Rookie FB Andy Janovich scores Broncos' first touchdown of the 2016 NFL season
Rookie fullback Andy Janovich scored the Broncos’ first touchdown of the 2016 NFL season during Thursday night’s opener against the Carolina Panthers.
Janovich ran for 27 yards to score. It was his first career carry.
Janovich was selected by Denver in the sixth round of the 2016 NFL draft out of Nebraska.
Comin’ right at ya!#BeatThePanthershttps://t.co/kDvGeof43l
— Denver Broncos (@Broncos) September 9, 2016
The Broncos defeated the Panthers 24–10 in Super Bowl 50 to earn the franchise’s third NFL championship title.
Thursday’s game is the first Super Bowl rematch to occur on the opening night of an NFL season.