When it went to overtime, it was already apparent that the Dolphins were done as Miami fans had to be wondering just exactly what hit them when Tim Tebow and the Broncos completed their amazing last minute comeback.
For 54 minutes, Tim Tebow and the Denver Broncos couldn’t score. Then they couldn’t be stopped.
Tebow rallied the Broncos with two touchdown passes in the final 2:44 of the fourth quarter to force overtime, and Matt Prater’s 52-yard field goal gave them an improbable 18-15 victory over the stunned Miami Dolphins on Sunday.
The Broncos appeared beaten when they trailed 15-0 with 5:23 left and took over at their 20-yard line. At that point, Tebow was 4-of-14 passing for 40 yards.
But Tebow led TD drives of 80 and 56 yards, sandwiched around a successful onside kick, and he scored a two-point conversion standing up with 17 seconds left to tie the score.
In overtime, Denver’s D.J. Williams sacked Miami quarterback Matt Moore to force a fumble and recovered it at the Dolphins’ 36. Three plays later, Prater hit the winning field goal.
The Broncos (2-4) won for the first time in the eight games they’ve played on the Dolphins’ field. Miami (0-6) extended the NFL’s longest losing streak to nine games, leaving embattled coach Tony Sparano’s status even more tenuous… read more on NFL.com
Video Recap: Tim Tebow rallied the Broncos for two touchdowns in the final 2:44 of the fourth quarter to force overtime, and help lead to an 18-15 victory Sunday over the stunned Miami Dolphins. CBS Sports’ Kevin Harlan and Solomon Wilcots have the recap
