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Trevor Siemian Named AFC Offensive Player Of The Week

By Michael Spencer

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4) - The NFL named Broncos quarterback Trevor Siemian its AFC Offensive Player of the Week for his performance against Cincinnati.

Siemian led the Broncos to a 29-17 road win over the Bengals. He threw for 312 yards, 4 touchdowns and no interceptions.

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Trevor Siemian of the Denver Broncos looks to throw the ball during the first quarter of the game against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paul Brown Stadium on Sept. 25, 2016 in Cincinnati. (credit: John Grieshop/Getty Images)

He became the first player in NFL history to throw for more than 300 yards, 4 or more touchdowns and zero interceptions in his first road start.

It was just the third time in Broncos history that a quarterback threw for more than 300 yards, 4 or more touchdowns and zero interceptions on the road. Peyton Manning did it twice.

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Siemian and the Broncos improved to 3-0 with the win in Cincinnati and will be on the road again this weekend when they travel to take on Tampa Bay Sunday afternoon.

Kickoff is set for 2:05. You can see the game on CBS4.

Michael Spencer is a Sports Anchor at CBS4. Read his bio or connect with him on Twitter @MichaelCBS4.

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