Broncos 3rd and long: historically bad run defense

Oct 16 2018 by Mile High Report

 

Welcome to the worst run defense in NFL history. And that’s not hyperbole.

If you read my weekly offering here, you know I enjoy thinking, writing and talking about football stats. While they are much more fun when the Denver Broncos are setting good records, there is a perverse pleasure in “watching things burn”, or in this case watching our run defense get burned.

Since the merger there have been 180 games where a team has allowed 270 or more yards rushing. Five teams gave...

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