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Denver Broncos: Where does Teddy Bridgewater’s debut rank among QBs since Peyton Manning?

By Travis Wakeman

EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY - SEPTEMBER 12: Teddy Bridgewater #5 of the Denver Broncos throws a pass against the New York Giants during the second half at MetLife Stadium on September 12, 2021 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Alex Trautwig/Getty Images)
EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY - SEPTEMBER 12: Teddy Bridgewater #5 of the Denver Broncos throws a pass against the New York Giants during the second half at MetLife Stadium on September 12, 2021 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Alex Trautwig/Getty Images) /
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Denver Broncos, Case Keenum
DENVER, CO – SEPTEMBER 9: Quarterback Case Keenum #4 of the Denver Broncos runs onto the field during player introductions before a game against the Seattle Seahawks at Broncos Stadium at Mile High on September 9, 2018 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images) /

No. 2: Case Keenum vs. Seattle Seahawks- September 9, 2018

The Case Keenum era was one that was met with a lot of questions and intrigue. Some Broncos fans felt the team had gotten a steal as Keenum was excellent the season before for the Minnesota Vikings. Other fans felt the team reached for him in free agency.

Keenum made his first start at home against a good Seahawks team. The bad was that he threw three interceptions that nearly cost the Broncos the game. But the good was that he did not let those turnovers deter him and he rallied his team for the win.

Keenum threw for 329 yards on the day including a 29-yard touchdown pass to Phillip Lindsay and a 43-yard touchdown toss to Emmanuel Sanders. Then, with his team trailing by four points with less than four minutes to play in the game, he threw a 4-yard touchdown pass to Demaryius Thomas that ended up being the game-winning score.

Keenum is the only quarterback on this list (so far) that started every regular season game for the Broncos in the season in which they made their debut as the team’s starter. Of course, 16 games was all the organization needed to see as the Broncos traded for Flacco the following offseason.

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