2008 · Week 1
Denver Broncos at Las Vegas Raiders
Sep 8, 2008 · Network Associates Coliseum · outdoors · grass
Recap
It wasn't close — Denver Broncos beat Las Vegas Raiders 41–14. ScoutIndex had favored Broncos (52%) going in. Broncos improve to 1-0; Raiders fall to 0-1. Jay Cutler was the story of the game with 299 passing yards and 2 TDs; 9 rushing yards.
Team stats
| DEN | LV | |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | First downs | 15 |
| 441 | Total yards | 330 |
| 299 | Passing yards | 180 |
| 142 | Rushing yards | 150 |
| 16/25 | Comp / Att | 17/26 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 0 | Sacks taken | 2 |
Scoring & key plays
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Box score
DEN
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Cutler | 16/24 | 299 | 2 | 0 |
| Eddie Royal | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Cutler | 5 | 9 | 0 |
| Eddie Royal | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| Andre Hall | 10 | 61 | 0 |
| Selvin Young | 7 | 36 | 1 |
| Peyton Hillis | 3 | 14 | 0 |
| Michael Pittman | 7 | 13 | 2 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Royal | 9 | 0 | 146 | 1 |
| Peyton Hillis | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
LV
Passing
| Player | C/A | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JaMarcus Russell | 17/26 | 180 | 2 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | Car | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| JaMarcus Russell | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| Justin Fargas | 18 | 97 | 0 |
| Darren McFadden | 9 | 46 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Fargas | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Darren McFadden | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 |