in the first as rookie tailback devontae booker fumbles. the panthers recover the ball. panthers up seven to zero. the broncos score their first touchdown in the second quarter... after the panthers fail to capitalize on the turnover, the broncos answer with this 28-yard touchdown run from fullback andy janovich. that's his first carry in the n-f-l. but the panthers come back with another touchdown. but- the broncos refused to go away... and the momentum shifted in the fourth quarte chris harris jr. and two touchdowns from c-j anderson... to give the broncos the lead. the whole thing came down to the final seconds- with the panthers looking to recapture the win with a field goal... but it misses to the left. broncos win 21 to 20. but he won't be taking it easy on the team in practice this week after those turnovers and mistakes. one of the most talked about moments from the game - happened before kick off. broncos linebacker brandon marshall decided to join the nfl player protest movement... by kneeling during the national anthem. as the national anthem started, marshall

all came to a halt -- as rookie tailback devontae booker fumbles. the panthers recovered... panthers up seven to zero. broncos make their comeback -- scoring in the second quarter.... the panthers failed to capitalize on a turnover -- so broncos fullback andy janovich -- made his first n-f-l carry -- and scored! panthers come back with another touchdown. but- the broncos are persistent.... and the momentum shifted in the fourth quarter... thanks to a big interception from chris harris jr. and two touchdowns from c-j anderson... the broncos took the lead. the whole thing came down to the final seconds- with the panthers looking to recapture the win with a 50 yeard field goal... but it misses to the left. broncos win -- 21 stage again last night. the broncos say -- they encourage players to stand up during the national anthem -- but if someone doesn't want to -- it's a personal decision that the team will respect. last night-- broncos linebacker brandon marshall took a knee during the star spangled banner. it's part of a protest started by 49-ers quarterback colin kaepernick..

denver already has c-j anderson and rookie devontae booker. so it'll come down to hillman or c-s-u grad kapri bibbs for that third running back spot. all in all -- 22 guys will be cut from the roster after tonight's game. it's the final dress rehearsal before things start to count. the defending super bowl champion broncos they're taking on the cardinals in arizona. all eyes will be on quarterback paxton lynch... the rookie is expected to get most--or all of the reps in tonight's game. the team wants to rest starter trevor siemian and give the new guy some extra reps.. you can catch all the action on channel 20... coverage begins with "broncos tonight" at 6-30.... you could win 33- hundred dollars -- if you eat this faster than anyone else. it's part of "wayback burger's" annual triple challenge... on september 18th -- the person who eats nine patties - with nine slices of cheese - lettuce and tomato -- the fastest -- takes home the cash. by the way -- that will run you about 17-hundred calories. more people are smoking marijuana- and they are

five straight passes to start they were within field-goal range when devontae booker caught the ball and promptly put it on the ground. first nfl touch, first nfl turnover. that led to the game's first score. cam newton superman to the air. kelvin benjamin went up and got it. the panthers jumped to a 7-0 lead. if you had and agenda which scoring the first touchdown -- and be -- scoring the first touchdown in your office pool, congratulations. that's trevor siemian. off his back foot throws well short of emanuel samuels. this one inside the red zone. defense to the rescue. demarcus ware got to cam. the panther offense dying a slow death. the broncos finally got it going in the 4th. trevor siemian dumped it to cj anderson who did the rest. 25 yards to glory. just like that, the broncos within 3. a carolina turnover led to the go- ahead score. mr. anderson would not be denied. broncos up 21-17. panthers down 1, nine seconds left. from 50 yards out, a hook. the broncos survive 21-20 final. defending champions win their season opene let's get back to lionel bienvenue live at mile high. wh