Orange Crush the Seahawks!
In the 1970s, the Denver Broncos’ defense was dominant and were nicknamed the “Orange Crush.” On Sunday, the Broncos’ defense dominated the Seattle Seahawks as the Broncos won their 8th consecutive game and are now 8-1 with a 16-9 victory at Mile High Stadium on Sunday.
The Broncos defense held the Seahawks to just 9 points on the day and they were responsible for 10 of the Broncos’ 16 points. LB John Mobley picked off Seahawks’ QB Warren Moon midway through the 3rd quarter and raced 75 yards for the only TD of the day to give the Broncos a 13-3 lead.
The Broncos defense held the Seahawks to just 246 total yards and three field goals. They picked off Warren Moon twice and recovered a fumble on a field goal attempt.
Offensively, the Broncos were out of sync all day long as they could only muster up 123 total offensive yards. QB John Elway completed just 10 of 28 passes for 106 yards and he was sacked and picked off twice. RB Terrell Davis was on pace for a possible 2,000 yard rushing season, but the Seahawks held him to just 42 yards on 17 carries.
Next week, the Broncos (8-1) will host the Carolina Panthers, while the Seahawks (5-4) will try to bounce back as they travel to San Diego next Sunday.