The Denver Broncos did something that looks like a typo: they held the New York Jets to -10 passing yards during Sunday’s 13-11 win in London. That is a franchise record for the Orange and Blue.
The Broncos defense racked up as many sacks as Jets quarterback Justin Fields did completions — 9. On those mega defensive plays, the lads pushed the Jets back more yards (55) than Fields threw for in the game (45), hence the negative passing day for the New York 11. It was the fifth time in the last 25 years that a defense recorded that many sacks and that few completions.
“They got a good defensive line, they got to the backfield fast,” Fields said. “It wasn’t good enough.”
All of John Franklin-Myers, Zach Allen, Eyioma Uwazurike, Talanoa Hufanga, Justin Strnad, Nik Bonitto, and Brandon Jones had at least a half sack, while Jonathon Cooper led the team with two. It was the Broncos’ first nine-sack game since 1996, the team now has 30 on the year — becoming just the second to hit that number through six games over the last 25 years.
“That’s pretty funny,” Bonitto said of the -10 yards passing.
This defense. 😤
All 9️⃣ sacks from #DENvsNYJ: pic.twitter.com/dlCQQPXxHW
— Denver Broncos (@Broncos) October 12, 2025
“It’s a pleasure to watch and a pleasure to be a part of,” reigning NFL Defensive Player of the Year Pat Surtain II said. “It was pretty crazy.”
The defense was essential on a day the Broncos’ offense wasn’t scoring or really moving the ball. And yes, the Jets are winless with a rookie coaching staff and a reclamation project quarterback, but Denver’s defense did ball out.
“It’s almost impossible what they did, but it was impressive,” Bo Nix said. “Unfortunately, it’s one of those things where I don’t get to watch a whole lot of it. I wish I could. They’d be a fun defense to watch, probably an awful defense to play against. I know that kind of thing from practice, but they turned it on. Nine sacks are a lot of sacks.”
Natrually the fourth down at midfield with the clock running low that the Jets needed to pick up for a possible game-tying field was thwarted by a sack.
The Broncos defense will look to keep up the pressure against another New York team, when they host the Giants in Denver next week.