| Played in Minnesota, MN, weather: 24 degrees, fair, 3 mph wind. |
| Denver won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Blake Gardner kicked off 73 yards from the MIN30. Touchback. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DEN20 (1Q: 15:00) Byron Leftwich pass fell incomplete, intended for WR David Mueller. DT Tyrus Vincent drove right through Jamie Donaldson to hurry the quarterback. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-DEN20 (1Q: 14:52) Levon Eskenazi ran around left end for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Sammie Sidharta, assisted by DE Gabe Petit. Key block delivered by Cole Glaze. |
| Denver: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-DEN35 (1Q: 14:25) Levon Eskenazi ran inside the left guard for 12 yards. Tackled by ILB Mack Schultz. Key block delivered by Tommie Preston. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DEN47 (1Q: 13:51) Rich Sutton ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Gabe Petit, assisted by ILB Terry Pierce. |
| Denver: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-9-DEN48 (1Q: 13:24) Byron Leftwich pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Reuben Ogletree. DT Tyrus Vincent hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-9-DEN48 (1Q: 13:13) Byron Leftwich pass completed to RB Levon Eskenazi for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Dwight Lyle. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. Finch is blitzing. 1-10-MIN42 (1Q: 12:43) Byron Leftwich pass completed to WR Jerald Wyckoff for 10 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Terry Pierce. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Denver: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-MIN32 (1Q: 12:01) Levon Eskenazi ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Terry Pierce. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-7-MIN29 (1Q: 11:22) Byron Leftwich pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Kelley Washington. OLB Marvin Finch defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-7-MIN29 (1Q: 11:16) Byron Leftwich scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Dwight Lyle. |
| 4-1-MIN23 (1Q: 10:35) Marvin Giron attempted a 40 yard field goal and missed wide to the left. A bad snap from center appeared to cause the miscue. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN30 (1Q: 10:27) Steve Becker ran inside the right guard for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Steven Devine. Key block delivered by Broderick Carlisle. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-2-MIN38 (1Q: 09:51) Gerald Alfred pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Ray Dole. DT T. Wayne Blair hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 3-2-MIN38 (1Q: 09:45) Steve Becker ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Phil Poole. |
| 4-2-MIN38 (1Q: 09:01) Gerald Kerr punted 48 yards. Rickey Talent returned the kick 12 yards to the DEN26. Tackled by Irving Henderson. |
| Denver: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Finch and Pierce are blitzing. 1-10-DEN26 (1Q: 08:53) Byron Leftwich pass completed to WR David Mueller for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Dwight Lyle. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DEN39 (1Q: 08:15) Byron Leftwich pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR David Mueller. DE Ben Banks blocked the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Finch and Hildebrand are blitzing. 2-10-DEN39 (1Q: 08:11) Levon Eskenazi ran inside the right guard for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Sammie Sidharta, assisted by DE Ben Banks. Key block delivered by Tommie Preston. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 3-2-DEN47 (1Q: 07:29) Levon Eskenazi ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Tyrus Vincent. |
| 4-1-DEN48 (1Q: 06:58) Benjamin Isaacson punted 52 yards. Touchback. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN20 (1Q: 06:53) Gerald Alfred scrambled for 17 yards. Tackled by S Al Wible. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-MIN37 (1Q: 06:06) Butch Terrell ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Allen Kozak, assisted by DE B.J. Wilson. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-11-MIN36 (1Q: 05:28) Gerald Alfred pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Austin Favret. OLB Perry Cone defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Cone is blitzing. 3-11-MIN36 (1Q: 05:22) Gerald Alfred pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Levon Feely. OLB Perry Cone hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-11-MIN36 (1Q: 05:15) Gerald Kerr punted 32 yards. The ball was downed at the DEN32. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Finch and Hildebrand are blitzing. 1-10-DEN32 (1Q: 05:08) Levon Eskenazi ran inside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Levon Williamson, assisted by DE Ben Banks. Key block delivered by Tommie Preston. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-2-DEN40 (1Q: 04:25) Byron Leftwich pass completed to WR David Mueller for 21 yards. Tackled by CB Levon Williamson, assisted by OLB Marvin Finch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Denver: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN39 (1Q: 03:40) Byron Leftwich pass completed to WR Reuben Ogletree for 13 yards. Tackled by ILB Terry Pierce. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN26 (1Q: 02:59) Levon Eskenazi ran outside the right tackle for 20 yards. Tackled by OLB Marvin Finch. Key block delivered by Ronnie Freeman. |
| Denver: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-6-MIN06 (1Q: 02:22) Levon Eskenazi ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by S Paul Hildebrand, assisted by OLB Rich Ramczyk. |
| Denver: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-5-MIN05 (1Q: 01:39) Byron Leftwich pass fell incomplete, intended for WR David Mueller. DT Casey Lynn hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Denver: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-5-MIN05 (1Q: 01:35) Byron Leftwich pass completed to TE J.B. Kraus for 5 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Denver 6, Minnesota 0 |
| (1Q: 01:35) Extra point by Marvin Giron was good. Denver 7, Minnesota 0 |
| (1Q: 01:27) Marvin Giron kicked off 69 yards from the DEN30. Levon Williamson returned the ball 6 yards to the MIN07. Tackled by Jake Hefner. Ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Irving Henderson on the MIN07. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Cone is blitzing. 1-10-MIN07 (1Q: 01:06) Steve Becker ran inside the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by DE Jumbo Turner. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-12-MIN05 (1Q: 00:37) Butch Terrell ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Steven Devine, assisted by CB Kelvin Gardner. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Cone and Tosheff are blitzing. 3-7-MIN10 (2Q: 15:00) Gerald Alfred sacked by DE Hunter Fischbach for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Cary Schaplowsky. The ball was fumbled and recovered by DEN Perry Cone on the MIN05. |
| Denver: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-5-MIN05 (2Q: 14:46) Byron Leftwich pass fell incomplete, intended for TE J.B. Kraus. DT Casey Lynn hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-5-MIN05 (2Q: 14:43) Rich Sutton ran inside the right guard for -1 yards. Tackled by DE Ben Banks. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Finch and Ramczyk are blitzing. 3-6-MIN06 (2Q: 14:09) Byron Leftwich pass fell incomplete, intended for WR David Mueller. CB Sammie Sidharta defended the pass. |
| 4-6-MIN06 (2Q: 14:05) Marvin Giron attempted a 23 yard field goal and succeeded. Denver 10, Minnesota 0 |
| (2Q: 13:59) Marvin Giron kicked off 76 yards from the DEN30. Touchback. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN20 (2Q: 13:59) Steve Becker ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Al Wible. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-7-MIN23 (2Q: 13:25) Gerald Alfred pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Levon Feely. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-7-MIN23 (2Q: 13:16) Gerald Alfred pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Charlie Nelson. DT Wesley Bennett hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-7-MIN23 (2Q: 13:08) Gerald Kerr punted 43 yards. Rickey Talent returned the kick 13 yards to the DEN47. Tackled by Chester Glenn. |
| Denver: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DEN47 (2Q: 12:59) Rich Sutton ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by DE Gabe Petit, assisted by DE Ben Banks. Key block delivered by Ronnie Freeman. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-2-MIN45 (2Q: 12:23) Levon Eskenazi ran around the left tackle for 30 yards. Tackled by ILB Terry Pierce. Key block delivered by J.B. Kraus. Minnesota's Tyrus Vincent was hurt on the play. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN15 (2Q: 11:47) Levon Eskenazi ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Casey Lynn, assisted by ILB Terry Pierce. |
| Denver: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-6-MIN11 (2Q: 11:08) Rich Sutton ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Marvin Finch, assisted by CB Sammie Sidharta. |
| Denver: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 3-3-MIN08 (2Q: 10:25) Byron Leftwich sacked by DE Ben Banks for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Ronnie Freeman. Minnesota's Ben Banks was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor leg injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| 4-8-MIN13 (2Q: 09:50) Chokemeister Giron attempted a 30 yard field goal and succeeded. Denver 13, Minnesota 0 |
| (2Q: 09:45) Chokemeister Giron kicked off 67 yards from the DEN30. Levon Feely returned the ball 10 yards to the MIN13. Tackled by Carl Matthews. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN13 (2Q: 09:14) Gerald Alfred scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by S Jake Hefner. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-4-MIN19 (2Q: 08:40) Gerald Alfred pass was dropped by WR Myron Withers. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Denver was called for Defensive Holding. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN24 (2Q: 08:37) Butch Terrell ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Perry Cone. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-6-MIN28 (2Q: 07:59) Butch Terrell ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Fred Engebretson. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 3-2-MIN32 (2Q: 07:17) Gerald Alfred pass completed to RB Steve Becker for 9 yards. Tackled by DT T. Wayne Blair. PENALTY: Denver was called for Defensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| Minnesota: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN41 (2Q: 07:11) Steve Becker ran inside the right guard for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Perry Cone. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-20-MIN31 (2Q: 07:05) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Cone is blitzing. 1-25-MIN26 (2Q: 06:55) Steve Becker ran around the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Jumbo Turner, assisted by ILB Alvin Hicks. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-23-MIN28 (2Q: 06:14) Gerald Alfred scrambled for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Steven Devine. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-15-MIN36 (2Q: 05:46) Butch Terrell ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Perry Cone, assisted by ILB Alvin Hicks. |
| 4-11-MIN40 (2Q: 05:28) Gerald Kerr punted 55 yards. The ball was downed at the DEN05. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DEN05 (2Q: 05:20) Levon Eskenazi ran around left end for 9 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Rich Ramczyk, assisted by DT Casey Lynn. Key block delivered by Jamie Donaldson. |
| Denver: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-1-DEN14 (2Q: 04:36) Levon Eskenazi ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by S Drew Ballard. CB Sammie Sidharta knocked down Ryan Burkholder to break up the play. |
| Denver: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-1-DEN14 (2Q: 03:54) Byron Leftwich pass completed to WR Jerald Hanson for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Levon Williamson. Hanson gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-DEN23 (2Q: 03:23) Rich Sutton ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Ben Banks, assisted by S Marlon Rivers. |
| Denver: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-8-DEN25 (2Q: 02:49) Rich Sutton ran inside the right guard for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Marvin Finch, assisted by DT Todd Rupert. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Finch, Williamson and Hildebrand are blitzing. 3-4-DEN29 (2Q: 02:09) Byron Leftwich pass completed to RB Levon Eskenazi for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Sammie Sidharta. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 4-4-DEN29 (2Q: 02:00) Benjamin Isaacson punted 33 yards. Charlie Nelson returned the kick -1 yards to the MIN37. Tackled by Neil Spiller. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN37 (2Q: 01:53) Steve Becker ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by DT T. Wayne Blair, assisted by ILB Allen Kozak. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-20-MIN27 (2Q: 01:47) Gerald Alfred pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Levon Feely. DE Hunter Fischbach hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Cone is blitzing. 2-20-MIN27 (2Q: 01:40) Steve Becker ran inside the left tackle for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Perry Cone, assisted by S Jake Hefner. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Cone is blitzing. 3-11-MIN36 (2Q: 01:21) Gerald Alfred pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Levon Feely. DT T. Wayne Blair hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-11-MIN36 (2Q: 01:11) Gerald Kerr punted 50 yards. Rickey Talent returned the kick 12 yards to the DEN26. Tackled by Drew Ballard. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DEN26 (2Q: 01:01) Levon Eskenazi ran outside the right tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by S Paul Hildebrand. Key block delivered by Tommie Preston. PENALTY: Denver was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-20-DEN16 (2Q: 00:54) Levon Eskenazi ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Dwight Lyle, assisted by DT Casey Lynn. Key block delivered by Tommie Preston. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-15-DEN21 (2Q: 00:14) Byron Leftwich pass completed to WR Jerald Hanson for 24 yards. Tackled by CB Dwight Lyle, assisted by CB Sammie Sidharta. Hanson gained 10 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Chokemeister Giron kicked off 66 yards from the DEN30. Levon Feely returned the ball 16 yards to the MIN20. Tackled by Jake Hefner. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN20 (3Q: 14:40) Steve Becker ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Perry Cone. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-MIN20 (3Q: 13:54) Gerald Alfred pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Levon Feely. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-10-MIN20 (3Q: 13:46) Gerald Alfred pass completed to WR Deion Ferentz for 14 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Billy Washington. Ferentz gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN34 (3Q: 13:04) Gerald Alfred pass completed to WR Levon Feely for 27 yards. Tackled by S Arnold Berry. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Feely gained 11 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DEN39 (3Q: 12:21) Butch Terrell ran inside the right tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by ILB Phil Poole. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-20-DEN49 (3Q: 12:14) Steve Becker ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Al Wible. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-19-DEN48 (3Q: 11:51) Gerald Alfred scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Perry Cone. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-14-DEN43 (3Q: 11:23) Gerald Alfred pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Charlie Nelson. S Al Wible defended the pass. |
| 4-14-DEN43 (3Q: 11:15) Gerald Kerr punted 43 yards. Touchback. |
| Denver: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DEN20 (3Q: 11:08) Levon Eskenazi ran around right end for 17 yards. Tackled by ILB Mack Schultz. Key block delivered by Ronnie Freeman. |
| Denver: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DEN37 (3Q: 10:22) Levon Eskenazi ran a trap outside the left tackle for 15 yards. Tackled by ILB Terry Pierce. Key block delivered by Buddy Patel. |
| Denver: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-MIN48 (3Q: 09:46) Levon Eskenazi ran inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Casey Lynn. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Finch, Coolidge and Williamson are blitzing. 2-11-MIN49 (3Q: 08:59) Byron Leftwich pass completed to WR Jerald Wyckoff for 16 yards. Tackled by S Paul Hildebrand. Wyckoff gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN33 (3Q: 08:20) Byron Leftwich pass completed to WR Reuben Ogletree for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Sammie Sidharta, assisted by S Drew Ballard. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-2-MIN25 (3Q: 07:44) Levon Eskenazi ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Marvin Finch. |
| Denver: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-1-MIN24 (3Q: 07:10) Levon Eskenazi ran around left end for -3 yards. Tackled by DT Casey Lynn. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Finch is blitzing. 4-4-MIN27 (3Q: 06:35) Byron Leftwich pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Reuben Ogletree. DT Todd Rupert hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The ball goes over on downs. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN27 (3Q: 06:28) Butch Terrell ran outside the right tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by S Al Wible. Key block delivered by Reggie McConkey. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Cone is blitzing. 1-10-MIN37 (3Q: 05:46) Gerald Alfred pass completed to WR Charlie Nelson for 27 yards. Tackled by CB Carl Matthews. Nelson gained 18 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DEN36 (3Q: 05:16) Gerald Alfred pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Levon Feely. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-DEN36 (3Q: 05:10) Gerald Alfred pass was dropped by WR Marcus Irwin. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-10-DEN36 (3Q: 05:00) Gerald Alfred pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Charlie Nelson. DE B.J. Wilson drove right through Broderick Carlisle to hurry the quarterback. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 4-10-DEN36 (3Q: 04:53) Gerald Kerr punted 36 yards. Touchback. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DEN20 (3Q: 04:48) Byron Leftwich pass completed to WR Jerald Hanson for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Ben Banks. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-8-DEN22 (3Q: 04:04) PENALTY: Denver was called for a False Start. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Williamson is blitzing. 2-13-DEN17 (3Q: 04:00) Byron Leftwich pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Reuben Ogletree. DE Ben Banks hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-13-DEN17 (3Q: 03:52) Byron Leftwich pass fell incomplete, intended for WR David Mueller. DE Ben Banks drove right through Ryan Burkholder to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-13-DEN17 (3Q: 03:39) Benjamin Isaacson punted 50 yards. Charlie Nelson returned the kick -4 yards to the MIN29. Tackled by Neil Spiller. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN29 (3Q: 03:31) Gerald Alfred pass completed to WR Levon Feely for 15 yards. Tackled by ILB Alvin Hicks. Feely gained 9 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN44 (3Q: 02:51) Steve Becker ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Allen Kozak, assisted by DT T. Wayne Blair. Key block delivered by Casey Brayman. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-5-MIN49 (3Q: 02:24) Gerald Alfred pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Steve Becker. OLB Steven Devine hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-5-MIN49 (3Q: 02:19) Gerald Alfred pass completed to WR Deion Ferentz for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Allen Kozak. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-1-DEN47 (3Q: 01:34) Gerald Kerr punted 47 yards. Touchback. |
| Denver: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DEN20 (3Q: 01:27) Levon Eskenazi ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Mack Schultz. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-DEN20 (3Q: 00:46) Byron Leftwich pass completed to WR Jerald Hanson for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Dwight Lyle. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Denver: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-3-DEN27 (3Q: 00:08) Levon Eskenazi ran inside the right tackle for 14 yards. Tackled by ILB Terry Pierce, assisted by DT Casey Lynn. Key block delivered by Percy Reese. Reese ran over Sammie Sidharta to set up the play. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-DEN41 (4Q: 15:00) Byron Leftwich pass completed to WR Reuben Ogletree for 26 yards. Tackled by ILB Mack Schultz. Ogletree gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN33 (4Q: 14:16) Levon Eskenazi ran around the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DT Todd Rupert. Key block delivered by Tommie Preston. |
| Denver: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-3-MIN26 (4Q: 13:29) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Encroachment. |
| Denver: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN21 (4Q: 13:22) Levon Eskenazi ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Mack Schultz, assisted by S Dwight Reddy. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-7-MIN18 (4Q: 12:37) Byron Leftwich pass completed to RB Levon Eskenazi for 6 yards. Tackled by S Drew Ballard. Eskenazi gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Denver: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-1-MIN12 (4Q: 12:02) Levon Eskenazi ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Mack Schultz, assisted by S Paul Hildebrand. Key block delivered by William Zubillaga. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN11 (4Q: 11:24) Levon Eskenazi ran around the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by S Paul Hildebrand. DT Casey Lynn crushed Jamie Donaldson to wreck the play. |
| Denver: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-12-MIN13 (4Q: 10:43) Rich Sutton ran a draw inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by S Dwight Reddy. The ball was fumbled and recovered by DEN Buddy Patel to the MIN11. |
| Denver: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-MIN11 (4Q: 09:59) Byron Leftwich pass completed to TE J.B. Kraus for 11 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Kraus gained 3 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Denver 19, Minnesota 0 |
| (4Q: 09:59) Extra point by Marvin Giron was good. Denver 20, Minnesota 0 |
| (4Q: 09:50) Marvin Giron kicked off 61 yards from the DEN30. Levon Feely returned the ball 8 yards to the MIN17. Tackled by Neil Spiller. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN17 (4Q: 09:14) Butch Terrell ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Al Wible. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-6-MIN21 (4Q: 08:29) Gerald Alfred pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Marcus Irwin. S Arnold Berry defended the pass. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Cone is blitzing. 3-6-MIN21 (4Q: 08:21) Gerald Alfred pass was dropped by WR Deion Ferentz. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Cone, Tosheff and Berry are blitzing. 4-6-MIN21 (4Q: 08:11) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 4-11-MIN16 (4Q: 08:05) Gerald Alfred pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Charlie Nelson. OLB Perry Cone defended the pass. The ball goes over on downs. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-MIN16 (4Q: 07:55) Levon Eskenazi ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Korey Bjorke. |
| Denver: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-6-MIN12 (4Q: 07:08) Levon Eskenazi ran inside the right guard for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Korey Bjorke, assisted by S Paul Hildebrand. Key block delivered by Ronnie Freeman. |
| Denver: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-6-MIN06 (4Q: 06:23) Levon Eskenazi ran around right end for 6 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Tommie Preston. Denver 26, Minnesota 0 |
| (4Q: 06:23) Extra point by Marvin Giron was good. Denver 27, Minnesota 0 |
| (4Q: 06:16) Marvin Giron kicked off 64 yards from the DEN30. Levon Feely returned the ball 21 yards to the MIN27. Tackled by Jake Hefner. Ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN Marcus Irwin on the MIN27. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN27 (4Q: 05:47) Myron Tripplett pass completed to RB Butch Terrell for 12 yards. Tackled by S Jake Hefner. Terrell gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN39 (4Q: 05:09) Myron Tripplett pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Charlie Nelson. DE Hunter Fischbach hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-MIN39 (4Q: 05:02) Steve Becker ran inside the left guard for 0 yards. Tackled by S Arnold Berry, assisted by OLB Perry Cone. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-MIN39 (4Q: 04:30) Myron Tripplett pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Charlie Nelson. DE Jumbo Turner drove right through Ray Banks to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-10-MIN39 (4Q: 04:21) Gerald Kerr punted 37 yards. Rickey Talent called for a fair catch at the DEN24. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-DEN24 (4Q: 04:14) PENALTY: Denver was called for a False Start. |
| Denver: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-15-DEN19 (4Q: 04:05) Levon Eskenazi ran inside the left guard for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Sammie Sidharta. |
| Denver: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-16-DEN18 (4Q: 03:18) Levon Eskenazi ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by CB Dwight Lyle. |
| Denver: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-16-DEN18 (4Q: 02:31) Levon Eskenazi ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Sammie Sidharta. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 4-12-DEN22 (4Q: 02:00) Benjamin Isaacson punted 27 yards. Deion Ferentz called for a fair catch at the DEN49. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DEN49 (4Q: 01:50) Myron Tripplett pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Myron Withers. DE Hunter Fischbach drove right through Casey Brayman to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-DEN49 (4Q: 01:43) Myron Tripplett pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Levon Feely. DE Jumbo Turner hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. PENALTY: Denver was called for Offsides. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-5-DEN44 (4Q: 01:43) Myron Tripplett pass completed to WR Charlie Nelson for 9 yards. Tackled by CB Raymond Tosheff. Nelson gained 10 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Cone is blitzing. 1-10-DEN35 (4Q: 01:12) Myron Tripplett sacked by OLB Perry Cone for a loss of 4 yards. Sack allowed by Reggie McConkey. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-14-DEN39 (4Q: 00:46) Steve Becker ran around left end for 7 yards. Tackled by S Al Wible. |
| Final Score: Denver Death 27, Minnesota Golden Hawks 0 |