Week 1, 2051

played in Denver, CO

64 degrees, fair, 21 mph wind

Minnesota Norsemen	0	7	0	0	-	7
Denver Death	13	7	0	7	-	27

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:33 DEN - Fernando Richard 24 pass from Jason Vonnegut (Carlton Momberg extra point)
1Q: 03:34 DEN - Carl Ramsey 15 pass from Jason Vonnegut (Carlton Momberg extra point failed)
2Q: 06:46 MIN - Ronnie Esquivel 24 pass from Alex Harrison (James Gannon extra point)
2Q: 02:52 DEN - Carl Ramsey 20 pass from Jason Vonnegut (Carlton Momberg extra point)
4Q: 05:26 DEN - Eli Fogg 62 interception return (Carlton Momberg extra point)

Scoring Summary
1Q: 10:33 DEN - Fernando Richard 24 pass from Jason Vonnegut (Carlton Momberg extra point)
1Q: 03:34 DEN - Carl Ramsey 15 pass from Jason Vonnegut (Carlton Momberg extra point failed)
2Q: 06:46 MIN - Ronnie Esquivel 24 pass from Alex Harrison (James Gannon extra point)
2Q: 02:52 DEN - Carl Ramsey 20 pass from Jason Vonnegut (Carlton Momberg extra point)
4Q: 05:26 DEN - Eli Fogg 62 interception return (Carlton Momberg extra point)

Team Statistics MIN DEN
Record 0-1 1-0
First Downs 15 19
- by Rushing 3 7
- by Passing 11 11
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 327 309
- Offensive Plays 70 66
- Yards per Play 4.67 4.68
Net Rushing Yards 83 160
- Rushing Attempts 19 31
- Yards per Rush 4.37 5.16
Net Passing Yards 244 149
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 48 - 25 - 2 31 - 18 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 261 175
- Sacks/Yards Lost 3/17 4/26
- Yards per Pass Play 4.78 4.26
Fumbles/Lost 2/1 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 5/18 6/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 6.7 10.3
4th Down Conversions 1/3 1/1
Penalties/Yards 5/40 7/49
Punt Returns/Yards 6/22 1/3
Kick Returns/Yards 2/38 0/0
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 2/62
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 0 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/0 2/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 26 OWN 29
Time of Possession 28:13 31:47

Team Statistics	MIN	DEN
Record	0-1	1-0
First Downs	15	19
- by Rushing	3	7
- by Passing	11	11
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	327	309
- Offensive Plays	70	66
- Yards per Play	4.67	4.68
Net Rushing Yards	83	160
- Rushing Attempts	19	31
- Yards per Rush	4.37	5.16
Net Passing Yards	244	149
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	48 - 25 - 2	31 - 18 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	261	175
- Sacks/Yards Lost	3/17	4/26
- Yards per Pass Play	4.78	4.26
Fumbles/Lost	2/1	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	5/18	6/16
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	6.7	10.3
4th Down Conversions	1/3	1/1
Penalties/Yards	5/40	7/49
Punt Returns/Yards	6/22	1/3
Kick Returns/Yards	2/38	0/0
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	2/62
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	0	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/0	2/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 26	OWN 29
Time of Possession	28:13	31:47

Drive Charts

Minnesota Norsemen
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	1:25	OWN 12	3	6	Punt
1	10:22	1:28	OWN 25	3	7	Punt
1	3:28	3:28	OWN 25	7	32	Punt
2	10:47	4:12	OWN 20	8	80	Touchdown
2	2:37	0:46	OWN 25	3	7	Punt
3	12:30	2:18	OWN 46	5	24	Missed FG
3	8:14	1:41	OWN 11	3	3	Punt
3	4:53	0:37	OWN 38	3	3	Punt
3	2:24	2:17	OPP 41	5	17	Interception
4	13:48	3:09	OWN 32	7	19	Punt
4	7:58	2:45	OWN 22	8	33	Interception
4	5:13	3:16	OWN 23	9	38	Downs
4	1:19	1:19	OWN 5	6	48	Game

Denver Death
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	13:35	3:13	OWN 41	7	59	Touchdown
1	8:54	5:26	OWN 30	12	70	Touchdown
2	15:00	4:13	OWN 20	9	43	Punt
2	6:35	3:58	OWN 25	8	75	Touchdown
2	1:51	1:15	OWN 4	3	4	Punt
2	0:36	0:36	OWN 46	4	24	Missed FG
3	15:00	2:30	OWN 10	3	-5	Punt
3	10:12	1:58	OWN 37	3	9	Punt
3	6:33	1:40	OPP 31	3	0	Missed FG
3	4:16	1:52	OWN 20	3	-12	Punt
3	0:07	1:19	OWN 16	3	6	Punt
4	10:39	2:41	OWN 20	5	8	Punt
4	1:57	0:38	OWN 39	3	3	Punt

Game MVP: Jason Vonnegut, Denver Death

Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
QB Alex Harrison	6	32	5.33	10	1
RB Jacob Maumau	6	5	0.83	4	0
RB Caden Pearson	3	37	12.33	28	1
WR Jamie Gorse	2	0	0.00	1	0
RB Brent Wright	2	9	4.50	6	0

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Leo Drozd	14	79	5.64	13	5
QB Jason Vonnegut	7	35	5.00	10	1
FB Carl Ramsey	4	6	1.50	3	0
RB Britt Romo	4	9	2.25	6	0
WR Vincent Grant	2	31	15.50	30	1

Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Alex Harrison	45	24	253	3/17	1	27	2	58.8
Juan Huettner	3	1	8	0/0	0	8	0	42.4

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Jason Vonnegut	31	18	175	4/26	3	24	0	106.2

Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Ronnie Esquivel	8	18	118	14.75	28	24	1
WR Carlos Rayburn	8	14	99	12.38	42	27	0
TE Terrell Tiller	3	7	15	5.00	0	9	0
WR Jamie Gorse	3	3	23	7.67	0	13	0
RB Brent Wright	2	2	5	2.50	1	6	0
RB Caden Pearson	1	1	1	1.00	0	1	0
WR Nathaniel Schulters	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Alexis Browning	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
TE Julio Shields	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Denver	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
FB Carl Ramsey	5	7	49	9.80	23	20	2
WR Vincent Grant	4	5	46	11.50	20	18	0
WR Earl Hornung	4	5	23	5.75	4	11	0
TE Dominique Cooper	1	1	3	3.00	0	3	0
TE Mason Barton	1	1	14	14.00	7	14	0
RB Fernando Richard	1	1	24	24.00	14	24	1
RB Leo Drozd	1	1	5	5.00	0	5	0
TE Herman Ambra	1	3	11	11.00	6	11	0
WR Jared Johnston	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
WR Jordan Preston	0	6	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Minnesota	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Denver	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
CB Julio Rossel	1	0	0.00	0
S Eli Fogg	1	62	62.00	1

Fumble Statistics

Minnesota	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
RB Jacob Maumau	2	0	0	0
G Rick Anderson	0	1	0	0

Denver	Recov	Force
TE Mason Barton	1	0
T Julian Wagner	0	1
S Eli Fogg	0	1

Punting Statistics

Minnesota	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Giovanni Taylor	7	329	47.0	38.0	64	1

Denver	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Jon Hines	8	371	46.4	41.1	53	3

Kicking Statistics

Minnesota	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
James Gannon	0/1	0/1	0/0	0	1/1

Denver	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Carlton Momberg	0/2	0/2	0/0	0	3/4

Punt Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Jacob Maumau	6	22	3.7	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Britt Romo	1	3	3.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Minnesota	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ronnie Esquivel	2	38	19.0	0

Denver	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Defensive Statistics

Minnesota	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
OLB Russell Pettit	8	1	1.0	30	35
ILB Dennis Gonzalez	7	1	0.0	21	24
S Lucas Greene	6	7	0.0	31	35
OLB Dixon Hernandez	5	1	0.0	22	23
CB Rico Diaz	5	0	0.0	30	33
CB Kelvin Bowes	4	0	0.0	30	32
DE Darryl Sanderson	3	2	0.0	29	33
ILB Kaden Hopper	3	0	0.0	7	10
S Francisco Naylor	3	0	0.0	30	35
DE Lee Glenn	2	0	1.5	27	31
DE Howard Grubbs	2	1	0.5	30	30
DT Kris Sandoval	1	0	1.0	9	7
OLB Eduardo Horton	1	0	0.0	3	2
WR Carlos Rayburn	1	0	---	---	---
DT Cary Anthony	0	1	0.0	23	28
ILB Nate Hyatt	0	1	0.0	2	1

Denver	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Eli Fogg	7	3	0.0	19	50
DE Cooper Page	5	0	0.0	16	31
ILB Dakota Fox	4	2	0.0	13	26
S Tony Jarvis	4	0	0.0	14	39
S Emmanuel Graziani	4	0	0.0	3	17
OLB Edgar Morris	3	1	0.5	19	51
DE Brayden Newsome	3	0	0.5	18	38
OLB Blaine Mapes	3	2	0.0	14	30
CB Phillip King	3	1	0.0	16	38
DE Lawrence Capriglione	2	1	1.0	17	41
CB Eduardo Jamison	2	1	0.0	18	51
CB Morris Joyner	2	0	0.0	6	22
DE Gary Clinton	1	0	0.5	3	14
CB Julio Rossel	1	1	0.0	11	32
OLB Fernando Pierce	1	0	0.0	2	19
OLB Freddie Hennessey	1	0	0.0	14	35
DT Garrett Filar	0	1	0.5	6	26

Pass Rush Statistics

Minnesota	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
DE Lee Glenn	1.5	1	31
OLB Russell Pettit	1.0	0	35
DT Kris Sandoval	1.0	0	7
DE Howard Grubbs	0.5	0	30
DT Cary Anthony	0.0	1	28

Denver	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Lawrence Capriglione	1.0	1	0	1	41
OLB Edgar Morris	0.5	1	1	0	51
DE Brayden Newsome	0.5	0	1	0	38
DT Garrett Filar	0.5	0	0	0	26
DE Gary Clinton	0.5	0	0	0	14
OLB Freddie Hennessey	0.0	0	1	1	35
DE Cooper Page	0.0	0	1	1	31
OLB Fernando Pierce	0.0	0	1	0	19
OLB Blaine Mapes	0.0	0	1	0	30

Pass Defense Statistics

Minnesota	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
OLB Russell Pettit	4	2	35
CB Rico Diaz	4	0	33
ILB Kaden Hopper	3	1	10
ILB Dennis Gonzalez	3	0	24
S Francisco Naylor	1	2	35
OLB Dixon Hernandez	1	1	23
DE Darryl Sanderson	1	0	33
CB Kelvin Bowes	1	0	32
S Lucas Greene	0	1	35

Denver	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
S Eli Fogg	5	2	1	50
S Emmanuel Graziani	4	2	0	17
S Tony Jarvis	4	0	0	39
CB Phillip King	3	1	0	38
DE Cooper Page	3	1	0	31
CB Eduardo Jamison	2	1	0	51
OLB Blaine Mapes	2	1	0	30
ILB Dakota Fox	1	0	0	26
CB Morris Joyner	1	0	0	22
OLB Edgar Morris	0	1	0	51
CB Julio Rossel	0	0	1	32

Blocking Statistics

Minnesota	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Alexander Stokes	1	2	1	19	0	51
T Kendyl Nestor	1	1	0	19	0	51
G Rick Anderson	0	4	0	19	1	51
G Teddy Weagle	0	3	0	19	0	51
T Maurice Bartrum	0	2	0	19	1	51
FB Jumbo Clayton	0	1	0	5	0	2
TE Terrell Tiller	0	1	0	19	0	51
RB Brent Wright	0	0	0	2	1	11

Denver	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
G Brady Houston	3	5	31	2	35
G Bryce Kolker	2	7	31	1	35
G Eduardo Reiss	2	5	31	0	35
C Carter Singleton	2	4	31	0	35
T Julian Wagner	1	4	31	1	35
TE Herman Ambra	0	1	27	0	33
FB Carl Ramsey	0	1	25	0	23

Special Teams Tackles

Minnesota	Tackles	STPlays
Ronnie Esquivel	1	14

Denver	Tackles	STPlays
Carl Ramsey	2	24
Julian Wagner	2	15
Fernando Pierce	1	21
Andy Fredrickson	1	10
Brady Houston	1	8
Earl Hornung	1	7

Participation

Minnesota	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
WR Ronnie Esquivel	18	49	---	---	14	81
T Maurice Bartrum	19	51	---	---	8	78
G Rick Anderson	19	51	---	---	8	78
T Kendyl Nestor	19	51	---	---	8	78
G Teddy Weagle	19	51	---	---	8	78
DE Howard Grubbs	---	---	30	30	11	71
TE Terrell Tiller	19	51	---	---	---	70
C Alexander Stokes	19	51	---	---	---	70
S Lucas Greene	---	---	31	35	2	68
QB Alex Harrison	19	48	---	---	---	67
OLB Russell Pettit	---	---	30	35	2	67
S Francisco Naylor	---	---	30	35	2	67
CB Rico Diaz	---	---	30	33	2	65
DE Darryl Sanderson	---	---	29	33	2	64
CB Kelvin Bowes	---	---	30	32	1	63
DE Lee Glenn	---	---	27	31	2	60
WR Carlos Rayburn	13	43	---	---	---	56
DT Cary Anthony	---	---	23	28	2	53
WR Jamie Gorse	11	34	---	---	5	50
OLB Dixon Hernandez	---	---	22	23	3	48
ILB Dennis Gonzalez	---	---	21	24	2	47
TE Wesley Cardenas	5	15	---	---	23	43
RB Jacob Maumau	12	20	---	---	8	40
RB Caden Pearson	5	18	---	---	15	38
CB Ashton Alcott	---	---	10	17	10	37
ILB Kaden Hopper	---	---	7	10	13	30
OLB Eduardo Horton	---	---	3	2	20	25
DT Kris Sandoval	---	---	9	7	8	24
FB Jumbo Clayton	5	2	---	---	16	23
DE Zach Thorne	---	---	5	9	8	22
WR Nathaniel Schulters	0	1	---	---	16	17
WR Alexis Browning	4	6	---	---	7	17
CB Lenny Baker	---	---	1	0	15	16
S Sammie Jackman	---	---	1	0	15	16
RB Brent Wright	2	11	---	---	---	13
P Giovanni Taylor	0	0	---	---	8	8
C Dusty Andrews	0	0	---	---	8	8
TE Julio Shields	1	5	---	---	---	6
QB Juan Huettner	0	3	---	---	---	3
K James Gannon	0	0	---	---	3	3
ILB Nate Hyatt	---	---	2	1	---	3
T Devin Vann	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Caleb Bryant	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Jackson Holko	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Mack Pribbernow	0	0	---	---	---	0
G Connor Hoffmann	0	0	---	---	---	0

Denver	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Eduardo Jamison	---	---	18	51	15	84
T Julian Wagner	31	35	---	---	15	81
G Eduardo Reiss	31	35	---	---	10	76
G Brady Houston	31	35	---	---	8	74
OLB Edgar Morris	---	---	19	51	2	72
FB Carl Ramsey	25	23	---	---	24	72
S Eli Fogg	---	---	19	50	1	70
S Tony Jarvis	---	---	14	39	14	67
QB Jason Vonnegut	31	35	---	---	---	66
C Carter Singleton	31	35	---	---	---	66
G Bryce Kolker	31	35	---	---	---	66
TE Herman Ambra	27	33	---	---	---	60
DE Lawrence Capriglione	---	---	17	41	1	59
WR Jordan Preston	28	29	---	---	---	57
DE Brayden Newsome	---	---	18	38	1	57
CB Phillip King	---	---	16	38	2	56
OLB Freddie Hennessey	---	---	14	35	1	50
CB Julio Rossel	---	---	11	32	7	50
ILB Dakota Fox	---	---	13	26	10	49
DE Cooper Page	---	---	16	31	1	48
OLB Blaine Mapes	---	---	14	30	1	45
WR Earl Hornung	13	23	---	---	7	43
RB Leo Drozd	23	19	---	---	1	43
OLB Fernando Pierce	---	---	2	19	21	42
DT Garrett Filar	---	---	6	26	7	39
WR Vincent Grant	8	11	---	---	16	35
TE Dominique Cooper	18	14	---	---	2	34
TE Mason Barton	4	6	---	---	22	32
RB Fernando Richard	2	12	---	---	17	31
CB Morris Joyner	---	---	6	22	---	28
DE Gary Clinton	---	---	3	14	7	24
RB Britt Romo	6	4	---	---	11	21
S Emmanuel Graziani	---	---	3	17	---	20
C Shaun Bullock	0	0	---	---	10	10
T Vince Cooper	0	0	---	---	10	10
G Andy Fredrickson	0	0	---	---	10	10
P Jon Hines	0	0	---	---	10	10
K Carlton Momberg	0	0	---	---	7	7
WR Jared Johnston	1	1	---	---	2	4
WR Alfred Henson	0	0	---	---	2	2
ILB Quentin Emerson	---	---	0	1	---	1
QB Neil Koski	0	0	---	---	---	0
QB Spencer Ellard	0	0	---	---	---	0
OLB Mike Olds	---	---	0	0	---	0
C Brady Zelenka	0	0	---	---	---	0
DE Brendan Knight	---	---	0	0	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	7	16	2.3
Middle	10	40	4.0
Right	2	27	13.5
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	17	73	4.3
Middle	12	56	4.7
Right	2	31	15.5
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Alex Harrison	45	24	3	2	2	7	6	3	2
Juan Huettner	3	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0

Denver	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Jason Vonnegut	31	18	2	3	1	7	2	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	3	5	1.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	19	10	79	4.2
Medium (9-18 Yds)	16	10	150	9.4
Long (19+ Yds)	8	2	27	3.4

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	4	17	3.4
Short (0-8 Yds)	18	12	120	6.7
Medium (9-18 Yds)	6	2	38	6.3
Long (19+ Yds)	2	0	0	0.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Ronnie Esquivel	18	8	2	118	2	49
WR Carlos Rayburn	14	8	0	99	1	43
TE Terrell Tiller	7	3	0	15	0	51
WR Jamie Gorse	3	3	0	23	0	34
RB Brent Wright	2	2	0	5	0	11
WR Nathaniel Schulters	1	0	0	0	0	1
RB Caden Pearson	1	1	0	1	0	18
WR Alexis Browning	1	0	0	0	0	6
TE Julio Shields	1	0	0	0	0	5

Denver	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
FB Carl Ramsey	7	5	0	49	1	23
WR Jordan Preston	6	0	1	0	0	29
WR Vincent Grant	5	4	0	46	0	11
WR Earl Hornung	5	4	0	23	0	23
TE Herman Ambra	3	1	0	11	0	33
TE Dominique Cooper	1	1	0	3	0	14
TE Mason Barton	1	1	0	14	0	6
RB Fernando Richard	1	1	0	24	1	12
RB Leo Drozd	1	1	0	5	0	19
WR Jared Johnston	1	0	0	0	0	1

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Denver	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg

Denver	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Jason Vonnegut	2	2	35	17.50	5.65

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg

Denver	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
FB Carl Ramsey	2	2	35	17.50	7.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Minnesota	Rushes	Conversions
RB Caden Pearson	3	1
QB Alex Harrison	1	0

Denver	Rushes	Conversions
QB Jason Vonnegut	2	1
RB Leo Drozd	1	1
RB Britt Romo	1	0

Third Down Passing Statistics

Minnesota	Att	Comp	Conversions
Alex Harrison	12	5	4
Juan Huettner	1	0	0

Denver	Att	Comp	Conversions
Jason Vonnegut	11	7	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Minnesota	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Ronnie Esquivel	8	3	3
WR Carlos Rayburn	3	1	1
RB Caden Pearson	1	1	0
WR Alexis Browning	1	0	0

Denver	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Earl Hornung	3	3	1
TE Herman Ambra	2	1	1
FB Carl Ramsey	2	1	0
WR Jordan Preston	2	0	0
TE Mason Barton	1	1	1
RB Fernando Richard	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 99,900 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck 25,300 (25,300)
End Zone 18,200 (18,200)
Mezzanine 10,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats 16,100 (16,100)
Club Seats 19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes 9,900 (9,900)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	99,900 (99,900 capacity)
Upper Deck	25,300 (25,300)
End Zone	18,200 (18,200)
Mezzanine	10,500 (10,500)
Sideline Seats	16,100 (16,100)
Club Seats	19,900 (19,900)
Luxury Boxes	9,900 (9,900)