Russell Wilson leads sloppy Broncos past Texans 16-9

Published September 18, 2022 5:00 pm

By ARNIE STAPLETON
AP Pro Football Writer

DENVER (AP) — Russell Wilson won his Denver debut but the offense was booed during the Broncos’ sloppy 16-9 win over the Houston Texans a week after he was jeered in his return to Seattle. Wilson started out just 6-for-20 before leading Denver to a touchdown and a field goal to erase a 9-6 deficit. The Broncos won despite committing 13 penalties for 100 yards a week after they led the league with a dozen infractions. And Broncos rookie head coach Nathaniel Hackett again had a number of problematic play calls. This time, he was able to get his first NFL win, however.

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