Week 8, 2031

played in Denver, CO

67 degrees, fair, 4 mph wind

Minnesota Golden Hawks02100-21
Denver Death9300-12

Scoring Summary
1Q: 12:17 DEN - Jimmy O'Neill 29 field goal
1Q: 09:36 DEN - Jimmy O'Neill 34 field goal
1Q: 00:57 DEN - Jimmy O'Neill 23 field goal
2Q: 11:22 MIN - Corwin Kotter 17 pass from J.R. Carpenter (Nathan Hampton extra point)
2Q: 08:24 MIN - Leonard Baxter 5 run (Nathan Hampton extra point)
2Q: 05:03 DEN - Jimmy O'Neill 19 field goal
2Q: 01:53 MIN - Brant Chandler 3 pass from J.R. Carpenter (Nathan Hampton extra point)

Team StatisticsMINDEN
Record5-24-3
First Downs1913
- by Rushing71
- by Passing1111
- by Penalty11
Total Net Yards364226
- Offensive Plays6365
- Yards per Play5.783.48
Net Rushing Yards12737
- Rushing Attempts3914
- Yards per Rush3.262.64
Net Passing Yards237189
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt23 - 17 - 147 - 27 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards246223
- Sacks/Yards Lost1/94/34
- Yards per Pass Play9.883.71
Fumbles/Lost3/30/0
3rd Down Conversions7/124/17
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down5.69.8
4th Down Conversions0/02/3
Penalties/Yards6/448/50
Punt Returns/Yards1/92/16
Kick Returns/Yards4/842/51
Interception Ret./Yards0/01/11
2pt Conversions0/00/0
Red Zone Visits44
- Red Zone TDs/FGs3/00/4
Avg. Drive StartOWN 26OWN 41
Time of Possession28:4831:12

Drive Charts

Minnesota Golden Hawks
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
115:001:13OWN 172-2Fumble
112:111:19OWN 10310Fumble
19:292:12OWN 3235Punt
10:524:39OWN 29871Touchdown
29:381:20OWN 12488Touchdown
27:130:07OWN 15110Fumble
24:583:13OWN 36964Touchdown
20:370:37OWN 48316Missed FG
310:093:43OWN 2367Punt
32:475:42OWN 61144Interception
410:193:06OWN 34519Punt
43:083:08OPP 49832Game
Denver Death
QuarBeganPossFromPlaysYardsResult
113:471:36OPP 73-5Field Goal
110:521:23OPP 2033Field Goal
17:176:25OWN 271267Field Goal
211:131:35OWN 1536Punt
28:181:05OWN 2038Punt
27:062:08OPP 19417Field Goal
21:451:08OWN 41618Missed FG
315:004:51OWN 26716Punt
36:263:39OWN 28832Punt
412:051:46OWN 2438Punt
47:134:05OWN 201329Downs

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

Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Leonard Baxter25933.721311
Darrell Rose10151.50800
J.R. Carpenter393.00500
Brant Chandler11010.001010
DenverAttYardsAvgLG10+TD
Burt Evans10191.901010
Neil Gustin3134.33700
Billy Cowsette155.00500

Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
J.R. Carpenter23172461/92801119.1
DenverAttCompYardsSk/YdTDLGIntRate
Billy Cowsette47272234/34026069.7

Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Archie McConnell79557.8616180
FB Brant Chandler33196.337121
WR Troy Wiggins249045.0070800
TE Corwin Kotter224120.5027241
RB Darrell Rose111414.004140
WR Bernie Sweeney121818.001180
WR J.R. Murphy1199.00390
WR Sean Pallansch0100.00000
DenverCatchTargYardsAvgYACLGTD
WR Dean Turnbull68518.505120
FB Monty Basinger56499.8039260
WR Bennie Sandlin410256.250100
WR Leland Whiting383311.002230
FB Jeremy Masucci34186.009120
RB Neil Gustin2384.00270
WR Nicky Sanders242211.003170
RB Burt Evans1333.00030
TE Tommie Fannon111414.005140

Interception Statistics

MinnesotaIntsYardsAvgTD
DenverIntsYardsAvgTD
S Kennedy McWilliams11111.000

Fumble Statistics

MinnesotaFumbRecovForceTD
Darrell Rose2000
Troy Wiggins1000
DenverFumbRecovForceTD
Johnny Emley0200
Frederic Moynihan0110
David Grillo0010
Hugh O'Donnell0010

Punting Statistics

MinnesotaPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Jackie Scott314147.035.0511
DenverPuntYardsAvgNetLGIn20
Ricky Roberson521643.241.4551

Kicking Statistics

MinnesotaFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Nathan Hampton0/10/10/103/3
DenverFGs40+Yd50+YdLGPAT
Jimmy O'Neill4/50/10/1340/0

Punt Return Statistics

MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Darrell Rose199.00
DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Leland Whiting177.00
Neil Gustin199.00

Kick Return Statistics

MinnesotaRetYardsAvgTD
Sean Pallansch24321.50
Darrell Rose24120.50
DenverRetYardsAvgTD
Leland Whiting25125.50

Defensive Statistics

MinnesotaTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Norman Haworth520.01348
DT Keith Emmons401.0517
ILB Brandon White450.01142
S Marco Harp310.0420
OLB Hardy Stansberry310.01030
CB Ernie Vertescher300.01241
ILB Greg Underhill300.0411
S Albert Ferguson300.01448
DE Stephen Wilkerson211.01134
CB Chris Weber211.01341
DE Fred Bradford210.01143
OLB Jackie Stevens200.0839
CB Christian Roderick200.0935
CB Jamal Cox200.0525
DE Rod Bennett110.5929
DT Will Springer100.5428
OLB Sedrick Collier100.018
QB J.R. Carpenter10---------
WR Troy Wiggins10---------
T Rusty Gardner10---------
OLB J.R. Dawson100.0612
ILB Cris Prentice100.025
DT Phillip Jarboe010.022
DenverTackAsstSackRPlayPPlay
S Duane Carlson830.02721
CB Kenny Delgado630.03119
ILB Carlos Roland610.02920
ILB Scottie Harmon510.02515
S Kennedy McWilliams320.03216
OLB Frederic Moynihan320.02317
CB Johnny Emley300.02618
DE David Grillo231.02919
OLB Malcolm Bard210.0169
DT Jamie Lyon210.03015
CB Norbert Irwin200.02416
CB Alan Davison200.02713
DT Hugh O'Donnell200.099
DE Jack Wagener200.02118
S Michael Simmons110.02211
DT Kelvin Mealey100.0132
ILB Randal Van Koevering100.011
DE Orlando Jamison100.0159
ILB Lincoln Perkins010.0124
ILB K.C. Cuviello010.01712

Pass Rush Statistics

MinnesotaSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE Stephen Wilkerson1.001034
DT Keith Emmons1.001017
CB Chris Weber1.000041
DT Will Springer0.503228
DE Rod Bennett0.500029
DE Fred Bradford0.010043
OLB Jackie Stevens0.001039
OLB Hardy Stansberry0.001030
OLB J.R. Dawson0.001012
DenverSackBlockHurryKnockPPlay
DE David Grillo1.001019
DE Jack Wagener0.001018
OLB Frederic Moynihan0.001017

Pass Defense Statistics

MinnesotaCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
S Norman Haworth32048
S Albert Ferguson31048
ILB Brandon White30042
CB Ernie Vertescher30041
S Marco Harp30020
CB Christian Roderick21035
DT Keith Emmons20017
OLB Hardy Stansberry11030
OLB Sedrick Collier1008
DE Stephen Wilkerson10034
ILB Greg Underhill10011
OLB Jackie Stevens10039
CB Chris Weber10041
DE Fred Bradford10043
ILB Cris Prentice1005
DenverCaughtDefnsdIntrcpPPlay
CB Kenny Delgado40019
ILB Carlos Roland30020
S Duane Carlson30021
OLB Malcolm Bard2009
CB Johnny Emley10018
CB Norbert Irwin10016
CB Alan Davison10013
ILB K.C. Cuviello10012
DT Hugh O'Donnell1009
S Kennedy McWilliams00116

Blocking Statistics

MinnesotaKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Scottie Givens412228018
Rusty Gardner48034022
Stan Hastings15032022
Korey Way1201207
Brant Chandler12025013
Conrad Yaw110813
Daniel Milloy02031019
Dale Okuyama02016013
Glenn Darlington01029014
Jason Benton010502
DenverKeyBlBlOppPancRPlySckAPPly
Richard Tatum24011139
Irving Gossett1309143
Preston Brady1105125
Nicky Dunlap01010137
Myron Martinez01014051
Jeremy Masucci0103010
Monty Basinger0107026
Darrell Nixon0109020

Special Teams Tackles

MinnesotaTacklesSTPlays
Greg Underhill113
Archie McConnell110
J.B. Casarez18
Glenn Darlington13
DenverTacklesSTPlays
Neil Gustin221
Mo Lysne115
Otis Canada111
Johnny Emley16

Participation

MinnesotaRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Brandon White------11422275
Archie McConnell3824------1072
Bernie Sweeney3321------1468
Ernie Vertescher------12411467
Norman Haworth------1348566
Albert Ferguson------1448365
J.R. Carpenter3924------164
Fred Bradford------1143761
Chris Weber------1341559
Rusty Gardner3422---------56
Stan Hastings3222---------54
Christian Roderick------935953
Jackie Stevens------839552
Brant Chandler2513------1351
Daniel Milloy3119---------50
Stephen Wilkerson------1134449
Scottie Givens2818------147
Glenn Darlington2914------346
Hardy Stansberry------1030545
Corwin Kotter2712------645
Rod Bennett------929543
Jamal Cox------5251141
Leonard Baxter2811------140
Darrell Rose1110------1839
Dale Okuyama1613------433
Will Springer------428133
Troy Wiggins1613---------29
Greg Underhill------4111328
Marco Harp------420226
Korey Way127------423
Keith Emmons------517123
J.B. Casarez105------823
J.R. Dawson------612422
Albert Hitchcock24------1319
Conrad Yaw83------415
Cris Prentice------25815
Sedrick Collier------18413
Phillip Jarboe------22711
Jason Benton52------411
Sean Pallansch41------49
J.R. Murphy16---------7
Nathan Hampton00------55
Claude Christopher------0325
Jackie Scott00------33
Jose Willis00---------0
Bryant Kohberger00---------0
DenverRPlyOffPPlyOffRPlyDefPPlyDefSTPlyTotal Plays
Leland Whiting1143------1670
Myron Martinez1451------166
Kenny Delgado------31191565
Billy Cowsette1451---------65
Leland Conlan1240------1062
Norbert Irwin------24161858
Irving Gossett943------456
Nicky Dunlap1037------855
Bennie Sandlin737------1054
Neil Gustin427------2152
David Grillo------2919351
Johnny Emley------2618650
Carlos Roland------2920150
Richard Tatum1139---------50
Kennedy McWilliams------3216149
Dean Turnbull1138---------49
Duane Carlson------2721149
Jamie Lyon------3015146
Scottie Harmon------2515141
Jack Wagener------2118241
Frederic Moynihan------2317141
Alan Davison------2713---40
Monty Basinger726------740
Preston Brady525------838
K.C. Cuviello------1712938
Darrell Nixon920------938
Michael Simmons------2211134
Mo Lysne712------1534
Malcolm Bard------169732
Jeremy Masucci310------1932
Tommie Fannon616------1032
Burt Evans1020---------30
Orlando Jamison------159125
Nicky Sanders418---------22
Hugh O'Donnell------99220
Otis Canada08------1119
Lincoln Perkins------124319
Kelvin Mealey------132---15
Ricky Roberson00------1010
Jimmy O'Neill00------1010
Randal Van Koevering------1146
J.J. Ondes00------66
Scottie Hayes------0011
Vincent Becker00---------0
Rusty Lester00---------0
Edwin Witt00---------0

Directional Rushing Statistics

DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left12403.3
Middle20593.0
Right6294.8
None1-1-1.0
DistanceAttYardsAvg
Left133.0
Middle10202.0
Right3144.7
None000.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
J.R. Carpenter23172110301
DenverAttCmp20+BdThDropDfnsHurrKnckIntc
Billy Cowsette47272335820

Directional Passing Statistics

DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen2252.5
Short (0-8 Yds)1210897.4
Medium (9-18 Yds)7413419.1
Long (19+ Yds)21189.0
DistanceAttCompYardsAvg
Screen119645.8
Short (0-8 Yds)2212843.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)125524.3
Long (19+ Yds)212311.5

Detailed Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Archie McConnell97055024
WR Troy Wiggins42090113
FB Brant Chandler33019013
WR Bernie Sweeney21118021
TE Corwin Kotter22041112
WR Sean Pallansch100001
RB Darrell Rose11014010
WR J.R. Murphy110906
DenverTargtCaugtDropdYards20+PPlay
WR Bennie Sandlin104025037
WR Leland Whiting83133143
WR Dean Turnbull86051038
FB Monty Basinger65049126
FB Jeremy Masucci43018010
WR Nicky Sanders42122018
RB Neil Gustin3218027
RB Burt Evans3103020
TE Tommie Fannon11014016

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Leonard Baxter331.003.72
J.R. Carpenter242.003.00
DenverAttYardsAvgOverall Avg
Burt Evans2-6-3.001.90

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
J.R. Carpenter333812.6710.70
DenverAttCompYardsAvg/AttOverall Avg
Billy Cowsette127433.584.74

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Archie McConnell111818.006.11
FB Brant Chandler1133.006.33
TE Corwin Kotter111717.0020.50
DenverTargetCatchYardsAvg/TargOverall Avg
WR Bennie Sandlin52102.002.50
FB Monty Basinger22126.008.17
WR Leland Whiting1144.004.13
FB Jeremy Masucci1000.004.50
RB Burt Evans1133.001.00
TE Tommie Fannon111414.0014.00
WR Nicky Sanders1000.005.50

Third Down Rushing Statistics

MinnesotaRushesConversions
Darrell Rose31
J.R. Carpenter10
Brant Chandler11
DenverRushesConversions
Neil Gustin10
Billy Cowsette10

Third Down Passing Statistics

MinnesotaAttCompConversions
J.R. Carpenter655
DenverAttCompConversions
Billy Cowsette1594

Third Down Receiving Statistics

MinnesotaTargCatchConversions
WR Sean Pallansch100
WR Troy Wiggins111
RB Darrell Rose111
WR Archie McConnell111
WR J.R. Murphy111
FB Brant Chandler111
DenverTargCatchConversions
WR Leland Whiting431
WR Bennie Sandlin311
WR Dean Turnbull321
WR Nicky Sanders210
RB Neil Gustin110
FB Jeremy Masucci100
FB Monty Basinger111

SectionAttendance
Stadium94,600 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck25,000 (25,300)
End Zone18,000 (18,200)
Mezzanine10,300 (10,500)
Sideline Seats15,900 (16,100)
Club Seats19,700 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes5,700 (9,900)