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Oct 24, 2014 at 1.25am UK at ​Sports Authority Field
San Diego Chargers
21-35
Denver Broncos
FT
0
Q1
0
Allen (3:11)
7
Q2
14
Sanders (13:35, 0:32)
Gates (2:39)
7
Q3
14
Sanders (10:53), Thompson (7:34)
Gates (9:37)
7
Q4
7
Thompson (13:29)

Emmanuel Sanders shines as Denver Broncos beat San Diego Chargers

Emmanuel Sanders scores three touchdowns as Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos beat the San Diego Chargers 35-21.

Emmanuel Sanders scored three touchdowns for the hosts as the Denver Broncos beat the San Diego Chargers 35-21 to extend their winning run to four matches.

Both Peyton Manning and Philip Rivers struggled in the early stages as the defenders dominated in an opening quarter which passed by without a point being scored.

It was Manning who found his form first as he opened the second period by firing a short pass straight to Sanders to hand the lead to the Broncos.

The Chargers responded to the setback impressively as Rivers clicked into top gear to spot the run of Keenan Allen, whose touchdown allowed the visitors to level the scores.

However, Manning would have the final say before the half-time interval as he finished an eight-play drive with a 31-yard pass into the waiting hands of Sanders in the endzone.

The Broncos took control of the contest early in the third quarter as Sanders collected another pass from Manning to complete his hat-trick of touchdowns, before Juwan Thompson capitalised on a gap in the San Diego defense by rushing two yards to make it 28-7.

Rivers drove the Chargers forward once again with a long drive which resulted in the visiting QB reducing the deficit with a short touchdown pass to Antonio Gates.

Thompson displayed his strength once again by powering over from a yard out in the fourth quarter to restore his side's 21-point advantage, but the Chargers kept alive their slim hopes when Gates drifted to the left of the endzone to get his hands on another inch-perfect pass from Rivers.

There would be no late comeback from the Chargers, though, with Brandon McManus missing a field goal to give Denver an even bigger win in the closing stages.

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Quarterback Peyton Manning #18 of the Denver Broncos sits on the ground in the fourth quarter while taking on the Seattle Seahawks during Super Bowl XLVIII on February 2, 2014
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