Power Rankings: First starts as a Broncos quarterback since Y2K

No. 1 – Peyton Manning

Sept. 9, 2012 vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
Win, 31-19
19-for-26, 253 Yds, 2 TDs, 0 INT

Peyton Manning cruised to the No. 1 spot in this week’s “Power Rankings” but he battled for to the win in his first start in a Denver Broncos uniform.

It was a back-and-forth affair with the Steelers into the fourth quarter when Manning and the Broncos finally put their foot on the gas, scoring 17 unanswered points including… a Tracy Porter pick six to seal it. Sound familiar, Peyton?

Manning led three 80-yard touchdown drives in the game, including what proved to be the game winner – a one-yard rub to Jacob Tamme in the fourth quarter. But what Broncos fans will most-likely remember is this 71-yard catch and run to Demaryius Thomas, Manning’s first passing touchdown (of many) in orange and blue.

Check out the full highlights from Manning’s first start in Denver in the video below…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGd4LlTTzXA