Incredible Brandon Stokley Touchdown Lifts Broncos to Win!!!

The Cincinnati Bengals had the game wrapped up. It was over. Cedric Benson's one-yard touchdown run with under a minute to play had given Cincinnati a 7-6 lead. It capped a long drive that ate much of the game's final five minutes.

Unfortunately for Cincinnati, the drive didn't eat enough time. Broncos quarterback Kyle Orton hooked up with receiver Brandon Stokley for an 87-yard score, giving the Broncos a 12-7 win in one of the more improbable finishes the NFL has ever seen. Video after the jump.

Orton was trying hit a long pass to Brandon Marshall on the sideline, but Bengal Leon Hall got his hand on the ball. As two Cincinnati defenders took down Marshall, Stokley came out of nowhere to snare the ball. He had a clear path down the sideline, easily outrunning Bengals linebacker Dhani Jones to the end zone.

In a sly move, the veteran Stokley ran along the goal line for a few seconds before crossing it, burning some more time off the clock. That meant the Bengals only had time for one desperation pass, which was intercepted.

It was a sloppy game, with the Bengals botching a snap on a short field goal attempt, and the Broncos were held well under 250 total yards before Stokley's miracle touchdown. This was likely a surprise for fans of both teams. Denver's defense has been maligned for some time, but put together a marvelous first effort under new coordinator Mike Nolan. Meanwhile, the much-hyped Cincinnati offense had more than its fair share of issues moving the ball and scoring points.

Denver (1-0) hosts Cleveland in Week 2, while the 0-1 Bengals visit Green Bay.

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