Almost Great Performance No. 2 – C.J. Anderson
Much like Emmanuel Sanders, C.J. Anderson came up just short of hitting a milestone number for the game. His 95 yards were just shy of delivering his third 100-yard game of the season, and what would have been a two-back effort in which both rushers reached the century mark for Denver.
But that won’t be the thing Anderson regrets most about the season finale against San Diego. For the second time in as many weeks, Anderson had a second-half fumble.
Against Cincinnati, it could have spelled disaster. Fortunately, the defense came up with two big stops afterward and Denver went on to win. Against San Diego, Anderson’s fumble put Philip Rivers in the position to take the lead. Luckily, Peyton Manning and the offense had time to reclaim it (more than once) and come away with a win.
Anderson had some impressive runs, bowling over Chargers defenders at a 6.3 yards per carry clip, and showed extreme determination when he had two different touchdowns overturned before getting in for good on a third try. But there’s no doubt that his almost great game was swayed by that big fumble, Denver’s fifth giveaway on the day.
