49ers too strong for Broncos at Wembley

Michael Crabtree (No.15) celebrates his touchdown with 49ers teammate Chilo Rachal.

STORY HIGHLIGHTS

• The San Francisco 49ers beat the Denver Broncos 24-16 at Wembley Stadium
• The 49ers recover from going 10-3 down to defeat the Broncos with three TD's
• It was the fourth time that the famous London arena had hosted an NFL match

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(CNN) -- The San Francisco 49ers beat the Denver Broncos 24-16 as Wembley Stadium in London played host to an NFL match for the fourth time on Sunday.

In a showdown between two struggling sides, the only points from a disappointing first half came from Joe Nedney's 34-yard field goal for San Francisco.

However, early in the second half, Denver quarterback Kyle Orton's 71-yard pass to Brandon Lloyd stopped only one-yard short of the end zone.

And in the next passage of play, young quarterback Tim Tebow carried the ball over for only his second career touchdown.

A 32-yard field goal from Matt Prater put the Broncos 10-3 ahead, but the 49ers quickly rallied.

Troy Smith completed a 38-yard pass to Delanie Walker and then completed a one-yard run himself to score the game-tying touchdown. And then Smith threw to Michael Crabtree for a second touchdown pass soon after.

And the 49ers made the result safe when Orton's pass was intercepted and Frank Gore crossed for another touchdown.

There was a late rally from the Broncos when Orton's one-yard pass found Lloyd in the end zone, but Prater missed the extra point to make it 24-16.