| Played in Minnesota, MN, weather: 82 degrees, rain, 9 mph wind. |
| Minnesota won the toss and elected to receive. |
| Start of first quarter. |
| (1Q: 15:00) Gary Belin kicked off 71 yards from the DEN30. Roy Reynolds returned the ball 23 yards to the MIN22. Tackled by Drew Ballard. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. Stuart is blitzing. 1-10-MIN22 (1Q: 14:40) Steve Becker ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by DE Kelvin Blades. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation with three wide receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-7-MIN25 (1Q: 14:12) Gerald Alfred pass completed to WR Levon Feely for 23 yards. Tackled by S Matthew Erwin. |
| Minnesota: Weak 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. 1-10-MIN48 (1Q: 13:38) Gerald Alfred pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Roy Reynolds. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-MIN48 (1Q: 13:28) Butch Terrell ran a draw inside the left guard for 8 yards. Tackled by S Matthew Erwin, assisted by OLB Steven Devine. Key block delivered by Alvin Norris. |
| 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. Wayne and Reese are blitzing. 3-2-DEN44 (1Q: 12:56) Gerald Alfred pass completed to WR Charlie Nelson for 10 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Allen Kozak. Nelson gained 6 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DEN34 (1Q: 12:26) Gerald Alfred pass completed to FB Brenden Henry for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Lee Fountaine, assisted by OLB Dave Stuart. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 2-4-DEN28 (1Q: 12:02) Steve Becker ran inside the right tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Dave Stuart. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Fountaine is blitzing. 3-4-DEN28 (1Q: 11:23) Butch Terrell ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Richie Wayne, assisted by S Matthew Erwin. |
| 4-2-DEN26 (1Q: 10:55) Blake Gardner attempted a 43 yard field goal and succeeded. Denver's Matthew Erwin was hurt on the play. Minnesota 3, Denver 0 |
| (1Q: 10:48) Blake Gardner kicked off 74 yards from the MIN30. Touchback. |
| Denver: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Finch is blitzing. 1-10-DEN20 (1Q: 10:48) Rich Sutton ran around the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Marco Coolidge, assisted by DE Ben Banks. |
| Denver: Pro 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. 2-7-DEN23 (1Q: 10:17) Jimmie Gunn pass completed to TE Billy Cooper for 12 yards. Tackled by CB Percy Oliver. Cooper gained 1 yard after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Denver: Pro 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-DEN35 (1Q: 09:36) Jimmie Gunn pass completed to WR Leroy Claiborne for 15 yards. Tackled by DE Dexter Loshbaugh. Claiborne gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Denver: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN50 (1Q: 08:59) Richie Bui ran inside the left guard for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Marco Coolidge. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Finch is blitzing. 2-8-MIN48 (1Q: 08:16) Rich Sutton ran around left end for 10 yards. Tackled by ILB Marco Coolidge. Key block delivered by Percy Reese. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN38 (1Q: 07:29) Jimmie Gunn pass completed to WR Louis Dunlap for 5 yards. Tackled by CB Percy Oliver. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-5-MIN33 (1Q: 06:45) PENALTY: Denver was called for a False Start. |
| 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 run. 2-10-MIN38 (1Q: 06:35) Rich Sutton ran around right end for -3 yards. Tackled by DT Mack Coles, assisted by OLB Marvin Finch. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-13-MIN41 (1Q: 05:53) Jimmie Gunn pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Leroy Claiborne. |
| 4-13-MIN41 (1Q: 05:47) Jake Connors punted 35 yards. Roy Reynolds returned the kick 8 yards to the MIN14. Tackled by Mario Cochrane. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-MIN14 (1Q: 05:39) Steve Becker ran around right end for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Dave Stuart, assisted by ILB Allen Kozak. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-9-MIN15 (1Q: 05:00) Steve Becker ran inside the left guard for 3 yards. Tackled by ILB Allen Kozak. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 3-6-MIN18 (1Q: 04:30) Gerald Alfred pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Sherman Mughelli. S Reuben Reese defended the pass. |
| 4-6-MIN18 (1Q: 04:20) John Godfrey punted 49 yards. Reuben Reese returned the kick 0 yards to the DEN33. Tackled by Marlon Rivers. |
| Denver: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DEN33 (1Q: 04:09) Jimmie Gunn pass completed to WR Cary Starnes for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Anthony Houari. |
| Denver: Pro 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. Finch, Sidharta and Hildebrand are blitzing. 2-2-DEN41 (1Q: 03:43) Rich Sutton ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Percy Oliver, assisted by CB Anthony Houari. Key block delivered by Tommie Preston. |
| Denver: Five-Receiver Spread 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-DEN43 (1Q: 03:14) Jimmie Gunn pass completed to WR Cary Starnes for 7 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Marco Coolidge. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-3-MIN50 (1Q: 02:42) Rich Sutton ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Marvin Kramer, assisted by DE Ben Banks. Key block delivered by Wendell Bleeck. |
| Denver: Single-Back 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. 1-10-MIN47 (1Q: 02:01) Richie Bui ran inside the right guard for 7 yards. Tackled by S Paul Hildebrand. Key block delivered by Percy Reese. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with goal-line personnel and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-3-MIN40 (1Q: 01:20) Jimmie Gunn pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Rich Sutton. OLB Marvin Finch defended the pass. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 3-3-MIN40 (1Q: 01:13) Jimmie Gunn pass completed to WR Louis Dunlap for 10 yards. Tackled by S Paul Hildebrand. Dunlap gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 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-MIN30 (1Q: 00:28) Jimmie Gunn pass completed to WR Cary Starnes for 19 yards. Tackled by CB Anthony Houari. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Starnes gained 1 yard after the catch. |
| 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. Finch is blitzing. 1-10-MIN11 (1Q: 00:05) Rich Sutton ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Marco Coolidge. The ball was fumbled and recovered by MIN CB Sammie Sidharta to the MIN10. The weather has created a very slippery ball today. |
| Start of second quarter. |
| Minnesota: 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 pass. 1-10-MIN10 (2Q: 15:00) Steve Becker ran inside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Allen Kozak. Becker made a great move on Richie Wayne. Key block delivered by Alvin Norris. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-3-MIN17 (2Q: 14:14) Steve Becker ran around the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DE Kelvin Blades. Key block delivered by Cary Schaplowsky. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Fountaine is blitzing. 1-10-MIN22 (2Q: 13:49) PENALTY: Minnesota was called for a False Start. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-15-MIN17 (2Q: 13:39) Steve Becker ran around left end for 7 yards. Tackled by S Reuben Reese, assisted by DE Percy Feigenbaum. Key block delivered by Cary Schaplowsky. Schaplowsky ran over Drew Ballard to set up the play. Denver's Percy Feigenbaum was hurt on the play. This appears to be a serious foot injury. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-8-MIN24 (2Q: 13:14) Butch Terrell ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by ILB Allen Kozak. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 3-4-MIN28 (2Q: 12:30) Butch Terrell ran around right end for 6 yards. Tackled by DE Kelvin Blades. Key block delivered by J.R. Hanson. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Fountaine and Stuart are blitzing. 1-10-MIN34 (2Q: 11:52) Butch Terrell ran inside the left tackle for 5 yards. Tackled by DT Levon Knowlton. Key block delivered by Casey Brayman. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 2-5-MIN39 (2Q: 11:07) Steve Becker ran around the left tackle for 6 yards. Tackled by ILB Alan Wolf, assisted by DE B.J. Wilson. Key block delivered by Casey Brayman. Brayman flattened Reuben Reese to ensure the play's success. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-MIN45 (2Q: 10:38) Steve Becker ran around right end for 1 yard and was forced out of bounds. Tackled by ILB Alan Wolf. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation with three wide 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. 2-9-MIN46 (2Q: 10:13) Steve Becker ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by CB Mario Cochrane, assisted by DT Nolan Grunow. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 3-6-MIN49 (2Q: 09:44) Gerald Alfred pass completed to WR Bruce Schmidtke for 9 yards. Tackled by DT Levon Knowlton. |
| Minnesota: I 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. 1-10-DEN42 (2Q: 09:19) Steve Becker ran inside the left tackle for 12 yards. Tackled by DT Nolan Grunow. Key block delivered by Chester Glenn. PENALTY: Denver was called for Offsides. The penalty was declined. |
| Minnesota: 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-DEN30 (2Q: 09:10) Gerald Alfred pass completed to WR Bruce Schmidtke for 28 yards. Tackled by CB Kelvin Gardner. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-2-DEN02 (2Q: 08:38) Steve Becker ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Lee Fountaine. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Wayne is blitzing. 2-2-DEN02 (2Q: 08:00) Gerald Alfred pass completed to TE Sherman Mughelli for 2 yards and a TOUCHDOWN! Minnesota 9, Denver 0 |
| (2Q: 08:00) Extra point by Blake Gardner was good. Minnesota 10, Denver 0 |
| (2Q: 07:50) Blake Gardner kicked off 67 yards from the MIN30. Richie Bui returned the ball 22 yards to the DEN25. Tackled by Marlon Rivers. Ball was fumbled and recovered by DEN Ed Schexnayder on the DEN25. |
| Denver: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DEN25 (2Q: 07:22) Rich Sutton ran inside the right guard for 8 yards. Tackled by S Paul Hildebrand, assisted by ILB Matthew McCrary. Key block delivered by Wendell Bleeck. |
| Denver: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. Hildebrand is blitzing. 2-2-DEN33 (2Q: 06:42) Rich Sutton ran inside the left tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Paul Hildebrand. Key block delivered by Leon Garris. |
| Denver: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DEN35 (2Q: 06:02) Jimmie Gunn pass completed to RB Rich Sutton for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Perry Schneider, assisted by ILB Marco Coolidge. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-9-DEN36 (2Q: 05:30) Jimmie Gunn pass completed to RB Rich Sutton for 7 yards. Tackled by CB Sammie Sidharta. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-2-DEN43 (2Q: 05:11) Richie Bui ran around right end for 2 yards. Tackled by CB Percy Oliver, assisted by DT Luther Pigeon. Key block delivered by Tommie Preston. |
| 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-DEN45 (2Q: 04:52) Jimmie Gunn pass completed to WR Leroy Claiborne for 8 yards. Tackled by CB Sammie Sidharta, assisted by CB Percy Oliver. |
| Denver: Pro formation with two tight ends, 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. 2-2-MIN47 (2Q: 04:30) PENALTY: Denver was called for a False Start. |
| 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. 2-7-DEN48 (2Q: 04:22) Jimmie Gunn sacked by DT Mack Coles for a loss of 6 yards. Sack allowed by Percy Reese. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-13-DEN42 (2Q: 04:02) Jimmie Gunn pass completed to WR Cary Starnes for 11 yards. Tackled by CB Anthony Houari. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| 4-2-MIN47 (2Q: 03:40) Jake Connors punted 39 yards. Roy Reynolds called for a fair catch at the MIN08. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN08 (2Q: 03:29) Gerald Alfred pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Levon Feely. CB Kelvin Gardner defended the pass. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Fountaine and Stuart are blitzing. 2-10-MIN08 (2Q: 03:21) Steve Becker ran around left end for 4 yards. Tackled by CB Mario Cochrane, assisted by DE Kelvin Blades. |
| 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 pass. Schexnayder is blitzing. 3-6-MIN12 (2Q: 02:47) Butch Terrell ran around the left tackle for 31 yards. Tackled by CB Kelvin Gardner. Key block delivered by J.R. Hanson. |
| Minnesota: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Schexnayder is blitzing. 1-10-MIN43 (2Q: 02:08) Gerald Alfred pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Roy Reynolds. OLB Richie Wayne hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| Minnesota: I formation, with the second wideout in the slot, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Fountaine, Stuart and Reese are blitzing. 2-10-MIN43 (2Q: 02:00) Gerald Alfred pass completed to WR Charlie Nelson for 17 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Kelvin Gardner, assisted by ILB Allen Kozak. Nelson gained 5 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Pro 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-DEN40 (2Q: 01:38) Steve Becker ran outside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by DT Nolan Grunow, assisted by CB Ed Schexnayder. Key block delivered by Brenden Henry. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-2-DEN32 (2Q: 01:21) Steve Becker ran around the left tackle for -3 yards. Tackled by S Drew Ballard, assisted by OLB Steven Devine. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 3-5-DEN35 (2Q: 01:00) Butch Terrell ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Richie Wayne. |
| 4-2-DEN32 (2Q: 00:44) Blake Gardner attempted a 49 yard field goal and succeeded. Minnesota 13, Denver 0 |
| (2Q: 00:38) Blake Gardner kicked off 61 yards from the MIN30. Richie Bui returned the ball 21 yards to the DEN30. Tackled by Marlon Rivers. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DEN30 (2Q: 00:29) Jimmie Gunn pass fell incomplete, intended for RB Richie Bui. DE Gabe Petit hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-10-DEN30 (2Q: 00:25) Jimmie Gunn pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Cary Starnes. OLB Marvin Finch defended the pass. |
| Denver: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-10-DEN30 (2Q: 00:15) Jimmie Gunn pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Leroy Claiborne. DE Ben Banks drove right through Percy Reese to hurry the quarterback. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| 4-10-DEN30 (2Q: 00:06) Jake Connors punted 44 yards. Roy Reynolds returned the kick 16 yards to the MIN42. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offsides. |
| 4-5-DEN35 (2Q: 00:00) Jake Connors punted 48 yards. Roy Reynolds returned the kick 8 yards to the MIN25. Tackled by Richie Bui. |
| Start of third quarter. |
| (3Q: 15:00) Blake Gardner kicked off 68 yards from the MIN30. Ed Schexnayder returned the ball 25 yards to the DEN27. Tackled by Anthony Houari. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DEN27 (3Q: 14:39) Richie Bui ran around left end for 1 yard. Tackled by S Paul Hildebrand, assisted by ILB Marco Coolidge. |
| Denver: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-9-DEN28 (3Q: 13:58) Rich Sutton ran outside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by S Paul Hildebrand. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. Finch, Hildebrand and Vance are blitzing. 3-8-DEN29 (3Q: 13:28) Richie Bui ran outside the right tackle for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Marvin Finch. Key block delivered by Wendell Bleeck. |
| 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. Finch is blitzing. 1-10-DEN37 (3Q: 12:51) Jimmie Gunn pass was dropped by WR Shaun Buchanan. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 4-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-10-DEN37 (3Q: 12:43) Jimmie Gunn pass completed to WR Cary Starnes for 8 yards. Tackled by ILB Marco Coolidge, assisted by CB Percy Oliver. |
| Denver: Weak formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 3-2-DEN45 (3Q: 12:01) Jimmie Gunn pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Leroy Claiborne. DE Ben Banks defended the pass. |
| 4-2-DEN45 (3Q: 11:55) Jake Connors punted 46 yards. The ball was downed at the MIN09. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN09 (3Q: 11:47) Steve Becker ran around left end for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Steven Devine. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-7-MIN12 (3Q: 11:03) Gerald Alfred pass completed to WR Levon Feely for 27 yards. Tackled by CB Kelvin Gardner. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN39 (3Q: 10:23) Steve Becker ran around the left tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by OLB Dave Stuart. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-20-MIN29 (3Q: 10:14) Steve Becker ran inside the right guard for -1 yards. Tackled by ILB Alan Wolf, assisted by OLB Lee Fountaine. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-21-MIN28 (3Q: 09:34) Steve Becker ran around the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by DE Kelvin Blades, assisted by S Reuben Reese. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 3-14-MIN35 (3Q: 08:56) Gerald Alfred pass fell incomplete, intended for TE Sherman Mughelli. ILB Alan Wolf hurried the quarterback into a bad throw. |
| 4-14-MIN35 (3Q: 08:46) John Godfrey punted 49 yards. Reuben Reese returned the kick 5 yards to the DEN21. Tackled by Marlon Rivers. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DEN21 (3Q: 08:39) Jimmie Gunn pass completed to RB Rich Sutton for 1 yard. Tackled by DE Gabe Petit. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-9-DEN22 (3Q: 07:52) Jimmie Gunn pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Shaun Buchanan. |
| 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. 3-9-DEN22 (3Q: 07:42) Jimmie Gunn pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Louis Dunlap. S Paul Hildebrand defended the pass. |
| 4-9-DEN22 (3Q: 07:32) Jake Connors punted 53 yards. Roy Reynolds returned the kick 7 yards to the MIN32. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for an Illegal Block on the Punt Return. |
| Minnesota: Strong 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-MIN15 (3Q: 07:24) Gerald Alfred pass completed to TE Sherman Mughelli for 10 yards. Tackled by S Duane Schuster. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Mughelli gained 4 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN25 (3Q: 06:57) Steve Becker ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by OLB Richie Wayne. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, expecting the pass. 2-7-MIN28 (3Q: 06:17) Steve Becker ran around the left tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by ILB Allen Kozak. Key block delivered by Dan Doty. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and weak-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-MIN35 (3Q: 05:37) Steve Becker ran inside the left guard for 8 yards. Tackled by OLB Richie Wayne, assisted by S Drew Ballard. Key block delivered by Brenden Henry. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Fountaine and Kozak are blitzing. 2-2-MIN43 (3Q: 04:51) Steve Becker ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by OLB Lee Fountaine. Key block delivered by J.R. Hanson. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN47 (3Q: 04:12) Steve Becker ran around the left tackle for -1 yards. Tackled by CB Mario Cochrane. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-11-MIN46 (3Q: 03:48) Butch Terrell ran inside the right tackle for 7 yards. Tackled by S Reuben Reese. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation with three wideouts, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. 3-4-DEN47 (3Q: 03:15) Gerald Alfred scrambled for 5 yards. Tackled by S Reuben Reese. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DEN42 (3Q: 02:31) Butch Terrell ran around right end for 4 yards. Tackled by DT Nolan Grunow. |
| Minnesota: Weak 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. 2-6-DEN38 (3Q: 01:58) Gerald Alfred pass completed to TE Sherman Mughelli for 12 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Steven Devine. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Mughelli gained 2 yards after the catch. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DEN26 (3Q: 01:13) Gerald Alfred pass completed to RB Steve Becker for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Dave Stuart. Becker gained 5 yards after the catch. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and strong-side man, otherwise cover-7 zone coverage, expecting the run. 2-3-DEN19 (3Q: 00:34) Steve Becker ran inside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by DT Nolan Grunow. Key block delivered by Alvin Norris. |
| Start of fourth quarter. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 1-10-DEN16 (4Q: 15:00) Steve Becker ran inside the right tackle for 2 yards. Tackled by S Drew Ballard. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-8-DEN14 (4Q: 14:24) Gerald Alfred pass completed to WR Roy Reynolds for 13 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by OLB Dave Stuart, assisted by S Reuben Reese. |
| Minnesota: Goal-Line formation with three tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. Stuart is blitzing. 1-1-DEN01 (4Q: 13:45) Butch Terrell ran inside the right guard for 0 yards. Tackled by ILB Allen Kozak. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back 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. Stuart is blitzing. 2-1-DEN01 (4Q: 13:04) Steve Becker ran inside the left tackle for 1 yard and a TOUCHDOWN! Key block delivered by Alvin Norris. Minnesota 19, Denver 0 |
| (4Q: 13:04) Extra point by Blake Gardner was good. Minnesota 20, Denver 0 |
| (4Q: 12:56) Blake Gardner kicked off 62 yards from the MIN30. Ed Schexnayder returned the ball 18 yards to the DEN26. Tackled by Adrian Hays. |
| 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-DEN26 (4Q: 12:32) Jimmie Gunn pass was blocked at the line, intended for TE Billy Cooper. DE Ben Banks blocked the pass. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Finch is blitzing. 2-10-DEN26 (4Q: 12:22) Jimmie Gunn pass completed to WR Louis Dunlap for 16 yards. Tackled by S Charles Vance. |
| 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. 1-10-DEN42 (4Q: 11:58) Rich Sutton ran inside the left guard for 17 yards. Tackled by S Paul Hildebrand. Key block delivered by Jared Downs. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, 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-MIN41 (4Q: 11:19) Jimmie Gunn pass was thrown incomplete, intended for RB Rich Sutton. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with four receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Finch and Vance are blitzing. 2-10-MIN41 (4Q: 11:10) Jimmie Gunn pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Leroy Claiborne. CB Percy Oliver defended the pass. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. Finch and Hildebrand are blitzing. 3-10-MIN41 (4Q: 11:01) Jimmie Gunn pass completed to RB Richie Bui for 10 yards. Tackled by CB Percy Oliver. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. |
| Denver: I 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-MIN31 (4Q: 10:34) PENALTY: Denver was called for a False Start. |
| Denver: I 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. 1-15-MIN36 (4Q: 10:28) Jimmie Gunn pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Louis Dunlap. |
| 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. 2-15-MIN36 (4Q: 10:20) Jimmie Gunn pass was intended for TE Billy Cooper and was intercepted by CB Percy Oliver at the MIN26. The interception was returned 8 yards. Tackled by Richie Bui. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN34 (4Q: 10:09) Steve Becker ran inside the left guard for 4 yards. Tackled by DE Jim Welch, assisted by S Drew Ballard. |
| Minnesota: I formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-6-MIN38 (4Q: 09:28) Butch Terrell ran around right end for 7 yards. Tackled by OLB Lee Fountaine. Key block delivered by Cary Schaplowsky. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 with goal-line personnel and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-MIN45 (4Q: 08:47) Steve Becker ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by ILB Allen Kozak, assisted by OLB Lee Fountaine. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, man-to-man coverage, keying aggressively on the run. Fountaine is blitzing. 2-8-MIN47 (4Q: 08:02) Steve Becker ran inside the right guard for 5 yards. Tackled by OLB Dave Stuart. |
| Minnesota: Five-Receiver Spread formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with nickel personnel and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. Fountaine and Schexnayder are blitzing. 3-3-DEN48 (4Q: 07:37) Gerald Alfred pass completed to WR Bruce Schmidtke for 14 yards. The receiver went out of bounds. Tackled by CB Mario Cochrane. |
| Minnesota: Strong formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 with dime personnel and 2-deep man-to-man coverage, expecting the pass. Wayne is blitzing. 1-10-DEN34 (4Q: 07:11) Steve Becker ran around the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DT Nolan Grunow, assisted by DE Jim Welch. |
| Minnesota: Weak formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 2-deep bump-and-run coverage, expecting the pass. 2-10-DEN34 (4Q: 06:27) Steve Becker ran around right end for 0 yards. Tackled by OLB Lee Fountaine, assisted by OLB Dave Stuart. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back 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. 3-10-DEN34 (4Q: 05:40) Butch Terrell ran a counterplay inside the right tackle for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Allen Kozak. |
| 4-9-DEN33 (4Q: 04:54) John Godfrey punted 33 yards. Touchback. |
| Denver: Single-Back 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. Finch, Sidharta and Hildebrand are blitzing. 1-10-DEN20 (4Q: 04:48) Jimmie Gunn pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Louis Dunlap. PENALTY: Denver was called for Offensive Holding. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-20-DEN10 (4Q: 04:39) Jimmie Gunn pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Leroy Claiborne. S Paul Hildebrand defended the pass. |
| Denver: Pro 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. 2-20-DEN10 (4Q: 04:35) Jimmie Gunn pass was dropped by WR Leroy Claiborne. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with nickel personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 3-20-DEN10 (4Q: 04:29) Jimmie Gunn pass was intended for WR Louis Dunlap and was intercepted by OLB Marvin Finch at the DEN22. Tackled by Louis Dunlap. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation with two tight ends, strength is left. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, expecting the run. 1-10-DEN22 (4Q: 04:21) Butch Terrell ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by DT Nolan Grunow, assisted by DE Jim Welch. |
| Minnesota: 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. 2-9-DEN21 (4Q: 03:34) Steve Becker ran inside the right guard for 2 yards. Tackled by DE Kelvin Blades, assisted by OLB Lee Fountaine. |
| Minnesota: Strong 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. 3-7-DEN19 (4Q: 02:51) Butch Terrell ran a trap outside the left tackle for 3 yards. Tackled by S Drew Ballard. |
| Denver called a time out. |
| 4-4-DEN16 (4Q: 02:40) Blake Gardner attempted a 33 yard field goal and missed wide to the left. The holder did not do a very good job of getting the ball down in time. |
| Denver: Weak formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DEN23 (4Q: 02:32) Jimmie Gunn pass completed to WR Cary Starnes for 7 yards. Tackled by S Charles Vance. Starnes gained 3 yards after the catch. |
| 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. 2-3-DEN30 (4Q: 02:10) Jimmie Gunn pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Louis Dunlap. |
| Official time out for the two-minute warning. |
| 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. 3-3-DEN30 (4Q: 02:00) Jimmie Gunn pass completed to WR Shaun Buchanan for 2 yards. Tackled by OLB Marvin Finch. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. The quarterback threw into double coverage. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 4-1-DEN32 (4Q: 01:40) Jimmie Gunn pass completed to WR Cary Starnes for 33 yards. Tackled by OLB Marvin Finch. The receiver ran his route right over the middle of the field. Starnes gained 25 yards after the catch. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation with trips receivers, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-MIN35 (4Q: 01:24) Jimmie Gunn pass fell incomplete, intended for WR Louis Dunlap. CB Sammie Sidharta defended the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. |
| 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. 2-10-MIN35 (4Q: 01:14) Jimmie Gunn pass was intended for WR Louis Dunlap and was intercepted by OLB Marvin Finch at the MIN25. The interception was returned 7 yards. Tackled by Louis Dunlap. |
| Minnesota: Pro formation with two tight ends, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 1-10-MIN32 (4Q: 01:01) Steve Becker ran inside the left tackle for 0 yards. Tackled by DE Kelvin Blades. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for an Illegal Formation. The penalty was declined. |
| Minnesota: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 34 and 1-deep, bump-and-run coverage, keying aggressively on the run. 2-10-MIN32 (4Q: 01:01) Steve Becker ran around left end for -1 yards. Tackled by S Drew Ballard. |
| Denver called a time out. |
| 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. 3-11-MIN31 (4Q: 00:53) Butch Terrell ran inside the right guard for 1 yard. Tackled by ILB Allen Kozak. |
| Denver called a time out. |
| 4-10-MIN32 (4Q: 00:46) John Godfrey punted 68 yards. Touchback. |
| Denver: Strong formation, strength is left. The defense is in a 43 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DEN20 (4Q: 00:39) Jimmie Gunn pass was thrown incomplete, intended for WR Cary Starnes. The quarterback threw into double coverage. PENALTY: Minnesota was called for Unnecessary Roughness. |
| Denver: Single-Back formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with dime personnel and 3-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 1-10-DEN35 (4Q: 00:27) Jimmie Gunn pass completed to WR Rich Escribano for 6 yards. Tackled by OLB Marvin Finch. |
| Denver: Pro formation, strength is right. The defense is in a 43 with prevent personnel and 4-deep zone coverage, keying aggressively on the pass. 2-4-DEN41 (4Q: 00:06) Jimmie Gunn pass was blocked at the line, intended for WR Cary Starnes. DE Ben Banks blocked the pass. The defense looked very familiar with that play. The quarterback threw away from the double coverage. |
| Final Score: Minnesota Golden Hawks 20, Denver Death 0 |