Denver holds a 6-4 record vs. the Lions. The last win in Denver was 11/7/1971
The last meeting was the famous Lions 44-7 blow out November 4, 2007 at Ford Field
Jon Kitna threw for 252 and 2 td. Shaun Rogers had 2.5 sacks and a 66 yard int TD.
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It is hard to remember when he cared. |
You may recall the Lions with that win went 6-2. After that win they went 5-47.
9/28/2003 at Mile High
Denver 20 Detroit 17
Joe Harrington threw for 2 tds, one to Charles Rogers and to Scotty Anderson.
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Rogers had 4 rec for 62 yards and a TD
He would score 3 more tds in his career. |
Christmas, 1999 Denver 17 Lions 7 in the Dome
Lions ran for 32 yards total. Herman Moore had a td catch from Chuck Batch.
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Moore caught 4 passes for 62 yards and a TD
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Thanksgiving, 1990
Lions 40 Denver 27 at the Dome
Barry ran for 147 and a td.
Bob Gagliano threw for 248 and 3 tds. one to Sanders and two to Richard Johnson.
Ray Crockett picked John Elway. Eddie Murray kicked 4 FG.
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Richard Johnson 5 for 83 and 2td.
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Thanksgiving 1978 Lions 17 Denver 14
Horace King scored on 1 yard run to ice this win. The late Rick Kane scored on a 2yard run. Benny Ricardo kicked a 19 yard FG.
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Benny Ricardo
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Horace King had 32 rush yards |
11/7/1971 Lions 24 Denver 20 Lions one and only win at Denver
HOFer Charlie Sanders caught a 5 yard TD pass from Greg Landry. Landry threw another td to Earl McCullough. Altie Taylor scored on a 36 yard run. Steve Owens ran for 109 yards and caught 2 passes for 85 yards.
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Sanders had 3 catches for 41 yards |