Lelie's 33-yard touchdown gave the Broncos (2-1) a 10-point lead late in the third quarter. Just as importantly, it stifled the momentum San Diego (1-2) gained moments earlier when the Chargers recovered Quentin Griffin's third lost fumble of the season and converted it into a touchdown to cut Denver's lead to 13-10.
The San Diego score turned an already slumbering Invesco Field into a library, and it got even quieter when the Broncos stalled at midfield on their next drive.
Seahawks 34, 49ers 0
In Seattle, Matt Hasselbeck threw for 254 yards with two touchdowns, Shaun Alexander scored three TDs and Seattle's defense was magnificent in a win over the San Francisco 49ers.
It was the first time San Francisco failed to score since a 7-0 loss to Atlanta at Candlestick Park on Oct. 9, 1977, breaking its league record spanning 420 regular-season and 36 playoff games.
Steelers 13, Dolphins 3
In Miami, unfazed by torrential rain in the first half from the remnants of Hurricane Jeanne, Pittsburgh forced four turnovers, made a key fourth-down stop and beat the hapless Dolphins.
Miami, which has scored 23 points in three games, fell to 0-3 for the first time since 1969, the year before Don Shula became coach.
Raiders 30, Buccaneers 20
In Oakland, California, Kerry Collins, the amiable backup quarterback who has repeatedly promised to be ready when needed, replaced injured starter Rich Gannon (back) and calmly directed the Raiders to an emotional victory.
Collins entered late in the first quarter and led four scoring drives, completing 16 of 27 passes for 228 yards and one touchdown. Oakland spoiled the return of former coach Jon Gruden, longtime Raiders receiver Tim Brown and running back Charlie Garner.
Morten Andersen broke George Blanda's NFL record for career games played when he missed a 46-yard field goal in the first quarter of Sunday's game between the Minnesota Vikings and the Chicago Bears.
Andersen, 44, made his 341st appearance. He has kicked for New Orleans, Atlanta, the New York Giants, Kansas City and now the Vikings in his 23-year career.
Andersen, with 2,274 career points, is also the league's second all-time leading scorer behind Tennessee's Gary Anderson -- who entered Sunday with 2,351 points.
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