DENVER -- The first time C.J. Anderson remembers seeing himself on SportsCenter with the Broncos came after a 2014 road win over the Raiders in Oakland.
Anderson, who grew up in nearby Vallejo, California, caught a short pass from Peyton Manning, broke three tackles and zigzagged his way 51 yards down the field for a touchdown. The play gave the Broncos a 12-10 lead, and they would roll the rest of the way to move to 7-2 with a 41-17 win.
For Anderson, who transferred from junior college to the University of California before signing with the Broncos as an undrafted free agent, the touchdown – and the corresponding SportsCenter highlight -- wasn’t about proving himself to anyone other than himself.