Cutler burns Oakland

Denver cruise to opening win

Last updated: 9th September 2008

Jay Cutler Denver Broncos v Oakland Raiders NFL Sep 08

Cutler: completed 16 of 24 passes

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Jay Cutler torched the Oakland Raiders to the tune of 299 yards and two touchdowns as the Denver Broncos opened their NFL campaign with a 41-14 victory at the McAfee Coliseum.

Cutler, playing for the first time since being diagnosed with type one diabetes, set the tone for a one-sided contest with a 10-play, 76-yard drive ending with a 26-yard touchdown pass to Eddie Royal in the first quarter.

Royal, a second-round pick in this year's draft, finished a spectacular NFL debut with 146 receiving yards on nine catches.

The Broncos extended their advantage to 27-0 by the end of the third quarter courtesy of further touchdowns from Michael Pittman and Darrell Jackson, supplemented by two Matt Prater field goals.

With the destiny of the game long since decided, the sides traded two touchdowns apiece during the final quarter.

Raiders quarterback JaMarcus Russell found Ashley Lelie and Ronald Curry in the end zone either side of short-range rushing scores for the Broncos from Selvin Young and Pittman's second.