Spokesman-Review
National Football League
Denver 20, Miami 13
When: 4:05 PM ET, Sunday, November 22, 2020
Where: Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado
Temperature: 45°
Head Official: Land Clark
Attendance: 5351

Melvin Gordon III rushed for 84 yards and two touchdowns, Phillip Lindsay ran for 82 yards, and the host Denver Broncos beat the Miami Dolphins 20-13 on Sunday.

Drew Lock overcame an early interception to throw for 270 yards on 18-for-30 passing and Tim Patrick had five receptions for 119 yards for Denver (4-6), which ended a two-game losing streak.

Tua Tagovailoa was 11-for-20 passing for 83 yards and a touchdown for the Dolphins before being replaced by Ryan Fitzpatrick in the fourth quarter. Fitzpatrick was 12-for-18 for 117 yards and an interception, which came in the Broncos' end zone with 1:03 left to end a comeback bid.

DeVante Parker had six catches for 61 yards and a touchdown for Miami (6-4), which had won five straight.

Xavien Howard picked off Lock's pass on Denver's first drive, setting up the Dolphins at the Broncos' 22-yard line. Five plays later Tagovailoa hit Parker in the corner of the end zone to give Miami a 7-0 lead with the 3-yard score.

Lock settled down and two possessions later led the Broncos on an 11-play drive. Lock's 14-yard run on third-and-13 kept it alive, and after his pass to Nick Vannett put the ball at the 1, Gordon punched it in to tie it with 1:34 left.

Denver went ahead 10-7 on a 29-yard field goal by Brandon McManus, its first lead in three games. Miami answered with Jason Sanders' 41-yard field goal late in the second quarter and McManus hit again from 47 yards to give the Broncos a 13-10 halftime lead.

Denver added to the lead late in the third quarter after a roughing the passer penalty kept the drive alive. Two plays later Gordon scored on a 20-yard run to make it 20-10.

Tagovailoa played the next series, which ended when he was sacked by Bradley Chubb, forcing a punt. Miami held and Fitzpatrick drove the Dolphins to the Broncos 35 before Sanders hit a 53-yard field goal.

Denver nearly scored again but Gordon fumbled at the goal line, giving the Dolphins the ball at their 1 with 5:13 left. Fitzpatrick drove them the Broncos' 15 before Justin Simmons' interception ended the drive.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
Rushing
Miami   Denver
Salvon Ahmed Player Melvin Gordon III
12 Attempts 15
43 Yards 84
3.6 Avg Yards 5.6
0 Touchdowns 2
14 Long 25
Receiving
Miami   Denver
DeVante Parker Player Tim Patrick
6 Receptions 5
61 Yards 119
10.2 Avg Yards 23.8
1 Touchdowns 0
21 Long 61
Team Stats Summary
 
  Yards Scoring Defense
Team Tot Rus Pas TD FG INT Sck FF
Miami 223 56 167 1 2 1 0.0 1
Denver 459 189 270 2 2 1 6.0 0
Upcoming Games
  • Denver will play their next game at home against New Orleans. The Broncos have a W/L % of .333 after a win and .500 after a loss.
  • Miami will play their next game on the road against N.Y. Jets. The Dolphins have a W/L % of .667 after a win and .667 after a loss.