Brandon Allen made his first NFL start on Sunday and threw two touchdown passes in the Broncos’ 24-19 win over the Browns. After his turnover-free game, Allen received the game ball.
Allen quickly deflected praise to his teammates when asked about the game ball on Sunday afternoon.
“It was special, but I couldn’t have done anything without the guys on the team,” Allen said. “I felt our defense was really what held us in the game. I think 1-of-5 in the red zone, so holding them to all those field goals gives the offense confidence that, ‘OK, we’ll get a touchdown here and they’re going to keep holding them.’
“I think they played incredibly, and like I said, guys like Courtland [Sutton], the offensive line, Phil [Lindsay] running the ball the way he did and icing the game at the end, the game ball should’ve gone to the entire team.”
Allen clearly has a good head on his shoulders and his teammates will appreciate having their QB deflect praise to them. Allen is expected to start again against the Vikings following Denver’s bye week.
