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On Feb. 7, 2016, the Denver Broncos (15-4) defeated the Carolina Panthers (17-2) 24-10 in Super Bowl 50 at Levi’s Stadium, marking the third time in franchise history the Broncos had won the NFL’s championship game.
Denver superstar outside linebacker Von Miller dominated the contest, totaling six tackles, 2.5 sacks and two forced fumbles. Miller took home Most Valuable Player honors after helping shut down Carolina’s offense.
Fellow outside linebacker DeMarcus Ware recorded two sacks of his own and the Broncos’ defense overall sacked Panthers quarterback Cam Newton six times. Newton had no touchdown passes, one interception and two lost fumbles in the contest, finishing with a 55.4 passer rating.
Denver quarterback Peyton Manning didn’t have a great game himself — 13-of-23 for 141 yards with no touchdowns and one interception — but he did convert a two-point attempt in what ended up being his final game in the NFL. Manning leaned on running back C.J. Anderson, who finished the day with 100 yards from scrimmage and a touchdown.
Denver was considered a five-point underdog going into the Super Bowl and ended up winning by 14 points. Not bad — not bad at all!
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