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Broncos Unveil 1-2 Punch At Running Back With Anderson, Booker

DENVER (The Sports Xchange) - The Broncos unveiled a 1-2 punch at running back Monday night with C.J. Anderson and Devontae Booker complementing one another in what was a punishing rushing attack.

Anderson produced his fifth career 100-yard game, gaining 107 yards on 16 carries. Booker added 83 yards on 17 carries in an expanded role for the rookie runner. Each had a touchdown run in the Broncos 27-9 victory over the Houston Texans.

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Running back Devontae Booker #23 and running back C.J. Anderson #22 of the Denver Broncos celebrate a score in the second half of the game against the Houston Texans on October 24, 2016 in Denver. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images)

"It's a great feeling," Broncos tackle Russell Okung said. "All week we've been really putting in the work to see those guys have great success, and we saw that today, and we want to see that a lot more."

Booker said the Broncos were able to wear down the Texans' defense with the platoon at running back.

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C.J. Anderson (credit: CBS)

"We did complement each other well tonight," Booker said. "Him going in there and running hard, then I come in as a change of pace and run hard again. It's just breaking the defense down."

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