The Denver Broncos' 24-14 loss against the San Francisco 49ers was a difficult one. Not only did the offense sputter-start again under Davis Webb, but the Broncos were also ravaged by injuries that could impact the team deep into the season.
Late in the first half, star cornerback Pat Surtain went down with a non-contact ankle injury, and the man opposite him, Riley Moss, also did not return to the game after halftime with a rib injury. In the third quarter, wide receiver Pat Bryant went down with an awful-looking ankle injury, and was carted off the field, while defensive lineman Zach Allen and running back Tyler Badie appeared to get dinged up during the game.
Conspiracy theorists who scoffed at the notion that the electrical substation built
on the grounds near Levi's Stadium causes lower-body injuries became believers by the end of regulation.
Broncos Twitter reacted to the injury bug biting Denver hard in San Francisco. You can see their reactions below.
Why does everybody get hurt all the time
— Vic Lombardi (@VicLombardi) October 4, 2026
playing in that Santa Clara stadium?
Fix it.
Broncos injuries piling up in a concerning fashion.
— Zac Stevens (@ZacStevens) October 4, 2026
Pat Bryant, Pat Surtain II and Riley Moss
Now Pat Bryant is down. Absolutely brutal injury day for the Broncos.
— Jon Heath (@ByJonHeath) October 4, 2026
Devastating day so far for #Broncos injuries. They've lost CBs Pat Surtain and Riley Moss for game and now cart coming out for WR Pat Bryant
— Chris Tomasson (@christomasson) October 4, 2026
There's a theory that electromagnetic fields from a Silicon Valley Power substation next to Levi's Stadium cause non-contact lower-body injuries.
— Rachel Vigil (@heyrachelvigil) October 4, 2026
Count me in too. https://t.co/okj3CKeFta
Riley Moss
— Gino Fornaro (@ginoliciousboss) October 4, 2026
Pat Surtain
Tyler Badie
Pat Bryant
Still have a whole quarter left to rack up more injuries #BroncosCountry https://t.co/TwLgjjYini pic.twitter.com/raiJdJ3Asv
The 49ers Stadium needs to be demolished and moved somewhere else like who builds a giant ass substation next to their stadium???
— Verlaxify (@Verlaxify) October 4, 2026
Every big time player for the Broncos is slowly getting injured like it's insane.
Broncos players dropping like flies today. The substation near the 49ers stadium strikes again! https://t.co/QrU3HwWTVO
— Jake Weaver (@MidwestGolfJake) October 4, 2026
The Broncos are dropping like flies in Santa Clara next to the substation. Horrendous place to play football. Joke by the NFL.
— Will Petersen (@PetersenWill) October 4, 2026
Substation taking out all of the Broncos players.
— Stephen L. Miller (@redsteeze) October 4, 2026
I'm asking the NFL to ban the 49ers from the NFL.
— ThatsGoodSports (@BrandonPerna) October 4, 2026
The only thing that happens in their games is injuries.
This is the only way.
Broncos fans starting to buy the sub station nonsense
— Benjamin Allbright (@AllbrightNFL) October 4, 2026
Most painful Broncos game in a minute
— DNVR Broncos (@DNVR_Broncos) October 4, 2026
Hard to survive this many injuries to key players. #Broncos are starting to give up the ghost, it feels like.
— Mile High Huddle (@MileHighHuddle) October 4, 2026
The Broncos look to rebound against the winless Los Angeles Chargers in Week 5. Let's hope this week they can heal and recover from this soon.
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This article originally appeared on Broncos Wire: Broncos fans react to brutal injuries in loss to 49ers
