| Played in Denver, CO, weather: 47 degrees, fair, 9 mph wind. |
| Minnesota won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Chokemeister Giron kicked off 50 yards from the DEN30. Roy Reynolds returned the ball 25 yards to the MIN45. Tackled by Britt Manculich. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Devine is blitzing. 1-10-MIN45 (1Q: 14:38) Steve Becker ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Johnny Plank. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-9-MIN46 (1Q: 13:58) Butch Terrell ran outside the right tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by S Reuben Reese. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-11-MIN44 (1Q: 13:13) Gerald Alfred pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Myron Withers. DE B.J. Wilson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-11-MIN44 (1Q: 13:05) Gerald Kerr punted 46 yards. Reuben Reese returned the kick 2 yards to the DEN12. Tackled by Roy Reynolds. |
| Denver: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DEN12 (1Q: 12:58) Byron Leftwich pass completed to TE J.B. Kraus for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Marvin Finch. |
| 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. 2-3-DEN19 (1Q: 12:26) Levon Eskenazi ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Paul Hildebrand. |
| Denver: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Ramczyk is blitzing. 3-1-DEN21 (1Q: 11:56) Levon Eskenazi ran around left end for -3 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by DT Tyrus Vincent, assisted by S Marlon Rivers. |
| 4-4-DEN18 (1Q: 11:31) Benjamin Isaacson punted 63 yards. Roy Reynolds returned the kick 3 yards to the MIN22. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Roughing the Kicker. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Ramczyk is blitzing. 1-10-DEN33 (1Q: 11:22) Levon Eskenazi ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Tyrus Vincent, assisted by S Marlon Rivers. |
| Denver: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-7-DEN36 (1Q: 10:57) Byron Leftwich pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Shaun Buchanan. CB Sammie Sidharta defended the pass. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-7-DEN36 (1Q: 10:50) Byron Leftwich pass completed to WR Shaun Buchanan for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Marco Coolidge, assisted by CB Vinny Hoffman. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-4-DEN39 (1Q: 10:06) Benjamin Isaacson punted 55 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the MIN06. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN06 (1Q: 09:57) Steve Becker ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Dave Stuart. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Devine and Reese are blitzing. 2-7-MIN09 (1Q: 09:10) Gerald Alfred pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Roy Reynolds. OLB Steven Devine blocked the pass. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 3-7-MIN09 (1Q: 09:05) Gerald Alfred pass completed to WR Myron Withers for 23 yards. Tackled by S Matthew Erwin. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Withers gained 10 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN32 (1Q: 08:27) Butch Terrell ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Billy Washington. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back 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. 2-8-MIN34 (1Q: 07:48) PENALTY: Denver was called for Encroachment. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-3-MIN39 (1Q: 07:35) Gerald Alfred pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Roy Reynolds. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-3-MIN39 (1Q: 07:30) Steve Becker ran inside the right guard for -3 yards. Tackled by DE B.J. Wilson, assisted by S Matthew Erwin. |
| 4-6-MIN36 (1Q: 07:04) Gerald Kerr punted 37 yards. Reuben Reese called for a fair catch at the DEN27. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DEN27 (1Q: 06:54) Levon Eskenazi ran inside the right guard for -2 yards. Tackled by DT Casey Lynn, assisted by DT Tyrus Vincent. |
| Denver: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-12-DEN25 (1Q: 06:25) Rich Sutton ran around the left tackle for 15 yards. Tackled by CB Shannon Terry. Key block delivered by Darrin Aldridge. |
| Denver: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DEN40 (1Q: 05:40) Byron Leftwich pass completed to RB Levon Eskenazi for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Rich Ramczyk. |
| Denver: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-7-DEN43 (1Q: 05:05) Rich Sutton ran inside the right guard for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Marco Coolidge. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 3-4-DEN46 (1Q: 04:32) Byron Leftwich pass completed to TE J.B. Kraus for 6 yards. Tackled by S Paul Hildebrand. |
| Denver: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN48 (1Q: 04:09) Levon Eskenazi ran inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Tyrus Vincent, assisted by ILB Matthew McCrary. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Finch is blitzing. 2-11-MIN49 (1Q: 03:48) Byron Leftwich pass completed to RB Levon Eskenazi for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Casey Lynn, assisted by CB Shannon Terry. 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 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Vance is blitzing. 3-3-MIN41 (1Q: 03:25) Byron Leftwich pass completed to RB Rich Sutton for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Marco Coolidge. Sutton gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| 4-3-MIN41 (1Q: 02:41) Benjamin Isaacson punted 41 yards. Touchback. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN20 (1Q: 02:36) Gerald Alfred pass was dropped by WR Levon Feely. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-MIN20 (1Q: 02:30) Gerald Alfred pass completed to FB Brenden Henry for 10 yards. Tackled by S Matthew Erwin. Henry gained 10 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN30 (1Q: 02:03) Steve Becker ran around left end for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Dave Stuart. Key block delivered by Cary Schaplowsky. Schaplowsky ran over Reuben Reese to set up the play. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Stuart is blitzing. 2-5-MIN35 (1Q: 01:28) Steve Becker ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Matthew Erwin, assisted by DT T. Wayne Blair. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Devine is blitzing. 3-2-MIN38 (1Q: 00:44) Gerald Alfred pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Sherman Mughelli. DT T. Wayne Blair hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-2-MIN38 (1Q: 00:35) Gerald Kerr punted 33 yards. The ball was marked out of bounds at the DEN29. |
| Denver: Pro 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-DEN29 (1Q: 00:26) Levon Eskenazi ran inside the left tackle for 13 yards. Tackled by S Paul Hildebrand. Key block delivered by Ronnie Freeman. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| Denver: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. McCrary is blitzing. 1-10-DEN42 (2Q: 15:00) PENALTY: Denver was called for a False Start. |
| Denver: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-15-DEN37 (2Q: 14:54) Levon Eskenazi ran outside the right tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by S Marlon Rivers, assisted by DT Casey Lynn. PENALTY: Denver was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Denver: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Ramczyk is blitzing. 1-25-DEN27 (2Q: 14:45) Byron Leftwich pass fell incomplete, intended for TE J.B. Kraus. OLB Rich Ramczyk hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 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. Finch, Coolidge and Hildebrand are blitzing. 2-25-DEN27 (2Q: 14:39) Byron Leftwich pass completed to RB Levon Eskenazi for 9 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by DE Ben Banks. Eskenazi gained 8 yards after the catch. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-16-DEN36 (2Q: 13:55) Byron Leftwich pass was dropped by WR Reuben Ogletree. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-16-DEN36 (2Q: 13:46) Benjamin Isaacson punted 50 yards. Roy Reynolds returned the kick 8 yards to the MIN22. Tackled by Britt Manculich. |
| Minnesota: 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-MIN22 (2Q: 13:37) Steve Becker ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Johnny Plank. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-7-MIN25 (2Q: 12:50) Steve Becker ran around the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by ILB Phil Poole. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 3-9-MIN23 (2Q: 12:06) Gerald Alfred pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Charlie Nelson. OLB Johnny Plank hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| 4-9-MIN23 (2Q: 11:57) Gerald Kerr punted 47 yards. Reuben Reese returned the kick 0 yards to the DEN30. Tackled by Henry Anderson. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DEN30 (2Q: 11:48) Byron Leftwich pass completed to TE J.B. Kraus for 67 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Shannon Terry. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Kraus gained 59 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Denver: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-3-MIN03 (2Q: 11:09) Levon Eskenazi ran around left end for 3 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Percy Reese. Denver 6, Minnesota 0 |
| (2Q: 11:09) Extra point by Marvin Giron was good. Denver 7, Minnesota 0 |
| (2Q: 11:00) Marvin Giron kicked off 76 yards from the DEN30. Touchback. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Devine and Poole are blitzing. 1-10-MIN20 (2Q: 11:00) Butch Terrell ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Jumbo Turner, assisted by ILB Phil Poole. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Devine is blitzing. 2-7-MIN23 (2Q: 10:18) Steve Becker ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Steven Devine, assisted by S Reuben Reese. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 3-3-MIN27 (2Q: 09:44) Gerald Alfred scrambled for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Allen Kozak. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN37 (2Q: 09:16) Steve Becker ran inside the right guard for -2 yards. Tackled by S Arnold Berry. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back 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. Devine, Kozak and Berry are blitzing. 2-12-MIN35 (2Q: 08:51) Steve Becker ran inside the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Raymond Tosheff. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 3-6-MIN41 (2Q: 08:22) Gerald Alfred scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by S Arnold Berry and assisted by ILB Allen Kozak. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offensive Holding. The penalty was declined. |
| 4-1-MIN46 (2Q: 08:13) Gerald Kerr punted 54 yards. Touchback. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DEN20 (2Q: 08:08) Levon Eskenazi ran inside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by ILB Marco Coolidge. Key block delivered by Darrin Aldridge. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-5-DEN25 (2Q: 07:22) Rich Sutton ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Marco Coolidge, assisted by DE Gabe Petit. |
| Denver: Pro 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 and Hoffman are blitzing. 3-3-DEN27 (2Q: 06:38) Byron Leftwich pass completed to WR Jerald Wyckoff for 16 yards. Tackled by CB Sammie Sidharta. Wyckoff gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| Denver: Pro 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. Sidharta and Vance are blitzing. 1-10-DEN43 (2Q: 05:58) Levon Eskenazi ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Marco Coolidge. |
| Denver: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. Hoffman is blitzing. 2-8-DEN45 (2Q: 05:19) Levon Eskenazi ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Tyrus Vincent. |
| Denver: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Finch is blitzing. 3-5-DEN48 (2Q: 04:46) Byron Leftwich pass completed to WR Reuben Ogletree for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Thurman Rosenthal. Ogletree gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| 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. Hildebrand is blitzing. 1-10-MIN42 (2Q: 04:14) Levon Eskenazi ran outside the right tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Gabe Petit, assisted by S Charles Vance. Key block delivered by Ryan Burkholder. |
| Denver: Strong 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. 2-5-MIN37 (2Q: 03:36) Levon Eskenazi ran around right end for 8 yards and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by S Charles Vance. Key block delivered by Ryan Burkholder. |
| Denver: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Finch is blitzing. 1-10-MIN29 (2Q: 03:14) Rich Sutton ran around the left tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Tyrus Vincent, assisted by S Paul Hildebrand. Key block delivered by Ronnie Freeman. |
| Denver: I 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-MIN21 (2Q: 02:52) Rich Sutton ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Gabe Petit. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-1-MIN20 (2Q: 02:33) Levon Eskenazi ran outside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Casey Lynn, assisted by DE Ben Banks. Key block delivered by Ryan Burkholder. |
| Denver: Weak formation with two tight ends, 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-MIN12 (2Q: 02:16) Levon Eskenazi ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Matthew McCrary, assisted by DE Dexter Loshbaugh. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Finch is blitzing. 2-8-MIN10 (2Q: 02:00) Rich Sutton ran inside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Marco Coolidge. Key block delivered by Tommie Preston. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-2-MIN02 (2Q: 01:42) Levon Eskenazi ran inside the right tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by DT Casey Lynn. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. Finch is blitzing. 2-3-MIN03 (2Q: 01:23) Levon Eskenazi ran around right end for 3 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Ronnie Freeman. Denver 13, Minnesota 0 |
| (2Q: 01:23) Extra point by Chokemeister Giron was good. Denver 14, Minnesota 0 |
| (2Q: 01:13) Chokemeister Giron kicked off 59 yards from the DEN30. Roy Reynolds returned the ball 21 yards to the MIN32. Tackled by Carl Matthews. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN32 (2Q: 01:08) Steve Becker ran inside the left guard for 6 yards. Tackled by S Arnold Berry, assisted by DT T. Wayne Blair. Key block delivered by Reggie McConkey. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Devine, Tosheff and Reese are blitzing. 2-4-MIN38 (2Q: 00:47) Gerald Alfred sacked by OLB Steven Devine for a loss of 5 yards. Sack allowed by Chester Glenn. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN J.R. Hanson on the MIN33. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| Minnesota: Five-Receiver Spread 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. 3-9-MIN33 (2Q: 00:40) Gerald Alfred pass was intended for WR Levon Feely and was intercepted by S Arnold Berry at the DEN48. The interception was returned 1 yard. Tackled by Levon Feely. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Denver: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DEN49 (2Q: 00:27) Rich Sutton ran inside the left tackle for 20 yards. Tackled by CB Sammie Sidharta. Key block delivered by J.B. Kraus. Kraus ran over Casey Lynn to set up the play. |
| Denver called a time out. |
| Denver: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN31 (2Q: 00:17) Levon Eskenazi ran a trap outside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Charles Vance, assisted by OLB Marvin Finch. |
| Denver called a time out. |
| 2-7-MIN28 (2Q: 00:06) Chokemeister Giron attempted a 45 yard field goal and succeeded. Denver 17, Minnesota 0 |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Blake Gardner kicked off 74 yards from the MIN30. Touchback. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-DEN20 (3Q: 15:00) Rich Sutton ran around left end for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Matthew McCrary, assisted by S Marlon Rivers. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-8-DEN22 (3Q: 14:19) Byron Leftwich pass completed to TE J.B. Kraus for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Shannon Terry, assisted by S Charles Vance. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DEN30 (3Q: 13:42) Byron Leftwich pass completed to TE J.B. Kraus for 58 yards. Tackled by OLB Marvin Finch. Kraus gained 53 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 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-MIN12 (3Q: 12:57) Byron Leftwich sacked by DE Ben Banks for a loss of 7 yards. Sack allowed by Ronnie Freeman. Minnesota's Tyrus Vincent was hurt on the play. This appears to be a minor knee injury. He should be able to remain in the game. |
| Denver: I 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. 2-17-MIN19 (3Q: 12:26) Byron Leftwich pass fell incomplete, intended for TE J.B. Kraus. DE Ben Banks hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 3-17-MIN19 (3Q: 12:21) Byron Leftwich pass completed to WR Britt Manculich for 19 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Denver 23, Minnesota 0 |
| (3Q: 12:21) Extra point by Marvin Giron was good. Denver 24, Minnesota 0 |
| (3Q: 12:13) Marvin Giron kicked off 77 yards from the DEN30. Roy Reynolds returned the ball 18 yards to the MIN11. Tackled by Billy Washington. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN11 (3Q: 11:53) Gerald Alfred scrambled for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Kelvin Gardner. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-3-MIN18 (3Q: 11:16) Gerald Alfred pass completed to WR Charlie Nelson for 17 yards. Tackled by S Reuben Reese. Nelson gained 14 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN35 (3Q: 10:35) Gerald Alfred scrambled for 6 yards. Tackled by CB Carl Matthews. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-4-MIN41 (3Q: 09:53) Gerald Alfred pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Charlie Nelson. DE Ernest Stewart hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Minnesota: 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 run. 3-4-MIN41 (3Q: 09:47) Gerald Alfred pass completed to RB Butch Terrell for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Kelvin Gardner, assisted by OLB Steven Devine. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 4-5-MIN40 (3Q: 09:19) Gerald Kerr punted 40 yards. Reuben Reese returned the kick 7 yards to the DEN27. Tackled by Brenden Henry. |
| Denver: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DEN27 (3Q: 09:12) Levon Eskenazi ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Ben Banks. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-7-DEN30 (3Q: 08:49) Levon Eskenazi ran inside the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by OLB Marvin Finch. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 3-8-DEN29 (3Q: 08:17) Byron Leftwich pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Jerald Wyckoff. DT Casey Lynn blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-8-DEN29 (3Q: 08:10) Benjamin Isaacson punted 41 yards. The ball was downed at the MIN30. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN30 (3Q: 07:59) Butch Terrell ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Carl Matthews, assisted by DT T. Wayne Blair. |
| Minnesota: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Poole is blitzing. 2-9-MIN31 (3Q: 07:23) Gerald Alfred pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Levon Feely. CB Carl Matthews defended the pass. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Devine and Reese are blitzing. 3-9-MIN31 (3Q: 07:14) Gerald Alfred pass completed to WR Levon Feely for 20 yards. Tackled by CB Carl Matthews. Feely gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, with the second receiver in the slot, 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-DEN49 (3Q: 06:37) Gerald Alfred pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Levon Feely. DT T. Wayne Blair hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Gardner and Reese are blitzing. 2-10-DEN49 (3Q: 06:31) Gerald Alfred pass completed to WR Levon Feely for 21 yards. Tackled by S Arnold Berry, assisted by CB Raymond Tosheff. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DEN28 (3Q: 05:46) Gerald Alfred pass completed to WR Roy Reynolds for 8 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Allen Kozak, assisted by CB Kelvin Gardner. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-2-DEN20 (3Q: 05:01) Gerald Alfred pass completed to WR Levon Feely for 10 yards. Tackled by S Reuben Reese. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Feely gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DEN10 (3Q: 04:36) Gerald Alfred pass completed to WR Myron Withers for 10 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Denver 24, Minnesota 6 |
| (3Q: 04:36) Gerald Alfred ran for the two-point conversion and succeeded. Denver 24, Minnesota 8 |
| (3Q: 04:28) Blake Gardner kicked off 66 yards from the MIN30. Reuben Ogletree returned the ball 39 yards to the DEN43. Tackled by Roy Reynolds. |
| Denver: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. Finch and Rivers are blitzing. 1-10-DEN43 (3Q: 04:08) Levon Eskenazi ran around the left tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by S Marlon Rivers. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-12-DEN41 (3Q: 03:32) Levon Eskenazi ran outside the right tackle for 59 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Eskenazi made a great move on Shannon Terry. Key block delivered by Ryan Burkholder. Denver 30, Minnesota 8 |
| (3Q: 03:32) Extra point by Marvin Giron was good. Denver 31, Minnesota 8 |
| (3Q: 03:11) Marvin Giron kicked off 78 yards from the DEN30. Touchback. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Devine is blitzing. 1-10-MIN20 (3Q: 03:11) Gerald Alfred pass completed to WR Roy Reynolds for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Allen Kozak. Reynolds gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-6-MIN24 (3Q: 02:39) Gerald Alfred pass completed to WR Charlie Nelson for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Carl Matthews, assisted by OLB Steven Devine. Nelson gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Devine is blitzing. 1-10-MIN31 (3Q: 02:12) Gerald Alfred pass completed to RB Steve Becker for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Allen Kozak. Becker gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 2-7-MIN34 (3Q: 01:39) Gerald Alfred pass completed to RB Steve Becker for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Allen Kozak. Becker gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Matthews is blitzing. 3-4-MIN37 (3Q: 01:04) Butch Terrell ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Dave Stuart, assisted by DE Ernest Stewart. Key block delivered by Cary Schaplowsky. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN41 (3Q: 00:26) Gerald Alfred pass was dropped by WR Levon Feely. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Stuart is blitzing. 2-10-MIN41 (3Q: 00:17) Gerald Alfred pass was dropped by RB Steve Becker. |
| Minnesota: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 3-10-MIN41 (3Q: 00:11) Gerald Alfred pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Levon Feely. |
| 4-10-MIN41 (3Q: 00:03) Gerald Kerr punted 59 yards. Touchback. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| Denver: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-DEN20 (4Q: 15:00) Levon Eskenazi ran inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Dexter Loshbaugh, assisted by S Marlon Rivers. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, 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, Coolidge and Hoffman are blitzing. 2-9-DEN21 (4Q: 14:22) Byron Leftwich pass completed to RB Rich Sutton for 1 yard. Tackled by CB Sammie Sidharta. |
| Denver: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 3-8-DEN22 (4Q: 13:56) Byron Leftwich pass completed to FB Darrin Aldridge for 6 yards. Tackled by DT Tyrus Vincent. |
| 4-2-DEN28 (4Q: 13:23) Benjamin Isaacson punted 45 yards. The ball was downed at the MIN27. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN27 (4Q: 13:15) Butch Terrell ran around left end for 9 yards. Tackled by OLB Steven Devine. Key block delivered by Chester Glenn. |
| Minnesota: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Devine is blitzing. 2-1-MIN36 (4Q: 12:34) Gerald Alfred pass completed to WR Levon Feely for 17 yards. Tackled by CB Raymond Tosheff, assisted by CB Kelvin Gardner. Feely gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DEN47 (4Q: 12:07) Butch Terrell ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by DT T. Wayne Blair, assisted by S Reuben Reese. |
| Minnesota: 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. 2-8-DEN45 (4Q: 11:32) Gerald Alfred pass completed to WR Charlie Nelson for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Raymond Tosheff. |
| Minnesota: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DEN35 (4Q: 10:45) Gerald Alfred pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Charlie Nelson. DE B.J. Wilson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Devine is blitzing. 2-10-DEN35 (4Q: 10:37) Gerald Alfred scrambled for 9 yards. Tackled by S Matthew Erwin. |
| Minnesota: Weak 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. 3-1-DEN26 (4Q: 09:50) Gerald Alfred pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Butch Terrell. DT T. Wayne Blair defended the pass. |
| 4-1-DEN26 (4Q: 09:47) Blake Gardner attempted a 43 yard field goal and succeeded. Denver 31, Minnesota 11 |
| (4Q: 09:39) Blake Gardner kicked off 73 yards from the MIN30. Reuben Ogletree returned the ball 31 yards to the DEN28. Tackled by Myron Withers. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DEN28 (4Q: 09:06) Rich Sutton ran inside the left guard for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Rich Ramczyk. |
| Denver: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-9-DEN29 (4Q: 08:30) Levon Eskenazi ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Marlon Rivers. |
| Denver: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-8-DEN30 (4Q: 07:53) Rich Sutton ran outside the right tackle for 12 yards. Tackled by DT Casey Lynn, assisted by DT Mack Coles. Key block delivered by Percy Reese. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DEN42 (4Q: 07:08) Levon Eskenazi ran around right end for 24 yards. Tackled by OLB Marvin Finch. Key block delivered by Percy Reese. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN34 (4Q: 06:21) PENALTY: Denver was called for a False Start. |
| Denver: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-15-MIN39 (4Q: 06:14) Levon Eskenazi ran inside the left guard for 11 yards. Tackled by DT Casey Lynn, assisted by DT Mack Coles. Key block delivered by Ryan Burkholder. |
| Denver: Strong 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. 2-4-MIN28 (4Q: 05:31) Levon Eskenazi ran inside the right tackle for 13 yards. Tackled by S Paul Hildebrand, assisted by ILB Marco Coolidge. Key block delivered by Darrin Aldridge. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN15 (4Q: 04:45) Rich Sutton ran a counterplay inside the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Marco Coolidge. |
| Denver: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Ramczyk is blitzing. 2-9-MIN14 (4Q: 04:02) Levon Eskenazi ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Paul Hildebrand, assisted by DE Ben Banks. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 3-6-MIN11 (4Q: 03:17) Levon Eskenazi ran around right end for 5 yards. Tackled by S Paul Hildebrand, assisted by DE Ben Banks. |
| 4-1-MIN06 (4Q: 02:30) Chokemeister Giron attempted a 23 yard field goal and succeeded. Denver 34, Minnesota 11 |
| (4Q: 02:23) Chokemeister Giron kicked off 64 yards from the DEN30. Roy Reynolds returned the ball 27 yards to the MIN33. Tackled by Britt Manculich. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back 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. 1-10-MIN33 (4Q: 02:18) Gerald Alfred scrambled for 4 yards. Tackled by S Reuben Reese. |
| 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. 2-6-MIN37 (4Q: 02:02) Gerald Alfred pass completed to WR Charlie Nelson for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Steven Devine, assisted by S Reuben Reese. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-4-MIN39 (4Q: 01:53) Gerald Alfred pass completed to WR Roy Reynolds for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Allen Kozak. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 4-2-MIN41 (4Q: 01:37) Gerald Alfred pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Charlie Nelson. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. The ball goes over on downs. |
| Denver: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-MIN41 (4Q: 01:32) Levon Eskenazi ran around the left tackle for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Casey Lynn. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-6-MIN37 (4Q: 01:25) Levon Eskenazi ran inside the right tackle for -2 yards. Tackled by S Paul Hildebrand. S Marlon Rivers knocked down Tommie Preston to break up the play. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| Denver: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 3-8-MIN39 (4Q: 01:16) Levon Eskenazi ran inside the right tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Casey Lynn, assisted by S Marlon Rivers. |
| Minnesota called a time out. |
| 4-5-MIN36 (4Q: 01:09) Chokemeister Giron attempted a 53 yard field goal and missed wide to the left. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN43 (4Q: 01:01) Gerald Alfred pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Levon Feely. DE Ernest Stewart hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 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. 2-10-MIN43 (4Q: 00:52) Gerald Alfred pass was blocked at the line, intended for TE Sherman Mughelli. DT T. Wayne Blair blocked the pass. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-MIN43 (4Q: 00:45) Gerald Alfred pass completed to WR Levon Feely for 14 yards. Tackled by ILB Allen Kozak. Feely gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DEN43 (4Q: 00:23) Gerald Alfred pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Steve Becker. DE B.J. Wilson hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 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. 2-10-DEN43 (4Q: 00:17) Gerald Alfred pass completed to RB Butch Terrell for 14 yards. Tackled by CB Raymond Tosheff. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Terrell gained 4 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Final Score: Denver Death 34, Minnesota Golden Hawks 11 |