Week 5, 2029

played in Minnesota, MN

40 degrees, fair, 1 mph wind

Denver Death	0	9	0	0	-	9
Minnesota Golden Hawks	17	0	0	10	-	27

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:55 MIN - Irving Clemens 38 field goal
1Q: 03:03 MIN - Cole McCormick 2 run (Irving Clemens extra point)
1Q: 01:02 MIN - Bernie Sweeney 8 pass from J.R. Carpenter (Irving Clemens extra point)
2Q: 11:48 DEN - Jimmy O'Neill 35 field goal
2Q: 01:55 DEN - Jimmy O'Neill 39 field goal
2Q: 00:05 DEN - Jimmy O'Neill 54 field goal
4Q: 13:59 MIN - Irving Clemens 51 field goal
4Q: 06:24 MIN - Lester Baskey 10 pass from J.R. Carpenter (Irving Clemens extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 11:55 MIN - Irving Clemens 38 field goal
1Q: 03:03 MIN - Cole McCormick 2 run (Irving Clemens extra point)
1Q: 01:02 MIN - Bernie Sweeney 8 pass from J.R. Carpenter (Irving Clemens extra point)
2Q: 11:48 DEN - Jimmy O'Neill 35 field goal
2Q: 01:55 DEN - Jimmy O'Neill 39 field goal
2Q: 00:05 DEN - Jimmy O'Neill 54 field goal
4Q: 13:59 MIN - Irving Clemens 51 field goal
4Q: 06:24 MIN - Lester Baskey 10 pass from J.R. Carpenter (Irving Clemens extra point)

Team Statistics DEN MIN
Record 2-3 3-2
First Downs 17 15
- by Rushing 3 6
- by Passing 14 9
- by Penalty 0 0
Total Net Yards 311 278
- Offensive Plays 79 65
- Yards per Play 3.94 4.28
Net Rushing Yards 62 99
- Rushing Attempts 17 36
- Yards per Rush 3.65 2.75
Net Passing Yards 249 179
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 58 - 23 - 2 28 - 16 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 274 185
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/25 1/6
- Yards per Pass Play 4.02 6.17
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/0
3rd Down Conversions 7/20 5/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.3 7.9
4th Down Conversions 0/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 1/10 4/25
Punt Returns/Yards 3/17 5/48
Kick Returns/Yards 6/131 2/51
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 2/28
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 1 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/1 3/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 30 OWN 34
Time of Possession 28:19 31:41

Team Statistics	DEN	MIN
Record	2-3	3-2
First Downs	17	15
- by Rushing	3	6
- by Passing	14	9
- by Penalty	0	0
Total Net Yards	311	278
- Offensive Plays	79	65
- Yards per Play	3.94	4.28
Net Rushing Yards	62	99
- Rushing Attempts	17	36
- Yards per Rush	3.65	2.75
Net Passing Yards	249	179
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	58 - 23 - 2	28 - 16 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	274	185
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/25	1/6
- Yards per Pass Play	4.02	6.17
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/0
3rd Down Conversions	7/20	5/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.3	7.9
4th Down Conversions	0/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	1/10	4/25
Punt Returns/Yards	3/17	5/48
Kick Returns/Yards	6/131	2/51
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	2/28
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	1	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/1	3/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 30	OWN 34
Time of Possession	28:19	31:41

Drive Charts

Denver Death
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	11:47	1:56	OWN 22	3	5	Punt
1	8:13	1:56	OWN 26	3	-4	Punt
1	2:53	1:23	OWN 18	3	6	Interception
1	0:55	4:13	OWN 29	11	53	Field Goal
2	9:29	4:44	OWN 3	10	47	Punt
2	3:21	1:32	OWN 44	7	34	Field Goal
2	0:35	0:35	OWN 30	2	33	Field Goal
3	15:00	2:32	OWN 36	3	2	Punt
3	10:59	3:18	OWN 18	8	41	Punt
3	6:35	0:45	OPP 44	3	-1	Punt
3	4:04	1:29	OWN 24	3	8	Punt
4	13:51	0:58	OWN 27	3	0	Punt
4	11:18	1:28	OPP 45	5	12	Downs
4	6:16	1:41	OWN 37	7	24	Downs
4	2:10	1:25	OWN 26	8	46	Interception

Minnesota Golden Hawks
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	3:13	OWN 42	8	37	Field Goal
1	9:51	1:38	OWN 49	3	8	Punt
1	6:17	3:24	OPP 48	7	48	Touchdown
1	1:30	0:35	OPP 18	2	18	Touchdown
2	11:42	2:13	OWN 41	3	6	Punt
2	4:45	1:24	OWN 21	3	1	Punt
2	1:49	1:14	OWN 20	3	6	Punt
3	12:28	1:29	OWN 38	3	-5	Punt
3	7:41	1:06	OWN 1	3	8	Punt
3	5:50	1:46	OWN 27	4	23	Punt
3	2:35	3:44	OWN 18	7	48	Field Goal
4	12:53	1:35	OWN 23	3	-6	Punt
4	9:50	3:34	OWN 33	8	67	Touchdown
4	4:35	2:25	OWN 39	3	1	Punt
4	0:45	0:45	OWN 31	5	8	Game

Game MVP: J.R. Carpenter, Minnesota Golden Hawks

Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
Rondell Farley	11	30	2.73	8	0
Randal Heintz	3	17	5.67	15	1
Artie Cobb	2	15	7.50	10	1
Desmond Nichols	1	0	0.00	0	0

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Cole McCormick	19	54	2.84	10	1	1
Stephen Dixon	13	31	2.38	9	0	0
J.R. Carpenter	3	11	3.67	13	1	0
Troy Wiggins	1	3	3.00	3	0	0

Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Billy Cowsette	58	23	274	4/25	0	33	2	40.5

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
J.R. Carpenter	28	16	185	1/6	2	24	0	101.0

Receiving Statistics

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Corwin Lichtenberg	7	12	93	13.29	33	33
TE Tommie Fannon	5	7	54	10.80	13	18
WR Nicky Sanders	5	12	82	16.40	17	22
WR Winston Hodgson	3	13	37	12.33	12	23
TE Mercury Hibbs	1	1	4	4.00	0	4
TE Percy Mueller	1	2	0	0.00	0	0
WR J.J. Ondes	1	7	4	4.00	0	4
FB Artie Cobb	0	1	0	0.00	0	0
RB Rondell Farley	0	2	0	0.00	0	0
RB Randal Heintz	0	1	0	0.00	0	0

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Bernie Sweeney	5	8	56	11.20	17	24	1
WR Rusty Rice	3	6	49	16.33	13	20	0
WR Sean Pallansch	3	8	36	12.00	17	20	0
FB Brant Chandler	2	2	10	5.00	0	7	0
TE Lester Baskey	1	2	10	10.00	0	10	1
WR Troy Wiggins	1	1	22	22.00	1	22	0
RB Cole McCormick	1	1	2	2.00	0	2	0

Interception Statistics

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Larry Warkentien	1	11	11.00	0
ILB Herb Jazynka	1	17	17.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Denver	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
David Grillo	0	0	1	0

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Cole McCormick	1	0	0	0
J.R. Carpenter	0	1	0	0

Punting Statistics

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Ricky Roberson	8	304	38.0	32.0	57	3

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jackie Scott	9	334	37.1	35.2	58	2

Kicking Statistics

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Jimmy O'Neill	3/3	1/1	1/1	54	0/0

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Irving Clemens	2/2	1/1	1/1	51	3/3

Punt Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Irving Powell	2	15	7.5	0
Nicky Sanders	1	2	2.0	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Marcus Rodgers	4	35	8.8	0
Sean Pallansch	1	13	13.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Rondell Farley	3	53	17.7	0
Nicky Sanders	3	78	26.0	0

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Marcus Rodgers	1	25	25.0	0
Sean Pallansch	1	26	26.0	0

Defensive Statistics

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Scottie Harmon	9	2	0.0	31	23
ILB Carlos Roland	7	2	0.0	32	24
S Irving Farr	4	4	0.0	25	21
S Kennedy McWilliams	4	1	0.0	25	23
DT Hugh O'Donnell	3	2	0.0	23	17
DE David Grillo	3	1	0.0	19	17
OLB Oliver Keith	3	1	0.0	20	10
CB Sam Hastings	3	1	0.0	32	27
ILB K.C. Cuviello	2	0	1.0	8	6
CB Alan Davison	2	2	0.0	26	24
DE Terry Desjardins	2	0	0.0	28	23
OLB Kennedy Madison	2	0	0.0	5	6
DT Ricky Goebel	1	1	0.0	36	29
ILB Randal Van Koevering	1	1	0.0	4	5
DE Orlando Jamison	1	1	0.0	26	18
WR Winston Hodgson	1	0	---	---	---
CB Irving Powell	1	0	0.0	21	16
WR Nicky Sanders	1	0	---	---	---
S Roman Coffey	0	2	0.0	14	10

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
ILB Brandon White	6	1	0.0	8	30
S Norman Haworth	4	2	0.0	17	57
ILB Lorenzo White	4	1	0.0	11	36
CB Christian Roderick	4	1	0.0	12	41
DE Stephen Wilkerson	3	1	0.0	12	42
CB Percy Oliver	3	0	0.0	15	57
CB Larry Warkentien	3	0	0.0	16	50
S Marco Harp	3	0	0.0	2	22
DE Mitch Oxenby	2	0	1.0	11	43
DE Derek Holliday	2	0	1.0	10	35
OLB Hardy Stansberry	2	0	1.0	13	51
OLB Bo Tanner	2	0	0.0	10	34
CB Norbert Irwin	2	0	0.0	4	26
DT Norbert Borders	1	0	1.0	8	25
DT Will Springer	1	2	0.0	10	41
ILB Herb Jazynka	1	0	0.0	4	14
S Norbert Hammond	1	0	0.0	0	5
S Dean Tanner	0	2	0.0	15	52

Pass Rush Statistics

Denver	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
ILB K.C. Cuviello	1.0	0	6
DE David Grillo	0.0	1	17
ILB Carlos Roland	0.0	1	24

Minnesota	Sack	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
OLB Hardy Stansberry	1.0	8	2	51
DE Derek Holliday	1.0	2	0	35
DE Mitch Oxenby	1.0	1	0	43
DT Norbert Borders	1.0	1	0	25
DE Stephen Wilkerson	0.0	2	1	42
DT Will Springer	0.0	2	1	41

Pass Defense Statistics

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
CB Sam Hastings	3	1	27
ILB Scottie Harmon	3	1	23
CB Alan Davison	2	1	24
ILB Carlos Roland	2	0	24
S Kennedy McWilliams	1	1	23
S Irving Farr	1	1	21
DE David Grillo	1	0	17
OLB Oliver Keith	1	0	10
DT Hugh O'Donnell	1	0	17
CB Irving Powell	1	0	16

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Percy Oliver	3	1	0	57
CB Larry Warkentien	3	0	1	50
CB Christian Roderick	3	0	0	41
ILB Brandon White	2	0	0	30
OLB Bo Tanner	2	0	0	34
ILB Lorenzo White	2	0	0	36
S Marco Harp	2	0	0	22
S Norman Haworth	1	3	0	57
ILB Herb Jazynka	1	0	1	14
DE Mitch Oxenby	1	0	0	43
DE Stephen Wilkerson	1	0	0	42
CB Norbert Irwin	1	0	0	26
S Norbert Hammond	1	0	0	5
S Dean Tanner	0	2	0	52

Blocking Statistics

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Richard Tatum	3	5	15	0	50
Eugene Harwell	1	2	11	2	52
Bert Rivera	0	3	13	0	48
Irving Gossett	0	2	14	0	50
Myron Martinez	0	2	9	0	27
Darrell Nixon	0	2	10	0	25
Nicky Dunlap	0	1	11	2	46

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Brent Dennis	4	9	30	0	24
Scottie Givens	2	8	29	0	25
Daniel Milloy	2	5	23	0	20
Glenn Darlington	1	2	30	0	14
Rusty Gardner	0	3	30	1	25
Dale Okuyama	0	3	13	0	9
John Morris	0	2	6	0	15
Stan Hastings	0	1	7	0	4

Special Teams Tackles

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Mercury Hibbs	2	20
Corwin Lichtenberg	2	15
Rondell Farley	1	27
Winston Hodgson	1	14
Ernie Newcomb	1	11

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Percy Oliver	3	20
Larry Warkentien	2	18
Rusty Rice	1	17
Brant Chandler	1	13
Dean Tanner	1	10
Norbert Irwin	1	9

Participation

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Nicky Sanders	17	48	---	---	17	82
Rondell Farley	11	41	---	---	27	79
Billy Cowsette	17	62	---	---	---	79
Irving Gossett	14	50	---	---	11	75
Eugene Harwell	11	52	---	---	11	74
Winston Hodgson	10	49	---	---	14	73
Nicky Dunlap	11	46	---	---	11	68
Ricky Goebel	---	---	36	29	2	67
Richard Tatum	15	50	---	---	---	65
Sam Hastings	---	---	32	27	2	61
Bert Rivera	13	48	---	---	---	61
Irving Powell	---	---	21	16	23	60
Kennedy McWilliams	---	---	25	23	11	59
Carlos Roland	---	---	32	24	2	58
Scottie Harmon	---	---	31	23	4	58
Orlando Jamison	---	---	26	18	10	54
Terry Desjardins	---	---	28	23	2	53
Alan Davison	---	---	26	24	1	51
Tommie Fannon	10	41	---	---	---	51
Corwin Lichtenberg	2	33	---	---	15	50
Irving Farr	---	---	25	21	2	48
Myron Martinez	9	27	---	---	11	47
Hugh O'Donnell	---	---	23	17	2	42
Desmond Nichols	3	16	---	---	20	39
Kennedy Madison	---	---	5	6	27	38
David Grillo	---	---	19	17	1	37
Artie Cobb	9	19	---	---	8	36
Percy Mueller	8	19	---	---	9	36
Darrell Nixon	10	25	---	---	---	35
Oliver Keith	---	---	20	10	2	32
Spencer Bronson	---	---	10	10	11	31
J.J. Ondes	7	23	---	---	---	30
Mercury Hibbs	2	6	---	---	20	28
Randal Heintz	5	15	---	---	6	26
Ernie Newcomb	2	12	---	---	11	25
Roman Coffey	---	---	14	10	---	24
Geoff Stargell	---	---	11	10	---	21
K.C. Cuviello	---	---	8	6	6	20
Randal Van Koevering	---	---	4	5	5	14
Ricky Roberson	0	0	---	---	11	11
Ralph Flowers	---	---	0	0	9	9
Quinn Pinkerton	---	---	0	0	9	9
Jimmy O'Neill	0	0	---	---	6	6
Junior Krykhtine	1	0	---	---	2	3
Cory Sanders	0	0	---	---	---	0
Vincent Becker	0	0	---	---	---	0

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Percy Oliver	---	---	15	57	20	92
Larry Warkentien	---	---	16	50	18	84
Norman Haworth	---	---	17	57	4	78
Dean Tanner	---	---	15	52	10	77
Rusty Rice	29	24	---	---	17	70
Hardy Stansberry	---	---	13	51	4	68
J.R. Carpenter	36	29	---	---	---	65
Scottie Givens	29	25	---	---	11	65
Christian Roderick	---	---	12	41	11	64
Brent Dennis	30	24	---	---	8	62
Bernie Sweeney	32	19	---	---	11	62
Mitch Oxenby	---	---	11	43	3	57
Stephen Wilkerson	---	---	12	42	3	57
Rusty Gardner	30	25	---	---	---	55
Lorenzo White	---	---	11	36	6	53
Derek Holliday	---	---	10	35	8	53
Corwin Kotter	26	16	---	---	10	52
Will Springer	---	---	10	41	1	52
Brandon White	---	---	8	30	7	45
Bo Tanner	---	---	10	34	1	45
Glenn Darlington	30	14	---	---	---	44
Norbert Borders	---	---	8	25	10	43
Sean Pallansch	18	20	---	---	5	43
Daniel Milloy	23	20	---	---	---	43
Lester Baskey	13	10	---	---	19	42
Norbert Irwin	---	---	4	26	9	39
Scottie Hayes	---	---	5	10	23	38
Cole McCormick	21	17	---	---	---	38
Brant Chandler	10	11	---	---	13	34
Stephen Dixon	15	12	---	---	6	33
Dale Okuyama	13	9	---	---	11	33
Conrad Powell	12	9	---	---	10	31
Troy Wiggins	15	14	---	---	---	29
Mel Stokes	0	0	---	---	28	28
Marco Harp	---	---	2	22	3	27
Herb Jazynka	---	---	4	14	7	25
John Morris	6	15	---	---	4	25
Stan Hastings	7	4	---	---	11	22
Jackie Stevens	---	---	4	11	1	16
Marcus Rodgers	1	2	---	---	9	12
Jackie Scott	0	0	---	---	9	9
Nathan Hampton	0	0	---	---	6	6
Norbert Hammond	---	---	0	5	---	5
Irving Clemens	0	0	---	---	2	2
Bryant Kohberger	0	0	---	---	2	2
Buddy Cahill	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	3	4	1.3
Middle	9	32	3.6
Right	5	26	5.2
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	34	4.3
Middle	13	42	3.2
Right	13	25	1.9
None	2	-2	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Billy Cowsette	58	23	5	7	4	6	16	4	2

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
J.R. Carpenter	28	16	4	2	3	5	2	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	3	1	2	0.7
Short (0-8 Yds)	28	13	112	4.0
Medium (9-18 Yds)	19	8	131	6.9
Long (19+ Yds)	8	1	29	3.6

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	3	8	2.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	12	8	93	7.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	2	18	3.0
Long (19+ Yds)	6	3	66	11.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Winston Hodgson	13	3	3	37	1	49
WR Nicky Sanders	12	5	1	82	2	48
WR Corwin Lichtenberg	12	7	0	93	2	33
WR J.J. Ondes	7	1	0	4	0	23
TE Tommie Fannon	7	5	0	54	0	41
RB Rondell Farley	2	0	0	0	0	41
TE Percy Mueller	2	1	0	0	0	19
FB Artie Cobb	1	0	0	0	0	19
RB Randal Heintz	1	0	0	0	0	15
TE Mercury Hibbs	1	1	0	4	0	6

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Sean Pallansch	8	3	1	36	1	20
WR Bernie Sweeney	8	5	0	56	1	19
WR Rusty Rice	6	3	2	49	1	24
TE Lester Baskey	2	1	0	10	0	10
FB Brant Chandler	2	2	0	10	0	11
WR Troy Wiggins	1	1	0	22	1	14
RB Cole McCormick	1	1	0	2	0	17

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Cole McCormick	3	18	6.00	2.84
Stephen Dixon	2	1	0.50	2.38
J.R. Carpenter	1	13	13.00	3.67

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Billy Cowsette	3	0	0	0.00	4.72

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
J.R. Carpenter	2	2	18	9.00	6.61

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
RB Rondell Farley	2	0	0	0.00	0.00
WR Corwin Lichtenberg	1	0	0	0.00	7.75

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Lester Baskey	1	1	10	10.00	5.00
WR Bernie Sweeney	1	1	8	8.00	7.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
Rondell Farley	1	0

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
Cole McCormick	2	1
Stephen Dixon	2	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Billy Cowsette	17	8	7

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
J.R. Carpenter	12	8	3

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Corwin Lichtenberg	5	4	3
WR Winston Hodgson	4	1	1
WR Nicky Sanders	4	2	2
WR J.J. Ondes	2	0	0
TE Percy Mueller	1	0	0
TE Tommie Fannon	1	1	1

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Sean Pallansch	4	2	1
WR Rusty Rice	2	1	1
WR Bernie Sweeney	2	2	1
FB Brant Chandler	2	2	0
TE Lester Baskey	1	0	0
RB Cole McCormick	1	1	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 46,900 (69,300 capacity)
Upper Deck 14,900 (21,000)
End Zone 10,700 (15,200)
Mezzanine 6,200 (8,800)
Sideline Seats 8,800 (13,400)
Club Seats 5,200 (8,200)
Luxury Boxes 1,100 (2,700)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	46,900 (69,300 capacity)
Upper Deck	14,900 (21,000)
End Zone	10,700 (15,200)
Mezzanine	6,200 (8,800)
Sideline Seats	8,800 (13,400)
Club Seats	5,200 (8,200)
Luxury Boxes	1,100 (2,700)