Week 7

NFL · Week 7 · Sun, Oct 25

Final

Denver Broncos

5-2 · Away

30 (winner)

Arizona Cardinals

2-5 · Home

16

Score by quarter
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DEN6714330
ARI067316

State Farm Stadium, Glendale · Sun, Oct 25, 4:05 PM ET

Broncos pull away from Cardinals for 30–16 win

Recap · 1 min read

The Denver Broncos beat the Arizona Cardinals 30–16, taking the lead for good on Bo Nix’s 62-yard touchdown run and building it with his 52-yard scoring pass to RJ Harvey.

After two Lutz field goals gave Denver a 6–0 lead, Arizona tied it with two Ryland field goals. Nix’s run put the Broncos ahead 13–6 before halftime, and his pass to Harvey extended the lead in the third quarter.

Brissett’s 7-yard touchdown pass to McBride brought Arizona within 20–13, but Dobbins answered with a 1-yard touchdown run. Lutz added a field goal in the fourth quarter, and the Cardinals later turned the ball over on downs at the Denver 5.

Nix completed 15 of 29 passes for 222 yards and a touchdown and ran for 73 yards and a score. Jacoby Brissett passed for 272 yards and a touchdown, while Trey McBride caught 10 passes for 111 yards and a touchdown. Alex Singleton had 19 tackles and a sack for Denver.

Who mattered

  • Jacoby Brissett Passing

    27/48, 272 YDS, 1 TD

  • Bo Nix Rushing

    7 CAR, 73 YDS, 1 TD

  • Trey McBride Receiving

    10 REC, 111 YDS, 1 TD

Key moments

  1. Q2 4:30

    Ryland kicks a 26-yard field goal to tie the game.

    ARI 4th & Goal at DEN 7 Tied 6–6

  2. Q2 3:43

    Nix scrambles 62 yards for the touchdown that puts Denver ahead for good.

    DEN 2nd & 7 at DEN 38 DEN 13–6

  3. Q3 10:26

    Nix finds Harvey for a 52-yard touchdown.

    DEN 1st & 10 at DEN 48 DEN 20–6

  4. Q3 3:50

    Brissett connects with McBride for a 7-yard touchdown.

    ARI 2nd & Goal at DEN 7 DEN 20–13

  5. Q3 0:00

    Dobbins scores on a 1-yard run, and the touchdown stands after review.

    DEN 1st & Goal at ARI 1 DEN 27–13

  6. Q4 0:56

    Brissett’s fourth-down pass to Wilson falls incomplete, ending Arizona’s drive.

    ARI 4th & Goal at DEN 5 DEN 30–16

Game flow

Win probability after every play, from ESPN. ARI is at the top, DEN at the bottom. It ends at 100% for DEN. Use the left and right arrow keys to step through plays.

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Drive chart

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Team stats

Team statistics
Statistic
377Total yards353
218Net passing259
159Rushing94
181st downs24
3-113rd down5-17
0-04th down2-4
0Turnovers0
1-4Sacks–yards3-13
11-114Penalties9-59
26:42Possession33:18

Player stats

Denver Broncos Passing
Passing Completions / attempts Passing yards Touchdowns Interceptions Sacks–yards lost Passer rating
B. Nix 15/29222101-488.6
Denver Broncos Rushing
Rushing Carries Rushing yards Yards per carry Touchdowns Longest run
B. Nix 77310.4162
J. Coleman 9546.0015
J. Dobbins 6233.817
R. Harvey 362.003
M. Mims Jr. 133.003
Denver Broncos Receiving
Receiving Receptions Targets Receiving yards Touchdowns Longest reception
R. Harvey 2254152
M. Mims Jr. 2253047
J. Waddle 4748027
C. Sutton 3545020
J. Coleman 2215011
L. Humphrey 11505
E. Engram 13202
A. Trautman 01000
T. Franklin 02000
Denver Broncos Defense
Defense Total tackles Sacks Tackles for loss Passes defended Quarterback hits
A. Singleton 191102
B. Jones 90110
J. Strnad 60000
J. McMillian 50030
J. Barron 50010
K. Abrams-Draine 40010
E. Uwazurike 40102
R. Moss 40010
Denver Broncos Fumbles
Fumbles Fumbles Fumbles lost Fumbles recovered
B. Nix 100
J. Waddle 001
Denver Broncos Kicking
Kicking Field goals made / attempted Longest field goal Extra points made / attempted Points
W. Lutz 3/3483/312
Denver Broncos Punting
Punting Punts Punt yards Average punt Punts inside the 20 Longest punt
J. Crawshaw 418345.8248
Denver Broncos Kick returns
Kick returns Kick returns Return yards Average return Longest return Touchdowns
M. Mims Jr. 410325.8390
Denver Broncos Punt returns
Punt returns Punt returns Return yards Average return Longest return Touchdowns
M. Mims Jr. 284.060

Scoring plays

10

  1. Q1 11:00

    Wil Lutz 48 Yd Field Goal

    3–0

  2. Q1 1:08

    Wil Lutz 43 Yd Field Goal

    6–0

  3. Q2 14:16

    Chad Ryland 30 Yd Field Goal

    6–3

  4. Q2 4:30

    Chad Ryland 26 Yd Field Goal

    6–6

  5. Q2 3:43

    Bo Nix 62 Yd Rush (Wil Lutz Kick)

    13–6

  6. Q3 10:26

    RJ Harvey 52 Yd pass from Bo Nix (Wil Lutz Kick)

    20–6

  7. Q3 3:50

    Trey McBride 7 Yd pass from Jacoby Brissett (Chad Ryland Kick)

    20–13

  8. Q3 0:00

    J.K. Dobbins 1 Yd Rush (Wil Lutz Kick)

    27–13

  9. Q4 8:39

    Wil Lutz 31 Yd Field Goal

    30–13

  10. Q4 6:21

    Chad Ryland 41 Yd Field Goal

    30–16

How this recap was made

Written by an AI model (gpt-6.1-terra) from ESPN's play-by-play and box score, then checked against that data before it was published.

Published Mon, Nov 2, 1:25 PM ET