The Broncos had a incredible effort by the offense in this game and they needed it to hold off the Cleveland Browns.  Jay Cutler had his best game as a pro completing 24 of 42 passes for 447 yards with 3 TD passes and 1 interception.  He also carried the ball 7 times for 29 yards (4.1 ypc).  Rookie RB Ryan Torain led the way for the Broncos in the running game before he was seriously injured.  He carried the ball 12 times for 68 yards (5.7 ypc) with a TD run.  Fellow rookie Peyton Hillis finished up the game as the featured back as he carried the ball 8 times for 24 yards (3.0 ypc).  Rookie WR Eddie Royal was fantastic in this game as he caught 6 passes for 164 yards (27.3 avg).  One of his catches went for a 90-yard TD in the 4th quarter.  TE Tony Scheffler returned to action after missing a couple of weeks with a injured groin and he caught 4 passes for 92 yards (23.0 avg).  Brandon Marshall was also solid grabbing 6 passes for 89 yards (14.8 avg) with a TD grab that was the eventual game winner.  TE Daniel Graham pitched in with  catches for 50 yards (16.7 avg) with a TD grab.  The Broncos finished up with 123 yards rushing on 28 carries (4.4 ypc) and they also completed 24 of 42 passes for 441 yards.

The Broncos got pushed around on defense and that will likely continue the rest of the season due to injuries.  The Browns rushed for 160 yards on 29 carries (5.5 ypc) and they also completed 23 of 35 passes for 239 yards.  Linebackers Jamie Winborn (13 tackles) and Wesley Woodyard (10 tackles) led the Broncos’ defensive effort in this game.