Week 8, 2027

played in Minnesota, MN

47 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

Denver Death7737-24
Minnesota Golden Hawks79014-30

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:47 MIN - Bernie Sweeney 7 pass from Benjamin Lee (Irving Clemens extra point)
1Q: 00:05 DEN - Winston Hodgson 10 pass from Cory Sanders (Jimmy O'Neill extra point)
2Q: 11:40 MIN - Irving Clemens 23 field goal
2Q: 09:35 MIN - Irving Clemens 35 field goal
2Q: 07:47 MIN - Irving Clemens 32 field goal
2Q: 03:16 DEN - J.J. Ondes 4 pass from Cory Sanders (Jimmy O'Neill extra point)
3Q: 00:28 DEN - Jimmy O'Neill 40 field goal
4Q: 09:47 DEN - Rondell Farley 7 run (Jimmy O'Neill extra point)
4Q: 07:19 MIN - Bernie Sweeney 29 pass from Benjamin Lee (Benjamin Lee pass to Stephen Dixon for conversion)
4Q: 02:00 MIN - Irving Clemens 23 field goal
4Q: 01:03 MIN - Irving Clemens 55 field goal

Team StatisticsDENMIN
Record5-24-4
First Downs1813
- by Rushing41
- by Passing1212
- by Penalty20
Total Net Yards282335
- Offensive Plays6559
- Yards per Play4.345.68
Net Rushing Yards10881
- Rushing Attempts3029
- Yards per Rush3.602.79
Net Passing Yards174254
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt33 - 16 - 229 - 18 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards186259
- Sacks/Yards Lost2/121/5
- Yards per Pass Play4.978.47
Fumbles/Lost3/21/0
3rd Down Conversions8/153/15
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down6.37.8
4th Down Conversions0/00/1
Penalties/Yards3/206/53
Punt Returns/Yards2/181/13
Kick Returns/Yards6/1055/122
Interception Ret./Yards0/02/16
2pt Conversions0/01/1
Red Zone Visits35
- Red Zone TDs/FGs3/01/4
Avg. Drive StartOWN 28OWN 40
Time of Possession29:4530:15

Drive Charts

Denver Death
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
19:392:33OWN 20524Punt
14:230:50OWN 2939Punt
12:092:09OPP 47647Touchdown
211:350:41OWN 3010Interception
29:290:57OWN 202-1Fumble
27:404:31OWN 25975Touchdown
21:451:29OWN 213-12Punt
315:001:10OWN 2631Punt
311:472:03OWN 28515Fumble
37:522:39OWN 12631Punt
33:513:31OWN 42635Field Goal
413:083:29OPP 47947Touchdown
47:051:57OWN 1936Punt
41:550:19OWN 3310Interception
40:560:56OWN 17423Game
Minnesota Golden Hawks
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:005:21OWN 39961Touchdown
17:062:43OWN 6525Punt
13:331:24OWN 2031Punt
215:003:25OWN 36658Field Goal
210:541:25OPP 2537Field Goal
28:320:52OPP 1934Field Goal
23:091:24OWN 3833Punt
20:160:16OPP 49222Half
313:502:03OWN 2733Punt
39:441:52OPP 4330Punt
35:131:22OWN 1034Punt
30:202:12OWN 3948Downs
49:392:34OWN 38462Touchdown
45:083:13OWN 37557Field Goal
41:360:40OPP 4335Field Goal

Game MVP: Benjamin Lee, Minnesota Golden Hawks

Rushing Statistics

DenverAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Rondell Farley22863.911321
Cory Sanders4143.50400
Randal Heintz252.50500
Jamal Kelley100.00000
Otis Canada133.00300
MinnesotaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Stephen Dixon15412.73700
Mel Stokes10212.10900
Benjamin Lee393.00400
Cole McCormick11010.001010

Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Cory Sanders33161862/12232260.9
MinnesotaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Benjamin Lee29182591/52470114.0

Receiving Statistics

DenverCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Winston Hodgson81312415.5024321
TE Les Cortez232010.004130
WR Omar Jacobs28199.500150
TE Mercury Hibbs1222.00020
WR Junior Krykhtine121111.000110
TE Percy Mueller1166.00060
WR J.J. Ondes1344.00041
MinnesotaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Bernie Sweeney7911616.5741292
TE Lester Baskey46215.25390
WR Sean Pallansch356020.0042320
TE Desmond Burnett22126.009120
WR Marcus Rodgers114747.0039470
WR Troy Wiggins1533.00030
WR Roy Reynolds0100.00000

Interception Statistics

DenverIntsYardsAvgTD
MinnesotaIntsYardsAvgTD
ILB Brandon White100.000
CB Ernie Vertescher11616.000

Fumble Statistics

DenverFumbRecovForceTD
Cory Sanders1000
Rondell Farley1000
Randal Heintz1000
Omar Jacobs0100
Otis Canada0010
MinnesotaFumbRecovForceTD
Roy Reynolds1000
Ernie Vertescher0100
Marcus Rodgers0100
Hardy Stansberry0100
Brandon White0010
Bo Tanner0010
Geoff Figley0010

Punting Statistics

DenverPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Gabe Farley629649.343.8622
MinnesotaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Jackie Scott623939.836.8451

Kicking Statistics

DenverFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Jimmy O'Neill1/11/10/0403/3
MinnesotaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Irving Clemens5/51/11/1551/1

Punt Return Statistics

DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Rondell Farley2189.00
MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Roy Reynolds11313.00

Kick Return Statistics

DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Junior Krykhtine35418.00
J.J. Ondes35117.00
MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Percy Oliver512224.40

Defensive Statistics

DenverTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Scottie Harmon720.02523
OLB Oliver Keith610.02623
DE David Grillo511.01718
S Rico Byrum420.01820
CB Cary Chustz400.01523
DE Michael Lincoln400.02019
CB Alan Davison220.01017
ILB Clifton Dzwonczyk210.0714
CB Mario Cochrane200.01913
ILB Carlos Roland200.01813
S Matthew Erwin110.01110
DT Nolan Grunow110.01821
ILB Alan Cooley110.032
S Kennedy McWilliams110.02114
WR Omar Jacobs10---------
CB Rufus DeWoody100.01518
DE Terry Desjardins100.02016
RB Rondell Farley10---------
ILB K.C. Cuviello100.098
DT Hugh O'Donnell100.01216
OLB Eric Staple020.01822
CB Raymond Gora010.074
MinnesotaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
ILB Brandon White721.02531
OLB Bo Tanner530.02016
S Norman Haworth510.03035
S Dean Tanner440.02428
OLB Geoff Figley400.02726
OLB Hardy Stansberry310.068
CB Ernie Vertescher300.02625
DE Stephen Wilkerson220.02027
CB Percy Oliver210.01827
CB Larry Warkentien210.02831
CB Norbert Irwin200.0718
S Marco Harp200.0915
DE Bernie Armstrong200.0910
DE Mitch Oxenby111.01519
ILB Lorenzo White100.0115
DT Norbert Borders010.02125
DE Derek Holliday010.01516

Pass Rush Statistics

DenverSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE David Grillo1.002018
DE Terry Desjardins0.000116
MinnesotaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Mitch Oxenby1.000119
ILB Brandon White1.000031
DE Derek Holliday0.002116
OLB Geoff Figley0.001126
OLB Jackie Stevens0.00119
DT Norbert Borders0.001025

Pass Defense Statistics

DenverCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Alan Davison40017
CB Cary Chustz31023
S Rico Byrum21020
OLB Oliver Keith20023
ILB Scottie Harmon20023
CB Mario Cochrane11013
ILB Carlos Roland11013
S Matthew Erwin10010
CB Rufus DeWoody10018
ILB Alan Cooley1002
DE Michael Lincoln01019
MinnesotaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Dean Tanner31028
ILB Brandon White30131
S Norman Haworth21035
CB Norbert Irwin20018
OLB Hardy Stansberry2008
CB Larry Warkentien12031
CB Percy Oliver10027
OLB Geoff Figley10026
S Marco Harp10015
CB Ernie Vertescher01125
OLB Bo Tanner01016

Blocking Statistics

DenverKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Corwin Yates25024026
Leland Conlan15025026
Irving Gossett13121128
Wendell Bleeck13121027
Percy Mueller11014013
Richard Tatum04026030
Horace Adams020405
Les Cortez010907
Jamal Kelley01015016
Kyle Horn01015019
D.J. Peterson00014114
MinnesotaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Stan Hastings24026024
Dustin Rhodes15010010
James Gerhardt13020026
Brent Dennis11011010
Scottie Givens05022126
Claude Oshiro05022023
Glenn Darlington02022023
Lester Baskey01021020
Desmond Burnett01017015

Special Teams Tackles

DenverTacklesSTPlays
Les Cortez220
Clifton Dzwonczyk132
Otis Canada126
Kennedy McWilliams115
Winston Hodgson114
MinnesotaTacklesSTPlays
Percy Oliver320
Lester Baskey220
Larry Warkentien220
Cole McCormick123

Participation

DenverRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Cory Sanders3035---------65
Leland Conlan2526------758
Corwin Yates2426------757
Richard Tatum2630---------56
Wendell Bleeck2127------755
Winston Hodgson1724------1455
Oliver Keith------2623554
Scottie Harmon------2523654
Clifton Dzwonczyk------7143253
Irving Gossett2128------453
Omar Jacobs2327------151
Rondell Farley2518------750
Kennedy McWilliams------21141550
Jamal Kelley1516------1849
Michael Lincoln------20191049
Otis Canada812------2646
Rico Byrum------1820644
Eric Staple------1822444
Mercury Hibbs1720------744
Nolan Grunow------1821443
Cary Chustz------1523341
Rufus DeWoody------1518740
Mario Cochrane------1913739
Terry Desjardins------2016339
David Grillo------1718338
Carlos Roland------1813637
Kyle Horn1519------337
Les Cortez97------2036
Junior Krykhtine1213------1035
Alan Davison------1017835
Raymond Gora------742233
Roman Coffey------1016531
Hugh O'Donnell------1216129
D.J. Peterson1414---------28
Percy Mueller1413---------27
J.J. Ondes612------826
Matthew Erwin------1110223
K.C. Cuviello------98421
Alan Cooley------321318
Damon Stone01------1617
Horace Adams45------716
Randal Heintz412---------16
Gabe Farley00------77
Jimmy O'Neill00------66
Billy Cowsette00---------0
Unknown------00---0
MinnesotaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Larry Warkentien------28312079
Norman Haworth------3035166
Bernie Sweeney2429------1366
Percy Oliver------18272065
Lester Baskey2120------2061
Ernie Vertescher------2625960
Brandon White------2531359
Benjamin Lee2930---------59
Scottie Givens2226------1159
James Gerhardt2026------1157
Dean Tanner------2428355
Geoff Figley------2726154
Stan Hastings2624---------50
Stephen Wilkerson------2027249
Glenn Darlington2223------348
Norbert Borders------2125248
Norbert Irwin------7182348
J.C. Schmeh917------2046
Desmond Burnett1715------1446
Claude Oshiro2223---------45
Sean Pallansch1420------539
Mel Stokes1119------737
Bo Tanner------2016137
Troy Wiggins2116---------37
Mitch Oxenby------1519---34
Brent Dennis1110------1132
Derek Holliday------1516132
Dustin Rhodes1010------1131
Hardy Stansberry------681630
Roy Reynolds32------2429
Stephen Dixon1711---------28
Andrew Powell128------828
Tyrus Ragland------108725
Marco Harp------915125
Cole McCormick10------2324
Herb Jazynka------661123
Lorenzo White------115622
Bernie Armstrong------910322
Marcus Rodgers71------614
Jackie Stevens------39---12
Nathan Hampton00------88
Jackie Scott00------66
Irving Clemens00------55
Butch Campbell00------55
Buddy Cahill00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left10484.8
Middle11373.4
Right9232.6
None000.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left7121.7
Middle9232.6
Right13463.5
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

DenverAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Cory Sanders33163036542
MinnesotaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Benjamin Lee29185045210

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen2184.0
Short (0-8 Yds)168483.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)85759.4
Long (19+ Yds)62559.2
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen0000.0
Short (0-8 Yds)19141809.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)84799.9
Long (19+ Yds)2000.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

DenverTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Winston Hodgson1380124324
WR Omar Jacobs82219027
TE Les Cortez3202007
WR J.J. Ondes3114012
TE Mercury Hibbs2102020
WR Junior Krykhtine21011013
TE Percy Mueller1106013
MinnesotaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Bernie Sweeney971116229
TE Lester Baskey64221020
WR Sean Pallansch53060220
WR Troy Wiggins5103016
TE Desmond Burnett22012015
WR Roy Reynolds101002
WR Marcus Rodgers1104711

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

DenverAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Rondell Farley5234.603.91
MinnesotaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Mel Stokes331.002.10
Stephen Dixon3113.672.73
Benjamin Lee252.503.00

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Cory Sanders64274.505.64
MinnesotaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Benjamin Lee52142.808.93

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

DenverTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Winston Hodgson21105.009.54
TE Les Cortez1177.006.67
WR Junior Krykhtine1000.005.50
TE Percy Mueller1166.006.00
WR J.J. Ondes1144.001.33
MinnesotaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Sean Pallansch2173.5012.00
TE Lester Baskey1000.003.50
WR Troy Wiggins1000.000.60
WR Bernie Sweeney1177.0012.89

Third Down Rushing Statistics

DenverRushesConversions
Rondell Farley53
MinnesotaRushesConversions
Stephen Dixon40
Mel Stokes10
Benjamin Lee10
Cole McCormick10

Third Down Passing Statistics

DenverAttCompConversions
Cory Sanders955
MinnesotaAttCompConversions
Benjamin Lee853

Third Down Receiving Statistics

DenverTargCatchConversions
WR Winston Hodgson544
TE Les Cortez211
WR Omar Jacobs100
WR J.J. Ondes100
MinnesotaTargCatchConversions
TE Lester Baskey221
WR Troy Wiggins200
WR Marcus Rodgers111
WR Sean Pallansch111
WR Bernie Sweeney100
TE Desmond Burnett110

SectionAttendance
Stadium48,700 (69,300 capacity)
Upper Deck15,300 (21,000)
End Zone11,200 (15,200)
Mezzanine6,400 (8,800)
Sideline Seats9,200 (13,400)
Club Seats5,400 (8,200)
Luxury Boxes1,200 (2,700)