No. 8 – Danny Kanell
Oct. 26, 2003 at Baltimore Ravens
Loss, 6-26
Passing: 16-for-31, 114 Yds, 0 TD, 2 INTs
Speaking of 2003 starters… Jake Plummer threw for one more yard and one more interception than Danny Kanell in their respective first starts as Broncos. But, somehow, Denver managed to pull out a 20-point victory for Plummer in the ’03 season opener. Danny Kanell was not so fortunate in his first start in a Broncos uniform, which came in Week 8 that same year.
The Broncos led 3-0 after one quarter and trailed 6-9 midway through the third quarter before the wheels fell off. Kanell threw two fourth-quarter interceptions and gave up another possession on downs while the Ravens scored on all but one of their four possessions.
Kanell generated just one drive of more than nine plays and was responsible for five three-and-outs on the day.
He ranks last on this list among quarterbacks who weren’t yanked midway through their first start as a Bronco.
