By Andrew Mason
DenverBroncos.com
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- It was a finish worthy of the histrionics of notoriously hyper play-by-play man Gus Johnson.
With the clock bleeding dry in the final seconds, the Broncos managed to complete a pass, exchange the offense for the field-goal unit and set Jason Elam for a 42-yard field goal that sliced through the uprights and the hearts of a stunned Ralph Wilson Stadium crowd, giving the Broncos a heartstopping 15-14 win on a soggy Sunday in western New York.
Until the stunning last few minutes -- which saw the Broncos execute a pair of fourth downs to resuscitate their desperate, last-gasp march -- the game played like a fight in a Rocky movie, with the teams exchanging haymakers throughout the afternoon.
Many of those shots came from running back Travis Henry, who shone in his return to Buffalo, becoming just the third Bronco to run for more than 100 yards in his Denver debut and the first since Gaston Green in 1991. Joe Dudek also went over 100 yards rushing in his first Denver game 20 years ago.
Jay Cutler's option pitchout to Travis Henry gave the Broncos an early 33-yard gain and brought their offense to life. PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS
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I have been searching for a picture of "the pile" of Broncos at the end of that game! That's the kind of team spirit I'm talking about!
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