| Played in Denver, CO, weather: 62 degrees, fair, 6 mph wind. |
| Denver won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Bob Kelley kicked off 66 yards from the CHI30. Richie Bui returned the ball 22 yards to the DEN26. Tackled by Marc Dudynskay. |
| Denver: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-DEN26 (1Q: 14:27) PENALTY: Denver was called for a False Start. |
| Denver: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. Schwartz is blitzing. 1-15-DEN21 (1Q: 14:17) Levon Eskenazi ran around right end for -3 yards. Tackled by OLB Fernando Schwartz. |
| Denver: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-18-DEN18 (1Q: 13:37) Byron Leftwich pass completed to FB Darrin Aldridge for 10 yards. Tackled by S Leslie Briggs. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Aldridge gained 6 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Denver: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Schwartz is blitzing. 3-8-DEN28 (1Q: 13:11) Byron Leftwich pass completed to RB Levon Eskenazi for 6 yards. Tackled by S Leslie Briggs. Eskenazi gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-2-DEN34 (1Q: 12:44) Benjamin Isaacson punted 52 yards. The ball was downed at the CHI14. |
| Chicago: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CHI14 (1Q: 12:35) Harvey Fitzgerald ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Kelvin Gardner, assisted by S Reuben Reese. |
| Chicago: I 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. 2-9-CHI15 (1Q: 11:59) J.B. Wright pass completed to TE Gino Brumbaugh for 13 yards. Tackled by CB Kelvin Gardner. Brumbaugh gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| Chicago: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-CHI28 (1Q: 11:23) Max Bruce ran inside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Perry Cone. |
| Chicago: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-11-CHI27 (1Q: 10:50) J.B. Wright pass completed to WR Zack Blackburn for 73 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Blackburn gained 42 yards after the catch. Chicago 6, Denver 0 |
| (1Q: 10:50) Extra point by Bob Kelley was good. Chicago 7, Denver 0 |
| (1Q: 10:35) Bob Kelley kicked off 69 yards from the CHI30. Reuben Ogletree returned the ball 29 yards to the DEN30. Tackled by Jay Reynoso. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DEN30 (1Q: 10:01) Byron Leftwich pass fell incomplete, intended for WR David Mueller. OLB Chad Wolfe hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-DEN30 (1Q: 09:51) Byron Leftwich pass completed to WR David Mueller for 17 yards. Tackled by OLB Chad Wolfe, assisted by S Leslie Briggs. Mueller gained 7 yards after the catch. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DEN47 (1Q: 09:20) Rich Sutton ran outside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Fernando Schwartz. |
| Denver: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-DEN47 (1Q: 08:37) Byron Leftwich pass completed to TE J.B. Kraus for 8 yards. Tackled by S Kerry Blake. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Denver: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-2-CHI45 (1Q: 07:54) Byron Leftwich pass completed to WR Jerald Hanson for 45 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Hanson gained 28 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. Chicago 7, Denver 6 |
| (1Q: 07:54) Extra point by Marvin Giron was good. Denver 7, Chicago 7 |
| (1Q: 07:38) Marvin Giron kicked off 72 yards from the DEN30. Touchback. |
| Chicago: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-CHI20 (1Q: 07:38) J.B. Wright pass completed to WR Mark Maloney for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Allen Kozak. |
| Chicago: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-1-CHI29 (1Q: 07:02) Max Bruce ran inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Perry Cone. Key block delivered by Scott Taylor. |
| Chicago: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CHI34 (1Q: 06:32) Max Bruce ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Phil Poole. |
| Chicago: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-CHI34 (1Q: 05:57) Harvey Fitzgerald ran outside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Jumbo Turner, assisted by CB Carl Matthews. |
| Chicago: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 3-3-CHI41 (1Q: 05:28) J.B. Wright pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Karl Parker. OLB Johnny Plank hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-3-CHI41 (1Q: 05:24) Bart Alston punted 31 yards. The ball was downed at the DEN28. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DEN28 (1Q: 05:16) Byron Leftwich pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR David Mueller. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-DEN28 (1Q: 05:10) Byron Leftwich pass completed to WR Jerald Wyckoff for 15 yards. Tackled by OLB Fernando Schwartz. Wyckoff gained 9 yards after the catch. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Schwartz is blitzing. 1-10-DEN43 (1Q: 04:32) Rich Sutton ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Chad Wolfe. |
| Denver: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-DEN43 (1Q: 04:01) Byron Leftwich pass completed to WR Jerald Hanson for 17 yards. Tackled by ILB Kennedy Cox, assisted by CB Edwin King. Hanson gained 10 yards after the catch. |
| Denver: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CHI40 (1Q: 03:15) Byron Leftwich pass completed to WR Jerald Wyckoff for 11 yards. Tackled by S Kerry Blake. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CHI29 (1Q: 02:42) Byron Leftwich pass fell incomplete, intended for WR David Mueller. CB Shawn Gonzalez defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Denver was called for Offensive Pass Interference. |
| Denver: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-20-CHI39 (1Q: 02:34) Levon Eskenazi ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Kennedy Cox. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-17-CHI36 (1Q: 01:48) Byron Leftwich pass completed to RB Levon Eskenazi for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Fernando Schwartz. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Denver: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-18-CHI37 (1Q: 01:01) Byron Leftwich pass completed to RB Levon Eskenazi for 4 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Kennedy Cox. Eskenazi gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-14-CHI33 (1Q: 00:26) Marvin Giron attempted a 50 yard field goal and missed short of the crossbar. |
| Chicago: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CHI40 (1Q: 00:20) Harvey Fitzgerald ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Carl Matthews, assisted by S Reuben Reese. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| Chicago: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Poole is blitzing. 2-7-CHI43 (2Q: 15:00) J.B. Wright pass completed to WR Jack Wooden for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Steven Devine. |
| Chicago: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 3-5-CHI45 (2Q: 14:20) J.B. Wright pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE Gino Brumbaugh. |
| 4-5-CHI45 (2Q: 14:14) Bart Alston punted 38 yards. The ball was downed at the DEN17. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DEN17 (2Q: 14:03) Byron Leftwich pass completed to WR Reuben Ogletree for 34 yards. Tackled by CB Shawn Gonzalez. Ogletree gained 13 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CHI49 (2Q: 13:25) Levon Eskenazi ran around the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Chad Wolfe. Key block delivered by J.B. Kraus. |
| Denver: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-2-CHI41 (2Q: 12:51) Levon Eskenazi ran a trap outside the right tackle for 17 yards. Tackled by CB Shawn Gonzalez. Key block delivered by Jumbo Witcher. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-CHI24 (2Q: 12:18) Levon Eskenazi ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Fernando Schwartz. |
| Denver: 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. 2-10-CHI24 (2Q: 11:52) Levon Eskenazi ran inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Kennedy Cox. |
| Denver: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-5-CHI19 (2Q: 11:25) Byron Leftwich pass completed to WR Jerald Hanson for 14 yards. Tackled by S Leslie Briggs. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Hanson gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| Denver: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-5-CHI05 (2Q: 10:58) Levon Eskenazi ran inside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Ed Oldfield, assisted by S Jay Reynoso. |
| Denver: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-6-CHI06 (2Q: 10:24) Byron Leftwich pass completed to FB Darrin Aldridge for 6 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Aldridge gained 2 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. Denver 13, Chicago 7 |
| (2Q: 10:24) Extra point by Marvin Giron was good. Denver 14, Chicago 7 |
| (2Q: 10:15) Marvin Giron kicked off 63 yards from the DEN30. Edwin King returned the ball 20 yards to the CHI27. Tackled by Reuben Ogletree. |
| Chicago: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Cone, Juckett and Berry are blitzing. 1-10-CHI27 (2Q: 09:52) Max Bruce ran outside the right tackle for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Allen Kozak. Key block delivered by Tracy Talley. |
| Chicago: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CHI37 (2Q: 09:20) Harvey Fitzgerald ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Jumbo Turner. |
| Chicago: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-6-CHI41 (2Q: 08:47) Harvey Fitzgerald ran around the left tackle for 12 yards. Tackled by DE B.J. Wilson. Key block delivered by Scott Taylor. |
| Chicago: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DEN47 (2Q: 08:19) Harvey Fitzgerald ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Johnny Plank. |
| Chicago: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-7-DEN44 (2Q: 07:35) J.B. Wright pass completed to RB Harvey Fitzgerald for 1 yard. Tackled by S Arnold Berry, assisted by DT Nolan Grunow. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Chicago: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Cone is blitzing. 3-6-DEN43 (2Q: 06:59) J.B. Wright pass completed to TE Gino Brumbaugh for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Carl Matthews. Brumbaugh gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Chicago: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DEN37 (2Q: 06:26) Harvey Fitzgerald ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Allen Kozak. |
| Chicago: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-9-DEN36 (2Q: 05:48) Harvey Fitzgerald ran inside the left guard for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Perry Cone. Chicago's Scottie Nieto was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor shoulder injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| Chicago: Pro 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. 3-3-DEN30 (2Q: 05:14) J.B. Wright pass completed to WR Zack Blackburn for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Steven Devine, assisted by S Arnold Berry. |
| Chicago: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Cone is blitzing. 1-10-DEN27 (2Q: 04:28) J.B. Wright pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Zack Blackburn. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Chicago: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Cone, Matthews and Berry are blitzing. 2-10-DEN27 (2Q: 04:25) PENALTY: Chicago was called for a False Start. |
| Chicago: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-15-DEN32 (2Q: 04:16) Harvey Fitzgerald ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by S Matthew Erwin. |
| Chicago: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-DEN27 (2Q: 03:42) J.B. Wright pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Mark Maloney. DE Jumbo Turner hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-10-DEN27 (2Q: 03:32) Bob Kelley attempted a 44 yard field goal and succeeded. Denver 14, Chicago 10 |
| (2Q: 03:24) Bob Kelley kicked off 74 yards from the CHI30. Touchback. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DEN20 (2Q: 03:24) Levon Eskenazi ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Chad Wolfe. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-DEN20 (2Q: 02:55) Levon Eskenazi ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Marc Boyle. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 3-5-DEN25 (2Q: 02:23) Byron Leftwich pass completed to RB Levon Eskenazi for -3 yards. Tackled by S Leslie Briggs. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 4-8-DEN22 (2Q: 02:00) Benjamin Isaacson punted 27 yards. Jack Wooden called for a fair catch at the DEN49. |
| Chicago: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DEN49 (2Q: 01:52) J.B. Wright pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE Gino Brumbaugh. |
| Chicago: 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. 2-10-DEN49 (2Q: 01:44) J.B. Wright pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Gino Brumbaugh. OLB Perry Cone defended the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Chicago: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-DEN49 (2Q: 01:36) J.B. Wright pass completed to WR Zack Blackburn for 15 yards. Tackled by OLB Perry Cone, assisted by CB Carl Matthews. Blackburn gained 10 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Chicago: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DEN34 (2Q: 01:20) J.B. Wright pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Zack Blackburn. OLB Johnny Plank blocked the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Chicago: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-DEN34 (2Q: 01:14) J.B. Wright pass completed to WR Cary LaPorte for 3 yards. Tackled by S Arnold Berry. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Chicago: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 3-7-DEN31 (2Q: 00:58) J.B. Wright pass completed to TE Gino Brumbaugh for 24 yards. Tackled by CB Carl Matthews. Brumbaugh gained 12 yards after the catch. |
| Chicago called a time out. |
| Chicago: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Cone is blitzing. 1-7-DEN07 (2Q: 00:51) Harvey Fitzgerald ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Reuben Reese, assisted by DT Nolan Grunow. |
| Chicago called a time out. |
| Chicago: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-6-DEN06 (2Q: 00:41) Harvey Fitzgerald ran inside the left guard for -2 yards. Tackled by DE Darren Talton, assisted by OLB Billy Washington. |
| Chicago called a time out. |
| 3-8-DEN08 (2Q: 00:30) Bob Kelley attempted a 25 yard field goal and succeeded. Denver 14, Chicago 13 |
| (2Q: 00:24) Bob Kelley kicked off 66 yards from the CHI30. Reuben Ogletree returned the ball 29 yards to the DEN33. Tackled by Marc Dudynskay. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DEN33 (2Q: 00:14) Byron Leftwich dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Marvin Giron kicked off 65 yards from the DEN30. Edwin King returned the ball 22 yards to the CHI27. Tackled by J.B. Kraus. PENALTY: Chicago was called for Holding on the Kick Return. |
| Chicago: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CHI13 (3Q: 14:40) Max Bruce ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Arnold Berry. |
| Chicago: I formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-9-CHI14 (3Q: 14:12) J.B. Wright pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Zack Blackburn. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Chicago: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-9-CHI14 (3Q: 14:08) PENALTY: Chicago was called for a False Start. |
| Chicago: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Cone, Kozak and Juckett are blitzing. 3-14-CHI09 (3Q: 14:01) J.B. Wright pass completed to WR Zack Blackburn for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Carl Matthews. |
| 4-4-CHI19 (3Q: 13:23) Bart Alston punted 49 yards. The ball was downed at the DEN32. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DEN32 (3Q: 13:15) Byron Leftwich pass completed to TE J.B. Kraus for 21 yards. Tackled by S Leslie Briggs. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Kraus gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Schwartz is blitzing. 1-10-CHI47 (3Q: 12:40) Byron Leftwich pass completed to WR Jerald Hanson for 8 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Edwin King. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-2-CHI39 (3Q: 12:01) Rich Sutton ran around right end for 0 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Kerry Blake. S Jay Reynoso knocked down Tommie Preston to break up the play. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-2-CHI39 (3Q: 11:38) PENALTY: Chicago was called for Encroachment. |
| Denver: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CHI34 (3Q: 11:32) Byron Leftwich pass completed to WR Reuben Ogletree for 12 yards. Tackled by OLB Fernando Schwartz, assisted by S Jay Reynoso. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CHI22 (3Q: 10:57) Byron Leftwich pass completed to WR Jerald Hanson for 18 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Kerry Blake. Hanson gained 11 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Schwartz is blitzing. 1-4-CHI04 (3Q: 10:31) Levon Eskenazi ran inside the left guard for 4 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Darrin Aldridge. Denver 20, Chicago 13 |
| (3Q: 10:31) Extra point by Marvin Giron was good. Denver 21, Chicago 13 |
| (3Q: 10:23) Chokemeister Giron kicked off 65 yards from the DEN30. Edwin King returned the ball 19 yards to the CHI24. Tackled by Jerald Wyckoff. |
| Chicago: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Devine is blitzing. 1-10-CHI24 (3Q: 09:48) Harvey Fitzgerald ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Nolan Grunow, assisted by ILB Allen Kozak. Key block delivered by Kevin Sawyer. |
| Chicago: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-5-CHI29 (3Q: 09:07) Harvey Fitzgerald ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE B.J. Wilson, assisted by OLB Steven Devine. |
| Chicago: Single-Back 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. 3-2-CHI32 (3Q: 08:42) Harvey Fitzgerald ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Johnny Plank, assisted by S Reuben Reese. Key block delivered by Kevin Sawyer. |
| Chicago: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Matthews is blitzing. 1-10-CHI34 (3Q: 08:02) Harvey Fitzgerald ran outside the right tackle for 16 yards. Tackled by OLB Perry Cone. Key block delivered by Kevin Sawyer. |
| Chicago: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DEN50 (3Q: 07:16) PENALTY: Denver was called for Encroachment. |
| Chicago: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-5-DEN45 (3Q: 07:08) Harvey Fitzgerald ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Jumbo Turner. |
| Chicago: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-3-DEN43 (3Q: 06:36) J.B. Wright pass completed to RB Max Bruce for 7 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by S Matthew Erwin, assisted by OLB Steven Devine. Bruce gained 9 yards after the catch. |
| Chicago: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DEN36 (3Q: 05:59) J.B. Wright pass completed to WR Cary LaPorte for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Nolan Grunow. |
| Chicago: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-4-DEN30 (3Q: 05:32) J.B. Wright pass completed to FB Lee Holmes for 9 yards. Tackled by ILB Allen Kozak, assisted by S Arnold Berry. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Chicago: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DEN21 (3Q: 05:05) J.B. Wright pass was dropped by WR Mark Maloney. |
| Chicago: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Cone is blitzing. 2-10-DEN21 (3Q: 04:56) Harvey Fitzgerald ran around the left tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Kelvin Gardner, assisted by DT Nolan Grunow. Key block delivered by Gino Brumbaugh. |
| Chicago: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-DEN10 (3Q: 04:27) Max Bruce ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by S Reuben Reese. PENALTY: Chicago was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Chicago: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-20-DEN20 (3Q: 04:17) J.B. Wright pass completed to WR Cary LaPorte for 7 yards. Tackled by S Arnold Berry. LaPorte gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Chicago: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-13-DEN13 (3Q: 03:40) Max Bruce ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Perry Cone. |
| Chicago: 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 and Berry are blitzing. 3-13-DEN13 (3Q: 03:06) J.B. Wright sacked by OLB Perry Cone for a loss of 8 yards. Sack allowed by Malcolm Lamont. |
| 4-21-DEN21 (3Q: 02:28) Bob Kelley attempted a 38 yard field goal and succeeded. Denver 21, Chicago 16 |
| (3Q: 02:22) Bob Kelley kicked off 79 yards from the CHI30. Touchback. |
| Denver: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DEN20 (3Q: 02:22) Levon Eskenazi ran inside the right tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by ILB Kennedy Cox. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-12-DEN18 (3Q: 01:39) Byron Leftwich pass completed to WR Jerald Hanson for 18 yards. Tackled by ILB Kennedy Cox. Hanson gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. Chicago's Jay Reynoso was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor knee injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| Denver: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DEN36 (3Q: 01:08) Byron Leftwich pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Reuben Ogletree. DT Ed Oldfield hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-DEN36 (3Q: 01:00) Byron Leftwich pass completed to RB Rich Sutton for 2 yards. Tackled by S Jay Reynoso. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Denver: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-8-DEN38 (3Q: 00:17) Byron Leftwich pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jerald Hanson. S Leslie Briggs defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-8-DEN38 (3Q: 00:11) Benjamin Isaacson punted 35 yards. Jack Wooden called for a fair catch at the CHI27. |
| Chicago: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-CHI27 (3Q: 00:02) J.B. Wright pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Cary LaPorte. DT Nolan Grunow hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| Chicago: Pro formation, 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-CHI27 (4Q: 15:00) Max Bruce ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Reuben Reese. |
| Chicago: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-9-CHI28 (4Q: 14:25) J.B. Wright pass completed to TE Gino Brumbaugh for 25 yards. Tackled by CB Carl Matthews. Brumbaugh gained 13 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Chicago: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DEN47 (4Q: 13:43) Harvey Fitzgerald ran a trap outside the right tackle for 11 yards. Tackled by DE Jumbo Turner, assisted by DE B.J. Wilson. Key block delivered by Kevin Sawyer. |
| Chicago: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DEN36 (4Q: 12:57) J.B. Wright pass completed to TE Gino Brumbaugh for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Lamar Juckett. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. PENALTY: Denver was called for Offsides. |
| Chicago: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-5-DEN31 (4Q: 12:47) J.B. Wright pass was dropped by WR Karl Parker. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Chicago: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-5-DEN31 (4Q: 12:41) Harvey Fitzgerald ran inside the left guard for 12 yards. Tackled by ILB Allen Kozak. Key block delivered by Scott Taylor. |
| Chicago: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DEN19 (4Q: 12:08) Max Bruce ran inside the right tackle for 12 yards. Tackled by S Reuben Reese. Key block delivered by Scottie Nieto. |
| Chicago: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-7-DEN07 (4Q: 11:32) Max Bruce ran inside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Allen Kozak, assisted by DE B.J. Wilson. Key block delivered by Matthew Gunn. |
| Chicago: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-1-DEN01 (4Q: 10:52) J.B. Wright pass completed to RB Max Bruce for 1 yard and a TOUCHDOWN! Chicago 22, Denver 21 |
| (4Q: 10:52) J.B. Wright was stopped short of the end zone on the conversion attempt. |
| (4Q: 10:44) Bob Kelley kicked off 55 yards from the CHI30. Reuben Ogletree returned the ball 26 yards to the DEN41. Tackled by Tracy Talley. |
| Denver: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DEN41 (4Q: 10:07) Levon Eskenazi ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Jeffrey Dignan, assisted by ILB Kennedy Cox. |
| Denver: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-8-DEN43 (4Q: 09:40) Byron Leftwich pass was intended for WR Reuben Ogletree and was intercepted by CB Edwin King at the CHI44. The interception was returned 29 yards. Tackled by Reuben Ogletree. |
| Chicago: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-DEN27 (4Q: 09:32) J.B. Wright pass completed to FB Lance Burkhart for -4 yards. Tackled by OLB Perry Cone. |
| Chicago: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-14-DEN31 (4Q: 09:02) J.B. Wright pass completed to WR Karl Parker for 3 yards. Tackled by S Reuben Reese. |
| Chicago: I 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. 3-11-DEN28 (4Q: 08:36) Harvey Fitzgerald ran inside the left tackle for 28 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Malcolm Lamont. Chicago 28, Denver 21 |
| (4Q: 08:36) Extra point by Bob Kelley was good. Chicago 29, Denver 21 |
| (4Q: 08:22) Bob Kelley kicked off 76 yards from the CHI30. Touchback. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DEN20 (4Q: 08:22) Rich Sutton ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Chad Wolfe. |
| Denver: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-9-DEN21 (4Q: 07:41) Byron Leftwich pass fell incomplete, intended for TE J.B. Kraus. DT Ed Oldfield hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Denver: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-9-DEN21 (4Q: 07:36) Byron Leftwich pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jerald Hanson. DT Ed Oldfield hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-9-DEN21 (4Q: 07:26) Benjamin Isaacson punted 53 yards. Jack Wooden returned the kick 9 yards to the CHI35. Tackled by Jake Hefner. |
| Chicago: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-CHI35 (4Q: 07:18) J.B. Wright pass completed to TE Gino Brumbaugh for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Lamar Juckett. Brumbaugh gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| Chicago: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-2-CHI43 (4Q: 06:32) Harvey Fitzgerald ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Jake Hefner. Key block delivered by Lee Holmes. |
| Chicago: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CHI46 (4Q: 05:47) J.B. Wright pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Cary LaPorte. S Arnold Berry defended the pass. |
| Chicago: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Cone is blitzing. 2-10-CHI46 (4Q: 05:34) Harvey Fitzgerald ran outside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Perry Cone, assisted by DE Jumbo Turner. |
| Chicago: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-7-CHI49 (4Q: 04:47) J.B. Wright pass was thrown incomplete, intended for TE Gino Brumbaugh. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-7-CHI49 (4Q: 04:34) Bart Alston punted 36 yards. Reuben Reese returned the kick 0 yards to the DEN15. Tackled by Jack Wooden. |
| Denver: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DEN15 (4Q: 04:24) Byron Leftwich pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Jerald Hanson. DT Ed Oldfield hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-DEN15 (4Q: 04:16) Byron Leftwich sacked by OLB Chad Wolfe for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Jamie Donaldson. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-17-DEN08 (4Q: 03:53) Byron Leftwich pass completed to RB Rich Sutton for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Fernando Schwartz, assisted by DE Antoine Beuerlein. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-13-DEN12 (4Q: 03:22) Benjamin Isaacson punted 55 yards. Jack Wooden returned the kick 8 yards to the CHI41. PENALTY: Chicago was called for an Illegal Use of Hands on the Punt Return. |
| Chicago: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CHI25 (4Q: 03:14) Harvey Fitzgerald ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DT T. Wayne Blair, assisted by DE Jumbo Turner. |
| Chicago: I formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-8-CHI27 (4Q: 02:29) Max Bruce ran inside the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Phil Poole. |
| Denver called a time out. |
| Chicago: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 3-4-CHI31 (4Q: 02:19) Max Bruce ran inside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Allen Kozak, assisted by OLB Steven Devine. Key block delivered by Kevin Sawyer. |
| Denver called a time out. |
| Chicago: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-CHI35 (4Q: 02:11) Harvey Fitzgerald ran inside the left tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by DT T. Wayne Blair. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Chicago: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-13-CHI32 (4Q: 02:00) Max Bruce ran outside the right tackle for 12 yards. Tackled by ILB Allen Kozak. |
| Denver called a time out. |
| Chicago: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-1-CHI44 (4Q: 01:50) Harvey Fitzgerald ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Allen Kozak. Key block delivered by Scott Taylor. |
| Chicago: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-CHI46 (4Q: 01:06) Harvey Fitzgerald ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Johnny Plank. |
| Chicago: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-9-CHI47 (4Q: 00:21) J.B. Wright dropped to one knee for -1 yards. |
| Final Score: Chicago Crusaders 29, Denver Death 21 |