editionTier

UNCOMMON

Player Name

Cody Barton

playerFirstName

Cody

playerLastName

Barton

playerPosition

LB

playType

Player Melt

seriesName

2024 Season

setName

Stadium

teamName

Denver Broncos

awayTeamName

Denver Broncos

awayTeamScore

33

description

Inspired, perhaps, upon seeing his teammates collect both fumble recoveries and AFC Defensive Player of the Week distinctions, Cody Barton, as ambitious, go-getter defenders do, went out and acquired the pairing for himself. Presenting an early preview of what Thursday Night Football’s masterpiece would entail, Barton, on Denver’s second series, discovered a dream scenario — a free, unblocked rush, and a quarterback oblivious to his blindside — parlaying it into a strip sack. Quarters later, Barton, having already seen one touchdown erased due to a teammate’s offsides, blends hustle and perhaps fate, capturing an in-air football, ultimately returning it for his career’s first-ever NFL score. Named Week 7’s premier AFC defender during the Broncos’ 33-10 over the New Orleans Saints, Barton was all-encompassing, collecting eight tackles, one QB hit, one pass defended, a fumble recovery (for 52 yards), and a touchdown on Oct. 17, 2024.

editionID

3574

gameDate

10/17/2024