No. 3 – Tim Tebow
Dec. 19, 2010 at Oakland Raiders
Loss, 23-39
Passing: 8-for-16, 138 Yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
Rushing: 8 Att, 78 Yds, 1 TD
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. Indeed, it was a tale of two halves for the Broncos in Tim Tebow’s first start.
It started with a bang, as Tebow lumbered for a 40-yard TD run on the Broncos’ third drive of the game (video below).
That was followed by a 33-yard touchdown pass (video) to a sliding Brandon Lloyd after Denver recovered a fumble. They kicked a field goal on their next possession and led 17-14 before Sebastian Janikowski tied it just before the half.
In the second half, however, Tebow’s magic touch was all but gone. Denver went three-and-out on three drives and Lance Ball and Correll Buckhalter combined for -6 yards and a safety on two plays in their penultimate possession.
Denver kicked two second-half field goals, but it wasn’t enough to stop Jason Campbell from leading the Raiders to 20 offensive points, as well. Raiders won 39-23 thanks to a landslide 22-6 second half.
