KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Denver Broncos cornerback Bradley Roby returned Jamaal Charles’ second fumble 21 yards for a touchdown with 27 seconds remaining, completing a stunning comeback in the Broncos’ 31-24 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs on Thursday night.
Peyton Manning threw for 256 yards and three touchdowns, the last to Emmanuel Sanders with 36 seconds left as the Broncos (2-0) appeared headed for overtime.
Game on the line? Peyton Manning's got this.
19-yard strike to Emmanuel Sanders –> TIE GAME#DENvsKC #TNF http://t.co/VtmLHZzzsT— NFL (@NFL) September 18, 2015
But on the next play by the Chiefs (1-1), Charles was stripped by Brandon Marshall and the ball bounced right into Roby’s hands.
OMG: Jamaal Charles fumbles as @Chiefs approach overtime.
Bradley Roby scoops it & takes it to the HOUSE! #DENvsKC http://t.co/4zG3LKo9jT— NFL (@NFL) September 18, 2015
The dramatic about-face came after Knile Davis gave Kansas City the lead with 2:27 left on an 8-yard run, raising hope among a sellout crowd that the Chiefs might finally end some curses.
Instead, Denver pushed its winning streak to seven straight over its AFC West rival, while Manning improved to 14-1 in his career against the Chiefs.
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