Case Keenum Now Tied For Lead Among NFL QBs In 2018 For 40+ Yard Completions

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (CBS4) – Denver Broncos quarterback Case Keenum hasn’t performed as well as most Broncos fans have hoped this season, but there’s one stat category where he has shined.

Case Keenum of the Denver Broncos rolls out of the pocket on Sunday. (credit: Peter Aiken/Getty Images)

Broncos spokesperson Patrick Smyth tweeted this in the first quarter at Arrowhead Stadium against the Kansas City Chiefs after a 49 yard pass to Emmanuel Sanders:

Keenum and Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes now each have eight completions of 40+ yards in 2018.

Prior to Sunday, Keenum had 8 touchdowns, 9 interceptions and 1,848 passing yards so far this season.

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Here are some of the areas where he hasn’t been so hot:

– 9 interceptions
– 5 interceptions in opponent territory (leads NFL)
– 1 of 4 quarterbacks in NFL history with interceptions in each of his first 7 games.

Keenum at State Farm Stadium on Oct. 18. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)