Super Bowl 2016: Quarter-by-Quarter Score, Final Stats for Panthers vs. Broncos

February 8, 2016   ·   Nate Loop   ·   Jump to comments

Peyton Manning threw only two touchdowns in three playoff games this year, and it hardly mattered that he was so lackluster. The Denver Broncos' marauding, malicious defense held Ben Roethlisberger, Tom Brady and finally Cam Newton to just one touchdown toss combined.
As a result of the defensive prowess, Manning gets the perfect ending to what has been a legendary career—assuming he retires—with his Broncos beating Newton's Carolina Panthers 24-10 in Super Bowl 50. The 39-year-old slinger now has two Super Bowl wins to go along with his five league MVP awards and laundry list of quarterback records. 

The box-score numbers favor Carolina in several categories, but key stats doomed them to a loss. More important than any single number were the contributions of Broncos linebacker Von Miller.
He reigned supreme on Sunday, winning the Super Bowl MVP award with six tackles, 2.5 sacks and two forced fumbles, both of them leading to Denver touchdowns: A ...

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