
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October 17, 2012, Wednesday
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PEYTON Manning threw three touchdown passes in the second half as the Denver Broncos overcame a 0-24 halftime deficit to stun the San Diego Chargers 35-24 on Monday.
Tony Carter and Chris Harris scored off turnovers by Philip Rivers.
Manning completed 13 of 14 passes for a gain of 167 yards in the second half for the Broncos (3-3) who drew level with the Chargers (3-3) atop the American Football Conference West. It equaled the fourth-greatest regular-season comeback in NFL history. He finished 24 of 30 for 309 yards with one interception.
"It sure was special considering what was on the line," said Manning, a four-time NFL MVP and one-time Super Bowl winner who's in his first season with the Broncos.
Manning had won just one of his six previous games against San Diego, all with Indianapolis.
Rivers was intercepted four times - three in the fourth quarter - and lost two fumbles. A week earlier, the Chargers blew a 10-point lead in the third quarter in a 31-24 loss at New Orleans.
"When you lose it's rough, especially in a game where you had a big lead and so much at stake," Rivers said.
The Broncos seemed finished after a nightmarish first half in which Manning served up an 80-yard interception return for a touchdown by Quentin Jammer and two special teams fumbles led to 10 points for the Chargers.
"I thought we had a good plan. It was so disappointing to have these special team mistakes," Manning said. Manning began the comeback when he hit Demaryius Thomas on a 29-yard touchdown pass on the opening drive of the second half.
On the ensuing San Diego possession, Elvis Dumervil stripped the ball from Rivers and Carter ran 65 yards for a touchdown, holding up the ball in celebration as he approached the end zone.
Tony Carter and Chris Harris scored off turnovers by Philip Rivers.
Manning completed 13 of 14 passes for a gain of 167 yards in the second half for the Broncos (3-3) who drew level with the Chargers (3-3) atop the American Football Conference West. It equaled the fourth-greatest regular-season comeback in NFL history. He finished 24 of 30 for 309 yards with one interception.
"It sure was special considering what was on the line," said Manning, a four-time NFL MVP and one-time Super Bowl winner who's in his first season with the Broncos.
Manning had won just one of his six previous games against San Diego, all with Indianapolis.
Rivers was intercepted four times - three in the fourth quarter - and lost two fumbles. A week earlier, the Chargers blew a 10-point lead in the third quarter in a 31-24 loss at New Orleans.
"When you lose it's rough, especially in a game where you had a big lead and so much at stake," Rivers said.
The Broncos seemed finished after a nightmarish first half in which Manning served up an 80-yard interception return for a touchdown by Quentin Jammer and two special teams fumbles led to 10 points for the Chargers.
"I thought we had a good plan. It was so disappointing to have these special team mistakes," Manning said. Manning began the comeback when he hit Demaryius Thomas on a 29-yard touchdown pass on the opening drive of the second half.
On the ensuing San Diego possession, Elvis Dumervil stripped the ball from Rivers and Carter ran 65 yards for a touchdown, holding up the ball in celebration as he approached the end zone.
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