The Denver Broncos won their third NFL championship with a 24-10 upset victory over the top-seeded Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl 50. The Broncos scored early and never trailed as they held the league's highest-scoring offense in check en route to capturing their first Super Bowl title in 17 years.

 

Denver's Peyton Manning, 39, playing in what could be the final game of his storied NFL game, added another line in the record books as he is now the oldest quarterback to play in a Super Bowl and first to reach 200 wins in the NFL.

But it was the top-ranked Denver defense that can claim credit for the victory after holding the league's highest-scoring offense to a single TD and meager 10 points. Denver's defense was led by Von Miller who forced Panthers quarterback Cam Newton into two fumbles that were both converted into touchdowns.

Trailing 3-0 in the opening quarter, Carolina quickly found themselves in an even deeper hole when Von Miller barreled into Cam Newton and stripped the ball from his hands; defensive end Malik Jackson fell on the ball in the end zone for the game's first touchdown. Miller then ended any hope of a Carolina comeback when he knocked the ball out of Newton's hand on the Panthers four-yard line where the Denver offense took over; C.J. Anderson powered his way into the end zone from the two for 24-10 lead.

 

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Denver Broncos Ride Defense to Super Bowl 50 Win Over Carolina Panthers