Game summary
Denver Broncos 27–7 Atlanta Falcons
Preseason week 1 · 2026-08-14 · 7:06 PM EDT · Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, GA
DEN scored 24 unanswered points, taking the score from 0–0 to 24–0 (DEN–ATL).
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How the score changed Scoring context
DEN's 24-point scoring run
DEN scored 24 unanswered points, taking the score from 0–0 to 24–0 (DEN–ATL). This was the longest unanswered scoring run in the recorded log.
- Q1 · 11:39 · DEN 7, ATL 0A.Prentice 1 yd. run (W.Lutz kick)Drive: 6-69, 3:21 (plays–yards, elapsed time)
- Q2 · 13:35 · DEN 10, ATL 0W.Lutz 43 yd. Field GoalDrive: 9-64, 4:45 (plays–yards, elapsed time)
- Q2 · 10:47 · DEN 17, ATL 0J.McLaughlin 5 yd. pass from J.Stidham (W.Lutz kick)Drive: 5-48, 2:31 (plays–yards, elapsed time)
- Q2 · 1:28 · DEN 24, ATL 0J.Barron 97 yd. interception return (W.Lutz kick)
The sequence shows when the score changed. Film and play-level context are needed to explain defensive responsibility.
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Scoring
| Q | Clock | Play | DEN | ATL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11:39 | A.Prentice 1 yd. run (W.Lutz kick) | 7 | 0 |
| 2 | 13:35 | W.Lutz 43 yd. Field Goal | 10 | 0 |
| 2 | 10:47 | J.McLaughlin 5 yd. pass from J.Stidham (W.Lutz kick) | 17 | 0 |
| 2 | 1:28 | J.Barron 97 yd. interception return (W.Lutz kick) | 24 | 0 |
| 3 | 2:05 | J.Strand 1 yd. run (N.Folk kick) | 24 | 7 |
| 4 | 4:53 | W.Lutz 46 yd. Field Goal | 27 | 7 |
DEN passing
| QB | Cmp/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.Stidham | 9/15 | 131 | 1 | 0 | 110.7 |
| S.Ehlinger | 10/14 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 81.5 |
ATL passing
| QB | Cmp/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.Rush | 7/19 | 62 | 0 | 2 | 6.8 |
| J.Strand | 6/12 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 61.1 |
| T.Tagovailoa | 3/5 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 70.4 |
DEN rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | Lg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.Ross | 1 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 0 |
| J.McLaughlin | 6 | 24 | 4 | 12 | 0 |
| J.Coleman | 4 | 24 | 6 | 13 | 0 |
| S.Ehlinger | 6 | 21 | 3.5 | 9 | 0 |
| T.Badie | 5 | 18 | 3.6 | 5 | 0 |
| C.Schrader | 7 | 17 | 2.4 | 14 | 0 |
| R.Harvey | 5 | 16 | 3.2 | 6 | 0 |
| A.Prentice | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 4 | 1 |
| J.Stidham | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| J.Crawshaw | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
ATL rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | Lg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T.Goodson | 7 | 28 | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| N.Carter | 6 | 8 | 1.3 | 4 | 0 |
| C.Jones | 3 | 8 | 2.7 | 4 | 0 |
| Br.Robinson | 2 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| J.Strand | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 2 | 1 |
| Z.Branch | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| T.Sermon | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| T.Tagovailoa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
DEN receiving
| Player | Rec/Tar | Yds | Avg | Lg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.Sutton | 3/3 | 60 | 20 | 40 | 0 |
| J.Manjack | 3/3 | 40 | 13.3 | 20 | 0 |
| C.Schrader | 2/2 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| C.Ross | 2/3 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 |
| E.Engram | 1/3 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 0 |
| T.Franklin | 1/2 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 0 |
| K.Katsis | 1/2 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| P.Bryant | 1/1 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| J.McLaughlin | 1/2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| L.Krull | 1/1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| L.Humphrey | 1/1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Da.Key | 1/2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| J.Joly | 1/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| H.Butler | 0/2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| K.Rowan | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
ATL receiving
| Player | Rec/Tar | Yds | Avg | Lg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K.Pitts | 3/4 | 22 | 7.3 | 11 | 0 |
| C.Blair | 2/3 | 37 | 18.5 | 21 | 0 |
| J.Simon | 2/2 | 29 | 14.5 | 18 | 0 |
| N.Muse | 2/2 | 13 | 6.5 | 10 | 0 |
| Z.Branch | 2/4 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| D.Drummond | 1/5 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| V.Anthony | 1/3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| K.Wilkerson | 1/3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| N.Carter | 1/1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| T.Goodson | 1/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J.Velling | 0/2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T.Sermon | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C.Jones | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
DEN defense
| Player | Comb | Solo | Ast | Sk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R.Murdock | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| J.Skinner | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Q.Robinson | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| J.Barron | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| D.Key | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| D.Tillman | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| J.Cooper | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| J.Elliss | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| K.Reid | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| A.Singleton | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| T.York | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| T.Anderson | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| K.Williams | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| D.Sanders | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| R.Taylor | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| B.Austin | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| J.Strnad | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| M.Scott | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| R.Hallman | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| S.Fresch | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| J.Miller | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| S.Jones | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| M.Roach | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R.Moss | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J.Jackson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| L.Bailey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| P.Robertson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| L.Humphrey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J.McLaughlin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J.Crawshaw | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
ATL defense
| Player | Comb | Solo | Ast | Sk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.Woods | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| S.Brown | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| C.Bryant | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| J.Robinson | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| C.Harris | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| M.Tuipulotu | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| A.Ojulari | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 |
| D.Hellams | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| C.Phillips | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| M.Hughes | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| C.Thomas | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| K.Daniels | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.5 |
| M.DeWalt | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| D.Hall | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| A.Woods | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| D.Rayner | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| B.Dorlus | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| A.Terrell | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| J.Pearce | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| D.Maxwell | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| K.Smith | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| C.Henderson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| S.Ebukam | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Z.Harrison | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| C.Allen | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| M.Ford | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| K.Banks | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| D.Holmes | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| J.Bertrand | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| C.Williams | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| H.Perkins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D.Drummond | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T.Tagovailoa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Game: 2026-08-14 · Source date: 2026-08-14.
Scoring and player totals come from this book. The summary is calculated from the recorded score sequence. Individual snaps are not supplied here; a box score cannot establish coverage assignments or explain who caused a result.
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