DENVER — Their offense remained in neutral for most of the evening. Denver BroncosThe defense had Sunday night to score with a safety. San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo In the third quarter, he was forced to leave the back end of the goal zone.
With just under 10 minutes left in the third quarter and the 49ers at their 2-yard line on second-and-10, Garoppolo gave in to heavy pressure and stepped outside the end zone before throwing.
Safety for the Broncos
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It was a good thing that the pass was intercepted and returned by the Broncos linebacker Bradley Chubb This would have been the result of a touchdown play if the play hadn’t been blown off by safety.
It gave the Broncos its first points since a field-goal from Brandon McManus The second quarter is in its early stages.
It reminded me of a past play Detroit Lions Dan Orlovsky, quarterback, is well-known for his run out of the end zone in the face of the Minnesota Vikings During the Lions’ 2008 winless season.
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— Dan Orlovsky (@danorlovsky7) September 26, 2022
Orlovsky is now an ESPN analyst and had a lot of fun with the play. He tweeted that he’s never been happier.